U S Destroyers Open Fire in Nanking Amid Chinese Clash
Admiral Williams reports American civilians killed and wounded in Nanking as destroyers Noa and Preston alongside the British cruiser Emerald shell the city to protect foreigners. Landing forces evacuated the consulate staff and other Americans, with casualties including one sailor slightly wounded. Refugees include missionaries and families relocating to ships and embassies.
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Washington
Mar
Williams
Navy Department
Nanking
Noa
Preston
Emerald
Socony Hill
H. H. Hough
Isabel
Poyang
Shanghai
International Export Company
Yangtse
Officials of China warned at meeting
American and British representatives aboard the British cruiser Emerald warned Chinese officials in Nanking to protect foreigners and property immediately. The Cantonese general was ordered to report aboard by 11 p.m. and all foreigners must be delivered on the Bund by 10 a.m. tomorrow under escort.
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Washington
Mar
Nanking
Emerald
Bund
Navy Department
Admiral Hough
Yangtse River
Pukow
United States
Shanghai
Bubbling Wells Road
Clarence Willims
NEA
San Francisco
Steamship Courier
Enterprise
Sparta Fire Destroys Two Story Brick Building
Sparta North Carolina: a morning blaze destroyed a two story brick building in Sparta, capital of Allegheny county, causing over 20000 dollars in loss. The Burgess and Thompson drug store occupied one side, with Mr and Mrs George Sheek on the second floor escaping unharmed. Dr J L Doughton owner, Dr Thompson insured drug store for 4000 dollars. The blaze may have started in an incubator. basement housed a barber shop and a hatchery.
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Winston-Salem
Sparta
Allegheny County
J. L. Doughton
Burgess and Thompson
George Sheek
Thompson
Judge Refuses Delay in Sapiro Ford Libel Trial
Detroit March 24 AP Judge Fred M. Raymond rejects defense request for a time out to study amended libel declaration narrowing 56 of 141 allegations In the Dearborn Independent case Sapiro and Ford continue testimony Gallagher chief counsel says amendments clarify and narrow the issues to pews and charges of communism and bolshevism Two counts 18 and 19 were stricken leaving a leaner declaration amid lengthy court proceedings
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Detroit
Sapiro-Ford
Fred M. Raymond
Gallagher
Sapiro
Ford
Farmer’s Co-Operative
Dearborn Independent
William J. Cameron
Nankin Center of Foreigners Worries Deepens
Shanghai reports place of tension shifts to Nanking as foreign districts face disorder. Despite partial order, authorities fear renewed anti foreign unrest after Canton regiments failed to quell northern native districts, prompting evacuations and heightened anti imperialist rhetoric.
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Shanghai
China
Nankings
Hankow
Guilford College Man Sues for 5000 Damages
M. N. Pruitt of Guilford College filed in Superior court a $5,000 civil suit against N. C. Deshazo of near Leaksville Rockingham County. He alleges he was unlawfully arrested last September 29 on a mortgage dispute involving a Ford car. Pruitt claims he was handcuffed deprived of hat and coat, jailed unnecessarily, and held for days without cause.
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Enterprise Greensboro Bureau
Freensboro
M. N. Pruitt
Guilford
Snow Delays Asheville South Atlantic League Camp
A snowstorm and cold winds today forced Asheville’s South Atlantic League entry to confine spring training to hotel lobbies. Most players are in camp except Jack Mealey the regular catcher, with Bobby Lennox and Ralph Fraser expected to arrive later. Mealey remains a holdout.
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Asheville
Mar
Jack Mealey
Bobby Lennox
Ralph Fraser
Lennox
Fraser
Mealey
Landes Resigns From Federal Farm Loan Board
Elmer Landes of Wooster Ohio announced his resignation from the federal farm loan board effective May 1. The resignation was reported from Washington with AP noting Landes will leave the position at the start of May.
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Landes
Washington
Elmer
Wooster
Ohio
Federal Farm Loan Board
Rum Gang Hit Dy Arrests In North Carolina
Prohibition officers seized 100 cases of liquor and four cars when A. R. Perry and six others were arrested near Calabash North Carolina. Perry faced a $1000 bond as head of a large southeast rum ring. six others bond set at $500 each. 150 cases destroyed and 200 more searched for. coast guardsmen seek a schooner at Calkins Inlet. Some suspects hailed from Charleston and Georgia points.
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Wilmington
Prohibition
A. R. Perry
Calabash
N. C
United States
Perry
United States District Court
George Williams
James Nolan
Merritt Heenan
Jerry Davis
R. E. Snow
Ralph Jones
Calkins Inlet
Charleston
D. C
Georgia
Three Young Men Held for Asheville Auto Theft
Three youths named Alton Parker Alton Ray and Ellis Foust are held in Winston-Salem for Asheville authorities after confessing to stealing a car days earlier. They were arrested at Walkertown for trying to leave a filling station without paying for gas and say they have traveled through South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia seeking work. They would not provide home addresses.
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Winston-Salem
Mar
Alton Parker
Alton Ray
Ellis Foust
Asheville
Walkertown
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Winston- Salem
Arms Furnished Diaz To Maintain Order Asserts Washington
The United States government confirmed a sale of arms to the Diaz regime in Nicaragua to sustain order. The War Department shipped 38,000 Krag rifles 200 Browning machine guns and 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition to Managua at a total price of 217,718 funded by notes due starting January 31 1929.
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Diaz
Washington
Mar
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
State Department
War Department
Managua
Not Guilty Plea in Snyder Gray Murder Trial
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray pleaded not guilty before Queens county Supreme Court Justice Callaghan on indictments for the murder of Albert Snyder. Trial set for April 11 with no bail. Separate trial requested for Mrs. Snyder. judge allowed motion at trial start.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Supreme Court
Callaghan
Queens County Today
Gray
Mrs Wilson Undergoes Operation at High Point Hospital
Mrs Horace Wilson of 608 West Green Street underwent an operation at High Point hospital this morning. Her condition this afternoon was reported to be good.
Chattanooga School Commissioner Reports Child Kidnapped
Chattanooga Tennessee police were informed by Fred B. Frazier commissioner of schools that his two year old daughter was kidnapped from their home sometime between 11 30 p m and six o clock this morning.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Fred B. Frazier
Schools of
Mrs Carl Talley Pleads Guilty to Abandoning Baby
Greensboro March 24 Mrs Carl Talley wife of a man serving 15 years for the slaying of Officer Tom McCuiston pleaded guilty in police court to abandoning an infant on the steps of Mrs A L Younts. Mary E Royal also pleaded guilty to aiding in separating a child under six months from its mother. Judge Dave Collins suspended judgment and placed both women in the care of Mrs Sterne for correction. The father is said to be a prominent lawyer from a neighboring county and warrants may be sought if he does not provide for the child. The hearing drew a large crowd and filled the city court room and corridors.
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Greensboro
Carl Talley
Tom McCuiston
A. L. Younts
South Forbis Street
Mary E. Royal
Talley
Blanche Carr Sterne
Haynes Named Acting Prohibition Commissioner
Secretary Mellon appointed Haynes as acting prohibition commissioner after a push by the Anti-Saloon League and city groups in favor of the Ohioan. Ernest W. Camp was named acting commissioner of customs at the same time by the same secretary.
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Washington
Mar
Roy A. Haynes
Prohibition
Mellon
Anti-Saloon League
Ohioan
Ernest W. Camp
Customs Divisions
Customs
Petition Denied for St Louis Man in Jack Daniel Case
Nathan Goldstein of St Louis had sought relief from a two year conspiracy sentence in the Jack Daniel liquor case due to a serious heart ailment but Federal Judge Robert C Baltzell denied the petition in Indianapolis. The ruling keeps Goldstein to serve his two year term.
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Indianapolis
Mar
Nathan Goldstein
St. Louis
Jack Daniel
Robert C. Baltzell
Cantonese Advance Near Nanking Port
Japanese wireless dispatch says Cantonese cut off part of northern forces at Hsia Kwan the port of Nanking lying between the Nanking wall and the Yantse river in China.
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Nanking
China
Hsia-Kwan
Nanking Wall
Yantse River
Nabholtz Leads Southern Open Qualifying Round
Larry Nabholtz of Cleveland led day one of the Southern Open at East Lake Golf Club with a total of 172 after rounds of 65 72. Other scorers include Ed Kerby 81 Victor Foreman 88 Charlie Black 79 Al Watrous 74 Clarence Hackney 76 and several more from various cities.
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East Lake Country Club
Atlanta
Larry Nabholtz
Cleveland
Ed Kerby
Akron
Victor Foreman
Jacksonville
Fla
Charlie Black
Clarence Hackney
Atlantic City
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