North Carolina appoints seven to highway commission
Governor Gardner nominates K B Jeffress of Greensboro as chairman and Leslie R Ames as chief highway engineer with six other members James H Clark Bladen N L Stedman Halifax T L Bland Wake James L McNair Scotland C A Cannon Cabarrus W W Neal McDowell all to serve state wide at large terms. None were candidates. Approval expected in Senate.
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Raleigh
James L. McNair
Scotland County
C. A. Cannon
Cabarrus County
Wi W. Neal
McDowell County
Highway Commission
EB. B. Jeffress
Gardner
North Carolina
James H. Clark
Revenue Measure Starts Journey In Upper Branch
North Carolina Senate begins consideration of the revenue bill as the luxury sales tax hope to fund six months of school support. The House earlier passed the Crouse Gill Turner bill to regulate power companies amid a tense session with quorum issues and partisan debate.
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Senate
MacLean
House
Crouse-Gill-Turner
King To Face Second Death Penalty Trial
Rafe King, charged with the 1927 Sharon wife murder, will go on trial in Lancaster on Monday with the state seeking the death penalty for a second time. Previously tried at Chester on venue from York County in 1929, he was convicted and sentenced to death, but the verdict was reversed on appeal and a new trial ordered. Judge J. K. Henry presided at the initial trial.
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York
S. C
Sharon
Rafe King
Lancaster
King
Chester
York County
State Supreme Court
J. K. Henry
Bishops Name North Carolina Delegates to Methodist Meeting
North Carolina delegates to the world ecumenical conference of the Methodist church were announced by the college of bishops. The roster lists reps from the North Carolina and Western North Carolina conferences with several alternates from each group.
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Nashville
Tenn
North Carolina
World Ecumenical Conference of the Methodist Church
College of Bishops
W. A. Stanbury
Durham
M. T. Plyler
W. P. Few
H. C. Smith
Rockingham
Western North Carolina
Gilbert T. Rowe
W. A. Newell
Greensboro
W. R. O'Dell
Concord
C. M. Pickens
Waynesville
A. W. Plyler
J. B. Ivey
Charlotte
Prohibition Agent Slain Enroute To Appear In Court
Collins Mississippi May 2 An ambush shot killed H L Everett 32 year old prohibition agent as he traveled to Jackson to testify in federal court on prohibition cases in this district M H Daily Jackson prohibition administrator notified Washington and opened an investigation
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Prohibition
Enroute
Collins
Miss
H. L. Everett
Jackson
Everett
M. H. Daily
Southern
Mississippi
Department of Justice
Washington
Fitzmaurice Plans Europe Flight With Mail Payload
Col James C. Fitzmaurice, Irish co-pilot of the Bremen, announced he will fly June 15 from New York to Europe carrying the first payload of letters and packages. The Sikorsky aircraft will stop in Newfoundland Dublin and London en route to the continent.
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New York
James C. Fitzmaurice
Bremen
Europe
Newfoundland
Dublin
London
Treatment Of Americans In Nicaragua Deplored
Representative Knutson of Minnesota demanded a policy to deter Sandino and his bandits by swift reprisal for mistreatment of any American in Nicaragua. He criticized Secretary Stimson and called for U.S. action to protect American citizens and uphold treaty obligations.
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Nicaragua
Knutson
Sandino
Washington
Knnutson
Minnesota
Militia Battles Honduran Rebels at Sant Rosa De Copan
Unconfirmed reports say a clash between rebels led by General Ferrera and local militia at Sant Rosa De Copan left several prominent figures dead. Communication with Santa Rosa was cut off by the rebels, so details remain unavailable.
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Tega Cigalpa
Honduras
General Ferrera
Sant Rosa de Copan
Santa Rosa
Golf Course Turned Into Federal Court
Federal court was held at the Agawam Hunt golf course in East Providence as United States Commissioner Fred A. Otis arraigned Francois Verhulst Jr a wounded veteran of the French and American armies on a Mann Act charge. Verhulst pleaded not guilty and furnished a $5 000 bail for trial May 13. Commissioner Otis then continued his game.
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East Providence
United States
Fred A. Otis
Francois Verhulst, Jr
Verhulst
Otis
Murder Charge Spurs Chicago Bank Robber Case
Chicago May 2 An other murder was charged to Carl Carlson alias Frank Jordan a bank robber. Patrick Durkin a traffic officer died of wounds from the incident. Policeman Anthony Ruth was slain Thursday in a crowded Michigan avenue and Randolph street rush as Jordan fired four shots at pursuing officers. A former Swiss guardsman tackled him ending the chase.
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Chicago
Carl Carlson
Frank Jordan
Patrick Durkin
Anthony Ruth
Michigan Avenue
Randolph Street
Jordan
South Park
Illinois
Plan for nation wide Young G O P Voters group
Washington May 2 plan announced by the republican national committee for a nation wide organization of young republican voters. Robert H Lucas executive director said a conference will be held June 11 and 12 to map a program of organization work with national and state party leaders to address the meeting. Each state to designate one young man and one young woman to attend and lead on return.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Robert H. Lucas
Lucas
G. F. Baker Dies at 91 in New York Home
George F. Baker 91 renowned as the Enigma of Wall Street died at his Madison Avenue home after pneumonia. The banker and Morgan ally, noted for vast benefactions to Harvard, Baker Field at Columbia, and other institutions, left an estate valued in the billions.
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New York
George F. Baker
Frank Rosavy
Thursy
George F .Baker
Madison Avenue
Baker
Jekyl Island
Georgia
First National Bank
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Troy
N .Y
Harvard University
Baker Field
Columbia University
Women To Represent M E Church At Ecumenical Meet
Nashville Tenn May 2 For the first time women will represent the Methodist Episcopal Church South at an ecumenical conference in Atlanta October 16 23 The college of bishops released a list of delegates including several women Yesterday the college decided ten of the churchs 97 delegates would be the ten bishops eldest in point of service
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Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Prince Michael Still Improving After Diphtheria Attack
In Bucharest on May 2 Crown Prince Michael continued to fight the diphtheria attack that struck him earlier in the week. His mother Princess Helen maintained a steady, relaxed vigil beside his side as officials monitor his condition.
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Bucharest
Romania
Michael
Helen
Rebels Capitulate in Madeira After Month of Warfare
Portuguese forces pressed the rebels who had set up a junta at Punchal Madeira capitulated this morning. General Souza Dias surrendered unconditionally to Magalhaes Correia after a month of fighting with no civilian or foreign casualties reported.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Punchal
Madeira
Souza Dias
Magalheas Correia
Chamber charged over economic plan at Atlantic City meeting
Republican independent senators faulted the United States Chamber of Commerce for failing to offer a program to solve the nations economic problems at its Atlantic City convention. They accused leaders of shifting blame to politics and politicians. Julius H Barnes urged tariff reductions to aid foreign trade and business revival, while Smoot opposed tariff revision as harmful to American business.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Borah
Idaho
Moses
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Gingham Republican
Connecticut
Salt Lake City
Congress
Curtis Clinic at Jefferson Hospital deemed world’s finest
The Curtis Clinic of Jefferson Hospital near Philadelphia is described as the finest medical building in the world and should be ready for use soon. Donated by Cyrus H. K. Curtis the clinic houses all latest medical discoveries known to science.
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NEW Clinic
Philadelphia
Curtis Clinic
Jefferson Hospital
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Crazed Passenger Runs Amuck Aboard Mexican Vessel
A captain’s radio from the Santa Cecilia reported a crazed large passenger on the coastwise steamer in Manzanillo. He threw two sailors into the sea, injured four, and set fire to the deck as crew fought to subdue him.
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Mexico City
Santa Cecilia
Manzanillo
Father Kills Two Children Then Slashes Own And Wife
Clarence Kramer 27 of near Altamont killed his two children with a razor. He then cut his wife's throat and his own. All three were taken to a hospital in serious condition in Effingham Illinois.
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Effingham
Ill
Clarence Kramer
Altamont
Gower Arrested Again After Jail Moves
Hoquiam Washington May 2 Robert Gower faced county and city charges after being drunk. He was released from the county jail then moved to the city jail before further action.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Robert Gower
Searchers for British Explorer Resupply Greenland Marooned
In Reykjavik Iceland misfortune marked efforts to reach Augustine Courtauld a British scientist stranded on the Greenland ice cap. Captain Albin Ahrenberg led a relief party as searchers attempted to locate and aid the stranded expedition depending on rough conditions and scarce supplies.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Man
Augustine Courtauld
Greenland
Albin Ahrenberg
Lemon Camp
Ahrenberg
Sigvard Johnsson
Courtauld
Arctic
London
5S. A. Courtauld
Last Rites Held for Dr. Alderman
Dr Edwin A Alderman was buried at the University cemetery in Charlottesville Virginia after more than 25 years as University president. Attending were Mrs Woodrow Wilson Senator Carter Glass Governor Pollard and other officials. Activities at the university were suspended as mourners paid respects.
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Charlottesville
Edwin A. Alderman
Little University
Mount Jefferson
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Carter Glass
Pollard
Alderman
Jane Addams Receives $5,000 M. Carey Thomas Prize
Jane Addams, renowned social worker, was awarded Bryn Mawr College’s M. Carey Thomas prize valued at $5,000. The honor, given for eminent achievement by an American woman, had only previously been awarded in 1922 to Dr. M. Carey Thomas.
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Bryn Mawr
Jane Addams
M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Spokesmen Gather For International Commerce Meeting
Spokesmen for world business interests begin private talks in Washington for the Monday opening of the sixth congress of the International Chamber of Commerce. About four hundred foreign and six hundred American representatives are expected, as President Hoover plans to deliver a welcoming address Monday morning but is not expected to speak at length.
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Washington
International Chamber of Commerce
Hoover
Bishop Cannon Refused Postponement of Hearing Date
Washington May 2 Efforts by Bishop James Cannon Jr to delay the senate campaign funds committee hearing on his 1928 anti Smith expenditures failed. Chairman Nye said the session would go on Wednesday with or without Cannon and that a transcript would be sent to him. The panel investigates $65,300 in funds Cannon received to oppose Alfred E Smith in Virginia.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Nye
Southern Methodist
North Dakota
General Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Nashville
Bishop Cannon
Alfred E. Smith
Virginia
Louisville
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