Walsh Withdraws From Democratic Presidential Race
Senator Walsh of Montana formally withdrew his candidacy after the California primary showed strong support for Governor Smith. In a letter to W. W. McDowell he urged no further effort to promote his nomination, noting the party desires Smith as its candidate. He acknowledged loyalty from supporters and recounted discussions with William G. McAdoo.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
W. W. McDowell
California
Smith
Montanan
MacDowell
Houston
State Central Committee
T. J. Walsh
William G. McAdoo
Three Camps To Be Used By Guard
North Carolina national guard units will train at regular army camps this summer rather than Camp Glenn. Camp Jackson near Columbia will host several units from July 8 to 22, with about 8 000 total including guests from neighboring states. Camp Oglethorpe in Georgia will train the 55th Cavalry Brigade July 17 to 31, Ft Moultrie will host the 252 C A Corps July 17 to 31, and Ft Bragg will host the 13th F A August 12 to 26.
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Raleigh
North Carolina National Guard
Camp Glenn
Gordon Smith
J. van B. Metts
30Th Signal Corps
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Smith
Camp Oglethorpe
55Th Calvary Brigade
10Th Calaary
252
C. A. Corps
Ft. Moultry
13Th F. A
Ft. Bragg
Great Show Of Strength Air Forces At Langley Field
Langley Field Virginia witnessed a large air corps demonstration as fifty army air corps bombers circled and paged over the field in a mock clash with pursuit planes. Assistant Secretary Robbins and Air Secretary Davison watched the evolution with senators and representatives as the simulated troop columns moved on the ground.
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Langley Field
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Robbins
Davison
War Department
House
Farm relief move advances toward White House
The McNary Haugen farm relief bill clears House with 204 to 121 vote and heads back to the Senate for smoothing. Leaders expect quick conference to resolve differences and send the measure to President Coolidge, who may veto over the equalization fee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Coolidge
McNary
Oregon
Senate Agriculture
McNary-Haugen
White House
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Dawes
Representative Aswell
Louisiana
House Agriculture Committee
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Cost of Eastern Federal Courts in 3 Months
Raleigh May 4 The cost of operating and maintaining federal courts in eastern North Carolina for the three months ending March 31 was 26231.03, compared with 21896.14 for the same quarter last year. U S Marshal R W Ward reported that the first quarter total for seven district courts in Raleigh Wilson Fayetteville New Bern Washington Wilmington and Elizabeth City was 95539.66.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
R. W. Ward
United States
Marshal Ward
Wilson
Fayetteville
New Bern
Washington
Wilmington
Elizabeth City
Dynamiting Fish Brackett Sentenced in Asheville
Walter Brackwitt, 18, was sentenced to four months on county roads in Asheville for dynamiting fish in the French Broad river. The case, prosecuted by the state conservation department, aims to stamp out the practice which harms river life for months.
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Asheville
French Broad River
Walter Brackwitt
Brackett
State Department of Conservation and Development
North Carolina
Air Maneuver At Pope Field Draws Carolinas Crowd
Seventeen government airplanes will arrive at Pope Field for an elaborate air and artillery maneuver starting Monday at 9 30. Battles between 25 pursuit planes and 25 attack ships will be staged with bombing and smoke screen demonstrations. Fort Bragg expects over 20 000 visitors from the Carolinas.
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Fayetteville
Pope Field
Fort Bragg
Carolinas
Wealthy broker shoots office head in Kansas City
A real estate broker, Harry J. Wheeler, shot C. A. Miller, district Pullman Company superintendent, three times at Union Station. Miller wounded in abdomen and in critical condition. Wheeler surrendered claiming Miller wrecked his home and saying he intended to kill him.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Harry J. Wheeler
C. A. Miller
Wheeler
L. A. Toyne
American mine owner abducted by bandits in Guerrero Mexico
Robert B. M. Wilson of Chicago and mine superintendent Jose Ruedo Bravo were seized Sunday near Chilpancingo by five armed men who declared Bravo a target. Wilson and guest Wendell Hobbs were released with Bravo later reported held for a political motive in the kidnapping.
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Mexico City
Robert B. M. Wilson
Chicago
Rio de la Plata
Guerrero
Wilson
Wendell Hobbs
Northwestern University
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jose Ruedo Bravo
Chilpancingo
Bravo
Congress
President Chase Named to Rosenwald Fund Board
Raleigh May 4 President Harry W Chase of the University of North Carolina was appointed a member of the Rosenwald fund announced today.
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Raleigh
Harry W. Chase
University of North Carolina
Rosenwald Fund
Italia Lands in Norway to Secure Fuel and Rest
General Nobile's dirigible Italia landed at Wadsoe Norway at 9 10 this morning after a delay from Stolp Germany. A minor rent in the covering marred the landing and the craft will likely stay overnight perhaps two days while weather across northern districts remains unsettled. A snowstorm began after the landing and winds were high across the Arctic region.
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Vadsoe
Norway
General Nobile
Italia
Nobile
Arectic
Italia Dirigible Lands at Vadsoe Enroute to Spitzbergen
The Italia landed at Vadsoe Norway at 9 19 AM after a 1500 mile flight from Stolp Germany escorted by Swedish planes. General Umberto Nobile plans refueling before a quest to Kings Bay Spitzbergen with possible weather delays and a minor rent to the envelope. The crew aided by a government seamer and troops, Malgren sent a note to his mother from Stockholm area.
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Vadsoe
Norway
Italia
Stolp
Germany
Umberto Nobile
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Vadsee
Earth
Sweden
Stockholm
Malgren
Appleviken
Nobile
Duke of
Colonnia
Gulf of Bosnia
Green Harbor
Varanger
Toll of NC highway fatalities over nine months
Traffic accidents on North Carolina highways in the first nine months of the fiscal year killed 482 people and injured 3 308 others in 2 714 crashes. Senior highway official H K Satherspoon noted averages: 1.22 injuries per crash and 1 killed per 5.63 accidents with daily totals of about 9.87 crashes and 12.02 injuries. In Washington, senators Curtis and Goff and Rep Hull offered to testify if needed in a campaign funds probe.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
The
Highway Commission
H. K
Iatherspoon
Frank Page
Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Goff
West Virginia
Hull
Tennesee
Senate Campaign Funds
Jail sentence for court stenographer negligent of duty
Henry A. Myers former circuit court stenographer was jailed by Judge Theodore Richter for negligence that delayed transcripts and deprived defendants of timely appeals. Myers must complete 1250 pages of transcripts in his cell, estimated at about three years, using installed facilities.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry A. Myers
Circuit Court
Theodore Richter
Myers
Richter
Bremen Crew Is Kept Popularity
New York crowds greet the German Irish Bremen crew escorted by motorcycles as heroes of the hour. Maj. Fitzmaurice Capt. Koehl and Baron van Huenefeld meet Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor, attend Merchants' Association luncheon, and visit the Metropolitan Opera House reception. Patsy niña ill but recovered after ginger ale.
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New York
Bremen
Fitzmaurice
Capt. Koehl
Baron van Huenefeld
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Merchants’ Association
Metropolitan Opera House
United German Societies of
Kohel
Patsy
Coney Island
Tragedy in Charlotte Teen Dies After Auto Collision
Francis Stewart Cook, 13, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Miss Margaret Smith, 18, in Charlotte. Eyewitnesses say the boy stepped from behind one car into the path of the vehicle.
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Charlotte
Francis Stewart Cook
Margaret Smith
Winant Dies After Club Incident In New York
Cornelius R. Winant stock broker and brother of New Hampshire's former governor died in the Princeton club after entering dazed and bleeding from the nose. An autopsy is planned to determine if death resulted from a broken nose or fall amid an investigation into possible assault or accident. Detectives probe speakeasies for leads and sought a taxi driver who might have information.
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New York
Cornelius R. Winant
New Hampshire
Princeton Club
Winant
Charles Norris
Weston
Princeton
American Field Ambulance Corps
Butler Is Chosen To Be Honored
George Butler of Clinton was chosen nominee for district governor of Rotary district 57 at Greensboro convention. Nomination pending international confirmation in Minneapolis. Josephus Daniels and Dr. Ned Soper spoke on international peace to about 1,000 Rotarians. Daniels urged global brotherhood and opposition to isolationism.
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Greensboro
George Butler
Clinton Today
Rotary
Minneapolis
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Ned Soper
School of Religious Education
Duke University
Army air show prep at Langley Field draws 100 planes
Langley Field Va May 4 more than 100 planes gathered for two days of maneuvers in a major display of army air strength since World War I. Ships from multiple regions spread across the field as pilots and crews rush to ready the exhibits.
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Langley Field
Army
Japanese Troops Move Toward Shantung amid Clashes
Reports from Shanghai describe Japanese forces massing toward Shantung as Nationalists clash with Japanese units. A Dairen to Tsingtao brigade, a Korea air unit, and a railway unit from Japan are dispatched, with unconfirmed reports of civilian deaths and 800 Chinese casualties. Advices from Tientsin say fighting subsided after seven hours.
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Shantung Province
Nanking
China
Japan
Tokyo
Tsingtao
Tsinan
Yangtse
South China
Tsiwan
Chiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chihli
Shantung
Dairen
Manchuria
Shanghai
Korea
Tientsin
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al Smith
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