Beaufort Representative Apologizes Over Senate Row
North Carolina Senatorial and House debate centered on A D MacLean of Beaufort as he apologized for remarks about the legislature. The dispute touched on allegations of bribery and the influence of liquor and women on legislative unity, drawing sharp rebuttals from Senators Gravely Folger Horton and others before the apology was formally received.
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Raleigh
A. D. MacLean
General Assembly
Senate
Beaufort
Hardy
Lenoirum
Grier
Iredell
MacLean
North Carolina
Gravely
Nash
Folger
Surry
Horton
Chatham
House
Hamilton
Garibaldi
Mecklenburg
Gari
Woman Dies After Husband Accidentally Fires Shotgun
Mrs. Kirby Cain aged 21 died in Lumberton North Carolina after her husband accidentally discharged his shotgun while cleaning it. The incident occurred early today and police reported no foul play suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
N. C
Kirby Cain
Richmond Woman Faces Contempt Cited by Nye
In Washington on May 7 the senate campaign funds committee debated citing Miss Burroughs for contempt after she refused to testify about Bishop James Cannon's activities. Nye pressed the issue while the panel, not meeting again until December, heard from Professor Merriam on election reforms.
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Washington
Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Senate
Harry F. Sinclair
Miss Burroughs
Cannon anti-Smith Organization
Virginia
James Cannon
Senator Dill
Mies Burroughs
Dill
Merriam
Chicago University
State rests in Rafe King murder case in Lancaster
The state rested its case against Rafe F. King in Sharon South Carolina after testimony by W C Reagan brother in law of Mrs King about life insurance totaling between six and seven thousand dollars. Reagan said King visited him weeks before the body was found and sought a loan of 3900 while Mrs King told him she was worth more dead due to life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
S. C
Rafe F. King
Sharon
W. C. Reagan
Charlotte
N. C
King
Reynolds Tobacco to Add Night Shift in Winston-Salem
Announcement states R. J. Reynolds Tobacco will inaugurate a night shift on May 11 after operating a single eight hour day shift. Employment will be provided for several hundred workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
WN. C
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Travelers' Protective Association Meet Opens in Durham
The North Carolina division convention begins in Durham with delegates meeting tonight and tomorrow. The annual ball is Friday night and officers will be elected Saturday morning. F. L. Johnson of North Wilkesboro serves as division president and W. S. Murchison of Raleigh attends as national president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina
Travelers’ Protective Association
F. Johnson
North Wilkesboro
Lumber Men to Meet in Asheville for Summer Convention
Victor W. Wheeler secretary of the Carolinas Retail Lumber and building materials dealers association announced the summer convention will be held in Asheville on July 16 and 17. The event gathers members from Charlotte and surrounding areas for industry talks and exhibits.
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Charlotte
Victor W. Wheeler
Carolinas Retail Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association
Asheville
Pitts Measure Passed By Senate In North Carolina
RALEIGH May 7 The senate amended and passed the Pitts bill to align highway patrol laws with the 1931 road act abolishing districts. It allows a patrol personnel increase if needed by the highway commission. The act returns to the house for concurrence. senate adjourned to 11 a m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Senate
Pitts
Highway Commission
Mill worker killed at Bula Dee mill in North Carolina
Frank Buckner 20 was fatally injured when his coat tangled in a water wheel while repairing the mill at his home in Bula Dee. The main wheel pulled him into the machinery. he died at the scene. Funeral services set for 2 PM at Bula Dee Baptist Church. no inquest planned.
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Bakersville
N. C
Frank Buckner
Bula Dee
Buckner
Wen
Mitchell County
Bula Dee Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Whitelaw Reid in Paris
Funeral services were held today at the American Episcopal Cathedral for Mrs. Whitelaw Reid who died a week ago at Cape Ferrat. Ambassador and Mrs. Walter E. Edge and Lord Tyrell attended. The body is to be sent home for burial.
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Paris
American Episcopal Cathedral
Whitelaw Reid
Cape Ferrat
Walter E. Edge
Lord Tyrell
Bural
Auditor Tells Of Fixing Report In Banking Case
In Asheville the state rests its case against three former bankers charged with making a false report to the corporation commission about the bank's condition. William McCants, former auditor for Central Bank and Trust, testified he followed director orders to alter the report to downplay overdrafts and boost deposits, admitting he would not implicate innocent men. The bank later failed with about 18 million in deposits, including eight million in public funds.
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Asheville
Corporation Commission
N. C
William McCants
Central Bank and Trust Company
J. A. Sinclair
C. N. Brown
McCants
Brown
Sinclair
Cen
New York Sinks Tug Trimount in Long Island Sound
In heavy fog the liner New York rammed and sank the tug Trimount. Three crew members are believed dead: Peter Webb Everett Mass cook Sam Christensen Brooklyn N Y deck hand Edward Anderson Everett Mass welder. Five crewmen including Capt Cecil Bethel were rescued by a boat from the liner.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Peter Webb
Everett
Mass
Cook
Sam Christensen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward Anderson
Cecil Bethel
Asme
Revenue showdown guides North Carolina budget talks
In Raleigh on May 7 the House backed the Hamilton resolution 46 to 35 to direct conferees against any ad valorem tax for school support. A Woodard substitute failed 87 to 45. MacLean warned the chamber to abandon its position or face adjournment as they pressed for a revenue bill with a sales tax and full six month school funding.
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Raleigh
Hamilton
Woodard
Nash
MacLean
Beaufort
Smate
Chery Onsen
Che
Senate
McSwain
Johnson
Duplin
Seven Million Dollar Fire Destroys Armory and Church
A Lake Erie wind fueled a massive blaze in Buffalo destroying a national guard armory valued at about 3 million and equipment at 4 million, plus the American-Scandinavian church and several houses. Over 100 firefighters were overcome. one home was quarantined for diphtheria as brands scattered through the neighborhood.
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National Guard
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
William Speidel
106Th Artillery
Speidel
Joseph W. Becker
174Th Regiment
Minutemen
Legion
John D. Marvin
Fires Kill Fourteen Japanese as Blazes Ravage Towns
A series of fires across Japan on May 7 killed fourteen people all of them Japanese and caused about 2 million dollars in damage. Yamanaka hot springs in Ishikawa prefecture suffered the worst blaze with four dead. widespread destruction hit hotels, homes, and local facilities across multiple prefectures.
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Tokyo
Yamanaka
Yokohama
Shiba
Toyama
Akamatsu
Tottori Perfecture
Tanamura
Wakayama
Milwaukee Man Sues for Divorce After 37 Year Wait
WAITS 87 YEARS. MILWAUKEE WIS MAY 7 After waiting 37 years for his to come home George Deer enger 62 filed suit for divorce yesterday He alleged desertion.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George Deerenger
San Diego Detective Pushes Probe in Slaying Case
Police pursue identification of M. E. Garrison as the man seen near the scene of Hazel Bradshaw's death. Det Captain Paul J. Hayes seeks a witness to link Garrison to the crime, after park worker Stevenson's statement of a late pass through the park. Blood stains on Garrison’s bed sheets are deemed less significant.
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San Diego
Cal
Hazel Bradshaw
M. E. Garrison
Paul J. Hayes
Garrison
Captain Hayes
Harry F. Stevenson
Park Employe
Hayes
Pint of His Blood Saves Delgado Man From Jail Sentence
In Wilmington North Carolina on May 7 T M Stanland of Delgado New Hanover county avoided a 30 day jail term for failure to pay costs after his blood was matched for a transfusion at a local hospital. He was to pay the costs or serve the sentence by tomorrow per Judge George Harris.
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Welmington
N. C
T. M. Stanland
Delgado
New Hanover County
Stanland
George Harris
Cancel Hearing On Impounding of Ballot Boxes
Judge RE Yates Webb canceled the Charlotte hearing on impounding ballots for the Bailey Pritchard senatorial race after learning Attorney General Dennis Brummitt could not attend. Webb will hold the hearing next week in Asheville, pending the federal court calendar.
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Shelby
RE. Yates Webb
U. S. District Court
Charlotte
Bailey-Pritchard
Dennis G. Brummitt
State of
North Carolina
Webb
Asheville
Huge Serpents Slither Through New Orleans Street Scene
In New Orleans on May 7 two boa constrictors from British Honduras escaped their box at a hotel and terrorized the Patio restaurant area. One snake wrapped around a post outside the cafe while the longer one coiled inside the kitchen near a ventilator. Senor Escoval arrived to save his pets as fire and police could not restrain them, using chloroform on the larger snake to remove it.
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New Orleans
Bedlam
British Honduras
St. Charlies Street
Senor Escoval
City
Guards Rush To Evarts Scene Of Labor Trouble
More than 300 National Guardsmen were quartered in Harlan county to restore order as plans moved to Evarts nine miles away. Troops, under Governor Sampson, aimed to quell labor unrest after deaths, looting, and arson in the county tied to coal mine labor disputes.
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Harlan, Ky
National
Harlan County
Evarts
Unner
Harland
Flem D. Sampson
Raleigh Banker Indicted for Banking Law Violation
W B Drake president of the defunct Raleigh Banking and Trust company was indicted by a Wake county grand jury on a charge of wilful violation of state banking laws. He allegedly loaned more than 10 percent of the bank’s unimpaired capital and permanent surplus to one party. A warrant had not been served by afternoon.
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Raleigh
W. B. Drake
Raleigh Banking and Trust Company
Wake County
Drake
Mistrial Declared In J. R. Thomas Case
In Walhalla South Carolina Judge Henry Johnson declared a mistrial in the case of J. R. Thomas charged with killing his 15 year old son Maxie to obtain a $27 500 life insurance payout. The jury deliberated 20 hours without reaching a verdict.
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Walhalla
8. C
Henry Johnson
J. R. Thomas
Maxie
Religions to Merge Four Conferences into One Body
Representatives from four Carolina and Virginia Congregational and Christian churches endors e a plan to merge into a single council of Congregational and Christian churches. The four involved groups are Western North Carolina Christian conference Eastern North Carolina Christian conference Congregational conference of the Carolinas and Congregational conference of North Carolina and Virginia. Final merger approval hinges on the Seattle general conference and on Christian church approvals. The meeting occurred with the Carolinas Congregational churches conference where George N Edwards of Charlotte served as moderator and A Sweet of Salisbury was registrar.
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Greensboro
Carolina
Virginia
Congrégational and
Christian Churches
Council of Congregational and Christian Churches
Western North Carolina Christian Conference
Eastern North Carolina Christian Conference
Congregational Conference of the
Carolinas
Congregational Conference of
North Carolina
General Conference of the
Congregational Church
Seattle
Wash
General Conferences
The
Christian Church
Conference of the
Congregational Churches
George N. Edwards
Charlie 3S. c
Sweet
Salisbury
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