War Clouds Grow Dark as China and Japan Fight
Shanghai May 9 report says a de facto war exists between Japan and Nationalist China with hostilities in progress near Tsinan and Tsingtao. Civilians, including 17 Americans, nine men and six women, trek toward safety on a train, while consuls in Shanghai debate evacuation. The Japanese demand troop withdrawal, punishments for Chinese commanders, and disarmament of aggressive troops as fighting erupts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Japan
China
Tsinan
Tsingtao
Taiwan
Tsiwan
Chiang Khai-Shek
Newsom Granted New Trial In Slaying Case
Larry Newsom, a Black youth from Wayne County, was granted a new trial by the North Carolina Supreme Court after an error in Judge Henry Grady's jury instructions. The 1927 slaying of Beulah Tedder, 14, led to a death sentence amid a courtroom police standoff and Sunday session controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Supreme Court
Raleigh
Larry Newsom
Goldsboro
State Supreme Court
Henry A. Grady
Newsom
Grady
Beulah Tedder
Farmer
Henry Grady
Clinton
Connor
Clarkson
Hoover Defends Campaign Finances In Indiana Primary
In a Senate hearing Hoover denies personal expenditures beyond phone calls and rejects patronage promises. He identifies Lockwood of Muncie as a volunteer worker and says George Akerson is not a newspaper man. He acknowledges Lawrence Richey, longtime assistant, may have involved himself in campaign publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Bratton
Democrat
New Mexico
Lockwood
Muncie
Ind
George Akerson
Akerson
Lawrence Richey
Richey
Secretary of Commerce
Wisconsin girl seeks husband with six thousand for parents
Beatrice Albert a 19 year old from Siren Wisconsin travels to Milwaukee to discuss a proposal from W W Goynes a veteran and postmaster who offered to help by adopting her and providing a home and funds if she agrees to marry him after six months of residence she and her parents would live in his furnished house with him maintaining the household pending her decision to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukeer
Wis
Beatrice Albert
Siren
Milwaukee
W. W. Goynes
National Soldiers
Goynes
Spain
Miss Albert
Gaynes
Beatrice
Miss Labert
Armour estate settles in full after decade of claims
Chicago May 9 Claims against the estate of the late J Ogden Armour were settled in full. The transaction wiped the books with cash and bonds valued around 18 000 000. Mrs Armour's attorney said the books were wiped clean and creditors treated justly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Alexander Reichmann
Romania in Crisis as Peasants Press Uprising
In Bucharest on May 9, peasants return from Alba Iulia to resume spring work while political deadlock persists between Liberals and the Peasant Party. Maniu protests censorship and urges further action to overthrow Bratianu, while the cabinet bars gatherings and peasants vow passive resistance and tax refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Rumania
Alba Iulia
Julio Maniu
Bratianu
M. Maniu
Transylvania
Adverul
Carol
Peasants
England
Peasants Clash With Government Troops Near Bucharest
Reports from the Romania border area describe several pitched battles between peasants and government forces as troops attempted to stop a march toward Bucharest and pressure the government to resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
Vienna
Bucharest
Pastors Bible School Recommended in North Carolina
The Southern Methodist board of missions debated a proposal from Dr. W. G. Cram to establish a year round Bible training school for pastors and Christian workers at Lake Junaluska North Carolina. It would serve pastors lacking higher scholastic opportunities and was to be acted on today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist Board of Mission
W. G. Cram
Lake Junaluska
N. C
N C Man Drowned While In China
Walter B. Wilson Jr. of Greenville N C American vice consul at Shanghai vanished May 1. His body was recovered from the Whangpoo river ten miles below Shanghai, and an inquest returned a verdict of death by drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Walter B. Wilson, Jr
Greenville
N. C
Mr. Wilson
Whangpoo River
Spain Fliers Abandon Havana Trip for India Flight
Seville May 9. Spanish aviator captains Iglesias and Jiminez who prepared for a trans Atlantic attempt to Havana have decided to abandon that plan. They will instead take off early tomorrow if weather favors a flight toward India and aim at longer duration records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
Spain
Iglesias
Jiminez
Havana
India
Table Rock Dyke Holds As Water Recedes Amid Sloughing
Widened fissures and a deepening gap at the Table Rock dam alarmed guards as water levels eased. Sloughing carried away part of the 300 foot crown while engineers remained cautiously optimistic the barrier would erode slowly, allowing stored water to drain without collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
Table Rock Cove
S. C
Harmon Moore
Mountain Colony Inn
Blue Ridge
College Journalists Take Charge Of Today's Enterprise
High Point college journalism class under Prof. T. C. Johnston manages the editorial and news sections in this issue. Students listed include Floyd R. Garrett Minnie Caffey Elizabeth Brown Mamie York Milbourne Amos J H Kress Max Parrish James Ellington Virgil Yow Ralph Vance P M Brasser and William Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
T. C. Johnston
Today's Enterprise
Floyd R. Garrett
Minnie Caffey
Elizabeth Brown
Mamie York
Milbourne Amos
J. H. Kress
Max Parrish
James Ellington
Virgil Yow
Ralph Vance
P. M. Brasser
William Worley
Northeast Storm Warning Extends From Sand Hook to Virginia Capes
The weather bureau issued advisory notices at 10 a m for northeast storm warnings from north of Sand Hook to Boston, continuing Sandy Hook to Delaware breakwater and south of Delaware breakwater to Virginia Capes. A disturbance about 100 miles east of Virginia Capes moves slowly north-northeastward. winds will ease from New York southward tonight and along southern New England by Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Sand Hook
Boston
Sandy Hook
Delaware
Virginia Capes
New York
New England
Gardner Steps Down To Hear Young Orator
Raleigh May 9. O Max Gardner sole Democratic nominee for governor, took a back seat at a luncheon to hear Hamilton Hobgood a Bunn high school student deliver an oration on the constitution. The scene shifted as the youthful speaker stole the spotlight from the veteran candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Hamilton Hobgood
High Point City Swells With Churches and Members
A survey by High Point college journalism students estimates 12 345 church members in the city. Of these 10 345 attend white churches and 2 000 attend colored churches across 58 houses of worship, led by 14 Methodist and 12 Baptist congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point College
Green Street Baptist Church
First Baptist
L. T. Wilson
Green Street Baptist
H. T. Stevens
Mechanicsville
J. M. Hilliard
Primitive Baptist
J. A. Tulle
Southside
T. W. Siler
Trinity
E. C. Roach
West End
H. G. Love
Friends
Archdale
R. L. Payne
T. A. Sykes
Oak Hill
Saint Mary's Episcopal
H. N. Bowne
High Point Congregation Hebrew Church
Church of God
Ray Millikan
Christian Science
First Christian
J. M. Allred
J. M. Wolff
Moravian
Edgar Holton
Pentecostal Holiness
Henry Ford Foresees Quiet Small Airplane Future
Henry Ford, back from England, envisions a future airplane that rises and lands in a small space without speed drama. He believes machines will imitate birds more closely, while noting aviation will still remain a human-made craft. Ford also poses with an antique Brooklyn horsecar gifted for his Dearborn village project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Ford
England
Thomas Edison
Ford
Brooklyn City Railroad Company
Dearborn
Mich
Detroit
Gardner Declines Attend Democratic Convention
O. Max Gardner announced he would not attend the Houston Democratic Convention. He refused to serve as a delegate and said his focus is on the election, not the nomination, after conferring with state party leaders in Raleigh and returning to Shelby. He stated he is in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Houston
Gardner
Shelby
Republicans Fight Over Tax Cut Battle in Congress
In Washington on May 9 Republicans pressed toward a decision in a tax cut fight with Democrats for a 200 million dollar reduction versus a 325 million plan. Senate Republicans held their edge as Democrats failed to repeal admission and club dues taxes and supported the full 10 percent club dues cut in the House bill. Senator Simmons led Democratic efforts to repeal the admission tax while backing the 50 percent club dues cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Simmons
North Carolina
North Carolina Strawberry Shipments Reach 663 Car Loads
North Carolina strawberry shipments for the season today totaled 663 car loads, including Monday's movement, with prices firm. Best grades brought five to six dollars per crate and the lowest grades three dollars, as Wallace shipped 53 carloads to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Montreal. Trucks reach as far north as Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Montreal
Governor calls extra session for home rule and tax apportionment
Springfield May 9. Governor Len Small issued a proclamation calling the general assembly into extraordinary session May 15 to confer home rule on Chicago and apportion the 6 million dollars from the unconstitutional gasoline tax among Illinois 102 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Len Small
General Assembly
Chicago
Illinois
Army planes begin non-stop swing to Fort Benning from Ft Bragg
Plans to Fort Benning takeoff by 70 aircraft from Ft Bragg after a 24 hour rain stoppage. Big cargo and transport planes refueled at Augusta before resuming at 11 05 with a bulgd, while 50 swift attack and pursuit ships followed on a non-stop route via Columbia Augusta and Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Gt
Pope Field
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fort Benning
Augusta
Georgia Camp
Columbia
S. C
Macon
Indiana Primary Narrows Hoover Watson Split for GOP Nomination
In Indiana May 9 tallies show Senator James E. Watson leading Herbert Hoover 155,837 to 130,605 with 2,720 of 3,610 precincts counted. The Hoosier race for 33 Republican delegates to the national convention hinges on Indiana results and their impact on Kansas City and delegate pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
James E. Watson
Herbert Hoover
Hoosier Solon
Washington
Kansas City
Dry candidacy and prohibition plank shape Texas Democrats
Returns from Texas county conventions indicate the Democratic Party will push a dry plank and a dry candidate for president at the Beaumont state convention on May 22. Governor Moody leads the winning faction and supports an uninstructed delegation or one for or against any candidate, with a dry platform emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Beaumont
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Dan Moody
Moody
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Jesse Jones
Houston
Hoover
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Goodrich
Pastors Bible School
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N.C
Federal Farm Board
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