Practical Nurse Montague Charged With Murder In Asheville
Mrs. Anna K. Montague, 42, living with widow Mrs. Mary R. Cooper, was arrested on a murder warrant after autopsy proof of Cooper's throat injuries and skull fractures. Police had watched her movements since Friday. she calmly accepted arrest and disclosed relatives to receive papers.
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Asheville
Anna K. Montague
Mary R. Cooper
Montague
Dr. Sr
Montaguee
Virginia
L. Pinner
P. R. Allen
Reneew
Montford Avenue
St. Nicholas Avenue
New York City
Philadelphia
Deportation of 2900 Prisoners to Tres Marias Island
About 2900 detainees held on sedition charges are to be sent to Tres Marias, Mexico’s tropical penal colony. The report notes many are Catholics and claims the move will suppress a Catholic backed revolt against the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Sal
Tres Marias
Mexico
Pacific
France
Devil's Island
Cotton Used Declines From March Totals in April
The Census Bureau reports April cotton use at 619,140 bales of lint and 66,957 bales of linters, down from March figures of 694,193 lint and 68,175 linters. April last year showed 577,678 lint and 67,388 linters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Light Rain Briefly Falls Before Clearing In Louisville
A light rain fell in Louisville early this morning but skies cleared before noon. The Weather Bureau in Louisville forecast fair weather for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
United States Weather Bureau
Gay Life on River Defies Flood in Louisiana
In Plaquemine Point during the Mississippi flood, workers fill sandbags as rain showers fall. Dignitaries in evening dress supervise levee defense while a plantation dance plays on, blending resilience with local merriment amid disaster.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Plaquemine Point
Warrant Issued for J S Worth in Assault Case
Warrant charging former councilman J S Worth with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill was issued after Norman TV pressed the case. Worth posted $500 bond and was released while Wrenn remains held on a similar charge under $750 bond. Attorneys for both sides argued over whether to read the charges as affray or assault with intent to kill, with the court siding with the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Worth
Norman TV
Wrenn
Worth
Mr. Worth
Mr. Wrenn
John Bower
Lexington
T. W. Albertson
Statistics show rapid growth of Masonry and Rite orders
A May 14 report from Washington reviews Grand Lodge data and notes Scottish Rite Masonry has grown faster than York Rite. 1901 to 1926 membership rose from 807,585 to 3,178,846 in Grand Lodges, with notable expansions in Com m wardships and Consistories and Shrine. 1991 counts reveal rising Templars per Thirty-second Degree Masons. Kentucky and Nevada show regional ratios, with North Carolina leading growth in the Scottish Rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Grand Lodge of
North Carolina
United States
Kentucky
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Italian aviator de Pinedo starts Memphis leg of flight
New Orleans May 14 Commander Francesco de Pinedo left for Memphis at 8 34 this morning continuing a historic flight across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Francesco de Pinedo
Memphis
Flood Crevasse Sends Louisiana Waters Toward Gulf
Bayou Rouge and Bayou Des Glasses breaks threaten 1,000,000 acres of Louisiana land as the Mississippi flood crest advances southward. Evacuations expand near Moreauville and Evangeline country while Army engineers report 100 square miles inundated and refugees rise toward 200,000 homeless. The Sugar Bowl area and Evangeline region face rising waters with no lives feared.
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G. Ducrote
Sordeonville
Bayou Des Glasses
Bordeauville
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Tensas Basin
Mississippi River
Tensas
Mississippi
Angola
Old River
Plaquemine Point
Baton Rouge
Torres
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Moreauville
Melville
Coast Guard
John M. Parker
Newellton
Upper Tenas Parish
Harris Advanced to Presidency in Cotton Manufacturers
Atlantic City N J May 14 AP George H Harris of Georgia was advanced from first vice president to president of the American Cotton Manufacturers association succeeding James P Gossett of South Carolina at the convention closing session H R Fitzgerald of Danville Va was advanced to former vice presidency Arthur M Dixon of North Carolina became second vice president W W McLaurene of Charlotte NC was re elected secretary Members elected to the board of government were E F Woodsides South Carolina A H Bahnson of North Carolina C L Gilleland Pennsylvania and Howard Batter Maryland Members elected to the national council were W D Anderson of Georgia and Stewart W Cramer of North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
George H. Harris
Georgia
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
James P. Gossett
South Carolina
H. R. Fitzgerald
Danville
Arthur M. Dixon
North Carolina
W. W. McLaurene
Charlotte
N. C
Board of Government
E. F. Woodside
A. H. Bahnson
C. L. Gilleand
Pennsylvania
Howard Batter
Maryland
National Council
W. D. Anderson
Stewart W. Cramer
Infernal Machine Intercepted Aimed at Mass Governor
A package containing dynamite addressed to Governor Alvin T. Fuller was intercepted by postal authorities in Boston. The parcel, delivered with a threatening letter over Sacco and Vanzetti, was removed from the mail by a vigilant postal employee and sent to the governor with an inspector’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor of
Mass
Boston
Alvin T. Fuller
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Park D. Colvin
White Plane Sighted Over Harbor Grace area
A Harbor Grace resident and two Bear Cove men reported seeing a white airplane Monday morning, while others heard engine sounds in dense fog. They watched it heading northwest until it disappeared, prompting thoughts of the missing French airmen Nungesser and Colt. no other aircraft was known in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Grace
Nob
Bear Cove
Here
Alice Wells
Eben Peddle
Tery
Weddle
Nungesser
Colt
New York
Nurgesser
Paris
New Foundland
North Atlantic
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Nantucket
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Labrador
Labrador Wilds
St. Mary's Bay
Nova Scotia
Cape Anne
Mass
New Foundland Island
Arctic
WBZ
Springfield
Harbor Main
Nungesser and
Coli
MRS BRYSON HURT IN AUTO WRECK NEAR SALISBURY
Miss Ruth Bryson of Asheville seriously injured when a car left the Salisbury road near Sugar Creek and overturned. She has internal injuries from chest impact. sister Mazie Howe says she is badly hurt and wired their mother. Vehicle registered to T A Smith of Asheville.
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Charlotte
Ruth Bryson
Asheville
Sugar Creek
Salisbury Road
Miss Bryson
Mazie Howe
Bessie Bryson
T .A. Smith
Biltmore Avenue
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Signals
The New York cotton market opened steady with a five point May advance but overall 1 to 4 points lower on favorable weather reports. Week end liquidation continued as southern selling occurred, but modest covering and Liverpool activity failed to absorb initial offers. July fell to 15.62 and December to 16.15 as trade absorbed private cables and hedge selling while London and Manchester bought in Liverpool.
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New York
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic and East Gulf States
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states with showers midweek. Temperatures expected to run below normal early, near normal later. Ohio Valley and Tennessee remain mostly fair with a brief wet period, cooler at the start and near normal afterward.
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South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Lindberghs Monoplane Suffers Minor Tail Break
Captain Charles A Lindbergh, piloting Ryan’s mail monoplane at Curtiss Field New York on May 14, suffered a minor casualty when the tail skidded during landing. He avoided a group of photographers and returned to earth safely. Repairs expected within a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindburgh
Ryan
Earth
Tri-Cornered Race to Paris Seems Likely
Weather delays stall the Cham berlain Bertaud bid for Paris as Byrd plans a hop off. Lindburgh awaits fair skies and readiness of The Spirit of St Louis while Acosta rumored to pilot Byrd’s America with Nevill aboard.
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Paris
Chamberlin
Bertaud
Byrd
New York
Weather Bureau
Fokker
America
American Trans-Oceanic Company
Bert Acosta
Floyd Bennett
George Nevill
Byrd Party
Lindburgh
Chamberlin-Bertaud
Debonair
Missouri National Guard
Stirling Aviation
San Diego
Calif
Spirit of
St. Louis
Conmnes
Curtiss Field
Long Island
Columbia
Chamberlain
More Witnesses In Health Case Adjournment Hints At Graft Probe
Raleigh May 14 AP Attorney General Brummitts inquiry into possible graft in the 1919 sanitary law administration by the state board of health adjourned to Monday with about forty more witnesses to be heard The revenue theft bureau reported recovering 139 cars last month a strong record including fourteen cars recovered from an Asheville ring
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Raleigh
Brummitt
Rivers Johnson
Duplin
State Board of Health
Department of Revenue
Asheville
Aunt Carolina Bryant 104 dies after long life of slavery
Aunt Carolina Bryant a Negro woman aged 104 who was enslaved until the Civil War and later freed died leaving three daughters one son sixty grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Bryant
Attorney General cites public law on school bus stop conduct
Brummitt notes no new regulation is needed as existing statute already covers the discharge of school children on public highways. The act is a misdemeanor with penalties up to a $50 fine or up to thirty days imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brummitt
Counties Honor State Fishing Licenses At Lake James
Burke and McDowell counties agree to honor statewide fishing licenses though exempted from the anglers tax law by a prior legislative act. Lake James spans both counties and remains a favored fishing spot.
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Burke
McDowell
Lake James
Cotton futures slip after rains ease concerns in eastern belt
New Orleans cotton prices rallied briefly then declined as beneficial rains reached the eastern belt, especially Alabama. July traded to 15.29, October to 15.87, and December to 16.05, down 7 points from yesterday. The April consumption report had little impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Alabama
Pickett Re-elected City Manager as Gibson Named Chief
In a secret ballot last night the Pickett administration saw R L Pickett re elected city manager J A Myatt re elected prosecuting attorney and R L Gibson chosen chief of police over E A McGhee The vote set new city officers to take office June 1 with several departments saw new appointees while law firm changes were also noted in the article from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gibson
E. A. McGhee
Gold and York
Peacock, Dalton and Lyon
R. L. Pickett
J. A. Myatt
J. K., Grimes
E. F. Brooks
W. A. J. Idol
Ed L. Ragan
G. A. Matton
S. Coe
J. L. Sechrest
H. M. Sechrest
J. W. Northcutt
Mr. Gibson
J. D. Koonce
Davis
Blake
Koonce
Gibson
L. W. Blackwelder
C. A. Lane
Grover A. Kerr
J. K. Grimes
D. M. Bean
G. T.royals
H. W. Agner
Mace
Garland B. Daniels
Myatt
Daniels
S. S. Coe
Mr. Northcutt
M. T. Gibson
Northcutt
Gomo
Brooks
C. H. Burlingame
Police McGhee
C. S&s. Grayson
Grayson
Gibson and Peace
Donations Urge City to Meet Red Cross Flood Fund
Three donations totaling 20 dollars arrive for the Red Cross flood fund in High Point. City population about 30 000 is urged to reach a 3 000 quota, with 459 still needed. Names of donors and previous acknowledgments listed, urging broader support.
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Red Cross
High Point
David Wiiltehurat
D. A
Raid on Soviet House in London Probed for Missing Document
London May 14 AP In a widely reported raid on the Soviet house in London the headquarters of the Russian delegation and Arcos Ltd the Soviet commercial organization was searched to find a document of importance to the state that had been missing for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arcos, Ltd
Level Used In Running Terraces In Morganton
Morganton resident Walter Taylor uses a level to run terraces and ditches to make water walk rather than run downhill. County Agent R L Sloan says eye measuring caused excess fall, while the level ensures accuracy and better drainage results.
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Moganton
Walter Taylor
Morganton
Burke County
Taylor
R. L. Sloan
Italian flier cancels Memphis stop for 600 mile St Louis flight
An Italian four continent flyer who left New Orleans today cancelled plans for a stop at Memphis and telegraphed the Italian consul in St Louis that a 600 mile non stop trip is planned in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Francesco de Pinedo
New Orleans
Memphis
St Louis
Navy abandons plan to sail airship Los Angeles to Labrador
Washington May 14 The navy department abandoned its proposal to send the airship Los Angeles to Labrador in search of missing French aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Los Angeles
Labrador
Navy Department
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N. T. Wrenn
Des Glasses Levee
Alexandria
Bayou Rouge
Cotton Port
Harris
Cotton Association
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Labor
James J. Davis
Mississippi Valley
Natchez
Clain Bear Cove
Newfoundland
Bryson
Salisbury
Pickett
McGhee
Gold
York
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