Battle in Clouds and Policy Clash in Nicaragua
American marines pursue rebel forces in northern Nicaragua after a clash near Jinotega that left one marine dead and two wounded. A Sandino issued letter at La Luz mine denounces U S actions as warlike and urges withdrawal from Nicaragua, faulting President Harding.
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Managua
Nic
Nicaragua
Jinotegza
Augusto Sandino
la Luz
H. W. Amphlett
Amphlett
Puerto Carezas
United States
Coveridge
Durham Contractor Goes On Trial For Mrs. Terry Murder
Durham jury hears testimony from a dozen witnesses including three of the dead woman's children. Dur ham contractor W Herbert Lawrence faces charges in the murder of Mrs Annie Terry a widowed dressmaker found in the Cape Fear river after screams near Avents ferry bridge. Fishermen heard cries around 11 pm on March 24 as reports place a green coupe with wire wheels on the bridge.
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Pittsboro
W. Herbert Lawrence
Durham
Annie Terry
Clawson Williams
Chatham County
Lawrences
Cape Fear
Avents Ferry
Charlie Goodwin
Norfolk Southern Section
Robert Dixon
Lawrence
D. M. Osborne
Harnett
Guy Tingen
Henry Harrington
Harrington
Child Held As Suspect By Police
Chicago scene details an eight year old Bruno Bogdon held as a suspect after his tales about missing eight year old John Pyrek directed police to search boxcars sand piles and a river. Bruno’s mother and Mrs Pyrek to show him the missing boy’s belongings in hopes he reveals the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bruno Bogdon
Bruno
John Pyrek
John
Northwestern Railroad Company
Marines Battle Rebels Near Jinotega In Nicaragua
American marines engaged Nicaraguan rebels near Paso Real, north east of Jinotega, in the fiercest clash since late February. One marine and one Nicaraguan guard were killed, a patrol commander Captain Robert S. Hunter was wounded, and two relief columns were sent as insurgents led by Jose Leon Diaz sustained attacks. Medical air drops aided the isolated unit.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Robert S. Hunter
Kansas
Paso Real
Jinotega
Cua River
Jose Leon Diaz
Augustino Sandino
Robert A. Archibald
Brooks of Greensboro to Open Democrat Meet
Raleigh May 18. Attorney General Dennis G Brummitt, NC Democratic Party chairman, has chosen Aubrey L. Brooks of Greensboro to keynote the state convention in Raleigh on June 12. Brooks, longtime party activist, once ran for Senate against Senator Overman and is seen as a supporter of Governor Smith for the presidential nomination and as a close ally of Governor McLean.
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Washington
Kanasas City
Houston
Hoover
John McNab
San Francisco
McNab
California
Lowden
Curtis
Tincher
Congress
Kansas
Will Good
Indiana
Watson
John W. Davis
New York
Smith
Jimmie” Walker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Raleigh
Dennis G Brummitt
Democratic Party
North Carolina
Aubrey L. Brooks
Greensboro
Brooks
Senate
Overman
McLean
Union Plan Presented At Presbyterian Assembly
The 68th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States Southern Presbyterians in Atlanta faces referral of work to standing committees. A tentative union plan with the United Presbyterian Church of North America, drafted by joint committees, is recommended for favorable consideration but not immediate adoption. The plan urges submission to church constituencies before final action, noting shared doctrinal standards.
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Atlanta
United Presbyterian Church of North America
68Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Southern Presbyterians
General Assemblies
Presbyterian Church In the
Harmony Presbytery
Presbyterian Committee On
Harry Emerson Fosdick
New York
General Assembly
Richmond
R. E. Magill
Presbytery of
Paris
Bombing of Sacco Vanzetti executioner roams New York home
The home of Robert Elliott, chief executioner for five states who pulled the Sacco and Vanzetti death switch, was blown up in Queensborough Long Island. Elliott, his wife, and two children escaped injury, with minor bruises to relatives present on the upper floors. Police had guarded Elliott after prior threats and a new guard was ordered following the blast.
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New York
Robert Elliott
Sacco and Vanzetti
Elliott
Queensborough
Long Island
Ellott
Sacco-Vanzetti
Sacco
Vanzetti
Boston
Gertrude
Robert, Jr
Thomas Lang
Educational Board Of Church Abolished In SBC Move
The Southern Baptist convention in Chattanooga abolishes its education board by an overwhelming vote and creates an educational commission with one member from each of 18 states. Dr. C E Maddry’s resolution, approved by a ten member overnight committee, replaces the board with limited powers and supersedes earlier proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Education Board
Southern Baptist Convention
C E. Maddry
Raleigh
N. C
Maddry
E. Y. Mullins
Committee of Ten
Florida City Officials Indicted on Liquor Charges
South Jacksonville May 18 Federal grand jury indicted the mayor police chief fire chief and 16 others including city officials and a county official on liquor charges. Several defendants posted bonds others sought arrest with details limited by the assistant U. S. attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida City
Francis L. Poor
U. S
William P. Belote
Paul C. Marion
J. M. Lorimer, Jr
J. M. Gray
Rutledge Smith
Kamel Zahara
Harris
South Jacksonville
Steinhauser
Jones
Sands
Resisted Arrest Ended in Sheriff’s Fatal Shot
Harrison Pace a former Asheville real estate dealer was shot and killed by a Kentucky sheriff as he resisted arrest in Barterville along with Sam Owens of Asheville and a Detroit man Shephard. They were being transported for drunkenness and disorderliness when they allegedly attempted to escape.
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Asheville
Harrison Pace
Barterville
Pace
Hominy Section
Sam Owens
Shephard
Detroit
Parkersville
Liberty
American ambassador to sail for brief U.S. visit
London dispatch says Alan son B. Houghton the American ambassador will sail on May 26 for a short business visit to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alanson B. Houghton
America
Federal Balance May 16 Treasury Receipts and Expenditures
Treasury receipts on May 16 were 3,999,783.09 dollars while expenditures totaled 25,839,557.46 dollars leaving a balance of 100,522,357 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
City appropriations in deficiency bill for federal buildings
The Appropriations Committee recommended to the House a deficiency bill funding 17.513 million dollars for work on 99 federal buildings nationwide. In North Carolina specific allocations include Greensboro postoffice courthouse 225000, New Bern postoffice custom house courthouse 50000, Salisbury postoffice 25000. The bill also provides 65000 for a topographic survey of the proposed Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Greensboro
N. C
Postoffice
New Bern
Custom House
Salisbury
Great Smoky Mountain, National Park
Stopping Cotton Mills At Night Is Proposed As Improvement
At the 32nd annual meeting of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association in Richmond Virginia W D Anderson Bibb Manufacturing urged ceasing night operations as a path to stabilize production and improve the industry He defended mills against church critics led by Bishop Cannon and emphasized mills owners leadership and church roles in the south Other speakers included George S Harris Walker D Hines Edward Pickard and Dr Julius Klein with officers to be elected in the afternoon session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
W. D. Anderson
Macon
Bibb Manufacturing Company
South
James E. Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cannon
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
George S. Harris
Atlanta
Association
Walker D. Hines
New York
Canton Textile Institute, Inc
Edward Pickard
Department of Commerce
Julius Klein
Katherine Dozier
Pacelot Manufacturing Co
Spartanburg
S. C
Marjorie Potwin
Saxon Mills
Saxon, S. C
Richard Harris
Trophies for Voters in Pennsylvania Primaries
Easton Pennsylvania reports trophies offered by the state federation legislative committee to business and professional women's clubs that achieve a 100 percent vote in the upcoming spring primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Pennsylvania
Legislative Committee of
State Federation
Baltimore Publisher Van Lear Black Arrives in Cairo
Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher, on a 40,000 mile air tour to South Africa, the Far East and back, arrived in Cairo today after leaving Solum on the Egyptian coast.
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Cairo
Egypt
van Lear Black
Baltimore
South Africa
Far East
Solum
Durham contractor on trial for Mrs Terry murder
W Herbert Lawrence sheriff Blair testified in the case against the Durham contractor accused of murdering dressmaker Annie B Terry whose body was found in the Cape Fear river. Lawrence described bloodlike stains in the suspect's car and said he sent a $100 check to Mrs Terry in Atlanta and made trips with her to Winston Salem Hillsboro and Chapel Hill after initial denials.
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Pittsboro
W. Herbert Lawrence
Walker Blair
Chatham County
Durham
Annie B. Terry
Cape Fear River
Clawson Williams
Lawrence
Blair
Terry
Atlanta
Winston-Salem
Hillsboro
Chapel Hill
Oregon 10 Support Hoover Candidacy In Primary
Oregon voters endorsed Herbert Hoover in the presidential primary. Hoover appeared unopposed for the Republican endorsement and was virtually assured the support of at least twelve of thirteen delegates, with one candidate aligned to Frank Lowden. In the Democratic race Alfred E. Smith led the field, while James A. Reed made no active campaign and had no delegates pledged.
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Portland
Ore
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Oregon
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
New York
James A. Reed
Missouri
Bradford swimmers push 53 mile trek to Wellsville goal
Cc. C. Pyle's bulioneers began a 53 mile leg to Wellsville New York with calm confidence as they narrow toward a Madison Square Garden finish on May 26. Leader Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma trails by 20 hours 8 minutes 29 seconds in a race for top prize money.
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Bradford
Cc. C. Pyle
Bulioneers
Wellsville
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Oklahoma
Senate Adopts Resolution On Oil Profits Disclosure
Washington May 18 The Senate adopted a resolution urging Secretary Mellon to report additional tax amounts collected from disclosures by the Senate oil committee about profits of the Continental Trading Company of Canada.
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Washington
The
Senate Today
Mellon
Senate Oil Committee
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Man Found Dead in Lufkin House Hit by Hammer
Carpenters finishing a vacant Lufkin house found John Laing 38 of Houston dead after blows from a hammer. His wife 35 and daughter were badly hurt and a son was in serious condition. Laing had won a contract to re paper the house.
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Lufkin
Tex
John Laing
Houston
Heflin to Face Senate Committee Over Slush Fund Charge
Senator Heflin of Alabama, foe of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, is to be called before the senate campaign funds committee next week for questioning of his charges of a huge slush fund on Smiths behalf.
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Washington
Senator Heflin
Alabama
Alfred FE. Smith
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Smith
Italia Returns To Base After Lenin Land Flight
The dirigible Italia returned to Kings Bay Spitzbergen at 9:15 am after an about 68 hour polar flight covering two thousand miles. General Nobile reported Lenin Land exploration was unsuccessful due to forbidding weather and limited favorable conditions.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Lenin Land
Polar
General Nobile
King Bay
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Frechette
State Hospital For the Insane
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Roosevelt
Sacco and
Educational Board of Church Goes
Baptists
Gate City
Fosdick
Tar Heels
Winston - Salem
H. Hoover
Heflin
Italia
Peking
Shanghai
Manchuria
Reuter
Tokyo
Japan
Pachingfu
Changsiation
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