Latour Dies After Operation at U S Capital
Senor Don Francisco Sanchez Latour Guatemalan minister to the United States died in Washington after an appendectomy and a prior selfinflicted gunshot wound near his heart. The case drew attention to Latour’s 8 years in Washington including a 1912 libel suit and a 1915 divorce related dispute.
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Maryland Racing Board Maintains Sande Suspension
Maryland Racing Commission refuses to lift the ban on jockey Earl Sande after a hearing. The suspension remains in effect indefinitely but not made permanent, as Sande left the room in tears following the inquiry into alleged riding at Pimlico last Friday.
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Washington braces for new Interstate Commerce commissioner
Washington sources report broad interest in choosing Henry C. Hall's successor as the Interstate Commerce Commission plans a resignation. The White House weighs a national transport outlook over regional ties and may look outside the Rocky Mountain area if a qualified candidate is found. No date for Hall’s resignation is set, and a successor may be chosen after final presidential decision.
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New York Voters Focus On Constitutional Amendment
New York voters on November 8 consider extending the biennial gubernatorial election into presidential years. Republican opposition prompts Governor Alfred E. Smith to campaign. Many mayoralty contests occur in 51 cities with elections for 150 assemblymen a congressman one state senator and ten supreme court justices.
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Faith of Leader Reverberates in School Group Dispute
In Charlotte the pending school convention atmosphere stirs as Daughters of the American Revolution members in Greensboro and elsewhere reportedly attack Mrs. W. H. Swift, Greensboro state parent teacher association president, labeling her infidel and atheist. Swift defends her faith in the Bible and Jesus while noting her son serves as Epworth League vice president at a Greensboro Methodist church and attends Duke University.
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Censorship Returns in Romania After Carolist Arrest
In Bucharest on November 8, Romanian papers face renewed censorship until the arrest of M. Manoilescu, former under secretary of finance. Editors were forbidden to mention Prince Carol, with directors to decide subsequent actions. It was unclear if foreign dispatches are affected.
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Romania Honors Little King Michael in Nationwide Celebration
The country displayed its gayest colors today as King Michael’s name day was celebrated. Secrets service guards protected him and he was accompanied by his mother Princess Helen during a grand service at the National Cathedral with top state and church officials in attendance.
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Bucharest
Romania
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Helen
Evangelism and Ordination Highlight Methodist Protestant Conference
At Asheboro the Methodist Protestant conference focused on evangelism as the church’s core mission. Four ministers were ordained elders as Rev. S. W. Taylor urged pastors to preach with zeal and sustain the spirit of evangelism. Memorial services honored deceased ministers and wives as the conference filled the church with attendees throughout the day.
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Y. W. Gerlinger
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D. A. Braswell
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Asheville
F. W. Stephens
Pittsburgh
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Lexington
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Enfield
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L. L. Wrenn
Silver City
Geo. T. Penny
C. R. Brown
Reidsville
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Marines Reported Killed After Sandino Clash
A brief from Managua says Second Lieutenant E. A. Thomas and Sergeant Frank Dowdell, missing marine aviators since a crash on patrol, were killed by followers of General Sandino after a fight at a cave entrance. The report from Ocotal-area Nicaraguans is considered authoritative.
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Ocotal
Fall Improvement Reported After Restful Night
Albert B. Fall shows signs of recovery after a restful night. His daughter Mrs. C A Chase says he slept from two o clock this morning until very late and is really on the mend now.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
C. A. Chase
Peppy Genero Acquitted In Fast Murder Trial
In Chicago on November 8 a jury acquitted Peppy Genero of the murder of Michael Vinci after a 25 minute trial that featured a single witness. The speedy verdict set a new record for murder cases in the city.
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Peppy” Genero
Michael Vinci
Club Woman Ida Harrison Dies After Fall
Mrs. Ida Withers Harrison, 76, author and club woman, died in Lexington after a fall on a slippery sidewalk two weeks earlier. She broke her right leg then and seemed to recover before complications caused her death.
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Ida Withers Harrison
Blood travels through the heart at seven miles an hour
A historical note states that blood moves through the heart at a rate of seven miles per hour, reflecting early anatomical theories of circulation.
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