Duel Over Love Fires Fatal Cast in Madison County
Dr. O W Burnett, Mars Hill physician, was killed in a code duel with Wallace Ray near Shelton Laurel Madison County. Ray was wounded and hospitalized in Greenville Tennessee. The feud stems from a shared love and a failed sheriff race.
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Tennessee
Henry Peace
Ashe County
Ray
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Florida
Mounain
Shelton
Laurel
Germans Aid In Locating British Submarine M-1
London reports German deep sea divers assist in search for the British submarine M-1 sunk after a surface dive. The new apparatus weighs half a ton and carries electric light and a telephone as crews probe 12 miles off Start Point amid buoy alerts and offshore currents.
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London
English Channel
Simmons Dies in Gate City Cloverdale's First Principal
Dennis W. Simmons former Cloverdale school principal died at his home in Teensboro after a prolonged illness. He had guided Cloverdale during its first year and lived on North Andsay street in High Point. A Duke University (finity college) graduate, he worked in education since graduation. He leaves a widow and three children Carolyn Virginia and John Simmons, plus three brothers. Rev H Norwood Bowne attends funeral arrangements with Rev I Harding agries in Greensboro. Burial planned in Greensboro cemetery.
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Cloverdale School
Teensboro
Simmons
Overdale School
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North Andsay Street
Finity College
Duke Univerity
Carolyn
High Point Couple In Fatal Shooting and Self Inflicted Wound
Tom Morrison, a well known High Point driver for county commissioner W C Jones, shot his sweetheart Eva Welborn at her Washington Beaman home then shot himself. Both were taken to High Point Hospital in critical condition with Morrison in serious danger and Welborn expected to recover. Police say Morrison admitted a personal crisis and that threats were made unrelated to the women.
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Tom Morrison
High Point
Eva Welborn
High Point Hospital
Morrison
Welborn
Washington and
Beaman Streets
Washington Street
W. C. Jones
J Cansler Dies At 76 Former Rail Commissioner
James Cansler a former York county official and six year member of the state railroad commission died in Columbia South Carolina from apoplexy after several days illness He was 76 and the body will be taken to Lincolnton North Carolina for burial.
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Columbia
S. C
James Cansler
York County
Lincolnton
N. C
Stephenson Sentenced to Life in Oberholtzer Murder
David C. Stephenson was sentenced to life imprisonment today by Judge Will M. Sparke for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer in Indianapolis.
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Noblesville
Ind
David C. Stephenson
Will M. Sparke
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Secret ballot debate stirs North Carolina Democrats
State Chairman John G. Dawson may back Oliver Max Gardner's secret ballot stance, though he is not yet among Gardner's congratulators. The piece traces reformist views, party dynamics, and past ballots, noting Gardner's cautious leadership and the potential 1926 or 1928 implications for the party's stance on the Australian ballot.
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John G. Dawson
Democratic Party
Greensboro
Oliver Max Gardner
Dawson
Shelby Statesman
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Victor Bryant
Durham
Bryant
Representative Falls
Shelby
House of Representatives
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McLean
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Bickett
Everett
Wilson
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Page returns from South America to lead highway battle
State Highway Commission Chairman Frank Page resumes duties after a sixty day overseas trip with senators and ladies. He faces renewed opposition as the commission prepares to award road contracts and potential conflicts with western lawmakers. Page had represented the U S in a road congress and shared views on the nation’s roads.
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State Highway Commission
Frank Page
South America
Highway Commission
Page
Luis Angel Firpo
Seal
Fatty Giles
Mark Squires
Wratt trial resumes after Saturday noon suspension
The Wratt case restarts today with the jury intact after a suspension since Saturday at noon. Proceedings paused as jurors were not released and the trial faced a short delay before resuming.
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Wratt
Methodist Board Warns South on Smith Appeal
The Methodist board condemns Governor Al Smith and Tammany Hall over Smith's southern trip seen as courting votes for a presidential bid. It calls doubtful any southern state could be won under the Smith banner and criticizes Walker for ties to prize fighting and liquor interests.
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Washington
Walker
New York
al Smith
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
Smith
Tammany Hall
McAdoo
Tammany
America
Rioting Flares at California Church Over Pastor Edwards
In Redlands California unrest roiled the First Christian Church as Garner Osdick and supporters challenged Pastor R Glenn Edwards after a church vote claimed him ousted. Police action sought in San Bernardino as factions clash.
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Redlands
Cal
Orange Belt
First Christian Church
San Bernandino
Glenn Edwards
Garner Osdick
Edwards
Osdick
San Bernardio
Bertha Krupp Injured In Auto Crash At Krupp Works
Bertha Krupp principal owner of Krupp Steel suffered a broken collar bone and rib injuries when the car she rode in with Baron Krupp von Bohlen skidded into a ditch. The chauffeur was killed. Baron Krupp von Bohlen escaped with slight injuries.
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Essen
Ger
Bertha Krupp
Great Krupp Steel Works
Baron Krupp von Bohlen
Hunt Escaped Man in New Hampshire Search
A thousand armed men led by Governor Winant hunted for Frank George Fellows, the Tennessee jail breaker who shot Constable George E. Dow in Ashland last week. The large search in Meredith Hill woods was fruitless and the group prepared to renew efforts tomorrow.
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Meredith
N. H
Winant
Meredith Hill
Frank George Fellows
Tennessee
George E. Dow
Ashland
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Early Stock Moves
Initial price changes in the stock market were narrow and conflicting. Trading showed buying support for rail shares while profit taking hit high priced motors and specialties. United States Steel American Can Dupont General Motors and Hudson opened slightly lower.
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Wall Street
New York
United States Steel
American Can
Dupont
General Motors
Hudson
Orchestra To Play At Sheraton Tonight Twice
Generous reception at the Sheraton hotel led manager Tom Rich to keep the Fout Robinson Carolina club orchestra for tonight with performances at 6 30 and 9 oclock. The group directed by William Truesdale earned an ovation from guests and hotel visitors yesterday.
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Sheraton Hotel
Tom Rich
William Truesdale
Bipartisan Tax Bill Draws Sharp Opposition in Congress
Washington dispatch notes a long session ahead as the bipartisan tax bill dominates agenda. Senator Simmons withholds comment while Doughton expects no bitter House fight though Senate faces insurgent Republicans. Muscle Shoals, public buildings, and coal policy loom with NC and Greensboro stakes amid budget and pork-barrel concerns.
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R. L. Doughton
North Carolina
Senate
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Frank Hampton
Coolidge
Greensboro
White House
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Doughton
Enterprise Bureau
Charles L. Abernethy
House Appropriations Committee
Minor quake rattles Hart Ord area again
A second light tremor shook the Hart Ord region at 10 20 a m this morning following a similar event Saturday. Buildings trembled briefly but there was no damage reported.
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Hart
Ord
Corn
Turk Seeks Death for Film Pact to Save His Children
An advertisement in Constantinople papers offers a man willing to die by burial alive hanging or self-inflicted poison to a movie firm in Turkey or the United States. One fifth of film proceeds would fund his six children's education, dowry, and poverty relief. The proposal remains open until January 15.
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Constantinople
Turkey
United States
Burieal
House committee slows tax cuts despite pressure to go further
Washington November 16. Chairman Green of the Ways and Means Committee says federal revenue for next year is sliced to the limit by the committee reductions in the new revenue bill and opposes any attempt to increase the tax cut. He notes the treasury limit of 260 million in reductions and warns against using foreign debt proceeds for ordinary expenses.
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Washington
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Boundary Line Case Settled in the Court
The Supreme Court approved the report of the commission to run the Arkansas Tennessee boundary line in accord with the 1878 opinion. Tennessee protested, calling the report defective in several respects.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Tennesse
Tennessee
Two Girls Found Safe After Missing Flight From New York
Isabella Bennett 15, second cousin of President Harding, and Sarah Cohen 17, who disappeared Friday afternoon from New York, were found in Norfolk by a Travelers Aid Society worker. They had traveled to Washington then to Richmond and finally Norfolk, initially with twenty dollars between them, and now are under care awaiting parents' word.
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Norfolk
Isabella Bennett
Harding
Sarah Cohen
New York
Travelers Aid Society
Harriet Stokes
Washington
White House
Miss Bennett
Richmond
Missing 15 year old Isabelle Bennett linked to Harding kin
Police continue a third day search for Isabelle Bennett, 15, cousin of President Harding, believed kidnapped by her mother and stepfather. She vanished after saying she would go to a movie with a friend named Sarah Cohen. several leads about Cohens and dancing clubs proved inconclusive. Isabelle, five feet seven, 125 pounds, wore a black dress, blue fur trimmed coat, and blue hat.
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New York
Isabelle Bennett
Harding
Fear
John D. Bennett
Cleveland
Warren G. Harding
Frank Bent
Federal Reserve Bank
Sarah Cohen
Cohen
New York City
New York Cotton Opens Barely Steady After Night Selling
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with December up 6 points, but most contracts fell 4 to 18 points on overnight selling thought to be hedging from the south. Liverpool cables were firmer and prices steadied on covering and trade buying. January dipped to a low before recovering to near 2 points higher to 6 down, while December and October deliveries held steadier.
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New York
Liverpool
State Supreme Court ruling on boat forfeiture in liquor case
In a Florida decision the state supreme court indicated that boat owners not involved in liquor law violations should not face forfeiture. The ruling addresses seizure practices and limits on penalties for craft used in liquor law violations.
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Tallah Ssee
Fla
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