Southern colleges frown on women smoking practice
Atlanta dispatch reports a survey of seven institutions shows southern colleges with women students largely prohibit or frown upon smoking. Responses from Peace Institute and others deny sympathy with Bryn Mawr's precedent, citing manners, health, and convention as reasons against habitual female smoking.
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Atlanta
Bryn Awr
District’of Columbia
Brynawr
Ach
Iris
Mary cClelland
Peace Institute
Raleigh
N. C
Mary’s School
Episcopal
Arren W. Way
Raigh
Alabama
Judson
Obama College For Women
Wom’s College
University of Alamo
Howard
Birmingham-Southn
Queens College
Presbyterian
William H. Frazier
Arlotte
Winthrop College
D. B.nson
Rockhill
S. C
Oie
Newcomb College
New Orleans
Rece Butler
Asiation
Ississippi Women’s’ College
L. Johnson
Hattiesg
Ississippi State College For Men
J. C. Fant
Ambus
Educat
W. F. Bond
Jackson
Mississippi College For Men
Ellhaven College
G. T. Gilie
Miss
Ilsaps College
Amilton College
Hildaelkeld
Lexington
Washington Citizen Is Arrested After He Holds Off Police
In Washington on November 27 AP reports a motorist Blair, driven by nerves during a crime wave, trapped in his garage fired on officers who demanded entry. Police reserves were summoned. Blair, later found in bed, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. No injuries occurred.
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Ashington
Blair
Death pact tragedy strands young Florida couple
Alfred Paquette and his wife Alfre Paquette, both in their early twenties, died in a hotel room in Miami from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. A police note described a death by own action pact and cited the husband as a former pharmacist from Lynn Massachusetts who had come to Florida to reform. The wife, a Fort Lauderdale stenographer, left a note mentioning heavy drinking. A child believed with relatives in Fall River survives. The couple had checked into the hotel recently. shots were heard early today and the desk clerk found the bodies.
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Miami
Fla
Alfred Paquette
Lynn
Mass
Paquette
Florida
Alfre Paquette
Fort Lauderdale
Fall River
True Bill in Cranford Case by Stanly Jurors
Albemarle November 27 AP A true bill charges N C Crawford Stanly county convict superintendent with assault on Henry Wooten a prisoner who died after alleged cruel treatment The grand jury also considers murder charges against Crawford and James Howell In response Crawford resigns as head of the Stanly convict system Judge McElroy notes if proven the crimes would yield insufficient penalties.
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Albemarle
N. C. Cranford
Henry Wooten
Stanly County
James Terry
James Howell
Crawford
McElroy
Trial looms on charge against N C Cranford superintendent
In Albemarle Judge P S McElroy heard testimony on whether Stanly county convict supervisor N C Cranford will face charges for alleged unmerciful treatment causing death. Witnesses disputed the abuse claims while doctors found no marks and mortician reported no bruises. The magistrate would decide if Cranford is held further and the specific charges to press.
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Albemarle
N. C. Crawford
Stanly
P. S. McElroy
Cranford
J. C. Hall
C. M Lentz
P. M. Honeycutt
Wheat gains drive Chicago grain market up at start
Brisk new upturns in wheat values in Chicago followed strength at Liverpool where prices rose as much as 14 cents a bushel. Chicago opened 2 to 4 1/2 cents higher, then fluctuated within the initial range as corn and oats firmed in sympathy. Provisions rose alongside hog values and grain.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Auto accident at Hickory claims two lives
West Hickory North Carolina November 27 two persons died and two others were critically injured when a touring car driven by Guy Rowe of the Southern railroad skidded and struck a box car near a Hickory sidetrack. Miss Gertrude Berry 21 and a Rowe infant perished.
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Hickory
West Hickory
Guy Rowe
Southern
Gertrude Berry
Charles S. Berry
Drexel
Miss Berry
Rowe
Newton
Shuford
George Shuford
Catawba County
Mr. Rowe
Charles Shuford
Satterwhite Says Texas Not Hesitate
Austin when asked about impeachment the speaker of the house said a woman governor would not slow impeachment proceedings if evidence supports it. Lee Satterwhite discussed a possible special session of the general assembly and noted Miriam A Ferguson as the named governor in this context.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Lee Satterwhite
General Assembly
Satterwhite
Miriam A. Ferguson
Must Be Bench Warmer and Nothing More
Washington manager Bucky Harris must limit his baseball work to bench duties for the Coral Gables team in the Florida winter league. President Griffith of the Washington Nats announced the ruling, citing contract clauses prohibiting participation in any athletic event without employer consent. Only Earl McNeely is exempt, as Griffith believes he could benefit from offseason ball to adjust his batting style.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Washington Americans
Coral Gables
Griffith
Earl McNeely
McNeely
Trumbull Delays Chapman Execution With Reprieve
Governor Trumbull will sign a reprieve delaying Gerald Chapman’s execution for the New Britain policeman murder to March 3. Habeas corpus hearings are set for Monday before Federal Judge Thomas at the state prison. Chapman's counsel seek citations to challenge his federal sentence commutation.
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Hartford
Conn
Trumbull
Gerald Chapman
Chapman
New Britain
Thomas
Women Robbers Hold Up Bank Cashier in Renner Heist
Two women held up H. B. Wilkenson, cashier of the First State Bank of Renner, at gunpoint today and escaped in an old touring car with about $506. The Sioux Falls incident occurred on November 27, reported by AP.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Wilkenson
First State Bank of Renner
Bombing Gang Revealed in Chicago Explosions Case
A Chicago bombing gang confessed to five blasts at $200 each including barber shops and a glass factory. Fred Wanquist and Lena Rice, mother of three, named accomplices and described transporting bombs under a cape. Prosecutors expect a special grand jury to probe further as police link the group to recent home bombings and a policeman’s death. Avanzio was held for questioning. another man tied to a barbers’ group also detained.
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Chicago
Robert E. Crowe
Fred Wanquist
Lena Rice
Columbus
Joseph Avanzio
Lee McLellan
Lea McClellan
Wanquist
Battle Creek
Mich
Avanzio
Indiana
Jury probes misconduct case as officers testify in court martial
Brigadier LeRoy Eltinge testifies at the general court martial of Colonel Mitchell over aviation administration allegations. In High Point, E D Steele is robbed of 550 dollars by three white men outside his home on Steele street. police have no leads.
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Washington
Mitchell
Army
Navy
LeRoy Eltinge
Eighth Infantry
Fort McPherso
Frak R. Reid
Illinois
East Washington Street
E. D. Steele
High Point
Mr. Steele
The
Enterprise Today
Steele Street
Steele
London Honors Dowager Queen Alexandra With Citywide Shutdown
London businesses paused for an hour as funeral services for Dowager Queen Alexandra proceeded. All exchanges stores and business houses closed in the capital while Liverpool Cotton Exchange suspended trade for the same period.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Liverpool Exchange
Nickname Sought for Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway
The sixty year old railroad with 945 miles of track seeks a popular catchy nickname. President T. C. Powell aims for a title that fits on cars, letterheads, ads and dividend checks and reflects a strong public image. It will pay for the best suggested name.
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Chicago
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company
T. C. Powell
Coffins Hide Eleven Chinese Smuggled Aboard Lincoln
Immigration officers in San Francisco and Honolulu uncovered a smuggling plot on the Dollar Liner President Lincoln. Eleven Chinese were found hidden in coffins, each with baggage, aboard the ship en route to San Francisco. Tong Nam, a crew member, was to receive 1100 for each arrival. Burnett calls the conspiracy broader and faults higher ups aboard the vessel.
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San Francisco
United States
Honolulu
President Lincoln
Orient
A.E. Burnett
Dstrict
Immigration
Hawaii
Burnett
Lincoln
Tong Nam
Inland Waterways Near Completion Along Atlantic
J Hampton Moore announces only the New Jersey cut remains to complete the Atlantic Coastal inland waterway system. The Deeper Waterways Association closed its 15th annual session naming Richmond as 1926 convention site and reelecting Moore as president. Col Earl I Brown reports 400000 cubic yards of dredging still required at St Georges and Chesapeake City locks and deep cut bridges.
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Miami
Fla
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
New Jersey
J. Hampton Moore
Deeper Water Ways Association
Richmond
Moore
Earl I. Brown
U. S. A. Corps of Engineers
Colonel Brown
St. George’s
Chesapeake City
Conviction Upheld in Kardos Fraud Case
New York November 27 AP reports the appellate division of the supreme court affirmed the conviction of Louis M Kardos, partner of John Burke, former treasurer and three time governor of North Dakota, on fraud charges connected to the Kardos Burke failure.
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New York
Louis M. Kardos
John Burke
United States
Nort Dakota
Kardos
Burke
Appelate Division
Supreme Court
Turkish council refuses League arbitration over Mosul dispute
London Nov 27 AP reports that Mustafa Kemal Pasha headed Turkish ministers decided to refuse compulsory arbitration by the League of Nations in the dispute with Great Britain over Mosul territory in northern Mesopotamia.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Turkish Council of
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
League of Nations
Great Britain
Mosul
Misopotamia
Policeman Killed In South Side Tobacco Shop Shooting
Two men died and two were wounded in a late night attack at a Chicago tobacco shop as four assailants burst in. A wounded officer identified one fugitive as Martin Durkin the presumed police slayer. The attackers escaped.
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Chicago
South Side
Martin Durkin
Durkin
James Carroll
Ben Custer
James Henry
Gust Spleldner
Briand Forms French Cabinet With Himself Foreign Minister
Aristide Briand announced he formed a new cabinet and will serve as both premier and foreign minister. The lineup includes Lacadeur as finance minister Painleve as war minister Chautemps as justice minister with Daladier Leygues Roustain Vin cent De Monzie Durafour Perrier and Durandi in other posts. The list was released at the foreign office before Briand met the president and changes were possible.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
M. Briand
Havas
Louis Lacadeur
Paul Painleve
M. Chautemps
Justice
Eduard Daladierg
Georges Leyguesy
Insurance Men of District Meet at A L uncheon Today
Representatives from Greensboro and surrounding districts gathered at the Sheraton Hotel for a luncheon hosted by the Business Men's Insurance Company. Seventeen company reps plus guests heard addresses by Thomas J. Gold J Worth Bacon and officials including W E Walter and Posey T Harris. R D Hayden was expected but unable to attend due to illness.
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Greensboro
Business Men’s Insurance Company
Sheraton
Thomas J. Gold
J. Worth Bacon
Mr. Gold
W. E. Walter
High Point
Posey T. Harris
G. M. Winberg
Otis Cardell
S&s. R
G R. Pierce
H. C. Routt
Fred Kearsey
H. B. Rudd
Reidsville
Robert Darden, Jr
Thomasville
H. F. Moore
Winston-Salem
E. L. Sparks
R. D. Hayden
L Leaksville- Spray
Wesleyan conference head to preach in Gastonia
Rev J A Clement elected president of the North Carolina conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church in Gastonia. He will preach at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Gastonia Saturday at 7 15 p m and again Sunday at 11 a m. Revival services begin December 6 with evangelist J M Hames from Greer S C. Harvey calls Hames a powerful preacher and strong prayer.
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J. A. Clement
United States
North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Gastonia
Mr. Clement
M. R. Harvey
J. M. Hames
Greer, S. C
John Hames
Mr. Harvey
John Wesley
Hames
Cold in Canada Brings Subzero Readings Across West
Western Canada endures the first below zero spell of the year. Winnipeg recorded one below, with similar drops in Manitoba towns. Edmonton hit 2 below, Prince Albert zero, and Dawson Yukon plunged to six below.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Manitoba
Edmonton
Alberta
Prince ‘Albert
Yukon Territory
Dawson
Briand Seeks New French Cabinet To Back Locarno Move
Paris reports Briand begins second effort to form a cabinet after Painleve resignation over financial rehab. aim to secure a strong team with parliamentary backing including Loucheur as finance minister and Doumer for budget. Briand plans a confidence vote in parliament within three days before traveling to London to sign Locarno treaties.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Paul Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
M. Briand
Left Cartel
M. Herriot
Louis Loucheur
Paul Doumer
Henry Berenger
Georges Leygues
Rene Renoult
Anatole de Monzie
Camille Chautemps
Nogaro
Leon Jouhaux
Labor Federation
London
Locarno
War Ace Killed in Speed Plane Test Crash
Paris reports Mau rice Bizot a member of Captain Guynemar’s stork pilots group was killed when a speed plane overturned during a landing at high speed He planned to pursue a new world speed record and was credited with destroying twelve enemy planes in World War I.
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Paris
Maurice Bizot
Guynemar
Eadrille
Germany delays League entry until February after Locarno vote
Geneva reports that the Reichstag ratified Locarno treaties and backed Germany’s League of Nations entry, but observers expect Germany to submit its membership request in February after the Cologne area is evacuated.
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Geneva
Threichstag
Germany
League of Nations
Cologne
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