Not So Good Says State Witness In Hall Mills Trial
In Somerville New Jersey a state witness says Mrs Jane Gibson's reputation for truth is not so good during the Hall Mills trial. The defense offered character witnesses, but one doctor testified the reputation was about fifty fifty. The court also heard about a disputed fingerprint on a calling card tied to Willie Stevens.
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Court House
Somerville
N. J
Jane Gibson
Hall-Mills
Gibson
Walter Madden
Trenton
J. H. Cooper
Millstone
Henry Stevens
Dr. Cooper
Joseph A. Faurot
Willie Stevens
Hall
Alexander Simpson
Hartecorno
Simpson
Hartcorn
HHS
Edward Schwartz
Harthorn
Certified Public Accountant
Robert McCarter
Defense
Hall Mills murder case target of mistrial bid
Somerville New Jersey November 30 Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson planned to move for a mistrial after the state’s rebuttal testimony in the Hall Mills murder case. Charges be discussed.
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Somerville
N. J
Alexander Simpson
Hall-Mills
Nations Acting In Concert In China
British and French sailors and marines have landed at Hankow with reports that United States marines joined them. The crisis stems from the Canton government's defeat of Peking forces. Foreigner shortages grow as locals refuse to supply them, while Shangai residents buy food to aid Hankow. In Parliament Chamberlain cited fears of bloodshed and noted British protection was deemed inadequate.
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London
Hankow
United States
China
Peking
Canton
Shanghai
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Forsyth mystery murder hearing halted as fourth man sought
Raleigh scene of coroner jury probe into the death of L. G. Mighty Forsyth near Raleigh. Hearing paused to allow officers to bring in a fourth man said to be the actual slayer. Trial likely in Johnston county as evidence pointed to Clayton location early Nov 24. Livelyn Britt’s immunity offer discussed but denied pending Johnston county venue.
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Raleigh
Forsyth
L. M. Waring
L. G
Mighty) Forsyth
W. F. Evans
Johnston County
Clayton
J. W. Bailey
Livelyn Britt
Durham
Evans
Taxation Is Big Question For Solons
The Raleigh dispatch notes the coming legislature faces tax questions and possible revenue boosts, focusing on a sales tax. It cites Democratic opposition at state and national levels, plus concerns from manufacturers and merchants about price rises, bookkeeping, and cross-border effects, with tobacco tax among debated options.
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Raleigh
Congress
National Democratic Party
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Rumors Swirl On King Ferdinand’s Fate In Europe
Paris dispatch reports conflicting signals about King Ferdinand of Romania. Bucharest says his condition is improving while Vienna and Belgrade spread death rumors, with diplomats suggesting propaganda aims to destabilize Romania. A steamer Berengaria radio from Queen Marie says Ferdinand’s condition is improving.
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Paris
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Vienna
Belgrade
Berlin
Romania
Berengaria
Marie
President Binford to Attend North Carolina College Conference
President Raymond Binford and Prof. Hill Turner attended the North Carolina College conference in Durham on November 23. The meeting united college presidents to standardize entrance blanks and scholarship requirements and discussed intelligence testing for high school seniors and potential high school reorganizations to limit teachers to two fields.
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Guilford College
Raymond Binford
Hill Turner
North Carolina College
Durham
Binford
Romanian Queen Marie Arrives in Cherbourg Aboard Berengaria
Queen Marie of Romania arrives in Cherbourg France aboard the Berengaria from New York, accompanied by Prince Nicholas Princess Ileana and her suite. The landing marks a high profile diplomatic visit as the royal party reaches France.
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Cherbourg
France
Marie
Romania
Prince Nicholas
Ileana
Berengaria
New York
Dupont Withdraws Libel Suit Against Tennessee Paper
Dupont Engineering, Wilmington, announces it has withdrawn its libel suit against the Nashville Banner over coverage of the Old Hickory Powder plant. The Banner printed a November 26 statement regretting the publication.
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Wilmington
Del
Navy
Dupont Engineering Company
Nashville, Tennessee
Banner
Old Hickory
Tennessee
Dupont
American explorer Carl Akeley dies in Uganda
Carl Akeley, renowned American explorer, sculptor, and inventor, died yesterday at Kadale in Uganda while collecting specimens for the American Museum of Natural History.
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Nairodo
British East Africa
Carl Akeley
Kadale
Uganda
American Museum of Natural History
Federal Investigation of Rate On Cotton Movement Ordered
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a general investigation into freight rates on cotton moving to most destinations. A New Orleans conference set for December 17 will include at least complaints from cooperatives and shippers, plus railroads and state commissions, to outline the program.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Daugherty Testifies in Fall-Doheny Oil Case at Capitol
Former attorney general Harry M. Daugherty testified in the Fall Doheny oil case as prosecutors seek to prove a conspiracy around naval oil leases. The proceedings covered agency opinions, leases, and connections to Secretary Fall, with cross examination revealing limited recall of 1920s conversations.
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Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Fall of
Interior Department
Edward L. Doheny
Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
New York
Department of Justice
Elk Hills
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Frank J. Hogan
Doheny Counsel
Fall
Doheny
Hogan
O. D. Bennett
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Harris Ranch
Three Rivers
New Mexico
Harry A. Stuart
Navy
Fall-Doheny
Order of removal signed for Elma four
Judge I M Meekins in Raleigh signed a removal order sending four crew members of the rum ship Elma from North Carolina to New York to face trial. Marshal Ward will transport them Monday. they have been jailed in Wilmington after failing to post a 1909 bond. The men named are Thomas Murray William Duffie Steven Decktuc and Bernard Green. They face conspiracy to violate prohibition laws charges.
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Raleigh
I. M. Meekins
North Carolina
Federal Court
New York
Elma
Wilmington
R. W. Ward
Wake County
Thomas Murray
William Duffie
Steven Decktuc
Bernard Green
Fifi Widener to Marry Milton Holden in Philadelphia
Heiress Mrs. Fifi Widener Leidy plans a Thursday wedding to Milton Holden, a Philadelphia broker. They previously eloped in 1920 with the Penn freshman Carter Randolph Leidy’s marriage ending in divorce. Mrs. Leidy is the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Widener.
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Philadelphia
Fifi Widener Leidy
University of Pennsylvania
Milton Holden
Coast Prohibition Forces Move on Rum Smuggling Network
Federal authorities and provincial investigators target a Canada to Mexico rum running ring with indictments against key leaders. A 24 hour customs patrol and coast guard support expand sweep at U S ports while the schooner Marion C Douglas is seized and sold.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Royal
Victoria
B. C
United States
Canada
Mexico
Coast Guard
Marion C. Douglas
H. B. Rose
Palm City
Cal
Grand
Joe Parente
J. W. Nard
British Columbia
Consolidated Exporters, Inc
Los Angeles
Whisky ban reaches prohibition agents in Texas Oklahoma
Fort Worth dispatch reports Frank V. Albright district administrator says whisky drinking is forbidden to prohibition agents in Texas and Oklahoma. He notes it is necessary in only a few instances.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Frank V. Albright
Florida golfers to duel in speed golf match
London reports a fast paced speed golf match in Florida between George Duncan and Lighthorse Harry Cooper. The prize is $2,500 as they showcase rapid divot digging and swift play in balmy weather.
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London
Florida
George Duncan
Harry Cooper
Fashionable dress course announced by NYU department
New York City department of fine arts at New York University plans a course in fashionable dress for men and women to be held in the Ritz ballroom.
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New York
Department of Fine Arts
New York University
Alabama Great Southern declares extra dividends
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad, a Southern Railway subsidiary, announced extra dividends of fifty cents a share in addition to regular semi annual payments of $1.75 on both common and preferred stocks. Last May extra dividends of $2.50 a share were authorized on both issues.
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Patra
New York
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
The
Southern Railway
Gould's election gives Republicans the control
Arthur G. Gould Republican won the Maine special Senate election to give Republicans a 48 Democrats 47 farmer labor 1 balance. Gould defeated Fulton J. Redman by about 48600 votes with 24 precincts incomplete. The victory follows the death of Senator Fernald and sets Gould's term to end in 1931.
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House
Maine
Arthur J. Gould
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Navy Department
Budget Bureau
Robinson
Arkansas
Portland
Arthur G. Gould
United States Senate
Farmer-Labor
Gould
Fulton J. Redman
Redman
M. Fernald
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