Tunney Marries Miss Lauder in Rome in Two Ceremonies
Gene Tunney retired heavyweight champion and Miss Mary Josephine Lauder of Greenwich Conn were wed in Rome at the Hotel Ausonia in two ceremonies one civil and one religious. Monsignor Breslin presided the religious rite and Signor Brofferio led the civil service. The ceremony drew embassy officials and notable guests including John McCormack and Mrs Daniels as well as the American embassy staff.
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Gene Tunney
Miss Lauder
Rome
Mary Josephine Lauder
Greenwich
Conn
Joseph A. Breslin
the American College
Tunney
Eugene S.S. Burke
Signor
Proferio
del Frate
Fletcher
Thomas L. Daniels
Minneapolis
Daniels
Leon Dominion
Wesley Jones
John McCormack
Baptists Plan Civil Action Over Carnes Movie Advances
The Southern Baptist church will sue to recover about 14,000 dollars advanced by Clinton Carnes to Sonia Nordlie Louise Pope and Lois Griffin for movie careers. Receiver Thomas H. Scott says contracts and private records show disbursements and Carnes’ disappearance with a large alleged shortage. He may also sue Mrs. Pope if evidence permits.
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Atlanta
Southern Baptist Church
Clinton
Carnes
Home Mission Board of the Church
Hollywood
Thomas H. Scott
Sonia Nordlie
Louise Pope
Lois Griffin
Winnipeg
Baptist Board
Prisoner Transport Began for Former Baptist Official
Clinton S. Carnes former treasurer of the Southern Baptist home mission board started the trip back to Atlanta to face embezzlement charges His escort included John Hudson assistant solicitor general and R T Tilbert deputy sheriff They planned route via Duluth and Chicago with Carnes citing desire to pay his own way but officials called it a sympathy gesture
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Winnipeg
Man
Atlanta
Clinton S. Carnes
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Church
Carnes
John Hudson
Fulton County
Hudson
R. T. Tilbert
Duluth
Chicago
Haynesworth Opposes P and N Extension Creating New Trunkline
Asheville October 3 H J Haynesworth of Greenville S C argued in federal court that extending the Piedmont and Northern in the Carolinas would not form a new trunk line by consolidating with steam lines He rebutted claims about jurisdiction under federal law and the nature of interurban railways while addressing opposition from Southern Railway and other steam railroads in the injunction proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Piedmont and Northern Railway
Carolinas
H. J. Haynesworth
Greenville
S. C
P. and N
Federal District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Piedmont and Northern
Blackburn Esterline
Solicitor General
United States
Cameron Morrison
Haynesworth
S. S. Alderman
Utilities Probe Is Resumed in Southern Appalachian Conference
Washington October 3. The federal trade commission focuses its utilities investigation on the Southern Appalachian Power conference. Edward Y. Chapin testifies he knew little of conference affairs before taking office. others note power firms financed about half of conference expenses from 1924 to 1926 and that Georgia Power advanced funds for a forthcoming convention.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Power Utilities
Southern Appalachian Power Conference
Edward Y. Chapin
American Trust and Banking Comany
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thorndyke Saville
Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
J. A. Switzer
Knoxville
Georgia Power Company
Pratt
Chapin
Saville
South
Lindbergh Urges Hoover Victory in Presidential Race
Charles A. Lindbergh telegraphed Herbert Hoover urging his election as Republican candidate. He said his recent flight to St. Louis reinforced that Hoover’s victory is of supreme importance to the country and that Hoover’s leadership would best solve upcoming four-year challenges.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Herbert Hoover
Lindbergh
Republican
St. Louis
G.O.P Plan Biggest Rally In New York
Hoover will visit New York City for the largest eastern rally of the campaign. He arrives October 22 and attends a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden with Charles Evans Hughes sharing speaking duties.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
New York City
East
Madison Square Garden
Hoover
Charles Evans Hughes
Harding- Coolidge
Huge Opium Seizure on Dollar Line Steamer
Three thousand cans of opium valued at 1.5 million dollars were seized aboard the Dollar Line steamer President Harrison at Jersey City. Four Chinese crew members including the boatswain were arrested for attempted smuggling after inspectors found the opium in the forepeak chain locker. Officials believe the contraband was loaded in Hong Kong or Shanghai.
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New York
Dollar Line
President Harrison
Jersey City
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Political Speakers On The Air Tonight In New York
Radio listings show Democratic speaker Dr. Henry Van Dyke formerly minister to Holland at 10 30 P M on WEAF and 38 affiliates. Republican speakers Jeremiah Milbank Mrs James H Sabin at 8 30 P M on the WOR network. James W Wadsworth H Edmund MacHold Will Irwin and Mrs Arthur Livermore at 6 20 P M on WAZ and five eastern stations.
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New York
Henry van Dyke
Holland
WEAF
Jeremiah Milbank
Hames H. Sabin
WOR
James W. Wadsworth
H. Edmund MacHold
Will Irwin
Arthur Livermore
WAZ
Red Cross Relief Fund Receives Growing Local Support
High Point residents continued to donate to the Red Cross Relief Fund with the city surpassing its $900 quota as relief needs in the storm stricken state grow. Contributions from groups and individuals include $20.75 from Junior Class No 4, Central Friends Church and $160 from Hebrew Ladies Aid Society among others totaling $1,880.69 to date.
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Red Cross Relief Fund
High Point
Red Cross Bureau
Crown Hosiery Merk Gees Ee
Central Friends Church
Fog
de- Wroms Cin
Hebrew Ladies Aid Soc
Hazelwood to Lead American Bankers Association
Philadelphia Oct 3 Craig B Hazelwood vice president of Union Trust Company Chicago was elected president of the American Bankers Association at a general convention He had been vice president Also elected Longsdale first vice president and Stephenson second vice president both from Indiana and Illinois banking circles.
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Philadelphia
Craig B Hazelwood
Union Trust Company
Chicago
American Bankers Association
Hazelwood
John Gerdes Longsdale
Rome C. Stephenson
Aice
St. Y
Oseph County Savings Bank
St. Jogg
N Loan and Trust Company
Uth Bend
Ind
Sec
Daniels Takes Stand As First Defense Witness In Murder Trial
Charlotte report of Sam W. Daniels alias Professor Brandoline testifying as the first defense witness in the murder of L. M. Lockamy by alleged poison. The state seeks proof via chemist report and witnesses linking Mrs. Lockamy to the coffee poisoning scheme.
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Daniels
Lockamy
W. F. Harding
Littlejohn
Helen Prentegas
Presslar
Enterprise to Operate Playograph During World Series
The High Point Enterprise will run its big playograph for the World Series games between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. The first game is at Yankee Stadium in New York starting at 1 30 p m. Local fans are invited to watch the playograph here as guests of the Enterprise.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
High Point Nterprise
Yankee Stadium
New York
Enterprise
Higher Court Dismisses Most Civil Appeals
North Carolina supreme court issued 12 opinions, all but one on minor civil cases. In the sole criminal ruling, J G Swinson’s conviction for taking a mortgage from the registrar of deeds’ office was reversed for insufficient evidence and a non suit error. P G Maulden was awarded 4,750 dollars in damages from High Point Chair company for injuries while repairing machinery.
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Raleigh
Supreme Court
Onslow Superior Court
J. G. Swinson
Registrar of Deeds’ Office
Swinson
Harris
P. G. Maulden
High Point Chair Company
Brogden
No Bloodshed As Roy Dickerson Makes Another Bold Prison Escape
Roy Dickerson the bank robber known for daring escapes led another break from Kilby prison near Montgomery Alabama. He and two fellow convicts plus outside accomplices fled in a limousine after overpowering guard A G Richards using tape and a tied rope. The group dodged gunfire near Tuskegee and remained at large. Dickerson famed for prior stage escape feats began his crime career with a 1920 Phenix City robbery.
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Roy Dickerson
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
A. G. Richards
Richards
Dickerson
Ivanhoe Silva
Birmingham
King
Frank Cook
J. M. Cooley
Alabama
Tuskegee
Phenix City
Los Angeles
Gov Smith Seeks Rest After Rochester Campaign
Gov. Smith, back in Albany after his Rochester ticket pick, seeks rest and a round of golf at the executive mansion. He plans no immediate stump schedule and awaits a definite second trip plan, as crowds greet him at the station and mansion with banners and torches.
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Albany
N. Y
Rochester
Smith
Smith-Robinson
Executive Mansion
Middle West
Union Station
Roosevelt Praised for Self-Sacrifice at Warm Springs
Telegrams congratulating Franklin D. Roosevelt poured in as he accepted the New York Democratic governor nomination and expressed appreciation for his self sacrifice. He planned to rest at Warm Springs before touring to Columbus and Cleveland with future Boston stops, aiming for victory in November.
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New York State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Smith
Rochester
Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt Lodge
Alfred E. Smith
Pines
Columbus
Cleveland
Boston
Sinking fast: steam trawler Filletts distress call
New York dispatch reports RCA picked up an 8.0.S. call from the steam trawler Fillett after noon stating she was sinking rapidly and could stay afloat about 15 minutes.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
Prohibition Said To Make Men More Handsome
Chicago report quotes Dr. James Doran the national prohibition commissioner who argues men save money from liquor ban and spend it on grooming. He says shaves facials haircuts manicures hair tonic improve appearance revealing a trend seen among men under prohibition.
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Chicago
James Doran
Doran
National Beauty and Barber Supply Dealers Association
Captain Fried Heads To Rescue Amid Atlantic Gale
Captain George Fried commands the S. S. America toward the Dutch steamer Celaeno in distress northwest of the Atlantic. The Celaeno is sinking, rough seas hinder the search, and radio bearings place the America about 1 000 miles east of Newfoundland.
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S. S. America
Celaeno
Fried
Associated Press
George Fried
Newfoundland
Boston
Rotterdam
North Atlantic
Captain Fried
United States
Roosevelt
New York
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G.O.P. Plan
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James L. West
RED Cross
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Graig Hazelwood
E. F. Presslar
Higher Court
Maulden
State Supreme Court
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