Civil War Rumors Rise Over Chiang Kai-Shek in Nanking
Reports from PEIPING and Paris detail mobilization across seven Chinese provinces against Chiang Kai-shek with Fen Yu-Hsiang and Yen Hsi-Shan seen as possible successors. Paris notes France plans a five year fortification program totaling about 172 million dollars with major emphasis on the Alpine frontier.
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Chiang
Fen Yu-Hsiang
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
People’s Army
Feng
Chaing
Nanking
Sun Yat-Sen
Chaing Kai- Shek
Shantung
Anhui
Henan
Shensi
Kansu
Hunan
Kwansi
Yen
Paul Painleve
France
Alps
Italy
Line of the Rhine
Germany
Algeria
Tunnisia
Syria
China
Ministry of War
Athletics Rally Tops Cubs For World Series Title
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 3 2 in the fifth game to win the world championship. In a dramatic ninth inning, Max Bishop singled and Mule Haas followed with a right field homer to tie the score, then Al Simmons doubled and Miller drove in the winning run after Foxx was intentionally walked.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Hoover
Athletics
Pat Malone
Max Bishop
George
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Ees Cuvier Trigis Oo
Se Stephenson If
Bok Ae Grimm
SOC BS Kia & DR Se OS Masons
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Mammons If
Poet
Anne
Mier Tt
Se Ec Ue Eney
Enmke P
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S Prenen
Soviet fliers may try Atlantic hop
Four Russian aviators who flew from Moscow to Seattle and then Waterfall Alaska said a trans Atlantic hop is under consideration as a sequel to their flight toward New York. The 1,000 mile leg faced 35 mph head winds with the craft mostly at low altitude over foggy seas.
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Seattle
Wash
Moscow
New York
Waterfall
Alaska
Land of the
S. A. Shestakov
Atlantic
Boris V. Sterlingev
Heflin accuses Pall of feigning sickness in bribery trial
Senate session hears Alabama Democrat Heflin charge Robert B. Pall with feigning sickness at his bribery trial. The exchange comes as Pall faces charges linked to illicit payments and influence in Washington.
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Washington
Robert B. Pall
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
MacDonald Leaves New York for Canada Ahead of Talks
Premier Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Ishbel depart New York by special New York Central train bound for Canada. He will meet Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. crowds and police escort him from Grand Central Station as he travels toward Buffalo and Niagara Falls before crossing into Toronto. A statement on Britain United States talks is anticipated later this week.
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New York
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
New York Central Railroad
Canada
Mackenzie King
Washington
Ishbel
Grand Central Terminal
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
International Bridge
Toronto
Fall Is Stronger Appears In Court
Washington October 14 The second week of the bribery trial of Albert B Fall opens with the defendant in better condition than last week. He was wheeled to his seat in an invalid chair, accompanied by a physician and nurse. The government introduces a letter from J J Cotter of Pan American Petroleum to Fall discussing plans for government oil lands in California.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Fall
J. J. Cotter
Pan American Petroleum and Transportation Company
California
Flogging trial delayed for seven Gastonia workers
Concord dispatch reports the flogging and kidnapping trial of seven Gastonia cotton mill employees in the Ben Wells case will not start this week. Solicitor Zeb V Long said records arrived Saturday and subpoenas for witnesses were issued today.
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Concord
Gastonia
Ben Wells
Zeb V. Long
Cabarrus Superior Court
Flood Conditions In Miami Suburb
Miami suburb Hialeah faces a very serious flood situation as water rises about five and a half inches per hour from 10:30 p.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. today, city engineer W. J. Knox reports after a check.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah
W. J. Knox
Lindberghs Fly to New York by Air
Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh departed by air today with New York City believed to be their destination.
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Lindy
N. Y. Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
New York City
Roosevelt Improves Health Heads to Raleigh Visit
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves Warm Springs Ga for Raleigh NC after a health refresher. He plans to meet Governor O Max Gardner and Josephus Daniels before returning to New York. He backs federal ownership of Muscle Shoals and state control of St. Lawrence development. He cites South power distribution shortcomings.
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Warm Springs
Ward Springs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
East
Raleigh
N. C
O. Max Gardner
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Wilson
South
Alfred E. Smith
St. Lawrence
State of
Fall Bars Doctor Over 1919 Feud In Wilson Illness
Ex Secretary Albert B. Fall, awaiting bribery trial in Washington, refuses court ordered medical examination by Dr Sterling Ruffin. Ruffin once Wilson's physician and Fall's rival during a 1919 health inquiry, reportedly exchanged heated words after Fall allegedly pulled the bed clothes from the ailing president.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Albert B. Fall
Washington
Sterling Ruffin
Ruffin
Wilson
Fall
Senate
State Fair Gates Open Amid Ailments Delay Dedication
North Carolina’s state fair opened to visitors from across the state and nation as Gov. O Max Gardner’s illness postponed today’s formal dedication and key events to Wednesday. The gates welcomed crowds while amusements, races, shows, and exhibits prepared to entertain attendees.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
Georgia
State
Man in Jail After Party Murder Charge
Chicago report details John Preston jailed on murder charge after Miss Agnes Johnston 26 was found dead, attacked and strangled near a West Chicago roadway. Preston claimed two men attacked them and fled with the woman. body discovered in bushes away from his abandoned rental car.
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Chicago
John Preston
Agnes Johnston
Preston
Miss Johnston
Autopsy Held In Exhumed Body Of Nurse Virginia McPherson
In Salisbury a Kannapolis funeral parlor autopsy will determine if nurse Virginia McPherson died by strangulation or skull fracture. Her estranged husband, Robert A. McPherson Jr., is indicted for murder. DOJ agents and local doctors assist.
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Salisbury
Virginia McPherson
Washington, D. C
Kannapolis
Greenlawn
Department of Justice
C. W. Armstrong
A. A. Hurley
Chester
S. C
Washington
Police Department
Congress
Department
E. J. Connelley
Washington Bureau
J. E. Bronson
F. J. Fay
Charlotte Bureau
Fay
Connelley
Robert A. McPherson, Jr
North Carolina
J. E. Brenneen
F. R. Fay
New York
Robert A. McPherson
Last of quintet of feudists gone in Chicago
On October 14 Chicago police reported the death of George Riggins a west side gaming house keeper shot at his Jefferson Park home. Nine bullets killed him ending a west side feud. two small children and his wife were at the apartment. Riggins was the last of a feud group tied to gambling and beer running, with Tommy Shupe in prison for robbery. The earlier deaths began with John Lafferty in March 1926 and the murder remains unsolved.
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Chicago
George Riggins
Jefferson Park Hospital
Riggins
West Side
Tommy Shupe
John Lafferty
Lafferty
Corinne
N T W U Plans Program Of Activity In South
The National Textile Workers Union southern conference outlined a program to organize black and white workers for shorter hours and higher pay through widespread strikes. It approved resolutions to raise wages for black workers to equal levels, and urged defense units to resist bosses and armed forces while pursuing political struggle. Russell Knight was chosen as a delegate to the Moscow anniversary event.
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Charlotte
National Textile Workers Union
Southern Textile Conference
Far
Russell Knight
Gastonia
Moscow
Russia
Knight
Friends of Soviet Russia
United States
Georgia
South Carolina
Terro
Rive
Largest British airship R-101 makes first trial flight
Cardington Eng Oct 14 The giant dirigible R-101 left its mooring at 11 19 am for its first trial flight with 38 crew and 14 passengers. Major G H Scott commanded the trip with Sir John Higgins among empire air council guests. He aims to circle test the craft up to 2000 feet over about 30 miles.
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Cardington
Eng
G. H. Scott
Atlantic
John Higgins
Empire Air Council
Scott
AFL May Take Up Southern Problems Tuesday Morning
Toronto October 14 The American Federation of Labor will consider on Tuesday morning a request from Thomas D MacMahon president of the United Textile Workers to set aside time for discussion of conditions among textile workers in the southern states The plan aims to support a campaign to organize southern workers into trade unions and covers the unionization history difficulties and regional attitudes.
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Toronto
Ont
American Federation of Labor
Thomas D. MacMahon
United Textile Workers of the
United States
Nightclubs and Speakeasies Condemned as Vice Hubs
New York report by the Committee of 14 led by Dr. James Pederson condemns night clubs and speakeasies as headquarters of commercialized vice. The group notes these venues account for 78 percent of violations from 14,399 investigations, linking employment agencies hostess services and taxi drivers to clubs. The panel urges amendments to restaurant laws to curb operation of such venues in light of the 18th amendment.
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New York
Committee of 14
James Pederson
Pederson
Officer Stroud Dies From Wounds in Kinston
Kinston police officer John Owen Stroud died in a local hospital after a pistol wound to the left side sustained at the fair grounds where he tried to quiet a disturbance. The assailant, J D Summerlin, was wounded but to face trial. Stroud fired first, Summerlin shot him in the chest, and Stroud returned fire, injuring Summerlin.
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Kinston
John Owen Stroud
Stroud
J. D.bunk
Summerlin
Fair Grounds
Goldsboro
Plane Passenger Dies In Crash Near Detroit
DETROIT, Det. 14. A 19 year old passenger C W Kel was killed when a plane fell 2000 feet yesterday. The pilot Frank Wrede aged 32 was severely injured and placed under police guard at a hospital. He said his safety belt unhooked during a loop.
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Detroit
C. W. Kel
Frank Wrede
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Rhine
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Paris
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Georges Clemenceau
Action Painleve
Waehlem
Antwerp
Walberg
RK Chmors
Grimm
Taylor
Haas
Simmons
Miller
McMillan
MacDonald
Roosevelt
Gov’t Ownership
Girl
Mrs. McPherson
Chicago Hospital
Foe
Ramsay MacDonald
Britain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
N.T.W.U
A.F.L
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