Washington Studies Plea Over Nicaragua Turmoil
Washington weighs President Diaz of Nicaragua request for help to quell unrest amid reports of Mexican support for rebels. US options range from diplomacy to naval action, aiming to curb arms flow and restore peace, with Kellogg voicing concern over foreign interference. Mexico questions US criticism while noting its own interests in Central America.
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Washington Studies
NFAN
Nicaragua
Washington
Calles
Mexico
Diaz
United States
Kellogg
Mexico City
Central America
Excelsior
Cost Per Pupil Rising in North Carolina Schools
North Carolina elementary white schools show higher instruction costs per pupil. State School Facts reports 14.1 cents per day in 1925 26 versus 12.9 in 1922 23, and 17.6 to 18.7 cents per pupil per day for elementary instruction on enrollment and attendance bases. High schools cost about 35 cents per pupil per day, 41 cents by daily attendance. City schools exceed rural by about six cents.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State School Facts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mantilla Oil Tanker Explosion Rocks Sparrows Point
Seventeen killed and 75 injured as the Norwegian tanker Mantilla exploded at Sparrows Point after a tank blew up. Captain Nils Danielson and 85 crew were aboard, with dry dock workers aiding firemen amid advancing flames and risk of further explosions.
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Baltimore
Mantilla
Bethelhem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Nils Danielson
Police Chief Drains Bottled-In-Bond Whiskey at HQ
Chief McGhee declares he emptied 16 quarts of bottled-in-bond whiskey into a sink at police headquarters this afternoon. The seized whiskey came from a factory where Jim Poplin is an official, and Poplin faces trial on November 29 as owner of the liquor.
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McGhee
Jim Poplin
Poplin
Navy launches two PN-10 flying boats on test hop
In Philadelphia the two PN-10 flying boats under Lieut. Commander H T Bartlett began a 7:15 am test flight to Norfolk as the preparatory leg for a nonstop 2179 mile flight to Panama. The 10 hour hop precedes a planned nonstop cruise to Hawaii style epic following Commander John Rodgers.
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Philadelphia
H. T. Bartlett
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Panama
John Rodgers
Hawaii
Virginia
Bartlett
Murphy Declares in Raleigh On McLean and State Politics
Raleigh dispatch outlines Walter Murphy’s challenge to Governor A. W. McLean as a power struggle unfolds over the executive budget and legislative control. Murphy’s move against the budget act alarms supporters of fiscal prudence while fueling a potential clash with the radical bloc led by Murphy and backed by Tobe Connor. W. W. Neal of McDowell County may lend influence to Murphy, Connor, and their allies.
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Murphy
McLean
Tobe Connor
W. W. Neal
McDowell County
House
Connor
Explosion at Sparrows Point sinks five dry dock workers
An explosion aboard the Norwegian tanker Mantilla in Sparrows Point dry dock near Baltimore killed at least five workers and injured about fifty. The injured were transported to Baltimore hospitals for treatment.
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Baltimore
Sparrows Point
Rbaltimore Hospitals
Explosion at Sparrows Point injures crew on Mantilla
An explosion in the Sparrows Point dry dock blasted the Norwegian tanker Mantilla. Reports said eight to twelve may have died while officials assessed casualties. Flaming oil sprayed the dock as rescuers pulled six injured to Maryland General Hospital. captain Danielson was unharmed. The ship measures 407 feet by 52 feet with 5,671 gross tons.
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Baltimore
Sparrows Point
Maryland General Hospital
Danielson
Parker elected president of Millwork Manufacturers of the South
A S Parker of Snow Lumber company was elected president of the Millwork Manufacturers of the South at the closing session of the annual convention in Atlanta Georgia. He succeeds M S Enochs of Jackson Mississippi. Delegates were entertained by the Spider Club at an Atlanta hotel.
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A.S. Parker
Snow Lumber Company
South
Atlanta
Parker
M. S. Enochs
Jackson
Miss
Spider Club
National League to Meet in New York December 14-15
National League club owners announced by President John A. Heydler will hold their annual meeting in New York on December 14 and 15, instead of Chicago, where the joint major league conference was set for December 16 by Commissioner Landis.
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New York
John A. Heydler
Chicago
Landis
Ormiston Refutes McPherson Trunk Letter In Chicago
Kenneth G. Ormiston’s attorney makes public a letter he says is from Ormiston denying involvement with Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson. The note mocks the famous trunk and “dear darling man” letter, calling the latter a publicity stunt and cryptic satire.
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Ormiston
Chicago
Edward H. S. Martin
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Los Angeles
Bunk
Keyes
New York
California
Aimee Semple McPherson
Darling
Mr. Keyes
Jackie
KGO
Martin
Tragic Accident Claims Miss Ella Goodson in Salisbury
Miss Ella Goodson aged 18, daughter of Albert Goodson of Steele township, Rowan county, was killed when a shotgun discharged by 12 year old Bill Sheahan. He was examining the gun in a yard near the house, the blast striking her over the heart as she sat beside the fire. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Salisbury
Lot Ella Goodson
Albert Goodson
Steele Township
Rowan County
Bill Sheahan
Sheahan
Miss Goodson
Former Georgia congressman Tinsley W. Rucker dies at 78
Athens Georgia November 18 AP Tinsley W Rucker former representative in congress from the Eighth Georgia district died suddenly at his home in Athens at age 78.
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Athens
Tinsley W. Rucker
Georgia
Purnell Still Rules House of David Despite Indictments
Benton Harbor Michigan November 19 AP Benjamin Purnell remains the House of David king amid indictments for assault and civil suits aimed at dissolving the colony. His attorneys say no dethronement is planned as bonds totaling 125000 secure his December 22 hearing while colonists, including guards, continue ordinary duties.
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House of David
Benton Harbor
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
H. W. Dewhirst
Shiloh
Dewhirst
Colonel Becker Calls for Cotton Goods Support
Wilmington notes Colonel Charles J. Becker a WWI veteran and local merchant criticized a northern firm for marketing shirts made from foreign material. He urged buyers to favor cotton goods to sustain southern and national prosperity and a normal crop.
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Wilmington
Charles J. Becker
Becker
Jury Seeks 75 Hopefuls in Brookford Murder Case
Catawba county superior court orders a third venire of 75 men after two 50-man pools fail to fill three juror seats for the Glenn Holland murder trial. Judge Harwood will hold a special night session to speed proceedings as about 80 percent of jurors oppose capital punishment.
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Hickory
Catawba County
Planes Arrive at Hampton Roads For Nonstop Flight
Seaplanes PN-10 piloted by Lt Cmdr H. T. Bartlett and Lt Lawrence W. Curtin landed at Norfolk Naval Air Station at 10 55 am. The craft, built at Philadelphia factory, are three hours forty minutes from departure as they prepare a nonstop run from Hampton Roads to Panama.
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Norfolk
H. T. Bartlett
Lawrence W. Curtin
Hampton Roads
Panama
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
Philadelphia Navy Aircraft Factory
Atlantic Coast Line declares extra dividend in November
Directors of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad voted an extra dividend of 1.50 dollars on common stock in addition to the regular 3.50 dollar semiannual payment. This brings total yearly payments to 10 dollars per share, following a similar 1.50 dollar extra dividend in April.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Parachute failed. stunt man Fred Osborne injured in cliff fall
In Santa Monica on November 17, stunt man and aviator Fred Osborne drove a motorcycle over a 600-foot cliff. The parachute failed to open, but physicians said he is likely to recover. Telephone and telegraph wires broke the fall of the man and motorcycle.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Fred Osborne
Gang warfare erupts in West City Illinois liquor feud
A bomb exploded near the home of Joe Adams West City mayor at 3 am injuring no one and shattering windows. Residents attribute the assault to the Birger gang and tie it to ongoing conflict with the Shelton gang of liquor runners following earlier gunfire attacks.
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West City
Ilinois
Joe Adams
Shelton
Birger
Central cotton committee plans 25 percent acreage cut
Raleigh November 19 AP Plans for reduction and diversification of cotton acreage are to be finalized at a meeting of the central cotton committee led by Dr. E. Brooks. The group will apportion county quotas to secure a 25 percent cut next year and organize enforcement machinery. Banking partners pledge to extend credit for compliant acreage, with North State cotton finance ready to loan up to 11 million dollars on properly stored cotton. The effort aims to relieve a price crisis and prevent future repeats.
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Raleigh
Central Cotton Committee
E. ©. Brooks
State College
Co-Operative Marketing Associations
North State Cotton Finance Corporation
North Carolina
New York bankers said ready to loan Nicaragua six million
Managua reports that New York financial circles announced a plan to lend six million dollars to Nicaragua but New York bankers deny knowledge of the arrangement.
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Managua
New York
Nicaragua
State Introduced Marriage Certificates in Hall Case
The court heard evidence showing Frances Stevens Hall was 30 and her bride was 37 at their 1911 marriage. she was from Aiken South Carolina and he from New York. The state rested its case after thirteen days of testimony. defense moved to strike fingerprint evidence tied to a calling card found near Rev E W Hall body as possibly Willie Stevens’s print. The jury was excused while arguments proceeded.
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Hall
Aiken
S. C
New York State
Court House
Somerville
N. J
Frances Stevens Hall
Henry
Willie Stevens
E. W. Hall
Deaths at the Hall Mills case in Somerset court
The trial of Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers proceeds as the special prosecutor questions murder agencies in the Hall Mills deaths. Key testimony includes detective Caprio describing a razor linked to the case and bullets from Mrs. Mills indicating .32 caliber using an automatic pistol. A marriage certificate for Rev Edward W Hall and Frances Noel Stevens is shown, while Barbara Tough testifies briefly about a razor in question.
Court House News Brief
Miss Barbara Tough, former maid in the home of, court proceedings continued from page four of the Somerville court house report.
Woman Identifies Trio in Hall Mills Murder Case
Mrs. Jane Gibson, after identifying three defendants in the Hall Mills murder trial in Somerville, New Jersey, at the near murder scene, returns to Jersey City hospital seemingly little worse for the ordeal.
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Jane Gibson
Hall-Mills
Somerville
N. J
Jersey City
Queen Marie’s Train Heads Home From American Tour
Queen Marie of Romania, with King Ferdin and, terminates her U S tour near Louisville. She will not visit Cincinnati Detroit or Cleveland, plans to visit a Storr Ohio foundling home to present autographed photos to Colonel John H Carroll. The itinerary then takes her to Martinsburg West Virginia and Harper's Ferry before returning to New York.
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Queen Marie
Cincinnati
Marie
Romania
Ferdinand
Louisville
America
New York
Storr
Ohio
John H. Carroll
Carroll
Ileana
Detroit
Cleveland
Prince Nicholas
Northbend
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Harper's Ferry
Winchester
Kentucky
Bardstown
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
President Lincoln
Hodgenville
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FE. C. Brooks
Frances Stevens
Edward W. Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
Frank Caprio
Azariah Beekman
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Barbara Tough
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