Hoover Heads Ohio River Pageant And Lake Storm Hits Midwest
President Hoover led a flotilla from Cincinnati to Louisville marking the Ohio River hydrology project. A severe Lake Michigan storm lashed Chicago Gary and Michigan City causing extensive damage and detours. Meanwhile the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference opened its 40th annual session in Wesley Memorial church with Bishop Edwin D. Mouton in charge.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Wisconsin-Indiana
Lake Michigan
Gary
Ind
Michigan City
Wisconsin
Lakes
Superior
Huron
Ontario
Western North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Wesley Memorial Church
Edwin D. Mouton
Charlotte
W. IL. Sherrill
E. P. Billips
E. M. Hole
The ministry not a money making trade says Methodist bishop
A church leader argues the ministry is a calling not a trade and warns against hiring for money or social status. He questions motives and urges members to seek faith growth, with a critique of church autocracy and a call for loyalty to assignments.
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Methodist Church
United States
Will of W T Yelverton Broken In Goldsboro Court
In Goldsboro, Wayne County Superior Court jurors found W T Yelverton mentally incompetent when making his will. Harris Yelverton, his son, brought the action while Paul Yelverton defended. Estate valued around 200000. A motion to set aside the verdict may occur before Judge Grady. appeal possible to the supreme court.
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Goldsbboro
Wayne County
W. T. Yelverton
Goldsboro
Henry A. Grady
Harris Yelverton
Paul Yelverton
Grady
Burgaw
Supreme Court
Three Killed Four Hurt In Train Collision Near Rockville
Three men were killed and four injured early today when a Baltimore and Ohio railroad motor car was struck by a locomotive near Rockville Maryland. The accident occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio line, details pending from authorities as investigators assess the scene.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Rockville
Rye whisky seized in Me truck cargo linked to smuggling ring
A truck load of rye whisky valued at 25000 was seized near Harpswell Maine as authorities arrested four men and seized papers tying them to a smuggling ring with ties to George Alberts former immigration officer. In Washington a container of opium was shown in the Senate by Sen. Blease as proof dope was sold near the Capitol and turned to Dr. Copeland for investigation while Pratt suspended two police officials.
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Harpswell
George Alberts
United S'ates
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Albert
Washington
Senate
Blease
South Carolina
Capitol
Copeland
New York
District of Columbia Committee
District of Columbia Committee of the
Henry G. Pratt
Robert E. Doyle
Eighth Precinct
Robert Allen
District Attorney’s Office
Doyle
Allen
Pratt
Isadore Berkowitz Hangs Self Before Sentencing
Isadore Berkowitz, 34, hanged himself in a communist meeting place in Los Angeles on the eve of his San Bernardino county superior court appearance for sentence on six other convictions for communist activities.
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Los Angeles
Oet
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Isadore Berkowitz
James Russell Escapes From Craven Prison Camp
James Russell, a Vance county convict sent to prison in March 1925 for assault, escaped from Craven county prison camp yesterday, state officials announced today.
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James Russell
Raleigh
Vance County
Craven County
Race Question Rises in London Over Robeson Guest Exclusion
London reports stirred by the refusal of a prominent girl to admit Paul Robeson and his wife to meet white friends. Quakers read Robeson’s letter at a meeting, citing American prejudice and noting similar hotel exclusions in London. Labor MP James Marley urged further discussion and a possible conference.
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London
Paul Robeson
Society of Friends
Robeson
James Marley
Labor
Chicago
MacDonald
United States
Friends Society
Little Girl Dies After Fall From Car In Albemarle
Evelyn McHargue two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester McHargue died from injuries after falling from an automobile her mother was driving en route to her uncle s funeral The boy Charles William was with them and opened the door causing the fall The infant also traveled in the car but was uninjured The girl tried to return to the car after the fall
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Albemarle
Evelyn McHargue
Sylvester McHargue
Knights Commanders Named by Masons
The supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons southern jurisdiction elects Knights Commander of the court of honor. From North Carolina join Murray Craven Alexander Charlotte George Richard Bennette Enfield Verne Strudwick Caviness Raleigh Troy Colen Sludger Winston-Salem Maxwell Ellis Hoffman Asheville William Otto Junker Charlotte Simeon Aaron Nathan Chapel Hill. From South Carolina Oliver Franklin Hart Columbia Edwin Meyer Greenville.
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Washington
Knights
Court of Honor
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite Masons
Southern
North Carolina
Murray Craven Alexander
Charlotte
George Richard Bennette
Enfield
Verne Strudwick Caviness
Raleigh
Troy Colen Sludger
Winston-Salem
Maxwell Ellis Hoffman
Asheville
William Otto Junker
Simeon Aaron Nathan
Chapel Hill
South Carolina
Oliver Franklin Hart
Columbia
Edwin Meyer
Greenville
Fall Jury Under Stricter Watch In Teapot Dome Case
Washington October 23. The Fall bribery trial jury was placed under tighter surveillance as close proceedings begin. Jurors will remain in the court building with no lawn walks or midday outing. Defense and government attorneys prepare final arguments as the case nears conclusion. The defense mentions the Teapot Dome oil lease controversy in court remarks.
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Washington
Marshal Callahan
Owen J. Roberts
William Hitz
Frank Hogan
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Hogan
Dr Louis Round Wilson Elected NC Library Head
Dr Louis Round Wilson, UNC librarian, was elected president of the North Carolina Library Association at its annual meeting in Chapel Hill. New officers include Nell G Battle first vice president Pauline Sill second vice president Cornelia Love secretary and Janet Berkley treasurer. The university’s second annual conference on education closed with the meeting.
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Chapel Hill
Louis Round Wilson
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Library Association
Nell G. Battle
Rocky Mount
Pauline Sill
State Library
Raleigh
Cornelia Love
University Library
Janet Berkley
Winston-Salem
Storm Warnings On Mexican Coast
New Orleans weather bureau issued northern warnings for the Mexican coast near Tampico with increasing northerly winds likely to reach gale force by Vera Cruz within 36 hours. Small craft warnings cover the Texas coast as a high pressure area over the Rockies brings fresh to strong northerly winds Wednesday afternoon and night.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Stock Prices Plunge Amid Market Panic in Late Session
Wall Street shares collapse in a wild late dip as brokers fear price gaps between ticker quotes and actual floor trades. United States Steel trades around 201 on the floor, about 11 below prior close and over 4 under Monday's bottom, with 6 million shares changing hands and many leading stocks dropping 8.5 to 20 points.
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New York
Stool Exchange
United States Steel Common
Crowd searches wood for an alleged ghost in Kent
More than a thousand people including motorists converged on Fawkham woods near Kingsdown in a late night hunt for a ghost with glowing eyes. Searchers armed with guns, sticks, rackets, bats, ropes and even banjos and ukuleles filled the area while police arrived by motor coach. The chilly vigil produced many false sightings as the ghost failed to appear making the scene a lively but fruitless chase.
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Kingsdown
Kent
Eng
Fawkham Woods
Two Sailors Lost Overboard In Atlantic Gale
The Navy department reports two men missing at sea after a gale yesterday as part of the scouting fleet operations off Washington. Only brief details are available at this time.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
Grand Jury Examines Wiggins Case Amid Mob Violence Probe
Gastonia October report says the Gaston county grand jury began an inquiry into the mob violence of September 14 that left Mrs. Ella May Wagegins dead. Indictments allege murder and conspiracy against nine Gastonia men, with more bills against mill officials for kidnap and assault linked to National Textile Workers organizers.
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Grand Jury
Ella May Wagegins
Bessemer City
John G. Carpenter
Fred Morrow
JL. M. Sossoman
Troy Jones
Larry Davis
Will Lunsford
Jack Carver
W. M Borders
Horace Wheeler
Theodore Sims
Thomas J. Shaw
Charlotte
Ben Wells
C. M. Sell
C. D. Saylors
National Textile Union
Wiggins
A. G. Morehead
Dewey Carver
Carl Holloway
Horace Lane
Tertile
C. M. Leli
National Textile Workers Union
Doumergue Seeks To Find Majority In France Cabinet
Paris. President Doumergue begins assembling a new cabinet after Briand ministry falls by a narrow margin. He meets leaders, including Paul Doumer and Fernand Bouisson, as efforts to secure a workable majority continue.
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Doumergue
Paris
Briand
Immhuishes
Paul Doumer
Fernand Bouisson
Chamber
Hoover pursued by storms on his travels
President Hoover faced severe storms during a goodwill tour and on a voyage to Ohio. He rode a patent bow steamer the Greenbriar through heavy seas to reach the river, while earlier during Latin America travel he weathered three storms including Tehuantepec Bay, San Salvador, and Cape Hatteras.
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James K. West
Hoover
Ohio
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Louisville
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Tloover
Madison
Ind
Army
Fernbank
MeVille
Markland
Army Engineer
Greenbriar
Good
George Akerson
Gadier
Deakyne
Army Engineers
Greenbrier
Ottawa
Cayuga
Scioto
Queen City
Kankakee
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
West Virginia
Latin America
Tehauntapec Bay
Mexico
Maryland
Launion
San Salvador
Utah
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Montana cattleman Urban F. Diteman Jr dies in harbor grace incident
Urban F. Diteman Jr aged 32 a Montana cattle man with Sir Francis Drake lineage is reported dead in Harbor Grace Newfoundland following an English sea related incident. His death prompts official inquiries and local tributes as details remain sparse.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Urban F. Diteman, Jr
Montana
Sir Francis Drake
Cuban Sugar Man Quizzed in Probe
Senate lobby committee questioned H C Lakin president of the Cuba Company of New York about a Cuban sugar producers propaganda effort. He said $75,000 spent this year with $24,000 in Washington publicity led by Mrs Gladys M Jones as the group pressed for a low tariff and resisted a sugar duty increase. The campaign leaned on appeals to congressmen and funded expenses up to $95,000.
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Washington
H. C. Lakin
Cuba Company
New York City
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Pantages Defense Rests Abruptly in Trial
The defense for vaudeville magnate Alex Vander Vantages rests its case at 10 24 a m after finishing cross examination in the Eunice Pringle attack trial in Los Angeles.
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LOS Angeers
Alex Vander Vantages
Muulti
Eunice Pringle
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