Indiana Democrat Threatens Libel Suit Over Showboat Passages
Tom Taggart, Indiana Democratic leader, warns of a $100000 libel suit against Doubleday Page and Co. over references to his name gambling in Edna Ferber's Showboat. He demands three paragraphs mentioning Taggart West Baden and Roulette be removed from unsold copies and future editions.
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Tom Taggart
Indiana
Doubleday, Page and Company
Edna Ferber
New York World
Miss Ferber
United States
French Lick Springs
West Baden
Woman's Home Companion
the World
Crowell Publishing Co
Taggart
Tom Taggart, Jr
Fred van Nuys
Indianapolis
Ralston, Gates, Larry & van Nuys
van Nuys
French Lick
French Lick Company
Doubleday, Page & Co
Congress Faces Mexican Church Fight in Runoff
Paris dispatch reports Senator Smith predicts a sweeping victory in his run-off. A Geneva cor respondent cites Spanish officials indicating Madrid will withdraw from the League of Nations within 24 hours, not awaiting council action on a permanent seat.
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Paris
Havas
Geneva
Spain
League of Nations
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Vickers Shot by Deputy in Expressed Anger Claim
In Raleigh a warrant October 2 was issued for Rev. Geo Wood deputy sheriff of Lenoir county to be served in Kinston after E B Vickers convict was shot Tuesday afternoon by Wood Vickers says it was in a fit of anger though eye witnesses say the shooting followed Vickers surrender and put the deputy in a cold blooded act Wood warned of bail pending Vickers injuries.
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E. B. Vickers
Geo. Wood
Lenoir
State’s Prison Hospital
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Kinston
Vickers
W. F. Evans
Evans
L. M. Waring
Waring
Tax gains in August push NC federal state revenue up
August revenue in North Carolina showed sharp gains in both federal and state taxes. Federal July and August totals reached 32.909 million, while state collections rose to 879,408 as auto licenses also increased. First two months of the fiscal year totaled 6.224 million for autos, up from 5.452 million last year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States Revenue
Grissom
Coughton
State Department of Revenue
Auto License Bureau
Valentino's Body To Film Capital
Rudolph Valentino's body will be sent to Hollywood for burial in the film capital. Alberto Guglielmi, his brother, arrived aboard the Homeric and initially balked at an American burial before a 45 minute talk with manager George Ullman. He said he would give to the American people his mother and spoke for his sister in Italy.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Hollywood
Filmdoin
Shiek
Alberto Guglielmi
Guglielmi
George Ullman
Valentino
Italy
Horta Sees 25 Die In Azores Earthquake Aftermath
Horta Azores Fayal Island reports martial law tightened to curb looting amid a severe quake disaster. Dispatches cite 25 killed and at least 400 injured in Horta the island capital, with many buildings wrecked and temporary ovens built to replace collapsed bakeries.
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Horta
Fayal Island
Azores
Women win equal civil rights in Argentina legislature
Buenos Aires reports the chamber of deputies adopted a law granting women the same civil rights as men and now will vote again on gender equality. The chamber also passed a bill prohibiting bakers from baking at night.
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Buenos Aires
Chamber of Deputies
Film stars and politics mingle as figures tour shows
Tex Rickard says five governors and likely a congress quorum will view a film star who altered his nose. Gene Tunney’s mother uses Tooney. son wants U as in up. Lane urges doctors to write fitness advice for newspapers. British Medical Association wary of self promotion. Terhunes celebrate silver wedding anniversary at Pompiton Lakes lawn.
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Philadelphia
Tex Rickard
Congress
Gene Tunney
Tooney
London
William Arbuthnot Lane
The
British Medical Association
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Albert Payson Terhune
Terhune
Edward P. Terhune
Marion Harland
McKinley’s Condition Unchanged in Ill. Ill Senator in Martinsville
Martinsville Indiana September 2 AP The condition of Senator William B McKinley of Illinois remains critically ill though his symptoms are slightly better this morning The attending physician Dr R H Egbert said he could not yet state the immediate outcome A bulletin lists temperature 100 pulse 100 respiration 25
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Ind
William B. McKinley
Illinois
R. H. Egbert
Egbert
McKinley
Navy Says Los Angeles Will Resume Radio Compass Calibration
The Navy Department announced that the dirigible Los Angeles will resume calibrating radio compass stations tomorrow in the Hampton Roads Virginia area.
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Washington
Navy Department
Los Angeles
Hampton Roads
TC-5 Flying Low Over Parkersburg En Route South
The army airship TC-5 passed over Parkersburg at 8 55 A M EDT heading from Langley Field Virginia to Scott Field Illinois It flew unusually low allowing lettering on its side to be read from the ground and appeared to be making good progress.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Langley Field
Scott Field
Ill
MacNider Flies From Muskogee to San Antonio
Hanford MacNider assistant secretary of war departed Hatbox Field Muskogee at 9 35 this morning for San Antonio Texas. He planned a seven hour flight after leaving Dayton Ohio en route to inspect army posts and air fields.
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Okla
Hanford MacNider
Hatbox Field
Muskogee
San Antonio
Texas
MacNider
Dayton
Coolidge Republican Wins In California's Primary
In California, Senator Samuel M. Shortridge led the Republican senatorial race with 305,756 votes to Clarke 219,238 and Lineberger 116,293 as returns from 7,563 precincts showed a decisive win for the Coolidge Republican. Lieutenant Governor Young trailed by less than 12,000 in the gubernatorial tally amid a split Democratic field with Wardell leading Johnson-backed candidates and Dockweiler contending in the Senate race.
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Samuel M. Shortridge
Coolidge
United States
Friend W. Richardson
C. C. Young
California
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Hiram Johnson
Richardson
Shortridge
Robert M. Clarke
Johnson
Walter ©. Lineberger
World Court
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Carl Alexander Johnson
William G. McAdoo
John B. Elliott
Poisoned Veal Loaf Sicks 200 at Peoria Picnic
At Peoria Illinois on September 2 nearly 200 people suffered ptomaine poisoning after a city Christian Endeavor Societies picnic. A tainted veal loaf prepared in advance caused illness. two girls were in serious condition and two clergymen among the victims. Authorities expect recovery for most with home remedies.
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Peoria
Ill
vVeal
City
Christian Endeavor Societies
Assault Hearing Postponed For Incomplete Data
The assault hearing for Theodore Gibson and Doc Long, held without bond, is delayed until next Tuesday afternoon. Justice W G Brown will preside as defense attorneys Tom Gold and T W Albertson work on evidence while Prosecutor Lewis Teague is ill. The pair allegedly abducted two 16 year old girls after church on Fairfield road and attacked them. the victims report threats to prevent screams. An orphanage home tie to one accuser is denied by the M P orphanage superintendent.
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Theodore Gibson
Fairfield Road
Justice of Peace
W. G. Brown
Tom Gold
T. W. Albertson
Lewis Teague
Fairfield
Agreement Reached in Manville Textile Strike
Providence Sept 2 A tentative agreement to settle the Manville Jenckes textile mill strike was reached after a conference between Governor Pothier and labor leaders. The agreement awaits mill management approval following prior authorization to present it to the strikers.
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Manville
National Guard
Pothier
Fifth Reservation In World Court Debated In Geneva
Delegates from 38 states continued discussions on the fifth U S reservation to the world court in Geneva. Polish advocate Rostworowski urged approval arguing it ensures equality with the League of Nations council while French and Belgian jurists warned the vote method for advisory opinions could jeopardize the reservation if unanimity versus majority is not settled.
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Mexico City
Congress
Cales
Calles
Episcopate
Geneva
United States
League of Nations Council
League of Nations
League Council
Michael Rostworowski
Poland
M. Fromageot
M. Rolin
Et Ai
Unite States Senate
Senate
No Partiality Claims In Guilford Tuberculosis Hospital Admissions
Dr. J L Spruill superintendent states there is no favoritism in admitting patients to Guilford County tuberculosis sanatorium. Admissions are ordered by petition list with precedence by rank and no exceptions during his tenure. Rotary club talk also notes plans for a children s hospital on the sanatorium campus as officials seek expansion.
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J. L. Spruill
Spruill
Rotary Club
Ecoty
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