Raids net 33 liquor violators in Hell's Hole district
Federal and local officers, including federal prohibition agents, arrested 33 liquor law violators and seized 17 stills, 4 400 gallons of beer, 865 gallons of whiskey, and five automobile transports in a sweeping raid across Berkeley county's Hell's Hole area near Charleston South Carolina. The operation, led by M C Dunning, involved undercover agents and will continue until Berkeley county is dry.
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Charleston
S. C
Hell's Hole
South Carolina
Prohibition
Georgia
Florida
M. C. Dunning
Southeast
Berkeley County
Dunning
Savannah
Coast Guard
Ymacraw
Hells Hole
Hell’s Hole
Moncks Corners
Berkeley
Coordinator Dunning
Mr. Dunning
Hell Hole
C. M. Williams
Women Drag Roads under contract in Edina Missouri
In Edina Missouri on September 6 three local women Mrs Gertie Oliver Mrs Perry Vandiver and Mrs Elmer Francis drag the roads with mule teams. They have been at the work for several years and carry out the contract duties in the area.
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Edina
Gertie Oliver
Perry Vandiver
Elmer Francis
Forty Die in Dromcoltgher Theater Fire Near Limerick
Limerick Ireland Sept 6 AP Forty people are dead and ten seriously injured after a fire wrecked an improvised motion picture theater in a wooden building at Dromcoltgher near Limerick. Most victims were youths. The upstairs hall showed the film and there was no protective screen around the projector. The blaze blocked the only exit, causing a fatal crush and many to burn.
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Limerick
Ireland
Dromcoltagher
Wreck Victims in Colorado Listed After Derailment
Salida officials and Rio Grande officials work to confirm a long casualty list from the Granite Junction derailment on the Denver and Rio Grande line. estimates range from 19 to 25 dead with 38 injured in Colorado, Arkansas river, and surrounding communities.
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Salida
Colo
Scenic Limited
Denver and Rio Grande
Granite
Arkansas
G. M. Lillis
George Gearhart
Granite Junction
Tillman Daniels
Jonesboro
Ark
Dorothy C. Rathbun
Buena Vista
Corrine Lockman
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dennis J. Redmond
Denver
Charlence E. Dobler
Kerney
Neb
Rosaline Mattoyick
Leadsville
Harold Harpending
Sonda
Albert Everett
Evan
Ollie Perschbacker
E. F. Bovee
Martha R. Coffman
Harrison
Coffman
Leadville
Rio Grande Hospital
Pike’s Peak
Labor Leaders Fight Fascism On Labor Day
New York September 6 AP Fascists and injunctions are named foes of organized labor as AFL leaders push for freedom and democracy. William N Green argues to drive Fascism from the earth and cites better church labor relations and recent English general strike as signs of progress. Frank Morrison notes economic and social gains and warns against Mussolini’s ideas while condemning company unions and court injunctions.
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New York
William N. Green
American Federation of Labor
Carnegie Hall
Green
England
Frank Morrison
Washington
Man Sentenced to 30 Days on County Roads for Vagrancy
Robert Hunt, a young white man, was sentenced by Judge Don C. MacRae to 30 days on the county roads with hard labor for vagrancy. Hunt admitted past county road time and claimed a bad back, but the judge said there was no clear explanation of how he lived. Hunt did not appeal.
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Robert Hunt
Don C. MacRae
Hunt
Judge MacRae
MacRae
Miss Browne to Turn Pro Against Lenglen in U S
Miss Mary K Browne of California tennis star will turn professional and be one of Suzanne Lenglens opponents on her forthcoming American invasion. Announcement came today from Charles C Pyle Lenglens manager.
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New York
Mary K. Browne
California
Suzanne Lenglen
Charles C. Pyle
State Loses Nine During Week In Auto Accidents
The Associated Press reports a week of pedestrian and auto crashes across eleven southern states killed 44 and injuring 272. North Carolina led with nine deaths, Virginia with 41 injuries, and Tennessee averaging five fatalities and 30 injuries. Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana each logged four deaths. Arkansas and Florida each 33 injuries. Continuous figures show a two-death and 12-injury rise from the prior week.
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Trafic
Associated Press
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Virginia
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Aprangre
Corcses
Mentwcky
Tourisa Ee Coa
Revival Launch at Local Church on Main Street
A revival began yesterday at 11 am at Main Street Methodist Church with a large congregation. Rev W B Davis is assisted by Rev Carolyn A Hosford who leads the music and has organized a 50 member choir. He preached on prayer from Acts 1 14 and urged continued united worship. Services continue nightly at 7 30 pm, public invited.
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Main Street Methodist Church
W. B. Davis
Carolyn A. Hosford
Miss Hosford
Mr. Davis
Church of Today
Escape ends for some of 14 Sullivan jail prisoners
Bristol Virginia dispatch says officers hunted 11 fugitives from Sullivan county jail at Blountville last night when two more escaped today. Fourteen prisoners broke jail. two were recaptured quickly and another was seized this morning.
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Bristol
Sullivan County
St Louis Defeats Pirates 8-1 Behind Rhein Four-Hit Gem
Rhein held Pittsburgh to four hits as St Louis hitters backed him and three Pirate pitchers failed in the morning game of the doubleheader, delivering an 8 to 1 victory.
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Pittsburgh
Rhein
St. Louis
Teachers Arrive for Year s Work at High Point Schools
More than 150 teachers set to form the High Point white schools faculty, with 34 colored principals and teachers also reporting. A morning teachers meeting at the high school auditorium began at 10 o'clock, led by Superintendent T Wingate Andrews. Assignments and school operations were outlined, with the initial session for colored staff scheduled for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
League Opens Seventh Assembly at Geneva
The seventh assembly of the League of Nations opened in Geneva under Dr Eduard Benes Czech foreign minister presidency. After credentials committee setup the session adjourned to 4 30 p m Senor Anciso of Argentina attended at the Argentine delegation desk first used in 1920.
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League
Geneva
League of Nations
Eduard Benes
Senor Anciso
Argentina
Chicago Wins Low-Scoring Labor Day Game Over Reds
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 2 to 0 in a light hitting Labor Day morning game. The Cubs relied on pitching and defense to blank the Reds and secure the win on September 6.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Police Commissioner Heroic Swim Rescues Fishermen Off Coney Island
New York, Sept. 6. Police Commissioner George V. McLaughlin swam through heavy seas to aid four fishermen in distress aboard a 44-foot motorboat off Coney Island. Marine police later towed the boat to the Atlantic Yacht Club after McLaughlin helped secure the vessel and remained aboard until rescue arrived.
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New York
George V. McLaughlin
Coney Island
McLaughlin
Seagate
The
Atlantic Yacht Club
Civil War Breaks In Spain Deepens Crisis
London dispatch reports a state of war in Spain after mutinies in the artillery at Segovia and Valencia. King Alfonso rushed 368 miles by car to Madrid for a conference with Primo de Rivera and the war minister. The government proclaims the mutiny suppressed with no bloodshed, while French sources note rioting in Barcelona and Valencia.
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London
Spain
Secovia
Vallidoli
France
Barcelona
Valencia
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Alfonso
San Sebastian
Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Duke of
Musicians Strike Reissued In Chicago Controversy
Chicago faced a reissued strike as musicians, stage hands, and motion picture operators walkouts spread. James Petrillo and the union board ordered Chicago musicians out despite a recent wage agreement, affecting about 3,000 people and 400 venues. Exhibitors claimed assurances against sympathy strikes, while talks for arbitration stalled over orchestral size and contract duration.
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Chicago
James Petrillo
San Francisco
Orpheum
Big Chamber of Commerce Drive Opens Tomorrow in High Point
Twenty one High Point business and professional teams will begin a four day drive to enlarge the chamber of commerce budget from 9,000 to 25,000. The effort aims to fund local advertising and state wide campaigns, with 100 citizens taking part and committees listing leaders and volunteers.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Garrett
North Carolinians, Incorporated
North Carolina
T. Wingate Andrews
L. C. Matton
R. C. Hubbard
J. D. Pell
F. G. Woodruff
T. V. Rochelle
W. C. Idol
Richard P. Royer
Ll. HM. Zimmerman
E. J. Payne
T. B. Zimmerman
G. W. Clark
Jack Burris
G. F. Marshall
Ft. G. Shelton
R. A. Wilson
T. D. Gilliam
C. E. Hayworth
H. A. Moffitt
Warren L. Smith
Phila A. Silver
C. B. Differnedale
J. Frank Marshall
E. L. Briggs
Roy J. Spearman
W. D. Simmons, Jr
Jack Edward
E. Wray Farlow
W. H. Currie
H. M. Bryant
J. W. Slate
M. C. Sumner
R. &. Smith
C. C. Robbins
J. S. Worth
Tom J. Kearns
H. D. Perry
Max Bones
Sheraton Hotel
Order of DeMolay
Hal Kemp
South
de Molays
Enterprise
Four G. O. P. Senators Endangered By Votes
Four Republican U S senators face tight races as primary elections approach in Wisconsin New Hampshire Nevada and Arizona. Irvine Lenroot leads in Wisconsin where he defends administration support for wartime policy against Governor Blaine and LaFollette forces. George Moses Tucker Oddie and Ralph Cameron also confront strong challengers in their states with major party intrigue unfolding.
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Washington
United States
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Tucker L. Oddie
Nevada
Ralph H. Cameron
Arizona
Lenroot
John J. Blaine
LaFollette
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Weinberg
George Ullman
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Hollywood
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Pola Negri
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