Spanish king defies Rivera over artillery corps crisis
In a crisis from Biarritz to Madrid, King Alfonso declined to sign a decree dissolving the artillery corps after mutiny threats. Primo de Rivera pressed, but the monarch resisted citing loyalist artillery and pending agreement. Weyler and others oppose the dictatorship as Berenguer moves to surround the royal household.
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Buenos Aires
Alfonso
Primo de Rivera
la Nacion
Biarritz
France
Rivera Denies Spanish Revolt Motives Behind Army Action
Prime Minister Primo de Rivera stated there has been no revolution in Spain, only a movement among artillery officers against authorities. He cited a June 6 royal decree changing army promotion and said rebellious officers were disciplined, with promoters of the trouble to be tried by a special military court.
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London
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Evening News
Ins
J A Chaney to be buried in Tennessee
The body of J A Chaney who died at his daughter Mrs Roy Young’s home in Oak Hill will be sent to London Tennessee for funeral services and burial tomorrow afternoon. Chaney had lived in High Point since last December.
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J. A. Chaney
Roy Young
Oak Hill
London
Tenn
Mr. Chaney
High Point
Terrapin Race At 101 Ranch Draws 15000 Crowd
A crowd of 15,000 watched Ed Briggs of Fairfax Oklahoma win the annual terrapin race at the 101 ranch, securing an 82378 purse. Tom John's turtle from Wichita surged late for second, while Mrs Roy French of Maryland took third and 300 dollars.
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Ed Briggs
Ponca City
Okla
Fairfax
101 Ranch
Tom John
Wichita
Roy French
Maryland
Annual Session of Base Hospital Veterans Held
The Veter ans of United States base hospital number 65 held their annual convention at the Sheraton with 46 members present. Dr J W Long of Greensboro was honored in a memorial service and Rev Tom Alderman Sykes spoke on International Tolerance. Officers for the next year were elected and the group voted to meet next year at Sedgefield on Labor Day.
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Veterans of the Unity
J. W. Long
Greensboro
Norman Fidler
Arthur Fidler
Dan Smith
Veterans Organization
Tom Alderman Sykes
Mr. Sykes
Sedgefield
Phoenix
Ariz
Piedmont
Long
Derailment Blocks Salisbury Asheville Line. Tracks Clear
Nine cars derailed on the Southern Railway eastbound freight near Coleman station causing seven hours of blockage. No injuries were reported. several trains were delayed or detoured until the track was cleared yesterday night.
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Asheville
Southern Railway
Salisbury
Coleman Station
Senator Reed Says He Will Not Seek Re Election
Kansas City. Senator James A. Reed announces he will not run again when his present term ends in two years. He cites personal business and law practice, notes 18 years in the Senate, and opposes new internationalist doctrines. He favors relief on prohibition with light wine and beer and supports state control of liquor questions.
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Kansas City
United States
Jas. A. Reed
Missouri
Senate
Illinois
Reed
Washington
Democratic Party
America
Farmers' Field Day Draws About 5000 In North Carolina
About 5000 farmers from the southeastern region of North Carolina are expected to attend the 10th annual farmers' field day at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station. The event, located midway between Wallace and Willard in Pender County, features speakers including William A. Graham and Col Walker Taylor, F P Latham, Dr Clarence Poe, T B Parker, and R W The Progressive Farmer.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Wallace
Williard
Pender County
William A. Graham
Col. Walker Taylor
Wilmington
F. P. Latham
Scott
Clarence Poe
Belhaven
T. B. Parker
R. W
the Progessive Farmer
Daugherty and Miller Face Postwar Fraud Trial
The federal court opening in New York focused on Harry M. Daugherty former attorney general and Thomas W. Miller former alien property custodian charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. Jurors were being selected from a panel of 200, with Judge Julian W. Mack presiding as prosecutors lead Buckner and Simpson outline a bribery case involving 391000 dollars and seven million dollars tied to German claimants in the American Metals Co. affair.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Harding
Thomas W. Miller
Julian W. Mack
Mr. Miller
Robert S. Johnstone
Daugherty
Max D. Steur
United States
Buckner
Kenneth F. Simpson
Miller
American Metals Co
Spin Dyers in Gastonia Face Short Yarn Stocks
A Gaston County survey shows about one and a half million spindles have yarn orders to last six to eight weeks. Spinners decline near summer price levels while yarn stocks reach May lows. Some mills run full time or prep to resume regular hours amid optimistic mood.
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Gastonia
Gaston County Spinners Association
World Court Tees Up In Four States Primaries
US voters in four states headed to the polls to nominate candidates including a U.S. senator as the world court issue dominates, with Wisconsin’s Lenroot and Blaine battling for the Republican nomination amid LaFollette opposition, and talks on beer and Walstead act modifications shaping the race. Prohibition and related state issues also feature in the front line of contests.
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Washington
United States
Wisconsin
Irvine L. Lenroot
John J. Blaine
Robert M. LaFollette
Lenroot
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Blaine
New Hampshire
George H. Moses
Senate
Robert P. Fass
Bass
Dunning Leaves Port City After Three Days of Raids
Charleston witnesses a rapid liquor raid conclusion as M O Dunning evacuates after a three day crackdown that yielded 38 arrests 106000 gallons beer 918 gallons whiskey and many stills. Prohibition officers remain to police. A B Seabrook faces conspiracy charge with others bonds set from 500 to 10000. Docks show liquor dumped into harbor and salvaged for reuse.
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Dunning
Port City
Charleston
S. C
M. O. Dunning
Prohibition
Southeast
Ed States
EB. M. Hager
A. B. Seabrook
H. S. Gamble
Williamsburg County
Philip Livingstone
Tom Hennebery
Marvin O’neal
D. L. Jervey
Henry Wise
Hunter Sykes
Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Otto Wood Writes Back A North Carolina Outlaw Life
Otto Wood long famed as a jailbreaker in North Carolina has finished a life story detailing crimes from age seven, auto thefts, and repeated escapes. Serving a 30 year term for murder of a Greensboro pawnbroker, he compares himself to Gerald Chapman and says a copy reached the paper last Saturday for review.
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Otto Wood
North Carolina
Wood
Greensboro
High Point
Piedmont
Gerald Chapman
McGhee
Tobacco Market Opens Strong in Eastern Carolina
Eastern North Carolina tobacco markets opened with millions of pounds sold at 22 to 27 cents per pound. Early reports indicate 5 to 10 million pounds moved across markets including Rocky Mount Washington Greenville Kinston Zebulon Wendell Goldsboro and Wilson. Despite some dry weather and variable quality the opening was praised as highly successful with high grades reaching 50 to 85 cents per pound in isolated sales.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Washington
Geenville
Kinston
Zebulon
Wendell
Goldsboro
Wilson
Wendell Wendell
Brokerage Loans Rise for New York Members
New York stock exchange members held brokerage loans totaling 3,142,148,069 dollars at August 31, up 144,388,541 from the prior month.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Conference to Plan 1926 World Series Called
Chicago Sept 7 AP. Baseball commissioner K M Landis called a conference to plan the 1926 world series for Pittsburgh Saturday morning September 11.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Pittsburgh
Let's Have an Ordinance for Grade Crossing Elimination
City council urges passage of an ordinance to force Southern Railway to lower tracks and eliminate grade crossings. Engineers deem lowering practicable and proper, and say cost details can be resolved after action. Officials dismiss objections as efforts to block the solution. conferences seen as futile.
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Southern Railway Company
Holiday Train Disaster Near Loop Kills Five
Five people die and multiple others are injured when a suburban train telescopes the New York Holiday Special four miles from downtown Chicago, officials said. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as rescue operations continued into the night.
Tragic Elroy Labor Day Train Crash Kills Five
Chicago and Northwestern suburban train derailed into a holiday special near a Chicago station, killing five and injuring about one hundred. Engineer Lester Smith claimed brake failure and a late warning signal, while investigators probe whether the special should have stopped at Clark station and if orders were followed.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Elroy
Wis
Barrington
Ill
Lester Smith
Smith
James McLean
Fortune Leidy
George Elling
Cook County
Clybourn Station
Serious Auto Accident Near Kinston Reported
News reached HICKORY via telegram from George D. Lancaster a local dealer that his mother was dead and his wife not expected to live after an automobile wreck near Kinston. The family from Goldsboro was returning from a farm near Kinston when the collision occurred.
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Hickory
George D. Lancaster
Kinston
Lancaster
Salisbury
Goldsboro
Colonel Major Relieved at Fort Eustis to Lead Fourth Corps Atlanta
Changes Commands Washington Sept 27 Colonel Duncan K Major has been relieved of Fort Eustis Virginia command and will assume duties Sept 30 as chief of staff of the fourth corps area in Atlanta Georgia with new post effective September 20 according to AP.
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Washington
Duncan K. Major
Fort Eustis
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
G.a
Races Called Off Because Field Swamped in Philadelphia
Philadelphia on September 7 reports air races canceled due to swampy field conditions after heavy rains. Pools of water on the field made takeoffs nearly impossible.
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Philadelphia
Court Won't Reopen Newton Road Case in North Carolina
Associate Justice Brogden of the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to grant the State Highway Commission’s petition to reopen the Newton road case. The court previously ruled against the commission three to two, defining county seat as the town serving as the county seat and holding the road should serve the public beyond sidetracking traffic.
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Raleigh
Brogden
State Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Newton Road
Justice Brogden
North Carolina
Superior Court
Highway Commission
Supreme Court
Newton
High Point Chamber Drive Aims At 25000 Budget
High Point chamber workers report strong kickoff pledges for a 25000 annual budget with 4097 dollars raised from 126 pledges by 60 volunteers in 21 teams. Committee No 21 led with 675 dollars as organizers expect more reports later today and continued drives through Friday to reach the goal.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Sheraton
C. ©. Garrett
Fred N. Tate
North Carolinians, Incorporated
North Carolina
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Forward Movement
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Seeks 9 Year Old Charlie McMillan Missing Since Sunday
A mother reported her nine year old son Charlie McMillan missing since Sunday. She asked the board of public welfare for help locating him. He was last seen wearing dirty ragged overalls and may be wandering. readers urged to contact welfare officials with information.
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Board of Public Welfare
Charlie McMillan
Welfare Department
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Ternessee
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Citizens Military
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Peter J .Brady
Army Reserve
Federation Bank of New York
Peter Noonan
International Electrical Orders
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Col. Ross
Charles P. Summerall
Martin Ryan
International Carmen's Union
Frank Duffy
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Col. Hughes
Frank Morrison
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