Argentine government toppled asUriburu leads revolt
Street fighting in Buenos Aires left at least 15 dead and 100 injured. General Jose Evaristo Uriburu became provisional president after the revolt while Hipolito Irigoyen was arrested and Hipolito Yrigoyen resigned amid a martial law takeover and dissolution of Congress.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Jose Evaristo Uriburu
Hipolito
Hipolito Trigoyen
7Th Infantry
la Plata
Trigoyen
Enrique V. Martinez
Irigoyen
Macy
Uriburu
Congress
Court Clerk Accused Of Pension Fund Misuse In Guilford County
R L Dixon charges that Mason Gant misappropriated Confederate soldier pension funds. Gant denies wrongdoing, says records open for grand jury or solicitor review, notes pension checks to Lemuel S Dixon were issued and cashed, with Dixon father dying in 1910.
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Lemuel S. Dixon
State Treasury Department
R. L. Dixon
Dixon
Mason W. Gant
Superior Court
Guilford County
Greensboro
Office of Register of Deeds
Mr. Dixon
Gant
Lemuel
Grand Jury
Guilford County Pension Board
Lemuel ’S. Dixon
Raleigh
State Treasurer's Office
State Treasury
Lemuet 8
Irigoyen Arrested After Military Overthrow in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports say Hipolito Irigoyen’s government was toppled by a military revolt. The former president surrendered and is confined at La Plata barracks amid reports of poor health and ongoing street violence leaving up to a thousand dead or wounded.
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Buenos Aires
Irigoyen
7Th Infantry
la Plata
Hipolito Irigoyen
French aviators Coste and Bellonte tour America welcome
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte returned to New York after a six and a half hour flight from Louisville. They planned rest in a Park Avenue hotel before departing for Washington to receive a welcome from President Hoover. They saluted West Point cadets with a flag cloud from their red plane.
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New York
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Long Island
Dallas
Texas
Newa York
Valley Stream
Louisville
Park Avenue
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Hudson
New York Harbor
Military Academy
West Point
Girl With Ambition Dances To Last Tune
Eight year old Mary Doherty, daughter of dancer Sadie Newby Doherty, died from burns after a neighborhood burning dress show ended fatally when a candle footlight ignited the costume. The girl dreamt of a Broad Way career as she danced in Rocky Mount, with her mother having performed in Raleigh and Greenville.
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Rocky Mount
Mary Doherty
Sadie Newby Doherty
Raleigh
Greenville
Death toll soars after hurricane hits Santo Domingo
Reports from Ganto Domingo describe a city devastated by a monster storm. More than 4 000 dead and 25 percent of residents casualties. Estimated fatalities may reach 5 000 with 5 000 injured. Property losses reach 40 to 50 million dollars as refugees arrive seeking aid. Doctors warn of growing health risk from corpses and debris. Shipping crews bring doctors medicine and food to the storm wrecked island.
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Associated Press
Ganto Domingo
Dominican Republic
Americas
Antonio Calderon
Captain Farmer To Attend Hearing
Captain Charles D. Farmer of the Highway Patrol and Charles Ross special counsel for the Highway Commission will attend preliminary hearings next week for four men charged with shooting a patrolman and for another charged with running down a patrol lieutenant. The four face a Canton hearing Tuesday at 2 p m for shooting patrolman R R Glover. the fourth suspect faces an Asheville city court hearing at 9 a m Tuesday for running down and injuring Lieutenant G C Guthrie.
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Raleigh
Charles D. Farmer
The
Highway Patrol
Charlie Ross
Highway Commission
Asheville
Hoffman To Begin Serving His Time
Alfred Hoffman, textile union organizer for the American Federation of Labor, surrendered to Sheriff Oscar F. Adkins to start a 30 day jail term for rioting in Marion. He was sentenced last November by Judge G. W. Cowper in superior court with co defendants Lawrence Hogan Wes Fowler and Del Lewis. Hogan and Fowler had surrendered earlier and are serving on the Henderson county chain gang.
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Marion
Alfred Hoffman
American Federation of Labor
Oscar F. Adkins
G. W. Cowper
Superior Court
Lawrence Hogan
Wes Fowler
del Lewis
Hoffman
Henderson County
Tobacco Warehouses Face Closure in East Carolina
A thousand tobacco growers in Nashville North Carolina launched a drive to close eastern tobacco warehouses pending a fixed acreage reduction next year. Fenner Avent Brantly were named leaders as committees planned Raleigh talks and a Thursday meeting to press a 70 percent grower signoff for the contract.
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Nashville
N. C
North Carolina
W. E. Fenner
Rocky Mount
F. B. Avent
Hobart Brantly
Spring Hope
Belt
Carolinas
Virginia
Georgia
Gardner
Fenner
Nash County
Raleigh
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Kinston
Permanent Tobacco Commission
Geneva Council Meet Sparks Broad Debate On League
Geneva buzzed as League of Nations leaders arrived for the council session and the assembly opening. Topics listed include Briand's European union plan, British Palestine administration, and treaty revision agitation. A survey report will be debated Monday with a special commission likely to study the European scheme another year.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Council
League Assembly
Briand
European Union
Palestine
Special Commission
Michigan Primary Sets Tone for Nominations Next Tuesday
Detroit reports statewide primary and contests for ten Republican offices and two Democratic congressional nominations. The Republican races are seen as practically decided, with the notable Senate contest between incumbent James Couzens and challenger Chase E. Osborn focusing on parity regularity amid limited broader issues.
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Detroit
South Carolina Senate and Governor Nominations Head to Runoff
South Carolina Democrats prepare for a run off primary Tuesday to nominate a U S senator and governor. Senator Cole L Blease faces James F Byrnes with Leon W Harris eliminated earlier. For governor Ira C Blackwood and Lin D Johnston contest the nomination as the field narrows after the August 26 first primary.
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Columbia
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
United States Senate
Blease
James F. Byrnes
Spartanburg
Leon W. Harris
Anderson
Ira C. Blackwood
Lin D. Johnston
Detectives Doubt Negro Suspect in North Carolina Slaying
Petersburg dispatch reports railroad detectives doubt William Foy the Greensboro coal worker and Richmond detective confesses as killer of W. A. Smith in Fayetteville North Carolina on August 27. Foy already faces murder charges in Richmond for L. B. Clements killing awaiting Chesterfield court trial. Chief A. J. Dorsey investigates alternate alibi.
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Petersburg
W. A. Smith
Atlantic Coast Line
Fayetteville
N. C
William Foy
North Carolina
Foy
Richmond
L. B. Clements
Clements
Chesterfield Circuit Court
A. J. Dorsey
Greensboro
Smith
Dorsey
Smoky National Park Land Accepted By Government
The United States government formally accepts 158,876.5 acres for the Great Smoky National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina. The action follows state donations and a $5,000,000 funding effort by North Carolina and Tennessee to establish the park.
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Smoky National Park
Washington
National Park Service
United States
Great Smoky National Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Florida
Interior Department
Great Smoky Park
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Acadia
Maine
Congress
Noted Physician Killed In Auto Crash
Dr John A MacRae a prominent Asheville physician and x ray expert was fatally injured when the car he rode in skidded on the Black Mountain highway and overturned near the municipal golf course Mrs Machie was hospitalized with a broken collar bone and shock while Dr MacRae died shortly after at a local hospital
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Asheville
John A. MacRae
Machiae
Black Mountain
MacRae
Georgia Democrats to Nominate by 161-County Unit Vote
Georgia Democrats will hold party nominations next Wednesday using a county unit system. Each of the 161 counties has twice the unit votes of state lower house representatives, with senatorial and gubernatorial nominees needing a majority of 414 unit votes. Congressional races also use the unit method. William J. Harris leads mention.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Unite
William J. Harris
Completes First Lap of Inspection Trip to Gulf
Secretary of War Hurley finishes the first leg of his Mississippi river inspection from the Twin Cities to the Gulf arriving in St Louis and flies to Oklahoma for a rest. He urges national unity in river development at a St Louis luncheon and defends against pork barrel charges.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Twin Cities
Gulf of Mexico
Hurley
Oklahoma
C. W. Cousland
Tulsa
East St. Louis
O Neill Endorsed by Illinois Anti-Saloon League for Senate Bid
Lottie Holman O Neill today received the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois endorsement in her independent bid for the U S Senate. The league urged supporters to back her, accusing Ruth Hanna McCormick of betraying drys after their primary support. Democrats warn O Neill may draw wet voters from James Hamilton Lewis, while McCormick favors voter referendum on prohibition.
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Lottie Holman O'Neill
Anti-Saloon League of Illinois
United States Senate
League
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Prohibition Party
Lewis
O'Neill
McCormick
Fire Destroys Big Building At Winston
Fire swept through a building owned by W. S. Womble in Winston Salem causing at least 16 000 in damage. The blaze damaged nearby Linebacks Jewelry American Dining Room and other losses. Firemen battled the flames for about one hour ending near 11 o clock.
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Winston-Salem
W. S. Womble
Lineback
Bertie News Leader Sold to Ahoskie Publishers
Windsor reports the sale of the Bertie News Leader, Windsor weekly, published since last October, from W. T. Manning Sr. of Williamston to J. Roy and Mayon Parker, publishers of Ahoskie, announced tonight.
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Windsor
Bertie News Leader
W. T. Manning, Sr
Williamston
J. Roy
Mayon Parker
Ahoskie
Two Strikers Wounded as Police Fire on Rioters in Spain
In San Sebastian on September 8 police fired on rioters amid a general strike. Two strikers were wounded, one seriously, as authorities imposed martial law with mounted police patrolling. King Alfonso arrived by car, dismissing warnings to stay away, and declared his intent to continue to San Sebastian.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Alfonso
Bilboa
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