Missing Baptist Mission Board Treasurers Motives Probed
In Atlanta and Los Angeles reporters describe a missing Southern Baptist Home Mission Board treasurer Clinton S. Carnes who funded two young actresses Sonia Nordice and Lois Griffin. Carnes faces a million-dollar shortfall and a private ledger shows payments to the girls and a contract for earnings shares.
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Missing Baptist Mission Board
Movieland
Atlanta
Clinton S. Carnes
Southern Baptist Mission Board
Thomas B. Scott
Carnes
Scott
Sonia Nordlce
Lois Griffin
Louise Pope
Pope
Hollywood
Cree
Los Angeles
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Sonia Nordia
Maine Goes Republican By Big Vote
Maine voters backed Republicans in a statewide election with governor William Gardiner and senator Frederick Hale winning large margins. Gardiner carried all counties and most cities, while Congressmen Beedy White and Nelson were reelected. The total vote ran about 45 000 fewer than the 1924 gubernatorial tally.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick Hare
William ¥. Gardiner
Edward Co. Moran, Jr
Frederick Hale
Herbert E. Holmes
Gardiner
Biddeford
Lewiston
Carroll L. Beedy
Wallace H. White, Jr
John E. Nelson
Donald W. Snow
Harvard
Maine House of Representatives
Nelson
Voight Leads Amateur Golf at Braeburn in Qualified Test
George Voight of New York shot par 72 for his second round at Braeburn Country Club Newton Massachusetts to extend his lead in the national amateur championship. He holds a 36 hole total of 143 seven strokes ahead of Ross Somerville the Canadian champion. Jesse Guilford once famed as the Boston siege gun eliminated himself with an 82 for a 162 total. Fred Wright of Boston posted an 89 for a two day total of 154.
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Braeburn Country Club
Newton
Mass
George Voight
New York
Ross Somer Ville
Jesse Guilford
Boston
von Elm
Fred Wright
Democratic Senator Robinson Headlines Raleigh Campaign Rally
In Raleigh on September 11 Senator Joseph T. Robinson Vauntedly rallies Democrats, defending Governor Smith and the ticket. He has toured Knoxville and Virginia delivering pointed speeches on religious issues and party loyalty to back Smith and the entire Democratic slate.
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Richmond
Robinson
Raleigh
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph T. Robinson
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Knoxville
Tennessee
Coolidge On Way Back Aboard Special Train To Washington
President coolidge travels from chicago toward washington after a Wisconsin vacation aboard a private special train. crowds gather at every stop as cameras flash. Mrs coolidge greets spectators with Tiny Tim the dog aboard.
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Mr. Coolidge
Dot
Athletics Take Lead In Hard Fought Yankees Clash
In a tight American League race thriller at Yankee Stadium, the Philadelphia Athletics take a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees as Grove and Johnston duel on the mound. Key moments include Cochrane's RBI triple and Simmons sac fly, with Gazella replaced Dugan at third for New York.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Grove
Athletics
Johnston
Huggins
Dugan
Gazella
Bishop
Gehrig
Haas
Cochrane
Simmons
Combs
Foxx
Yankees
Koenig
Miller
Ruth
Meusel
Lazzeri
Boley
Bengough
Johnson
Koentz
Rockford Fliers Survive Greenland Shipwreck and Rescue
Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer of Greater Rockford were shipwrecked after their Arctic trek and rescued after two weeks. The eight Greenland expedition members reached shore and sought aid as the sunken motor boat was being raised. They planned to reach Invigtuc to board the Wayland ore steamer, bound for Philadelphia.
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Copenhagen
Arctic
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Greater Rockford
Greenland
Simiutak Fjord
Michigan Greenland
Kanganing
South Greenland
Greenland Administration Department
Holsterborg
Hassell
Cramer
Invigtuc
Wayland
Philadelphia
Hunter Enters Third Round in National Tennis Championship
Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle NY advanced to the third round at Forest Hills after defeating Julius Seligson of New York 6-3 6-3 7-5 in the second round opener. Hunter trails only the ineligible Bill Tilden in the American rankings.
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Forest Hills
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Bill Tilden
Julius Seligson
New York
Pilot dies after stunt crash at air races
Lieut. J. J. Williams, a daring army pilot, crashed yesterday before the grandstands at the national air races and died early today at Culver City Community Hospital.
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Los Angeles
J. J. Williams
Culver City
Five Sailors Wounded After Gale Battles Lake Ingle nook
Five sailors aboard the Lake Ingle nook were badly injured in a gale off Florida’s coast while the ship, heading to Boston, fought heavy seas. Captain Richard Peck and Dr. Robert Wynn braved rough waters to provide first aid. Two sailors may have broken backs and all sustained major fractures. they were to be moved to a Jacksonville hospital after docking at Mayport.
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Mayport
Flia
Shipping Board
Lake Inglenook
Richard Peck
Robert Wynn
Wynn
Jacksonville
Gulf
Boston
St. Augustine
St. John’s Bar
Lower
Renewal of Philadelphia gang war seen in latest killings
Philadelphia reports a renewed gang war following the fatal shooting of Amelia Scarmao and the wounding of James Flora. Federal and city agencies join District Attorney John Monaghan in investigating bribery, bootleggers, and hired killings tied to a rum ring led by Pasquale Livoy, owner of a bottling plant, who faced manslaughter charges.
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Philadelphia
John Monaghan
Intelligence Department
International Revenue Service
George E. Golding
J. M. Doran
Prohibition
Golding
Sargeant
Star
Prohibition Forces
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Amelia Scarmao
James Flora
Vincent Cocozza
Joseph Zangmo
Pasquale Livoy
Livey
Texas Democrats Split in Dual Convention After Split
In Dallas the state democratic convention split quickly as anti Smith factions formed a rump gathering after the executive committee ousted anti Smith delegates. The breach followed a ruling forcing delegates to back the national ticket and heed party slogan.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Alvin S. Moody
Houston
New York
Convention
Ed Smathers Capture Ends Weeklong Manhunt
Ed Smathers an escaped convict is captured near Balsam after a weeklong hunt for the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Claude Green. He was surprised at 1 a.m. in the Swanger home, restrained by Sheriff C. L. Ingram and deputies, then jailed in Asheville. The pursuit involved Macon and Jackson officers and a federal agent. Smathers resisted, but was overpowered despite firing threats and a pistol.
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Asheville
Claude Green
Balsam
Ed Smathers
Perry Swanger
C. L. Ingram
Macon County
Smathers
Macon
Jackson County
Swanger
Buncombe County
Sheriff Ingram
Ingram
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Joe T. Robinson
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Senator Robinson
Wake County Country Club
Nell Battle Lewis
Woman's Club
A. W. McLean
Josephus Daniels
T. Palmer Jerman
Mary K. Henderson
Salisbury
O. M. Mull
T. L. Johnston
Josiah William Bailey
J. Crawford Biggs
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Cantwell
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Wn.y
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Levine
James A. Stillman
North Star
Thea Rasche
Williams
Peter Bonelli
Sabelli
Old Orchard Beach
Bonelli
Jack Iseman
Wilmer Stultz
Amelia Earhart
Harbor Grace
N. F
Wales
Owen J. Haughland
Cesena
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Louise Manning
Alice Lamont
Seattle
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