Murder Farm tale leads police to partial graves on Riverside ranch
A 15 year old prisoner’s account of a California murder farm where four boys died is supported by grave sites found on a three acre Riverside ranch. Detectives say some bodies were moved or destroyed with quick lime, and a decapitated head was found among a grave. Authorities seek Stewart Northcott and his mother, while Cyrus Northcott is held as witness and the missing Pomona boys and a Los Angeles boy are linked to the case.
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Los Angeles
Riverside
Calif
Sanford Clark
Puente
Cyrus George Northcott
Northcott
Stewart Grandon Northcott
Louis Northcott
Young Northcott
Canada
Clark
United States
Louis and
Nelson Winslow
Pomona
Chicago
Billy Ranieri
Salvatore Mastroianni
A. Frank Ranieri
Renaldo Schiedo
Skid
Mastroianni
Tom Dominick
Tom Dyre
Ranieri
Hoover Prepares for Jersey Visit and Campaign Schedule
President hopeful Herbert Hoover plans a Newark trip Monday to discuss labor with Senator Walter Edge. He will travel Newark to Trenton via Elizabeth New Brunswick and Princeton, meeting party leaders at a luncheon and coordinating with running mate Curtis.
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Washington
Kerbert Hoover
New Jersey
Walter E. Edge
Newark
Senator Curtis
Hoover
National Party
Curtis
Coolidge
Vermont
Wisconsin
Weeks
Senator Edge
Trenton
Elizabeth
New Brunswick
Princeton
Bobby Jones Wins National Open Amateur Title at Braeburn
Bobby Jones defeated Phil Perkins of England 10 up and 9 to play the 36 holes to win the American amateur golf championship at Braeburn Country Club Newton Mass. Jones becomes the second four time amateur champion after Jerry Travers. Jones previously won in 1924 1925 and 1927. Perkins had a notable moment at the 19th hole and 17th 18th with a long drive and a 40 foot approach.
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Braeburn Country Club
Newton
Mass
Bobby Jones
Phil Perkins
England
Jones
Jerry Travers
Newport
R. I
Charles B. MacDonald
Chicago
W. H. Ands
Perkins
Bobby
Storm Tornado Rips Rockford. Deaths Rise and Homes Ruined
A midwestern tornado struck Rockford Illinois killing at least six and injuring about 50 with property damage over five million dollars. Sixteen people were missing as rescue teams searched debris from two chair factories and numerous homes.
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Rockford
Ills
Nebraska
South Dakota
Everett Cornmusser
Bernard Cornmusser
Virgil Cornmusser
Tony Martinkas
Spring Valley
Ill
George Fagerburg
John Brunski
American Legionnaires
Illinois National Guardsmen
Beloit
Wis
Freeport
Dixon
Belvidere
Simmons Denies Saying Democrats In NC Favor Hoover
NEW BERN September 15 Senator EF M Simmons senior senator from North Carolina denied telling Wilmington voters that a majority of North Carolina Democrats would vote for Hoover He said he told the group anti Smith Democrats would vote for Hoover and that two thirds of anti Smith Democrats might back Hoover He cited sources from Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Oklahoma showing opposition to Smith.
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New Bern
EF. M. Simmons
North Carolina
Wilmington
Hoover
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Smith
Caribbean Hurricane Devastation Hits Puerto Rico
Reports from Havana and Porto Rico describe a catastrophic Caribbean hurricane. San Juan suffers massive housing and business destruction with thousands left homeless. Ponce counts ten dead and seven hundred homeless. The Porto Rico university sustains heavy damage and a $300,000 loss, with possible temporary closure. Dominican and U S aid mobilizes.
U.S May Aid Revision Of World Court
Geneva dispatch notes the League of Nations legal committee adopted a resolution to have a study of the permanent international court of justice statute by jurists and to propose amendments at the next assembly. Several delegates urged U S participation, noting negotiations for U S adherence and views on advisory opinions as a hurdle to joining.
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Geneva
Permanent International Court of Justice
Assembly of the
League of Nations
League Council
United States
America
Woman slashes self to death in Denver hotel
Denver reports a Spartan self inflicted death after a Tulsa woman identified as Mrs I Roby hacked herself with a razor in a downtown hotel suite. The room was found locked from inside and a razor was left nearby, ruling out murder.
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Denver
I. Roby
Tulsa
Okla
Massey Dies Beside Moving Coal Car on Railway Property
A coroner's jury ruled that Jake Massey age 60 died yesterday after being struck by a moving coal car while trespassing on Southern Railway property. He was attempting to pick up coal from the tracks when the accident occurred in Asheville.
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Massey
Asheville
Jake Massey
Southern Railway
Myrtle Huddleston Claims 60 Hour Coney Island Swim
California swimmer Myrtle Huddleston announced a new world record for continuous swimming by staying in a Coney Island pool for sixty hours. She collapsed after the time limit and was pulled from the water. The prior record belonged to Mrs. Lee Fourier of Colton California with 56 hours 56 minutes.
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New York
Myrtle Huddleston
California
Coney Island
Lee Fourier
Colton
Cal
Democratic Orators Attack G. O. P. Opposition In State
In Raleigh on September 15 Senator Overman opened the campaign in Guilford county as Democratic speakers leveled broadside attacks on the Republican opposition. O. Max Gardner spoke in Gaston county while Clyde R. Hoey urged the ticket in Salisbury. Josephus Daniels spoke at Jefferson and Hallett S. Ward addressed Dunn. Overman condemned Herbert Hoover and supported Alfred E. Smith while Ward denounced the campaign as the “lyingist” and said slander surrounds the nomination. Removal of farm discriminations and a square deal were urged as remedies.
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Raleigh
Lee S. Overman
Guilford County
O. Max Gardner
Gaston County
Clyde R. Hoey
Salisbury
Josephus Daniels
Jefferson
Hallett S. Ward
Dunn
Herbert Hoover
Senator Overman
Alfred E. Smith
Greenboro
Smith
Gardner
Woodrow Wilson
Hoover
Ware
Mellon
Mary Booze
Hoey
North Carolina
Harding-Coolidge
Ward
America
Senate
John Knight
Arcade
Wyoming County
Knight
Executive
Houston
Golf Links
James J
Paroles Granted to Six In North Carolina
Raleigh NC September 15 six prisoners including James Whitlock who served a thirty year sentence for arson were paroled by Governor McLean. Other clemencies went to Milton D Allen of Johnston County Gordon W Austin Hisen Hefner of Alexander County Joe Gant of Rockingham and Roland McElveen of Lincoln County with varying term suspensions and fines adjusted.
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Raleigh
N. C
James Whitlock
Surry County
McLean
Whitlock
Milton D. Allen
Johnston County
Gordon W. Austin
Hisen Hefner
Alexander County
Joe Gant
Rockingham
Roland McElveen
Lincoln County
Byrd's Second Ship Set to Sail for Antarctic Expedition
The Eleanor Bolling begins the second Byrd Antarctic voyage with 32 crew aboard the City of New York leaving New York August 25. The ship will stop at Hampton Roads then Dunedin to load four airplanes for the mission. Commander Byrd will join the Lar sen at San Pedro in October to lead supplies and whaling base operations. The Eleanor Bolling carries 600 tons of supplies plus offices, food, portable houses and clothing.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Eleanor Bolling
City
Hampton Roads
Dunedin
N. Z
Byrd
Larsen
Ross Sea
San Pedro
Calif
Chelsea
Chicago Cops Probe Tout Linked to Horse Racing Scandal
The Illinois Turf Association investigated a tout case tied to Jockey C E Allen and an excessive long distance bill of 559.07. Rogers Hornsby and John J McGraw denied any connection while Commissioner Landis and the turf body pursued the tipster, who made calls from Chicago's Gold Coast.
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Chicago
Illinois Turf Association
C. E. Allen
Tipster
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
McGraw
Hornsby
Allen
Catherine Allen
Gold Coast
John McGraw
Landis
Gov Smith to Begin Presidential Drive After NY Governorship
Albany reports Gov. Smith plans a westward speaking tour as he nears October presidential campaign efforts. He may delegate state tasks to Senator John Knight acting governor while he concentrates on the nationwide drive.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York
Smith
West
Coolidge Plans Vermont Trip for Three Day Visit
Washington Sept 15 The president will depart Washington for Vermont around the middle of next week for a three day visit. He will be away from the capital until the end of the week and return after the trip.
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Washington
Coolidge
Vermont
Aviators Save 50 Miners' Lives By Dropping Food
Fifty miners stranded in the wild red lake district were saved by aviators who dropped needed supplies to their bunk houses destroyed by a forest fire at Clearwater lake. The workers, employees of Consolidated Mining and Smelting company, had nothing left but what they wore.
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Hudson, Ont
Red Lake District
Clearwater Lake
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Taft Birthday Celebration At Murray Bay
William Howard Taft turns 71 at his Murray Bay summer home as American and Canadian residents gather on the porch to congratulate the former president. Family, friends, flowers, and cakes mark the event while Taft greets guests with his trademark cordiality and warm laughter.
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William Howard Taft
Washington
Murray Bay
Quebec
White House
United States
Pointe-au-Pic
Mr. Taft
Taft
Helen
Robert
Charles
Carnes May Be In South America
Atlanta reports suggest Clinton S. Carnes the missing Southern Baptist home mission board treasurer fled toward South America. investigators in Los Angeles pursued hot tips while Carnes studied Spanish and spoke of opportunities south of the equator as a motive for flight. The grand jury in Fulton County is to reconvene as the probe continues with no physician testimony yet given.
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
Clinton S. Carnes
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
South America
Carnes
Home Mission Board
John A. Boykin
Fulton County
Raleigh
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Porto Rico
Jersey
Rockford, Ill
Red Cross
Havana
San Juan
Ponce
All- American Cable Company
George H. Helms
Sixty-Fifth Infantry
Adjutant General
National Guard
Benner
University of Porto Rico
U.S
League
Coney Island Pool
Polar Expedition
Gov. Smith
D. Harold Oliver
John T. Sutter
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