Gastonia Textile Strike Case Moves Toward Quick Trial
In Charlotte the murder trial of 16 textile mill strikers and strike leaders for slaying Gastonia Police Chief O F Aderholt aims to shorten the proceedings. Solicitor Carpenter and defense lawyers signal possible reduced charges and fewer peremptory challenges to speed jury selection. Rewards totaling over 2400 dollars are offered for suspects and accomplices in the violence surrounding the strike.
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Gastonia
Charlotte
Little Napoleon Fighting His Greatest Battle
New York report on Busher Huggins, manager of the Yankees, critically ill at St Vincent's hospital after influenza and erysipelas infection. Doctors report a slight temperature rise but no improvement, with blood transfusions administered as specialists assess his serious condition.
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Napoleon
New York
Sion
Huggins
New
Alle
Vincent
Haenital
Edward A. King
Yankees
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ance
Edward H. King
Yankee Club
King
Huggin
Treasury plans substantial tax cuts for next March
Treasury officials propose a substantial tax reduction to take effect March 15, to be recommended to Congress in December. They cite strong revenue, rising income tax collections, and expected continued prosperity as the basis for a large cut, possibly over 200 million dollars, with 1928 figures showing rising receipts and surpluses.
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Charles D. Watkins
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
The
Vice President of Newport News Plant Admits Role in Geneva Pay
Frederick P. Palen testifies before a Senate committee that he bears primary responsibility for employing William B. Shearer as the $25,000 observer and reporter for American Ship Builders at the 1927 Geneva naval limitations parley. Palen says Shearer sought $25,000, was offered a third by three shipyards, and would report on conference trends.
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Washington
Frederick P. Palen
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Corporation
Senate
William B. Shearer
Geneva
Shearer
Palen
Homer L. Ferguson
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Shortridge
Byrd Funeral Set for Tomorrow in Asheville
Thomas Ray Byrd, noted southern financier, died in a car crash near Statesville. A 2 PM funeral will be held at Asbury Memorial Methodist Church Beaverdam road with Rev. O J Chandler and Rev A G Allen officiating. Burial in Lewis Memorial cemetery. Byrd was head of several financial firms and president of Continental Mortgage Company local branch.
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Asheville
Thomas Ray Byrd
South
Statesville
Asbury Memorial Methodist Church
Beaverdam Road
O. J. Chandler
Weaver College
A. G. Allen
Asbury Memorial Church
Lewis Memorial Cemetery
Thomas R. Byrd
Hickory
Byrd
Continental Mortgage Company
H. E. Johnson
O. E. Mendenhall Company
Elmwood
High Point
Floyd Wilson
Beeson Hardware Company
Stocks Break Near Close on Fears of Capital Flight
New York September 24 AP stock market fell sharply in high priced industrial and public utility shares. Many stocks lost 5 to 25 dollars from intraday highs amid fears a Bank of England rate increase would drain foreign funds from New York. Reported steel mill output lagged year earlier and Alexander Legge testified a stock he heavily owns was selling too high.
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New York
Bank of England
Alexander Legge
International Harvester Company
John Coolidge Weds in Quiet Plainville Honeymoon
John Coolidge and his bride began a discreet two week honeymoon after a simple Plainville ceremony hosted by Governor John Trumbull. They departed at 7 30 p m in an official Connecticut car, destination unknown. Confetti showers greeted the couple as they left and rumors spread of a New England tour.
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Plainville
Conn
John Coolidge
New England
John Trumbull
Connecticut
Riots in Vera Cruz Area Leave 130 Dead
Dispatches from Jalapa report 130 killed and several hundred wounded in municipal election fights across Vera Cruz state. The presidential candidate Ortiz Rubio’s nephew reportedly died in a riot in Vera Cruz City.
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Mexico City
la Prensa
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Ortiz Rubio
Elizabethton mill workers vote against strike
At Glanzstoff and Bemberg Textile Mills in Elizabethton Tennessee workers voted overwhelmingly not to strike. Glanzstoff 1670 to 128 against. Bemberg 886 to 68 against. Balloting covered day and night shifts with results tallied by a workers committee.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
American Glantstaff
Bemberg Textile Mills
Stanzstoff
Bemberg
Glanzstoff
Elizabeths
E. T. Wilson
Wilson
Stabilization of grain impractical says Farm Board
Washington reports the Farm Board chairmen testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee that lack of storage facilities makes stabilization of wheat impracticable. Legge cited one cotton case using price decline insurance. he said the board was cautioned not to boost prices and noted cotton price drops tied to tight supply versus Department estimates.
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Legge
Senate Committee
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hoover
McNary
Senator Heflin
Alabama
Smith
South Carolina
Agriculture Department
Mrs Boole Again Heads W C T U
Mrs Ella A Boole of Brooklyn New York was re elected president at the fifty fifth annual National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention in Indianapolis Indiana She has held the office since 1925.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ella A. Boole
Brooklyn
N. Y
National Woman's Christian Tamperance Union
Enterprise Free Cooking School Opens Here Today
The High Point Enterprise reports the Free Cooking School opened at the American Theatre at 2 pm with a large crowd despite bad weather. Mrs. S. R. Dull, arriving from Wilmington, Del., lectured on drop biscuits bread beef and frozen fruit salad. Prizes included a $100 Oriole Gas Range and various kitchen goods from local sponsors.
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Enterprise Free Cooking
High Point Enterprise
American Theatre
High Point
S. R. Dull
Wilmington
Del
Capus M. Waynick
The
Enterprise
Dull
Crowe
Knox
American Bakeries
Wilmington Evening News Dispatch Sold to R W Page Corp
The Evening News Dispatch in Wilmington is sold to the R W Page corporation, owners of Wilmington Morning Star. The deal is announced by former owners J L Horne Jr and J E Thompson with others, effective immediately. The Page group also owns the Columbus Ledger and Bradenton Sun and recently sold the Durham Sun.
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Wilmington
Evening News Dispatch
R. W. Page Corporation
Wilmington Morning Star
J. L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount
J. E. Thompson
C. C. Bellemy
L. W. Garrett
George MacFarlane
Wington
Columbus, Ga
Ledger
Bradenton, Fla
Sun
Morning Star
News Dispatch
Durham, N. C
Durham Herald
John A. Park
Raleigh Times
Nationalists Lose Heavily in Coastal Taiping Clash
The steamer Kiangching arrived at Hankow with news that General Chang Fah Kwhe revolting Ironsides 4th Cantonese division battered Nationalist forces. Three ships carrying Nationalist troops neared Ichang on Sept 19 and were heavily shelled, over 50 killed and hundreds wounded. About 5,000 Nationalist troops and significant munitions were captured by Ironside forces. Two ships were captured and the third allowed to return to Hankow.
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Hankow
Kiangching
Chang Fah Kwhe
Ironsides
4Th
Cantonese Division
Ichang
Ironside
Hoover Pleads For Retention Flexible Tariff
President Hoover urges keeping the flexible tariff provisions in the pending tariff bill. He calls the measure crucial for public justice and for protecting farmers, industries, and consumers, arguing it allows remedies for isolated injustices and avoids onerous duties.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lindbergh to Return Home After South American Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh completes a 2595 mile segment to Paramaribo as part of a new air mail route linking the United States with northeastern South America. He will begin a return flight tomorrow visiting South and Central American nations, with total round trip near 7000 miles including stops at Port of Spain and Cristobal.
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Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
United States
South America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Miami
San Juan
Porto Rico
West Indies
Leeward and
Windward
South American
Port of Spain
Caribbean
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Florida City
Trinidad
Georgetown
British Guiana
Orinoco River
Bright Belt Marts Jammed With Tobacco Prices Vary Widely
Markets in the old North Carolina bright belt opened with floors crowded and volumes sold at Fuquay Varina Wake county about 150000 pounds of 200000 offered by noon. Henderson logged 250000 pounds on the floors with an average price of 13.50 cents. Durham warehouses reported three quarters of a million pounds on the floor and half a million pounds more expected to be sold today. Oxford warehouses offered about 500000 pounds with mid day prices averaging 15.50 cents.
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North Carolina
Bright Belt
Fuquay-Varina
Wake County
Henderson
Durham
Oxford
Cal Coolidge Wedding Gift Reported as Substantial Check
Hartford dispatch reports Mrs. John H. Trumbull stated ex President Calvin Coolidge gave John and Florence a substantial wedding gift as a check but she declined to disclose the amount.
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Hartford
Conn
John H. Trumbull
Calvin “Coolidge
John
Florence
Generous alumnus funds UNC auditorium for organ
An anonymous donor gives 40000 to UNC to build an auditorium for an organ already funded by 30000. The gift, announced at a trustees meeting with Governor Gardner and President Chase, approves plans to repurpose the Carnegie library space into a musical hall seating 800. Architects will begin planning. two new professors were also approved.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
QO. Max Gardner
Henry W. Chase
Carnegie Library
Chase
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