Widow Tells How Two Killers Abducted Husband
Mrs. Benjamin P. Collings described in court how two men boarded the Penguin and abducted her husband off Island Sound on September 9. Her account included her five year old daughter Barbara witnessing the slayers tying her father and a milk bottle being smashed as he was thrown overboard. She testified that she was placed in a canoe and the slayers paddled away toward Oyster Bay as the boat drifted, with her daughter left on the drifting cruiser. The testimony continued under coroner’s adjournment as officials sought to protect her from further distress.
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Huntington
N.Y
Benjamin P. Collings
Penpolg
Island Sound
Barbara Collings
Barbara
Betsy
Oyster Bay
Relief From Hot Weather Arrives As Clouds Gather
Cloudy skies and a chance of showers in the west bring relief from the recent intense heat in the city. Winds cooled the night air with a high yesterday of 92 and a low of 68 as forecasters expect a cooler maximum today. A new heat record for September appears likely to stand unless the weather turns noticeably cooler. The afternoon remained cool with overcast skies and a rain threat.
Local Court Decision Appealed In Greensboro Coverage
Special to The Enterprise Greensboro Sept 25 Richard Harrison of High Point was found not guilty by direction of Judge Wilson Warlick in superior court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a female under age. Arthur Curry of High Point withdrew his appeal from a judgment finding him guilty of reckless driving and will accept the municipal court judgment.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Richard Harison
High Point
Wilson Warlick
Carenally
Arthur Curry
Lieutenant Smoak Visits En Route To San Diego
Lieutenant J A Smoak son of Mr and Mrs E Smoak of 814 Monthieu Avenue stopped today for a visit with his parents while en route by motor to San Diego California. He is transferred from Quantico Virginia to the plane carrier Saratoga which he will board at San Diego. He completed aviation training at Pensacola Florida in July.
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J. A. Smoak
Salvation Army Aids 18420 Here in Year of Activity
The Salvation Army reports 18,420 attendees at meetings here over the year with extensive relief and social work. It lists groceries, coal, garments, shoes, and meals provided, jail and hospital outreach, and thousands benefited by visits, showers, and bread provisions. A fundraising drive seeks 17,500 from October 6 to 10.
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Salvation Army
John O'Beirne
Y. P
Army
National Park in Smoky Mountains will soon be open
Asheville report notes 130 000 acres still to be acquired by the National Park Commissions of North Carolina and Tennessee. Upon securing 427 000 acres, development will begin with roads and trails across the park. The area spans 466 577 acres with virgin timber and expansive spruce and balsam stands.
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Asheville
National Park Commissions
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Congress
J. R. Eakin
National Park
United States
State Highway Commissions
Smokies
America
National Park Service
MacDonald Returns to London to Resume Government Control
Prime Minister MacDonald arrives in London to resume active control after several days abroad seeking relaxation.
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M’donald
London
MacDonald
Jack Frost Does Good Job In Illinois Town
In Bensenville Illinois on September 25 AP reports Jack Frost the towns chief of police intervened during a street hold up. He grabbed two attackers and knocked them down then subdued a third. The trio was jailed and asked about the stranger with quick fists.
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Bensenville
Jack Frost
Legion votes to resubmit 18th amendment fuels varied reaction
The American Legion’s Detroit convention vote to resubmit the 18th amendment drew sharp comment. Henry Curran says it reflects national mood against prohibition. Senator Brookhart notes wet states influence the vote. Bulkley cheers the focus on repeal rather than beer. Reverend Barton calls the decision ridiculous and harmful to prohibition. Senator Glenn signals support for resubmission and beer legislation may come later.
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Legion
Henry RH. Curran
Association Against the
Bulkley
Wilmington
N. C
Arthur J. Barton
D. D
American Legion
Detroit
Barton
The
Anti- Saloon League
Washington
Glenn
Illinois
Congress
Bank Seized in Orangeburg by State Bank Examiner
Orangeburg S C Sept 25 The Southern Bank and Trust company one of two banks ners did not open for business today A notice on the door by the directors said the bank had been placed in the hands of the State bank examiner.
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Southern Bank and Trust Company
State Bank Examiner
Orangeburg
8. C
State Bank
Potato Prices and Trade Report From Chicago Market
Chicago market notes show potato and potato product prices with varied ranges across regions. Wisconsin Ohio Minnesota Idaho Colorado Nebraska and Wyoming entries appear with nominal shifts in values amid dull trading and weather influence.
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Chicago
Graf Zeppelin Heads Home From South Atlantic Flight
Graf Zeppelin begins return to Friedrichshafen Germany after sixth South Atlantic crossing. The dirigible, departing Pernambuco Brazil, sails eastward toward Europe on schedule.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Friedrichshafen
Germany
South Atlantic
New Orleans Cotton Futures End Barely Steady
New Orleans cotton futures closed barely steady as market declines ranged from eight to ten points. Trading data included several quoted figures across nearby contracts, with mixed open high low close readings and points computed for price comparisons.
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P.C
Ferree and Atkins Go On Trial Here For Manslaughter
T D Ferree and Olin Atkins go on trial in High Point municipal court for manslaughter in the death of Guy Woods who was fatally injured when the defendants cars crashed at Kearns and Park streets. Woods died Tuesday after the accident as he walked along the street. The trial began at 3 PM and was expected to last into the late afternoon.
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T. D. Ferree
Olin Atkins
Cary
Guy Woods
Kearns and
Park Streets
High Point Municipal Court
Wood
City Officials In Conference With Toledo Bond Men
The city finance committee and City Manager E. M. Knox met with Toledo bondhouse representatives to discuss converting the floating debt of 3,200,000 into bonds. A tentative offer has been received. terms are not public. The deal may be submitted to the local government commission if the fall council meeting isn’t convened.
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E. M. Knox
Toledo
Knox
Local Government Commission
Temperance Leader Criticizes Legion in Detroit
Dr. Clarence True Wilson, head of the Methodist Episcopal board of temperance, prohibition and public morals, criticized Detroit legion members saying numbers of staggering drunks disgraced the uniform and yelled for.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Legion
Detroit
Emergency Lodging House For Winter Planned Here
Salvation Army post announces an emergency lodging house for destitute transients this winter to supplement the citadel. A rented residence will host residents who will contribute labor by chopping wood and tending their fires, avoiding free soup kitchens. The effort aims to offer shelter with bed psychology rather than bread lines.
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Salvation Army
Citadel
John O'’Beirne
Panien
Legion delegates spar over drink and national defense plans
Col. Frederick M. Alger of Detroit defended convention order while Commander Stevens noted unusually few drunks at the gathering. The discussion included Dr. Wilson and a claim of 92,000 sober marchers, with a push to revive the wartime National Defense Council as a vehicle for steering the nation back to normal economic conditions.
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Frederick M. Alger
Detroit
Convention Corporation
Stevens
Col. Alger
Wilson
Legion
War Time Council of National Defense
Hoover
Resolutions Committee
War-time committee member named Coffin cited
Fragmentary text shows a reference to Howard Coffin as a member of a wartime committee. The readable portion provides no dates or locations, but indicates Coffin’s involvement in a wartime advisory or executive group. Further details are not available in the surviving snippet.
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Howard Coffin
Snow Blanket Covers Mount Washington and Presidential Range
Winter arrived with snowfall across New Hampshire. By sunrise Mount Washington and the presidential range wore a sparkling snow cover, with some areas reporting up to eight inches depth.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Mount Washington
Presidential Range
Rioting in Srinagar Kills Nineteen at Hindu Pickets
Nineteen people were killed in Srinagar during a night of communal rioting after Muslims attacked Hindu pickets. Security forces patrolled the area as authorities blamed sectarian tensions for the violence.
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Srinagar
India
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