Ford suit claim held in error by judge in Detroit
Detroit reports the libel case of Aaron Sapiro against Henry Ford facing amendments after Judge Fred Raymond ruled the declaration insufficient. The 21 counts with 569 paragraphs require clarifications before trial, as Sapiro seeks $2,000,000 and Ford may testify later. evidence on malice toward Jews and broader race claims was barred pending further study.
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Detroit
Mich
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Fred Raymond
Grand Rapids
Ford
Raymond
William Henry Galligher
Sapiro
Gallifler
Sheree
William J. Cameron
Dearborn Independent
Cameron
Marty H. Dunn
Berkeley
Cal
Robert Morgan
Dunn
The
Independent
Mr. Ford
Poultry Farm Damaged in Chattanooga Fire
Northside Poultry Farm in North Chattanooga near Pine Breeze Sanatorium suffered heavy damage yesterday morning. The plant valued at about 20000 dollars housed 10000 baby chicks, many of which were lost. The property belongs to Dr N A Fudderbuck, Pine Breeze resident physician.
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Chattanooga
Northside
Pine Breeze
N. A. Fudderbuck
American Missionaries In China Are Safe
Nashville March 22. Advices from Shanghai announced to Dr We G Cram that Methodist missionaries are safe despite disturbed conditions. The cablegram signed by J W Cline in charge at Methodist headquarters says a revolutionary army holds the surrounding country, with efforts to protect the international settlement ongoing and details not yet received.
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Nashville
Tenn
Shanghui
We G. Cram
Board of Missions
Southern Methodist Church
J. W. Cline
Methodist
Sage
Petition Offered For Man's Pardon In Kentucky
Governor Fields may sign a pardon today for Conley Dabney who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Mary Vickery. Dabney’s petition was presented by G G Rawlings and signed by Harlan County officers, nine jurors, and statements from Mary Vickery and her father. Miss Cora Morehead, pardons commissioner, will file papers with the governor for immediate action.
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Frankfort
Governor Fields
Contey Dabney
Harlan Circuit Court
Mary Vickery
Williamaburg
Prankfort
Mine Committee Sums Up Survey
The Rockwood mine investigating committee in Nashville, led by Senator Butler and including Senators Gayne and Representatives Hutchings Nichols and Arnold, began summarizing two weeks of findings to present at the opening of the adjourned Legislature session on March 28. Testimony from O. P. Pile and records are being reviewed, with transcript completion uncertain and no fixed closing date for deliberations.
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Nashville, Tenn
Rockwood
O.P. Pile
Butler
Gayne
Hutchings
Nichols
Arnold
Honor Requisition for Return of C. S. Simmons
Nashville March 22 The governor's office honored requisition of Florida for the return from Polk County Tenn to Morida of Charles G Simmons charged by affidavit before a Florida magistrate with verbally threatening to accuse J L Bloodworth of assault with intent to extort in connection with a certain woman.
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Nashville
Florida
Polk County
Tenn
Morida
Charles G. Simmonss
J. L. Bloodworth
Man Kills Brother in Law Then Dies in Georgia
Py Hugh D. Smith aged 45 shot and killed his brother in law J. A. Battle in Talbotton Georgia after which he killed himself. No motive is known though family troubles are suspected.
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Talbotton
Hugh D. Smith
J. A. Battle
United States May Break Convention With Mexico Officials
United States withdraws from the 1925 smuggling treaty with Mexico. A state department notice says it would end March 28 due to lack of a commercial treaty. White House talks with Kellogg and Olds raised questions about future U S Mexico relations. Ambassador Tellez expressed optimism on bilateral ties after meetings with President Coolidge.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
State Department
Mexico City
White House
Kellogg
Olds
Tellax
Tellez
Coolidge
Kelloge
Duc Pont
Conservation of Forests Urged at Southern Conference
Jacksonville March 22. Joseph Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill N C urged preservation of U S forests before the Southern Forestry conference. He warned that only about 0.75 of original 470 900 000 acres remain forested and about 10 000 000 acres more are cut over each year. He called for maintaining a forest cover of 470 million acres as a national and local duty.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Chapel Hill N. C
Southern Forestry Conference
Pratt
North Carolina Forestery Association
Alleged Thieves Freed in Etowah Tennessee
In Etowah Tennessee March 23 two men identified as Key Melton and Clyde Burke were freed at a preliminary hearing before Squire S C Cagle. The State failed to prove sufficient connection to a large store of automobile accessories and appliances found in their homes. The two Melton sons and Clay, arrested with them and who broke jail, remain at large.
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Etowah
Tenn
Melton
Clyde Burke
Squire S.C. Cagle
Materia
Clay
Swith
Tennessee River Bridge Plan For Savannah Urged
Nashville March 22 state highway officials led by bridge engineer L W Rickson and Rep Gordon Browning left for Washington to press approval of Tennessee River Bridge plans at Savannah. Major Watkins district engineer and Colonel Katz note need for larger loan. project uses 280 million bond proceeds for a three span bridge about 309 feet each over the river main channel.
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Nashville
State Highway’ Commissioneer
L. W. Rickson
State Highway Department
Gordon Browning
Eighth District
Washington
Edbary Jadewin
Wire Department
Tennessee River
Savannah
Major. Watkins
War Department
Whithe
M. Watkins
C. W. Katz
Central’ Division
U.S. Dept.,of Engineers
Bass
63Rd General Assembly
Problems of Interest to Lumber Trade At Meeting
New Orleans reports the twelfth annual Southern Pine Association meeting where methods of trade extension and reviews of past work dominate discussions. Dr. Wilson Compton cites softwood and hardwood sectors losing markets at about 2.5 and under 3 percent annually, urging greater cooperation to combat substitutes.
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Newworleans
Southern
Pine Association
Wilson Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers «Association of
National Lumber Manufacturers «Association of Washington, D.C
Compton
Father and Son to Be Tried for Murder in Tipton County
In Covington Terin March 22 a circuit court will hear Haywood Archer and his son Floyd Archer on charges they murdered Walter Sanford, Tipton County farmer. George Sanford, son of the victim, filed the warrant leading to the indictment after a dispute over a bale of cotton allegedly sparked the fatal fight.
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Covington, Terin
Haywood Archer
Floyd
Walter Sanford
Tipton County
George Sanford
Archers
Sanford
Birth Registration Census Initiated by Federal Officials
Nashville March 22 federal census bureau begins birth registration census in Tennessee to judge eligibility for entry into the federal area. Dr R L Bishop says Tennessee aims for ninety percent annual birth registrations and the federal green cards test efficiency while white state cards are used. Local groups and nurses assist as thousands of letters go to mothers of 1926 births urging prompt return of cards to support the program.
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Nashville
Federal Bureau of Census
Tennessee
R. L. Bishop
Bishop
Public Health Department
Federal Bureau
Civics
State Federation of Womens Clubs
Duggan Engagement Shocks London Society
London reports reveal the betrothal of Miss Mariella Duggan of Kedleston to Edward Denis Rice, a 27 year old barrister from Dane Court Kent. Rumors had circulated for months, but Miss Duggan confirms her mother's consent and plans a May to summer wedding with dress and honeymoon details still undecided.
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London
Mariella Duggan
Quizon
Kedleston
Edward Denis Rice
Henry Rice
Dane Court
Kent
Four Privates Die as Influenza Strikes Chateau Thierry Voyage
An influenza outbreak aboard the Army transport Chateau Thierry en route to San Francisco amid a 58-ill passenger toll, four private deaths reported by the War Department. Names listed include Grover Daniel, Parish Brown, Johnson, and Daniels Serfoza. The ship, carrying recruits from across the United States, was diverted to dock without quarantine delays due to the emergency.
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San Francisco
Calif
United States
Chateau Thierre
New York
Pacific “Coast
Chateau’ Thierry
Washington
Chateau Thierry
San
Correatey
Conny
Dapper Salesman and Young Widow Held for Murder
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray pleaded not guilty in Jamaican magistrate court to the murder of Albert Snyder, art editor. They repudiated confessions and expect first degree murder indictments.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert
Shyder
Newcombe
Queen County
Snyder
Gray
Queens County
Asalibi
Henry
Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Richards Sticks To Old Blue Law in veto message
Governor John G. Richards vetoed a liberalizing blue law bill, saying it strikes a fatal blow to civilization and the Ten Commandments. South Carolinians cannot play golf or polo on Sundays except in Aiken due to an injunction. The veto blocks Sunday sales of gasoline drugs surgical supplies milk ice and auto goods from ten thirty seven to one p m and restricts nonboisterous sports. The Senate saved the measure for now, but a two thirds vote is required to override.
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Columbia
8. C
John G. Richards
Senate
Ri Ss
South Carolinas
Aiken
John Daniel
Supreme Court
Richards
House
Hosiery Mill Sold in Chattanooga Deal Reported
Walter Fred president of Davenport Hosiery Mills Chattanooga returned from New York and announced sale of the company's property to Merrill Lynch Company New York. Though no figure named officially, it is understood the price was about 2000000 dollars. Under the sale terms the owners will continue under local management.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Walter Fred
Davenport Hosiery Mills
New York
Merrill-Lynch Company
Fred
Properteis
Liquidating Agent Plans 10 Percent Pay to Depositors
Jackson Tenn March 22 Following a chancery court decree ceding 40000 life insurance from the late Federal Judge J W Ross to the defunct Peoples Saving Bank Thomas I Taylor liquidating agent says he has 115000 on hand and will pay depositors ten percent within thirty days Depositors had already received nine percent The bank building bid process in chancery court was disappointing to the guardian agents The book value of the building is 825000 with insurance age for 1 imarte.
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Jackson, Tenn
Chancery Court
J. W. Ross
Peoples Saving Bank
Thomas I. Taylor
Chancery
Imarte
Chinese mob invades Shanghai outskirts clash with forces
Reports from Shanghai detail a tense border clash as a 2000 strong nationalist mob with rifles fired near the settlement. British troops rounded and disarmed the invaders, with no British casualties. Continuous sniping by nationalist riflemen disrupted the northeast border while Cantonese forces and Japanese marines exchanged fire in the foreign quarter. Authorities expect a tonight or tomorrow collision as nationalist columns move along the railway toward Shanghai north station.
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Shanghai
Capei
Mae
Baxtier
Shanghai North
Jegsfield
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China
Kentucky
Simmons
State
Department
Likkely
Nealen
W. Rickson
Federal
London Society
Duggan
Henry J. Gray
Old Blue Law
South Carolina
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