Smith Gains in California Primary Amid Pacific Favor
California returns from 672 precincts show Governor Smith leading with 117,6L votes as Hoover binds the Republican delegation. Democratic delegates bound to Smith will nominate at Houston, while Hoover appears set to receive Republican votes in Kansas City. Reed and Walsh also court strong county support as Smith headquarters claim momentum toward the Houston convention.
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Herbert Meaver
Leouston
Smith
Hoover
Kansas City
Houston
Hoyer
California
Los Angeles
Adeo
Graves Hoover
Reed
Waleh
Walsch
McAdoo
Nemeacrats
Montana
Ing Peat
Heuser
Smithton
Kent
Los Angeles County
United States
James D. Phelan
New York
Smith Forces
San Francisco
Weather outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Fair tonight and Thursday with slight warmth in parts of Tennessee and Virginia. Northwest winds ease later, readings show highs near 75 degrees and modest rainfall data noted by C. L. Bunn at the local weather station with 6 p.m. daily tallies.
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Tennessee
Virginia
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Smith Survives First Big Test in Campaign
In Ashington May 2 Smith sweeps victory in the rosin presidential primary gaining 26 delegates in the state. The Missouri Senator Naed and Montana Senator Walsh trail as Smith widens his lead with full delegate slates. McAdee remains Smith's main opponent referenced from prior Madison Square Garden bout.
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Smith
Ashington
Rosin
Rh Souver
Rew York
Showag |Els
State
Naed
Missouri
Walsh
Montana
William G. McAdee
Madison Square Garden
Kingsport Improvement Co Gifts City First Public Park Site
The Kingsport Improvement Company deeded 15.5 acres of land between Borden Mill, Tromden Mills Village, and Clinchfield Mail for a city public park. The tract, now owned by the city, is to be used as a perpetual park with future improvements and playgrounds for children, marking Kingsport’s first public park.
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Kingsport Improvement Company
Improvement Company
Borden Milly
Tromden Mills
Clinchfield Mail
Corporation
Kingsport
Negro picked to fill Madden seat in Illinois race
Oscar Depriest, a 07 year old Black candidate, chosen by four ward committeemen to fill the Republican Congressional seat in the first Illinois district after Madden’s renomination. Depriest, a former county commissioner from a racially tense area, had been indicted but acquitted in a prior scandal. Dawson, who lost to Madden, planned to challenge the selection citing uncertified electors.
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Chicago
Oscar Depriest
Deyriest
Neproes
Madden
William J. Dawson
Dawson
Deprivst
Depriest
Ussa
Florence
Ala
Weteman
Begin Arguments in Trial Dennis Webb
In Chatham Virginia May 2 the trial of Dennis Webb for the murder of Harold Vaden opened with two rebuttal witnesses. Webb testified hearing Vaden in the doorway and firing after a struggle when Vaden drew near. he denied any relation with Mrs. Vaden and said he acted in self defense. The courtroom was crowded and proceedings were expected to reach the jury later today.
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Chatham
Arpany Lawn
Dennis Webb
Harold Vaden
Tebb Vars
Vaden
Webb
Fred
Chorus Contests At Mville As State Federation Meets
Voices from seven Vitch Opes gathered for the state wide choral federation of Virginia as the four day convention closes tomorrow. Terting Sable of New York attends to judge the contest and present a talk on church music.
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Vasu
Choral de Federation of
Virgin
Five Boys Guilty of Killing Grocer
Five youths in Chicago were found guilty of the murder of a grocer in a January holdup. The jury fixed a 26 year penalty, but the judge ordered a new deliberation as a hung verdict paused sentencing.
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Chicago
Mas Oye
Fle
Vonvletio Esterday
Son
Emery
Mail Planes Open New Southern Air Route Amid Festive Ceremonies
Mail planes inaugurate the New York to New Orleans route with stops through the South, drawing public ceremonies along the path. More than 9,000 pieces handled on the first day despite heavy loads as Wright brothers honored in Kittyhawk.
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Wright Brothers
Atlanta
New York
New Orleans
Suserigan Metropols
New
Nets Qelwans
Golf Veasat
Washington
Harry
Michle
Hirmingham
Candler Field
Chips
Roy
Hadley Field
Madadelphia
Richmond
Spartanburg
Greenshore
Atkvnta
N.C
Sicily
APJ
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kittyhawk
Orville Wright
Kill Devila Hill
Wrights
Attair
Ingens
Methodists Split on World Church Unity and Deliberate Global Union
Kansas City May 3 bishops report to the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church that a world union of all churches is remote and beyond consideration for now. They discuss prohibition divorce marriage literature dramatics youth war and peace fundamentalism and other national issues but hold firm on core church commitments.
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Methodist Bishops of
World Union of Churches
Matter of Christian Unity
General Conference
Kansas City
World Union of All Churches
Board of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal
Christian Unity
Episcopal
Egyptian Crisis Takes More Favorable Turn
May 2 192? report covers two items. An academy debate questions the safety of Dr Albert Calmettes attenuated tuberculosis vaccine with Prof Lignieres arguing potential risks while Calmette cites 50 000 infant cases without ill effects. In London Sir Austen Chamberlain says Egyptian crisis moves toward countermanded instructions to British warships and possible further exchanges before any final action.
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Faris
Albert Calmette
Academy of Medicine
Lignierca
Buenos Aires
Calmette
France
Prof. Lignieres
London
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commoner
Cairo
Great Britain
Malta
Corinth
Wives of Oceanic Flyers Dress in American Garb
In New York two wives of trans Atlantic flyers display three outfits each from Fifth Avenue shops. Mrs Somes Fitzmaurice and Mrs Hermann Koehl select day and evening attire while managing young Patsy, who lobbied for a red hat. The scene shifts to fashion details and the couple’s social moment amid a day of public cheering for the airmen.
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New York
Somes Fitzmaurice
Hermann Koehl
Patsy
Lindy Disputes Rumors Of Europe Flight
Lindbergh denies reports of a New York to Europe flight via Greenland and Iceland. He says decision depends on a North Atlantic feasibility study and rejects claims of Major Lamphier or Ford providing a ship for the voyage.
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Lindy
Europe
Luington
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greenland
Iceland
Thomas G. Lamphier
Selfridge Field
Mich
Lindbergh
Ford Motor Company
North HopeAs
Associated Press
Nll
Lunphier
Williaa B. Mayo
Ford
Riiver
Detroit
Current Nicaragua Revolution Worst in a Century
Managua May 2 CAP The annual report by Colonel Clifford Ham collector general of customs calls the present Nicaragua revolt the worst in 100 years. It estimates cost over 20 million dollars and 1 500 to 2 000 deaths in Nicaragua with claims exceeding 17 million for damages caused by both governmental and revolutionary forces through March 31, 1928.
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Customs
Managua
Nicaragua
Clifford, Ham
United Staes
Murder of movie usherette shocks Chicago citizens
The May 2 story reports the murder of Pearl Eggleston, a 17 year old theatre usherette, during a Holper robbery at the Ritz Theatre in Berwyn. Rewards totaling 2100 dollars are offered by the city and theatre management as a city and suburb officials attend her funeral. A manhunt followed the shooting near the Ritz Theatre ticket office.
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Chicago
Pearl Eggleston
Chiea
Berwyn
Ritz Theatre
Mina Eggleston
Oak Park
Washington Pays High Tribute To Bremen Crew
The Bremen crew were welcomed in Washington after completing the first nonstop North Atlantic flight from the east. German Irish team Von Hüld Feld Fitzmaurice and Kohl met by Major Howard Davidson at Bolling Field, then spoke to reporters at the Mayflower Hotel about plans to fly from New York next Wednesday.
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Washington
Bremen
Tring
North Atlanntic
Bellagy
Wade Waoster
Bollinghol
von Huvdefeld
Fitanwuriie
Kohl
Howard Davidson
Jamies
Ant
Germany
Mayflower Hotel
Fitzmaurice
Greenly Island
New York
Junkers
Gremly Island
Baron Vor Tienefelt
Multinational lifelike talents and a hospital tale
Flashes Of Life reports on Il Umbarte Tor nino a famed Italian heavyweight claimant arriving amid claims of wide-ranging accomplishments in fighting and arts. A separate note highlights Mrs. Margaret Coppersmith after saving money over 22 years and her hospital journey. The item also mentions diplomacy, a yacht purchase, and a libel verdict in Ontario.
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New York
Il Umbarte Tornino
Tunney
Shakespeare
Plutarch
Herodotus
Homer
Man
Margaret Coppersmith
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Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Negro
Martin B. Madden
Illinois
N.Y
New Oreens
International Airway
Residents Finance
Fund For Monument
Brothers
Mesdames Fitzmaurice
Koehl
Smith Geta
Nore
Heed
York—Crawm
Brenton Cave
Trip
Air Field
Sabath
Deumobernt
Ilinois
Cappy Richard
Tex
Walter Chrysler
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