Adam Bowman Entered In Tennessee Straw Vote Race
The Times reports a broad straw vote across Upper East Tennessee. Adam Bowman of Johnson City appears as a potential Republican candidate for governor alongside Horton and McAlister in a districted poll. Prohibition results show 132 for modification and 134 for strict enforcement. Hoover leads among presidential choices. Questionnaires will be mailed to readers by week end.
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McAlister
Horton
Adam Bowman
Johnson City
Payernar
Tennessee
N Tuiay
Kingsport
Upper Eust Tennessee
The
Times
Morten
Norton
Pope
Huwman
Roverhor
Howman
Chester
American Legion
Hoover
Smith
Hoovero
Oulatrip
Coolidge
Jowden
Dawes
Reed
Hull
Knoxville
Kingeport
Hull A
Hoover _ vous Ale
Coolidge A. Lowden Dawes
Doc “Iy
Bowman
Fireman Killed Answering Call In Charlotte
A Charlotte fire truck responding to a courtesy call on Salisbury Road near the city collided, killing captain R. E. Mendenhall and injuring two others. Neil Griffin, the driver, escaped with minor bruises while A. H. Sikes and Oates were said to be not seriously hurt. The crash occurred around five o'clock this morning and Mendenhall died later at the Charlotte Sanitarium.
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Charlotte
N. C
Salisbury Road
Charlotte City
HL. Skes
Ontea
Neil Griffin
Mendenhall
Charlotte Sanatorium
Sikeu
Oates
Griffin
Christianity Unique Religion Highlighted By Preaching Claim
Washington May 17 Senate campaign funds committee examined witnesses tied to Smith and Hoover campaigns in Houston and Kansas City as part of preconvention efforts. Philadelphia’s Segwick Kistler, Oscar Wilt, Slurry C Woodyard linked to West Virginia commerce secretary. Frank J Hale of New York publisher of Politics. Guffey of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Moskowitz of New York City described as Smith supporters. Atlanta address reports Dr. R F Campbell urging preaching as cornerstone of Christianity’s unique, universal religion.
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Washington
Smith
Hoover
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Houston
Kansas City
Segwick Kistler
Philadelphia
New York
Oscar Wilt
Slurry C. Woodyard
Commerce
West Virginia
Frank J. Hale
Washingston
Politics
Joseph B. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Democratic National Committee
Pennsylvania
Oan
Henry J. Moskowitz
New York City
Smith Organization
Guffey
George RK. van Nameo
Danish Bishop Guilty Of Imprudent Conduct
Bishop Anton Bast of Copenhagen Denmark was found guilty by a ecclesiastical court of the Methodist Episcopal Church of imprudent and unministerial conduct. The seven teen member court suspended him permanently from bishop duties while keeping him in church membership and ministry and ordered support provisions until the next conference meeting.
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Kansas City
Anton Bast
Copenhagen
Denmark
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pie
Anton Bust
Fatal Train Accident Claims Weldon Merchant
A.C. Bedford of St. Louis mercantile concerns was fatally injured in Weldon last night after being struck by an Atlantic Coast Line train. He died minutes after at the hospital murmuring his name but withholding residence. Bedford’s predecessor was killed by a train in January.
Shipping measure and farm relief ready to be signed
Washington May 17 AP The McNary Haugen farm relief and Jones White merchant marine bills cleared Congress and await White House action. Despite changes since veto last year the farm relief bill with its equalization fee facing farmers still risks veto as President Coolidge is poised to review the measures after Dawes and Longworth sign. The fee would tax certain commodities to stabilize markets amid surpluses, a provision long disputed. Continued on page four.
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Washington
McNary-Haugen Farm Relief
Jones-White Merchant Marine Hills
Congress
Mantha
Tharday
White House
Senate
House
Conlidge
Dawes
Longworth
Farm Board
Sar
South Carolina Democrats Stand Against Al Smith at State Meet
South Carolina Democrats elected 18 delegates and a national committeeman and committeewoman with dry platform instructions to back a dry nominee. They voted down proposals to instruct against Smith and to change party rules in a tense May convention at Columbia.
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Columma
S.C
Smith
Houston
South Carolina
Alrawi
John Gary Evans
Spartanbure
Medlyar Ay Brown
Tarnwell
Disappointed Lover Kills Dancer Then Shoots Self
In New York a 87 year old Argentine planter Horacio Calumbres shot Marie Montero a 27 year old Spanish dancer and then shot himself in a West 50th Street studio. Montero lay dead wrapped in a Spanish shawl while Calumbres died later from a self inflicted head wound after confessing love and leaving letters.
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New York
Marie Montero
Paris
Aogity
Ace Horacio Columbres
Misa Montero
West Hith Street
Miss Montero
Alfonson
Spain
Sde
Calumbres
Three Flyers Off for Managua Duty in Faster Safer Planes
In Miami on May 17, three United States Marine Corps flyers departed at 6 16 am by transport monoplane for Managua Nicaragua the 100 mile flight starting with a dawn takeoff from a 8600 foot runway. Lieut H T Palmer commanding officer and crew Lieut TH Hughes radioman and Sergeant Dugald Steel mechanic were aboard the fourth Marine plane bound for reconnaissance with rebel leader Augustin Samting. One flight covered the distance without a stop.
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Miami
Fla
United
Marine Corps
Managua
Nicaragua
Ithail
Havana
Cuba
H. Ti. Palmer
Lieut
TH. Hughes
Dugald Steel
Fourth Marine
Nicaragoa
Augustin Samting
Tivo
The New York Millionaire Backing Al Smith’s Campaign
William F. Kenny, a New York contractor with wealth around 40 million, stands as the principal financial angel for Al Smith’s presidential bid. A boyhood friend of Smith, Kenny has donated 20 000 and loaned 50 000 to the campaign while denying political ambitions. He values family, entertaining friends, golf, and horse races, and would be content as a friend to the president if Smith wins.
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Clark Kinnoird
Central Press
New York City
Mckinley
Mark Hanna
Woodrow Wilson
Colonel House
Coolidge
Frank M. Stearns
Alfred E. Smith
William FP. Ronny
New York
Smith
Social Register
Stevens
Kenny
East Side
America
Great Melting Pot
al Smith
Bill
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Kenny
Rf. al Smith
White House
William FF. Kenny
Mr Coolidge
Frank W. Stearna
South Baptists Debate Dropping Education Board
The South Baptist convention in Chattanooga debates keeping its education board after an efficiency committee report endorsed its existence. The panel cited promotional work with state Baptist schools and endowment drives, while critics warned of $30,000 in obligations and proposed shifting duties to executive committees. The report also recommends keeping twenty eight mountain schools under the Home Mission Board, not transferring them to the education board.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tard
Southern Baptist Convention
L. J. Gwaltney
Birmingham
Louisville
Education Board
Home Mission Board
Inter-Control
Annual Assembly of Presbyterians Opens at Atlanta
Atlanta Ga May 17 41 With the election of a moderator to succeed Dr Campbell Asheville NC and organization of the assembly as the chief work for the initial day's sessions commissioners from 17 Southern states attend the opening which focuses on routine business and appointment of committees.
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R. F. Campbell
Asheville
Atlanta
R. F. Campbel
First Presbyterian Church
N. C
Southern Presbyterian Church
Campbell
Codd
Assembly OF Presbyterians
Ek, Campbell
N.C
Southern
Italian dirigible nears Lenin Land during Arctic flight
May 17 Kings Bay Spitabergen AP reports General Umberto Nobile's airship Italia has progressed toward Lenin Land about 1,000 miles from Kings Bay. Base crew expect his return tomorrow as he may land a party on Lenin Land and launch further exploration toward Crocker Land amid good visibility and favorable conditions.
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Kings Bay
Spitabergen
St. Might
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Lenin Land
Tsims Peninsula
Nobile
Nngh
Atart
Moat
Italia
Frank
Josef
Lind
Lenin
Lang
Peking Tensers Nations Still Threaten Fight
AP dispatch from TEI NTSIN reports nationalist forces threatening the area around Peking and Tientsin. American Marines guard the legation quarter while Japanese, British, French, and Italian troops reinforce boundaries. Command and defense plans shift as air units and regiments move to deter unrest.
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Teking
Peking
Thomas Slascomb
United States Marine Corps
Austin Fexation
Legation
Legations
Wme
Holewmb
Mier Olliver
Tientsin
Aerenthmec
Smedley D. Butler
Fifteenth Infanty
Doguph C. Castner
Tientyin
Arai
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Forecast Frayed Text
Fragmented forecast reports cloudy periods in Tennessee and Virginia with chances of showers. Temperatures largely unchanged with highs near the low to mid 70s and lows around the 50s, though the source is garbled. Data compiled from a weather station with several unreadable names and figures.
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Ed Brown
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Wright
Visions
Charles L. Lawrance
Henry Ford
Orville Wright
Ford
Franken Institute
Mord
Wm. F. Kenny
Wiliam F. Kenny
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