Carroll Held Guilty of Perjury in Bath Tub Party Case
New York May 27 Tan Carroll was found guilty today of perjury in connection with a grand jury probe of a bath tub party at his theatre where Joyce Hawley a nude showgirl served drinks. He was found guilty on two counts and acquitted on two. Bail set at 5000, sentence deferred one week.
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New York
Tan Carroll
Joyce Hawley
Carroll
Goddard
Says
IC ‘Carroll
Herbert G. Smythe
Xtreeney
Grand Jury
United States
Elery R. Buckner
Mr. Smythe
Buckner
Bucktur
Miss Hawley
Karl Carrell
Smythe
Theatrical Producer on Trial and Prohibition Debate
Washington May 27 A theatrical producer faces four counts tied to party conduct. A House committee drafts a reform bill to permit non intoxicating beverages, sparking a broader national probe into prohibition policy during the session. The Senate Judiciary Committee weighs President Coolidge's federal enforcement order amid constitutional questions.
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Rouse Committee
Washington
New York
House Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Bhitle
Wenis
George B. Brennan
A& Wee
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
King
Sargent
Congress
Coolidge
Cummins
Nashville Boosters Tour Delayed in Transit to Kingsport
Special train with Nashville boosters is hour late returning from Erwin to Johnson City and on to Kingsport. In Johnson City delays disrupted connections. in Kingsport over 100 businessmen awaited the capital city contingent as the tour proceeded through Broad Street, Dale, Eastman, Mead Fibre, and local plants before reaching the station.
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Johnson City
Nashville Boosters
Erwin
Kingsport
Bnd
Nashville
Clinchfeld Station
Capital City
Broad Street
Center
Dale
Tennessee Eastman, Corporation
Borden Mills
Bristol Pike
Linville Street
Watauga
Ravine
Broad
Mead Fibre Company
Shelby Shelby
Sullivan
Roller
Winasport Press
Kingsport Press
Cinvid
War Between Canton and Northern Foes Opens Fierce Clash
Cantor China May 27 The war between Canton and its northern foes began as Marshal Wu Pei Fu's forces from Hankow moved through Hunan and attacked Canton from three points along the Kwantung border. The nationalist government is weakened by internal divisions while civilians flee by boat to Hong Kong.
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Cantor
China
Canton
Marshal We Pei-Fu
Hankow
Hunan
Kuantung
Marshal Wu
Hong Kong
Wu-Pei- Fu
Kuomintang
National Party
Sun Yat-Sen
Kewantung
Kwangsi
Feking
Circuit Court Decree on Case is Affirmed
Richmond Va May 27 The special state supreme court of appeals today affirmed the decree of the circuit court of the city of Norfolk in holding D A Winslow president and L J Upton vice president of the Old Dominion Transportation Company liable to other stockholders in the alleged stock swindle sale which netted a profit of 200000 While affirming the lower court decree it amended to allow deduction of ext ensis in the sale of stock The case covers the sale of stock to the Eastern Steamship Company for 250 a share and the debtors returning to Norfolk declaring all outstanding stock could be sold for 200 The two men pocketed the ext ensis and bought 1254 shares issued without stockholders knowledge The suit by the Southern Produce Company and other stockholders sought recovery of prorata profits on these shares
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Richmond
Special State Supreme Court
Appe
Circuit Court
City of
Norfolk
D. A. Winslow
L. J. Upton
Old Dominion Transportation Company
Special Court
Deere
Lower Cour
Southern Produce Company
Eastern Steamship Company
Lpton
Winslow
Johnson City Man Guilty of Taking City Fund
Jonesboro Tenn May 27 Guilty of embezzlement with a five year penitentiary sentence was returned this morning in Washington county criminal court against W G Whisnant former water clerk of Johnson City whose accounts showed a shortage reported by public accountants Whisnant moved for a new trial through his attorney
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Jonesboro
Tenn
Washington County Criminal Court
W. G. Whisnant
Johnson City
Whisnant
Retain Counsel Opposes Peakland Cemetery Plan
Lynchburg Virginia May 27 residents on the Trent s ferry road outside Peakland retain counsel to oppose a proposed cemetery on 42 acres of land from the Janes Corman estate under option by projectors. A court injunction may be sought to prevent opening if necessary.
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Lynchburg
Trent's Ferry Road
Peakland
Janes Corman
Court reverses injunction in tobacco farm case
The Virginia Special Court of Appeals reversed the Charlotte county circuit court in a dispute over tobacco grown on a farm once controlled by Hatener Layne. The court found Layne had relinquished control when he transferred the farm and his chattel to his wife and agreed to work for her, nullifying his responsibility under the cooperative association contract.
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Richmond
Via
Circuit Court of
Charlotte County
Special Court of Appeals of Virginia
Hatener Layne
Cooperative Tobacco Growers Association
Layne
Richmond Times-Dispatch Granted Writ of Error in Libel Suit
The Richmond Times-Dispatch received a writ of error from Virginia’s Supreme Court in the libel case of Charles Zoll. Petitioners argued the trial court erred in awarding 750 dollars damages for publishing charges of violating the prohibition act, and that testimony showing the article mirrored an official record should have been admitted.
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Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Supreme Court of Virginian Today
Charles Zoll
F.x
Zoll
Wayor
Fairfax
Justice of the Peace
Ower
Light Rain Recorded in Lynchburg May 27
Light rain began at 4 19 am and totaled 0.6 inch by 8 30 am in Lynchburg Virginia. A light rain continued after 8 30 am while the government barometer remained steady. The rainfall since April 14 reaches about 0.49 inches.
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Lynchburg
Electric rate cut approved for Saltville Electric Co
Richmond Virginia May 27 the State Corporation Commission authorized a reduction in rates for the Saltville Electric Company Inc. The commission allowed the rechange to take effect June 1 or thereafter.
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Richmond
Saltville Electric Company, Inc
State Corporation Commission
Weather outlook for Virginia and Tennessee
Partly cloudy in east and north Virginia with showers in the southwest tonight. Friday will be generally fair and slightly warmer in the south. Freeh northeast winds. In Tennessee, partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered thundershowers in the east and north. cooler in the north tonight and in the east and central portions Friday.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Construction starts next week at Kingsport Foundry plant
Construction on the Kingsport Foundry and Machine Works plant will begin Monday on the south side of the Clicehfield tracks opposite Singeport Extract Corp. J B Burgin reports the project will employ about fifty men and cost around 75 000 to 80 000 for buildings machines and equipment. The spur railroad track work proceeds this week with completion planned later.
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Kingsport Foundry and Machine Works
Clicehfield
Singeport Extract Corporation
J. B. Burgin
Thiss
Marion
Br. Burgin
Virginia Railway objects to Davis report on Norfolk and Western merger
The Virginia Railway filed exceptions with the Interstate Commerce Commission opposing Haskell C. Davis's tentative findings that would deny the Norfolk and Western Virginian lease merger. It argues the six percent stock guaranty imposes high charges and questions the lease terms favorable to Virginian stockholders amid limited earnings and rising eastbound coal movement after the anthracite strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Haskell C. Davis
Commission
Norfolk and Western-Virginian
Norfolk & Western
Virginian
Raiload
Mob overpowers guard in Arkansas. man dies after capture
Wilson Arkansas May 27 a mob seized Albert Blazes 22 Black man after he confronted an 11 year old white girl near a school picnic and was guarding a wagon. Sheriff Haas said guards could not stop the mob and the prisoner died in the related incident as bloodhounds followed the trail.
Presbyterians Debate Modernism at United States Assembly
Baltimore May 27 The Presbyterian church in the United States opens its annual convention with three confrontations on modernism and fundamentalism. A new moderator election pits Dr Lapslay A McAfee Berkeley Calif against Dr William O Thompson Columbus Ohio both fundamentalists. Final sermon concludes as retiring moderator Charles R Erdman Princeton N J. The assembly plans a report to unite liberal and conservative wings and considers three complaints against New York presbytery led by Dr Walter D Buchanan.
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Baltimore
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Lapslay A. McAfee
Berkley
Calif
William O. Thompson
Columbus
Ohio
Charles R. Erdman
Princeton
N. J
Committee of 15
New York
Rif War Chief Abd El Krim Presented To Moroccan Chief
Faz France Morocco May 27 Abd El Krim the surrendered Rif fian chief arrived at 5 15 o clock this morning at Ize Marouene north of Tarquist where he was presented with his suite to the commanding general of the Moroccan division. He was then taken to Bou Red and moved toward Taza as amnesty surrender is announced to tribes still holding the field by pamphlets dropped from airplanes. A French cabinet session reported that his surrender ends the concentrated resistance of Rift tribes most of whom were submitting.
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Faz
France
Morocco
Abu-E
Ize Marouene
Tarquist
Bou Red
Taza
Briand
Painleye
Abd-El-Krim
Miners narrowly escape death in large underground fire
In Scranton Pennsylvania fifty plus miners were rescued after a fire trapped workers for hours. The blaze began on the second level near the fire boss shanty. 320 men were in the mine with 52 unaccounted for. Water flooded the shaft to halt the flames as rescue efforts continued. Temple Coal Company officials remained unavailable for comment as many executives were still underground.
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Blaze
Penn
Scranton
Edward Curtis
Temple Coal Company
Weather Across Virginia Sees Dry Day. Drought Persists
In Bristol, dry, sunny conditions prevail with temperatures near 80 and little chance of change. Roanoke reports a light drizzle after 7 am, offering cautious hope as crops suffered for weeks. Danville notes cooler, cloudy weather with a light rain promising drought relief, while suggesting possible hail in adjacent areas.
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Bristol
Tenn.Va
Roanoke
Danville
Baseball By Innings Today National Leagues
National first game at St Louis 60 Sherdel Donohue Hargrave bel hit homer first 2nd. First game Brooklyn 000 059 100 14 at Phila Petty Ehrhardt Sth ONeill Mitchell Wilson second game Brooklyn at Philadelphia McWeeney ONeil Dean Reuline.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Sherdel
Donohue
Hargrave
Bel
Brooklyn
Phila
Petty
Ehrhardt
Sth
O'Neill
Mitchell
Wilson
Philadelphia
McWeeney
O'Neil
Dean
Reuline
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Carrol
Alfred H. Williams
Naanville Booster Club
Province of
Circuit
Supreme Special Body
Virginian Railway
DAVIS
Norfolk and Western Road
Megro
Riff
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