Bankrupt firm’s books show Bishop Cannon margin dealings
A bankruptcy hearing revealed misdated and unsigned entries suggesting Bishop James Cannon Jr. profited on stock trades with Kable and Company. Harry Goldhurst testified Cannon used partial payment plans and authorized $40 000 in purchases, denying profits sharing or advertising use of Cannon’s account.
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New York
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Kable and Company
Harry L. Goldhurst
Cannon
Lehigh Valley
Bishop Cannon
Goldhurst
Washington
Cuban Secret Service Agent Uncovers Smuggling Plot
Miami reports a Cuban secret service agent, Jose Dias An cosmide, aided a round up of five alleged smugglers and 11 aliens landed on Florida’s east coast from Havana aboard the yacht Delirio. The agent said 12 foreigners paid 200 to 300 dollars each. The Delirio master’s precautions avoided seizure of the vessel. owner Miguel Sastre was arrested in Havana and four Americans detained in Florida. Plans called for arraignment before a U S commissioner.
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Miami
Fla
Secret Service
United States
Florida
Havana
Jose Dias Ancosmide
Miguel Sastre
Joe Clark
Warner Bryant
Fort Myers
George W. Storter
Naples
J. W Storter
West Palm Beach
Proclamation Issued Increasing Tariff on Flaxseed Oil Today
Washington reports a proclamation raising the flaxseed oil tariff as part of a tariff debate. William Goldman for the clothing manufacturers research board defended current rates as protective while wool tariff supporters urged higher duties. Senator Simmons questioned unemployment impact of past tariffs and Senator George highlighted southern buying power concerns.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance
William Goldman
Clothing Manufacturers Research Board
Simmons
North Carolina
South
George
Georgia
D Annuziio Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Gardone Italy June 25 Gabriele D Annunzio in his 66th year recovering from a successful appendicitis operation. He took a local anesthetic easily yesterday and withstood the shock of the procedure well.
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Gardone
Italian
Riviera
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Hall-Lavarre chain of newspapers sued for control
Augusta judge appoints Thom Hamilton temporary receiver for Hall-Lavarre papers and bars William Lavaree from removing operating control. Hearing set for next Tuesday. petition seeks dissolution of partnership and return of stock, with stock fund assets restrained.
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Augusta
A. L. Franklin
Thomas J. Hamilton
Augusta Chronicle
Hall
Record Publishing Company
Herald Publishing Company
International Paper Company
Lavarre
Herald-Journal Co
Spartanburg
Augusta Chronicle Publishing Company
Petitioner
Hall-Lavarre
Franklin
Hamilton
Richmond County Superior Court
Augusta Chronicle Publishing Co
Columbia Record
the Herald Publishing
Hague Arrested for Contempt in New Jersey Legislature
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, vice chair of the national Democratic committee, was arrested for contempt for refusing to answer ten questions about his private wealth. A writ of habeas corpus was sought, hearings set for 2 pm, while investigations focus on his cash sources and real estate investments.
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Trenton
N. J
Frank Hague
Jersey City
National Democratic Committee
New Jersey
Mercer County
John Fallon
Hoboken
Senate
Assembly
United States
Hague
Hague Contempt Fight Moves to Jersey City Courts
The dispute between Mayor Frank Hague and the New Jersey Legislature over his wealth sources shifts from the capitol to Jersey City courts. Vice Chancellor John J. Fallon hears arguments on Hague’s habeas corpus after arrests in Trenton, while the legislature seeks contempt and answers from the mayor with the case expected to rise to the U S Supreme Court.
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Capitol
Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
State Capitol
John J. Fallon
Supreme Court of the United States
Hague
Trenton
Hague Released From Custody After Refusing Wealth Questions
Vice Chancellor John J. Fallon freed Mayor Frank Hague in Jersey City New Jersey today after detaining him overnight for contempt. Hague had refused to answer ten questions about the source and whereabouts of his wealth during a legislative inquiry.
Pope Receives First Ambassador of United Italy
Vatican City on June 25 reports Pope Pius welcomed Count Devecchi Di Val Cismon, the era’s first ambassador from a king of United Italy accredited to the Holy See. The audience followed Lateran Treaty recognition of Vatican City within Italy.
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Pope
KING
United
Italy
Vatican City
Pius
Holy See
Count Devecchi di Val Cismon
Rome
Vatican State
Cat mothers baby rats in Chicago
Molly the maltese cat at Sangamon Paper Grading Company warehouse has adopted five unweaned rats as foster young. A porter and later newspaper photographers witnessed the scene, prompting speculation that Molly killed the rats' mother and took on maternal duties. She now refuses to relinquish the brood.
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Chicago
Molly
Sangamon Paper Grading Company
Hoover Held as Escapees Linked to Georgia Murder Case
James K. Hoover, 26, of Huntington West Virginia surrendered to police in Providence R I and was booked as a fugitive from justice wanted in Ocilla Georgia for murder. He denies extradition and faces linked cases around the disappearance of Harry Loving and a body found after a house fire in Seneca South Carolina. Aubrey Carl Hoover, 24, is jailed in Daytona Beach Florida on a murder charge related to Loving’s disappearance. The exposed body will be ex humed for re identification.
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Providence
James K. Hoover
Huntington
West Va
Ocilla
Hoover
Harry Loving
Fitzgerald
Harry K. Sligh
Aubrey Carl Hoover
Daytona Beach
Fla
Loving
James
Seneca
S. C
Missing Franco seaplane feared lost over Atlantic
Madrid reports growing fear that Major Ramon Franco and three companions are lost after their Dorner Wahl "16" hydroairplane disappeared during a Friday flight from Cartagena toward New York. Premier Primo de Rivera warned the ship could float only a few hours and a heavy sea may have doomed the craft. Search vessels including two sea planes and four destroyers comb the Azores area for the Jupiter.
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Madrid
Ramon Franco
Dorner Wahl
Primo de Rivera
Cartagena
Azores
New York
Marchica
Punta Sebo
Huelva
Ferrol
Tendin
Ranco
Wreckage of Hydroairplane Sighted Near Azores
Madrid news reports a second sighting of hydro airplane wreckage about 100 miles off the Azores. Trans Radio Co says Finistero station heard a Portuguese boat Juan Marinruro report an unnamed British freighter spotted wreckage with no one aboard.
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Madrid
Azores
Trans Radio Company
Juan Marinruro
Texas Woman Shot When Mistaken for Another Woman
Cumby Texas June 25 Mis taking Mrs W F Reid of Cumby for another woman Mrs Oscar Cross 35 shot and killed her in front of the post office here yesterday Cross at liberty today on 10000 bond said she intended the bullets for a Dallas woman In her statement to County Attorney Emmett Thornton she gave no specific reason for the shooting but said she felt trouble with her was of such a nature to justify an attempt to shoot her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumby
Texas
W. F. Reid
Oscar Cross
Cross
Liberty
Emmett Thornton
Dallas
Burns Returns to Georgia to Serve Sentence
Chicago June 25. Robert Eliiott Burns who escaped seven years ago from a Georgia prison chain gang and rose to publish a Chicago real estate magazine was to return today to Georgia to complete his sentence. He told Judge Joseph B. David habeas corpus proceedings were dropped and his return would be voluntary. Burns was sentenced in 1922 for a five dollar robbery and escaped after three months on state highways. He later headed a real estate publication believed to earn twenty thousand dollars last year. He married his landlady, then left her for Miss Lillian Sale. Bond remained at five thousand dollars until arrival in Georgia. Execut ive clemency petition filed. a July 1 hearing set before the Georgia prison board.
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Chicago
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Joseph B. David
Superior Court
Burns
Emily Pacheco
Lillian Sale
Robert Blott Burns
Vivian Stanley
B. David
David
Georgia Prison Board
Lindbergh to Begin Coast to Coast Air Tour With Bride
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will start a coast to coast survey flight from Columbus Ohio in his fast biplane. His bride Anne Spencer Morrow accompanied him on the final inspection at Roosevelt Field New York and will join the trip.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Morrow
Columbus
Ohio
Trans-Continental Air Transport
Inquest Set for Death of Singer Sir Mortimer Singer
An inquest into the death of Sir Mortimer Singer of Yonkers New York and Singer Sewing Machine family was adjourned to July 13 after preliminary testimony to allow stomach analysis. Dr Robert Bakewell said he could not confirm the cause but did not think natural causes were likely. Sir Mortimer died in a nursing home where he had been treated for intestinal disorders and sleeplessness.
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London
Sir Mortimer Singer
Yonkers
N. Y
Singer
Robert Bakewell
Mortimer
Sir Mortimer
Atlanta Policeman Bound Over On Burglary Charge
City Policeman F. B. Jones 35 bound over to Fulton county superior court on burglary charge. J. T. Cochran, garage operator, alleges a stolen tire changing machine from his garage ended up in another city garage and was said to be sold by Jones. Jones says the machine was bought from motorists passing through. He is suspended during investigation.
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Atlanta
F. B. Jones
Fulton County Superior Court
J. T. Cochran
Cochran
Jones
Five Pyle race workers file $2671 wage claim
Five employes of C C Pyle in his transcontinental foot race sue for 2671 dollars claiming wages unpaid after being discharged in Texas. Thomas Barker deputy state labor commissioner handles the filing in Los Angeles on June 25.
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Los Angeles
C. C. Pyle
Thomas Barker
Pyle
Texas
Personal report on European reparations meeting given to Hoover
Washington June 25 President Hoover received a personal report on the European reparations conference from four unofficial American participants Owen D Young J P Morgan Jr Thomas W Lamont and Nelson Perkins The American delegation were luncheon guests at the White House Secretary Stimson undersecretary Cotton and Treasury officials Mellon and Mills attended The group also called at the State Department
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Washington
Hoover
Europe
Owen D. Young
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Thomas W. Lamont
Nelson Perkins
White House
Stimson
Cotton
State Department
Mellon
Mills
Treasury Department
Young
Baby Reunited With Mother After Abduction Incident
A three month old baby boy from Des Moines Iowa was recovered by police and returned to Mrs. Irvin Thompson after Mrs Ruth Walton a black woman claimed she obtained the child at a bus station. Walton said the mother gave the child to her for care. The mother said a welfare worker took the baby for hospital care due to malnourishment.
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Kansas City
Irvin Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa
Ruth Walton
Georgia Draft General Appropriation Act Details for 2 Years
A state examination commission report filed with Governor Hardman outlines proposed two year appropriations for numerous departments and institutions. Key items include University of Georgia 245000 and Georgia Tech 287500, and military 40000, education 710077.82, and public welfare 35. The document also lists many colleges and state services with varied funds and a separate section for funds not direct-appropriation. Atlanta hosts a preassembly scene as legislators arrive for the Biennial General Assembly.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
State Examining Commission
Hardman
Governor's Office
Department of Agriculture
Department of Archives and History
Attorney General
Department of Audits
Department of Commerce and Labor
Comptroller-general and Insurance Department
Department of Education
Geological Department
Board of Health
Department of Horticulture
Board of Entomology
State Library
Department of Public Welfare
Department of Revenue
Secretary of State
State Treasury
Veterans Service Office
University of Georgia
Georgia School of Technology
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institutes
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Georgia State Teachers College
Athens
State Woman's College
Valdosta
Georgia Normal School
Statesboro
South Georgia A. & M
Tifton
Bowdon College
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
South Georgia Junior State College
Douglas
State Agricultural and Normal College
Americus
Middle Georgia Agricultural Col M
State Medical Lege
Cochran
District A. & College
Augusta
Georgia Industrial & Normal School For Colored
Savannah
Albany
School of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Forsyth
Academy For the Blind
Macon
School For the
Cave Spring
Griffin
Darien
Judicial Department
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Superior Court
Legislative Department
Senate
House of Representatives
Public Service
Game and Fish
M. L. Duggan
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Gannon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
D’annunzio
Jersey
Hagues
Associated Press
Grace. Nobbin
Starkville
Miss
Walter Bush
Hall-Lavarre Chain
Democratic National Committee
NS. K. Hoover
Prowdenge, R. 1
Rhode Island City
SCA
Rivera
Oole. Nix
New Boston
Lindy
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