Prince of Wales Returns Home From Voyage
London welcomes the Prince of Wales on his return from a twenty five thousand mile voyage to South Africa and South America. The Repulse carried him ashore at Spithead as crowds cheered and the royal party greeted him alongside the King Queen and other royals.
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London
ROYAL
Prince OF Wales
Associated Press
Portsmouth
England
Cruizer Repulse
South Africa
South America
Spithead
Coast Guard Nets 238 Seagoing Vessels in Seven Months
Washington reports the dry navy has captured 238 seagoing vessels and about 400 prisoners since concentrating on rum smugglers seven months ago. The figures were announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
Vanderbilt University in Semi-centennial Celebration
Welcome visitors and delegates to Vanderbilt University's semi centennial celebration. Whiteford R. Cole, president of the board of trustees, said a great seat of learning requires more than rich endowments and stately buildings.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Whiteford R. Cole
Board of Trustees
Wiles Case Goes to Jury in Durham Slaying Trial
In Durham North Carolina on October 16 the trial of Robert Wiles of Columbia for the murder of his wife and Randolph B. Gordon of Columbia is sent to the jury after a lengthy charge.
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Wiles
Durham
Associated Press
N. C
Robert Wiles
Columbia
Randolph B. Gordon
Textile men in session in Columbus today
More than two hundred members of the Southern Textile Association gathered in Columbus Georgia for a regional meeting. Leaders discussed industry concerns and advances as part of the day’s program in the textile sector.
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Columbus
Columbus, Ga
Southern Textile Association
Dixie Motorcade Starts On Last Lap In Georgia
The Dixie Highway motorcade begins the final leg from Macon to Miami with a split in Georgia. One group heads south through Waycross and Jacksonville while the other travels west through the lower state.
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Dixie Motorcade
Associated Press
Macon
Dixie Highway
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Miami
Florida
Philadelphia men found guilty in mail truck loot case
A W Perelstraus and Stephen Robinson of Philadelphia were found guilty in federal court of aiding in the disposal of 300000 dollars worth of securities stolen from a mail truck four years ago by Gerald Chapman and associates in New York.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
A. W. Perelstraus
Stephen Robinson
Federal District Court
Gerald Chapman
New York
Unification Vote In Southwest Kansas Conference
Peabody Kansas October 16 The Southwest Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in session here votes today in favor of unification with the Methodist Episcopal church South Newport Tennessee October 16 Ministers of the Holston Methodist Episcopal conference today vote 110 to 2 in favor of the proposed plan of unification with the Methodist Episcopal church
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Associated Press
Peabody
Kas
Southwest Kansas
Methodist-Episcopal Church
South
Newport, Tenn
Holston Methodist Episcopal Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus Hosts Two Day Convention With Fort Benning Trip
The Columbus event opened today for a semi annual two day convention of the organization. A broad program of entertainment welcomed visitors including an organized trip to Fort Benning as part of the activities.
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Fort Benning
Lightning strikes porch post after policy ink dries in Dalton
In Dalton on Oct 16 a bolt struck the front of farmer P. G. Greeson’s house as J. D. Field, an insurance agent, and special agent Gunn sat in a car waiting for a policy to dry. The strike damaged a porch post but caused little loss to the company.
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J. D. Field
Gunn
Dawes Plans Atlanta Stop After Fair Visit
Vice President Charles G. Dawes heads to Indianapolis for Senator Ralston’s funeral after a two day Atlanta stay. He urged abolishing unlimited debate in the Senate and denounced sectionalism and the Force bill as unjust. He toured Stone Mountain with Clark Howell.
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Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Indiana
Associated Press
Charles G. Dawes
United States Senate
Clark Howell
The
Atlanta Constitution
Indianapolis
Senator Ralston
Indi
Dawes
Senate
Kinnie Wagner Held in Birmingham Today
Birmingham police report they are confident they have arrested Kinnie Wagner the Tennessee murder suspect who escaped Blountville jail on July 10. An officer from Bristol Tennessee arrives with papers to complete identification before press time. Wagner is linked to the slaying of three officers and wounding others with four rewards totaling 2750 dollars.
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Associated
Tress
Birmingham
Ala
Kinnie Wagner
Tennessee
Bristol
Ca.Tenn
Ala. Y
D. L. Heatherlin
Desperado
Blountville, Tenn
Warner
Wagner
Knoxville
Man Mistaken for Kinnie Wagner Identified by Prisoner
A Birmingham man arrested as a possible Kinnie Wagner was identified by a negro prisoner who said he had shared jail with Wagner in Tennessee. The suspect admitted to being Wagner at arrest, then claimed to be D A Wyras dick and denied the claim, stating he had been in Birmingham eighteen months.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kinnie Wagner
Bristol
Tenn
Wagner
Nero
Tennessee
D. A. Wyrasdick
Birm-ingham
Pleturg
Ert Wagner
Quilioris
Naval Inquiry Reports S51 Sinking Survivors Account
The naval inquiry heard Captain Diehl say he cared for the crew but mourned the loss of the boys. Survivor Michael Lira testified that the City of Rome picked him from the water after S-51 sank and that lifeboats swamped near the scene. The lifeboat search for survivors lasted about 20 minutes.
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Associated Tre Boston
John H. Diehl
City of Rome
Michael Lira
Naval Board of Inquiry
Rome
Lira
Louisiana man buys big farm tract in Thomasville
Mr. W. G. Ray of Shreveport Louisiana buys 2500 acres south of Thomasville in the old Glasgow district. The three farms total 484 acres from John Bowman 311 acres Clark place and 1700 acres T W Lewis. Ray plans 75 and 100 acre subdivisions for tenant farmers to grow truck and fruit on a scientific scale. He intends to bring in East Texas and Louisiana planters and develop the land for profitable trucking and marketing. The Garden Spot of Thomas County, with twenty eight tenant houses, he says, will be intensively developed and attract others to similar ventures.
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W. G. Ray
Shreveport
Thomasville
Old Glasgow
John Bowman
Clark Place
T. W. Lewis
Ray
Texas
Louisiana
East Texas
Florida
Tallahassee
Jefferson
Thomas Counties
Thomas County
Lewis
MacNider Takes Oath As Assistant Secretary of War
Hanford S. MacNider of Iowa took the oath of office in Washington to serve as assistant secretary of war in charge of industrial mobilization phases of national defense.
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Associated Press
Washington,d. C
Hanford S. MacNider
Iowa
Georgia Weather Forecast Shifts To Cooler Weekend
Showers move through Georgia tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures by Saturday afternoon and night. Winds shift from south and southwest to northwest as the system progresses.
Atlanta Breeding Place for Criminals Judge Says
Judge Samuel H. Sibley of the U S district court for the Northern District of Georgia says Atlanta is a breeding place for criminals in a continuation from Faye one. The Oct 16 report places emphasis on crime conditions in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Atlanta
Samuel H. Sibley
United States District Court For
Northern District of Georgia
Steamer Peary Grounding Near Hopedale Reef
Boston dispatch reports the steamer Peary ran aground on a reef near Hope Dale Labrador while northbound. Commander E F McDonald Jr says he had suppressed disaster information and the grounding nearly cost the ship and the MacMillan Arctic Expedition.
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Hopedale
Labrador
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
The
Boston Transcript
E. F. McDonald, Jr
Labor Federation Concludes Sessions in Atlantic City
The American Federation of Labor at its concluding session in Atlantic City condemns the transportation act and the Railroad labor board.
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Labor Federation
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Transportation Act
Railroad Labor Board
Living gospel urged for youth by Episcopalians
The Episcopal church should present a living gospel of cooperative life to youth rather than a mere catechism or list of restrictions. The joint commission on home and family life made the recommendation to the general convention in New Orleans as committee reports on nominations awaited.
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Associated Presa
New Orleans
Episcopal Church
General Convention
Joint
Commission On Home and
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
Nomination slate for bishops in six missionary districts
In New Orleans on Oct 16 the House Bishops announced nominations for six missionary district bishops amid expected contests as elections occur today. Willams M. M. Thomas is named for suffragan bishop of Southern Brazil. Idaho and Mexico seats show broad slates with candidates from Boise to Brooklyn.
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New Orleans
Proestant &Piscopal Church
House of Deputies
Brazil
Willams M. M. Thomas
Southern Cross College
Porto Alegre
Thomas
Idaho
Paul Roberts
Boise
Middleton Stewart Barnwell
New York
George Davidson
Los Angeles
Thomas, Cassidy
Omaha
Steven A. McGinley
W. L. Morris
Rochester
Archibald M. Dudd
Kenneth Ripley Forbes
Boston
Samuel Dorrance
E. Ruffling Jones
Williamsburg
Homes A. Flint
Pitsburg
Mexico
F. B. Howden
New Mexico
Henry D. Phillips
Columbia
S. C
George Craig Stewart
Evanston
Frank W. Creighton
Brooklyn
Francis White
Cleveland
Walter C. Whitaker
Knoxville
H. A. Abbot
Baltimore
Walter B. Capers
Jackson Miss
Thomas J. Lacy
Robert Wood Stewart
Philadelphia
Frank Elmer Wilson
Eau Claire
Wis
Anthracite Coal Situation in New York Reaches Peak
New York reports the anthracite coal situation has intensified, reaching a level similar to the severe 1922 23 winter period after a state coal commission conference with representatives from all regions.
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New York
State Coal Commission
New York State
Coal Commission
Airmen Demolish Imaginary Enemy Airdrome
Newport News Va October 16 United States airmen demolished the imaginary enemy airdrome on the back river near the Chesapeake Bay. Tons of bombs were dropped as the base was established during the night.
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Newport News
Associated Press
Chesapeake Bay
First Arrest in Milwaukee Girl and Fiances Murder
Milwaukee detectives arrested Howard J. Pratt of Milwaukee in the slaying of Madalynne Latimer nineteen and her fiance James Sears whose bodies were found in a field near Kenosha. Police said Pratt could shed light on the case.
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Howard J. Pratt
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Wis
Madalynne Latimer
James Sears
Kenosha
Orion Roberts Joins Georgia Public Service Commission
Orion Roberts of Monroe assumed duties as a member of the Georgia Public Service Commission in Atlanta on October 16. The ceremony marked his entrance to the state regulatory body serving Georgia’s public utilities.
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Orion Roberts
Public Service Commission
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Monroe
Georgia Public Service Commission
Locarno Security Pact Formally Signed by Western Powers
In Locarno Switzerland on October 16 delegates from Western European powers formally initiated the Locarno Security Pact. The treaty aims to stabilize post war relations and reduce tensions among signatories.
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Associated Press
Locarno
Switzerland
Locarno Security Conference Advances Arbitral Pact
At Locarno Switzerland a noon session shifted to this afternoon with chief delegates to begin treaties worth pursuing. The Germany Poland arbitration treaty text was finalized overnight and ready for initialing. France's adhesion to the Locarno security pact was unanimously approved by the council of ministers in Paris.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Germany
France
Paris
Council of Ministers
Ptomaine poison myth is debunked by medicos in St Paul
Dr Milton J Rosenau of Harvard told the Interstate Post Graduate Assembly that ptomaine poison is only a myth with no such toxin in foods. He said illness is rarely fatal and not due to infected rather than decayed foods, adjusting long held beliefs about food poisoning.
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Harvard
Milton J. Rosenau
Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Harvard University
Interstate
Post Graduate Assembly of America
Person Sworn in by Governor Walker to Replace Late Price
An official was sworn in by Governor Walker to succeed the late James P. D. Price of Athens, taking over the deceased's position.
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Walker
James PD. Price
Athens
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