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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
8
The article questions jury system procedures and suggests a simpler court process with greater judge discretion, citing juvenile courts as a model and noting delays and red tape. It argues for reform to reduce hands tied by rigid rules and endless procedural constraints. It also surveys business outlooks amid varied industries.
Aiken County tax books open September 15 1929 for collection of State County and School taxes due Aiken County. Office hours 2 to 4 and 2 to 5 daily. Taxes due between September 15 and December 31 1929 must be paid or penalties apply by law. Beginning January 1 1930 1 percent added February 1 1930 2 percent added March 1 1930 amounts to be collected by sheriff after March 15 1930. Timmerman Clerk.
The Senate discusses a “wet party” at the Willard Hotel as Brookhart alleges attendance by Smoot and a Utah senator denies seeing anyone. Amid grilling by a Naval Committee, Shearer claims three aims: disrupt Geneva talks, aid shipbuilders, and profit from a $250,000 gain. Bingham’s secret Tariff hearings hire sparks debate over treason. McMaster pushes equalization of rates, urging high farm duties and low industrial duties, reflecting Western and Democratic demands.
Delany is accused of sending Albert Pall 3100,000 in cash as part of a scheme involving a dose to the Tempot Dayne on reserve. After eight years the principal actor faces trial while others face acquittals or contempt charges. The case highlights alleged corruption tied to state officials and agricultural interests.
Public interest in electric refrigeration drives phenomenal industry growth. In 1928 more than 128 billion dollars were spent on household electric refrigerators, with General Electric alone listing about 6,000 dealers and 10,000 salesmen in two years. Distributors emphasize display rooms and organized promotion, turning electric refrigeration into a leading American enterprise employing hundreds of thousands and consuming millions in raw materials.
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