Wholesale Roundup of Tongmen in New York
Federal agents and police round up more than 500 Chinese suspected of violating the exclusion act in New York. After hearings 105 were ordered deported, 150 released, the rest held for further investigation. Separate Chicago item reports two would be assassins shooting a Chinese laundryman who survived.
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New York
On Leongs
Hip Sing Tons
Chicago
Mark Jim Fond
Warving Tongs
Tobacco interest in Webster County eyed by visitors
Lawson Stapleton invites tobacco demonstrators and growers from Colquitt County to survey Webster County lands for suitability to tobacco cultivation. W T Pulliam notes Webster soil is excellent for tobacco, possiblyoutpacing many South Georgia counties. If reports are favorable, Webster farmers may plant tobacco next season, with potential warehouse at Americus if 1,000 acres are grown locally.
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Lawson Stapleton
Colquitt County
Webster County
W. T. Pulliam
Kin
North Carolina
Mr. Stapleton
South Georgia
Webster
Americus
Pulliam
Beautiful Music At First Church Ushers In New Organ
Large audience from many towns attended the Monday recital at First Methodist Church in Albany featuring Charles Sheldon Jr. of Atlanta and Mrs. O. D. Culpepper. The crowd filled the new sanctuary, many turned away, and the event capped a three year battle to complete the church, with credit to C. M. Council for donating the grand Austin organ in memory of his mother.
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New Methodist Church
Charles Sheldon
O. D. Culpepper
C. M. Council
Dotor
Austin
First Methodist Church
Charles Sheldon, Jr
Atlanta
South
Albany
New Church
South Georgia
Americas
Wisconsin primary sees light balloting amid weather threat
In Milwaukee on September 15, 1932, threatening weather curtailed early voting in the Wisconsin special senatorial primary where Robert M. La Follette Jr. faces a field of three rivals.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
U S First in Carelessness Says Safety Congress
The 14th annual Safety Congress opens in Cleveland with 450 speakers over four days. More than 30 nations attend as critics deem the United States the most accident prone among countries, Denmark cited as safest at 20 deaths per 100 000.
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Cleveland
America
United States States
England and
Wales
Denmark
League of Nations
Frederick Riizman
International Labor Office
Geneva
Switzerland
Americus Hosts Macon Good Will Tourists
One hundred Macon business men led by R L McKinney visited Americus for a two hour gathering at the Windsor hotel. The motorcade, a public welcome, and speeches stressed Georgia cooperation and regional development while denying trade inducement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
R. L. McKinney
Macon News
Americus
Windsor Hotel
Dixie Highway
Steve Pace
Bragg
Macon Band
Windsor
P. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
Georgia
Widmsor Hotel
Lovelace Eve
Chamber of Commerce
Sumter County
Sumter
Pace
Four Men Sought By Sheriff In Monroe Mob Attack
Turner Blanchard, 32, of Charlotte highway Monroe, was abducted by hooded men who removed him from his home and allegedly mutilated him in a medical operation over unpaid grocery bills. Sheriff Fowler and deputies hunted four suspects. Blanchard is in critical condition at a local hospital. His wife corroborates the tale.
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Monroe
North Carolina
Turner Blanchard
Charlotte Highway
Blanchard
N. C
Clifford Fowler
Charlotte
Rainfall near an inch boosts Americus totals
0.97 inches of rain fell between 8 and 9 pm, bringing Americus’ five day total to 2.97 inches. The shower spared most cotton, swelled underground streams, and raised city water reserves to their highest level since the drought began. City Engineer Walker cautioned the supply should remain ample for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter Pluvius
Amerous
J. Parrott Poole
Americus
Walker
French resolution asks League to convene economic conference
In Geneva on September 15 Louis Loucheur presented a French proposal to the League of Nations. The resolution urges the assembly and asks the league council to appoint a committee to prepare for an International Economic Conference as a step toward broader peace and security.
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Geneva
International Economic Conference
Assembly
League of Nations
Louis Loucheur
France
League Assembly
League Council
Caillaux Outlines Debt Funding Mission to Washington
Paris Sept 15 The French Cabinet heard Finance Minister Caillaux outline his plan for a debt funding mission to Washington and then unanimously granted him full powers to negotiate.
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Paris
Caillaux
Washington
Motorcade Tour Heads Through Georgia Cities After Luncheon
After luncheon the motorcade proceeded from the towns they are visiting to Macon then on to Dawson Albany and Tifton where they will spend the night. The schedule reflects a multi city itinerary with no stated events or outcomes.
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Macon
Dawson
Albany
Tifton
Jury unable to agree in Cook murder case at Vinton
The coroner's jury investigating Mrs. C. B. Cook's death was indefinitely postponed in Vinton Iowa as testimony continued. State agent George W. Atkins said no accusations or exonerations were made and the panel would be recalled in two or three days. Witness George Buchanan testified he saw a car near his hotel writing room before Mrs. Cook was slain and later learned it was Cook's car.
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Vinton
C. B. Cook
C. L. Modlin
George W. Atkins
George Buchanan
Waterloo
Cook
At Gundy Center
Buchanan
Coolidge Grants Probe Board Broad Power in Aircraft Inquiry
President Coolidge will allow the aircraft investigation board free hand in summoning witnesses and directing proceedings. Acceptances from all nine proposed members have not yet been received, but the executive expresses confidence all will consent.
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Washington
Spe
Coolidge
Aircraft Investigation Board
Farmers Urged Hold Cotton for 30 Cents
Memphis Tenn September 15 Commissioners of agriculture of southern states met and organized the Association of Cotton State Commissioners of Agriculture to promote and safeguard agriculture in cotton growing states They estimated the 1925 crop at 12937000 bales and recommended the crop sell for not less than 30 cents a pound.
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Memphis
Tenn
Commissioners of Agriculture of
Southern States
Association of Cotton State Commissioners of Agriculture
Hill to offer bill to repeal Eighteenth Amendment
Representative John Phillip Hill of Maryland's third district announced at the start of the congressional session that he will introduce a constitutional amendment repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. The move follows the Federal Council of Churches prohibition report noting unfavourable social trends since 1920. Hill has long opposed Prohibition and previously sought Volstead Act reforms.
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John Philip Hill
Maryland
Baltimore
John Phillip Hill
Congress
Hill
Federal Council of Churches
Two slain in pistol battle near Albany
In Colonie Inn outside Albany, two men died in a pistol fight with four bandits and a Schenectady police officer. Patrolman F. A. Quiffivan and bandit Ralph Alversano were killed after about fifty shots. The bandits allegedly had earlier shot up the Marwill House.
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Albany
N. Y
Schenectady
Colonie Inn
F. A. Quifflivan
Ralph Alversano
Marwill
Alversano
Air Mail Bids Opened as P. O. Department Expands Routes
Washington, Sept. 15. The post office air mail service, a pioneer in sustained flight, will open bids for contracts to carry mail on eight new air routes showing the continued expansion of commercial aviation in the United States.
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Washington
United States
Air’mail Service
Post Office Department
Air Plan
Coolidge to Hear McCray Clemency Plea
President Coolidge will listen to arguments for executive clemency for former Indiana Governor McCrary, imprisoned in Atlanta. He will act favorably only if friends present a strong, well supported case.
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Washington
Coolidge
McCrary
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
New York Cops Mobilized for Election
New York City ordered the largest police shakeup in its history to guard the primary. Commissioner Enright transferred most captains detectives and patrols to other boroughs for 48 hours and mobilized 8,000 police reserves to ensure an impartial vote. he warned would be offenders face exclusion from society and strict penalties.
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New York
Enright
Police Academy
France to Make Another Drive on Rif Rebell Morroco
Paris reports Premier Painleva announced after cabinet that France will renew large scale operations against Rifian rebels in Morocco. He expressed confidence in October as the month all objectives will be achieved and spoke of progress made.
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Paris
Frances
Morocco
Painleva
Anderson and Smith Added as Prudential Medical Examiners
Dr. Emmett B. Anderson and Dr. Herschel A. Smith of Americus named additional medical examiners for Prudential Insurance Company. Announcement by Dr. J Allen Patton, New York medical director. They join a corps of 8,000 medical examiners nationwide.
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Emmett B. Anderson
Herschel A. Smith
Americus
Prudential Insurance Company
J. Allen, Patton
New York
Prudential Company
Anderson
Dr. Smith
Prudential
Prize money awaits first nonstop Atlantic flight
The Orteig prize offers 25000 dollars for a nonstop crossing between Paris or France and New York in either direction. Officials from the National Aeronautic Association and Aero Club of France will supervise the flight and its timing. Sealed fuel, barograph records, and official timers ensure accurate, tamper-free measurements.
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Washington
America
National Aeronautic Association
Raymond Orteig
New York
Atlantic
Paris
France
United States
Orteig
Aeroe Club of
Carl F. Schory
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Ferdinand
Joseph Caillaux
Nance
U. S
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
William S. Sims
Safety
National Safety Council
National Civilization, Rehabilitation Conference
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
American Society of Safety Engineers
Lovelace
Thelma Morgan Converse
Lord Furness
Britain
Richard Bennett
Mrs. Converse
Aircraft
Daylaw
Rene
P. O. Department
AIR Mail
M’cray
Drs. Anderson
Smith Prudential Examiners
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