Graf Zeppelin Nears South America Hails Cape Verde Passage
The Graf Zeppelin, on its voyage to the new world, crossed Cape Verde and headed toward Pernambuco Brazil. Dr Hugo Eckener said the airship would halt three hours at Pernambuco to replenish water before continuing to Rio de Janeiro and crossing the equator into the southern hemisphere.
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Zeppelin
Pernambuco
Equator
Brazil
South American
New World
Cape Verde Islands
South Atlantic
Graf
Sao Thiago
Cape Verde
Perhambuco
Rio Janeiro
Porto Praia
Mrs Lee Concedes Contest to Blanton in Texas
Abilene Texas May 21 Mrs R Q Lee widow of Representative R Q Lee conceded defeat in her contest with Thomas L Blanton Democrat for the unexpired portion of her husband's term in congress Incomplete returns from yesterday's election showed Blanton leading by 1760 votes Mrs Lee sought to fill out her husband's term to clear up business left unfinished at his death She announced she would not be a candidate at the next regular election.
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Abilene
Tex
R. Q. Lee
Thomas L. Blanton
Blanton
Lee
Beckley approves street bond issue in special election
Beckley West Virginia voters approve a 200000 street improvement bond issue by 1843 to 273 in a special election. The funds will widen North Kanawha street to meet state road commission requirements and reroute state routes 19 and 21 that pass the street.
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Beckley
W. Va
City of
Beckely
Kanawha Street
State Road Commission
War Mothers Bow at Tombs of Sons
In Romagne Sous Montfaucon France on May 21 American war mothers, over 200 travelers from the United States, visit six vast cemeteries to honor sons who fell in the great war. About 14 000 American war dead rest there as French widows and orphans welcomed the mourners and shared in the solemn tribute.
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Romagne - Sous - Montfaucon
France
United States
America
Seringes-Et-Nesles
Soiesons
Thiacourt
Nancy
Belleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
Hoover Urges Senate Action On London Treaty At Session
President Hoover asked for senate action on the London treaty in the present session. The tariff bill conferees agreed to drop the senate expert debenture provisions. Senate lobby committee reports on activities of children of Republican and Democratic national committees were filed. Investigation of the Anti Saloon league continued. The senate passed the Couzens resolution to suspend railroad consolidation.
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Hoover
Senate
Anti-Saloon League
Couzens
Salt Satyagraha Clashes Surround Dharasana Salt Pans
In Bombay on May 21, police clashed with nationalist volunteers at the Dharasana salt pans as 600 were injured. Sarojini Naidu and Manilal Gandhi were arrested amid raids on the All India Congress building, with 95 volunteers seized en route to a salt depot raid.
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Bombay
Dharasana
Sarojini Naidu
Nahatma Gandhi
Abbas Tyabii
Naidu
Sceen
Manilal Gandhi
Mahatma
V. J.atel
all-India National Congress
Mariman
Congress House
Wadala
Knights Templars Parade Opens West Virginia Conclave
Fifteen hundred Knights Templar marched through Wheeling in review before retiring commander F M Hawkins and grand officers. The parade highlighted day one of the fifty sixth annual West Virginia conclave with Grand Commander F P Spillman elected. Attendees from many commanderies joined in from Parkersburg Martinsburg Charleston Fairmont Weston Huntington Charles Town Bramwell Grafton Bluefield Pennsboro Elkins Hinton Clarksburg Sistersville Lewisburg Sutton Point Pleasant Morgantown Mt Hope Buckhannon Logan and other places in Ohio and Washington Pa.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Knights Templar
F. M. Hawkins
Huntington
Fort Henry Club
West Virginia
F. P. Spillman
Martinsburg
C. Savage
Charleston
A. E. Knee
Bluefield
A. F. Shaker
H. ©. Hoffman
Clarksburg
Horace D. Gast
Mount Hope
Charles Morrison
Parkersburg
William A. Beavers
Grafton
M. W. Dugan
Humiington
Henry F. Smith
Fairmont
J. C. Vandervorte
Weston
W. L
Texas Methodist elects Smih as sixteenth bishop
Dr A Frank Smih of Houston is elected to the Methodist Episcopal Church South college of bishops, raising its count to sixteen. The quadrennial conference also approves a unification report, names three new bishops, and redraws districts. The new board of Christian education gains oversight of church education and its subsidiaries Epworth League and Sunday schools.
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Dallas
Tex
Arthur J. Moore
Birmingham
Paul B. Kern
San Antonio
Texas
Houston
Board of Christian Education
Epworth League
Sunday Schools
Denied Protest At Methodist Conference Over Bishop Cannon Exoneration
G T Fitzhugh of Memphis protested against Bishop James Cannon Jr exoneration on stock market charges. The quadrennium conference voted 197 to 104 to deny any record of accusations, though Fitzhugh had his protest read detailing alleged Cannon transactions and a claim the ruling violated church rules and set a dangerous precedent.
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Dallas
Tex
G. T. Fitzhugh
Memphis
Collins Denny
O.hcer
Cannon
Committee
Will Hays and Partners Sued by Theatrical Firm
New York May 21. Will Haye head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America and others faced a $2 744 250 suit from Indianapolis theater firms F J Rembusch Enterprises and Capitol Amusement charging independent exhibitors are being driven out of business by the Hays organization. Plaintiffs claim damages of 499 550 and 415 200 respectively and seek triple damages under the Clayton act. The government had earlier filed a similar action but the case was dismissed for lack of proven specific damages.
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New York
Will H. Haye
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Indianapolis
Hays Organization
F. J. Rembusch Enterprises
Capitol Amusement Company
Barge Company Wins Approval for Express Route
Cincinnati observers report the Mississippi Valley Barge company won a certificate of convenience to operate an express barge service between Cincinnati and New Orleans. Officials said the service would take six days downstream and 12 to 14 days upstream with freight at about 200 miles daily and would operate as a common carrier under the Dennison act.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio
Mississippi Valley Barge Company
New Orleans
Carl J. Barr
Dennison
Commission Discusses Constitution Changes
Charleston West Virginia May 21 Jesse V Sullivan secretary of the state constitution commission said no definite action was taken at the meeting in executive session. Sessions were devoted to general discussions of constitutional changes proposed by individuals and organizations at previous hearings. The commission will meet again tomorrow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jesse V. Sullivan
The
State Constitution Commission
I.C.C. Reopens Lake Cargo Rate Case Hearings
The interstate commerce commission reopened the lake cargo rate case and will begin hearings on June 16. The move follows a denial of Southern railroads petition to dismiss the pending complaint by Northern coal operators and coal interests in Western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio seeking at least a 45 cent a ton differential between Northern and Southern coal freight rates to lake ports. The current differential is 35 cents.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake
Southern
Pennsylvania
Eastern
Ohio
Senate Passes Anil Unification Curb Bill To Limit Rail Consolidations
The Senate approved by 46 to 27 the Couzens resolution to curb railroad consolidations through next March 4 and bar joint control via holding companies without Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Amendments limit impact on short line properties and ensure continued offices, compensation, and employee protections in approved unifications.
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Washington
Senate
Couzens
Interstate Commerce Commission
Couzene
Michigan
Congress
Hawes
Missouri
Fess
Ohio
House
Commission
Swanson
Virginia
Glenn
Illinois
Connolly
Texas
Census totals for Mt Hope by supervisor Buster
Final census figures show Mt Hope population 2 361. surrounding area listed as 5989 in the same report.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mt. Hope
H. B. Buster
Levy Conferees Eliminate Export Debenture Plan
Washington May 21 Conferees on the tariff bill agree to drop the senate expert debenture amendment opposed by Hoover and the house They also drop the senate duty of 30 cents an ounce on silver and the cement free entry provision leaving six cents per hundred pounds on all cement The house allows one dollar per thousand board feet for lumber with a change to certain softwoods The lumber duty on railroad ties and telegraph wood notes is removed The bi partisan tariff commission is set at six members with a 90 day appointment window by the president The conference leaves only a flex clause and minor provisions unresolved before a report to the senate
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
House
Watson
Indiana
Conference Committee
Duquesne Gas Admitted to Trading Privileges
The Chicago stock exchange admitted to trading privileges the common stock of Duquesne Gas Corporation. The stock had its initial New York and Chicago curb exchange trades on May 15. Duquesne Gas develops natural gas fields in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, largely within 45 miles of Pittsburgh, supplying gas under contract to several companies.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Exchange
Duquesne Gas Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Curb Exchange
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
French Steamer Asia Afire With 1500 Aboard
Lloyds received a Port Sudan telegram saying the French steamer Asia was afire with 1500 pilgrims aboard. The vessel departed yesterday for Red Sea ports and the fire, which started at 8 p.m., raises fears of loss of life. Port Sudan relayed the message from Jeddah.
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London
Lloyd's
Port Sudan
Sudan
Asia
Red Sea
Porte
Jeddah
President and allies push haste on naval treaty action
President Hoover and senate advocates pressed to ratify the London naval limitations pact as naval leaders urged acceptance. Senators debated timing with some calling for fall consideration while others expected swift action and hearings, citing balance concerns with Japan and Pacific power dynamics.
Curtis Defends Fee Acceptance Amid Government Contract Probe
Chicago May 21 Harry J Curtis son of Vice President Charles Curtis defended the acceptance of about 10000 dollars in fees from builders saying he would perform legitimate legal work and had returned most funds. He was questioned with contractor Mike Malloy and Patrick Roche chief investigator noting contractors sought contracts for cost plus work in midwestern cities.
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Chicago
Harry J. Curtis
United States
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Mike Malloy
Patrick Roche
E. C. Travis
Travis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Rivers and Harbors Bill Clears House Action
Washington May 21 The senate commerce committee ordered the rivers and harbors bill favorably reported and Chairman Johnson planned to present it to the senate Friday. Senator Vandenberg opposed it and said he would fight it on the floor. The measure as framed would authorize about 122 million dollars, while Vandenberg estimated 300 million.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Johnson
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
van Denberg
Roanoke Man Named To Reformed Church Post
The Rev J Wade Huffman of Roanoke Va was elected president of the Virginia classics Potomac synod of the Reformed church at the annual session in Shepherdstown W Va H L Lyne of Shepherdstown was chosen vice president the Rev Olin B Michael of Edinburg Va became corresponding secretary and the Rev H R Lequeur of Middlebrook Va reading secretary The 1931 meeting place will be chosen later sessions conclude Thursday
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
J. Wade Huffman
Roanoke
Virginia Classics
Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church
H. L. Lyne
Olin B. Michael
Edinburg
H. R. Lequeur
Middlebrook
Reading
Davis Leads Grundy and Brown in Pennsylvania Primary Returns
Gifford Pinchot tops Francis Shunk Brown by about 10 000 votes in early returns, with rural districts shifting leads. James J. Davis gains an overwhelming 238 000 plurality over Senator Joseph R. Grundy for the U S Senate, while Bohlen and Phillips run third. Brown and Davis lead Philadelphia by large margins as rural areas reveal upsets. Davis’s win ends Grundy’s seat and shifts party balance.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
Francis Shunk Brown
Vare
Pennsylvania
Brown
James J. Davis
United States
Joseph R. Grundy
Davis
Bohlen
Vare Republican
Pinchot
Grundy
Allegheny County
McBride Warns Vets Against Home Brew Hopes
Washington May 21 F Scott McBride general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League told the senate lobby committee that veterans should not expect home brew from his organization He defended prohibition activities amid questions about Rep Fort New Jersey and a Fort speech suggesting home brew might be legal The exchange centered on whether the act requires clarification and the broader aim to preserve the nations industrial system prosperity and homes.
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Washington
F. Scott Mc Bride
Anti-Saloon League
McBride
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Representaive Fort
Republican
New Jersey
Fort
Fit
Lilly Brothers Submit Low Bid On Street Work
Lilly Brothers submitted the lowest bids for surface treatments on 9.15 miles of macadam streets in Bluefield. For asphalt and tarvia options Lilly Brothers offered $8,090 and $8,640 respectively, under competing bids, with 94,000 square yards to be treated. Directors did not award pending decision on construction type and introduced a widening Raleigh Terrace ordinance, with plans to start the city street program soon and possibly let multiple contracts together.
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Lilly Brothers
Bluefield
Elmer C. Barton
Walton Sudduth
S. B. Bennington and Son
Blacksburg
Sudduth
Bennington and Son
Raleigh Terrace
Scott Street
Monroe Street
Ramsey, Russell
Duhring
Tazewell
West Virginia Water Service Company
State Department of Health
Water Company
M Nider 16 Named to Canadian Post
President Hoover selected Hanford MacNider of Iowa to be American minister to Canada and will send the nomination to the senate for confirmation. Ottawa and the British foreign office signified approval and the White House said the nomination would be acted upon this session. MacNider, from Mason City Iowa, previously served as assistant secretary of war and led the American Legion in 1921.
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Washington
Hoover
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Canada
Senate
Ottawa
British Foreign Office
MacNider
White House
Mason City
American Legion
Conleys Honored Guests of Martinsburg Friends
Governor and Mrs. William G Conley arrived in Martinsburg West Virginia to stay several days with Attorney and Mrs J C Henson They traveled from Jacksons Mill where Henson formerly served as an assistant to the governor and Conley when he was attorney general of West Virginia Level of detail reflects available text.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
William G. Conley
J. C. Henson
Jackson's Mill
Henson
Conley
West Virginia
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Dirigible
Hugo Eckener
Qoldiers
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Methodists
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James Cannon
Will Hays and
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Tariff Commission
Duquesne Gas
Navy
California
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. M. Reeves
Foreign Relations Committee
J. R. Pringle
J. B. Chase
Naval and Foreign Relations
Reed
Admiral Pringle
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Pacific
Johnson and Robinson
Admiral Chase
Naval Committee
Bristol
Ifford Pinchot
Francia Shunk Brown
Fee
Reformed Church
Francis Brown
Labor
Senator Grundy
United States Senate
John 8. Fisher
William 8. Ware
M'Bride
Lilly Brothers Qubmit
Hugo Holliday
Hast River Avenue
Gross Millinery Company
Princeton
Henry Rodgin Company
H. T. Goforth
Bramwell Road
C. BE. Harris
Frederick Street
M'Nider
Canadian Post
Legion
Conleys
Marinsburg
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