Grain gamblers under new measure eyed by Kansas senator
Kansas Senator Len a Rane Dapper, from the senate farm bloc, introduces a bill aiming to overturn the Capper-Tindher grain futures ruling. The proposal defines interstate commerce like the Packers Act, shifts focus from taxation to mail and commerce, and gives the Agriculture Secretary power on grain grades and elevator capacity affecting contract prices.
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Enia Pience
Shington
Lena Rane Dapper
Kansas
Senate
United States Supreme Purt
Packers
Usg Hower
Capper
Congress
Boards of Trade
Secretary of Agriculure
Pinchot Supports Government Ownership of Muscle Shoals
Gifford Pinchot a Pennsylvania governor candidate and famed conservationist will address the Senate agricultural committee to press for permanent government ownership of the Muscle Shoals waterpower project in Alabama. He will also evaluate private leasing proposals, likely opposing Henry Ford’s bid due to questions over clear government title.
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Pinchot
Nortis
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Ford
Second Trades Day Gains Steam With Albany Merchants
The second trades day in Albany will be observed Saturday with cooperative merchants offering greater bargains than last year. A record crowd is expected to attend the bargain festival as ads announce the event in The Daily Thursday.
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Albany
Excursion on Luther J. Froxell Delights Big Crowd
A large party rode the steamer Luther J. Froxell yesterday from Tennessee through Lock A to Lock B. The trip was described as ideal with shipshape conditions, courteous officers, and enjoyable music and dancing for all ages aboard.
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Luther J. Froxell
Meet Thursday Evening DeMolay Commandry 14 K T Flit
DeMolay Commandry No 14 K T invites members to an evening gathering at the Asylum on Thursday. Event aims to socialize and plan upcoming activities with Masonic youth group members.
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Commandry No
K. T. Flit
Watson Attacks Hoover Over Relief Fund Misuse
Senator Tom Watson of Georgia again denounced Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover accusing him of siphoning relief funds for personal use. The dispute arose in the senate with Lenroot of Wisconsin criticizing Watson’s May 25 denunciation as Vice President Coolidge called Watson to order.
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Washington
Secreta of Commerce
Hoover
Tom Watson
Georgia
Senate
Watson
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Officials of Klan Deny Authorship
National Ku Klux Klan officials admitted the box 1024 address on an envelope holding a letter to the New York Journal about the Ward Peters murder mystery is a Klan rented post office box in Atlanta. They denied Klan involvement in delivering the letter and suggested it came from someone opposing the Klan.
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International News Service
Atlanta Ga
Ku Klux Klan
Postoffice
New York Journal
Ward-Peters
N. L. Savage
Imperial Kleagle Clarke
Lunch at Y M C A Thursday Noon
An open letter to Kiwanis Club members urges men leaving home Thursday morning June 1 to kiss their wives goodbye and warn they will be away. The fragment hints at an upcoming YMCA event and a domestic reminder phrased in casual, humorous terms.
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Kiwanis Club
Seneh
Senate Finance Committee Approves Bonus Bill
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9 to 4 to report the proposed bonus bill, ending a period of stagnation on the issue and pressing for early passage. The action comes as U S. leaders push for a timely debate and approval.
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Years News Service
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover acts to curb coal profiteering as shortage nears
Secretary Hoover meets with hundreds of bituminous operators in Washington to seek a uniform mine price to prevent gouging amid dwindling coal stocks. Alabama operators name a committee to streamline orders and distribution in the district.
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Hoover
International News Service
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Alabama
S. L. Yerkes
Charles F. DeBardeleben
Carr McCormack
LL. Adler
Birmingham
B. F. Roden
Marvel
Ala
Death of Rev. B N Brooks at Ringgold Ga
Twin Cities paper reports the death of Reverend B N Brooks at 5:30 p m Tuesday in Ringgold Georgia after a period of failing health. He formerly led Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga and served as pastor of Ringgold Baptist Church. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery Chattanooga. Survived by wife four daughters and two sons.
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Twin Cities
Ringgold
B. N. Brooks
J. J. Burk
Brooks
Baptist Church
Highland’ Park Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Forest Hill Cemetery
Tenn
Ni Brooks
Ringgold, Ga
E. B. Crawford
Athens
Ala
Grace Eads
Athens,Penn
Margarette Black
Athens, Tenn
F. Brooks
Athens, Ala
A. N. Brooks
Cotton market gains and selling pressure in holiday trading
In New York during May, a cumulation of buying orders amid bad weather in the belt advanced cotton prices seven to twenty seven points. The upturn was checked by heavy selling by traders connected to Japanese interests and later retreated about ten points as Wall Street and river traffic influenced Orleans market activity.
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International
New York
May
Wall Street
Biverpeck
Mle
Orleana
Wero Soes
Farm work halted by rain delays county planting
Rain stopped farming across the county today delaying backlogs from the recent drive to resume field work. Cotton chopped, early corn planting completed, oats harvested, peas up, hay gathered, with land in good shape and expectant to resume once weather clears.
Liberian Loan Approved By Senate Finance Committee
The senate finance committee favorably reported a resolution for a five million dollar loan to the government of Liberia. Chairman McCumber of North Dakota presented the report to the senate amid the session.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Liberia
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate
Breath Not Evidence Of Liquor Manufacture In Alabama Case
The Alabama Court of Appeals ruled that smelling liquor on a defendant’s breath cannot prove manufacture of liquor. Archie Gowen of Lauderdale County was charged under the dry law. the ruling warns against using breath odor as proof and criticizes the idea as a dangerous precedent.
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Montgomery
Albany-Decatur
Ala
Court of Appeals
Archie Gowen
Lauderdale County
Henry Peacritt
Simney
Aj Ry
Verson
Ward Home Searched By Officers After Proberts Conference
White Plains officials led a rapid investigation into the Ward home in New Rochelle following a published account of the alleged killing of Clarence Peters and wounding of a companion by Walter S. Ward in the library. Chief Troy and Lt McGowan joined District Attorney Weeks in a brief conference before a thorough inspection by Sheriff Werner and other officials.
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Ward
International News Service
White Plains
Clarence Peters
Walter S. Ward
A Rochelle
West Chester County
Frank J. Troy
New Rochelle
John McGowan
Britain Threatens To Regard Irish Peace Pact As Broken Promise
In the House of Commons Winston Churchill warned that Britain would treat the Anglo Irish peace treaty as broken if De Valera fails to sign the declaration. He stated Britain would resume old powers in Ireland and occupy Dublin if a republic is established, delaying troop evacuation.
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Britain
International News Service
London
Ireland
House of Commonts
Dé Valera
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Commons
Churchill
Dublin
Contract Let For Lawrence Roads Construction
The G. C. Goodrich company has closed a contract to build two miles of road at Courtland and Moulton. The project covers 5 miles total and will be macadamized along the full length. Work is to begin at once, according to Mr. Goodrich.
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G. C. Goodrich Company
Courtland and
Moulton
Court Upholds Morse Charges Against Eleven Over War Contracts
Chief Justice McCoy of the district supreme court overruled motions to quash indictments against Charles W. Morse a New York banker and eleven others charged with conspiracy and embezzlement in connection with shipping board contracts during war.
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International News Service
Washington
McCoy
District Supreme Court Today
Charles W. Morse
New York
Shipping Board
Wage cut ballots set for July strike vote
Detroit May 81 The executive council of United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shop Laborers approves a strike ballot to gauge sentiment over a wage cut ordered by the United States railway labor board. The resolution says the cut is unwarranted and unfair and ballots will be sent to 478000 members plus 48000 nom.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhooda
United States Railway Labor Board
Executive Council
The
Brotherhood
Walgn
Evangelist draws huge crowds to Tabernacle services
About 400 men with their families are booked to attend the Tri Cities meeting as Evangelist Tucker spoke at the shop gates and special train arrangements were reported by Yard Master Hayes of Tuscumbia. Morning and evening services were scheduled at 10:00 and 7:80.
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Lazarus
Albany
Decatur
Wyatt
M. B. Pulliam
B. B. Pickens
Miller
Cromwell
Gilliam
Hayes
Tuscumbia
Tri-Cities
Tucker
Tabernacle
Meeting Called Off for Civic Church Gatherings
A notice states that the Central Methodist Church meetings are cancelled due to ongoing gatherings at Bob Jones Street. Those who normally attend prayer meetings at Central Baptist Church are asked to join the Tabernacle meeting instead.
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Central Methodist Church
Bob Jones
Central Baptist Church
Taber
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Walter S Ward
Berg
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B .N. Brooks
Executive Council of Railway Unions
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