Kansas Senator Caps Grain Futures Bill to Replace Supreme Court Ruling
Kansas Senator Arthur Capper introduces a new measure to redefine interstate commerce for grain trades. The proposal mirrors the Packers Act wording while addressing the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the Capper-Tindher grain futures law. The bill allows use of the mails and commerce in grains and grants the Secretary of Agriculture authority over delivery contracts and elevator issues impacting prices and contract execution.
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Serrthur Capper
Kansas
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Packers Control Act
Congress
Santa Ve
Secretary of Agric
Second Trades Day Observed With Greater Bargains
The second trade day, organized by Albany merchants, will be held Saturday. Merchants promise deeper bargains than last time and a record crowd is expected to shop the unusually low prices. Advertisements will run in The Daily Thursday.
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Albany
Excursion on Luther J. Troxell Delights River Crowd
A large crowd enjoyed a Tennessee river excursion aboard the steamer Luther J. Troxell. The day was ideal with orderly service and attentive officers. Music and dancing kept youngsters entertained as families relaxed aboard.
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Luther J. Troxell
Jock
DeMolay Commandry No 14 Meets Thursday Evening
DeMolay Commandry No 14 Kets will convene at the Asylum Thursday evening June 1 at 8 o'clock.
Watson Charges Theft 10 Hoover Funds in Senate Row
Washington May 31 Senator Tom Watson Democrat of Georgia charged Secretary of Commerce Hoover with appropriating 10000 a month from relief funds for personal use. Watson renewed attacks after Lenroot Republican Wisconsin criticized his May 25 denouncement. Vice President Coolidge called him to order.
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Hoover
Tom Watson
Georgia
Senate
Watson
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Officials of Klan Deny Authorship
National Klan officials in Atlanta acknowledge post office box 1024 on an envelope used for a New York Journal letter about the Warth Peters murder mystery belongs to the Klan but deny any involvement in delivering the letter. N L Savage, chief of staff, says the letter likely came from someone opposed to the Klan.
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Atlanta Ga
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Postoffice
New York Journal
Warth-Peters
N. L. Savage
Imperial Kleagle Clarke
Lunch at Y.M.C.A. Thursday Noon Lunch
An open letter urges Kiwanis members to leave home Thursday morning June 1 and kiss their wives goodbye then go to the Y.M.C.A. at 12 o'clock for lunch. The note humorously adds that they will not be home for lunch.
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Kiwanis Club
Senate Finance Committee Backs McCumber Bonus Bill
Washington May 31 the Senate Finance Committee voted 9 to 4 to report the McCumber bonus bill to the senate and press for early passage ending the stagnation in the bonus issue.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Senate
Moves to Prevent Coal Profiteering as Shortage Nears
In face of dwindling coal stocks Hoover met with hundreds of bituminous operators to fix a uniform price at the mines to curb gouging while retailers warned against breaking long term contracts. Alabama officials and Birmingham leaders attended the conference as talks began about coal distribution and orders.
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Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Eald L. Wi
Pergueson
Chicago
Jai .& Clearing House
Alabama
L. Yerkes
Charles F. Deeben
Carr McCormack
L. L. Adler
Birmingham
B. F. Roden
Marvel Ala
Rev B N Brooks Dies After Long Illness in Ringgold
News from the Twin Cities reports the death of Rev. B. N. Brooks in Ringgold Georgia at 5 30 p m Tuesday after a period of declining health. He served as pastor of First Baptist Ringgold and previously led Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery in Chattanooga. Survived by wife four daughters and two sons including Mrs J J Burk Athens city resident Mrs E B Crawford Athens Alabama and Co M Brooks Athens Alabama.
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B. N.brooks
J. 3. Burk
Brooks
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Highland Park Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Forest Hill Cemetery
Tenn
B N. Brooks
E. B. Crawford
Athens
Ala
J. J. Burk
Grace Eads
Athens, Tenn
Margarette Black
Athens, Ala
A. N. Brooks
Chattanooga, Tenn
Cotton Market Advances On Holiday Orders
In New York May 31 an accumulation of buying orders over the holidays driven by unfavorable belt weather pushed opening cotton prices up sharply by about twenty seven points. Heavy selling by traders with Japanese interests checked the advance. later reactions slid about ten points. Wall Street Liverpool and New Orleans were among early buyers. Spot buyers were active.
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New York
Wall Street
Liverpool
New Orleans
Farm Work Halted by Rain Across County
Rain halted farm work countywide, stopping cotton cutting and delaying planting. Planters say a full week of weather could finish planting except on the lowest land, oats have been cut, corn and peas are growing, and hay harvests are underway with overall good crop condition expected to recover soon.
Liberia Loan Approved by Senate Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee favorably reported a $5,000,000 loan to the government of Liberia. Chairman McCumber of North Dakota announced the report would be called up in the Senate.
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Washinton
Senate Finance Committee
Liberia
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate
Pinchot Backs Government Ownership of Muscle Shoals
Gifford Pinchot, Pennsylvania gubernatorial hopeful and famed conservationist, will urge Senate Agriculture Committee to keep Muscle Shoals under public ownership. He plans to oppose private leasing, including Henry Ford's bid, citing title guarantees and his long insistence on public control of natural resources.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
America
Senate Agricultural Committee
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Pinchot
Republican
Nebraska
Henry Ford
Ford
Breath Not Evidence Of Liquor Manufacture In Dry Law Case
Montgomery court of appeals ruled that the smell of corn liquor on a defendant’s breath cannot be used to prove illegal liquor manufacture. The decision, written by Judge Henry P. Beeler, holds that smelling liquor on arrest does not establish guilt and should not be submitted to juries.
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Albany-Decatur
Montgomery
Ala
Court of Appeals
Arta Couderdale Counec
Henry Pbeeritt
Ward Home Searched By Officers After Prober Conference
White Plains N Y May 31 The publication of a detailed description of the alleged killing of Clarence Peters and wounding of a companion by Walter S Ward in the Ward home library in New Rochelle prompted secret meetings among Westchester County officials Chief of Police Frank J Troy of New Rochelle Lieutenant John McGowan head of his detective bureau District Attorney F E Weeks Sheriff George Werner Assistant D A Walter E Ferris and County Finger Expert Raymond Hill. Officials rushed to inspect the Ward house in New Rochelle following the disclosure and rapid activity marked the case.
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White Plains
Clarence Peters
Walter S. Ward
New Rochelle
West Chester County
Frank J. Troy
John McGowan
Britain Threatens to Call Irish Peace Pact Broken
In the House of Commons Winston Churchill warned that Britain would regard the Anglo Irish peace treaty as broken if De Valera does not sign the declaration, and Britain would resume old powers in Ireland. He said Britain would occupy Dublin if a republic is established and cited suspended troop evacuation.
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International News Service
London
Ireland
House of Commons
de Valera
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Commons
Churchill
Dublin
Contract Let For Lawrence Roads
The G. C. Goodrich company has closed the contract to build two miles of road between Courtland and Moulton. The old road is five miles long and will be macadamized the full length, with the company holding the contract for two miles. Work will begin on it soon, officials said.
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G. C. Goodrich Company
Courtland
Moulton
Goodrich
Court Upholds Morse Charges Against Eleven in Embezzlement Case
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 May 31 in Washington.
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Washington
McCoy
District Supreme Court Today
Charles W. Morse
New York Banker
Shipping Board
Wage Cut Ballots to Be Sent to 478000 Workers
Detroit May 5 The United Brotherhoods of Maintenance of Way and Railway Shop Laborers prepares for a strike ballot to challenge a wage cut ordered by the U S railway labor board. A resolution by the executive council sets July 1 as the effective date and ballots go to 478000 members and 48000 nonmembers.
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Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhoods
United States Railway Labor Board
Executive Council
Brotherhood
Evangelist Draws 400 for Special Train to Tri-Cities
Crowds heard Evangelist Wyatt preach at the Tabernacle last night. A singing service followed with solos by Wyatt and Mrs. Pulliam, plus hymns by Pickens, Miller, Crowell, and Gilliam. Yard Master Hayes arranged a special train from the Tri-Cities Sunday afternoon for worship, with 400 men and their families expected.
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Vives
Rus
Lazarus
Albany
Decatur
Wyatt
M.B. Pulliam
B.B. Pickens
Miller
Evangelist Tucker
Tabernacle
Meeting Canceled Amid Church Reorganization Notes
A notice announces cancellation of a meeting due to overlapping church gatherings. Members previously set to attend at Central Methodist and Central Baptist are urged to attend the Tabernacle instead.
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Central Baptist
Tabernacle
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