Senate probes on employer espionage in labor disputes
A Senate committee opened hearings to review alleged civil liberties violations in labor conflicts. Investigators study records from Railway Audit and Inspection Co Pinkerton Burns agencies, seeking ties to industry during labor unrest. Hearings to continue next month after record analysis.
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Jerry Greene
Washington
Senate
Railway Audit and Inspection Co
Lafollette
Wisconaim
Isat Spring
Imbor
Pinkerton National Detective Service
Willam J. Burne Tetevoational
Robert Wohlforth
Burns and Pinkerfot
Railway Audit Company
Railway
Burns and Pinkerton
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tebor
Industria
Chicago Hogs Show Decline And Mixed Prices
Chicago hog prices move mixed with 6000 head offered in the session led by 1500 direct sales. The market shows gains of up to 10 cents, best tight lights at 1300, sows around 85 to 885, with bulk weights 180 to 250 pounds and 250 to 300 pounds trading within varied ranges.
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Chicago
Pilot Killed In Airplane Crash Near Roanoke
AP report from Roanoke Virginia describes a noon crash near Mi Ro V e exploding and killing the pilot. A fragment with a name tag found near the wreck bears the name Brisvo. A Staunton buyer in Virginia taunts a horse dealer Terrell about trying out a horse priced at 40 dollars.
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Staunton
Terrell
Pagan Tribes Feud Kills and Wounds In Mindanao Clash
Manila August 21 report says pagan Manaha tribesmen clashed with Pagan tribesmen at Agusan Mindanao. Several killed and eight wounded in renewal of feud. The Bureau of Non Christian Tribes provided details on fatalities from the May flare up.
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Dean
Manila
Agusan
Mindanao
Labor Day Shapes Fate of Lewis Drive in Steel Union Push
Labor Day may reveal how 446,000 steel workers respond to John L. Lewis drive to form one industrial union. Under Philip Murray, SWOC organizers operate nationwide from Pittsburgh bases, with a $500,000 fund and 180 field organizers.
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Marren Graham
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Softepoven
Philip Murray
United Mine Worker
Theates
SWOC
National Steel Corporation
Murray
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
Atcel
Atcel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Ciets
Uheir
Milla
National Headquarters
Organ
SWOC Drive Expands Office Staff and Costs
The SWOC operation employs six secretaries or typists a switchboard girl and uses 10 rooms at a cost of $1000 a month. The organization has spent about $100,000 in its first month, with no disclosed executive pay though Murrey is reported to receive $10,000 annually.
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SWOC
Murrey
Opelika Votes Sept 14 For Commission Form Of Government
Opelika residents will cast a special ballot on September 14 to decide between the current aldermanic system and a commission form of municipal government. The election follows a petition signed by about 300 citizens requesting the vote, after Mayor H K Dickinson and his slate defeated H Grady Walden in the July city race. Walden says six supporters in the mayoral campaign were active in promoting the petition.
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Inme Opelika
Citzeny of
Opelika
H K Dickinson
Husticket
H Grady Walden
Walden
Ham Boil Hint From Walcott Notice Brings Odd Request
The marriage license clerk A J Walcott at San Francisco received a curious request seeking a wife of an old fashioned nature and dislikes of flirtation. Walcott declined the query while offering a cooking tip: add half a cup each vinegar and brown sugar to ham water to improve flavor.
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Francisco
A. J. Walcott
Walcott
Walden tax case set for Aug 27 hearing
A declaratory judgment action challenges the Walden uniform gasoline tax bill as unconstitutional. Judge Halstead will hear the petition filed by Comington of Headland, with City of Dothan and Town of Columbia siding for the county, and Ashford Cottonwood Madrid Gordon and Webb joining county forces against the bill.
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Halstead
W OF
Comington
Headland
Walden
Halsten
Coungton
Dothan
Columbia
Ashford
Cottonwood
Madrid
Gordon
Webb
Expanding Manes Office Supply Moves to New Quarters
Expanding to offer a full line of office furniture and equipment, Jones Office Supply Co leases new space at 13 N. Foster Street under the management of Mr and Mia Coke Tones. In Pooler Ga on August 21 Judge Columbia Alexander heard testimony on Town Marshal J Birds frog pond nuisance claims with neighbors alleging croaking affected sleep and increased mosquitoes, while others testified it did not.
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Manes Office Supply
Jones Office Supply Co
N. Foster Street
Mr and Mia Coke Tones Hall
Pooler Ga
Columbia Alexander
Byrd
Pardes
Cotton market rewards first bale in Charleston area
Acting Fire Chief William awards a $25 prize for the first bale of cotton marketed locally. W E Frazier, gin operator in competition with Raffety Company, delivered the first bale and received the prize, tied to the town’s cotton market activity.
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Charleston
Wiliam
W. E. Frazier
Raffety Company
Gulf State Steel declares 3.50 dividend on preferred stock
New York Aug 21 AP directors of Gulf State Steel Corp declared a dividend of 3.50 on accumulations on the first preferred stock. The dividend is payable Oct 1 to stock of record Sept 15. Similar declarations were made in the past three quarters.
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New York
Gulf State Steel Corp
Market Highlights From New York Stocks and Commodities
Today’s markets show a wide array of stock quotes including ACL RW cee seniors Anaconda Copper American Can Auburn Motors and Boeing with mixed gains and losses. Cottonseed oil and grain quotations are listed along with butter eggs and other commodities. records reference various firms such as General Motors General Electric and United Aircraft in a bustling trading session.
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New York
Auburn Motors
Bendix
Boeing - En
Southern
Continental Can
Chrysler
Curtis Wright Curtty Wright
Consolidated Gas - Douglas Aircraft Electric L and P
General Motors
General Foode
General Electric
Goodyear Vue
Hudson Motors
Harvester
Tel
Tegs
Johns Manville
Kenecott
Corp Lorillard
Montgomery Ward
National Biscuit
Vlad
S Republic Steel
Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
Texas Corpse
US Stes
United Aircraft
Westinghouse
Western Union
Turpentine and Rosin Shipments Reported In Savannah
Naval Stores news from Savannah lists turpentine 38 percent with receipts 548 shipments 5 stock 37 562 and rosin 653 receipts 1 451 shipments none stock 86 148. Market quotes include B 560 E 600 S FE G H 1 K and M 60242 N 1615 WG 660 WW and X 725. The continental United States area noted as 3 028 789 square miles.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Malea
Fairbanks dairy study tests fishmeal feed impact
University Farm tests with 50 pounds of ground fishmeal and grain mix show cows increasing milk production by five to ten percent. Cattle fed the mix initially resisted but soon accepted it, with no notable odor or flavor change in milk. A prior feed formula included mashed potatoes preparation tips to prevent souring in hot weather.
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Feytlitzer
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Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Dorothy Wilson
Rye
Mi Rove
Labor Day
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CJ Cosle
Fort Lauderdale
George Isaac Hughes
New Bern
Mary Gertrude
Franklin Roosevelt
Orson B Greene
Kansas City
Howard G Robinson
T. W. Falmer
Dothan Sfott
Dee
Continental United States
Fairbanks
Alenka
Joseph T
ENOT
Railawater
Circle Tour
Tom Lachapette
Ne i Io
Jacksonvile
Andy Wednesder
EB Clements
Jacksonville
Fie
Exia
Firestone
Firestone Standard
Sk Af
Firestone Tire Distributor
Dethas Eget
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