Cotton plan for $30 million central agency to market cotton
A six man task force laid groundwork for a $30,000,000 centralized cooperative to finance and move cotton across 15 southern and western states. The plan, approved after two days of talks with the federal farm board, creates an incorporated non profit with regional offices to handle 1930 crop marketing and financing through farm board loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Federal Farm Board
South
Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Carl Williams
James C. Stone
Kentucky
L. Morley
Oklahoma
N. C. Williamson
Louisville
Harry Williams
Texas
A. B. Blalock
North Carolina
Alen Northington
Alabama
A. H. Stone
Mississippi
Fedral Board
Cimanet
American Cotton Growers Exchange
Legge
Stone
Washington
Williams
Dallas
Atlanta
Central Offies
Southastern
Mississippi Valey
Southwest
Far West
Grundy Named Senator to Fill Bill Ware Seat
Joseph R. Grundy, Pennsylvania Republican, designated by Governor Fisher to fill the Senate seat once held by William S. Ware. Grundy, long a behind the scenes tariff advocate, plans to run in the Pennsylvania primary next spring. Vare and possibly Pinchot may also seek the seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Bill Ware
Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Capitol Hill
Fisher
Pennsylvania
Senate
William S. Ware
Wuftser
Tauay
Secai
Repeblicen
South Pekett
Grunidy
Campaen
Republican Party
Vare
Pinchot
Congress
Capitol
Hong Kong to Dallas Flight Prize Reopened
Col W E Easterwood Jr a Dallas millionaire reopens his 25000 dollar prize for the first aviator to fly from Hongkong China to Dallas Texas. The offer originally made in 1927 was withdrawn after fatalities in the Oakland to Honolulu Dole race. Easterwood plans Honolulu meetings with James Dole to coordinate new prizes for the summer flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
W. E. Easterwood, Jr
Dallas
Texas
Hongkong
China
Oakland
Honolulu
Easterwood
Hawaii
Jamey Dole
Hongkong-Dallas
Five Die as English Bus Hits Street Car Collision
Five people were killed and 30 injured when a motorbus collided with a street car in Enfield Middlesex. The street car overturned trapping passengers. Four of the victims were women. The crash happened as the bus swerved to avoid a cyclist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Enfield
Middlesex
Fog Forces Airmail Plane Down Over Gulf Coast
An airmail plane bound for New Orleans from Atlanta via Mobile was forced to land at Gulfport Mississippi after encountering heavy fog over the Louisiana marshes last night. Mail from the plane was transferred at Gulfport for safekeeping.
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Mobile
Ala
Louisiana Marshes
New Orleans
Atlanta
Gulfport
Miss
WARDEN PROBES ATTACK ON MEN BY BLOODHOUNDS
Warden R A Burns at Kilby Prison investigates an attack on escaped prisoner Will Yarbrough by bloodhounds. Yarbrough received superficial wounds and was treated on return to the prison. Yarbrough and Grover Mitchell escaped together and were pursued by guards and trainers who used sticks to deter the dogs. Yarbrough is serving five burglary and larceny sentences. Mitchell four years for forgery.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. A. Burns
Kilby
Will Yarbrough
Hamp Draper
State Board of Administration
Yarbrough
Draper
Grover Mitchell
Tente J Ek Oon
Tente J Ek Oon Vare Brough, Mitchle
Rarbrough
Mitchell
Birmingham
Safety concerns for Japanese in Manchuria grow
In northwestern Manchuria several hundred Japanese subjects face ongoing safety worries. A Tokyo report notes only a few individuals are confirmed safe via a December 12 message from the Japanese consul at Manchukuo, while eight earlier messages may have been lost or suppressed. Moscow withholds code reports. The foreign office asks Moscow to forward consul updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Manchuria
Manchuk
Moscow
Mocow
Man‘echul
Foreign Office
Local Woodmen Camp Names Officers for Coming Year
At the La. meeting of the local Woodmen camp the following officers were named for the coming year: K. J. Forrester cons commander W. H. Brackin adsor A. D. Davis banker H. B. Rigck clerk T. M. Holland escort P. Mixon watchman J. T. Cutchines sentry A. D Whiddon H. K. Metin and Marl Denniz auditors. Joint installation of Woodmen and Woodmen's Circle officers set for first Monday night in January at the Woodmen hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodan
K. J. Forrester
W. HH. Brackin
Ads
A. D. Davis
H. B. Rigck
T. M. Holand
Eacort
P. Mixon
J. T. Cutchines
A. D Whiddon
H. K. Metin
Marl Denniz
Wordmen
Woodmen’s Circle
Wowimen Hell
Moonlight Alarm Triggers Fire Call Before False Fire
A Dothan policeman on night beat spots a dim setting moon and calls in an alarm of a large fire on West Main Street. Fire crews respond with two trucks, only to find no blaze and return to headquarters. The officer resumes his rounds, noting the night’s routine had been broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Death rate on increase says recent report
Washington is report notes 1,378,675 deaths in 1928 giving a death rate of 12.0 per 1000. Heart diseases led with 237,049 deaths, pneumonia followed with 112,195. Increases from 1927 occurred in heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage, nephritis, diabetes, cancer, influenza and pneumonia totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
United States
Congress Debates Tariffs and Trade Measures Thursday
Senate continues tariff debate and hears sugar tariff testimony as lobby committees meet. Interstate Commerce resumes hearings on a communications bill while agriculture sub committees probe cotton exchanges in New York Chicago and New Orleans. House weighs Hawley bill to ratify four billion dollar French debt pact. Republican committees meet and maritime interests discuss fisheries policy.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Agriculture
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
House
Republican Committee On
Agriculture Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Committe R
Ederal Radio Commission
Congress
Supreme Court
O'Fallon
Howell
Nebraska
Couzens
Interior Department
Ramseyer
Iowa
Garner
Texas
Pennsylvania
Griest
Ways and Means
Chalmers
Ohio
Great
Weather in Alabama Partly Cloudy with Fog near Coast
Partly cloudy for tonight and Friday with early fog along the coast. Light easterly winds expected on the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Leaders of Riot to Be Tried for Murder in Auburn
Eight convicts died in a prison mutiny at Auburn New York as state troopers and guards suppressed the revolt. Warden Edgar S Jennings and seven guards were captured then rescued, with Durnford among the principal leaders later to face trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. CV
APD
Auburn State Prison
New York State
Edgar
George A. Sullivan
State Commissioner of Correction
Mvctual Welfare League
Phillip G. Roosa
State Department of Correction
Prion
Luke J. Bonnell
Julius Stefarek
Queens County
N. Y
Auburn Prison
Edgar S. Jennings
Jennings
George A. Durnford
Peary Johnson
Broome County
Alex Tucholka
Erie County
Ve Preslak
Stephen Snyerning
Poker Honeell
Vessel Strikes Rocks in Fog off Cape Rica. 10 Missing
A fishing vessel ran aground near Cape Rica in dense fog, with 10 of the 20 crew missing. In Albufeira a separate collision between a fishing weexel and a freighter left two drowned and five rescued. Tagus shipping halted for hours.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Cape Rica
Albufeira
Atlantic
Tagus
Two Held on Vagrancy Charges by Railroad Officers
Philips and Alvin Alevan Aasyer were arrested by railroad officers last night on vagrancy charges. Each man is held in the county jail in Salem with bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werder
Philips
Alvin Alevan
Sale of liquor restored in several Scotland areas
In Edinburgh and Glasgow districts liquor sale was restored after elections held yesterday. Polls in Pollokshaws and four Clyde banks wards approved continued or reissued licenses for alcoholic beverages. The magistrates may renew licenses for other districts, including Calle in Northern Scotland, based on the results.
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Scotland
Tdinburgh
Pollockshaw
Wed
Glasgow
Clyde
Calle
Elavin
Revision rules announced by service commission
In Montgomery Alabama the Public Service Commission proposes revisions to regulate power telephone gas water and electricity utilities. A January 6 hearing will review new rules for telephone owners users and annual rate checks to ensure customers receive the lowest available rate and are notified of any switch to a lower rate. The plan also covers rural line controls and operator standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Poste — “P—Power Companies
Allama
Alabama Public Service Commission
General Utility
Commission
I l
Nationalists Victorious in Canton Fighting
Reports from Canton say government forces defeated rebels outside the city in a fierce engagement with greater casualties than first thought. The Nationalists move toward conciliation elsewhere while fighting continued in Honan and Anhwei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Shanghat
Kwante
Chang Fak-Wei
Honan
Anhwei
City Electrical Units Moved to Central Site
City light and power crews moved long idle electrical machinery from Chalker's Rhaff to a downtown location with a crane team working late into the night. The units, never used, are expected to fetch about 40,000 dollars when sold, with storage at the site Pending final disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electrical Machiner
Chalker
City Light and Power Department
No Evidence Found Supports Woman’s Charge in Slocomb Case
Montgomery December 12 Gov Bibb Graves announced no evidence supports Mrs Lee Phillips claim that coercion produced her husband confession in the Claude Avant Slocomb High principal murder case He said Phillips admitted lying on the stand and found no coercive treatment at Kilby or Atmore prisons His findings follow questioning of Phillips Kilby and Atmore authorities and interviews with witnesses in a widening probe.
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Graves
Phillips
Montgomery
Ala
Cpt
Bibb Graves
Lee Phillips
Claude F. Avant Slozomb
G. W. Smith
Geneva County
Clyde
Philins
Dr. Smith
Avans
Heian
Bigs
Atmore
Niles
Ki Iby
Kilby
Dr.Smith
Avant
Clyde Smith
Jones
Brown
Geneva
Claude F. Avant
Slocomb
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Gov. Fisher
Sen
Nye
Caraway Lobby Committee
Hong Kong
William A. Brady
New Mexico
Frince
WM. A. Brady
India
Pelilaw
Kabul
K. L. Forrester
Warden
Service Cons
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