Senators Probe Anti New Deal Finance Links In South
Testimony details a $50 and a larger contribution from John Raskob and Pierre S. Du Pont to a southern committee backing an anti New Deal convention. Vance Muse testified about circulating pictures of Mrs Roosevelt with two Negro escorts and linked figures including Alfred P. Sloan and Kirby in the effort. Muse claimed a 40 senator mailing list existed and discussed a Georgia meeting and employment counsel funding.
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Mre
Osalae
House
Muse
du Pont
Macon
Schellenbach
D-Wash
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors Co
Kirby
Ator Metcalf
R-Ri
H. C. Hopson
Utilities
Raskob
Mrs. Vest
John Henry Kirby
Southern Committee
Ack
Southern Mittee
South
Printer's
Standard Print Co
Houston
Slane Named for Congress by GOP in Sixth District
Willis H. Slane a prominent High Point hosiery manufacturer and Republican leader filed his candidacy for Congress in the sixth district. The nomination by the district committee follows several weeks of canvassing and a Bur lington Alamance hotel meeting approving Slane as the standard bearer.
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Willis H. Slane
Congress
Slane
Alamance Hotel
Burlingtom
High Point
E. A. Wright
O. R. York
J. K. Mason
Durham
Silane
Slane Hosiery Mills
Lock-Knit Hosiery Mills Company
West Virginia
Chicago Publisher Piles Up Lead In Dramatic Primary
Col Frank Knox led Borah by about 77 000 votes in Illinois Republican presidential preference results with 281 022 to 204 860 in Chicago and downstate counties. Horner's big Democratic tally topped Bundesen as Cook County backed the health chief early. Returns from 56 063 precincts gave Horner 529 043 to Bundesen 17 472. Knox claimed a decisive edge toward the national convention. Democrats outvoted Republicans two to one statewide. President Roosevelt led unopposed in Democratic preferment in Cook County precincts observed.
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Chicago
Col
Knox
Borah
Cook County
Herman W. Bundesen
Edward J. Kelly
Patrick Nash
Horner
Illinois
Bundesen
Edward A. Hayes
Knox For President
George Moses
New Hampshire
Knox Tow
Illnois
Illinois primary dominates Capitol Hill chatter
Washington April 15 Illinois voters reshaped the Republican race as Col. Frank Knox outpaced Idaho's Sen. Borah in the two man primary. Partial returns show Knox 253,779 to Borah 186,138 with Democrats posting a record turnout and Gov. Henry Horner moving ahead of Herman Bundesen for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. President Roosevelt totals remain uncontested in Chicago precincts.
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Chicago
Frank Knox
Ublisher
William E. Borah
Idaho
Illinois
Henry Horner
Washington
Col
Borah
Capitol Hill
Knox
Horner
Bundesen
Roosevelt
Cook County
Auditors' fees questioned after embezzlement exposure
In Greensboro on April 15 the auditors Frank Chapman and Strand were paid 5 992.16 for 00 days work auditing company records from May 1 1933 to July 8 1935. Allegations state they embezzled funds, more than covering their fees.
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Greensboro
Frank Chapman
Strand
Thempany
Man in Jail on Kidnap Charge in Greenville
Donald Deaver of Raleigh was jailed in Greenville on kidnapping charges involving two Morton children and, earlier, an attempted kidnapping of the Morton sons from a school. He faced a preliminary hearing and is bound to superior court on $1,000 bond. Nelli Wintersmother and others were involved and the children were returned to their guardians.
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Greenville
N. C
Donald Deaver
Raleigh
W. Morton
Pol
Deaver
Morton
Nelli Winther
Chesley
Glenn
George Clark
Goldabore
Mortom
Goldsboro
Superior Court
Mrs Anie Carroll Applies for Administratrix Role
In Greensboro on April 15 a High Point woman filed in the Superior Court clerk’s office to qualify as administratrix of the estate of John R. Carroll who died in France on September 28, 1918. She seeks war risk insurance benefits and lists two brothers, one sister, eight half brothers and one half sister as heirs.
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Greensboro
Anie Carroll
Russell Street
High Point
Clerk of
Superior Court
Ne Ees
John R. Carroll
France
Governor Ehringhaus to address Asheville merchants
Governor Ehringhaus said he would fly to Asheville to address the annual Merchants' Association meeting tomorrow night after returning from a trip to Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Raleigh
N. C
Ehringhaus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Asheville
Merchants’ Association
Watermelon growers seek lower freight rates with officials
A Laurinburg area group of watermelon growers met with Governor Ehringhaus and Utilities Commissioner Winborne to discuss securing reduced freight rates for shipments.
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SERK
Raleigh
Laurinburg
Ehringhaus
Utilities Commission
Winborne
Governor Johnston Likely to Vet Highway Reorganization Bill
A conference report on the highway reorganiza tion bill awaits House action as Gov. Johnston signals a likely veto. The Senate had approved the measure shifting road board appointments from the governor to legislative delegations, while related veto risk hangs over an $8 million road construction bill and commissioner appointments.
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Columbia
D. C
Senate
House
Rep. Witherspoon
Laurens
State Highway Commission
Olin D. Johnston
Road Board
Johnston
Chamber
Cave ins hinder rescue efforts at Moose River mine
Rescue workers battled fresh cave ins at the Moose River Gold Mine as they tried to reach three Toronto mining officials entombed since Master Sunday. A crane was en route, crews opened a new shaft, and 36 men from the old Meagher shaft were withdrawn as the mine’s walls slumped, with engineers hopeful yet cautious about survivors.
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Moose River
Toronto
Halifax
Musquedoboit
Gordon Howe
Caribou
Nova Scotia
Kimberly
B. C
Andrew Hitchfield
Quebec
Ontario
State highway bids opened for 24 projects in Raleigh
The state highway and public works commission met in executive session to review 24 construction bids worth an estimated 1 million dollars. Bids were opened across Bertie Gates Tyrrell Washington Duplin Johnston Wilson Durham Ashe Davidson Moore Lee Anson Cabarrus Forsyth Stokes Wilkes Surry Cleveland Polk Rutherford Buncombe and Haywood counties with final tabulation pending. Miss Beatrice Cobb of Morganton requested hard surface on route 181 north toward Jonas Ridge. decision to be advised. The commission will submit results to the Federal Bureau of Roads for approval tomorrow.
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Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Beatrice Cobb
Morganton
Jonas Ridge
Bertie
Gates
Tyrell
Washington
Duplin
Johnston
Wilson
Durham
Ashe
Davidson
Moore
Lee
Anson
Cabarrus
Forsyth
Stokes
Wilkes
Surry
Cleveland
Polk
Rutherford
Buncombe
Haywood
Final Action On Bill Predicted In Flood Control Plan
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 9 to 4 to have the federal government assume land and damage costs in flood control projects within the $400 million omnibus bill. The move, boosting the bill by $85 to 100 million, aims to speed passage despite protests over precedent. Committee action next would send the measure to the Senate for likely battles over included and excluded projects.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Copeland
Army Engineers
Impeachment Of S. C. Judge Fails
The South Carolina House quickly rejected impeachment of Circuit Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews 74 to 26 after labor members accused him of excluding textile workers from a union county jury. Lawyers argued the judge acted within his authority and conscience.
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Columbia
8. C
House of Representatives
M. M. Mann
St. Matthews
Georgia Democratic plan calls for presidential primary and fees
In Atlanta on April 15 the Georgia Democratic executive committee discussed a resolution proposing a presidential preferential primary for June 3. The plan also requests an entrance fee of 810,000 from each candidate, introduced by Hugh J. Rowe of Athens.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh J. Rowe
Athens
Georgia Sets Presidential Primary For June Eight
The state Democratic executive committee ordered a presidential preferential primary in Georgia for June 8, rejecting a push from Roosevelt supporters to move it to May 5. The resolution was sponsored by Will Mann, a close ally of Governor Eugene.
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Atlanta
Democratic Executive Committee
Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Will Mann
Eugene
Patrol Transfers Announced By Highway Patrol
Corporal C. H. Ingram moves from Greenapore to Henderson to supervise several sub stations, announced by Lieut. Arthur Moore division commander. Corporal A. C. Brown of Burlington to be transferred to High Point. Patrolman A. H. Clark remains at Greensboro.
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Greensboro
C. H. Ingram
Greenapore
Henderson
Arthur Moore
State Highway Patrol
Lieut. Moore
A. C. Brown
Burlington
High Point
A. H. Clark
State Bondholders Weigh Selling If McDonald Nominated
Raleigh April 16. Large North Carolina bondholders may sell soon if Dr. Ralph W McDonald secures the Democratic nomination for governor. Prices rise on a balanced budget but a McDonald nomination could trigger a drop, prompting sales to profit from current yields.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
Ralph W. McDonald
McDonald
McDonaldrogram
Drought and Rain Strain Cotton Planting Across States
Reports from cotton regions show drought in the west and cool rain in the east delaying planting by two to four weeks in many areas. Official data warn of long term impact on the 1916 crop with Texas to North Carolina experiencing delays and reduced acreage predictions in Georgia Alabama Tennessee and nearby states.
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Teras
Oklahoma
Teo
Limas
Georgia
Alabama
Tennnessee
Miselamippi
Aeas
Louisiana
Texas
North
Santonie North Werd
Reinbelt
North Carolina
South Carolina
J. Rey Jones
Weather Sketches North and South with Cooler Northwest
North Carolina shows partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures in the east and central areas tonight. Thursday brings cloudy conditions with light showers followed by cooler temperatures later. South Carolina expects partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Thursday with central portions remaining mild and farmers noting cooler trends in the northwest. Georgia reports fair tonight and warmer conditions in the central portion with partly cloudy skies to the north and cooler weather moving in from the northwest.
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North Carolina
South Carolima
al Farmer
Oborgia
Rene
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