Doctors Of Business Are Named To Council
A permanent national business clinic will be formed to diagnose and correct trade ills, backed by a council of prominent executives. Forty Overseers were chosen to organize the council under Julius Barnes with plans for rapid development and continued watch over business trends. The group includes leaders from the Association of Railway Executives United Steel Swift and Company Motion Picture Industry and the American Bankers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Julius Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Washington
Barnes
R. H. Aishton
Association of Railway Executives
J. A. Farrell
United Steel Corporation
Louis Ss. Swift
Swift and Company
Will H. Hays
John G. Lonsdale
American Bankers’ Association
Power Company Denies Lavarre Allegations
The International Paper Company denied all allegations in the $2.5 million breach of contract suit filed by William Lavarre in United States district court in Columbia South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, S. C
William Lavarre
International Paper Company
United States District Court
Pittsburgh to Play Southern Calif in Rose Bowl Classic
The University of Southern California announced that the University of Pittsburgh has accepted its invitation to play the New Year’s Day game in the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Southern Calif
Los Angeles
Dee
University of Southern California
University of Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Hurley Named Good's Successor as Secretary of War
President Hoover selects Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma to succeed James W. Good as secretary of war. The nomination announced from Washington on December 6 highlights Hurley as the new head of the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Good
Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Oklahoma
Hoover
James W. Good
Blease Balks on Grand Jury Subpoena in Schivener Case
Washington DC December 6 Justice Peyton Gordon weighs options in the Blease subpoena dispute. Senator Cole L Blease of South Carolina refuses to answer a grand jury question about the death of Washington detective Arthur Schivener. Heflin also declines but via letter naming a government clerk. Potential paths include immunity or contempt of court. precedent cites Justice Chase on compulsory process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Washington
Peyton Gordon
District of Columbia Supreme Bench
Cole L. Blease
Arthur Schivener
Heflin
Alabama
Rover
Schivener
Justice Gordon
Blease
Congress
Gordon
Justice Chase
United States Supreme Court
United States
Haiti Situation Described as Exceedingly Serious
Secretary Stimson called the Haitian situation exceedingly serious amid martial law and risk of unrest. Anxiety centered at Aux Cayes where 25 Americans were present yesterday, as Haiti’s high commissioner feared outbreaks at other ports and Washington considered sending more Marines if needed.
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Washington
Haiti
Stimson
Aux Cayes
Brigaider
John H. O. Russell
Mrs Chapman Wins Easily In Finals At Carolina Tournament
Mrs. John D. Chapman of Greenwich Connecticut defeated Mrs Emmet French of Youngstown Ohio in the ninth annual Carolina tournament final at Pinehurst. Chapman won eight up with six to play securing the championship.
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Pinehurst
John D. Chapman
Greenwich
Koehl Defends Byrd Against Gran Criticism
German aviator Captain Hermann Koehl says Major Tryggve Gran offered no solid arguments in criticizing Commander Richard E. Byrd and Pilot Bert Blachen. Koehl praises Byrd as an explorer and notes Balchen aided the Bremen Standard rescue on Greenly Island, recalling the dangerous recovery with Bennett's sacrifice.
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Hermann Koehl
Byrd
Berlin
Richard E. Byrd
Bert Blachen
Tryggve Gran
Koehl
Mittag Zeitung
Koebl
Balchen
Greenly Island
Qowim
Baron von Huenefeld
Fitzmaurice
Floyd Bennett
Bennett
Blake Convicted of First Degree Murder
In Durham a 24 year old man named Nathan Blake was found guilty in superior court of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Will Hall. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair on January 6 by Judge E K H Cranmer. The jury gave a guilty verdict with a mercy recommendation after about 30 minutes of deliberation. Blake denied the prior confession he had attributed to intimidation and offered an alibi.
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Durham
Nathan Blake
Patterson Township
Durham Superior Court
Will Hall
EK. H. N. Cranmer
Southport
Blake
Luther Turner Buried After Tragic River Death
Luther Turner, who last Sunday drowned his sweetheart Elsie Poovey a Lenoir Rhyne coed, in a car plunge into the Catawba River, was buried at St Stevens Lutheran church this afternoon. Elsie Poovey was buried yesterday in St Olive Lutheran cemetery.
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Hickory
N. C
Luther Turner
Elsie Poovey
Lenoir-Rhyne Coed
Catawba
St. Stevens Lutheran Church
St. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
Steamer Pacific Cedar Runs Aground Near Governors Island
The Pacific Cedar of the Dimon Steam Ship Co. ran aground on mud flats off Governors Island while en route from Seattle with a lumber cargo but was refloated soon after without damage.
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New York
Pacific Cedar
Dimon Steamship Corporation
Seattle
Governor's Island
Slaying of Capitalist and Chauffeur in Union City
The fatal wounding of Lexie S. Parks, 63, in Union City’s downtown occurred last Saturday as chauffeur Jack Pugh, 24, was jailed after conflicting stories about the shooting. Parks died yesterday. Pugh faces murder charges as investigators weigh who fired the shot amid shifting accounts and a pistol found at Pugh’s lodging.
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Union City
Tenn
Lexie S. Parks
Jack Pugh
Jack Hubbs
Pugh
Parks
Negro Dies After Moonshine Wager in El Dorado
Eldorado Kansas December 6 A Negro named Tom Fason drank a quart of moonshine to win his weekly wages bet. He walked 100 yards without staggering then died a short time later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Kans
Tom Fason
Hungry Little Children Here Pleading For Help
Two ragged children sought aid at the local board of public welfare as their mother, bedridden and ill, struggles to feed them after the death of their father in an accident. The Empty Stocking fund raised 286.50 through community gifts from Kiwanis, churches, and individuals to provide Christmas relief.
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W. C. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
Kiwanis Club
Wilber Jones
Bile Cieb
Fifth District Highway
BE. A. Wells
Annie Tou
Willie London
B. W. Marshall
Ladies Aid Society
Wesley Memorial
Carson
Deal
Imperial Life Ins. Co
W. €. Royster
F. J. Tarr
Matt Wall
Gladys Kelly
D. R. Parker
George Bh. Marvin
J. Welch Harriss
T. A. Tilden
Tariff May Delay Tax Reduction
The senate faced a clash between the tariff revision and a 160 million tax cut plan as Democrats and independents warned against delaying the tax proposal. Leaders expected quick passage once brought up, while independents pressed for using surpluses to pay down the national debt. The House had sent the tax measure to the senate by 282 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Smoot
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Borah
Idaho
House
Lindberghs Lease Fashionable New York Apartment
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh lease a five room studio apartment on East 57th Street in Sutton Place district New York. The building owners announced the new tenants today.
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New York
The
Lindberghs
Charles A. Lindbergh
East 57Th Street
Sutton Place
Vasconcelos Calls On Supporters To Arm For His Return
In San Antonio a manifesto urges Vasconcelos supporters to arm for his return to Mexico. Dr. Francisco Del Rio Canedo says Vasconcelos, former anti re election candidate, plans travel to Los Angeles for a conference and will reach San Antonio within ten days.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
Jose Vasconcelos
Annti
Francisco del Rio Canedo
Vasconcelos
Canedo
Los Angeles
Highway Patrolman W. B. Lentz Injured in Statesville Crash
Statesville report says W. B. Lentz, state highway patrolman, is hospitalized with chest injuries after his motorcycle collided with a truck on West Front Street last night. The truck turned left to enter a filling station. driver not identified.
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Statesville
W. B. Lentz
West Front Street
Vare Loses Senate Seat Bid After Expediture Review
In Washington the Senate voted 58 to 22 to bar William S. Ware from the seat tied to the 1926 Philadelphian primary after finding $785 000 in expenditures and corruption charges invalidated his election. William B. Wilson’s bid to win the seat failed as the chamber followed a Reed committee report. Vare remained in the chamber despite illness and a ceremonial defense of his campaign.
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Philadelphian
William B. Wilson
Ware
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Elections Committee
Wilson
Keystone
Fisher
David A. R
Ste
Vare
Washington
Chinese Eastern President Resigns Enable Nikolsk-Ussuri Agreement
Mukden political council approves a preliminary Sino Russian settlement on the Chinese Eastern railway. China drops objection to reemployment of Emshanoff and Eismon, pledges to honor the 1924 operating pact, and appoints Ten Yun-Sheng as Mukden delegate for further talks with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Mukden Political Council
Moscow
Russia
China
Nikolsk-Ussuriisky
Siberia
Mukden Council
Counci
Emshanoff
Eismont
Nikolsk- Ussuriisky
Hattern
Nikolsk
Bank Messenger Shot During Philadelphia Robbery
Camer on Cook a messenger for the Bank of Philadelphia and Trust Company was shot dead today in Philadelphia as three men seized his bag containing about 34000 in cash and checks. The bandits escaped.
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Philadelphia
Cameron Cook
Bank of Philadelphia and Trust Company
Dr Preston Dies in Atlanta After Long Presbyterian Career
Dr. J. R. Preston, a Virginia native and former president of Chicora College, died early today in Atlanta. He was among the Souths most widely known Presbyterian ministers.
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Preston
Greenville
8. C
R. Preston
Virginia
Chicora College
Atlanta
South
Friend of Convict Wants To Help Him Serve His Stretch
Alfred Self of Alamance County serving thirty days on the roads may have heard of friend ships like Jonathan and David. Silan Terry, serving six months on the Alamance roads, sent a letter to Judge Towns end saying Self wished to serve half of his own sentence for Terry because Terry's family depends on him. No details were given about their convictions or if they were together.
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Raleigh
Alfred Self
Alamance County
Jonathan
David
Damon
Pythies
Silan Terry
Alamance
N. A. Townsend
Terry
Self
Townsend
Tautening of Washington Dry Laws To Renew Old Senate Controversy
Washington debate heats as ten dry law measures are introduced in the senate session. Senator Sheppard plans early consideration of a bill making buyers of liquor legally liable with sellers. Senator Howells proposes a Washington enforcement agency model similar to a state system. DOJ suggestions on enforcement are also due to the DC committee.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Hoover
Sheppard
Texas
Judiciary Committee
District of Columbia
Howell
Nebraska
Geneva
Department of Justice
Senate Committee On the
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Power Company
Lavarre
U. S
Maxim Litvinoff
Manchuria
State Department
Mrs. Chapman
Dior Diys
Camilla
Camilla Horn
Klaus Gerra
Hamburg
Herr Gerra
Hubbs
Coalition
William S. Vare
High Tribunal
William S. Ware
Goldsboro
Vaarlotte
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