Giant Furniture plant fire destroys major factory on South Hamilton
Fire destroyed large parts of the Giant Furniture company, a major local maker on South Hamilton street. Damage estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars, partly insured, with the blaze discovered by the night watchman around 2 AM and fought by the entire fire department for over an hour amid a strong northeast wind.
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Giant
Furniture Company
Hamilton Street
Forrest H. Murray
Nipponese Gunners Sweep Ranks Trigger NY Market Jump
New York stocks opened up sharply on February 19 after a new ruling limited short selling. Buying by shorts driving up prices faded quickly as profit taking set in. United States Steel rose to $52.62 before dipping, American Telephone eased from a high, and Union Pacific jumped to $93.37 before retreating.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Shorts
United States Steel
American Telephone
Eastman Kodak
American Can
Union Pacific
Auburn
790 Million Bill for Aid Approved
The House Labor committee approved a 700 million dollar federal relief bill by 9 to 3. It splits into 300 million in direct loans to states backed by state bonds, 200 million in direct grants to indebted states, and 200 million for public building projects with pending estimates. Repayment within ten years is required. failure triggers deductions from highway fund allocations. Governors with unsecured grants must push for repayment guarantees.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Former Central Bank Official Sentenced to 15 to 24 Months
C. K. Hawkins, ex assistant cashier at the closed Central Bank and Trust of Asheville, received a 15 to 24 month state prison term after pleading no contest to two counts of embezzlement of savings deposits. Judge H Hoyle Sink imposed the sentence in Asheville with commitments issued for immediate transfer to Raleigh.
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Asheville
N. C
C. K. Hawkins
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Raleigh
H. Hoyle Sink
Hawkins
L. E. Brown
Rasor Testifies On Stand That Crisp Is His Fathers Slayer
Jake Rasor testifies there is no doubt Lathan Crisp killed his father W C Rasor last September 26. The Cross Hill merchant says Crisp is the assailant and identifies details of the attack while on trial with Eu gene Crisp and Henry Rasor as co defendants in Laurens.
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Rasor
Crisp
Laurens
S&s. C
Jake Rasor
Cross Hill
W. C. Rasor
Lathan Crisp
Eugene
Henry Rasor
Jake
Charles A. Young
H. 8. Blackwell
Lathan
Fianna Fail leads in Ireland vote de Valera vows oath repeal
In Dublin the Fianna Fail party led by Eamon de Valera gains momentum in the Irish Free State elections with a two thirds tally of seats expected. If victorious, the party would push to abolish the oath of allegiance to the king. Current counts show Fianna Fail at 47 versus 36 for the Government Party, with independents, labor and farmer members also contesting.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Fianna Fail
Eamon de Valera
Free State
England
de Valera
William T. Cosgrave
Government
Government Party
Independents
Labor
Farmer
Fianna Fair and Labor
Cardozo Confirmation Cleared by Senate Subcommittee
A Senate judiciary subcommittee recommended a favorable report on Judge Benjamin F. Cardozo to the Supreme Court. The panel, led by Senators Robinson and Schall with Ashurst, acted within five minutes after hearing William H. Anderson of New York allege bail denial while awaiting forgery trial. The subcommittee will report to the full committee Tuesday and O R Miller’s protest was withdrawn.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Benjamin F. Cardozo
Supreme Court
William H. Anderson
New York
Cardozo
Robinson
Indiana
Schall
Minnesota
Ashurst
Arizona
O. R. Miller
New York Om League
Debate on Cannon Provokes Dry Law Clash in House
In Washington, Representative Blanton accuses Bishop Cannon of partisan bias as a court case over a $500,000 libel suit against Representative Tinkham unfolds. The floor erupts over prohibition and political loyalties, with Cannon and others joining in the exchange about the 18th amendment and square dealing.
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House
Texas
Cannon
Tinkham
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Blanton
Tex
Mass
Southern Methodist
Bishop Cannon
White House
United States Senate
Prohibition
Igoe
Ill
Schaefer
Wis
Speaker Garner
United States
Painleve Presses French Cabinet Formation Amid Split Alliances
Paris reports Paul Painleve continues efforts to form a cabinet without leaders from Tardieu Laval or Reynaud. Joseph Boncour becomes foreign minister after talks with Painleve from Geneva. Painleve hopes to finalize his cabinet by tonight, but insiders doubt it will survive to elections due to interior ministry demands by Tardieu and Reynaud.
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Paris
Paul Painieve
Andre Tardieu
Pierre Laval
Paul Reynaud
Joseph Paul Boncour
Painteve
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Painleve
Tardieu
Reynaud
Interior
Burke and Sarazen eliminated in Gasparilla Open
At Palma Ceia Golf Club Tampa February 19 Billy Burke national open champion and Gene Sarazen veteran were eliminated in the first round of match play in the Gasparilla open Burke lost one up to Ray Mangrum of Los Angeles and Sarazen fell to Eddie Schultz of Troy New York one up in 19 holes
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Palma Ceia Golf Club
Tampa
Fla
Billy Burke
Gene Sarazen
Burke
Ray Mangrum
Los Angeles
Sarazen
Eddie Schultz
Troy
N. Y
Treasury Secretary backs import of brandy for non beverage use
Secretary Mills urged the Senate to pass Senator Copeland's bill allowing importation of brandy and other spirits for non beverage purposes when official certification shows domestic supply is insufficient. The recommendation comes from the Treasury as part of an official stance on critical shortages.
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Washington
Mills
Treasury Department
Senate
Copeland
Senate approves credit expansion bill widening rediscounting
Washington February 19 The senate passed a credit expansion bill opening the new rediscounting privileges to banks with capitalization of two million dollars or less The measure broadens access under the reform program and marks a step in banking policy.
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Washington
The
Senate
City strapped for funds as taxes misfired
A Chicago writer laments tax mixups leaving the city borrowing money while noting China’s rise and predicting a large response if war comes. He mentions watching Jack Dempsey’s comeback fight and reflects on U S war rhetoric with a wry, practical voice.
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Chicago
Ill
China
Jack Dempsey
Americans urged to evacuate Shanghai danger zones
Hundreds of U S residents in Shanghai were advised by Consul Edwin S Cunningham to relocate to safer areas tonight or tomorrow morning as fighting looms between Chinese and Japanese forces. A 400 infantry force held a border line along the international settlement while 100 to 200 Americans already began leaving.
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Shanghai
For
United States
Edwins. Cunningham
Cunningham
Hongkew
Yangtzepoo
International Settlement
Strife Looms as Shanghai Crisis Worsens
In Shanghai Chinese and Japanese forces edge toward battle as Chinese Premier Wang Ching-wei refuses to withdraw the army from front lines while demanding a Japanese reciprocal retreat. Chinese defenses intensify with trenches, sandbag redoubts, and machine-gun positions as American troops bolster the international settlement defense.
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Nanking
China
Wang Ching-Wei
Shanghai
Uyeda
Chapei
Kiangwan
Woosung
31St Infantry
Manila
International Settlement
Shouse Seeks Uninstructed Florida Delegation
Jacksonville report says Jouett Shouse, head of the Democratic National Committee, urged Florida to send an uninstructed delegation to the Chicago convention. His demand clashes with Roosevelt campaign managers plans and recalls the 1920 New York fiasco over instructed votes. Florida committee has not acted.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Florida
Democratic State Committee
Chicago
Roosevelt
Shouse
New York
McAdoo
Smith
Garner Gains Strong Backing From McAdoo For Democratic Nomination
Washington reports McAdoo announced strong support for John Garner of Texas as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Garner, silent on political matters, continues to run the House as allies seek to unite party factions and influence the pro prohibition issue.
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Calvacade
Washington
John Garner
Texas
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Garner
House of Representatives
McAdoo
Sheppard
Measure would empower Hoover to cut government bureaus
In Washington on February 19 a House resolution was introduced by Representative Holaday to grant President Hoover wide powers to consolidate and abolish government bureaus. The measure ties personnel and pay to 80 percent of the abolished or merged bureau. Senator George has a companion Senate resolution granting similar authority.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Holaday
Repa
Ilinois
George
Denn
Georgia
Senate
Police dog dispute settled by animal’s tricks in Portland
Patrolman George Lee settled a ownership dispute between Robert Miller and L. B. January over a police dog in seconds as the dog performed a sequence of tricks when ordered, leading January to take custody.
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Yuuu
Murray
Central Bank
NEA
North
Gardner
John
Kentucky
Ireland
State General Assembly
Frankfort
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Kentucky General Assembly
Senate Committee
Painieve
Will
U. S
Switzerland
M’adoo
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