Hoover Orders Brakes On Further Spending
President Hoover told congressional leaders that after current budget expenditures about 50 million dollars would be available while bills seeking further outlays totalling 1.725 billion dollars awaited. A White House breakfast outlined projected annual additions to the budget across roads rivers harbors flood control and other programs, with tax increases possible.
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Hoover
Congressional
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Senate
White House
Treasury
Congress
Ruling Refused In P. and N. Case
The Supreme Court refused to pass on the merits of the Piedmont and Northern Railway case challenging Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction over inter urban electric railways extensions. The dispute centers on a proposed Spartanburg to Gastonia link and a Charlotte to Winston-Salem extension. Eight steam railroads protested, arguing a new trunk line would form. the I C C argues jurisdiction while Piedmont and Northern contends electrics are exempt. The case implicates state versus federal regulatory reach.
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Supreme Court
Piedmont and Northern Railway
Duke
Interstate Commerce Commission
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South Carolina
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S. C
Gastonia
N. C
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Winston-Salem
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Louisville and Nashville
Georgia and Florida
Piedmont and Northern
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National Association of Railroads and Utiliies Commissioners
Hughes Becomes Chief Justice In Simple Oath Ceremony
Charles Evans Hughes was sworn in as chief justice at noon in the U S Supreme Court chamber. The ceremony was brief with the oath of allegiance and judicial oath administered by Justice Holmes as the court and spectators observed.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Mr. Hughes
Capitol
Justice Holmes
Hughes
Taft
Holmes
Charles Elmore Cropley
Commission of Appointments
Huyes
Justice van Devanter
Poisoned Banquet Food Blamed For SF Salvation Army Reach
In San Francisco nearly 130 people mostly children suffered illness after a Salvation Army banquet for a youth conference. More than 500 attended as officials investigated the food, with doctors treating 50 and ambulances ferrying victims to hospitals. Authorities suspect the chicken as a likely source.
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Salvation Army
A. W. Crawford
Golden Gate Division
Rheba Crawford
Angel
Central Emergency Hospital
Iken
Adolph Krantz
Golden Gate
Army
J. J. Carroll
Arthur Hopkins
Train crash near Kenosha leaves eleven dead
A Chicago bound CNW Electric train struck an automobile at a grade crossing north of Kenosha, derailed, and five cars plunged into an eight foot ditch. Eleven people were killed and at least 100 injured, with 59 hospital patients under care and 50 treated and released. Rescuers worked at dawn as crews searched for more victims.
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Chicago
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railroad
Supreme Court Limits Carrier Liability For Lost Goods
Washington February 24 The Supreme Court ruled that railroads paying for shipments lost in transit cannot be forced to cover the retail price the goods would have fetched if delivered and sold. The decision shields carriers from hypothetical resale value claims arising from loss in transit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Liberty Loan Drive Opens in Chicago With Warrants
Chicago begins its Liberty Loan drive as warrants go on sale in Loop banks. Phillip R. Clarke leads the effort aiming for 50 million dollars in pledges from banks, manufacturers, railroads, stores, and utilities. Officials expect about 74 million dollars needed for operation through July 1.
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Chicago
York seeks Republican state chairmanship in North Carolina
O R York, postmaster at High Point, announces candidacy for state chairman of the Republican state executive committee. He would resign as postmaster if successful. The state convention meets in April. York has led local Republicans since 1918, boosting vote totals and party strength in High Point township, with gains unmatched in the state.
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Republican State Executive Committee
York
North Carolina
High Point Township
Hoover
United States
Six injured in drunken car strike in Los Angeles safety zone
Six people were near death after a drunken driver plowed into them in a safety zone as they prepared to board a streetcar in Los Angeles. The crash occurred late last night and left several seriously injured.
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OS Angeles
Missouri Professor Resigns Over Administrative Interference
James H. Rogers economics professor at the University of Missouri resigns effective September 1 1930 to take a Yale professorship. He cites interference in teaching and research and references campus upheavals including the Meyer investigation and Degraff dismissal, urging action to restore academic freedom.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
James Harvey Rogers
Brooks
Rogers
Yale University
Max Meyer
Missouri University
Meyer
Harmon Degraff
Board of Curators
Baker Foiled In New Killing Plot
James Baker a 23 year old self confessed killer was captured in New York after Detroit detectives arrived with him and stopped a plan to kill guards. He admitted poisoning eight men and killing a Detroit railroad detective and his stepfather. Police found a .38 pistol a .45 gun and a hunting knife on him during the transfer. He faced homicide charges for killing Henry S Gaw in the Guggenheim laboratories 14 months earlier. The prison transfer followed an all night vigil when Baker planned to kill a guard and escape at Pittsburgh.
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New York
James Baker
Detroit
Baker
Detroit Railroad
Henry S. Gaw
Guggenheim Laboratories
George Fitzpatrick
Arthur M. Horey
Pittsburgh
Coast Guardsmen Raid Stills in Eastern North Carolina
Elizabeth City February 24 Federal prohibition agents and coast guardsmen completed a two day raid in the East Lake section near here reporting the destruction of 11 stills 87 000 gallons of mash and equipment valued at 35000 The haul is one of the largest in the East Lake district None of the operators was seized and the raid was conducted from the coast guard station boat.
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Elizabeth City
Coast
Missing Woman Found Buried in Yard of Home
The body of Mrs. Phillip Plovie, missing since Thanksgiving, was found buried under 20 inches of soil in the back yard of her Niles Michigan home. Exhuming revealed the head and one arm severed, with the body reportedly placed in a shallow grave and ashes piled above.
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Niles, Mich
Phillip Plovie
Plovie
Player's Death Declared Unavoidable Auto Crash
Spartanburg South Carolina February 24 A coroner's jury ruled Mooney Player of Mayesville South Carolina former Wofford college football star died in an unavoidable automobile accident. The 22 year old was fatally injured when his car hit a mule on the Columbia Spartanburg highway near Union He died before reaching Union hospital. Miss Elizabeth Simms of Spartanburg and Miss Ruth Stikeleather of Asheville were slightly injured and returned home. D Little Jr son of a cotton broker sustained a badly injured shoulder.
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Mooney
Mayesville
S. C
Wofford
Player
Columbia-Spartanburg
Union
Elizabeth Simms
Spartanburg
Ruth Stikeleather
Asheville
N. C
D. D. Little, Jr
Detective John J. Ryan Is Killed in Chicago Crime Fight
Detective John J. Ryan died in a gun battle with a robber suspect in Chicago as police pursued the man named Joseph Fallon. Fallon fled the scene after being aided into a automobile by two women and was believed wounded.
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Chicago
John J. Ryan
Ryan
Joseph Fallon
Hoover’s Mountain School Opens in Dark Hollow
In Dark Hollow Virginia Ray Burraker, a barefoot mountain boy, arrived at five with about 20 pupils for the first Hoover school opening. The flag rose at sunup as Burraker led the event, while relatives and local residents attended despite chilly air and rugged terrain.
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Ray Burraker
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Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Burraker
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L. B. Burraker
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Thompson Declares Senate Candidacy Against Heflin Ally Bankhead
Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile, a former shipping board member and publisher, announced his bid for the U S Senate seat held by J Thomas Heflin. He will face John H Bankhead of Jasper in the Democratic primary set for August 12.
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Ala
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
United States Shipping Board
United States Senate
J. Thomas Heflin
Thompson
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
Dr. Klein Urges Intensified Sales Effort in Carolinas
Dr. Julius Klein assistant secretary of commerce urged business executives and bankers in Charlotte to expand distribution for mills and factories. He warned that production alone does not grow markets and urged Advertising to boost demand and stabilize the business cycle.
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Charlotte
N. C
Julius Klein
Two
Carolinas
Dr. Klein
Jonesboro Plans Celebration for Lost State of Franklin
Jonesboro Tennessee prepares a July 4 and 5 celebration marking its 51st charter anniversary and honoring the lost state of Franklin with a waterworks dedication and pioneer memorial fountain. Representative John Q Tilson is invited to give the memorial address, followed by a large parade.
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Franklin
Tenn
John Sevier
North Carolina
Alleghenies
John Q. Tilson
East Tennessee
Massachusetts
Watauga Association
Frankland
Land of the Free
Sevier
Wheat prices fall to new yearly bottom on opening
Chicago Feb 24 Wheat prices dropped sharply at the open of today’s grain market slipping 1 1 2 to 3 cents per bushel from Friday’s close. Liverpool and Winnipeg weakness boosted selling while domestic hours were idle for a holiday. Wheat futures opened March 1.06 1 1/2 to 1.07 May 1.11 4 to 1.13 July 1.13 1/2 to 1.14 September 1.16 to 1.16 1/2.
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Liverpool
Winnipeg
Chicago Board of Trade
Snook Seeks Stay From Supreme Court
Arthur M Spiegel for Ohio State professor James Howard Snook asked Justice McReynolds for a stay of execution. McReynolds considered the motion and planned to meet with Franklin County prosecuting attorney John J Chester Jr before ruling. Snook's lawyers would not decide on filing a petition for review until after the stay decision.
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Arthur M. Spiegel
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Justice McReynolds
Supreme Court
McReynolds
John J. Chester, Jr
Franklin County
Snook
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