Coal Miners Conference Ends Without Agreement in New York
The anthracite joint conference resumed negotiations December 29 and adjourned January 12 without a settlement or date for renewal. Operators demanded full arbitration while miners insisted on wage increases with no reductions. John L. Lewis blamed operator rigidity for the failure as workers vowed to continue the fight for industrial peace and free men’ rights.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Atlantic City
George Hadesty
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Corporation
Thomas Thomas
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lewis
Mass Attack on Christians Reported in Syria by Druse
AP dispatch from London cites the Palestine Bulletin reporting Druse tribesmen attacked Christians in the Djebal Druse region of Syria. About 100 killed and homes burned as Rashelya allegedly hosts a massacre. French reportedly bombarded looters. Eleya Kharbet and Darminos villages said endangered with villagers fleeing to Palestine.
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London
Djebal Druse
Syria
Jerusalem
Palestine Bulletin
Rashelya
Bulletin
Eleya
Kharbet
Darminos
Palestine
Davidson College Magazine Editor Controversy Sparks Student Outcry
Davidson students protested faculty opposition to T. C. Barr serving as editor of the college magazine after the publication of the article Dim Morning. Barr’s election followed the ousting of C. F. Monk, and the board of editors resigned in protest. The issue concerns the magazine’s publication and campus reaction to faculty censorship.
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Davidson
Davidson College
T. C. Barr
Barr
C. F. Monk
Martin
New Bern Boys Confess To Robbing Four Stores In Oriental
Three New Bern youths Leo McIntosh Walter Enright and Marvin Spruill confessed to robbing four Oriental stores yesterday and were jailed at Bayboro. About seven hundred of the one thousand dollars stolen from Midgette's store was recovered with most of the merchandise from the other shops. The boys said they discarded three hundred dollars in gold coins believing them to be copper.
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New Bern
Oriental
Leo McIntosh
Walter Enright
Marvin Spruill
Bayboro
Midgette
Hero of Northwest saves giant tree from fire in hollow
Boise Idaho January 12 Fred Call a national forest fire guard crawled into the hollow of a burning giant tree. He chopped the tree down and then used a shovel and hatchet to remove flaming wood piece by piece.
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Boise
Idaho
Fred Call
National Forest Fire Guard
Great Plan For Road Building In the Hemisphere Is Discussed
CHICAGO January 12 AP A vast plan to build roads across Canada the United States Mexico and Central and South America dominated the 23rd annual convention of road builders. The event featured speeches and an exhibit valued at 3 million dollars showing road making machinery and materials brought in by 397 freight cars.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
Mexico
Central
South America
William H. Connell
Pennsylvania Development of Highways
Aluminum Group Reaches Agreement on Inspection
The aluminum group agrees freely to a ten day inspection period with Donovan acting as a witness. The company president is quoted saying he had no objection to the arrangement.
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Aluminum Group
Mexican Bandits Robbing Train Killed by Troops
War Department orders four thousand troopers to pursue bandits who robbed a train and killed passengers. Troops move into the region to hunt the culprits and restore order. Local officials confirm the attack and ongoing pursuit across the border area.
Senate investigating AMA case yields access to company records
Assistant Attorney General Donovan said Aluminum Company of America agreed to a full DOJ books examination. He testified that investigators obtained the original files from the company, not FTC-held data, and questioned why contempt action was not pursued after FTC accused trade violations.
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Washington
Senate
Aluminum Company of America
Mellon
Donovan
Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department
Federal Trade Commission
A. V. Davis
The
Trade Commission
Walsh
Montana
Drunk carp fetch high prices at Berlin deli sale
In Charlottenburg thieves looted Klinger's deli and flooded a tank with liquor. Customers then bought liquor-soaked carp at premium prices, eager to cook them before flavors faded.
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Berlin
Klinger
Charlottenburg
Huge Florida Power and Light Company Formed
Formation of the Florida Power and Light Company will unite nine utilities in Florida with assets totaling about 80 million dollars under one management. S. R. Inch will be president of the new entity, which includes Miami Electric Light and Power, Miami Gas, Miami Beach Electric, Southern Utilities, Daytona Public Service, Ormond Supply, Lakeland Gas, St. Johns Electric, and Southern Holding. The group will serve more than sixty communities with electric power and light.
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New York
Florida Power and Light Company
American Power and Light Company
S. R. Inch
Miami Electric Light and Power Company
Miami Gas Company
Miami Beach Electric Company
Southern Utilities Company
Daytona Public Service Company
Ormond
World Powers Meet to Discuss China Extra Territoriality
In Peking on January 12 the commission of world powers and China convened to discuss extra territoriality. Japanese delegate Machun Wu Eki Hioki welcomed the gathering. C H Wang presided, Machun Wu was made honorary president, and Silas H Strawn of Chicago was named permanent chairman.
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Peking
Commission of Representatives
China
Machun Wu Eki Hioki
C. H. Wang
Machun Wu
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Bandits massacre train passengers in Mexico
An unknown number of bandits killed on a Guadalajara to Mexico City train fight with federal troops. Eight captured bandits were executed. Loot recovered and bandits dispersed. Witness G M Wynkoop of Berryville, Va., described passengers and guards killed and towns looted before the train was set on fire.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
War Department
Zamaora
Michoacan
Guerra
Jalisco
G. M. Wynkoop
Berryville
Wynkoop
Yurecaro
Calles
Yarecuaro
Pachuca
Russell
C. H. Sharratt
Bank of Montreal
Warehouses Seek Location in City Amid Industry Interest
Two large manufacturing firms have filed live inquiries on locating distributing warehouses in the city. One inquiry comes from Pennsylvania and the other from Iowa. Both companies produce furniture manufacturing supplies and aim to join existing local distributors.
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
Stock Market Opens With Mixed Moves on Jan 12
Wall Street opened with confused speculative sentiment as General Electric led gains by over three points on news of a stock split. Oil shares moved fractionally lower while motor stocks showed firmness at the start.
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New York
General Electric
Nye Wins Senate Seat After Senate Vote
The Senate seated Gerald P. Nye as a North Dakota senator by a 41 to 39 vote after five days of debate over gubernatorial appointment authority. Nye’s seating followed a party split and mixed committee views amid charges of political influence.
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Nye
Senate
Washington
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Sorlie
Edwin F. Ladd
Senate Elections Committee
Democrats Plan To Carry Fight On Tax Reductions
The Senate Finance Committee plans to press a tax reduction package despite party splits. Democrats push to increase relief to $500 million while Republicans seek offsets, aiming to finish the bill before March 15 when the first income tax installments are due.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Internal Revenue Bureau
Industrial Census Is Now Being Formulated
The U S Department of Commerce seeks a complete industrial census and uses large stamps bearing the legend Mail now your U S manufacturers census reports to secure cooperation from local industries. Secretary Sizemore of the Chamber of Commerce reports the effort aims for an accurate census.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Department of Commerce
Death of Mrs Julia Swaney at High Point residence
Mrs Julia Swaney died early today after a several day illness at the home of her grandson W T Swaney on Highland Avenue. Born October 10 1852 in Randolph County she was 73. Survived by daughter Mrs R E Gray of High Point and son B E Swaney of Randolph County. Funeral from Young's Funeral Home tomorrow at 9 to Mt Shepard Church Randolph County for funeral and interment.
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Julia Swaney
W. T. Swaney
Highland Avenue
Swaney
Randolph County
High Point
R. E. Gray
B. E. Swaney
Yowg
Mt. Shepard Church
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Better Cabing
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with gains of 4 to 7 points. March rose to 19.30, May to 18.89, and July to 18.50 before easing about 5 points as trading narrowed. Early business showed 23,245 bales not cleared.
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New Orleans
Six Bodies Recovered From Ferriday Hotel Fire
NATCHEZ Miss Jan 12 Six bodies recovered from the Johnson Hotel ruins in Ferriday La where adjoining buildings and Van Noy Hotel were destroyed by fire early today. Loss estimated over 75000. Nine people injured from burns and jumping from the second story. Four bodies identified as Keene father and son D W Robers D W Rob Hastings a Ferriday mail carrier. J F Shepherd and two traveling men missing feared dead. An unidentified 10 year old girl also feared dead.
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Natchez, Miss
Johnson
Ferriday
van Noy
Keene
Anh
D. W. Robers
D. W. Rob la
W. C. Hastings
J. F. Shepherd
Farmers urged to unite in coop marketing for surpluses
Robert W. Bingham of Louisville chairs the national council of farmers cooperative marketing associations. He argues government support without interference is key and credits recent gains to cooperative marketing, urging wide trials before federal controls or export corporations. He cites Italian wheat growers as example and warns against reliance on others.
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Washington
National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Associations
Robert W. Bingham
Louisville
Congress
Bingham
White House
Coolidge
Jardine
Fourteen Die In State Highway District Accidents
Fourteen persons were killed and 102 injured on highways in the sixth state highway district during the six months ended December 31, per records of J. B. Pridgen district engineer in Charlotte.
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Charlotte
Ourteen
J. B. Pridgen
Reichsbank Cuts Discount and Secured Loan Rates
Berlin authorities report the Reichbank reduced the discount rate from nine to eight percent and the rate on loans secured by securities from eleven to ten percent. This move signals easing monetary policy and may influence investment and lending conditions both domestically and abroad.
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Berlin
The
Reichbank Today
Vanderbilts Changed Attitude Highlighted By 8 E Boney
Special to The Enterprise Raleigh reports S E Boney director of the Public Utility Information Bureau addresses the Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association of North and South Carolina. He argues advertising steers public opinion and stresses delivering goods and telling the world. State Treasurer B R Lacy remains seriously ill at Peace Street, jeopardizing a planned New York bond-signing trip next week.
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Raleigh
Wrigley
Henry Ford
S. E. Boney
North and South Carolina
Geo. L. H. White
Wade Mann
E. L. White
Wilmington
Mr. Boney
Association
Commodore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
America
Boney
South
South Carolina
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Dana, Greely
Henry Watterson
J. P. Caldwell
North Carolina
Nowise
Supreme Court
Federal Tribunal
Emerson
Elbert Hubbard
C. Almon Upchurch
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Hemisphere
Charles H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
W. W. Crosby
Department of Highways
Huge Power Company
Florida
Wall Street
Clarence Mackay
Ellin
Irving Berlin
Chinatown
Joseph A. Blake
Tar Heel
Council of Associations
Vanderbilts
E. Boney
Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association of the State
MR. Lacy
Jill
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