House Debates Food Loan Cut Amid Push for Relief
Senate Democrats abandon a 15 million food loan amendment to the relief bills. Leader Robinson warns of pursuing further relief within Agriculture or deficiency appropriation measures to avert an adjournment crisis. Caraway attacks Red Cross and urges funding to prevent city starvation and aid children amid drought.
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Senate
Robinson
House
House Naval Committee
Adams
Senate Appropriations Committee
Conference Committee
Caraway
Congress
Payne
Red Cross
God and Humanity
Hoover
Wheeler
Montana
Norris
Nebraska
Treasury
Draper Worker 5 Held for Murder
W A Wilson a Draper textile worker is jailed at Wentworth charged with murdering M R Colley his son in law Colley was shot at his father in law s Draper home after he visited to settle a dispute over providing for Mrs Colley Wilson reportedly confronted Colley then Colley threw rocks and the elder man fired the fatal shot
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W. A. Wilson
Wentworth
M. R. Colley
Reidsville
Draper
Colley
Wilson
British racer Campbell sails to chase land speed record
Racer Captain Malcolm Campbell departed Horley Surrey for Southampton to board the Majestic bound for America. He aims to attempt the world land speed record at Daytona Beach.
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Surrey
Malcolm Campbell
Southampton
Majestic
America
Daytona Beach
Eight Negro Gangsters Facing Murder Charges
South Carolina officers, with Virginia help, moved eight suspects linked to a spree of slayings and hold ups begin charges in Columbia. Six arrested in Bluefield and Asheville were returned for penitentiary processing. Names include John Ackright and six others with six charged in South Carolina killings. Maggie Ellis and Hattie Dixon noted among detainees.
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Columbia
8. C
W. W. Rogers
South Carolina
Virginia
State Penitentiary
Carolina
John Ackright
Bluefield
W. Va
Asheville
Umbia
Robert Eldridge
Richmond
John Night
Belmont N. C
Ernest Thomas
Areenville
D. C
James Hickman
Wilmington
N. C
Maggie Ellis
Hattie Dixon
Knoxville
Ashee
Carl B. Edwards
T. A. Heise
Richland County
W. A. Rawlinson
H. T. Wingard
Lexington
Alfred Dreher
Red Cross launches $10 million drought relief drive
Washington January 14 The Red Cross national chairman John Barton Payne announced a formal $10,000,000 fundraising campaign to address what he termed the greatest peace time emergency the organization has faced amid drought. Hoover urged public contributions while Congress debated food loan funds as relief costs were projected to exceed 1927 Mississippi flood spending.
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Washington
The
Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Jones
Senate
House
Payne
Hoover
Start Bankruptcy Suit Against Firm
NEW YORK January 14 An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed today by creditors against the Schulte United Inc a subsidiary of the Schulte Cigar stores group The petition estimated assets of the corporation at nine million dollars and liabilities at sixteen millions
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New York
Schulte United, Inc
Schulte Cigar Stores Group
Radio systems broadcast plea for missing Sir Francis Baronet
London January 14 British radio networks tonight carried an urgent appeal from friends for Sir Francis Baronet to return home after 18 years missing His eldest son Wilfred John Wilson Croker is seriously ill The Baronet is the fourth in line and would be 68 if alive Members of the Baronet family declined to discuss the disappearance Lady Barrow his wife and other relatives offered no new information The baronet was married in 1890 to Winifred Sarah Steward and has a son a daughter seven grandchildren and one sister is a Franciscan nun.
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London
Francis Barrow
Wilfred John Wilson Croker
Barrow
Sir Francis
Winifred Sarah Steward
Cartgate
Whitehaven
Blease Elected Chief Justice in South Carolina
Columbia January 14 Eugene S Blease associate justice was elected chief justice of the South Carolina supreme court. He defeated Justice T P Cothran of Greenville by 134 to 32. Chief Justice Blease is from Newberry.
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Columbia, &. C
Eugene S. Blease
Supreme Court of South Carolina Today
Blease
T. P. Cothran
Greenville
Cothran
Blexce
Newberry
Endearing letters read in Clara Bow trial prompt debate
In Raleigh the house privileges and elections committee spent nearly two hours hearing Amburn’s contest to Pinnix’s seat in Yadkin county. In Los Angeles Clara Bow's trial saw telegrams to the star enter as evidence, showing affectionate notes from former lovers and requests for large sums, as Miss Bow testified amid courtroom theatrics and pauses.
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Raleigh
Jan
House Committee On Privileges and Election
JL. F. Amburn
Yadkin County
J. C. Pinnix
Pinnix
General Assembly
North Buck Shoals
Los Angeles
Daisy de Boe
Miss Bow
de Boe
Earl
Harry
Rex
Nell
Earl Pierson
Texas
Harry Richman
New York
Rex Bell
Tradewind search continues after misidentified plane crash clues
A British cruiser practicing off Sao Miguel sparked false hope of locating the missing Trade Wind. A rocket disappeared near Mosteiros Point, leading to a mistaken belief the plane had fallen. The Ibo destroyer was sent then recalled. Nuolja and others press on with little chance of finding Mrs Beryl Hart and Lt. William A. MacLaren aboard the plane en route from Bermuda to Paris with a pay load.
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Island of Fayal
Azores
Sao Miguel Island
Hamilton
Bermuda
Mosteiros Point
Sao Miguel
Ibo
Nuolja
Beryl Hart
William A. MacLaren
Paris
New York
Norfolk
Gloom of Cotton Situation Pierced in Manchester Meeting
In Manchester on January 14 representatives of Lancashire cotton employers and weavers met labor ministry officials in a joint conference. Neither side anticipated swift action, but there is hope the threatened industry lockout can be forestalled. Weavers’ secretary Andrew Naesmith warned the talks may be lengthy as progress remains uncertain.
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Manchester
Eng
Lancashire
Labor Ministry
Andrew Naesmith
Weavers
Speed Trials Set for Campbell at Daytona Beach
Trials for Captain Malcolm Campbell at Daytona Beach are scheduled February 2 to 16 pending approval from British racer L Warren Baker. Baker also noted Indianapolis racer C L Cummins plans a return with a diesel car aiming for speeds between 100 and 120 mph after last year’s 80 mph record.
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Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Jacksonville
Fla
L. Warren Baker
Florida
American Automobile Association
Baker
C. L. Cummins
Indianapolis
Ind
Deisel
United States
Tradewind Search Proves Fruitless
The steamer Norfolk and the Swedish steamer Nuolja, after two days of searching seas around the Azores for the missing monoplane Tradewind, reported their efforts fruitless.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
Norfolk
Nuolja
Motorship Northland Grounded Off Salmon River Reef
A Northland Naviga tion Company motorship with 31 passengers grounded on a reef near Helmcken Island while en route from Seattle. Captain Williams steered for Salmon river beach on Vancouver Island as Salvage King went to assist. Debates in Washington reported over alleged statements by Wood and Fish about food loan proponents amid drought relief politics.
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Heimcken Island
Northland
Ketchkam
Alaska
Salmon River
Salvage King
Victoria
Seattle
Johnstone Straits
Helmcken Island
Leonard Williams
Vancouver Island
Northland Navigation Company of
Guilford Man Seeks Rumor-Proof Building and Loan Banks
Jeffress of Guilford reported favorable to a bill to prohibit circulating rumors about the financial stability of building and loan associations. The measure adds building and loan associations after banks in the statute protecting banks from rumor spreaders. The house judiciary committee No 2 approved it, with a vote expected tomorrow.
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General Assembly
Young
Durham
Lawrence of Hertford
Senate
House
Mark Sullivan
House Judiciary Committee No
Jeffress
Greensboro
Coffield
Rutherford
North Carolina
L. F. Amhurst
J. C. Pinnix
Yadkin
Senate Rules Committee
House Rules Group
Jeffrees
Guilford
House Judiciary Committee
Fred Sutton
Lenoir
Building and Loan Associations
Light Snowfall Glazes North Carolina Then Disappears
Temperatures near freezing prevented most light snow from sticking across North Carolina pages. Charlotte recorded snow after 7 pm but three hours later it had largely vanished while Salisbury reported a heavy fall that quickly melted. Durham and Fayetteville saw clouds with 28 degrees, Raleigh and nearby areas had light snow, Greensboro Hickory Wilson and Marion also noted flurries with Marion's staying briefly. Weather forecasts then warned of more snow, especially in eastern regions.
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N. C
North Carolina
Salisbury
Durham
Fayetteville
Raleigh
Wilmington
Mercury
Greensboro
Hickory
Wilson
Marion
Indies
Quadruplets Born To Farmer's Wife In Aberdeen
Aberdeen South Dakota January 14. Mrs F A Scheuse farmer's wife gave birth to quadruplets in a local hospital last night two boys and two girls are among the newborns.
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Aberdeen
F. A. Scheuse
Irony Invades Last Rites for Pioneer
Ambo y Ul Jan 14 Dawd Doan 75 pioneer settler who never rode in or allowed a gasoline vehicle on his farm was buried yesterday after his body was taken from his home in a motor driven hearse.
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Amboy
Senate Debates 1931 Budget and Legal Reforms
North Carolina Senate opens 1931 session with Gravely proposing administration appropriation measures and a governor borrow power for current expenses. Lawmakers push capital crimes guidance, quadrennial reassessment, and jail safeguards to prevent lynching. A bar proposal to shield back-row senators prompts debate. rules committee to decide.
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Raleigh, N
Senator Gravely
Nash
Grier
Iredell
Mark Sullivan
Senate
House
Lawrence
Hertford
Clement of
Rowan
Edgecombe County
Clement
Boards of County Commissioners
Johnson
Moore
Lindsey
Brunswick
Baggett
Harnett
Ward
Beaufort
Duplin
Rules Committee
Bobby Jones to Play Charity Golf at Lake Club
Bobby Jones will appear publicly for charity at the Hast Lake club in Atlanta on February 18 with Hor ton Smith and Gene Sarazen as rivals in a four ball match. Proceeds go to the Henrietta Egleston Memorial Hospital for Children, at the request of the Atlanta Junior League.
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Atlanta
Dan
Bobby Jones
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
Bobby
Hast Lake Club
Henrietta Egleston Memorial Hospital For
Plan to Dredge Belhaven Harbor
Washington January 14 The War Department allotted 55000 from the emergency unemployment appropriation for Belhaven harbor North Carolina dredging to improve the harbor facilitating shipping and navigation by deepening channels and removing silt.
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Belhaven Harbor
Washington
War Department
North Carolina
Asheville Snowstorm Deepens Across Region
Asheville notes a new snowstorm with two inches on the ground by noon and colder temperatures. At 7 am 25 degrees, 9 am 28, 11 am 25, with a forecast of colder night and rising temps tomorrow. Snow widespread and mountain areas report four to five inches.
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Asheville
N. C
Mavier
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