Pronounced Trend Lacking In Market
New York stock market moved in a narrow range with little trend visible. After a choppy open, prices fell on some industrials then recovered, with light volume and mixed gains led by gains in food, tobacco, and selected rail stocks amid expectations of mergers and rate shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Prenosil
AP Financial
New York
Kolster Radio Company
Wall Street
Republic Steel
London Dispatches
Bank of England
New York Federal Reserve
Chicago
Schulte Common
United Cigar Stores Common
National Biscuit
Purity Baking Common
Continental Baking
Atlantic Shippers Conference
Atchison, Chesapeake Corporation
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Common
Auburn Auto
Collins & Aikman
Raybestos
Westinghouse Electric
Keit-Albee
Abitibi
Allied Chemical
General American Tank
International Harvester
American Machine & Foundry
General Gas & Electric
R. H. Macy
New Orleans Cotton Markets Open Steady Amid Ginnings Outlook
The New Orleans cotton market opened dull but steady as Liverpool cables showed gains, with March up to 17.19 and May at 17.44 near the day’s highs. Traders awaited the ginnings report and acreage reduction news, then traded lightly before closing steady with small advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
P. C
Stock Quotation Highlights from Continental Oil and Partners
Continental Oil and Peru Ltd show modest gains with 21 and 10 percent moves. Vick Finance edges up to 1.62 while S & P Com and Sou rise 14 percent. Water developments are noted but figures remain tentative in this compact market brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil
Peru Ltd
Esse
Vick Finance
Chicago Livestock Market Report Reflects Varied Week Trade
Chicago livestock receipts show hogs 45 000 and cattle 9 000 with an opening decline of 15 to 25 cents and later activity down 10 to 30 cents. Hogs ranged 9.35 to 10.49 for larger weights and 9.25 to 10.25 for medium weights. Cattle included good and choice steer prices from 12.25 to 15.75 for 1300-1500 lb, with varied grades and weights. Sheep receipts 17 000 featured lambs 12.00 to 14.25 and ewes 5.50 to 7.25, feeder lambs 11.85 to 13.10.
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Chicago
Three Sailors Burned In Gas Torch Blast
In San Diego January the destroyer Talbot had an explosion believed to stem from an acetylene torch. Three Marcus crewmen D D Philips engine man second class T R Mullinix seaman second class and A Martinowitz gunner's mate third class were severely burned while working below decks. The Talbot is to replace the Marcus in commission.
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San Diego
Cal
Talbot
D. D. Phillips
T. R. Mullinix
A. Martinowitz
U. S. S. Marcus
Record Year for U S Auto Industry Produces 6.65 Million Cars
The 1929 American auto industry set a record with 6,651,000 cars and trucks produced and a wholesale value of 3,483,900,000. Alfred Reeves of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce notes the year also saw high world vehicle registrations, rising taxes on motor vehicles, and strong exports, while highway mileage and employment reached new highs.
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New York
Alfred Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
David J. Wilkif
A. P
United States
Reeves
Wet Bloc Plans 10 Conduct Hearings on Prohibition
The militant wet bloc in Congress moves to hold its own hearings on liquor law changes. An extra-officio executive committee led by Rep J Charles Linthicum will organize a national inquiry with invited experts. Cabinet members Mellon and Mitchell expected to testify on Hoover’s plan to shift the prohibition unit to the justice department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Charles Linthicum
Maryland
Linthicum
House “Wet” Organization
Mellon
Mitchell
Hoover
Prohibition Unit
Treasury
Justice Department
House Net Bloc
Florence P. Kahn
California
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Early Trade
The New York cotton market opened steady, gaining 4 points to 1 point net lower as active months traded around 17.3 to 17.6 per cent. Cables from Liverpool showed Continental buying and covered selling, with Africa and India demand noted. Trade remained quiet into midmorning with near months still bid, while March slid from early highs to about 17.32.
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New York
Liverpool
India
Africa
P. C
Live at Home Week Opens in North Carolina Schools
Gov. Gardner designated February 10 as Live at Home week in public schools. The plan aims at 800,000 students with every public school teacher asked to dedicate a short daily period during the week to study local agricultural conditions and needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Blease Attacks Printing Office Over Missed Remarks
Senator Bleas e Democrat of South Carolina attacked the government printing office in the Senate saying his remarks and other material placed in the record were deliberately changed. He cited three errors, one altering the meaning, and questioned the official stenographers. Senator Heflin urged an investigation as Blease denied running the Senate.
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Washington
Blease
South Carolina
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Local Civitan Club Meeting Transacts Business
The Civitan club held its weekly meeting with a Board of Public Welfare delegation discussing a community policy. Dr. M. A. Timmins of Bedford Pa attended as the sole out-of-town guest. Dr. S. S. Coe, club president, presided as the group voted a slight bylaw change urged by Horace Haworth. Frank Sizemore won the attendance prize.
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Civitan Club
M. A. Timmins
Bedford
Horace Haworth
Frank Sizemore
Two Are Killed In Asheville Railway Crossing Accident
ASHEVILLE, Jan. 21. Two Asheville men were killed today in a railway crossing collision. M. T. Askew, West Asheville salesman, and G. C. Howell, Enka Cafe proprietor, died when their truck struck a Southern train at Sulphur Springs crossing near the city. Howell, a Burnsville native, leaves a widow and six children. His widow and two children survive Askew.
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Asheville
M. T. Askew
West Asheville
G. C. Howell
Enka
Sulphur Springs Crossing
Howell
Burnsville
Askew
Wheat prices rise as Argentine movement wanes
Chicago grain notes a late upturn in wheat as Argentine movement slows. Estimated 650000 bushels of US hard winter wheat sold for export via the Gulf of Mexico. Bids to open soon for 21000 barrels of flour for army use. Wheat firm 14 secs to lige higher, corn up tenths of a cent, oats steady, provisions steady to down slightly.
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Chicago
Argentina
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Fox denies Wall Street speculation in Fox Film funds
William Fox, magnate of motion pictures, rebuts charges in a suit for equity receivership filed by Susie Bryden Kuser alleging speculative accounts and use of Fox Film funds. He says Loew stock payment was $105 a share and argues consolidation saves about $17 million. The Kuser suit follows a second receivership filing within days, this time by Ira M. Gast for class A stock holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Fox
Wall Street
Fox Film Corporation
Susie Bryden Kuser
Bernardsville
N. J
Loew’s, Inc
Fox
Loew
Consolidated Company
Horse slaughter for meat raises welfare and trade concerns
The report notes large numbers of old or injured horses are killed for their meat in France, Belgium and other countries. It also mentions copyright terms: 28 years initial, renewal for another 28 years, totaling 56 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Parley Broadcast Continues When Youth Lends Body
Harold Vivian a young radio engineer at Columbia stood in contact with live wires to restore a broken link in the network just before King George VI spoke at a London naval conference. He held the circuit for 20 minutes while electric shocks passed through him, enabling 59 North American stations to carry the address.
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New York
Harold Vivian
King George
London
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Vivian
Celebration for Aged Minister 3 Held in the City
A 50th gold anniversary celebration for Rev. D. Saulter, a respected Black pastor, was held at the Colored First Baptist Church. The program honored his roles as educator, citizen, builder, preacher, and pastor, with prayers, sermons, and tributes from church leaders and community members.
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Saulter
Colored First Baptist Church
F. R. Mason
First Baptist Church
C. H. White
W. N. Gray
Rev. Saulter
E. E. Curtright
H. L. Ask
D. D
D. L. Saulter
Coast Guard joins hunt for missing Hertford man
Elizabeth City January 21 The coast guard began a search for Tom McMullan a prominent Hertford man missing since he left home Saturday on a hunting trip Commander O A Littlefield led a power cruiser Scat voyage along upper Perquimans river with Miles Clark of the Texas company Also scouring Little River Big Flatty creek Perquimans Yeepin rivers by other craft The Kingfisher seaplane aided Search expanded to Bulls Bay mouth of Scuppernong River and fishermen enlisted from Columbia postmaster’s prompting request McMullan left in a small motor boat
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Coast Guard
Tom McMullan
Hertford
O. A. Littlefield
Perquimans River
Miles Clark
Texas Company
Tamarack
Columbia
Little River
Big Flatty Creek
Perquimans
Yeepin
Major
Loomis Mill
Kingfisher
Littlefield
Bulls Bay
Scappernong River
Deaths in the Carolinas Prompt Local Obituaries
Dr. William A. Graham 64, prominent Charlotte physician, died in Charlotte. James A. Smith York county farmer funeral held in Quester. David Dixon Robertson 34 of Spray NC died at Oteen government hospital after a three year illness.
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Harlotte
N. C
William A. Graham
Charlotte
Quhester
S. C
James A. Smith
York County
Sheville
David Dixon Robertson
Spray, N. C
Oteen
Elwood Hotel Cafe Set to Open Tomorrow
The Elwood hotel cafe on East High street will open tomorrow morning. R. K. Young, hotel manager, announced the reinstalled mahogany and green furnishings from Straus Company, with hours from 6 am to 12:30 am, following the hotel dining room policy.
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Elwood Hotel
East High Street
R. K. Young
Straus Company
Richmond
Mr. Young
Elwood
Girl Is Teaching Class of Adults in South Carolina
Spartanburg Jan. 21. Margaret Clem twelve, of the Wofford Cotton Mills, is leading an anti illiteracy campaign by organizing a class of seven adults and teaching them to write their names and occupations. She is a sixth grade pupil at Woodruff graded schools.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Margaret Clem
Wofford Cotton Mills
Margaret
Woodruff
Carolina News Briefs on North Carolina college enrollment and local arrests
North Carolina public schools report nearly a quarter of students in first grade. In Stonewall Jackson, a man was arrested for beating a board bill and taxed with costs. Three people near Hester were arrested on whiskey transport charges. The last families in a Marion textile strike village were ejected from company housing. North Carolina fire loss per capita dropped to 1.66 dollars, about half eight years ago.
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Aleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Inston-Salem
Stonewall Jackson
Arion
Marion Manufacturing Company
Jaleigh
Ministers Propose Citywide Father Son Banquets
The High Point Ministers association voted to sponsor joint father and son banquets in all churches next fall. Plans to hold suppers on the same night were set in motion to reach every boy in the city. A committee to organize the first half of the year includes Rev. Aycock, Rev. Hensley, and Rev. Curry.
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High Point Ministers’ Association
Wesley Memorial Church
A. L. Aycock
Main Street M. P
T. Hensley
Fairmont Baptist Church
George L. Curry
Welch Memorial M. P. Church
Independent Merchants To Hold Greensboro Mass Meeting
Greensboro January 21 A mass meeting for independent merchants of Greensboro High Point Burlington and nearby towns will be held at Guilford County Courthouse tonight. The session aims to discuss strategies to combat national chain organizations and is hosted by the Independent Merchants association following the expulsion of all chain store operators from Hickory merchants group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
High Point
Burlington
Guilford County
Independent Merchants’ Association
Hickory
N. C
Mrs Lake Leads Medalist Honors In Pan American Golf
EDGEWATER PARK Miss Jan 21 Mrs Robert C Lake Marion Turpie the defending champion led the medalist field after nine holes in the Pan American Women's Amateur Golf tournament today. Lake shot 39 for the first nine with Melvin Jones Chicago and Dalton Reynolds Baton Rouge following at 42.
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Edgewater Park
Miss
Robert C. Lake
Marion Turpie
Lake Teok
Melvin Jones
Chicago
Dalton Reynnold
Baton Rouge
Textile Workers Appeal From Solon Letter
An anonymous appeal signed Textile Workers was found on desks of House members in Columbia. The message asks for laws to aid organization, cites long hours and docked pay, calls to outlaw the stretch-over system, cap looms, and remove women from mills at night. It pleads for fair treatment, decent clothes for children, and protection against arbitrary discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
General Assembly
Dowell E. Paterson
Charleston
State Federation of Labor
Enforcement of proposed rights for US commissioners in prohibition cases
A sub committee heard arguments for giving United States commissioners power to handle certain prohibition violations. The report outlines procedures for guilty pleas, commissions transmitting complaints to district courts, and judges issuing verdicts and sentences. It details hearings for not guilty pleas, witness summoning, and potential jury trials, with options for grand jury indictment if appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham and
Pound
Unite States
Commissio
Ditrict
Radio commission grants Charleston broadcasting permit
News dispatch from Washington on January 21 reports the radio commission has approved permits for Fred Jordan and Lew Burk to build a broadcasting station in Charleston South Carolina. The station will operate unlimited hours on 1310 kilocycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Radio Commission
Fred Jordan
Lew Burk
Charleston
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