United States to Attend Geneva Disarmament Conference
Acting Secretary Castle announced that the United States will accept the League of Nations invitation to the Geneva disarmament conference next February. The administration favors armament reduction to ease economic strain and hopes a moratorium on inter allied debts will boost global prosperity and lead to a successful conference next year.
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Washington
League of Nations
Geneva
Castle
State Department
Hoover
Mussolini Bans Fascist Membership in Catholic Action
Rome reports Premier Mussolini banned fascist members from Catholic action groups, dissolving branches on May 30 and prompting questions about the concordat with the Vatican. The move tests whether fascist party action counts as government action and risks the Lateran Treaty if the concordat falls.
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Rome
Mussolini
Catholic Action Organizations
Vatican
Tugce
Convict labor protest at Raleigh
The Charlotte central labor union protests to Governor Gardner against convict labor competing with free labor. In New Bern a man died instantly from a broken neck after jumping from a moving truck. In Payetteville drivers are warned by state patrols about traffic violations. In Kinston a frog named Zenobia wins fourth in an international contest exhibited locally. City council rejects salary decrease plan for municipal workers.
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New Bern
N. C
Ster White
Charlotte, N. C
Charlotte Central Labor Union
Gardner
Payetteville, N. C
L. A. Hannison
Kinston, N
Kinston Kiwanis Club
Angeles Camp
Cali
Liberty farmer Melvin Garner found dead by hanging
Melvin C. Garner a 42 year old prominent farmer near Liberty was found dead in a granary by his son. Coroner Dr. W W Harvey said no inquest was needed and officials gave no motives. Garner had recently helped thresh wheat and planned more work with local laborers. He is survived by his widow three sons a daughter and four brothers.
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Laberty
Melvin C. Garner
Liberty
Bedy
Eugene
W. W. Harvey
Guilford County
Garner
Gray's Chapel
Shiloh
Mr. Garner
Eugene Staley
Peoria
Ill
Staley
Curtis Funeral Home
Willie Staley
Davis
George
I. O. Pugh
Julian
Johan
Climaz
J. B
Stuartsville
Bob
W. A
J. M. Garner
Ladies Aid Bennetts Help After Fabricated Tale
In Charlotte on July 9 Edward Bennett of Brooklyn and Spartanburg, who admitted fabricating stories of robberies, receives flowers and aid from local women including Mrs. Jean Holloway of Anderson. Bennett’s prints and photo go to Washington for record checks as he claims bruising came from a Spartanburg brawl.
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Charlotte
Edward Bennett
Brooklyn
Anderson
Spartanburg
Points South
Bennett
Fair Sex
Jean Holloway
Greenville
Agnew, Nickel Co. VP, Dies at 45 in Copper Cliff
John L. Agnew vice president of the International Nickel company died at his home in Copper Cliff Ontario last night He was 45 years old The death was reported from New York on July 9 19th century source notesAgnew held a top post at the firm with responsibilities tied to nickel operations in Canada and abroad
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J.L. Agnew
New York
John L. Agnew
International Nickel Company
Copper Cliff
Ont
Denial of Bank Plot Charge by Nebraska Receiver
Clarence Bliss, receiver of 300 state banks in Nebraska, denies Governor Charles W. Bryan's charge that a plot to remove receivership records from the state house was discovered. Bliss attributes friction to his refusal to appoint Bryan's Democratic friends as attorneys.
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Clarence Bliss
Nebraska
Charles W. Bryan
State House
Liss
Bryan
Hoover names Hugh Gibson on debt moratorium panel
President Hoover designates Hugh Gibson American ambassador to Belgium as American observer on the experts committee to work out details of the intergovernmental debt moratorium. Frederick Livesy will help Gibson in London. The mood favors suspending Germanys July 15 reparations payment to avoid default.
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Washington
Hoover
Hugh
Gibson
Belgium
Castle
State Department
Frederick Livesy
London
Germany
United States
Merchants Urge Big Tobacco Acreage Reduction
The Eastern North Carolina time merchants association urged a minimum 25 percent cut in tobacco acreage for four years. They adopted resolutions calling farmers to further reduce this year’s crop by destroying ground leaves or logs and urged dealers not to buy scrap tobacco this season.
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Wilson
Time Merchants
North Carolina
Time Merchants Association
Senate declines to intervene in Alabama election probe
The U S Senate elections committee said it would not notice or interfere with Alabama's state investigation of the Heflin Bankhead contest. Heflin urged a separate inquiry while Bankhead said he sought only to aid the state probe. Committee members stressed lack of jurisdiction and passed no formal action.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Alabama
J. Thomas Heflin
John H. Bankhead
Senate
Bankhead
Hastings
Watson
Indiana
George
Georgia
Williams Death Inquest Prep For Johnston Leader
Coroner J H Kirkman said subpoenas for about twenty witnesses will be issued next week for the inquest into Jesse J Williams Johnston county political leader who died of a pistol wound June 26. Solicitor Clawson Williams will attend at the mother’s request to examine witnesses. Neighbors recall quarrel before the shot and one son allegedly shouting you ve killed my father as a pistol was found on a dresser.
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Raleigh
J. H. Kirkman
Johnston County
Jesse J. Williams
Johnson County
Clawson L. Williams
Sanford
Kirkman
Mary Penny
Clayton Negress
Williams
Jesse McCoy
Richardson
Wiliams
Mrs. Graham And Negro Bound Over In Fatal Crash
Wilmington New York July 9 AP a coroner jury bound over Mrs W A Graham of Charlotte and Henry Her ry to answer charges of negligence after a fatal automobile wreck last week Miss Mary Vann 18 Wilmington died Betty Graham 6 was injured Others in the Graham car were lightly hurt A Sidbury testified both cars were speeding and could not stop Sheriff to serve warrant Bonds set including Herring 1000 for the negro who is in hospital charged with reckless driving
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Charlotte
Henry Herring
Wilmington
Mary Vann
N. Y
W. A. Graham
Henry Herry
Harry Fales
Ser- Kemat C. W. Coleman
John R. Morris
Graham
Twins Severed and Still Live
Baltimore physicians at Mercy hospital report Siamese twins severed in an unprecedented operation were alive and recovering. Each weighed about four and a half pounds, with a single shared colon now simplified by removing most of the fused tissue.
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Baltimore
Mercy Hospital
Kyle W. Golley
Edward P. Smith
Daniel
Farm Board to Outline Stabilization Policy for Cotton
Washington July 9 The Farm Board may issue a statement before July 31 outlining a definite policy for handling stabilization supplies of cotton for the coming crop season. Carl Williams cotton member said three southern cotton exchanges Savannah Little Rock and Memphis have requested a new policy to relieve market uncertainty. The board estimates world carry over of American cotton August 1 at 8 150 000 bales up about 2 000 000 from last year. Amtorg the Russian trading group has petitioned for credit purchase of stabilization cotton in 25 000 to 250 000 bale ranges but the stabilization corporation will not sell to Russia due to non recognition by the United States.
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Washington
Farm Board
Carl Williams
Savannah
Little Rock
Memphis
Williams
Amtorg
Stabilization Corporation
Russia
United States
East Texas oil crisis spurs special session call
Governor Sterling convenes a Texas special session with lawmakers next Tuesday to tackle the East Texas oil emergency. Violations of railroad commission proration orders sparked the move as production neared 400000 barrels daily and prices collapsed from $2–$3 to 10–14 cents.
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Austin
Texas
Ross S. Sterling
East Texas
State Railroad Commission
City cuts salaries of 240 workers in $1200 budget cut
Greensboro officials under City Manager I. C. Brown filed a municipal budget showing a total $1,200 reduction in the salaries of 240 employees. The savings come from halving the typical %5 Christmas gifts given to staff.
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Greensboro
N. C
I. C. Brown
Death of Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill at 84
Washington mourns the death of Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill retired veteran of the Civil and Spanish American Wars. He passed away in Washington at age 84 leaving a long naval career.
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Washington
Joseph N. Hemphill
Indictment Ordered Against Luke Lea and Son in Bank Failure
Judge Charles Gilbert ordered District Attorney Richard Atkinson to file a bill of indictment against Col. Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr for unlawful conspiracy in Davidson County Tennessee. The court set a July 14 1931 deadline and Atkinson pledged readiness to prosecute any proven violators.
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Nashville
Tenn
Charles Gilbert
The
Criminal Court Today
Richard M. Atkinson
Col
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Liberty Bank and Trust Company of
Gilbert
Davidson County
Luke Lea, Jr
R. M. Atkinson
Refueling flight from Seattle to Tokyo ends in Alaska
Reg L. Robbins and Harold B. Jones fail to refuel fully for the long transpacific dash as bumpy weather prevents contact with the Fort Worth refueling ship. The monoplane lands at Solomon, Alaska at 3:50 am, 9:50 am EST, ending the attempt. The Fort Worth continues toward Tokyo with its escort ship, weather hindering progress over the Bering Strait.
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Fort Worth
Solomon
Alaska
Seattle
Tokyo
Reg L. Robbins
Harold
Jones
Texas
Bering Sea
Nome
Bering Strait
Troubadour Vallee Weds Fay Webb in New York Ceremony
Rudy Vallee 29 year old Yale graduate and radio idol marries Miss Fay Webb 23 in a Monday night ceremony performed by Police Recorder Herbert Lighthipe. Webb, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer screen actress and former fan, will share a 14 room Central Park apartment with the bridegroom while engagements delay a honeymoon.
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Rudy Vallee
Fay Webb
Santa Monica
New York
Yale
Cal
Herbert Lighthipe
West Orange
N. J
Vallee
Leonie Cauchois McCoy
Webb
Hollywood
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Rudy
Four youths sentenced to death for Moore murder
New York July 9 four young men convicted of murdering John T. Moore a garage cashier were sentenced to death. The defendants are Joseph Devote 18 Thomas Tobin 19 Robert Walsh 22 and Louis Boy 31.
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New York
John T. Moore
Joseph Devote
Thomas Tobin
Robert Walsh
Louis Boy
Quash Proceedings Against Mexican Consul in Chicago
Municipal Judge Thomas Green quashed contempt of court proceedings against Adolfo Dominguez acting Mexican consul who had earlier been sentenced to six months in county jail.
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Chicago
Thos. Green
Adolfo Dominguez
Senor Dominguez
Aviation Mates Death Reported From Pensacola Accident
Word reached the navy department that Charles K. Danks aviation machinist's mate third class was instantly killed at the Pensacola naval air station after being struck by a propeller. The incident was reported from Washington on July 9.
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Washington
Charles K. Danks
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Department
No Decision Yet In South Carolina Power Case
Asheville July 9 Judge John J. Parker said no decision on the appeal of three South Carolina power companies seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the state tax commission from collecting a levy on hydro electric power produced in the state would be made for a week or more.
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Asheville
John J. Parker
South Carolina
South Carolina Tax Commission
Case Goes to Jury in Dodgins Murder Trial
The case against Jim Dodgins charged with the murder of his employer Fred Brown was given to an Oconee County jury at 12:30 this afternoon in Walhalla.
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Walhalla
8. C
Jim Dodgins
Fred Brown
Oconee County
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