Hoover Orders Grand Jury Probe Of Rioting Deadly Bonus Army Clash
Attorney General Mitchell said the federal grand jury in Washington would investigate rioting connected to the Bonus Army disturbances. Federal troops cleared bonus camp sites with infantry, cavalry, tanks and tear gas as one veteran died and more than 60 were injured in clashes.
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Hoover
Washington
Mitchell
Federal Grand Jury
District of Columbia
Bonus Army
United States
Anacostia Flats
Treasury
Pennsylvania Avenue
William J. Hushka
Hosiery Strike Sees Fewer Plants Open Amid Protests
The Diamond mill and Huntley Jackson kept running with striker consent while Amos and Simmons plants closed. About 22 plants opened for the second day but overall turnout was low. Police maintained order as crowds gathered. D. W. Bradley praised striker resolve and community support.
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Amos Hosiery
Simmons
Huntley-Jackson
Adams-Millis
Thomas Hosiery
D. W. Bradley
High Point
Bradley
Board of Public Welfare
Juvenile Department
Southbound Granted Compromise Decision On Passenger Service
The Winston-Salem Southbound railroad loses petition to end passenger service between Wadesboro and Winston-Salem. The corporation commission allows a mixed train instead of a full passenger train and authorizes ending Sunday service.
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Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Wadesboro
Winston- Salem
Corporation Commission
Hoover Blames Washington Riots on Vets and Communists
Excerpts from a wartime statement show President Hoover asking the army to help restore order as he cites veterans being used by criminals and communists. General MacArthur defends action, while Waters and Glassford discuss responsibility for the violence and its aftermath.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Douglas McArthur
Army Staff
Pennsylvania Avenue
Waters
Walter W. Waters
B. BE. F
White House
Five Die In Old Mine Shaft From Gas Near Minto
In Minto New Brunswick, five people died in an abandoned mine shaft after gas choked four boys who descended a ladder to see daylight at noon. Rescue attempts by two miners failed as gas rendered them unconscious. all five bodies were recovered by evening. Names given: Alwyn Gaudine nine, Cyril Strack thirteen, Vernon Strack ten, Vernon Betts thirty seven, and Thomas Gallant forty eight.
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Minto
N. B
O. O'Leary
Alwyn Gaudine
Cyril Strack
Vernon Strack
Vernon Betts
Thomas Gallant
Probe Charges Jury Tampering
Asheville July 29 Charges of jury tampering tied to Col Luke Lea and two co defendants seeking a new trial were set for an investigation in superior court Judge John H Clement Wiley Noland was arrested on a bench warrant and ordered to appear at 9 30 this morning The Leas Davis were convicted last August of conspiring to defraud Central Bank and Trust Co Asheville of more than 1 000 000 Davis was bank president Col Lea Jr among those sentenced to prison terms ranging 1 5 to 6 10 years with 25 000 fines The state supreme court sustained the convictions and notice of appeal was filed while bonds kept the defendants free
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Asheville
N. C
Col
Luke Lea
John H. Clement
Wiley Noland
Lyda Justice
Col. Lea
Clement
Luke
Wallace B. Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company
Davis
State Supreme Court
Leas
Two Tar Heels Wounded in Bonus March Riot
Washington July 20. Two North Carolina bonus marchers were on the casualty list after yesterday’s riot that left one marcher dead and an undetermined number injured. John Hall of Mocksville was shot in the shoulder with serious wounds. William Monday of North Carolina was recovering from gas effects. his home was not learned.
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Washington
North Carolina
John Hall
Mocksville
Willam
Walker Denies Seabury Charges as Governor Reviews Case
New York Mayor James J. Walker denies official dishonesty and corruption in a 27000 word reply to Samuel Seabury. He accuses Seabury and the Hofstadter committee of political motivation and asserts openness about his life and conduct. Governor Roosevelt will decide whether to remove Walker or exonerate him.
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Albany
N. Y
James J. Walker
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Seaboury
Roosevelt
Walker
White House reports telegram flood over Bonus Army eviction
The White House announced scores of telegrams from Communist groups across the United States threaten the government and protest the eviction of Bonus Army veterans.
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Washington
White House
U. S
Bonus Army
Bonus seekers plan march toward Capitol incite police rush
A July report to police described several hundred bonus seekers banding together in the southeast section for a march toward the Capitol and possibly the White House, prompting a rapid police deployment to confront the crowd.
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Washington
Capitol
White House
Van Landingham Advances In Biltmore Forest Invite
Dean Van Landingham of Charlotte defeats Elizabeth Dunscombe of Memphis one up to reach the finals of the Biltmore Forest country club women s invitation golf tournament in Asheville Tennessee July 19 1934.
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Asheville
Dean van Landingham
Charlotte
Elizabeth Dunscombe
Memphis
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Small Band Of Oregonians Started Vet Mass Movement
The history of the bonus army movement begins with 300 huskies from Oregon and Washington marching to the capital by box cars in May. Veterans and supporters from across the nation gathered, demanding the bonus payment and facing clashes with police as Congress split on the issue.
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Washington
Oregon
Capitol
Louisiana
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Germany fears more trouble before German elections
Berlin reports indicate national socialist storm troops concentrate in Pomerania Mecklenburg Silesia amid pre election tensions. Officials promise order after Sundays vote while opposition leader Thaelmann denounces capitalism and hails Soviet Russia.
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Berlin
National Socialist
Hitler
Pomerania
Mecklenburg
Silesia
Adolf Hitler
Ernst Thaelmann
Germany
Soviet
Russia
See Where Hoover Cabinet Meet Over Bonus Army Move
Special to the Enterprises notes in Beverly Hills that Mr Hoover and nearly the entire cabinet held a meeting to decide where to move the bonus army. The Democrats are also meeting to discuss moving Hoover and his cabinet. The writer quips about living costs and increasing worry.
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Beverly Hills
Adams-Millis Meet Called to Whom It May Concern
The Full Fashioned employees of Adams-Millis Corp state they stand together for April 1 wages. The next move is up to manufacturers. It is important that every employee be presigned. Committee.
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Adams-Millis Corp
Glassford Disclaims Responsibility For Calling Troops
Police chief Pelham D. Glassford said he made no request for troop assistance amid yesterday’s unrest. District officials Crosby and Reichelder visited his office, but he was in court testifying against Bernard McCoy, accused of snatching Glassford’s badge during the early rioting.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Pelham D. Glassford
Herbert B. Crosby
Luther H. Reichelder
Glassford
Bernard McCoy
Polce
Mass Meeting At Highland Tonight
A mass meeting of Highland Cotton Mill workers will be held at Fowlers store at 6 o clock this evening. W E Stokes stated the meeting would hear speakers on matters vital to striking employees. No effort has been made to reopen the Highland mill amid hosiery plants seeking to reopen without meeting workers demands.
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Highland Cotton Mill
Fowler’s
W. 8. Stokes
Highland
Lina Basquette Seeks Suicide Over Dempsey Romance
Los Angeles reports Lina Basquette, dancer, attempted self poisoning after announcing engagement to Teddy Hayes and telephoning box star Jack Dempsey. A note to Dempsey cited forbidden love. she was rushed from Georgia Street Receiving Hospital after emergency stomach pumping and later stated to recover.
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Lina Basquette
Dempsey
Los Angeles
Georgia Street
Miss Basquette
Jack Dempsey
Teddy Hayes
Jack
James Dawson
George Holmkant
Ivor
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Jimmy Waxes
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