Delegates Confront France on Navy Tonnage Demands
Paris and London delegates at St James Palace addressed the grave crisis in the disarmament talks over Frances 724000 ton navy claim. US Britain and France debated each component hoping to show the French figures were too high. Briand toured the Thames as talks continued with US Japan experts met seeking common ground.
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London
Naral
United States
Great Britain
France
St. James’ Palace
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Rene Massigli
Jacques Louis Dumesnil
Marine
Dwight W. Morrow
J. Theodore Marriner
Harold C. Train
Aristide Briand
Thames
U. S
Japan
Cotton Lost In New Orleans Wharf Fire
Fire on the New Orleans waterfront destroyed between 400 and 500 bales of cotton in a warehouse. Police suspect incendiary origin after three fires in three weeks, following earlier blazes at Charbonnet wharf and Mandeville wharf with ship damage and fatalities.
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New Orleans
Mar
City Dock Board
Charbonnet Wharf
Scantie
Mandeville Wharf
Munaires
Weil Heads Committee for Tobacco Market Buyers
Leslie Weil named chair man of a Goldsboro chamber of commerce special committee to seek two sets of buyers for the 1930 tobacco market in Goldsboro on March 12.
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Weil
Goldsboro
Mar
Leslie Weil
Huston Testifies on Missing Records and Muscle Shoals Inquiry
Washington March 12 Claudius H Huston chairman of the republican national committee testifies before the senate lobby committee that he knows nothing of missing records connected to the Tennessee River Improvement Association. He cites J W Worthington as the key source and notes his own group has raised between $400000 and $500000 since inception with yearly sums from 20000 to 75000.
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Washington
Mar
Claudius H. Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Improvement Association
Muscle Shoals
Huston
J. W. Worthington
Caraway
Worthington
Detroit
Ministers Conclude Western Conference Meeting in Charlotte
A two day meeting of Methodist ministers from western North Carolina concluded in Charlotte with an address by Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe of Duke University. The gathering prepared for the nineteenth centennial of Pentecost.
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Charlotte
Mar
Methodist Ministers of Western
Gandhi Leads Civil Disobedience March to Jalalpur
Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi and 79 followers began a 20 day march from Ahmadabad to Jalalpur to promote independence. About 20 000 gathered at Gandhi's quarters while 125 reached Asali with 100 townsmen welcoming them.
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Ahmadabad
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Jalalpur
Gandi
Mahatma
Asali
Gandhi
Asasi
Bareja
Navagaon
Memorial Shaft To Mark Taft's Tomb
Taft burial marks Arlington as Mrs Taft and their three children select a simple yet imposing memorial shaft for William Howard Taft in Arlington National Cemetery. The nation mourns as President Hoover and government leaders honor the former president and chief justice with a full military salute and ceremonies.
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Washington
Mar
William Howard Taft
Taft
Arlington National Cemetery
Hoover
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Arlington
Washington Monument
Potomac
Capitol
Ulysses G. B. Pierce
Mr. Taft
Greensboro May Get Cardinal Clubs For Early Spring Work
Greensboro would host several St. Louis Cardinals affiliated clubs each spring for training. Branch Rickey plans to lease the World War Memorial Stadium and modify it for baseball to be used by the Patriot club of the Piedmont league. City and league officials remained noncommittal, with the Record citing authentic sources.
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Greensboro
N. C
Greensboro Record
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Rickey
World War Memorial Stadium
Patriot Club
Unlikely Simmons To Attend Raleigh Jackson Day Dinner
Raleigh March 12 Senator F M Simmons expressed doubt he could attend the Jackson Day Dinner hosted by the state young democrats group. He said he will write with a definite reply. Opponent Josiah W Bailey has accepted an invitation to attend the event.
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Simmons
Raleigh Jackson Day
Raleigh
U.S
F. M. Simmons
Young Democrats’ Organization
Tyre Taylor
Josiah W. Bailey
LaGuardia Seeks Probe of Tennessee U S Judge
Representative LaGuardia proposes a House investigation into Judge Harry B. Anderson of the Western District of Tennessee. He introduces a resolution asking the Department of Justice to transmit all available information to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
Mar
Harry B. Anderson
Federal District of
Tennessee
House
Paralyzing Illness Cases Reported in Georgia
Ten cases of a mysterious paralysis form similar to Tennessee and Oklahoma reports were announced by the state board of health at Powder Springs and Dallas Georgia. A second item notes Senator Heflin urging a census of aliens and deportations, plus a deficit bill passage, tariff changes, a bank robbery thwarted, and Cities Service gaining control of Federal Light and Traction with utility holdings across 22 communities.
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Tuanta
State Board of Health
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Powder Springs
Dallas
AJEW
Industrial Council Proposed to Aid South Development
Governor Bibb Graves of Alabama advocates a council of industrial leaders to coordinate southern states. The idea was presented during the Southern Division of the American Mining Congress in Little Rock. Captain R. M. Watt of Pineville Kentucky was named chairman with Dr. Henry Mace Payne re elected secretary and governors including Col. J. W. Harrelson Raleigh North Carolina W. W. Smoak Walterboro District of Columbia and Col. Leroy Hodges Richmond Virginia. A sightseeing tour capped the convention schedule.
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Little Rock
Ark
South
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Southern Division
American Mining Congress
R. M. Watt
Pineville
Henry Mace Payne
Col
J. W. Harrelson
Raleigh
N. C
W. W. Smoak
Walterboro
D. C
Leroy Hodges
Richmond
Dan Hill Nominated Postmaster of Asheville NC
Washington March 12 President Hoover announced the nomination of Dan W Hill to be postmaster of Asheville North Carolina In a brief statement the White House said Hill would oversee the local postal operations and services in Asheville reflecting a mid career appointment in the civil service.
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Dan Hill
Washington
Hoover
Dan W. Hill
Asheville
N. C
Byrd Eyes Fresh Antarctic Venture After South Pole Flight
In Dunedin New Zealand Admiral Richard Byrd hints at another Antarctic expedition east of the Ross Sea though remaining noncommittal. His party prepares for home while ships are refitted and Byrd receives a ceremonial thirteen gun salute before departure.
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Dunedin
N. Z
Richard Byrd
Antarctic
Byrd
South Pole
Ross Sea
Bay of Whales
Deception Island
Sir Hubert Wilkins
City of New York
Eleanor Bolling
Laburunium
New Zealand
Life term given for chicken theft in Paris Ky
Jim Asbury a black man confessed to stealing six chickens in Paris Kentucky He pleaded guilty at arraignment and was sentenced to life imprisonment under the habitual criminal act He had prior prison terms for chicken stealing and other offenses He admitted selling the chickens to a Paris commission house and will begin serving at the state reformatory in Frankfort today.
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Paris
Jim Asbury
Ben G. Williams
Jim
State Reformatory
Frankfort
No April Fooling of Census Takers
Atlanta reports the census will start April 2 instead of April 1 due to April Fools superstition. Dr. William M. Steuart told district supervisors from five Southeastern states during a two day session. He explained government rules while urging common sense for enumeration and office supply purchases.
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Atlanta
Mar
William M. Steuart
Day Women Give Political Creed At Prohibition Hearing
Mrs Henry W Peabody of Beverly Massachusetts presented a fourteen point political creed from the Woman's National Committee for Law Enforcement at the house judiciary committee prohibition hearing. A succession of women from national welfare groups endorsed the dry law arguing women stand behind prohibition. The creed was adopted just yesterday with a fifth point stating belief in enforcement under the federal constitution.
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Washington
Mar
Woman's National Committee For Law Enforcement
House Judiciary Committee
Henry W. Peabody
Beverly
Mass
Womanhood of
America
Dunning Hurt By Fall Into Pit At Filling Station
Bridgeport report of playwright and producer Philip Dunning of Westport who was injured after stepping into a gasoline station pit while rushing to aid Miss Jessie E. Henry a chamber of commerce employee who had fallen into the same pit. He is under observation at Bridgeport hospital for possible internal injuries and back injury.
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Dunning
Bridgeport
Conn
Philip Dunning
Westport
Bridgeport Hospital
Jessie E. Henry
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Henry
Hickory Man Suspects UNC Student Was Ridden By Him
Clint Madaris of Highland says a missing UNC freshman Morgan Moorer may have been picked up yesterday in his car from Conover to Catawba. Moorer, 17, disappeared 12 days ago. officials consider death by own action. Moorer reportedly told Madaris he was bound for Durham and to Statesville, matching a newspaper description.
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Hickory
Mar
Clint Madaris
Highland
Morgan P. Moorer
University of North Carolina
Madaris
Conover
Catawba
Asheville
Com
Modaris
Durham
Statesville
Ashes of Mrs. Bryan Rest Beside Great Commoner in Arlington
Mary Baird Bryan's ashes to be buried beside William Jennings Bryan in Arlington Cemetery in private rites. Dr J R Sizoo to lead service. attendees include Ruth Bryan Owen, William Jennings Bryan Jr., and a few close friends. Mrs Bryan died January 31 after 12 years of invalidism, having stayed with daughter Grace Hargreaves in Hollywood. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles.
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Mrs. Bryan
Arlington
Washington
Mary Baird Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Arlington Cemetery
J. R. Sizoo
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
Wil
Liam Jennings Bryan, Jr
Hollywood
California
Bryan
Grace R. L. Hargreaves
Owens
Lous Augseles
Southern and I C C Plan Quick Action on Rail Extension
The Interstate Commerce Commission and the Southern Railway plan fast steps to halt work on the Piedmont and Northern Electric Railway extension in North and South Carolina. Work on the Spartanburg to Gastonia sector began at both ends yesterday, with possible federal injunctions anticipated.
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Spartanburg-Gastonia
New York
Mar
New York World Today
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Southern Railway
Piedmont and Northern Electric
North
South Carolina
Southern
Federal Court
Western District of
P. and
Spartanburg
N. C
Gastonia
P. and N
Greenwood
Anderson
Winston-Salem
Piedmont
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Norfolk and Western
Jury Selected in Doheny Case for Elk Hills Bribe Trial
A nine man and three woman jury was chosen to try Edward L. Doheny on charges he paid a $100,000 bribe to Albert B. Fall for favorable Elk Hills oil reserve awards. Jurors listed include Luther W. James, Laurence Williams, Clarence Cantor, Archibald Gill, Mrs. Chrissie Vollmer, Isaac Dengler, Miss Jean Yeagle, R. Bernard Beckett, Emory H. English, Miss Margaret Mannix, Conrad Fitts, and Chesley H. Kay.
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Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Elk Hills
Doheny
Luther W. James
Laurence P. Williams
Clarence Cantor
Archibald Gill
Chrissie Vollmer
House Wits
Isaac Dengler
Jean Yeagle
R. Bernard Beckett
Emory H. English
Margaret Mannix
Conrad Fitts
Chesley H. Kay
No Valuation Put On Taft Estate in Will Filed Today
The will of former president and chief justice William Howard Taft was filed for probate with no estate valuation disclosed. Executed June 3 1925 and amended by two codicils in 1927 the will leaves Yale University ten thousand dollars added to the alumni fund principal and credited to the class of 1878. The article notes a jury was sworn after 74 veniremen were questioned and Luther W. James was the only African American seated.
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Washington
Mar
William Howard Taft
United States
Yale University
Alumni University Fund
Luther W. James
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Heflin
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Aee
York
Flatbush Savings Bank
Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues
Brooklyn
Industrial Council
U.N.C
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