Hoover Wins House Support On Tariff Amid Party Split
The House backed Hoover on the tariff twice, rejecting the Senate debenture amendment 231 to 161 and the flexible emergency provisions 336 to 164 amid a long debate. Republicans saw the debenture as ending farm aid in Hawley Smoot while the bill’s fate moved back to the Senate for conference. A letter from Hoover opposing the debenture was read to the House.
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Washington
House
Hoover
Senate
Senate Coalition of Democrats
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Tilson
Mob searches for two Black suspects after assault in Rocky Mount
A mob of over 1000 armed residents aided by officers hunted two unidentified Black men after they assaulted Elizabeth Powell, daughter of Battleboro’s police chief, and fatally shot her companion Frank Creedmore near Rocky Mount. Creedmore died soon after. Powell was hospitalized in shock. Eight Black men were jailed for questioning, none identified as the suspects. Police warned of potential violence if the attackers were found.
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Rocky Mount
Elizabeth Powell
Battleboro
Frank Creedmore
Creedmore
Miss Powell
J. W. Powell
Young Creedmore
Senate probes Jameson funds for 1928 anti-Smith drive
The Senate lobby committee ordered E C Jameson to appear next Tuesday to answer questions about 65300 contributed to Bishop Cannon’s Virginia anti Smith campaign in 1928. Cannon will testify later as the committee widens its inquiry into dry groups and temperance boards. Meanwhile observers report a brilliant meteor sighting across multiple North Carolina cities last night.
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Bishop Cannon
Washington
E. C. Jameson
New York
James Cannon
D Jr
Southern Methodist Church
Virginia
Senate
Jameson
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Cannon
anti-Smith Committee
Lobby Committee
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Federal Council of Churches
Southern Methodist Board of Temperance and Social Service
North Carolina
Jamestown
Mena Brown
Opposition Confident Rejection Of Parker
Washington May 3 The senate opposition predicted Parker's rejection with 61 votes against the nominee after a week of debate while Parker supporters, led by Overman, said the outlook was more encouraging and a tie or one vote could decide. Curtis would break a tie if needed.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Senate
Administration
Parker
Borah
Idaho
Overman
Curtis
Narrower Limits in Census Guesses for High Point Population
The Enterprise reports a flood of guesses for High Point's 1930 census population with narrowing ranges. Estimates now cluster near 40 000, while earlier guesses ranged 25 000 to 65 000. A contest offers a year's free subscription to the predictor closest to the official figure by district supervisor Oliver M. Perry.
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High Point
Oliver M. Perry
Mr. Perry
C. G. Green
Charles W. Green
Seawell
Grimes
Maud FE
Cecil
Willow
Lady Mary Heath Granted Divorce
Reno dispatches report Lady Mary Heath, famed aviatrix, won an uncontested divorce from Sir James Heath, a 75 year old British iron master. The 31 year old wife cited extreme cruelty and money concerns, while Sir James offered no response to the action.
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Reno
Mary Heath
James Heath
James
Heath
Negro Held in Hickory for Hit-and-Run Death
Bill Hall, a Negro, is jailed without bond in Hickory on a murder charge after the body of Thomas Brown, white, was found on highway No 10 east of town. Hall, arrested in Granite Falls, allegedly confessed after clues from a Hickory girl's mother linked him to the crash.
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Hickory
Bill Hall
Thomas Brown
Here
Granite Falls
Seargeant
Hall
Brown
Raleigh Population Figures From 1930 Census
Raleigh reports a 1930 census population of 37,612, up 53.6 percent from 1920 when the city had 24,418 residents. Census workers released the figures for Raleigh on May 3 in the capital of North Carolina.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Padlocked Farms Illinois Venture Faces Seizure
In Chicago on May 3 the government moved to confiscate two farms for unreported distilling. Walter M. Provine filed libel actions under the internal revenue law seeking forfeiture of Joseph Englehaupts 520 acre Putnam county farm and Elmer Flahertys 208 acre Bureau county farm after federal raids seized distilling outfits valued at about 75000 dollars. Suit answers due May 23 in Peoria.
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Chicago
Ill
Illinois
Walter M. Provine
United States
Joseph Englehaupt
Putnam County
Elmer Flaherty
Bureau County
Internal Revenue Law
Peoria
Pleasing Hampton Choir Moves British Audience to Enthusiasm
London crowds at Queens Hall roar as the Hampton Institute choir of 40 negro boys and girls under Dr. Nathaniel Dett receives long ovations. Since arriving in England they have drawn constant demand, singing on the ship De Grasse and for Premier Ramsay MacDonald and visiting tourists.
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Hampton Choir
London
Queens Hall
Hampton Institute
Nathaniel Dett
England
Ramsay MacDonald
Tower of London
LAWYERS FAVOR COURT REFORMS
A three day North Carolina Bar Association meeting ended with officers elected for the coming year. Charles G. Rose became president, with Kingsland Van Winkle as a rival candidate. New vice presidents were J. D. Murphy Walter Woodson and R. H. Sykes. James MacClamroch Jr. spoke urging reform of the justice of peace courts citing overstaffed magistrates and abuses and proposing stricter qualifications and reduced numbers.
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Asheville
Walter Woodson
Salisbury
R. H. Sykes
Durham
R. A. Whitaker
Kinston
Fred P. Hutchens
Winston-Salem
James MacClamroch, Jr
Greensboro
North Carolina
Justice of the Peace
Mother Jones Declares Peace With Rockefeller Interests
Washington May 3 Mother Jones on her hundredth birthday declares peace with the Rockefeller interests and thanks John D Rockefeller Jr for his congratulatory telegram while saying she forgives but does not forget their past clashes over labor and capital.
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Washington
Mother Jones
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Jr
Rockefellers
John D. Rockefeller
Stubbs Would Tighten Prohibition Offense Penalties
Representative Stubbs proposes a bill replacing federal judges power under the Jones act to distinguish casual from habitual violators. It would make manufacture sale or transportation of a gallon of intoxicating liquor a misdemeanor unless habitual violator and set maximum penalties at 590 dollars, six months imprisonment or both. The measure is a substitute for Attorney General Mitchells bill and will be debated by the committee.
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Washington
Stubbs
Republican
Massachusetts
Stobbs
Mitchell
Law Enforcement Commissions
Four Men Die In Premature Blast In Rock
In Upton Kentucky a premature explosion of liquid oxygen used in blasting a rock quarry killed four men and injured about six others. Reginald D Lancer 28 superintendent of Oxygen Products corporation plant at Ilsley Ky was among the dead. Also killed were Robert and Charles Hornback brothers and George McDougal. The crew had drilled 24 holes and filled 23 with liquid oxygen when the blast occurred, hurling victims several yards.
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Upton
Reginald D. Lancer
Oxygen Products Corporation
Lilsley
Robert
Charles Hornback
George McDougal
League of Women Voters backs London naval treaties
In Louisville on May 3 the League of Women Voters endorsed the London naval disarmament treaties with a resolution of hearty support. The group pledged to push national legislation advancing international naval reduction treaties during its tenth anniversary convention.
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Louisville
League of Women Voters
London
League
Still Found Inside Ohio State Prison
Ohio prison authorities recovered a still holding two gallons of liquor secreted in a radio cabinet within a cell block of the Ohio penitentiary. Guardsmen found it during an inspection of the damaged block where convicts had previously rioted after a disastrous fire.
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Columbus
White City
Moonlike Apparition Seen by Many Witnesses
Large luminous object described as nearly as big as the moon was reported by numerous observers. The sighting drew attention from the crowd and sparked discussion about its origin and meaning.
200 Fishermen Believed Drowned In Sudden Typhoon
Tokyo dispatches report nearly 200 Japanese fishermen feared dead after a fierce typhoon lashed a fleet between Saghalien and Hook Kalao. About 94 bodies recovered. over 100 missing. Five hundred boats wrecked. damage around 2.5 million dollars. Odomari town sent 10,000 fishermen to sea with 2,000 boats. many were aboard when the storm hit.
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Tokyo
Saghalien
Hook Kalao
Renga
Odomari
Attitude on Farm Board Explained by Chamber President
William Butterworth, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, outlined the chamber stance on government aid to agriculture. He said the chamber opposes permanent public funding to compete with established agencies while supporting the act's positive features. The resolution calls repealing federal farm board authority to participate in business but favors its role in information dissemination and handling over production.
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Butterworth
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
William Butterworth
Federal Farm Board
Morrow Rejects Senate Seat To Begin Campaign
Dwight W. Morrow announced he would seek the Republican nomination for New Jersey Senate within ten days to enter the December 1930 session by election. If nominated and elected in November he would succeed Walter E. Edge and run for the six year term starting in 1931. He rejected Governor Larsen and Senator Baird’s offer to resign for his appointment.
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Washington
United States Senate
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Senate
Morrow
Walter E. Edge
France
Larsen
Baird
Butcher Drowns After Exit From Radios In Park
David McVay a Greenwich Village butcher walked into Central Park lake to escape loud radio loudspeakers. Moses Lobel saw him struggling, rowed out and pulled him into a boat. He was revived and taken to Bellevue hospital.
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New York
David McVay
Greenwich Village
Central Park Lake
Moses Lobel
Bellevue Hospital
Customs probe into hip slapping on Bremen voyage
Reports that customs officers on the North German Lloyd Bremen used hip slaps to search visitors for liquor spur an investigation in New York and Washington. Officials deny improper searches while surveyors plan to question duty crews about the incident and the Lowman order.
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New York
Bremen
Treasury Department
the Treasury
Seymour J. Lowman
Ant
Lowman
Washington
John Cronin
Brooklyn
Bears Drive Sharp Losses on New York Stock Exchange
Stock prices fell sharply on the New York exchange as marginal accounts liquidated and bears pushed the market to one of its wildest weekend sessions. Total sales reached 4,867,639 shares with big losses in Auburn Auto down 18, Vanadium 17, Ingersoll Rand 12, United Aircraft 14, and Radio 9.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Bears
Auburn Auto
Ingersoll Rand
United Aircraft
Radio
Officers of U S Raleigh Visit Raleigh State Capital
Eight officers from the cruiser Raleigh led by Captain C Frederick left Southport for Raleigh after a luncheon aboard. They will dine at a Raleigh hotel with Mayor Culbreath and Mayor Yas Kell and later meet Josephus Daniels. Southport decorates for the cruiser visit as Fort Johnston site draws visitors. Tuesday is Raleigh day with more guests expected.
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Wilmington
Raleigh
C. Frederick
Southport
E. E B. Culbreath
L. T. Yaskell
Josephus Daniels
Fort Johnston
Prince of North Carolina
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