Trotman Takes Responsibility For DePriest Pamphlet in Virginia
I C Trotman of Suffolk former Anti Smith State Committee member says he circulated the DePriest Pamphlet which has attracted attention in the Virginia state campaign. Norris to get a vote on Bingham censure Monday. Fess to be ready then for vote on resolution. Richmond Virginia. November 2.
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Norris
Bingham
Richmond
I. C. Trotman
Suffolk
Anti-Smith State Committee
Roanoke
Virginia
Oscar de- Priest
DePriest
Trotman
National Republican Machine
Washington
Conn
Neb
Fess
Ohio
Senate
Unification Of Rail Lines Considered By I. C. C.
Plans for unification of railroads to reshape the nation’s transportation map are under study by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Commissioners expect a soft rollout after Congress convenes with drafts from the roads on stock control and leases for 60 000 miles of trackage worth billions in assets and revenues. East coast trunk line consolidations are favored with four proposals. western plans focus on Great Northern and Northern Pacific control to form the longest U.S. system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Selvage
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Claude R. Porter
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Commission
MacDonald Faces New Obstacles In Parliament
London reports two major foreign policy clashes threaten the new labor government. Conservatives led by Stanley Baldwin plan a censure vote over Soviet Russia relations, while Lord Reading moves to challenge India's policy in the Lords. Leaders pledge to debate in Commons with Lloyd George, Baldwin, and MacDonald participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Labor
Conservative
Stanley Baldwin
Russia
Lord Reading
India
House of Lords
Commons
David Lioyd- George
Baldwin
MacDonald
Austen Chamberlin
O. Locker Lampson
Poland and Germany settle war era financial claims
Poland and Germany announced a final agreement reached October 31 in Warsaw after Young plan talks. Germany renounces future state and personal reimbursements and Poland agrees to refrain from further liquidation of German property in Poland. The deal may lead to a commercial treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Germany
Paris
Zeleski
Herr Rouscher
Raider Convicted of Manslaughter in Oklahoma Liquor Raid
Jeff D. Harris an unofficial prohibition enforcer was found guilty by a Chandler jury of first degree manslaughter for killing Oscar Lowery during a July 4 liquor raid. The trial left punishment to the court while prosecutors sought first degree murder and the death penalty.
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James Harris
Tecumseh
Okla
Jeff D. Harris
Jeff Harris
W. W
Snake) Thomason
Federal Prohibition Enforcement
Harris Farm
Harris
Lowery
Senate tariff debate continues as talks stall
Saturday the Senate kept the tariff bill in debate with informal Friday conferences failing to reach a decision. Senator Norris of Nebraska offered a condemnation resolution of Senator Bingham of Connecticut. J A Arnold of the Southern Tariff Association pressed for favorable Gulf Coast rates as the panel blamed market woes on both parties.
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Norris
Senate
Bingham
Charles N. Evanson
Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association
Blease
South Carolina
Connecticut
Nebraska
J. A. Arnold
Southern Tariff Association
Nine Killed in Train Crash In Osceola Indiana
A New York Central passenger train struck a car at a crossing near Osceola. Nine members of a single family died, another child and a witness were injured. The crash occurred at night as bells rang and warnings were shouted.
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New York Central
Elkhart
Ind
Osceola
Here
John Flatt
Flatt
Newcastle
Mary Flatt
Dewey Brennan
Brennan
Industrial Commission Plans 16 North Carolina Hearings
The state industrial commission will hold hearings in 16 North Carolina towns and cities next week. Chairman Matt A. Allen will hear cases in Charlotte Bakersville Plumtree Asheville Morganton Marion Waynesville Brevard Robbinsville and Sylva. Commissioner Dewey Dorsett will attend hearings at Oxford High Point Winston-Salem Gastonia Concord and Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Industrial Commission
North Carolina
Matt A. Allen
Charlotte
Bakersville
Plumtree
Asheville
Morganton
Marion
Waynesville
Brevard
Robbinsville
Sylva
Dewey Dorsett
Oxford
High Point
Winston-Salem
Gastonia
Concord
Durham
North Carolina Auto Licenses Reach 495000 Mark
Raleigh November 2 1929 Sprague Silver head of the motor vehicle bureau reports 495600 auto licenses issued to date in 1929 and predicts 500000 plates by November 1929. The 1928 total was 483770.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Sprague Silver
Motor Vehicle Bureau
State Department of Revenue
Soviet Fliers Complete 12500 Mile Mission Landing in New York
Four Soviet aviators ended a 12500 mile goodwill flight across two continents and the north Pacific arriving at Curtiss-Wright Field Long Island after 70 days. They battled snow storms typhoons and lightning, were greeted by about 10000 with red flags and the Internationale. Col Charles A Lindbergh also landed at the field prompting a crowd rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Continents
North
Cific
Curtiss-Wright Field
Long Island
Moscow
Col
Charles A Lindbergh
Wilmington
Del
Capitol Dome To Be Illuminated In North Carolina
RALEIGH November 2 The council of state decided to illuminate the state capitol dome each night and light the main ends and dome on Saturday nights Governor Max Gardner announced The plan follows extensive discussion after an indirect three bank lighting system was proposed during fair week and during Light's Golden Jubilee It will be possible to compute the cost after one month of trial period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Council of State
Max Gardner
Gardner
Untangling Affairs of Foshay Company
Minneapolis task to untangle the W. B. Foshay company case began today under a receiver. An inventory of involved properties worth about $20,000,000 was started by the receiver and his aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
W. B. Foshay Company
Names of Gang Figures Face Income Tax Fraud Indictments
Chicago reports grand jury indictments against Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake for fraudulent income tax returns alleging unpaid taxes of 304011 for 1922 23 24. Ralph Capone is charged with tax omission and McGurn faces Mann Act related charges tied to the Valentine's Day Massacre and Louise Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Druggan
Lake
Capone
McGurn
Terry Druggan
Frankie Lake
Ralph Capone
Jack McGurn
al Capone
Louise Rolfe
MecGurn
No Evidence McPherson Death Probed as Murder
The Washington Star reports a near complete DOJ inquiry into Virginia McPherson's death finds no evidence she was strangled by husband Robert A. McPherson Jr. He remains jailed on a murder charge while federal investigators weigh possible actions. Some agents still believe foul play occurred despite the lack of proof.
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Washington
Washington Star
Virginia McPherson
Department of Justice
Robert A. McPherson
McPherson
John E. Laskey
The
Star
Thigpen Resigns From Duke Alumni Role
Durham notices Richard E. Thigpen resigning after seven years as Duke University alumni secretary to become assistant to a member of the board of tax appeals in Washington. Appointment approved yesterday. he will begin December 1 awaiting formal confirmation.
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Durham
Richard E. Thigpen
Duke University
Board of Tax Appeals
Washington
Burlington Woman Hurt In Plane Crash
Burlington resident Miss Mary Fis is hospitalized with multiple broken ribs after a fog bound flight forced a precautionary landing in Burlington. Her brother J M Fix Jr and pilot J A Masters were aboard, with Masters stating they traveled from the naval air base at Armacosta Virginia toward Atlanta and became lost in fog.
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Burlington
Mary Fis
J. M. Fix, Jr
J. A. Masters
Masters
Naval Air Base
Armacosta
Atlanta
Fall's Wife Confident He Will Be Vindicated
Mrs. Albert B. Fall heads home with faith in his vindication after decades of public service. She plans to work toward clearing his name, describes finances tied to a Texas ranch and Doheny debt, denies Doheny support, and hopes to publish a full account of Fall's life.
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Marguerite Young
Associated Press
Washington
Albert B. Fall
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
Edward L. Doheny
Rancc
Fall
Doheny
Senate
Fall Will Appeal 10 Higher Court in Oil Lease Bribe Case
Albert B. Fall former secretary of the interior vows appeal after his DC Supreme Court conviction for taking 100000 dollars from Doheny over Elk Hills naval oil reserve leases. He cites potential ethical questions and asks the American people not to view him as guilty. The next step is the DC Court of Appeals.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Edward L. Dohney
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Doheny
Senate
E. B. McLean
Court of Appeals of the
Hamilton Says Walton Slain In A Mortal Battle Over Pistol
In Weatherford Texas on November 2 R H Hamilton testified in his murder trial that his son in law Tom Walton Jr 21 was killed on May 4 in Amarillo in a mortal battle over a .44 caliber pistol.
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Hamilton
Walton
Weatherford
Texas
R. H. Hamilton
Tom Walton, Jr
Amarillo
Plane Heist Strands Two Men After Raleigh Airport Find
Two men robbed a night watchman and a deputy sheriff at Raleigh airport and stole the Eastern Air Express plane City of Savannah. The missing aircraft, attached by the United States Acceptance Corporation, has no trace. The City of Raleigh remains in hangars as investigations continue.
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Raleigh
City of Savannah
Eastern Air Express
Numa F. Turner
Savannah
United States Acceptance Corporation
Cadmen
S. C
J. E. Owen
Air Express Company
David S. Bechtel
Acceptance Corporation
Camden
Air Express
Columbia
New York
Clyde A. Douglass
Sheriff Turner
Mr. Bechtel
Nabeizh
Broadcasting Stations Cut Off By Radio Commission
The Radio Commission ordered 20 stations off the air for failing to file renewal applications by November 1. Courts will block operation without licenses. public hearings will be required in each case. Stations listed include WEPIS Gloucester MA WHODL Tupper Lake NY WHBC Canton OH WIBR Steubenville OH and others in FL GA TN TX IN.
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Washington
The
Radio Commission
WEPIS
Gloucester
Mass
WHODL
Tupper Lake
N. Y
WHBC
Canton
Ohio
WIBR
Steubenville
WRK
Hamilton
WBBY
Charleston
S.C
WDAH
Tampa
Fla
WMBL
Lakeland
WTNT
Nashville
Indiana
KFK
Kirkville
Missouri
KGCU
Mandan
North Dakota
KLPM
Minot North Dakota
KDB
Santa Barbara
Calif
KSEI
Pocatello
Ida
KUOM
Missoula
Montana
Senate Recesses Amid Quorum Shortfall on Tariff Bill
Washington November 2. With many members absent and few present ready to act, the Senate voted itself a recess until Monday. The two-hour session saw only a few measures addressed as Chairman Smoot of the Finance Committee tried to bring up manganax in the metals schedule.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Hoover
Smoet
Finance Committee
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Comely
University of Texas
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Brownwood
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Princess of Austin
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