Hoover and Grandi Open Conference at White House
Washington report details Secretary Stimson guiding Signor Grandi to the White House for talks with President and Secretary of State. They met on the Lincoln study terrace after brief photo sessions and planned to discuss world problems including arms limits and war debts. A luncheon for Grandi followed at Secretary Mellon’s home.
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Washington
Stimson
White House
Signor Grandi
Lincoln
Grandi
Mellon
Massachusetts Avenue
League alarmed by Japanese advance in Manchuria
Paris reports alarm in league circles as Japan seizes Tsitsihar and Mah Chan-Shan HQ, seen as part of a pattern to gain time before securing Manchuria. Ambassadors push for delays while Tokyo insists troops protect railway repairs and will withdraw after objectives are met.
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Paris
Tsitsihar
League
Mah Chan-Shan
Honjo
Manchuria
Matsudaira
Briand
Dawes
Nanni — River
Tennessee Senate presses cotton reduction action plan
The Tennessee Senate urged Governor Horton to issue a supplementary call for an extraordinary session to consider cotton reduction legislation. The cotton bloc backed a plan to align raw cotton prices with other farm products and production costs, citing a Texas strategy. Senator Marshall Priest supported the resolution and the southern alignment.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Senate
Henry H. Horton
Senate
West Tennessee
Marshall Priest
Tennessee
South
Boo Right Sustained as Disorderly Charges Dismissed
Judge Donald S. McKinlay dismissed charges of 17 defendants who booed a policeman in Chicago. The court noted the mayor had been booed and questioned why booing a police officer could be punished.
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Chicago
Donald S. McKinlay
Mitchell and three others indicted on bank charges
John Mitchell former state bank examiner and three members of the North Carolina state corporation commission face indictments for conspiracy and permitting insolvent banks to remain open The four named are W Lee George P Pell and Stanley Winborne The indictments followed weeks of hearings after allegations of court corruption were dismissed and the case moves toward possible removal of the trial to Wake County
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Asheville
N. C
John Mitchell
State Bank Examiner
State Corporation Commission
Buncombe County
Corporation Commission
W. Lee
George P. Pell
Stanley Winborne
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Wicks Wambolt
Wamboldt
J. Arthur Penland
Cameron McRae
Buncombe County Superior Court
Pell
Raleigh
McRae
Wake County
No Remedy Yet Found To Stop Hiccoughing Spree
Ira A. King of Mansfield Ohio continued hiccoughing for the eleventh day in hospital. Doctors noted slight improvement after a period of no nourishment and broth feeds. King, a prosperous garage owner, showed brief relief at times but doctors link the fits to a possible infection.
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Ohio
Mansfield
Ira A
King
Tariff Victory Looms in England
London reports a preferred empire tariff advancing after first House of Commons approval. Lord Beaverbrook, publisher of The Daily Express, seeks empire free trade and unity, opposing Stanley Baldwin and pushing duties up to 100 percent on many imported goods while excluding Empire imports from the anti dumping regime.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
House of Commons
Daily
E Express
United States
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Empire Free Trade Party
Board of Trade
Native population in Chicago dwindles among large city
A survey finds only 246 Indians among Chicago's 3,992,123 residents, a dramatic drop from their earlier prominence in the city.
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Chicago
Lindsey Says Shooting Seducer Of One's Sister Is An Anachronism
Los Angeles reports former judge Ben B. Lindsey condemns gun violence in defense of a sister’s honor. He cites the Philadelphia shooting of Francis Donaldson III by Edward H. B. Allen after a dispute over 18 year old Rose Allen, calling it unjustified and outdated. The judge warns prenupial sex risks and social ostracism, and notes marriage as a possible remedy.
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Lindsey
Los Angeles
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Francis Donaldson III
Philadelphia
Edward H. B. Allen
Donladson
Rose Allen
Young Allen
Donaldson
Rose
Ford predicts real prosperity ahead not feverish gains
Henry Ford tells United Press that real prosperity lies beyond speculation and panic. He favors steady work over miracles and foresees 10 years of genuine progress, warning against returning to old panic driven by false prosperity.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
United Press
Santa Claus
America
Dearborn
Edsel
United States
Ford
Republican tax report seen near ready for release
Washington dispatch reports Hoover administration nearing completion of a tax revision plan to be submitted officially next month. Sen Smoot cites a possible 1 percent sales tax to raise about 1.25 billion dollars, with Republicans debating surtax, income tax hikes, and non essential levies.
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Washington
Hoover
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Signor Grandi
Utah
Senate
Capitol
Snell
Bacharach
Ways and Means
Court Dismisses Cyr Long Affair
In Shreveport Louisiana on November 18 Dr Paul N Cyr failed to oust Huey P Long as governor. The Caddo district court ruled there was no legal basis to sue and dismissed the case though an appeal to the Louisiana supreme court was announced. Cyr argued Long vacated after election credentials while Long said he had not yet taken the Senate oath.
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Shreveport
Paul N. Cyr
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Caddo District Court
T. F. Bell
Long
Cyr
Louisiana Supreme Court
United States Senate
Senate
Milk Sells For Six Cents A Quart In Buffalo
Old time sentiment as milk quotes drop to six cents a quart with dealers predicting further declines. The note reflects a market slide in dairy prices affecting Buffalo area buyers and sellers.
Diplomatic travel rates spark notices and doubts
An opinion letter recalls diplomats visiting Washington and London with talk of tourist rates for foreign officials. The writer mentions Grandi from the London disarmament talks and questions whether Laval aided France, suggesting broader diplomatic sensitivities and potential leverage.
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Washington, D. C
Grandi
London
M. E. North Carolina Conference Opens in Greenville
The North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began in Greenville with Devotional service and sacraments. Rev. T. M. Grant of Wilson was re elected secretary a post held since 1925. Bishop Edwin D. Mouton officiated as roll call showed strong attendance, with more women among lay delegates.
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Greenville
N. C
T. M. Grant
Wilson
North Carolina
Methodist Epchurch
South
Grant
Edwin D. Mouton
H. M. North
Raleigh
R. G. Fitzgerald
Has Lost Own Cases Four Times Although Studied Law By Mail
Herbert Knox a 17 year old Black man from Wilmington North Carolina faced trial for automobile theft. He claimed four prior attempts at law by correspondence and lamented being sent to the roads as the reason his practice remains incomplete. The jury found him guilty after six witnesses were questioned.
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Wilmington
N. C
Herbert Knox
Knox
Dry Administrator Blames State Officials For Violations In N. J
Commander John D. Pennington, administrator for the third prohibition district, faults New Jersey public officials for lax enforcement. He says Camden is among the most intemperate cities while Philadelphia is cleaner, due to Schofield’s work. He criticizes attorneys for illegal traffic and notes interference by local figures with alcohol and narcotics enforcement. He reports about 100 letters from Camden residents asking action from federal authorities. He calls out Walter Bacon and Benjamin Golder for roles in licensing and prosecutions.
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Camden
N. J
John D. Pennington
Prohibition District
New Jersey
Citizens’ Federation of New Jersey
Penington
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Philadelphia
Schofield
Pennington
Walter Bacon
Benjamin Golder
Japanese advance threatens to pull Soviet Russia into Manchurian dispute
General Honjo's forces crossed into Soviet Russian sphere from Tsitsihar area after rapid offensive. Japanese cavalry opened paths through bitter cold, driving Chinese commander Mah from Lun chiang toward the Tsitsihar capital. Officials cautioned occupation could embroil Russia, while repeated withdrawals were hinted if battle escalated.
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Tokyo
Honjo
Tsutsuhar
China
Russia
Mah
Genral Honjo
Tsitsihar
Anganchi
Taonan-Anganchi
Lunchiang
Tsitihar
Tsitsibar
Soviet Russia
Eaproney Honjo
Ten Year Plan Corporation Formed In North Carolina
A state wide contest to name the new Ten Year Plan Corporation will be held soon. Tyre C. Taylor announced the group formed at a Raleigh meeting of 46 leaders from across the state. The board will back a $300 prize and Taylor was elected president with J. W. Harrelson named to the conservation department role.
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Raleigh
Tyre C. Taylor
Taylor
Hoover
Gary
O. Max Gardner
North ‘Carolina
J. W. Harrelson
State Department of Conservation
Salesman commits death by own action before his son
In Fort Mill South Carolina on November 18 a 56 year old traveling salesman A Y Williamson shot himself in a cemetery behind his home. The act occurred before his year old son and in the presence of the family as eight children watched. Williamson was a veteran of the Spanish American War.
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Fort Mill
S. C
A. Y. Williamson
Williamson
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