Rivers Rise And Danger Is Imminent
After two days of heavy rainfall, floods threaten the Carolinas with crop damage and closed highways. One death reported from high winds. a tornado killed a Blackville youth and injured three others as a church and barns were blown down. Rivers rise toward record levels. rail and telegraph services disrupted across multiple lines and counties.
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Carolinas
Blackville
S. C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Spartanburg-Columbia
Southern Railway
Alston
Columbia
Trenton
St. C
Augusta
Greenville
Belton
Norfolk and Southern Railway
McNab to Draft Prohibition Reform Legislation
John L. McNab, a San Francisco lawyer acting at President Hoover's request, will draft legislation to centralize prohibition enforcement under the justice department and ease court congestion. He emphasizes this is a patriotic duty and will work without compensation, using the enforcement commission's findings.
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Washington
John L. McNab
San Francisco
Hoover
Justice Department
White House
Death by Own Action Verdict In German Case
Elizabethton Tennessee October 2 The body of Dr Konzul W G Kummer acting president of the American Bemberg and Glanz rayon plants will be sent to Barmen Germany for burial after funeral services. The coroner jury ruled he died from self inflicted wounds in intense pain and an unbalanced mental state due to health A razor blade was found nearby He was found dead in bed by his secretary Dr W Flander who shared the house with him The local United Textile Workers chapter issued a statement of respect signed by its president and others including Paul Aymon president of the Tennessee federation
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Konzul
W. G. Kummer
Barmen
Germany
W. Flander
Kummer
United Textile Workers of America
The
United
Paul Aymon
Tennessee Federa
New Tales Of Chinese Cruelty Reported From Manchuria
Dispatch to Tass from Khabarovsk quotes Soviet refugees arriving from northern Manchuria alleging Chinese forces beat and tortured Russian prisoners during cross examination. It claims internal injuries, air pumped into bodies, and sandbag flogging.
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Moscow
Manchuria
Tass
Khabarovsk
Treasury Issues Courtesy Entry Rules for Officials
The treasury announced new orders granting congressmen and other high officials free port entry and courtesy of the port on return from abroad on government business or pleasure trips. The guidance supersedes prior directives and clarifies entitlements.
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Washington
Treasury
Storm Blows Itself Out with Toll Across Southeast
The tropical gale eased near the Virginia Capes as six more deaths were added to seven from Nassau last week. Drownings and electrocutions occurred in Florida and Georgia, with widespread damage, power outages, and halted transport along the coast from Florida to Georgia. Rivers neared flood stage in parts of Georgia and Alabama reported widespread outages. The wind dropped to 25 to 35 mph along the Georgia coast by morning.
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Nassau
Virginia Capes
Atlanta
Bahamas
Florida Peninsula
Finland
Pensacola
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Panama City
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Dewey Moore
Albany
Isham Douberry
Blackshear
Valdosta
Port St. Joe
Savannah
Augusta
Brunswick
Changes in Storm Warnings Across Atlantic coast
Washington reports the weather bureau updates storm warnings from Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras and from Sandy Hook to Boston, with northeast warnings extending north of Boston to Eastport. A strong disturbance over southern Virginia moving north-northeast will bring southwest to northwest winds, with gale conditions and wind shifts forecast along Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook tonight and Thursday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Boston
Eastport
Virginia
Virginia Capes
Hatteras
River Flood Forces Homes Out Near Catawba River
Meadenville reports the south fork of the Catawba river at its highest level since 1916. Homes near the river are being evacuated as water flows over a bridge that officials have condemned. In Cramerton the river nears the boy scout boathouse as residents flee riverside houses.
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Meadenville
Catawba
Cramerton
Boy Scout
Engineers Believe Break Danger Passed Near Augusta
Engineers announced they had checked the danger of a levee break north of Augusta Georgia and said the general situation had improved. They believed flood damage from the Savannah River would be confined to about 100 blocks in the low er section toward which water from the break four miles below the town was backing up.
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Augusta
Savannah River
Nine Arrested for Radical Handbills in Oakland
Oakland police dispersed an open air meeting of several hundred last night and arrested nine for distributing handbills in violation of city ordinance. The leaflets praised the Gastonia labor slaying trial and radical leader Anita Whitney led the group to the city jail where they were bailed out at ten dollars each before resuming the gathering.
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Oakland
Cal
Gastonia
N. C
Anita Whitney
Miss Whitney
Sheriff Calls 150 Jurors in Aderholt Murder Case
Charlotte dispatch reports deputies rounding a special venire of 150 men to complete a seven juror panel for the second degree murder trial of seven labor agitators and strikers in the O F Aderholt case. Five jurors were seated from the regular panel. Charlotte Township names were excluded per Judge Barnhill order.
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Charlotte
O. F. Aderhelt
Gastonia
Charlotte Township
M. W. Barnhill
Highways Near Charlotte Closed by Flooding
Highway officials report multiple closures in the sixth district from Ellerbe to Mt Gilead and near Lincolnton. Roads No 51 No 275 No 27 No 16 No 50 and No 29 are affected with water over bridges or closed sections. Closures extend into South Carolina at the Pee Dee river Cheraw and at South Fork McAdenville.
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McAdenville
South Fork
Hines Urges Targeted Veterans Relief and Care
Brigadier General Frank T. Hines, director of the United States Veterans Bureau, urged a policy shift toward need based veterans relief at the American Legion convention in Louisville. He said disbursements exceed 16.5 million dollars monthly and that most veterans feel adequately compensated while some deserving cases lack care due to bed shortages, especially for service connected neuro psychiatric cases.
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Louisville
Frank T. Hines
United States Veterans’ Bureau
American Legion
Hines
Bureau
General Hines
Plemmons Urges Special Session to Resolve Textile Disputes
Asheville official W B Plemmons calls Governor Gardner to convene a Raleigh special session to enact legislation solving acute textile industry problems. He warns idle talks have failed and demands prompt action to prevent outbreaks in North Carolina. Plemmons helped mediate the Marion strike settlement between workers and mill owners.
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Asheville
W. B. Plemmons
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
O. Max Gardner
Bomb Strikes Lake Shore Athletic Club in Chicago
A dynamite blast at the Lake Shore Athletic Club targets a prominent Chicago club frequented by civic leaders. The explosion tore a hole in the wall, shook nearby buildings, and sent members fleeing from the locker room and lounge as Frank J. Loesch, 76, aided investigations from his Drake hotel room.
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Chicago
Lake Shore Athletic Club
Hoover
Drake
Two Men Die in Marion Mill Riot Shooting
At the Marion Manufacturing cotton mill gate a strike riot left Sam Vickers and Randolph Hall dead and several others wounded. Sheriff O F Adkins and deputies were attacked. Gov Gardner sent troops from Salisbury and Winston-Salem.
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Marion, N. C
General Hospital
Marion Manufacturing Company
Sam Vickers
Randolph Hall
George Jonas
W. 5S
Black
Marion General Hospital
T. AL. Carver
A. M. Coon
W. M. Sparks
Miss Lucy Sparks
Rome Minish
L. S. Long
W.S. Black
Kermit Fender
Elsie Ballard
Luther
Two Guard Companies Ordered to Marion After Mill Trouble
Governor Gard ner ordered Salisbury and Winston-Salem national guard companies to Marion to guard a textile mill after a morning riot left two dead and several injured. Sheriff Adkins said the situation was tense and beyond police control, with North Wilkesboro unit blocked by flooding and unable to report.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
North Wilkesboro
Murder Case At Capital Draws Fire
A grand jury report on Virginia McPhersons death and the arrest of her estranged husband Robert A McPherson Jr triggers turmoil in Congress and the White House. Police officials Shelby and Kelly are reassigned amid accusations of attempting to cover up evidence. Walter A Newton Hoover aide drawn into proceedings as Congressmen Simmons and Holaday press District affairs amid concern.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Capital
Grand Jury
Virginia McPherson
Robert A. McPherson
William 5. Shelby
Edward Kelly
Walter A. Newton
Hoover
Simmons
Nebraska
Holaday
Illinois
District of Columbia
Prisoners Escape From State Camp in Mitchell County
Two inmates escaped this week from Tipton Hill road camp in Mitchell county state prison officials announced. Liffard Higgis, held since 1929 for forgery, and Lem Henson, sentenced in 1928, fled Monday. central prison not notified until today. Warden Honeycutt and Woodrow Lewis, among seven who escaped Cary prison farm in September, were involved. Lewis was recaptured at Marshall.
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Raleigh
Tipton Hill Road
Mitchell County
Liffard Higgis
Surry County
Lem Henson
Richmond County
Central Prison
H. H. Honeycutt
Woodrow Lewis
Cary
Lewis
Marshall
Courtship Of Aimee's Ma To Be Aired
In Seattle a$50 000 breach of promise suit against Rev H H Clark by Minnie E Kennedy mother of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson opens with Clark testifying of a whirlwind courtship promise to marry and build a gospel ship. He describes meetings in hotels and theaters and breaks down as he recounts Mrs Kennedy’s alleged deception.
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Seattle
H. H. Clark
Minnie E. Kennedy
Clark
Aimee Semple McPherson
Roder
Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
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McNab
Rayon Mills
Venire
Aderholt
Plemmons
Gardner
Chicago Club of Civic Leaders
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O. F. Adkins
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Adkins
Blease
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