Hoover to lay 1933 budget with drastic economies
President Hoover told reporters he will submit a 1933 budget stripped of any expense not tied to government obligations and urged officers to cut downward estimates. He cited fixed costs like debt interest and veterans pensions, noting over two billion in fixed obligations and the need to spur employment alongside spending cuts.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Kenkichi Yoshisawa
France
League of Nations
Geneva
Treasury
United States
Navy
Hendersonville Banker Charged With Six Counts
F S Wetmar former vice president and director of First Bank and Trust faced six criminal charges from a Henderson County grand jury. Indictments allege he abstracted 3958 dollars for Wetmar Motor Co, misapplied funds, and loans to an insolvent company totaling 4500 dollars, plus banking law violations. He has not been arrested and is said to have relatives in the Midwest.
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Hendersonville
F. S. Wetmar
First Bank and Trust Company
Henderson County
Grand Jury
Wetmar
Wetmar Motor Company
Middle West
Drive for Relief Work Next Week
Raleigh October 17 A state wide campaign to organize relief work for this winter will be conducted the last week in the month the governor s council on unemployment relief announced after an executive session. The drive aims to aid communities not yet served and to foster cooperation among agencies. Field agents named Lois Dosher T L Mallard and Juanita McDougal will assist. Plans will be finalized at a meeting with Governor Gardner next week. Attending included R W Henninger I O Schaub W T Best Frank Grist T E Brown and E B Jeffress.
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Raleigh
Governor's Council On Unemployment Relief
Lois Dosher
State Welfare Department
T. L. Mallard
Department of Labor
Juanita MceDougal
Department of Education
Gardner
R.W. Henninger
Henninger
I. O. Schaub
N. C. State College
W. T. Best
Frank Grist
Labor
T. E. Brown
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
New Yorker Is New Bank Head
George M. Reynolds of Chicago elected chairman of the board of the National Credit Union. Mortimer N. Buck was chosen president as the organization met in New York. Miss Wilma Wiggington, 32, a Louisville, Kentucky native and former newspaperwoman, was found drowned in the Patuxent River near Milestone Maryland. Her body was recovered after a three week employment as Arthur Williams utility secretary in Roslyn.
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New York
Uct
Wilma Wiggington
Patuxnet River
Milestone
Arthur Williams
Roslyn
Louisville
Williams
Washington
Angus McLeod
Edison’s Condition Worsens as Death Is Expected
Thomas A. Edison’s pulse is described as poor by Dr. Hubert S. Howe after a night at the Edison home in West Orange New Jersey. The doctor says Edison’s sleep appears normal but cautions it is a continuation of the coma from which the inventor is expected to slip into death.
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Robert J. Cavagnaro
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Mr. Edison
Edison
Howe
Japan Army Officers Criticise U S For Manchurian Trouble
The article reports Japan Army officers criticising United States participation in the Manchurian crisis. In Washington, a Geneva table discussion unfolds with Prentiss Gilbert seated at the League of Nations council, while the U S seeks a peaceful, non-forceful settlement.
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Japan
United States
Washington
Geneva
of Nations Council
League
Far East
Prentiss Gilbert
League Council
Stimson
Hoover
Hoover Prepares For Yorktown Address
President Hoover plans a 36 hour cruise aboard the Arkansas to mark Yorktown celebrations. He will deliver a radio address at Fortress Monroe on unemployment relief tomorrow afternoon and an address Monday at Yorktown.
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Washington
Hoover
Arkansas
Battle of Yorktown
Fortress Monroe
Yorktown
Rowbottom Paroled After Bribery Conviction
Washington reports former Indiana congressman Harry E. Rowbottom was granted parole effective November 9 for bribery related to postmaster appointments. He had been sentenced last winter to one year and a day in Leavenworth, with a term expiring February 9.
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Washington
Harry E. Rowhbottom
Congress
Rowbottom
Indiana
Leavenworth
Which Term of Office Is Tam Seeking The Short or Long
RALEIGH Oct 17 The filing of a $50 fee to enter the Democratic nomina tion for United States senator by Judge T C Tam Bowie of West Jefferson raises whether he seeks the long or short term The appointment by Governor O Max Gardner leaves Morrison to seek re election and another six year term will be chosen in 1933 Grist will oppose Morrison in both races Bowie expected to file for the six year term and possibly the short term fee Morrison must file two $50 fees for the two races
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Raleigh
United States
T. C
Morrison
Frank D. Grist
State Board of Elections
Bowie
North Carolina
United States Senate
Cyr
Alvin O. King
Senate
William L. Aldrich
Shreveport
L. D. Smith
Benton
Joseph C. Land
Land
Former South Carolina Governor John Sheppard Dies at 81
Edgefield S C Oct 17 Former Governor John Sheppard father of the present Lieutenant Governor James O Sheppard died suddenly this morning He was 81 and had been in ill health ten years but not considered serious until a cerebral hemorrhage He served as Lieutenant Governor in 1884 filling the unexpired term of Governor Th Thompson Surviving widow Helen Wallace and children Lieu tenant Governor Sheppard Major W Wallace Sheppard Francis W Sheppard Mrs Henrietta McColl Mrs Helen Nicholson and Mrs B L Mims Funeral arrangements spending this afternoon
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Edgefield
John Sheppard
South Carolina
James O. Sheppard
H. 8. Thompson
Helen Wallace
Union
Sheppard
Major W. Wallace Sheppard
Washington
Francis W. Sheppard
Birmingham
Henrietta McColl
Bennettsville
Helen Nicholson
B. L. Mims
Former Superior Court Judge Brock Remanded In Jail
Walter E. Brock a former superior court judge was remanded to jail after failing to post 300 bond on three worthless checks totaling 44 dollars. arraigned in Winston Salem he earlier posted bond in Raleigh and Greensboro detectives arrested him after he failed to appear. Brock was sentenced to three months but suspended pending restitution and posted 300 bond again unable to meet it.
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Winston-Salem
Walter E. Brock
Superior Court
Raleigh
C. J. Broadway
Greensboro
Broadway
Brock
Stevens Honor Guest At Yorktown Fete
Henry N. Stevens national commander of the American Legion from Warsaw North Carolina will be guest of honor at Yorktown sesquicentennial events in Virginia. A banquet at Old Point Comfort Sunday night will feature invited guests including Governors Pollard Gardner and Russell and General Pershing.
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Charlottesville
Henry N. Stevens
Warsaw
N. C
American Legion
Virginia Department of the Legion
Yorktown
Old Point Comfort
Pollard
Virginia
Gardner
North Carolina
Russell
Georgia
General Pershing
Slash in Cotton Acreage Next Year
Washington reports indicate a substantial slash in world cotton acreage for 1931 1932. Eight major producers planted 63 191 000 acres versus 66 900 000 last year. United States India Egypt Russia China Syria Lebanon Algeria among others show mixed yields with U S production projected at 16 284 000 bales. Chinese buyers bought 470 851 bales in the year to Sept 30 with current season purchases projected 750 000 to 950 000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Indian
Egypt
Russia
Chosen
Mexico
Syria
Lebanon
Algeria
Educators Will Elect Officers At Western District Meet
The ninth annual Western District North Carolina Education Association convention in Asheville closes today with election of officers and announcement of departmental directors. The gathering opened yesterday with round table discussions and talks by leading educators from the region.
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Asheville
N. C
Western District
North Carolina Education Association
Dual Leaders Of Germany Stay In Office By Vote
Berlin Oct 17 The German government effectively resumes sole control as Reichstag members depart until February and Chancellor Bruening and President Von Hindenburg face no parliamentary constraint. A final motion urging construction of “vest pocket” battleships and diverting funds to aid the poor passed 211 to 181 in abstentia, but remains advisory and potentially ignorable.
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Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
Bruening
von Hindenburg
Social Democrats
North Carolina vs Georgia in lively Chapel Hill clash
North Carolina Tar Heels missing QB Johnny Branch faced the favored Georgia Bulldogs at Kenan Stadium drawing the season's largest crowd. Carolina struck first with a 54 yard Croom run and Lassiter added the point after, while Georgia traded blows with returns, punts, and defensive holds as the game unfolded amid early momentum shifts.
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W. J. Macparlan
Kenan
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Johnny Branch
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Branch
McIver
Carolina
Croom
Slusser
Georgia
Chandler
Mott
Walker
Lassiter
Gilbreath
White
Political Comedy Grows More Extensive Hourly in Louisiana
In New Orleans a chaotic scramble for state offices unfolds as three claim gubernatorial posts and three seek lieutenant governor, while two pursue the U S Senate seat. Dr. Paul N Cyr leads an ouster bid for governor as Huey P Long’s allies dispute who holds which office.
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Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Paul N Cyr
Long
U. S
Senate
New Orleans
Paul N. Cyr
Cyr
United States Senate
Petain and Pershing greet Yorktown anniversary alliance
At Yorktown Virginia on the second day of the four day observance of the 150th anniversary of the Yorktown battle Marshal Henri Petain and General John J. Pershing praised Franco American friendship. Pershing credited the 1780 1917 collaboration with independence and democracy while Petain called the alliance fruitful and lasting for world peace.
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Yorktown
France
Henri Petain
John J. Pershing
Washington
Pershing
America
Marshal Petain
United States
Yorktown Sees Dawn to Dusk Celebration for Revolution Day
Yorktown observed the Revolutionary day with a full day program highlighted by visitors from abroad. The sesquicentennial events drew distinguished guests as officials and attendees gathered from dawn until night for ceremonies and displays commemorating the nation’s founding.
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Yorktown
Tobacco prices mixed across Oxford and Wilson markets
Mixed price quotations appeared on graded tobacco across Oxford Henderson Fuquay Springs Wendell markets with medium leaf steady while fair and common leaf rose about four percent. First and second quality lugs fell five percent and orange lugs saw gains of five percent. overall offerings were heavy then moderate by Friday. Official averages show orange leaf third quality at $20.10 and seventh quality at $1.90, with orange cutters and lugs also listed. Wilson market reported 845,862 pounds sold Friday, bringing season totals to 24,245,392 pounds at $9.19 per hundred. prices ranged from $1 to $66. Market closed for the weekend firm.
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Oxford
Henderson
Fuquay Springs
Wendell
Wilson
R. W. McFarland
Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade
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