Gold Price Rise and Georgia Textile Unrest Threaten Mills
Washington reports the Reconstruction Finance Corporation fixed gold at 31.76 an ounce, 22 cents higher than yesterday, as Morgenthau and Jones set the daily price. In Columbia South Carolina Governor Blackwood orders 4 National Guard companies to Aiken to guard mills against Augusta Georgia strikers, while Bath and Horse Creek valley see police dispersing 400 demonstrators with fire hoses and tear gas.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Treasury
London
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Dean Acheson
Columbia
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Blackwood
South Carolina National Guard
Aiken County
Augusta
Charles H. Gerald
New Brookland
118Th Infantry
Langley
Bath
Horse Creek Valley
Aiken
Clearwater Mills
Warrenville
Graniteville Manufacturing Company
Loring Manufacturing Company
Clearwater
Charles L. Richardson
U. S. Department of Labor
Roosevelt grants two-day reprieve before execution
Two minutes before his scheduled death in the electric chair for murder, William Washington, a Black man, received a two day reprieve by a personal telephone call from President Roosevelt.
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Washington
William Washington
Roosevelt
Brevard Mail Carrier In Critical Condition After Wreck
Brevard, Oct. 27. T Whitmire, 41, mail carrier, was in critical condition at a local hospital after his car overturned near Caesar’s Head last night. He was found unconscious and pinned beneath the vehicle.
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T. Whitmire
Caesar's Head
Revenue freight loadings dip from prior week
The American Railway Association reported for the week ended October 21 revenue freight loadings at 650,482 cars, down 13,576 from the previous week but up 8,497 from the same week last year.
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Washington
The
American Railway Association
Double Golden Wedding Celebrated by Holmes and Melaney Families
Pittsburg observed a double golden wedding anniversary on October 27 reflecting a marriage in 1883. Mr and Mrs A R Holmes and Mr and Mrs W H Melaney hosted as guests of honor James Ree and Bertha Melaney with family members in attendance.
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A. R. Holmes
W. H. Melaney
James’ Ree
Holmses
Bertha
Melaneys
Railroad layoffs hit Atlantic Coast Line shops in Rocky Mount
Notices posted at ACL shops in Rocky Mount announce the discharge of 35 mechanics and 52 helpers effective November 1 The shops closed temporarily yesterday and are expected to resume November 1 with a curtailed force No reason given for furloughs
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Rocky Mount
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Hosiery Workers Plan Halloween Party Saturday
Branch 652 of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers invites members and friends to a Halloween party at Central Labor Union hall 127 1 2 North Wrenn street Saturday night at 7 30 The event features a colored orchestra from A and T college Greensboro clowns games music by local radio artists tap dancing by Alfred Mathis and tickets only admission.
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American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Central Labor Union Hall
North Wrenn Street
A. and T. College
Greensboro
Alfred Mathis
Ford Bids Blocked as NRA Sets Compliance Deadline
Washington reports NRA chief Hugh S. Johnson warned Henry Ford of action by the attorney general if figures requested by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce aren’t submitted by a looming deadline possibly set for November 7. Johnson said Ford is not eligible to bid on government contracts until code violations are addressed. He referenced Edsel Ford’s stance against collective bargaining and noted CCC truck bids would be affected by the administration’s order.
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Hugh S. Johnson
Henry Ford
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
NRA
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Edsel Ford
Detroit
Johnson
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Cadillac
Edgewater
N. J
Dearborn
CCC
Fechner
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Cig
Western states ponder tax costs at LA convention
Special to the Enterprise reports a Los Angeles gathering of western states debating taxation costs. The piece notes talk of Mexico taking over taxes, a joking aside about war outcomes, and that the convention ended with resolutions and a banquet before politicians next vote.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Los Angeles
Mexico
Compliance Board Will Meet Tonight
A special called meeting of the local NRA Compliance Board is set for tonight at 7 30 at the chamber of commerce. Secretary F J Sizemore says matters of importance will be discussed.
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NRA
Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Chicago Man Named Head of NRA Code Enforcement Division
James Cope reports the NRA appoints Chicago’s General Thomas S. Hammond to head code enforcement. The move signals reliance on self policing by industries, with district officers acting as adjusters and complaints routed to Washington for further action or conciliation.
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NRA
James Cope
Washington
Hugh 8
Johnson
Thomas S. Hammond
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Red N Tate to preside at Gate City Day rally
Fred N. Tate of High Point will preside at a 3 o clock Sunday rally at West Market Street Methodist church Greensboro under Guilford County United Dry Forces. Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby will speak, introduced by Clifford Frazier. Officials, professors and Mayor Harrison to attend. Prohibition talks at Alamance school highlight plans.
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Greensboro
Fred N. Tate
High Point Furniture
West Market Street Methodist Church
Guilford County United Dty Forces
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Hoey
Congress
Clifford Frazier
North Carolina
H. Grady Miller
University of North Carolina
United Dty Forces
Julius I. Foust
Woman's College
B. Turrentine
Greensboro College
Raymond Binford
Guilford College
Roger W. Harrison
Geo. l L. Stansbury
Guilford
Alamance School
John H. Cook
A. W. Pirler
The
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Missionary Rally Feature Rev Barnes from Argentina
The Christian and Missionary Alliance convention at Gospel Tabernacle Willowbrook Street heard Rev. G S Barnes from Argentina speak on the gospel need in South America. Barnes, a Greensboro native, has 13 years as a missionary across eight of ten republics and will deliver an evening message.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Barnes
Argentine
South America
Christ
Mr. Barnes
North Carolina
Greensboro
Julian Bandy
Asheville
N. C
Bandy
Mr. Bandy
C. W. Wallace
Lumberton
Wallace
High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Asheboro Attorney Takes Up New Post
Salisbury October 27. T Burns Asheboro attorney joined the Home Owners Loan Corporation as a staff member and will assist Judge P B Carlton in handling abstracts and title investigations before final disbursement of funds. E F Upchurch Jr Yanceyville attorney was appointed same time and will begin Monday. Both will have headquarters here and report to state manager Alan S O Nea
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Salisbury
T. Burns
Asheboro
The
Home Owners Loan Corporation
E. F. Upchurch, Jr
Yanceyville
Alan .S. O'Neal
P. 8. Carlton
O'Neal
Ford Company Objects To Johnsons Orders
Detroit October 27 Ford Motor Co describes as an act of injustice the statement by Hugh S Johnson recovery administrator that he would turn the case over to the attorney general if Henry Ford fails to submit figures under the NRA auto code. The company accuses Johnson of dictatorship and demands evidence of noncompliance while noting signers have not filed reports. It urges a code of fair publicity for his interviews.
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Ford Motor Co
Hugh
Johnson
Henry Ford
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Mr. Johnson
Peanut Growers Hope for Aid Loans and Marketing Plan
The farm administration works on a marketing agreement and a loan plan to help peanut growers hold crops for better prices. Proposals from cleaners shelters and growers shape the agreement, with short term loans around 40 to 42 dollars per hundredweight, totaling about 2.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Credit Commodity Corporation
Six Surly Gunmen Sought In Nebraska Bank Robbery
Norfolk Nebraska October 27 six gunmen robbed the Security State Bank of nearly ten thousand dollars taking five hostages to shield their escape. Four men entered the bank brandishing revolvers and threatening staff while the others waited in cars. The robbers fled and trace was lost an hour after the incident. A second Nebraska bank heist followed last Tuesday at Nebraska City where five men took six thousand one hundred thirty five dollars.
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Neb
Security State Bank
Nebraska
Merchants National Bank of
Farmers Split in Dissent Over Holiday Strike Action
Dissension has surfaced among farmers taking part in a strike led by the National Farmers' Holiday Association to raise prices. An anti holiday group formed in Glenwood Iowa to push farm products to markets. In Wisconsin the milk pool embargo proceeds with dairy shut downs and planned closures. Iowa Farm Bureau backs the corn hog reduction program while Nebraska Farmers Holiday opposes picketing.
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National Farmers’ Holiday Association
Iowa
Glenwood
Wisconsin
Cooperative Milk Pool
Milwaukee Corporative Producers’ Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska Farmers’ Holiday Association
McLamb Granted One Day Reprieve In Raleigh
Governor Ehringhaus granted five pardons and announced a reprieve for Luther McLamb who faced electrocution today. The stay pushes his execution to November 17 as Parole Commissioner Edwin M. Gill continues the Hudson killing inquiry.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Luther McLamb
McLamb
Edwin M. Gill
George Hudson
Wiggin Personal Companies Lagged in Chase Bank Profits
Senate investigators heard that Albert H Wiggin's firms earned more than 10 million dollars from Chase National bank stock in five years 1928 to 1932 led by Sherman Corporation 5 594 384 Marlyn Corporation 886 151 and Clingston Company 4 446 000 Pecora noted total profits 10 425 494 Wiggin said family holdings would show different results if sold and added his Kenny holdings fell from 280 000 to 40 000 in 1932
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Washington
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Senate
Ferdinand Pecora
Wiggin
Pecora
Chase Securities Corporation
Sherman Corporation
Marlyn and Clingston Company, Inc
Couzens
R-Mich
Chase Stock
Sherman Corportion
Marlyn Corporation
Clingston Company, Inc
Clingston
Kenny
Government agency disputes NRA deadline for auto firms
The Commerce Department said it has not been told of a fixed NRA deadline for submitting required statistics from automobile manufacturers. Alfred Reeves announced that forms have been sent to all companies, but only about ten or twelve have returned them, including Henry Ford's firm cited as outside the NRA fold.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Henry Ford
Alfred Reeves
Larre Sant
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