County Wide Drive Nets 15 Arrests In High Point
Prohibition agents with local police raided High Point at 1 am and by daybreak jailed 25 white men and women for liquor law violations. County wide rounds yielded about 50 more arrests, with the High Point roundup second only to a 3 year old case. Those held faced federal court action opening December 7. Captain W R Futrelle led federal agents here with praise for High Point police cooperation.
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Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford
W.R. Futrelle
United States
Credit Plan of Hoover Nearing Its Completion
Washington reports President Hoover’s private credit pool of about half a billion dollars is nearing completion. Subscriptions pour in as the plan is expected to mobilize frozen bank assets into ready cash for trade, boosting confidence and aiding banks. The administration postpones strengthening railroad bonds as railroads weigh pooling revenue to aid weaker lines.
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Washington
Hoover
Bouyant
Interstate Commerce Commission
Japan Accepts One Year Armament Holiday Plan
Tokyo reports Japan has accepted the League of Nations one year armament hiatus proposal on condition it does not affect already authorized plans and that neighboring states especially non members also agree. The disarmament committee urged a November 1 truce in armament building ahead of the Geneva conference.
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London
Reuters Agency
Tokyo
Japan
League of Nations
League
Disarmament Committee of
The
Geneva
Break In Drought Predicted For North Carolina
Asheville dispatch reports United States Weather Bureau officials forecast a break in the western North Carolina drought within 24 hours as a storm area moves northeast from the south and midwest bringing heavy rainfall to Shreveport Nashville and Knoxville and promising to fill streams and dampen tinder dry mountain forests.
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Asheville
United States Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Shreveport
Nashville
Knoxville
Independence debate ties cocoanut and sugar cane to Philippines
Washington reports two key factors in the Philippine independence issue cocoanut products and sugar cane. President Hoover warns that immediate independence could trigger an economic collapse in the islands while urging better fiscal steadiness first. Congressional sentiment grows over Filipino oil and sugar competition affecting American farmers.
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Washington
Hoover
Philippines
Congress
Capone Guard Is Sentenced After Court Contempt
Phil D Andrea, gun-toting bodyguard of Scarface Al Capone, was sentenced to six months in the county jail for carrying a loaded pistol into federal court. Judge James H Wilkerson cited the armed presence as a direct menace to the court and granted a two week stay of execution.
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Chicago
Phil D'Andrea
Scarface al” Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Capone
D'Andrea
D’andrea
Michael Ahern
Ex Deputy Sheriff Shot by Youth and Father in Canton
Horace Brock former deputy sheriff was shot three times and suffered a fractured skull in Canton by Ed Smith 17 and his father Luke Smith who fled and had not been captured at the time. Officials said the men argued over payment for work Brock did for the elder Smith before the shooting.
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Canton
Horace Brock
Ed Smith
Luke Smith
Brock
Smith
Man Must Serve Term For Manslaughter In Death of Woman
Gastonia October 28 A Gaston county jury convicted Robert Ivester of Dallas of manslaughter in the death of Mrs W L Haynes of Charlotte on Wilkinson Boulevard September 9 He faced a concurrent sentence of three to five years in state prison and the drunken driving charge was not pressed
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Robert Ivester
Dallas
W. L. Haynes
Charlotte
Wilkinson Boulevard
Ivester
Gardner Orders Investigation Into State Forest Fires
Governor O Max Gardner ordered state fire marshal Sherwood Brockwell to Brunswick county to assess forest fire conditions after Captain Russell Bellamy telegraphed for National Guard assistance. Brockwell will meet Wilmington officials and county authorities to determine needed actions amid fires in eastern and western regions, with several hundred residents fighting flames overnight and crews digging to halt spread.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Sherwood Brockwell
Brunswick County
Mr. Brockwell
Wilmington
Russell Bellamy
Bellamy
National Guard
Brockwell
Brunswick
New Hanover
Holmes
State Department of Conservation and Development
Newland
Avery County
Columbus County
Nakina
Great Lake
Craven County
Catfish Swamp
Jones County
Cape Fear River
Lockwood Folly River
State Department
Authorities Say Plea Will Not Save Mrs Judd
Los Angeles October 28 authorities say Winnie Ruth Judd the confessed slayer of two women remains under psychiatric observation in county jail. Arizona authorities hope to return her to Phoenix and pursue an insanity defense if self defense is dropped. Extradition papers signed. defense to file writ of habeas corpus if needed.
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Los Angeles
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona
Phoenix
Lloyd Andrews
Two Salisbury Men Hurt In Head On Auto Collision
In Wilbon on October 28 Charles S. Henry and Fred Spencer, Salisbury residents, were seriously injured when Henrys car and a milk truck collided head on. Spencer suffered a fractured skull and possible internal injuries while Henry had a fractured hand and possible skull fracture. Both men are in a local hospital. Three milk truck workers sustained minor injuries as the two vehicles were badly damaged.
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Wilbon
Charles S. Henry
Fred Spencer
Salisbury
Henry
Spencer
Broadcasters Back Plans to Regulate Radio Under Newspapers Rules
Detroit October meeting of the national association of broadcasters approved a proposal to treat radio stations like newspapers for restrictive purposes. The group urged elimination of the zoning system and opposed moves to give Congress more power than the federal radio commission, while opposing exclusive wavelengths for specific classes. Frank Elliott of Davenport, Indiana criticized tasteless radio ads.
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Detroit
Frnational Association of Broadcasters
Congress
Federal Radio Commission
Frank Elliott
Davenport
Doctor Is Charged With Drunkenness and Concealed Weapon
RALEIGH October 27 Dr Charles Swindell of Wilson is charged with public drunkenness and carrying a concealed pistol in a warrant sworn by a state highway patrolman after a wreck in which the car driven by Ernest Boswell of Wilson figured Boswell was charged with driving while drunk The patrolman says Swindell a passenger was intoxicated and a pistol was found in the automobile
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Raleigh
Charlies Swindell
Wilson
Kentucky Bank Closes in Paducah After Directors Action
Paducah Kentucky October 28 The City National Bank was closed today by order of its directors. The bank reported deposits of 4 807 000 and capital stock of 300 000 in its September statement.
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Kentucky Bank
Paducah
City National Bank
Party Standing Now In House of Commons
In London, reports indicate the current standing of parties within the House of Commons as the government contends for support. The balance of votes and potential shifts are examined as MPs weigh confidence and alignment with party leadership.
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House of Commons
London
Lady Astor Poised for Strong Return to House in December
London reports Lady Nancy Astor will loom larger when Parliament reconvenes in December. Nine women members have been elected so far, all conservatives, led by the Virginia-born pioneer who rose to prominence in British politics. In 1929 she won her seat by a 211 vote margin over her Labour rival.
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London
Nancy Astor
House of Commons
Virginia Girl
Astor
Japan Warns Russia to Keep Clear of Manchuria Troop Moves
Tokyo wired a friendly warning to Moscow amid fears of misinterpretation of Russian operations. Baron Shidehara urged discontinuance of troop demonstrations on the Manchurian Siberian border. Estimates say 20,000 to 30,000 Russian soldiers massed near Pogranitchnaya and Pogranitchnaya's vicinity.
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Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Moscow
Manchurian- Siberian
Manchuria
Tsitsihar
More Good News To Cheer Up Jobless
ASSOCIATED PRESS reports December 18 will see 176000 temporary workers hired to handle Christmas mail with total wages of 85132123. Salt Lake City voters approve a 600000 storm sewer bond to curb unemployment. Baldwin Locomotive Works chairman says public confidence in financial institutions has improved. Arkansas farmers promptly repay loans aiding credit. 14000 teachers may receive checks soon. Iron Age notes steel output rising to 20 percent of capacity, and lead climbs. Hollywood reports 200 actor beards called for a new film.
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Associated Press
Washington
Salt Lake City
Philadelphia
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works Board
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Cere
New York
Hollywood
Wells Sees England Vote as Doctors Mandate Not Conservative Victory
British historian H G Wells commented on England's election result calling it a doctors mandate rather than a conservative win He warned of a possible swing to communism if prosperity fails and noted Labour could rise with socialist or communist leanings He dismissed Gandhi and urged caution toward radical groups and tariffs as dangerous toys.
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Marguerite Young
Washington
H. G. Wells
England
Wells
Labor Party
Laval
France
Mahatma Gandhi
Ramsay MacDonald Leads National Labour Victory in UK Election
London reporting a landslide gave the National government over 400 seats as Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald won Seaham Harbor by about 6000 votes amid a Labour party repudiation. Conservatives early to 400 plus seats, Baldwin and Lloyd George retain influence while Arthur Henderson loses his leadership seat.
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Arthur” Henderson
Labor
Ramsay MacDonald
Nancy Lady Astor
London
J. Ramsay Mace Donald
House of Commons
Seaham Harbor
Labor Party
National Labor
Arthur Henderson
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Sir John Simon
Lloyd George
MacDonald
Arthur
House Control Still Doubtful in Balance of Power
Washington report notes multiple vacancies complicating control of the next House. New Hampshire’s first district seat remains unfilled until December after Fletcher Hale’s death. Six vacancies overall, with five to be filled November 3 and one on December 1 in New Jersey. Current tally 214 Democrats, 213 Republicans, one farmer laborist, seven vacancies. potential shifts leave Republicans at 217 to 216 for Democrats if vacancies align with expected outcomes. Democrats target traditionally Republican districts in Ohio and Michigan and seek to flip Democratic seats in Ohio 20 and New York 7.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Fletcher Hale
Congress
New Jersey
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Farmer Laborite
Convicted Negro Rushed To Pen to Escape Mob Action
ROCKY MOUNT Oct 28. John Wallace 25 year old black man convicted of making an indecent proposal to a telephone operator was rushed to the state prison in Raleigh last night after officers heard a mob planned lynching him Wallace allegedly broke into a milling company office Monday night and telephoned the operator Wallace was convicted in police court yesterday and sentenced to two years on the roads P E Mallison superintendent of the state convict camp here took the man to Raleigh
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Rocky Mount
John Wallace
Raleigh
Wallace
P. E. Mallison
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