Roosevelt Is Best Bet For Nation Says Al Smith
Al Smith declares in Buffalo that Roosevelt offers the only path to relief, citing a nearly united opinion across regions that the present Republican administration is a dismal failure. He urges election of Roosevelt plus a Democratic Senate and House. He criticizes Col Don ovan and Lehman opponent Donovan and recalls his 1928 campaign against Roosevelt.
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Ale. Smith
Roosevelt
Frank Roosevelt
Smith
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Herbert H. Lehman
New York City
New England
Boston
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William J. Donovan
Lehman
T Roosevelt
Donovan
Hoover Eyes Western Swing After Eastern Campaign Push
President Hoover planned an 11th hour tour with two or three dozen speeches, departing from Washington to Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York before turning west toward Chicago Minneapolis Springfield and St Louis. He urged audiences on the road to recovery and defended Republican tariff policy, insisting the party steered the nation through disaster toward employment and agricultural restoration.
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Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Hoover
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Minneapolis
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
West Coast
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West Virginia
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Keyser
W. Va
Republican Party
West Union
W. A
Labor Says Beer Sale Could Be Legal Immediately
Matthew Woll of the AFL announces a drive to modify the Volstead act to permit immediate beer sales in states. He says plans to draft state specific legislation and will issue a legal analysis and report ahead of the next congressional sessions. Six states have no liquor restrictions and seven others already accept a federal definition of intoxicating beverage.
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Matthew Woll
Labor
National Committee For Modification
Congress
Woll
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Maryland
New York
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Wisconsin
Montana
Nevada
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Louisiana
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Minnesota
California
Supreme Court of Missouri
Oratory Avalanche In State As Campaigns Close
Democratic and Republican speakers near completion of a heated North Carolina race. Robert Reynolds, Democratic senatorial candidate, will tour from Clinton to Newton then westward with stops in Siler City Durham Rockingham North Wilkesboro Rutherfordton. Republican Jake Newell plans a similar route from Newton to Elkin Winston-Salem Columbus Greensboro Shelby Cherryville. Clifford Frazier opens last campaign week in Greensboro. Web continued on Page 5.
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Clinton
Newton
Robert R. Reynolds
Reynolds
Siler City
Durham
Rockingham
North Wilkesboro
Rutherfordton
Jake F. Newell
Elkin
Winston- Salem
Columbus
Newell
Shelby
Cherryville
Clifford Frazier
Twenty Years At Hard Labor Is Meted Jailer
In Jacksonville Florida on October 29 193? George W Courson a prison guard received a twenty year hard labor sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Arthur Maullefert in a sweat box. The judge ordered the term to be served at the state penitentiary with a $10000 bond on appeal. Higginbotham was acquitted of murder. The state painted a brutal scene of the youths beating and starvation while the defense argued the youth intentionally killed himself to avoid a longer sentence.
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Fla
George W. Courson
Arthur Maillefort
George Cooper Gibbs
Courson
Charles Durrance
Solomon Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Sunbeam
Westfield
N. J
Young Maullefert
Maillefert
Negro Manhunt After Alleged Attempted Attack Near Walhalla
Officers and nearly 100 men chase an unidentified Negro accused of trying to assault an 18 year old white girl in Oconee county near the Georgia line. The girl was home alone. her father frightened the intruder away.警方bloodhounds traced the fugitive toward the Tugalo river as deputies from Oconee and Pickens counties joined the search. If captured, the suspect faces transfer to the state penitentiary in Columbia.
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Georgia Line
Madison
Oconee County
Here
Pickens County
Tugaloo River
J. Thomas
Oconee
John D. Craig
Pickens
State Penitentiary
Columbia
Tar Heels Blast State In Southern Conference Clash
North Carolina defeated NC State 13 to 6 as Duke routed Tennessee 16 to 1 4 in a day of college football action. Duke's Freddie Crawford sparked Duke with a 70 yard touchdown after an interception. Davidson and Clemson tied 7-7 while Wake Forest edged Delaware 7 to 0. Catawba beat Guilford 20 to 7 and Lenoir Rhyne defeated Felon 12 to 7.
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Tennessee
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University of Delaware
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Catawba
Guilford
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Felon
Roosevelt Campaign Tour Through Massachusetts Towns
Franklin D. Roosevelt, urged by Alfred E. Smith, toured Massachusetts towns from the state line to Groton. Gov. Ely led the reception in Ayer and joined Roosevelt through Williamstown Greenfield Orange Athol Gardner Fitchburg and Ayer, as crowds cheered the Democrat aiming to boost his Chicago nomination. Roosevelt planned to spend nights at the Groton home of his parents before an early Monday trip to Portland Maine and Boston.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
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Ely
Smith
Chicago
Roosevelt
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Athol
Gardner
Fitchburg
Ayer
New York
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John
Franklin, Jr
Boston
Portland
Albany
Vermont
Vermont Hills
Pownal
Joseph A. Maynard
Williams College
Herbert Hoover
More Flogging Suspects Nabbed In Grand Jury Case
Three more men identified by flogging victims and witnesses in the ante room of the grand jury chamber were arrested and brought before jurors. Indictments likely Monday. Thirteen victims and eight witnesses viewed the lineup. Oscar Bessant Hugh Lasseter and Leslie Nettles were booked.
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Fla
Grand Jury
Oscar Bessant
Hugh Lasseter
Leslie Nettles
Bond
J. C. Godwin
Horace Starling
W. A. Jackson
L. C. Bowers
C. Rabb
E. M. Rabb
Jackson
Starling
C. C. Rabb
Bessant
G O P Reports Campaign Expenditures and Treasury Balance
The Republican National Committee disclosed a total campaign outlay of 1,454,179 with 120,264 remaining in treasury as of October 26. Treasurer J. R. Nutt filed the semi final pre election report detailing 21,554,817 in contributions since June 1 and noting Maine election results shifted donor activity after September 12. Expenditures from September 1 to October 26 reached 1,356,548.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
J. R. Nutt
Cleveland
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Maine
National Committee
Dry Agent Shot In Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City report details a group of armed men ambushing five federal prohibition officers at an illicit still site. One officer was wounded while Coats was shot in the thigh. two Black prisoners were released as the assailants fled after prompting the officers to surrender.
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Elizabeth City
Prohibition
K. Hughes
Hughes
Coats
Walston
Booth
Coates
National Prohibition Headquarters
President of Goss Press Complainant in Charges
The Republican committee released a statement that Gee Eddy of Goss Printing Press Chicago complained to Franklin D. Roosevelt about a campaign fundraising attempt. It cites two letters from A. P. Homer of the Democratic finance division pressuring Eddy to send funds to the campaign, including references to Roosevelt’s Navy service and past contracts. Eddy replied accusing political blackmail and questioning future practices.
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Washington
Republican National Committee Tonight
Gee Eddy
Goss Printing Press
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A. P. Homer
Marine Committee
Democratic National Committee
Hotel Biltmore
New York City
New York City, Sent Two Letters To Mr. Eddy
Homer
Roosevelt
Eddy
F. C. Walker
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Mr. Eddy
Navy
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