Depositors Force Bank Access as Invasions Occur
In Arkansas unrest erupts as deposits are demanded and paid in First State Bank of Marshall and Citizens Bank and Trust of Harrison. About 25 men enter the Marshall bank after hours, receiving roughly $5,000 with no violence. In Harrison, armed men seize two officials and threaten to stay until the vault opens at 8 am, later releasing them after state officials intervene.
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Little Rock
Ark
A. T. Hudspeth
Marshall
First State Bank
A. A. Hudspeth
Hudspeth
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Harrison, Ark
Dan Hale
L. M. Martin
Harrison
Roy Milum
Jack Holt
Claude Alexander
Dan Helms
Safe Kidnapping Victim Freed After 17 Days
Charles M. Rosenthal a 28 year old New York broker was released by his captors in Nassau County New York after a 17 day disappearance during which $100000 was demanded for his safe return. Rosenthal heir to part of a 5 million dollar fortune was allegedly kidnapped from a taxicab while accompanied by a decoy girl.
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Charles M. Rosenthal
New York
Nassau County
N. Y
Johnson testifies he was not driving in fatal wreck
A. B. Johnson, North Wilkesboro businessman, testifies in a manslaughter trial over nurse Collie Green's Jan 8 death near Lenoir claiming the nurse was driving when the car left the road and overturned. Claude Doughton testified he found Johnson in the wrecked auto and said Johnson claimed they left him.
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Johnson
Doughton
Taylorsville
Statesville
Death by Own Action Ends Life of Bratton Hudson
Bratton Hudson, 44, a carpenter from near Rock Hill, bought poison in a drug store, drank it behind the rear counter, and died minutes after at Dr J R Desport’s office while seeking help to live. His death is attributed to self inflicted poison in a moment of despair.
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Mill
Bratton Hudson
York
Carpenter
Near Rock Hill
J. R. Desport
Tobacco prices higher today as less offered
Raleigh reports opening day sales for 17 new bright belt tobacco markets, with little change in averages around 6.10 to 9.00 per hundred pounds. Farmville averaged 7.68 for 32,214 pounds, up from 7.55 for 263,028 yesterday as Rocky Mount posted about 8.00 per hundred on 200 sales amid roughly 100,000 pounds offered.
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Raleigh
Farmville
Rocky Mount
MacDonald Cabinet Winning Supporters
London news reports show growing support for Prime Minister MacDonald and his parliamentary economy plan. Analysts note discontent among long time followers over the labor party split and perceived trade union dominance steering toward socialism.
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London
MacDonald
Labor Party
Alienation suit filed against North Carolina Senator Hendren
Goldsboro court records reveal George C. Southerland filing a $160,000 suit accusing Senator W. M. Hendren of alienating his wife’s affections with hotel entertaining in Raleigh. Judge Cranmer had already granted Mrs Southerland custody of their three year old, ruling Southerland unfit. Hendren denies the charges in a issued statement.
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Goldsboro
George C. Southerland
North Carolina
Southerland
W. M. Hendren
Forsyth County
Wayne County
E. H. Cranmer
Kinston
Hendren
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Sir Walter Hotel
Federal deficit climbs in first 62 days of new year
In 62 days of the new fiscal year the U S government reports a deficit of 396 million dollars, following a prior year end deficit of 903 million. President Hoover and aides study options on tax increases or another bond issue as they review the nation’s finances. Chairman Wood of the house committee is noted in the report.
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Washington
Treasury Statement
Treasury
Hoover
Wood
House
Mussolini and Pope End Three Month Clash Over Catholic Action
Rome reports a final accord between Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini clarifies the Lateran treaty. Catholic action clubs may resume but only in religious activities with no sports or union involvement. Diocesan control, bishops appoint officers, no hostile members, no political actions, and only the Italian flag on official banners. Youth clubs renamed as youth associations of Catholic action with a separate banner. The pact is viewed as a compromise by both sides.
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Rome
Pius XI
Mussolini
Catholic Action
Mapes Forecast as GOP Choice for Speakership
Washington speculates three months before congress convenes on a compromise ticket with Representative Mapes as speaker and Representative Frear as leader. The plan aims to rally northwest liberal elements and regulars, challenging Longworth’s surviving triumvirate led by Tilson and Snell.
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Michigan
al Longworth
Frear
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Representative Mapes
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Nicholas Longworth
Tilson
Connecticut
Snell
New York
Longworth
King Carol Seeks Hand of Princess of Italian Realm
BELGRADE September reports King Carol of Romania seeks marriage to Princess Maria Francesca, daughter of King Emanuel of Italy. Court circles expect M Manoilescu, ex minister and close ally, to visit Rome on vacation and request betrothal.
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Carol
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Romania
Maria Francesca
Emanuel
Italy
Bucharest
M. Manoislescu
Rome
City Exchanges to Close Labor Day Weekend
The Chicago board of trade will shut down Saturday September 5 for a three day Labor Day holiday. The Chicago stock exchange and the Chicago curb market will also be closed on Saturday.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Stock Exchange
Missionaries estimate 100000 dead in Chinese flood area
SHANGHAI Sept 2 American missionaries say at least 100000 people died in northern Kiangsu flood waters and around 2000000 more may perish from starvation and exposure as months of hardship loom Rev Thomas L Harnsberger of the Southern Presbyterian mission called the 100000 drowned figure conservative and warned of the coming calamity.
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Shanghai
Kiangsu
Thomas L. Harnsberzer
Staunton
Southern Presbyterian Mission
General Hyoe Chinohe Dies at 76
General Hyoe Chinohe, aged 76, a retired officer famed for leading troops during the Port Arthur siege in the Russo-Japanese war, died today in Tokyo. The obituary notes his long career and wartime leadership.
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Tokyo
Hyoe Chinohe
Port Arthur
Death code linked to Powers killings emerges in file
Clarksburg West Virginia Sept 2 Detectives probing the Powers murders found a coded system of letters and postcards he used to lure victims The mark P-15 with graveyard notation is believed to identify correspondents whom Powers marked for death A trunk with firearms and 50 photos of women escalates the search for further victims while authorities examine Powers alleged past residences in Miller South Dakota Vanalla Illinois and Mansfield Ohio
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
D. P. Lempke
Worcester
Mass
Asta Eicher
Chicago
Carl Southern
Powers
Stamatifos Sfikas
Mrs Jones Freed In Murder Trial At Amelia Court House
Mrs Jeston Allen Jones was acquitted by a circuit court jury after a week of testimony accusing her of conspiring with Richard Lee, a negro farm hand, to kill her husband J Will Jones. Robert Jones testified that his mother plotted the murder and even asked him to kill his father. The widow denied the accusations.
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Amelia
Jeston Allen Jones
J. Will Jones
Richard Lee
Robert
Chicago Bank Clerk Faces Embezzlement Charge
Walter Wolf, a Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company employee for 20 years, confessed to extensive defalcations over 12 years. Estimates of stolen funds range from 1.5 to 2 million dollars, with Lloyds of London covering bonds. Wolf began the scheme in 1919 and is held by private detectives awaiting prosecution.
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Chicago
Walter Wolf
Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company
Lloyd’s of London
Lasalle Street
Wolf
Lloyds
George H. Reynolds
Gellatly’s $5 Million Art Gift Drives Rent Battle
John Gellatly, 78, who donated a $5 million art collection to the Smithsonian and others, admits in court he cannot pay his wife’s $660 rent. Charlayne Gellatly, 37, accuses him of posing as a philanthropist while giving away his fortune. He is described in an elaborate colonial style outfit.
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New York
John Gellatly
Smithonian Institution
Charlayne Gellatly
Gellatly
First Scientific Flight To Chicago From Germany Ends
Captain Wolfgang von Gronau piloted the Greenland War flying boat from List Sylt Aug 9 to Lake Michigan opposite the Loop Chicago arriving at 6 10 p m Chicago daylight time after six hours ten minutes. The test sought feasibility of a northern circle commercial airline aided by German scientific and commercial groups.
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Chicago
Germany
Wolfgang von Gronau
Lake Michigan
List Sylt
North Sea
Greenland
Northern Circle
B von Gronau
Mistic
von Gronau
Memphis Meeting Sought by Gardner and Sterling
Governor Gardner wires Governor Sterling to join in calling a conference of governors and U S senators with leading agriculturists in Memphis on September 14 and 15 to review the cotton situation. The plan aims to solicit conservative judgment on all proposals, not push a single solution.
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Raleigh
Saller
Max Gardner
Ross Sterling
Texas
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Gardner
Sterling
J. W. Bailey
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
North Carolina General Assembly
Chilean Navy Mutiny Shuts Down Six Ships
Six Chilean fleet ships were under mutinous crews with officers detained while the government moved to halt planned pay cuts. Santiago reported high naval officials were ordered to warns mutineers to surrender as air force units could be deployed. A group of non commissioned officers directed operations from the flagship La Torre bearing an ultimatum.
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Coquimbo
Chile
Santiago
Air Corps
la Torre
Plumber Entombed as Well Wall Falls in Lancaster
William Bowers, 35, a plumber, was entombed eight hours after a cave in while installing a pump in Rowena near Lancaster. Digging through 30 feet of rock, rescuers recovered his body near the bottom of the century old well. His father stayed at the shaft all night. his family awaited news at home.
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Lancaster
William Bowers
Rowena
Bowers
Henry Bowers
Iheir Homes
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George Southerland
Assembly
Tobacco Company
Pope
Cleveland
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Davis, Harris
Webb
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Wallace B. Davis
W. D. Harris
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Yates Webb
Davis
Harris
Central Securities Corporation
Central Bank and Trust Company
Bank
The
Securities Corporation
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William Cole
Swain County
John Smith
Jackson County
G. F. Hendrix
Cherokee County
J. B. Cabe
Macon County
John Mintz
Henderson County
W. H. Smith
W. C. Rector
Madison County
Beech McMurray
Polk County
A. W. Byrd
Mitchell County
Mapes
Bluebeard
Virginia
Dorothy A
Lemke
Asta Buick Eicher
Bailey
Poe
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