Southern governors plan special sessions on cotton relief
Governors Blackwood Georgia Russell Parnell and Long prep to call legislatures not to grow cotton and to enact relief measures after Texas extraordinary session. A mass farmers meeting slated in Austin with officials McDonald Talmadge and Sterling inviting Long to speak as Texas act looms. The Texas Senate House crowd size noted as background.
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Texas
Blackwood
South Carolina
General Assembly
Russell
Georgia
Parnell
Arkansas
Austin
Ross Sterling
J. E. McDonald
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Eugene Talmadge
McDonald
League of Nations opens twelfth session in Geneva
Acting President Allesandro Lerroux of Spain urged nations to arrest a sweeping wave as the League of Nations begins its twelfth session. Viacheslav Titulescu called for revival of confidence in global finance and governance.
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Geneva
Assembly of the League of Nations
Allesandro Lerroux
Spain
Nations
Viaukbas Titulescu
Digging for More Victims in Powers Case Grows
Clarksburg West Virginia September 7 prisoners begin digging beneath Harry F Powers home and shop after odor suggests more possible victims from his matrimonial agent crimes. Authorities say two women and three children were slain and bodies found near Powers garage. wife and sister-in-law under guard amid discovery of items linked to victims. Police seek Wade a former Powers associate who disappeared after charges of theft.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
Asta Escher
Park Ridge
Ill
Dorothy Lemke
North Uxbridge
Mass
Powers
Luella’ Powers
Eva Belle Strother
Irrigation Canal Toll Sinks Eleven in Klamath Falls
In Klamath Falls Oregon eleven people drowned in the same irrigation canal over the last five years. This recurring tragedy highlights safety concerns and a need for improved canal fencing and public awareness near agricultural waterways.
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Klamath Falls
Judiciary Umpires Ball Game in Raymond
In Raymond Washington Supreme Court Justices Millard and Beeler officiated a baseball game with both teams satisfied by the call.
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Raymond
Wash
Supreme Court
Millard and Beeler
Death of son prompts murder charge against Georgia minister
Augusta Ga Sept 7 The Rev J H Williams Rochelle Ga was held on a murder warrant in the death of his sailor son Raford Grady Williams 19 arrested at home before a trip to Pitts Ga Investigators say bullets and auto tracks match his gun and car police say he collected 2500 life insurance after the death body found Aug 5 near here two days before the father’s furlough ended the son had a widow and baby in Maine
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J. H. Williams
Rochelle
Raford Grady Williams
Pitts
H. Gary Whittle
Richmond County
Williams
Young Williams
Here
Maine
Bayles Fails in Record Attempt at Air Races
Lowell Bayles of Springfield fails to set a new American land plane speed record at national air races. His best official three kilometer run reached 271.142 miles an hour, with early two runs averaging 257.408 mph, about ten mph slower than last week. Major James H. Doolittle abandons planned assault on the world land plane mark.
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Cleveland
Lowell Bayles
Springfield
Mass
James H. Doolittle
Harris knew the statements were false says former secretary
ASHEVILLE Sept 7 Ruth Brown former secretary to William D Harris vice president of Central Securities testified in federal court that Harris knew the company was making false financial statements and signed them under orders from higher up She testified as Harris and Wallace B Davis presidents of the company faced charges of using the mails to defraud The government says bond sales totaling 3 600 000 were mailed nationwide using false statements to attract customers
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Asheville
Ruth Brown
William D. Harris
The
Central Securities Company, Inc
Harris
Borah Urges Rich to Feed Poor in Idaho Address
In Cottonwood Idaho on September 7 Senator William Edgar Borah declared the rich must feed the unemployed during the coming winter and warned they will do so if voluntary aid fails. He blamed governments for world war wrecking the economy and urged higher income taxes to ease the burden on the people while criticizing armament spending and government extravagance.
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Cottonwood
Idaho
William FE. Borah
United States
Fight May Result In Death Of Young Man
Asheville Sept 7 Gurnie Cannon 20 lay near death with a crushed skull after a beating with a baseball bat by Cline Franklin 19 who was jailed without bond in Newland on charges of assault. Police say the attack followed a quarrel yesterday as Cannon headed to church.
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Asheville
Gurnié Cannon
Cline Franklin
Newland
Cannon
Franklin
South Carolina Power Tax Held Valid by Court
The U S eastern district court upheld South Carolina electric power tax as constitutional. Circuit Judges Parker and Northcutt, joined by District Judge Cochran, denied an injunction sought by three power firms to halt enforcement of the one half mill per kilowatt hour levy on power sold or generated in the state. The ruling notes exemptions for oil or internal combustion generation and public gas suppliers, with carve outs for self use plants.
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South Carolina
Charleston
D. C
United States Eastern District Court
John J. Parker
Belliett Northcutt
E. F. Cochran
State Tax Commission
Greatest Fund For Relief In History Is In The Making
Labor Day addresses from John Doak and reports from Washington outline a broad push to curb unemployment this winter. Doak touts federal actions including public works, the unemployment service, and tariff relief as steps toward renewed prosperity. States plan large relief funds funded by taxes, bonds, and economies in New York California Seattle Detroit and other cities.
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New York
California
San Francisco
Detroit
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
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City
Couzens
Michigan
Dallas
Memphis
Oregon
Virginia
Hoover
Relief Organization
Half Billion in Public Buildings Program Progress
President Hoover outlined the half billion dollar federal building program as of September 1. One hundred thousand jobs are expected from the effort, with 115 buildings completed at a cost of 39.87 million, 229 under construction costing 181.39 million, and 466 in planning or near construction totaling 247.63 million. Other projects are planned for later stages.
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Washington
Hoover
Yacht sinks off Bimini on Labor Day cruise
Twenty two people were rescued after their 52 foot yacht Al Wilda sank 18 miles west of Bimini island on a holiday cruise. The crew and passengers were picked up by the motor vessel Tamaru and brought to Miami about 30 hours later. Distress signals were raised after steering gear failed and water flooded the hull. Captain James Moore reported the cause as a plank tearing loose, letting water in as seas rolled.
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Fia
Atlantic Ocean
Bimini Island
al Wilda
Tamaru
Bahaman
James Moore
L. T. Irwin
Three Killed In Mass Automobile Collision
TOPSFIELD Mass Sept 7 Three persons were killed two are dying and five others injured in a head on auto crash on the Newburyport turnpike. The dead were Chester Powell Gwendolyn Donovan Malden and William Sheehan Boston. Those believed to be dying were Harold Collins Lynn and Hil Ludowitz Worcester. Powell driven car and Benjamin Taines Dorchester collided and burst into flames as gasoline tanks exploded. The less severely injured pulled others from the cars while Miss Ludowitz burned head to knees. Collins suffered internal injuries.
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Mass
Newburyport Turnpike
Chester Powell
Gwendolyn Donovan
Malden
William Sheehan
Boston
Harold Collins
Lynn
Hil Ludowitz
Worcester
Powell
Benjamin Taines
Dorchester
Miss Ludowitz
Collins
All Time Record Set On Whiteville Tobacco Floor
Whiteville market set an all time record with 800000 pounds laid on the floors. Higher grade tobacco fetched season's highest prices, signaling strong demand for better grades.
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Whiteville
N. C
Chilean rebels seize destroyers surrender to government
Five Chilean destroyers bombed into submission by air forces yesterday surrendered to the government at Valparaiso. The La Torre and O Higg ins remained in rebel hands but were expected to yield. Air bombardment lasted twenty minutes with minimal damage to ships.
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O'Higgins
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Coquimbo
Port Tongoy
Ovalle
Lindbergh Describes Japanese Earthquake Quietly
Tokyo reports Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh awakened at 5 35 am by a quake. Lindbergh called the tremor odd but not damaging and returned to sleep. The event rattled windows and timbers but caused no apparent harm.
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Tokyo
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Two earthquakes shake Quetta Baluchistan
Seismic shocks struck Baluchistan during the night sending thousands of residents in Quetta fleeing by train. Authorities reported two severe earthquakes causing widespread alarm and disruption across the city.
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Quetta
Baluchistan
Fractured Skull in Orchard Accident
Burlington report says 13 year old Leslie Harris fell 20 feet from a tree after climbing for grapes. He sustained a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition.
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Burlington
Leslie Harris
Five Million Bond Theft Suspects Arrested in Florida
Two men linked to a five million dollar theft of bonds and securities from a Washington company were arrested at a beach front hotel in Florida. Henry C. Hart of West Palm Beach and Patrick J. Clancy of Washington, D. C., with two women, were held in the city jail awaiting Washington authorities. Hart identified as principal.Clancy a chauffeur. Hotel staff alerted detective inspector John Malseel. internal revenue and Washington authorities assisted.
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N. J
Washington
Henry C. Hart
West Palm Beach
Fla
Patrick J. Clancy
Washington, D. C
Clancy
Hart
John Malseel
Internal Revenue Department
City
Labor leader William Green urges shared work during labor day
At a Labor day picnic in Ottumwa Iowa William Green president of the AFL argued workers deserve security in work equal to that enjoyed by employers. He called for distributing all available work among the currently unemployed and for long term public works planning plus reforms in old age pensions child labor and workmen’s compensation to shield labor from dole or convict-made competition.
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Ottumwa
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Tropical disturbance nears Florida coast with light winds
Miami weather officials say a tropical disturbance off Key West is approaching Florida’s lower west coast bringing heavy rains but not dangerous winds. The center was northwest of Key West with light winds at Havana and Key West, and rainfall totaling 1.78 inches in 24 hours at Key West.
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Richard W. Gray
Miami Weather Bureau
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Gray
Havana
Key West Weather Bureau
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Pan-American Airways
Aise
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