Simmons Attacks Tariff Bill With Nine Objections
Senator Simmons of North Carolina outlined nine outstanding objections to the pending tariff measure. He criticized high rates on agricultural and mass market goods, inconsistencies and unfair discriminations, and the liberalized flexible provisions that could widen presidential discretion. He urged that the bill would raise taxes, harm trade with Europe, and reward prosperous industries.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Hoover
Anglo U S Agreement Nearer as Naval Talks Advance
Washington reports the United States and Great Britain nearing a disarmament accord after talks among President Hoover Secretary Stimson Adams and the navy board. Dawes kept informed as new instructions to present to Ramsay MacDonald are expected within a day.
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Washington
Great Britain
Hoover
Stimson
Adams
General Board of the Navy
Ambassador Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Ramsay MacDonald
London
United States
Ramsay McDonald
Downing Street
MacDonald
Public inquiry into disorders turns secret in Charlotte
Judge Thomas J. Shaw continues a probe into county disturbances tied to an anti communi st mob. Three men were kidnapped and one beaten. The hearing moved to the judge's private chamber to ensure witnesses would appear. Saylor testified after Wells could not attend.
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Gastonia
N. C
O. F. Aderholt
C. M. Sell
Cliff D. Saylor
Ben Wells
Charlotte
Thomas J. Shaw
C. W. Saylor
John G. Carpenter
Saylor
Wells
John Carpenter
Bulwinkler
Cabarrus County
Carpenter
A. L. Bulwinkle
Lafollette to Push Textile Labor Inquiry in Senate
Senator Lafollette announces plans to press for a senate inquiry into labor conditions in the textile industry. He favors a full senate probe rather than FTC oversight, and notes Republican leaders may sidestep the issue during a tariff-focused special session.
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Senate
Washington
Lafollette
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Senate Labor Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Wheeler
Montana
MacDonald to Sail for United States on Sept 28
London announces at 10 Downing Street that Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will sail for the United States on September 28 after a conference with Ambassador Dawes.
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London
Number 10
Downing Street
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
MacDonald
Dawes
Grand Army of the Republic halts reunion plan in Maine encampment
In Portland, Maine, the Grand Army of the Republic tabled a proposal for a north south reunion during the 63rd national encampment. A large aye vote supported tabling the minority report after heated debate with impassioned speeches for and against. The Confederate Veterans commander had approved the reunion by telegram.
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Portland
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Communists Warned by Gastonia Paper Over South Gastonia Meeting
The Gastonia Gazette editorial warns Communists they face the strongest local opposition if they proceed with a planned Saturday meeting in South Gastonia. The piece cites prior clashes in Gastonia and nearby cities where a mob attacked union and communist headquarters and abducted and assaulted individuals.
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Gastonia
South Gastonia
Bill Dunne
Communist Party In America
Union
Communist
Bessemer City
Charlotte
Forty-One Arrested in Greenville Prohibition Raids
In Greenville North Carolina forty one people were arrested on prohibition law violations after raids led by P M Caudle deputy prohibition administrator for the eastern district. A half dozen agents worked the district over several days with preliminary hearings set to continue. Defendants faced federal court bail of one thousand dollars in most cases.
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Greenville
N. C
P. M. Caudle
North Carolina
T. E. Beaman
Siroski Amphibian Plane Begins 7900 Mile South American Flight
In Tampa a Siroski amphibian plane of the New York Rio and Buenos Aires line carried six mechanics and departed at 6 30 a m for Havana on a 7900 mile journey through the West Indies toward Buenos Aires. The craft left Washington yesterday and arrived in Tampa last evening, commanded by R H McGobn.
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Tampa
Fla
New York
Rio
Buenos Aires
Havana
Cuba
West Indies
South America
Argentina
Washington
R. H. McGobn
Subcommittee to Probe Shipbuilding Firms Ties to Geneva Talks
A three member subcommittee of the Senate Naval committee chaired by Senator Shortridge will inquire into the activities of American Shipbuilding corporations in connection with the failed 1927 Geneva Naval limitation conference. Senator Robinson of Arkansas and Senator Allen of Kansas also serve on the panel which will set its open hearing program.
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Washington
Shortridge
California
Senate Naval Committee
Geneva
Robinson
Arkansas
Allen
Kansas
Senate to open inquiry into shipbuilders interference claims
Senate naval committee meets in executive session to plan hearings on interference by major shipyards in Geneva disarmament talks of 1927. William B. Shearer, agent for Bethlehem, New York, and Newport News, seeks 250000 dollars for alleged unpaid Geneva services and opposition to disarmament.
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Washington
AP8
Hoover
American Shipbuilding Corporation
Senate Naval Committee
Hale
Maine
Department of Justice
Great Britain
Senate
William B. Shearer
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
New York Shipbuilding Company
American Brown Boveri Electric Corporation
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Geneva
Shearer
New York Supreme Court
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Justice Department
LaVarre Testifies in Suit Over Newspaper Financing
In Macon Georgia William LaVarre testifies that an International Paper official warned A R Graustein could lose his job if notes used to finance southeastern newspapers were not altered. LaVarre cited William N Hurlbut about non collateral notes totaling 870000 dollars and the board’s potential reaction.
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Macon
William LaVarre
sall-LaVarre
International Paper Company
A. R. Graustein
Southeastern
LaVarre
William N. Hurlbut
Massachusetts Trade Commission
Graustein
England Moves To Recognize Soviet
Great Britain sent a note via Norway to the Soviet government acknowledging that it is timely to resume commercial and diplomatic talks. The note follows the interruption caused by the Soviet plenipotentiary Dovgalsky's departure weeks earlier.
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England
London
Great Britain
Russia
Dovgalevsky
Buckner Admits Crime Before Execution
Willis Buckner, 32, a white man, was electrocuted at the North Carolina state prison for attacking a girl in Craven County. He confessed on the record, stated he was drinking, and thanked supporters before the chair.
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Raleigh
Willis Buckner
Craven County
North Carolina
Buckner
H. H. Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Governor Gardner
Smoot Charges Powerful Forces Opposing Tariff
Senator Smoot of Utah told the Senate that powerful forces at home and abroad are at work to undermine the policy of American tariff protection.
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Smoot
Washington
Utah
Senate
All-Metal Blimp Arrives With Bullet Hole in Gas Chamber
The all metal dirigible ZMC-2 built for the navy at Detroit arrived at Lakehurst New Jersey shortly before noon today with a bullet hole in its main helium gas chamber.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Detroit
Orlebar Aims to Break World Speed Record
Calshot England Sept 12 Squadron leader Orlebar captain of the British Schneider Trophy team made another attempt to surpass his 55.8 mph world record. He flew the three kilometer course six times and appeared to exceed his prior speed before a perfect landing.
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Calshot
England
Orlebar
Schneider Troophy
Heiress Dies in Euclid Village Shooting by Dismissed Gardener
Cleveland dispatch reports Mrs Barbara Diebolt heiress of the Diebolt brewing fortune was shot dead at her Euclid village home. police say a gardener angered by dismissal fired the fatal shot. authorities identify the victim and suspect, with investigation ongoing.
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Cleveland
Barbara Diebolt
Diebolt
Euclad Village
Barbers Claim He Men Favor Perfume Fads
Chicago note reports the National Barber and Beauty Supply Men's association says the American he man secretly likes perfumery. Lilac is the favored scent for face and hair, seen as mannish. Violet is disliked, rose and jasmine appeal for hair and urban tastes.
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Chicago
Barber and Beauty Supply
Men’s_ association
Soviet Plane Makes Progress on Trans-Pacific Flight
The all Soviet aircraft Land of the Soviets landed at Nikolayevsk on Amur, equipped with pontoons for its Moscow to New York voyage. Piloted by Semyon Shestakov, the plane departed toward Petropavlovsk Kamchatka, with next stop noted in the long journey.
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Nikolayevsk-On-Amur
Siberia
United States
Land of the
Semyon Shestakov
Siberian
Tartar Straits
Moscow
New York
Petropavlovsk
Kamchatka
Fighting Resumes at Pogranichnaya in Manchuria
A Chinese official communique from Mukden says fighting resumed this morning at Pogranichnaya the eastern terminal of the Chinese Eastern Railway Russian forces were repulsed according to the report
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Mukden
Manchuria
Pogranichnaya
Doukhobors jailed for nude parade in Canada
CANORA Sask September 12 Three score Doukhobors were jailed for indecent exposure after a nude parade yesterday Thirty seven children among the paraders were sent to the child welfare bureau The defendants are Sons of Freedom members and face six months in Prince Albert jail as in a prior case of 103 Doukhobors sentenced two weeks ago in Nelson B C
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Canora
Sask
Child Welfare Bureau
Wnelson
B. C
Prince Albert
The
Sons of Freedom
Waggoner Awaits Federal Action On $500000 Bank Fraud
C D Waggoner president of a Telluride, Colorado bank sat in his Wyo cell as federal authorities move to press charges for a half million fraud involving fake telegraphic orders. He claimed sole responsibility for the scheme while local officers awaited a federal warrant from New York. Colorado county attorney Preston T McAvoy headed to Denver with information aiding the Denver angle of the probe.
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New Castle
Wyo
C. D. Waggoner
Bank of
New York
Preston T. McAvoy
Denver
Chicago Police Nab Paul Turner
Paul Beaumont, 43, a musician, was detained by Chicago police for Iraaleigh North Carolina authorities. Beaumont, linked to a Cincinnati theft charge, has a history of arrests since 1915 and parole for robbery. He allegedly operated a confidence game under the alias Turner and is connected to a 1918 Chicago hotel case.
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Chicago
Paul Beamont
Raleigh
N. C
Beaumont
Anto
Cincinnati
Paverworth
Chicago Hotel
Turner
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Carmen
T. Semmes Walmley
Tulane Belt Tracks
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William Green
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