Germany Ends Most Favored Nation Trade Treaty
Washington reports Germany will terminate the most-favored-nation clause effective October 15. U S customs will impose regular, highest duties on German goods entering the United States from that date. Germany's action follows a 1923 treaty and affects about 100 tariff-reduced items.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Commissioner of Customs
Belgium
Sweden
Haiti
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Hans Luther
Hull
Births and Deaths in State Fall in August 1935
North Carolina reports August 1935 deaths total 2,364 and births 6,849, down from August 1934 figures. Infantile paralysis adds eight new deaths this August for a year-to-date total of 48. suicides hold at 19 monthly. Tuberculosis remains leading killer with 148 deaths, cancer 122, pneumonia 92.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Four Drowned As Boat Capsizes
NEW YORK September 16 Four members of the crew of the Tulip lighthouse tender drowned when a small boat carrying supplies to the Roamer lighthouse capsized in lower New York harbor. The dead are Harry L Christensen boatswain Ernest W Ortman assistant engineer and Alfred Steen and Niles Oakland seamen A third seaman Lars Meshavan was picked up by a coast guard cutter in serious condition.
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New York
Tulip
Harry L. Christiansen
Ernest W. Ortman
Alfred Steen
Niles Oakland
Lars Meshavan
Coast Guard
T R S Widow in Defense of Constitution
The widow of the 26th president, addressing the National Conference of Republican Women, cites George Washington to defend the constitution. She urges unity among the people, says the Constitution remains sacred until changed by the whole body, and invokes foundational faith in the nation.
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New York
United States
National Conference of Republican Women
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Teddy” Roosevelt
Potatoes Face Control Plan Critics in Congress
Washington reports the potato control proposal, forcing quotas and a tax on excess production, drew blunt opposition from the American Liberty League. They warned of restrictions on private life and business, higher prices for a staple, and possible bootlegging despite stiff penalties. Agricultural economist A B Mercker supported selective benefits for commercial growers while easing small grower burdens.
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Washington
American Liberty League
Liberty League
League
The
A. B. Mercker
AAA
Mercker
Roosevelt Davis To Confer Today On European Situation
President Roosevelt planned a tea in Hyde Park with Norman Davis and Mrs. Davis, signaling concern over Europe’s crisis while indicating no U.S. intervention. The tone suggests a “good neighbor” stance toward the old warring nations.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Norman Davis
Europe
Soviet Ship Reaches Far North in Free Navigation
The icebreaker Sadko turned homeward as polar night closed, reporting the farthest point north reached by free navigation. Radios described a large amount of previously undiscovered land along its voyage.
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Moscow
Louisiana Salvage Effort Advances for Huey Long Era
Baton Rouge reports outline a caucus to salvage Long’s political legacy as authorities seek details on the assassination of Huey P. Long. The inquest resumes amid guards’ silence while witnesses, including Rev Gerald L K Smith and Justice John B Fournet, are invited to testify.
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George Wallace
Huey Long
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Deal
Huey P. Long
Parish
Long
Carl A. Wellas, Jr
State House
Weiss
Thomas A. Bird
John Fred Odom
Dee Bave Ae Aomere
Gerald L. K. Smith
Longshare-our-wealth Clubs
Griffin Takes Over New Commission Job
Griffin of Edenton becomes executive secretary of the state school commission in Raleigh on September 16. He succeeds Leroy Martin who left to pursue banking in Winston-Salem. A Wake Forest and Harvard alumnus, Griffin is a Belvidere native, World War veteran and has practiced law 16 years.
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Raleigh
Lloyd E. Griffn
Edenton
State Senate
State School Commission
Griffin
Leroy Martin
Winston-Salem
Belvidere
Wake Forest
Harvard
Coroner's Jury Rules Weiss Death a Homicide
The coroner's jury found Dr. Carl A. Weiss Jr died from pistol wounds in the head chest and abdomen. The panel labeled the death homicidal and stated the slaying of Senator Huey P. Long was the motive.
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Joe Messina
Huey Long
Carl Weiss
Long
Aseastin
Baton Rouge
Carl A. Weiss, Jr
Huey P. Long
Thomas A. Bird
Hitler Reichstag declares Jews as medieval class citizens
The Reichstag voted to segregate Jews, denying citizenship, restricting intermarriage and intimate relations with Gentiles, and barring Aryan servants under 45. The body empowered Goering to reconvene at will while new leadership by-laws are drafted. Swastika becomes national flag as black white and red are declared Reich colors.
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Nurnberg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Third Reich
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Wilhelm Goering
Reichstag
Goering
Bremen
New York
Louis Brodsky
Reich
State Police Seek Killer Bey in Connecticut Milkhouse Case
Eighty troopers from Massachusetts and Connecticut hunt John Bey after he allegedly killed Constable John DeCarli. A wounded Connecticut trooper, Edward Sivik, was treated and the fugitive again disappeared into woodland. Massachusetts warned Bey, a dangerous felon, is armed and dangerous with a $1,000 reward offered.
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Hadley
Mass
Wood
John
Connecticut
Edward Sivik
Bey
Woodland
Sivik
Last Rites Held For Col. W. H. Harris
Col Wade H. Harris 77 longtime editor of the Charlotte Observer died last Saturday in Charlotte. Funeral service at First Presbyterian church led by Dr Albert Sidney Johnson with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Survivors include widow Mrs Cora Springs Harris, daughter Miss Cora Harris, and son Richard P. Harris.
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Charlotte
Wade H. Harris
Charlotte Observer
First Presbyterian Church
Carolina
Albert Sidney Johnson
Elmwood
Col. Harris
Observer Company
Cora Springs Harris
Miss Cora Harris
Richard P. Harris
Five Drowned When Squall Capsizes Boat Near Romer Shoals
Five men of the Tulip, a sap-tto vessel tied to Statler interests, drowned today after a sudden squall capsized their boat off Romer Shoals. The crew members were from the Tulip tender. The Statler suit over Mrs Elva Statler Davidson's will will be heard in Moore superior court at Carthage starting February 8 under an order issued by Judge F P A McElroy.
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New York
Romer Shoals
Statler
Elva Statler Davidson
Carthage
Moore Superior Court
FP. A. McElroy
Haile Selassie May Proclaim Mobilization if League Fails
Addis Ababa dispatch reports friends of Emperor Haile Selassie warn he may announce nationwide mobilization soon unless the League of Nations acts to save the situation.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Statler suit moved Raleigh
Four M Broughton of Raleigh court actions related to a civil suit were moved to Raleigh on September 16 in an Associated Press report.
State utilities board hears petition for extended charter routes
The state utilities commission heard arguments on RGencer Miller operating the Mooney Transfer for an expanded charter. Routes under consideration include West Jefferson to Sparta, Sparta to Elkin to Winston Salem, and Sparta to North Wilkesboro.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Rgencer Miller
Mooney Transfer Company
West Jefferson
Sparta
Elkin
Winston-Salem
North Wilkesboro
North Carolina Liquor Control Appeals Set for State Supreme Court
Raleigh reports the state supreme court will hear appeals this week from Warren, Vance, and Franklin counties challenging county liquor control laws. Also under review are Hanover and Greene counties rulings that the laws are unconstitutional. First fall term opinions are expected Wednesday along with a case over Smith Reynolds estate settlement.
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Raleigh
Northline
State Supreme Court
Superior Court
Warren
Vancé
W. A. Devin
Franklin County Equor Control
Clawson I. Williams
Franklin County
Vance
Hanover
Greene
J. Paul Frizzelle
Supreme Court
Williams
Rockingham County
Smith Reynolds
PWA Auditor Dies In Wilmington
R. D. Chase aged 60 federal projects auditor for the PWA died in Wilmington after a heart attack two weeks earlier. He had worked from the Richmond office and was to be buried in Washington D C with his wife and daughter Miss Nancy Chase at his side.
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Wilmington
R. D. Chase
Federal Projects
PWA
Washington, D. C
Chase
Richmond, Va
Nancy Chase
Writer's Son Held On Assault Charge
Susanville California September 16 A youth who claimed to be Thomas A Tully 24 son of writer Jim Tully was held in jail for safekeeping to protect him from threats by the father of a 16 year old girl he is charged with attacking Deputy Sheriff Jack Boshoff said the boy was brought to Westwood jail after 15 or 20 men gathered seeking permission for vengeance.
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Susanville
Calif
Thomas A. Tully
Jim Tully
Jack Boshoff
Tully
Westwood
Cal
Britain’s Home Fleet Vanishes Ahead of Autumn Maneuvers
In Portland England on September 16 the bulk of Britain’s home fleet disappeared before planned maneuvers off Scotland. Only three battleships and a cruiser remained with many ships reportedly sailing to the Mediterranean. Five ships led by Hood departed after sailors were gathered for boarding.
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Portland
England
Great Britain
Scotland
Mediterranean
Hood
Admiralty
Profit Takers Active on Mart
Profit takers pressed the bull market in New York with profit taking and mixed leadership. Some specialties rose briefly but overall declines dominated the list as traders viewed the move as a technical correction. Trading slowed after two hours with grains softening and cotton easing while bonds held steady. The guilder advanced and other foreign currencies weakened.
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New York
Sept
Bears
Man Charged With Hurling Acid In Young Woman's Face
Cleveland detectives arrest 21 year old Joe Studney on charges of hurling acid at 24 year old mother Helen Bonewicz. The attack marred her features endangering sight. Studney allegedly said he wished to disfigure her to force marriage. The woman, mother of a four year old, is separated from her husband and hospitalized.
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Cleveland
Joe Studney
Studney
Helen Bonewicz
Negro Held In Assault Attempt In Pineville Bedroom
John William Potts was held on first degree burglary and attempted criminal assault charges for allegedly entering a Pineville bedroom early Sunday. Rural officers Jake Culp and Wade White said Potts confessed after Mrs. W. Frank Wendell, Pineville police officer, reported screams and Potts fleeing. A hearing was tentatively set for today.
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Charlotte
John William Potts
Pineville
Jake Culp
Wade White
Potts
W. Frank Wendell
Wendell
League Discusses Broad Economic Boycott Against Italy
Reports from Geneva indicate sources discussed a general economic boycott against Italy should it attack Ethiopia. The plan, linked to France’s Laval pledge, envisions sanctions without violence and aims to curb trade with Italy while maintaining League cohesion amid rising tensions.
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Geneva
Italy
Ton
League of Nations
League Assembly
Poland
Russia
Maxim Linoff
Panama
Irish Free State
Haiti
League
Tst League
Ethiopia
Laval
France
League of Nations Assembly
Hitler
Stasys Lazaraitis
Lithuania
Maxim Litvinoff
Hoey's Law Partner Claimed By Death
Shelby reports R. L. Ryburn aged 74, senior member of the firm Ryburn and Clyde Hoey, dies at his home. Ryburn led Cleveland County Bar for 45 years. Hoey sought the Democratic nomination for governor. Located in Cleveland County.
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Shelby
R. L. Ryburn
Cleveland County Bar Association
Ryburn
Clyde Hoey
Cleveland County
Weather Forecast for North and South Carolina
Fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Winds along the coast from Sandy Hook to Hatteras ease from north and northeast and shift to east of southeast by Tuesday with generally fair conditions.
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South Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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