Worthington Farm Strikers Clash With Police Over Price Blockade
In Worthington Minnesota Sept 17 farmers picketed highways with tools and belts to pressure higher prices. Sheriff Albert Levine rescued farmer S V Calvin's loaded sheep after pickets unhitched horses and diverted a wagon. Calvins market entry resumed after police clearance as about 300 pickets patrolled ten routes into town. Two truckloads from James Iowa joined the effort before returning home.
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Worthington
Minn
Pneritr
Wlaon Nowe
Ana Weyputy
Albert Levine
S. V. Calvin
Here
Calvin
M. B. Miller
Nobles County
State Farmers Holiday Association
Worthon
Sioux City
Arkets
Nobles County Holiday Association
Iowa
James
Senator Davis faces federal trial over Moose lottery scheme
New York reports describe Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania as a Mussolini figure in the Loyal Order of Moose case. Prosecutors say Davis profited over $100,000 from lotteries tied to Moose activities and controlled decisions in the organization with lifelong authority.
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Pennsylvania
Mussolini of
The
New York
United States
James J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
Louis M. Treadwell
Treadwell
Davis
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose
Mussolini
Airport For Sale Charlotte
Unless the courts intervene the Charlotte airport will be sold October 17 to the highest bidder.
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Charlotte
Cotton Advances Two Dollar Bale On Storm Hype
Cotton rose about two dollars per bale in early trading as a tropical disturbance near the Louisiana coast forecast heavy rains in the Western belt. December futures climbed to 7.14, up 40 points, before profit taking trimmed gains about 60 cents a bale from the session high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Bold Bank Robbery Solved by Double Confession
In Gastonia, two men, Ethan Carpenter of Lincoln County and R. D. Smith of Fort Lauderdale, confessed to the July 21, 1931 Bank of Dallas robbery. Officers say the pair admitted taking $2,096.
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Ethan Carpenter
Lincoln County
R. D. Smith
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bank of Dallas
Soldiers Called Out After Two Die In Renewal Of Feud
In Manchester Kentucky the fall term of court opened under guard after two men were killed and another wounded in a feud tied to Civil War era hostilities. National guardsmen guarded the courthouse square as gunfire during the previous day killed Commonwealth's Attorney Frank Baker and John Brookman, with Frank Young and Wiley Baker also wounded. Many Baker relatives left town under sheriff escort with bodies for Madison county funerals.
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Manchester
William Lewis
Clay County
Court House
Commonwealth
Frank H. Baker
John Brookman
Frank Young
Wiley Baker
Ruby Laffoon
Baker
Langdon
Brookman
Madison County
H. H. Denhardt
Republicans chart drive keyed up with 10 new efforts
Republican national committee chairman Sanders outlined a plan formed at a White House conference to mount a vigorous speaking campaign through November. Hoover may deliver three addresses but exact city stops and travel plans, including possible West Coast dates, remain undecided.
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Washington
Sept
Hoover
Maine
White House
Sanders
Republican National Committee
Mills
Hurley
Hurley, Was Closeted With Mr. Hoover
West
West Coast
Wash
Eight Men Injured in Fog Overnight Auto Crash
Eight men from the dredges Henry Bacon and Comstock crews were hurt when their cars crashed head on in heavy fog five miles south of Southport. One man, Louis Holden, suffered a fractured skull and serious injuries. Captain Oscar K Laine, Philip Fulcher, Thomas Mashaw, Stafford Hewitt, Thomas Hewitt, Henry J Williams, and Alton Clemmons were treated for bruises, lacerations, and related harm.
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Wilmington
Henry Bacon
Comstock
Southport
Georgetown
Louis Holden
Brunswick County
Oscar K. Laine
Philip Fulcher
Thomas Mashaw
Stafford Hewitt
Thomas Hewitt
Henry J. Williams
Alton Clemmons
Weekend Accidents Claim 19 Lives Across the South
A week-end toll of 19 across highways rivers trains and a foul ball. States reporting deaths include Alabama North Carolina Tennessee Mississippi Arkansas Florida Louisiana and South Carolina with incidents from Leaksville North Carolina to Columbia South Carolina. Victims include H N Hatcher Danville Virginia crushed by a wreck John Headden 22 Columbia South Carolina and Robert Hudson Scotland Neck North Carolina. a tunnel cave in at Concord North Carolina killed James Lewis.
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Atlanta
South
Alabama
North Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
South Carolina
H. N. Hatcher
Danville
Leaksville
N. C
John
Headden
Columbia
Robert Hudson
Scotland Neck
James Lewis
Concord
Primary races close in three states as ballots end intra party contests
Associated Press notes final-day voting in New York Massachusetts and Wisconsin ends most congressional and gubernatorial intra party competitions. Prohibition plays a key role in several districts with Wisconsin showing La Follette and anti La Follette wings. After this round only conventions and a few runoffs remain before nationwide nomination battles by mid October.
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Associated Press
New York
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Colombia and Peru at War Heat Across Bogota
Tens of thousands of Colombians clamored for war after Peru seized the Amazon port Leticia. The senate approved a $10 million defense credit as crowds pledged funds from clubs, students, a lottery and El Tiempo to support a conflict. President Sanchez Cerro of Peru faced antiwar sentiment at home.
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Bogota
Colombia
Peru
Senate
Leticia
Amazon
Sanchez Cerro
Luis M. Sanchez Cerro
Jockey Club
Students’ Association
el Tiempo
Thousands Return To Jobs After Strike Ends
About 1,000 workers returned to posts at the local plants and at Thomasville this morning after a three week strike. At Stehli Silk Mill 300 reported back, and 677 of 700 at Thomasville Chair Company did so, with 100 more to be called tonight. No fired employees were admitted. management urged a forgiving tone as they resume work.
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Thomasville
Stehli
T. Austin Finch
Mr. Finch
John Yow
Sextet Flees Death In Cuba Forcing Passage To Florida
Six Cuban political refugees seized the fishing boat Julio off Havana and forced the captain and engineer at gunpoint to sail toward Key West. The coast guard intercepted near the Florida coast and towed the vessel to Key West. Officials weigh charges as refugees seek asylum.
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Cuba
Florida
Key West
Fla
Julio
Havana
Florida Straits
Pistol Points
Alberto Sabatero
Nitardo Gomez Rola
Coast Guard
Woodbury
Kola
Felipe Pyeda
A. J. Fernandez
Louisa R. Boullon
M. A. Rodriguez
Commodities See Price Boosts in August Report
Washington report shows the labor index for 784 commodities rising to 65.2 in August from 64.5 in July with 213 price gains 135 declines and 4386 unchanged. Farm products led gains rising 2 percent with increases in barley corn rye wheat calves poultry cotton eggs hay and peanuts. declines noted in oats cows hogs fresh apples lemons oranges leaf tobacco and onions. Other foods including butter cheese rye and wheat flour meat and sugar also up.
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Washington
Gandhi Begins Preparations For Fast To the Death
Gandhi begins preparations for a fast to the death in Yeroda jail Poona for a protest against British communal elections plan. He cuts food intake and widens meal gaps while studying ways to extend life after the hunger strike starts.
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Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi
Yeroda
Poona
Bolivia Offers Truce in Chaco Conflict
The Bolivian government proposed an immediate ceasefire to neutral nations if Paraguay accepts terms. Asuncion reports Bolivian troops at Fort Boqueron recaptured Paraguayan prisoners after ten days of fighting in the Chaco region.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
Asuncion
Ministry of War
Fort Boqueron
Germany defends arms equality against British note
A Berlin government spokesman rejected Britain’s unfriendly note on Germany’s demand for equal arms status. He said Germany seeks complete juridical equality of armaments through disarmament talks and criticized the English memorandum as misinterpreting treaty aims. He argued the British suggestion would derail a practical path to the goal.
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Berlin
Germany
Herriot
France
Railroads urged to cut fares and compete with buses
In Santa Monica a letter to the editor argues railroads should lower fares to previous profit levels and compete with bus and truck services rather than seek political help from either party. The writer, signing as Will, says self-help by railroads would reduce reliance on government aid.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Will
Negro Slain and Deputy Wounded in Boone Shootings
In Boone North Carolina a deputy sheriff J C Farthing was wounded while attempting to arrest Ralph Horton on a disorderly conduct warrant. Horton was killed by a posse as they pursued suspects George and Norwood Horton after a night of gunfire along the Tennessee line. Norwood Horton was wounded and jailed.
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Horton
Tennessee
George
Norwood Horton
Ralph
Farthing
George Horton
Norwood
Parsnis
Massachusetts Primary Sets Record With 15800 Candidacy
Boston report notes the state primary tomorrow has a record 15 800 candidates for offices from governor to party committees, an unprecedented number for the election.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Celebrated Artist Dies in Ambulance After Bankruptcy Filing
James Stewart Carstairs famed painter, 40, who recently filed for bankruptcy and renounced art, died today en route to a hospital from the Blackstone hotel. Investigators found two sleeping potion bottles in his room. cause of death awaits determination. He listed liabilities of 564,407 and assets of 137,500. His works had shown in New York, London, and Paris.
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New York
James Stewart Carstairs
Carstairs
Blackstone
London
Paris
Roosevelt on westward tour plans stop in Butte
Roosevelt’s campaign train swept through Idaho and Montana on a three week swing to 21 states. He paused 30 minutes in Butte Montana as he moved toward Seattle and Portland with national figures and party leaders aboard. Crowds ranged from hundreds to several thousand as Roosevelt continued toward the Pacific coast.
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Butte
Mont
Idaho
William EB. Borah
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Montana
Roosevelt
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Wash
New York
Pacific Coast
Ogden
Cache Junction
Utah
McCammon
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Idaho City
Salt Lake City
United States
Willian H. King
Thomas J Walsh
Key Pittman
Nevada
James A. Farle
Frank C Walker
Walsh
Chicago
Roosevelt King
Pittman
Farley
Ben Ross
Rosevelt
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Earl Phelps
Eminence
Thale
Southland
Robert F. Wagner
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt Friends
William H. Donovan
F. Trubee Davidson
Aeronautics
Joseph B. Ely
William Young
Stehli and
Thomasville Chair Company
Milo
Ria Rubens
Ria
Peter Paul Rubens
Department of Labor
Gandhi
England
J. C. Farthing
Boone
Northwest
Portland
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