North Carolina tobacco markets open with mixed early sales
Raleigh and surrounding belts begin the auction season as Winston-Salem reports about 750000 pounds on eight floors with early averages near 12 to 15 cents. Burlington and Roxboro show lighter activity while Danville and Goldsboro plan double sales to clear backlogs.
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Raleigh
Old Belt
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Reidsville
Roxboro
R. W. McFarland
Tobacco Board of Trade
N. C
Raleigh Times
New York Cotona Exchange
Wilbur Defends Oil Land Policy Amid Kelley Charges
Washington reports reveal Ralph S. Kelley’s charges of oil company favoritism against Secretary Wilbur, as Kelley resigns from the Denver field division and demands congressional inquiry. Wilbur denies leaks, orders detailed company disclosures, and notes no leases issued for oil shale under his term.
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Wilbur
Washington
Ralph S. Kelley
Federal Land Office
Denver
Interior
Kelley
New York
Interior Department
Land Office
Nye
Senate Lands Committee
Congress
Colorado
Hancock Nominated for Short Term in Fifth District
Frank W. Hancock of Oxford is named the fifth district short term nominee by the district executive committee to succeed the late Major Charles Manley Stedman. Hancock, a former state legislator and educator reforms advocate, defeated A. F. Sams for the long term nomination and drew broad support across Alamance Caswell Durham Forsyth Granville Guilford Orange Person Rockingham Stokes Surry counties. Mrs. Katherine Stedman Palmer urged her own nomination, but the committee chose Hancock to align the short and long term candidates. The vote followed a testimonial to Mrs. Palmer’s late father and reflected the district’s wish for a unified bid in the upcoming election.
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Frank W. Hancock
Oxford
United States Congress
Fifth District
Executive Congressional Committee
Hancock
Charles Manley Stedman
Katherine Stedman Palmer
Granville County
General Assembly
A. F. Sams
Winston- Salem
Imperial
Palmer
Robert H. Sykes
Durham
Mas. Stedman
United States
Alamance
Caswell
Forsyth
Granville
Guilford
Orange
Person
Rockingham
Stokes
Surry
Major Stedman
Trio In Hit and Run Car Arrested
Police moved quickly to arrest three suspects in a hit and run that injured former Police Sergeant J. O. Wood. Dallas M. Culler 17 Sadie Shipwash 17 and Mamie Dennis 17 were taken into custody after partial license plate clues. Culler confessed to his role but claimed the girls were not involved. Bond set at 2000 with court appearance scheduled Monday October 13.
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J. O. Wood
Dallas M. Culler
Thomas Mills
Sadie Shipwash
Vail Street
Mamie Dennis
Haworth Springs Road
Culler
M. C. Culler
Guilford Parlor Manufacturing Company
Tate Street
Nance and
Batley
Wood
Negroes Removed From Mob Area in Huntsville
National guardsmen protected the Madison county jail as two black men held for killings were moved to Kilby estate prison in Montgomery. Disorder surged overnight with a mob near the jail. troops used tear gas and ropes to keep crowds back while advancing guardsmen faced backfiring gas.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Kilby Estate
Montgomery
G. E. Henderson
H. E. Ross
Rufus McCoy
J. C. Mathes
Phoenix
Arizona
Bar On Elevator Fails Dry Raiders
In Sioux City, police raid the Idlehour Inn after hints of a bar exist. A sleuth and repeated raids found no bar on site. Police finally learn the “bar” was on a freight elevator hoisted above or lowered below, a slick trick.
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Sioux City
Idlehour Inn
Morgan
Columbia Cotton Fire Under Control
Firemen in Columbia South Carolina gained control of a blaze that destroyed about 65 percent of 1600 bales of cotton at the Columbia compress company. The fire began in a storage room yesterday afternoon. the building suffered only minor damage and water damaged some bales.
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Columbia
S. C
Columbia Compress Company
Countess of Cathcart Weds Millionaire Ship Owner
Vera Countess of Cathcart marries Sir Rowland Hodge a 17 year old millionaire shipowner at Prince's Row register office in London. Crowds gathered hours before the ceremony as the bride wore a black georgette lace frock with sable trimmed coat and a large picture hat. She carried a pearls necklace gift from the groom.
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London
Vera
Countess of
Fish Committee Heads Westward
The congressional committee on communistic activities, after hearing Soviet Russia grain operations on the Chicago board of trade, travels to the Pacific coast. Testimony by brokers and officials labeled Russian short selling as hedging. Joseph P. Griffin said sales for the Russians showed a fixed price, with no market depressions. The board barred future short selling by the Soviet due to foreign competition. The committee plans inquiries into communistic activity in Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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Chicago
Congressional Committee On Communistic Activities
Chicago Board of Trade
Pacific Coast
Joseph P. Griffin
Board of Trade
J. S. Bache & Company
Hamilton Fich, Jr
New York
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Far Western
Famous Red Cross Nurse Dies in Nice After War Fame
Asheville reports the death of Mrs. Madelon Battle De Hellencourt known as Sister Gloria Hancock the Red Cross nurse famed in World War I. She died in a Nice hospital at 10 o clock last night. Funeral services will be held in Nice. Survived by one son Lieut Westray Battle Hancock of the British army and relatives in Asheville including Mrs Louis M Bourne. Born August 30 1883 Pensacola Florida daughter of Dr S Westray Battle.
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Asheville
Madelon Battle de Hellencourt
Gloria Hancock
Red Cross
Nice
France
Lieut
Westray Battle Hancock
S. Westray Battle
Ashé@ville
Louis M. Bourne
Countess de Hellencourt
Pensacola
Fla
Battle
Axe Blow In Negro's Abdomen Is Fatal
Asheville police seek assailant after Jim Campbell, a Black man, dies from an axe wound to the abdomen. The report indicates the killing occurred as officers learned of the incident just before his death. The case remains under investigation.
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Negro
Asheville
N. C
Jim Campbell
Hitler Warns Bruening Against Using Force
In Munich on September 30 Adolf Hitler’s Voelkischer Beobachter warned that if Chancellor Bruening uses extra parliamentary means to push financial reform his government would become illegal and thus summon the people to illegality. The piece notes reports the government may employ dictatorial powers and adjourn the Reichstag if needed.
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Munich
Navaria
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Bruening
Hindenburg-Bruening
Dixie Lee Marries Orchestra Leader in Hollywood
Dixie Lee a 20 year old film actress born Wilna Wyatt wed Murray Crosey an orchestra leader age 20 in a simple Hollywood church ceremony. The couple’s fall from Hillman Tennessee origins and education in Chicago are noted as part of her background.
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Hollywood
Cal
Dixie Lee
Murray Crosey
Miss Lee
Hillman
Tenn
Chicago
Wilna Wyatt
Six Injured In Albemarle Auto Collision Today
A collision at a street and highway intersection in Albemarle injured six people early today. The injured include E. B. Talbert his wife Jack Davis and five white residents Ceif Hill Mabry Mollie Poplin Dennis Gladys Talbert Effie Hatley and Davis who sustained a fractured skull.
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Albemarle
E. B. Talbert
Jack Davis
Ceif Hill Mabry
Mollie Poplin Dennis
Gladys Talbert
Effie Hatley
Davis
Thumb-Wagger Arrests Thief After Stolen Car Swap
Chicago tale recounts Harry W. Olson who wheeled his thumb in the road after his car was stolen. A kind driver stopped, and Olson accused him of theft at a checkpoint, only to reveal he had flagged his own stolen vehicle. Officer Klingenmaier intervened as the driver was questioned.
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Chicago
Harry W.W. Olson
Olson
Ralph Klingenmaier
Mrs Hoover Attends Girl Scouts Meeting in Indianapolis
Mrs Herbert Hoover arrived in Indianapolis to attend an executive committee meeting of the National Council of Civil Scouts.
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Mrs. Hoover
Girl Scouts
Indianapolis
Herbert Hoover
National Council of Civil Scouts
Jail Capone Aide For Zuta Murder
Chicago dispatched authorities seized Danny Stanton called Public Enemy and alleged Capone aide on a murder warrant. Zuta, linked to Moran gang leadership, was killed August 1 at a Delafield Wisconsin slot machine operation.
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Chicago
Danny Stanton
Capone
Jack Zuta
Zuta
George “Bugs” Moran
Delafield
Wis
World Series to Be Shown Live at Enterprise
Enterprise readers will witness the St. Louis and Philadelphia clubs in the World Series as President Hoover and 33 000 fans attend in Philadelphia. The playograph board before The Enterprise will record every pitch and play. A free matinee is offered with standing room available. The schedule runs tomorrow Thursday and Friday on the road, with games in St. Louis Saturday and Sunday.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Hoover
Yelock
Enterprise Building
Candidates Named In Seventh NC District Race For Long Term Nomination
Hin ton James of Laurinburg in Scotland County enters the Seventh District race for the long term NC congressional seat. The Democratic meeting is set for Thursday at 10 at Asheboro with O M Mull presiding as Lewis Dorsett steps down. Republicans may nominate Colin G Spencer for the long term. others named include Walter Lambeth Don Phillips W E Harrison Chesley Ledberry Clawson Williams and U L Spence. Mrs W C Hammer may seek the short term and possibly the long term seats.
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Scotland County
William C. Hammer
O. M. Mull
Democratic Executive Committee
Asheboro
Mull
Lewis Dorsett
Mount Gilead
Republican Committee
Colin G. Spencer
Carthage
George R. Ross
Arthur Ross
Randolph County
W. C. Hammer
Walter Lambeth
Davidson
Don Phillips
Richmond
W. F E. Harrison
J. Chesley Ledberry
Clawson L. Williams
Lee
U. L. Spence
Moore
Funeral Services For Rev Peele Tomorrow In Clarksville
Clarksville Va sept 30 funeral services for the Rev R E Peele 77 father of Herbert Peele of Elizabeth City and Joseph Peele of Edenton will be held at the Clarksville Baptist church tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 He died Monday in a Richmond hospital where he had preached for more than 40 years He was a native of Northampton County North Carolina His sons Herbert and Joseph are prominent North Carolina journalists with Herbert editing the Elizabeth City Advance and Joseph the Edenton Daily News
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Clarksville
R. E. Peele
Herbert Peele
Elizabeth City
Joseph Peele
Edenton
Clarksville Baptist Church
Mr. Peele
Richmond
Baptist Church
Northampton County
North Carolina
North
South Carolina
Herbert
Joseph
Elizabeth City Advance
Edenton Daily News
Judge Webb Near Death
Shelby report says Judge James L. Webb a 76 year old superior court judge and father in law of Governor Gardner remains barely alive. He has been critically ill two weeks with heart trouble and no hope for recovery is expected. Governor and Mrs. Gardner are at his bedside.
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Shelby
James L. Webb
Superior Court
O. Max Gardner
Webb
Gardner
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California Exchange
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