Hoover Aims $10 Million Red Cross Appeal For Drought Relief
President Hoover plans a proclamation urging a $10,000,000 Red Cross drive to aid drought stricken rural areas. He endorsed Chairman Payne's appeal and noted fall funds may be insufficient, urging local and city relief networks to assist before federal help.
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Hoover
RED Cross
Washington
Payne
Congress
House
Senate
Power Commission
Reorganized Tariff Commission
White House
Winter Grips North China With Severe Cold and Disruption
Report from Shanghai dated January 12 describes an extreme cold wave across North China Manchuria Siberia Korea and Japan. Cities report frozen streets widespread outages disrupted railways and uncertain western China. Harbin records 35 degrees below zero and officials call it the worst since 1393 with temperatures easing near Shanghai today.
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Shanghai
China
Manchuria
Siberia
Korea
Japan
Yangtse
Mongolia
Harbin
Mystery Story of Lingle Slaying Claimed by Investigators
Investigators say Leo Brothers, a St Louis gunman and former chauffeur, killed Chicago Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle as he entered a subway. They tie the murder to a money dispute with Jack Zuta over 25 000 dollars for a dog racing track and link other gang figures to the case. Brothers was captured after a secret pursuit and faces possible electric chair.
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Underworld
Chicago
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Leo Brothers
St. Louis
Brothers
Lingle
Jack Zuta
Supreme Court
Zuta
Assassi
Lum
Julian “Potatoes” Kaufman
George
Bugs” Moran
North Side Gang
St. Valentine’s Day
Senate confirms Fletcher for tariff commission chair
Washington January 12 The Senate confirmed Henry P Fletcher of Pennsylvania as chairman of the reorganized tariff commission. The vote was recorded with no roll call. Five additional nominees still await action as the chamber adjourned.
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Washington
Senate
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Reorganized Tariff Commission
Public Enemy Belcastro Shot in Chicago Gang War
James Belcastro known as the bomb king of Chicago is mortally wounded outside his brother in law’s Little Italy home. Five bullets hit him as two gunmen fired and he is in critical condition at a nearby hospital. Police later arrest Rocco Fanelli on vagrancy charges while other listed enemies include Jack Zuta and Joe Aiello.
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Chicago
James Belcastro
Italy
Rocco Fanelli
Belcastro
Chicago Crime Commission
Atlantic Holds Secret Of Fate Tradewind Pair
In a storm swept Atlantic search continues for Mrs Bery Hart and Lt William S MacLaren who vanished after departing Hamilton Bermuda for Horta in their mono plane Tradewind The pair hoped to reach Paris with a 2000 mile flight and 300 gallons of fuel The French Portuguese and Spanish agencies were alerted as authorities scoured the sea and coastlines hoping for a beacon or sighting
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Horta
Island OF Fayal
Azores
Atlantic
Bery Hart
William S. MacLaren
Hamilton
Bermuda
E.S.T
Paris
Senate gridlock looms over Hoover tariff commission appointees
The Senate faces a confirmation battle as six Hoover tariff commissioners face scrutiny. Edward Broussard and Alfred Dennis likely to be opposed, with Henry Fletcher and other nominees awaiting votes. Debate centers on sugar tariffs and past statements linked to agriculture.
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Washington
Hoover Senate
Senate
Coolidge Commission
Hoover
Edward B. Broussard
Utah
Alfred P. Dennis
Maryland
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Borah
Idaho
John Lee Coulter
North Dakota
Thomas W. Page
Virginia
Lincoln Dixon
Indiana
Harrison
Mississippi
Brossard
Dennis
Smoot
Broussard
Coolidge
Greeneville Tops East Tennessee Tobacco Market
Greeneville leads East Tennessee sales with 10,484,998 pounds in the period, as the market reports total sales of 46,673,235 pounds across Abingdon Virginia and Asheville North Carolina. The combined value reached about £9,000,000 with Morristown posting the highest average price at 21.42 cents per pound.
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Greeneville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Abingdon
Asheville
N. C
Austin Company Today
Morristown
Weather Fair and Colder Across Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee expected to stay generally fair and grow colder tonight with Tuesday slightly cooler. Virginia forecast cloudy with fair conditions this afternoon, then generally fair and colder tonight and Tuesday, with regional temperature contrasts noted. Readings taken at 6 p.m. show yesterday’s high 44 and low 22, with last year’s values 55 and 35.
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Tennessee
Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W.O
Heat Prostration Strikes Man in Hammond Restaurant
Charles McBraid collapsed after drinking water in a Hammond restaurant on January 11. City physician Alva A. Young treated him, calling it heat prostration number one of 1931. McBraid said he was from Saskatchewan and the doctor warned about light clothing for extended stays.
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Hammond
Ind
Charles McBraid
McBraid
Alva A. Young
Saskatchewan
Rebels' barricaded town captured by Manila constabulary
Manila constabulary recovers a barricaded town from rebels as eleven die in battle amid ongoing conflict. Paris endures the coldest spell yet this winter, claiming two lives across the nation.
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Manila—Constabulary
Paris
Southern agriculture group considers cotton acreage cut
Memphis memphis Tenn Jan 12 The Southern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture meets to discuss cotton acreage reduction and farm problems Advocates including Carl Williams and C O Moser were invited to address the commission Harry Wilson Louisiana agriculture commissioner arranged the two day program Other topics include fruit and vegetable marketing pending agricultural legislation and tobacco growers issues
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Board
C.0
Moser
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Harry Wilson
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture
Mob burns accused teacher killer at rural Missouri school
In Maryville Missouri on January 12 a mob burned to death Raymond Gunn a 19 year old Black man accused of assaulting and murdering Miss Velma Colter at Garrett rural school. The crowd of about 2000 gathered as Gunn confessed before being placed on the roof and burned with gasoline.
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Raymond Gunn
Missouri
Maryville
Garrett
Velma Colter
Gunn
English cotton mills shut down in Lockout
English cotton mills closed across Burnley and Lancashire as 70 mills halted work and 20 000 workers faced idleness after a lockout in response to a strike by 5 000 weavers over the four looms per weaver system. Government intervention was discussed but none so far. The dispute centers on adding eight looms per four currently in use with a $10 weekly raise. weavers oppose to avoid worsening layoffs.
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Burnley
Eng
Kentucky Tobacco Warehouses Sell Over 112 Million Pounds
Kentucky warehouses sold 112,097,689 pounds of tobacco in December for 16,497,907.26 dollars, average 14.72 per 100 pounds. December 1929 totals were 100,011,591 pounds for 18,745,209.90 dollars, average 18.74. Burley led in both pounds and price.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Newton Bright
Burley Tobacco
Fire destroys Arkansas State College administration building
A three story brick administration building at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro burned early today, with an estimated loss of 175000 dollars. President W C Kays put insured value at 100000 dollars for the structure and equipment.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State College
W.C. Kays
State probes to begin this week in Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn, Jan 12 The legislative investigation of state affairs, spurred by the failure of three banks holding nearly $6 million in public funds, is set to start this week. A joint 12 member committee with subpoena power will probe all state departments and may also scrutinize private firms connected to state dealings. Gov Horton urged the inquiry to expose betrayal of trust and exonerate the innocent.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
General Assembly
Senate
House
Henry H. Horton
Crump Arrives, Urges Limited Tennessee State Oversight
Memphis leader Edward H. Crump arrives in Nashville and calls for a hands off policy in state government aside from the investigation. He says auditors will be nationally known and from major cities, and supports remedial legislation enabling the committee to inspect every department. Speaker Fitzhugh also discusses the investigation.
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Nashville
Edward H. Crump
Memphis
Crump
Fitzhugh
Tennessee
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Nated
United States
Joe Aiello
North Side
Pasquale
Patsy” Tardi
Hood
Tariff
Delafield
Wis
Tha Belcastro
Alfred Lingle
Tribune
Octavius Granady
Beryl Hart
W. S. McLaren
W. S. MacLaren
Souths Farmers
LCAN
Association of Southern Agricultural Commissioners
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