Tennessee Supreme Court Finds Hall Tax and Appropriation Bill Valid
Tennessee Supreme Court rules the Hall income tax act and the general appropriation bill constitutional. Death row appeals for Ed Grace Freeman Gunion and George Washington Printe reversed and remanded. Governor Horton may call an extra session. case continued on page four.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court
Ed Grace
Freeman Gunion
George Washington Printe
Memphis
John E. Levy
Chancery Court
Supreme Court
Noah Cooper
Henry Horton
General Assembly
Farm Board Lays Ground Work for Its Titanic Task
The Farm Board under Alexander Legge begins a campaign to educate farmers and urge formation of cooperative marketing associations. The group interprets the farm relief act to focus on these associations, while considering permanent economical quarters and awaiting attorney review of arising issues.
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Farm Board
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Chicago
Legge
Stone
Dealtz
Weather Today Fair and Cooler Across Regions
Generally fair and cooler tonight with Saturday remaining fair and cool. Virginia reports moderate to strong north and northeast winds. Tennessee sees fair conditions tonight and Saturday, slightly cooler in the northeast and north central areas. Highs and rainfall figures are noted from yesterday with yearly comparisons.
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Virginia
Tenessee
Wickersham Note Grabs Congress Attention
Washington July The Wickersham plan to enforce prohibition divides power between federal and state governments and prompts wet and dry lawmakers to weigh its implications. Republican leaders cite it as urging states to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment while some see the note as weakening federal enforcement.
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Washington
Wickersham
New London
Conn
Congress
Senateur Caraway
Diry Democrat
Arkansas
Watson
Indiana
Jeader
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Gov. Roosevelt
New York
Tydings
Maryland
Sen
Nine bodies recovered from Colorado train wreck
Ninety bodies or more were reported recovered as searchers pulled victims from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific crash near Spratton Colorado. The wreck killed many passengers and injured scores as rescue operations continued with lamps lighting the scene at dawn. The Cape Porpoise was submerged and one porter found downstream a mile away. Engineer Ryan reported the disaster after racing to Vonah for help. E. J. Perry of New Bedford survived the death car.
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Spratton
Colo
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Lawn
Cape Porpoise
Porpoise
Tof & Negro
Ryan
Vonah
E. J. Perry
New Bedford
Mass
Florence Quake Shakes City Causing Widespread Damage
Florence Italy July 19 The earthquake at 10 02 p m lasted about eight seconds and caused considerable damage with roofs falling and walls cracking in Borgo San Lorenzo Vicchio Barberine and Firenzuola. No injuries reported as residents spent the night outdoors. Center believed about 25 miles away with Bologna Faenza and Castel Del Rio also alarmed.
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Florence
Italy
Borgo
San Lorenzo
Vicchio
Barberine
Firenzuola
Explosion claims seven at Logan's Ferry Works
Seven dead and nine injured after an explosion at the Logan's Ferry Works of U S Aluminum near New Kensington. Coroner says clogged belt and dust ignition caused the blast. foreman J J Pastenbach died shortly after. Damage estimated at 16000 dollars.
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Logan's Ferry Works
U.S. Aluminum
New Kelington
Logan’s
New Kensington
Endurance Plane Continues Flight Over Houston
The endurance monoplane Billion Dollar City, piloted by Glenn L. Loomis and Joe Glass, nears end of its second day aloft in Houston Texas after taking off at 1 49 64 p m Wednesday as the crew reports continued flight.
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Houston
Texas
City
Glenn L. Loomis
Joe Glass
Four Crew Die as Howitzer Explodes in Practice
AP reports at Haymasker in Budapest during field howitzer practice a gun exploded killing four crew members including Captain Erich Wik tor. The incident occurred July 19, with authorities investigating the blast and confirming the fatalities.
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Budapest
Haymasker
Erich Wiktor
Child Disrobes to Conform With Law in Chicago Scene
In Chicago on July 19 AP reports Judge Jacob Schukman gave the Lubara family a talk after their child wore a bathing suit on Oak Street beach. The child wandered to the lawn, violating ordinance. An officer told the child it was illegal to be on the lawn in a swimsuit and the child removed the suit to comply.
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Chicago
Samuel Lubara
Jacob Schukman
Oak Street
Edward Smith
Deadlock in Orleans Street Car Strike Raises City Mediation
In New Orleans the street car strike stalls between union and company as the city council arranges separate talks to push toward a settlement. An open air mass meeting urged municipal operation. rain dispersed crowds while Public Service plans added nonunion labor under U.S. deputy protection.
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New Orleans
City Commission Council
David Marcusy
General Trades and Labor Council
United States
Drive on women vendors in Arkansas liquor raids
Texarkana reports 14 women and six men arrested in a Western Arkansas prohibition drive. Deputy official S M Gurley says 75 percent of bootlegging is by women and vows more arrests. Raids began Wednesday mainly in Texarkana and many detainees were released on bond. Senate tariff hearings wrap up with Smoot scheduling Monday to rewrite the House bill.
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Texarkana
Ark
Arkansas
S. M. Gurley
Prohibition
Gurley
South
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Alderson
W. Va
Washington
Senate
Fin
Rice Committee
Smoot
War menace at Manchuria as troops rush to border
News dispatches report a tense northeast Asia situation with Chinese and Russian forces massed at frontier points in Manchuria. Chiang Kai Shek convened National leaders in Nanking amid reports of border clashes and troop movements paralyzing traffic on the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Russia
China
Peking
Red Square
Moscow
Kamenev
Kalenin
Voroshiloff
Budennia
Asia
London
Nanking
Chiang- Kai Shek
Siberia
Associated Press
Blagoveschensk
Blagoveshchensk
Furious Lake Michigan tornado tears shores and streets
A fierce northeast storm battered Chicago and Lake Michigan shores on July 19. Fifteen foot waves shattered lakefront properties, damaged two North Side apartments, and flooded streets while coast guard crews protected Evanston stations through the night. Mariners reported the storm as the worst in 20 years.
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Chicago
PIA
Lake Michigan
Sheridan Road
Lincoln Park
Evanston
Clash on Manchurian Border Sparks International Tension
Reports from Harbin and Moscow describe Russian advances, border town seizures, and Chinese resistance along the Siberian Manchurian border. Officials cite Kellogg peace pact to avoid war while seeking settlement over the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute.
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Moscow
Russia
China
Jan Rudzutak
Alexei Rykoff
Rudzutak
Council of Commissars of
U. S
Washington
Stimson
Claudel
State Department
Lis
Far East
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Osaka Asahi
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Manchuli
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