Milk Drivers Escorted by Officers Pickets Gather Around Plants
Police and county officers guarded two Nashville milk plants as a threatened city wide strike by the drivers union loomed. About 50 pickets gathered, with 1000 officers assisting to prevent violence and ensure delivery. Morgan Smith of the union sought a contract for a 9 hour day and wage minimum, while the Pure Milk Co questioned talks but kept deliveries under patrol protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Jersey Farms Milk Company
Nashville Pure Milk Company
Jersey
L. F. Vantrease
Vantrease
L. A. Bauman
Hill McAlister
Morgan Smith
Smith
H. Burton Wilkerson
Nashville Tennessean
Pure Milk Company
Weather Summary for Tennessee Virginia Kentucky and North Carolina
Weather brief notes indicate fair and cool conditions across Tennessee with a chance of showers this afternoon and evening in southeast areas. Virginia and Kentucky expect fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. North Carolina remains mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probable showers. Rain yesterday totaled two inches across the readings.
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Tennessee
Virginia - Kentucky
North Carolina
Bradshaw Quits Post at Prison
WASHVILLE July 21 Governor McAlister announced E R Bradshaw of Trenton resigned as wamon of Brushy Mountain prison. Conditions have not been satisfactory for some time. No specific reasons were given for quitting in the resignation letter. Bradshaw was appointed about two and a half years ago after W J F Gallaher quit following a prior resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washville
McAlister
E. R. Bradshaw
Trenton
Wamon
Brushy Mountain
Bradshaw
Shout
W. J F. Gallaher
BE. W. Cocke
Bossett Attacks Crump in Speech in East Tennessee
Burgin Dossett of East Tennessee declared in a final city stop at Madisonville that he would win the gubernatorial race regardless of Ed Crump. He charged Crump with building an imperial power in Memphis while urging East Tennessee to defeat him. Browning also campaigned in South Pittsburg Manchester and Tullahoma vowing to clean house amid criticism of Haston and Dancey Fort. Senator McKellar planned to confer with Dossett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Burgin E. Dossett
East Tennessee
Ed Crump
Madisonville
Tracy City
Cleveland
Benton
Etowah
Athens
Dossett
Big Boy
Memphis
E. H. Crump
Gordon Browning
East Tenn
Browning
South Pittsburg
Manchester
Tullahoma
H. L. Rives
Baptist Church
Ernest Haston
Finance and Taxation
Dancey Fort
Dassett
K. D. McKellar
Parties Study Lemke Threat Not Serious Yet
Washington July 21 Major party leaders in campaign mode say they see no weakening of party strength from Rep Lemke s Union party presidential bid President Roosevelt enjoys a sailor s vacation while Gov Landon finalizes his acceptance address and prepares for its delivery Thursday Party chiefs cite Farley calling Coughlin s claim that the Union party would win a House majority as foolish Landon and Lemke dismiss or downplay the potential impact while attention turns to Landon s acceptance speech and Topeka campaign events Continued on page eight.
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Washington
Lemke
Union Party
Roosevelt
Alf M.landon
Kansas
James Afarley
Charles F. Coughlin
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Landon
East
Comny
Ypen Topeka
Freakish Storms Hit Tennessee With Death and Damage
July 21 Nashville reports freakish storms bring heavy rains hail and lightning. Two killed in Memphis area as a truck was struck on railroad tracks and a man died of lightning while near the Memphis country club. Buildings burned in Clarksville and a tobacco warehouse burned at Dover. Agricultural commissioner notes rain helps corn crops pastures and gardening opportunities.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Memphis
Thomas Pelscher
West Memphis
Ark
Julius
Jim Tuggle
Memphis Country Club
Clarksville
Masonic Hall
Dover
J. B. Cockerell
Commissioner of Agriculture
Oo. E. van Cleave
Committee May Oust Judge Over Remarks to Man
Harrisburg July hearing convened by a seven member House judiciary sub committee summoned about 16 witnesses to consider charges against Judge Atler of Columbia. Rep Eugene Caputo, head, says the judge may not be required to attend as witnesses detail a remark calling for lynching and demeaning a prisoner in a statutory offense case.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Benjamin Co. Atlee
Lawster
Eugene A. Caputo
Beaver Democrat
Judiciary General
Alice
Marshall A A. Shepard
Philadelphia
Homer
Ss. Brown
Allegheny
Atler
People of
Columbia
Mason-Dixon Line
Strikers Return to WPA Project at School
Nashville July 21 white painters and four negro brick masons returned to duties on a WPA project at the state agricultural and industrial school after a walkout over wage cuts. There are 28 skilled workers earning 7420 monthly now, with a general re classification set to raise pay to 51.20 starting next Monday. District work director James Cayce said there was no disturbance and the men would stay on the job through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
State Agricultural and Industrial School
James Cayce
Lewis Considers AFL Invitation to Stand Trial
A large meeting led by Joan L. Lewis of unions within the AFL discusses an invitation for Lewis to face charges of insurrection. John F. Frey argues the steel and auto union drive violates federation rules, prompting an August 3 hearing with 12 unions. Lewis contends only a federation convention can try or suspend member unions.
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Joseph L. Miller
Associated Press
Weiler
Washington
Joan L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
John F. Frey
Federation
Metal Trades Department
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Frey
Sheriff hints at breakthrough in hotel slaying case
Asheville July 21 The sheriff says a key development may crack the Clevenger murder as concert violinist Mark Wollner remains in custody third day without bail. Eight witnesses are questioned, including Mildred Ward and nightwatchman Daniel Gaddy, as authorities pursue alibi leads and a duplicate hotel pass key is deemed vital.
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Celvenger
Sheriff Brown
Crick
Mark Wollner
Wailner
Mildred Ward
Daniel Gaddy
Nightwatchman
Rowards
Wailners
Frank B. Gilbreth
Associated Presa Star
Asheville
N. C
Clevenger
Laurence E. Brown
Helen Clevenger
New York University
Old Black Legion murder disclosed in Michigan
Dayton Dean as Black Legion killer exposes a second slaying near Pinckney Michigan where Silas Coleman aged 43 World War veteran was lured to a marsh and shot for entertainment by four or five members and their wives in a planned killing party. Warrants expected for five men including Harvey Davis Jack Bannerman Ervin D Lee Charles Rouse and James Roy Laverne.
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Detroit
Duncan C. McCrea
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
Pinckney
Mich
Dean
Silas Coleman
McCrea
Coleman
Harvey Davis
Jack Bannerman
Ervin D. Lee
Poole
Charles Rouse
James Roy Laverne
The
Neeze
Rush Lake
Livingston County
Caleman
Paralysis cases rise in Alabama and Tennessee
Health authorities in Alabama and Tennessee renew their fight against infantile paralysis with an intensified push. Five new Tennessee cases and one death bring the state's totals to 39 affected and four deaths since July 1. Alabama reports three additional cases, raising total cases to 173 since June 1 with ten deaths. Mississippi reports no new patients near the Alabama line. Federal and state officers tour three states with a new preventive medicine amid hopes to avert a wider South outbreak. In Georgia, few cases since January 1, two deaths, and six July cases. officials say no alarm.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
South
Atlanta
Dan Bawdoin
Georgia
Townsend Walks Out During Probe
Dr Francis E B Townsend walked out of a deposition hearing in Cleveland. He was later stopped in East Cleveland by a deputy sheriff on a contempt of court citation issued by notary Emil Sovish and returned to the courthouse for arraignment. Townsend’s departure prompted a police chase to the limousine carrying him and his party.
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Cleveland
Francis EB. Townsend
Townsend
East
Benjamin F. Sacharow
Sacharow
Morris
Joe Padseday
Harry Maines
Sachstow
Samuel BE
Kramer
Sacharan
Uprising in Spain Spurs Five Detachments to Front Lines
Five detachments sped to rebel hotbeds as peasants and workers armed themselves against uprisings. In clashes near the French border in Pamplona, 24 carabineros died and eightists were reported slain. Barcelona fights claimed at least 300 deaths as government planes bombed the city. Madrid civilians sought embassy protection as loyalists flew to quell the revolt across Spain and in Spanish Morocco. British and American citizens were urged to seek safety, with ships standing by at Gibraltar and Malaga for evacuation if needed.
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Pres
Spain
Madrid
Pamplona
State Department
Washington
Spanish Morocco
Melilla
Francisco Franco
International
Tangier
Franco
Valladolid
Burgos
Zararora
Toledo
la Linea
Algerciras
Cadiz
Graneds
Malaga
Cartagena
Barcelona
Vera
Irun
Jose Sanjurjo
Alfonso
Marienbad
Czechoslovakia
Gibraltar
Herberto O. Williams
Williams
Department
Carcelona
Tarragona
Bilbao
Reville
Valencia
Viga
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Tenerife
Two Comets Move Closer to Earth in Night Sky Show
Boston reports two comets visible to the naked eye offering a rare celestial spectacle. One bright comet, found by Leslie Peltier of Delphos Ohio, can be seen in the Northwest after 9 p.m. The fainter second comet, discovered by Japanese amateur Sigura Kaho four days earlier, sits in the West near sunset and may fade within days. Details guide observers to Cassiopeia for locating the brighter body, with sky positions described and a note that the object resembles a medium star with a developing tail.
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Boston
Palley
Leslie Peltier
Delphos
Ohio
Sigura Kaho
Fettier
Cassiopeia
SF Pm
Tennessee drought relief aid to rural residents begins
Tennessee will receive federal drought aid as welfare commission workers certify applicants in rural districts. The effort, run with Resettlement Administration and Works Progress Administration, aims to aid farmers whose crops were ruined by the dry spell in April and June. Officials estimate about 1.6 million dollars needed for drought relief. WPA can provide jobs for about 3,090 people while intake and certification proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashvillag
Alloto
Rexford Guy Tugr Well
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
Harry S. Berry
WPA
Welfare Commission
Berry
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Crump
East Tennessean
Burgin Dossett
Sevierville
Knoxville
Maynardsville
Tazewell
Tate Springs
Bell Buckle
Shelbyville
Franklin, & P.m
Laud Roosevelt
Joe
AFL
Battery Park
OLD Black Legion
Michigan
Alfred J. Wright
Shore
CARP
Wright
Georges Co. Highley
California
Morocco
Earth
Halley
Howard W.blakeslee
Associated Press Science
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