Souths Veterans Conduct Business and Ball Tonight
Souths gathered Civil War veterans plan a busy day of officer elections at Camp Sneed Mississippi, followed by the annual Confederate reunion ball tonight. Gen L W Stevens is favored as next commander. Montgomery and Houston to host 1931 1932 reunions. Nathan Bedford Forrest Cavalry elects General J N Johnson as commander in chief at Biloxi meeting.
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Tiloxne
Miss
South
Inter Gnbe 1
Confederacy
L. W. Stevens
Coushatta
R. A. Sneed
Oklahoma City
Sneed
J. May
Birmingham
W. B. Kernan
New Orleans
T. D. Bratton
Jackson
U. C
Felix Best
Montgomery
Alay
Houston
Sons of the United Confederate Veterans
Southern Confederate Memorial Association
Battle of Tupelo
Johnson
Jack Jones
Tupelo
W. Shep Shelton
Chattanooga
Collier
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Atlanta
Cavalry
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Showers Bring Cooler Air
Readings from Tennessee and Virginia show showers tonight with chances continuing Friday morning in the east. Cooler in the west tonight and Friday, with temperatures yesterday at 90 in Tennessee and 78 in Virginia, 58 and 44 at night respectively, no rain on the same date last year.
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Tennessee
Virginia
C. L. Bunn
U.S. W
Zeppelins Graf Landed at Seville on Return Journey
Seville welcomed the Graf Zeppelin as she landed at 5 04 p m local time completing the first leg of her return to Friedrichshafen from the United States. After circling the port she planned to continue to Friedrichshafen, having covered about 16 000 miles of an 18 000 mile, four continent voyage begun May 18. A festive meal was prepared for 60 passengers and crew including a large chicken dinner and sides despite prior rain and winds.
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Seville
Spain
Friedrchshafen
United States
Friedrichshafen
Beville
Abores
Lisbon
Portugal
Graf
Bernambuco
Brazil
Lakehurst
Saville
Eckerier
Lowden Dodges Politics at Holstein Meeting
Frank C. Lowden former governor of Illinois disappointed 500 luncheon guests by avoiding Illinois politics. He spoke about cows saying farm life offers good company in old age. Lowden, at the Holstein-Friesian Association convention in Denver, operates a 4,500 acre Illinois farm near Oregon and declined another term as president.
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Lowden
Denver
Colo
Frank C. Lowden
Tlinois
Ilinois
Oregon
Ill
Holstein-Friesien Association
Two Candidates Seek Short Term Three the Long Term
Tennessee politics move with two Democratic senate contests after Senator Brock announced for the short term from November 4, 1930 to March 4, 1931. Brock, appointed after Sen Tyson's death, ends the chance of a six year term while Knoxville doctor Neal remains a challenger for the short term. Long term candidates include Rep. Dell Hull and Andrew L. Todd among others. Governor Horton seeks a second term amid rival L. E. Gwinn. Harvey Hannah may seek re election. Republican Paul Divine runs for both terms with no opposition yet. Bruce may enter to unite the ticket as Burn considers withdrawal.
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Nashville
Tennessee
United States
William E. Brock
Chattanooga
Brock
Washington
Harry H. Horton
L. D. Tyson
Knoxville
John Br, Neal
Neal
Cordell Hull
Carthage
Andrew L. Todd
Murfreesboro
Horton
L. E. Gwinn
Memphis
Harvey Hannah
State Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Hefla
Paul &. Divine
Johnson City
Harry T. Burn
Sweetwater
J. Will Taylor
National Commiteeman
Burn
C. Arthur Bruce
Bruce
Senate Debates London Naval Treaty Plan At Capitol
Washington reports two rumors on Senate moves to handle the London naval treaty. One would bring the pact vote before adjournment, the other seeks a delay to next winter. Senators Vandenberg Allen and Hoover discussed and White House opposed delay. Borah aims to action after hearings. Harrisburg platform calls repeal of national and state prohibitions statutes.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol, Hill
Vandenberg
Man
Allen
Kaisa
White House
Watson
Moses
New Hampshire
Hoover
Borah of
Senate Foreign Relations
Death Valley Bloom Transforms Desert Into Garden
Death Valley, famed for heat and barren sands, awoke in May to heavy rains and a bloom of wildflowers from Beatty to Chloride Cliffs. mining engineer Letson Balliet notes about one hundred varieties can be gathered in minutes, painting a vivid, temporary desert masterpiece doomed to fade as the sun returns.
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Beatty
Death Valley
California
Dame Nature
Chloride Cliffs
Xane Spring
Letson Balliet
Nature
Senate Debates Non Jury Trial For Violations
Washington June 35 The Hoover law enforcement commission backed a plan to let United States commissioners handle petty offenses without juries to ease federal court congestion. The House approved the measure amid a heated debate, with opposition labeling it unconstitutional. The package also amended the Jones law to cap misdemeanors and allow jury waivers, and defined penalties while permitting appeals to either a jury or judge.
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Washington
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
House
Senate
United States
Law Enforcement Commission
Girl Electrocuted in Spring Hill Incident
Miss Laura May Woody, 16, was electrocuted last night when she switched off a bedroom light in Spring Hill. Death was instantaneous. Several neighbors served by the same electric line suffered minor shocks.
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Spring Hill
Tom
Jane
Laura May Woody
1930 Census Figures Reading by City
Census figures show Morristown tents and Pocatello Albuquerque and Naugatuck with population changes. Morristown up 1435 to 7300, Pocatello up 1352 to 16563, Naugatuck down 774 to 14277, Albuquerque up 11369 to 26526, Oil City up 774 to 22048.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Naugatuck
Conn
Albuquerque
N. M
Increaec
City
Political unrest in India threatens October Round Table plan
Dispatches from London report serious unrest in India as nationalists push civil disobedience for independence. The viceroy Lord Irwin is preparing ground for an October conference, but moderates and liberals may refuse to attend without guarantees. Moslem attitudes split between pro and anti government, with many awaiting developments.
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London
India
Bombay
Daily
Werald
Lord Irwin
Confrees
Pot Anty
Congress
Chicago Gangs Fight Two Wars In Citywide Carnage
Police faced ongoing gang conflicts in Chicago as reports spread of eastern gang reinforcements and two simultaneous wars. The Moran and Druzian factions clash over liquor and extortion while a triple murder tied to Druggan men sharpens rivalries. A new lead, a woman nicknamed Mabel linked to Thomas Sommeri o, provided little progress as authorities released her.
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Chicago
Fox Lake
al Capone
North Side
Bugs Moran
Sam Pellar
Joe Bertsche
George Druggan
Michael Quirk
Vivian Mcinnie
Jane
Fox
Mabel
Somernio
Somnerio
Hull Appoints His Camp'gn Manager
Nashville June 5 AP Cordell Hull nominee for the Democratic U S Senate names Grover G Sherrod Humboldt attorney general for the 13th judicial circuit as campaign manager LeRoy Hammond Mr Hull to open campaign with address at Cookeville June 14 plus details of regional supporters and plan.
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Nashville
Cordell Hull
U. S
Grover G. Sherrod
Humboldt
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
LeRoy Hammond
Mr. Pleasant
American “Legion
Hull
Cookerville
Legal Quorum Present For First Time In Cannon Testimony
The senate lobby committee achieved a rare quorum to question Bishop Cannon Jr about his 1928 anti Smith campaign. Cannon exited with crutches after a brief appearance, promising to be reached by subpoena. The panel adjourned with records on contributions and loans read, noting Jameson’s $65,360 claim and missing receipts for other funds.
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Cannon
Washington
Bishop Cannon
Senate Lobby
Bishop
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Jameson
Congress
Virginia
anti-Smith Committee
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
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Confederate Veterans
Zeppelin
Atlantic
Aix
Harrisburg
Democratic State Committee
Garden
Tomas
CANG
Morristown
Committee
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