Governor Austin Peay Leaves for Florida Visit
Nashville dispatch reports Governor Austin Peay and Mrs Peay departed for Jacksonville Florida to recuperate from pneumonia and heart troubles. He will stay two weeks then return for the lower chamber session opening March 28. Sir Harry Lauder visited at the station to lift spirits.
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Nashville
Austin Deay
Peay
Rank Messey
Pessey
Jacksonville
Florida
State
Sir Harry Lauder
Nashville Booster Club Holds Unique Meeting
Nashville sees its booster club open 1987 plans with a March session at the Chamber of Commerce. President J. W. Reland explains a tentative 1927 tour route while members discuss an extended advertising program and a possible northern outreach for new industries.
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Nashville
Orm
Chamber of Commerce
J. Wi Reland
J. Back
Hydrogen blast kills two in Houston plant accident
Houston March 9 two men were killed and six injured when a valve used to control hydrogen sulphide gas released at Humble refinery Baytown plant. Prompt use of pull motors probably saved five lives. The dead are Robert J. Perry and Guy Lansford both refinery workers.
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Houston
Texas
Baytown
Humble of Company
Robert J. Perry
Guy Lansford
Physician Found Unconscious in Bathtub in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee 45 year old Dr. Ma Du Woi Smith was found conscious in his bathtub by family today. He was in critical condition at a local hospital with reports doctors believe he was overdosed or intoxicated by unknown causes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ma du
Smith
Hospital Bend
Uns Funes
Endless Human Chain Maintains Boy's Life Amid Paralysis
In Chicago on March 9, Albert Frick, a 22 year old salesman, remained alive with only irregular breathing as doctors fought to keep him alive. Twenty four men worked in eight hour shifts in unbroken rhythm, placing and lifting their hands on his chest to sustain artificial respiration since Sunday morning. The physicians called the effort remarkable, with the story continuing on page six.
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Chicago
Alhert Vrick
Lous Py
Trick
Leon Minties
Frick
Cal and AI Figure Largely in Presidential Campaign Talk
In Knoxville Tennessee Anita Williams of Nashville president of the Tennessee League of Women Voters says the five day notice marriage bill is the keynote of the annual meeting. She notes the measure aims at prompt action this session and that equal property rights and industrial protections for women are also priorities. The group convenes through Wednesday.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Anita Williams
Nashville
Tenessee League of Women Voters
State League
Religious Leader Held On Charges Of Criminal Plot
Mrs. Margaret W. Rowan, a religious leader and self described prophetess, surrendered after nine days and was jailed in the county hospital ward on charges of plotting to kill Dr. Burke E. Mallmes, head of a church opposing her doctrine. Her son supported her as she entered the press headquarters, with two followers implicated in the alleged plot and other witnesses detailing threats and alleged attacks at a tour ist camp.
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Los Angeles
Margaret W. Rowan
Rowan
Pa Niew
Burke E. Mallmes
Fullmer
Nowy
Arrests in South over Black Bottom dance show
George M. Wintz manager of the Music Box Revue and 57 company members faced charges after a South Jackson show. Wintz and 15 others were jailed on bonds. seventeen others released on bond. A hearing is set for next Monday as affidavits were filed over the performance described as vulgar and risqué.
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Wintz
Kennington
Konato
High Armour Grain Officials Resign Amid Probe
Chicago March. Printed records show the resignations of two Armour Grain Co officials, George B Marcy and George Thompson, after a directorate meeting. A Chicago Board of Trade committee was appointed to investigate alleged irregularities tied to the Grain Marketing Company failure and a $3 million arbitration payout to the defunct firm.
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Chicago
March
Armour Grain Company
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Grain Trade Today
George B. Marey
Armour Concern
George Thompson
the Tribune
Marcy
Pasadena
Calif
Armour Organization
America
Armour Company
Graire Marketing Company
Rosenbaum Broth
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
Sinclair's Side of Argument to Jury in Contempt Case
The Senate contempt trial of Harry J. Sinclair opened with the defense presenting its side. George P. Hoover outlined points for Sinclair, noting he had testified before the Senate committee five times before his March 22, 1924, refusal to answer questions from Senators Walsh and Adams about the Teapot Dome Naval Oil case.
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Washington
Mattel
Harry J. Sinclair
Senate
Teapot Dome
George P. Hoover
Sinclair
Walsh
Montana
Adams
Colorado
Thousands Roam About in Cold After Japan Earthquake
Tokyo reports vast displacement after a major quake in Tango province. About 50,000 homeless, 3,500 houses collapsed, and up to 2,000 dead with widespread fires. Rescue parties from Tokyo Yokohama Kobe Osaka and Kyoto rush aid by land and sea amid frozen postquake conditions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
Kobe
Osaka
Kyoto
Home Office
Mineyama
Tango
Minegaita
Amino
Kayetsi
Mabite
Tange
Parsons
Sixteen Quintets Compete In Nashville Basketball Tourney
NASHVILLE Tenn March 9 Sixteen quintets begin the Tennessee interscholastic athletic association championship as the Banner's three day harwood carnival opens at M C A Battleground academy of Franklin starts at 1 pm facing Polk County High school. An hour later Columbia Military academy and Lebanon high collide. The remaining games run Thursday and Friday with seven of eight first round games Thursday and one Friday morning between Tennessee Military Institute and Sewanee Military Academy postponed to Friday due to late arrival.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Association
Harwood Carnival
Academy of Franklin
Poclton ‘High School
Columbia Military Academy
Maddox Elected Head Of Foresters At Asheville Meeting
Nashville news confirms R S Maddox Tennessee state forester was chosen as president of the Southern Appalachian section of the Society of American Foresters at its annual gathering in Asheville North Carolina. M A Matton formerly forest supervisor of the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee will serve in a leadership role. The session focused on forestry research education and the practical application of forestry science. Maddox noted land valuation is under study and emphasized that forests should grow timber to meet future needs while idle lands should be reforested or returned to agriculture where appropriate.
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Nashville, Tenn
Society of American Foresters
Asheville
N. C
R. S. Maddox
Tennessee
M. A. Matton
Cehrokee National Forest
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Maddox
Weather synopsis for Tennessee and Virginia
Weather report notes Tennessee mostly cloudy with rain in the east tonight followed by Thursday sun and warmer conditions with showers Thursday night Virginia expects rain tonight and likely Thursday morning readings taken daily at 6 p.m. by C. L. Bunn compare high and low values to last year and track rainfall through yesterday.
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Tennessee
Virginia
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Quake in Japan Kills Over Two Thousand
Tokyo reports 2,275 deaths and 3,441 injuries from Monday's Central Japan earthquake. Fire destroyed 3,606 houses, 3,113 damaged by quake, 158 burned, and 1,655 damaged by the tremor.
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Tokyo
Home Office
Japan
Florida banks seek ready money to stay open
In West Palm Beach Florida officials said Citizens Bank and the Farmers Bank and Trust Company remained viable as they awaited injections from Jacksonville to add two million dollars to meet withdrawals. Three failed banks faced state examiner inspections while others reopened with limited hours amid turmoil from a chain failure suffered after a hurricane and internal charges. Tourists and wealthy visitors pledged support, with F R Bradley T Stotesbury and P F C Butler among donors.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Citizens Bank
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Gibraltar
Jacksonville
Pirst American Bank and Trust Company
Pirst Bank and Trust Company
Palm Beach
Northwood Bank and Trust Company
T. T. Reese
Farmers Bank
F. R. Bradley
Lexington
2.T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
PF. C. Butler
Chicago
State Marketing Division To Aid Farmers In Tennessee
Tennessee lawmakers consider creating a state marketing division in education to help farmers sell products, with a $12 000 annual budget. The bill also contemplates an $11 400 forestry grant, and removes a $350 000 revolving fund. Several salary increases and new positions across departments are outlined, along with a debt settlement note from the French chamber.
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Nashville, Tenn
Department of Education
Finance, Ways and Means
State Division of Forestry
Department of Finance and Taxation
Sam RK. Bratton of
Obion
Charles Love
Robertson
State Comptroller’s Office
Chhief
Department of Agriculture
Division of Forestry
Virginia Varno Dead in Memphis Political Figure
Mrs Virginia Arnold Varno seventy seven year old Republican state committeewoman died in a hospital here yesterday from blood poisoning. She was to be buried here late today.
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Memphis
Tenn
Virginia Arnold Varno
Republician
Automobile Thieves Escape From Prison
STARKVILLE Miss March 9 John Van Arnsdale of Montgomery Alabama and C J Sheridan Duluth Minn escaped from jail today after setting fire to the prison house but were captured on the highway seven miles from here and returned to their cells The prisoners both young were arrested Sunday on a charge of beating a hotel bill at Eursec Miss.
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Starkville
Miss
John van Arnsdale
Montgomery
Alabama
C. J. Sheridan
Duluth
Minn
Eursec
Britain and Japan Seen Warming to Naval Limits Plan
Washington dispatches say Britain and Japan will back the American proposal for a Geneva summer conference on auxiliary warcraft limits. British past resistance to submarine limits may ease as France and Italy, previously opposing a five power talk, are likely to be invited observers to a three power meeting after replies from France and Italy.
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Washington
London
Tokyo
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Geneva
Hera
France
Italy
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Fessey
Harry Lauder
Fossey
Myre. Peay
Nashville Booster Club
Cal
Coolidge
New York
Alfred Smith
George W. Orany
Tammany
John F. Carew
New York State
House of Representatives
Taramany Hall
Kings County
Albert Ottinger
Empire State
Cooldee
Doomsday
Crug
South
Foresters
Finance, Ways and Mears
Chamber of Deputies
Premier
Britain
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