G O P Names Sleep As Candidate For Congress
A local political notice appears with G O P names. The report notes potential candidacy amid regional political maneuvering while detailing a separate Duffield murder case and ongoing arrest of Ewing Harrill in Wise County Virginia. Harrill, 20, is jailed in Gate City, connected to James Draper’s brutal death aboard a Southern Railway train. Police pursue two clues as investigation continues.
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Ewing Harrill
Irondale
Wise County
Scott County
Gate City
James Draper
Appalachian Division
The
Southern Railway
Duffield
Harrill
Harvey Culbertson
Conley Durham
Harri
Culbertson
Draper
Taylor Funeral 70 Be Held Today
Ben H. Taylor died of pneumonia at his Johnson City home and his funeral will be held today at 3:00 PM at the First Presbyterian church. Dr. Warner Du Bose presides with assistants Dr. H. J. Derthick Rev. W. C. Friers on and Dr. Jason L. MacMillan. active pallbearers are local legal figures including Shelburne Ferguson.
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Ben H. Taylor
Johnson City
First Presbyterian Church of
Warner DuBose
H. J. Derthick
Milligan College
W. C. Frierson
Jason L. MacMillan
Norfolk
Shelburne Ferguson
Grand Jury to Probe Jamaica Ginger Sales in Apr
Federal grand jury convenes April 10 in Oklahoma City to probe Jamaica ginger sales. Investigators plan to include multiple wholesale drug houses in New York Kansas City and St Louis and over a dozen local druggists amid findings of adulterated extract blamed for paralysis. Officials cite tests and health officials doubt Oklahoma City sources.
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Oklahoma City
Roy St. Lewis
United States
New York
Kansas City
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Oklahoma
Lewis
Doran
Washington
W. H. Miles
Hoover backs U.S. delegates in London naval talks
President Hoover voiced unqualified support for the American delegation in London as Senator Johnson expressed doubt about the conference plan. Cotton stressed no policy differences with the president and said the delegation would explore all suggestions to curb naval arms and maintain peace. Navy appropriation funding was put off for six weeks to await London outcomes.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Joseph P. Cotton
Stimson
Senate
Johnson
California
Mr. Cotton
London
Cotton
White House
Capitol
French
Idaho
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
Victoria Favors Liquor Selling Referendum Result
Victoria, March 29. With almost ninety percent counted, opponents of abolishing liquor licenses led by over 100000 votes. Final tallies showed 422,581 against abolition and 326,553 in favor, with about 200,000 votes left to count in a state population around 1.8 million. Melbourne areas remain dry amid broad campaigns on extending restrictions.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Monaco Elections Today Prompt Tourism-Driven State Clash
About 1,000 voters will decide Monaco’s dynastic and financial fate as a hot campaign swells its security forces and French troops threaten intervention. Monaco, a French protectorate, faces a fragile future amid tourism revenue and potential disorder.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Menton
France
Hearings set on Parker S C nomination protests grow
Hearings on Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina will begin next week after a request by the American Federation of Labor. The AFL and Central Labor Union of Kansas City protest Parker over labor decisions. NAACP appeals for adverse action to Norris and 34 Senators, seeking to appear at hearings.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
American Federation of Labor
Overman
Judiciary Committee
Parker
Organized Labor
Central Labor Union of Kansas City
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Today
Norris
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States Supreme Court
Association
Hoover
Weather Forecast For Tennessee And Virginia
Tennessee fair with increasing cloudiness and warmer with showers possible Monday night or Tuesday. Virginia fair Sunday and Monday with gradually rising temperatures. Gentle to moderate southwest and west winds becoming variable. Yesterday's high 58 and low 30, vs last year 65 and 43. Readings taken at 6:30 pm by C L Bunn.
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Virginia
C. L. Bunn
Stock Exchange Closes Strong on Bullish Friday Trade
New York stock markets closed higher with a burst of bullish activity. Total volume reached 2,791,170 shares, a Saturday year high, as leading issues rose $1 to $7 and the price index of 90 representative stocks ended about 113 points up, the strongest level since late October. Weekend profit taking was scattered but mostly absorbed, with momentum sustaining the session.
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New York
No Opposition to Nomination at Convention
C Bascom Slemp was nominated by acclamation to run for Congress from Virginia Ninth District at Bristol. Slemp did not attend, is in Washington, and a committee will notify him. He would oppose Democrat John W Flannagan if he accepts. Shaffer refused nomination despite opposition moves to adjourn for 30 days. Slemp previously ran since 1902, with terms, defeats of Trinkle and Stuart, and tie to Wise County. Slemp’s latest nomination comes as he travels to Los Angeles on business.
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Harrill
Culbertson
Jim Draper
Harris
Bristol
C. Bascom Slemp
Virginia National Republican
Congress
Slemp
Washington
John W. Flannagan
Shaffer
Joseph C. Shaffer
Kentucky
Virginia
Campbell Slemp
E. Lee Trinkle
Henry Carter Stuart
Rolling Handy
Virginia Industrial Committee
Lee County
Big Stone Gap
Wise County
Norton
Los Angeles
California
Men Who Cook Must Eat the Food Prepared
Fifteen men students at Iowa State College enrolled in a nutrition course to study calories and proteins demanded practicality. A laboratory period was added requiring each student to eat his own prepared dish.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Disarmament Seen As Political Not Technical Problem
London reports during the tenth week of naval talks emphasize disarmament as a political issue more than a technical one. Henderson and Briand confer three hours seeking a League covenant interpretation balancing France's security with Britain’s military commitments. If progress fails, the five-power aims risk partial failure though technical gains may later be used once political accords are reached.
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London
Arthur Henderson
Aristide Briand
MacDonald
Stimson
Henderson
Briand
France
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Japan
Tokyo
Slemp Deliberates on Ninth Virginia Nomination
C Bascom Slemp voiced indecision about seeking the Republican nomination for Congress from Virginia ninth district while en route to the Pacific coast. He will decide after returning to Washington.
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Ewing
Being Scott Co
Sherif Culbertson
Durham
Srst
Marie Prevost
Hollywood
Taylor
Jake Probe
Jamaica
U. S
Texas Guinan
Gotham
Chicago
Leon Sweitzer
Miss Guinan
By Bates Raney
Associated Press
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Free State
Free State
Ireland
C. B. McKenna
Trinity College Historical Society
Edmund Burke
Spain
Scandinavia
Parker S. C
Supreme Court of U. S
A. F. OF
LABOR
Association For Advancement of Colored People
Walter White
Greensboro
N. C
Daily News
Tennessee
Odd Lot Houses
Atlanta
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