Strike tense as Senate leak on export plan fuels clash
May 14 A stiffening in use ranks of the Senate group favoring the debenture plan gives administration leaders concern over adding the proposal to the tariff bill. If the House blocks the Senate farm relief bill, supporters plan to push the debenture clause onto the tariff measure claiming revenue legislation. Republican leaders warn a Democrat and middle western Republican coalition in the House could threaten tariff action, though they doubt it gains dangerous strength. (Continued on page four)
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Washington
Senate
Gtve
House
Hoover
Virginia Counties Hold Back The State Opinion
Norfolk VA May 114 Virginia's counties are holding back the state more than any other factor due to entrenched sentiment and politics. About 100 business and industrial leaders at the first all Virginia conference at Virginia Beach denounced county government as a thorn in Virginia’s flesh.
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Norfolk
Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Beach
Robert Tucker
Washington and Lee University
RE. Lee Trinkie
Trinkle
Tucker
Charles G. Maphis
University of Virginia
Maphis
Douglas
Freeman
Incendiary Fire Destroys Barn Near Bem Berg Plant
In Elizabethton Tennessee a barn near the American Bem Berg plant, resuming operations with non union labor after a shutdown over labor troubles, burned to the ground. Officials said the blaze was undoubtedly incendiary, with gasoline odor noted. A loot car carrying armed men sped away as flames began, pursued unsuccessfully by a national guards captain. An immediate two mile cordon was placed around the burning barn.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Bemberg
R. T. Johnson
National Guards
Johnson
Weather outlook Tennessee and Virginia with showers
Tennessee and Virginia forecast call for showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Cooler conditions arrive Sunday afternoon in western areas and Monday, with cloudy skies and a cooler trend in the west. Readings posted daily at 6 p.m. local time by the U.S. Weather Bureau.
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Tennessee
West Portion
Virginia
Paper Holders in Newspapers Under Scrutiny
Washington May 11 AP Frank E Gannett of Rochester NY newspaper publisher and EB Thomason co owner of Bryan Thomason Newspapers were scheduled to appear before the Federal Trade Commission next Wednesday in its investigation into the newspaper financial interests of the International Paper and Power Company. The commission also announced that Frank D Comerford of Boston vice president of the International Paper and Power Company and NC head of New York vice president and assistant to the president would appear May 16 and 17. Hold stock testimony by Archibald RB Granstein president of the International Company before the commission on April 30 showed the concern held 2700000 in notes and stock of four newspapers owned and
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Washington
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester
N. Yu
EB. Thomason
Bryan-Thomason
Ing
Federal Trade Commission
International Paper and Power Company
Frank D. Comerford
Boston
N. C
New York
Archibald RB. C Granstein
International Company
Striking Textile Group Denied Speaking at Women’s Union
Washington May 11 The National Women's Trade Union League adjourned its annual convention after North Carolina textile strikers led by Karl Reeve attempted to address the floor. Leader Miss Rage Schneiderman refused permission to speak though delegates could listen after adjournment. The event followed reports from Elizabethton and a $120 purse raised for the strikers, with turmoil and emotional scenes among attendees.
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Washington
National Women’s Trade Union League
North Carolina
National Textile Wokers of America
Women’s League
Jmss
Rage Schneiderman
Elizabethton
Karl Reeve
Hoover Scans Party Split Over Tariff and Farm Relief
President Hoover faced a divided Republican Party as tension rose between the East and West in the Senate over farm relief and similar strains appeared in the House tariff fight. Senator Watson of Indiana met the President, signaling optimism that farm relief rift would not spread to tariffs, while party leaders considered a new issue to unite Republicans for an extra session.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Congress
Watson
Indiana
White House
Republica
Ways and Means Committee
Baptists Defend Women Speaking At Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention approved an address by Memphis missionary leader Mrs. W. J. Cox while postponing a memorial from Kentucky Baptists opposing women’s public speaking. Dr. J. W. Porter urged the body not to reverse 2000 years of Baptist history citing scripture on women’s silence.
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Memphis
Tenn
May
Southern Baptist, Convention
W. J. Cox
Woman’s Missionary Union
J. W. Porter
Lexington
General Association of Kentucky Baptists
Gangland Answers in Bullets to St Valentine Massacre
A Central Press report outlines gangland’s retaliatory prose on the St Valentine’s Day massacre victims. An editorial tone notes Scalise and Anselmi slain near Hammond, Indiana, with Guinta also identified, while detailing Chicago’s brutal beer war and the jungle code of revenge.
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ST. Valentine’s” Day Massacre
Central Press
Hicago
T&nois
Mal Beer
Y Central Press
Ewnich
John Scalise
Albert Angela
Joseph Guinta
Scarface
Gapone
Georgi
Moran
Overlord
Spots On
Chicago
Scalise
Capone
Anselm
Callze
Guinto
New York
Hell
Hammond
Ind
Guints
Jay
Elbert Richman
Jeff
Albert Ancelni
Joseph Guinto
Rosewell Page Opposed to Short Ballot Platform View
Rosewell Page from Hanover County campaigns for the Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia. He issues a platform statement opposing the short ballot, urging repeal, proposes reducing or abolishing the state income tax, lowering the gasoline tax, aiding farmers, and opposed to 42 percent interest on small loans.
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Richmond
Rosewell Page
Hanover County
President Hoover Takes Half Holiday for Trout Fishing
President Hoover slipped from the White House with Mrs. Hoover and Secretary Wilbur for a day at the Maryland preserve near Catoctin Furnace. Lawrence Richey arranged the fishing tackle and led the party, which planned a picnic lunch and a quiet outing previously visited two weeks ago. Newspaper men were kept behind a presidential injunction.
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Washington
Hoover
Maryland
Wilbur
Interior Department
White House
Catoctin Furnace
Lawrence Richey
Richey
Moorer
Catoetim Furnace
States Compared by Gov Trumbull at Williamsburg
Governor John H. Trumbull of Connecticut told representatives of an old military order in Williamsburg that Virginia and Connecticut share much in common over two centuries of history. The tour marked by visits to Richmond and the 140th anniversary celebration of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, with remarks from William and Mary leaders and restoration officials. An English air service offered a special 137.50 weekend Paris trip rate.
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Williamsburg
John H. Trumbul
Connecticut
Virginia
Richmond
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Harry F. Byrd
Montague
Lumcheon
William and Mary
J. A. C. Chandler
W.A. R. Goodwin
Paris
Governor Byrd probes staying college youth resolution
Richmond Va May AP Governor Byrd has under advisement a resolution from Emory and Henry College students urging him to ensure justice in the killing of 17 year old J W Kend by officers who fired on the vehicle he rode in The governor will announce his position shortly Zane Grey noted in New Zealand as a fisherman
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Emory and Henry College
J. W. Kend
Democrats Attack Tariff Boost Stand Solidly Against Plan
Representative Rainey of Illinois led a fiery critique of the tariff bill on the House floor calling it a monstrosity that defies President Hoover’s wishes. Democrats vow to oppose broad admin measures while Republicans debate amendments led by Dickinson as farm-state support grows.
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House
Rainer of Minors
Ways and Means Committee
Hoover
Burns
Tennessee
Senate
Hawley
Ways and Means ‘Committee
Dickinson
Hull Urges Downward Revision of Tariff Law
Washington May 11 Representative Hull Democrat Tennessee, in a minority report on the tariff bill, says the Democratic platform of 1928 calls for revision downward of the Fordney tariff to reduce monopolistic rates. He argues for tariff cuts to boost wages and purchasing power and to increase export trade.
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Washington
Hull
Tennessee
Democratic National Committee
Ways and Means Committee
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Kalkewics
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Big Korney
Hermann Bondesen
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Svcalise
Anselmi
Cguinta
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Zane Grey
New Zealand
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