State's Cash Box Empty, Financial Skies Cloudy
Nashville dispatch reports the Tennessee treasury facing heavy strain as about 1.0 million dollars in remittances and salaries for state institutions come due. Comptroller Roy Wallace says funds were diverted to agencies and individuals, with payments to universities, schools, and officials delayed or unavailable.
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Nashville
Erneral Fang
Guo
Roy Wallace
Wiealley
Eusin
Bert
Pyr
Wallace
Wallice
Detroit Man Heads Episcopal Society at Suwanee
DETROIT MAN HEADS EPISCOPAL SOCIETY Suwanee Tenn Sept 1 Eye linbeet Webber of Detroit was elected president today of the Episcopal Society at the international convention of the Episcopal Teatherhaod of St Ane. Compton Walsh and Lewis de Calla of To ts Ville were vice presidents. The convention board will discuss thought and service for others and address employment concerns.
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Suwanee
Tenn
Linbeet Webber
Detroit
St. Ane
The
Episcopal Teatherhaod
Compton Walsh
Sraul Posten
Lewis de Calla
Ville
Hui
Willian
Melina
Civiragea
Treasury receipts and expenditures report summary
Treasury receipts on August 29 totaled 410505 dollars while expenditures stood at 1 dollar balance. By August 24 the balance at close of business was 36 dollars with ongoing accounting of August 29 activities and related items.
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Treasury
Farm Board Gives Up Cotton Buying
Washington Sept 1 The Farm Board has abandoned buying cotton for price stabilization after two years finding it not a remedy for overproduction. Acting chairman Carl Williams said the agency would not purchase cotton under any circumstances as excess outputs persist. He noted a similar view applied to wheat, as prices remained low from increased production.
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Washington
Farm Board
Carl Williams
Torvelton
Williams
Cotton Advevy Committee
Indus
Willams
Fear Mail Order Cotton Situation and Powers Case
Clarksburg West Virginia September 1 AP The nation hunted for more traces of women linked to Harry F Powers who confessed to killings and was linked to earlier cases from Chicago Worcester and Detroit Investigations focused on his death garage where authorities planned court action and possible use of a steam shovel to search waterways. The cotton scene weighed on markets as Cudahy Packing announced plans to buy and store cotton while South Carolina and Texas awaited moves on Louisiana's no cotton plan. Governor Sterling waited on legislative support for a potential special session as Farm Board declined direct cotton purchases by Carl Williams announced.
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Texas
Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
Asta Eicher
Chicago
D. P. Lempke
Worcester
Mass
Detroit
Powers
Here
Washington
Mary Baker
Navy Department
John E. Southern
Will E. Morris
Harrison County
Edwin E. Mayer
Pittsburgh
Carl Southern
Miss. Baker
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Cotton States Today
Cudahy Packing Company
South Carolina
Louisiana
Federal Farm
Carl Williams
Southern
Sterling
Banks
Blackwood
Farm Board
Williams
Crain Cleared Of Charges Of Incompetency In Office
Thomas C. T. Crain of New York county was cleared of incompetency charges after Gov Roosevelt dismissed the accusations. Seabury, who led the investigation, found Crain lax in certain duties but no proof of personal dishonesty or gross incompetence. Crain’s counsel seeks a public hearing for full vindication.
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Thomas C. T. Crain
Tammany
Storey
New York County
Tooosevelt
City Club
Samuel Seabury
Bury
Seabury
Crain
The
Tammany Society
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Samuel Untermyer
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Bids Opened For Leasing Muscle Shoals Nitrate Plants
Washington reports bids were received today by a nine member federal state commission on leasing the 150 million wartime nitrate plants on the Tennessee River in Alabama. The group will evaluate offers largely on fertilizer production potential with bids from Ford, General Electric, National Carbon, and Cyanamid among invitees. {The commission includes Hobbs of Selma, O Neal, Ferguson, McMallen, Reynolds, Porter, Moore, McFarland, and Smith.}
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Congress
Tennessee River
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Hoover
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Tennessee
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Ford Motor Company
General Electric
National Carbon Company
Cyanamid Company
St. Hobbs
Selma
Edward A. O'Neal
Farm Bureau Federation
Harley B. Ferguson
Army Engineers
Joseph I. McMallen
Army Judge Advocate Generals Department
Mercer Reynolds
J. F. Porter
R. le Moore
W. F. McFarland
Will H. Smith
Hobbs
Indians plan suit for land claims against U.S. government
About 2000 Pottawatomie in Oklahoma gather under Shawnee agent to seek title to lands in Michigan Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana. They accuse early 19th century officials of displacement or forced sales and plan to obtain congressional permission to sue for settlements valued at over one billion dollars. They also seek property in Pottawatomie and Cleveland counties Oklahoma.
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Gold Coast
Chicago
Oklahoma
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
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Charles J. Rhoads
Commissioner of
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Cleveland
Army fliers exhibit at national air races in Cleveland
Fifty World War I era Army fliers from Selfridge Field Michigan, led by Major Gerald Brow, perform aerial maneuvers in front of the national air races crowd. Thompson Trophy trials spur fastest plane attempts while Phoebe Omlie wins top women’s and overall handicap prizes. An old wartime feud ends as Eddie Rickenbacker and Ernst Udet greet each other in Cleveland.
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Army Dax
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Selfridge Field
Mich
Gerald Brow
Speed
France
Phoebe Omlie
Memphis
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ernst Udet
Rickenbacker
Udet
Santa Claus
Chateau Thierry
Federal Grand Jury Probes Holston Union Bank Failure
A Knoxville fed eral grand jury investigated alleged banking-law violations linked to Holston Union National Bank, closed last November. About 25 witnesses were subpoenaed. indictments expected. U S District Attorney W J Garter and special assistant James A Wharton led the probe with Carter and Doughty assisting. Knoxville and Nashville witnesses include former bank staff, journal editors, and trustees. A Knoxville hearing on pleas abatement is pending.
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Tenn
Holston Union National Bank
W. J. Garter
United States District Attorney
James A. Wharton
United States Attorney General
Carter
John W. Doughty
Holston’ Union “Bank
R. H. Clagett
Knoxville “Journal
M.D. Arnold
Fidelity Bankers, Trust Com
D. D. Robertson
Robertson
Liberty Bank and Trust Copany
Luke Lea
Lea
Rogers Caldwell
Nashville
Pasily Ramsey
Greene
Ville
Sir Hall Caine Dies At Age 78 In Isle of Man
Sir Hall Caine, famed novelist once called the wealthiest writer, died after illness at Greeba Castle. Born poor, he rose as a journalist and writer of The Eternal City and The Manxman, earning royal honors including knighthood in 1918 for his World War I book.
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England
Greeba/ Castle
Isle of Man
Douglas
Lady Caine
Ralph ‘Hall Caine
Derwent ‘Hall Caine
Moore
Greeba Castle
Iti
D. G. Ros
London
Tennessee Weather Outlook With Showers and Warmth
Increasing cloudiness with local thunder showers expected Wednesday night across Tennessee and Virginia. East and central areas slightly warmer tonight, cooler in western Tennessee. Virginia forecasts fair and warmer tonight, with afternoon showers in the west and north and southwest winds.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Innnennb
T. CG
Harris
U.S.W
Airport site talks target Kingsport Johnson City area
A five city committee from Kingsport Johnson City Erwin Elizabethon and Jonesboro met at the John Sevier Hotel Johnson City to select sites for a joint regional airport. U S Commerce inspector McKenzie urged cooperation noting single city airports impractical and highlighted a likely site near the Northeast corridor. Standifer of Tennessee pledged state support and emphasized developing an airport between Kingsport and Johnson City with about 140 acres currently under consideration. A second meeting was planned before week’s end. London obituary note follows.
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Lenny
Kingsports
Johnson City
Erwin
Elizabethton
Jonesboro
John Sevier
Joss Smith
Judge Wallen
Marty Gump
Carey Price
Oplong
William McKenzie
U. S. Department of Commerce
W . J. W. Standifer
Ware
McKenzie
Kingsport
Johnson
National Airlines
Standifer
Tennessee
Aimport
Gray Farm
Sam Gray
Sullivan County
Washington County
FE. W. Palmer
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