Troop Move And Espionage Case Mark Ethiopia News
The vanguard of 20 000 picked Ethiopian troops entrained for the eastern frontier under Gen Habuta Mikael, heading toward Ogaden to join more forces. Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly has 75 000 on the front line and 50 000 in reserve in the east as tensions rise with Italy. A French promoter, Count Maurice de Roquefeuille, was arrested for alleged espionage for Italy, with a French wife and others, amid questions over documents tied to Ras Makonen and Jerusalem properties. The League of Nations contemplates urging Mussolini and Haile Selassie to pledge against war to avert conflict and possibly impose sanctions.
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James A. Mills
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Habuta Mikael
Haile Selassie
Ogaden
Deridawa
Harrah
Maurice de Roquefeuille
Italy
Harrap
Roquefeuille
Ethiopia
Ras Makonen
Jerusalem
Makonen
Adua
League
Geneva
League of Nations
Mussolini
Weather showers cool to near normal in Tennessee Kentucky
Showers tonight and Wednesday with cooler air moving in from the west. In the interior and far west, temperatures will be slightly warmer tonight and cooler on Wednesday, while North Carolina remains mainly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight into Wednesday.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Noth Carolin
Belgians bid farewell to Queen Astrid in royal funeral procession
Bareheaded Leopold III, wounded, led the hearse through Brussels to St. Gudule Cathedral as Queen Astrid’s bier was escorted by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the Duke of York, and European dignitaries. Miners in blue overalls formed a somber outside guard, while bells tolled and 33-gun salutes marked the scene.
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Edouard
Brussels
Leopold III
St. Gudule
Albert
Carl
Sweden
Astrid
Leopold
Count of
Flanders
Duke of York
Great Britain
Royal Household
Labor Day Speeches Split on Roosevelt Policy Across Nation
Labor Day addresses show mixed views on the New Deal. William Green of the AFL praised social legislation while opponents attacked the administration. Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge called the administration the enemy of labor as John L. Lewis urged support for the president. Col. Frank Knox warned higher living costs could hurt Republicans.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Canton
Ohio
Eugene Talmadge
Georgina
Sioux Falls
S. C
Talmadie
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Frank Knox
Chicago
Firemen Shot in Election Riots in Tampa
Three city firemen and a special policeman were shot and lightly wounded as rioting erupted at several polling places during one of the fiercest municipal elections. An attempt to arrest Fire Chief A J White at a Ybor precinct sparked the initial clash. The Law Under a new statute the city election board must be elected at the polls. Both city and county groups claim control of polls, with guardsmen present and numerous arrests reported.
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Tampa
Fla
Tost
A. J. White
Ybor
City
Guard Mills to Prevent Riot as Picket Charged with Murder
National guard ringed Pelber manufacturing plant to stop rioting after a strike turned deadly. G W Henson, 63, jailed for murder in Bertha Kelly death. nine others held. Officers seized firearms near the mill. 22 wounded, five hospitalizations, one critically injured man.
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Guard Mills
Flan, &.C
Pelber
Two Phils
G. W. Henson
Anderson
Bertha Kelly
W. A. Clamp
Frank Barnwell
National
Zilard
J. T. McDougal, Ad
Few Women Go to Prison in Tennessee Study
Nashville reports a small female inmate population. Warden A. W. Neely says 81 women are in the main prison with none at Brushy Mountain. He notes some are husband killers and various larceny cases, adding the female department is usually quiet and peaceful despite a few troublesome inmates.
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Nashville
State Penitentiary
A. W. Neely
Brushy Mountain
Neely
Sale of Teachers Bonds Blocked by Securities Panel
Washington reports the Securities Commission halted a $750,000 endowment bond issue by the National Educators Mutual Association of Nashville Tennessee. The regulator called the offering an unfair misrepresentation and lauded public record of the officers’ conduct. In Nashville, F L Browning and Charles G Prath defended the association and its officers against the attack.
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Washington
National Educators Mutual Association of Nashville, Techn
Securities Commission
Charles G. Pfath
Nashville
Run
Tennessee
Defends Association
F. L. Browning
Charles G. Prath
National Educators Mutual Association
Auto deaths fall below predicted Labor Day toll
Fewer than 300 automobile fatalities were recorded in the United States during the Labor Day weekend. The National Safety Council had forecast 350 to 400 deaths. Weather and public safety campaigns helped reduce deaths. California led with 33 deaths, New York 24, Illinois 17, while nine states and the District of Columbia reported no automobile fatalities. Estimates place serious injuries above 200.
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Associated Press
United States
National Safety Council
District of Columbia
Arizona
Delaware
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North
South Dakota
California
New York
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Town and West
Husband Confesses in Couple’s Double Murder Near Cleveland
In Cleveland Tennessee on September 3 a 28 year old hosiery mill worker Sam Rogers confessed to shooting his wife 26 and Malcolm McNabb 25 after finding them in a parked car on a secluded road. Both victims died later at a hospital. Rogers posted bond and was to be re arrest for felonious assault with intent to kill. A second item notes 16 year old Marjorie McDaniel of Forrest City Arkansas crowned Queen of the Mid South at the fair with 30 towns represented.
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Cleveland
Tenn
Sir Goodwin
Goodwin
Sam Rogers
Malcolm McNabb
Rogers
Memphis
Marjorie McDaniel
Forrest City
Ark
Mid-South
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Roosevelt Talks With Army Chief MacArthur In Lunch Plans
President Roosevelt invited General Douglas MacArthur to a luncheon in Hyde Park and discussed army affairs. MacArthur may command troops in the Philippines but remains chief of staff at Roosevelt's request to push legislation. The president vetoed seven of eight bills, approving one, including a bill restoring full pensions for Spanish American War veterans. Speculation swirls on MacArthur’s future and possible successors.
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Hyde Pari
N.Y
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Mr. Roosevelt
Thesident
George S. Simonds
Ighead
Army War
Oil tanker stands by but huge waves delay rescue
Defense counsel for Bruno Hauptmann considers a new trial claim asserting the Lindbergh baby was actually a boy named Brother, adopted by a couple in Flushing, Long Island, who allegedly resembles Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.
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Bruno Haupt- Mann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
C. Lloyd Fisher
Flushing
L. 1
Lindbergh
Fisher
Dixie Liner Hunted On Reef as 350 Aboard In Peril
A rescue ship stood by as 350 persons aboard the Dixie liner fought to escape after the Morgan liner struck Carysfort Reef off the Florida Keys. Feeble SOS signals and a leaking lower tank were reported amid pounding waves and a hurricane.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Dixie
Florida Keys
Carysfort Reef
Morgan
Cary Fort Reef
Reaper
Reef
Lee Dixie
Watertown
United Fruit
Coast Guard
Port Everglades
Dixincc
Here
Dixis
Steamship Line
Treasury to Seek Money for Bonds and Loans
The Treasury announced a $1.75 billion financing to retire remaining World War Liberty Bonds and raise funds to bolster the cash balance. Holders of maturing bonds may exchange for new low interest securities or cash, with a $500 million loan also planned to replenish reserves. The move could push public debt above $29.5 billion temporarily.
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Washington
Treasury
Ita
Morgenthau
Pinancia
Neumann Wins Thompson Trophy at National Air Races
Harold Neumann 29 of Moline wins the Thompson Trophy after a tense 15 mile misty course. He averages 220 mph aboard “Mister Mulligan,” believing Col. Roscoe Turner led until the final moments. Turner breaks an oil line on lap nine and lands safely as 85,000 fans watch, with S. J. Wittman, Roger Dan Rae, Joe Jacobson, Lee Miles, and Marion McKeen placing in the top finishers.
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Cleveland
Harold Neumann
Moline
Neumann
Mr. Mulligan
Col
Roscoe Turner
Turner
Mister Mulligan
Ben Howard
Chicago
Los Angeles
Howard
S. J. Wittman
Oshgosh
Wis
Roger Dan Rae
Lemont
Tis
Joe Jacobson
Lee Miles
Farmingdale
L. I
Marion McKeen
Los Ancgies
Civil War Veterans Gather for What May Be Last Time
Amarillo Texas hosts the 45th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion as veterans from across the South convene. Key agenda items include plans for a possible future national reunion and a joint Gettysburg 1995 session with the Grand Army of the Republic. General Rive A Pierce, U.S. Union City Tennessee, arrives to lead events including a grand ball and parade with the Marine Band performing. Col Walter L Hopkins of Richmond presides over the Texas division closure as veterans honor their peers.
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Amarillo
Tex
Lee
Confederacy
Southland
U. CLV
Uy. c. V
Grand Army of the Republic
Gettysburg
Paul Roy Af Geit
Sriary
Penns
Oigar
Walter L. Hopkins
Richmond
Yutianz
U. S
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Leopold II
F.D.R
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Brother
Cash May Bee
Ald
Platano
Limon
Agwistar
Corgst Guard
Carrabasset
Saukee
Einar William Sundstrom
Dixie, & I
Cooper
Southern Pracific Steamship Lines
Carysfort
Morgan Line
Southern Pacific
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