Florida Heavily Damaged by Sunday Hurricane
Storm ravaged area in Florida pushes relief forward as official death toll ranges from 1,000 to 3,541 with over 35,000 homeless. Refugees face hunger and disease near Lake Okeechobee as Red Cross coordinates aid from Jacksonville Tampa and Fort Myers. Authorities urge boats for rescue and transport while Governor Martin orders rapid relief purchases and debris clearance. Federal aid sought from Washington as Pelican Bay sugar cane region remains isolated.
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West Palm
Fla
Jacksonville
Tampa
Fort Myers
Iwice
John W. Martin
Everglade
Fred C. Stuck
Florida Ae Walton League
Martin
Lood
Ise
Florida
Kenurausdy
Stile Highway Department
Uys
Belleghade
Federal Aid
United States
Park
Conlidge
Sis
Pelican Bay District
Weather Summary for Virginia and Tennessee
Fair Sunday with cooler Sunday afternoon and night Monday. Tennessee mostly cloudy Sunday, cooler Sunday night, Monday fair and cooler with possible showers on the coast. Data from U S weather station compiled by Col Bunn shows yesterday's high and low averages and 24 hour rainfall ending 6 p m.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
Hope
Col Bunn
Hoover Frames Campaign as Issue Driven Not Opposition
Herbert Hoover told Maryland Republicans in Washington that his campaign rests on issues and supports the party lineup, contrasting with Alfred M. Smith’s criticisms. He met with a Maryland delegation and spoke briefly with President Hoover about the general political climate, offering no further details.
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W. B
Hoover
Anil
Maryland
Conndze
Vernant
New England
White House
Omaha
Toover
Washington F
Smith
West
Hoover and Coolidge Confer Over Republican Horizon
Herbert Hoover and President Coolidge, the new and retiring leaders of the Republican Party, held a lengthy White House conference to survey the political horizon. The item notes a continuation on page four.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Pres
Wester Washington
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Parey
Dlny
White House
Geers Accuses Owen of Wetting Owen Smith Rift in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City publicist W C Geers charges former Gov R L Owen sought the Democratic presidential nomination and trimmed his platform for New York and eastern delegates. Geers, Owen's former campaign manager, sent a letter to Clark Howell denying Owen’s 1924 candidacy claims.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Alfred J. Smith
R. L. Owen
Oklahomm
W.C. Geers
Tofay
Owen
New York
Geers
Democratic
Ign
Clark Howell
Atunta
Andidaes
Smith
Guerk
Oklahoma
William G. McAdoo
Oklahama Wite
Plank
Ray Taamy
Conmeodore Io
Political lines harden as parties lock in in the Southwest
The week ends with both parties solidifying lines across sectors as Hoover and Smith pursue electoral votes. Smith targets midwest Republican strongholds and Oklahoma while Hoover courts Texas and other southern states with speeches and farm relief pledges amid farm and tariff debates.
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ED. Field Brittle
Dallas
Ex.s
Kansas City
Houston
Hoover
Smith
Art Goebel Wins Cincinnati Air Derby
Art Goebel won the Cincinnati air derby ahead of rival Emil Burgin in a Lockheed Vega Yankee Doodle. Goebel earned 3000 dollars plus a 6000 dollar gold trophy and a 1000 dollar replica. Burgin, flying a Bellanca, left Mines Field an hour earlier but lagged in speed and position.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Art Goebel
Goebel
Los Angeles
Emil Burgin
Mineola
N.Y
Burgin
Mines Field
the York Flier
California
Yankee Doodle" At Sunken Airport
Gacheh Victor
San Francisco
Honolulu
Tucker
Harry ‘Tucker
Hacker
Gaebel
Lanken
Hia
Horgin
Minca Fiehi
Class A Racers Ready for Last Leg to Cincinnati
Eight planes from Fort Worth reached Toney Field in Pine Bluff Arkansas for an overnight stop before the final leg of the transcontinental Los Angeles to Cincinnati race. Lead fliers include George Hopkins Detroit and Robert A. Dake Pittsburgh with elapsed-time leads. times listed for Hopkins Duke Whitman Char les Myhres Kreider Haines. Prominent arrivals included Henry G. Yeiser who underwrote the flight and offered a gold cup, with awards tonight of Arkansas pottery.
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Tine Bluff
Ark
Fort Worth
Texas
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Derby
Toney Field
Stinson
George Hopkins
Detroit
Robert A. Dake
Pittsburgh
Sere
Fort Ort
Hopkins
Duke
James Whitman
Pheagant
Shelby Charles
Eagle Rock
Dick Myhres
Simplex
Phoebe Onmlie
Memphis
Plans for Hoover reception rushed to completion Betsy
Governor Smith assails Hoover on water power in a Denver campaign speech. He denounces the Republican plank as unsatisfactory and criticizes Coolidge over Muscle Shoals veto. The governor calls for public ownership and argues federal inaction. Continued on page four.
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Paul F. Haupert
Associated Press
Denver
Cal
Herbert Ilyover
Gov. Smith
Coliseum
Kyran
Hoover
Los Angeles
Smith
President Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
Congress
New York
Robinson Ends Southern Tour
Walter Chamblin reports from Little Rock Arkansas that Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Robinson returns after 8000 miles in the South and elevates the religious question as the campaign issue. He argues church membership should not affect official duties and cites the U.S. Constitution to support the separation of church and state.
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Walter Chamblin
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Democracy
Solid South
Joe Robinson
Smith
Gov. Smith
Ovary
United States
New York State
Robinson
Hoover Speech Prompts Mammoth East Tennessee Pageant
Elizabethton Tennessee September 28 plans race track pavilion and large lunch stands for 200000 attendees to Hoover rally on October 6. Special train motorcade key to city ceremonial address followed by sham battle parade Cherokee pageant noon speech strong in military displays and square dance night Hoover Ball at Armory.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Herbert Hoover
East Tennessee
Uoover
Chilress
Watauga River
Hoover
Winchester
Artilery
Maryville
Artillery
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Opea
A. A. Taylor
Three Die Five Injured In McComb Fire At Factory
Three volunteer firefighters Rob ert Lee Charlie Bedgood Sr and Joe Battaglio died when a two story brick McComb Wholesale Company building collapsed during a blaze in McComb Mississippi. Five others were injured and an unconfirmed report claimed two more fatalities. Origin of the fire remains undetermined.
Bristol Convict Murder Suspect Sought in Frantlin County
Sam Wampler a 25 year old Bristol Tennessee native and escaped convict from Raleigh North Carolina is identified as one of three men who shot and killed Henry Weaver 65 at his Franklin County home and robbed him of 115 dollars. Carter C Lee Rocky Mount Commonwealths Attorney and Robert C Johnson police identifications chief announced. Suspects held earlier were released due to lack of ID for Wampler.
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Doanoke
Sam Wampler
Bristol
Tenn
North Carolina
Raleigh
Henry Weaver
Frantlin County
Carter C. Lee
Commonwealth
Rocky Mount
Robert C. Johnson
Wampler
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West Palm Beach
Atlanta
Owen-Smith
Mid-West
Astate
Mesgate
Mr.Hoover
Tng
Lexus
Tom Love
Lone Star
New Jersey
Newark
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
America
Workers of America
DeMullen
Nebraska
Towa
Curtis
Spencer
Iowa
Frank W. Murphy
Illinois
Nron
Republican Party
Murphy
George N. Peek
Mlinois
William Hirth
Missouri
Brookhart
Town
Town Farmers Union
Republican National Convention
LaFollette
Wisconsin
la Follette
South
Art Goeble
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Pine Blu Airport
Charles W
Speed) Hollman
Mammoth
N. C
Pen
Slayer
H. Weaver
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