Eccentric Pair Denied Slaying Miss Merrill at Glenburney
Natchez Mississippi officers report fingerprint evidence ties Octavia Dockery and R H Dana to the murder of Jane Sarget Merrill, 68, recluse and mistress of Glenburney plantation. Both self describe denials and face murder charges. the pair stem from Southern aristocracy and reside at Glenwood near Glenburney.
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Natchez, Miss
Octavia Dockery
R. H
Dana
C. P. Roberts
Adams County
Maurice O'Neil
Bureau of Identification
New Orleans
Smart Girls
New York
Miss Dockery
Glenwood
Glenburney
Merrill
Hoover Observes Fifty-Eighth Natal Day Today
President Hoover marks his fifty eighth birthday with a quiet workday. A large birthday cake and a 40,000-signature card arrive from officials and citizens, including Mrs Mollie Carron, his first teacher, and Ernest Dudley Chase who organized the effort.
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Hoover
Washington
Ernest Dudley Chase
Winchester
Mass
Mollie Carron
West Branch
Iowa
Jes' Ramblin' ABOUT THE TOWN
A crowd gathers at Ouachita Bank as Charlie Richardson delivers a trance sermon noted for eloquence and crowd impact. Local pastor and observers describe the unusual trance linked preaching and exhaustion after such sessions. Birthdays listed include F K Golson, George Buckner, Mrs Henry Bernstein, and others.
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Ouachita Bank
Charlie Richardson
F. K. Golson
George Buckner
Henry Bernstein
Lillian Carter
Baxter Braswell
C. B. Abbot
I. E. Adams
Saul Adler
J. P. Brown
Henry W. Colbert
M. W. Fassman
Nora Downes
Duncan Cook
H. A. Green
John M. Breard
R. R. Beaman
L. J. Gladney
E. S. Girault
E. C. Fudickar
M. Frankel
George H. Foulks
F. W. Allison
W. K. Anders
Lillian Davis
Ronald Davis
Gordon Cummings
Young flyer Buck reaches Houston while racing to Mexico City
On August 10, 18-year-old aviator Robert Buck arrived in Houston at 9 45 a m en route from New Orleans. He is attempting a junior air speed record flight from Newark New Jersey to Mexico City and continues westward.
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Houston
Robert Buck
Newark
N. J
Mexico City
New Orleans
McGill Weatherman Seeks Blonde Hair for Recording Instrument
Montreal August 10 The McGill University weatherman searches Montreal for a waist length blonde to supply hair for a recording hydrograph used to register humidity changes hourly. Brunette hair is deemed too coarse. Scientists in New York affirm blondes have finer hair, with counts from 500 to the inch for blondes versus 120 for Chinese black.
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Montreal
McGill University
New York
McGill
Herman Goodman
Describes Haden Clarke death under Miami trial
In Miami on August 10 Captain W N Lancaster testified about the alleged self inflicted death of Haden Clarke. He recounted awakening to a bang and blood from Clarke with a pistol beside the wounded man as Clarke lay in Keith Miller’s room. Lancaster denied killing Clarke when asked by defense counsel.
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Miami, Fla
W. N. Lancaster
Haden Clarke
James Carson
Defense
J. M. Keith-Miller
Lancaster
Haden
Clarke
Hitler Looms as Chancellor Choice in Germany
Berlin Aug 10 Adolf Hitler head of the Nazi party looms larger as President von Hindenburg's favored candidate for chancellor. Chancellor Franz von Papen briefed the president after returning from his summer estate Neudeck as cabinet talks continue amid leaks and shifting positions.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
National Socialist Party
von Hindenburg
Germany
Franz von Papen
Neudeck
Girauld Auto Wreck Wounds Family Near Baton Rouge
The Girault family car overturned about ten miles from Baton Rouge while en route to visit kin. Mrs. Girault and Dorothy sustained notable injuries. other passengers escaped with minor cuts. The crash happened after the steering wheel jammed, sending the vehicle into a ditch and rolling twice.
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Sheppard Girault
Riverside Country Club
Baton Rouge
Girault
Dorothy
Democratic Chief Names Three Roosevelt Campaign Chairmen
Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley announced three key appointments for the Roosevelt-Garner campaign. Harry F. Byrd becomes executive finance committee chair, Evans Woollen leads the finance organization, and Daniel J. Tobin chairs the labor committee. Woollen, president of Fletcher Savings and Trust, will visit New York and Albany for coordination before naming the full team.
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New York
James A. Farley
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Evans Woollen
Indianapolis
Daniel J. Tobin
Woollen
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Farley
Frank Walker
Butte, Mont
National Committee
Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Byrd
Chicago
New National Committee
Police Jury Approves Full Time Service Officer for Veterans
The Morehouse parish police jury voted to hire a full time service officer at 100 dollars monthly to handle veterans claims and duties for the parish. The position to run as a temporary experiment, with potential permanent status if successful, follows a recent legislature enabling such appointments. A joint American Legion and parish committee urged the measure at a finance committee meeting along with John Coates and Morehouse parish officials.
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American Legion
Legion
Morehouse Parish
John Coates
Ottawa Confab Hangs on Bennett Concessions
Ottawa dispatch notes the imperial trade conference hinges on Canadian Premier Bennett. His reply to Britain could seal or stall the Canada Britain trade accord with observers split on possible concessions. Conservatives push for broader British imports while others doubt Canada will join the higher tariff plan.
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Britain
Ottawa
Ont
Bennett
Canada
Great Britain
British Commonwealth
United States
Barkley Wins Victory In Democratic Primary In Kentucky
U S Senator Alben W Barkley led the Democratic renomination race in Kentucky with 107193 votes to 46506 for former Senator George B Martin as four fifths of precincts counted. Martin conceded yesterday and wired congratulations. Dr J F Wright remained far behind with only a few thousand votes. Republicans choose their congressional nominee at a convention.
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Louisville
U. S
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
George B. Martin
Martin
Barkley
J. F. Wright
Japan Angered by Stimson Speech Criticism
Tokyo protests Secretary Stimson’s New York address as Japan questions its interpretation of the Briand Kellogg pact. The foreign office rejects his 1918 note disclosure and weighs a protest, awaiting Ambassador Debuchi’s guidance on the speech.
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Japan
Stimson
Tokyo
New York
Foreign Office
Jiji Shimpo
Tokyo Daily
Washington
Debuchi
Agreement Reached By Troops at Sao Paulo
A rebel communique in Minas Geraes states a secret accord was reached with opposing troops after a night attack near Julio Tavares. Rebels say the attack was a sentinel error and they regret the status quo violation. A rebel plane reportedly downed a federal bomber on the southern front. Rio dispatch adds Sao Paulo rebels seized Santa Anna near Treas Lagoas in Mato Grosso.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Minas Geraes
Julio Tavares
Rio DE Janeiro
Santa Anna
Treas Lagoas
Matto Grosso
Spain in Revolt Strikes Four Cities and Mutiny
Rebellion flared in four Spanish cities with mutinies by army and naval detachments. Madrid faced a dawn attack on the war ministry with at least seven dead, as General Jose Sanjurjo appeared a leading figure and Seville and Jerez de la Frontera were seized. Martial law spread as the republican government mobilized.
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Madrid
Spain
Ministry of War
Seville
Jose Sanjurjo
Victoria
Jerez de la Frontera
Edith Rockefeller McCormick Ill With Serious Adversity
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick heiress and Chicago society arbiter lies gravely ill in a Gold Coast hotel after financial reverses forced sale of her mansion. Her illness followed a family reconciliation with estranged children while Harold McCormick travels to her bedside.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Potter Palmer
Gold Coast
America
Harold Fowler McCormick
Harvester King
Pacific Coast
Three Days Left to Register for Primary Vote
Voters have three days to register before the September 13 primary as rolls close 30 days before the election. Parish registrars report most residents already registered with only a few new registrations daily from movers or those who turned 21 since the last election. Persons who voted in the last governor's election or registered since January 1, 1930, need not re register to be eligible.
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Lillian Collins
Collins
Cotton Advances Twelve Dollars in One Week
New Orleans reports October cotton futures rising to 1.37 and a weekly gain of about twelve dollars per bale or nearly 50 percent from six weeks ago. The rally follows the government crop estimate of 11,306,000 bales and improved stock market and wheat conditions plus progress on a banking syndicate to manage 3,000,000 bales tied to farm board advances. Active trade and hedging absorb new-crop movement as demand stays strong.
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New Orleans
Farm Board
Police Jury Sees Insurance Cut Plan Deferred to Next Meeting
In August morning session the police jury discussed trimming parish fire and tornado coverages from 470 000 each to 345 000 and 150 000 respectively. The measure was postponed after insurance officials noted blanket policies require 90 percent value coverage. The committee will reassess property values and report at the next meeting. Also DA Garrett announced a move to require meat inspections and sanitary butchering to curb stolen cattle purchases, with a three member committee to study the issue.
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D. Y. Smith
R. N. Slater
Alfred Jenkins
David I. Garrett
J. E. Rutledge
C. A. Kincaid
Mr. Jenkins
Walker Seeks Writ to Block Roosevelt Proceedings
Supreme Court Justice John E. McGee agreed in a Bronx special term to hear arguments on an application for a writ of prohibition to stop Gov. Roosevelt from hearing charges against Mayor James J. Walker scheduled for tomorrow.
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New York
Supreme Court
John E. McGeehan
Bronx
Gov. Roosevelt
James J. Walker
Caraway and Futrell Leading in Arkansas Primary Returns
In Arkansas Democratic primary results from about half the precincts Senator Hattie W. Caraway led with 39,107 votes, ahead of O. L. Bodenhamer and Vincent M. Miles as Futrell appeared poised to win the governor nomination. Caraway’s margin over rivals exceeded two to one with Brough and others trailing.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hattie W. Caraway
Caraway
O. L. Bodenhamer
Vinecent M
Futrell
Asug
Jones
Boro
J. Marion Futreill
Paragould
United States Senate
el Dorado
The
American Legion
Vincent M. Miles
Fort Smith
Charles H. Brough
Grand Chef Aaron Selber to Attend Forty and Eight Meet
Word from this noon says Aaron Selber grand chef de gate of the Forty and Eight will attend a special meet at the Memorial Legion home at 8 tonight. Members are urged to attend for an evening of pleasure and profit with a Dutch lunch served.
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Aaron Selber
The
Forty and Eight
Memorial Legion Home
Capital Youth Killed While Boarding Train
Charles Sims 17 a Baton Rouge suburb resident was killed when he allegedly tried to board a Y and M V mixed train to go to Covington. His body was mangled and he fell beneath the wheels just north of Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Charles Sims
M. V
Covington
Stocks Rally as Rail Shares Lead Wednesday Gains
New York traders resumed a broad market advance after a brief pullback. Rail stocks led with many up $1 to $5, Union Pacific $5 to about $70, Norfolk & Western $6, and New York Central about $3. Major gains spread to industrials, with U S Steel above $42 and International Harvester near $30, while cotton and wheat also firmed on crop outlooks and favorable rumors.
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New York
Washington
Soviet Russia
United States
Union Pacific
Delaware& Hudson
Norfolk & Western
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line
Santa Fe
New Haven
J. S. Case
International Harvester
U. S. Steel Advance
Sebuck
International Business Machi Houston Oil, Air Reduction
Can Can and Allied Chemical
Uill
American Telephone
Public Service
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