Cox Selected in Bitter Fight for Monetary Head
James M. Cox is chosen as head of the monetary committee amid a bitter contest. Prime Minister MacDonald and leaders rush to the assembly as Cox receives a standing ovation and a strong backing from delegates.
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James M. Cox
MacDonald
Britain
General Assembly
Mr. Cox
Victor Kienbock
Ustria
Gnor Jung
Colijn
Krogmann
Thomas A. LeBreton
Jina
Two Suspects Tied to Narcotics and Smuggling Case
The secret service chief says a couple is connected to a major narcotics operation with morphine in their possession. Evidence found in correspondence is described as conclusive, and agencies including the Narcotics Bureau and Department of Justice will lead separate investigations into smuggling, counterfeiting, and related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Narcotic Bureau
Department of Justice
Navy plans large shipbuilding push under Swanson program
Secretary Swanson announced a $3.3 billion public works package to accelerate shipyard work and create jobs. The plan calls for twenty destroyers, four cruisers, two aircraft carriers, four submarines and two gunboats, with private yards invited to bid in July.
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Swanson
Navy Yards
United States
Macon Board
George Day
Frankfort
Mich
Navy Department
Michigan
Macon
Jurors Hear Details in Case Involving Man Taken to Scene
Witnesses at the scene described pistol recovery and clothing finds. Sheriff Coverdale testified about a post arrest statement from Mrs Manley claiming a whisky call between 1130 and midnight on August 25 linked to Jimmie.
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Elmore
Reiser
Milton Coverdale
A. P. Clower
J. D. Busby
R. J. Gaza
Busby
Clower
Gora
Smith
Coverdale
H. H. Russell
Gaza
Sheriff Coverdale
Mrs. Manley
Manley
Jimmie
Night ride details and evidence in Manley case
Sheriff testified Manley made a customary night ride after downtown for food and identified items used in a killing. Evidence included a pistol owned by Elmore and a flashlight owned by Manley, plus clothes found in Jackie Roberts’ possession. Bullets and wall damage were examined. jury of 50 summoned completed the panel at 3:20 p.m. with 12 members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Street
Second Street
Elmore
Jackie Roberts
Washington Street
Russell
George C. Love
Ryan Henderson
Charles E. Maroney
C. R. Russell
W. J. Jordan
Ed Boyd
G. C. Cornett
J. H. Savage
Guy Ganaway
R. D. Kellogg
D. M. Stevenson
Eugene Courtney, Jr
James Roosevelt’s Home Burned Rumor Denied by Family
James Roosevelt telephoned President Roosevelt to deny reports that his home was attacked as a kidnapping screen. Stephen T. Early confirmed a Secret Service man was at the residence, stated as a coincidence with plans for the president’s coastal cruise and James Roosevelt’s absence.
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Stephen T. Early
White House
James Roosevelt
New York
Secret Service
United Carbon Officer C. Riggs Dies in Charleston
Word reached Monroe on Thursday that C. Riggs assistant treasurer of United Carbon in Charleston West Virginia died there on Wednesday. He was well known in gas and carbon circles for his frequent visits to Monroe. He had been ill for weeks and is survived by his wife. The funeral and interment will be in Charleston.
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Monroe
Harold W. Engstrom
United Carbon Company
C. Riggs
Charleston
W. Va
Mr. Riggs
Killers Sought After Boone County Sheriff Slain
Airplanes government boats on the Missouri river and guardsmen joined the search for three men who killed Sheriff Roger Wilson of Boone county and state patrol Sergeant Ben Booth near Columbia shortly after a bank robbery at Mexico.
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Columbia
Missouri River
National Guard
Roger Wilson
Boone County
Ben Booth
State Patrol
Mexico
Britain Faces Debt Review After World War I Standoff
A British payment amid mixed defaults triggers a US review of funding agreements. President Roosevelt refuses to declare a default while urging Washington discussion, with France Italy Poland Belgium and others effecting partial payments or defaults as London calls for a debt framework review. Congress and the Geneva conference loom large as Britain offers 16 million in silver for review.
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France
Italy
London
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Belgium
Great Britain
United States
Foot soak relief ad promises quick comfort
An advertisement touts soaking feet in a gallon of hot water with three tablespoonsful of Radox to relieve burning swelling and inflammation. It claims soreness disappears heels soften and next day feet feel strong. price 45 cents at Collens Pharmacy and drugstores.
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Collens
Governor fills Calcasieu parish police jury post
Gov O K Allen appointed Levi Hyatt to fill the vacancy on the Calcasieu parish police jury caused by the recall of R L Pinder of the fifth ward. The governor also named Dr J A Gaharan coroner of LaSalle parish succeeding the late Dr R F Hamilton.
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Baton Rouge
Calcasieu Parish
R. L. Pinder
Fifth Ward
O. K. Allen
Levi Hyatt
J. A. Gaharan
LaSalle Parish
R. F. Hamilton
Johnson Reveals Industrial Plan
Johnson discloses May payroll rise and employment up 48 percent, the largest monthly jump since 1923. He cites 3,000,000 re hires by fall under new law and a public works program adding about one million jobs. AFL pegged peak unemployment near 12,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Johnson
American Federation of Labor
Wildcat Oil Test Underway Near Galion Louisiana
A Texas company conducts a wildcat oil test two miles west of Galion in Morehouse parish. Begun last week, the deep test aims to strike a producer with every effort. A similar earlier test occurred years ago.
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Texas Company
Galion
Morehouse Parish
Test Drilled But Abandoned After Encouraging Indications
Officials say they will leave no stone unturned toward a successful outcome after the test was abandoned despite earlier encouraging indications.
Eight states seek bans on tossing lighted cigarettes from cars
Eight states pass or consider legislation to make it unlawful to throw lighted cigarettes from automobiles. Bills aim to curb roadside fire risk and litter, with enforcement provisions and penalties pending in each state capital.
Lydia E Pinkham's Tablets Relieve Periodic Pains
Clinical tests prove they relieve periodic pains and bring welcome ease. Take them today for comfort and regular relief. No narcotics or dizziness, no unpleasant effects. Sold by all druggists in small and larger sizes.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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