Farmers Union chief calls for bonus payment
Washington April 15 The National Farmers Union urged full payment of the veterans bonus backing the Patman bill to issue treasury certificates for 2 billion dollars. Speakers including Rep Cochran and leaders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars pressed for cash or notes to fund the bonus.
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Washington, D.C
John A. Simpson
National Farmers’ Union
Treasury
Cochran
Missouri
Swank
Oklahoma
L. & Ray
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ray
Darold de Coe
Shently
Thomas Kirby
Hastings
Patman
Johnson
Oklahana
Stimson in Paris on Way to Geneva
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson arrived in Paris from Havre aboard the Uner Te de France. He was greeted by Premier Andre Tardieu and a large crowd. Stimson planned to proceed to Geneva to push ahead with pressing international affairs.
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Stimson
Paris
Geneva
Henry L. Stimson
Havre
Uner Te de France
Andre Tardieu
Tierre Laval
Btinison
Chihuahua Is Winner in Tucson Breed Show
A male Chihuahua owned by Mrs. M. H. Hood of 224 East Whittier Street won first place for his breed at the American Kennel Club dog show in Tucson Arizona this week. Two other entries from Mrs. Hood also competed for prizes.
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M. H. Hood
East Whittier Street
American Kennel Club
Stow
Tucson
Ariz
Amarillo Dentist Cleared of Aggravated Assault Charges
Amarillo March 15 Dr H A Waller a local dentist was exonerated on aggravated assault charges in Potter County. The indictment stemmed from a claim by 65 year old Mrs Josephine Scott that he seized her upper teeth and slapped her. She testified she is a farm resident and works in Amarillo as a spiritualist and psychologist not a fortune teller. A prior trial on theft related to the same case resulted in an instructed verdict.
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Amarillo
Texas
H.A. Waller
Potter County
Josephine Scott
Batley County
Amar- No
Waller
Greece to suspend debt payments for five years
Premier Eleutherias Venizelos told the League of Nations council that Greece will suspend service on its foreign debt for five years, signaling a major financial policy shift during April.
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Greece
Eneva
Eleutherias Venizelos
League of Nations Council Today
Insull Receivership Plan Faces Opposition in Chicago
In Chicago on April 15, federal Judge Walter G. Lindsey signaled that a receivership for the Middle-West Utilities, the giant Insull holding group, would be granted. The petition was presented by Lincoln Printing Co. through GC Essington, naming Samuel Insull, E. N. Hurley, and Charles A. McCullough as receivers amid claims of two notes totaling $8,000 against the holding company.
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Chicago
INS
Insull Holding Corporation
Walter G. Lindsey
Samuel Insull
E. N. Hurley
Charles A. McCullough
Allorhey Turlow GC
Essington
Lincoln Printing Company
Printing Caherra
Cotton Belt Taken Over by 8. P. Line
Washington April 15 The Cotton Belt railroad running south from St. Louis through Arkansas and into Texas is under Southern Pacific control after a merger completed yesterday. The deal boosts Southern Pacific assets to about 3.5 billion dollars and connects to Inland ports of St. Louis and Memphis with a through corridor in the lower Mississippi valley cotton country.
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Washington, D. C
Cotton ‘Belt
St. Louis
Black Lands
Arkansas
Texas
Southern Pantle
Southern Pacific
Memphis
Corver
Mississippi Valley
Gandhi drives down drink in Bombay presidency loss
Gandhi and the Indian National Congress were shown to have contributed to a nearly 4 million rupee drop in excise revenue in 1931. The Bombay presidency report said native spirit consumption declined by 722,000 proofages and revenues were the lowest in ten years.
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Gandhi
India
Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi
National Congress
Bombay Presidency
Dallas County Clerk Pays Excess Fees During Audit
Dallas April 14. Former Dallas County clerk D. Whitley paid 2973.48 into the county treasury. Auditors said the sum covered excess fees not entitled and shortages in accounts of his former chief deputy, under indictment for embezzlement. A report on Whitley’s 1990 administration was filed.
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Dallas County
Dallas
Whitley
Iato
Trendy
Aidstors
Player Killed After Baseball Injury
John Ward Calhoun a Clemson college student aged 17 died from injuries after being struck on the head by a baseball yesterday in an accident reported today. Anderson, April 15.
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Anderson
John Ward Calhoun
Clemson
Congress Debates Budget Cuts and Economic Bills
Senate continues debate on cutting 10 percent from a billion-dollar treasury post office supply bill. Judiciary subcommittees hold hearings on prohibition and bankruptcy measures. Finance committee probes tax proposals while Commerce and Interstate panels examine river and harbor regulations. House moves through appropriation bills as Ways and Means hearings proceed. Eugene Meyer opposes price stabilization. Special panel discusses government economy.
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Treasury-Post Office
Judiciary Sunh
Finance Committee
Judiciary
Interstate Commerce Committee
Commerce Committee
House
Coinage
Senate
Acthin
Treasery Post Office
Mills
Cuance
Donus
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking and Committee
Twelfth Observation Planes Launch Gunnery Flight
Thirteen observation airplanes of the Twelfth Observation squadron flew from Brooksfield on Friday morning to the gunnery camp near Port Jaynce for annual target practice. Pilots and observers engaged in ground and tow target firings. Capt. BLP Griffin led the flight with Lieut. W. Sams as post adjutant. Two transports ferried supplies. enlisted men traveled by bus. The Twenty second Observation squadron completed its target practice and returned to Brooksfield later in the day.
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Twelfth
Brooksfield
Port Jaynce
Blp
Griffin
Brooksield
Advocates of repeal heard in Washington hearings
In Washington on April 18 advocates pressed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment before a senate committee. Senator Wagner urged repeal while a large petition urging modification of national liquor laws was presented. Speakers included Mrs. Loraine Catlin Brower and Miss M. Louise Gross, with opposition voices from anti prohibition congressmen and groups like the Crusaders arguing for outright repeal.
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Washington
D. C
Wagner
Demorat
New York
Senate
Ia Broun
Capitol
Loraine Catlin Brower
Congressional Districta Modification League
M. Louise Gross
Twom-En
Senate Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
West
Reorganization Indicated For Jarratt Branch Firm News
About 900 stockholders were summoned to an executive meeting in a Federal District Courtroom by WB Jack Ball, attorney for the receiver, to decide how the bonds of Southern States Finance Co shall be handled. The firm in receivership since 1930 saw officials noncommittal as Ball promised a full report later. The 1991 asset report listed the company and liabilities at 1 802 263.84.
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Southern States Finance Company
J. E. Jarratt
Federal District
Jack") Ball
Ball
Wnd
R. J. McMigan
Marshall Terrell
Atvntial
Hab Tles
Red Pencil Sent to Garner for Budget Balance
HARLINGEN April 15 A huge red pencil four feet long two inches thick and with a red point to be used in balancing the budget will be sent Speaker John W Garner by the Bonehead club of Herlingen.
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Harlingen
John W. Garner
Bonehead Club
Herlingen
Twelve Arrested in Kidnapping Case Near Peoria
Peoria April 1 Twelve persons including two politicians and two women were arrested on formal charges of kidnapping Dr James W Parker a wealthy physician for ransom A $50000 bond was set for each Parker was abducted last month and released 18 days later on April 1 after consented and without paying the ransom A day earlier Attorney Joseph Pursifall and Contractor James W Betson prominent in politics were seized and the police said they admitted acting as ransom agents for the abductors
Weather and unemployment notes across states and cities
Fragmented OCR brief lists varying weather conditions across many stations with clouds sun and rain. Mentions unemployment decree and March 31 total, with scattered city names like Dallas Texas Denver Denver and Arizona. Concludes with a long string of place names and inconsistent data.
Yo Yo Contest Enters Final Stretch at Travis Park
Slonlk of The Light hosts a $1 prize yo yo contest with four preliminary events completed by Friday and Saturday. Finalists will be chosen from top four in each prelim and compete for 36 cash prizes led by a $45 first prize. Judges include Joe de Vera and Mary Wilson.
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Slonlk
Lian Iield
Woodlawn Lake
Travis Part
Joe de Vera
Yo-Yoer
Mary Wilson
Sans Antonio
Travis Park
Denver Heights Park
Edwa Fisk
Porter Street
Lillian Hampion
Gilmore Street
Barry Browne
King Willam Street
Albert Lewis
Delgardo Park
Robert Ca. Genas
Carle Street
Joe Bennett
Plain Street
Alfred Penn
Travis
Tu Flores
Santa Rosa Avenue
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