Huey Long's Power Faces Acid Test in New Orleans
In a four corner mayoralty race, Huey P. Long’s influence tests democracy as 300 deputized citizens guard the city. Long split from Mayor Wamsley and backed John Klover, while Wamsley led regulars against Long and Francis Williams targeted the Long machine amid jailings and injunctions. Herbert Jones ran a distant fourth.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Blishtering
T. Semmes Wamsley
John Klover
Wamsley
Francis Williams
Herbert B. Jones
Credit for Business Is Now Planned
Washington January 23 The administration launches a program to place credit more easily within reach of private business large and small to support the recovery. Arthur D Whiteside head of Dun and Bradstreet credit reporting agency directs the plan at NRA with start timed to code revision for shorter hours and sustained wages. Hugh S Johnson asks coded industries to report February 15 on employment payrolls and how far below prewar levels each line remains.
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Washington
NRA
Arthur D. Whiteside
Johnson
Dun and Bradstreet’s
Hugh S. Johnson
Mrs Janet M Baldwin 86 Granddaughter of Francis Scott Key
Mrs Janet M Baldwin 86 granddaughter of Francis Scott Key died last night in San Francisco. The headline notes her lineage as the granddaughter of the composer of The Star Spangled Banner.
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San Francisco
Janet, M. Baldwin
Francis Scott Key
No Eggs Trigger Hunger Strike at Fort Sill Camp
Brig. Gen. Cruickshank said a report that 75 boys were dismissed from Camp C at Battest McCurtain county was false. Lieut. Meyers reported seven discharged youths refused to work for eggs, saying a shipment was delayed, but the general found the claim unfounded.
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Fort Sill
Okla
William M. Cruickshank
C. Co. C
Battest
McCurtain County
S. M. Meyers
Cruickshank
Melvin Traylor Rallies After Given Oxygen
CHICAGO January 23 Under an oxygen tent Melvin A Traylor banker and favorite son candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1932 appeared to be rallying from a relapse that earlier had caused alarm among his physicians A congestion of the left lung had developed and they expressed grave fear for his life yesterday
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Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Pinchot wife joins picket lines of Brooklyn laundry workers
Mrs. Gifford Pinchot wife of Pennsylvania Governor Pinchot walked the Picket lines today in Brooklyn with women laundry workers protesting conditions in two laundries. The scene unfolded in the rainy early morning as Pinchot wore a bright red costume signaling defiance against the dreary weather and the grievances of the workers.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Antiwar tenor opens Japanese Diet interpellation
In Tokyo today an anti militarist tenor marked the first diet session as cabinet ministers wrapped up policy statements. Foreign Minister Hirota stressed peace and understanding while ministers warned against incendiary articles and wartime predictions. Premier Saito and Home Minister Yamamoto backed censorship to curb such publications amid Japan's delicate foreign ties.
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Tokyo
Japan
Koki Hirota
Hoshinori Futaara
Nobumasa Suetanga
United States
Gendai
Suetsugu
Americas
Nippon
Count Futaara
Makoto Saito
Baron Tatsuo Yamamoto
Russia
China
Legion head for continuing the CWA program
C. L. Aiello commander of the American Legion Maryland telegraphed all Maryland senators and congressmen urging them to back a move to restore the Civil Works Administration program to its former status in Baltimore on January 23.
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Baltimore
C. L. Aiello
American Legion
Department of Maryland
Maryland
Court Raps Lynching Mobs
Princess Annes court news reports Chief Judge John R. Pattison condemning lynching to the Somerset county grand jury He says failure of law abiding people to denounce lynching openly contributes to its offense and that lynching should be condemned by all law abiding persons
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Princess Anne, Md
John R. Pattison
Somerset County Grand Jury
Pattison
Fire at Broadway Apartments Extinguished Without Injuries
Firefighters answered a call just before 1 o clock to extinguish a blaze caused by a kerosene stove explosion. No injuries were reported and damage was slight.
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Broadway
Jury Drawn for February Term by Judge Waga man
The jury for the February term of court will be drawn Thursday morning by Judge Frank G. Waga man. Court will open Monday, February 12.
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Frank G. Wagaman
Fire damages Fish grocery building on West Church Street
Fire this morning damaged the rear of the Fish grocery store across from City Market on West Church street. The proprietor started a fire and left to visit the market house. the stove pipe collapsed and roof above the stove caught fire. One water stream extinguished the blaze causing some damage.
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City Market
West Church Street
Virginia gas attacker near capture in Fincastle
The gas man who has attacked nearly a score of homes in the region was seen for the first time last night in Carvin's Cove near Fincastle Virginia. Raymond Etter's son fired a shot at the suspect while he fled after visiting homes of Grover C. Riley Ed Reedy and another house. The incidents occurred between 8 and 9 pm following a prior visit Sunday night to Howard Crawford near Cloverdale and Troutville.
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Fincastle
Carvin’s Cove
Raymond Etter
Grover
C. Riley
Ed Reedy
Howard Crawford
Colon
Cloverdale
Troutville
Bet They Slept Well In Paola Prison Escape Tale
Paola Kansas January 23 three escapees from the Kansas state penitentiary captured near Paola asked for pies after four days without food. Sheriff Joe Achey helped in their capture and bought six pies with funds supplied by the prisoners. They ate five but could not finish the last one. When asked about the money one inmate said you shouldn’t have asked that.
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Kansas State Penitentiary
Joe Achey
Eye injury strains Evans Jones in dockside accident
Evan Jones of Frederick street suffered a severe eye wound when a lantern broke loose from a tractor at a dark alley, ripping his eyelid and cheek. He was taken to a drug store for first aid, then to Episcopal hospital where a specialist closed the wound with stitches and he now rests under a local physician’s care.
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Evan Jones
Frederick Street
Washington
Jones
Wisconsin Avenue
Episcopal Hospital
Committees To Report Friday On Roosevelt Birthday Ball
Stuart E. Bushong urges all committees to report ticket sales by Friday and asks potential attendees to buy through committees to gauge crowd size. While promising sales exist, cash receipts are low due to buyer procrastination, not lack of interest. Tickets may still be purchased after Friday if needed, with a strong appeal to buy now.
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Stuart E. Bushong
Death of Brunswick yardmaster in B&O yards
Charlies F. Rice yardmaster aged 63 was found dead between the tracks in the Brunswick yards of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, stricken by a heart attack while on duty early yesterday.
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Brunswick
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Charlies F. Rice
City Named in Patent Suit Over Sewage Plant
Hagerstown is among several cities sued by Activated Sludge Inc for patent rights violation over the activated sludge process. Litigation seeks to halt the Easinell plant at Cleveland, with Milwaukee court ruling validity of the patents previously. Other defendants include Indianapolis and Woonsocket, with outcomes likely affecting Hagerstown's case.
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Hagerstown
Activated Sludge, Inc
Easinell
Cleveland
Chicago
Federal District Court
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Ind
Woonsocket
R. I
Norfolk and Western Income Shows Big Gain in 1933
Norfolk and Western Railway reports net income for 1933 after taxes and charges of 22,301,140 dollars, equal to 15.20 dollars a common share, up from 11,918, or 11.30 a share in 1932. December net operating income was 2,274,741 dollars versus 2,251,555 dollars in December 1932.
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New York
Norfolk & Western Railway
Court Upholds Liability of Stockholders in Closed Bank
Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Judge Arthur D. Willard ruled that stockholders of the closed Central Trust Company of Frederick remain liable. The decision answers a petition by John J. Ghinger against Edwin P. Abbe and others seeking to dodge liability due to alleged insolvency and fraudulent misrepresentation. The court denied stockholders the right to offset deposits against stock liability, affecting numerous Washington county residents.
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Washington County
Central Trust Company
Frederecik
Hammond Urner
Arthur D. Willard
John J. Ghinger
Edrwin P. Abbe
Ghinger
Frank Furst Democratic Chief Dies in Maryland
Frank A. Furst 88, chairman of the Arundel corporation and a power in Maryland politics, died after several months of illness in Baltimore. Born in Germany, he moved to America as a youth, rose from shoemaker apprentice to grain elevator business, then led Arundel. Though never holding office, he united Democratic factions and advised leaders. He was seriously ill since late November and received last rites last Friday.
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Baltimore
Frank A. Furst
Arundel Corporation
Maryland
Germany
Furst
America
Democratic
First Lady Returns to White House After Warm Springs Trip
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt returned to Washington today after traveling from Warm Springs Georgia by plane and train. Bad flying conditions forced the air line to cancel at Greenville North Carolina and passengers were transferred to a train.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Warm Springs
Greenville
N. G
HOLD MATE FOR MURDER IN BROOKLYN CASE
Cloyd Koontz a former broker appeared in a police lineup to repeat his claim of mental fog after his wife died from gas exposure in their Brooklyn apartment he said he found her on the kitchen floor with jets open and he delayed reporting for about two weeks. He is charged with homicide.
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New York
Cloyd Koontz
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Mansfield
William
Licenses Issued Since Beer and Liquor Began
Courthouse records show that since beer was legalized last April and hard liquors in December a total of 298 licenses have been issued in the county to date, bringing in about $12,500 in fees. Of these licenses, about 35 authorize the sale of both hard liquors and beer.
90 year old Chewsville resident votes again in court yard
Jimmy Jones a well known Chewsville resident and Lincoln voter renewed several old acquaintances ships in front of the court house this morning. At 90 he is active and fully capable and remains a staunch Republican.
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Jimmy Jones
Chewsville
Abraham Lincoln
Court House
Jones
Randall’s fifth fall breaks same arm again
Pauline Randall of 49 Elizabeth Street has fractured the same arm in a fall described as the fifth time she has broken it. The incident occurred Sunday, with details limited to the injury and repeat accidents.
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Pauline Randall
Elizabeth Street
Board To Award Vault Contract for Clerk of Court
The Board of County Commissioners will open bids for vault doors for the Clerk of Court and the county Treasurer today and likely award the contract. Construction on the new addition progresses rapidly with the foundation completed and toilet work near completion, enabling the removal of old facilities for the vault expansion.
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Court House
Explosion on Governor Island Kills Two Boys
A blast from about 130 tons of dynamite in a commercial warehouse near an orphanage on Governor Island, seven miles north of Rio de Janeiro, killed two 17 year olds and injured 30. The explosion shook the city, shattering hundreds of windows while about 700 boys at the orphanage escaped uninjured.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Governor Island
Release of Bremer May Come Soon
St Paul reports and rumors push toward a swift Bremer release. Ed ward G Bremer banking family head, kidnapped last Wednesday, with a $200000 ransom ready but uncollected. Police guard remains at Adolph Bremer home as investigators monitor signals and suspect a second abductors note.
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ST. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
Bremer
Adolph Bremer
Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company
Commercial State Bank
H. T. Nippert
Capper backs dollar revalue plan with changes
Senator Capper pledged support for Roosevelt's dollar revaluation bill but urged amendments and time for Senate review. He proposed leaving gold content adjustment to a board rather than one person and cautioned that Treasury Secretary Morgenthau would have excessive power over the stabilization fund without revisions.
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Washington
Capper
Kans
Roosevelt
Senate
Morgenthau
Treasury
Four Die in Gasoline Stove Explosion Farm House
Canton Ga January 23 An explosion as gasoline was poured into a stove in a farm house kitchen killed Mrs Rufus Cochran and three children Milton five Julia four and Elizabeth three. Father Rufus Cochran was buried in hospital and not expected to survive while two other children escaped.
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Canton
Rufus Cochran
Milton
Julia
Elizabeth
Wynekoop Murder Mystery Heads For List Of Unsolved Crimes
Chicago at large today believed Rheta Wynekoop's death will remain an unsolved mystery as Judge David declares a mistrial over Dr. Alice Wynekoop’s condition. The case is continued to February with prosecutors noting the danger of her death outweighs the fast trial. Dr. Wynekoop, ill with heart ailments, welcomed the respite and rest.
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Wynekoop
Chicago
Rheta Wynekoop
Rheta
Alice Wynekoop
Burdine Gardner
Indianapolis
Joseph B. David
Dr. Wynekoop
Gardner
David
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Frank Furst
John W. Maxwell
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