Court Martial Proceedings Weigh Witness Subpoena
Washington reports a week end adjournment in the Mitchell court martial as defense prepares for next phase. President Coolidge is eyed as a potential witness while the court weighs subpoena power and whether to summon top officials amid questions of presidential involvement.
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Furthan
Ceece Mitchell
Mitchell court martial effort aims to prove presidential actions
Defense urges subpoenas to President Coolidge and Secretary Davis to expose who initiated Mitchells court martial and why civilian leaders ordered the trial. Reid says the public deserves answers and vows to secure testimony to reveal mysterious power behind the prosecution.
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Amers
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Coole
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Coolidge
Lee Davis
War Department
Embargo Slows Florida Building Work Statewide
Jacksonville reports statewide embargo slows building from Miami to Daytona. Rail officials say freight congestion and car shortages hinder projects in Tampa Orlando and Gainesville while food shipments continue unimpeded. Permits allow limited freight to Orlando with proper data.
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Car Service Division
American Railway Association
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Thomas BH. Gradirector
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Tampary
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Daytona
Gainesville
Gainesville Sun
Keyes
Atlantic Coast Line
Orlando
Mobile Red Cross Roll Call Opens with Early Gifts
The Mobile Red Cross chapter reports early donations as Red Cross Roll Call begins November 8. Miss Les Holberg and Miss Elsa Fried, two Mobile women at school, sent gifts via Miss Vera Haverman who attends the Sargent School in Cambridge. Haverman previously ran life saving courses at Lyons Park, and both Holberg and Fried have taken the tests.
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Mobile Red Cross
Red Cross
Desperate Prisoner Returned to Kenosha in Mysterious Case
Detective units bring handcuffed Leo Chafee, 31, back to Kenosha from Iron Mountain after his two week disappearance tied to the murders of James Sears and Madalyne Latimer. Authorities probe his alibi as the manhunt unfolds across Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Wis
A.P
Leo Chafee
Iron Mountain
Mich
James Sears
Madalyne Latimer
Chafee
Wisconsin
Michigan
Racine
Potter plan blocked by railroad chief at ICC hearing
Fred W. Sargent president of Chicago and Northwestern testified at an ICC hearing that objections to the Potter plan are insurmountable. He argued earnings above six percent on investment could not be tracked to fund weaker roads, due to accounting complications and impracticality.
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CHICA
A.P
Fred Wi Sargent
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mg Today
Ag Potter Ae
Pryfijeering Menu Deals Mocked as Pests in Restaurants
A rumor describes critics labeling bargain dinner menus as pests in eateries. The text notes authorities or critics would address the issue sternly and menus would be approved by an official body.
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Pryfijeering
Night Of Spooks And Halloween Traditions In Memphis
Memphis October 31 AP reports Halloween lore and origins as the night brings tales of spirits and saints. The piece traces All Saints Eve to November 1 and notes medieval roots and modern pranks including torpedoes on tracks and tied purses as youthful mischief thrives.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hallowe’en
Pantheon
Rome
Young Croker Awarded 150000 Judgment Against Father Estate
Richard Croker Jr., son of the former Tammany leader, won a $150,336 judgment against his father’s estate for money lent. The appellate division affirmed the award after years of litigation, boosting the total with interest to $190,956. A separate Florida note reports Tampa unaffected by a statewide embargo as shipments adapt to permit rules while a Mallory Line water strike blocks dock cargo.
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Richard Croker
Tammany
Appellate Division
Croker
Court of Appeals
Tampa
Fra
Peninsula
Hopkins
Board of Trade
Florida Citrus Exchange
Mallory
State orders halt to gasoline sales after court ruling
F W Marmon state director of gasoline sales orders all state operated stations to stop selling motor fuel immediately. The move follows a state supreme court ruling that retailing gasoline by the state is unconstitutional. Governor Gunderson to request review of the decision by Attorney General B F Jones.
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F. W. Marmon
State Supreme Court
B. F. Jones
Carl Gunderson
Supreme Court
Inland Waterways to Pay Dividend
Memphis Tennessee October 31 The Inland Waterways Corporation expects a four percent dividend on a ten million dollar investment to be declared on January 1 1936 Chairman T Q Ashburn said the companys business volume this year signals a return to normalcy In a Washington conference he discussed plans with Senator Caraway and Representative Driver to build a larger Mississippi river terminal at Helena Arkansas
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Tenn
Inland Waterways Corporation
T. Q. Ashburn
Washington
Ashburn
Inland Waterways Transportation
Caraway
Driver
Arkansas
Helena
Ark
Damascus uprising leader El Karreth executed by French forces
Cadres from Da mascus newspaper Omran dated October 26 report Hassen El Karreth, said to lead the Damascus uprising of October 18, was executed by the French after surrendering all information. Seven others were executed with him. Emir Tahr El Gazairi has been arrested.
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Damascus
Omran
Hassen el Karreth
Emir Tahr el Gazairi
Women in Hair Parlor Sues Over Alienation of Affection
Chicago October 31 A P Carries report of Mrs Carrie Guthaus suing Mrs Maude McIntyre for 60000 dollars alleging alienation of her husband Arthur W Guthaus's affections after finding a romantic note at a barber shop. The suit hinges on matrimonial double standard and personal letters.
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Chicago
A.P
Carrie Guthaus
Arthur W. Guthaus
Maude M. C
Guthaus
Alabama Players Shine In State Team Performance
Alabama highlights Taylor Skidmore and Pearce for exceptional work while Tech benefits from Parham punting and Smith and Punc contributions.
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Alabama
Taylor
Skidmore
Pearce
Tech
Parham
Smith
Punc
City Moves To Require Moving Vehicle Permits
Mobile city lawmakers approve a ordinance requiring drivers of drag and moving vans to report removals of household goods within one day. Violators face fines up to fifty dollars or up to thirty days of street work.
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Police Department
City Commission
Mobile
Preacher Attacks Evolution at Bryan Memorial Drive
Dayton Tennessee hosts kickoff for Bryan Memorial University fund drive with Dr John Roach Straton denouncing evolution as a new religion and pantheism while arguing for a living God and Bible based faith. Speakers include F E Robinson and W J Mahoney.
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A.P
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church of
F. E. Robinson
Bryan Memorial University Association
Rhea County
W. J. Mahoney
Atlanta
H. H. Frasa
Association
Straton
T. W. Calloway
Chattanooga
Bryan
New York
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