Labor Day address outlines wartime employment policy in Clearfield
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis told the Clearfield Labor Day crowd that avoiding sweeping layoffs and wage cuts has helped stabilize the economy during the low mood. He credited Hoover administration efforts and joint employer and labor cooperation for maintaining employment and resisting wage demands while farmers face market losses and crop ruin.
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Clearfield
Ohio
United States
James J. Davis
Hoover
New Tail-less Motor Glider Flies At Low Speed
In Miami Major B L Smith piloted a tail free plane built locally by the Greater Miami Airport Association. The motor glider, with a 30 horsepower motor and V shaped wings, landed safely at 22 and 25 mph at altitudes from 500 to 800 feet. Glenn H Curtiss aided construction before his death.
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Miami
Fla
F R. W. Waters
Greater Miami Airport Association
B. L. Smith
Glenn H. Curtiss
Waters
Four Held in Death in Philadelphia Mississippi
Four men were jailed in Philadelphia Mississippi after the slaying of Emmet Wooten a 40 year old merchant. Authorities say the killing followed a quarrel over a dice game. Those held were Lester Wells MocS Alexander Billy Frazier and Joe Frazier all of Philadelphia. A coroner's jury investigated.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Emmet Wooten
Wooten
Lester Wells
Mocs Alexander
Billy Frazier
Joe Frazier
Soviet Arctic Expedition Heads North Under Schmidt
Soviet scientists led by Prof. Otto Schmidt sailed from Archangel for the Fridtjof Nansen Land to study geography and mineral resources of Russia's far north. The expedition aims to visit lands unseen by man and is provisioned for fifteen months.
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Moscow
Frof
Otto Schmidt
Archangel
Fridtjof Nansen Lanu
Russia
Two Die in Riot Over Food and Work in Budapest
Report from Budapest describes a riot involving Hungarian workers demanding food and work. The clash escalated as authorities attempted to quell the disorder, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries.
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Budapest
French aviator Coste Opens Atlantic Flight in Question Mark
Le Bourget France September 1 Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte started their nonstop Atlantic hop in the airship Question Mark bound for New York. Weather delays and improved conditions influenced the launch as the crew aimed to extend long distance records.
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LE Bourget
France
Dieudonne Coste
Atlantic
New York
Maurice Bellonte
Be ‘Coste
M. Codes
Cherbourg
Hte
Jacques Bellonte
Paris
Six Die In Wreck Of St Louis Texas Special
A derailment near St Louis of the Texas Special, the St Louis San Francisco line, killed six including the engineer and fireman. County authorities and railroad officials suspect train wreckers aided by rocks placed on the rails. Some reports put eight bodies in the Kirkwood morgue. the site is about 15 miles west of St Louis near Osage Hills.
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ST. Louis
San Francisco
Kirkwood
P. W. Conley
Tower Grove
John O’connell
John A. Rutledge
St Louis
J. E. Hutchson
Frisco
Springfield
Hutchison
Osage Hills Station
Here
Heflin Nominated for Independent Senate Seat in Alabama Convention
In Montgomery on September 1, supporters met to nominate Senator J Thomas Heflin for a second term on an independent ticket. Also slated for nomination were Hugh A Locke of Birmingham for governor and two other candidates to challenge the regular Democratic slate led by John H Bank.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. Thomas Heflin
Hugh A. Locke
Birmingham
John H. Bank
Lipton Regatta Opens Gulf Yachting Series in Pensacola
The 1930 Sir Thomas Lipton regatta, staged under Gulf Yachting Association auspices, ends with Saratotza Yarkt ccith finishing sixth in the final nine mile race for fishing class sloops. Mobile places second with 18 points and Pensacki third with 14 as St. Petersburg New Orleans and Biloxi tally 14 points.
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Thomas Lipton
Death of Wise County Deputy John Wright Nicknamed Devil John
John Wright aged about ninety known as Bad John Devil John and Uncle John lies on his deathbed at his Wise County Virginia home. A famed border patrolman and deputy sheriff he served four decades pursuing criminals in Wise and Kentucky counties. He survived the Hatfield McCoy era as the last feud survivor William Hatfield cousin to Devil Anse died in Baltimore hospital.
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Whitesburg
John Wright
Bad John
Devil John
John
Wise County
Virginia
Letcher
Pike
Kentucky
Law and Order
Wright-Jones
Helf
John Fox, Jr
Devil Jack’ Tolliver
Devil Jack
Labor Day in Washington Reflects High Wage Standards
More than 20 people fainted from heat while watching the Labor Day parade on Pennsylvania Avenue. William Green, AFL president, writes in the American Federationist that wage earners seek fair rules of work and compensation and emphasize collective bargaining as essential to production and progress.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Green
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Police Transfers List New Watch Assignments
On orders from Police Chief Warren Burch, changes in the department take effect Monday. Night watch includes Brabner Malone Phillips Murray Stroecker Donahue Venturina Coker Baker detail Girod Chauffeur Olson and Detectives Burch Bernstein White Pearson. Evening watch covers C M Green DeFord Clark Smith Stout Martin Chauffeur Wimberly Detectives Moody Franco. Morning watch lists John Krusee Hester Torrence Le Favre Whastletine Shevian Giddens detail Lott Detectives Burch Arras.
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Warren Burch
Brabner
Malone
Phillips
Murray Stroecker
Donahue
Venturina Coker
Baker
Girod
Olson
Burch
Bernstein
White
Pearson
C. M. Green
DeFord
Clark
Smith
Stout
Martin
Wimberly
Moody
Franco
Board Meeting To Discuss Routine Revenue Items
The board of revenue will meet at 10 50 Tuesday morning to handle routine business including bills for payment. The session was postponed from Monday due to Labor Day and will address routine actions and agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
Woman in Critical Condition After Shooting Incident
Thelma Wooten, 24, was shot and wounded Thursday night when bullets hit her automobile from the guns of Special Deputies THo Sullivan and CC Lane. Both officers are jailed without bail as the investigation continues.
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Thelma Wooten
Tho Sullivan
CC. C. Lane
Mobile Observes Labor Day With Picnics And Events
Mobile joins the nation in Labor Day celebrations as many businesses close. Key events unfold at Monroe Park and the Whistler Prichard fairgrounds with athletic contests, speeches, a girls’ popularity contest, and fireworks. Prizes will be awarded by local merchants. Holt B. will deliver the principal address for the federation of labor.
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Monroe Park
Mobile
Whistler- Prichard Fairgrounds
John E. Winstanley
Central Trades Council
Charles H. Franck
Leslie Carrington
Frank Fabre
E. Cody
E. L. McGuire
Charles G. Hutchisson
Sean Grube
James L. Geary
Bred Deman
Fred Pe
Merchants of
Holt B
Sean Federation of Labor
Harry T. Hartwell
Arthur D. Davis
Mobile County Board of
Five Hundred Invites For Winter Visitors In Mobile
Five hundred invitations to spend the winter in Mobile were mailed by the Mobile Winter Visitors Club secretary George A. Zolezzi. Many go to returning guests while new rooms at the Tivoli hotel hosted some. Last month twenty five states and Cuba were represented in club registrations.
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Mobile
George A. Zolezzi
Tienville Hotel
America
Cuba
Zoleszi
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Fire damages at Mutual Loan Office on Dauphin Street
A blaze in the Mutual Loan Company office at 2151-2 Dauphin Street caused several hundred dollars in damage Sunday night. A passerby saw flames at 8:25 from a trash pile near the front, and investigators believe a cigarette started the fire. Fire crews from multiple companies contained it, with no damage to Todd's Shoe Shop below. Detective reporters noted manager Joseph W. Holt was in Montgomery at the time. Minor damage also occurred to E. P. Roberts residence from a water heater fire earlier Sunday.
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Mutual Loan Company
Dauphin Street
Todd
Bernstein
Farmer
Bauer
Joseph W. Holt
Montgomery
Mobile
A.ar
E. P. Roberts
South
Lafayette Street
Accountants Gather for Alabama Society Meeting on Dauphin Island
Certified public accountants from across Alabama attend the annual Alabama Society of CPAs meeting on Dauphin Island. After a short business session Monday, delegates plan fishing and surf bathing. Sunday activities included a Mobile Boosters Club fishing and bathing day hosted by Vivian R. Pritchard. Officers listed are William J. Christian president, Conrad Sauer Jr secretary treasurer, and councilmen Vivian R. Pritchard John F. Andrews H C Crane James E. Dowe and George D. King.
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Certified Public Accountants
Mobile
Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
Dauphin Island
Bayou la Batre
Mobile Boosters’ Club
Vivian R. Pritchard
Walter Je Smith
Leslie J. Richard
William J. Christian
Birmingham
Conrad Sauer, Jr
John F. Andrews
H C. Crane
James E. Dowe
Montgomery
George D. King
Gadsden
Britain rules out Jewish state in Palestine says home planned
Lord Pansfield, British secretary of state for the colonies, told a Jewish delegation that Britain's Palestine mandate does not contemplate a Jewish state but does provide for a national Jewish home.
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London
Lord Pansfieli
Great Britain
Palestine
Bodies of Andree expedition reach Scandinavia aboard Bratvaag
Dr. Gunnar Horn returns from Skjaer Island with the Andree expedition dead, noting bodies well preserved yet deteriorated after the long ice voyage. He cites that one body is few bones in a canvas boat while others remain clad. He says relics may lie buried in White Island ice and Andree’s bound diary remains intact.
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Bratvaag
Skjaeb Island
Norway
Associated Press
North
Kica
Japan
Anated Press
Associated Press-Aftenposten
Heimen
Skjaer Island
Arctic
Gunnar Horn
White Island
Andree
Arctic Ocean
Horn
Andrée
Hornas
Drowning Victim Slips Under Tide After Dive
Willie Agugé a 44 year old painter from 3 North Warren in City is in critical condition at City hospital after a diving accident in Mobile bay Sunday afternoon. He struck his head on the bottom and was paralyzed as he was treated after the dive and transported to hospital Monday morning.
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Willie Agugé
North Warren
City Hospital
Mobile Bay
South Conception Street
Storm Warning on Disturbance Distant Off Meb
A tropical disturbance located about 1800 miles southeast of Mobile Northeast of Martinique prompted a storm warning. Meteorologist Albert Ashenberger said the system moves northwestward and would take days to reach the Gulf, with advisory received this morning.
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Martinique
Albert,enberger
Mobile
Ashhenberger
Gulf
Weather Advisory: Tropical Disturbance Near Martinique
Weather Bureau warns of a developing disturbance near Martinique moving west-northwest. Advisory issued at 10 a.m. notes storm potential but location and intensity uncertain.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Martinique
T. H. SMITH DIES
Thomas H. Smith a native of Ville Spain and long time Mobile attorney died this morning at his family home on Chatom Street after a 71 year residence. He is survived by Lily Goldwaite Smith and Virginia Holzborn among other relatives. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Roche Mortuary and held Tuesday afternoon.
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Thormas H. Smith
Ville
Spain
Chatom
Smith
Lily Goldwaite Smith
Virginia Holzborn
Olia Roche Mortu
Court docket session notices rescheduled and start times set
SESSIONS TUESDAY On account of the crowded session of the inferior criminal and civil, will be day morning. The criminal will be held at 10 o'clock civil docket at noon. Judge Touart requests all pendants, witnesses and be on hand promptly at that.
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Touart
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