Florida Banks Face Crisis as 16 Banks Fail in Two Days
Florida bankers rally behind federal aid as five million dollars in cash from the Atlanta Federal Reserve is promised to restore depositor confidence. Comptroller says withdrawals and low mood fueled failures. Daytona Beach News Journal offers relief plan to depositors. Bowling Green Bank fails, raising two day tally to sixteen with deposits about 301 thousand and capital around 34 thousand.
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Ernest Amos
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Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Fin
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Pia
Bowlting Green Bank
Ruling Declares Free Carrier Cars Violation
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that transporting private passenger cars by one railroad for another at free or below regular rates violates the Interstate Commerce Act. It warned the practice is unjustly discriminatory and prejudicial to carriers offering only standard coach accommodations.
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Washington
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Gees
Airf
Plane Crash Near Terrell Leaves Two Injured
Lieutenant Baker and Lieutenant O'Donnell Jr. parachuted after their plane fell about 1000 feet near Terrell. Baker was severely injured while O'Donnell was shaken but survived. Noted prohibitionist Dr Charles J Mail died in Kansas City after a stroke, after moving from Los Angeles to aid the Prohibition club.
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Ban Antonio
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Baker
Kansas City
Charles J Mail
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Los Angeles
Robbery at Arlington Park Owners Lose Jewelry in Car Heist
Robbers robbed Frederick Graber race horse owner and Mrs Graber plus Mr and Mrs Siegel returning from Arlington Park. Jewelry totaling about 22 000 dollars was taken from women and men, some items valued at thousands. Siegel escaped and alerted others as the car sped away, police not pursuing.
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Aged Circus Founder Charles Forepaugh Dies at 92
West Berlin New Jersey July 181a Charles Forepaugh a founder of the Forepaugh circus died yesterday at his daughter's home He and his brother Adgan were famous showmen who led the troupe to United States and European stages He was said to be the first trainer to place his head in a lion’s mouth and retired after P T Barnum absorbed the circus He remained active until his final years and was known as the daddy of the show business He died at 92 and had smoked tobacco heavily earlier in life.
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N J
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W. Matlock
AdGan
Charles Porepaugh
Yen
P. T Barnum
Explosions Level New Goldie Department Store in Hammond
A July 18 blast leveled the Goldie department store in Hammond destroying the three story building and causing about 300000 in damage. Police blamed labor trouble and noted nearby structures were damaged but no injuries. The incident follows another Hammond explosion two years earlier at the state theater. William Kreighe is imprisoned for his role in the bombing.
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Ind
Goldie Department Store
State Theater
William Kreighe
Giant New York Bar Seized by Prohibition Agents
Prohibition agents shut down a nearly block long bar in West 48th Street known as the Green Room Grills after arresting the doorman and bartender. Agents seized twenty barrels of beer, about a dozen cases of whiskey, and baskets of cordials as evidence, with the bar dismantled and removed.
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New York
Green Room Grills
West 48Th Street
Train wreck near Stratton leaves eight dead
Denver dispatch reports a Rock Island line westbound train plunged through a 50 foot bridge over a dry wash near Stratton Colorado after a cloudburst. Seven passengers and a porter were killed. many were injured as rescuers, led by Morris Gest, aided survivors and relayed the tragedy to press.
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Denver
Morris Gest
New York City
Stratton
Denver Post
Associated Press
Rock Island
Stratton, Colo
German pilot flies to Iceland on long northbound flight
Herr Grunau, director of a German flying school, arrived in Reykjavik after a multi leg journey from Sylt via the Faroe Islands. The flight covered about 60 hours with refueling stops and will stay five days for reconnaissance around Iceland before returning home via Scotland.
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Iceland
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Syit
Giants Top Pirates 4-1 in Polo Grounds Opener
Carl Hubbell hurled strong innings to stifle the Pirates as the Giants claim a 4 to 1 win at the Polo Grounds. Ervin Brame drove in two runs in the second and third frames to pace New York in the four game series kickoff.
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Mo Hess
Fpusse
Swetonic
Mpitteburgh
Brame
Fussell
Hargreay
Hubbell
O Purre
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Philsdiphia
May
Goeeh Flilott
Lertan St Louw
Boston Aw
Alexander
Wilson
Cantwell
Congress Hears Tariff Provisions As 25 Witnesses Called
Washington July 183 The Senate Finance Committee plans to conclude hearings on the house tariff bill with 25 witnesses, discussing administrative provisions and potential overtime pay for customs inspectors. Rail and ferry carriers oppose exemptions that would shift costs. Mid-Content Produce seeks a $1 a barrel duty on petroleum with compensatory duties. American firms in Latin America press to keep petroleum on the free list.
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Senate Finance Committee
Gay
Reed Smoot
Utah
W. H. Bond
National Association of Customs
Ada Comstock backs Wickersham on prohibition plan
Ada L. Comstock president of Radcliffe College and the lone woman on President Hoover's national law enforcement commission sees the Wickersham proposals as interesting and worthy of careful consideration She believes the letter may be a national feeler to gauge public opinion and that the commission must obtain broad views from the American people to advance good government.
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Ada L. Comstock
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National Law Enforcement Commission
George W. Wickersham
New London
Conn
Wickershir
United States
Reno Airport Wedding Plans for Mort Donoghue and Thelma Meagher
Plans for a wedding at Reno Airport were revealed by friends in San Francisco. Mort J Donoghue, managing editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, and Miss Thelma Meagher, daughter of William E Meagher, Napa County stock rancher, are the couple.
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Reno, Nevada
Airport Tonight
Mort J Donoghue
San Francisco Bulletin
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William E Meagher
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California
Tram disaster near Kaifeng kills 100 in Honan
A Sunghai tram crashed through a viaduct near Kaifeng in Honan killing about 100 people, according to Chinese press dispatches from Hsuchow and Kenan reported by AP.
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Prohibition Debate Says Crime Driven by Amendment
Governor Ritchie argues crime stems from the amendment rather than enforcement. He cites Wickersham and notes Maryland courts avoid prohibition cases. He warns states should focus on other crimes to reduce overall criminality while local showers and storms threaten the area.
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Albert C. Ritchie
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George W Wickersham
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Franklin D. Rocevelt
New York
Soviet breaks with China after three day ultimatum
July 18 AP report states Soviet Russia ceased all ties with the Chinese Nationalist government. Moscow ordered Russian diplomats home and Chinese officials in Russia to leave. Rail connections were suspended after Manchuria tensions over the Chinese Eastern Railway, with Nanking’s reply deemed unsatisfactory and new measures to restore legal Sino Soviet relations rejected.
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Soviet
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Nanking
Manchuria
Sia Wen Sun
L. M. Karakhan
Karakhan
Bomb Found in Gas Main Shuts New Orleans Street Cars
A bomb with 12 sticks of dynamite was found in a valve box on a 22 inch gas main in New Orleans. Public Service Company employees reported the device as streetcar lines faced a strike. Armed U S marshals protected operations as arrests for federal injunction violations occurred. Labor leaders await Washington decision on arbitration by Secretary Davis and plan a sympathetic general strike of 45 000 Orleans parish workers.
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Public Service Company
United States
Washington
Davis
Parish of
Orleans
Endurance Flight Seeks Record In Houston
The monoplane Houston Billion Dollar City piloted by Glenn L. Loomis and Joe Glass resumes a second attempt to surpass the 246 hour 43 minute 32 second fueling endurance record. A prior takeoff ended after 20 hours due to motor trouble.
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Tex
Houston Billion Dollar City
Glenn L. Loomis
Joe Glass
Theatre Robber Shot During Portland Theatre Heist
A robber entering a Portland theatre last night to steal about $4000 was shot dead by police before escaping. The 31 year old man, intoxicated, was confronted by two officers inside the manager's office after passing an usher and checkroom attendant. A single identifying hat and salt from Denver were found on the body.
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Usher
Slus Jimmy Cocoran
Dask
Johim C. Smith
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