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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
6
Ambassador Daves and Premier MacDonald reach accord at a Sunday luncheon signaling steps toward naval disarmament. The meeting highlights a potential path to reduce armaments and ease tensions among allied powers.
In Ferris Scotland General Dawes and Prime Minister MacDonald formed a basis for broad disarmament negotiations with other naval powers. They announced a conference begun and indicated talks would continue in London Lossiemouth and Washington with future speeches Tuesday night detailing the informal agreement.
The Florida House of Representatives approved by 71 to 13 a resolution condemning Mrs Hoover's actions in entertaining the wife of a negro congressman at the White House. Reps Getzen and Way introduced the measure urging protest to the president and to discontinue the incidents. Some members called the move in bad taste and said Florida was betrayed. No action has been taken yet.
Earl Manchester 19 faced murder charges in Macon Georgia for killing James Parks 21 with the death penalty sought by the solicitor general. Manchester stood mute as his defense said a plea of not guilty was entered after the state demanded death. Witnesses described the crime scene and a confession detailing an insurance murder plot involving Mrs. Powers.
Columbus report states county prosecutor John J. Chester Jr. will present the Hix case to the grand jury and seek a first degree murder charge against Dr. James H. Snook. Lang, a night watchman, says Miss Theora K. Hix lived at the YWCA residence and was seen leaving with a man at 2 to 3 am on several occasions.
Dr James Snook an Ohio State University professor faces intense questioning after his arrest in the slaying of 24 year old medical student Theora K Hix. Prosecutor John J Chester Jr ordered police and investigators to present all collected evidence from the rifle range discovery to the county court.
Arthur Gordon, 22, was shot and killed while running 27 cases of beer from Canada near the border. Officials weigh conflicting witness accounts as border patrolman statements and a claimed daylight chase are disputed. A federal warning emphasizes strict firearm use policies pending official reports.
Debates opened in Washington on June 17 as Senator Borah urged limiting tariff revision to agricultural products to test farm relief aims. Louisiana’s Commissioner presiding noted the move targets Borah's plan while Southern representatives push protectionism with broader upward revision. Delegates from Georgia to Oklahoma join agriculture commissioners and businessmen advocating farm schedules protection and general tariff safeguards.
In Washington on June 17 a finance subcommittee chaired by Senator Watson heard over 80 witnesses on the farm schedule tied to the Borah tariff revision. Other subcommittees heard cotton chemicals and woods as Townsend Goldborough and Kean urged raising canned tomato duties to 60 percent from 15, with House standards at 40 percent.
A letter pressures acknowledgment of receipt by an individual held personally responsible for a fatal firearm incident. The message frames accountability for the deadly outcome and requests formal confirmation.
Washington June 17 assistant secretary Lowman announced that the killing of Arthur Gordon near Plattsburgh by a customs patrolman was accidental. The incident was reviewed and the official determination made in Washington.
Paris June 17 Arthur Schreiber a stowaway on the Yellow Bird flight sought presentable clothes. Father Lotti the backer’s parent found him wandering hotel corridors in the same attire as when he hid in the tail. He was dressed in clean shirt spare suit and shoes photographed with the flier and Lotti Sr. Jean Assolant Rene Le Fevre and Armeno Lotti posed modestly as Schreiber led the technical briefing of the flight.
Mme. Jean Assolant wife of the Yellow Bird pilot waited three hours for a phone call from her husband who just landed in Paris after crossing the ocean. She plans to sail to join him and criticized stowaway Arthur Schreiber, saying she would have been the stowaway if given the chance.
Washington reports the House passed a bill authorizing 151.5 million dollars of the 500 million federal farm relief fund to be initial outlay under the Farm Relief Act. The measure, approved under suspension of the rules, directs expenditure by the federal farm board with Hoover’s budget guidance.
Komogatake volcano north of Hako date erupts after a decade of quiet. Lava flow scorches forests and ashes blanket nearby villages with several inches of accumulation. Local authorities assess damage and evacuations as the eruption continues.
General William Bramwell Booth, head of the Salvation Army until his deposition, died last night after months of illness and internal conflict. Messages of sympathy poured in from around the world as family members gathered at Hadley Wood, noting the army would likely shift leadership and end ongoing disputes.
Chicago reports Edwin Carewe and Mary Aiken Carewe renewed their marriage yesterday after a Mexican divorce. Witnesses included family members. the couple will focus on producing with Joseph Schenck, not directing Dolores Del Rio.
People desert homes as volcanic eruption and ongoing earth tremors shake the region. No casualties reported so far, while authorities assess damage and provide aid.
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