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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
1
Secretary Stimson announced he would sail for Europe on Saturday to attend the debt meet. The Capitol provided no details about the trip and remain tight lipped.
A second cabinet member sails to Europe to join final talks on a one year moratorium on war debts. Secretary Stimson plans to sail on the Conte Grande to Naples while Secretary Mellon shifts his vacation base from London to Paris. Officials study France's reply to the president's plan and discuss a possible 100 million dollar Reichsbank loan to bridge to month’s end.
Washington reports Secretary Mellon discussing France's stance as he returns from vacation to help shape a year long halt on war debt and reparations. France demands unconditional reparations while Britain Germany Italy Austria Bulgaria back the idea. Rumania Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Poland and Belgium express sympathy awaiting official response. Federal officials pursue independent credits to stabilize Germany's economy ahead of a broader moratorium.
New York June 25 Magistrate Jean Norris the first woman appointed to New York magistracy was removed by the appellate division of the supreme court. She was charged with malfeasance including altering records using her name in an advertisement and unjustly treating prisoners in the women’s court. The five justices sustained all counts and she was removed from the bench.
Dr. Joseph C. Bloodgood told St. Louis clinicians that women who take care of their skin and dress modestly appear less prone to skin cancer. He cautioned that internal cancers still affect women, and noted fewer mouth cancers among women smokers who maintain dental hygiene.
Earl Manchester's death sentence commutation pleas will be heard July 6 by the state prison commission instead of July 29. Manchester's attorney R Douglas Parks sought the date in connection with an alleged insurance plot. Mrs Sarah Powers received a life sentence for instigating the killing.
Atlanta announces the purchase of right-hander Rarl C Collard from the Fort Worth club of the Texas League. Collard previously played with the Philadelphia Nationals and joins the Atlanta Crackers under manager R Jr Spiller.
Danish aviators Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiris made a forced landing at Krefeld, Germany, after a 32 hour flight from Newfoundland to Copenhagen. With empty fuel tanks they refueled, ate lunch, and resumed their journey toward the Danish capital.
Berlin reports Oto Hillig and Holger Hoiriils forced to land in Germany at 5:00 PM near Krefeld on the Dutch border by the Maas river. Krefeld lies 12 miles from Düsseldorf and has about 126,000 residents.
Civic guards report a monoplane seen at 1:30 p.m. over Tramore in southeast Ireland heading southeast. Danish aviators Otto Hillig and Holger Holm are overdue on a flight to Copenhagen in a northeast direction from Tramore, suggesting the Waterford sighting may be a different aircraft or the Liberty airship off course toward England.
Copenhagen Denmark June 25 A sharp lookout was kept throughout Denmark for the trans Atlantic airplane Liberty but as of 1 p m there was no sighting The plane piloted by Holger Hoims and carrying Otto Hillig had 28 hours airborne and carried gasoline for at least 32 hours The reception committee noted no cause for anxiety despite earlier sightings near Heligoland and Jutland officials at Kastrup Airdrome voiced some concern about the mission failed to report radio gear The Liberty departed Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 3 24 a m EST yesterday and carried no radio apparatus but the outcome remains pending
The second Atlantic crossing by air in two days was accomplished today with possible rise to five for the week. Otto Hifiig and Holger Horns reached Germany then moved toward Copenhagen. Meanwhile Post and Gatty completed their Berlin to Moscow leg on a world flight.
Treasury receipts on June 23 totaled 7,589,360.62 with expenditures of 9,473,640.53, leaving balances at 506,970,599.29. Customs receipts to close of business June 23 reached 21,607,621.85.
Tallahassee June 25 Governor Doyle E Carlton calls a second extraordinary session of the 1931 Florida legislature to convene at 10 am July 7. The session is limited to passage of the regular biennial appropriations bill, elimination of ad valorem taxes via new revenue sources, and improving state tax collection. The House sent to the Senate an emergency bill delaying tax levies from July 1, 1931, to not later than the first Monday in September 1931.
Nellie Pierce is freed after a circuit court jury finds she killed James F. Pierce accidentally during a May 21 argument at their Gainesville home. The defendant testified he had threatened to kill her son from a former marriage, leading to the fatal shooting.
American fliers Wiley Post and Harold Gatty reached October Airdrome near Moscow from Berlin at 5 30 p m completing two legs of a 14 000 mile world circuit. They began the trip from Berlin earlier today and expect to reach Irkutsk next, aiming to finish within ten days.
Alabama shows partly cloudy skies with local thundershowers in the south tonight and Friday. Extreme Northwest Florida and nearby regions expect partly cloudy conditions with isolated thundershowers in the south and east. North Carolina and Georgia forecast generally fair weather tonight and Friday.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty left Tempelhof for Moscow aiming to beat Eckener's 21 day record. The crew flew 950 miles in about seven to eight hours with fuel stops in England and Germany. Crowds greeted them warmly as they departed in Berlin on this leg of their round the world attempt.
A B Blalock of Raleigh NC was elected president of the American Cotton Cooperative Association at the annual meeting held in the farm board offices. Other officers named include F Creekmore H S Safford C O Moser D G Hill Jr P L Surrat J R Bacharach and Rare Epstein, with most officers from New Orleans.
Promoter Dick Dunn says he will present three preferred referees and two judges for the Schmel ing Stribling heavyweight title fight at today’s Cleveland Boxing Commission meeting. His picks are George Blake James J Serpe and Bob Eidgren with one as referee and the other two as judges.
Meteorologist C F Von Herrmann reports nearly all Georgia suffers from drought with little relief expected by Saturday. Northwest Georgia shows the driest conditions with crops at risk while some showers coastward offered limited help. Rain totals and heat indexes are listed for Savannah Augusta Gainesville Millen and other cities.
Miss Harriet Corbin of Alhambra California won the 1931 Walther League oratorical contest at Pocono Pines Pennsylvania. She earned a triangular gold pin studded with diamonds and pearls for her address on the bright side of darkness delivered at the convention.
Cecil Lafferty a 17 year old inmate died after a severe beating authorities report marks on back legs and knees. Coroner Dr T C Beckett learned of the death yesterday while visiting the reformatory and found the body packed in ice. He was returned to the reform school Tuesday for violating parole.
Douglas Ga June 25 Officers of the new Coffee County Bank said it will open for business between July 1 and July 6 in the former Union Banking Company building. The bank carries 350000 capital and 10000 surplus with out of town stockholders H L Shannon Atlanta executive vice president and active cashier William Murphey Savannah president of Citizens and Southern National Bank Mills B Lane Savannah board chairman C I Lott president E E Roberts assistant cashier. The bank plans to meet Douglas tobacco market needs opening July 28.
Introduction of new measures begins as Georgia lawmakers start the second day. Bills tighten bar practices, redraw the Sixth Senate district, and push a unified primary date. Inaugural ceremonies for Governor Russell are arranged, with joint committees set to oversee the event. The general election results are certified, and committee appointments discussed.
An unusually brilliant meteor lit the Atlanta night on June 25. Observer H. H. Harris reported a fragment possibly struck a gas near his home, but caused no damage.
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