Market Quotations and Cotton Prices May 1
Chicago grain and produce market reports say wheat and corn prices varied by contract with May July and September figures. Turpentine in Savannah steady at 91 1/4. St Louis grain shows Wheat May at 1.62 1/2 with July 1.45 and Sept 1.39. Corn May 1.05, July 1.10 1/2, Sept 1.00 54. New York markets note stocks strong bonds firm and foreign exchanges steady with cotton higher. New York spot cotton middling 24.40. New Orleans cotton closes steady with May 24.16 and other months around 23.5 to 23.6.
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St. Louis
New York
New Orleans
Doubt over Britain's return to the gold standard
London reports a mixed reaction to Winston Churchill's move to restore the gold standard. Analysts warn of higher bank rates risking exports and unemployment as the House debates the measure and criticizes the pace of reform.
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Great
London
Winston Churchill
Philip Snowden
Labor Party
House
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
France
Ker Exchange
Frederic Wise
Churchill
Britain
United States
Sir Frederic
India
Sweden
Stockholm
New York
England
Ramsey MacDonald
MacDonald
Mr. Churchill
Labor
Saklatvala
Baldwin
Davvision
Body of girl found near Gary stirs murder mystery
Gary Indiana May 1 police probe a mutilated charred girl’s body found near Chesterton with a vanity case and blood stained clues. A Chicago sign painter is questioned and a second body found nearby as detectives pursue leads naming a possible underworld motive and a parent may be involved.
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Gary
Ind
Chesterton
India
Chicago
H. Schmidt
Benard Janero
Tex McLean
Chesterton Morgue
McLean
Janero
Joseph Desidario
Gus Pygodis
Womaana
Seniors from Georgia State College for Women head to Savannah
Three hundred seniors will take the annual class trip from Milledgeville to Savannah. They will leave Monday and return Tuesday aboard a special six car train, announced by Dr. M. M. Parks.
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State College For Women
Savannah
Associated Press
Milledgeville, Ga
Georgia State College For Women
M. M. Parks
Cordele to Honor Longtime Teacher Maggie Bass
Cordele Georgia May 1 Miss Maggie Bass a Cordele school teacher who served thirty five years in the local city schools will be honored by the erection of a memorial tablet funded by public subscriptions. The tablet cost will be defrayed by contributions from the community and former students.
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Cordele
Maggie Bass
Hoover on pound gold standard shift and world trade
Secretary Hoover stated that with the pound returning to a gold basis between 80 and 90 percent of world trade would be priced in gold terms. He said price stability would aid commerce and industry globally, linking German mark pricing to gold via the Dawes act and noting limited impact on speculative international exchange.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
Dawes
Fragmentary OCR Note on Youth and Supervision
A damaged clipping notes that many youths once received supervision by Miss and others. It references common experiences of guidance, responsibility, and private instruction, but the exact details and context remain unclear.
Three robbers executed in Sing Sing for 1923 Brooklyn bank murder
Ossining May 1 three of four convicted robbers were put to death in the Sing Sing electric chair for the 1923 murder of bank messengers William Barlow and William McLaughlin in Brooklyn. Morris and Joseph Diamond and John Farina were executed. Anthony Pantano awaits execution the week of June 8.
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Ossining
N. Y
William Barlow
William Mc‘Laughith
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Joseph
Morris Diamond
John Farina
Anthony Pantano
Morris
Farina
Jacob Katz
Iamonda
John J. McCaffrey
New York
Ording
iNow
Dismond
Sing Sing Prigop
Te 'Phe
Willd ‘Barlow
William McLaughlin
Bank Heist Ends in Shootout at West End Subway
In Brooklyn a bank cargo with $43,607 was carried to the West End Bank and amid crowds a masked gunman shot Barlow, a former NYPD lieutenant. McLaughlin fired back. both suspects fled as money and evidence scattered. Police later arrested Morris Diamond in Cleveland. several accomplices were named and tried, with convictions in 1924 and appeals following.
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West End
Brooklyn
West End Bank
Barlow
Hisitide
McLaughlin
Bath Beach
Morris ‘Diamond
Cleveland
Ohio
Morris
Joseph
Farina
Anthony Pantana
Agery
George de Sarro
Italy
Palermo
Ahs
Orris Diamond
Diamond
Badna
Hhey
Albany
Georgia Malaria Control Conference Formed in State
Atlanta May 1 Dr Thomas Abercrombie State Health Commissioner announced the formation of the Georgia Malaria Control Conference for eradication in the state. Dr William Gillett federal health expert will serve as regional consultant. Work in Peach and Houston counties will begin immediately. Georgia expects about one million potential hydro electric horsepower undeveloped.
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Atlanta
Thomas
Abercrombie
William
Georgwt McCaBie
Georgia
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