Global storm threat and martial law sweep Texas
A tropical storm looming from Florida threatened the Gulf Coast with possible cross‑continental impact. Apalachicola’s falling barometer heightened unease as Fort Lauderdale endured damage in a 100‑foot wind path. Borger Texas imposed martial law after lawless incidents. Stinnett faced scrutiny as state authorities launched a cleanup.
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Fort Lauderdale
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Borger Hve
Moody
Naval official testifies on Geneva conference stance
William B. Shearer naval propagandist for American shipbuilders testified before a Senate committee that no member of the American delegation wished the Geneva naval disarmament conference to fail and that he did not intend to disrupt the gathering. He noted one man proposed a political clause linked to another holiday for naval building, but he did not name the person. He asserted his own support for parity with Britain and discussed naval intelligence data presented at the talks.
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Washington, D.C
Willian B. Shearer
Senate
Chairman Shortridge
Shearer
Shortridge
Great Britain
Japan
Ambassador Gibson
Nic
Washington
DB. C
U.R
William B. Shearer
Daniel J. Cohalan
New York
M. B. Shearer
Bethlehem
Newport News
American
Admiral Reeves Denies Hoping Geneva Talks Fail
Washington Sept 20 Admiral J M Reeves testified before the senate committee that he never expressed hope the Geneva naval limitations conference would fail. He said thinking officers would not wish failure, stressing aims for a balanced navy and limits that prevent a handicap, with liberty for each nation to build necessary cruisers. Reeves, a member of the American board of naval experts, rebutted prior testimony by Drew Pearson.
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Washington, D
J. M. Reeves
Ceneva
Senate
William.b. Shearer
United States Navy
Reeves
Drew Pearson
Newspanee
Geneva
Shearer
Shortridge
Board of Naval
General Board of the Navy
Pearson
United States
William M. Shearer
Balloons Compete Near St Louis in Gordon Bennett Classic
In the eighteenth Gordon Bennett balloon race two U S entries were close winners landing near Ohio after a long flight from St Louis. Captain William E Kepner and Lt Ward Van Orman in Goodyear VIII led, while Belgica pilot Capt Ernest De Muyter’s tag was unreported after a tree strike near Paoli Indiana. Lieut George Schenstian in the Denmark landed near Bedford Indiana later.
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St. Louis
United States
Ohio
William E. Kepner
U. S. Army
Ward
van Orman
Ernest de Muyter
Paoli
Ind
Lieut
George Schenstian
Denmark
Bedford
Macdonald to Stop in New York for City Key
Premier J Ramsay MacDonald will halt in New York on arrival aboard the Berengaria to receive the city’s key at a city hall ceremony, a first for a British head of government. After a two hour event, he and his party proceed to Washington.
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Americas
Lindy
Anne
Colon
O.Z
Tunisia
British Honduras
Berengaria
I.r
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Walker
New York
Washington
Scarlet Fever Tops Week Disease List
Des Moines report shows 196 communicable cases in Tawa last week per health commissioner Dr Henry Albert. Scarlet fever led with 33 cases across Polk Johnson Fayette Scott and Lee counties. Whooping cough 17 cases. Tuberculosis 16 mainly in Linn county. Social diseases 92.
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Des Moines
Tawa
Menry Albert
Polk
Johnson
Fayette
Scott and
Lee
Linn
Drys Open Annual State Convention
Des Moines hosts the opening sessions of the annual state convention with antisaloon leaders Johnson and Ebbert among the chief speakers. The event features informal sessions and marks the start of the Dry movement activities for the year.
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Des Moines
U,ri
Jeagur
W. E
Pussyigat
Johnson
B. Ebbert
Los Angeles
Legion for Navy Parity Opens Eleventh Convention
Louisville dispatch reports the eleventh American Legion convention opened at Jefferson County Armory with Commander Pat V. McNutt outlining navy parity, continued cruiser program, and a push for adequate veterans hospital facilities. He urged unity and nonpartisan policy while noting 62,000 neuropsychiatric cases and 20,278 hospitalized ex servicemen.
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Louisville
National American Legion
Jefferson County
Pat V. McNutt
Indiana
America
McNutt
American Legion
Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Soldier For Peace
Peyton G., March
Army
Hammill to Speak in Keokuk Tuesday
Des Moines report notes Governor Hammill will attend the dedication of a soldiers' monument in Keokuk on Tuesday and will deliver an address at a Russell farm festival on Thursday.
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Hammill
Keokuk
Des Moines
Delver
Russell
Town Fire Sparks After Water Mule Balks
In Silivri on the Black Sea, a mule hauling water balked delaying the fire brigade. A small blaze grew into a conflagration consuming 62 houses, 20 granaries, and many cattle, prompting urgent action from local responders.
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Constantinople
Dijetalic
Silivri
Black Sea
Aurriganes Near Western Florida Coast
Pensacola Florida September 30 local weather observer reports tropical storm off coast may pass inland with Pensacola near center around 2 PM and residents evacuate as heavy seas and strong winds threaten the area. Warnings extended from Pensacola to the mouth of the Mississippi.
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Pensacola
Fla
Hay Shore
New Orleans
Hlurthan
Mississippi
Fall Will Plead Double Jeopardy in Elk Hills Case
Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, facing trial on October 7 for taking a $100,000 bribe related to the Elk Hills naval reserve lease, will ask the District of Columbia supreme court to dismiss the indictment as double jeopardy. He will present the motion before Justice Hitz, with Frank J. Hogan as his counsel.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
Albert B. Fail
Elk Hills
Cal
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Fall
Hitz
Frank J. Hogan
Edward
Doheny
Nine Escape Trial for Strike Slaying in Charlotte
Murder charges against three women and six men for the death of O. P. Anderholt Gastonia chief of police during the Loray Cotton mill strike were not pressed. Seven other men face second degree murder charges, announced Solicitor John G. Carpenter.
Iowa Twin and Sister Celebrate Eighty Four Birthday
The oldest women twins in the United States celebrate their eighty fourth birthday. Arabella Rogers of this town and Annette Mason of Boone Indiana are the celebrants in Chester New York on September 30.
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Chester
N. Y
Insi
United States
Arabella Rogers
Annette Mason
Boone
Congress Today Senate Debates Tariff Provisions
United Press reports Senate continues debate on flexible tariff provisions as naval affairs subcommittee probes propaganda and Agriculture committee hears farm board members. Judiciary committee considers calendar bills while House convenes to introduce measures and discusses adjourning for three more days.
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United Press
Senate
Naval Affairs
AcaTs
William «B. Shearer
Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
Judiciary
HOUSE
Opening of Dairy Cattle Congress Draws Big Crowd
Kansas City report describes a sunny opening day as twelve thousand Black Hawk county school children attend the Dairy Cattle Congress events. College and junior judging teams compete with winners to be announced at a Russell-Lamson hotel banquet.
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Black Hawk County
Congress
Tim
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Towa
State
Minnesota
North
Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
Fis
Ayrshire
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Cerro Gordo
Lamont
Seattle
Burt Odekirk
State, College, and Ployd
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Big Four
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Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Chickasaw
Clayton
Delaware
Dickinson
Dubuque
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Greene
Grundy
Hancock
Linn
Marshall
Webster
Winnebago
Wright
Alleman
Belle Plaine
Bondurant
Boone
Charles City
Cresto
Pana
Dunkerton
Greeley
Guttenburg
Hudson
Maquoketa
New Hampton
Oneida
Plymouth
Sigourney
Strawberry Point
Tipton
Ventura
Vinton
Waukee
West Liberty
Aladdin Station
S. Rhodes
Urbana
Ill
H. I. Kitchee
Iowa State College
Dairy Cattle Congress
Old Sol
Chetitet Pinarlenyy Ieaton
Eromeea
French airmen missing on record flight in Siberia
Paris reports a complete mystery surrounding Captain Dieudanne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, famed French aviators, who vanished during a planned 5000 mile endurance flight toward Irkutsk. No word on their position by late today, fuel exhausted, possible forced landing in remote area.
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Coste
Paris
Dieudonne
Maurice
Bellonte
Ifs
Siberian Wilds
Land of
Sitka
Seward
Criphal
Dieudanne
Costes
Maurice Bellonte
Fitayersé
Asi Nungesser
Ocean
Irkutsk
Siberia
Rellonte
le Bour
Japanese FOOLED BY NEWS OF HEIR
In Tokyo on Sept 8 a royal palace announcement claimed the Empress Magaro gave birth to a son and heir. The error sparked nationwide joy then gloom when the truth showed the infant was a daughter, triggering criticism of the central broadcasting station and resignations.
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Japan
Olly
Tokio
Magaro
Central Broadcasting Station
Vote On Flexible Clause In Tariff Debate
Washington D C Sept 30 The senate entered the fourth week of tariff debate with a major controversy on a vote likely tomorrow or Wednesday The issue is whether the presidents power to raise or lower tariff rates on recommendation of the tariff commission shall be continued or withdrawn President Hoover and the Republican regulars back continuance while most Democrats and independents oppose It remains unclear if any single vote can settle the Senate's stance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Tariff Commission
Hoover
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