Legion Conference to Aid Unemployment Announced
The American Legion calls a Washington conference on September 14 with governors mayors and labor capital and industry to map a program for unemployment relief. National Commander Ralph T. O'Neil says the legion will back Hoover’s unemployment committee and invites are arriving daily. Mayors invited are limited to the 15 largest cities plus others with major public works.
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Associated Press
W. Gton
American Legion
Washington
Ralph T. O’neil
Legion
Hoover
Federal Agents Find Papers in Smith Co Case
Federal agents examined bonds legal documents and jewelry placed at the Claridge Hotel safe by two men linked to a $5,000,000 Washington investment house failure. Inspector George F. Bradley said the papers are what the government sought as efforts continue to locate assets of G. Bryan Pitts president of the bankrupt F. H. Smith Company Pitts was convicted of conspiracy in the failure and his property is being sought to satisfy a $2,000,000 back income tax claim.
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Associated Press
Tlantic City
N. J
Claridge Hotel
Washington
George F. Bradley
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bradley
G. Bryan Pitts
F. H. Smith Company
Washington Investment House
Pitts
Internal Revenue
MacDonald and Henderson In Bitter Economy Session Clash
In London on September 8 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Arthur Henderson long allied for 30 years faced a sharp rift as Parliament opened its special economy session. MacDonald defended the plan as the only viable course while Henderson argued national government formation was unnecessary despite pressure from United States and France.
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Associated Press
London
Ramsay
MacDonald
Arthur
Henderson
Labor
United States
France
Grape Juice Concentrates Ad From Kingston Georgia
An old classified style ad promotes grape juice concentrates made from grapes only with no substitutes. It offers $4 per dozen cans express paid and directs readers to Dare Nichols Co in Kingston Georgia.
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Dare Nichols CO
Kingston
Georgia
Stock Market Opens After Holiday Slump Deepens Losses
New York September 8 trading resumed after the holiday weekend. The market showed one of its weakest performances since June with continued losses of about two to eight points and total volume around two million shares. Call money reopened at 1 percent as selling pressure persisted.
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New York
Call Money
Butcher Slain by Bandits in Salem Store
George Schmidt a 23 year old meat market proprietor was murdered in his Salem shop by robbers who slit his throat with his own butcher knife and hacked him. About $300 he carried was stolen. A nearby dry cleaning store was later broken into with three suits stolen and blood stains noted.
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Associated Press
Salem
George Schmidt
Schmidt
Four Die In Seaboard Area Crash In North Carolina
Four African American men were killed when a fish truck collided with a truck carrying passengers from a lake celebration at Sea Breeze near Goldsboro North Carolina. The item notes a violent incident and contrasts law enforcement with an outlaw figure amid local anecdotes.
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Associated Press
Goldsboro
N. C
Sea Breeze
Police Probe Companion Story in Death of Miss Webb
Salisbury Maryland reports state authorities and police investigate Homer Massey over the death of Carrie Webb a 20 year old from Ironshire after a Sunday car ride Massey says the door flew open and she fell to the road while he remained at her side awaiting coroner inquest results.
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Salisbury
Geoffrey Childs
Worcester County
Homer Massey
Berlin
Carrie Webb
Ironshire
Ocean City
Massey
Police Chief Killed in Ambush Near Bernardsville Home
Bernardsville New Jersey police chief Charles Cavanaugh 36 was shot on his porch and died from a chest wound. Authorities suspect reprisal for raids on bootleggers and seek Isa dore Pastridge for questioning after a nearby house fire.
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Associated Press
Bernardsville
N. J
Charles Cavanaugh
State
Cavaneugh
Isadore Pastridge
Pastridge
Cavanaugh
For Rent Four Room Apartment by Whitlock
Four room apartment for rent advertised by A. W. Whitlock. The notice gives minimal details and names the contact but lacks a location or price.
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Robinson Apts
A. W. Whitlock
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