League Eyes Russia Ties as Europe Battles Tensions
The League of Nations readies to admit Soviet Russia as world powers debate arms buildup. Mussolini orders mobilization while France bills reserves for wartime. Austria’s independence and a Franco Italian rapprochement stir Geneva talks. Rumors of Habsburg restoration persist amid Eastern Locarno efforts and Nazi growth. Queen Wilhelmina heads to open Dutch parliament.
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Associated Press
League of Nations
Soviet
Russia
Benito Mussolini
Geneva
Europe
Austria
Cape
Adolf Hitler
Washington
Senate
Germany
Hitler
Hungary
Entente
Austria-Hungary
League
Little Entente
Mussolini
Unist
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Callahan Leads in Wisconsin Senate Primary Return
John M. Callahan former Democratic national committeeman and Roosevelt supporter has a strong lead in the Wisconsin Democratic Senate primary with 321 of 2916 precincts reported. He holds a 7 000 vote edge over Francis E. McGovern in a five candidate race, and would face Robert M. LaFollette Jr and John B. Chapple if nominated.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
John M. Callahan
al Smith
Roosevelt
Tly
Callahad
Francis E. McGovern
Senate
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
New Progressive Party
John B. Chapple
Longshoremen on Atlantic threaten strike over wage demands
Delegates from the International Longshoremen's Association representing about 40 000 longshoremen voted to contract with shippers under the current conditions through the October 1 expiration. They approved a wage scale of one dollar per hour and one dollar fifty per hour for overtime, up from eighty five cents and one dollar twenty. They will decide next weekend on further action to win their demands.
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Associated Press
International Longshoremen's Association
Richberg Faults Critics of Codes and Administrations
In Baltimore on September 19 Donald R. Richberg general counsel of the National Recovery Administration urged critics to target the authors of business codes not the government. He said business men wrote and run the codes and administer the bureaucracies.
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Jtated
Baltimore
Donald R. Richberg
National Recovery Administration
Richberg
Th Advertising Chi
Countries Listed in The Statesman Year Book
The Statesman's Year Book lists 68 countries including the British Empire as one and France with colonies as one. It notes Boulet Rusela as the largest at 8,144,228 square miles and the See and eh of Rome as the smallest at 1087 acres.
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Statesman
British Empire
France
Boulet Rusela
Rome
Third of Yacht Races Postponed Due to Light Winds
The third America's Cup race between the British challenger Endeavour and defending Rainbow was postponed until tomorrow as the sea remained flat with scant southwest wind. President Roosevelt watched from Nourmahal as the start was delayed near the 12 30 p m deadline. Rainbow led by about a half mile when time expired.
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Associated Press
Newport
Endeavour
Rainbow
Roosevelt
Hudson
Nourmahal
Red Cross Aids 100 Veterans In This Vicinity
Washington reports regional Red Cross conferences planned for September and October to outline the winter work and the November roll call. The 1933 34 roll call totals reached 3 802 384, with 100 518 more than the prior year, aiding 250 000 ex service men and dependents in disaster and home service. Winchester and Frederick County praise the local chapter for assisting 100+ veterans and funds surpassing 6700. The chapter promotes first aid, Junior Red Cross, volunteer corps, and home hygiene classes county wide.
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Washington
Red Cross
United States
Red Cros
American Red Cross
Judge Payne
Anderson
C. R. Andreson
Payne
Winchester
Fredreich
Brooklyn Bears Triumph in Doubleheader Opener 4 1
Brooklyn Bears beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1 as Van Mungo limited the Pirates to six hits in the first game. Kikus lyn turned back Pittsburgh while Brooklyn slugged eleven hits off Birkofer and Smith.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
van Mungo
Pirates
Kicuslyn
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Birkofer
Smith
Adirondack Name Meaning and Iroquois Context
The name Adirondack comes from an Indian tongue meaning Tree-Eaters. Iroquois used the term derisively for Algonquin foes who reportedly subsisted on bark under siege conditions.
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Adirondack
Fire Wardens Training Camp Discussed in West Virginia
Two hundred officers and wardens from George Washington and Monongahela National Forests meet with US forestry officials at Ramsay Draft CCC Camp to plan fire control for the coming season. The session opens with remarks by Forest Supervisor John W. McNair as field trips highlight roadside work and forest management activities.
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George Washington National Forest
Monongahem National Forest
United States Forestry
National Park
Virginia
Ramsay Draft CCC
West Virginia
John W. McNair
Berlin Eye
Virginia State District Forester
R. M. Chields
U. S
Donald Beck
Monongahela National Forest
R. L.seay
G. S. Wheeler
National Forest
West Augusta
Present Plan Held on Virginia Liquor Control Efforts
Major S. Herb Tyler of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board told the Virginia Police Executives Association in Staunton that liquor use today is far lower than in the old saloon era. He said changes to the regulation law would be announced soon, urged police cooperation, and emphasized that the present system aims to provide pure, affordable liquor while promoting responsible handling by the public. He cautioned that failure could revive prohibition or the old saloon system.
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S. Herb Tyler
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Virginia Police Executives Association
Virginia
Staunton
Ylef
General Assembly
Tyler
Randolphs Welcome Son Jennings Randolph Jr in Cumberland
A son was born today to Mr and Mrs Jennings Randolph of West Virginia at Memorial Hospital in Cumberland. The newborn will be named Jennings Randolph Jr Congressman Jennings represents the Second West Virginia District in Congress.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Mad
Con
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Memorial Hospital
Jennings
Congress
New Price List Posted At State Liquor Stores
A new retail price list took effect at state liquor stores with no cut on popular brands. Several whiskeys and gin brands show price reductions and new brands entered the market. Separately, Maine and North Carolina strike violence escalates as National Guard mobilizes and vigilante groups form amid deadly clashes.
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Frontier
Two Naturals
Invader
Windsor
Meadwood
Golden Eagle
Anchorage
Old Polk
Overland
Old Shay
Town Tavern
Sherbrook
Grab Orchard
Shipping Port
Old Crow
Wolf Creek
Old Overholt
Sherrandosh
Meadowbrook
Green River
Seagram
Old Forrester
Buchanan
McCallum
Perfection
White Horse
Ballantine
Fleischmann
Milshere
Hiram
Walker
London
Oxford Club
Gordon
Manhattan
Manhattan Club
Martini
Martini Club
Day Club
Keystone State
Gorton Picker
Rewco
Capty
St. Dominic
Seagram's
Felton
Nome Fire Strikes Alaska City Destroys Food Supply
Fire devastates Nome Alaska leaving 1 500 residents homeless and foodless as Eskimos roam ruins. Coast guard cutters rush to aid with food and medical supplies while Seattle ships bring provisions. Relief efforts coordinate under federal and Red Cross guidance to feed shelter and rebuild.
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Nome
Alaska
Gold
Transporta
Ene
Indnage Cross
Individuliky
Coast Guard
Bering Sea Patrol
Seattle
Ickes
Washington
Cross
Victoria
Dellwood
Mills Seek Injunction Against Strike Pickets
Spartanburg South Carolina September reports chaos as tear gas and a fire hose were used to disperse a crowd of several hundred outside Powell Knitting Mill. The plant remains shut with workers and pickets clashing over return-to-work numbers and new strikers.
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Lockwood
Hathaway
Robert Jackson
Waterville
Lewiston
Maine
Biddeford
Lewiston, Bleachery and Dye Works
Mills Spartanburg
S. C
Powell Knitting
Moratorium Act Invalidated by U S District Judge
In Baltimore on September 19 Judge W. Calvin Chesnut ruled the moratorium amendment in the national bankruptcy act unconstitutional. He dismissed petitions filed by William W. Bradford Jr Blair Farmer and Char A Compton Cecil County miners seeking stays against mortgage foreclosure under the moratorium provision.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
W. Calvin Chesnut
United States District Court
Chesnut
William W. Bradford, Jr
Blair Farmer
Char A. Compton
Cecil County Miers
Glider Trials Open in Blue Ridge as Officials Arrive
General manager Earl Soutace of the American Soaring Society arrives in BIG MEADOW Virginia for a ten day glider meet. Warren Eaton and gliders from Rich ard C. Dupont Donald Hamilton and Captain Ralph Barnaby are among expected participants. Officials hope to set a new glider record in the Ridge mountains setting.
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Big Meadow
Earl Soutace
American Soaring Society
Elmira
Warren Eaton
Richard C. Dupont
Donald Hamilton
Ralph Barnaby
Ridge Mountains
Baltimore Livestock and Produce Market Report September 19
Baltimore market notes show cattle at steady to higher prices with steers and heifers in mid to high ranges, calves steady, hogs lifting, sows and pigs mixed, and sheep and lambs up. Philadelphia dressed poultry levels and butter prices listed amid overall price stability for poultry and eggs.
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Philadelphia
Long Islands
U.S. Fleet Plans Mimic War Drills in Pacific Triangle
Secretary Swanson announced next summer war maneuvers by the U S fleet in the Puget Sound Alaska Hawaii region to simulate combat and prepare for possible attacks. The fleet will visit Gulf Ports then conduct Caribbean exercises before returning to the San Pedro San Diego area to familiarize with both Pacific and Atlantic waters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Swanson
United States
Puget Sound
Alaska-Hawaii
Navy
Viit Gulf Ports
Hampton Roads
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Caribbean
San Pedro
San Diego
Navy Department
Claims Fire On Santa Rita Was Not Incendiary
Brooklyn dispatch reports on the grace line motorship Santa Rita docking as master Henry S. Stephenson states the $40,000 fire last Friday could not be incendiary. He cites spontaneous combustion in cotton bales stored above the starboard shaft alley as the cause.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grace Line
Santa Rita
Henry S. Stephenson
Inquiry into Morro Castle Fire Focuses on Captain's Death
Witnesses testified about Captain Willmott's death with rumors of poisoning and described limited crew action during the Morro Castle fire. Howard Hansen, the fourth officer, said he found no violence on the captain's body and could not confirm bridge orders or closed fire doors. Passenger Doris Wacker recalled few officers on deck after evacuating.
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Howard Hansen
Willmott
Karl C. Nielsen
Hull
Ans
Hansen
Morro Castle
Nielsen
Doris Wacker
Roselle Park
N. J
Passeng
Stock Market Rises Amid Mixed Commodities and Strong U S Bonds
Trading opened firm with prices for nonferrous metals rising and U S bonds gaining. wheat corn dipped slightly while cotton and rubber eased. Major issues advanced including U S Smelting and Home Stake. session described as largely technical with limited news catalysts, but lending and retail data buoyed sentiment.
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Begag Jr
U. S
Homestake
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Dupont
American Can
Continental Can
Johns Manville
American Tobacco
Libbett and Myers B
International Harvester
Case
Howe Sound
New York Stock
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
Grain futures and cash prices listed by Associated Press
Closing quotes from Chicago show Sept. wheat at 1.03 and Dec 1.034, corn around 76 1/2, oats near 52 to 53, rye 78 to 82, barley 87 to 80, with cash bids for No. 2 red wheat at 1.0434 and No. 1 yellow corn at 79 1/2. Baltimore and Winchester markets note spot and futures figures for wheat and related prices.
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Chicago
the Star
Associated Press
Chicago Future
Baltimore
Winchester
Iowa Farmers Applaud Call for Farm Strike
John Chalmers vice-president of the Iowa Farmers' Union urged a farm strike within two weeks if state and federal governments fail to provide consideration. The proposal was presented at the eighteenth convention to an audience near 1000 applauding attendees.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
John Chalmers
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Chalmers
Italy Protests Press Propaganda Over Yugoslav Campaign
The Italian government ordered its Belgrade ambassador to lodge a strong protest with Yugoslavia over a virulent anti Italian newspaper campaign in the country. The foreign office announced the protest after government quarters warned of a potential diplomatic deal between Italy and Yugoslavia.
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Associated Press
Rome
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Foreign Office
Italy
Quotations in Apple Market Winchester Market Prices
Market notes from Winchester show demand light and market money steady. Prices listed for apples include Grimes Jonathans Delicious and McIntosh at various sizes and grades with minimums and car lots, plus future delivery contracts and regional price mentions in Rochester and Bentoh Harbor.
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Winchester
Martinsburs
Mar
Grimes
Ganos
U. S
Jonathans
McIntosh
Ben Davis
Rochester
Wealthys
W. Greenings
Local Markets and Wholesale Grain Prices Summary
Local wholesale grain prices show patent and short patent grades for 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bags with per bushel equivalent figures. Corn products, mixed feed, dairy feeds, bran and corn meal prices are listed alongside livestock commodities including hens, broilers, butter, cows, sheep, steers, heifers, lambs, hogs and veal with various price points.
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The
Star
C.eeeus
Wb Packuavarey
Nations' League Members Call For Bloody War End
At Geneva on September 19 representatives from independent republics protested Russia joining the League of Nations. They alleged detachments of aggression and terror, seeking independence for 60 million people in states linked to the Tranec ee Federal Soviet Republic.
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Whic
Turkey
Geneva
Russia
League of Nations
Azerbaijan
Northern Caucasus
Georgia
Turkestan
Ukraine
League
Maxim Litvinoff
Japan
Germany
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
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Major Tyler
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James W. Hanson
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Carolinas
Ernest K. Riley
Mount Holly
Belmont
N. CG
J. T. Brown
Gaston County
National Guardsmen
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Mee
Vites
Dole
Blue Ridge
U.S
Unitysics
Consol
General Electric
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Montgomery Ward
N. J. Central
Penn. Railroad
Union Pacific
U.S. Steel
Woolworth
Nations’ League
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