Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-29
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! that adjournment can be taken early
next month.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway, one Of the largest prop
critics eveI~to figure in receivership,
is to be reorganized under a decree
OF foreclosure entered Monday by
Federal Judge Wilkerson in Chicago.
Former Governor Charles w.
Bryan has announced his candidacy
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in Nebraska. Mr.. Bryan
was elected governor of Nebraska in
1920 but did not stand for reelection
in 1924 owing to his campaign for
the vice-presidency.
Liquor to the value of $40,000,O00
is smuggled into the United States
annual, it is indicated by a report
issued by the department of COM
nierce, based upon a survey made by
F. R. Ryan, assistant chief of the
finance and investment division of
the bureau of foreign and domenstic
commerce.
Consideration by the house of
farm relief legislation is expected to
begin early next week. The agricul-
ture committee, presenting three bills
this week requested that they be given
right of way as soon as possible and
were told by the Republican leader
that they probably would be called
up next Tuesday. Four days of gen
eral debate is in prospect.
Mareuvering began in the sem
ate Monday in preparation for the
opening today of the fight over
Muscle Shoals legislation. House
leaders have decided to defer action
until after the senate vots and sem
ate opponnts of the joint committees
bill authorizing lease of the property
to southern power companies, hope
to prevent vote at this session of
congress.
Clyde Lashlee, %, and Frank
Granger, 19, were arrested Monday
at Paris, Tenn, on a charge of ac-
cessory to the fact after murder in
connection with the death of Thomas
Evans, prohibition crusader, who was
slain from ambush Sunday, April 18.
The situation is reported as quiet in
the hilly region between the Ten
ness and Big Sandy rivers where a
'moonshining" clan is alleged to
have held sway. ..
Lease of the Muscle Shoals power
plant for so years to the Alabama
Power Company and II associated
southern power companies was Cn
Monday recommended by majority
of the joint congressional committees
appointed 20 negotiate for the opera
tion of the property to privtae inter
ests. A bill authorizing lease to
the power companiesw as filed at
the same time in the senate and
house r-th the report OF tie commit
Gee
The new shah of Persia, Reza
Kahn Pehlevi, who from the humble
station of grooming and trooper in
the Persian Cossacks, rose to the posi-
tion of dictator and then seized the
throne, was crowned today amid
scenes of pleasure, says a Teheren.
Persia, dispatch of April 25 The
festivities will continue throughout
the week. Reza Kahn after he be-
came premier and assumed autocratic
powers in 1928, declared himself in
favor of a republic. He garfield out
a successful coup which ousted the
KaJar dynasty and suddenly changed
his mind, announcing his intention
of becoming monarch.
A number of administration bills
designed to strengthen the federal
arm of prohibition enforcement were
presented to congress Monday, sup
plementing measures recently intro
duced and are regarded by General
l.. C. AnGrews, in charge of prohi-
bition, DIS essential to full effort by
the government to dry up the liquor
supply. He measures uedl WlCIl
review of liquor permits, the search
and seizure of ships within the 12-
mile limit, and the employment of
retired army, navy and marine corps
and coast guard officers and men
by the prohibition unit and authorize
customs collectors to refuse to regis
ter craft believed to be intended OF
rum runners.
The first attempt to locate Captain
George Wilkins, leader of a polar
expedition, and his aviator, Lieuten-
ant Carl B. Eielson, who have been
missing since April Is, ended in fail
ure Monday Major Thomas G. Lam
phier, U. S. A., who left Fairbanks,
Alaska, Monday for Point Barrow,
Alaska, on the Arctic Circle in the
Detroiter, an airplane belonging to
the expedition, was forced to return
after reaching the Yukon river, $50
miles north. Wilkins and Eielson
left Fairbanks for Point Barrow in
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