War supplies hit Italy as league weighs embargo plan
League leaders consider within a week a plan to deprive Italy of oil coal iron and steel to paralyze war industries. Portugal's Jose de Vasconcellos to convene a 10-nation expert committee by late November to study further penalties. Britain negotiates to curb oil flow while Paris hosts related talks on Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie tours the south as Italian planes reconnoiter eastern Ethiopia. Egypt sees anti British protests and riots. French Somaliland dispatches troops to handle refugees. See WAR Page 12.
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Wallace Carroll
United Press
Geneva
U.P
Italy
Jose de Vasconcellos
Portugal
League
Ethiopia
Henry V. Bagley
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Harar
Diredawa
Lion of Judah
North China Autonomy Plan Shaped by Tokyo Debate
Japanese experts say North China autonomy scheme faces cabinet clash between foreign minister Koki Hirota and war minister Kawashima. Ambassador Ariyoshi proposes a compromise allowing Nanking limited sovereignty, with possible imperial hand delaying action as the five provinces face a volatile future.
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Glenn Babb Snopgricht
Asenciated Press
Tokyo
North China
China
Koki Hirota
Yoshiyuki Kawashima
Hirota
Akira Ariyoshi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Asahi
Ariyoshi
Associated Press
Indica
Potter County Looks To December Vote On Local Liquor Ballot
A called commissioners session authorized a county wide local option election for December 2 to decide whether liquor sales will be legalized in Potter County pending a 1000 name qualified voter petition. Fourteen of seventeen arrested for liquor law violations remain in custody as officers target hotels bootleg joints and drug stores.
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Potter County
Commissioners’ Court
Bill Adams
J. N. Riggs
Frank Buckingham
Howard Andreson
Pension Fund
Ellsworth Second Antarctic Flight Fails Due to Fuel Gauge
Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollock-Kenyon ended a second attempt in 24 hours to cross Antarctica from Weddell Sea toward Ross Sea. A fuel gauge failure forced return to Wyatt Earp after about three hours, despite favorable weather and a planned 14 hour flight.
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New York
New York Times
North American
Alliance
Today
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Flisworth
Herbert Hollock-Kenyon
Wyatt Earp
Explorer
Ellsworth
Weddel Sea
Ross Sea
Admiral Byrd
70 000 in On Drake Fraud Show
Chicago November 21 The government presented records showing 70 000 investors in a Sir Francis Drake swindle defense that the venture offered huge riches from Drake’s estate. Oscar Hartzell led the scheme while 41 defendants faced federal mail fraud charges as 220 witnesses testified.
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Oscar Hartzell
Chicago
Hartzell
Leavenworth
Walter Johnson
U. S
Charles Challen
Arthur Bishop
Scotland Yard
Challen
Bishop
Francis Drake
Philip L. Sullivan
Sioux City
Iowa
Sea Rover
James Zegar
Drake Promoters
Investors
Sullivan
Louis Fitzhenry
Circuit Court of Appeals
Poisoned baking soda case widens in San Francisco
Two men are under arrest as the city widens its probe into the poisoned soda linked to three deaths and 13 illnesses from bulk sales at a department store. Health officer Dr. Geiger says 20 more deaths with similar symptoms are being investigated. Joseph Rosenthal and Nick Manno surrendered on warrants alleging violation of the city ordinance prohibiting distribution.
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San Francisco
J. C. Geiger
Joseph Rosenthal
Nick Manno
Salvaging Aid Distribution Company
Soda purveyor released on bail after poisoning scare
Rosenthal defended the purity of his soda saying he drank it in front of customers who complained and fell ill. A doctor credited Milk of Magnesia with helped life. Rest of soda removed from sale. Health chemist said no criminal intent proven. Coroner discounted maniac rumor.
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Rosenthal
C. D. Leake
Department of Health
T. B. W. Leland
Death From the Air in Ethiopian Conflict
Arthur Brisbane comments on warfare in Ethiopia noting Italian air power kills about 2 000 Ethiopian fighters and an additional 20 000 Ethiopians gathered in Mei Mezoid Valley, while Ethiopian defenders fight with courage against machine guns and bombs. The piece reflects on surprise attacks and the evolving nature of modern combat.
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Ethiopia
Valley
Makale
Amarillo Weather Forecast Summary
Forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with a low near 36 degrees. In West Texas and New Mexico, fair weather persists with slightly colder readings in the southeast portion. Temperature extremes over the last 24 hours ranged from 36 to 53 degrees. Local ads note building material suppliers Ph. 5343 John Maynard Lumber Co 800 W 5th and related roof and caulking services.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Trade climbs to heaviest October since 1931
Washington reports October foreign trade rising,Exports reach 221.2 million dollars and imports 189.2 million, the largest since March 1931. The October excess of exports over imports stands at 31.98 million, with ten month totals showing a weak 1935 balance compared to 1934. Cotton and tobacco shipments drive the gain.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Italy
Wilentz opposes Hauptmann appeal to Supreme Court
New Jersey Attorney General David T. Wilentz filed a brief with the U S Supreme Court opposing Bruno Hauptmann's plea for review of his kidnapping and murder conviction and death sentence in the Lindbergh case. Court clerks indicated the petition might not be submitted until after a Monday recess with possible action on December 9.
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Washington
U.P
David T. Wilentz
New Jersey
Supreme Court Today
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Nationwide probe into real estate bonds losses begun
Washington November 21 The Securities Commission opened a nation wide inquiry into how Americans lost money in real estate bonds and whether current agencies adequately pursue recovery of investor funds. The investigation aims to map losses and assess recovery efforts across agencies.
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Washington
The
Securities Commission
Wrong Driving Traffic Count Cited
A fragment notes traffic misbehavior including running red lights and double parking. It hints at public attitudes toward obeying traffic regulations, referencing citizens generally and advocating observance of rules.
Roosevelt’s Grandson Faces Court Over Airgun Incident
Cornelius Roosevelt and Peter De Flores, Massachusetts Tech students and Roosevelt’s grandson, arraigned in East Cambridge on assault with a dangerous weapon charges after an airgun fired pellets at motorists and a patrol car near the Delta Psi House. Bail posted by a man described as a friend of Roosevelt’s father.
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Cambridge
Mass
T. R
Cornelius van Schaak Roosevelt
Rough Rider
Peter de Florez
Massachusetts Tech
East Cambridge
College
Hugh J. Oneil
William P Crowe
Young Roosevelt
Delta Psi House
John Barry
Boston
Roosevelt
Cornelius
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Of at Arab Chiefs Meet
An account from a gathering of Arab rulers and foreign guests describes a feast where camels are boiled and stuffed with three sheep each, each sheep with eight chickens, each chicken with 20 eggs, and eggs with nuts, all without tableware as guests dunk. The piece then pivots to want ads offering used dining room furnishings and a rental bedroom notice at 1119 Taylor.
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Taylor
Dust Storm Links to Disease Wave Across Dust Bowl
Chicago reports warn that the recent Southwest dust storms correlate with a rise in throat and lung infections and measles outbreaks. The Journal of the American Medical Association notes 1935 January through June saw severe measles in Kansas with about 40 000 cases, plus acute respiratory infections, streptococcal sore throat and eye infections, due to dust irritation. It finds no evidence storms spread pathogens and urges dust proofing and mask use.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dust Bowl
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Maurice Peterson
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League of Nations
Laval
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Tewfik Nessim Pasha
Rodolfo Graziani
Djibouti
French Somaliland
Worgheh Martin
Benito Mussolini
Martin
Joe Martin
Ben
Mussolini
Bruno
Vittorio
Japan
Tee
Potter
Rum
New Land
Drake
Sale
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc. International
America
Globe
Brisha
Pha
Wilentz
Anwnete
T. R. Roosevelt
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