Arabs Preach Holy War in Syria as French Withdraw
Paris dispatch says Mousseifi fort south of Suedia evacuated by French due to regrouping. Rebels linked with Djehel Druse tribesmen report open revolt near Homs and Damascus, with transportation cut and civilians fleeing toward Jerusalem, Alexandretta, and Aleppo as religious war rhetoric intensifies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mousseifii
Sueida
Djebel Druse
Syria
Mousseifri
Damascus
Gamelin
League of Nations
Homs
Jerusalem
Alexandretta Bay
Alepho
Rebels Cut Rati Away Near Damascus
An Exchange Telegraph report from Cairo says Druse tribesmen seized Derat Deraya seven miles south of Damascus and cut the Haifa Damascus railway. The dispatch notes severe censorship on news leaving the region.
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Rati
Associated Press
London
Cairo
Derat Deraya
Damascus
Haifa- Damascus
Derat
Plot to murder Italian premier shocks Rome
Rome residents learned through the Epocha that an assassination conspiracy against the premier was fueled by outside influence. Roberto Farinacci, secretary of the fascist party, reportedly learned of the plot first and passed details to the minister.
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Rome
Epocha
Roberto Farinacci
Fascist Party
Hired men to kill sister-in-law over nerves
Mrs. Nellie B. Fortune 60 was arrested in Hollywood charged with plotting with two taxi drivers to murder her sister-in-law Gertrude Fortune 78. She allegedly promised $500 after getting her into a car and leaving her in the hills to die, with George Jones reporting the setup. One taxi driver was sought by police.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Navy
Nellie B. Fortune
Inlaw
Gertrude Fortune
Miss Fortune
George Jones
SLAIN GIRL FRIEND OF ACCUSED KLAN LEADER
In Noblesville Indiana testimony in the murder trial of ex Ku Klux Klan leader D C Stephenson and his bodyguards Earl Gentry and Earl Klenck witnesses recounted Madge Oberholtzer s acquaintance with Stephenson before her alleged abduction and attack Ailstock a Columbus dentist testified Oberholtzer was with Stephenson in an automobile and at his Indianapolis office prompting questions during cross examination.
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Associated Press
Noblesville
Ind
Madge Oberholtzer
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Gentry
Earl Klenck
Klenck
Cora Householder
Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Ira Holmes
Madge Ober
Holtzer
Vallery B. Ailstock
Columbus
Stephenson
Ailstock
Ku Klux Klan
Jury to Try Doctor for Murder of Love in Volstead Case
In Littleton Colorado November 6 the state opened evidence to convict Dr Harold Elmer Blazer of murdering his daughter Hazel described as a human husk by defense and a spark of humanity by prosecutors. Witnesses portrayed the girl as helpless and Dr Blazer unmoved as the trial began.
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Associated Press
Littleton
Col
Hazel Blazer
Harold Elmer Blazer
Blazerstew
W. 8. Dennis
Roy Bishop
Dr. Blazer
Joel Stone
Stone
Blazer
J. J. Mackin
Arapahoe
Chapman to Begin New Fight for Life
Gerald Chapman, convicted of murder in Connecticut and sentenced to hang on December 3, argues he is a federal prisoner and must serve a 25 year New York mail robbery sentence before execution can take place. His counsel plans to appeal to federal courts next week and seek a presidential pardon for the federal offense. The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Chapman’s murder conviction of a New Britain policeman.
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Associated Press
New York
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Frederic J. Groehl
Chapman
President Coolidge
Connecticut Supreme Court
New Britain
Girls Seek Detention Home Over Aunt Rule
In Cleveland on November 6, 1916, Pina Jarvis and her sister Gladys asked Juvenile Judge George S. Adams to place them in a detention home rather than return to their great aunt guardian. They described strict religious confinement and limited schooling imposed by Miss Evelyn Hancock, who said she aimed to shield them from temptations.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Pina Jarvis
Gladys
Georges. Adams
Jane
Evelyn Hancock
Man who saddled Custers horse kills himself in Billings
John Burkman 86, a Seventh Cavalry trooper who saddled Victor for General Custer at the Little Big Horn, died by suicide on a Billings porch. Despondent over ill health and failing senses, he had returned from Sawtelle seeking a soldiers home. Burkman had joined Custer’s unit in 1872 and later spoke of life with the famed command.
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Custer
Big Horn
Billings
John Burkman
Nez Perce
Joseph
Band
John Burnman
Seventh Cavalry
George A. Custer
Victor
Little Big Horn
Sawtelle
Cal
Burkman
William Bent
Arkansas
Platte River
Fifth
Missouri Volunteers
Wilson Creek
Lyons
St. Paul
Sibley
Missouri River
Bismarck
Anaconda Gains Stake in German Zinc Mines
New York Nov 6 Undisputed control of the zinc mining world is believed to have been achieved by the Anaconda Copper Mining company through acquisition with W A Harriman Co of a majority interest in the Von Giesche zinc and coal properties in Upper Silesia on the German Polish border. John D D Ryan chairman confirmed the reports. The deal includes a six months option while a full investigation is conducted.
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Associated Press
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
W. A. Harriman & Co
von Giesche Heirs
Upper Silesia
John DD. Ryan
Anaconda
United States
Europe
W. A. Harriman
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
Ryan
von Giesche
Romanian War Debt Mission Arrives in United States
The Romanian war debt commission led by Nicholas Titulescu arrived in New York to negotiate Romania’s war debts. Titulescu expressed confidence that an agreement would be reached after landing from Albania.
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Associated Press
New York
Rumanian War Debt Commission
United States
Rumania
Nicholas Titulescu
Acquitania
Nine on Board Lost Barge in Gale Near Sault Ste Marie
Sault Ste Marie Mich Nov 6 Nothing heard of the barge Crane which broke away from the steamer Hettler in yesterday's northwest gale. Eight men and four women were aboard the barge. The Hettler reached the Soo and reported losing her tow boat five miles off Crisp Point during a sudden squall with blinding snow. The storm was severe and many boats sought shelter. The Hamonic was towed to the Soo after being tossed and losing a propeller. the G A Tomlinson and Glen Pagie aided but were unable to assist due to heavy seas.
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Associated Press
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Hettler
Crisp Point
Hamonic
Northern Navigation Company
Richard Trimble
Soo
Caribou Island
G. A. Tomlinson
Glen Pagie
Trimble
Fifty Years on the Job in Butte and Montana
A portrait of prominent pioneers in Butte and Montana whose long careers span fifty years. The article highlights their ongoing contributions to the community and state, tracing key projects and enduring legacies across decades.
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Butte
Montana
Standard Tomorrow
Prohibition Pioneer Urges Prosecution Of Liquor Buyers
Former congressman and father of the Volstead Act Andrew Volstead told the Anti Saloon League crisis convention that enforcing a rarely used provision could curb bootlegging. He cited 90 day imprisonment for buyers and up to two years for a second offense. He urged using permit revocation to prevent illegal beverage sales.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Andrew J. Volstead
Anti-Saloon League
Minnesota
Volstead
Acta
Congress
Coast Guard
King to Announce His Position Today
Ottawa Nov 6 Liberal cabinet members defeated in last week's elections handed their resignations to Premier W L Mac Kenzie King after the execution of George P Graham minister of railways and canals. Jennier King said Parliament would meet Dec 10 if legal requirements are met and he would announce his own intentions tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
W.L. MacKenzie King
George P. Graham
Jennier King
Ways and Means Committee Advances Revenue Bill Reforms
The House Ways and Means Committee moves toward major tax reform by proposing repeal of income tax return publication, reducing inheritance tax from 40 to 20 percent, repealing the gift tax, and keeping corporate taxes. It favors raising earned income treatment to 20 thousand dollars, allowing small corps to file as partnerships with consent, and preserving capital stock taxes. The panel rejects repeal of inheritance tax but boosts credit for state tax payments from 25 to 80 percent to curb double taxation. Chairman Green forecast near-unanimous house support.
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Associated Press
Wasilington
House Ways and Means
Ihe
Mellon
Green
House
Near Settlement In Italian War Debt Talks
Italian and American debt commissioners made progress toward a funding arrangement for Italy's war debt and expected an early settlement. Negotiations on the Italian obligation paused until late Monday while plans included talks with Romania, which arrived to begin discussions Monday morning. The joint sub committee led by Secretary Mellon and Count Volpi reported substantial progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Italy
Deby
Mellon
Count Volp
Dayton business owner robs bank to pay income tax
Elliott Gabler, 30, president of Gem City Engineering, robbed a downtown Dayton bank and seized $10,000 in small bills. He confessed he planned the crime to pay a $1,200 tax bill and evaded capture after his vehicle stalled and manager H. J. Kloos fired at him but was unhurt. Gabler hid the money. authorities compare him to Phantom Bandit Fred Nickel, already serving 10 years.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Elliott Gabler
Gem City Engineering Company
H. J. Kloos
Gabler
Kloos
Kioos
Fred Nickel
Nickel
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