Sixty Men Storm Aqueduct Gates Over Water Dispute
Raiders fifty to sixty strong seized control of Los Angeles aqueduct spill gates near Lone Pine diverting water to Owens River. Inyo County Sheriff appeals for troops to prevent bloodshed as raiders vow to keep gates open until a Los Angeles committee resolves the water rights feud. Continued on Page 2.
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Woman's Slayers Sought in Hills Near Dallas Georgia
Dallas Ga November 16 special swift justice is foreseen for those responsible for the slaying last Thursday at Draketown near here of Mrs Robert Stewart wife of a noted north Georgia Methodist minister fatally shot while she sought to rescue her husband from a mob of about seven men who sought to whip him for anti moonshine activities several suspects have been arrested and a special term of court may be called authorities say a further roundup of others is underway including seven men recognized by the minister and local citizens as involved in the case
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Robert Stewart
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Tallapoosa
Tobe
Calvin Bishop
Tom Gober
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Alley Cat Becomes Mother to Six Kittens and Two Foxes
Benton Harbor Michigan November 16 a local alley cat astonished residents by giving birth to six kittens and two black silver foxes The feline mother shared maternal care with the foxes and all eight offspring play together amicably observed by onlookers feeding into a unusual animal story from the city.
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Chamber Urges Tax Publicity and Economic Reforms
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged immediate repeal of the income tax return publication law and called for a tax commission to simplify regulations. It endorsed budget extensions, railroad labor board principles, an immigration commission, and waterways development, while opposing the Howell-Barkley bill abolishing the board. The group favored minor Sherman Act amendments and proposed statistical data sharing by trade associations to inform the public and government without fostering collusion.
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GOOLIDGE VIEWS FARMERS PLIGHT AS TEMPORARY ILL
President Coolidge and his agriculture commission discuss a future farm policy likely to discourage loans and boost relief via freight rate cuts and reclamation-setter support. The plan favors cooperative marketing, waterways, and railroad consolidations under the ICC, portraying farm issues as temporary.
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Monkeys Trained to Capture Colors in Chinese Warfare
An eye witness reports Chinese civil war turning toward ritual and shock tactics as tailless war monkeys called wah-wahs, coated in luminous paint, are deployed at night to seize color flags and spread fear. Monkeys reportedly bite and tear, though their handlers claim they seek designated colors and directions.
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Supper Table Courts Blamed YOUTH DIAGNOSES "WHAT'S WRONG WITH PARENTS"
Chicago dispatch reports 275 boys aged 14 to 18, answering a Drexel Park church questionnaire, reveal sharp critique of home life. They describe the supper table as a trial scene and accuse parents of hypocrisy, lack of secrecy, and double standards while urging acknowledgment of faults.
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Chicago
Clinton D. Cox
Drexel Park Presbyterian Church
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Sunny
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Eighteen Bandits Rob Lakeview Roadhouse
Eighteen bandits attacked the Lakeview roadhouse near St Louis on a Sunday night, held proprietors and about 78 customers at gunpoint for seven hours, and escaped in three automobiles with cash and valuables after raiding the establishment. The raid ended around 4 a.m. with an estimated loss between 8000 and 104000 dollars.
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Chicago nets 1000 gangsters in weekend roundup
Chicago police arrested nearly one thousand gunmen crooks and gangsters in a weekend roundup ordered by Mayor Dever to clean up the city. At Des Plaines street station about 450 suspects are held awaiting trial Monday on numerous charges amid crowded lobbies seeking bail. The crackdown follows the Dean O Bannion shooting and police continue to hunt suspects and a missing kidnapping victim Mrs Ernest A Anderson after four men seized her car Saturday night.
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Underworld
Dever
Des Plaines Street
Dean O'Bannion
Beer King
Ernest A. Anderson
Anderson
Fire truck and taxi collision leaves one dead six hurt
In Chicago on November 16 a fire truck responding to an alarm collided with a taxicab. One firefighter was killed and six others were injured, including three fellow firemen. Captain Peter Christensen of the fire company was reportedly killed. The report continues with the remaining injured.
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Former Governor Lowden to address Georgia cotton growers
Former Illinois governor and Mrs. Lowden arrived in Atlanta to speak at 11 about cooperative marketing before farmers bankers and business leaders from across Georgia. The talk will be at the hall of representatives at the state capitol before they proceed to Savannah for the United Daughters of the Confederacy convention.
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Cotton Cooperative Association
Democrats Exit French Lick Board Near End of Conference
At French Lick Indiana most Democratic leaders departed with few public statements on party affairs. Governor Al Smith and his New York party remain, golf time noted. Indiana head Thomas Taggart left for Indiana, while George Brennan and others headed to Chicago. Smith planned a Chicago layover before returning to New York.
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New York
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Indianlands
George E. Brennan
Chicago
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Buenaani
Randine Etek Renee
Japan Delegates Bolt Opium Conference Over Discrimination
The Far East opium conference collapsed as Japan refused to sign the proposed agreement citing discrimination against its opium imports. Dutch official Van Wettum urged a resumption to discuss less contentious points, but the session adjourned amid tense exchanges. Continued on Page 2.
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Thin Skin Costs Boy His Freedom
York Pa November 16 Charles W Wilkinson faces murder charges after a public dance crowd jeered him when he and his brother were refused escorts. He drew a gun and fired into the crowd, striking 17 year old Francis Ezra Blettner in the brain. Blettner died early Sunday as Wilkinson is held for indictment.
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Charles Ww. Wilkenson
Wilkenson
Francis Ezra Blettner
Mock smoker for Cardiff college girls in men's dress
Girl students at Cardiff College host a mock smoker on November 16 with only those over 5 feet 4 inches admitted. They wore men’s attire including plus fours and suits while watching two mock films, but none smoked pipes. The event titled Why Boys Leave Home concluded the smoker.
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Wales
United News
Cardiff College
Congress Crowns Bait G. O. P. Chiefs into Hot Battle
Washington, Nouvember i. House and seats leaders rush to capital facing skirmishes in early short session. Battles over speakership, senate leadership, and house rules dominate. Insurgent group led by John M. Nelson seeks reforms while regulars push back. Outcomes hinge on short session moves and further rule changes.
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Washipigon
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Senate
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Wisconsin
Nelson
Congress
Barkley
Railroad Labor Board
Egan's Rats Decline as Nine Gangsters Sentenced to Eight Years
Leavenworth receives nine members of Egan's Rats after a decade of terror on the St. Louis waterfront. With robberies and murders linked to the gang, William Golbeck and eight others began eight-year federal terms, while others await trial in St. Louis for a $2.4 million truck robbery. Ray Renard, once a leader among the gang, testifies in Quincy and faces further federal proceedings.
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Louig
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Ites
Quincy
St. Lonia
Blood for aunt sparks fatal family feud murder
John Quinn a 146 Wells Street vegetable broker was shot dead by Turner Gibby near his home on Stewart Avenue. The motive rooted in his decision to donate blood to save his dying aunt against his wife’s wishes. Brothers-in-law Turner Gibby and Murphy Gibby fled. Bill Duncan held. Police detain them pending investigation.
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Weather forecast by region for the week
The forecast shows fair conditions across multiple states including Georgia Florida and Virginia with Monday and Tuesday generally fair and warmer. Some areas like Tennessee Kentucky and the Carolinas may see increasing cloudiness and a chance of rain in the west while Louisiana and Arkansas expect continued warmth and fair skies.
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