Radical Socialist Leader Succeeds With Cabinet Plans
Paris reports Camille Chautemps formed a new left-led government replacing the Tardieu ministry. He will address the chamber Tuesday and seek a vote of confidence as France names its London naval conference delegation to depart Wednesday. Briand likely to head the naval team if confirmed.
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Camille Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
Tardieu
Doumergue
Chautemps
France
Chamber
London
Herriot
Aristide Briand
Andre Tardieu
Repub
Briand
Conferce
Treadway sparks GOP tariff clash in Senate debate
Washington February 21 insurgents hear Treadway attack as Republican Johnson cautions New England members against attacks on Western states Republicans. Burns accuses the administration of unemployment and economic woes while Treadway defends conditions and urges a return to party principles to end tariff uncertainty.
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Washington
House
Treadway
Massachusetts
Senate
Wheat prices rise from season low on export demand
Wheat prices climbed after reaching season lows with gains around 31 cents from the previous close. March futures closed at 1.10 a bushel, while May, July, and September futures settled at 1.14 to 1.18 dollars, still below the loan value.
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Chicago
Federal Farm Board
Slayer Suspect Held in Wellsville Ohio
Wellsville Ohio February 21 Mack Williams thirty year old Black man was held in jail as authorities in Logan County West Virginia pursue a connection to a slaying in Omar West Virginia six years ago Police Chief John H Fultz said Williams was wanted in that case and authorities were alerted tonight
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Wellsville
Ohio
Mack Williams
Logan County
West Virginia
John H. Fultz
Williams
Omar
W. Va
Man Confesses in 4 Year Old Melvin Horst Kidnapping Case
A photo shows Charles Hanna beside Sheriff Clark Shearer as Hanna admits to the murder tied to the disappearance of 4 year old Melvin Horst, over a year after the kidnapping occurred.
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Hee
Charles Hanna
Orville
Melvin Horst
Hanna
Clark Shearer
Briand To Head Graf Zeppelins French Envoys Return Flight
Naval conference circles expect Aristide Briand to head the reconstructed French delegation returning to London for disarmament talks. The Graf Zeppelin may seek an early U S return flight with refueling at Lakehurst, New Jersey, to study regular commercial Europe South America United States routes.
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Briand
Graf Zep
Washington
United States
Navy
Jahncke
Navy Department
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Hugo Eckener
Zeppelin
Europe
South America
Strike Leaders Weigh Arbitration In Pittsburgh Taxi Tie
Pittsburgh union leaders in the taxicab strike announced they would consider arbitration as a settlement method. They demand union recognition and higher commissions while cabs remained idle under Mayor Kline after a fatal shooting by a police officer. The plan calls for seven drivers to be represented in talks, four from Yellow Cab and three from Green Cab, with work paused during negotiations. Parma Lee drivers said they would challenge the cab ban in court.
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Pittsburgh
Charles H. Kline
Parmalee Company
Marine Corps Members Are Under Quarantine
Philadelphia February 21 100 Marines were brought to the navy yard in quarantine at the suggestion of Commander C C Kress medical officer in charge after a spinal meningitis outbreak at Parris Island S C One additional case appeared since transfer and quarantine to continue for three weeks or longer if new cases arise
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Philadelphia
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Navy Yard
C. C. Kress
Chicago Association launches drive on rackets and crime
The Chicago Association of Commerce approves a plan for a permanent committee to prevent and punish crime. The group may hire legal counsel investigators special prosecutors undercover staff and a technical unit and arrange witness protection as it pursues its mission.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Fire damages Martinsburg department store after death observance
Fire at the George Katz department store in Martinsburg West Virginia caused about 50 000 in damage while stores were closed for the death of George Katz. Fireman William Anderson was overcome by smoke and hospitalized. The blaze is believed to have started in the basement.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
George Katz
Wiliam Anderson
Northwest Lines Merger Approved By ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the merger of Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Spokane Portland and Seattle railways with a 99 year control by a new Great Northern Pacific Railway company, contingent on divorcing the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Burlington stock must be divested from both lines, with potential Chicago access kept under review. President Donnelly urged a guaranteed connection to Chicago as part of any separation.
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Washington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Spokane, Portland
Seattle
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northwest
Great Northern Pacific Railway Company
Burlington
Commission
Northern
Chicago
Donnelly
Northern Lines
Officials Discount Assassination Plot Rumor
George Price Shaw American consul confirms a letter to a Mexican student in San Luis Potosi mentions planning to assassinate President Hoover. Authorities arrest Vicente Aurrecoechea who denies involvement including Ortiz Rubio shooting. Letter signed Nicolas Alcorta, a former student with a bad record.
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Mexico City
George Price Shaw
San Luis Potosi
Associated Press
St. Louis
Hoover
Vicente Aurrecoechea
Ortiz Rubio
Nicolas Alcorta
Senate questions Kansas City Star tariff report
Senate Republicans and the White House faced questions over a Kansas City Star story claiming President Hoover favored tariff rates shaped by a Democratic Republican insurgent coalition. Senator Harrison urged Hoover to confirm the stance while some Old Guard leaders questioned the policy.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Harrison
Mississippi
Kansas City Star
Hoover
House
Senator Grundy
Pennsylvania
Star
Congress
Senate completes two thirds of schedule actions on agriculture spirits cotton flax
Washington February 21 Senate with slight opposition disposed of individual amendments to the agriculture spirits cotton and flax schedules and thereby completed action on two thirds of the fifteen schedules Turn To Page Four.
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Washington
Senate
New England Feels Springlike Warmth Across Coast
New York logged 68 degrees setting a February record, part of a three day warm spell along the Atlantic coast. Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont and Rhode Island also reported record warmth as New England enjoys an early spring, while Boston notes a colder February 17 on record.
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New York
Atlantic
New England
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Boston
Two Men Crushed in Bronx Coal Pocket Collapse
In New York on February 21 a steel girder failure caused 900 tons of coal to fall fifteen feet crushing two men and injuring others. At 171st Street and Harlem River the structure’s collapse left five missing and an automobile trapped beneath debris as crews search with floodlight and a steam shovel. The deceased were identified as a workman named O Rourke and a 50 year old Black man. two other Black men were partly buried but saved.
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New York
Bronx
O’rourke
171St Street
Harlem River
Grandfather Poison Incident Leaves Three Children Ill
Detroit February 51 Four three children were poisoned by their grandfather Jesse Ray 57 who also took poison One child Alma Ray three Ruth Ray five and Betty eight are reported dying while two others are in critical condition at receiving Jesse Ray was in a temporarily serious condition.
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Detroit
Receiving Hospital
Jesse Ray
Alma Ray
Ruth Ray
Betty
Anti Freezing Solution Fatal To Two Drinkers
Lyons Nebraska February 21 two men died and three others were seriously ill after drinking from a jug they believed held wine A corners jury ruled the deaths were caused by drinking automobile radiator solvent Lawrence Kohlmeter 23 and Nelson Jarvis 27 died Leon Jarvis 18 Hollie Cleveland 19 and Reuben Roberg 23 were in critical condition
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Lyons
Neb
Lawrence Kohlmeter
Nelson Jarvis
Jaris
Leon
Hollie Cleveland
Reuben Roberg
Senate confirms four radio men in five member commission
Washington February 21 The Senate confirmed four of five federal radio commission nominees Ira E Robinson Eugene O Sykes and Harold A Lafount for terms two three and five years respectively The fifth Starbuck was postponed for Monday amid a Wheeler push for more information Couzens defended the slate noting rumors of power company opposition Norris praised Robinson and Sykes for resisting corporate control Wheeler warned against Richey dictated policy and threatened an investigation if needed Starbuck's confirmation was delayed to provide time for inquiry
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Washington
Senate
Federal Radio Commission
Ira E. Robinson
Grafton
W. Va
Eugene O. Sykes
Mississippi
Harold A. Lafount
Utah
Wheeler
Montana
Charles McK. Saltzman
Iowa
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Thad Brown
Ohio
Saltzman
William D. L. Starbuck
Connecticut
Starbuck
Couzens
Michigan
Robinson
Sykes
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Oine
Norris
Nebraska
Commission
Richey
Brown
Capital to observe Washington's birthday parade in Alexandria
Washington officials prepare for the holiday with government departments closing and a city wide observance. President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover will attend the Washington's Birthday parade in Alex andria, while the Senate reads Washington's Farewell Address read by Senator Vandenberg of Michigan.
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Washington
Hoover
George Washington
Alexandria
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
Curtis
Minseito Leads as General Election Returns Grow
Incomplete returns at 11:30 a m show the Minseito party aligned with Premier Hamaguchi maintaining a lead with seventy nine seats in the lower house. Seiyukai follows with forty four seats, Proletarians three, and other groups eight.
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Tokyo
Minseito Party
Hamaguchi
Seiyukai Party
Proletarians
Two Women Die In Pocahontas Train Collision At Salem
Mrs. Frank Oakey 27 and Miss Margaret Oakey, a cousin, were killed when their sedan was struck by the Norfolk and Western fast passenger train The Pocahontas at Shanks Mill lane near Salem Va The husband of one victim Frank Oakey, a former Salem funeral director, collapsed on learning the news He accompanied ambulance drivers to the scene and was taken to a hospital for treatment The train’s engineer D N Hornbarger and conductor A N Beard were on board Dr G A L Kolmer county coroner investigated The wreck delayed the eastbound train about forty five minutes authorities reported the sedan was crushed and the victims were instantly killed
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Frank Oakey
Margaret Oakey
Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western
Shanks Mill Lane
Salem
D. N. Hornbarger
A. N. Beard
G. A. L. Kolmer
Coal output rises in Smokeless fields of West Virginia
Coal production across four southern West Virginia fields reached 5,367,255 tons in January, up 315,691 tons from January 1929. Pocahontas, Tug River, Winding Gulf, and New River led gains with Tug River up 160,295 tons and overall calendar year output totaling 4,042,651 tons.
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West Virginia
Pocahontas Operators’ Association
Pocahontas
Tug River
Winding Gulf
New River
Tug River District
Pocahontag
Pocahontas-Tug River
Mead Urges Dry Law Referendum in New York
Washington reports Representative Mead a Democrat from New York urged a referendum on the dry law in the house. Secretary Mellon sent a letter opposing the Lirovich bill to substitute non-poisonous denaturants for industrial alcohol arguing impracticable and unnecessary, and that denaturants would not deter bootlegging. George Cassidy known as the man in the green hat was arrested again near the Senate office building on liquor charges and held for grand jury action. John T. Gately of Baltimore was held on $2000 bond. Cassidy faces a prior liquor indictment from November.
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Washington
House
Mead
New York
Mellon
Hawley
Ways and Means
Treasury Department
George L. Cassidy
Senate
John T. Gately
Baltimore
Cassidy
Capitol
House Passes First Deficiency Bill in Deficit Measure
Senate disposed of individual amendments to agriculture, epirus cotton and flax tariff schedules. Senate confirmed reappointment four members of the Federal Radio Commission while postponing action on the fifth. Interstate Commerce Commission approved unification of Great Northern Northern Pacific and Spokane Portland and Seattle railways. Kansas City Star notes President Hoover favored a Democratic Republican Independent coalition and tariff rate discussions.
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House
Senate
Federal Radio Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Kansas City Star
Hoover
Republican Independent Coalition
ONCOS LAWYERS PLAN NEW MOVES FOR SNook STAY
Columbus report states Dr. James H. Snook to seek a federal stay of execution set for February 28 for the Ohio State University professor involved in the Theora Hix murder. Attorney E O Rickett s plans to press relief with the United States Supreme Court and Ohio Supreme Court after recent denial.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Iis
E. 0. Ricketts
Carrington T. Marshall
Ohio Supreme Court
Washington
Snooke
Ricketts
Marshall
Four Abductions Tied to Cuckoo Gang in St Louis
Four wealthy St Louis gamblers in the district were abducted by the Cuckoo gang with police rescuing Jacob Hoffman a bookmaker from a resort raid. The operation involved twenty detectives using machine guns and tear bombs. Ransom payments reportedly totaled about $75,000 for the other victims including Mulepole Fritz Harry King and Jess Ruebling.
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St. Louis
Cuckoo
Jacob Hoffman
Hoffman
Mulepole
Fritz
Harry King
Jess Ruebling
Taft Kin Fear Rally After Illness Advances
Washington date Feb 21 The day after Tafts illness failed to improve his supporters grew anxious Helen Taft Manning arrived from Bryn Mawr Pa Robert A and Charles P Taft planned to travel from Cincinnati in case of emergency Mrs Taft telephoned them as Taft signed a letter to former supreme court colleagues resigning due to ill health doctors had called his condition unchanged and unsettling to his circle
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Helen Taft Manning
Bryn Mawr
Robert A
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Arizona's Eva Dugan Hanged for Tucson Rancher Murder
Eva Dugan, 52, mother of two, was executed for the 1929 murder of A. J. Mathis, a Tucson rancher. It was Arizona’s first execution of a woman, witnessed by six women including the prison matron. Dugan claimed an alias youth named Jack committed the crime. authorities could not locate him.
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Florence
Ariz
Arizona
Eva Dugan
A. J. Mathis
Tucson
Daddy Wright
Dugan
Lord Westbury Dies in Fall Tied to Tutankhamen Curse
London reports Lord Westbury aged 78 plunged from a seventh floor flat in St James Court after leaving a note saying horrors cannot stand. The inquest found death by his own action. He died after crashing through a glass roof and hitting a woman. The case links a string of Tutankhamen expedition deaths.
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London
Lord Westbury
St. James Court
Richard Bethell
Howard Carter
Carter
Tutankhamen
Egypt
Lord Carnarvon
Cairo
Lord Carnavon
Col
Aubrey Herbert
Archibald Douglas-Reid
Haraoh
Laffleur
McGill University
H. G. Evelyn-White
M. Benedite
M. Opasan
Valley of Kings
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