British and Jamaican governor in Kingston incident tense
Secretary of State Root acknowledged American aid from Admiral Davis amid the Kingston clash. London and Washington officials seek Governor Sweetenham statement to avert harm to U S Britain relations. no reply yet.
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Associated Press
Washington
Root
Fron Haldane
Sweetenham
Davis
Kingston
London
Foreign and Colonial Offices
Jamaica
Foreign Office
New York
Admiral Davis
Controversy Over Governor Sweetenham’s Aid Dispatch
Kingston residents and officials oppose English Governor Sweetenham accepting American aid as battleships Missouri Indiana and the cruiser Yankton arrive at Guantanamo. Critics condemn the governor’s letter and the withdrawal of American troops as criminal while relief workers plead for stay and clear explanation.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
Missouri
Kingston
Sweetenham
Admiral Davis
Red Cross
Washington
Evans
Navy Department
Indiana
Tillman Defends Attitude On Lynching In Senate Debate
Washington hearing on the Brownsville Affair opens with a compromise resolution to probe facts while preserving presidential authority. Senator Tillman argues his stance on lynching, delivering a sharp speech later retracted, with Carmack and Foraker trading barbs as the session closes amid crowded galleries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Brownsville
Tillman
Spooner
Carmack
Tilman
Reece
Senator Tillman
Senator Carmack
Foraker
Faiming ‘Seousness
Mr. Tillman
House of Representatives
Lynch
South Carolina
West Virginia Forecast Says Cloud Increase and Warmer Tuesday
The forecast shows rising cloudiness and warmer conditions for Tuesday as a front approaches. Wednesday promises fair weather and cooler temperatures with continued calm conditions.
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West Virginia
South Holds Line on Woman Witnesses and Justice
A speaker denounces Wisconsin and Colorado senators over pushing to change trial norms. He argues juries and judges should rely on a woman's testimony even if it condemns men, urging southern virtue as the standard and declaring no apologies or concessions.
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Wisconsin
South
Colorado
Investigation of Woman and Child Labor Conditions
The House unanimously approved a bill authorizing the secretary of commerce and labor to investigate and report on the industrial social moral educational and physical conditions of women and child workers in the United States. The measure had already passed the Senate. The session adjourned after approving several suspension bills and the District of Columbia appropriation.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
United States
Senate
Federal bill to define employer employee status in peonage cases
Washington January 21 Federal legislation aims to clarify the status of employer and employed, focusing on the alleged practice of peonage in the south. Representative Sparkman of Florida is drafting the measure to tighten definitions and obligations.
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Washington
South
Sparkman
Florida
Ohio River Falls From High Waters Amid Cold Bleakness
The Ohio River at Cincinnati receded from 65.2 feet to 65 feet by night after a morning steady level, with further fall expected this week. Damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars as thousands of homeless suffer from the cold. Prognosis says danger line will pass on the way down, and property losses will be tallied in time.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Nightmares Grow Over 3 Percent Deals at Blue Field Mercantile
A reader warns of rising 3 percent investment schemes after a Midway lot sold from 325 to 375 dollars in three months, marking a $50 gain. The note mentions the big white coal and cites Blue Field Mercantile Co dated January 22, 1934.
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Midway
Thaw Case Trial Delayed as Expert Labels Thaw Hereditary Degenerate
New York January 21. The Harry K Thaw trial is postponed to Wednesday as Turin criminologist Casare Lombroso declares Thaw a hereditary degenerate and epileptic moral maniac. He links Thaw to jealousy of Evelyn Nesbit and notes physical traits and family history suggestive of neuropsychic disturbance.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Casare Lombroso
Turin
Italy
Thaw
Madison Square
Cgwrden
Lombroso
Evelyn Nesbit
Beoty
White
Peter the Great
Charles V
C'cero
Socrates
Scipio
Goethe
Jacobi
Negro Suspects Taken Back to Amherst County
Roanoke Virginia report dated January 21 notes Hubert Steptoe and Peter Hudson, accused of assaulting Miss Shelton in Amherst County, were sent back to the county by Sheriff Beard. Hudson, identified by Miss Shelton, is not seen as connected. detectives and locals doubt Steptoe’s innocence despite his claimed story.
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Amherst County
Roanoke
Hubert Steptoe
Peter Hudson
Miss Shelton
Beard
Hudson
Cornwell Secures Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate
John J. Cornwell, former state senator and last Democratic governor candidate, wins the Democratic nomination for United States senator on the ninth ballot. He emerged as a dark horse compromise between rivals John T. McGraw and W. E. Chilton in Charleston. B. Elkins is slated for a third term on a joint ballot at noon Wednesday.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. Cornell
United States
John T. McGraw
Grafton
B. Elkins
Central business district gravity and Fairview Addition
The notice asserts that the city core concentrates public buildings and amenities, with schools, stations, hotels, and churches nearby. It argues Fairview Addition offers natural advantages and proximity to the central district, appealing to buyers through urban convenience.
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Fairview
Prospects for Electric Line Encouraging in Bluefield Area
An adjourned Bluefield and Cragan Chamber of Commerce meeting heard a report on the Burkes Garden mass meeting to build an electric road to Bluefield or Tazewell. Residents formed a permanent group to pursue the project with Bluefield Graham timing favored, and Tazewell merchants pledged strong support. Engineer J H Sliss noted water power along the route could supply power to Graham and Bluefield. A Louisville firm expressed interest after reading about the line and may finance and construct it, with further developments expected in days.
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Burkes Garden
Bluefield
Tazewell
Graham
J. H. Sliss
Louisville
Damage by Storm on Lakes Runs Into Millions
Buffalo reports four storm deaths and lake area destruction. Damage in the city ranges from 1.5 to 2 million dollars with port losses around 1.5 million and five vessels ashore carrying cargo valued at about 12 million. Great lake towns and inland areas suffer widespread damage as winds reach 85 miles per hour. Sublette Barnes advertises fresh fish and oysters while a Roanoke based tailor opens a shop at 8 Higginbotham Avenue offering spring woolens and guaranteed garments.
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Hurlburt W. Smith
Nottingham
Lake Front
Higginbotham Avenue
Roanoke
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