Anil Executives Plan to Increase Building Budget
Washington reports show rail carriers expect budgets to rise for 1930 with bigger railway steel demand and employment. Building trades foresee highway construction growing to 1.1 billion dollars, up 10 percent, aided by lower rates and accessible capital. A national coordination committee will be formed, with electric light and gas groups meeting in New York to assess expansions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Hoover
R. H.rishton
American Railway Association
Frank H. Smith
Portland Cement Manufactu Association
White House
Building Trades
Electric Light and Power, Street Railway and Gas
New York
Kellogg Urges Global Armament Reductions At Pilgrims Dinner
Former U S secretary of state Frank B Kellogg told the Pilgrims society in London that reductions in land and sea forces are essential to prevent war. He warned disarmament is not yet practicable but urged progress toward naval cuts and broader arms limits with mutual cooperation among major powers. United States Ambassador Dawes and Lord Denon attended with ministers and about 200 guests gathering in the banquet hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank B. Kellogg
Pilgrims Society
Kellogg
Kel
United States
Charles G. Dawes
Kelong
Lord Deenon
Society
Bankuet Hall
Honor guest leads state meet of Macca order in Clarksburg
Daniel J. Coakley of Rochester New York supreme commander of the Macca order was honor guest and principal of today s state meet in Clarksburg with about 300 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Daniel J. Coakley
Rochester
N. Y
Six Men Under Arrest On Counterfeiting Tip
Buffalo New York November 22 Six men were under arrest today and United States secret service were searching Western New York for more than a score in the roundup of an alleged counterfeiting gang. The arrests followed a raid by eight secret service agents who said they had found one of the best and most complete bank note counterfeiting plants they had ever seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
United States Secret Service
New York
Niagara Frontier District
Secret Service
Will Drag Lake for Lost Airman in Green Bay Search
In Menominee Michigan on November 22 a news drive begins to drag Green Bay and Lake Michigan for Urban F. Diteman Jr. of Billings Montana, missing since his Harbor Grace to London flight. Reports say a plane plunged into Green Bay near Green Island after sightings on October 23. Diteman wife says he carried no life jacket. weather and course details spark speculation.
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Menominee, Mich
Portland
Ore
Urban F. Diteman Jr
Billings
Mont
Harbor Grace
N. F
London
England
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Diteman
Lam
Chamber's Isle
Menominee
Green Island
Edward H. Cornell
Eye Harbor
Akron
Ohio
New Foundland
Insurance Plotters Held for Grand Jury
Chicago report details a coroner s jury verdict recommending Mrs Genevieve O'Brien and Samuel Dorr be held to the grand jury on murder charges in the slaying of William O'Brien, a street car conductor, in a love insurance scheme. Dorr initially confessed then shifted blame. the plan aimed to flee with $5,000 insurance proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Genevieve O’brien
Samuel Howard
James W Good laid to rest at Cedar Rapids
James W Good, late secretary of war, buried in Cedar Rapids after a public funeral. Hundreds gathered as taps sounded, with dignitaries from state and federal levels attending. He rests beside his parents on the family farm birthplace, age 63, with a church service in his memory conducted by Dr Robfin Eade Gage. Mrs Good and two sons mourn, among many relatives. A wreath from President Hoover graced the coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
James W. Good
Ret Presbyterian Church
Robfin Eade Gage
Harry Morehouse
Olecon
Catch Cock
Hoover Proclaims Fifteenth Census to Start April First
President Hoover issued a proclamation announcing the fifteenth decennial census will begin April 1 1930. Citizens are urged to answer all questions truthfully with assurance that information remains confidential under penalties for disclosure. The census aims to gather general population and resources data for representation and planning, not taxation or conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
United States of America
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Herbert Hoover
Mistrial Looms in McManus Rothstein Murder Case
New York verbal proceedings risk a mistrial as juror illness threatens to halt Monday testimony in the George McManus trial over the Arnold Rothstein murder. Witness Alvin Thomas’s memory falters. Margaret Hubbell testifies she heard an explosion and voices at the Park Central on the night Rothstein was killed after a poker game dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George McManus
Arnold Rothstein
Rothstein
Alvin C. Thomas
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas
McManus
Margaret Hubbell
Park Central
Amelia Earhart Sets Women's Speed Record Today
In Los Angeles on November 22 Amelia Earhart established a new women's aviation speed record with an average of 184.17 mph over a four lap mile course. The fastest lap reached 197 mph, breaking the prior record of 156 mph held by Mrs Luis Thaden of Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Amelia Harhart
Eild
Luis Thaden
Pittsburgh
Cardinal Orders Holy Cross Cemetery Closed
William Cardinal O Connell of the Boston archdiocese announced the Holy Cross cemetery would close to all but funerals starting Monday. The closure follows widespread visits amid reports of miraculous cures at the grave of the Rev. Patrick J Powers and seeks a thorough investigation of the events causing the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William Cardinal O'Connell
Holy Cross
Patrick J. Powers
Tide Victim Seeks Government Help
St. John's N F Nov 22 First reliable estimates of the damage along the Burin peninsula coast from a tidal wave say property losses will exceed a million dollars. George Bartlett a Burin merchant sought government aid for stricken fishing villages after witnessing a wall of water lift a boat and sweep waterfront structures. The death toll is estimated around 36 with roads and bridges destroyed and inland communications cut off. Storehouses holding the season s catch were lost and coal fuel and provisions swept away leaving many fisherfolk destitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s N. F
Burin Peninsula
Tony
George Bartlett
Bartlet
Burin Dock
St. Johns
N. F
W. H. Hollett
Burin
G. A. Bartlett
Legislative Council
Father Miller
Tidal wave devastates Burin peninsula wreckage and losses
Report from St Johns on November 22 describes a devastating tsunami along the Burin peninsula coast after a recent earthquake. Captain W H Hollett recounts houses and a store lifted from foundations, a harbor strewn with wreckage, and a rough million dollar property damage estimate. A priest aided survivors amid drifting timbers and wreckage further endangering rescuers.
Violators Draw Heavy Sentences in Prohibition Case
Charleston, Nov 22. Twenty six persons pleaded guilty before Judge George W. McClintic and were sentenced to federal prisons for violations of the prohibition laws. Sentences ranged from two to five years. Named defendants include Vincenzo James Romeo of Bluefield with five years. Joe Buzzo of Bluefield two years. Roy F. B. Tilley of Mercer county two years. Joe Schilling Jr. of Landgraff three years. Robert Edward Wheeler of Kimball three years. Patrick H Gleason, John M. Martin and Hayes Martin of Princeton two years each. All sentences to Chillicothe reformatory or directing transport and moonshine-related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
George W. McClintic
United States District Court
Vincenzo James Romeo
Bluefield
Atlanta
Joe Buzzo
Chillicothe Reformatory
Roy FB. Tilley
Mercer County
Chillicothe
Joe Schilling Jr
Landgraff
Robert Edward Wheeler
Kimball
Patrick H. Gleason
John M. Martin
Hayes Martin
Princeton
Control of P and W by Loree Conger n Subject 10 Quiz
An emergency inquiry into Pittsburgh and West Virginia railroad ownership unfolds before the Interstate Commerce Commission during arguments over Baltimore and Ohio retaining control of Western Maryland. Branson states no change in ownership. Taplin and Bronson dispute, while Healy cites a 43 percent stock purchase. The case hinges on service to coal regions and alleged anti competitive effects under the Clayton act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Western Maryland
Pittsburgh
Pennroad Corporation
Pennsylvania
W. 8. Bronson
Maryland
Lewis
Commission
Pennroad
Bronson
Pennroad Company
C. F. Taplin
Pittsburgh Company
Thomas Healy
M. Walter
B. and O
Walter
Heavy Snow Covers Eight Southern States
A blanket of snow, the earliest in years, covered eight Southern states from Arkansas to Virginia and North Carolina. The storm reached Shreveport with two inches, snapping local records as other areas saw fringe to eight inches. Communications were hampered but no suffering was reported.
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Atlanta
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Shreveport
Allegheny Judge Shoots Farmhand in Self-Defense
Pittsburgh reports Judge Thomas C. Jones of Allegheny county shot Tod Olson, 55, on his Versailles township farm last Saturday night. Olson was hospitalized with a chest wound described as not serious. Jones claimed self-defense after Olson chased him into a cornfield amid a work dispute, insisting Olson was intoxicated. Olson denied intoxication and any motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Thomas C. Jones
Allegheny County
Versailles Township
Tod Olson
Olson
Jones
West Virginia lawmakers adjourn until March 12
West Virginia legislators agreed overnight to adjourn the extraordinary session until March 12 for final consideration of the eight part code. They eliminated three controversial features from the code report, restored existing statutes on primaries prohibition enforcement and marriage licenses, and authorized printing of 5 000 copies for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Conley
Senate
House of Delegates
Code Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Production Nears Peak as Pocahontas Tug River Output Surges
The Pocahontas and Tug River coal districts race past 1926 peak production. Through November 16 output reached 27,194,482 net tons, exceeding 1927 and 1928 totals combined, with monthly averages around 2.6 million tons. Smokeless area shows a 5.6 million ton rise year to date. Norfolk Western car data underpins figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Tug River
Norfolk & Western Railway
Winding Gulf
New River
Banker On Stand Sticks To Charge In Tariff Debate
Washington reports show Senator Kent, a New York banker, blamed coalition tariff independents for the stock market plunge while defending his view that the senate should cease to function. He urged Republicans to unite for a majority backed bill despite dissent, saying independents failed to sway their party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred J. Kent
New York
Senate
Kent
Walsh
Montana
Doheny Trial Motion Postponed Two Weeks
Washington November 22 hearing on the government's motion to bring Edward L Doheny to trial January 13 on his bribery indictment was postponed two weeks due to the absence of Frank J Kogan chief counsel for the California oil man. Doheny is charged with bribing former Secretary Fall for the Elk Hills oil lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Frank J. Kogan
California
Doheny
Fall
Elk Hills
No Reduction in Wages in the Steel Industry
Youngstown Ohio November 22 J A Campbell president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company said there will be no wage cuts in the steel industry for the time being though operations show a decline in output to about 55 percent capacity. He noted a pending period of restricted production with work shared to ensure earnings for all employees after returning from talks with New York business and industrial leaders. Fundamental country conditions are favorable for continued prosperity though a quick rebound is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
J. A. Campbell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Milla
Campbell
New York
Prisoner Squirms in Electric Chair Tale From Helena
In Helena Arkansas on November 22 a makeshift electric chair was ordered destroyed after testimony that it had been used by the sheriff to force a confession from a young black prisoner James McAllister 21 who claimed he was tortured into admitting to killing his 6 year old stepson Sheriff J C Barlow testified the chair had been in the office through successive sheriffs and denied it was used on McAllister The condemned device was brought into the courtroom as McAllister described the alleged torture while awaiting trial for the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
W. D. Davenport
James McAllister
J. C. Barlow
Tariff Measure Awaits Attention in Next Session
Washington November 22 The Senate adjourned after a long session with little progress on the House tariff bill. Nine of fifteen rate sections considered, wool schedule debates loom, and key schedules on sugar silk rayon papers and books remain for action. Smoot said he will reintroduce the bill after the Ware case is disposed of, with Christmas a forecast for passage and a split House outlook into 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoot
Bill
Washington
Senate
Congress
White House
House
Senate Finance Committee
Ture
Indefinite stay granted for Dr. Snook pending appeal
Columbus Ohio November 22 Dr James H Snook sentenced to death for murder of Theora K Hix will receive an indefinite stay of execution while his case is reviewed by the state supreme court Chief Justice Carrington T Marshall told Snooks attorneys after the court of appeals denied his plea for a new trial The justice ordered motions to be filed by Monday to allow petitions in error and a petition of right for later appeal to the US Supreme Court Prosecution indicated it would waive procedural delays to prevent the stay as the scheduled execution date nears The appeals court had found mistreatment by the prosecutor before Snooks confession and improper language in summarizing it but ruled that the manner of the crime was brutal and deliberate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora K. Hix
State Supreme Court
Carrington T. Marshall
Marshall
Snook
John J.chester Jr
Court of Appeals
Ohio State University
FE. O. Ricketts
Snook Counsel
United States Supreme Court
Chester
Dr. Snook
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Urban Diteman
James W. 60000
Amelia Earhart
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McClintic
Loree Congern
C. C. Springs
Pittsburgh Line
W.M
Allegheny
TIGER
France
Georges Clemenceau
Paria
Nev
Degennes
Clemenceau
Dr. Degennes
Coalition
New York Financial Man
Sowirms
Ohio State
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