Mitchell Defence Shifts as Coolidge Witness Likely Not Summoned
At a court martial, Col Mitchell appears to abandon summoning Coolidge as a witness. The defense seeks a secret war department letter regarding an investigation. Moreland heads subpoenas but may refuse. In Noblesville, Mrs Obeshetver accuses Stephenson Klenk and Earl Gentry in the trial for first degree murder. Earl Gentry’s statement is allowed while seven minor details are struck from the record.
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United Press
Washington
Mechel
Coolidge
Atta Kes Henge
Melland
Moreland
Mitchell
Davis
Maje
Ficeral KH Uelmick
Army Inozuestor
Noblesville
Ind
Madge
Stephenson
Bar
Klenk
Earl Gentry
Dinner Delays Spur Neighborly Egg Borrowing Tale
A brief suburban anecdote centers on a dinner running late as Mrs. Suburbs borrows an egg from Mrs. Nearson, illustrating neighborhood frictions and helpfulness in a light weekly item.
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Mr. Suburbs
Mrs. Suburbs
Farmers Up in Arms Over Tax Measured Raising Lot Money
West reports farmers mobilizing to influence the nation’s new 300 million dollar relief bill. United Press says agricultural groups are gathering funds along the line to pressure the House Ways and Means Committee.
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United Press
Washington
Sold Bogus Stocks to Suckers
United Press reports Eugene Curtis Joseph Crites and James R Smith of Fort Worth were found guilty of using the mails to defraud over a $250000 worth of worthless stocks. Curtis faces Dayton workhouse sentence of seven months, Crites gets three years in Atlanta penitentiary, Smith's sentence is held.
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United Press
Toledo
Eugene Curtis
Joseph C. Crites
James R. Smith
Fort Worth
Curtis
Dayton
Crite
Atlanta
Smith
Man Convicted of Murder Pleads for Death While Jury Recommends Life
In Cleveland in October 34 John Kosienki, found guilty of first degree murder in the bombing death of Policeman Swandowski, urged the judge to impose death. The jury recommended mercy, but the judge imposed life imprisonment.
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United Press
Cleveland
John Kosienki
Swandowski
Edict Narrows Road Traffic For French Senate Area
Paris reports a Luxembourg corridor traffic curb issued to protect French senators. The order requires slower speeds and cautious passing near the Senate building with minibuses also enforcing the rule. The move follows near misses and aims to safeguard lawmakers and visitors.
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Paris
Luxemburg
Wetfraff
Senate
Luxemboure
Aowal
France
Mayfield presses to repeal act blocking Texas railway expansion
U S Senator Farle B Mayfield blames the Federal transportation act certifi cate clause for halting a 50 009 000 Texas expansion program and says he will push to repeal that part in the next Congress. He claims the act blocks more than 1 000 miles of railway in the state as he tours Texas explaining the issue.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
U. S
Farle B. Mayfield
Mayfield
Hero Dog Felix Laid to Rest After Nine Years with Chicago Firehouse
Felix the firehouse mascot of Engine Company No. 24 was honored with a hero's burial in the Forest Preserve after nine years of service. Eighteen automobiles escorted the procession as firemen and children mourned the dog who saved lives amid gas and smoke exposures and never missed a fire in his company.
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Chicago
Felix
Forrest Preserve
Engine Company No. 24
Wives swapped by pals and threats in Avon case
In Avon Connecticut Walter Allen and Carl Jennings married each other’s wives after leaving town together. Mrs Allen and Mrs Jennings filed divorce actions and the two men later wed their new partners in Rome. The husbands remain friends but the wives threaten legal action over furnishings and home rights.
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Aven
Conn
Walter Allen
Carl Jenning
Danielson
Carpenter
Allen
Jennings
Jung
Rome
Justice of the Peace
M. Jennings
Grother
Ether Explosion Kills Boy During Dental Operation
A 16 year old boy died in London after an ether anesthesia explosion during a dental procedure. Dr Percival Cole testified that warm dry air was used to dry teeth, and after the third application a terrible blast occurred in the throat. He said no flame was seen and the muzzle of the syringe was not hot, attributing the blast to flammable vapors. The inquest heard the surgeon performed 1,600 similar operations with one other accident.
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London
Percival Cole
Heavy frost grips upland and lowland areas last night
Frigid conditions pushed temperatures near 27 degrees in the region with widespread frost across upland and lowland locales. Local reports note ice and chilly winds as residents cope with the cold snap.
Briand Sees Peace Replacing War Across Nations
Paris October 31 France foreign minister Aristide Briand, leader of the League of Nations, predicts a new era of peace replacing war. He envisions a connected world where nations and peoples unite under collective security and cooperation to prevent future conflict.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
France
League of Nations
Terrell Says Cotton Price Decline Unjustified
Austin October 8 The agriculture commissioner George B Terrell said there could be no justification for the heavy decline in cotton prices even if the government was right on its estimate Terrell estimated U S cotton production at 44 005 000 bales and noted no warrant for the drop in prices amid speculation about demand.
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United Press
Austin
George B. Terrell
Terrell
Old-Time Robbery Tactics Evidenced in Damascus Area
Reports from New York and London describe a wave of robberies around Damascus. Col Thomas Miller remains in custody as he pleads not guilty to charges linked to a scheme involving fraud against the United States government totaling over 7 million dollars. Local accounts mention disrupted telephone lines and water cars near Damascus.
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Kansas
Omar Rs
Damascus
United Press
New York
Cor Thomas Wo
Willngton
United States
Ansel
Miller
London
New
D.patch
Raifa
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Earl B. Mayfield
Hremen Grieve
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