British Denies Move to Strike Cantonese Reparations
London reports stirred by claims Britain would demand Cantonese reparations for Nanking killings as Washington and other capitals seek a unified policy. Downing Street denies cabinet plans and says negotiations continue with Washington Tokyo and Paris over response to the Nanking outrages and safety guarantees for Britons in China.
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Washington
Nanking
China
State Department
Toda
London
White House
Chang Kai-Shei
Bi Chen
Sac
Downing Street
Tokyo
Paris
Hoskins
Sre
Tg Caprice
Threats of trouble in northern China spark naval moves
Early reports describe disorder fears in northern China as the U S destroyer Preston reaches the Kanung Peninsula and the destroyer Pillsbury sails from Shanghai toward Tientsin. Large Japanese forces concentrate near the peninsula as tensions rise.
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Shanghai
China
M B. Preston
Loa
Kanung
Pillsbury
Teingtan
Allem
Chautauqua 10 Close Saturday Evening Feature
Chautauqua closes Saturday with the Blue Danube Singers in a Roman gypsy camp romance performance. Noted artists James Durham Hilda McMillen Mildred MacN Ralph Steffen headline in vivid costume with a South America lecture by Edward Tomlinson. Children’s show by Hughie Ake opens at ten with Ringling clown antics.
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Blue Canute Singers
Vivid
Romrmany
Blue Danube Singers
James Durham
Hilda McMillen
Mildred Macn
Ralph Steffen
Edward Yominson
South America
Tomlison
Argonne
Brilliant
Travel Magazine
Tomlingen
Hughie Ae
Ringling
First Casualties In Chicago City Race
In Chicago April 1 AP report notes the first injuries in the mayoralty race as crowds at an armory speech by Republican William Hale Thompson cause a woman and two men to suffer broken ribs while four women fainted Policemen would be back on police duty if Thompson becomes mayor and he criticizes wartime fears and European entanglements.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
France
Kaiser “Sill
Europe
Bar Association Elects Attorney Dye as President
The bar association elected attorney Dye as president with Grimes named vice president and Taylor as secretary, framing a leadership team for the upcoming term.
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BAR Association
Attorney Dye
Knowles Is Honored at Manatee County Bar Meeting
The Manatee County Bar Association met at the Dixie Grande with 20 members present. Due to Judge W. T. Harrison’s illness, Vice President W. H. Tucker led the sessions. Dewey A. Dye named president and E. G. Grimes as secretary. J. Henry Taylor as treasurer. A plan to revise mortgage foreclosure fees was proposed by a committee including J. B. Singeltary and others.
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Manatee County
Dixie Grande
W. T. Harrison
W. H. Tucker
Dewey A. Dye
E. G. Grimes Serena
Asurer
J. Henry Tayor
B. Knowles
State Bar Association
State Association
Jacksonville
Association
J. B. Singeltaire
W. L. Kimble
G.ene
E. C. Rice
J. M. Gardenhire
E. G. Grimes
J. B. Faqua
John H. Carter
Sarasota
Sarasota County
J. W. Keen
N. Dwight Ford
J Henry Haylor
G. P. Smythe
Percy Dewinnell
A. B. Rowe
Tragic House Fire Kills Three Children in Modesto
A fire at a Modesto home on Escaton Street killed three children and severely burned another. The blaze, caused by an exploding oil stove, occurred before the mother and left a fourth child fatally burned. The scene involved a family in distress as responders battled the flames.
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Modestdo
Cal
April Lew (Ap
Juan Spuewenrs
Escaton
Storms And Flood Toll In Central Kansas City Area
Storms and floods across central Missouri northern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas have killed six people and caused heavy property damage. Names and places include Ray Bunch 22 Fairfax Oklahoma drowned in Salt Creek Lee Russell 7 drowned from a Washita river bridge near Mountain View and Ivan Fry a railroad worker near Baxter Kansas. Weather remains unsettled with warnings for motorists and additional rises in streams.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Waco
Ray Bunch
Fairfax
Okla
Salt Creek
Lee Russell
Washita River
Mountain View
Ivan Fry
Baxter Kans
Believe Most Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt
Cairo April 1 AP archaeologists uncover possibly Egypts oldest tomb at Sakkara near Memphis. Supervising excavator Cecil Firth notes a long concealed rock tunnel leading to a stairway入口 and believes the tomb may belong to Imhotep the architect of King Zoser, in whose boundary wall the site lies.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sakkara
Memphis
Cecil Firth
Egyptian Antiquities Department
Imhotep
Zoser
Repeal of Amesty Bill Leaves Ferguson Office Ambiguous
In Austin on April 1 AP reports the repeal of the amnesty bill restoring rights to James E. Ferguson after his 1917 impeachment leaves his potential office status unclear. Governor Moody doubts its constitutionality and whether repeal can undo vested rights. Ferguson contemplates a U S Senate run in 1928 if allowed.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Moody
Ferguson
United States
Texas
Supreme Court
Two Texas Deputies Die in Ambush Near Booker
Deputy Pat Kenyon and Deputy A. L. Terry were shot to death on a road near Whittenburg Texas. Suspects Hugh Walker and Ed Bailey were arrested after a pistol linked to them was found by the bodies. A bystander heard four men flee as slayers drove away.
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First National Bank
Pampa
Tex
Hugh Walker
Bailey
Here
Senate
Axe Slayer Targeted In Buchanan Farmhouse Fire Case
An axe wielding murderer killed Michael Zerbe and wounded Mrs. Zerbe before escaping after setting fire to the couple’s farmhouse. A man hunt by Berrien county authorities continued today.
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Buchanan, Mich
Michael Zerbe
Berrien
Sapiro Repeats Clash in Ford Defamation Case Testimony
Aaron Sapiro testifies in Detroit as he faces Senator Reed in a defamation suit against Henry Ford. The exchange centers on Sapiro speeches in Texas in 1920 and 1921 about cotton contracts and farm bureau activity. He denies taking money for speeches and cites cooperative success in California.
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Detroit
Aaron Saptro
Henry Ford
James A. Reed
Ford
Pred M. Raymond
Reed
Sapiro
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Sap
Fresno
Marines Readied for China Duty From Atlantic Bases
Orders prepared to dispatch two more battalions of marines to San Diego in readiness for service in China. The call would assemble 800 to 900 Marines from Quantico Norfolk and other Atlantic bases and hold them at the California port until needed to reinforce American detachments already in Shanghai.
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Washington
San Diego
China
Quantico
Norfolk
Atlantic Coast
California
Shanghai
Billy Kinslow Wanted by His Worried Father
A statewide search is under way for Billy Kinslow son of Roy Kinslow once a leading comedian now performing in Jacksonville. His mother’s illness prompted the request for help to locate the youth who was last heard from in Orlando and is urged to contact his father at the Jacksonville theatre immediately.
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Orlando
Fila
Billy Kinslow
Roy Kinslow
Jacksonville
Steve the Resilient Dog Wins at National Show
Steve a stray found by Frank Brown in an alley six years ago rose to fame at a national dog show amid 2 million dollars of canine wealth earning two ribbons. He previously won 1926 intelligence prize and once captured a thief until police arrived. Frank recalls Steve hates perfumed cuddlers and rewarded him with a steak after the show.
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Chicago
Steve
Frank Brown
Frank
Bluecoats
Florida Governor Announces Everglades Financing Arrangements
Governor John W. Martin said definite financing for the Everglades drainage projects has been arranged after a New York bond brokers conference. He withheld details, noting he must first confer with the Everglades drainage commission before releasing specifics. He previously arranged talks with S Davies Warfield of Seaboard Air Line for a bond broker conference.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Everglades
John W. Martin
Tallahassee
New York
Florida
Everglades Commission
Martin
Drainage Commission
S Davies Warfield
Seaboard Air Line Railway
New Tallahassee Hotel Opens for 1927 Legislature
Florida's capital prepares for the biennial session with a new hotel costing over 250000 providing about sixty rooms. The chamber of commerce plans housing for many transients as lawmakers arrive from across the state. Representatives Wester and others have begun arrivals and early arrangements, with informal sessions starting Monday night.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Thetate
Chamber of Commerce
Arawi
W. W. Wester
Inwood
Mostil Goes Home to Recuperate in Whiting
Johnny Mostil of the Chicago White Sox left Shreveport for home in Whiting Indiana to recover from self inflicted wounds after his suicide attempt. He expects to rejoin the Sox around May 15 and was accompanied by his brother Ed Mostil. Simply remarkable progress noted in his rehabilitation.
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Shreveport
Johnny Mostil
Chicago White Sox
Whiting
Ind
Sox
Mostil
Ed Mostil
Miners face idling as wage pact expires across states
About 200000 miners in central field regions from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma halt work as the Jacksonville wage agreement ends. Some mines stay open under existing terms while others shut. Kansas City talks aim to ease tensions and potential public impact grows with near 75 to 80 million tons in storage.
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Uline
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Arkansas
Pennsylva
Oklahoma
Iowa
Ohio
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Chicago
Cept
Miami
Fla
Pensylvania
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