Great Britain Lands Troops as Chen Ends Talks in Shanghai
In Shanghai, British forces land as talks with Nationalist Foreign Minister Chen Yüanchang end without signing the Hankow and Kiangsu concessions agreement. Owen O Malley and Chen reportedly will not resume negotiations while British troops occupy the concessions amid anti foreign demonstrations.
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Wankow
Great Britain
Shanghai
Hankow
Kiukiang
Chen
Owen O'Malley
Geat
Britain
Tge
Kinkiany
Carroll Appeals To Supreme Court In Bath Tub Party Case
Ear L Carroll appeals to the Supreme Court arguing mis trial and perjury flaws after a New York bath tub party. Lawyers claim innocence claims were tainted by grand jury errors and improper witness questions. if not reversed he faces one year and a day in prison and a $2090 fine.
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Washington
Aip
Ear
Carroll
Supreme Court
New York
Grand Jury Room
Court of Appeals
Carrell
Edwards Blocks Dry Bureau Bill in Senate Standoff
In Washington an attempt to reorganize the prohibition agencies failed when Senator Edwards of New Jersey blocked the bill. Maryland Senator Bruce urged passage after updates, but Edwards insisted the plan would create two new bureaus for patronage jobs, delaying the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Edwards
Demerat
New Jersey
Brnce
Maryland
Prohibition
Customs
Internal Revenue Bureau
Andrews
Boston Bulletin Details Victory Pool Gambling Probe
A Boston bulletin reported a gambling scheme named the Victory Pool with Bridgeport roots. In federal court, Plymouth resident John Grover was arraigned on conspiracy to transport lottery tickets. Other indicted individuals are not yet arrested and local operators deny knowledge of the pool.
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Boston
Victory
Bridgeport
John Grover
Plymouth
Treasury
Police Beat Him Italian Envoy Says Police Beat Him
Count Macchi Di Cellere of the Italian embassy protested to the State Department over an alleged police beating in Tampa Florida last Friday. The envoy claimed a Tampa officer wrenched his arm near the fair grounds ticket office after he pulled out his diplomatic passport and traveler’s checks while seeking funds for admission. The ambassador sent the protest to Secretary Kellogg.
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State Department
Macchi di Cellere
Tampa
Fla
Tampa Fair Grounds
Way
Kelloxe
de Wartino
Count di Cellere
Therair Grounds
Immigrant Migration Impacts East Side School Enrollments
Board of Education listened to a survey showing first graders in East Side public schools range from two years six months to nine years one month in mental age. Migration restricts enrollment in Waltersville Franklin and other foreign sections. Reed reported plans for Passick Junior High and Capitol Avenue reorganization. Four resignations were accepted and staff changes approved.
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Board of Education
Carroll R. Reed
Waltersville
Franklin
Reed
Passick Junior High
Capitol Avenue School
Fairfield selects Shaff for associate judge post
Fairfield February meeting discusses successor to Judge Wakeman who after 33 years as town officer declines another term. Howard Shaff nominated to succeed at $300 salary, with Clarence Hall renominated. Other candidates Calhoun and Northrop withdrawn, Shaff chosen unanimously. Slate to be sent to Hartford committee.
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Bacon Wakeman
Republican Town Committee
Albert E.avery
Howard Shaff
Wakeman
Clarence R. Hall
Fairfield Town Court
Philo. Calhoun
Bridgeport
Fred E. Northrop
Howev
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Albert E. Lavery
N. W
Bridgeport Notes On Enrollment Limits And Local Affairs
Bridgeport report outlines enrollment curbs at East Mde and board actions including Mead appointments. Local items mention Norwage Lay school housing, wage totals, and a broad scan of county issues such as tax, court openings, and municipal finance.
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Mde
Abouls
Reeds
Wehoole
Mead Telia
Jn Couty
Norwage
Weasies
Mage F
Devarca
Bridgeport Brass Company
Howland Company
Fatrefelid
Turge Pickett
Ford Declines to Make a Will and Bequests Halt Progress
Henry Ford, wealthiest man, states he has no intention to make a will and believes bequests would disrupt his enterprises. In an interview en route from Buffalo to Detroit, he explains his plan to continue global operations without interruption after death and dismisses endowments like the Rockefeller foundation. Continued on Page Twenty Three.
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Ford
H. ¥. Wilkins
Detroit
Henry Ford Maater
Cnlleges
Henry Ford
Rockefeller Foundation
Buffalo
Howland Company Plans Major Addition and Rebuild
Howland Dry Goods announces a five story brick and cut stone addition to its Whit ing and Times property complex. The project expands floor space by sixty percent to about 16000 square feet and includes redeveloping adjacent buildings with a 750000 project cost.
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Howland Dry Goods Company
John G. Howland
Whit~ing
Eet Avenue
Postal Telegraph (Cable Company
Old Times Publishing Company
Howland
Airfield Avenus
Howland Company
Whiting
Times
Old Times
Isaac A. Alten, Jr
Hartford
Hempstead high school senior commits suicide on stage
An 18 year old Hempstead Long Island high school senior Thomas J O Donnell shot himself on the school auditorium stage after leaving a note to his mother and Marion alleging they needed things he could not afford. The incident follows a student acting role two nights earlier.
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Pstead
Thomas J. O'Donnell
Hempstead
Long Island
Schol
Newhyde Park
Marion
Sehord
Ponzi in Boston Faces Court Today
Boston authorities prepare to bring Charles Ponzi before Superior Court for reaffirmation of a seven to nine year sentence. He was escorted from Texas by two Boston police inspectors after national notoriety from the International Postal Coupon scheme.
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Boston
Charles Penn
Texas
Suverior Court
Pons
Unite States
Tio
New Orleans
Houston
James A. Peasley Dies in Waterbury
James A. Peasley longtime Waterbury City Court prosecuting attorney died at Waterbury hospital after a month long illness. He was 52, born January 4. He leaves his wife, a brother Frederick M. Peasley a former judge, another brother Andrew A. Peasley, a sister C Curtin and three children Helen M quitg M and Paul.
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James A. Peasley
Waterbury Hospital
Gover
Tle
Frederick M. Peasley
Cheshire
Waterbury District Court
Superior Court
Andrew A. Ofolumbus
Ohio
Ars C. B. Curtin
Pensacola, Fla
Wuitg M
Helen M
Paul
Farm Bill Details Caution Amid Enforcment Costs
Secretary Melton warns in a public letter that implementing the McNary Haugen farm measure would require a large enforcement force and cost about 800000 annually plus filing and collection costs. He sent the views to Rep Chindblom as the House nears a Senate bill vote amid debate.
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House
Melton Ont- Une
Publi
Chindblom
Illinois
Tt Waa
Congressional
Senate
Congress
Michigan grave robber questioned over skulls found in trunk
James Coyner, a convicted grave robber from Hammond Indiana, held for grave robbing, faced hours of questioning in Michigan City Ind about four women's skulls found in his trunk in Fern Dale Michigan. Authorities expect to break his silence when trunk contents are shown tomorrow. Coyner hinted at murders but refused to reveal details.
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Ind
James, Coyner
Ferndale
Mich
Detroit
Michigan
Clyde Underwood
Oakland County
George W. Smith
Werndale
The
Prigan
Coyner
Hammons
Carr Breaks Hoff Pole Vault Record at NYAC Meet
Sabin Carr of Yale shattered the indoor pole vault world record at the New York Athletic Club games last night leaping 14 feet 9 inches to exceed Charla Wost of Norway's prior mark. The European star reportedly cleared 14 feet 3 1/4 inches in the same event.
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Sabin Carr
Yale
New York A. C
Charla Wost
Norway
Broadway Play Cast Held For Trial In Indecent Laws
In New York eight members of The Virgin Man cast were bound over for trial in Jefferson Market Court on charges of indecent stage presentations. Police Inspector Cummings described the plot as involving a college boy and older women, noting a scene with a “meaning look.”
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New York
Broadway
Heraud
Jefferson Market Court
Thomas P. Cummings
Tie
Paris to reject arms cut plans
Paris expects a French Cabinet reply to President Coolidge’s naval disarmament proposal. The response will avoid debating the Coolidge note’s inertia, focus on procedure, and state it cannot remove the matter from the League of Nations. Full support for the goal is pledged with cooperation in any practical plan.
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Coolidge
League of Nations
League
Hearts
Judge Pickett Frees Classmate in Embezzlement Case
NEW HAVEN Feb 14 AP Judge Walter M Pickett sentenced former attorney Wilken J Kenna to two months in jail for embezzling about 3700 received as payment of a judgment against Christian Berg. Kenna planned an appeal and was released on bond of 3600. Berg testified he paid 86.66 in costs and fees. other witnesses disputed the money transfer.
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Gully
Walter M Pickett
Jude
Wilken J Kenna
Gall
McKenna
Christian Berg
Connecticut
Berg
Jacob Goldbaumn
Joige Whitaker
Ccivil
Supreme Court
Coats
Jacos Coldbaum
Atrnct
Healo
Whitaker
Suprems Court
Fle
Herg
Pickett
Judge Knox Bars Paper in First Trial Ruling
New York report notes Judge John C. Knox sustained objections to admitting a document in the Daugherty Miller alien property case. The court ruled the paper out as evidence though the government had sought its inclusion. The issue centered on stock owned by a German magnate and claims tied to 7 000 008 in impounded assets.
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New York
Ing. Daugherty-Miller
Ang
Mane
John C. Knox
Jever
Terry
Julian W
Triad
Pail Smith
Corporan ‘Tion Management
Alien Property Custodian’s Office
Thomas W. Milter
Julian Beaty
Hem Bruere
Orlean Metal Company
Smith
Jer
Taper
Senate
Kmjth
Dians
Societe
Sulme Pour Vs Des Metesur
Atock
Edith Haworth
Aller Property
Senate Approves Postal Rate Cone Revisions
Washington Feb 14 AP General revision of postal rates approved by the Senate adding amendments to a House bill proposing one cent rate on postal cards and various changes across classes. Vote recorded senate bill heads to conference as revenue loss estimated at over 30 million annually. Senate amendments specify rate changes for second, third, and transient classes with multiple zone adjustments.
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Senate
House
Hell
Conte
Chase
Philipia
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