Quarrel Over City Council Sparks Rebuke in Charleston
The Charleston city council clashed in a heated session described as a two dollar snow. Councilman Joé L. Silverstein criticized colleagues as he lamented long debates and “nonsense.” Councilman 3. C. Slack supported him, calling for business over play as Mayor DeVar faced chaotic moments.
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Roy Roberts
Charleston
Joé L. Silverstein
3. C. Slack
R. P. DeVar
Omer
Silverstein
Slack
Suverstein
Fire rescue at crowded Young's Court apartment blaze
A fire in a crowded Young's Court apartment house drew a large crowd as a screaming girl and several residents escaped via ladder. Fire Capt R C Cummings led crews up a Barrow stairway to pull victims to safety while a yearned resident aided others. Owner B C Denner reported about 700 damage to the building and furnishings amid halted traffic on State Street during the blaze.
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Young’s Court
Barrow
R. C. Cummings
B. C. Denner
Tan
Frosty Blunt
No Work No Pay Wine Brick Ruling
In a Pecos Los Angeles ruling Judge Kenny held a buyer not obligated to pay for wine bricks that failed to convert as promised. Victor L. Bentson had purchased champagne bricks from A Selditz for 25 dollars and sought payment after a soaking experiment yielded little wine.
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Los Angeles
Muniel— Pal
Robert Kenny
A. Selditz
Victor Lb. Bentson
Bentson
Selditz
Kenny
Culbertson Leads In Big Bridge Match With Six Rubbers
Ely Culbertson and partner increased their lead over Sidney Lenz and Jacoby to 11 120 in a six rubber session of the high stakes contract bridge match. The final play included a small slam by Waide Mar von Zedtwits as Culbertson’s side built toward victory.
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Kew York
Ely Culbertson
Sidney
Jacoby
Culbertson
Waidemar von Zedtwits
Lenz
Fly
New York
Jacovy
Parc
PaKe S
Unidentified Man Crushed by Virginian Freight in Montgomery
In Montgomery on December 21 a Virginian freight locomotive crushed an unidentified man near the Montgomery Cannerton Bridge entrance. Eyewitnesses say the walker, about 5 8 and 160 pounds in overalls, was struck by two trains coming from the same direction. Troopers found two signed checks in his clothes, identified as Charleston National bank blanks, but no name. The body was taken to Hooper's Funeral Parlors.
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Montgomery
Montgomery-Cannerton Bridge
Gallo Pabrial
Charleston National
Hooper
Unsound Unemployment Relief Proposals Spark Debate
The Presidents unemployment organization calls a proposed large public works bond program unsound in principle. A committee led by James R. Garfield finds a ten year plan could finish in seven, urges budget balance and living within income, and warns securities would struggle in markets.
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Washington
Gifford
Committee On Public Works Program
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Congress
Ford
Dope Ring Nabbed by Federal Agents in Pittsburgh Area
Federal agents said they uncovered a powerful narcotics ring trafficking from Pittsburgh to Uniontown and Connellsville and into northern West Virginia. A team led by inspector William Duffy arrested suspects in Connellsville and Uniontown and planned to move them to Pittsburgh. Prisoners named include Dr E B Pallipa and Alpheus Johnson among others, all charged with narcotic violations.
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Uniontown
Pittsburgh
Connellsvile
West Virginia
Willian Duffy
Connellaville
Dennsylvania
Powers
Glarkaburg
E. EB. Palliipa
Republic
Alpheus Johnnson
Atlartic
Columbus
Charles Zahorsky
Oliver Wo
Dave Aspire
Latney
Fayette County
Joe Augusto
Salvatore Varrics
Santa Comes With Gifts But Only Poor See Him
In Pitysbury on December 21 Santa visited coal field families. Troop A state police Greensburg provided gifts to about 106 families in Westmoreland county. About 500 children received sweets and meals. several dozen families moved from crab tents to warmer quarters as blankets and mattresses were distributed.
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Santa
Pitysburgh
P—Santos Claug
Coverdale
Pittsbergh
Perracks
Leo G. Altmayer
Greensburg
Santa Claus
Wessmoreland
Bank Robbery in Spartansburg Nets 6400 Loot
Two bandits held up cashier F M Potts and assistant Emory Bildhim at the Greenfork Township bank just before closing. They escaped with about 6400 in cash after the robbery as Stidham and Potts were the only workers present.
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Spartansburg
Ind
Dac
F M. Potts
Neatstant
Emory Bildhim
Greenfork Township
Stidham
Potts
Benk
Chinese Swept From Railroad in Manchuria Clash
Japanese troops moved from five Manchurian concentration points in near freezing weather to clear bandits along the South Manchuria Railway north of Mukden. Chinese observers in Shanghai predicted Chinchow would fall, while Dr. Wellington Koo urged League of Nations and US action under the Kellogg Briand pact.
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Manchuria
Chinthow
China
Provines
Shanghai
Jeni
Wellington Koo
League of Nations
Japan
Chinchaw
Koo
United States
Tokyo
Muken
Chinchow
Chang Heush-i Wang
Great Wall
Adr
Rengo
Bsupingkal
Changtu
Kaiyuan
Tiehling
Shaxhalkwan
Tientsin
Missing Girl Found Daezed In Providence Hotel
Virginia Pens field an 18 year old from Columbus Ohio was found dazed in a Providence hotel after a weeklong search. Dr. Arthur Brown medical examiner said over study may explain her condition and advised limited questioning. She had traveled from Swarthmore Pennsylvania to stay with relatives and used the name B Scott at Narragansett hotel. Detectives found a card bearing W Penfield Columbus Ohio and suspected visitors with her. authorities planned further conversations.
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Providence
Virginia Pens
Field
Columbus
Arthur Brown
Botal
Brown
John Kelly
Man MacDowall
I. Kelly
Pitle
W. Penfield
South Columbie Road
Bexley
Premier Mussolini's Brother Dies in Milan
Arnaldo Mussolini, 40, died of a heart attack in Milan while with his wife Rosa and Augusta Bondanini after visiting Bologna. He helped his brother Benito Mussolini rise, editing Panfilo d Italia and shaping editorial stance in Popolo Italia. The sudden death occurred after leaving the railway station. a priest later officiated as medical aid failed.
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Italy
Arnaldo Mussolni
Benito
Panclo dTtalia
Rosa
Augusta Bondanini
Armaldo Muscoling
Popolo Vitalia
Arnaldo
Signore
Milan Hondeanini
Bologna
Visconti
Hondurini
Arnalda
Signor Mussolini
Andre Changed Plans to Wed He Tells Jury
Reno trial details reveal Dr. Carl Blerre Andre aged 20 testifies that he never proposed to Mrs. Martha Hutchinson and did not wish to marry her ten days before her death in a Reno automobile fall. He says the widow bounced from his car and denies involvement in the breakup of Griswold relatives.
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Reno
Nev
Carl Blerre Andre
Dentlst
Martha Hutchinson
Rene
Fairmont
West Virginia
Coilang
Hutchinson
Prirmont
Andre
Motley Griswold
Nevada
Griswold
Bel Wes Lly
Jealous Grudge Spurs Kidnaping Plot in Cincinnati case
Police traced a suspected motive to a jealous husband’s grudge against Merian McLean’s father Joseph Rick Lean. Four days of searching followed as detectives weighed revenge by a man whose wife was said to have been friendly with Lean, amid theories of abduction or murder.
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Cincinnati
Atx
Merian McLean
Marian
Joseph Rick Lean
Phoenix
Artis
East
Johnson Attacks Hoover Debt Moratorium Sparks Senate Clash
Senator Hiram Johnson of California fiercely criticizes Hoover's one year inter government debt moratorium, delaying a vote as he seeks delay and debate. Senator Smoot and allies oppose tactics while Johnson urges adjournment to allow further discussion before proceeding.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
Hoover
Senate
Leoters
Johnson
Gmoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Acuitta
San
Finantiera de Luxe
Europe
Capone Tax Case Hints at Auto Sale Debts
Chicago reports that Alphonse Capone may face further payments on two large automobiles after Denemark, an automobile agent, sought from U S authorities a passport to address the obligation. U S Marshal directed him to Dwight H Greer who handled the Capone income tax case.
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Chicago
Alphonse Capans
Mil Penemark
Automobile Egres
U. S
Dwight H. Greer
Capone
Mr. Capone
Denemark
Green
Girl Witness Recalls Harlem Baby Killing Trial
A 16 year old girl described to a jury the rapid gunfire that killed a child and wounded four in Harlem last summer. Florence Amelio testified against Vincent Coll and Frank Giordano as prosecutors seek the electric chair. She recounted grabbing a baby from a carriage and being struck by a bullet while witnesses noted the car from which the shots came.
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New York
Florence Amelio
Vincent Coll
Frank Giordano
Harlem
Michael Wengall
AmeHo
Micheae Bevilacqua
Jm Baby Coreage
Michael
Ren
Hla
James J. Neary
Butler Intended to Kill Millionaire and Guest
In Poughkeepsie Japan ese butler Gentroe Atlamte told police he planned a double murder yesterday. He said he would kill his millionaire employer J. William Schatz and Mrs Florence Quick Carazza at Schatz home after being discharged. His accomplice Akiyama and sister in law Sadako Otsuxe face first degree murder charges.
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Poughkeepsie
Gentroe Atlamte
J. William Schatz
Florence Quick Carazza
Schetz
Folies Saver
Akiyama
Sadako Otsuxe
Booth in His Grave Says Man Who Helped Bury Him
Baltimore man Henry W. Mears, who helped bury John Wilkes Booth after 1865, insists the body was Booth and rejects claims of a mystery mummy from Enid. He recalls growing up with Booth and confirms identifying the corpse, dismissing theories of an Enid hoax.
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Baltimore
Der
Abraham Lincalm
John Wilkes Booth
Henry W. Mears
Enid
Washington
Gkla
Jaaves Mears
Matortang
Meare
Bin
Meara
Whallington
Scienes
Murmm
Mears
Henry W. Bmears
Hi Booth
Dacomler
E. C. Dawley Dies At Residence Here
E C Dawley 72 a well known Charleston and Kanawha valley businessman died at 11 45 last night at his home on Kenwhe street. He came to Charleston in 1820 from El Paso Texas and organized the Dawley Picture company later retiring from active life. Surviving are his widow two sons O R Dawley of Charleston and N B Dawley of Los Angeles a sister Mrs H E Wells of Los Angeles and a former Charleston automobile man.
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Tian
Kenkwhe
Mr. Dawley
Mise Flora
Charleston
Dawley
Otis
O. R. Dawley
Charles
N. BR. Daley
Nan
Lo Angles
Calif
Slater
Hie Wells
Los Angeles
Will Finds Country Worse Off Than Ours
Tokyo dispatch reports a traveler describing Ebina delays and poor press in China as he crosses toward Port Arthur. He mocks the idea of a larger war than Texas, cites overproduction, and laments the lack of featured conflict after a league jury decision, noting irony and humor amid trouble.
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Tokio
Ebina
Tokyo
China
Port Arthur Harbor
Texas
League
Rome
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