Multilateral Draft Treaty Is Completed
A draft Pan American arbitration treaty was completed by a special subcommittee of delegates at the conference. Paraguay accepted the conciliation protocol with minor wording changes, while Bolivia also faces approval. The plan creates a nine judge panel for Paraguayan Bolivian disputes and contemplates compulsory arbitration for justifiable international disagreements.
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Washington
Legation
Ste
Bolivia
Juan Ramirez
Bollivia
Paraguay
Victor Maurtua
Peru
Tare
Hoover Turns To Airship Travel For America South Link
President-Elect Hoover shows keen interest in air transport between the United States and Latin America during his Latin-American tour. Discussions cover routes via the west coast to Lima and the east coast to Buenos Aires, with Brazil’s vast interior posing major challenges for an Atlantic crossing. Existing service runs from Buenos Aires up the Brazilian coast toward Africa and Europe as talks of a direct U.S. Brazil link stir South American officials and the American naval mission in Brazil.”
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Utah
Hampton Roads
United States
South America
Hoover
Washington
Lima
Peru
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Vanesuela
Guineas
Cnest
Africa
Europe
Atlantic
Return of Love Letters Sought Following Theft
Chicago news reports a man seeks the return of love letters written by waiter Reilly to Betty Anne Yale in Battle Creek. After receiving 150 letters she married elsewhere and now Reilly wants the bag back even if the items are damaged. He told police he is less concerned about recovering the bag than the letters themselves.
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Chicago
Reilly
Betty Anne Yale
Battle Creek
Polis
Bachelors Adopt Babe Abandoned In City Theater
In Pittsburgh a one month old girl left in the Sheridan Square theater was adopted by the Variety club, an association of young men in the theater trade. The child, named Katherine Variety Sheridan, will be raised in a foundling home with support for education. The club, noting its male membership, agreed on one exception to its rule excluding women.
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Pittsburgh
Katherine
Sheridan
Variety Club
Theatre
Variety
Hee
Sheridan Square
Ee Nameé
Chicago soprano marries Dr Mesirow after divorce ruling
Irene Pavloska of the Chicago Civic Opera married Dr Maurice Mesirow in Judge Harry Fisher's county chambers after Pavloska signed a five year support contract to Mesirow's former wife who had obtained a divorce yesterday. The ceremony followed a lengthy legal dispute with co respondent Eda Mesirow.
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Chicago
Irene Favloska
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Maurice Eling Mesizow
Esc
Ear
Eda Mesitow
Mme
Pro. Joska
Mme. Pavloska
Mme Pavloska
Wheeling Official Accused of Fraud
P J E Moss president of Moss Iron Works was named defendant in a 883,848 suit by R R Kitchen vice president alleging he unlawfully diverted company funds. The complaint claims Moss forged checks to nonexistent entities and endorsed others, cashing payables to firms tied to the company.
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Wheeling
J. E. Moss
Moss Iron Works
R. R. Kitchen
Moss
Eltchen
Mose
110 Fishermen Thought Lost on Drifting Floe
One hundred ten Esthonian fishermen are believed lost on drifting ice floe in Lake Pelpus after the ice portion they stood on broke away from the main body. Rescue teams spread across the lake, with officials estimating the men were swept into the water and may be unable to reach safety.
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Universal Service Reval
Esthonia
Lake Pelpus
Preacher’s Elopement Plan Ends in Arrest in Carlisle
Evangelist Wise, 63, and Annie Shields, 90, were found in a cottage and arrested after eloping from Salem Methodist Church. Wise faces embezzlement charges over Sunday school funds, alleged to total 12 dollars, amid claims of seeking a younger spirit through marriage. Shields professes love and a “mission of the Lord” while watchers say the couple acted on long‑held plans despite parental opposition.
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Carlisle
Annie Shielas
Salem
Hegestown
Petrce
Tte
Wermeggay
Wise
Evangelist
State to Receive $796,408 Road Aid
The secretary of agriculture announces a fiscal year road aid apportionment totaling 73,125,000 to states including Kentucky 1,417,034 Maryland 632,615 Ohio 2,764,448 Pennsylvania 3,325,854 Virginia 1,438,405 and West Virginia 796,408. Funds will support federal aid road construction with cost sharing between states and the federal government.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Annonce I i
Kentucky
Maryland
Ghia
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
No Drive New Years Eve
Chicago December 20 Police commissioner William F Russell says enforcement of promotion laws will be as strict on New Year’s Eve as any time.
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Chicago
Wiliam F. Russell
Little Blind Mary Ellen to Be Placed in Fine Home
Mary Ellen, an 18 month old blind girl abandoned at birth, may soon find a permanent home. The Charleston Lions Club and the Association for Adult Blind are arranging care with Perkins Institute in Watertown Massachusetts. Dr B B Evans and Miles Jackson coordinate with officials to place her, ensuring care until age five and education thereafter.
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St. Francis Hospital
Charleston Lions Club
Association For Adult Blind
B. B. Evans
Eleanor Jackson
Association of Adult Band of Wheeling
Watertown
Masa
Perkins Institute
United States
Evans
Miles Jackson
Mary Ellem
Gazette Fund
Pursea
Hearing Set For Heldman Special Court Case
A hearing is set in Cay a for Wilbur C. Heldman in a case tied to alleged moral mutterings and the murder of Vernard E. Fearn. Prosecutors plan to present evidence to the Stark county grand jury convening January 7, with Dozen witnesses expected to testify about Heldman’s threats and wife’s death.
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Heldman
Stark County Grand Jury
T. McQuate
Heldmaan
Justice of the Peace
Donald Smythe
Fearn
McQuate
Slayer of Trooper Eludes Searchers
In Trenton New Jersey authorities pressed a manhunt for David Ware the alleged killer of State Trooper Peter Gladges with ground units air support from a Navy blimp and volunteer trackers sweeping Robbinsville and marshlands. A suspect from Falisington Pennsylvania was cleared after interrogation.
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Trenton
N. J
Peter Gladges
New Jersey
Naval
Lakehurst
Robbinsville
David Ware
Falisington
Farm Bureau Opposes Raise in Tax Levy
Clarksburg December 28. The executive committee of the West Virginia state farm bureau met here and recorded opposition to any increase in the direct state tax levy while supporting an income tax. Other resolutions urged licensing all milk testing personnel, stricter auto driving fitness rules, a statute making drivers legally responsible for accidents, and continuation of the community packing project at Inwood and the state poultry project at Parkersburg.
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Clarksburg
Equire Committee
West Virginia State Farm Bureau
Inwood
Parkersburg
Drought Ravages Canary Islands Prompt Appeals for Aid
Islands suffer severe drought threatening Las Palmas and the Canary Islands. Officials report grave conditions and appeal for money from Spain as the crisis worsens.
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Universal Service
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Eireles
Spain
Searchers Baffled in Disappearance of Roy Grice
The four year old Melvin Thurst vanished from his home in St Horst on Thursday evening. Volunteers scoured the area without success and investigators discounted kidnapping. A reward of 7,000 ran was offered for the boy’s safe return to his parents.
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Grice
Ias
Melvin Thurst
Stondscill
Iheg
St. Horst
American Woman Is Charged With Murder
Reinicy Rush, an American who lived in Mexico eleven years, was formally charged with the murder of Jenero Braevente Martinez, a Mexican storekeeper who died from bullet wounds on December 26 in Mexico City public records.
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Mexico City
Reinicy Rush
Mexico
Jenero Braevente Martinez
Coolidge Historic Visit On Sapelo Island Rodeo Turtle Race
An article describes President Coolidge’s New Year broadcast from Sapelo Island Georgia with CBS airing through many stations. The day features a deer hunt rodeo and a turtle race for entertainment, plus spiritual singing by local Black youths and social scenes around Mrs Coolidge and guests.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
Coolidge
Sapelo Island
Georgia
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WPAN
WNAC
WEAR
WFEL
WMAK
WUAO
WJAL
WHE
WLBW
WADU
WERC
WMAQ
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KMOX
KMBC
KOIL
WSPD
WMAL
WGL
Inquest Points to Son in Family Massacre
Gastonia North Carolina December 28 17 year old Jacob Vanderburg held without bond as coroner's jury links him to a family fire that killed J W Vanderburg and four others. Inquest delayed to January 6 for more evidence after neighbor testimony about the elder Vanderburg's fears and the boy's behavior.
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Gastoonia
N. C
J. W. Vanderburg
Gaston County
Jacob
Jacob Vanderburg
A. P. Bumeardner
Vanderburgs
Vanderburg
Bumgardner
Whitmess
Six Killed as Train Hits Car near Osmubee Oklahoma
At a grade crossing five miles south of Okinulgee, a St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train struck a motor car carrying Claude Crowd and his family from Snawnoee Oklahoma. Six persons were killed and one child injured fatally or near fatally. a fifteen year old daughter survived in critical condition after the car was dragged half a mile along the tracks before the train could stop.
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Osmubee
Okla
St. Louis
San Francisco
Okinulgee
Claude Crowd
Snawnoee
Dlhe
Los Angeles to Lead Hoover Parade on Inaugural Route
Washington reports that Los Angeles would lead the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue as Herbert Hoover assumes the presidency. Secretary Wilbur says the plan is entirely practicable and the navy approves, with advisory input from officials. General Stephan explains the plan to have the airship lead a large escort of Army planes over the procession route.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Avenue
Herbert Hoover
Wilbur
Navy
Anton Stephan
Army
Wave
Abducted girl and slain father in Mississippi case
In Parchman Mississippi a manhunt is under way for a Black assailant who abducted Ruth Juval and killed her father J D Duvall in the prison farm area. The suspected kidnapper, Shoemaker Shepherd, forced Ruth from her home and threatened further violence as searches involve about 1,000 men. The tragedy follows the discovery of Duvall’s throat-slashing and head injuries.
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Shepherd
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Duvall
Mies Duevall
Robert Fesigin
Cial Connor
Howard M. Gore
Gore
Mr. O'Connor
Colonel O'Connor
King George Maintains Restful Day Amid Recovery
Favorable reports on King George's condition say he had a quiet day and shows slow continued improvement. The royal household saw the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary at Melton Mowbray with Mary leaving the palace briefly. blood donor interest surged though not linked to treatment.
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London
George
Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Melton Mowbray
Midlands
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Gerald
Leeds
Dekin
Pitneburgh
Former Premier Til Vienna Dispatch Rumor Hints Health Crisis
A Vienna dispatch reports former premier Vintina Bratinau in serious condition, with Bucharest sources noting a gripping illness. The brief item cites the Vienna Standard and mentions Til Vienna in connection with December 29.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Vintina Bratinau
Gripze
Reconciliations Save Dreary Divorce Court Year
Judge Joseph Sabath settled 200 reconciliations in a year while 425 couples sought help to avoid divorce. The year saw about 10,000 divorces granted in Chicago, including nine to stage stars such as Faitnie Brice Jeanne Eagels Marlon Harts and Helen Menken.
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Chicago
Joseph Sabath
Sabath
Nne
Faitnie Brice
Jeanne Eagels
Marlon Harts
Helen Menken
Helen Henderson
Avoviy Tayla
Lucile Storer
Evelyn Herbert
Blanche Yur- Ka
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