Democats to name convention city today amid race rumors
Honolulu dispatch reports heightened tensions as native police probe a fatal attack linked to Mrs Massie and an enlisted man. The national guard mobilized and officials moved to prevent uprisings while the case unfolds involving Mrs Granville Fortescue and Lt Thomas Hedges Massie.
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Convention City
Dawes Spikes
E.ulucouf
Ay Dan Campbell
United Press
Honolulu
T. H
New York
Halwatian
Asda
Pearl, Harbor
Wtmost
Etst
National Guard
U. S
Allen
Granville Roland Fortescue
Alexander Graham Beil
Che
Major Fortescue
Roosevelt
Thomas Hedges Massie
Thalia Fortescue
Winchester
B. J. Lord
Walford
Mass
A. I. Johns
New
Bedford
Youth Held In Series Of Rail Derailments In Pa
Greensburg Pa January 9 State police announced Lu ther Magur seventeen was held in Washington Pa today in connection with recent train wrecks in western Pennsylvania where one man was killed and property damage ran into thousands. He admitted tampering with a mechanism that derailed on December 6 at Kittanning Point on the Horseshoe Curve. One man killed and many freight cars derailed.
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Jess Greensburg
Luther Magur
Wihensburg
Pennsylvania
Cresson
Kittanning Point
Florseshoe
Five Best Radio Entertainments Schedule
Radio listings show WABO and WEAF CBS and NBC networks airing programs. At 8:00 Clv ie concerts, 9:00 Indian legend on NBG network, 8:00 China ee on another network, and 8:30 First Nighter on a different station.
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WABO
CBS
WEAF
NBC
WABCO
Ee Nbg
Noe
Germany Unable to Pay Reparations Says Bruening
Berlin chancellor Heinrich Bruening told reporters that Germany cannot continue reparations under current conditions. He said the government has no elbow room to consider its attitude or options amid growing foreign pressure and internal debate.
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Germany
United Press Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Bruening
Fia
Doylestown Farm Murderer Confesses to Car Theft Motive
Stanley Wismer a 12 year old from Bucks County confessed to shooting farmer Elmer Bartholomew on the Bartholomew farm near Doylestown to steal his car for a trip to his ailing mother in Hatfield. He faced first degree murder charges with potential death in the electric chair. Wismer said he planned the crime after receiving a letter from his mother and needed the car to visit her.
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United Press
Doylestown
Bucks County
Ross
Stanley Wismer
Elmer D.” Bartholomew
Hatfeld
Arthur Eastburn
Bucks County Crimiinal Court
Wismer
Bartholomew
Nis Jbarni
Cora
Northwestern District Women Gather for March Conference 20th Anniversary
Members of the Northwestern District of Pennsylvania Women plan a March 16 and 17 gathering in Corry. The event marks the district’s twentieth anniversary with state president Mrs Richard J Jon and first vice president Mrs John M Phillips visiting. Registration takes place at the Corry Woman's Club on Mott Street. The conference opens with a Washington bicentennial dinner at Hotel Corry and continues with a general session March 17 in the Methodist Episcopal church auditorium. Luncheon will be served by church ladies and a tea follows afternoon talks at the club house.
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Northwestern District
Pennsylvania
Northwestern
Richard J. Jon
John M. Phillips
Corry
Washington
Hotel Corry
Methodist Episcopal
Hures
Dr Kane Aids Self-Operated Hernia Case at Kane Hospital
In Kane Pennsylvania within 48 hours after operating on himself for an inguinal hernia, 70 year old Dr. Kane walked to the operating room and assisted in a major operation on Mrs Mildred Celin of Hazelhurst. Dr. M. Cleveland led the procedure with Kane assisting. Kane gained national fame years ago for a self performed appendectomy.
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Union
Kane
Ryan O'Neill Tang
Kane Summit Hospital
He M. Cleveland
Corry Buried Under Snow 20 Years Ago Today
Corry marked the 20th anniversary of a severe blizzard that blanketed the city in heavy granular snow. The Journal described a midnight strike with 82 degree warmth earlier that evening, drifting snow, and trains and streetcars halted. Rural mail trips failed and schools closed amid frigid wind, with concern for the poor and livestock losses on an Erie livestock train.
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Corry
the Journal
Columbus
Erie
Mussolini Honored With Papal Decoration
Vatican City January 9 Papal authority conferred the order of the Golden Spur on Premier Benito Mussolini making him the 13th holder of the decoration The award honors his leadership in Italy The report from Brownsville Pennsylvania dated January 9 notes 48 year old butcher R I Richey killed himself last night according to the coroner Relatives express shock and say they knew of no motive
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Uniten Frese
Vatican City
Papsl Pig XT
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Brownsville
R. I. Richey
Roosevelt Denials Highlight Democratic Convention Row
Democratic National Committee members in Washington debated convention site and Roosevelt prospects. John J. Raskob publicly denied a Raskob Smith clique against Roosevelt and rejected secret operations to influence the nomination while urging full public discussion. Smith urged unity and warned the nation faces a depression, proposing federal unemployment relief and repeal of party lines.
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United Press
Washington
Democratic National Committee Today
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John J. Raskoh
Raskoh-Smith
Lin
Alfred H Smith
Smith
Hoover
Joby W. Davis
James M. Cox
Anti-Saloon League
John J. Raskob
Raskob-Smith
Theodore Roosevelt named governor general of the Philippine Islands
Washington reports Roosevelt named governor general of the Philippine Islands. Other items note Cour geous ship ashore near Wilmington North Carolina, a House committee probe into Shipping Board transactions, and Hoover relief program expansion to 180 million dollars for depositors of insolvent banks. John Smith dies of wounds in Lowell following a postal housekeeper incident. two arrests made.
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Col. ‘Theodore Roosevelt
The
Philippine Islands
Washington— House Merchant Marine Committee
Shipping Board
Hoover
Sropa
John Smith
Dalsypiwn
Lowell
Bisas
Linet Rere
Doctor Operates on Self Brings Candidacy Talk as Nonsense
Chicago dispatch reports that Ambassador Charles G. Dawes calls talk of his presidential candidacy nonsense while he plans to resign as ambassador to Great Britain after his Geneva disarmament conference duties. Washington sources note Dawes may remain available if his presence is needed at the conference's conclusion. The resignation sparks speculation on a possible major opposition to Hoover's renomination and a possible favorite son bid in states like Iowa and Illinois.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles G- Dyess
Pressidlent
Allenge
Dawes
Great Britain
Jeb
Washington
Dsm
Charles G. Dawes
White House
Walter Newton
Court of St James
London
League of Nations
Geneva
Hoover
UF Divnois
Timness
Onin
Towa
Sander
Alford Fined After Jamestown Crash
D My Au foir of Jamestown arraigned on assault third degree in district court after a Wednesday crash. He received a $200 fine and a 30 day suspended jail sentence from Judge Bargar. The charge was reduced to assault, third degree, with witnesses denying intoxication. Attorney Jude of Jamestown represented him.
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Jamestown
D. My Aufoir
Alford
Bargar
Fialice
Jude
New York
First Ward
Jaimestown
Appraisers Named by Auditor General
Audit General Charles A Waters announced the appointment of mercantile appraisers in 66 counties to serve this year. Appointments include A Beck Dayton Blair W C Stuff Altoona Camerna T Fulton Sinnemahoning Clarida Guthrie Strattonville Clearfield Howard S Abel Glenmoore Crawford Gus Stockton Cochranton Ell Leo A Werner Johnsoninirg Fores John Mussine Tionesta Indiana Kuiste Moorhead Indiana Jefferson W Sibley Brockway McKean Ellsworth Clark Codes N Y Mercee Kirby Gould Grove City Venango Miss Ada Speer Wiles Old City Heatice Daugherty Mare Banks and Mrs Harold G Wolfe motor to Brin this aft noon for a short stay.
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Harrisburg
Charles A. Waters
Mercantile
Armstrong
Beck
Dayton
Blair
W. C. Stuff
Altoona
Camerna
Fulton
Sinnemahoning
Clarida
ALL
Guthrie
Strattonville
Clearfield
Howard S. Abel
Glenmoore
Debts Parley Set For Lausanne On January 25
United Press reports the debts and reparations conference at Lausanne, Switzerland, will be held January 25. The date was set after the Young Plan advisory committee assessed Germany’s capacity to resume payments. Britain had earlier floated January 20, while France delayed final approval pending talks among international bankers and completed private credit extensions.
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United Press
Bprlin
Lausanne
Switzerland
Young Plan
Germany
Britain
Ger
Suainy
Mooney Case Reignites Debate On 1918 Bombing
A newly released Wickersham commission report rekindles controversy over the 1918 Preparedness Day bombing. Convicted Mooney and Billings are denounced by Judge Griffin and others as the witnesses who sent them to prison lied, prompting calls for pardons and renewed Senate consideration.
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Lyle G. Wilson
United Press
Washington
San Pratt Visto
Wickersham Commission
California
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren K. Billings
J. J. Walker
New York
Minlshill
Senate
Franklin A. Griffin
Mooney
Billings
Cella
Sll
Griffin
W. S. Kenyon
Britain to pursue open door policy in East Asia
United Press reports Britain will support an open door policy in Manchuria and forego sending a note to Japan. Japan’s expected reply to the U.S. Manchurian note asserts China sovereignty and adherence to Sino-Japanese treaties. Dispatches note Japanese troop movements toward Harbin and bombing near Kirin, with an airplane drop at Muchane-Yushu. Harbin, a key city on the Soviet controlled railway, hosts a foreign population amid earlier unrest.
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Henry T. Russell
United Press
London
Eouipment
Japan
Tokio
United States
China
Evan Harbin
Manchuuis
Exchange Telegraph Co
Harbin
Kirin
Muchane-Yushu
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