Battles and shelling as Shanghai tension escalates
Japanese warships shelled Shanghai forts and advanced into Chapel native city as tensions heightened. Japanese forces reported in position around the city with 4,000 troops and 1,000 more marines landed. Chinese defenses in the Woosung forts and Nantao area faced bombardment while Go Curr ing warned of possible bombardment if incidents continued.
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H. Reekins
United Press
China
Wade Sug
Chapel
Woosing
de Jenge
Announcer Paul
Aagship
Ataka
Washington Alarmed by Far East Crisis
United States asserts Japan must not block Shanghai International Settlement or disrupt trade. Reported threats of warfare grow as Japan lands forces near Shanghai and shells Woosung forts. Officials say moves risk a crisis perhaps strongest since World War I, with increasing Japanese Marines reported in Shanghai.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Shanghai
Far East
Oes
300 Children for Milk Fund Entertainment
Plans for the Milk Fund Benefit were advanced at a P Council meeting at the Library building. The event runs Thursday and Friday evenings February 18 and 19 at the Junior High School with Miss Agnes Connell and Miss Lucille Murray in charge and many teachers and parents assisting. The High School band and orchestra will perform. Tickets go on sale one week prior. premiums will be shared among associations proportional to participation, with about 300 elementary students taking part.
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C. W. Bracken
Agnes Connell
Lucille Murray
Arms export ban proposed by Senator Dill
Washington reports Senator Dill introduced a Senate resolution to forbid export of arms or munitions to China or Japan. In other dispatches, Ways and Means members oppose retroactive tax increase application. Also noted are railroad agent Alvin E Tyler’s death, Ruth Judd defense updates, Eddie Stinson’s burial, a Pittsburgh letter carrier indictment, and a Braddock gun mishap with a Swissvale youth wounded.
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Washington
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China
Japan
House
Ways and Means Committee
City
Alvin E. ‘Tyler
Phomnt
Win
Mdantia and Great Western
Erle
Ruth Judd
Tyler
Agnes Anne Leroi
A. L
Eddie Stinson
Holy Heath
Sepuchre
Detroit
Led Py
Rail unions near 10 percent wage cut in rail deal
Chicago January 28 unions reached a noon agreement on a tentative 10 percent wage reduction for railroad workers. It remained unclear if unions voted to accept, but the resolution language suggested they would approve the accord.
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United Press
Chicago
Brotherhood of Raltrona Rain
Arrest of C H Meloy in Express Theft Ring
C H Meloy of Titusville ex express company, a former employee, was arrested by Pennsylvania Railroad police and Buffalo detectives on a grand larceny charge. He allegedly stole watches from express shipments between Buffalo and Pittsburgh over several years, and reportedly confessed and waived extradition to Buffalo where an indictment exists. He passed through the city en route to Buffalo with other arrests anticipated.
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C.H. Meloy
Titusville
Ex Press Company
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
McElroy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo City
Dr Hugh O’Hare Speaks to Kiwanis on Medicine’s History
Dr Hugh O’Hare, local physician, addressed the Kiwanis Gryws at today’s meeting with an insightful paper on the history of medicine in the United States. The talk drew unanimous interest from members and was complemented by a vocal performance from the Ray Quintette trio. A committee on improving sidewalk entrances to Corry reported ongoing collaboration with other clubs on the project.
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Kiwanis Gryws
Hugh O'Hare
United States
Ray Quintette
Ray Greene
Ray Burr
Ray Anderson
Ray Youbt
Ray Weigel
Gre Hamng
Andy Ray
Montgom-Ray
Chevro-Ray
Corry
Stock swindler is sent to Sing Sing
San Antonio Tex man Fred B J Florian, a stock swindler, was sentenced in New York to 5 to 10 years at Sing Sing for stripping women of most of their money.
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Sing Sing
United Press
New York
Fred B.J. Florian
San Astomio
Tex
Follies of 92 staged to aid Relief at High School
The Follies of 92 a benefit musical comedy by Kiwanis Rotary and local clubs will be staged February 14 15 and 16 in the high school auditorium to raise funds for the Coy Relief Fund. A Columbus era musical comedy with humor and songs will headline with rehearsals tonight at St Edward's Hall. Daskets go on sale soon at 40 cents with all proceeds minus expenses to the Relief Fund.
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Botary
Lvs
America
Columbus
St. Edward's Ball
F. J Graves
Walter H. Scott
Milon Brown
Charles Shuss
RC. Anderson
Se D. Wilcos
Carl Carlson
Edward Feld
Anes Lynch
Bela Blanchard
Minnie Koford
Guy Abbey
Jerome Haight
Chas. Pain
Arch
Lyons
Alllle
Indictments in Hawaiian murder case challenged by defense
In Honolulu the attorney for four Americans charged with second degree murder argues indictments were forced by the judge. Montgomery Winn, representing Grace Hubbard Fortescue and relatives, contends a grand juror issue and improper recharging led to the indictments. A separate note from Pittsburgh reports Dr. E. E. Phillips pleading guilty to narcotics charges and receiving a two year parole.
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United Press
Honolulu
T. H
Montgomery Winn
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
Washington
New York
Thomas ¥ L Massie
A. M. Cristy
Winn
Cristy
Witn Sis
Draws
Pittsburgh
E. E. Phillips
Republic
F. F Schoonmaker
Five Best Radio Entertainments Tonight
NBC Network presents U S Navy Band and Burns and Allen with Rudy Vallee. CBS Network airs Mills Brothers on WABC with Trumpeters. WUE Beteark features Slumber Music.
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U.S. Navy Band
Burns and Allen
Rudy Vallee
WAC
CBS
Mills Brothers
WABC
Wue
Erie Driver Arrested After Childs Death In Inquest
Erie police say Samuel Salzella, 18, held on $1000 bond after an inquest into the death of eight year old Joseph Pettinate during a car incident. Authorities say Salzella lacked a valid operator license and was the driver involved last night in Evie last name unclear.
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Erie
United Press
Kimick
Joseph Pettinate
Samuel Salzella
Evie
Salzella
Special Train of Deportees to Stop Here
A government deportees train is scheduled to pass Meadville on Sunday morning between 11 and 12 o'clock en route to New York. The eight car special train will stop briefly in town for a crew change with Meadville police and state officers aboard to assist. Officials report 650 to 700 deportees will board at various points and the entourage will continue to Jersey City and then to cross the Atlantic onto a ship.
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Schexl
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Buffalo
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Youngstown
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South Bend industrialist freed by kidnapers
Howard A. Woolverton a 52 year old wealthy industrialist was released after nearly 24 hours in captivity for a reported $50,000 ransom. Police hunted the Illinois Indiana underworld for the seven gang amid the abduction and Woolverton said he was blinded during the capture and did not know his location.
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United Press
Sou Bend
Ind
Dan
Howard A. Woolverton
Millwest
Bleing
Ilinois
Indiana
Seven Gang
Woolverton
Confessed Slayer of Child Found Insane in Cincinnati
Charles Bisohow confessed attacker and slayer of Marian Mulenn and was declared insane in a report to Judge Charles S. Beh. The report was made by a phony ally who said Bisohow was committed over several days after appointment by the judge.
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Cenuinnati
Charles Bisohow
Alayer
Marian Mulenn
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Vhroyaliista
Professor attacks state road program at Pitt club
John W. Hallock, head of industrial engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, criticized the states highway plan. He argued the shift to third class road improvement relies on hand labor with little cement or steel use and worsens unemployment by reducing demand for cement and steel industries.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
John W. Hallock
University of Pittsburgh
Hallock
Department of
Pitt Business
J P Williams Again Named to Directorate
Theo P Williams, representative of Equitable Life, has been elected to the Edward A Woods Company board in Pittsburgh. It marks his sixth consecutive year on the board, recognizing his success in the field. Williams is noted as the youngest member of the Woods Company board during the recent annual meeting and subsequent reorganization held in Pittsburgh yesterday.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Edward A. Woods Company
Pittsburgh
Williams
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jAiregtorats
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