Two Men Die From Freezing In Pittsburgh Region Storm
Two persons were found frozen to death in the Pittsburgh area after the district endured a 20 hour blizzard with five inches of snow and high winds. Martin Madden of North Braddock and Bertha Short of Pittsburgh were identified among the deceased, as crews reported flights affected by the severe winter conditions and drifting snow.
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Martin Madden
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Bertha Short
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Harry Sievers
Air Mail
Ead
Liquor Buyer Test Hearing Review Before Supreme Court
Washington March 8 The government asked the Supreme Court to review whether a liquor purchaser who orders delivery while knowing illegal transportation is guilty of conspiracy with bootleggers against the federal prohibition law The case was set for hearing April 14 The government contends the issue is whether the buyer conspired with the seller to violate the law The importance of the dispute was stressed by the government in seeking review Continued on page two.
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Supreme Court
White kiss sparks Haiti welcome to Hoover commission
William Allen White, Emporia Kansas publisher and Hoover commission member, prompted a joyous reaction in Port‑au‑Prince Haiti as he kissed a Haitian woman’s hand at the Hotel Excelsior gate. The crowd cheered and hailed the gesture as a sign of friendship and support for self government.
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Mar
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National Guides
Wedding Party of Thirty Drowned in Narogza Lake
A tragic accident near Wilmo district reports the drowning of an entire wedding party of 30 persons including the bride and groom when their sleighs sank under weight in Lake Narogza. In Nice, France, D H Lawrence, famed British novelist, died today after a long illness.
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Rejection of Law Changes Advocated in West Virginia
Charleston March 3 delegate J Stanley Stevens Republican of Putnam County urged lawmakers to reject changes in the pending code report and leave codification to future legislatures He said the commission exceeded its powers by rewriting laws and warned sweeping changes would cause chaos costly litigation and years of legal turmoil The statement suggests postponing any codification until a later time and hints at continued debate on the code report page end.
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Hag Eli
Prince of Wales Seriously Ill After Malaria Attack
Nairobi dispatch reports the Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, stricken with malaria while in the South Kenya colony. He suffered chills and fever after a hard day hunting and photographing elephants near Voi and has returned to Nairobi for medical care.
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Prince of Wales
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Posse of 200 men held at bay in New Mexico gunfight
Albuquerque N M March 3 scene described as Ignacio Aragon and Bonifacio Torres face a heavy afternoon gun battle. Two dozen deputies and posses confronted Aragon who retreated after Ignacio Aragon and Bonifacio Torres were wounded. Sufficient authorities reported serious injuries but some were recovering in hospital. Continues on page two.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Mar
Sher
Willie
Ignacio Aragon
Bonifacio Torres
Aragon
Daniel Satchez
Belew
Imarshall
Charles Dan- Torres
Sanches
Monningham
Sanchez
Torrés
Belon
Tragic Blaze Sweeps River Front At New Orleans
A devastating fire along the riverfront in New Orleans left one person dead and thirteen hospitalized with injuries. Fire crews battled the flames amid smoke and collapsing structures, as authorities investigated the cause and secured the area for responders and investigators.
Steamship and Two Warehouses Lost In 3 Million Flames
A river-front fire at New Orleans damaged a steamship and two warehouses, killed one man and injured 13 others. Loss estimated at 3 million dollars. The burned steamship Seantia drifted midstream after moorings were severed. One body recovered, 20 000 bales of cotton destroyed and 100 damaged.
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New Orleans
Mar
Smith
Joseph
Ryan
Messman
Seantia
Elizabeth Battam
Charles Lunn
Marathon Dance Near End At Eastwood Park Detroit
A marathon dance running over 106 days at Eastwood Park East Detroit appears near collapse as State Labor Commissioner moves to halt it after local and county officials failed to intervene. Authorities powerless to stop the event since November 18 due to East Detroit being outside Wayne County. The event is described as a grueling endurance test drawing witnesses who compare it to primitive gavage dances. Continued on Page Two.
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Detroit
Mar
Eastwood Park
State Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Wayne County
Chattret
Taft Clings to Life Amid Critical Illness
Washington reports former president and chief justice William Howard Taft remains in critical condition from arteriosclerosis. Doctors Hagner and Clayton say he had a better night and is taking nourishment, but no indication of recovery beyond gradual stabilization.
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Charles Evans Hughes
William Howard Taft
Washington
Mar
Francis R. Hagner
Cabled Appeal Urges Navy Cuts From New York Delegation
A cabled appeal from New York, sent by the Foreign Policy Association and signed by 1,200 prominent Americans, reached the London conference today urging reduction not mere limitation of armaments. The message, drafted and signed within 72 hours, urged Kellogg Briand pact as guide for the negotiators and was forwarded to the American delegation.
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New York
Mar
Foreign Policy Association
London
Don
Wreckage of Missing Monoplane Reported Near Lake Arrowhead
J T Barber, a rancher from the San Bernardino mountains, reports wreckage of a monoplane about 20 miles northeast of Lake Arrowhead in Deep Box Canyon. Western Air Express officials believe it may be the missing pilot E Doles, with three aboard. A posse was sent to the scene. no signs of life observed.
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J. T. Barber
San Bernardino Mountains
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Box Canyon
G. C. Cole
Mes E. Doles
Doles
A. W. Bieber
John W. Slayton
Steward
Trenapall
Arber
Man Is Killed For Being Peacemaker
In Chicago on March 3, Arthur Dolan was killed while trying to mediate a dispute after a car crash. He spoke as an eye witness to the two drivers, both described as Negro. A car jack handle struck him on the head. the assailant fled, and Dolan died from his injuries.
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Mare
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Earth Tremor Shakes Town in Imperial Valley
Brawley Cal March 3 1930s local report says the town resumes business as usual after a six day sequence of earthquakes across the Imperial Valley from Calexico to Calapatria. Shocks persisted Wednesday Thursday and Friday with some only felt in the central valley. A tremor was recorded at 3 45 p m Saturday.
Soviet to Send Official Observer to Codification Conference
Geneva March 3. Maxim aitovinoff acting foreign affairs commissar telegraphs the League of Nations that the Soviet government will send an official observer and three assistants to the conference on codification of international law, starting March 13 at The Hague.
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Mar
Maximaitovinoff
U. S
League of Nation
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Hague
Offenders Killed After Robbing Michigan Theater Safe
Detroit police say two men with long arrest records robbed a theater safe, a gun battle occurred in the building attic, Patrolman Donald Bondy encountered the clash. Killings occurred on the second floor. Phillip Towmey and Leo Garbada, both Detroit, died. Towmey died at hospital. Garbada died in theater. (Continued on page two)
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Donald Bondy
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Phillip J. Towmey
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Priestess 10 Be Sentenced for Grand Theft
Mrs. Mary Otis Blackburn, organizer and high priestess of the Cigige Order, awaits sentencing on eight counts of grand theft in Los Angeles. Convicted yesterday by a grand jury, she faces 1 to 14 years per count. The charges stem from the $40,000 Dabney alleges she diverted to fund a book titled The Great Sith Seal. An inquiry uncovered the body of young priestess Willa Rhodes found buried in a foster home. autopsy showed natural causes.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Mary Otis Blackburn
Cigige Order of the Royal Arm of the Great Pleven
the North Star
Charles W. Fricke
California
CU ‘Dabney
Thhat
Gabriel
Michael
Dabney
Willa Rhodes
Tragic Slate Fall Claims Second Miner Death
In Crane Creek area Meres County two more miners died from injuries after slate fell on a coal car train Friday night. James Galloway and Martin, both listed as Black, succumbed to internal injuries while two others remain hospitalized in Bluefield.
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Meresp
James Galloway
Martin
Satu J
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