Rich new South African diamond field declared biggest yet
In Capetown on March 1 the minister of mines, TW Beyers, announced the discovery of a vast diamond field in Mamaqualand northwest of Cape Colony. Sir Davis Harris called it the largest field ever found, with the government planning to declare the area state diamonds to avoid flooding the market.
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Union of South Africa
South Africa
Imnes
TW. Beyers
Unl
Mamaqualand
Cape Colony
Davis Harris
Kunberl
Debeers Consolidated Mines, Ltd
Jagersfontein
Beyers
Doctor Hongetti Convicted of Murder in First Cook County Death Sentence
Chicago March 1 AP after long deliberation a jury convicted Dr Amenti Hongetti of murder and death for performing an illegal operation that caused Lusetia Enders’ death. It marks Cook County’s first death sentence since electrocution debates. The defendant claimed a conspiracy and argued the patient lacked funds for hospital care. Witnesses testified to alleged courtroom intimidation. The verdict was read as the doctor stood somber and dazed.
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Chicago
Tomeht
Amenti Hongetti
Cook County
Hanzing As
Ftate Jie
Jt Wan
Dillon Carpenter Goes Amuck Slain in Cabin by Posse
In the northern town, Dillon Maveli Teo barricaded himself in a cabin at noon after a gunfight with officers. He was shot and killed as he emerged firing, after he refused surrender and the posse, including Deputy Wampler, surrounded the cabin. One resident, Sheili Wo Orr, was wounded during the confrontation.
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Dillon Carpenter
Dillon
Maveli Teo
Charles Bork
Bock
Sheili
Orr
Warlier
Hint
Three Die in Blaze at Butte Mine Complex
A fire at the Badger State mine of Anaconda Copper Mining in Butte costs three lives and injures none reported. The victims in the Diamond mine adjacent section include James White Edward Barnes and William Fiasty. Gas and smoke overcame ten workers while attempting to seal out fumes on the 3 000 foot level as crews fight the blaze. expected shutdown impacts about 400 workers for at least a month.
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Onn
Dodger State
Los Angeles on Her Journey Home From Cruise
Jacksonville dispatch reports the Los Angeles now en route to Lakehurst from a Pan American cruise. The ship was heard to be near Pampa Florida with the vessel position confirmed shortly after 1 am by Gifford Grange of the seventh naval reserve communication division.
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Jacksonville
Fla
APY
Gifford Grange
Seventh
Naval Reserve Comunication Division
Los Angeles
Lakehhurst
Pampa
Vitamin F Named Essential Vitamin From Lettuce and Liver
Dr Herbert M Evans of the University of California announces the discovery of two new vitamins, the sixth and seventh overall, designated as Vitamin F. He states it is essential for normal growth and specifically for development of reproductive faculties. Experiments show lettuce and liver are particularly potent. caution is given against assuming Vitamin F can be manufactured or sold like glandular extracts.
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Berkeley
Cal
Herbert M. Evans
Department of Anatomy
University of California
Evans
Plan memorial at grave of Sacajawea approved
Washington March 1 AP The House library committee approved a Winter resolution to authorize a $2500 memorial tablet on Sacajawea’s grave. Sacajawea, who aided the Lewis and Clark expedition, is honored on the Shoshone Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
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Washington
Sacajawea
House Library Committee
W Coming
Adam Breede Dies World Traveler and Editor
Adam Breede editor of the Hastings Tribune died today in Kansas City from malaria contracted in Africa in 1925 while hunting big game. He served in World War I as a war correspondent and had been in the newspaper business since 1905. Breede was a noted globe trotter and adventurer.
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Neb
Adam Breede
Hastings Tribune
Kansas City
Africa
Bodies of two youths found in Indiana Harbor canal
Indiana Harbor canal yields the bound bodies of two well dressed youths. Police believe they were brothers killed before being thrown into the water about four weeks apart. Both affected by heavy wire binds. the second body shows signs of assault. Autopsy pending.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
Secon
Indiana Harbor Canal
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7. B. Martin
Horror in German Mine Kills Thirteen Workers
Berlin reports thirteen miners died and thirty five were injured when two cages fell from a shaft near Recklinghausen in Westphalia. The tragedy occurred after a cage broke a guide causing plummet to the shaft bottom. Authorities investigated the incident as a mining accident with rescue and relief efforts underway.
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Berlin
Reckhoghausen
Westfalen
Prussia
Sinclair funds used to cover 1920 campaign deficit
Washington March 1 AP WU At Ways former postmaster general testified before the staiv oil committes hit Warey Sinclair had landed into a total of 260000 in Liberty bonds for ua by Me republican national commit tee after the of] operator had ceased Teapot Dome. Of this amount 160000 actually was used to help catinguish the committee deflect resulting from the 1920 presidential campaign which lays directed as chairman of the national committee the re maining 700000 bring returned to the wealthy of operator. The transaction occurred in 127 after the Continental Trading Com pany of Canada had made its 3080000 profits all gone out of business but Hays said and Senator Walsh democrat Montana agreed with him that he knew nothing of the Continental at that time. Admits Relicence When testifying before the same committtee In 1924 the former cabinet officer placed Sinclair's contribution at 75000 and on that point was sharply questioned by Senator Walsh and Senator Brat ton democrat New Mexico he explained that the 75000 was all he was asked about at that time and he did not volunteer informa tion about the other befause the plan had been to return all of ity to Sinclair Reading a prepared statement for continued on page ten
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Mare
Staiv Oil
Sinclair
Republican National Committee
Teapot Dome
National Committee
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Hays
Walsh
Montana
Bratton
New Mexico
Coolidge Charged With Misfeasance in Oil Scandals
In a Long Beach speech Senator Reed of Missouri denounced President Coolidge for inactivity in the naval oil leases probe. He declared Coolidge misfeasant in office for failing to aid the Senate investigation and for not removing Attorney General Daugherty, saying failure to act is as bad as acting wrongly.
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Coolidge
Los Angeles
Sident Coolidge
Casance
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Long Beach
Here
Ate
Naval Oil Reserve
Daugherty
Democrats of Idaho Back Smith for President
The Idaho Democrats voted at their state convention to instruct the delegation to Houston to back Al Smith. A 64 vote for instruction and one for endorsement reflected unanimous support, with delegation to Houston to be sent by the unit.
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Blackfoot
Ida
Waho
al Smith
Houston
Smith
New York
Nie
Lindy Sees His Ma Receive High Honor
Boston March 1 AP1 Col Charles A Lindbergh traveled to Boston to witness his mother Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh receive the National Educational Association’s highest honor a certificate of membership in the organization.
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Boston
Charles A. Lindbergh
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
National Educational Association
Student Kills Self Testing Electaig Chair
Kenneth F. Brooks, 16, a Spokane high school student, was found dead in his room chained to a chair with electric wires attached. Authorities say he apparently died accidentally while experimenting with passing currents through the body. The setup included a light cord, wires, and a swivel end found near the scene.
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Spokane
Kenneth F. Brooks
Brooks
Reed Enters California Race Amid Party Rivalries
Senator Reed of Missouri signed his candidacy declaration for the California presidential primary on May 1, aiming to unite factions behind a bid against Governor Smith of New York and William G. McAdoo. McAdoo supporters may seek a delegation amid ongoing disputes over wet dry and religious racial questions as Reed calls for honesty in government.
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Los Angeles
L—Ap
Reed
Missouri
California
Smith
New York
William G. McAdoo
Reid
McAdoo
Califonia
Ether
Ile
Amd
Billings Quake Shakes Local Sector Briefly
A brief tremor felt in Billings at 1025 hours caused slight building movement but no damage. The quake extended several miles west to Laurel and was not followed by aftershocks.
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Gillings
Laurel
IMOB WOULD GET COLORADO RAPIST
Alamosa Colorado March 1 AP The timely arrival of District Attorney James P Veerkamp and an impassioned appeal to spare Costilla county from the disgrace of a lynching saved the ire of Teodosia Lopez 22 year old Mexican at San Luis county seat of Castillacoua. Lopez had attacked a six year old girl He was caught about noon Wednesday Arrested and jailed and a mob formed The district attorney drove through dust two hours arriving as the mob stormed the jail He stood with the sheriff and urged due process The leaders relented though fears remained of summary justice tonight In St Louis Samuel D Webster 8 statistician for the Terminal Railroad Association died
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Alamosa
Colo
James P. Veerkamp
Costilla County
Teodosia LoPez
San Luis
Castillacoua
Lopez
San Lisis
Antipodean Too Strong For Rapier
Tom Heeney from New Zealand defeated Jack Delaney in 13 rounds at Madison Square Garden before 18,000 fans. Heeney dominated with aggressive rallying, earning the decision in a hard fought heavyweight elimination semifinal.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jack Delaney
New Zealand
Tom Heeney
Heeney
Marines Massed to Crush Gen. Sandino
Marines in northern Nicaragua pursue Sandino rebels after a clash that left five Marines dead and eight wounded. Wounded were treated in Condega and Condesa before transport to larger stations. the unit planned to move toward Managua by air once stabilized.
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Marines
Gen. Sandino
Managua
Nicaragua
Amurish Monday
Condepa
Navy Plea for Modernized Battleships Backed by House
Washington March 1 The House Naval Committee approved 14 200 000 for upgrading two battleships Tinmaylvaia and Arica to extend range beyond rival powers while denying funds for three more capital ships New Mexico Mississippi and Idaho The move supports adding submarine and air attack defenses catapults and upgraded armor to better deter aerial and submarine threats under the Washington naval treaty framework
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Washington
Tinmaylvaia
Arica
House Naval Committee
Britten
Illinois
Republica
Nasy Departments
New Mexico
Missinappi
Idaho
Dritten Sach
Shipstead Bill Challenged as Unconstitutional
Washington March 1 The Shipstead bill restricting injunctions in labor matters was attacked as unconstitutional by James A Timers general counsel for Manufacturers. He told a Senate subcommittee that the measure would unduly limit judiciary powers to determine property rights under the Constitution and denied that courts abuse injunctions or misuse writs in labor disputes.
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Washington
Shipstead
James A Timers
Nuen
Senate
Enmiriy
New Mine Camp Emerges Near Beatty Nevada
George Wingfield, a Nevada capitalist, announced a three quarter interest purchase in the McRea and Lefler ground near Wahimanie four miles south of Beatty Nye county. The strike contains main gold and silver ore and work is set to begin Monday by two shifts of miners in a camp serving a town with about 300 residents.
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Yonopal
George Wingfield
Nevada
McRea and Lefler
Wahimanie
Beatty
Nye County
Wahmonie
Hoover Norris Smith File in Wisconsin Primary
Nomination papers filed with the Wisconsin secretary of state to place Herbert Hoover and Senator George W Norris of Nebraska in the presidential primary. Norman Hunter of Milwaukee filed the Hoover papers while Leonard J Sheanan, campaign manager for the La Follette progressive forces, filed Norris. Also two Al Smith delegate lists were filed.
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Hoover
Smith
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Herbert Hoover
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Norman Hunter
Milwaukee
Leonard J. Sheanan
Hlaine-LaFollette Progressive Forces
al Smith
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