Long Skirts Denounced by New York Club Women
New York women at a New York state federation meeting denounced Paris style long skirts, arguing American women should not be dictated to by foreign fashion. Miss Gertrude Lawrence defended long skirts praising their aesthetics and femininity, while Miss Rita Weiman supported short skirts as a symbol of American independence and freedom from Paris influence.
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New York
New York State Federation of Civi Women
Paris
Gertrude Lawrence
Rita Weiman
Miss Lawrence
Riot at Marion mill leaves six dead in violent strike clash
W A S Jones, master mechanic at the Marion Manufacturing mill, testifies about threats, a strike, and a tense night as deputies faced rock throwing workers. Sheriff Oscar Adkins and deputy Webb Fender were in the mill watch tower as six men including Randolph Hall were killed during the riot, with testimony detailing police actions and intimidation.
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Long
Oscar Adkins
Bradley
Law W
Jones
Marion Manufacturing Company
Scmkton
Sheriff's Office
Webb Fender
Fender
B. L. Robbins
Dave Garrett
Jim Owens
Charles Tate
Taylor Green
William Twiggs
Robert Ward
Marion
Randolph Hall
Hall
Trexler details bribery plot and toll tickets in court
Testimony described a $200 payment to Funk for protection and to fix an agent who bought liquor from a wife and her sister. Prosecution cross examined while toll tickets from Funk's line and Funk operations were scrutinized. Johnson Fuqua and Leland Howard testified on phone lines and Funk’s expense accounts amid naval visit and a proposed mooring mast project valued over 300000 dollars.
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Trexler
Martin
Funk
Roanoke
Dofflemeyer
Gavin
W. B. Little
Greensboro
John Fuqua
State Line
Leland Howard
Richmond
L. G. Trexler
Bootlegger Testimony Ties Funk To Meeting At His House
In court, inspector questions Martin about bootlegging. Martin claims Funk can verify details. Trexler recounts a telephone call in which Funk asked Martin to meet at Funk's residence.
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Martin
Funk
Trexler
Al Smith Proposal Referred for Study by Admiral Moffett
A proposal from Al Smith was turned over to Admiral Moffett for study. Smith stated he did not plan any political conferences today.
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Admiral Moffett
Smith
Nokomis Miners Endorse Strike Amid Pana Action
Nokomis invaded mines at Pana leading to miner support for the strike. The Belleville district, with 8 000 to 9 000 workers, planned peaceful picketing. County officers anticipated no trouble. Leader George Greenwood directed picketing from Belleville across all district mines. State's attorney Harry Grundy secured warrants against 49 National Miners Union sympathizers for rioting and inciting riot. Six men
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Belleville
George Greenwood
Harry Grundy
Franklin County
National Miners Union
Labor Strike Ends? Miners Return as Talks Continue
Arrested last night were released on bonds. The federal government through Mark Costello of the labor department kept negotiations with opposing group leaders in a bid to settle the dispute. Five days of lost pay total about 40,000 dollars, charged to pay envelopes delayed until Christmas. About 3,635 miners were idle one day or more, with many returning to work. most absentees were in Franklin county.
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Mark Costello
Department of Labor
Franklin County
Wilkesboro Pilot Makes Forced Landing. No Injuries
Engine trouble forced Winston-Salem pilot Frank Schaffner to perform a forced landing 15 miles south of Wilkesboro. The wrecked plane injured neither Schaffner nor passenger Earl Shumate of North Wilkesboro, though they escaped serious harm.
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North Wilksboro
Gastonia
Frank Schaffner
Winston-Salem
Here
Schaffner
Earl Shumate
North Wilkesboro
Charlotte Men and Richards Confer about South Carolina tag repeal
Prominent Charlotte business men and Governor Richards met in Columbia to discuss repealing a South Carolina rule that requires North Carolina trucks entering the state to display North Carolina tags alongside South Carolina plates. Participants included W. S. Creighton and other Charlotte representatives.
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Columbia
D. C
Charlotte
Richards
South Carolina
North Carolina
W.S. Creighton
Village in Ohio Hopes Kidnapped Lad Returns Soon
In Norville Ohio villagers cling to hope for Little Melvin Horst’s safe return almost a year after his disappearance. A mysterious letter writer promised to deliver the boy last night but fled with immunity and money in a note, leaving residents cautious yet hopeful as police skepticism grows.
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Norville
Ohio
Melvin Horst
Raymond Horst
Mevin
Courtier-Crescent
Kelias Arnold
Arthur
Shippers and Manufacturers Association Leaders Featured
H D Horton speaks for the truck owners association of North Carolina while John L Ailker son heads the Southern Warehousemen Association and Clarence O Kuester guides the Charlotte chamber of commerce.
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The
Shippers and Manufacturers Association
H. D. Horton
Truck Owners Association of North Carolina
John L. Ailkerson
Southern Warehousemen Association
Clarence O. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Prisoner Bennie Palmer Shot Dead After Escape
Fayetteville December 13. Bennie Palmer an escapee from the city jail was located by police early Friday morning and shot in a chase when he tried to flee a hiding place. A bullet struck him in the heart through the back causing instant death.
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Fayetteville
Bennie Palmer
Palmer
Rabbit whiskey spurs man to leap and flee in Chicago
In Chicago a man jailed for selling rabbit whiskey describes its effect as an overpowering urge to leap and run. Police recount the subject Wilke leaping about as officers struggled to restrain him while arresting him for drinking the bootleg brand.
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Chicago
Jack Thomas
Herbert G. Immenhausen
Thomas
Paul Wilke
Wilke
Judge Fines For Rabbit Like Conduct
Judge Immenhausen fined Willie twenty dollars for acting like a rabbit and Thomas one hundred dollars for aiding that conduct.
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Immenhausen
Willie
Thomas
French shoe firm with 500 stores plans expansion
A French footwear company operating 500 retail outlets announced plans to expand its network. The move aims to strengthen presence in national markets and drive sales growth through upgraded stores and new product lines.
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Comcern
France
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NEW York Club
Western Electric
Rialto
Clive
Brook
Rialto News
Ee Rialto
the Viking
Wagner
Navy Department
Miami
Fla
Ruby Nolan
Isabel Brosnan
Rosalie Falligant
Ruth Nolan
Flagg
Quirt
Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe
Lila Damita
al Smith
Nokomis
Pana
Helen Foster
Joe E. Brown
Mysterious Smith
Madame Olga
Belle Barker
Ralph Graves
Song OF Love
Wilkesboro
Lad
Ritz Theatre
Jimmie Hill
Ritz
Bill Cody
Duane Thompson
the “Man OF
Mystery
FOX Movietone Follies
Rexall
Mennen
Mann’s
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Mann
Coty
Coty’s Perfume
Kotex
Waterman’s
Ladies’ Pocket Books
Reed-Cook
Kodaks, Whiting & Davis
Vicks
Jergens
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