Hugh C Wallace Dies in Washington at 67
Hugh Campbell Wallace former ambassador to France died in Washington on January 1 from heart disease at age 67. Born in Lexington Missouri he held Democratic Party roles including national committee member and delegate while serving as U S ambassador to France 1919 1921 and Utah receiver of public moneys. His wife and a Paris resident niece were with him.
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Hugh Campbell Wallace
France
Wallace
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Cleveland
United States
Wilson
Woodrow Wilgon
New Year Night Lights and Violence Across Cities
New Year celebrations in 1931 saw festive crowds in Times Square and London with police managing traffic. In Chicago a violent start left one policeman dead and several wounded as robbers and gunfire disrupted celebrations and a taxi garage was attacked.
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Seventh Avenue
34Th Street
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British Empire
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
North Clark Street
Martin Joyce
John Maier
John Rupert
Samuel Battaglia
George Guida
Battaglia
Mrs. Thompson
John Vondruska
William Smith
Vondrunska
Anonymous donor sends gifts to grateful woman in Clarion
In Clarion Pennsylvania Mrs Neely receives periodic jewelry parcels with a note claiming she helped the donor when she was a girl The letter says the giver is returning kindness years later The story highlights a mysterious benefactor and an unconfirmed motive for the gifts May indicate a local curiosity or potential prank continues to unfold
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Apeciated Clarion
Local Boy Vester Coltrane Honored After Heroic Death
Messages of condolence pour in for Vester Coltrane of High Point North Carolina shot to death in San Antonio while trying to defend his hostess at a Christmas party. Letters from Captain William H Craig Corporal Dorgan Mrs W C Chamberlain and Miss Anna Farrell convey sympathy and praise his courage and record. Coltrane was buried with military honors as local National Guard members paid tribute.
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Park Street
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William H. Craig
Ninth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Dorgan
W. C. Chamberlain
Anna Farrell
Craig
Matrice Coltrane
Park St
High Point
N. C
William H. .Craig
9Th Infantry
National Guards
Man and Wife Found Dead in Farm Home
Mystery surrounds the double slaying of John Welch and his wife at their Marshall Illinois farm. Their bodies were discovered by neighbors on the living room floor after being seen alive at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Six discharged cartridges lay on the scene. sheriff suspects robbery due to the couple's reputed wealth.
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John Welch
James Turner
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Savannah Press Sold to Savannah Marching News
Pleasant A. Stovall announces the acquisition of the Savannah Press by the Savannah Marching News in Savannah Georgia. Stovall remains editor and the Press staff stays intact. No sale price disclosed.
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Savannah Press
Savannah Marching News
Pleasant A. Stovall
Stovall
Plane Guards Wildlife Over Vast Territory
Juneau reports a sky patrol by game warden Sam C. White who uses a two seater monoplane to cover hundreds of miles. The plane enables faster monitoring of birds and animals under game protection laws compared with dog team travel.
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Sam C. White
White
Norfolk Man Robbed Near Moyock
J. J. Williams reported being forced by an armed bandit to drive from Portsmouth to a point near Moyock North Carolina where he was robbed. The thief took his keybook overcoat and identification papers and left in Williams car. Williams walked ten miles back toward Portsmouth before a motorist picked him up and returned him home.
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Southern Railway Adds 150 Men at Hayne Shop
Spartanburg S C January 1 Southern Railway officials announce 150 men idle since last June will be given work at the Hayne car repair shops. The men should report tomorrow but officials expect the full quota to return by early next week increasing Hayne shop employment to 350.
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Southern Railway
Hayne
Portugal Campaign Aims to Ease Census Fear
In Lisbon a campaign works to remove terror of the census among illiterate populations guiding them to understand its significance and value, reframing officials as non threatening.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Police Chief Wins the Prize At Annual Ananias Club Meet
Burlington Wisconsin reports the Ananias club New Year contest for best liar was canceled as no entrants aged seventy or older appeared. Chief Frank Abeller refused to compete saying he never lies and was already seventy last year.
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Jaronek
Robbery at Biscoe: $520 Stolen From Theodore Long
Theodore Long reports he was held up at 3 30 this morning in Biscoe by a man and woman riding in a cream colored mud splattered Chevrolet roadster. The assailants, described as High Point residents, fled toward High Point with Longs cash and wallet. The man is 5 8, about 140 pounds, wearing overalls. the woman is 5 2, 116 pounds, with black hair and eyes and a black coat. The couple was last seen heading in the High Point direction.
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Biscoe
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High Point
City offers Greenfield Lake site for state fur farm proposal
Wilmington city commissioners through Louis T. Moore offer Greenfield Lake in Wilmington Park as a site for a proposed state fur bearing animal propagation farm. Col. J. W. Harrelson, head of the conservation department, received the tender. Moore cites the area as native habitat and an educational opportunity, noting a four mile loop road around the lake and a recently deeded hundred foot right of way.
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Greenfield Lake
WilMington City Park
Louis T. Moore
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Department of Conservation and Development
Moore
Wilmington
Board forms committee on bird refuge farm plan
A conservation and development board committee is considering establishing a farm for animals near the bird refuge. The panel has taken no definite action yet, according to Director Harrelson.
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Board of Conservation and Development
Harrelson
Man and Wife Slain in Apparent Domestic Tragedy
In Birmingham Alabama Carl Kalif 64 and his wife 38 were found shot in the Kalif home after a quarrel neighbors called police. Kalif lay mortally wounded against a kitchen wall a pistol nearby and Mrs Kalif lay on a bedroom floor with a breast wound. Coroner J D Russin termed it death by own action and attempted murder.
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J. D. Russin
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Train Hits Auto Kill Three Local Teens Near Van Wert
Three high school students Morris Kreischer Bill Burley and Ward Mc Daniels all 17 of Convoy Ohio were killed instantly when a Pennsylvania freight train struck their automobile near Van Wert Ohio early today. Investigators said they were returning one friend from a New Year party and that no witnesses could provide details.
Davidson County Census Figures Revised Downward
Lexington Jan. 1. Davidson County loses 35 in the census recheck, with total revised population 47,865 down from 48,700. Six townships show errors, notably Silver Hill losing 701. Lexington and Thomasville cities also adjust slightly but remain largely unchanged. Thomasville population now 10,090.
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Avidson County
Washington
Walter Lambeth
Thomasville
Davidson County
Silver Hil Township
City Renews Notes At A Reduced Rate In High Point
High Point city council approved renewal of 300000 in municipal notes at five percent interest, one percent lower than last week and one percent below rates in neighboring cities. The loan was arranged with J Elwood Cox president of Commercial National Bank through New York financial houses.
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J. Elwood Cox
Commercial Nationia Bank
New York Financia Houses
Fire in Atlanta Destroys Building Causing $100,000 Damage
A major blaze in central Atlanta on January 1 reduced a building to a shell and blocked Broad Street for hours. Firefighters from nearly all units battled the flames as smoke filled the area. by afternoon the fire was under control.
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Broa
Cit
Machine Gun Fire Turns Back Rebel Forces in Burma Fight
In Pashegyai, Tharawaddy district Burma 500 rebels attacked Burmese and Kachin rifle units. Ten rebels were killed and five wounded as British forces repelled the assault driving them into the forest. A red banner was captured and rebel stores were set ablaze.
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Burma
Pashegyai
Tharawaddy
T Forest
Roanoke Shopmen Return To War Work Schedule
Roanoke Virginia January 1 2800 Norfolk and Western shopmen planned to return to work December 18 layoffs will resume duties January 6 with maintenance of way staff to start January 12 according to company officials this reflects the wartime labor policy.
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Roanoke
Norfolk Ab Western
Laughable Hold Up In Los Angeles Ends With Laughs
Edward Knight was held up but the incident turned comic when the robber demanded valuables and, during the frisk, fired a shot that caused a cigarette to pop. Knight fled while the thief laughed, making it the best joke of months.
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Los Angeles
Edward
Knight
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