Harbin Strife Escalates as Chinese and Russians Clash
Report from Harbin on July 23 details ongoing Soviet Chinese tension along Manchurian borders. Chinese troops fire on Russian planes. Russians seize Chinese ships. Chinese mine Sungari mouth and remove rails near Vladivostok Harbin line. Chinese officials reopen shops. Japanese evacuate civilians. Russian consul Melnikoff warns of serious stance. Shanghai dispatch quotes Chiang Kai Shek: China will not seek war unless attacked. no clash reports from Manchuria.
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Scripps-Howard
Harbin
Manchuria
Manchurian
Pogramitnaya
Suifen
Amur
Sungari
Vladivosstock-Harbin
Manchuri
Manchuk
Melnikoff
Tite’ Presse
Shanghai
China
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
War clouds rise in Manchuria as Russo-Chinese tensions grow
Official Soviet sources report a tense Manchuria situation with war possible. Chinese bands and Czarist Russians allegedly clash across Rus sian territory along the Ussuri railway before the Russian ultimatum to Nanking. White Russian officers head to the conflict zone to ally with China as Skoda works in Prague are asked to rush war materials. Moscow says no American communique on the conflict yet.
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United Press
Manchuria
Ussuri
Nanking
Shirt sleeve diplomacy yields early Hoover era pact pledge
Washington reports the Hoover administration achieved its first noticeable world affair success through informal talks as China and Russia pledged not to wage war on the Chinese Eastern railway. The U S may help broker Russo Chinese differences with Stimson determined to act promptly.
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Washington
Hoover
China
United States
Stimson
Eugene ONeill Marries Carlotta Monterey in Paris
Noted playwright Eugene ONeill wed actress Carlotta Monterey in Paris on Monday. The couple, now honeymooning in the Tyrol, were reported by ONeill’s attorney Harry Weinberger. Monterey starred in The Hairy Ape and had roles in Taking Chances The Bird of Paradise and The Red Falcon.
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United Press
New York
Eugene O'Neill
Carlotta Monterey
Paris
Harry Weinberger
O'Neill
Agnes Boulton O'Neill
Reno
Nev
Miss Monterey
California
Plane's Goal Two Hours Away from Endurance Record
St Louis July 23 The St Louis Robin endurance plane neared a new world refueling record as of 1 01 p m with two hours left to fly to reach 247 hours 53 minutes The fliers must stay aloft until 3 01 p m today to establish the record.
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Ryu United Press
ST. Louis
Death trial drags as defense seeks photos
The Kos murder trial resumes with defense attempting to admit photographs of the corner where Max S. Kos allegedly struck two Indiana Street Railway workmen. The state objects and Special Judge Harvey A. Grabill delays ruling to study the photos’ admissibility while late eyewitnesses slow the proceedings.
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Max S. Kos
West Thirty-eighth Street
Linwood Avenue
Washington Street
Kos
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Harvey A. Grabill
Holmes
Probe on Boy's Death Links Hazing Incident
Coleman Chowning an 11 year old caddy and son of Rolla D Chowning and wife of 2856 School street died in city hospital after a hazing incident involving a golf ball. Authorities say the blow contributed to his death on Monday.
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City Hospital
Coleman Chowning
Rolla D. Chowning
School Street
Governor pardons bootleggers amid lye liquor case
Governor Harry G. Leslie paroled two Evansville bootleggers who faced three years in prison, stating he was unfamiliar with trial details about lye liquor and selling to minors. Edward Goebel and Mrs. Mattie Payne received full pardons on June 13, with the governor citing family needs and attorney fees as factors and noting transcripts were unavailable.
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Evansville
Harry G. Leslie
Charles L. Biederwolf
Supreme
Edward Goebel
Vanderburg
Indiana
W. D. Hardy
Supreme Court
Hardy
Charles Biederwolf
Mattie Payne
Indiana Woman's Prison
Goebel
Kline & Meyer
Payne
Leslie
Old man's plea in Snook case tests faith and justice
Melvin Hix, father of Theora Hix, who was murdered in the Ohio State case, travels to Columbus seeking his life to outlast Dr. James Howard Snook. He demands execution for the man he believes led his daughter astray as his wife comforts him, recalling Theora's fearless childhood and hopeful dreams.
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United Press
Columbus
James Howard Snook
Melvin Hix
Theora Hix
Snook
Ohio State University
Hix
Flushing
N. Y
Florida
Theora
George Eliot
Adam Bede
T Northfield
Conn
China
FNROM
Mob Trails 3 in Teacher Attack
The Times and other Scripps-Howard papers provide first hand coverage on the Russia China clash. William Philip Simms, foreign editor, is in Harbin with one other American correspondent reporting daily developments.
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Times
Scripps-Howard
William Philip Simms
Scripps- Howard
Harbin
Storm Center
Russia
China
Border patrol kills, captures rum runners in El Paso drive
U S border patrolmen fighting a broad smuggling operation routed two gangs overnight. Two rum runners were killed, three wounded, six arrested. Smugglers fled to Mexico with their dead and wounded. Officers seized two cars, three trucks, and 200 gallons of liquor. Captured evidence could lead to ring leaders’ arrests in El Paso.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
United States
Mexico
Blast at Bulgarian munition store kills many
A Bulgarian dispatch reports a secret munition store explosion at Sourlievo near Sofia. About 100 bodies were recovered and many more are feared dead or injured.
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United Pre Erlin
Sourlievo
Bulgaria
Sofia
Alarm proves false at Ayres store riot police respond
Three squads of police rushed to L. S. Ayres & Co department store after workers repairing telegraph lines caused a short circuit and triggered a burglar alarm at police headquarters.
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L. S. Ayres & Co
Youths Seized by Angered Mob After School Assault
A posse and mob scoured the Cumberland foothills near the Tennessee line seeking three youths named Sam Abbott Otto Abbott and Blueford Abbott who reportedly abducted and assaulted Ruby Taylor a 19 year old teacher at Slick Rock school after a drinking party. The group fled toward Tennessee as threats of lynching spread.
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United Press
Monticello
Cumberland Foothills
Tennessee
Slick Rock
Ruby Taylor
Sam Abbott
Otto
Blueford Abbott
Miss Taylor
Bank of Waldo closes temporarily amid examiner inquiry
The Bank of Waldo in Waldo Florida was closed today while a state examiner investigates its affairs. City officials say the closure is temporary and expect reopening within a week or two. It marks the twenty seventh Florida bank closure in two weeks.
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United Press
Waldo
Fila
Bank of
Florida
Thurman in Washington Considers Indiana Judge Seat
Republican National Committeeman M. Bert Thurman met with President Hoover for a half hour to discuss a successor to Circuit Judge Albert B. Anderson of Indianapolis. Thurman would not name candidates but said eight to ten names were under consideration.
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United Press
Washington
Republican National
Millionaire Jello Man Divorced in Mexico Decree
Mrs. Persis Davis Woodward confirmed a divorce from Orator F. Woodward the millionaire jello maker in Nogales Mexico. Asked about a million dollar settlement she said the figure is good enough.
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Bay United Press
New York
Persis Davis Woodward
Orator
F. Woodward
Nogales
Mexico
Boy Killed by Car First School Child Victim This Summer
Stephen Rogers 12 son of Dr and Mrs Clarke Rogers of 1911 North Delaware street died at Methodist hospital after being struck by a car on Delaware street Saturday night. Frank A Prevo of 1816 North Alabama street drove the auto and joined the boy at the hospital where his innocence was stated by the bereaved father present. Funeral services set for 10 am Wednesday with private burial at Crown Hill. The Indiana Baptist assembly at Franklin entered the incident in ongoing devotional services as more than two hundred attendees joined the ten day meeting.
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Indianapolis
Stephen Rogers
Clarke Rogers
North Delaware Street
Methodist Hospital
Charles H. Keever
Frank A. Prevo
North Alabama Street
Delaware Street
Eighteenth
Prevo
Crown Hill
Ellen Rogers
United Arena
Franklin
Ind
Indiana Baptist Assembly
McKevett
Philip Geitz
Walter Ferguson
Indianapolis physical culture girl contest opens for 1929
The Times announces the start of the annual campaign to locate America’s Physical Culture Girl with local entries due by Aug. 10. Applicants aged 15 to 25 must be unmarried and disclose personal data, sports, habits, and measurements, with photos sent to the contest editor.
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ODAY
America
the Times
Physical Culture Magazine
Mother of America
State probe launched in flame death
Columbus Indiana investigates the death of Mrs. Arthur McKevett after a house fire. Arson investigator George Coogan sent the victim’s garments to the state health laboratories for chemical analysis. Her husband Arthur McKevett is held as the grand jury probes possible arson and homicide, while an arson charge is filed.
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Arthur McKevett
Columbus
Ind
Indianapolis
George Coogan
State Board of Health Laboratories
Arthur McKeyvett
Grand Jury
James D. Kailor
McKevett
Coogan
Emrich Furniture Company
West
Morris Street
Germania House
South
Meridian Streets
Pajama Attire Gets Citywide Backing From Mayor
Elizabeth City North Carolina July 23 The editor W O Saunders of the Elizabeth City Independent appears on the streets in blue silk pajamas repeating a Sunday stunt Mayor Jerome B Flora defends pajama dress as lawful for any resident or visitor provided there is no indecent exposure.
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United Press
Elizabeth City
N. C
Jerome B. Flora
W. O. Saunders
Mother Ends Life in Chicago Kitchen Gas Fire
Mrs Clare Ennis Harrison attempted suicide by turning on four gas jets in her kitchen last night. She opened a window where her three children slept and left an electric fan running. The maid found her body on the kitchen table with burners open. the children were unharmed.
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United Preas
Chicago
Clare Ennis Harrison
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