Locarno Pact Signs Mark Peace Effort In Simple Ceremony
Germany and its principal antagonists signed the Locarno peace treaty and four subsidiary pacts written in French German and English pledging arbitration for frontier disputes. The ceremony in London was simple and voluntary with Germany signing of its own accord, signaling optimism for a new era of European peace.
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Germany
Europe
Versailles
Reich
Luther
Briand
France
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Italy
Belgium
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Baldwin
Drilling Resumes at Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial
Atlanta December 1 The Confederates monument at Stone Mountain resumes work after a spring halt. Sculptor Augustus Lukemann arrived to direct progress, planning to clear excess stone around the central group within two years and unveil the Hall of Memory model. The hall will be 100 by 50 by 50 feet, with 13 columns and thirteen panels naming founders from southern states and a memory figure. A 48 state grand stairway leads to a granite esplanade around a 200 foot lagoon at the base.
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Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Augustus Lukemann
Lukemann
Union
Wilbur ends California chief justice rumor with rejection
Secretary Wilbur declined the California chief justiceship, ending persistent talk he would resign from the cabinet. He cited duties in Washington and denied plans to leave the administration, noting a prior letter from California’s chief justice about retirement and stressing his naval post remains his focus.
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Washington
Wilbur
California
Coolidge
Mr. Wilbur
Richardson
President Coolidge
Louis W. Myers
Suit ruins married life of Rhinelander
White Plains N Y Dec 1 AP Lee Parson Davis counsel for Alice Beatrice Jones in the annulment suit by her husband Leonard Kip Rhinelander said in his summation that the couple would never live together again regardless of the outcome. He said they had besmirched each other since their estrangement and living together again would be impossible. He claimed he defended Alice to preserve her honor, not to win her husband back. Indications were the case would not reach the jury before tomorrow.
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White Plains
N. Y
Lee Parson Davis
Alice Beatrice Jones
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice
Mitchell counsel fails in spectacular bid to unseat Graves
Washington December 1 AP counsel for Colonel William A Mitchell fails in dramatic bid to remove Major General William S Graves from the Mitchell court martial. The court overrules bias claims after a fiery in court clash and Graves remains on the panel. The dispute arose over Graves alleged interruptions during cross examination of witnesses and later over Reid questioning. The court admonishes both sides to stop wrangling and proceed with the case.
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Edwin L. King
Col
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Frank R. Reid
King
Lowell H. Smith
Fiers
Smith
Mitchell Counsel
Washington
William A. Mitchell
Williams. Graves
Robert L. Howze
Pinchot's Plan of Settlement Fails
Philadelphia December 1 Governor Pinchot's plan to end the anthracite suspension failed as mine owners rejected it. The operators letter to the governor suggested little progress toward a peace treaty, leaving miners and operators farther apart than when wage talks broke off at Atlantic City on August 4. Uncertainty remained whether Pinchot would push further efforts to mediate.
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Philadelphia
Pinchot
Atlantic City
Governor Miriam Ferguson silent on Texas special session
Austin reports Governor Miriam Ferguson has not issued a formal statement about calling a special session of the Texas legislature despite pressure from lower house members. James E. Ferguson quotes clarify there is no official position and disputes a published informal remark to the Baltimore Sun.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam Ferguson
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Baltimore Sun
Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Minority and majority reports of Muscle Shoals public
The Muscle Shoals Commission released both reports. The majority urged leasing the Muscle Shoals property with government operation if a lease fails, while the minority backed private leases for Wilson Dam and the nitrate plant, proposing a five member congressional Muscle Shoals board to arrange leasing and a not to exceed fifty year term under conditions.
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Muscle
McKenzie
Dial
South Carolina
R.F. Bowers
Muscle Shoals
Harry A. Curtis
Yale
William McClellan
New York
Congress
Man charged with murdering his wife in Tennessee
Morristown Tennessee November 30 Jeff Lawson 27 is jailed on murder charges in the death of his wife found in her bed three miles northeast of Morristown. An axe blood stained lay in the yard and Lawson was traced to the Holston River. He alternated statements about the killing. The wife reportedly had about 800 dollars, not recovered. Preliminary hearing set for Tuesday afternoon before Justice Dudley M Hodge.
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Tenn
Jeff Lawson
Lawson
Holston
Hawkins
Dudley
Hodge
France War Debt Settlement Talk Seeks Quick Talks
Paris reports Louis Loucheur the Finance Minister said the new ministry is united to resume negotiations on France war debt with allies. He expressed hope for a reasonable solution and that talks begin promptly after the change in government.
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Paris
Louis Loucheur
Men
France
France considers 10 percent levy for debt fix
Paris December 1 AP The Briand cabinet mulls a ten percent levy on capital payable in thirty annuities to fund a sinking fund and reduce short term debts. Loucheur opposes moratoriums and must borrow eight or nine billion francs, with inflation plan via tax increases to secure temporary fiscal relief. Debts are to be funded through renewed negotiations with Britain and the United States as Briand travels to London.
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Paris
France
M. Loucheour
Briand
M. Loucheur
M. Briand
London
Great Britain
Washington
Appeal Of Noel Deferred By Court In Montclair Murder Case
In Trenton on December 1 the New Jersey Court of Pardons deferred Harrison W. Noel s clemency appeal. Noel, on death row for the murder of Raymond Pierce a Montclair taxi driver, seeks commutation alleging insanity. The state argues Noel killed Pierce to steal his car and was involved in kidnapping and murder of six year old Mary Daly.
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N. J
Harrison W. Noel
Raymond Pierce
Montclair
Court of Pardons
Noel
State
Pierce
Mary Daly
Storm devastates Florida peninsula toll rises
A tropical storm sweeping across the lower Florida peninsula left five dead and eighteen injured with property damage possibly reaching 3 million dollars. Wind speeds reached 52 miles per hour early today as the storm battered Jacksonville and surrounding areas.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa
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Davis Islands
W. J. Bennett
Florida Peninsula
Slaying at booze party ends life of youth in Bronx
New York December 1 AP The slaying of 19 year old George Nye climaxed a children's booze party Detective McGeehan said Gordon Pirie confessed after surrendering to police He smashed Nye's skull with an axe robbed his pockets of 5 60 and later took a girl to the movies All principals are minors including several girls The case exposes alleged parental lack of control and risky behavior among city youths.
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George Nye
McGeehan
Nye
Gordon Pirie
Pirie
Bronx
Margaret
Violet Schmidt
Gordon
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