Popular Chinese General Shot at Railway Stop in Peking
Lu Cheng Wa, captain in the Kuoming chun, killed General Hsu Shu-Chang known as Jittles Hsu at Lung Synge railway station. Lu, son of General Gu Chien-Chang, claims revenge for his father’s murder and says he waited seven years to avenge him.
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Peking
Hsu Shu-Chamg
Hsu
Lung Synge Tase
Lu Cheng Wa
Kyuoming Chun
National People’s Army
Gu Chien-Chang
Feng Yu-lsiang
Tientsin
Europe
United States
Japan
San Chuang Fang
Chekiang
Langfang
Tuan Chidui
Anfu
Northwest Frontier Army
Tuchan
Fukien
Lie
Chien Chang
Axiagin
Tsu
Coen
The
Msassin
Mexico Faces Cold Weather Toll Leads Congress to Aid
In Mexico City on December 20 reports speak of many deaths from severe cold weather. A bill proposes 460000 pesos to buy clothing and provide warm quarters for the poor.
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Mexico City
Congress
Great Britain Floods Submerge Vast Areas
Severe thaw and heavy rain flood many regions of Great Britain. Rivers Wye and Monnow surge, Avon overbanks, and Dee Sever Tyde areas flood coastal zones. Glasgow reports record high tide with water near harbor walls. shipping halted as precautionary measures are taken.
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London
Great Britain
Wye
Monnowinderbye
Avon
Dee
Sever
Tyde
Glasgow
Wallai
Floods Ravage Central Europe as Rivers Overrun Banks
Central Europe endures rising floods with rivers overflowing in Transylvania Western Romania and Eastern Hungary. Romania and Hungary mobilize troops and call for volunteers as martial law is proclaimed in Romania. Loss of life likely above 200 with heavy material damage and widespread livestock drownings. Water threatens Belgrade Cracow and Vienna while Danube rises and refugees flood Bucharest.
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Paris
Dee
Europe
Transylvania
Romania
Hungary
Rumania
Belgrade
Carpathians
Danube
Vienna
Bucharest
Pramsylvania
Szamos
Torda
Polan Hene
Warsaw
Blazing meteor sighted along eastern seaboard
A bright fireball lit the skies from New York to New England yesterday with a pink haze trail reported in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine. Canadian and American astronomers weighed whether it was a meteor or a fireball, with Ottawa and Harvard Observatory offering cautious notes.
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New York
New England
Orkawa
Can
Ralph Delury
Canadia
New York State
New Haven
Authorities Turn Liquor Guns On Army Circles
London dispatch reports Army Council issues a letter to commanding officers after Communist leaflets circulated among troops claim to provoke loyalty issues. The move follows navy actions against propaganda and aims to curb disloyalty within ranks.
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London
Army Council
Rabks
No Chance for Old Man Along Subways
An unidentified man about sixty committed suicide by stepping in front of a train at the East 145th street and Third Avenue subway station. He left two keys and 67 cents in his pockets along with a Christmas card reading No chances for an old man. A wrecking crew removed his body. no further identity is given.
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New York
East 145Th Street
Third Arenue
Minority holder against merger of Nickel Plate railroad
H W Anderson, representing Chesapeake and Ohio minority stockholders, urged the Interstate Commerce Commission that the Nickel Plate merger profit estimates totaling 86 861 765 are purely financial and not in the public interest. He criticized the Van Sweringens and noted many railroad vice presidents travel privately, and argued the consolidation benefits mostly Cooperations not the public. he called the merger unwise and uneconomic.
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Washington
Argunst
Narger
H. W. Anderson
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commin Today
O. PL
van Sweringen
Anderson
van Sweringens
Pasges
Campbell
United States
Darwin Under Fire From Own Supporters In Yale Speech
New Haven Conn Dec 80 AF Charles Darwin faces criticism from fellow scientists at Yale Peabody Museum dedication. Dr Henry F Osborn president of the American Museum of Natural History and Columbia zoology professor argued paleontology proves evolution as a continuous rise in useful traits contrary to Darwinism. He challenged Lamarck and Bateson remarks and asserted five evolution principles aligning science with gravitation of Newton.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles Darwin
Henry F. Osborne
American Museum Natural History
Columbia University
Peabody Museum
Yale University
Osborn
America
Darwin
Jean Baptiste Lamragh
Bateson
Osborne
William Bateson
William Jennings Bryan
Newton
Mango Mair
Anthracite Miners and Operators Press for Agreement
Anthracite miners and operators vow to stay in session in New York through New Year until a wage accord is signed. They cite daily wage losses near 1.15 million and curtailment of about 220 thousand tons, amid disputes over arbitration and Markle peace plan provisions.
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New York
Major Www
W. Inglis
Pivater
Union League
Alvan Markle
United States
Alvin Markle
Markle
Hazleton
Coolidge
Ilar
Conciliation Board
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Roosevelt
United States Circuit
Oark of Appearls
Philadelphia
Robber Crowe Praises Honesty After Public Life
New York reports Pat Crowe the known robber now freed on a suspended sentence believes in two old sayings honesty is the best policy and it pays to advertise. Once he and a partner kidnapped Edward Cudahy Jr. and netted 50 009, plus an Ex press hold up that yielded 92 000, and he shot a man in Chicago. Crowe, once the country’s most advertised robber, now cites Salvation Army pamphlets and street corner peddling as a new ad venture. Police ended with a court appearance where a vagrancy charge led to a suspended sentence and a collection by court attendants left him $11 74 richer.
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New York
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Chicago
Council’ Bluffs Express
Annie
Salvation Army
Weather Outlook for Virginia North and Tennessee
Virginia shows cloudy tonight and Thursday with a touch warmer in the north and moderate northwest winds. North Carolina records cloudy nights through Thursday with slight warming in the east and north and moderate northeast winds. Tennessee remains mostly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Poison plot tale tops New York page one
Police search for a mysterious “Senator A. B. Lewis” amid a fatal love triangle in New York. Harry W. Cowan killed Edith Burton, infatuated stenographer, and wounded himself over a dispute tied to a $100,000 fortune. A warning letter to Lewis found in Cowan’s hotel room alleges plans to gain the money through murder or poison.
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New York
A. B. Lewis
Harry W. Cowan
Edith Burton
Lewis
Hotel Astor
Miss Burton
Carson City
New
Gowan
Cowan
Mirton
Coronado distress signals from distant ship reach land
British steamer Coronado en route from Avonmouth to Jamaica sent distress calls picked up at Land's End. Sixty passengers were aboard including the Bishop of Jamaica, Lord and Lady Invernairn, and Sir Archibald and Lady Edmonston. Elders and Fyffes Ltd deny misinterpretation.
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London
Land's End
Coronado
Avonmouth
Jamaica
Lord
Mistrial in Sheffey murder case again declared
Maryville Tennessee December 28 AP A mistrial for the second time ends the trial of William D Sheffey in the murder of Luther Walls The third jury could not reach a verdict and was dismissed by Judge John Blair Nine jurors favored conviction and three acquitted The state plans to pursue the case at the April term while defense seeks bond release denied previously
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Maryville
Tens
William D. Sheffey
Luthar Walls
John Blair
Sheffy
Augusta
State Council
Sheffey
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Board of Trustees of
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Jack London
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