Destroyers Headed for Nicaragua Amid Debates in Congress
Two more destroyers, the Williamson and the Goff, were ordered to Nic araguan waters by the Navy Department to relieve Smith Thompson and Asborne in the scouting fleet. Generals and federal forces intervened to avert anti American demonstrations in Mexico, while Kellogg faced political scrutiny over Nicaragua policy. Costa Rica offered medi ation in the liberal conservative struggle in Nicaragua. The House adjourned during debate on Secre tary Kellogg's testimony and the Nicaragua Mexican situation.
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Washigton
Washington
Dan
Congress
Kelloge
State Department
Governor Ferguson Defends Clemency Anew With Record Pardons
Austin Jan 18 Governor Miriam A Ferguson labels critics a crowd of howlers as she defends clemency policy. She raises state pardons and paroles to a record 3205 and cites county officials and jurors who backed her actions. Meanwhile two counties pause criminal dockets until her term ends January 1. Judges in Harvis and Bexar districts halt sentencing after requests by district attorneys, who say recent convictions were released.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Whit Boyd
Harvis
Houston
Bexar County
Oth
C. M. Chambers
Bexax County
San Antonio
Ferruson
Chaplin Deflects Divorce Question in New York Return
Charlie Chaplin voiced that the divorce case involving his wife Lita Grey Chaplin is terrible and not the time or place for statements as he arrived in New York to work on a life story chapter for a magazine. He avoided further comments and left reporters with a promise to discuss later.
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Chicago
Charlie Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
New York
Chaplin
Gorny
New Orleans
Schooner Missing Off Florida Coast
A schooner carrying 18 passengers and five crew members vanished on a voyage from Miami to Nassau. It sailed Tuesday afternoon and was due in Nassau the next day but did not arrive. Coast guard reports and Bahamas wireless dispatches described a mystery vessel with improvised gear and no wireless.
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Auilitary
Addon
Miami
Nassau
Coast Guard
Bahamanity
Husband held on kidnap charge in Thomson Georgia
Miss Georgia Lowe seventeen years old was with J H Gilbride alias Sprague at her aunt's house when authorities arrested them after a chase from Woodbine Georgia. Gilbride faces kidnapping and worthless checks charges. he admitted having a wife and five children in New York.
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Thomson
Georgia Lowe
J. H. Gilbride
Sprague
Georgia
Florida
Gilbride
Woodbine
New York State
Actress Purviance Faces Chaplin Payroll Probe
Los Angeles reports say former Chaplin star Edna Purviance is under scrutiny as to her status on the Chaplin studio payroll. Attorneys for Chaplin’s estate allege she may have earned salary while reportedly not working, with a proposal to divert funds to Chaplin children if true. Purviance previously played the leading woman in A Woman of Paris and remained on the payroll during years in Paris and France.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Goris
Fullowie
Tuy Lite
Grey Chaglin
Miss Purvianee
Stadio
France
Opposition to government control of public utilities rises
Washington reports Representatives Whittington and allies attack the Swing-Johnson bill to fund a Boulder Canyon dam and accuse the Muscle Shoals projects of proving government operation is costlier than private power. They cite Wilson dam costs and 1925 net income to argue for private capital. The committee also orders seizure of ballots in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties from the November Pennsylvania senatorial election.
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Washington
Whittington
Mississippi
Boulder Canyon
Colorado
House Irrigation Committees
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
United States
Wilsom
Musele Shoals
Wilson Dam
Penn
Philadelphia
Allerkeny
Pennsylvania
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Montreal Death Toll at Laurier Palace Theatre Rises to 78
Montreal January 138. The Laurier Palace Theatre panic on Sunday raised the death toll to 73 with the death of 16 year old Triest Robisehaud who died in hospital from burns and pneumonia.
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Montreal
Laurier Palace
Triest Robisehaud
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Summary Tonight and Friday
Tennessee expects rain with warmer conditions in the east and colder in the west tonight and Friday. Virginia shows rain and warmer temperatures tonight and on Friday. Data compiled at the U.S. weather station by C. L. Bunn. readings include yesterday’s high around 88, with comparisons to the same date last year.
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Tennessee
Virginia
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Slayer Wounded as Deputies Storm Private Residence
In Jefferson City Tennessee a slayer of two women and a college student barricaded his home for eight hours as twelve deputies used dynamite and heavy fire to enter. W B Johnson, wounded, was taken to a Knoxville hospital with a chance to live. A crowd gathered including Carson Newman College students.
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W. B. Johnson
Jefferson City
Tenn
Carson- Newman
Knoxville
Robert Purkey
Johnson
Carson-Newman College
Dibrell Hicks
Run on First National Bank Jackson Continues
In Jackson Tennessee on January 13 a large cash infusion from the Federal Reserve Branch in Memphis helped stabilize the First National Bank of Jackson amid a market-wide run. Police organized lines to manage crowds as deposits withdrew mainly from small savers, with officials confident the bank’s long-standing strength will weather the pressure despite idle rumors.
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Jackson
Tenn
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve
Memphis
West Tennessee
Earthquake Near Leninakan Rocks Armenia
A report from Erivan Armenia describes a severe earthquake in the Leninakan district causing major damage. Prolonged rumbling and roaring were reported with many lives lost.
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Moscow
Erivan
Armenia
Leninakan
Army appropriation bill reported by House committee
The appropriations committee reported an army bill for the next fiscal year at 366 million dollars aiming for an average strength of 118,750 men while retaining present personnel levels. The plan exceeds current funding by over 11 million and falls 786 thousand below budget estimates with military activities budgeted at 279 million.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Congarese
Fromm
Air Corps
Actor Arnold Daly Dies In New York Fire
New York January 13 Arnold Daly actor and theatrical manager was burned to death in a fire in his fourth floor apartment at 28 west 51st street. The blaze spread from the ground floor up the stairs cutting off his escape. Firemen made daring rescues but Daly was not found in time.
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New York
Arnold Daly
West 51St Street
Daly
Peay Proposes Amendments To Tobacco Tax Bill In Senate
Nashville January 18 Governor Peay presents amendments to the tobacco tax bill, including a 10 percent levy on manufactured tobacco and provisions directing tax proceeds to education. The finance committee meets to consider the changes alongside a bridge bill authorizing up to 5 million dollars for eight toll bridges.
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Senate
Peay
Nashville
Tenn
House
Austin
State Capitol
Senate Finance Ways and Means
Department of Finance and Taxation
Commissioner of Finance and Taxation
Moody senators push bills in Tennessee Senate
Nashville January 13 A prayer opened the session as Senator A J Graves reported committee action on three bills Senate bill 56 proposes 1800 yearly for all judges and courts Senate bill 50 regulates probate of wills Senate bill 42 seeks to reject a gossiping trial offense a similar measure had been killed by the house New readings were given to Senate bills 86 and 87 aiming to renew certificates of county superintendents and to conserve trees shrubs and turf
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Nashville
Tenn
C. L. Nolen
Murfreesboro
Sesson
Senate of
Davidson County
Senate
Butler
Macon
Graves
House
McKnight Brown
Bedford
Senate Bi
Menry
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Kellogg
Mexico City
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Ferreira
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Anivrivat
Tedro Zepeda
Costa Rica
San Jose
Jiminese
Juan Sacaga
Adolfo Dina
Seer Kelloge
Ferguson
Norris
J. Frank Norris
Dexter E. Chipps
H. C. Meacham
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Dave Shannon
D. W. Phillips
J. .H. Gilbride
Miss Lowe
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Slayer
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Army
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Governors Desk
Walter Moody
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