Taft final tribute marked national day of mourning
Taft buried at Arlington after a day of national remembrance. The body left the White House escorted by cavalry, lies in state in the Capitol rotunda, then moved to All Souls' Church for services. Funeral rites continued to Arlington with 21-gun salutes and taps.
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Fatal Warning Fulfilled Oberta Becomes 13th Chair Victim
Chicago police recount Deputy Stege’s prophetic scene in which Oberta, like 12 prior racketeers, sat in the fatal chair and was found shot to death near the city. The Saltis clan blamed in Oberta and Malega killings as racketeering spreads, with No 14 and No 15 already seated in the chair.
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Mike Riley
Bill Clifford
Si Crawley
Bozo Shupe
John Stege
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Shadow) Malega
Big Tim” Murphy
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Highest Honors For Taft At Arlington
Taft receives the nation’s highest honors in a day of national mourning. Across Arlington National Cemetery and the White House, ceremonies pause as Americans pay tribute to the former president and chief justice, whose life of public service is honored with solemn military honors and bugle calls.
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Mar
William Howard Taft
Arlington National Cemetery
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White House
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Busi
French Claims Under Scrutiny at St James Palace
Paris and London naval experts met at St James's Palace to study French tonnage claims and aim for a tentative figure base. Leaders planned to discuss guarantees against aggression as talks continued among the Big Five, committees, and Commonwealth delegations with later joint talks on French demands shaping the conference outcome.
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London
Mar
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House of Commons
Frances
Police chief names 300 communists for discharge
New York Police Commissioner Whalen lists twelve corporations employing about 300 suspected communists who will be discharged. In Cape Haitian Haiti the Hoover committee warns President Borneo to keep his word on electing a successor or face consequences.
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Haiti Crisis Eases as Hoover Commission Talks Continue
CAPE HAITIEN Haiti March 11 AP The Hoover Commission and President Louis Borno face a standoff over a provisional government plan but tension eased with officials reporting the situation in hand. James Clement Dunn and Brigadier General John H. Russell worked to clarify Borno stance as the commission heads back to Port au Prince.
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Open conflict erupts as Hoover commission pressures Haiti leader
The Hoover commission amid a Haiti tour demands President Louis Borno honor Sunday’s pledge to permit a provisional government until a constitutional regime can be established. Borno rejects any constraint, asserting he remains head of state and will act as he pleases. The panel weighs an ultimatum threatening political consequences if he refuses the arrangement.
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Weather Summary Tennessee and Virginia Nightly Forecasts
Weather data reports fair conditions across Tennessee and Virginia with colder air moving in. Tonight and Wednesday in Tennessee show fair skies and a slight drop in temperatures while Virginia experiences generally fair conditions with cooler nights and fresh to strong westerly winds. High yesterday reached 65 with 55 a year ago. low was 30 compared to 17 last year. No precipitation recorded on either date. Readings taken at 6:30 pm daily for the past 24 hours by C. L. Bunn of the U S Weather Office.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Boosts Farm Board Funding
The Senate appropriations committee added $100 million for the farm board to the first deficiency bill, bringing total emergency funds to about $171.87 million. The package also includes $7 million for seed loans, $12 million for river and harbor work, and other allocations. Chairman Jones aims to push action quickly, with funds available upon enactment.
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Final services for Justice Sanford held in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee final services were conducted for Justice Sanford, with attendees paying respects as the community mourns the local figure. The ceremony honored Sanford's public service and impact on the area.
Highway Patrol Sent Forth as Messengers of Good Will
Nashville March 11 AP Members of the state highway patrol prepared to day to depart for their posts after final instructions from Charles M. McCabe commissioner of finance and taxation at a Noel hotel banquet. He urged them to be diplomats and messengers of good will, not merely arresters, stating the patrol should seek peace and order and stop drunken drivers and bandits when necessary. Most patrolmen will report to posts tomorrow.
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Noel Hotel
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Justice Sanford Resting Under Native Soil In Tennessee
In Knoxville Tennessee on March 11 the body of Justice Edward Terry Sanford was laid to rest in his home state. Four Supreme Court colleagues Chief Justice Hughes and Justices Stone McReynolds and Butler returned to Washington after a brief grave ceremony. The Episcopal service was read before jurists and attorneys as Knoxville residents laid large floral tributes while the grave site near a pine fringed hill was marked by a quiet crowd.
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Gandhi Plans Revolt March Despite Smallpox At Sabarmati
London dispatch reports Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati with 22 devotees ill from smallpox and three dead as he prepares to begin a civil disobedience march to Jalapura tomorrow. He keeps a silent vigil at the ashram while sending messages and expressing conviction that his cause will gain English support.
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Jalapura
London Daily Express
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Byrd Expedition Enjoys City Life In Dunedin
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his Antarctica expedition members rejoin civilization in Dunedin New Zealand after a year in ice. The barque City of New York heads to drydock for refitting before the voyage resumes to New York. Maurice Hanson notes Dunedin feels like the hub of the universe compared to Antarctica. The party rides in autos and streetcars and walks the pavements, a new world after months on ice.
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Richard E. Byrd
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Maurice Hanson
Mysterious malady not contagious in tri counties
Seven cases of a sudden partial paralysis reported in Carter Washington Unicoi counties and statewide in investigation by Dr F L Moore Sullivan health unit director. Doctors say disease not proven contagious. state epidemiologist to report after investigation. symptoms include numbness and partial paralysis from knees down with slow gradual improvement expected.
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Quarantine in three counties over mysterious paralytic malady
Johnson City Tenn March 11 AP a quarantine of 105 persons in Washington Carter and Unicoi counties was ordered for a mysterious paralytic illness. Health officer Dr S S Moody said precautions match contagion fears and advised home stay for affected families. Drinking Jamaica ginger and bootleg liquor were common among cases, with symptoms starting as head cold throat infection numbness and paralysis. Most patients are adult men except for two women and a 14 year old girl.
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