American Marines Return From Shanghai After Demonstration
The American cruiser Pittsburgh landed a detachment of 1500 Marines at Shanghai yesterday. Admiral Williams reported that a large anti foreign demonstration occurred at the native city gate but caused no disturbance. The Marines were withdrawn as the situation cooled and fifteen hundred remain ashore.
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Washington
Shanghai
Pittsburgh
Williams
China
Navy Department
Willams
Former editor of Tenn newspaper dies at 82
Gideon H. Baskette, 82, librarian of the Carnegie Library and former editor of the Nashville Banner and Nashville Democrat, died Sunday night after a general breakdown. In Jackson, Tenn., Judge Harry B. Anderson opened the semi annual federal court session with a light docket and juror selections.
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Nashville
Gideon H. Baskette
Carnei Library
Nashville Banner
Nashville Democrat
Jackson
Tenn
Harry B. Anderson
Federa Court
Tennessee
Sculptor Johnson Dies in Claremont Historical Artist Remembered
Pi-Lurt W. Johnson, noted sculptor and authority on American historical art, died at his Claremont home yesterday from a heart attack. His memorial groups and statues are displayed in New York Atlanta and West Palm Beach.
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Claremont
Calif
Pi—Lurt W. Johnson
Johnson
New York
Atlanta
Weat Palm Beach
Americans Heroes in Nanking Battle
Shanghai dispatch notes Henry O. Warren of Olin and Denny D. Taylor of Lincoln as among several Americans who directed signals from a building during the Nanking bombardment. They urged American warships to fire and guided evacuees as Cantonese shelling rained down.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Henry O. Warren
Olin
N. G
Denny D. Taylor
Lincoln
California
Yangtze
Sucony Fhill
Cluese
Deestroyer Preston
Davis
British Blamed For Fighting at Nanking
AP dispatch from Shanghai reports handbills blaming Britain for the Nanking incident and urging reprisals against British goods and employees. Fascination with anti foreign sentiment grows in native districts as nationalist speakers denounce foreigners, while Cantonese commander General Ching Hai warns against forceful attempts to seize the international settlement.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Generai Ching Hai
Ford Counsel Replies to Sapiro Libel Claims
Ford counsel argued that Aaron Sapiro cannot amend his declaration in the $1,000,000 libel suit. If the amended complaint is accepted, a mistrial may be sought and the case removed from jury consideration. The judge's session opened with motions as Ford seeks to block 54 of the allegations and a wording change.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Sapiro
Stewart Hanley
Ford Counsel
Wounded Countess Maintains Secrecy in Paris
Countess Alice de Janze formerly Alice Silverthorn of Chicago refused to disclose a motive for shooting Raymond Vincent de Trafford, a member of an English family, at a Paris station. She told a police official she would not reveal her reason. De Trafford was gravely wounded. the countess hoped for recovery though prognosis was cautious.
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Paris
Alice de Janze
Alice Silverthorn
Chicago
Raymond Vincent de Trafford
de Trafford
de “Trafford
Neal urges state and governor on water rights
Knoxville doctor Dr John R Neal sent a telegram to Governor Peay urging Tennessee to challenge federal control of water power. He asked for a special legislative message outlining steps to end federal usurpation and develop power for the people, citing New York and Muscle Shoals cases as precedents and pressing Peay to act. The message targets navigable and non navigable streams and warns of federal commissions aiding private monopolies unless stopped.
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Nashville
Tenn
John R. Neal
Knoxville
Peay
Chattanooga
Neal
Tennessee
New York State
Cumberland River
Smith
New York
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Federa
Federal
Tennesse
Water Power Committee
Neal Neal
Bernard F. Weadéck
Tennessee Electric Company
Commonwealth Power Compay of
Maine
Ohri
State Water Power Commission
Heeppen
Tennessee Weather Forecast With Cloudy Progression
Tennessee forecast notes fair conditions tonight with frost in places then increasing cloudiness on Tuesday and rising temperatures. Showers likely Tuesday night or Wednesday, with fair spells and light frost in some areas. Readings from the local weather station show yesterday’s high and low compared to the previous year and rainfall totals to date.
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Tennessee
Hare By
C. L
Bune
Scores of Foreigners Flee Nanking For Shanghai
Foreigners and Americans fled into the Shanghai international settlement as anti foreign agitation swept the Yangtze Valley. Refugees reported mobs attacking those escaping and Cantonese reports claimed 200,000 Chinese deaths after American and British warships opened fire at Nanking. The scene reflected widespread fear and relief among evacuees.
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Shanghai
Yangtze Valley
Nanking
Americans rush to Amoy quarters in Fukien province
Americans in Fukien interior ordered to concentrate at Amoy as a precaution against possible anti foreign outbreaks. The destroyer Bulmer arrived yesterday. Local situation remains calm but agitation is high.
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Amoy
China
Fukien Province
Bulmer
Guest Maddened By No Spitting Order In Home Tragedy
Thorsby Alabama March 28. Cap incensed after a man was asked not to expel sputum in the home of Amos Grooms 33 where a day was in progress. Saturday Davis 22 stabbed Grooms to death. Davis later surrendered and was held on a charge of first degree murder.
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Thorsby
Ala
Amos Grooms
Vis
Grooms
Davis
Hospital for the Criminal Insane Urged in Reports
Nashville date March 28 reports recommend appropriation of 100000 to build a central state hospital for the criminal insane at Nashville. The recess committee led by Senator T C Locke says the central hospital is in the state’s interest after discussions with Commissioner Pope and institution superintendents who report ongoing trouble with current facilities.
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Nashville, Tenn
Central State Hospital
Nashville
T. C. Locke
Lawrence Courty
Pope
Detroit gang war claims two victims in apartment corridor
Gunmen ambush fires in a Detroit gang war killing two men identified as George Cohen and Joseph Bloom and fatally wounding a third. Frank Wright, 23, of Chicago, was hospitalized after being shot nearly a dozen times. Wright, living at a downtown hotel, was found with Chicago beer and gambling feud connections noted by police.
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Detroit
George Cohen
Joseph “Bloom
Frank Wright
Burke
Chicago
Newsie
Wright
Philip A. Neudeck
Tobacco tax receipts top eighty thousand in February
Nashville reports February receipts from the ten per cent tobacco sales tax reached 88,902.39 dollars. The state department of finance and taxation announced the figures, noting the two year operation has generated 2,241,22 dollars in revenue.
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Nashville
State Department of Finance and Taxation
Baby Returns Home After Ransom Paid in Tennessee
Virginia Josephine Frazier, two, daughter of Acting Commissioner Fred B. Frazier, was recovered after federal agents and city detectives pursued clues. A ransom of 4333 dollars was paid, the baby found on a minister's porch near ten o clock.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Virginia
Josephine
Frazier
Fred B
Department of Justice
Little
Josephine Frazier
Fred (B. Frazier
Committees Rush Reports On Recess Probes In Tennessee
Nashville dispatch says legislative committees hurried to finish recess probe reports for the general assembly reconvening after a Florida trip by Governor Peay. Healthier but still weak, Peay met leaders and eyed action on the general appropriation bill and tax measures while constitutional amendment plans faced time constraints.
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Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly
Peay
Florida
Gene
Senate
House
Committee On Constitutional Amendment
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Uited States Forces
North Carolina
FORD
Countess ‘Alice de Janze
R. Vincent de Trafford
Case Water Rights
CY Donald
Thompson
Lea
Groupe
Amoy Quarters
Fukien
Aecess Committee
Machine Guna Bark
N.Y
Haldy Iby
Solons
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