Wreck and Case Not Connected in Ford Suit
Detroit March 31 court heard Aaron Sapiro testify in his $1,000,000 libel suit against Henry Ford. A clash with Senator James A. Reed interrupted cross exam. Reed pressed Sapiro on plans for worldwide cooperative marketing. Sapiro said he hoped for such unions but would not confirm full plans. Ford’s accident redirected attention as a telegram wording dispute arose. No federal investigation into coercion tied to the trial was ordered.
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Aaron Sapiro
Henry Fond
James A. Reed
Missouri
Ford Enunsol
Sapiro
Fox
Henry Ford
Charles G. Bennett
Spokane
Fred Raymond
American Engineer Captured by Mexican Bandits
Edgar M. Wilkins, an American electrical engineer at Capala Electric Company, remains in captivity after being kidnapped last Sunday in Mexico City area. Despatches say pursuing military forces have not located the bandits and that Wilkins faces execution unless a $20,000 ransom is paid.
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Mexico City
Edgar M. Wilkins
Bis
Guradalajaca
Wilkins
Capala Electric Company
National figures vie in Chicago mayoral race as Dever gains support
In Chicago, leaders including former Senator James Hamiton Lewis campaign for Mayor William E Dever while Republican William Hale Thompson presses home rule claims and attacks. John Dill Robertson independent candidate backed by Fred Lundin continues to target vice crime rings. A special grand jury is to be impanelled April 4 amid Democratic charges against State's Attorney Crowe.
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Chicago
King
George
England
League of Nations
China
James Hamton Lewis
William E. Dever
William Hale Thompson
McAndrew
Lewis
Thompson
John Dill Robertson
Fred Lundin
Dever
Robert E. Crowe
Suttorney
Crowe
American Flag Downed in China at Shanghai Consulate
Reports from Shanghai describe the tearing down and destruction of the American flag at the U S Consulate on the Yangtze River in Szechwan province. Anti American sentiment is rising with American businesses closing and Americans gathering near the waterfront while the consul and vice consul relocate to the gunboat Monocacy.
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Shanghai
Marcel
Chunking
Yangtze River
Szechwan Province
United States
Sinnclair Denied New Trial in Senate Contempt Case
Washington justice Hitz denied Harry F Sinnclair a new trial in the District of Columbia supreme court. Sinnclair was convicted of contempt of the Senate and the denial came March 31.
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Sinclair
Washington
Harry F. Sinnclair
Senate
Justice Hitz
of Columbia Supreme
Publisher Arrested in Criminal Libel Case at Home
Muncie Indiana March 2 publisher of the Post Democrat George R Dale was arrested at his home by Sheriff Harry B McAuley and a deputy on a charge of criminal libel and jailed in default of a bond of 23000.
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Muncie
Ind
George R. Dale
Te ‘Uncle Post Democrat
Here
Harry B. McAuley
Henry Ford Spends Comfortable Night Update
Detroit reports Henry Ford spent a comfortable night with no new complications. A statement from Dr. Roy D. McGrure at Henry Ford Hospital says Ford rested well and remains in stable condition. Washington approved plans for the Cairo Bridge and Terminal Company across the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois after a hearing found no navigation interference.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Henry Ford Hospital
Roy D. Mc Grure
Ford
Washington
Cairo Bridge and Terminal Company
Mississippi
Cairo
Illinois
War Department
Department
St. Louis
Epsom Salts Sold As Remedy For Fat
New York March 31. Willis E Learned of Westfield New Jersey and Enel F Callan indicted for using the mails to defraud in selling epsom salts chewing gum and soap as fat reducing remedies The Learned enterprises allegedly earned about 500000 yearly from the national sale of spurious patent medicines touted to possess reducing powers The chewing gum was described as merely something to chew and the soap as just a good soap.
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New York
Willis E. Learned
Westfield
N.J
Enel F. Callan
United States
Webster
Federal Grand Jury
Attempted assassination of Henry Ford sparks probe
Detroit reports numerous arrests as Department of Justice agents investigate a deliberate attack on Henry Ford. Ford’s car was forced off a river embankment by a following Studebaker after a 8:30 p.m. collision. Ford suffered rib injuries and chest contusion. he is expected to be out for two weeks.
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Detroit
Department of Justice
Henry Ford
Detroit Free ‘Prosy
Ford
Pord
Studebaker
Yord
R. D. McClure
Henry Ford Fosa
Shanghai Concession Defenses Not Stormed Says French Consulate
Paris says a small crowd of loafers began storming barricades in the French concession at Shanghai, a sentry fired a warning shot, and the mob dispersed. The statement denies forcible removal of residents or seizure of the area as reported.
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London
Reuters
Shanghai
Atateenbath
Widespread Soft Coal Strike Seen Across Southwest
Washington reports an expected widespread shutdown in soft coal mining as unions and operators fail to agree on a general wage scale. Government notes indicate non-union mines may keep supply stable for months, with central districts facing major stoppages and billions of tons per week in production at risk. (Continued on page four)
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United Mine Workers
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Isbor
Cor
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Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Long Battle Over York Institute Claimed in Tennessee Legislature
In Nashville on March 31 the session ended amid a clash over the Alvin York agricultural institute. The House passed a York bill with minor amendments, directing a new board including Sergeant York and replacing the old one. The anticipated constitutional tax on intangible wealth measure was defeated as part of a morning session shift.
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York Institute
Tennessee Legislature
York
House
Nashville
Tenn
Alvin G. York
Senate
State’ Board of Education
Board of Directors
Flood Widespread in Arkansas Delta Region Submerges 19,000 Square Miles
Army engineers say the Laconia Circle area along the Mississippi River will stay underwater for weeks after a flood gap breach. About 2,000 people fled to shelters and boxcars, with Snow Lake and nearby towns marooned. No lives lost. train service suspended. Missouri Pacific damage reported.
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D. H. Connolly
Memphis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
James Britt
Red Cross
Helena
Lindsey Asks For High Court Review
Washington March 31 Judge Ben B Lindsey ordered ousted from the Denver juvenile court by the Colorado supreme court today gave notice of his intent to seek United States supreme court review. The action follows a contest with Royal R Graham in the 1924 election. The case will be docketed here and rests on a claim that the state court deprived Lindsey of constitutional rights. Lindsey says the trial court's decision against Graham led to reversal and removal instead of a new trial on the merits.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Colo
Supreme Court of
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Royal R. Graham
Lindsey
Graham
Weather Forecast For Tennessee And Virginia Notes
Weather summary indicates showers and thunderstorms possible in Tennessee tonight and Friday with a slight warmup followed by cooler conditions Friday in the west portion. Virginia shows showers tonight with limited danger. temperatures not expected to be high. Data appears from a weather station reading with rainfall figures for yesterday compared to last year.
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Tennessee
Virginia
February Bill Collections in Sixth District Trade Report
Retail merchants in the sixth federal reserve district collected 84 percent of their accounts in February, down from January’s 77 percent. The report notes slightly weaker collections while wholesale trade signals unmet tax needs. Shoe purchases rose versus February last year, but buyers paid slower. Banks also show a 3.2 percent increase in some sectors.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Jon
Aru Lales
Lazye Goods
Furn| Tire, & Ivet
Nashville
State road work funds allotted to Tennessee counties
The administration seeks a bill to return principal and interest on highway bonds, totaling 15,228,795.02 across Tennessee counties. Hawkins County alone receives 418,500 with many counties listed for specific amounts, highlighting the measure as a pivotal highway funding move before the Legislature.
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Tennesage Wall
Hawkins County
Nashville
Tennessee
Mae “T
Death of Charles Barsotti Publisher of IL Progresso Italo Americano
New York March 31 Charles Barsotti aged 77 longtime publisher of IL Progresso Italo Americano died at his Costesville home after a 37 year career in the Italian American press.
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New York
Charles Barsotti
IL ‘Progresso Itelo-Americano
Costesville
Chinese Casualty List Placed At Six Killed In Bombardment
SHANGHAI, March 81. The Chinese casualties from the Anglo American bombardment at Nanking were estimated by Cantonese commander Chang Kai Shek in two statements today as six killed and 15 wounded, with civilians the majority among victims. From 40 to 50 houses were destroyed. Chang cautioned that a full report was not available and figures were preliminary.
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Socony
Hill
Nanking
Chang Kai Shek
Chang
Italian flyer prepares for long flight to West
New Orleans report on Francesco de Pinedo planning a long flight to the western region. The aviator emphasizes safety and life-saving considerations amid an inspection and staged stops, describing deliberate preparations and resolve for the journey.
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New Orleans
Tor
Fritienisie
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