Reno Gunfight Claims Innocent Man in Lake Street Death
Martin Ralph Mercer, 23, was arrested after a Reno gunfight left Elmer S. Melke dead from a chest wound. Officer T. R. Rice fired when Mercer, aiming to rob a service station, fled after two shots. A coroner’s jury absolved Rice, deeming Melke’s death accidental. The district attorney weighs murder versus assault with intent to kill charges.
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Reno
Martin Ralph Mercer
Elmer S. Melke
Reno Evening Gazette
Melke
Lake Street
T. R.ice
Rice
Mercer
4Th and
University Avenue
Washoe County
T. K. Rice
Legion Elects New Officers for Las Vegas Post
Las Vegas Post of the American Legion elected new officers for the ensuing year despite bad weather and illness. Sam Shaw was chosen Commander and H S Camison Vice-Commander. Other officers include W Hooper Post Auditor Dr Sasa Chaplain A N Vann Sergeant at Arms Earl Eglington Finance Officer and A C Grant Executive Committeeman. The officers will assume duties at the next regular meeting with Christmas Eve's session likely postponed.
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Las Vegas
American Legion
Sam Shaw
H. S. Camison
W. Hooper
Dr. Sasa
A. N. Vann
Sargent-at- Arms
Earl Eglington
A. C. Grant
Infant Dies Here in Caliente Family Sorrow
The 15 month old infant son of Mr and Mrs Orval Keele of Caliente died at Las Vegas Hospital Sunday evening after a battle with pneumonia. Otto Olson arrived from Caliente to be with his sister and stayed with the family until burial plans were made. Remains were taken to Caliente for burial.
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Orval Keele
Caliente
Las Vegas
Otto Olson
Keele
Union Pacific
Confession Ties Siblings Slayings in Jersey City Case
Peter Kudzinowski, already indicted for the murder of a 7 year old boy, confessed to police that he strangled a 5 year old girl in Jersey City last August after luring her away from a CARD OF THANKS.
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Jersey City
Peter Kudzinowski
No Damages Awarded in Auto Wreck Case
In LaMar Fore master vs. George C Baldwin in Justice Court Judge P H Springer awarded no damages to the plaintiff denying $162 65 and taxed costs. Baldwin via Leo A McNamee also denied damages of $50 in the auto wreck case from last month.
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LaMar Foremaster
George C. Baldwin
Justice Court
P. H. Springer
Baldwin
Leo A. McNamee
Earl Has Prog M at Kiwanis Club
Ira Earl, program chairman for Las Vegas Kiwanis Club, hosted a varied program at the meeting. Guests included Clifford Cook of the Boy Scout organization and Mrs Roscoe Thomas. Don Earl, Ira's son, played two violin solos with Mrs Thomas. J Harold Brinley presented two readings. Charles Rea of the 2030 Club proposed shared sign space with Rotary. decision pending.
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Ira Earl
Las Vegas
Kiwanis Club
Clifford Cook
Boy Scout Organization
Roscoe Thomas
J. Farold Brinley
Don Earl
Scout
Ira
J. Harold Brinley
Hope for King Fading Fast
London dispatch reports King George III remains in uncertain condition as the Prince of Wales speeds from Boulogne toward Folkestone to reach his stricken father. Doctors note a disturbed night but slight temperature fall and continued anxiety over the monarch’s health.
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London
Prince of Wales
Europe
Folkestone
Boulogne
France
Torch
King George's Physicians
Prince of Wales Arrives Brindisi En Route to London
The Prince of Wales landed at Brindisi from the Enterprise at 12:23 PM and, seven minutes later, departed by special train for London. He appeared healthy and sun-tanned, with a large crowd gathering despite rain.
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Brindisi
Italy
Prince of Wales
Enterprise
London
Owens Reaches Liverpool After Panama Letter
Henry Deadrich reports a letter from Charles M. Owens posted in Liverpool but written from Panama. Owens is unwell with a tropical cough aggravated by damp conditions.
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Henry Deadrich
Charles M. Owens
Liverpool
Panama
Mr. Owens
Tropics
Tallest man Joe Ansen visits Las Vegas crowd
Joe Ansen, 8 feet 3 inches tall and billed as the world’s tallest man, drew spectators Sunday as he arrived in Las Vegas. He travels to Los Angeles to perform with the Fanchon Marco Revue at Loew’s State Theater starting today, requiring custom clothing and size 22 shoes.
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Joe Ansen
Joe
Anson
Los Angeles
Loew's State Theater
Closing Schools Not Advisable in the Cities
Washington reports Surgeon General Cummins of the Public Health Service advised against closing public schools in cities to curb influenza. He noted rural districts benefit from closures, but city closings are ineffective due to unavoidable close contact. He estimated about 200,000 cases nationwide.
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Washington
Cummin
The
Public Health Service
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Lacks Quorum
The weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon failed to quorum, delaying business. Discussion covered 2030 Club sign plans on highways, highway space for service clubs, airfield prospects, and moving from current location soon with American Legion support for a new field.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Main Street Finished and Ready for Traffic
Main Street surfacing with oil bound gravel was completed this morning. The improved street presents a fine appearance to northern tourists and should quickly gain traffic to maintain first class standards. Work on Fifth Street has begun and will soon match Main Street’s quality.
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Main Street
Fifth Street
Dr Mildren Resumes Duties After Illness
After ten days of illness, Dr F R Mildren returned to his Las Vegas Hospital office yesterday morning. He had suffered from influenza and sinus trouble and was seriously ill for several days before recovering enough to be back at work.
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F. R. Mildren
Las Vegas Hospital
Mildren
Notice to Debtors in Bentley Estate
All persons owing Money to the late Preston M Bentley are requested to pay the same to B Le Roy Bentley 415 So Fifth street as soon as possible Signed B LeROY BENTLEY.
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Preston M. Bentley
B. LeRoy Bentley
Fifth Street
Water bill boosts Boulder Dam costs amid Senate vote
The Senate fixed California’s water share at four million four hundred thousand acre feet in the Boulder Dam bill. It rejected Hayden’s four million two hundred thousand acre feet plan and approved a broadened funding amendment raising the total to 165 million dollars with a government flood-control contribution possible if power profits cover it. Arizona gained a Gila River exclusion from a stopgap grant rule.
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Washington
Arizona
Gila River
Federal Power Commission
Boulder Dam
Senate
Phipps
Nevada
Johnson
Deer Protection Meeting Aims To Save Clark County Game
A Charleston city meeting is planned in the Commissioners Room to organize a group for protecting wild game in Clark county. The proposal envisions deer protection in the Charleston mountains with state trappers, hoping deer become a hunters paradise in four years. Cats and coyotes, plus mountain goats on the northern range, cause damage. sportsmen are urged to attend.
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Commissioners
Clark County
Charleston
Bank Examiner Seaborn Visits Las Vegas on Official Trip
E. J. Seaborn of Carson City, newly appointed Bank Examiner, and assistant L. J Semenza arrived in Las Vegas Saturday night, checked into Hotel Nevada, then traveled to Pioche to inspect the Bank of Pioche, returning to Las Vegas and visiting local banks. This marks Seaborn's first official trip.
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E. J. Seaborn
Carson City
L. J Semenza
Las Vegas
Hotel Nevada
Pioche
Bank of Pioche
Mr. Seaborn
Universals Uncle Tom Cabin Comes To El Portal Theatre
The Universal super-production Uncle Tom's Cabin with a $2,000,000 budget and a two year production span is set to show at El Portal Theater Friday and Saturday. Director Harry Pollard leads an all-star cast including Margarita Fischer Arthur Edmund Carewe John Roche Gertrude Astor Lucien Littlefield George Siegmann Mona Ray Virginia Grey Eulalie Jensen J Gordon Russell Aileen Manning Jack Mower Vivien Oakland and others.
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Universal
el Portal
Universal Organization
Harry Pollard
Margarita Fischer
Arthur Edmund Carewe
John Roche
Gertrude Astor
Lucien Littlefield
George Siegmann
Mona Ray
Virginia Grey
Eulalie Jensen
J. Gordon Russell
Aileen Manning
Jack Mower
Vivien Oakland
Heavy snow hits Prescott with drifting accumulations
Yavapai county reported the season’s heaviest snowfall as wind eased by daybreak. Four inches fell on level ground, with drifts ranging from one to four feet amid low temperatures and overcast skies.
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Prescott
Arizona
Yavapai County
Blanding Family Reported Safer as Illness Improves
Harry and Rosemary Blanding, children of Mr and Mrs Harry Blanding, were dangerously sick but reported much better this morning and on the mend.
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Harry
Rosemary Blanding
Harry Blanding
Born Aplin Reported To Parents Charles Aplin
Mrs Charles Aplin welcomed a newborn on December 8 1928 Dr C E Bulette reports both mother and baby progressing nicely in this brief birth notice from the local column
Highway crew struck by influenza notches illness pace
Jamies Harris of the State Highway Department is ill with influenza at his Ninth street home. Claude Curran maintenance foreman and Mrs Curran are also sick and at the Harris residence where Mrs Harris serves as department nurse. All were said to be improving and hoped to return within a day or two.
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Jamies Harris
State Highway Department
Ninth Street
Claude Curran
Former Ely Mayor Resettles in Las Vegas
Mr and Mrs A B Witcher arrive in Las Vegas to establish a home and reside in a Boyer apartment on North Seventh Street Mrs Witcher is noted as a former Ely mayor and a prominent local figure who was affiliated with the Ely Times and active in city affairs
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A. B. Witcher
Las Vegas
Boyer
North Seventh Street
Cowboy Poet at El Portal Promises Musical Night
Jack Lee Montana's Cowboy Poet and Lady Etty Lee of Universal Pictures will present a program at El Portal tomorrow night. Banjos guitars and vocal numbers featured. Jack Lee's poems have gained national newspaper publicity and will be published in book form in spring.
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Jack Lee
Montana
Etty Lee
Universal Pictures
Hollywood
el Portal
Jack
White Star Liner Celtic Aground Off Cobb Ireland
The White Star liner Celtic remains ashore at Cobb Ireland as seas ease little hope of breakup. Captain Berry and a skeleton crew stay aboard the vessel amid the deteriorating situation and severe weather conditions.
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Cobb
Ireland
Celtic
Berry
Kellogg Treaty Vote Planned After Senate Committee Talk
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee tentatively agrees to a Friday vote on the Kellogg anti war treaty after a second questioning of Kellogg. Chairman Borah predicts an approving outcome. Wm E Abbott, Mesquite resident, is in town. Bishop Abbott notes several flu cases but none serious.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Reations Committee
Kellogg
Borah
Wm. E. Abbott
Mesquite
Bishop Abbott
Hayden Withdraws Then Reintroduces Water Amendment
In Washington on December 11 the Senate convened at noon. Senator Hayden withdrew his water amendment to the Boulder Dam bill, then Senator Phipps offered an amendment granting California 4,600,000 acre feet. Hayden reintroduced his 4,200,000 acre feet proposal as an amendment to the Phipps amendment, now the first question for a vote.
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Washington
Senate
Hayden
Boulder Dam
Phipps
California
Hayden amendment fails in Senate vote
The Hayden amendment was defeated 29 to 48. Senator Bratton endorses a compromise plan allocating four million four hundred thousand acre feet of water per annum to California.
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Bratton
Washington
California
Bratton Amendment Passes 48 to 29 in Senate
The Brattton compromise amendment carried 48 29 as Arizona senators pledged support while Johnson urged defeat after Hayden and Ashurst signaled opposition. The vote moves the bill closer to passage with mixed positions on its other features.
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Washington
Arizona
Johnson
Hayden
Ashurst
Senate
Hayden Opposes Six State Compact in Phipps Amends
Senator Hayden offered an amendment to strike the six state compact ratification after one year. The Senate voted 17 to 52 against the Hayden proposal. Hayden then proposed alternative amendments.
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Washington
Hayden
Phipps
Senate
Seven State Clause Defeated in Senate on Colorado River Pact
The Senate rejected an amendment making seven state ratification of the Colorado River compact mandatory, 52 to 17. In a separate Boulder Dam bill session, Senator Bratton’s 4,400,000 acre foot California allotment was ruled out of order as a third degree amendment, stalling Hayden’s 4,200,000 acre foot California proposal.
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Washington
Senate
California
Hayden
Phipps
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