Capital of China in danger during northern thrusts
News from Nanking and Shanghai report Nationalist forces clashing with insurgents in the North River region near Canton. Rebels push toward Nanking with drives north and southeast as foreign ships prepare evacuations. Casualties and reinforcements mount while Chang Kai-shek braces to defend the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
North River
Canton
Shanghai
U.R
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chuchow
Anwhei
Pukow
Naning
Chaing Kai-Shek
Lake Tai-Hu
Hankow
Ebel
Tang Seng-Chi
Chang Kai-Shi
Wusingkuan Pass
Peiping-Hankow
Acceptance Of Pavement Bonds Is Completed
The city board of commissioners finished accepting bonds for the Durite paving job. Bonds are issued by Southern Surety Company of New York with A Ferron Nevada as local rep. General Construction Corp and R A Watson are contractors. P S Schmalle of Los Angeles is attorney-in-fact for the bond company. Pacific Indemnity Company, with E W Cragin as local rep, is involved. Hazard Construction Corp of San Diego handles excavation and curb contracts. Preliminary paving work is underway in preparation for excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Commissioners
Esterday
Durite
Southern Surety Company of
New York
A. Ferron Nevada
General Construction Corporation
R. A. Watson
P. S. Schmalle
Los Angelttorney
Bondi Company
Pacific Indemnity Company
E. W. Cragin
Curb
Hazard Construction Corporation of
San Diego
Desert Construction Com
Sorenson
Ryberg and
Salt Lake City
Inson
E. Ryberg
Soo
Night Hawks to Play For Charity Ball
Night Hawks will perform at a charity ball staged by the Elks on Saturday evening. Jazz musician Morrison's group will furnish the music. Proceeds will go to charity. E G Adams, Union Pacific shop foreman, departs for Salt Lake City to attend the Union Pacific convention on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Hawks
Jazz Morrison
The
Elks
Charit
E. G. Adams
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
U. P
Reporters Kept Their Word At Cost of 40 Days
Washington December 11 Three reporters Linton Burkett Norman M Hendricks and Jack Nevin Jr of the Washington Times were freed after serving 40 days of a 45 day contempt sentence for refusing to reveal confidential sources. They earned five days off for good behavior on recommendation of Lt Colonel William Peak, superintendent of DC jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Liberty
Linton Burkett
Norman M. Hendricks
Jack Nevin, Jr
Washington Times
William Peak
District of Columbia
Tragic Studio Fire Claims Four Chorus Girls
New York flash fire at a Pathe Movie studio killed ten, including four chorus girls seeking extra pay from Broadway shows. An arc light dropped a burning carbon fragment igniting a rear stage drape, with sprinkler orders lacking legal force. Fire officials note several workers perished amid collapse and stampede while electricians and staff battled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pathe
Studio
York
Pearl White
Richard Stradling
Bischoff
Joseph
Burford
Anna
Burne
Norine
Koerble
Charles
Kreamer
Carl
Nussman
Robert
Porter
Catherine
Quinn
Jack
Sparks
Jola
Wilson
Ernest
Students to Sing Here In First Broadcast
Lewis E. Rowe of the high school faculty will present students in the first radio broadcast from station KGIX around December 20. He may perform, and plans to feature Serene Abbott Wendell Bunk Teddy Homan and Howard Walden. A Christmas cantata might be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Rowe
KGIX
Mr. Rowe
Miss Serene Abbott
Wendell Bunk
Teddy Homan
Howard Walden
Woman Testifies Husband Goaded With Baby Wakes
Los Angeles December 11 UP reports Lucille Cameron described her husband as the world cruelty person who would slip from bed and wake the baby to force her to awaken and care for it. Judge Walter Gates granted the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lucille Cameron
Nan
Walter Gates
Mutiny at Auburn Prison Ends In Heavy Losses
Auburn prison riot killed five leaders and the head keeper, with eight dead overall. National guardsmen and police overran the yard, freed hostages, and cleared cells amid gas, rifles, and machine guns as attackers moved from cell blocks to shut down the mutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Auburn Prison
George A. Bumford
Auburn State Penitentiary
George Durnford
Edgar F. Jennings
Jennings
Aulon Syracuse
Henry Sullivan
William Dempsey
Albert Holshauer
Vannhusen
Hudner
Milton J. Ryther
Walter Bailey
George Atkin
Voliney Ellis
Alfred Rowlands
Bath House
George Hickey
Paul Hess
Joe Murphy
George McDermott
Colt
Perry Johnson
Binghamton
James Sullivan
Demurrer Filed by Aimee Semple McPherson Delayed
In Los Angeles on December 11 U P arguments on a demurrer by Aimee Semple McPherson to a 324000 dollar breach of contract suit brought by former attorney Cromwell Ormsby were postponed on stipulation until next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
Aimee Semple McPherson
Cromwell Ormsby
Young Changes Finance Staff in California Shakeup
SACRAMENTO Dec 11 The resignation of A R Heron as Director of Finance and appointment of Lyman M King of Redlands to succeed him were announced by Governor C C Young King a former state senator from San Bernardino county is known for the King Tax Bill and had prepared large state budgets His resignation follows his move to an executive position with a San Francisco firm The change comes as Young reorganizes the finance department created in 1927 and overseen the state budget through 1929 The governor paid high tribute to the retiring official in accepting his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
U.P
A. R. Heron
Lyman M. King
Redlands
C. C. Young Heron
Iee
Zellerbachemy
San Francisco
Service and Supply
King
Floods Follow British Storm Toll Rises In Europe
Floods after a nine week storm battering Britain and western Europe killed 166 people at sea and on land. While storms eased, isolated distress calls still came in as authorities planned air searches for unreported fishing boats and trawlers that might have survived the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Risin
Bi Isles
Europe
Ida Harris Elected To Head Rebekahs
Ida Harris was honored last evening as the Rebekahs elected her Noble Grand at the Eagles hall. Nola Burkhart was elected vice grand, William Mote Josephine Johnson treasurer and Grace Colville long term trustee. Miss Vera Dodge was initiated into the organization atting. Refreshments followed. The Rebekahs invited the Odd Fellows to joint installation on the first Monday in 1930. Elmer Hampton of the Union Pacific coalition department is in Kelso for several days on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Harris
Rebekahs
Eagles’ Hall
Nola Burkhart
William Mote Josephine Johnson
Grace Colville
Vera Dodge
Ting
Odd Fellows
Wealthy Cuban Now Sought in Teacher's Death
Miss Cordelie Gummersheimer a popular Rockford high school teacher was battered to death in her apartment her Cuban admirer_arrived Saturday and a man named Martinez linked to the murder is sought by authorities State Attorney pledges renewed efforts to locate Nicholas Diaz Martinez reputed son of a wealthy dealer a gasoline attendant reported serving a nervous foreigner shortly after the killing in Rockford Arizona officials discuss sending a representative to the Upper Basin States conference on water rights in January Governor Phillips awaits commission decision on attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Cordelie Gummersheimer
Dick Hyland
Miss Gummershicmer
Chicago
Wm. C.ght
Nicholas Diaz Martin
Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Colorado River Commission
Arizona
Phillips
Commission
Upper Basin
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
New México
Denver
Sonnenberg Wins Go With Stecher
Sonnenberg defends his heavyweight title by defeating Joe Stecher in Los Angeles. Sonnenberg won the first fall in 24 minutes 46 seconds with a flying tackle, Stecher claimed the second, and Sonnenberg clinched the match with a body scissors and leap, the final fall occurring in 7 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
Gus Sonenberg
Joe Stecher
Sonnenberg
Stecher
New York Fight Fans Back for More
New York fight fans planned a return to sporting thrill after Phil Scott defeated Otto Von Porat in four rounds of a 12 round bout. They secured a sellout for Friday’s main event between Jimmy McLarnin and Ruby Goldstein, both known for their heavy punching and high tempo. The crowd anticipated a aggressive display with no clear schedule adherence. Denver chosen as 1830 Western States Engineer convention city after M C Hinderlicher of Colorado elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
New York
Phil Scott
Otto von Porat
Jimmy McLarnin
Ruby Goldstein
McLarnin
Goldstein
Terrific
Reno
Western States
M. C. Hinderlicher
Engieer
Colorado
Denver
Feminine Artist Sues Former Actor For Breach of Promise
Vivienne Sengler a 25 year old musician and artist sues Maurice Costello a veteran stage and screen star for 100000 claiming breach of promise to marry. She says he promised to wed with an April date set, but later refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Vivienne Sengler
Maurice Cotella
Costello
Sengler Aleued Costello
Reid
Southern California Still Dry as Rains Fall Through North
Southern California basks under a bright sun as rains predicted for the drought hold off. Weather observers note showers in Northern California and Oregon moving south but Southern California remains dry for several days. Bakersfield reports a trace of rain. tulare county lands show milk showers. no moisture further south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angles
U.P
California
Reside
Washington
Oregon
H. B. Hersey
Jocal Weather Bureau
Bakersfield
Las Eht
Bix Creek
Shaver Lake
Tulare County
Modernist Poet and Wife Die in Studio Double Suicide
Henry Drew Crosby the modernist poet and nephew of the late Mrs. J Pierpont Morgan killed himself with a pistol in a Manhattan studio apartment. His companion was Josephine Rothh Bigelow 22 the wife of Harvard student Albert Bigelow. No notes were left. The couple’s bodies were found by Mortimer Jr. Crosby had been drinking and had just arrived with Mrs Bigelow. Crosby had recently lived in Paris and edited Transition. Mrs Bigelow’s husband arrived from Boston to claim her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Henry Drew Crosby
J Pierpont Morgan
Manhattan
Josephine Rothh Bigelow
Harvard
Crosby
Mrs. Bigelow
Paris
Vernon Says He Wrecked Train Alone
Vernon, a former cowboy and ex convict, told deputies he acted alone in derailing the Southern Pacific West Coast Limited near Saugus, robbing passengers, and that a job refusal spurred the act. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty at immediate trial in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Office
Tsat Tem Vernon
Southern Pacific West Coast Limited
Saugus
Southern Pacific
Tom Vernon
Calif
Baron Fitts S
Oklahoma
Calfornia
Cheyenne
Wyo
Beckley Store Opening Lights Up Las Vegas Night
Las Vegas celebrated Beckley's store opening with a festive evening in the remodeled building. Guests viewed fixtures and stock, admired upper story offices, and received gifts while Ja z Morrison's orchestra provided music. Wally Rhoads won a $10 Stetson hat and several others received prizes. Fire destroyed a sedan several miles north on the Arrowhead Trail. Julian Anderson drove by as flames raged, the desert road scene leaving no sign of the driver. The Studebaker sedan bore Nevada plate 24-799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Morrison
Wally Rhoads
Q. A. Kimball
Las Vegas
Arrowhead
Julian Anderson
Pickwick Stage
Anderson
Studebaker
Nevada
Reconciliation Reported Between Thorne and Gillespie Family
Lt UPA reports a complete reconciliation between Robert Thorne a Chicago businessman and his daughter Mrs Katherine Gillespie. Mrs Gillespie had wed Arizona rancher and actor George Gillespie, causing the rift. Thorne arrived from the east while Gillespie accompanied his wife to Pasadena to meet her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Dee
UPA
Robert Thorne
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.P
Yongkong
Chang Fa-Kwei
Mortenson
L. A.-Mayor
A. B
Aqueduct
John C. Por
A. B. Mortenson
Easil
Sloan
C. P. Barry
Morten
Son
Terra Firma
Aimee Demurrer
Young Changes Finance Staff
Elmer Hampton
Coalition Department of the
Kelso
Colorado River
Toment
San Prancisco
Pacific Coast
Pacific
United States Weather Bureau
Californ
Chico
Eureka
Fresno
Oakland
Red Bluff
Sacrament
San Jose
Stockton
James Cruze
Pauline Frederick
Cruze
James Beg
Frederick
Mile al
Co. E. Pembroke
Yester
J. Pierpont Morgan
Apex
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!