Clinton Man Plans Drainage of Marsh Land in Vermillion County
Special to The Tribune outlines D R Murray of Clinton proposing a marsh drainage system in the Wabash Valley. A sump 9 by 12 feet with a gravel bottom 30 feet deep would receive surface water via farm ditches and be tested during rains with tiling to expand the cistern if needed.
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Earthquake Disaster in Calabria and Sicily Wreaks Havoc
Ruin spreads across Calabria and Sicily after a major tremor and tidal surge. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena aid victims as death toll estimates reach about 115,000 with tens of thousands more injured and homeless.
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Sicily
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Naples
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Rome
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Major Hains Defense Witnesses in Abduction Trial
Major John Hains testified emotionally as the defense's principal witness in the trial for Captain Peter Co Hains Jr. over the killing of William E. Annis. He described changes in the captain's mental state and recounted marital troubles, alleged incidents at the Hains home, and the wife’s relations with Annis, including the use of the term papa by Annis's son. The day ended with the cook Minnie Rhone detailing intoxication, affairs, and supposed orgies, prompting further testimony tomorrow.
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Judge Landis Appoints Receiver for Woolf Clothing Co
Chicago December 30 Judge Landis in the United States district court appointed the American Trust and Savings Bank receiver for the Woolf Clothing Company of Chicago on petition of Alfred Benjamin and Company of New York. Liabilities are 200000 dollars and assets about half that amount.
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Right to exchange ads for railroad mileage disputed in Monon case
Washington December 30 The Monon route lawsuit seeks US Supreme Court ruling on whether publishers may legally accept transportation over railroads in exchange for advertising. Lower court found such deals could cause discrimination and violate Hepburn law by failing to fix a uniform value.
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Tragic Loss Reported for American Consul at Messina
Refugees arrive in Naples from Messina with news that Arthur S. Cheney American consul there and his wife perished under the debris of the consulate. The catastrophe extends its toll to the south of Kalymnos as wounded and unharmed refugees are brought home to the north.
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Earthquake kills 1800 convicts at Zio prison
Dec 30 report states the local prison at Zio collapsed in the quake. About 1800 convicts are believed dead. A group of travelers at the railroad station were crushed beneath the fallen structure.
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Zio
Ninety Americans Missing in Messina Hotel Disaster
Washington reports ninety Americans were believed to be in the Trinoria hotel at Messina, Italy, when it was destroyed. Ambassador Griscom in Rome says no word has come from American consuls there or in Palermo. He asked Italy for information and noted warships from several nations rushing to assist. Consular officers have been dispatched to seek details.
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Sociological Society Discusses Divorce
Associated Press report from Atlantic City on December 30 notes that marriage and divorce were discussed at a meeting of the American Sociological Society. Speakers declared drastic laws affect the institution and called for reforms.
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Associated Press
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Amercian Sociological Society
Annual Possum Feast at Bethel Draws Crowds
In Richmond nod December 30 two dozen captive opossums are fed peppermint lozenges and marshmallows for the annual possum feast at Bethel Wayne county scheduled January 23. Hundreds expected. proceeds go to the Grand Army post to fund Memorial day observance in May.
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Bethel
Wayne County
Grand Army
Red Cross redirects California relief to southern Italy
The American National Red Cross executive committee decided to transfer 50,000 from California relief funds to aid Italian earthquake sufferers in southern Italy. Funds will go via the state department to the Italian Red Cross in Rome for immediate use. President Roosevelt sent a condolence message to the king, relayed by Ambassador Griscom.
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Italian Red Cross Society
Rome
American Red Cross Organization
Washington
King
Roosevelt
Messina
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Anna Gould Wins Provisional Custody Battle Over Children
Special to The Tribune Paris reports Anna Gould Princess de Syban gains a provisional custody judgment in favor of the mother. The ruling imposes schooling near Normandy for the two oldest children, limits maternal visits to two days monthly, and allows six weeks vacation with the mother. The youngest is placed under the mother's charge until age ten with tied conditions. Count Boni de Castellane, silent in court, listened as the judge read the decision over fifteen minutes amid a packed room of eminent lawyers.
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Count Boni de Clane
Normandie
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Count Boni
Sevatch
Boni
Cardinal Gibbons Expresses Distress for Italian Disaster
Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore on December 30 voiced deep sympathy for southern Italy earthquake victims. He said the world’s heart goes to the sufferers as kinfolk are scattered worldwide.
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Italy
German Ambassador at the White House Meets Roosevelt
The Associated Press reports cordial exchanges as Count von Bernstorff, newly present German ambassador, introduced himself to President Roosevelt at the White House. The meeting signaled agreeable early ties between the two nations.
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Associated Press
Washington
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