Four Powers Reject Japanese Naval Equality Demand
At the international naval conference the United States Britain Italy and the fish dominions rejected Japan's call for equality in naval strength. France opposed on procedural grounds. The meeting broke up at noon as Japanese delegates hastily left, signaling a walkout impression though sources said they aimed to bring questions to Tokyo.
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Associated Press
London
Japan
Fish Dominions
France
Howev
Tokyo
United States
New Deal Moves to Stem Flood of Utility Suits
Attorney General Cummings led a push to halt a wave of utility lawsuits by asking the District of Columbia Supreme Court to stay actions until the Supreme Court rules on the validity of the Roosevelt utility law. The government also seeks Electric Bond and Share registration under the act as a first step in regulating holdings.
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Washington
AAA
New Deal
Cummings
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
New York
Securities Commission
District Supreme Court
Edith Maxwell appeals 25 year murder sentence
Wise Va Dec 12 judge denies new trial for Edith Maxwell 21 year old school teacher convicted of first degree murder in her father’s death. Judge H A W Skeen says evidence supports verdict as defense asks retrial and vows to pursue appeal to the state supreme court if needed.
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Wise
H. A. W. Skeen
Edith Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Wise County
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Coalition for Farmers Urged in Mid South Forum
In Memphis on December 12 the first annual Mid South Farm Forum urged a coalition of Southern and Midwestern farmers to press for tariff cuts or subsidies to lift farm income to parity with the industrial North. Greenville, Mississippi economist David Cohn called for ballots over bullets and a mutual alliance to secure farm parity.
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Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Appeal
David Cohn
Greenville
Miss
Cohn
North
South
Middle West
Hospital Slayer In New Orleans Indicted
Orleans parish grand jury indicts Louis Sapp 42 a pile driver for murder in the fatal shooting of Harold E Bourg 39 an electrician as Bourg lay recovering from an operation in a New Orleans hospital on November 27 Sapp claims Bourg broke up his home police report states
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New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Louis Sapp
Harold E. Bourg
Sapp
Bourg
Van Sweringen, Rail Empire's Head, Dies at Hospital
M J dies after illness in hospital as O P. brother of Van Sweringen, once head of the rail empire, lies at bedside. Details of the death not provided.
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O. P
M. J
Van Sweringens Rail Empire Builders Die Within Days
M J Van Sweringen died in Cleveland after months of illness with hypertensive myocarditis. O P Van Sweringen was at his brother's bedside. Funeral services will be held at their residence Saturday with private burial to follow.
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Cleveland
M. J. van Sweringen
O. P. van Sweringen
van Sweringen
Missouri Pacific
van Sweringen Brothers
John J. Bennet
Senators to Launch Three Major Inquiries in Senate
The senate plans three investigations on lobbying railroad financing and America’s entry into the World War. Committees hold extensive evidence and large investigator staffs ready for early hearings. J P Morgan & Co. expected to play a leading role in two inquiries with January 6 set for the munitions committee start.
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Washington
Senate
America
Banking House
J. P. Morgan and Company
Cotton Belt Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
St Louis Southwestern railway known as Cotton Belt filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. It admitted $24,958,992 in matured obligations and sought court jurisdiction over its property to aid financial reorganization. The line, controlled by Southern Pacific, signed by VP F W Green under the 1934 act.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Southwestern
Cotton Belt) Railway
Southern Pacific Company
F. W. Green
Judge Leche Outlines State Permits Plan
Judge Leche outlined a new program to speed state permits and defended administration policies. The announcements came as he spoke at a public event in Shreveport, with attendees from Cleveland and Columbia urged to support efficiency measures.
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Judge Leche
Shreveport
Administration
Industrial program charges hurled in Louisiana campaign
Shreveport rally features Judge Richard Leche promoting an industrial board to advertise the state's resources and attract new industry while pledging to protect teachers and expand dairying with tax relief. Elsewhere, Cleveland Dear accuses Gov. Allen of oil land losses and calls for honesty in state government as campaigns intensify.
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Shreveport
Allen-Leche State Administration
Richard Leche
Allen
Leche
Louisiana
Share-Our-Wealth Organization
American Federation of Labor
John Sandlin
Washington
James A. Noe
Seymour Weiss
Earle Christenberry
Congressman Dear
Clement M. Moss
Philo Coco
William T. Mayo
Wilfred J. Begnaud
George M. Lester
E. H. Fisher
Jules A. Carville
State Land Office
John N. Sandlin
United States
Francis Williams
Olla
Jena
J. H. McQuerry
Columbia
Lillian Blanks
Clarks
Caldwell Parish
Monroe
Ruston
Dear
Administration
Oscar Allen
Bob Maestri
Dick Leche
Earl Long
Junior Charity League Tops Donations for Good Fellows Fund
The Junior Charity League leads contributors to the Good Fellows fund in Monroe and West Monroe, with a $235 donation second only to the newspaper’s gift. The league’s baby clinic work informs its giving as the fund nears the $300 goal to aid underprivileged children at Christmas.
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Good Fellows Fund
Morris and
Ernest Blumence
Anna Lee Russell
Twentieth Century Cook Club
Richard, Barbara
Raymond
A. J. Tanenbaum
Junior Charity League
Constitutional government in Egypt restored
Egypt resumes constitutional government as Britain consents to the nation’s return to self rule and independence. The accord marks a shift from direct control to local governance under agreed terms.
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Britain
Royal Decree Restores Constitutional Government in Egypt
King Fuad signed a royal decree restoring constitutional government and ending cabinet resignations. Britain consented to Egypt’s return to self government under the suspended 1923 constitution after nationalist pressure, with Sir Miles Lampson indicating Britain withdrew objections.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Fuad
Egypt
Great Britain
Tewfik Nessim Pasha
Miles Lampson
Nessim
Britain
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Polygamy Case to Be Taken to Highest Court
In Kingman Arizona I C Spencer a 50 year old member of the Short Creek cult was convicted of open and notorious cohabitation for having two wives and 13 children The United order plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court if needed led by J W Musser The conviction carries a maximum three year sentence and supporters say they will seek religious protection
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Kingman
Ariz
Arizona
United States Supreme Court
J. W. Musser
United Order
Short Creek Colony
I. C. Spencer
Short Creek
Spencer
Musser
Abandoned Two Week Old Baby Adopted In Monroe
A two week old boy found on Mrs. E. T. Mix’s porch at 301 North Fourth Street West Monroe Tuesday night was adopted Thursday by a Monroe couple. Probation officer E. L. Wright said many local families as well as callers from Bastrop and Ruston had expressed interest in the infant.
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E. T. Mix
North Fourth Street
West Monroe
Monroe
E. L. Wright
Treasury buys 761.774 million ounces of silver
Washington reports the treasury has acquired 761,774,000 ounces of silver since policy steps began to bolster the metal price.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Liggett Death May Result in War Upon Crime in Minnesota
Minneapolis dispatch reports legislative probes into crime conditions sparked by the Walter Liggett assassination. U S Attorney General Cummins once called Minnesota a poison spot of crime as state lawmakers and officials seek evidence against Liggett's slayer. The widow rejects a congressional inquiry push while parallels are drawn to editor Howard Guilford.
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Liggett
Minneapolis
Cummines
Walter Liggett
Orney
Sect!ators
United States
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Washington
Schall
Walter
Howard Guulford
Three Trainmen fatally injured in Georgia collision
In Dearing Georgia two Georgia railway passenger trains crashed head on early today killing three trainmen and injuring eight others. Fireman A J Kirby Engineer W H Wallace and Engineer Edgar A Ewing died from injuries and scalding after the Augusta Atlanta and Atlanta Augusta trains collided at a switch. Officials investigate cause.
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Augusta
Georgia Railway
Dearing
A. J. Kirby
W. H. Wallace
Wallace
Ewing
Major Aviation Goal Nearing Realization
Washington on December 12 reports four nations near a mutual agreement to exchange landing privileges, enabling commercial transatlantic air transport. With Pacific routes already active, the plan would clear the final obstacle to worldwide air commerce.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Britain Upholds Peace Plan For Italo Ethiopian War
The League of Nations sanctions committee handed the Italo Ethiopian conflict to the council after Britain backed a swift council session. Anthony Eden urged a full hearing of Franco British peace proposals with Italy and Ethiopia, insisting any settlement must be acceptable to all three and the League.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations Council
League
League Council
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Italy
Ethiopia
Eden
Lord de Clifford Acquitted of Manslaughter in Autocar Crash
In London on December 12, Lord de Clifford aged 28 was found not guilty of manslaughter by the House of Lords after six hours of proceedings. Defense counsel Lord Hailsham argued there was no evidence of negligence. The peers, in crimson robes, delivered the verdict with hands on their hearts.
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London
England
Lord de Clifford
House of Lords
Lord Hailsham
de Clifford
McAdoo Predicts Roosevelt Delegation From California
Senator William G. McAdoo speaks to 700 Democrats in San Francisco pledging California to a Roosevelt-instructed delegation at the national Democratic convention. He says there is nothing wrong with Roosevelt and criticizes the Republicans as unable to find a worthy rival to a great president.
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San Francisco
William G. McAdoo
California
Upton Sinclair
Socia
Roosevelt
Republican Party
United States
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