Mutiny Trial Nearing Jury In Algie Sit Down Strike
In Baltimore on December 16, closing arguments end before a federal jury on 14 seamen charged with mutiny after a sit down strike aboard the government freighter Algie at Montevideo on September 10. Judge W Calvin Chesnut instructs jurors to deliberate with clear thinking and without bias. The defense says the sailors protested against strike breaking with non union stevedores. Prosecutor T Benson Quinn led the case. additional Algic sailors face trial in New York and Jacksonville Florida respectively.
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Algie
Montevideo
W. Calvin Chesnut
United States
Chesnut
T. Benson Quinn
New York
United States District Attorney
Jacksonville
Fla
Survivor suspects arson in Knoxville house fire
Joe Manuel who fled with his family from a burning boarding house says a woman screamed before the blaze spread, and he believes the fire was set deliberately. Nine people died including two women, a 17 year old, and six children on the second floor.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Manuel
Manuel
Virgil Kitts
U S Yangtze River Patrol Under Strain in China
The Yangtze patrol guards American lives and property guarding river commerce. The squadron once relied on old gunboats from 1898, replaced by six new vessels in 1928. Officers describe Rear Admiral Edward J. Marquart as a steady, capable commander while rules restrict firing unless fired upon.
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Spain
Edward J. Marquart
Yangtze Patrol
Alaska fur seal herd shows strong growth to nearly two million
The Alaska fur seal herd has risen from 130,000 in 1919 to a total of 1,839,119. An increase of 149,000 in the last year signals continued satisfactory growth, according to the bureau of fisheries.
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Alaska
Bureau of Fisheries
Students Help Good Fellows in West Monroe Fund Drive
Announcement notes gratitude from the school for support of the Good Fellows. A correction fixes a $6.50 donation to read QU. P. H. S. senior class in honor of Mr. Hayes. Proceeds from a circus and local dances will benefit the Good Fellows Fund and NYA recreation project.
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Jack Hayes
Hayes
American Legion Post of
West Monroe
Good Fellows
Post
NYA Recreation
Good Fellows Fund
Missouri Pacific Women’s Club
Booster Club
Quachita Avenue
Three Mile Inn
Church Names New Minister Across Three States
Rev. Watson, a veteran pastor, will lead the Christian church in Bryan Ohio after long service in Anionopolis and Walton. He is married with a nine year old daughter and is praised by church leaders for potential progress under his leadership.
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Watson
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