Witness says Louis Mazer carried gun night of Mellett slaying
Canton witnesses testified Louis Mazer left the home of underworld figure Doll Carri armed with a pistol and did not return by 1 am the night Don R. Mellett was killed. Alibi provider Floyd Streitenberger and Ben Rudner also faced murder charges.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Louis Mazer
Doll” Carri
Don R. Mellett
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Carri
Mazer
Ben Rudner
Rudner
Norman Clark
Mellett
Mellet
Stanley Baltzly
Massillon
Mexico warns foreign oil firms over post January 1 rights
Mexico City December 17 warning foreign oil companies that fail to comply with the new oil and land law by December 31 will have renounced their rights and no redress against the government. Minister Luis Morones denied any extension of the title confirmation deadline and noted that firms like El Aguila and Transcontinental had applied for concessions under the new law.
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Mexico City
Senor Morones
Marx Coalition Cabinet in Germany Quits After Reichstag Rejection
Berlin December 17 The bourgeois coalition cabinet of Chancellor Marx resigns after a 249 to 171 non confidence vote in the Reichstag. Soc Dem Scheidemann charged monarchist plots and arms storage in Russia while Defense Minister Gessler was called a tool of Junkers.
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Marx
Germany
Reichstag
Associated Press
Berlin
Luther
Social Democrats
Phillip Schneidermann
Reichswar
Scheidermann
Russia
Bedlam
Gessler
Junkers
Shipstead Wields Influence as Senate Gears for Farm Relief
Minnesota former labor senator Henrick Shipstead holds sway in the looming Senate organizing battle. He may join Republican councils after March 4 and press for farm relief this session, threatening filibuster if needs are not met. The balance of 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and one former-labor member makes party cohesion pivotal.
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Washington
Senate
Henrick Shipstead
Minnesota
Shipstead
Urania Oil Field Declared Louisiana's Largest by Senator Hardtner
In Alexandria Louisiana State Senator Henry Hardtner declared Urania the largest oil field in the state at a Louisiana Ice and Utilities banquet. He noted the field produces about 15000 barrels daily with roughly 35000 dollars in revenue each day. He cited further New York capital interest to invest two million dollars in forestry projects.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Urania
Louisiana
Henry ¥. Hardtner
Louisiana Ice and Utilities Inc
Hardtner
New York
Fire at H H Hatchery Causes Major Loss
Early today a fire destroyed the hatchery shed of the H H Hatchery three miles from town on Sterlington road. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars. Owner C H Hazel injured while trying to fight the blaze. Fire trucks arrived after 1 50 a m. 300 to 400 Rhode Island Red chicks perished. A grass fire on Smoot field yielded rabbits captured by firefighters.
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H. & H. Hatchery
Sterlington Road
Company No. 1
Rhode Island
C. H. Hazel
Hazel
Smoot Aviation Field
Train Collision Damages Slaton Texas Yard
A passenger train crashed into a rebuilt locomotive in Slaton Texas injuring two men, one seriously, and wrecking six cars and two engines. Santa Fe railroad traffic was disrupted for several hours.
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Slaton
Tex
Santa Fe
Stockholders Get Christmas Remembrances
New York December 17 United States Steel Corporation approves a 40 percent stock dividend valued at $200 000 as a Christmas remembrance for stockholders.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Roaring Bull Hits Wall Street After U S Steel Cut
Wall Street saw a roaring bull market after United States Steel directors cut a 200 million melon. The first steel common sale was 40,000 shares at a spread 15844 to 160, a record high value over 6 million dollars. Industrial and railroad stocks also traded in large blocks with early gains of 1 to 4 points.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Common
United States Steel to share 500 million surplus with 86000 shareholders
United States Steel officials decided to distribute part of the companys 500 million surplus to its 86000 stockholders as a Christmas present to employees and directors. The Crucible Steel Corporation also announced an increase. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE
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United Sates Steel
Crucible Steel Corporation
El Dorado oil man dies after wife shoots him in Vivian
Thomas L. Smith a wealthy El Dorado Arkansas businessman died at a Shreveport sanitarium from wounds inflicted by his wife on December 4 near Vivian Louisiana. His wife Mrs. Smith also wounded Mrs. Roy L. Simmons and is jailed on bond. The shooting followed an automobile chase and was tied to alleged attentions paid to Simmons.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Thomas L. Smith
el Dorado
Ark
Vivian
Smith
Arkansas University
Fayetteville, Ark
Mrs Chaplin to Enter Divorce Suit Petition
Los Angeles reports that Mrs Lita Grey Chaplin has instructed her attorney to file for divorce from Charles Chaplin after failed settlements. Attorney George Beebe said the petition is being prepared, with grounds undecided, amid cruelty accusations and ongoing public interest.
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Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Lita Grey
George Beebe
Gotham Financier, Aged 104, Dies at Home
John Aik man Stuart, 104, Wall Street financier and former assistant secretary of the Treasury, died at his New York home from pneumonia. He was chairman of the United States Trust Company and active in business until illness. He was the oldest of Wall Street financiers.
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New York
John~ Aikman Stuart
Wall Street
United States Treasury
Stuart
United States Trust Company
Washington This Day Congress Sets Noon Session
Congress meets at noon with the alien property bill on the House agenda. The rivers and harbor bill sits before the Senate as Fall, and Sinclair are called for arraignment on oil charges.
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Congress
House
Rivers
Harbor
Senate
Fall
Sinclair
Confidence Men Defraud East Side in Fake Bond Scheme
About fifty con artists from the west defrauded East Side residents of $500 000 by selling fake improvement bonds tied to August Heckerschers plan. Down town Chamber of Commerce warns there was no bond issue and urges anyone approached to contact police. Collected evidence will be given to district attorneys for action.
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New York
August Heckscher
Chamber of Commerce
Bandits Loot Bank Messenger In Downtown Kansas City
Six bandits slugged guard and robbed a bank messenger of 79 dollars on a crowded Kansas City street. They fled in a car as witnesses watched, a pursuing motorcycle squad failing to stop them.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
W. A. Green
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company
Federal Reserve Bank
W. M. Macavage
Fidelity Bank
Macavage
Green
Arraignment of Harry Sinclair Delayed by Court
Washington December 17 The arraignment of oil executives Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall on an oil conspiracy charge was postponed by the District of Columbia supreme court until next Tuesday. Sinclair's motion to quash the indictment was continued to the same date due to a crowded docket with higher priority cases.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
Offer Proof Santa Claus Is No Myth Fund Drive
In the Christmas rush the Good Fellows fund helps needy city families with groceries and warm clothing. Contributions, mailed or sent to GOOD FELLOWS CLUB, support holiday aid, with a noted total of 887.30 from various donors and the News-Star office collecting on North Second Street. continuations noted on page eight.
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Santa Claus
Good Fellows Fund
Good Fellows Club
Sears
Natural Gas Co
Mary Martin
Carmen Martin
Dora Martin
Lucille Martin O
Joe Martin
Dorothy Lem
Arnold Bernstein
Thomas Gilhura
News-Star
North Second Stret
New York
Mountain Boys Kill Teacher in Kentucky Incident
Two mountain school boys killed Bud Morgan a 35 year old teacher after he whipped one of them. The teacher taught on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River in Leslie County. The boys sons of Ardill Farmer, a prominent county citizen, shot him at his home Monday night. Morgan left a widow and five children. News came to Hazard from Hyden by horseback.
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Hazard
Hyden
Leslie County
Bud Morgan
Middle Fork
Kentucky
Ardill
Leslie
Morgan
Coolidge Nominates Carl D. Schuneman for Treasury Post
President Coolidge named Carl D. Schuneman of St Paul as assistant secretary of the treasury. The nomination announced today in Washington positions Schuneman to assist in managing federal financial affairs.
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Washington
Coolidge
Carl D. Schuneman
St. Paul
the Treasury
Mussolini Sees America as Fascism’s Friend and Future Visit
Premier Mussolini told an Associated Press correspondent in Rome that he longs to visit the United States. He praised American industry and said fascism fears no enemies at home or abroad, noting recent defense decrees aim to protect Italy’s productive rhythm. Continued on page seven.
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P. H
Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
United States
Chigi Palace
America
Duce
Mae
Tiber
Senate honors twenty third birthday of aviation
The Senate observed the twenty third birthday of aviation with speeches and a resolution. It would award Congressional medals to Byrd and Floyd Bennett and advance them one naval grade. Senator Bingham urged a monument at Kill Devil Hill to Orville Wright. The House has not acted. The Josephine Ford crew visited Monroe recently with Floyd Bennett and Byrd honored at a Virginia hotel luncheon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Swanson
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Bird
Bingham
Connecticut
Orville Wright
Kill Devil Hill
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Bennett
House
Josephine Ford
Monroe
Hotel Virginia
Demand Probe Nationwide Of Office Awards
In Washington on December 17, senators from both parties urged a nation wide inquiry into alleged barter of federal offices. Senator Harris of Georgia proposed broadening his resolution to cover general conditions while Senators Norris of Nebraska and Harrison of Mississippi pressed for action. A three member committee would investigate the facts behind office patronage and influence in appointments.
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Washington
Senate
Harris
Georgia
Norris
Nebraska
Harrison
Mississippi
Judiciary Committee
Smith on shopping trip as Senate debates Smith move
Frank L. Smith of Dwight Illinois shopped in Chicago and said no decision yet on accepting Governor Len Small's appointment to the Senate. In Washington the Senate reviewed Reed committee data showing Smith donations totaling 458 782 with 93 percent from traction powers and utility owners.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Lrs
Congress
Washington
Senate
Smith
Allan Moore
Reed
Illinois
Await Surrender of Kenneth Ormiston
CHICAGO December 17 The surrender of Kenneth G Ormiston radio man in the Aimee Semple McPherson case failed to materialize at the 11 am hour but newspaper representatives who found him in Harrisburg Pa a week ago said he was delayed by absence from the city a bad cold and a severe snow storm and will give himself up today
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Chicago
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
Harrisburg
Jones Bill Aims to Limit Cotton Output and Study Low Grades
A committee broadened the measure to require warehouse reports and an exhaustive inquiry into using low grade cotton. The bill originally set September etas for production estimates and would scrap semi monthly reports. It now authorizes periodic warehouse reports to the secretary of agriculture and probes low grade cotton for commercial use. Representative Fulmer notes poor grades linger in warehouses and inflate supply estimates without real value. A Fors quip jokes the title would read the Jones bill to increase the price of cotton.
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Washington
Jones Cotton
Ture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Fulmer
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Fors
New Jersey
Emperor Yoshihito Remains Gripped By Pneumonia
Tokyo December 17 Emperor Yoshihito lies gravely ill of pneumonia at Hayama seaside villa. A bulletin reports his condition unchanged as imperial family and cabinet stay at the villa amid uncertainty about his life.
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Tokyo
Yoshiehito
Hayama
Buffalo Blizzard Claims Life As Snowstorm Rages
Buffalo, N Y, suffered a freak blizzard described as wind driven that dumped heavy snow and caused extensive property damage. One man, Fred Miller aged 67, died from exhaustion and exposure while fighting through deep drifts as the storm began.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Fred Miller
Flapper Emblem Gains Social Backing from Bradley Martin
New York December 17 The flapper earns approval from society led by Bradley Martin of New York’s four hundred in McClure’s Magazine He praises the modern young woman as a pioneer of social honesty though noting possible exaggerations about sex He says scandals were rare in Victorian times and lauds the flapper for frankness and self recognition
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Associated Press
New York
Bradley Martin
Four Hundred
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New Orleans
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Camden Creo
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Philadelphia
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Kenneth Ormiston
Japan
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