Man shoots self after Featherstone case near Homer
Homer La Feb 21 AP George A Aubrey 42 husband of the woman who testified in the Featherstone death shot himself at his farm home two miles west of Homer. His brother heard the shot and found him alive an hour later but unconscious. No note was left though coroner jury heard threats of self harm since the Featherstone affair. Aubrey deeded his property to the Homer National Bank and is survived by a wife and eight year old son.
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Homer
George A. Aubrey
C. B. Featherstone
Aubrey
Dillard Aubrey
Featherstone
Lisbon
Homer National Bank
Aubreys
Clark predicts kidnapping wave in Denver and Colorado
Police Chief Albert T. Clark warned of a wave of kidnapings if a $60,000 ransom is paid for Charles Boettcher Jr. The Boettcher family, via Claude Boettcher, refused police notes and tokens, and the elder Boettcher said he would handle negotiations independently, denying rumors of three checks totaling $60,000 cashed.
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Denver
Albert T. Clark
Colorado
Charles Boettcher
Claude K. Boettcher
Boettcher
Clark
Puzzle Prowess and Patrons in Ordinary Headlines
Jig saw puzzles sweep culture with low priced die stamps to costly hand sawn sets, clubs renting weekly, and rivals who starve for the thrill. Names like Roddy East Kaplan and others are cited as puzzle fiends. a few reform. A fox terrier kidnapping mirrors sensational modern crime. readers ask about Roosevelt Garner succession under the 20th amendment.
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Frank J. Roddy
C. B. East
David Kaplan
Ben Downing
Fred Anders
W. M. Sykes
L. J. Hunnicutt
F. K. Hirsch
N. G. Gaston
Harold Monk
Mark Ringheim
A. H. Salisbury
F. H. Lerch
Spinning Is On Increase Census Bureau Report
The census bureau reports January cotton spinning operated at 95.1 percent of capacity on a single shift, up from 87.2 in December and 84.5 a year earlier. Spindles in place totaled 31,254,598 with 23,766,968 active. average 29,707,532. Active spindle hours reached 6,787,576,855, about 217 hours per spindle. In cotton growing states January spindles in place were 19,101,510 with 1,885,998 active and 5,365,357,814 total active hours, averaging 281 hours per spindle.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Blast at Shanghai factory leaves dead and injured
An explosion at two gasoline vulcanizers in a Shanghai rubber factory killed 81 and injured 129 with 10 missing. Fifty of the injured were hospitalized while others escaped with minor injuries. Police doubt a cause yet, and the factory owner fled fearing damage claims.
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Shanghai
Jehol Drive Inaugurated by Japanese Army
Associated Press dispatch reports a night battle at Chaoyangssu 30 miles west of Chinchow Manchuria as Japanese forces advance into Jehol province. A Chinese governmental ultimatum, a 24 hour deadline, aims to withdraw Chinese forces. Predictions of a major offensive arise as 20 000 Japanese troops engage in the drive toward Peiping and Tientsin.
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Chaoyangssu
Chinchow
Manchuria
War Office
Tokyo
Peiping
Mukden
Chinchow-Peipiao
Kailu
Chang Hsiao-Liang
North China
Manchukuo
Tientsin
London
League report on Manchuria stirs assembly debate
Geneva reports condemn Japan's Manchuria policy as the League of Nations assembly adjourns after presentation. Japan warns against adopting the report and appeals for restraint. Tokyo plans formal withdrawal notification in March while orders to naval commands are issued amid looming crisis.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Japan
League Assembly
Tokyo
League
Manchuria
Yosuke Matsuoka
Naval Office
Pacific
Beville's Past Revealed in Fingerprint Report
Anderson Beville, nabbed by Monroe sheriff January 12 for stealing a large motor boat in West Motnroe, has a decade plus criminal record. He and Fred Kunge pleaded guilty and were sent to Angola prison farm February 2 for terms of two to three years. The record lists prior arrests in Tulsa, Mansfield, Hutchinson, Chillicothe, and Pauls Valley, with aliases Frank Stevens, Carl Louis, James Bill Quinn, and Beville. He escaped Mt. Vernon honor camp after a prior theft arrest.
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Anderson Beville
Monroe
Beville
Tulsa
Okla
Frank Stevens
State Reformatory
Mansfield
Ohio
Bowling Green
Carl Louis
Hutchinson
Kan
Dallas
Attempt on agent being investigated in Mississippi
Federal authorities said an investigation was under way into an apparent attempt on the life of H. S. Farr, a federal prohibition agent for the north Mississippi district. Farr grew violently ill after taking medicine last week. analysis showed the bottle contained poison. Farr, treated at a local hospital, could not explain the poison's presence.
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Clarksdalf
Miss
H. S. Farr
Prohibition
North Mississippi
New Orleans
Farr
Republicans decline to oppose Roosevelt reorganization plan
Washington February 21 Rep Snell minority leader said house Republicans will take no organized position on the Democratic plan to give President-elect Roosevelt power to reorganize the government. The House met early to work on economy amendments to the treasury post office and supply bills. Burns offered an amendment retaining Senate organization provisions but dropping the Bratton five percent cut. The report would empower the president to abolish bureaus and impound appropriations, but without the Bratton cut, restores 19 million dollars for air mail and keeps most provisions of the prior economy act including the Hoover furlough plan. The House must pass the report.
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Washington
Snell
House
Roosevelt
Treasury-Post Office
Burns
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Bratton
Republican Steering Committee
Roosevelt to name two advisers amid world talks
President elect Roosevelt planned swift foreign policy moves after meetings with Ambassador Claudel and Sir Ronald Lindsay. He intended to announce his secretary of state and treasury, with Hull likely to head diplomacy, as Britain’s views shape a joint approach to eastern crisis and world economics.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Paul Claudel
France
Roosevelt
Treasury
Ronald Lindsay
America
Great Britain
Sir Ronald
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Carter
Last Tributes Paid Mrs Apgar Widow of Monroe Mayor
A large gathering attended the funeral of Katharine Maher Apgar widow of former Monroe mayor H D Apgar at 400 Auburn Avenue. City officials closed City Hall for the service held by Rev E F Hayward at Grace Episcopal Church with interment at Riverview Burial Park. Active pallbearers included John M.
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R. C. Windes
Auburn Avenue
Grace Episcopal Church
Riverview Burial Park
John M
Hearst's Son to Marry Miss Wilson of Orleans
Hearst's son John R. Hearst and Gretchen Wilson of Orleans are engaged. Mrs John L Wilson of New Orleans and Alexandria La announced the engagement from Los Angeles. A California marriage license is likely to be applied for Tuesday with a tentative wedding planned for Sunday.
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Hearst
Miss Wilson
Orleans
Los Angeles
John R. Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Gretchen Wilson
John L. Wilson
New Orleans
Alexandria
California
Hanged Negro Linked to Freight Train Deaths in Louisiana
Shreveport Louisiana February 21 Sheriff T R Hughes of Caddo parish linked four freight train deaths to Nelson Nash a 24 year old Negro who Sunday confessed to killing Ringgold banker J P Batchelor and was seized and hanged by an angry crowd Nash said he rode trains and was involved in recent slayings and attacks on freight trains according to the sheriff’s account
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Shreveport
T. R. Hughes
Caddo Parish
Nelson Nash
J. P. Batchelor
Ringgold
Hughes
Nash
Nowell Women Denied Bond In Jena Murder Case
In St. Joseph Louisiana on February 21 the widow Orpha Nowell and her two daughters were ordered back to jail to await grand jury action after being denied bond. More than a dozen witnesses testified at arraignment about the death of J A Nowell, a prominent Ten jas parish planter, at his home on January 25. Dr E H Ellert said the death was from two head wounds caused by a blunt instrument. others described a blood soaked bed.
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ST. Joseph
J. A. Nowell
F. X. Ransdell
Nowell
Tensas Parish
E. H. Ellert
Orpha Nowell
Rogers Has His Say From Beverly Hills Letter
In a February dispatch from Beverly Hills California a correspondent recalls a story about a wealthy individual nicknamed Injun who allegedly faced a government push for divorce due to living in Hollywood The writer mocks the idea of insanity citing the pony trade after a stalled car as proof of practical wit and jokes that such acts would end debt with no gas tires or roads to pay for concluding with a signoff Yours,
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Hollywood
Roosevelt News Speaks On 18th Amendment Action
In Baton Rouge attorney general Porter believes Louisiana can ratify repeal only via a state convention called in special legislative session. In Washington Edward B Dunford warns the Anti Saloon League will challenge any law to set up or regulate state conventions for repeal. Fifteen states rushed to repeal the prohibition amendment after Congress put the question before them with Roosevelt urging swift action.
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Baton Rouge
G. L. Porterie
Louisiana
Washington
Edward B. Dunford
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Arrest threats as strike turns violent in Wisconsin milk pool
Milwaukee officials announced rioting charges could be filed against participants in the Wisconsin cooperative milk pool strike over a $1.40 per hundredweight price for fluid milk. Reports cited assaults on truck drivers, widespread destruction of milk, and threats of bombings. Waukesha Outagamie Milwaukee and other counties prepared to use force if needed to restore order.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool
Waukesha County
Outagamie
Wau
Streams of Delta Are Leaving Banks
Flooding in Mississippi's delta rivers Tallahatchie Cold Water and Yalobusha swelled by recent rains left banks inundating thousands of acres. Residents evacuated to higher ground as highways flooded. Yazoo City and Belzoni prepared for a major spring freshet cresting next week. Levees around Charleston guarded against possible dynamiting.
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Charleston
Miss
Mississippi Delta
Tallahatchie
Yazoo City
Belzoni
Zangara’s attorneys plan move for new trial in Roosevelt case
Miami attorneys appointed to defend Giuseppe Zangara said they would meet Tuesday to discuss a potential new trial motion after his 80 year sentence for attempting to kill the president-elect and five others. They noted no definite plan or appeal discussion yet and must act within Florida’s four day window.
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Miami
Fla
Giuseppe Zangara
Roosevelt
J. M. McCaskill
Zangara
McCaskill
Florida
Mayor Cermak Survives Lung Crisis After Wounding
Miami report says Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago has "definitely passed his crisis so far as trouble with his lungs is concerned" after being wounded in the Wednesday night attack on President elect Roosevelt by Giuseppe Zangara. The update notes his status as of February 21.
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Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Giuseppe Zangara
Roosevelt
Heiress Lucy Thomas Hidden Amid Kidnap Threats
New York reports that 10 year old heiress Lucy Cotton Thomas McGraw has been hidden upstate after threats demanding sums of money. Police detectives are assigned to the case as the child’s father Edward Russell Thomas, a banker, and mother Mrs Lucy Cotton Thomas McGraw, a former actress, navigate a danger-filled dispute over support.
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New York
Lucy Cotton Thomas
Lucy Cotton Thomas McGraw
Lucy
Mulrooney
One Louisiana Bank Failed in 1932 Says Brock
New Orleans report shows only one bank failure in 1932, a small institution with $15,000 capital and about $75,000 in deposits. Brock notes Louisiana banks held $80,147,233 in securities, deposits at $165,487,944, and varying changes in savings, loans, cash, and capital through 1932 with precautions for depreciation losses.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
J. S. Brock
Brock
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