Chinese Retreat Japanese Advance in Shanghai Battle
Japanese forces push along the Chapei Woosung line and toward Nanjiang and Quinsan as Chinese troops retreat, claiming tactical withdrawal to new defenses. Woosung holds, while 10,000 Chinese defenders concentrate near Nanjiang and lines shift westward to protect communications after a Japanese landing at Liuho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Chapei-Woosung Battle
Woosung
Chenju
Tsai Ting Kai
Nineteenth Route Army
Nanziang
Chenyu
Quinsan
Tachang
Oh Woosung
China
Nineteenth Route
Nanjiang
Liuho
Board of Three 10 Review Control of Flood Designated
Washington announces the designation of a three member board to review federal flood control plans and propose modifications. Maj. Gen. Lytle Brown signs the order. Col. Harley B. Ferguson, Col. George R. Spalding, and Dean Anson Marston lead the panel, with 1st Lt. John P. Dean as recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
House Flood Control Committee
Harley B. Ferguson
Corps of Engineers
Norfolk
George R. Spalding
St Louis
Anson Marston
University of Town
John P. Dean
Disappearance of Coughlin Child Recalled from 1920
The 13 month old Blakely Coughlin vanished June 2 1920 from a Norristown PA home. A ladder remained, letters demanded 12000 dollars, and a suspect Augusta Pasquale confessed in New Jersey two months later. He claimed accidental smothering and disposal in the Schuylkill River. murder charge fell due to missing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lindbergh
Blakely Coughlin
Norristown
Coughlin
George H. Coughlin
Egg Harbor
N. J
Schuyl KH
Augusta Pasquale
East Penitentiary
Detectives Reenact Lindbergh Kidnapping Scene
Police reconstruct the crime at the Lindbergh estate using a makeshift ladder to simulate the abduction. Detective Francis Kelly examines the nursery sill and shutter for clues while investigators search for any evidence or identifying marks left by the kidnapers. A delivery wagon driver reported a bundle resembling a doll baby but provided no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Francis Kelly
Kelly
Morristown
Madison Attorney Dies in Hospital From Self Inflicted Wound
Madison attorney Henry T. Sheldon, 19 61, died in a hospital last night from a self inflicted bullet wound fired in his downtown office. Coroner William Campbell said friends reported he had been in failing health and troubled by minor financial difficulties.
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Madison
Henry T. Sheldon
William Campbell
Sheldon
Plan for nationwide private group to fight kidnapping
Frank J. Loesch of Chicago, member of the Wickersham commission, proposed forming a nationwide secret organization of private citizens to combat kidnapping rings. He spoke at the White House after a talk with President Hoover, noting the Lindbergh case was not discussed.
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Washington
B. C
U.P
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago
Wickersham Crime] Commission
White House
Hoover
Carbon copy will admitted over forged claim in Wisconsin
In Portage Wisconsin Columbia county judge A F Kellore ruled that a 1926 will leaving Gustav Bruening’s $30 000 Columbus farm estate to Chicago relatives was a forgery a carbon copy presented by Ernest von Briesen Milwaukee attorney was accepted for probate leaving the property to a different set of relatives
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Portage
Wis
Columbia County
Gustav Bruening
Columbus Farm
A. Fo Kellore
Chicago
Ernest Vor Briesen
Milwaukee
Neenah Teen Fatally Hurt Iceboating Accident
Gordon Cumings a 15 year old Neenah High freshman died after being thrown from an iceboat owned by Billy Kuehl in Lime Kiln bay. The other 15 year old, uninjured but shocked, escaped after plunging into icy water. Cumings died at Theda Clark hospital after suffering a fractured skull and internal injuries. Funeral arrangements set for Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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Neenah
Wis
Gordon Cumings
Matt Cumings
Winneconne Avenue
Billy Kuehl
William Kuehl
Third Street
Lime- Kiln Bay
Kuehi
Cumings
Neenah High School
Theda Clark Hospital
Kuehl
Gottlieb Smith
Bay View Avenue
City Fire Department
Cumings Lad
Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. C. Kolslath
Oak Hill Cemetery
Son of contractor kidnaped in Niles Ohio
James Dedute Jr eleven was kidnapped while walking to school by two men in a brown coupe. Anna May Mellina twelve and Catherine Lambing fourteen witnessed the incident and described the getaway and attempted abduction. The boy, a seventh grader at Lincoln school, fought back as the men tried again.
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Niles
James Dedute Jr
Anna May Mellina
Ashtabula
James
Anna May
DeJute
James Junior
Catherine Lambing
Fof Laurence Lambing
Nues
Lincoln School
Lions of
Weather Summary for Wisconsin and Great Lakes Region
Wisconsin forecast notes occasional show tonight and Thursday with rain or snow in the extreme south and little temperature change. Lake Michigan reports moderate to fresh east to southeast winds, cloudy skies, snow in the north and rain or snow in the central and southern portions. Upper Michigan expects snow tonight and Thursday with minor temperature shifts. Daily Northwestern observations from Ruckstaff Observatory report cloudy conditions, a maximum temperature of 34 and a minimum of 24, trace snow, northeast wind, barometer 39.60.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Upper Michigan
Northwestern
Ruckstaff Observatory
Notorious Kidnappings In America Chronicle History
A 1930s survey notes a two year wave of kidnappings in the United States with Lindbergh’s case as climax. Illinois records cite about 400 abductions in 1930 31 and lists famous cases from 1874 to 1924 including Edward Cudahy Billy Whitla Bobby Franks and others, with many unsolved or violent outcomes.
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Chicago
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
United States
Illinois
Alexander Jamie
Tansom
Lindbergh
Charles Ross
Germantown
Edward Cudahy
Meat Packing
Pat Crowe
Billy Whitla
Sharon
Lrtha
Hazel Gretchel
Kenosha
Wis
Baby Hencks
Baby Lloyd Kee
Springfield
Bobby Franks
General Butler Announces Senate Run in Pennsylvania
General Smedley Darlington Butler, retired marine officer, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U S senator from Pennsylvania with the backing of Governor Pinchot. Butler said he would have no statement at this time. Buker remains a dry candidate as Senator James J. Davis has already announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Smedley
Darlington Butler
U. S
Pennsylvania
Gary
Emor Pinchot
Butler
Buker
James J. Davis
Senate and House Join For Beer Bill and End Lame Duck
Washington reports a bipartisan push to legalize 2.75 percent beer and to abolish lame duck sessions. The constitutional amendment, sponsored by Senator Norris, must be ratified by 36 states within seven years and was approved by the Senate 83 to 7 and the House 56 to ? as final conference action ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Democratic
Congress
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
State Department
Minnesota Holds Lead in Job Finding Effort
Minnesota continues to lead the national drive to place the idle in work, with 17 424 people returned to work. Wisconsin, ranked second, reported 13 243 placements during the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday, with La Crosse 145 Sheboygan 186 and Stevens Point 51 listed for the day.
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New York
Minneota
Wisconsin
Ford
Minnesota
Wey
Cros
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Heart-Broken Appeal to the Kidnappers
The Hopewell mother of the Lindbergh baby issues a direct plea to the kidnapper. She lists a strict diet for the ill child and asks for humane treatment, hoping the kidnapper may read it and feel some humanity. The appeal ends with a call for mercy and a hope for redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
Lingbergin
Ransom Demanded For Lindbergh Baby In Note On Window Sill
A note pinned to the window sill demands ransom for the Lindbergh infant. Col Charles Lindbergh plans to meet the demand if it secures the child's return, with reports suggesting a 50 000 dollar figure. Mrs Lindbergh mourns and fears for the baby's health amid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Cavagnaro
Associated Press
Wopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colonel Lindbergh
Fascist Revolters Hold Mantala Town in Finland
Dissident fascist forces in Mantala, Melsingfors, faced dwindling numbers from about 20,090 to under 4,000 as government troops mass outside Mantala town. Officials predict a bloodless end to the revolt amid cabinet tensions and a union party shakeup. Archbishop Ingman urged Christians to withdraw from the Lapua movement citing ominous rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melsingfors
Finland
Mantsala
Union Party
Pany
Anmong
Coun
Svyindufyud
Lauri Ingman
Lapua
Martin Lath
Aia Sou
Milwaukee County Supervisors Seek Court Challenge to Reapportionment
Milwaukee County supervisors voted to have the county legal department test the constitutionality of the recent legislative reapportionment. They directed the district attorney to urge the attorney general to file in the supreme court. If delays occur the attorney general could not initiate the action, and the county asserts it would gain four assembly seats and one senator by population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Supervisors
Awa
Supreme Court
Wats
Milwaukee County
House cuts billions from federal agency budgets
The House appropriations committee slashed nearly 55 million from the 30 independent offices budget, reducing total to 986,447,000 and marking the first sub million total in two years. Veterans Administration, Interstate Commerce Commission, and Farm Board saw the biggest reductions.
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Washington—i
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans’ Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farm Board
House
Hoover
Burns
White House
Wisconsin Retail Clothiers Convention Opens in Milwaukee Area
The 19th annual Wisconsin Retail Clothiers & Furnishers association meeting began with a noon luncheon at Hotel Baulf. About 40 attendees were expected due to road conditions, with roughly 140 members overall. Directors include Willard Bellack and Charles Stumpf Jr., among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baulf
Wisconsin Retail Clothiers & Furnishers Association
Milwaukee
Howard L. Ashworth
Wisconsin
Willard B. Bellack
Columbus
Charles Stumpf, Jr
George Schmidt
Appleton
H. L. Ashworth
A. A. Isermann
Kenosha
Erwin M. Spoo
Oshkosh
Lew Anderson
Ashland
Charles W. Capper
Henry W. Boehm
la Crosse
Bert Bayley
Charles M. Dyckhoff
Fond du Lac
N. J. Knope
Stevens Point
J. B. Johnson
Mount Horeb
Bert .A. Zeff
Wausau
Jack Stiefel
Green Bay
George C. Flynn
Madison
J. Duncan Williams
National Association
Robert L. Pioso
Pioso & Peterson
Chicago
T. G. Brown
W. G. Coapman
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Baranowski & Stein
the Continental
Spoo & Son
Stern's and
Zimmerman’s
Knipfel Denied Involvement In Plan To Oust Cheese Federation
Madison, P. Knipfel, a field representative for the Federal Farm Board, denied taking part in a scheme to remove Frank Corniea and other officers of the National Cheese Producers federation. He testified before court commissioner Miles C. Riley amid charges by P. W. Dillman and W. H. Waterman claiming he led efforts to seize control and harmed the federation. He said he was sent to help stabilize the group and described an educational trip for directors of cheese cooperatives to illustrate governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Herbert M. Knipfel
Federal Farm Board
Frank I. Corniea
National Cheese Producers Federation
Miles C. Riley
P. W. Dill
W. H. Waterman
Knipfel
Knipfer
Badger Consolidated Cooperative
Shawano
WHR
Ymouth
Federation
Land O'Lakes
Minneapolis
Knipfersioner
Azgs
Kiley Bond Reduced to Twenty Thousand Dollars
Omer M. Kiley cashier of a De Pere bank, then closed, had his bond set at 20 000 by U S court commissioner John F Watermelen in Green Bay Wisconsin after embezzling funds from the National Bank. Kiley has been in Milwaukee county jail since February 13 awaiting trial. Attorney Joseph Martin sought the reduction arguing Kiley may aid the bank receiver in reconciling the affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Omer M. Kiley
The
National Bank
de Pere
John F. Watermelen
United States Court
Kiley
Milwaukee County
Joseph Martin
L. J. Bosworth
Benham Indictment Thrown Out in Belvidere Court
Albert W. Benham’s charge of operating a confidence game was quashed by Circuit Judge Albert E. Fisher midway through the trial. The case involved a $300 purported investment from Mrs. Mar Johnson, later clarified as a draft. A new trial date, March 14, was set for another indictment alleging the same scheme against F. B. S. Demunn.
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Belvidere
Albert W
Benham
Caurh
Albert E. Fisher
Fisher
Mar
Johnson
FB. S. Demunn
District meetings for Republican women announced in Wisconsin
Mrs. Harry Thomas announces two district meetings for Republican women. The Second district, including Dane Jefferson Waukesha Columbia and Dodge counties, meets March 4 at the Majestic hotel in Oconomowoc. The Sixth district, covering Winnebago Fond du Lac Sheboygan Washington Ozaukee and Calumet counties, meets March 10 at the Redan hotel in Fond du Lac. Delegates to the national convention will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shehosgan
Wis
Harry Thomas
Dane
Jefferson
Waukesha
Columbia
Dodge
Majestic
Oconomowock
Redan
Fond du Lac
Winnebago
Sheborgan
Washington
Ozaukee
Calumet
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Board OF Three
Francis A. Jamieson
Lad
America
General Butler
Ransom
State Clothiers
Corniea
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