Shanghai Front Braces for Grand Cantonese Offensive
As Shanghai walls tighten, British General Duncan brings 1000 more troops and lines the harbor with American marines aboard transports. China’s Chang Tsung Chang moves forces toward the front, while Sun Chuan Fang’s disorganized units clash in minor skirmishes and Cantonese pressure grows along the Nanking Shanghai corridor.
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Alfred Meyer
Shanghai
Sunkiane
Tronghold
Duncan
Sun Chuan Fang
Chang Tsung Chang
Chang Tso-Lin
Sun Chian Fang
Chang ‘Tsung Chang Te
Nanking
Two One Act Plays Promote Safety At Texas Event
Little Theater presents two one act plays on safety under Mrs. J. B. Bindley at the auditorium Friday March 11 as part of the Texas Safety council first quarterly conference. Fred Herndon says Harry H. Hogers Rotary president and Paul Harris Rotary founder will address on safety responsibility. Morning session features Julien Harvey of Chicago National Safety council Clarence Gilmore Austin Texas council president Judge Augustus McClosker.
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Little Theater
J. B. Bindley
Texas Safety Council
Fred Herndon
Harry H. Hogers
International Rotary
Paul Harris
Rotary
Army Orders From Universal Service Posted in Washington
Army orders list promotions transfers and retirements across posts including Brig Gen Harold Fisze and Brig Gen Frank McCoy. colonels Marxey Roberts Glasgow Pillow Herr and others to Forts Bliss Meade Riley and more. a 26 member board and assorted duties noted.
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Universal Service
Washington
D. C
Harold B. Fisze
Tba
Eighth Corps
Ares
Ger
Frank 2. McCoy
David J. Marxey
Thomas A. Roberts
Cavalry
War College
Fort Hiley
Kansas
Willem J. Glasgow
Fort Myer
Virginia
Walter Reed Hospital
Walter 8. Grant
Fort Ethies
Vermont
Leonard W. Pronaty
W. V
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Jerome G. Pillow
Car College
Office of Cavalton
John K. Herr
Caval
War
Fort Riley
Francis W. Ctar
Cam Washington
John Cock Etal
Fort Bliss
T-za
A. Parker
Infantry
Haleigh
North
Jess Billings Faces Jury On Man Slaughter Charge
In a late night session at the Thirty seventh district court Jess Billings known as a stockman and state defendant walked out as jurors retired for deliberations. Prosecutor C J Chambers argued for the electric chair based on the July 5 1924 axe killings of Dolly Billings and Harley Hollyfield. Defense attorney E B Simmonds pressed for acquittal claiming temporary insanity. The courtroom saw women relatives and Billings children present as the jury began their debate and judge W S Anderson ordered a report before morning.
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Jess Billings
Dolly Billings
C. 3
Chambers
Harley Hollyfield
Brother
A. C. Billings
E. B. Simmonds
Billings
W. &. Anderson Ately
Yerors
Valeria Duffy Chosen Brackenridge Most Beautiful Senior
Brackenridge High School selects Valeria Duffy as the most beautiful senior after a school week contest. Other entrants included Tewett Mil tier Lanier Literary Grace Jackson Clio Literary and Helen Johnson Gollings Literary. Her photo will appear in the La Retama yearbook halftime feature. Contest for other senior honors begins Monday.
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L.A
Brackenridge Senior School
Valeria Duffy
Brackenviles
Li Rary Club
Brackenridge
Tewett Mil Tier
Lanier Literary Society
Company D
Poy
Living Apart Fails as Desertion Proof in California
Visalia notes report Judge Frank Lamberson denies Mrs. Hanlan M. Berryhill a divorce from Roderick Berryhill former city engineer of Tulare. He ruled desertion could not be proved as she claimed she lived apart to recover from financial reverses and that she went to her parents temporarily.
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Visalia
Cal
Frank Lamberson
Hanlan M. Berryhill
Roderick Berryhill
Twlare
Berryhill
Fliers Suffer Injuries as Plane Crashes Near Cumberland
Two aviators were seriously injured and a minister narrowly escaped death when their plane crashed on railroad tracks at Roberts near Cumberland. Andrews and Joseph S. Garcia were injured. I. B. Tamas leaped clear. Andrews’ quick maneuver saved all three as the plane fell 1600 feet after fuel loss en route to Fairfield Ohio.
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Cumberland
Roberts
Out
Andrews
Josephs. Garcia
Langley Field
Tamas
Fairfield
Ohio
Await Selection of Third Assistant County Attorney
The appointment of a third assistant county attorney is not yet announced by County Attorney Tom Newton. No one is under consideration at present and the matter will be held in abeyance for a while. The law confines Buck Gittinger to the two county courts.
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Bexar
Tom Newton
Atttorney
Buck Gittinger
Nea Shuttle Seeks Return for Unlucky Seaman
Immigrant sailor Daniel Robissett, born Ningste, faced repeated voyages between New York and Buenos Aires after stowing away aboard Vestries Robinson. Authorities ordered his return to Buenos Aires, then deported him back to New York, with Kingston denying landing permission. He has already logged about 16,506 miles at sea across four voyages.
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New York
Daniel Robissett
Buenos Aires
Vestries
Robinson
Ningste
Norfalk
Buenns Res
Lin
Kingston
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