Stimson Warns China and Russia on Peace Treaty Efforts
Secretary Stimson seeks to avert Far East hostilities by enlisting aid from Japan Great Britain and France in a four power Pacific treaty framework. He urges adherence to Kellogg treaties and calls for consultation amid unconfirmed reports of clashes along the Siberian Manchurian border with Russian advances and contested border towns.
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Associated Press
Manchuria
Far East
Stimson
Japan
Great Britain
France
Claudel
Debuchi
Esme Howard
Pacific
Washington
United States
Harbin
Stoker Nearly Electrocuted in Bathtub Accident
F T Stoker 86 of 1137 Arizona Street was shocked while turning on an electric light in a water filled tub Thursday evening. He fell, breaking his right arm and shoulder but doctors expect recovery. Stoker, once a prominent Ellis County ranchman, was hospitalized after the incident.
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F. T. Stoker
Arizona Street
Mr. Stoker
Ellis County
S P Finishes Improvements on Southwestern Lines
S P finishes renewals on the Southern Pacific from El Paso to Tucumcari and to Tuc son at about 600000 dollars. J H Dyer of San Francisco vice president says work nearly complete. 110 and 130 pound rails replace 90 pound on curves as 16 heavy locomotives arrive for coast lines and swap with engines in El Paso area.
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Southern Pacific
el Paso
Tucumcari
Tucson
J. H. Dyer
San Francisco
Dyer
Flashes of Life From Around the World
AP reports George F. Baker gains 11 million dollars in a day as First National Bank stock soars to 7800 bid and 8000 asked with 22 000 shares held. King Alfonso of Spain works in a Durham coal mine, wearing overalls and a lamp. Fiske Warren travels third class on a 50th transatlantic voyage to fund his single tax colonies. Jack Mills pushes a petition to end tips in the House of Commons restaurant amid a wage deficit.
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Associated Press
New York
George F. Baker
First National Bank
Boston
Fiske Warren
London
Jack Mills
M. P
House of Commons
Osborn to Probe Slot Machines Across Five NM Counties
Roswell July 19 AP District Attorney J G Osborn said he will immediately investigate slot machines and other gambling in Chaves Eddy and Lea counties in response to Gov Dillon's request He notes no machines in Chaves and Eddy with local officials curbing gambling but reports of machines in Lea oil towns and other gambling concerns He will report findings to the governor at the earliest date possible
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Roswell
J. G. Osborn
Fifth Judicial District
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Osborn
R. C. Dillon
Lea County
Dillon
Mrs Calvin Coolidge to christen cruiser Northampton
Washington Mrs. Calvin Coolidge is to christen the cruiser Northampton named for her home city. It will be launched September 7 in Quincy Massachusetts. In Moscow the Jewish Soviet Socialist Republic has been created with thousands of farmers moved to colonize a vast area near Manchuria along the Amur River in Siberia. In New York a 225 by 10 foot wall painting titled A pageant of the story of commerce by the sea depicts 36 ship types created by twelve union painters from artist sketches for Lee Higginson and Companys new building.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Northampton
Quincy
Mass
Moscow
New York
Wall Street
Union
Lee, Higginson and Company
Harrison Defends Against Browbeat Report
The White House denied claims that President Hoover ordered the tariff commission to report on Democratic members who asked it to act. Senator Harrison of Mississippi said the Democratic minority would not be slugged or browbeaten in the tariff controversy.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Congress
Harrison
Mississippi
Statewide speed limit raised to 45 miles per hour
County officials announce the new law raising the state highway speed limit from 35 to 45 mph, effective June 3. Open road limits are 45 mph, towns 20 mph, passenger-carrying vehicles 40 mph, and truck limits vary by weight from 18 to 35 mph.
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D. E. Mulcahy
Florence Shaken by Earthquake Damages Reported
Florence Italy was rocked by an earthquake at 10 02 p m yesterday lasting about eight seconds. The tremor caused damage to walls and roofs in nearby villages with roofs collapsing and crevices appearing as authorities assess the impact.
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Florence
Italy
El Paso To Have Big He Men As Cops Hereafter
El Paso will hire patrolmen meeting strict physical standards under a civil service order. The exam is set for Saturday July 27 at 2 p m in the Civil Service rooms on the third floor of the Central fire station. Applicants must be 21 to 35 years old, weigh at least 150 pounds, and stand at least five feet nine inches.
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L Paso
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
City Will Act in Hotel Sheldon Demolition Case
Mayor M R E Thomason said the city will call for bids on July 27 to raze the Hotel Sheldon after a fire on April 9. He insisted the building is a public menace and damaged more than 50 percent. Albert Mathias’ attorney Allen Grambling said no instructions yet on legal action to stop the tear down.
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R. E. Thomason
Sheldon
Albert Mathias
Thomason
Allen Grambling
Mathias
E. H. Krohn
Mathias & Co
Pilot Killed In Endurance Monoplane Crash Near Des Moines
Des Moines, July 19 AP Ross Arnold pilot of the endurance monoplane Greater Des Moines was killed when the craft crashed nine miles southeast of the city after a test refueling for an endurance flight. Co pilot Charles Gatschet parachuted to safety from the rear cockpit.
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Des Moines
Ross Arnold
Greater Des Moines
Here
Charles Gatschet
Gatschet
Arnold
No injuries after incident across Borgo area
In walls in Borgo San Lorenzo Vichio Barberino and Firenzuola no personal injuries were reported though damage occurred.
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Borgo, San Lorenzo, Vichio
Barberino
Firenzuola
Will Shutes Caricature Routine Behind the Airwaves
Mauro Gonzalez reports on a radio sketch with Will Shutes performing a caricature live from WDAH. The piece jokes about baldness, eyebrows, piano jokes, and a playful quip about Everett pianos and Steinway, ending from the Province of Caricature.
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Will Shutes
Will
Gonzales
Oscar Allen
Mayor Thompson
Mr. Shutes
Shutes
Bill
Everett Pianos
WDAH
Cathedral High School Sees Change at Leadership
Ernest Rother, principal of Cathedral High for four years, is named president of St John's College Covington La. Brother Benedict succeeds him at Cathedral, arriving Aug 15 after European studies. Cathedral will open Sept 3 with seven Christian Brothers and about 200 students. Robert Carosa named full time coach.
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Rother Ernest
Cathedral High School
St. John’s College
Covington
Brother Benedict
Christian Brothers
United States
Brother Ernest
Europe
el Paso
New York
Christian Brothers’ Colleges
New York State
Robert Carosa
Cathedral High
Unusual Program For Band Tonight In Cleveland Square
Ross V. Steele conducts the Municipal band in Cleveland Square at 8 tonight presenting five numbers from comic operas of the last 25 years and two 1929 popular hits. The program includes March Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Sousa Scenes from Robin Hood, DeKoven Scenes from Prince of Pilsen, Luders Scenes from The Chocolate Soldier, Strauss Overture to Merry Wives of Windsor, Nicolai Scenes from No No Nanette, and Youmans Popular numbers including I Am Just A Vagabond Lover My Dear, Scenes from Rose Marie.
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Ross V. Steele
Cleveland Square
March
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Sousa
DeKoven
Prince of Pilsen
Luders
Strauss
Nicolai
Youmans
My Dear
Rose Marie
Sign ads anger Newark milkman over racial restrictions
John Dreier, a wealthy retired milkman in Newark, has plastered his 20 acre estate with signs offering “For sale to colored people only.” Streets were sliced through his land despite his objections. He says the residents froze him out and the town doesn’t want him as a neighbor.
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Ewark
N. J
John Dreier
Nine Bodies Recovered From Flooded Train Crash near Tratton
Rescue crews recovered nine victims from the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific passenger train wreck near Tratton, identifying several with cities including West Palm Beach, Memphis, Birmingham, New York. Eight victims were in the submerged Cape Porpoise car, with a ninth found downstream. Scores injured were hospitalized as investigators noted the eastbound train had passed safely 45 minutes earlier.
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Tratton
Colo
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Here
Mary MacDonald
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ben Lewis
Memphis
Tenn
Henry Lewis
T. B. Johnson
Birmingham
Ala
Jennie Foltz
George F. Carlie
New York
Julia Carlie
Associated Press
Cape Porpoise
Embargo on Wheat to Galveston Port
Galveston traffic congestion prompts an embargo on shipments of wheat. The American Railway Association announced that 4000 cars were at Galveston and 3000 more were en route, with elevators near capacity. High wheat prices contributed to the congestion.
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Washington
Galveston
Texas
American Railway Association
L. M. Betts
Car Service Division
Association
Twilight Sleep case witness connected to home probe in New Mexico
Faye Graves former inmate and chief witness in the twilight sleep investigation linked to the removal of Superintendent Bertha Lipps at the New Mexico Girls Welfare Home. Graves reportedly died by her own action, with authorities noting the July 19 AP dispatch from Albuquerque.
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Lbuquerque, N. M
Faye Graves
New Mexico Girls
Tragedy Involving Deputy Sheriff Reopens Suicide Inquiry
A Graves girl shot herself allegedly with Deputy Sheriff Earl Rice s revolver during a ride home from a dance. Rice claims the death was self inflicted and ordered an inquest for Saturday while fingerprints are undertaken. The case references prior welfare home issues and a related manslaughter trial testimony.
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Ment
Board of Control
Earl Rice
Rice
Vincent E. Tuttle
Hoover Lifts 1924 Mexico Arms Embargo Proclamation
The proclamation ends the 1924 Coolidge era embargo on arms and munitions to Mexico. State Department notes Mexico has withstood a domestic insurrection and current conditions no longer require embargo maintenance. Federal authorities say export controls will ease like other commodities. no instructions issued in El Paso.
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Mexico
Hoover
Washington
United States
Department of State
Customs Service
Coolidge
State Department
el Paso
St. Louis Plane Extends Endurance Flight to Seventh Day
The St. Louis Robin flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O Briengn refueled at 7 am and entered its seventh day aloft after 144 hours. The Missouri Robin twin, piloted by Joseph Hammer and W Gentry Shelton, neared end of its second day as a refueling hose struck its propeller but caused no apparent damage.
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St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brinegn
Curriss - Robertson Manufacturing Company
Joseph Hammer
W. Gentry Shelton
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