Locarno security pact pledges frontiers and demilitarized zone
Paris reports Article One of Locarno guarantees inviolability of Germany Belgium France frontiers as fixed by Versailles. Parties vow no attack invasion or war acts and submit disputes to agreed judges or the League of Nations, with a 50 kilometer Rhine demilitarized zone.
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Paris
Germany
Belgium
France
India
Permanent Court of International Justice
Rhine
Leagu of Nations
League of Nations
League
Conan
Great Britain
Fiserch
M. Briand
Locarno
Painleve
Rhineland
Oblens
Secretary Mellon Proposes Major Tax Cuts and Reforms
Secretary Mellon urged Congress to cut revenue by 250 to 300 million and reduce the surtax to 20 percent from 37. He proposed repealing the estate and gift taxes, cutting automobile levies, and repealing art import duties while maintaining theater taxes. He defended debt retirement policy and warned against breaching revenue.
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Washington
Congress
Mellon
Treasury
Curt FU Mig
Board of Tax
Seer
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ilbl
Treasury Secretary
J. Mellon
Mr. Mellon
War Finance Corporation
Slow in filing radio report on Rome sinking
Boston October 19 Captain John Diehl testified that he waited nearly two hours before filing a radio alert that the City of Rome rammed and sank the submarine 6-51. Radio operator Harold K. Keiley on the stamter said this at the naval inquiry into the Block Island disaster causing a $3 loss of life and vessel damage.
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Boston
John Diehl
City of
Rome
Harold K. Keiley
Naval Inquiry Board
Block Island
Tessler Gang of Robbers Led Life of Ease
Police captured twelve of thirteen members of the Cowboy Tessler gang after a series of 28 holdups. The East Side and Bronx dens held books on Shakespeare and higher math. a rabbit’s foot and ropes were found. Heler Hamilton, the armorer, kept pistols ready for the group. A second gang, seven men led by Rothenberg, was arrested in a richly furnished apartment.
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New York
Tessler
Boswell
Johnson
Bronx
Cowboy ‘Tessier
Heler, Hamilton
Herman Rothenberg
Rothenberg
Percy Maxim
Arthur Leslie
Rathermel
Five Highwaymen Rob Writer Nina Wilcox Haven In Palm Beach
West Palm Beach police and sheriff deputies search for five bandits after a Yesterday robbery of writer Nina Wilcox Ham and companion R. H. Gauger. The robbers posed as helpers after a minor accident and fled with jewels papers and cash worth about $6,000. The victims report earnings valued at $1,000 a $500 vanity case $4,500 in papers and $75 in cash.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Nina Wilcoxhham
RH. W. Gauger
Army Bomber Crashes Near Courthouse in New Jersey
An Army bomber crashed near a courthouse in New Jersey, killing three crew members whose identities remained unknown. A package in the plane was addressed to Lieutenant Haley, and debris including a child’s chair and a shirt were found at the wreck. The aircraft, No. 24, departed Mitchel Field, New York, with two bombers from the twentieth squadron.
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Courthouse
N. J
Mae
Eanca
Haley
Speeres Land
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Robert Ae
Joseph Color Theatenant Martin
Virginia
Neibaurs Lose the Little Son
Idaho Falls records state a two month old son of the Neibaurs died with the body to be laid to rest in the local cemetery. The brief notice notes the infant’s passing and the family's grief in the wake of the tragedy.
Crime costs Chicago millions in annual losses
Chicago officials estimate crime costs the city about 30 million dollars yearly, with discussions noting a small portion of the population engaged in criminal activity. The figure reflects the city's perceived impact of crime on its economy and public life.
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Chicago
Ghar.heiden
Lee
Halden
Holden
One Is Missing After Fire Swallows Ship Comanche
Jacksonville reports Clyde Line officials search for William J. Lawler of Winthrop Mass as the sole missing person after the steamship Comanche burned off Mayport Saturday night. Ten were listed missing earlier due to confusion during evacuation. ten injured, some seriously, from lifeboat crush and spilling. Investigators seek fire origin while cargo seen as lumber and naval merchandise. skipper Curry suffered minor injuries.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Clyde Line
William J. Lawler
Winthrop
Mass
Mayport
Reaper
Lawler
White
Double killing suspect hunted after Latimer and Beara case
Kenosha police seek an unnamed escaped convict described as responsible for a past double murder. An anonymous letter to the police chief cites a similar pattern to the Latimer and Beara slayings, intensifying the manhunt.
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Kenosha
Wis
Madailynne Latimer
James Beara
Aygan
Horses Returning to City Deliveries Outpace Trucks
Chicago faces a shift as horses regain role in urban deliveries. A Horse Association survey finds 28,036 horses in commercial service against 44,391 motor trucks, with milk delivery and coal and bakery runs showing high horse usage. Economies rise in short hauls as street paving improves efficiency and idle time losses shrink.
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Chicago
Horse Association of America
Horse Association
Association
New York
J. E. Church
Part of
Chang Tso Lin forces seen edging back toward Yangtse
Peking reports Marshal Chang Tso Lin may withdraw north of the Yangtse to avoid hostilities and spare Kiangsu and Anhui provinces from fighting to not hinder the Chinese tariff conference. Observers expect Chang’s forces to halt near Hsu Chow about 200 miles north of the river, with fighting likely if opponents advance farther.
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Peking
Chang Tso Lin
Yangtse
Kiangsu
Anhui
Changz
Hsu Chow
High Cost Babies Not Heavy Irem
Berlin AP reports a statistician finds each newborn adds eight dollars monthly to family costs during the first two years. The study notes measures refined after expert analysis and accounting for income and family size.
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Berlin
Det 18
Tramp shoots when awakened in Elmhurst
In Elkhorn Wisconsin a man shot at Elmert T Ridgeway moments after he and his wife returned home from a pantry raid. Ridgeway was wounded as a man sleeping in a second floor room awakened the couple and fired twice from an .88 caliber pistol. Bloodhounds trail a suspect as a posse hunts the fleeing assailant.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Elmert T. Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Coolies Drafted Into the Army Create Shanghai Tense Crisis
Thousands of coolies rush into Shanghai settlements seeking sanctuary from looming conscription into the Chekiang army. The upheaval follows the army's takeover of Shanghai, as authorities accuse provincial raises of targeting workers and social detainees.
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Shanghai
Chekiang Army
Middletown Mine Accident Sees Narrow Escape
A mining accident near Middletown left workers scrambling to safety as a platform failure caused timber and debris to fall. Water filled the pit three feet deep, a factor that likely prevented worse injuries among the crew. Authorities say the department responded quickly to secure the site.
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Tas
German by Gr. Studies Headed to New York
Fragmented report notes Uri Greeley Hijalmer aboard in New York with unclear ties to German banking. The article mentions a denial of cooperation with American financial authorities and a stated reluctance to engage in loans, raising questions about Germany’s industrial plans and sound commercial principles.
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Uri Greeley Hijalmer O
Iersee
Ra Ag Nd
Aed
Spestumity
Germany
Gues
Fashion trend ties husbands and wives outfits in city
Fashion writers note a trend where couples coordinate attire for social outings. Observers say more spouses match each other in style, creating a coordinated, citywide fashion statement amid changing tastes.
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