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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
1
Nine prisoners died and twenty four were wounded in a Pyapun jail mutiny in Lower Burma as inmates overpowered guards and seized arms. Police surrounded the jail and a battle ensued, with five prisoners and four guards killed. the mutiny’s leader was among the dead.
The Associated Press reports Washington December 2 that Senate and House leaders seek harmony in the insurgent issue within the Republican ranks. They plan no fight over Robert La Follette's Republicanism and invite the Wisconsin Senator-elect to a Saturday conference. Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, a La Follette supporter, is also assured a seat.
New York dispatch reports Magistrate Golden of Brooklyn will crack down on horse mistreatment. A peddler and a laundryman who left horses unblanketed in cold were forced to leave their hats and coats in court and stand outside for fifteen minutes.
Paris dispatch reports Premier Briand winning a partial victory as the chamber of deputies agreed to alter its procedures and to first consider the proposed seven and a half billion franc increase in monetary circulation before interpellations.
Gerald Chapman testified briefly from the witness stand in Wethersfield Conn claiming he had no warning of transfer from Atlanta prison nor of the state seeking a commutation from President Coolidge for a federal mail robbery sentence. The defense presents his life on the line as the state presses capital punishment.
Bradenton Florida December 2 1930s report states Bradenton's Stone Mountain Memorial Association harvest campaign coin raised 3300 dollars at auction during a joint Kiwanis and Optimist club meeting. The event underscores local support for the memorial project with community groups participating.
London December 2 Premier Baldwin told the house of commons the Irish boundary commission will postpone issuing its report after consultations with William Cosgrave, president of the Free State executive.
James D P Ferguson issued a statement defending Governor Miriam A Ferguson's actions in highway administration. He argued the American Road Company settlement was not a victory for critics and accused Attorney General Moody of a private deal allowing the firm to profit while the state loss matched that sum. He noted the case’s settlement closed without indictments of state officers.
In Austin and Temple a Capitol power struggle unfolds over highway contracts and Moody’s highway victory while Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson leaves for Temple. James Ferguson says no formal stand on a special session. American Road Company faces court judgment for excess highway topping prices.
Washington reports a kitchen spider trapped a half grown mouse in its web lifting the creature from the floor. The mouse died after the spider wrapped strands around the tail and attacked the victim, then suspended it over an inch high. The tale, cited by the American Nature Association and supported by Martin Arvin of Indiana, adds to nature paradoxes.
Savannah, Ga. reports 576,195 bales of cotton received in the first four months of the season, more than Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Jacksonville and Brunswick combined which totaled 546,482 bales for the same period.
The American consul warns American residents in Damascus Syria to stay off streets after 6 p.m. due to intensified fanatical sentiment following the October sanguinary rising.
The Tacna and Arica sovereignty dispute between Chile and Peru is submitted to the League of Nations by Chilean minister Valdes Meadville from Berne. He deposited a memorandum protesting delays in the plebiscite under the Coolidge arbiter award and critiquing General John J. Pershing’s leadership of the plebiscitary commission.
Cairo dispatch says unconfirmed word that Druse tribesmen in Syria are advancing toward Damascus and a major battle may be imminent.
Geneva reports Senator Valdes Mendivil Chilean minister at Berne delivered a memorandum to Secretary General Drummond accusing General Pershing of impeding a plebiscite in Tacna Arica. The document questions American reports and notes no formal Chilean appeal to the League of Nations. the issue remains a South American matter for now.
In Burwash Thailand on December 2 anxiety over Rudyard Kipling's health grew as he suffers bronchitis. His secretary later announced he is making satisfactory progress in his illness and recovery.
Generally fair weather for Georgia and South Carolina with little temperature change. Tennessee sees mostly cloudy skies tonight with a chance of rain and warmer conditions tomorrow.
Maj. William W. Inglis, head of the anthra cite operators wage panel, said the door to renewed negotiations remains open after the owners rejected Governor Pinchot's plan. He noted the Lewis concessions and warned the plan would raise costs, proposing arbitration and a fixed price for five years with a 80 day deadline before an impartial board decides.
Information from Madrid says a complete ministerial crisis is imminent. The report cites discussions among Spanish government leaders and indicates possible cabinet resignations or reshuffles looming as tensions rise in the capital.
Dr. W. J. MacDonald of St. Catherines reports experiments show an extract of liver can reduce arterial hypertension when no complications are present. The finding was announced before the Ontario Academy of Medicine in Toronto on December 2.
John Warren McCord, Alaska miner and prospective adoptive father of 12-year-old Victoria Deschamps of Missoula, denies wealth fantasies and insists he will pursue adoption if feasible. He cites business ties in Alaska, role with the Seward chamber of commerce, and involvement with oil exploration contracts while signaling careful plans for the girl’s education and welfare. He plans to consult Victoria’s Montana parents and notes support from her sisters in San Francisco.
Florida residents began to regain balance after a 36 hour storm ordeal. The coastline suffered extensive damage, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses as high winds and heavy seas battered pilings bulwarks piers and homes.
Washington officials urge full prepayment of postage for greeting cards. Third assistant postmaster Robert Regar stresses that short paid cards spoil the purpose of the greetings and must carry two cents postage.
Washington D C Dec 2 The House Ways and Means Committee rescinded its plan to allow a retroactive reduction in inheritance taxes after treasury estimates showed a revenue loss of seventy million dollars instead of twenty million. The panel kept lower rates for future years unchanged.
The article notes that the action has not been repudiated by those involved, though reports suggested some may have denied it. It emphasizes ongoing ambiguity without confirming a definite reversal or official withdrawal.
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