Reserve cloud over Kellogg Briand pact debate emerges
Washington dispatch reports Senator Moses introduces a resolution stating the Kellogg Briand treaty imposes no US obligations to coercive measures, limits on Monroe Doctrine, or access to other pacts. Debate shows split views on renunciation of war and the impact of allied letters.
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George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Senate of the
United States
Reed
Missouri
League of Nations
Moses
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
France
American freighter Casper runs aground off Finnish coast
The 3045 ton American freighter Casper bound from New York to Helsingfors reported pounding on rocks about 100 miles off Finland's southwest coast. The crew abandoned ship while a salvage vessel was dispatched. the ship was not sinking and no immediate danger was reported.
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London
Casper
New York
Helsingfors
Lloyds
Finland
Man captures axe murderer in Birmingham chase
Lonnie Taylor, 30, a Black man, was chased by pedestrians and a salesman after entering Mrs. Mattie Souder’s bedroom and brandishing an axe. He fled when car lights flashed, was overpowered, and an axe and footprints were found. City has had multiple axe killings in recent years.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mattie Souder
Lonnie Taylor
Harry Smith
Taylor
Daisy Bannister Steinmetz
J. Monte Priest
Body of Delaware bank cashier found in creek
The body of Watson K. Betts cashier of the Peoples National Bank of Middletown was found in Crawyers Creek near Middletown Delaware. Betts disappeared after the bank was closed by its directors yesterday and his car was located on the creek bank last night.
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Creek
Middletown
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Watson K. Betts
Peoples National Bank of
Crawyers Creek
Here
Betts
Bolivian Paraguay Dispute Draws League Wide Appeal
The League of Nations sends a peace appeal to all American governments including the United States Brazil Ecuador Mexico and Costa Rica over the Bolivia Paraguay crisis. Bolivia claims Paraguay violated league covenants articles ten and thirteen while the council reviews the Bolivian protest for clarity and possible intervention.
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Lugano
Switzerland
League of Nations
League Council
Bolivia
Paraguay
United States
League
Brazil
Ecuador
Mexico
Costa Rica
Briand
France
Council of the
Bolivian minister backs arbitration panel for border dispute
Washington reports Bolivia would accept Pan American conference arbitration for its boundary issue with Paraguay, provided Bolivia receives reparations for Paraguay's raid on a Bolivian fort. Minister Diez De Medina voiced the private stance today.
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Washington
Diez de Medina
Bolivia
Paraguay
Bolivians Eager to Enlist for Service
Dispatches from towns across Bolivia indicate widespread readiness to answer a government call to the colors. Citizens show unity in the current crisis and expect to volunteer for military service if required.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Bolivian reply to League accuses Paraguay of aggression
Bolivia published its reply to the League of Nations detailing Paraguay as the aggressor in an attack on a Bolivian garrison killing 20 soldiers and 2 officers. It says Paraguay violated the alliance by pressing for force despite agreed arbitration and warns of possible clashes and necessary security measures.
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la Paz
Bolivia
League of Nations
Paraguay
Shreveport Man Confesses to Wife’s Death in Trunk
Charles S. Taylor confessed killing his wife with an iron poker during a quarrel in their home and hiding the body in a trunk. He said financial strain spurred repeated fights and planned suicide after telling his brother of the murder. He awaited transfer to Memphis for court action.
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Shreveport
Charles S. Taylor
Memphis
Tenn
Taylor
New Orleans
Frank Cravens
Cravens
State to seek electric chair for Buntyn barber
Memphis officials say Charles S. Taylor will face the electric chair after confessing in Shreveport to killing his wife and concealing her body in a trunk. County attorney general W Tyler McLain pledged the death penalty, and Taylor was to be returned to Memphis the next day.
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Memphis
Tenn
Charles S. Taylor
Buntyn Barber
Shreveport
W. Tyler McLain
Taylor
Fight over Rothstein estate heads to court
In New York on December 15, the battle for Arnold Rothstein's shrinking estate, now under $2,000,000, proceeds to the courts as beneficiaries under two wills clash over voiding the latest will. The widow, mother, and father seek to void the last testament after failed settlement talks.
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New York
Arnold Rothstein
Winthrop College Classes Suspended Over Influenza
In Columbia on December 15 influenza prompted Winthrop College to suspend classes after today. The University of South Carolina remains the only state institution still open.
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Winthrop College
Columbia
S. C
University of South Carolina
First Corn Stalk Newspaper Printed in Six Hours
A Danville Commercial News published a special 100 page edition on corn stalk paper. The paper, made from stalks grown nearby, marks a new era for the newspaper and creates a farm products market. The process took six hours start to finish with local and Kalamazoo production partners. Dr Bela Dorner of Hungary discovered the corn byproducts used for papermaking.
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Taanville
Tig. Dee. Vatty
Danville 9
Commercial News
Danville
Kalamazoo
Bela Dorner
Hungary
Sunday Bank Hours Protest Causes Tax Day Debate
Washington reports a protest against Nashville Tennessee Federal Reserve branch staying open Sunday to collect income tax payments. Secretary Mills replied that the Fed banks do not remain open Sundays but some departments will process tax receipts to clear the day’s checks while upholding the six day banking norm. Cooper argued it violated the Sabbath, but Mills said few employees may work Sunday in public service to handle tax flows.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Nashville
Tenn
Mills
Noah W. Cooper
Cooper
Mellon
Hoover Winds Up Visit in Buenos Aires COA
President elect Hoover concludes a goodwill tour in Argentina's capital. He receives delegations from major newspapers at the American embassy, tours the waterfront and government offices, and plans a gala at the Colon theatre with President Irigoyen and diplomats attending. He will place flowers at the tomb of San Martin.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Hoover
Colon Theatre
Irigoyen
San Martin
Jone
Congress relaxes as Swing-Johnson bill passes Senate
Washington reports the Senate adopts the Swing Johnson bill for the Colorado river project ending Boulder Dam debates. The House will reconcile differences before sending the measure to President Coolidge. Other actions include early debate on a cruiser construction bill and a year extension for the radio commission.
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Boulder Dam
Senate
Senate Foreign
House
Agriculture Department
Watson
Indiana
Radio Commission
White
Marine Committee
Vestris
Burton
Ohio
Buckeye
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Dawes
Unusual Royal Medical Activity Reviews King George Condition
London reports keen interest and anxiety over King George's health as doctors briefed in the sick room. Lord Dawson of Penn and two surgeons joined the medical team for consultations, with Dr Woods proposing possible changes to electrical treatment and lung evaluation.
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London
King George's
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Lord Drawson
Stantes Greycett
William Adlington Howitt
Robert Stanton Woods
Royal College of Surgeons
Woods
King George Struggles On After Surgical Setback
London reports King George continues to fight for life after a Wednesday operation to remove a foul from the base of the right lung. A Thursday bulletin noted several hours sleep, a steady pulse, and no further exhaustion, signaling cautious improvement four weeks after illness began on November 17.
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Pye
George
Finess
Stanley Hewitt
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Hugh Rigby
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