Mile Long Chain Bared by Landslide at Columbus Ky
The exposed civil war era chain stretched across the Mississippi at Columbus Kentucky twenty miles from Hickman. Buried under a bluff since its 1861 surrender revealed a mile long barrier used by Confederates to stop Union gunboats. Landslide uncovered about sixty feet of the chain and two acres of ground fell into the river. Clearing the river of the Confederate chain marked General Grant's first significant achievement.
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Associated Press
Hickman
Eye
Mississippi River
Columbus
Four Murders And Death by Own Action War The Chicago Christmas
A gang feud sparked pre Christmas violence in Chicago with four deaths and a suicide. Victims include Joseph Brooks soft drink parlor owner and Edward Harmening county policeman found bullet ridden. Two retired officers killed in lobby quarrel, one fatally, the other then killed himself. Leg Real drug clerk died on his first day caught between robbers and a drug store owner.
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Leg Real
Governor Walker to canvass state on three extra session aims
Governor Clifford Walker announced plans to canvass Georgia to gain support for three measures in the upcoming extraordinary session. He will start in or near Waycross the first week of January to push a Confederate script bill, funding for schools, and the creation of a good road system.
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Associated Press
Clifford Walker
General Assembly
Waycross
Walker
Watchman Dies After Stroke in Home Fire
Jacksonville report says night watchman Ieieugane Reid suffered a stroke at home early today and fell forward into a fireplace dying before help arrived. He was found on his head and shoulders in the blaze with no one else present.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ieeugane Reid
Weather outlook eases frost and wind
Fair tonight and Thursday with milder conditions in the west and extreme south. Light to moderate warming expected Thursday as northwest and north winds ease and become variable. Freeze risk persists in southern areas tonight.
Transcontinental Rebroadcasting Achieves First Nationwide Relay
A radio program originated in Los Angeles was rebroadcast last night by seven U S stations nationwide. The program also carried on short wavelengths to Europe and Australia, extending from the Atlantic coast.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Afs
United States
Europe
Australia
Atlantic Coast
Picking Cotton Completed In Most Regions
Washington December 23 The Department of Agriculture reports cotton picking nearly finished across the belt except Arkansas where cold weather delays harvesting. In Georgia the week was unfavorable with work at a standstill though other crops show mixed progress.
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Washington, D. C
Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Dying Youth Reunited With Hopeful Parents
In St Petersburg Florida Craig Frantz a dying burn victim from Reynoldsville Pennsylvania awaits his parents arrival. A fund is raised to send them tickets so they can be at his bedside on Christmas day. The boy clings to a final Christmas wish and writes a last letter home asking his parents not to worry.
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St. Petersburg
Jenn
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Reynoldsville
Frantz
Crescent Lake Park
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Phantom stabber attacks Bridgeport teen for thirteenth time
The phantom stabber, roaming Bridgeport, Conn., attacked Bertha Bylinski, 17, near her home last night. She fought back and his attempt to slash her ended when his screams drew attention, marking his thirteenth reported victim.
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Phantom
Bridgeport
Conn
Bertha Bylinski
King of Underworld Given 14 Year Prison Term
John Looney once dubbed King of the Underworld at Rock Island was found guilty of murdering saloon keeper William Gabel and sentenced to fourteen years in prison by a four man jury in Galesbury Illinois. Looney formerly edited the Rock Island News.
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Associated Price
Galesbury
John Looney
Rock Island
William Gabel
Looney
Rock Imland News
Georgia plans to contest Chattanooga condemnation award
Georgia will challenge in court the Chattanooga city jury award of 185000 for Western and Atlantic Railway property. Attorney General Napier and W L Frierson were directed to contest both the award and Chattanooga's right to condemn under existing statutes. Georgia maintains the property is worth 1200000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Attroney General
Napier
W. L. Frierson
Chattanooga
Georgia
Filling Station Robberies Shock Atlanta
In Atlanta Georgia on December 23 two men robbed Standard Oil station manager Harry Randall of thirty five dollars. The previous morning two men robbed another nearby filling station proprietor of eighty six dollars. Police believe the same pair carried out both robberies.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Harry Randall
Standard Oil Company
Disposition of Munsey Fortune Arouses Interest
The Associated Press reports wide interest in how Frank A. Munsey will dispose of his estate. Estimated at twenty to forty million dollars, it includes the Sun and Telegram newspapers. Munsey, a bachelor, is survived by an older sister. The funeral is set for tomorrow at the Cathedral of St John the Divine.
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Cathedral of St. John
Associated Press
New York
Frank A. Munsey
The
Sun
Telegram
Americans Demand Fruit for Santa Claus Work
John Bull's Christmas stocking will be filled with sixteen hundred chip loads of Yuletide ware from world markets. Cargoes include apples from California Oregon Washington and Canada and grapefruit from Florida.
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Associated Preach
London
John Bull
California
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Florida
Fraternity Pins Found In Drug Raid In Baltimore
Federal narcotic agents recovered one hundred fraternity and sorority pins traded for drugs during a raid led by Frank Rigor. The search also found women's clothing and wrist watches, with cocaine and morphine the favored drugs. About five thousand dollars worth of drugs were seized as part of a Christmas supply for customers.
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Baltimore
Frank Rigor
Congress Begins Vacation After Busy Two Weeks
Washington December 23 Congress starts a twelve day recess closing a hectic period that laid groundwork for a long session. When it reconvenes January 4 both chambers face taxes world court disarmament rubber and coffee price issues debt settlements and several appropriations bills.
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Solons
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Hard coal stations open in Boston as supply tight
Boston Mass Dec 23 Hard coal is scarce with a large firm opening twelve distributing stations offering coal at one cent per pound cash and carry Customers must bring their own bags or baskets to collect the coal at the new depots in the city.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Nine Men Die in Webb Mine Fire at Shadyside
Bellaire Ohio December 23 official check shows nine miners perished last night in a fire within the Webb mine at Shadyside six miles south of Bellaire. The blaze rages in the main entry as state officials and company workers seek to halt it. The fire started when a rock slide damaged electric wiring in the main tunnel. All victims were recovered from the shaft extending 240 feet.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Webb
Shadyside
Here
Fire rescues seventy at Ohio coal mine near Shady Side
In Wheeling West Virginia a fire at the G M Jones Coal Co mine near Shady Side Ohio forced seventy men underground to escape via an air shaft. Nine others reached a bottom shaft and were safe. Rescue work led by deputy Ohio state mine inspector Lott Jenkins confirmed the fire was confined to one entry with no gas detected.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Findebb
G. M. Jones Coal Company
Shady Side
Lott Jenkins
Ohio State Mine
Jenkins
Pennsylvania Railroad
River Front
Congress to Decide on Acceptance of League Invitation
President Coolidge seeks a way to accept the League of Nations invitation to a disarmament talk. He has asked congressional leaders if an appropriation is needed. Senator Borah said the White House will submit the question to Congress.
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Congress
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Federal man says Rigor confessed and bail set
Rigor pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Supreme and was held in 10000 dollars bail for a hearing next Monday. Edward Schmdt, Philadelphia narcotic agent, said drug sellers and addicts are plentiful in Baltimore driven here by police actions in Philadelphia.
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Rigor
U. S. Commissioner Supreme
Edward Schmdt
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Butler ousted as Philadelphia director of public safety
Philadelphia news reports General Butler, a fighting marine officer, dismissed by Mayor Kendrick from the post of director of public safety effective at noon. Assistant Director George W. Elliott named to succeed. Butler rejects resignation and accuses Kendrick of moral cowardice amid ongoing municipal turmoil.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
General Butler
Nayor Kendrick
George W. Elliott
Gen. Butler
Butler
Kendrick
Marine Corps
Germn
Coolidge
George W. Eliott
Four Volunteer Firemen Die In Waynesburg Blaze
Four volunteer firefighters were killed and five injured when a blaze devastated Waynesburg Pennsylvania early today. Harvey Call William Finch Joseph Rifenberg and Thurman Long died as a hotel wall collapsed trapping them. Victims included two seriously injured and several guests escaped in night clothing.
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Pennsylvania
Associated
Prera
Waynesburg
Harvey Call
William Finch
Joseph Rifenberg
Thurman Long
Victor H. Silvens
Luther Renner
North Polar Birds Quest Aims for Nineteen Hundred Mile Nonstop Flight
The Associated Press reports Captain George H. Wilkins plans a 1900 mile non stop flight next spring to answer the Arctic riddle of where birds go when heading to the poles. If land is found beyond the farthest point reached, it would belong to the United States.
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Associat
New York
George H. Wilkins
United States
France Plans Big Runway Spending For Aviation Policy
Paris December 28 government approval allocates fourteen million two hundred eighty thousand dollars to France's military aviation policy next year after Socialist opposition.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Liner From Manila Brings Smallpox on Manoa
The Matson navigation liner Manoa arrived from Manila with smallpox aboard and was taken to quarantine, a San Francisco chamber of commerce report said today.
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Associated Press
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Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Matson Navigation
Manoa
Manilla
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