Marshal Joffre Nearing Death After Valiant Battle
Paris reports Marshal Joffre, veteran of battles and former hero of the Marine, is gravely ill and sinking after a day of calm consciousness and intermittent recognition. Doctors note pulse 90 and low temperature as he lies in a coma like state with limited responses. High officials including Senator Barthou and General Weygand have visited, with Joffre showing fleeting recognition before fading again.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Louis Barthou
Mar Shal Joffre
Joffre
M. Barthou
General von Weygand
Alexander Millerand
France
Mme Millerand
Sidelights On The Scientists Convention
Thousands of laboratory scientists gathered in Cleveland for exhibits and discussions. A pending federal bill seeks metric standardization with decimals, meters, liters and grams. Dr. Thomas C. Meness of Grand Rapids displays unborn sex via radiography. A titanothere plaster model stands out among exhibits.
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Cleveland
Dec
United States
Congress
Metric Association
Thomas C. Meness
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dentist Leader Barrett Dies at 66 in Worcester
Dr. Thomas J. Barrett 66, president of the National Association of Dental Examiners, died in Worcester Massachusetts on December 29. He led the association and contributed to dental examination standards.
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Worcester
Mass
Thomas J. Barrett
National Association of Dentale Examiners
Weather outlook for Southeastern states with frost risk
Forecasts show fair conditions across South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama with frost possible in interior zones. Winds shift to light to moderate northwest near coastlines and interior Tuesday with cooler air and frost considerations in southern districts.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Jail Break Fails at Michigan City
In Michigan City Indiana a coordinated force of guards police and firemen halted a jail break by 12 inmates led by Joseph Burns who had seized the cell block. Burns who sat in for the Culver bank robbery crafted a spoon key but the uprising ended with surrender and no bloodshed.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State
Guy Burklow
Joseph Burns
Culver
Insurance for Unemployment Discussed at Meeting
Unemployment insurance as workers safeguard was the main topic at a gathering of social science groups with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Proposals include unemployment reserve funds similar to workmen’s compensation, to be pitched to 48 state legislatures next year. John B. Andrews cited reserves for dividends and for workers’ protection as key examples.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Association For Labor
John B. Andrews
New York
American Association of Social Workers
Jeritza Sues Over Defaming Book in Vienna Trial
American opera star Marie Jeritza and her husband Baron Leopold Von Popper sue Dr. Guttenbrunn for defamation in a Vienna district penal court. The defendant says he planned a novel contrasting middle class life with theatre life and insists no real actors are involved.
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Vienna
Marie Jeritza
Muller Guttenbrunn
Madame Jeritza
Baron Leopold von Popper
Dr. Guttenbrunn
Guttenbrunn
Public Building Projects Total Expands Under Hoover Committee
Hoover era public and semi public construction totaling over 800 million dollars is ready to begin within months. A nationwide survey by Franklin Miller shows projects surpass two billion dollars in consideration, mostly schools highways and state county buildings. The effort aims to speed plans and contracts with Congress bills to accelerate treasury plans.
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Washington
Hoover
Franklin T. Miller
Congress
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Identify Body of Woman in Cincinnati Hotel
Police seek to identify a young woman about 25 found murdered in a Cincinnati hotel room after a Friday night registration by Mr and Mrs H Miller of Columbus. The room showed bruising and strangulation marks, a note claimed she killed herself, and evidence suggested an affair rather than a wife.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
New York
Newnan Bank to Liquidate Assets Immediately
Officials of the Newnan Bank and Trust Company said they have turned over enough cash to First National Bank to protect depositors and will begin liquidating affairs. The bank remains open and not in state hands. Capitalization stands at 100000 dollars.
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Newnan
Newnan Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank
State Banking Department
Prominent Atlantan Dies After Illness of Two Years
Louis J. Callahan 73 longtime Atlanta resident died today after a two year illness. Formerly manager of the Armour & Co. Atlanta branch. Survived by wife four sons L E Callahan R E H Callahan T F Callahan C A Callahan and five daughters Mrs Charles Eyrich and Misses Margaret Inez Eloise and Eva Callahan one brother T F Callahan of Washington and one sister Mrs A Barnes of Kansas City Funeral services set for Mottow Ohio.
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Atlanta
Louis J. Callahan
Armour & Co
L. E. Callahan
R. E H. Callahan
T. F. Callahan
C. A. Callahan
Charles Eyrich
Margaret
Inez
Eloise
Eva Callahan
Washington
5A. Barnes
Kansas City
Mottow
Third Party Movement Quieted in Capital Returns
Washington December 29 The third party movement appears cooled with analysts predicting status quo into 1932. Senators Borah Norris Moses and Nye discuss party alignments and the Norris Lucas dispute while Nye questions a $40000 slush fund tied to anti Norris literature and fundraising.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Roosevelt
New York
Moses
New Hampshire
Robert W. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Lucas
National Committee
Concord
Miami Beach
Florida
Nye
North Dakota
Campaign Funds Committee
Nutt
Newton Gun Fight Result of Wood Stealing Charge
Albany Ga Dec 29 Tom Boatwright 29 was in a hospital with gunshot wounds and Will Smith jailed at Newton following a pistol and knife duel over a wood theft accusation. Boatwright wounded in the abdomen. Smith says he acted in self defense after a confrontation in Newton.
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Albany
Tom Boatwright
Will Smith
Newton
Baker County
Boatwright
Smith
Wood Smith
Gas and Kerosene Tax Collections Jump in Georgia
Atlanta December tax totals show gasoline and kerosene receipts reaching 1 051 66 58 for last month, per Comptroller General William B Harrigon. Compared with 1 136 416 18 in November of last year and 1 194 098 52 in October of this year.
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Atlanta
William B. Harrigon
Proposed Billion Dollar Steel Merger is Denied
Washington reports a call for reorganization of dry forces after a proposed billion-dollar steel merger denial, with a tally claiming at least 40 House members ready to desert the drys. Debate over a 2 million dollar budget for prohibition enforcement faces hurdles in committee.
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Washington
Stanley High
The
Christian Herald
Justice Department
Washington City
High Command
Woodcock
Robbers Blow Safe At Grant Harris Ripley Office
Cracksmen forced entry by jemmying a steel barred window at the Grant Harris Ripley Motor Co in Atlanta and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash between 200 and 300 dollars. A similar theft occurred about ten months ago yielding 500 dollars.
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Atlanta
Grant-Harris- Ripley Motor Company
Charles E Cannon State Senator Dies At Home
Clayton Ga Dec 29 Charles J Cannon state senator and prominent merchant died at his Clayton home yesterday Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 pm with interment to follow An escort of state senators will attend led by W Cecil Neill including George Goode J B R Barrett J M Garrison H G Vandivere Wade Allen Seahorn Wright W C Pickering B F Harris J M Pitner and Marcus Mashburn
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Clayton
Charles J. Cannon
Cannon
State Senate
W. Cecil Neill
Columbus
George Goode
J. B. R. Barrett
J. M. Garrison
H. G. Vandivere
Wade Allen
Seahorn Wright
W. C. Pickering
B. F. Harris
J. M. Pitner
Marcus Mashburn
Escort Named for Cannon's Funeral in Clayton Ga
Columbus Ga December 29 W Cecil Neill president of the state senate named an official escort to attend the funeral of state senator Charles E Cannon at Clayton Ga tomorrow afternoon.
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Cannon
Columbus, Ga
W. Cecil Neill
State Senate
Charles E. Cannon
Clayton
Rome cashier involved resigns bank job
Rome Georgia December 29 The First National Bank states that the resigning cashier R R Harris was linked to withdrawals totaling 22750 but the bank will sustain no loss Harris resigned a week earlier at a special board meeting after 43 years with the bank.
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Rome
First National Bank
R. R. Harris
Banker Edwin Jackson Found Dead in Rogers Home
Edwin Jackson fifty, president of the First National Bank of Rogers, was found dead in his home today with a bottle of poison beside him. Police reported no immediate explanation for the death.
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Rogers
Ark
Eec
Edwin Jackson
First National Bank of
Beardless Bandit Strikes N Y Paramount Midnight Show
A beardless youth robs the Paramount Theatre treasurer at gunpoint during a Times Square midnight showing of Tom Sawyer and Jacki Coogan. He pockets about 11750 then escapes as police lock down exits and search patrons. confederates expected outside.
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New York
Dee
Tom Sawyer
Paramount Theatre
Times Square
44Th Street
Paramount
Jacki Coogan
Mark Twain
Pistol Point
IH Dreylinger
Surgeons Study Cancer Treatment At Baltimore School
Three score surgical pathologists from 20 states gather in Baltimore for post graduate work in cancer diagnosis led by Dr. Joseph Colt Bloodgood of Johns Hopkins Garvan Laboratory. Over fifty borderline cancer cases are examined with Bloodgood comments, drawn from Garvan’s 40 000 case files. The study operates by correspondence when not in session.
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Baltimore
Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Garvan Laboratory
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Bloodgood
Garvan Foundation
Chevrolet Motor Co hires 1093 more men this week
Detroit December 29 The Chevrolet Motor Company added 1093 men to its payroll in the week ending December 20, raising total employment to 31754.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Fraternity Secretary Injured in Wreck Reaches Convention
Rich ard L. Duncan national secretary Beta Kappa fraternity and his wife from Oxford Ohio were slightly injured in an auto crash between Old Creek and Vasper Tennessee but reached Atlanta in time to register for the four day convention. Traveling secretary Ross L. Mooney of Miami University also involved. Mrs Duncan sprained her ankle and Duncan was bruised. About 125 delegates will attend receptions a barbecue and dances before the closing banquet Thursday.
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Atlanta
Richard L. Duncan
The
Beta Kappa Fraternity
Oxford
Ohio
Ross L. Mooney
Miami University
Old Creek
Vasper
Tenn
Duncan
Injunction Granted Over Bethlehem Sheet and Tube Merger
Judge David G. Jenkins blocked the Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube merger, granting minority stockholders an injunction. The ruling cited inadequate disclosure to stockholders and an allegedly misleading audit report, with the March 12 director meeting and April 18 stockholder vote under scrutiny. The decision halts the merger for now amid a yearslong proxy and legal battle involving Cyruc Eaton and key executives.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Common Pleas
David G. Jenkins
Sheet and Tube
Jenkins
Tiis
Cyruc S. Eaton
Cleveland
Sheet and Tube Board of Directors
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Common
James M. Campbell Ha
Frank Purnell
Eugene G
Houg G. Dalton
Eaton
Republic Steel Corporation
Leroy
Manchester
Fy and Tube
Mar Ae
Bethlehentefense
Ter Saan
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American Sociological Society
American Meteorological Society
W. J. Humphreys
J. B. Kincer
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ward T. van Orman
Associated Press
Charles Fackard
Columbia University
Pasadena
California
Nmarie Jeritza
Secon
Hankow
Shasi
Hupeh
Yangse
Newnan Bank
Dizs
Barbara Jean Lane
Chattanooga
Miami
John Dewey
Columbian University
League For Independent Political Action
N. Y
Paramount Theater
Chevrolet CO
Bethlehem Steel Co
Youngstown Steel and Tube Co
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