European leaders urge caution on disarmament conference
Western European statesmen favor slow prep for the League of Nations backed disarmament talks. Sir Austen Chamberlain and others warn against rushing the conference, hoping to ensure readiness by early 1928. Meanwhile Italy Albania pact and Jugoslavian tensions are debated, with Rome stressing the Italo Albanian treaty as friendship not affecting Balkans peace.
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Austen ‘Chamberlin
M. Paul Loucour
France
Signor Scialoia
Italy
League
Albania
Jugo-Slavia
Western
Europe
Rome
Balkans
Paving Talk Set for Twenty Blocks Next Year
Washington officials discuss blocking paving for about twenty blocks in multiple town sections next spring. Proposals hinge on petition signatures and council action, with key targets on South Fourth and South Third Avenues, North Second Avenue, and East Third Street near the Burlington station.
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Washington
South Fourth Avenue
North Second Avenue
East Fifth Street
North Town Avenue
East Third Street
Burlington Station
Seventh Avenue
East Main Street
Darrow Attacks Prohibition Violation View in Debate
Clarence Darrow argues it is civic duty to violate prohibition laws during a debate against Major William Wright Jr. and In the session Edgar Nicholson of the New York Anti-Saloon League labels his stance anarchistic. Darrow claims bad laws are not to be enforced and compares Prohibition to bootlegging of Christianity into the Roman Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Clarence Darrow
Edgar Nicholson
Anti- Saloon League
Darrow
Wm. B. Wright
Pinecot
Pennsylvania
Mr. Darrow
Junior High Band to Give Concert Friday Forenoon
Washington’s junior high presents a 9 oclock Friday forenoon concert directed by Milburn McKay. The 31 member group, ages 11 to 14, has rehearsal four mornings weekly and will perform for the public and Y's Men's club.
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Washington
Milburn McKay
McKay
London-Youngrovers Debate Matrimony Before Divorce
Lord Balfour says the dominions may leave the empire only after a formal declaration of equality, addressing worry about divorce and marriage issues in a hypothetical scenario.
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London
Lord Balfour
Dominions
British Empire
Starvation Drives Cannibalism as Sianfu Besieged
AP dispatches from Peking report starving residents in Sianfu, capital of Shensi, eating human flesh amid a prolonged siege. Refugees describe streets strewn with dead as soldiers loot food stocks and relief delays loom. Chinese papers also note extreme cold causing deaths in Peking and widespread farmer destitution.
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Associated Press
Peking
Sianfu
Shensi Province
J H Mills Dies at Norton Home
John H Mills aged 71 died at the home of his niece Mrs E R Norton on South Second Avenue. He will be buried in Martinsburg Cemetery after funeral services Friday morning. He leaves two brothers Seth Mills of Richland and Ovid Mills of Oskaloosa and four deceased children. He was a member of the Friends church at Richland.
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John H. Mills
E.R. Norton
South Second Avenue
Martinsburg
Mr. Mills
Richland
Richard and
Margaret (Selers) Mills
Sallie Sarves
Talleyrand
Mills
Mary Sylvester
Washington
Seth H Mills
Ovid A. Mills
Oskaloosa
Boys on Sleds Collide on Sunset Park Hill
Lester Messer and William Shan were injured when their coasting sleds collided on Sunset Park hill. Both boys were unconscious briefly and taken to Mrs. O B Myers home for first aid. Lester suffered severe facial injuries and long shock, regaining consciousness early this morning. William’s injuries were painful but less serious.
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Lester Messer
William Shannon
Sunset Park Hill
O. B. Myers
Lester
William
Chicago plans to bar horse drawn vehicles in loop
A survey shows 314000 vehicles enter Chicago’s thirty five square blocks daily between 7 a m and 11 p m Of these 12000 are horse drawn city engineers propose to bar them
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Chicago
Loop
Bank Clerk Surrenders After Week Long Disappearance
Rush H. Parke, a clerk at American Savings Bank, surrendered to Memphis police after a week missing amid a reported approximately 100000 shortage. His disappearance followed the suicide of assistant cashier Clarence Henochsberg, and the bank subsequently went into receivership. Parke reportedly fled to New Orleans before returning to Memphis upon learning of Henochsberg’s death.
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Memphis
Associated Press
Tenn
Rush H. Parke
American Savings Bank
J. J. Hunt
H. Wilson
Parke
Clarence Henochsberg
Hencchsterg
Firemen Enjoy Contests Dinner in Informal Station Event
Washington firefighters gathered after a fall contest for a hearty meal prepared by Mrs Ollie Turner and helpers. Chief Claude Reister led an easygoing evening that included boxing bouts and the initiation of Blaine Holmes, which ended without hard feelings after a accidental nose injury.
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Washington
Ollie Turner
Jack Westphal
Hal Reister
Hal
Jack
Journal
Washington Fire Department
Claude Reister
Baine Holmes
Blaine
Tie Scrap
Frank Casey
Earl Little
Hopping Automobiles Is Dangerous Sport
City Marshal Harry Edwards warns after a near accident where a boy on a sled attached to a car was nearly run down. He urges youths to stop the risky pastime, noting Sunset Park offers ice sledding with less danger than street driving, though accidents can still occur.
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Harry Edwards
Sunset Park
Doheny Defends Self Denies Bribery in Trial
Edward L Doheny testified in his own defense denying any bribery link to his 1921 loan to Albert B Fall and rejected claims of conspiracy. He explained the loan was to aid a friend and later provided security in ranch stock. His wife testified about the torn signature and its custody, saying the note was kept for safekeeping.
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Doheny
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Des
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Elk Hills
Pearl Harbor
Fall
Dohony
Senate Oil Committee
Los Angeles
Interior
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
Owen J. Roberts
Government Counsel
Frank J. Hogan
New Mexico
Lerk
Congress Sets Short Session Agenda With Salary Debates
Congress opens a brief session tackling salary hikes for federal judges above all, then moves to push a poison gas treaty and campaign expenditure controls. Leaders favoring insurgent reforms seek to fill committee vacancies, with Nelson slated for invalid pensions and Borah pressing the gas treaty amid opposition from the American Legion.
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House Committee
Treasury-Post Office
House
Senate
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
American Legion
Reed
Camerat
Missouri
Mittee
Washington
Republican Committee On Committees
Nelson
Wisconsin
la Follette
Man Wanted in McPherson Kidnapping Case Heads to Chicago
Kenneth Ormiston the missing radio operator in the Los Angeles Abductions case left Harrisburg with Chicago private detectives Charles Ellwood and Mary Donnelley bound for Chicago. Police say Ormiston appeared willing to return after confirming his identity.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Kenneth Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Chicago
Charles Ellwood
Marry Donnelley
Thompson
Ormiston
Penn-Harris
Oscar Carson
Carson
Mollusc a three net comedy drama opens season at high school
The Mollusc a three net comedy drama of English domestic life will be presented this evening at the high school auditorium by professional actors recruited by the Interstate Lyceum Bureau of Chicago. Season tickets are available at Phillips drug store and at the door. Adult price 1.50. child 25 cents. Tonight's program only 50 cents.
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Auditorum
Interstate Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago
Phillips Drug Store
Court Justice Salaries Noted in Budget Report
The budget proposal outlines salary increases affecting the chief justice of the court of claims from 8000 to 12000 dollars and associate justices from 7500 to 12500 dollars, along with a general raise to 500 and for its associate justices from 8500 to 12500.
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House
Supreme
Circuit
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
District of Columbus Court of Appeals
Court of Claims
Mine explosion in Francisco Mine No. 2 claims twenty dead
Rese rue crews at noon predicted the death toll in the Francisco Mine No. 2 explosion would reach about twenty. Only half of the 69 men in the shaft were accounted for as search and rescue continued. Two bodies were recovered before noon but could not be identified.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Ind
Francisco Mine No
Columbus Junction Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. Bert Van Meter died early today at her home in Columbus Junction after a several week illness with pneumonia. She was about forty and moved to Columbus Junction from Sigourney eight years ago. Survived by husband and three children Helen Dorothy and Clayton all at home. She belonged to the Presbyterian church and local clubs. Funeral plans not announced.
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Bert van Meter
Columbus Junction
Mere. van Meter
van Meter
Sigourney
Helen
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Dorothy
Clayton
Columbus Junction Presbyterian Church
House Okays Pay Raise for Federal Judges
After a debate over attorney taint from the Carnegie Trust fund the House approved a Senate bill to increase salaries for the federal judiciary. The measure now moves to the president for signature.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ta T
Carnegie Trust Fund
House
Senate
Imperial Valley Is Cut Off After Quake and Storm
Imperial Valley was severed from outside communication for a time after a night of storms and earthquake shocks. Officials reported outages and disrupted lines as residents assessed damage and awaited restoration of services.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Mrs J W Long Returns Home From Brief Stay
Mrs J W Long returns to her home at Wyman after a brief stay with Mr and Mrs John Patterson.
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J. W. Long
Wyman
John Patterson
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