Briand forms ninth French cabinet after vote defeat
Paris March 10 Aristide Briand completes a reconstituted cabinet as premier and foreign minister. President Doumergue signs the decree and Briand aims to return to Geneva for the League of Nations. New finance minister Raoul Perez and three radical changes shape a cabinet with similar policy but tighter tactics.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
France
Chamber of Deputies
Doumergue
M. Briand
M. Doumer
Raoul Perez
Interior
Justice
Public Instruction
Elysee Palace
Fourteen Dead in Explosion at Mine
ECCLES W Va March 10 The known dead toll at Crab Orehart Improvement Company mine rose to fourteen as three more bodies were recovered. Ten miners were rescued last night in good condition and five remain missing with hope they survived. Foreman H J Davis led rescue workers in a barricaded effort after 26 hours entombment, the group noting calm and hope throughout.
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Associated Press
Eccles
W. Va
Orehart Improvement Company
H. J. Davis
Coolidge Leaves Sugar Lot Lease as Illness Binds Colonel
Plymouth Vermont March 10 Colonel John Coolidge father of the president has leased the family sugar lot to other parties because he is too ill to manage the sugar making. He has been bed ridden after losing the use of his legs following a heart condition. The president is the real owner of the Coolidge sugar lot adjoining the family homestead at Plymouth Notch.
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Plymouth
John Coolidge
Coolidge
Plymouth Notch
Affirm Conviction of Man Driving Car While Intoxicated
The state supreme court affirms the conviction of John M. Fahahy for driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to one year after a District Court trial. he claimed unfair trial and improper leading questions but the high court found the offense serious and noted no prejudice in the record.
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Mvesey Des Moiids
State Supreme Court
John M. Fahahy
Franklin County
Povahy
Judeae
T. R. Bryson
Citess
Liner America Damaged by Fire at Newport News Berth
The United States liner America was badly damaged by fire at her berth in the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. yard. Passenger quarters were practically destroyed. full extent awaits survey. She was to have dock trials today and delivery to owners tomorrow. loss reportedly insured.
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Associated Tress
Newport News
United States
America
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Gibson Denies Sheriff Slaying as Warrant Is Served
George Gibson denies firing the shot that killed Sheriff Fred C. Collings in Creston Iowa. A warrant was issued after charges were filed in Adam Pickett's justice court. A preliminary hearing date is uncertain as a possible grand jury may indict. Brother C T Gibson an attorney will assist in defense. Funeral services for Sheriff Collings set for tomorrow at the Creston Methodist church.
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Associated Press
Creston
George Gibson
Fred C. Collings
Collings
Justice Court
Adam Pickett
Puller
District Court
Grand Jury
Gibson
C. T. Gibson
Big George
Sheriff Collings
Methodist Church
Slasher Attacks Women in Boston’s Jack Bay District
Reports describe a secretive man in Boston's Jack Bay area who attacked two women, a scarf maker Mrs. Tuckerman and Miss Florence McEachern, a doctor's maid, slicing one with a knife near the public garden and the other at a doorway, both requiring medical care.
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Mere
Leverette Fattonstall Tuckerman
Florence McEachern
John Warren
Escaped Fulton County Convicts Spark Multi-State Search
A five state manhunt targets three Fulton County felons who escaped after mutiny aboard a convict transport in a hastily seized car. Guards Newsom Barfield Reid and Warfield were wounded. three escapees were recaptured while the others fled with two Atlanta society women left stranded.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Fulton County
Atlanta Society
P. P. Newsom
H. L. Davis
F. P. Barfield
Newsom
Barfield
Guy Reid
Reid
Warfield
RK. L. Travis
Raymond Sisson
Dave Perkine
Banquet Rumor Says Cocktails Served for General Butler
San Diego March 10 Officials of the U S Marine Corps said they have a report from Brigadier General Smethey D Butler now commander here that at a private dinner last Saturday in his honor cocktails were served at Colonel Alexander Willams home Williams had been replaced by Butler as base commander The general said the matter is in the hands of headquarters and he cannot comment without orders Colonel Williams declined to discuss the incident.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
United States Marine Corps
Smethey D. Butler
Marine Base
Alexander Willams
Butler
Williams
Fort Worth
Texas
Jardine
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
United States
River control fund allotment not released yet
The Mississippi River Commission will not publish its flood control fund allotment for the coming year until the $10,000,000 appropriation is finally enacted. The report was received by Army Engineer Headquarters and no action will be taken until final authorization is completed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mississippi River Commission
Army Engineer Headquarters
Iowa Faces Snow Blanket As Storm Targets State
Part of Iowa remains under a light rain and snow cover with forecast of six inches in some areas. Temperatures stayed above freezing last night but are expected to fall to near zero by morning.
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Des Moines
Ila
Iowa
Towa
Indian Chief Joins Cheyenne High School Faculty
Chief Brave Hawk, a full blood Sioux from Rosebud South Dakota, joined the Cheyenne high school faculty to teach Indian lore. Lloyd Shaw said the Indian will be the basis for western art music and literature in the future. Brave Hawk hails from a notable family. his grand uncle was Rain-in-the-Face, famed for opposing Custer.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Brave Hawk
Rosebud Reservation
South Dakota
Cheyenne High School
Lloyd Shaw
Rain-in-the-Face
Custer
Bandit gang linked to Logan and Dows robberies
Officials uncover links between the December 14 Logan killing of night watchman John Armstrong and a Dows bank robbery in Franklin county. Shells used were bought in Fort Dodge, with the buyer purchasing the store's entire buckshot supply. Alfred Sunde, a Sioux City youth, was tried for Armstrong's death and acquitted.
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Associated Press
Logan
John Armstrong
Dows
Franklin County
Fort Dodge
Alfred Sunde
Sioux City
Armstrong
Farmers Club Stands For State Road Bond Issue
The Nelson Hollow Farmers Club in Dunlap Iowa voted unanimously in March to support a state bond issue to pave the primary road system. This marks the first known Iowa farmer group backing a state road bond. The club is among the oldest farm organizations and a forerunner of the modern farm bureau.
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Associated Press
Dunlap
Nelson Hidlows Farmers' Club
Iowa
Nelson Hollow Club
Farm Bureau
Modified writ ordered by court in Beatty case
After a morning hearing Judge Charles A. Dewey ordered a modified writ of injunction in the Frank C. Beatty case. The change allows the county home steward to be discharged while avoiding interference with the board’s actions. The board may meet soon to pursue formal discharge, with Beatty to decide next steps.
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Charles A. Dewey
Frank C. Beatty
Beatty
Mr. Beatty
Farmers Question U S Control Of Crops Surpluses
The House Agriculture Committee debated whether a majority of U S farmers favor government control of crop surpluses as part of a broader farm relief program. Des Moines conference delegates and many grain elevator associations backed the plan.
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Washington
BP. C
House Agriculture Committee
William Hirth
Des Moines
Nebraska
Iowa
Iinois
Ohio
Indiana
Export Corporation
Hirth
Boys Conference Program Sent Out in Washington County
Secretary Harry Kreider of the Y M C A mails the first county wide older boys conference program to all towns for March 20 and 21 in Washington. Registration cards accompany the materials as high schools are expected to be represented. The Y building serves as headquarters with meetings in the Presbyterian church.
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Harry Kreider
Y. M of A
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Y. M.ca
Washington Boys’ Glee Clab
R. L. Waite
Ralph Shannon
Harold Johnson
Brighton
Waite
First United Presbyterian
Woman Elected Seattle Mayor Beats Incumbent
Mrs Bertha K Landes wife of a University of Washington professor and four year Seattle councilwoman won the mayoral race defeating incumbent Dr Edwin J Brown by about six thousand votes The city also voted to adopt a city manager form abolishing the elective mayor’s office effective June 7 Landes remains council president for two years and will continue as council member
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Shattle
Wash
Bertha K. Landes
University of Washington
Seattle
Edwin J. Brown
Landes
Birthday of the Telephone Observed in 1876 Milestone
The article recalls the first telephone conversation on March 10 1876 between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A Watson from different rooms in Boston. It notes that only two crude instruments existed then, while today millions are in use and workers observe the anniversary with routine service continuing.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas A. Watson
Bell
Exeter Place
Boston
Mr. Watson
Watson
Washington Telephone Company
Valentino Denies Pola Negri Marriage Claim
Hollywood March 10 Rudolph Valentino denied Pola Negri's marriage story saying they are not to wed and have not discussed marriage. He stated they both have lots of work ahead and he does not like the word engagement. He also joked he bet he would not marry before 1930 with a $50,000 stake.
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Hollywood
Calif
Pola Negri
Rudolph Valentino
Sheis
Charlie Chaplin
Valentino
Old Time Theater Manager Leonard Grover Dies at 45
Leonard Grover a veteran theater manager actor and playwright and Lincoln s bodyguard on the Gettysburg day died in New York at age 45 He headed Grover s Theatre in Washington where Edwin Booth Tony Pastor and other famous names performed under his management
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Associated Press
New York
Leonard Grover
Lincoln
Grover
Washington
Edwin Booth
Tony Pastor
Keyes Reopens Taylor Murder Probe Links Connecticut Grave
Los Angeles district attorney Asa Keyes renewed the William Desmond Taylor murder investigation and visited a Hartford grave in search of a missing clue. The Times reports the grave may belong to Edward F. Sands, Taylor's vanished valet, following a purported letter confessing the crime.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Asa Keyes
William Desmond Taylor
Hartford
Conn
Keyes
East
the Times
Edward F. Sands
Taylor
Connecticut
Sands
Geneva Meet Advances Rhine Pact Talks
At a Geneva conference, signatories of the Locarno Rhine pact discuss transferring negotiations to the broader League of Nations council. French official Paul-Boncour reports progress, while Germany, not optimistic, insists on entry conditions and signals support for Spain for a possible permanent council seat.
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the Associated Presse
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Locarno
Austy Chamberlain
Luther
Stresemann
Germany
M. Paul-Boncour
France
Forsien
Vandervelde
Kertum
Sig Scialota
Italy
Boncour
Council
Spain
Mrs. Saunders Elected Iowa D A R State Regent
Mrs G Saunders of Council Bluffs was chosen state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution to succeed Mrs Robert H Muker of Sioux City. She is recording secretary this year and widow of a late state senator. The convention approved 100 for restoring an 1863 log cabin at Corydon and bought chairs and a flag case for Memorial Continental Hall. Des Moines was named 1928 convention city and memorial services closed the two day meeting.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Robert H. Munker
Sioux City
Saunders
State Bar Association
Harold F. Shranger
Atlantic
J. E. Lemmon
Washneton
Henley
Crinn
Des Moines Smoke Abatement Plan By Rail Firms
Des Molines Height and other railroad companies agree to abate smoke nuisance within Des Moines city limits. The pact aims to reduce smoke emissions and improve air quality for residents. Authorities monitor compliance and enforce the terms to limit nuisance cases.
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Des Molines
Des Moines
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