Threat of War as Nanking Rioting Escalates
In Nanking, Dr. E. Williams of Nanking University heads protests as American and British ships evacuate civilians amid rioting and a looming confrontation. Shanghai brace under crackdown as Gen Pai Tsung ts i executes leaders and a red-leaning provisional government forms. A hospital ship Chateau Thierry arrives in San Francisco with influenza on board, while debates over a 4 cent gas tax rise and divorce cases highlight domestic tensions.
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Shanghai
Pai Tsung-tsi
Hsu Lung-Hsi
Pai
Courier delivery instruction issue and error remedy
The notice states papers should arrive before 5 30. If not delivered by that time due to carrier error, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
William Griscot in Critical Condition After Sleepwalking Accident
In Maryville on March 25, William Griscot, 55, was injured when struck by an automobile while walking in his sleep. He was found unconscious along a road seven miles from home, wearing only a night shirt, suffering bruises and exposure. He is hospitalized in Edwardsville in serious condition.
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Maryville
William
Griscot
Edwardsville
Music and meals aided WW battle aboard flu ship
San Francisco March 25 The army transport Chateau Thierry carrying 950 recruits 121 first class passengers and 32 bed hospital fought an influenza and mumps outbreak. Three doctors and two nurses labored nonstop as disease and death struck. Music entertainment and food aided morale while four passengers died and 64 were stricken. The ship docked after a 13 day voyage from New York via the Panama Canal.
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Chateau Thierry
San. Francisco
New York
Panama Canal
Chateau “Thierry
San Francisco
Cal
Chauteau Thierry
New “York
Panama.canal
Army
Stricke
Bay
Chauteau
Thierry
Medical Corps
Harry
T. Calvin
Ioud
Washington
League Adjusting Disarmament Ideas in Geneva
The League of Nations preparatory disarmament conference began work on adjusting British and French theses. A five member subcommittee was named to prepare a detailed report comparing the proposals. Discussions on land disarmament start tomorrow as Ambassador Hush Gibson wires British and French texts to Washington awaiting instructions.
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Geneva
INS
League of Nations
Hush . Gibson
Washington
Gas Leak Kills Three in Chicago Flat Blast
In Chicago on March 25 a defective gas pipe released deadly fumes into the flat of 72 year old Solomon Schnitzer his wife Ita and Miss Zena Zuckin killing them all. The tragedy adds to urban gas leak concerns as investigators probe the cause and potential safety lapses.
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Chicago
INS
Solomon Schnitzer
Ita
Zena Zuckin
Artificial Aesophagus Saves Five Day Old Babe
A five day old Chicago baby, daughter of Mrs Reva Krayot, received an artificial esophagus after birth could not swallow. Nourishment had been given by skin injections until last night when a rubber tube was fitted through a new abdominal opening for feeding. A month later a plastic operation will open the esophagus to enable swallowing.
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Chicago
Uins
Reva Krayot
Depositor With 1500 Would Pay 3 Statehouse Fight
Des Moines March 25. The Iowa House battled over the Lovrien bank guarantee bill amid amendments and accusations of haste. Lovrien argued the plan would cost depositors little while shifting costs to banks and the state, with tables showing net yearly costs for different deposit sizes.
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Statehouse
Des * Moines
House
Representatives
Slovrien
Lovrien
Bielaski Quits From Prohibition Unit
Washington March 256 Bruce Bielaski, famous undercover agent of the prohibition department, has resigned.
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Bielaski
Washington D .C
Bruce Bielaski
Prohibition Department
Martial law in Albania declared amid uprising claims
Athens reports martial law in Albania as revolutionary movement against President Ahmed Zogul prompts refugees to flee to the Greek frontier. Troop mobilizations are said to have been ordered while Italy and Yugoslavia tensions rise over border actions and fears of a wider revolt.
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Athens
Albania
Ahmed Zogul
Tryelve
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Avas
Zogul
China Waterlooans Now in Shanghai Amid Hostilities
Miss Bayless, a Presbyterian missionary in Shanghai under the Presbyterian Church's China Council, awaits the outcome of the hostilities. Her care address is Mission Building room 519 28 new Ming Yen road Shanghai. Rev. Mr. Johnson taught at West China University before it closed for the war and now studies at Yenge Cheng language school in Peking, far north of the danger zone.
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Johnson
Yenge Cheng School of Languages
Peking
Strong to Explain Economics of Ads in Chicago
Chicago March 25 Walter A Strong publisher of the Chicago Daily News director of the audit bureau of circulation and a member of the National Advertising Commission has accepted the chairmanship of the commission's committee to better acquaint the public with economics of advertising.
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Chicago
Walter A. Strong
The
Chicago Daily News
Audit Bureau of Circulation
National Advertising Commission
Commission
Central college wins oratory prize with Broken Vows
June Sterman of Central College won first place in the women’s oratorical contest sponsored by the Pi Kappa Delta province convention at Town Wesleyan in Mount Pleasant Iowa. Rene Kyle of Parsons College took second and Wulenia Ellis of Simpson placed third.
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Mount Pleasant
Sterman
Central College
Pi Kappa Delta
Town Wesleyan
Rene Kyle
Parsons College
Wulenia Ellis
Simpson
Jamivaltan Spins Report of Global Press Arrests
Belgrade report states two journalists and a lawyer were arrested as the government claims a nationwide system of assassins is being operated in the name of Made. Further arrests are suspected as the regime tightens control.
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Jamivaltan
Belgrade
INS
Leges Its
Essonere
Consul Davis Escapes Nanking Wall Flight News
Consul Davis reports fleeing over the Nanking wall amid nationalist attacks. Many consuls killed, the U.S. consulate looted, and a missionary shot dead. The party including a vice consul, sailors, civilians and children escaped under fire with aid from river shore defenses and Standard Oil refuge.
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T. KR. Davis
Sanking
Susviehett
Wwe
J. E. Williams
Presbyterian University At
Nanking
J. Hall Paxton
Standard’ Oil Company
Socony
Standard Oil
Standard
Indian Flies Back with Refutation of Professor Charges
Dr. R. J. Atkins, a full blood Mohawk, returned from a trip to the Six Tribes Reservation near Branford, Canada, where he obtained affidavits refuting Prof. George Daugherty's charge that American Indians lead immoral lives. Atkins, piloted by Dan Hunter and accompanied by Roy Leavitt, was welcomed by about 5000 braves in full regalia. he was born on the reservation and many younger members, now educated, denounced the charges.
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Cedar Rapids
R. J. Atkins
Six Tribes
Branford
Canada
George Daugherty
Drake, University
Atkins
Dan Hunter
Roy’ Leavitt
Hohtes
Leavitt
Daugherty
Goodwill Plane Flies to Catch Up
Balboa Panama March 25 The American army good will plane San Antonio carrying Lieuts Whitehead and Weddington hopped from France field this morning at 755 o'clock for Venezuela where the belated fliers will rejoin Major Darsue commander of the flight and his party.
Coolidge to Speak in New York for United Press Dinner
President Coolidge will travel to New York on April 25 to address the United Press association dinner marking the twentieth anniversary of the United Press founded by E. W. Scripps. He will likely depart Washington in the afternoon and return the same night as editors from across the U S and abroad attend the event.
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U. P
New York
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
United Press Association
White House
United States
ALON
Alon, TA
United Press
E. W. Scripps
Evacuation Ordered as Foreigners Leave Nanking
Admiral Williams relays a message from Hough at Nanking stating strong forces are pressuring the city. Foreigners begin to emerge, Japanese evacuations near completion, British consul general and missing Marines depart on the Emerald. About 120 Americans from Nanking university may evacuate to ships tonight. Shelling action postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
INS
C. ‘So Williams
Navy’ Department
Hough
Nanking
MV. M.S. Emerald
Nanking‘ University
Wil Hams
Shanghai
Poisoned Whisky Linked to Snyder Murder Plot
New York March 23 A discovery of poison in a whisky bottle found at Albert Snyder home is cited by police as evidence supporting Henry Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder’s alleged plan to murder Snyder. Toxicologist Dr Gettler says the bottle contained poison enough to kill a man in one drink. Gray and Mrs Snyder plead not guilty as arraignment proceeds. trial set for April 11.
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New
W York
Albert Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth’ “Snyder
Gray
Snyder
Alexander
Gettler
Students to Run Des Moines Register During Vacation
Iowa journalism students will operate the Des Moines Register during their spring break April 16. This marks the eighth year Iowa students volunteer to publish the paper while missing their vacation. About 40 reporters and editors from the Daily Iowan will participate. The editor in chief and staff assignments will be announced later.
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City
Tal
Towa
Des. Moines Register
Iowa
the Register
Towan
Peacemaker Confesses to Double Murder in Family Row
In South Bend Indiana on March 25 Rev Henry Robertson a preacher confessed to the double murder of Mr and Mrs Jesse Ross whose bodies were found February 27 Police say Ross was killed after threatening Mrs Ross during a quarrel and Robertson cut her throat when she screamed and called him a murderer
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South Bend
Ind
Henry Robertson
Jesse Ross
Ross
Robertson
Stabbed in Quarrel In Chicago Ques
George Weber a 42 year old wealth Paw Paw Michigan truck farmer was stabbed to death today in a drunken quarrel with John Weber a male alleged relative according to Chicago police.
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Chicago
George Weber
Paw Paw
Mich
John Weber
Melo
Married Couple Slugged in Ring Style Divorce Case
The Speak divorce case resumed in the court of domestic relations. Mrs. Speak testified to her husband’s alleged abuse with repeated road ring style fist fights over finances.
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Des Moines
Mencla. Speak
John Speak
Speak
Renees
Americans evacuated from Nanking amid massacre fears
A misty chaotic dispatch reports 120 Americans feared killed after Nanking fighting. Earlier, 150 Americans evacuated. 150 more fled. American wounded few. Dr. Williams of Shawnee, Ohio, among the dead. U.S. consulate and naval forces coordinate evacuation as anti foreign sentiment rises.
Spring Fashion Sparks Love and Fresh Attire
As merchants note, spring prompts a shift to new apparel and home furnishings. The piece parallels a woman’s and a man’s spring fancies turning to love, linking bright raiment with the psychology of the season.
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Wade
Nelson
The
Sterling
Asa
Merchant
Woman Ends Lives of Self and 2 Sons in Chicago
In Chicago on March 25, Mrs Catherine Fisher, 29, and her two sons Raymond Jr., 4, and Kenneth, 3, were found dead in the family home. The children died from gas after being locked in the bathroom. the mother was found in the kitchen with the gas jets on. Fisher, the husband and father, said his wife had suffered from insomnia.
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Chicago
Catherine . Fisher
Raymond “Fisher
Raymond, Jr
Kenneth
Fisher
Doctor Sues Woman for $50,000 Damages
Mason City Iowa March 25 Suit for 350,000 is on file in the district court here against Kath erine Floy. The plaintiff is Dr. F. S. Alger of Surprise Neb a former resident of Cerro Gordo county. Dr. Alger alleges his reputation has been damaged by letters written by the defendant.
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Mason City
Katherine Floy
F. S. Alger
Cerro Cordo County
Alger
Bridge Fund Bill Advances From Senate Committee
Statehouse Des Moines March 25 A bill setting aside amounts of the primary road fund for interstate bridges across boundary rivers with neighboring states was reported out favorably by the senate committee on boundary rivers. The measure sponsored by Senator Lange Dubuque provides that one half of one percent of the primary fund be used for interstate bridge purposes. The original four percent was cut by the house to two percent with the senate committee reduction in expectation of federal aid for free business.
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Statehouse
Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Atenoon
General Assembly
Nebraska
Lovtien
Boundary Rivers
Senate
Lange
Dubuque
House
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