Chiang Kai-Shek reorganizes to resist Japanese invasion
Chiang Kai-Shek strips civil duties and becomes commander in chief as China builds an 800000 strong force to back 90 divisions, aiming to halt the Japanese march. Canton officials threaten to destroy the port rather than surrender amid the southern offensive.
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Canton
Shanghai
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
H. H. Kung
Executive Yuan
Russia
Shantung Province
Taian
Tientsin- Pukow
Wen River
Tawn‘ow
Nanking
Japan
South China
Tang Sheng-Chi
New Year’s Message From Mr Winchester
Mr Winchester wishes readers favorable winds and a peaceful voyage into year ahead. He notes heavy traffic but reports no fatalities and urges careful conduct to save lives.
War Dead Reported Near Teruel as Battle Advances
The insurgents reported gathering several thousand bodies from snow covered fields around Teruel amid ongoing fighting for the provincial capital. Each side claimed progress, with the insurgent left flank advancing north of Teruel and government forces counterattacking with tanks in knee deep snow at Villastar, five miles south and west of Teruel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Teruel
Salamanca
Villastar
Twins Buried After Simple Rites In Stephen City
Funeral services were held at Green Hill Cemetery in Stephen City for Frances Adelia Canter and James Lucas Canter, twins of Mr. and Mrs. Garland M. Canter of West Boscawen Street, who died after birth at Memorial Hospital over the weekend. The Rev. Homer Welsh conducted the service at 3:30 p.m. Relatives attended. the parents have two older children Joanna and McLeod.
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Green Hill Cemetery
Stephen City
Garland M. Canter
West Boscawen Street
Memorial Hospital
Homer Welsh
Stephens City Methodist Church
James Lucas Canter
Mrs. Canter
Joanna
McLeod Canter
Joanna Hockman
Wanted good home for fine young female Shepherd dog
A notice seeks an immediate new home for a young female German Shepherd. Contact by phone at 41-1 for adoption arrangements.
Maltese Kittens Seeks Good Homes Urgently
Advert announces kittens in need of homes and provides two contact numbers for interested buyers. A brief, urgent note seeks immediate adoption of the Maltese kittens.
Federal Funds Used In City Reported By WPA Expenditures
The Winchester finance committee will review a detailed WPA expenditures report showing $58,546.69 in federal funds spent from July 1, 1935, to December 23, 1937, plus $54,643.82 provided by project sponsors, totaling $113,190.42. The committee aims to report January 4 after reviewing O L Jamison’s six inquiries and the related letters with City Manager A M Field.
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O. L. Jamison
A. M. Field
Herman Hable
Jamison
PWA
Evening Star Today
William A. Smith
Works Progress Administration of Virginia
Richmond
Winchester
Works Progress Administration
Another Judge Is Favored For Federal Court
Attorney General Homer Cum mings endorsed a proposal for an extra District Judge in the Western District of Virginia. He cited the judicial conference report urging permanent increases of four circuit judges and 12 district judges and offered to provide data to Congress on propriety. Senator Carter Glass had proposed adding a judge and redrawing districts, but later shifted to a three district plan.
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Washington
Homer Cummings
Western District Federal Court
Virginia
Congress
Judicial Conference
Cummings
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Carter Glass
Woodrum
Apeke
Glass
Luther B. Way
Robert N. Pollard
John Paul
Lost gold rimmed glasses with blue case
Classified item noting a lost pair of gold rimmed glasses in a blue case. Appears as a short personal notice from a Pifer Prig. Co. listing with uncertain location or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pifer Prig. Co
Clearance Bargains in Desirable Merchandise
Moling and Cather offer clearance bargains on desirable merchandise. The sale features discounted items across multiple departments with limited quantities and date-stamped prices promoters urge shoppers to act quickly.
Press Control Described As a Black Plague
Dean Carl W. Ackerman of Columbia University School of Journalism denounced dictatorial press control as a black plague threatening world peace. Speaking to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, he linked free press to peace, noting nations with free media avoid war while others suppress information. He urged daily education in international relations through free communication agencies.
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New York
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia — University School of Journalism
Ackerman
Nicholas Murray Buttler
University
Spain
China
British Commonwealth
Switzerland
Holland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Argentina
United States
Brazil
Russia
Italy
Germany
Japan
Dean Ackerman
Parolees Return to Prisons After Christmas Holiday
About 500 of Alabama's 554 Christmas parolees registered back in prisons as of today in Montgomery. Officials note small numbers failed to return last year and that many rejoiners cited delays or accepted explanations. Kilby Prison reported all but nine of 131 inmates had returned by midnight.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frank Bosley
Kilby
Second Offence Leads to Six Months Jail and Fine
William Mason, 40, colored, of Millwood, charged with driving while intoxicated was sentenced to six months in jail and a $100 fine with costs. His license was revoked for three years due to the second offense and not yet reinstated after the first offense.
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William Mason
Millwood
Supreme Court Allows Government Loans for Public Power Plants
The Supreme Court unanimously rules the government can finance publicly owned electric plants. Justice Sutherland, with Black concurring, says municipalities may compete and borrow for power projects, denying Alabama Power and Duke Power standing to challenge federal aid. The decision covers four Alabama municipalities and Buzzard Roost in South Carolina.
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Justice Sutherland
Alabama
Duke
South
Washington
Supreme Court
Ickes
Public Works
Alabama Power Company
Duke Power Company
Buzzard Roost
Greenwood County
S. C
Sutherland
Black
Circuit Court
Petitioner
Byrd Backs Road Aid Cut and Urges End to Extravagance
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia endorsed President Roosevelt's plan to cut federal road funds and called for trimming government waste and duplication. He warned deficits could exceed estimates as revenue falters and urged a balanced budget through broad reductions in overgrown federal bureaus and agencies.
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Senator Byrd
Washington
Jan
Harry F. Byrd
D.-Va
Roosevelt
Balacsoon
Uld
Byrd
Wash
President Roosevelt Calls for Laws Against Wrongful Trade Practices
President Roosevelt, addressing Congress, outlined about ten alleged wrongful business practices to end, including tax avoidance and price rigging. The report notes this marked his sixth personal address to Congress on the state of the union with past appearances in 1934 and 1935.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
State of the Union
Senate
Norris asks probe into TVA governance and private power interference
Senator Norris urges the Senate to order a general investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into the Tennessee Valley Authority. The inquiry would determine if dissension among TVA directors affected operations and whether private utilities tried to hamper TVA. It would study related litigation and report findings and recommendations to Congress.
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Washington
Jan
Norris
Ind
Senate
TVA
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Congress
Court Charge At Quantico Halted
Court martial proceedings against Brig Gen Harold C Reisinger a suspended Marine Corps paymaster were halted at Quantico Virginia as defense objections about court jurisdiction were raised The panel recessed until 10 am tomorrow to rule on the motion to dismiss based on alleged failure to follow naval regulations requiring prior accusations against an officer.
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Quantico
Harold C. Reisinger
Marine Corps
Merritt Curtis
Reisinger
Ford asks board to set aside Wagner act ruling
Ford Motor Company filed with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to invalidate findings of labor law violations and asked for a rehearing. The filing claims the board exceeded authority and that findings are unsupported. Ten days to reinstate 29 discharged workers and post notices expired today without action.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company Today
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
United Automobile Workers of America
Admits Slaying His Step Father
BECKLEY W Va Jan 3 An 11 year old boy Elliott Ray Schill ing gave a statement to Prosecutor W A Thornhill Jr admitting he shot his step father George Jarrell a 60 year old coal p ro spect or for the Carbon Coal Company He said he did so after Jarrell beat his mother Neighbors carried the wounded man down the mountain to the road where an ambulance waited for the trip to a hospital where he died last night
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Beckley
W. Va
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
George Jarrell
Ee Thornhill
Elliott Ray Schilling
Jarrell
Carbon Coal Company
Cabin Creek
Three Violations in First Two Days Under New Traffic Rules
On January 12 the revised traffic ordinance’s start saw three violators tagged in the first two days. Officers expect more as they begin time-stamping parked cars in restricted zones. Of the three, one was for parking and two for reckless driving.
Conference on Liquor Control discussed improvements in Virginia system
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Legislative Commission members who recommended the ABC act of 1934 met to discuss possible improvements. The board presented two surveys of the Virginia system as it operates to the original authors of the act.
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Richmond
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Legislative Commission
Virginia
Madison Lodge I O O F Plans Initiation Tonight
Members of Madison Lodge I O O F will meet tonight to confer the initiatory degree on one or more candidates. On next Monday night officers are to be installed.
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Madison Lodge
Two Additional Babies Die in Chicago Diarrhetic Outbreak
Medical Director Karl Meyer reported two more infant deaths at Cook County Hospital from a diarrhetic illness. He said the disease differs from the virulent strain linked to 14 fatalities earlier. The outbreak began in maternity wards on December 19.
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Chicago
Karl Meyer
Cook County
Elizabeth’s
Roosevelt outlines new national policy in message to Congress
President Roosevelt calls for ending misuse of capital and urges cap ital and labor to cooperate with government. He announces a balanced budget not expected next year, stresses unity, peace through democracy, strong self defense, and revival of the wage and hour bill along with government reforms. The address covers taxes, purchasing power, and reform measures, broadcast nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress of the
United States
House
Senate
Cotton Rags Sold At Once in City Office
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a sale or dispatch of cotton rags at a municipal office dated December 30 and involving local authorities.
Dog and pretty male police puppy ad
A brief classified notice seeks a young male police dog puppy in good health. Phone contact listed as 411 or 1140 for inquiries and availability.
South End Hose Co Plans Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of South End Hose Co. set for Monday night at 8 p m. Election of officers to follow. All members urged to attend. R A Grim secretary.
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South End Hose CO
R. A. Grim
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MR Winchester
Roselle M. Montgomery
J. Thomas Heflin
U. S
Lafayette
Heflin
Hugo L. Black
U. S. Supreme Court
Dixie Graves
Central Press
Presges On
Columbia University
Yale
United States Court of Appeals For
Power Company
Ent
Oaks
Marine Oficer
Ford
Labor Board
Claims
West Virginia
Conference On Liquor Control
O.O. F
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