Heflin Threatens Action Over Newspaper Criticism
Alabama Senator Heflin blasted Washington papers as liars and called them hickory nuts. He warned he would present affidavits to bar reporters from the Senate gallery if he finds more critical coverage. He denied accusing Al Smith of quitting the Democratic ticket.
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Washington News
Democratic Y
al Smith
Senate
Washington Herald
Hearst R
Heflin
Hearst
Texans Divided Over Endorsement Of Gov. Al Smith
Houston readers report a split in the Democratic executive committee over endorsing Gov. Al Smith of New York for president. Chairman George E. Woods and James L. Bailey pushed a resolution lauding Smith’s campaign and backing Moody as vice president, while opponents led by Henry M. Dudley blocked the motion amid a heated session. The debate also touched on Smith’s law enforcement stance and the convention’s relocation efforts.
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Tex
al Smith
New York
Democratic ‘Executive Committee
Bailey
Newark
Dan Moody
Texas
Woods
Henry M. Dudley
Fac
T Hose
Gov. Smith
All State Troops Withdrawn From Oyster Zone
Governor Byrd announced that all state militiamen dispatched to the Gloucester oyster zone were recalled from patrol duty. The detachment included 16 soldiers and one officer of Company K from Norfolk, under Captain Koontz, withdrawn as disturbances subsided near the Commodore Maury patrol boat in Mobjack Bay.
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Richmond
Gloucester
Byrd
National Guard
Norfolk
Koontz
M&he
Commodore Maury
Fisheries Commission
Mobjack Bay
Tris Speaker Released After Salary Dispute
Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Americans, announced the unconditional release of Tris Speaker, effective February 1, after Speaker refused to voluntarily reduce his salary. Griffith said he aimed to build up the club with young material. Speaker had spent one year with Washington and a long career in baseball.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Griffith
Negro Is Put To Death In Virginia Court Case
Shirley Winningham of Isle of Wight, a Black man, was electrocuted at the Virginia state prison for the murder of a young white girl last fall. He went to the chair at 7 80 oclock and was pronounced dead shortly after the current was applied. He met his death calmly.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Shirley Winningham
Isle of Wight
Virginia
Byers
Winningham
Funeral Services Held At Staunton For Colonel Allen
Staunton Va Jan 25 Funeral services for Col S Brown Allen grand commander of the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans of Virginia were held at his home this afternoon by Rev Dr A Fraser. Interment was in Thornrose Cemetery. Allen a Civil War veteran on Gen Lees staff at Appomattox held posts including clerk of the US Senate auditor of public accounts VA deputy internal revenue US marshal and Staunton postmaster. He retired 18 years ago and devoted himself to Confederate veterans work. He was born Green Valley Bath County and celebrated his 58th wedding anniversary with Mrs Allen on Oct 26.
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Brown Allen
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
A. Fraser
Presbyterian Church
Thornrose Cemetery
Allen
Virginia
Internal Revenue
United States
McKinley
Taft
Col. Allen
Green Valley
Bath County
Mrs. Allen
Atlanta Claims To Have Seen the Missing Smith Girl
Deputy clerk Charles A. McGrew said a young woman applying for a France passport resembled Frances St. John Smith of New York, the missing Smith College student. He and three court attaches believed she was the missing girl after comparing photos and observing her closely.
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Batlanta
Charles A. McGrew
United States Court
France
Frances St. John Smith
New York
Smith College
McGrew
Death Ends Career Of Thomas Bennett
Thomas Bennett a prominent farmer of Cedar Grove near Nain died at 5 o'clock this morning at his son Jerry Bennett's home after a long illness. He was 75, born July 17, 1856 in Wheeling West Virginia. Survived by widow Ida May Bennett and five children in Winchester and the county. Funeral Friday at 10 at Jerry Bennett's house and 11 at Old Bethel Church with burial at Bethel Grange Cemetery.
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Thomas Bennett
Cedar Grove
Nain
Jerry Bennett
Wheeling
W.va
Bennett
Frederick County
Thomas
Bridget Newman Bennett
Ireland
Blackmailer and Four Officers Are Executed In China
Peking January 24 General Chen Shu Chiang inspector of the Peking gendarmerie and four officers were executed after official announcement. Chen was accused of blackmail by arresting wealthy citizens on false charges and seeking large payments for release.
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China
Associated Press
Peking
Chen-Shu-Chiang
Chen
Grandson of Grant A. E Sartoris Dies in France
Algernon Edward Sartoris grandson of President Grant died at his home in St Nazaire last week funeral held Friday. Born in Washington he served as an aide to Gen Fitzhugh Lee in the Spanish American War and was American charge d affaires at Guatemala in 1908 resigning in 1909 due to ill health. During World War I he served in the French Foreign Legion.
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Paris
Algernon Edward Sartoris
Grant
St. Nazaire
Sartoris
Nellie G. Jones
Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
Guatemala
French Foreign’ Legion
Trial of Hickman Halts To Consider Fitness of Judge
The Hickman trial in Los Angeles was adjourned to 2 pm to allow Judge Carlos Hardy and District Attorney Asa Keyes to review an exception alleging bias in Hardy's presiding. The court debated form and sufficiency of the bias claim as spectators filled the courtroom. The report also notes historical detail about London Bridge.
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Hickman
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cali
William
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Carlos Hardy
Asa—Keyes
Hardy
Alfred Hickman
Kansas City
Keyes
Harvey Funkhouser Dies After Long Illness in County
Harvey Funkhouser, a well known southern county farmer, died at his home three miles south of Stephens City at 3 20 this morning after a lingering tuberculosis illness. He was sixty three and survived by his widow and daughter Hazel B. Funkhouser, two brothers Joseph and Albert Funkhouser of Hardy county, W Va, and three sisters Mrs Ida Reynolds, Mrs Nannie Reynolds, and Mrs Minnie Wilkins.
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Stephens City
Funkhouser
Hazel B. Funkhouser
Joseph Funkhouser
Albert Funkhouser
Hardy County
W.va
Ida Reynolds
Nannie Reynolds
Minnie Wilkins
Catholic Near East Welfare Association aids refugee trade schools
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association expands its appeal as Prof. Edmund Walsh leads efforts to assist refugees and establish trade schools in the Near East. The organization, with Pope Pius XI’s backing, funds Bethlemhem and other programs across Palestine Syria Greece Armenia Smyrna and Central Europe.
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Asia Minor
Prof
Walsh
Holiness
Europe
Near East
Bethlehem
Catholic Association
Palestine
Syria
Greece
Armenia
Smyrna
Russia
Edmund A. Walsh
S. J
Georgetown University
Pope Pius XI
George Washington Hotel finances in good shape
George Washington Hotel Corporation reports solid finances with regular 7 percent preferred dividends possible by year end from operations at the Jack and George Washington. Locally the hotel distributes about $75,000 yearly in supplies and wages. Malcolmson new manager praised for food service. stockholders honor Capt. Robert L. Gray in a memorial tribute.
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Jack
George Washington
Rons Iociaie
Lewis F. Cooper
George Washington Hotel Corporation
Winchester
C. Vernon Eddy
Malcolmson
A. C. Slonaker
Fred
Boyd
Capt
Robert L. Gray
Directors Elected and Officers Chosen in Meeting
The following directors were elected W A Baker Robert S Creel Stewart Bell Lewis F Cooper K Fuller Scott Grant Fred L Glaize William G Hardy George H Helst J Haldeman J Leslie Kincaid Col Hd Olmstead Fred A Robinson John W Rosenberger HB Blair Sheets and R Gray Williams. The directors met later in the evening and elected Lewis F Cooper as President W A Baker as Vice President H D Fuller as Treasurer George H Helst as Secretary and R Gray Williams as Legal Counsel.
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W. A. Baker
Robert S. Creel
Stewart Bell
Lewis F. Cooper
K. Fuller
Scott Grant
Fred L. Glaize
William G. Hardy
George H. Helst
J. §. Haldeman
J. Leslie Kincaid
Col. Hd. Olmstead
Fred A. Robinson
John W. Rosenberger
HB. Blair Sheets
R. Gray Williams
H. D. Fuller
R. Gray. Williams
Chief of West Point To Decide On Western Game
Major General Edwin B. Winans, superintendent, must decide if a West Point Army game could replace the Army Navy encounter next fall. Chicago Mayor Thompson urged a Chicago site with cadets. Nebraska leaders urged Army Nebraska at Lincoln stadium. Secretary Davis supported the idea but said decision rests with Winans.
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Washington
West Point
Middle Western University
Army-Navy
Edwin B. Winans
Military Academy
Thompson
Chicago
Secretary of War
Corps of
Hitchcock
Davis
Army
Nebraska
Lincoln Stadium
Winans
Samson Arctic Vessel Ready for Byrd South Pole Voyage
The Norwegian ship Samson, bought for 40000 dollars by Commander Richard E. Byrd, is being fitted at Tromsoe to transport Byrd’s expedition across the Atlantic to New York and 5000 miles toward the South Pole. The three master with auxiliary steam engine, 512 gross tons, will push through ice to carry Byrd’s plane into Antarctica and pilot details may include Captain O Wisting.
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Richard FE. Byrd
trans-Atlantic Flyer
Air Explorer
South Pole
Antarctic
Tromsoe
Norway
Atlantic
New York
Byrd
New Zealand
Antarctic Circle
O. Wisting
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Wisting
America
O5r
Omdal
Amundsen
Francis Grayson
Nils Nickelsen
Government Telegraph Service
Hermod Peterson
Richard E. Byrd
Inset
Samson
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