Diplomats Clash Over Peking Raid as Hankow Fleet Mobilizes
Reports on the Russian embassy raid in Peking and a 21-ship foreign fleet mobilizing at Hankow fuel tensions as reparations demands for Nanking outrages circulate. State department notes say private property searches exceeded rights. Dutch protest looming.
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Washington
Peking
Hankow
MacMurray
Dahlbank
Legation
Trussian Legation
Moscow
State Department
China
Plan Te Abolish Battle Cruisers
A French naval disarmament plan urges abolition of battleships and battle cruisers by international agreement. Introduced in the chamber of deputies, the resolution is sponsored by eleven conservative and royalist deputies including Jean Le Cour Grandmaison and the Marquise de la Ferronnais. It calls on France to invite civilized nations to join in limiting naval armaments.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Jean le Cour Grandmaison
Marquise de la Ferronnais
Nine Year Old Boy Describes Murder Trial Testimony
In San Francisco on April 7 Ralph Peninger a nine year old boy testified about the beating to death of C W Campbell a non union carpenter. He described seeing four men hitting two carpenters through a classroom window as Gus Madsen and George Tesce faced murder charges. Detective sergeant Tixland testified he surprised Madsen in bed when arrested and found a bloody cap and linen in the closet.
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San Francisco
Ralph Peninger
C. W. Campbell
Gus Madsen
George Tesce
Campbell
Young Péninger
Thomas Tixland
Madsen
Television Test Washington New York Successful
Secretary Hoover spoke by telephone from Washington and was seen in New York as a demonstration of television. A radio program from Whippany New Jersey and moving likenesses were broadcast to screens in Washington and New York, showing early telecasting potential and highlighting research by Bell Telephone and AT&T officials.
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New York
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Hoover
Whippany
N. J
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Standard Lumber Mills Announces Capital Alliance and Expansion
McNary Ariz April 7 The Standard Lumber Mills Inc announces an arrangement with Cady Lumber Corp making Cady a stakeholder. A new Standard Gauge Railroad will connect Taylor to the mills and logging roads will extend through Mortenson Wash and Deer Springs Units. Output will rise to forty to fifty million board feet annually with a new planing mill and box factory. Executives named include John Zalaha President, A J McQuatters Director, James G McNary Director and Vice President, R F Lilley Secretary Treasurer, James A Robbieon Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.
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Daily Mail
Mcnary, Ariz
Standard Lumber Mills, Inc
Cady Lumber Corporation
Standard Lumber Mills
Deer Springs
Sitgreaves National Forest
Mortensen Wash
Bear Canyon
Taylor
Apache Railway
Mortenson Wash
John Zalaha
A. J. McQuatters
James G. McNary
R. FF. Lilley
James A. Robison
Woman admits murder of man by error near Alonga
Mrs. Narry Longfield of Alonga confessed to fatally shooting Harvey Co. Smart three years after the slaying. She said bullets meant for her husband were fired as she tracked him on a highway, believing Smart was her spouse. Longfield was in custody as a material witness. authorities weigh charges.
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Seatle
Wash
Harvey Co. Smart
Alonga Butcher
Narry Longfield
Alonga
Claude BE. Bannick
Bannick
Longfield
Smart
Bea
Gas price cuts by major firms spark rate war in AP report
SPONANE Washington April 7 Two cent cut in gasoline from 21 to 19 cents announced by Standard Oil was matched today by Union Shell and General companies. The move follows a rate war among independent dealers who have pushed prices to 17 and 18 cents and are still holding at those levels.
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Sponane
Wash
Standard Oil Company
Union
Shell and General Companies
Prince of Wales Wins Point to Point Ride at Notts
The Prince of Wales rode his mare Lady Doon to a sweeping victory in the South Notts point to point steeplechase at Oxton Nottinghamshire over three and a half miles. This marks his second win in a month after triumph at Bicester on March 16 in the Grenadier Guards event.
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Oxton
Nottinghamshire
England
Prince of Wales
Lady Doon
South Notts
Bicester
Lord Manners
Grenadier Guards
Colorado River Commission to discuss tri state talks
Phoenix April 7 AP The Colorado River Commission will meet next week to begin talks with California and Nevada on a potential tri state agreement. Arizona reviews its last proposal while Nevada and California receive notices of the commission's organization. Uncertainty remains on when formal negotiations may restart. Governor Hunt chairs with Mulford Winsor and state legislators among members.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Colorado River Commission
California
Nevada
Commission
Arizona
Arizona Commission
The
River Commission
Hunt
Mulford Winsor
Senate
A. H. Favour
Foster Elected Commander of Confederate Vets
In a heated Tampa session General J. C. Foster of Houston Texas was elected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans for 1927 defeating General Edgar Taylor of Richmond Virginia. Little Rock Arkansas was chosen as the 1928 reunion site. Ir MS Lowry of Tampa chaired the reunion committee and became commander in chief.
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Tampa
Fla
J. C. Foster
Houston
Texas
trans-Mississippi Department
United Confederate Veterans
Lkdgar Taylor
Richmond
L. Lowry
Evacuation Likely For Women and Children in China
Authoritative private dispatches from China indicate all foreign legations plan immediate evacuation of women and children. Advices say it is probable that most legations will act.
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Tokyo
China
Probe Made of Explosion at Oil Refinery
At the Producers and Refiners Corporation refinery in Parco Wyoming an explosion killed 16 workers. The company formed a five member board to investigate the blast while a coroner's inquest continued. Two charred bodies remained unidentified pending funeral plans. Several workers including P L Welch were hospitalized with severe injuries.
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Parco
Wyoming
Producers and Refiners Corporation
Corporation Today
M. E. Pickett
P. L. Welch
Rawlins Hospital
R. M. Sherman
T. W.whiting
Coolidge Plans Nicaragua Mission to Stabilize Peace
President Coolidge dispatches former War Secretary Henry L. Stimson as special representative to Nicaragua. The move follows a White House meeting with Kellogg and Olds to discuss direct talks with Nicaragua’s Eberhardt and Admiral Latimer. The aim is to end civil war and safeguard American interests, though details remain scarce.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nicaragua
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Kellogg
Olds
Stimson
State Department
New Yorker
Eberhardt
Julian Latimer
Whellemy
Phoenix Rancher Killed In Wreck In Arizona
A rancher, D. T. Lawrence, was instantly killed near Phoenix when an automobile overturned four miles east of the city late tonight. His wife and year old daughter Jelizabeth were seriously injured while Curry, uninjured, was driving at high speed. The report notes the crash occurred around clock.
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Phoenin
Ariz
D. T. Lawrence
Jelizabeth
Curry
Inquest Clears Seamen as Farley and Hudson Face Probe
A coroner jury in Los Angeles found no blame on three seamen Axel Anderson Thomas Henderson and Joseph McBride after a crash that killed E P Ingmire amid claims the six involved including Frank H Farley and George Hudson drank before driving a prohibition police car. Indications point to conflicting views on the case as prosecutors weigh federal versus state handling.
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Los Angeles
Coronesr
E. P. Ingmire
Frank H. Farley
George Hudson
Prohibition
Ingmire
Prohibition Department
Farley
Hudson
Axel Anderson
Thomas Henderson
Joseph McBride
San Pedro
Margaret McAllister
E. J. Dennison
Federal District Attorney’s
Rich gold strike at Summitville sparks mining excitement
Denver report says John W. Pickens struck a vein of gold bearing ore at Summitville 23 miles south of Del Norte last August. State officials John T. Joyce and Richard Murnas said since August Pickens has mined 22 tons of crude ore valued at 1 2,000 dollars from near the old Goldonda and Little Annis mines.
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Denver
Colo
John W. Pickens
Summitville
del Norte
John T. Joyce
Richard Murnas
Pickens
Goldonda
Little Annis
Pick
Chilean President Takes Two Month Leave Amid Cabinet Shakeup
In Santiago on April 7, President Emilio Figueroa Larrain announced a two month absence. Premier Ibanez, also interior minister, becomes acting chief executive with cabinet decree naming him interim president and declaring the supreme court post vacant after a resignation demand.
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Santiago
Chile
Shance
Emilio Figueroa-Larrain
Council of Ministers
Ibanez
Javier Figueroa
Supreme Court
Marines Leave San Diego Base En route China
The Sixth Regiment of United States Marines sailed from San Diego aboard the Henderson for Shanghai to join forces protecting American lives and property. Commanded by Colonel Harold Snyder, the unit of 1,569 officers and men departed amid a gala farewell with shore boats, aircraft, and North Island batteries in salute. A second regiment formed here will sail April 15 aboard the Chateau Thierry, heading to China as needed.
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San Diego
Cal
United States Marines
Henderson
Shanghai
Harold Snyder
North Island
Chateau Thierry
China
Honolulu
Mellon Starts Home Saturday
Paris April 7 AP Andrew W Mellon secretary of the treasury came to France to visit his daughter after her appendicitis operation and plans to sail for home Saturday on the Aquitania Mrs Bruce is convalescing and Mellon has spent his visit with his daughter and seen no high French officials
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Paris
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
France
David K. Bruce
Aquitania
Mexican Dies In Albuquerque Jail
Jose Martinez about 30 was found dead in a city jail cell in Albuquerque New Mexico around 2 p m today A coroner s jury ruled he died from falling from a bunk due to a dented injax dented condition
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Albuquerque
N. M
Jose Martinez
Phoenix youth admits lighting match caused Santa Maria loss
John Thomason a 17 year old boat tender from Phoenix signed a statement admitting he threw a lit match into the water near Lake Roosevelt as the hydro monoplane Santa Maria burned after refueling. De Pinedo called it an accident and said the boy showed remorse.
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Phoenix, Ariz
John Thomason
Phoenix
Grand Lake Arizona
Lake Roosevelt
Francesco de Pinedo
Santa Maria
Thompson
Arizona Republican
Roosevelt
Dam
Thomason
Commander de Pinedo
Roland Still
Apache Lodge
John W. Hughes
Roosevelt Lake
Ed. Smith L
Jack Williams
Albert Evans
Apache
de Pinedo
Mussolini
Commander De Pinedo Faces Loss After Atlantic Flight
Phoenix dispatch notes Commander De Pinedo likely lost his airplane during a flight across the southern Atlantic, through Brazilian jungles, and into uncertain territory. The report emphasizes the emergency and unresolved outcome of the voyage.
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Phoenix
de Pinedo
Atlantic
Invitations Issued for Columbia Basin Irrigation League Meet
Invitations have been sent to Vice President Dawes Secretary of Interior Work Commissioner at Reclamation Mead and governors of Pacific Northwest states and their congressional delegates for the annual Columbia Basin Irrigation League convention in Spokane. Special invites include Harry Chandler Dwight Heard former Governor Campbell and other notable figures.
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Spokane
Wash
Dawes
Reclamation Mead
Pacific Northwestern
Columbia Basin Irrigation League
Harry Chandler
The
Los Angeles Times
Campball
Arizona
Dwight 2B
Heard
Phoenix
Ariz
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Japan
Foster
Confederate
Frank R. McReynolds
Prohibition District
Asa Keyes
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Mellon
U.S
Italy
New Mexico
Winslow
H. 1. Fouts
Santa Fe Weather Observer
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