26 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
1
A fragmentary report notes a conciliatory statement from a representative amid a crisis. It mentions a mediation offer and a Pan American conference, with references to Bollyia and an ongoing effort to resolve the conflict.
London December 25 United Press reports King George sleeps and eats lightly while the royal family shares a simple Christmas dinner in the Chinese room. Delirium has recurred at times but spirits rise as 3,000 outside listen to carols in frosty air. The Duke of York weeps unseen, and preparations for further bulletins continue as the king slowly regains strength.
Phoenix December 25 R L Bayless of Phoenix was confirmed by Governor elect J C Phillips to serve as state game warden when the new administration takes office He said he would appoint deputies after assuming office.
A bandit escaped with $2000 in weekend receipts from the California Theater in Huntington Park after binding John Mann the janitor. He then forced his way to the business office and held up manager George Kerkstain as he went to the bank.
London celebrates Christmas amid unemployment pain as about four million dependents face hardship. Prince of Wales broadcasts appeal for miners and families, urging jobs and funds for relief while debates on public works and reorganization of the coal industry surface.
Hollywood star Lottie Pickford was scratched and bruised at a Christmas Eve party when two male guests fought over her. Jack Daugherty and Daniel Jaeger battled for attention, with Daugherty fleeing as police arrived. Jaeger treated at a hospital and declined charges. other earlier incidents linked to the couple were unproven.
An 8 year old boy, a woman and a man were held in Texas after the boy described looting cash drawers and safes while the adults engaged clerks. The trio were arrested after the man was caught breaking into a barber shop. The boy said they robbed three stores last winter and used similar tactics in other southern towns.
Detroit detective story reports a saloon keeper shot a man in a December incident when the patron demanded money and drew a gun. The owner of the saloon Eugene White turned, faced the would be robber and fired injuring Robert Aftelt, a 35 year old man.
President Coolidge departs Washington with Mrs. Coolidge on a special train toward Brunswick then Sapelo Island Georgia for a holiday retreat. The party, including Col. Latrobe and Capt. Brown, will enjoy deer pheasant fishing and yachting on the coast with plans unclear for return to Washington.
In Brooklyn a man says three men held him up to seize a bread loaf he had purchased from a baker amid a mouse included in the loaf. They offered $100 for the loaf and were later arrested, police suspect bakers’ agents.
December 25 in Paris saw Christmas crowds along the Seine embankments as 21 swimmers braved freezing water for the annual race. Swiss entrant Zweihen won the event, repeating his 1926 victory.
Former federal prohibition administrator Major Chester P Mills wins the $25,000 Durant prize for an enforcement plan centered on strict control of industrial alcohol. Mills argues to close permit abuse, minimize political interference, and apply temporary permits to curb bootlegging. Palo Alto student Malcolm Almack wins the $5,000 school prize, with the award to be split with his school.
President elect Herbert Hoover announced on Christmas Day that he would travel directly to Washington from the U S S Utah before visiting Florida. He aims to confer on cabinet appointments and then depart for Florida within about a week, sailing toward Hampton Roads then by Chesapeake Bay steamer to the capital. The Utah, cruising in tropical seas, hosted a moonlit Christmas dinner for Hoover as radio wishes poured in.
United States figures including President Coolidge Herbert Hoover Gov Al Smith Henry Ford and Mayor Thompson spent Christmas with varied activities. Coolidge traveled to Sapelo Island in Georgia, Hoover aboard the Utah, Smith at the Albany statehouse, Ford recovering from influenza and canceling a toy-shop party, Thompson at his wife’s hospital bedside.
Santa Fe prepares for the largest inaugural celebration in state history. Arthur Seligman, chairman of the inaugural committee, says advance ticket sales are the heaviest in 20 years of handling such events.
Arizona industrial commission considers a safety code to curb workplace transport accidents. William E. Hunter notes flat bed trucks carrying laborers with exposed feet and legs are frowned upon by the commission.
Miss Bernice Rush, an American milliner, was charged in Mexico City today with shooting and wounding Gencaro Benlavente, a local merchant, after a quarrel over a 45 000 lawsuit. Five shots were fired last night near Belen prison.
Phoenix inaugurates its $750,000 rehabilitated street car system with two of four new cars on the Capitol line. Mayor Paddock and city and county officers ride the maiden run as the system goes into service.
Washington reports a group of leaders sympathetic to President Coolidge aims to push farm relief legislation through both houses after holidays. They face farm bloc opposition over federal farm board appointments and fear an extra session, hoping Hoover’s judgment could sway outcomes.
The wife of 57 year old Dell Trebil of Glendale Arizona offered $200 for information on his whereabouts after he disappeared Sunday in the desert. Airplanes, prospectors and sheriffs searched the area hoping for a trace while Trebil, believed to be in mental derangement following a bout with influenza, is missing.
A muddled report mentions a Vanderbilt-related figure denying a statement about a large gift from his father and noting a visit by associates including John Ped. The text references a check for 1 million dollars and a pending attorney response, with living arrangements in Renofort.
A Christmas tree fire in Phoenix injured Flora Hernandez aged 12 and her father, who both suffered serious burns to the face arms and legs. The blaze started when candles in a home tree sparked, spreading to nearby decorations early today.
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