Nashville Flood Reaches Crest as Cumberland Rises
Nashville faces record Cumberland River levels with a 56.7 foot reading and a slow rise toward a crest expected by the weekend. Thousands homeless, 200 blocks inundated, and 1500 workers displaced were not increased in figures. Sandbags protect Woodland Street area while water nears the West Nashville approach.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland River
Cumberland
Fifth Avenue
Ayer
Kagefield
Woodland Street
Wistern
Mexicans Hold Two Americans for Ransom
Mexican troops have been ordered to pursue bandits who kidnapped two American mining men near Parral Chihuahua. The captives J W Wiley and B C Conners are held for a ten thousand dollar ransom. The American embassy notified Mexico's foreign office and demanded punishment for the assailants. Fourteen bandits are said to be implicated in the incident.
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Mexico City
J. W. Wiley
B. Conners
Parral
Chihuahua
Foreign’ Office
American Good Will Flyers Reach Vera Cruz After Tampico Hold Up
Led by Major Herbert A. Vargue the four planes of the Pan American flight squadron arrived in Vera Cruz after a weeklong delay in Tampico. The New York St. Louis San Antonio and Detroit landed with Captain Ira C. Baker in command of the San Francisco. The flight covered 136 miles in 2 hours 40 minutes with favorable winds first and headwinds later. The group received a rousing reception and planned to continue to Puerto Mexico at dawn tomorrow. Bandits from San Francisco del Oro attacked nearby mining towns, kidnapping workers.
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Veracruz
Herbert A. Vargue
United States Army
Tampico
Vera Cruz
New York
St. Louis
San Antonio
Detroit
San Francisco
Ira C. Baker
Dargue
Naval Academy
Puerto
Mexico
Will Rogers Invites Bebe Daniels to Aid Publicity
Beverly Hills Mayor Will Rogers announces a planned publicity stunt inviting actress Bebe Daniels to visit the town and participate in a staged murder for notoriety. He offers a motorcycle escort and requests advance notice for the event.
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Will Rogers
Bebe Daniels
Beverly Hills
Cal
Bebe
Daniels
Piayor
Party Head Vows Feminism Will Stay in Politics
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers of the National Woman's Party declared feminism remains central to politics as long as any discrimination persists. She responded to Miss Sarah Schuyler Butler's call for feminists to focus on practical work, saying feminism has just begun its battle and that suffrage marked an initial victory.
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New York
National Woman’s Party
Elizabeth Rogers
Rogers
Miss Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New Measure Aims to Transfer Tax Refund Audits
A bill by Senator Couzens proposes moving all government audit functions to the comptroller general and stripping the treasury department of power to audit and settle tax refunds. The reform aligns with a broader audit system review and would mandate independent executive oversight via the Comptroller General.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal
Feviue
Couzens
Republican
Michigan
Treasury Department
Autoist Freed as Assault Charge Dismissed
In Bisbee on December 30 the assault and battery with a deadly weapon charge against Arthur Ent was dismissed by Judge W P Craig after witness testimony showed insufficient evidence to bind over for trial in the superior court.
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Bisbee
Arthur ‘Ent
Ex ballplayer makes Gotham operatic debut
Joseph MacPherson once shouted strikes on Nashville vacant lots and semi pro fields. At 26 he debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in Verdi’s Aida as the King, praised by conductor Tullio Serafin for a rich secure voice.
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New York
Wmpires
Metropolitan Opera
Joseph MacPherson
Nashville
Tenn
MacPherson
Thie King
Robmn
Golly
Gaetena Delucca
Delucca
Louise MacPherson
Pellatt’s Castle Casa Loma: Toronto’s Lush Dream Unlived
Sir Henry Pellatt built a $2,000,000 Toronto mansion Casa Loma with 50 rooms, 25 fireplaces, a 200-foot rifle range, three bowling alleys, a gym, and a 3000-seat conservatory. Now shuttered, city buyers or museum use have failed. the once mighty dream bankrupt and untaken.
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Sir Henry Pellutt
Air Castle
Toronto
Muels
Henry
Sir Henry
Queen’s Own Rifles
Edward
Jord
Casa Loma
Arizona official forwards Glen Canyon dam filings data
Phoenix dated December report notes C M Zander, chairman of Arizona state institutions, submitting new maps and details to the federal power commission for the Glen Canyon dam and reservoir project. The documents specify dam location, reservoir area, canal routes and other data. Also mentions upcoming lettuce shipments from Alhambra and Glendale districts totaling 146 cars.
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Phoenix
C. M. Zander
Federal Power Commission
State of Arizona
Glen Canyon
Alhambra
Glendale
Davis shifts stance on Lausanne Turkish treaty ratification
In a statement through the American Institutions and associations, John W. Davis now favors ratifying the Lausanne 1923 treaty with Turkey. He argues 27 nations have treaties with Turkey on similar terms and credits negotiators with acting on best information. Charles E. Hughes also endorses ratification in a public letter.
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New York
Nec
John W. Davis
Lausanne
General Committee of American Institutions and Associations
Turkey
Davis
Charles E. Hughes
Mr. Davis
America
Eastbound Santa Fe Train Kills Autoists
In Pueblo Colorado two brothers Bent M Anderson 26 and Christian H Anderson were struck by an eastbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train at Morse Crossing six miles east of Lamar. Bent died instantly, Christian died en route to Lamar hospital. Frost on windshield suspected to have hindered sight. Coroner will not hold an inquest. Christian left a widow and four children. The train was operated by Conductor Charles Overdorf.
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Pueblo
Colo
Bent M. Anderson
Christian H
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Morse Crossing
Lamar
Bent
Christian
Denmark
Charles Overdorf
Heart attack claims head of defunct bank
Memphis financier Harry Cohn, 78, president and founder of Savings Bank and Trust Company, died of a heart attack amid the bank’s closure and alleged employee defalcations. The bank’s downfall followed suicides and embezzlement charges against clerks, with two previous deaths tied to the crisis. Cohn, active in resolving the affairs, reportedly weakened by worry and stress.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry Cohn
Savings Bank and Trust Company
Cohn
Clarence Henochsberg
Henochsberg
Rush H. Parke
Oe Cohn
Oil Producers Hold Mexican Policy Meeting
The Association of Producers of Petroleum in Mexico adjourned without action on extending time for new oil regulations set to take effect January 1. Spokesmen said the discussion was broad but no decision was reached on rights confirmations or property recoveries, with possible future steps dependent on Mexican City guidance.
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OIL Men
New York
Association of Producers of Petroleum In
Mexico
Calles
State Department
Hoover Sees Prosperity Ahead for Commerce and Rail
Secretary Herbert Hoover proclaims continued prosperous business conditions with rising railroad earnings bank clearings and strong financial indicators. He cites growing volume and favorable sentiment to forecast sustained commercial activity.
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Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
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