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Thursday, November 11, 1926Edition: National

Newspaper from Thursday, November 11, 1926

Evening Star

Washington, District of Columbia

“‘BREAD TRUST’ QUIZ IS NOW IMMINENT”

“Senate Judiciary Committee”
“to Handle Inquiry—Norris”
“Likely Chairman.”
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OCR text: BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Another far-flung Senate investlga tion—this time of the so called “bread trust”—is imminent. Tt will be launch-, ed by the judiciary committee, at the instigation of Senator Thomas ,T. Walsh. Democrat, of Montana, and is aimed at the Continental Baking Cor poration, the $600,000,000 organization of interlocking baking interests head ed by William B. Ward. The Senate ordered the investigation on the eve of adjournment last July.

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“LA PLATA BURIES ITS CHILD DEAD AS CHURCH BELLS TOLL”

“Heart-Broken Maryland”
“Town Turns Sadly to Day”
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OCR text: of Funerals. CYCLONE VICTIMS LAID TO REST ONE BY ONE All Bodies Expected to Have Been Interred by Tomorrow—Relief Fund Grows. Heart-broken 1-a Plata today re signed itself to the sad task of bury ing its dead. The deaths stand at 16. 14 of them being children. Quietly and solemnly the whole town participated in the last rites to the memories of the \oung lives snuffed out by a tornado Tuesday afternoon. It. is a day of funerals. Ail through the morning and through the after noon tlio tolling of bells at short in tervals marked another last Journey.

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“PRESIDENT WARNS POWERS HE BACKS SENATE ON COURT”

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OCR text: Must Take U. S. on Its Own Conditions or Not at All, Is Declaration. SPEAKS AT DEDICATION OF KANSAS CITY SHRINE Adequate Defense Forces, But No Competitive Arming, Declared Nation's Policy. BY -I. RUSSELL YOI NG. Staff Correspondent of The Star. KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 11. —ln an address here today President Coolidjie served notice upon the >.rnvers of the I.enpne of Nations that the United States will enter the "World f’ourt upon its own terms, or not at nil.

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“CAPITAL PAUSES TO PAY TRIBUTE TO VALOROUS DEAD”

“Spirit of Veneration Reigns”
“as Nation Observes Armi-”
“stice Anniversary.”
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OCR text: GOVERNMENT HALTED FOR PERIOD OF RESPECT Many Visit Arlington and Tomb of Wilson—Legion Exercises Impressive. i The Nation's Capital paused from its busy work-a-da.v routine today, and in common with a reverent people, I made its eighth annual Armistice day ' pilgrimage to the bivouac of the J valorous dead of Avar. To prove that their country does . not forget, the respectful citizens of the Federal city stood with bowed ■ heads at tlio sepulchres of the departi ed heroes—known and unknown—and \ paid tender homage to their glorious , ■ memory.

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“Children at Play Use Dynamite in”

“Game of “Robber””
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OCR text: By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., November 11. —Children of St. Agnes School here had a delightful time play ing "cops and robbers” with 25 sticks of dynamite until some one discovered them. Gilbert Orijff. who found them, called an officer and the dynamite, which was frozen, was dumped into the river.

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“YAQUIS FALL BACK”

“BEFORE FEDERALS”
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OCR text: Prisoners, Now 400, Will Be Ban ished —Attackers Near In dian Stronghold. By the Associated Press, i NOGALES. Ariz.. November 11. — Advices to the Herald state that in a I recent advance by the military into i the Sierra de Bacatetes. Y’aqui Indian stronghold, the soldiery had gained four positions at water holes in close promixity to the main camp of Chief i Luis Matus of the Indians.

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“CZECHS CHARGE REDS WITH ESPIONAGE PLOT”

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OCR text: Eight Arrested, One of Them Bul garian—Cheka Delegate Is Released. By the Associated Press. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Novem ber 11 .—Discovery of an alleged com munist espionage plot here has caused the Czechoslovakian foreign office to lodge a vigorous protest with the Soviet Legation. ’ Eight persons have been arrested, seven of them Czech communists and the other a Bulgarian student, Iljou Kratunow.

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“SUN FORCED TO YIELD ALL BUT 3 PROVINCES”

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OCR text: Marshal Said to Have Left for Front in Effort to Hold Anhui Territory. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, November 11.—Recent I military developments have reduced i Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang’s one-time 1 five-province federation to three — i Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhui. The. province of Kiangsi has been entirely given over to the Cantonese, I while Fukien is falling rapidly into ' the hands of the southerners. It is reported from reliable sources, .

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“Improving Fast, Physicians Say, and May Be Called”

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OCR text: Next Week. By the Associated Press. JERSEY’ CITY, N. J., November 1 1L—Mrs. Jane Gibson, whose eye witness testimony of the Hall-Mills

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The Washington Times

Washington, District of Columbia

“COOLIDGE ‘ FIRM OR COURT”

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OCR text: By GEORGE E. DURNO KANSAS CITY, Nov. 11.— The United States lias crossed its last “t’’ and dotted its last “i** in so far as the World Court is concerned. Europe nabt accept the reservations «f the United State Senate eMctly as written, «|fee to ihe word which he had come 1400-mUoS to deliver from the base of Kansas City’s $2,000,- 000 memorial to America’s World War Dead. A monster throng heard ''ie President.

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“HILL MILLS FORGES REST”

“By JAMES L. KILGALLEN”
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OCR text: r■f in Slews Service SOMERVILLE, N. J, Nov. 11.-—Reports, current early to day, that the Hall-Mills mur der jury was planning to slip out of Somerville as secretly as possible, to pay a visit to

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“BLIND MH TIED, GKO”

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OCR text: No motive had been escribed by police today for the brutal gagging and binding of frail Mrs. Louise Agnes Donaldson, 63*year-old widow, totally blind, yesterday In her home, 509 F St. N. E., between 2:30 and 3 o'clock. Her wrists, cut painfully by the rope which held them, were ban daged as she told her story. Utterly alone on the second floor of her residence, the blind woman said she heard footsteps in the kitchen. Believing it to be her 13-year-old daughter, Dorothy, back from school, and fearing she would burn herself on the stove, Mrs.

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““Does Miro SinnMn Lnw Here””

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OCR text: “NO He moved last week into his own home —he just bought it awhile back, and the lucky man—his ‘moving troubles* are over.* READ

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“WASHINGTON TIMES”

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OCR text: Per Week Delivered to Your Home The Daily Times and Sunday Herald—ls Cts. The Daily Herald and the Big Sunday *Herald —ls Cents. The Daily Times and the Daily and Big Sunday Herald—2s Cents. Call Main 5260 CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Delivery Guaranteed

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“La Vega Martin today rested”

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OCR text: in caskets side by ride in the Sacred Heart Church at La Plata, Md.' Requiem mass was celebrated by Father William J. Tynan, their confessor, for many years attached to St Aloysios parish in Washington. The funeral procession led to the St. Thomas Manor Cemetery, at Chapel Point, and there the bodies were interred.

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The Indianapolis Times

Indianapolis, Indiana

“FAVORSCONCLAVE ON CONSTITUTION”

“Tax Defeat Spurs State”
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OCR text: Farm Federation. Following the defeat of the State income tax amendment proposed by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federa tion, the farm body expects to call on the Legislature for a constitu ttional convention, according to Wil liam H. Settle, federation president. “I believe we will ca 1 ’ for a con stitutional convention whereby the constitution can be revised in order that other sources of Wealth in the State aside from physical property will be asked to pay a sir iin carry ing on functions of government,” Settle declared.

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“TWO-THIRDS MARK NEARLY MED IN FUND CAMPAIGN”

“Contributions Bring Total in”
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OCR text: Drive Up to $442,- 151. Practically two-thirds ol’ the Com munity Fund goal of $683,000 has been subscribed, with the addition of $95,942.26, contributions reported by workers at their fourth dally lunch eon at noon today at the -Olaypool. The $442,151 grand total reported to date Is $33,840 in excess of the $408,- 311 brought in on the fourth day of the fund drive last year. "Don’t be deluded by the fact I-that-we are keeping ahead of last year's record," F*red Hoke, president of the Community Fund, said.

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“C. OF CTO SIT IN MERGER HEARING”

“Will Attempt to Prevent”
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OCR text: ‘Harmful Results.’ The Chamber of Commerce will be represented by counsel at the hear ing on the proposed merger of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Com pany and the Merchants Heat and Light Company next Thursday be fore the public service commission. The two utilities petitioned to merge with a capitalization of $55,- 000,000 for stock issuance purposes.

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“HOLIDAY HALT CALLED IN HALL MURDER TRIAL”

“Jury Considers Story Told”
“by Maid Concerning”
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OCR text: Love Scenes. Bv United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., Nov 11.— With the trial of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hal] and her brothers. Henry and Willie Stevens, ad journed until Friday because of Armistice day, the testimony of a Scotch servant has assumed para mount importance in the minds of many who have followed the four year-old investigation into the mur der of the Rev. Dr. Edward Hajl and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. Miss Barbara Tough, former maid for Mrs. Hall, Wednesday afternoon testified to the following: That Dr. Hall an* Mrs.

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“IDENTIFIES!! IN HAMMING”

“Witness, LonglVlissing, Sees”
“Accused in Chicago.”
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OCR text: Complete identification of Law rence Ghere and Arthur C. McClel lan as slayers of Wilkinson Haag, local drug company officiel, was made in Chicago Wednesday, accord ing to Police Chief Ctaude F. John son and Detective Inspector Claude M. Worley. Worley and Johnson, who returned to the city today, met W. D. Smith, Louisville, Ky., railroad man at Chi cago and took him to the Cook County jail, where he saw the two men. Smith identified them, accord ing to the two.

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“MERCURY LOWEST . IRIS FALL AT 22”

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OCR text: Warmer Weather Forecast in Cold's Wake. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 22 10 a. m "6 7 a. m 22 11 a. m 29 8 a. m 23 12 (noon) .... 32 9 a. m 25 1 p. 33 Lowest temperature so far this was full was recorded at 7 o’clock this morning when the mefeury stood at 22, at the local station of the United States Weather Bureau. This was two degrees colder than the previous low Wednesday morning. Low temperatures were general throughout Indiana, the range being 20 to 22 in the north and central portions and up to 26 in the southern.

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“PRESIDENT’S WIFE HOL DS COURT HERE”

“Greeted by Butler Sorority at”
“Train —Coolidge Ap”
“plauds Song.”
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OCR text: Smiling sincere, tactful Grace Coolidge held court on the observa tion platform of the Pennsylvania special train bearing President Cool idge's party to Kansas City, which stopped fifteen minutes in Indian apolis, late Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Coolidge, renowed as one of the most gracious mistresses of the White House, bore the brunt of the response from the presidential spe cial to cheers of a hundred spec tators and wdth special attention to a delegation of thirty Butler Uni versity members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. The President and Mrs.

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“Lengthy Road Turns Right Behind Bars”

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OCR text: Twas a long road, but it had a turn today for Frank K. Smiley, 547 •f. East St., known as the "police station bootlegger,” because he had patrons around that citadel of the law. Smiley was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days in jail by Earl Cox, municipal judge pro tern., on a blind tiger charge. Arrested last March 28, by Sergeant Dever and squad. Smiley Whitlock. He obtained four con tinuances of trial, the last to May 20. On June 3, when he could not be found, the bond was forfeited.

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“Hey! Hey! Another War Ends in Peace”

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OCR text: Bu United Prcts CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Nov. 11— At 11 a. m. today Judge Beane, hearing the divorce suit of Irving E. Heath ordered all to stand in a two-minute silfent Armistice day tribute Heath turned to his lawyer: “Eight years ago, when I was overseas, we wanted an armistice. Let’s sign an armistice now.

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South Bend News Times

South Bend, Indiana
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The Milwaukee Leader

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery, Alabama
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The Bismarck Tribune

Bismarck, North Dakota

“I Weather Report >”

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OCR text: Weather conditions at North Da kota points for the 24 hours ending at 8 «. m. today. Temperature at'7 a. in 17 Highest yesterday MO Lowest last nigbt :... 17 Precipitation to 7 a. m 0 Highest wind velocity 10 WEATHER forecast For Bismarck a*id vicinity: Un settled tonight land Friday; rising temperature. For North Dakota: Unsettled to night and Friday; rising temperature. WEATHER CONDITIONS A low pressure area accompanied by light precipitation is centered over the Northern Pacific Coast States.

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Brownsville Herald

Brownsville, Texas

“COOLIDGE JN KANSAS CITY”

“Cheering Crowds Greet”
“President and Ap”
“plaud Speech”
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OCR text: KANSAS CITY. Nov. li.—op)— I ['resident and Mrs. Coolidge and an official party arrived at 8:35 this morning on a special train from Washington, D. C., for the dedication here today of the Liberty Memorial, Kansas City’s monument to war he roes. The president and Mrs. Coolidge arrived at the memorial for the ex ercises at 10:32 o’clock ignoring the cold and biting wind, the president stood on the platform bareheaded, his overcoat discarded,1 and coat unbuttoned.

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“DUBLIN ROWDIES PRECPITATES RIOT”

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OCR text: » DUBLIN. Nov. 11.—(Ah—Several persons were injured today in a me lee caused after an armistice day celebiation in Phoenix Park when a group of rowdies attempted to cap ture Union Jacks being . .arried by a detachment of former woldiers which took part in the observance. The police were forced to charge several times and to use their bat ons.

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“Lockhart Man, Con victed of Murder, Ift Sentenced to Elec”

“tric Chair”
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OCR text: lockhart! Texas, Nov. 11.—</P» —A. V. Miliikin here on trial since a week ago lust Monday, for the slaying of Mrs. Virginia Petty, Pivtty San Antonio business woman, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair by a jury in the twenty-second distrietvcourt today. Miliikin received the verdict with out emotion. He wus arrested in San Antonio last May after the finding of Mrs. Penny's body on the banks of Comal river near New Braunfels. “Good bye,” he said to newspaper men as a bailiff led.him back to jail.

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Questions from readers

What happened on Thursday, November 11, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “‘BREAD TRUST’ QUIZ IS NOW IMMINENT”; “LA PLATA BURIES ITS CHILD DEAD AS CHURCH BELLS TOLL”; “COOLIDGE ‘ FIRM OR COURT”; “HILL MILLS FORGES REST”; “FAVORSCONCLAVE ON CONSTITUTION”; “TWO-THIRDS MARK NEARLY MED IN FUND CAMPAIGN”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

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