Newspaper from Saturday, December 11, 1926

OCR text: England and France Accused of Using Locarno Pace for War Materials Monopoly. in 111 RAM K. MODERWELL. 8v table to The Star ;ci>! ihi.-axo Daily N'we. Copyright. 192 H. GENEVA. December 11. —When! Foreign Minister Streseruann of Germany left the hotel Beau Rivage at noon today, his face was livid with anger and by-standers knew iinraedlately what had happened at this • morning's meeting of the Locarno powers discussing German military control.

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OCR text: Court Adjourns Before Noon Until Next Week—John McCormack Witness for Doheny. Two hours after counsel for Edward E. Doheny. oil magnate, and Albert B. Flail, former Secretary of the In terior. on trial here charged with con spiracy to defraud the Government, rested their cases, Owen .1. Roberts, special Government prosecutor, closed his rebuttal, and with no surrebuttal from the defense court was adjourned at 11:30 o'clock this morning until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning, when prat ers for instructions to the jury will Mr.

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OCR text: Theater in Rome Destroyed; Audi ence in Adjoining House Panic-Stricken. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 11. —Trapped in their dressing rooms by flames whicii barred their escape and prevented the aid of firemen, fciur music hall actresses were burned to death late , last night in the Apollo Theater. I The fire, which started back stage front a short-circuited electric wire, swept out beyond the curtain, throw ing tlie audience into panic.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, December 11. —The Chronicle says financial ar rangements were completed here last night for a non-stop flight - from San Francisco to Honolulu under t,be auspices of the National Aeronautical Association’s local or This will be an effort to carry out as a “sporting proposition" the undertaking of the Navy in the Fail of 1925, when the late Lieut. Comdr. John Rodgers, set out with two planes, both of which fell short of the 2.380-mile hop.

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OCR text: i Two Missionaries Unable to Leave Yunchang When Bandits Seize City. Bt the Associated Press. LONDON. December 1 L—Two Amer ican woman missionaries are report ed to be isolated in Yuncliang, Yun nan Province, through the capture of the city by Chinese bandits, who massacred many of the inhabitants. I Reports from China today said the I two missionaries were British, but I the China Inland Mission, to which they are attached, said they were be lieved to be Americans.. They are Miss A. Kratzer and Miss J. O.

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OCR text: B.v (he Associated Press. Prospects of tax legislation bv the present Congress received still another setback today w-hen it developed that Representative Tilson of Connecticut, the Republican House leader, favors application of the Treasury surplus to reduction of the public debt. fr Mr.

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OCR text: Admiral Latimer, U. S. N.. Reports Revolutionists Defy American Customs Inspector. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 11. —Rear Admiral Julian L. 'Latimer, commander of the American naval forces in Nicaraguan waters, reports that 2.100 rifles for the Liberals, headed by D*% Sacasa.ttiave been land ed on the Atlantic coast of the reI public at La Cruz, 160 miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande. The revolutionists on the east coast are refusing to accept orders of W. J.

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OCR text: Formal recommendation that the im peachment case ot former Federal Judge George W. English of eastern Illinois, be dropped was laid before the House today by its prosecutors. Representative Michener. Republi can, Michigan, chairman of the man agers. explained that Judge English bad resigned on the eve of his trial by the Senate, and that it. would be of no public benefit to have the case pro longed.

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OCR text: Diplomatic circles in Wash ington were stirred today, when it learned of the suit brought in the District Su preme Court yesterday by James R. Armstrong, a printer at the Government Printings Office,, which has for its ulti mate object the recall Ifebor Don i Francisco Sanchez Jja tour, minister frop Quatemala. The suit also has for its ob jective an action against the Guatemalan government. Asked Surrender of Letters In the suit filed against the National Savings and Commer citl Bank officials and Attorney James M.

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OCR text: By International Newa Service CHICAGO, Dee. 11.—Ken neth G. Ormiston will fight ex tradition to California, it was announced today by Attorney Edward H. S. Martin, follow ing a conference with the one time radio operator of Angelus 4 ‘Ormiston carinoi he arrested until warrants, accompanied by copies of the indictments against him, reach Chicago,” said Martin.

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OCR text: This is the third article of a series being sent from Los Angeles to The Washington Times by Ernestine Ball. Mrs. Ball has become an intimate friend of Aimee Semple McPherson and is obtaining for Times readers new disclosures about the remarkable case. By ERNESTINE BALL LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11.—You don’t get the whole picture of Aimee McPherson on the radio. • On the air she seems at home with Jesus in a hoodlum way. At least so it always has impressed me.

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OCR text: Adoption by the city administra tion of a policy of collecting and using the full 6 cent tax levy for track elevation was urged before city cabinet meeting today by Board of Works President Roy C. Shane berger. . “Under the present 2 cent levy, we can do nothing on the main elevation work, that of the Belt tracks, which means so much for the : outh side,” Shanberger said.

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OCR text: Stockholders. A 60 per cent stock dividend was declared by the stockholders and di rectors of the Peoples State Bank of Indianapolis at the regular annual meeting today. This Increases the capital stock from $125,000 to Henry E. Ostrom, president of the Ostrom Realty and Construction Cos., and R. L. Zaps, attorney, elect ed directors. Felix M. McWhirter, president, said the capital, surplus and undi vided profits account of iho Institu tion total $347,258.

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OCR text: Bu United Press’ , \ WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The Fall-Boheny oil conspiracy trial drew near its end here today as Gov ernment counsel presented brief re buttal testimony, mostly of a seml technlcal nature, after the defense rested its case. After summations by attorneys and the judge’s charge, the case will go to the jury, prob ably late Monday or Tuesday. John McCormack, Irish, testified this morning—the last of a long line of famous men—that Doheny’s repu tation for integrity, honesty and pa triotism Avas of the highest. The defense rested at 9:43 a. m.

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OCR text: ceived Dec. 9. Alexander Such, 9, of 426 W. Maryland St., died early today at the Indiana Christian Hospital, from head injuries received Dec. 1, when he fell while at play. Hospital authorities said they were told the boy was sliding down a ban ister at the American Settlement House, 617 W. Pearl St., and fell several feet. He was treated at his home by Dr. J. F. Riggs, 2208 E. Washington St., and when he be came serious was taken to the hos pital. Miss Mary Riggs, 730 East Dr.

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OCR text: Bu Time* Boceinl BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 11.—" Say. I want a marriage license, not a hunting license: I’m through hunting for a bride.” Clem Crawford told the county clerk here. Crawford obtained a hunting license by mistake and went to the court of Justice H. W. Walbert with his bride to be married. When Judge Walbert told him of the error. Crawford returned and got the right license and the ceremony was per formed. TRAFFIC EXPERT HERE Regulation of Arterial Highways Urged by Chamber. A. B.

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OCR text: Bu United Prenn NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Daylight did not come to downtown New York at the usual time today. A heavy fog, mixed with smoke, hung over the city so thick that at 9 a. m. the city was still practically as dark as night, in some sections. Tops of sky-scrapers, as viewed from streets, were marked only by lights in windows. Unlighted build ings were not visible beyond the first few stories.

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OCR text: $145,000 at Auction HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Dec. 11.— Rudolph Valentino’s castle-like home, “Falcon Lair,” situated high on a peak among Beverly Hills, brought $145,000 under the hammer at auction here. A New Yorker, Jules the new owner. Other possessions of the late screen idol, including thoroughbred horses and dogs and luxurious automobiles, Avent to the highest bidders. The auction will continue today and next week. CU B POSTPONES BANQUET A banquet of the Irvington M. E.

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OCR text: Bv United Prett PRINCETON. Ind., Dec. 11.— Twenty-three families in this grief stricken mining community prepared today to bury their dead, victims in the explosion Thursday at mine No. 2 of the Francisco Coal Company. The death list reached thirty shortly before 7 a. m. with the an nouncement at Methodist Hospital that Jake Shafer had succumbed to his injuries. Clifford Biel, a 16-year old boy, died Friday night. Harley Snow, among the score who lay injured at the hosiptal. is said to be in critical condition and not expected to survive the day.

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OCR text: Last of the nine great mills which more than 50 years ago made Mil waukee the largest primary flour market and milling center in tlie world, the dismantled Atlas flour mills, Cherry and Commerce Sts., late yesterday was destroyed in a spectacular blaze which tried the efficiency of firemen to keep it from spreading and attracted more than 10,000 spectators. The bare walls of the five-story brick building, built in 1877 by a corporation headed by Phillip Orth, were still smouldering today after an all-night fight. Damage of SIOO,OOO.

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