Rebels threaten liberty as Ocotal battle cited
Sandino forces claim drive for constitutional defense, blaming U S President Coolidge for the clash. Air patrols report rebel concentration southeast of Ocotal near Quilali while Marines hold Tiscapa fortress in Managua. Major Floyd’s forces near Ocotal. air squadron delivers field piece and machine guns.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Ocotal
Sandino
Chilpote Hill
Quilali
United States
San Ferna
Juan Sacasa
Moncada
Calvin Coolidge
Adolfo Diaz
Tiscapa
Eage
Floyd
Ross E. Rowell
Booze And Cigars Drive Premium Fight Tickets
New York July 20 Federal investigators questioned Joseph Boynton chief ticket seller of the Madison Square Garden Corporation over alleged gouging in Sharkey Dempsey fight tickets. He said cigars and liquor could buy better seats while a dollar earned him extra seats. Three outside agencies were arrested for charging up to fifty percent above face value and held for a Tuesday hearing.
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New York
Joseph Boynton
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Latimer Sees Sandino Politically Finished in Nicaragua
Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer says General Sandino who lost many followers at Ocotal is unlikely to be heard from again. Latimer, visiting Washington after Panama, told Secy Wilbur and reporters that Sandino is a banty who boasted of being the Pancho Villa of Nicaragua and that Americans should stay to prevent chaos.
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Villa
Washington
Sandino
Ocotal
Nicaragua
Julian L. Latimer
Special Service
Latimer
Pancho Villa
Liberals Claim Marines Die in Ocotal Battle
Mexico City dispatch quotes Pedro Zepeda claiming twenty five U S marines died in the Ocotal clash with Sandino rebels. He says a 150 strong marine detachment remained at Ocotal, while Managua reports vary with 39 Marines taking part and one killed and one wounded.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zepeda
Mexico
San Salvador
United States
Sandino
Ocotal
Managua
Liberal Leader Denounces Sandino War Tactics
General Jose Maria Moncada, a prominent liberal figure and presidential candidate, disapproved of Sandino's methods of warfare in a formal declaration issued after accusing Sandino of being fully responsible for the Ocotal battle.
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Sandino
Managua
Jose Maria Moncada
Ocotal
Senate to Oppose Third Terms Declares Walsh
New York July 20 The New York American quotes Senator Thomas J Walsh Democrat of Montana that an anti presidential third term resolution will be adopted by the United States senate The big issue of 1928 will be the tariff Public sentiment on this issue will keep President Coolidge from becoming the Republican candidate Neither William Share of Pennsylvania nor Frank J Smith of Illinois will sit in the Senate Great Britain will finally yield to the United States at the disarmament conference
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New York
New York American
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
United States Senate
Coolidge
Walsh
William Share
Pennsylvania
Frank J. Smith
Ilinois
Senate
Great
Railroads May Grant 20 Cent Per Ton Lake Coal Cut
Rumors persist that Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville railways will adopt a 20 cents per ton reduction on lake cargo coal. Shippers pressed after the Interstate Commerce Commission decision widened the rate gap. initial 10 cent cut was rejected and railroads reportedly agreed to the full 20 cent reduction, though no formal announcement has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railroad
W. E. B. Koepler
Pocahontas Operators’ Association
Southern
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Louisville and Nashville
White Sulphur Springs
Ehippers
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Cargo
Lakes
Southern Roads
Educators Favor Old Fashioned Subjects in WV Schools
West Virginia's state board of education, after hearing L. T. Tustin, supports strong emphasis on reading spelling and arithmetic in public schools this year while adding occupations citizenship patriotism and alcohol narcotics education. The plan standardizes coursework with a two year normal school track and paves way for pensions for long serving teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Board of Education
L. T. Tustin
Bluefield
George M. Ford
Lenna Lowe Yost
J. F. Marsh
G. N. Rohrbough
Glenville Normal
W. H. S. White
Shepherd College Normal
George West Diehl
Concord College
J. W. Scott
Cincinnati University
Huntington
Bluefield Colored Institute
Colored Institute
Bluefield Institute
W. W. Saunders
J. Rupert Jefferson
Parkersburg
L. E. Martin
Beckley
Advisory Council On
R. P. Simms
H. L. Dickinson
West Virginia Collegiate Institute
Bluefield College
Athens
Charleston
Colonel Ford
Ft. Thomas, Ky
June December romance revealed by father
The romance between famed violinist Eugene Ysaye and his pupil Annette Dincin is confirmed by her father, a Brooklyn doctor. Dincin, 25, is seven years younger than Ysaye, 69, who met her during his Cincinnati Symphony tenure and reportedly married in Belgium during a concert tour.
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New York
Eugene Ysaye
Annette Dincin
Brooklyn
Dincin
Ysaye
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Belgium
Liege
Vanderbilt plans to pay debts from inherited funds
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr arrived in Denver and said any inheritance from his wealthy family will be used to pay obligations arising from the failure of his tabloid papers. He also relinquished all right to any money he may inherit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Edison to Continue Search for Rubber
New York reports Thomas A. Edison will persist in rubber substitute research despite claims by Dutch East Indies scientists of bud grafting yields. Edison says he is not aiming to cheapen rubber but would rely on tropic sources in peace. in war, US production could sustain essential needs and avert embargo risks.
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New York
Dutch East Indies
Thomas A. Edison
Tropics
United States
Aviators Convicted in Smuggling Conspiracy
A federal jury in Los Angeles found Emmett Longbrake John J. O'Brien and Burleigh R. Chaney guilty of conspiring to smuggle Chinese from Mexico into the United States by airplane. The panel reached verdicts after ten minutes of deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Emmett Longbrake
John J. O’brien
Burleigh R. Chaney
Eagle Airport
Mexico
United States
Public Invited to Telegraph For Dempsey Sharkey Fight Recap
The Daily Telegraph invites the public to watch a blow by blow recap of the Dempsey versus Sharkey prize fight from its editorial rooms tonight with Slim Thompson broadcasting. Preliminaries begin about 7 30 Bluefield time and the main bout around 9.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Telegraph
Slim” Thompson
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Leo P. Flynn
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Dempeeey
Dempeey
Willis
Maloney
Johnny Buckley
Jack
Romania Names Infant King After Ferdinand’s Death
Ing Michael of Romania succeeds his grandfather Ferdinand who died yesterday. Aged six he is nominal ruler of millions. His father Prince Carol remains in Paris with Madame Lupescu and cannot attend the funeral of the former ruler.
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Ing Michael
Romania
Ferdinand
Prince Carol
Paria
Madame Lupescu
Capiao Praises Ford by Radio in Libel Settlement Tone
Aaron Sapiro hailed Henry Ford for public apology over Dearborn Independent articles about Jews and said he "meant every word" in a radio address from Station WEDC. He noted Ford’s victory over a $1,000,000 libel suit but questioned Senator Reed’s conduct and donations tied to the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
WEDC
Sapiro
United States
James A. Reed
Senate
Reed
Wife of Horace Dodge Gets Marital Freedom
Detroit July 20 a court decree grants Mrs Loie Knowlton Dodge a divorce from Horace E Dodge Jr. The decree gives her custody of Delphine five and Horace E III four. A property settlement around six hundred thousand dollars plus fees and costs was arranged.
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Detroit
Loie Knowlton Dodge
Horace E. Dodge, Jr
Vincent M. Brennan
Circuit Court
Train Death Claims Mrs. Lydia McCort in Gelncoe
Mrs. Lydia McCort, 78, of Barnesville, was killed by a fast Chicago bound Baltimore and Ohio train in Gelncoe after visiting her railroad telegrapher son. She apparently failed to notice the oncoming train as she crossed the tracks.
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Gelncoe
Lydia McCort
Barnesville
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio
Weather Causes Delay on Whale Trans Atlantic Flight
Southampton July 20 Threatening mid Atlantic weather and poor test results forced Captain F T Courtney to postpone his Whale trans Atlantic attempt until Friday evening or Saturday morning. The craft stayed aloft over an hour then reached Southampton waters at low tide. Crew struggled ashore as Courtney received a U S Weather Bureau telegram about Atlantic conditions and wireless troubles hindered flight. Mrs Courtney expressed disappointment as delays continued.
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Southampton
England
Mid- Atlantic
F. T. Courtney
Southampton Waters
Courtney
United States Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Boston Billy Held On Two Counts
New York July 20 James F Monohan alias Boston Billy Williams faced murder and theft charges over a Kings Point gem theft worth 90000. He was identified as the Bridgeport murder suspect from 1922 and is kept in solitary confinement after a makeshift key was found. Arthur Barry, alleged accomplice, is serving 25 years for Livermore robbery.
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New York
Kings Point
Jessell
Livermore
James F. Monohan
Boston
Billy” Williams
Monohan
Mineola
Peter Wagner
Bridgeport
Arthur Barry
Livermore Robery
Wayne Wheeler's Views Spark Anti-Saloon League Duel
Wayne B. Wheeler's remarks on Southern Democrats and Alfred E. Smith drew clear departures from official ASL stance. Bishop Cannon Jr and Dr. Arthur J. Barton asserted Wheeler's view was his alone and not the league’s, noting the dry movement hopes a satisfactory dry candidate emerges from either party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Alfred K. Smith
Anti-Saloon League
James Cannon, Jr
Arthur J. Barton
Wheeler
League
Smith
Ifer
Wheeler Bishop Cannon
Barton
Republican Party
Anti-Saloon League of America
Reed Ritchie
United States
Pardon Council Postpones Meet
Boston July 20 The pardon council postpones weekly meetings for two weeks as Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti starve in state prison. The council will next meet August 3, a key date before the governor's deadline on their murder case. The prisoners reject a food offer, insisting on hunger strike.
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Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartomoleo Vanzetti
Executive Council
Alvan T. Fuller
Hendry
Treasurers Kidnapped in Shelby County Robbery
Two young robbers abducted Alphonso Berry the Shelby County treasurer as he walked to a bank. They bound him, forced him into their car, dumped him miles away, and fled with a satchel holding $40,000 in county funds. A posse pursued. the attackers were unmasked during the crime.
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Sidney
Alphonso Berry
Shelby County
Berry
Plane crash at Lomax burns two men to death
Peoria news reports passenger Jack Carlock and pilot Charles Baughn of Watertown New York were burned to death when their plane struck a tree on takeoff at Lomax Illinois and burst into flames.
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Peoria
Ill
Jack Carlock
Charles Baughn
Lomax
Watertown
N. Y
21 lashes at whipping post in San Toy case
In San Toy Perry county Ray Wiggins received 21 lashes at the whipping post after biting off his mother-in-law Amanda Taylor's ear. The mayor's court sentence followed a crowd's demand and was deemed legal by Prosecuting Attorney J W Dungan of Perry county who said both parties agreed to the punishment. Wiggins was also ordered to leave town after the sentence and the affair stemmed from a dispute during field work with his mother-in-law.
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New Lexington
San Toy
Perry County
Ray Wiggins
Amanda Taylor
Ohio
J. W. Dungan
C. A. McIntyre
Wiggins
West Virginians Out Of Net In State Tennis Meet
The West Virginia tennis championship narrows to four with Sam Cohn Beckley Wright Hugus Wheeling Howard Fredericks Wheeling Twink Starr Huntington eliminated. Semifinals feature Rudy Baltimore and Kunkel Cincinnati pairing against Jacobsen Baltimore and Raymond Kunkel Cincinnati.
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Sam Cohn
Wright Hugus
Howard Fredericks
Twink Starr
Invaders
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley
Wheeling
Huntington
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kunkel Brothers
Paul and
Raymond
Eric Jacobsen
Elmer Rudy
Rudy
Paul Kunkel
Jacobsen
Raymond Kunkel
Hugus
Howard Fredricks
Starr
Fredriche
Wright Hugina
Taylor Beard
Howard Hawkins
Thomas McKinley
Francis Johnson
Charleston
A. K. Davis
Charlottesville
J. J. Scherer
Richmond
Homer Schulze
Ted Kitts
Francia Whitten
New York
Lewis Morrow
Memphis
Herbert Stansbury
Ned Ragland
Bachelors Debate Romance and Finance at Oakland Conference
At the Oakland convention delegates of business and professional women's clubs discussed bachelorhood. A resolution urged higher income taxes for unmarried persons. Pro and con comments cited selfishness, independence, and romance as reasons for bachelor status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Martha Connole
Louis
Mary Zapp
Pocatello
Idaho
Elva Wilcox
New Jrsey
Romania Learns Regent Rule As King Michael Turns Eighteen
Ferdinand dies after long illness in Sinaia. Regency sworn to govern Romania until Prince Michael reaches 18. Bratianu to wield influence with Queen Marie. Carol barred from returning. Funeral planned for Saturday with military oath and national mourning across Bucharest.
King Michael I Ascends Romanian Throne at Age Six
In Bucharest on July 20 a 101-gun salute announced that six year old Michael I has ascended the throne. A royal cortege moved from Cotroceni palace to the parliament with Prince Nicholas Princess Mother Helen Princess Ileana and the king. Members of parliament military and diplomatic corps attended as regents entered and Princess H led the young monarch into the chamber of deputies.
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Bucharest
Romania
Ferdinand
Greater Romania
Cantelul Palace
Sinaia
Michael
Balkan
Nicholas
Miron Cristea
Supreme Court
G. V. Burdugan
Carol
Greece
Neal
Paris
Bratiano
Jonel Bratiano
Marie
France
Belgium
Germany
Carpathian Mountains
United States
Thia
Bratino
Urtea de Arges
Carole
Elizabeth
Controcent
Michael I
Helen
Ileana
Cotroceni Palace
House of Parliament
Diplom Corps
Mihai
Chamber of Deputies
Hap
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Edison
Capiao
Horace Dodge
Gensure Wayne
Sacco
Vanzetti
Roumania
West
Board of Regents
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