British optimism at Geneva naval talks brightens prospects
London officials and British delegates in Geneva express renewed hope for a temporary cruiser building compromise and a fuller understanding with the United States. Sir Austen Chamberlain pledges to back the proposed program and clarify British aims amid questions on eight inch gun cruisers and national security.
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London
Geneva
House of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
O Astairs
Austen
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Viscount Cecil
Parley
Sir Austen
Coolidge
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Ernest Thurtle
Thurtle
Switzerland
J. & Smithich
Union of South Africa
Associated Press
South Africa
Lord Cecil
W. G. Bridgeman
Smit
Washington Silent on Geneva Naval Conference Developments
U S officials withheld comment on London news about the Geneva naval conference. They found no new contributions in press reports that would aid delegates toward an agreement. No definite propositions of a temporary agreement were available, but American delegates would consider any helpful suggestions.
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Washington
London
Geneva
Austen Chamberlain
Prize Fight Condemned as Return to Paganism
The Osservatore Romano denounces the Sharke Dempsey bout as a vulgar return to paganism and a barbarous spectacle worse than ancient and medieval examples. The leading editorial calls the fight cruel and degrading.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Dreyfus Joins Committee Aiming Aid for Sacco and Vanzetti
Paris reports Lieut ant Coronel Alfred Dreyfus has agreed to join a committee planning a U S visit to support Sacco and Vanzetti. Dreyfus says he seeks no politics and may accompany the group, emphasizing he wants to prevent a miscarriage of justice. A memorandum by Jean Piot warns of possible tensions if executions proceed.
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Paris
Sacco
Vanzetti
Coronel Alfred Dreyfus
Devils Island
America
Dreyfus
United States
Devil's Island
French Guiana
Associated Press
Fuller advisory committee hands in report on Sacco Vanzetti case
Boston July 27 The advisory committee appointed to investigate the Sacco Vanzetti case met the governor for the first time since its creation but neither side disclosed whether it had reported. The panel finished its work while Gov Fuller said his own inquiry remains unfinished. The condemned men continued their hunger strike as witnesses were scheduled to testify tomorrow.
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Boston
Alvan T. Fuller
Sacco-Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Fuller
William G. Thompson
Defense
Vanzetti
Ring of Romance to Rest on Queen Elizabeth’s Tomb
The Essex ring linked to Queen Elizabeth will be placed on her Westminster Abbey tomb. It passed through several hands after a turbulent history involving the Earl of Essex and the Earl of Leicester, with Elizabeth’s death following his rebellion and imprisonment. It recently sold for 2600 dollars to Ernest Makower, who donated it to the nation.
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London
Elizabeth
Westminster Abbey
Earl of Essex
Earl of Leicester
Eseex
Countess of
Nottingham
Ernest Makower
Makower
Collision near Heidelberg kills dozens in South Africa
A head on crash between a Natal mail train and a freight near Heidelberg, Cape Town area, kills thirty Africans and two Europeans. Many Europeans and natives are reported injured.
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Collison
Cape Town
South Africa
Natal
Heidelberg
Birger Gang Chief Denied Appeal in October Hanging
Charlies Birger and two associates were denied new trials for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams in West City Illinois. Judge C H Miller set October 15 for Birger’s execution and ordered life terms for Art Newman and Ray Hyland. Birger claimed he was not a chief but a bystander while the judge urged clearing up gang crimes. He said he was hunted by eight men and hid seven days. Birger faces an Illinois Supreme Court appeal to reverse the death sentence.
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Williamson
Franklin
West City
Newman
Birger
Lory L. Price
Art Newman
Price
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
Dupont Seen as Gary Successor Amid Steel and GM Moves
Wilmington July 27 report says Dupont interests bought 114000 shares of U S Steel for about 14000000 and own 1906244 shares of General Motors. U S Steel traded at 129% while GM reached 229% in today’s market. Rumors persist that Pierre Dupont may become a U S Steel director and eventually its chairman.
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Wilmington
Del
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
General Motors
United States Steel Corporation
Dupont Company
Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel Common
New York Stock Exchange
Dupont
Elbert H. Gary
Professional sport earns new status in Wall Street move
New York July 27 officials recognize professional sport as big business as voting trust certificates for Madison Square Garden Corp no par common stock are admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange. George L. Rickard is general manager and profits from his promotion activities go to the corporation treasury.
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New York
Nopar
Madison Square Garden Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
George L
Tex) Rickard
Rickard
Holmes Grants Stay of Execution for Kentucky Couple
Justice Holmes stayed the death sentences of Nathan Bard and Bunyan Fleming in Kentucky for rape until the Supreme Court can consider their review petition at its next term beginning in October. He cited that human lives are involved and urged the high court to decide on the case.
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Washington
Nathan Bard
Bunyan Fleming
Kentucky
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
Small Cottage Is Now Chief Rumanian Shrine
In Bucharest the home of Princess Helen, mother of a five year old boy crowned as ruler of sixteen million, is described as a plain American style house. The infant king Michael samples oat meal and molasses, sharing meals with American minister Culbertson's children and enjoying bread and jam.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Calle Victoria
Helen
William Calbertson
Michael
Mrs. Culbertson
Byrd outlines bomb discovery pole trip plans chills New York
Commander Richard E. Byrd described to the Associated Press his Antarctic expedition plan. He aims to establish five inland camps via airplanes and carry six months of provisions per leg while crossing a 15,000 foot mountain range. In New York, a bomb found in a river subway tunnel was defused. officials deem it a crank’s act and note the danger to trains and the river tube.
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Byrd
New York
Boston
Richard E. Byrd
Associated Press
South Polar
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
America
Acrose
Atlantic
Discovery Harbor
Great Ice Barrier
Arctic
Manhattan
Bureau of Mines
Stephenson Reign of Power In Indiana Legislature Examined
In Indianapolis the Marion county jury heard testimony that D C Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon, wielded influence over Indiana's General Assembly. Witnesses, including a state senator and two representatives, described Stephenson's offices as a hub for lawmakers. Evidence from his black boxes was presented as the trial for Madge Oberholtzer’s murder continued.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Indiana General Assembly
D.C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Battle of Angelus Temple Flares In Open Clash
Los Angeles July 27 The battle of Angelus Temple escalates as Aimee Temple McPherson and her mother Minnie Kennedy publicly accuse each other of underhanded tactics in a power struggle. Each side claims threats and ouster while lawyers become involved and temple funds are moved to another bank.
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Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Aimee Temple McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Temple
Mrs. McPherson
Dearborn Independents Future in Doubt
Ford Motor Company agents have been ordered to stop taking subscriptions for the Dearborn Independents. The order, broadcast to dealers, asks return of recently received funds. Fred L. Black, business manager, confirms an order to withhold new subscriptions but cautions on future policy.
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Detroit
Ford Automobile
Dearborn Independents
Ford Motor Company
The
Motor Company
Fred L. Black
Independent
State Boards Adjust Rail Carrier Valuations in Lake Tariff Accord
The West Virginia board revised railroad valuations after carriers offered to absorb lake cargo differential. Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio saw notable changes, Virginian Railway fixed at 16 million, and Norfolk and Western up by 500 thousand. Senate leaders joined discussions after sessions.
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Charleston
W Va
Board of Public Worker Today
Carriera
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Virginian
Virginian Railway
Garrett A. Wall
A. J. Rooney
John C. Dice
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
M . White
State Senate
Harry P. Henshaw
Pennsylvania Governor Sees End to Election Troubles
Mackinac Island Michigan July 27 Governor John 8 Fisher of Pennsylvania spoke at the round table discussions closing the 19th annual governor's conference. He said ballot troubles cannot recur in Pennsylvania as reform laws have been enacted. He offered to join central states to address food problems as well. Governors Green of Michigan and Ritchie of Maryland commented on reform and campaign finance. The governors declined formal resolutions, instead sharing personal views, and the group planned to travel to Saulte Ste Marie to view the locks before breaking up.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
John 8. Fisher
Pennsylvania
Central States
McMullen
Nebraska
Ritchie
Maryland
Green
Michigan
Jackson
Indiana
Paulen
Kansde
Christensen
Minnesota
Dern
Lah
Sorlie
Kushequa Railroad Bans Freight Shipments to Backus
The Kushequa railroad embargoes freight from Smethport to Backus due to sparks from steam locomotives causing forest fires. A gasoline car now hauls passengers on the 20 mile Mount Jewett to Smethport line.
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Kane
Kushequa
Mount Jewett
Smethport
Backus
Scholars and Preachers Uninfluential in Public Affairs
Montreal N C July 27. Josephus Daniels former secretary of the navy told Presbyterians there that scholars teachers and preachers have little influence in American public affairs since World War I. He called for a scholar who blends history economics and statecraft with human sympathy.
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Montreal
N. C
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Presbyterian Assembly
Authorities Seek Day Agent Slayer in Maryland Ambush
Hagerstown Maryland July 27 federal and county agents search for the slayer of Prohibition Agent Hunter R Stoller 52 who was killed when his car was ambushed on a mountain road near Boonsboro Reginald E Walters another agent was wounded lightly Walters escaped Stotler head of the prohibition force in Washington County was killed by gunfire from a clump of woods as the pair investigated moonshine activity Local authorities said Prohibition administrator John D Pennington was due to arrive tomorrow and coroner's inquest was planned for Stotler a resident of Keyser West Virginia
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Hagerstown
Hunter R. Stoller
Reginald E. Walters
Stotler
Boonsboro
Washington County
Waltere
John D. Pennington
Keyser
W. Va
Operators Readied as Rate War Looms Over Coal Shipments
Producers and shippers across southern coalfields join with northern buyers to back southern carriers in a plan to cut lake cargo coal rates by 20 cents per ton. The move follows an Interstate Commerce Commission order in May and anticipates a 30 day notice before the rate cuts take effect. Committees will meet continuously from the southern coal region to the northwest to manage potential market shifts.
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iBy W. C. Snyder
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Northwestern Etates
Buebees
Southern Coalielde
Southern Carriers
Joint Committee of Southern Operators
Southern
Pittsburgh District
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Cargo
Southwest Virginia
Kenucky
Penneyivagia
Ohio
Northwest
Great Lakes
Astern
Producera
Elippem
BR. W. Herrman
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Louisville and Nashville
Federal agent joins hunt for Stoller murderers in Maryland
N L Taylor of Washington street, a federal dry agent, left for Hagerstown Maryland to assist other agents pursuing the murderers of R H Stoller another federal dry agent slain in a midnight ambush near Hoonsboro Maryland. Taylor will join a posse organized earlier and reach Huntington today. Stoller lived at Keyser West Virginia and had worked with the state prohibition department before moving to Cumberland Maryland to lead raids.
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N. L. Taylor
Washington Street
Hagerstown
R. H. Stoller
Hoonsboro
Taylor
Pennington
Pittsburgh
Huntington
Keyser
W. Va
State Prohibition Department
Maryland
West Virginia
Stotler
Cumberland
Penny Senatorial Fight Again Starts
Washington July 27 The Ware Wilson senatorial election controversy flared as Senator Watson Indiana Republican on the elections committee proposed directing the senate sergeant at arms to obtain all ballots used in the Pennsylvania race outside Philadelphia and Allegheny counties which are impounded. William B Wilson the Democratic candidate protested against William S Vare accusing him of demanding a recount while ignoring padded registration lists and illegal votes.
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Washington
Watson
Indiana
State Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Allegheny
William B. Wilson
William 8. Vare
Wilson
Vare
Tilden Offered 25000 Dollars to Coach Tennis
Chicago July 27 A reported offer of 25000 a year to William Tilden to coach tennis drew crowd reaction today The Westchester Biltmore Club of Rye NY was said to have made the bid Tilden denied knowledge of it His only appearance was in doubles with A L Sandy Weiner defeating Illinois pair Gordon Pene and Frank O Connell 6 1 2
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Chicago
William T. Tilden
Sinale
Metlon
Westchester-Biltmore
Rye
Tilden
A. L
Sandy” Weiner
Philadelphia
University of Illinois
Gordon Pene Aml
Frank O'Connell
Public health shuts playgrounds and bars children from theatres
Martins Ferry Ohio July 27 discovery of the eleventh infantile paralysis case in a week prompts city health department order closing public playgrounds and forbidding children under 16 to attend theatres or Sunday School. State health department assistance requested in Columbus.
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Martins Ferry
City Health Department
Atate Department of Health At
Columbus
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Judge Miller
Illinois
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Carol
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Dearborn Independent
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