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New York AP reports customs inspectors intensified port surveillance to curb import of indecent books pictures and toys. Captain Chris Schmidt heads a squad credited with exposing smugglers who betray guilt under scrutiny and with tracing contraband to sailors and crews aboard ships. Schmidt notes two dangerous classes, waiters and firemen, and says crews bar intermingling, upping suspicion on waterside quarters where contraband often hides. From 1923 to 1925 Schmidt and team seized about 28000 contraband items.
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New York
Chris Schumidt
Tn Yedra
Watchiny
Schmidt
Spamidt
Kreisler Narrowly Escapes Being Hurt in Belfast
Glasgow dispatch reports violin virtuoso Fritz Kreisler narrowly escaped serious injury in Belfast last night during a bombardment or explosion. He received broken glass shower but escaped uninjured beyond a shaking.
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Kreisler
Glasgow
Scotland
Pritz Kreslal
Belfast
Parade Planned on Eve of Texas Pastor's Trial
Fort Worth Texas Oct 19 The city council at the request of Mayor Meacham refused the First Baptist Church petition to stage a parade of 10009 people on the eve of its fundamentalist pastor Dr J Frank Works murder trial set for Nov 1 The mayor faced attacks from the indicted pastor whose killing of P D E Chipps was tied to the preacher's pulpit remarks The council could not act on the petition as it bore only church board typewritten signatures not individual ones
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Fort Worth
Texas
H. ©. Becham
First Baptist Church
Meacham
J. Frank Works
PD. E. Chipps
Accident Ends Life Of 3 Year Old In Willimantic
In Willimantic on October 19, three year old Robert Lewis Butcher died after a .22 caliber rifle bullet wounded him on the way to St Joseph hospital. The wound occurred at Phoenixville where he played with his nine year old brother Stant. Medical Examiner Mason ruled the shooting accidental. The child was among nine in the Butcher family, prominent residents of Shroentxville.
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Willimantic
Robert Lewis Butcher
St. Joseph Hermital
Pheanixville
Stant
Mason
Lewis Butcher
Shroentxville
Art Colony Rallies Behind John Held Jr for Congress
Westport's artistic and literary colony backs Democratic nominee John Held Jr in Connecticut's Fourth District race. Over 100 artists, writers, editors and cartoonists join the Held League, pledging support and organizing events while Held himself plans no public speaking campaign.
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Westport
Iune
John Held
Connecticut
Fairfield
Stafield
Gerald Mygatt
League of Westport
John Chapman Hilder
Laurence Stallings
Willian
Meade Prince
Shinnark Ray
O. ¥. Treward
George N. Mishee
Tacques DeWolfe
Neely McCoy
Henry J. Davis
Eugene McNerney
Clive Weed
Charles Jr. Lassett
Arthur D. Fidler
Kerr Eby
Jules Agramonte
Ray C. Strang
Magazine peddler penalized in court Torrington
George Lauer of Litchfield, a New York Police Journal representative, was sentenced in Torrington City Court to four months in jail with costs of 18.29. execution of the jail term was suspended. He allegedly solicited ads from local merchants promising a portion of proceeds to Torrington police pension fund and extra protection.
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Torrington
Get
George Lauer
Litchfield
New York Police Journal
Taner
Torrington Merchants
Torrington Police Pension Fund
Poller
Pension Denied for Ex-Mayor Hylan by Court of Appeals
Albany oct 19 ex mayor John F Hylan will not receive a city pension of 3215 a year. William J Schieffelin filed a taxpayers action to stop the pension after the legislature passed the act before his retirement. Supreme court Justice Proskauer issued the injunction which the court of appeals today upheld. No opinion attached.
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Albany
Fapy
John F. Hylan
New York City
Court of Appeals
William J. Schieffelin
Supreme Court
Proskauer
Grand Jury to Hear Cattle Fraud Charge in Worcester
Worcester county grand jury will convene Monday to hear allegations of cattle fraud tied to indemnity payments for slaughtered tubercular cattle. A Hampden County probe last week indicted seven people in similar cases. Dr Lester H Howard, head of the state division of animal industry, was removed by Governor Fuller amid the investigation.
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Worcester
Mars
Worcester County
Harmpden County Grand Jury
Grand
Lester H. Howard
State Division of Animal Industry
Dandy
Fuller
Former Japanese ambassador dies in Tokyo
Tokyo reports the death of Alwid Slighi a former member of the house of brug and former ambassador to Germany He died this afternoon from a kidney dive and a stomach ulcer M Hieki Japan's delegate to the recent customs conference in Peking held diplomatic posts in the United States and several European countries and high positions a bone
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Tokyo
Ort
Alwid Slighi
House of Brug
Firmer Amh
Germany
M. Hieki
Japan
Peking
Tie
United States
Hirsch decision narrows Connecticut estate tax base
Walter N. Maguire,Cummins and Lockwood, for executors of Robert B Hirsch, pleads before Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors. Court cuts net taxable estate from 2 400 691 to 1 785 186 and reduces succession tax to about 30 000. Issue: tax on intangible personal property taxed where located at death. bonds and cash seated in New York exempted from net estate. decision extends US basis applied to tangible property only.
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Stamford
Get
Frick Cae
United States Supreme Court
Connecticut
Walter N. Maguire
Cummins and Lockwood
Robert B Hirsch
Supreme Court of Errors of Connectict
Cuse
Supreme Court
Lee
Hirsch
United States Liberty
Treasury
New York City
Takeis
United States
Food Prices Rise in September Across Cities
September prices for food rose by about 0.4 percent from August while remaining 0.12 percent higher than September 1924. Eggs led increases at 15 percent with potatoes up 8 percent. Citywise, Philadelphia Rochester and several others showed around 1 to 3 percent gains.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Philadelphia
Rochester
Bridgeport
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Fall River
Manchester
N. In
New Haven
Portland
Providence
Auto dealer ends life with gun in Tonawanda
George H. Mough, 52, a prominent Tonawanda automobile dealer, shot himself in his home amid health and despondency concerns. A former noted half mile sprinter, he was well known as a longtime local businessman.
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Tonawanda
George H. Mough
Louisiana Candidates Master Languages In Campaign
Baton Rouge reports show Dudley LeBlanc using French in Southern parishes and English in North Louisiana to appeal to voters. The Abbeville candidate led the Democratic primary by 15 462 votes as Louisiana remains split along language and regional lines between Cajun and Anglo communities.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Abbeville
LeBlan
Antique
North Louisia
South Louisiana
Cialm
Allin Coast
Myangeline
Longfellow
Traffic congestion costs millions daily in U S survey
Washington reports daily gridlock costs about 11.5 million dollars with annual damage nearing 3.82 billion in accidents and property loss. Over 20,000 fatalities cited in a Builders' Association survey on national traffic conditions.
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Washington
United States
Amtmalian Dead Builders' Association
Jesuit
Policeman Indicted on Bribery Charge
AP reports John A. Kervick a member of the police department was sent to the grand jury on a bribery indictment. He allegedly threatened to charge Charles Winters with an offense to extort a gift.
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Worces
John A. Kervick
Charles II
Winters
British dis dislike list grows as American razors spark debate
In London the House of Commons discussed the spread of American safety razors amid British discontent with imported American plays and films. Sir Alfred Batt explained that despite protests, American works drew audiences and profits, while some theaters opted to favor British productions to avoid dependence on foreign content.
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London
House of Commons
Alfred Batt Sarred
America
Drury Lane Theatre
Drury Lane
Attor
Art Hay
Alfred
Harold Lloyd
Poison Plot Suspected at Somerset School
In Pulaski County Kentucky authorities suspect a plot to poison a rural school near Bertha Mize, the teacher. About 70 pupils were at the school when sulphur-like liquid poured into the water supply was reported. Water sent to the University of Kentucky for examination. If confirmed, a large reward will be offered. Windows broken. no motive found.
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Somerset
Ont
Pulaski
Bers
Bertha Mize
University of Kentucky
Pealson
Mize
Ford Will Bid On Air Mail Contract
Detromy Michigan October 19 readi ness to bid for an all mail contract between Detroit and Buffalo pressed by Word Motor company officials following the announcement that New York and New England interests had asked the Department of Commerce to aid in establishing an air mail connection between Terret and Boston via Buffalo and Albany. Board planes will shortly be operating to Buffalo.
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Detromy
Mich
Detroit
Buffalo
Word Motor Company
New York
New England
Department To Commerce
Prohibition Agents Preserve Grape Juice Truck In NY Incident
Prohibition agents guard a brewery in New York as a truck carrying grape juice is halted. Luigi Jamele is detained for transport but released after the contents are tested and deemed fresh grape juice. The truck and cargo are returned to Jamele following the test outcome.
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New York
Prohibition Agen
Luigi Jamele
Jamele
Jamnele
Ree
Landslide cripples transportation near Kingston
A landslide blocked two railroad tracks at Clear Waters near Kingston NY on October 19, hindering service as sand and rocks covered the rails and ties. No injuries were reported.
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Kingston
N.Y
Tinilend
Hishloand
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