Prohibition Moot at Paris Session Sparks Talks
At a Paris gathering of anti-prohibition groups fifteen nations plus the United States attended. Chauncey Hauzett, counsel for the Washington anti prohibition association, mocked the dry law and cited Treasury Secretary Mellon as a violator who drinks wine at official functions, upsetting delegates. He warned prohibition harms respect for law and cited France’s war debt stance in relation to enforcing costs of prohibition.
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Paris
Chauncoey Hauzett
Thenerm
Association Against the Prohibition
Washington, D. C
Slath Congresa
United States
Hackett
Americas
Faye Mellon
District of Columbia
Melton
Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
United Les
France
Arrest Alleged Swindle Chief Nabbed in Huntington
Memphis police report the arrest of Jerome P. James in Huntington West Virginia on a charted swindle case. He allegedly duped J W Clark and company of about 331,166 by posing as a Tennessee plantation owner trading for property in Hadena City and presenting forged warranty deeds. Detectives say about 120,000 was recovered. James vanished then reportedly spent money freely before being located in Huntington.
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Memphis
Tenn
Huntington
Jerome P. James
J. W. Clark
Kansas City
James
Hadena City
Tennessee
Seaks Inc
Aneast City
Clark and Company
Lite Rock Rk
Hantington
French officials avert mail strike in Paris
Paris reports the government promised postal cariers overdue pay for the last three months and a potential extension of the walkout was avoided. Postal workers had blocked the main office, disrupting mail and services, as leaders pressed for immediate arrears and staged pay. Officials pledged July 7 payment and a special bill to speed the remainder when the budget passes.
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Parie
Commerce
Chaumer
Chamber of Deputies
Finance
Calllaux
Herp
Spears May Quit Mountaineers
Morgantown June 25 Dr Clarence W Spears former Dartmouth College star and WVU football coach since 1941 admitted he is seriously considering an offer to become head coach at the University of Minnesota. He conferred with Minnesota officials and president Coffman at Cedar Point Ohio and returns to Morgantown awaiting a final decision.
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Morgantown
Clarence W. Spears
Dartmouth College
West Virginia University
Spears
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Sitansbury
H. A. Stansbury
Pendleton
Hearty
E. T. Gunning
Pat Po
Stansbury
Speare
Standsbury
F. B. Trotter
Chariceton
West Virginia
Mountingers
Speara
Spaulding
California University
Spearm Cums
Final pleas in Shepherd murder trial near verdict
In Chicago on June 25 final pleas were delivered as William Darling Shepherd faces acquittal or death. The defense closed after six hours, the state prepared to finish, and Judge Lynch may charge the jury tonight or tomorrow morning. The case, in its sixth week, could reach a verdict of acquittal or death with the jury due to retire by 3 p.m. tomorrow.
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Chicago
Crowe
Willian Darling Shepherd
Thomas J. Lynch
Alt Hopeh
Shepherd
Tio
William Scote Stewart
W. W. O'Brien
Robert E. Crowe
Stewart
Coolidge Strolls in Rain At White Court
President Coolidge ignored steady rain to walk twice along the seashore near White Court, aided only by Secret Service men. He later strolled a rocky point with his collie while Mrs Coolidge stayed indoors. Secretary Sanders met with him and Mayor Quinn visited as plans formed for Washington’s birthday anniversary events.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Coolldes
White Court
White House
Anmce Sterne
Preaigent
Tuttle's Point
Dirs
Covildoe
Trob Roy
Yvolidge
Lynn
Whites Court
Harry Gansell
Indianapolis
United States
Tumor- Vowle
Edward F. Quinn
Cambridge
Uter
Coslidge
Tombbridge
Evangeline Booth Praises Dry Laws In America
In a cablegram from Evangeline Booth head of the Salvation Army to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Edinburgh she says prohibition is America racing toward complete triumph despite bootlegging. Anna Gordon forwards the message noting Britain’s fortune in the dry cause and urging continued moral reform.
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Salvation Army
Prohibition
New York
Evangeline Booth
Wwelfth
Womnan
Turistian Temperance Union
Edinburgh
Scotland
Anna Gordon
Britain
Areheursa
America
Thors
Dry World
Logan
Britton Warns Auto Drivers to Learn Traffic Rules
Chief of Police Jean Britton warned city drivers to study upcoming traffic regulations effective July. A 10 day drive against reckless driving followed an incident on Virginis and Truslow streets injuring two. One man, George Tweet, is free on bond. another, Henry Jouss, remains in critical condition.
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Jean Britton
George Tweet
Reynolds Street
Virginls
Truslow Streets
Henry Jouss
Trees
Dawley Motor Company
Mountain State Hospital
Lee Nowell
Btnte
Chist Herliten
Epiaton
Nome
Britton
Chinese Troops on Line for Attack Canton
Chinese forces mass along the line opposite the Shamean foreign settlement as demonstrators clash with British and French marines. Naval command orders concentrate fire on buildings occupied by Chinese troops if they attack, with built fortifications and escape holes prepared in the walls.
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Canton
Shamean
Foreiien
Couple Make 100th Appearance in Court
Yonkers report notes a Brooklyn husband and wife making their hundredth court appearance since marriage five years ago in Yonkers city court. William Smith 45 faced arrears in alimony while Rose Smith 51 testified. he was held for trial. Nearby, James A. Mahaffey 84 died in Catabwa eight hours after his son Lanty Mahaffey, Postmaster there, died.
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Yonkers, N
Brooklyn
Fairmont
James A. Muhaffey
Catawba
Lanty Mahaffey
Watawba
Science experts to testify for Scopes defense in Tennessee trial
A list of scientists and witnesses to aid the Scopes defense was announced by Dudley Field Malone. Included are Osborn of Columbia University, Conklin of Princeton, Miller of Kentucky, Lane of Kansas, Rica of Ohio Wesleyan, Lipman of Rutgers, MacNeal of New York, and Pupin of Columbia, all active in religion and science debates amid the Butler Act case in Dayton.
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Dayton, Tei
Jonn T. Scopes
Tennessee
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Malone
Int
Henry Pairfeld Osborn
Columbia University
Bryan
Hrgan
Princeton
Ir. Edwin’ Conklin
Princeton University
Congregational Church
Arthur M. Miller
University of Kentucky
Jeaturer
Profemnar Miller
Beope
Kentucky Institution
Henry Higets Lane
University of Kansas
Darwin
Edward L. Rica
Dialesy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Darwin and
Ir. J. &. Lipman
Rutgers College
New Brunswick
India
Science
Ward J. MacNeal
Post Graduate Medical School
New York City
Symington Denies All Wife Charges in High Profile Trial
New York June 25 All accusations of infidelity by Thomas J. Symington were denied by Mrs. Tua May Symington on the witness stand. She described the affair with Talbot W. Chambers and explained hotel records showed the couple registered together on a night she claims he was with Chambers. She testified about marital strains and a Hartford Maryland hunting club visit, denying improprieties and hotel-room implications.
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Assocated
New York
Thomas AJ Symington
Mra
Tua May Bymington
Ted
Allowel
Talbot W. Chambers
Chambers
Symington
Hartford
Loree system to form at Delaware and Hudson meeting
Reports from New York indicate a first step toward forming the Loree system linking Pittsburgh West Virginia Wheeling and Lake Erie and others with a proposed Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh connection. Stockholders will vote next month on issuing bonds to cover under $1 million in guaranteed annual dividends with about $1.7 million in interest charges. Auto murder case in Parkmont Henry Spearman alias KR A Brooks arrested after fatal auto crash near Riverdale. He awaits trial in county jail. A man, John Miller 90, died after falling from a second story porch at the Fred Childs farm near Rhephards town with a broken hip and other injuries.
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York
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Wwobaeh
Ang Arbor
Delawers and Hudson
Buffalo
Rochester
Delaware
Hyd@non
Pairmont
Justice Rowell
James Hackett
Riveavills
Henry Spearman
A. Brooks
Brownevills
Patoany
Martinsburg
Fred Childs
Rhephardstown
John Miller
Three Die in Jersey Trolley Street Crash
In Jersey City on June 25 a Pavonia avenue trolley careened down a hill and crashed into another car, killing eight or eight? The dead include Paulson, a Black man, Bossford of Pennsylvania, and two unidentified men. Edward Olsky, 18, and William Burns, 68, both from Jersey City, were seriously injured. Most factory workers returning home escaped.
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Jersey City
N. J
Ninth Street
Paulson
Bossford
Pennsylvania
Edward Olsky
William Burns
Irwin Balked As Vet Chief At National Convention
Omaha June 25 After a tempestuous session the Disabled American Veterans rejected a bid to extend Frank J. Irwin as national commander. The convention condemned anonymous cards attacking Irwin and voted 259 to 178 against constitutional change. Resolutions criticized the Little Rock regional office and James A. Winn as executive manager.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank J. Irwin
Little Rock
Ark
United States Veterans Bureau
Irwin
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Little Rock Bureau
Little Rock Devisation
James A. Winn
Ommce
Klan Leaders Denied Bail in Murder Case in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana June 26 Judge Fred E Hines ruled that Dr Stephenson Warl KiLock and Earl Sentry must remain jailed until trial on a grand jury indictment charging over degree murder in connection with the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis. The bail petition was denied as cheers arose in the Hamilton circuit court.
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Noblusville
Ind
Stephenson
Warl Kiiick
Ear
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Fred E. Hines
Hamilton
Hines
Stepheneon
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Klinck
Gentry
Jalace
Bilas Oberholtzar
Hinev
Longworth Receives French Chamber Ovation
In Paris a formal reception for Representative Longworth speaker of the House was held in the chamber of deputies with ex Premier Harriott as master of ceremonies. Premier Painleve and M Deselves spoke, while M Franklin Bouillon led the foreign affairs committee. The chamber and senate adjourned for the event as hundreds attended.
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Stehonns’ Longworth
Aoads of Representatives
Chamber of Deputies
Harriott
Painleve
M. Deselves
Sesiste
M Franklin-Boullion
Senate
Chamber
Italian debt funding talks open with American demand
Washington June 25 The Italian government faced an American demand to fund the 2 122 000 000 debt now based on capacity to pay at the first funding conference. Ambassador De Martino warned Italy would reject any plan that risks disaster and questioned the capacity to meet a settlement. The three hour session ended without final agreement.
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Associated Preea
Washington
United States
Mellon
American Debt Commission
Bondizione
de Martino
Digaster
Gore Inspects Panhandle Roads In Joint Toll Bridge Plan
Martinsburg June 26 Governor Gore headed a party of state and federal officials inspecting roads in the eastern panhandle. The delegation visited Williamsport Maryland and Harpers Ferry and discussed a plan for joint ownership of the interstate Harpers Ferry bridge to make it toll free. Gore also visited Shepherd College and planned to return to central West Virginia tomorrow.
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Martinsburg
Howard M. Gorse
Panhandle
C. B. Fortney
Charleston
State Road Commission
Alviston
St. E. Gray
Keyser
P. St. Johtson
V. OM. Piston
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Williamsport
Maryland
Harpers Ferry
Gore
Shepherd College
Shepherdytown
Brannon Jury Fails to Agree in Clarksburg Trial
A Brannon trial in Clarksburg ended in a deadlock after more than two hours of deliberation. Dr. B H Brannon of Bridgeport is charged with the slaying of GB Harrison Martin, a local druggist. The court will reconvene at nine o'clock tomorrow to resume consideration.
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Clarksburg
Duns
B. H. Brannon
Bridgeport
Harrison Martin
Man Held as Woman in Pittsburgh Altar Case
Pittsburgh June 24 charged with posing as women to woo matrimonial prospects and defraud. Glenn Lyona of Greenville and Wenley Hill of Sharon held for federal grand jury after hearing. Postal inspectors allege a scheme sending a death note to end letters and sending a photo from a novelty store. Lyons jailed in default of 63,000 bail. Hill released on 2,000 bond.
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Pittsburgh
Sulora
Glenn Lyona
Greenville
Wenley Hill
A. J. Hill
Sharon
United States
Post Office
William & Wafel
Ite
Sharon Prilice
Postal Ins Pectora
Revolutionary Movement Fails to Seize Power Nationwide
Dawn rising actions sweep the country as revolutionary forces attempt to seize key positions and place military power in control. Despite days of activity, the movement ends without broad success as authorities hold most vantage points and curtail advances.
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Associated Frean
Athens
ThesGreak
Michalakopguton Haa B
Athena
Salonika
Wan
Greece's Military Coup Dethrones Michalakopoulos Gov
Athens and Salonika report a military takeover led by General Pangalos. The government headed by Michalakopoulos resigns while Admiral Haddikiriakos and Admiral Coundouritis move to reinstall leadership. Troops guard Parliament as revolutionaries shape a new regime seeking democratic reforms.
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Jienerat Pangalos
Generalisaima
Regiment of Engineers
Ita
Haddikiriakos
Ave
Seanton
Athens
Michalako Poulos
Pangalos
War Ministry
Coundouritis
M. Papahantasion
Pangaloa
Papunastasion
Wales Takes Trip Into Mine Shaft
The Prince of Wales visited the Wito crown mines in Johannesburg, descending 35000 feet in the cage in two minutes. He toured the bottom by electric train, inspected the guard machinery, and requested each overseer be personally presented to him before departing.
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Johannesburg
Prince of Wales
Crown
Wales
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