Bold railroad thieves net loot in daylight strike
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad police arrested Fred Miller 33 a steeplejack at 1063 Mound Street after a daylight attack on loading platforms. Escapee William Peck Kolb fled amid gunfire as tires and loot for a Vincennes Ind shipment were recovered. Federal involvement expected due to interstate theft.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Fred Miller
Mound Street
Noble
Red) Holt
Frank Hueftlein
Edward Baker
Fred S. Bierman
James Anderson
William (Peck) Kolb
Joseph Schafer
Ludlow
Ohio
Baker
Anderson
Laurel and
Baymiller
Kolb and Miller
Bouthside Avenue
Baltimore & Ohio
Gest
Summers Streets
Riverside
Southside Avenue
Captain Baker
Bierman
Kolb
Miller
Vincennes Motor Car Company
Vincennes
Ind
Fourth District
Covigton
Hamlet in Modern Style Tops London Stage
The King's Way Theater staged Hamlet in a Twentieth Century setting to great effect. Cecil Hardwicke led the cast as Hamlet with sympathetic acting that kept the drama central despite contemporary costumes.
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Associated Press
London
King's Way Theater
Prince Alberts
Hamlet
Cecil Hardwicke
Dane
Film Ban Rests on Connecticut Movie Theaters
New Haven reports a full film shut down ordered by the National Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. Boston's Franklin Film Company discharged its New Haven staff and ordered reels returned. Connecticut faces a pictureless period for big releases as independents align with the Hays group to oppose a new film tax law.
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New York World News Service
New Haven
Conn
National Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Will H. Hays
Franklin Film Company
Boston
Connecticut
New York
Hays
Independents
Frederick H. Elliott
Independent Motion Picture Producers’ Association
Man Bound Over After Disrupting Straton Sermon
Frederick Weygold, 55, interrupted Dr. John Roach Straton at Calvary Baptist Church in Louisville. He was charged with interrupting public worship, released on $300 bond, and bound over to the grand jury after a near riot ensued. Weygold compared the incident to the Scopes trial and claimed the meeting was open for discussion.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Frederick Weygold
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Grand Jury
Straton
Germany
Weygold
Weigold
Saved after two nights in Gogemain Swamp
James McKenna Jr. 29 was found alive after two days and nights lost from a fishing party in Gogemain Swamp forty miles south of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. Civilians soldiers and Ancient Order of Hibernians delegates joined the search. He survived on berries and fires but was very weak with a badly injured leg as the swamp’s dangers were noted.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
James McKenna, Jr
Gogemain Swamp
Here
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
McKenna
Lawson Will Leaves Large Bequests to Religious and Civic Bodies
The Chicago Daily News owner Victor Fremont Lawson dead? s will diverts $4,775,000 in specific bequests to the Chicago Congregational Missionary and Extension Society, the Chicago Theological Seminary, and the Y M C A. The Illinois Merchants Trust Company to run the estate. The trust also hands out substantial sums to relatives and News employees, with the paper to continue under existing policy and management.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Victor Fremont Lawson
Illinois Merchants’ Trust Company
John J. Mitchell
Trust Company
News
Lawson
Chicago Congregational Missionary and Extension Society
Chicago Theological Seminary
Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago
Iver N. Lawson
San Diego
Cal
Melville E. Stone
The
Associated Press
Ivor Lawson
William Harrison Bradley
Ridgeville
Conn
Mr. Lawson
Bradley
Hopewell L. Rogers
Charles H. Dennis
James Langland
Daily News Almanac
Walter A. Strong
Edward Price Bell
Andrew B. Adair
John B. Woodward
Irving Stone
Henry Justin Smith
University of Chicago
Ohio mother arrested in killing her son
Cambridge Ohio Aug 25 Mrs Frank Ontko 24 was arrested on a manslaughter charge in the death of her five year old son Louis on August 13. Authorities say she gave poison to Louis and her other son Frank after a failed suicide attempt. A lunacy warrant was filed against her.
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Cambridge, O
Frank Ontko
Louis
Montreal Electricians Union Outlaws Cursing on Job
Members who swear are to be considered as scabs by the Montreal branch of the Canadian Union of Electricians and Helpers. Cursing on a contrary job is doomed. No cussing while on the job or elsewhere for that matter. The resolution urged the Montreal Light, Heat and Power Company to enforce the pledge among its 2,000 plus employees.
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New York World News Service
Montreal
Quebec
Canadian Union of Electricians and Helpers
Montreal] Light, Heat and Power Company
Dayton Bandit's Story Debated In Nickol Case
Dayton officials prepared to call a special grand jury to probe Fred C. Nickol's bank robbery confession. He was arraigned, held on $50 000 bond, and remanded. Police pursue uncleared angles amid disputes over entry method and a key. Namely Nickol claimed rear-door entry. bank denies open door.
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Dayton
Fred C. Nickol
Dayton Savings and Trust Company
Nickol
Nickel
Scharrer
Toledo
Helen Sammet
Two Die and Eight Trapped in Alps Grotto Accident
In Pola Italy Aug 26 two Alpine guides died when a surge of water swept through The Grotto near Pinguente. Eight Alpine Society members were trapped inside, as rescue teams led by the Alpine Society president worked to reach them and free them by morning.
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Associated Press
Pola
Italy
Alpine Society of
Julian Alps
Pinguente
The
Alpine Society
War-Torn Chinese Tongs Rock U S Cities As Armistice Fails
Gunfire in Boston wounds Hip Sing member Yee Yip and bystander Crowley as renewed tong warfare erupts after a six month peace. In a chain reaction, On Leong member Ho Kee is found dead in St Louis, while Shing Sun in Pittsburgh and Low Suey in Minneapolis are killed. Ng Chooey, ex king of St Louis Chinatown, seriously wounded as authorities scramble to curb escalating violence.
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New York
Boston
United States
H. Yen Ung
Yee Yip
Joseph P.crowley
Chinatown
Ho Kee
Hip Sing Tong
Hip Sing
Lee Kue Ying
Hip
California
Nvada
Chin Jock Lem
Lem
On Leong Tong
Ship Sing
San Francisco
China
Detective Bureau Retained By Chinese Here in Event of War
Wealthy Chinese residents in Cincinnati consulted Crim & Ryan Detective Bureau about tong war risks. About one hundred Chinese live in the city and agents were placed on stand by for protection. Paul Ryan stated the bureau is prepared to guard clients if trouble arises.
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Cincinnati
Crim & Ryan Detective Bureau
Detective Bureau
Crim and Ryan
Paul Ryan
Bureau
In Germany Seven Nationalists Wounded as Communists Clash
At Gelsenkirchen during flag day ceremonies seven Werwolf Nationalists were wounded and thirty Communists were arrested in clashes between factions. The incident disrupted the inauguration activities and drew police attention.
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Gelsenkirchen
Germany
Werwolf
Britain’s Terms in Debt Talks Drive Anglo French Talks
Caillaux and Churchill debate France’s payment to Britain as US stance looms large. Caillaux proposed 10 million pounds yearly, Churchill pushed 14 million with US non infringement. Britain fears US mediation and seeks advance US terms to avoid weakening the government.
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France
Britain
Coolidge
John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Caillaux
Washington
Houghton
Chamberlain
Churchill
Great Britain
United States
N. Y
Two attempt suicide ends in gas death and poisoning
Coroner reports Marcus Bierlein a 50 year old former clothing presser died by inhaling gas after locking himself in a bathroom. Relatives say he had been ill for months. His body was found by neighbors after a failed attempt. In a separate case Louise Klein 21 swallowed poison and was hospitalized in critical condition with her husband unable to explain why she acted.
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Handley
Marcus Bierlein
Kinney Avenue
A A. J. Fix
John Thorpe
Louise Klein
West Seventh Street
General Hospital
Benjamin Klein
Heir to Clark Fortune Engaged to New York Girl
Miss Catherine Minassian of New York, visiting in Butte with her mother, will marry W. A. Clark III. The engagement was announced at a tea hosted by Mrs. J. K. Heslit. Clark is son of W. A. Clark Jr. and grandson of the late Montana Senator Clark, a noted mining magnate.
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Butte
Mont
Catherine Minassian
New York
W. A. Clark III
Town pump supplies gas to autoists as bonanza ends
Robinson North Dakota residents thought they found a bonanza yesterday when the town pump began pouring gasoline. Motorists filled their tanks free of charge, and the fuel proved as good as fuel from a filling station. Later a nearby garage discovered its 500 gallon storage tank empty due to a leak.
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Associated Press
Robinson
N. D
Aug
Miners and Operators Clutch at Negotiation Hope in Wilkes Barre
In Hazleton Pennsylvania a Citizens No Strike committee urges miners and operators to resume talks. John Lewis says negotiations possible if operators drop hard Line against wage demands. Operators counter that any rise in costs would raise coal prices. A Wilkes Barre meeting is set for 3 pm to push for a deal.
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Hazleton
John H. Uh
Wilkesbarre
John’ l L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Atlantic City
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
W. W. Ingles
Glen Alden Coal Company
Scranton
Citizens’ Committee
Coolidge Shuns Involvement in Coal Dispute
President Coolidge plans to let the anthracite miners and operators settle their dispute with ample stocks and government fuel backup. Advisers say he opposes government meddling as with other industries. Wall Street analysts see a strike as potentially beneficial due to excess supplies.
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Coolidge
New York World News Service
Swampscott
Mass
C. W. Barron
The
Wall Street Coal Journal
Wall Street
John Hays Hamermer
Coalion
Hope Re-enforcements Aimed at Syrian Rebellion
Paris reports French forces under General Sarrail gaining reinforcements in Syria. Officials expect a quick suppression of the Djebel Druse revolt near Damascus as Druse sieges weaken. The War Ministry notes a harsh setback for the rebel march on Damascus.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sarrail
Syria
Suedia
War Ministry
Damascus
France Must Pay Debts On Business Terms, White House Says
Paris talks will follow the Britain debt model with France liable for full payment over 26 years at 3 and 3 1 2 percent. Belgium’s distinct position is highlighted as a guide, not a pattern for other debtors.
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New York World News Service
Swampscott
Mass
France
United States
Great Britain
White House
Commission
Coolidge
Leigh Palmer
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Leviathan
O’connor
The
Shipping Board
Japan
Washington
Labor Day
Belgium
Italy
Wilson
Co. W. Barron
Wall Street Journal
Britain
Madden
White Court
Europe
Mellon
Borah
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Commercial Tribune
CANAL
Melancholy Dane
Lawoun Fortune
Congregational Missionary Society, Chicago . Theological Seminary
Electricians’ Union
Dayton Bandit
City Machine and Tool Works
F. C. Nickol Manufacturing Company
Common Pleas
Lloyd van Dyne
van Dyne
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Common Pleas Court
Alps
U.S
Minneapolis
Hub
ST. Louis
On Leong
America
Observer
Clark
Bonanza
Uerieno
England
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