Mrs Knapp Convicted In Census Funds Theft Case
Albany jury finds Mrs Florence E Knapp guilty of grand larceny for stealing a census fund check to her stepdaughter in 1925. Health issues delay sentence to September 4 with potential prison term up to ten years. Bail remains at $12,000.
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New York World News Service
Albany
Albany County
Florence .E. S
Knapp
Supreme Court
Stephen Callaghan
Clara Blanche Knapp
Miss Knapp
Justice Callaghan
Middlebury College
Callaghan
Jugo-Slav riot erupts as consulates attacked
Riots flare in Dalmatia and Slovenia with Italian and Jugo-Slav protests. Consulates battered flags torn and desecrated as Nettuno conventions move to allow Italian land ownership near the Adriatic. Sebenico sees Italian Consul shut in a cellar amid clashes. Preko locals burn a Jugo-Slav flag. Kosovo steamer barred from entering Preko harbor.
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Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Italy
Dalmatia
Slovenia
Jugo-Slavian
Adriatic
Kosovo
Zara
Preko Harbor
Butler Dies After 31 Years as Congressman
Washington May 26 Rep Thomas S Butler of Pennsylvania longtime chairman of the House Naval Committee died at his home at 72. He served 16 terms from the Eighth Pennsylvania district and was active in naval expansion and shipbuilding policy. His death ends a long tenure and his son Brig Gen Smedley Butler was abroad with Marine forces in China.
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Washington
Thomas S. Butler
Pennsylvania
House Naval Committee
House
Smedley Butler
American Marine Corps
China
West Chester
Tom” Butler
Congress
Capitol
Butler
Elephant trainer fined for thrashing in London court
George Clark, an animal trainer, was fined 10 dollars for thrashing an adult elephant for fifteen minutes with a rhinoceros hide whip. The animal screamed, drawing neighbors. Defense witness claimed elephants scream at beetles and that the whip did not hurt the animal, only its feelings.
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New York World News Service
London
George Clark
George Jennison
Manchester Zoo
Jennison
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World) Press Publishing Company
Congress Nears Adjournment After Tax Bill Sent
May 26 Washington The seventieth Congress sent the tax reduction bill to President Coolidge completing relief measures for farms floods and taxes. Senate and House adjournment plans clashed with weather and baseball games as Boulder Dam and other measures sparked debate.
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Congress
Coolidge
Finis
Washington
Filis
White House
Senate
House
Con
Gress
Government Law Factory
Boulder Dam
Court declines alimony in spankingly odd marriage case
In Campbell Circuit Court Mrs. Leola Bezold sought alimony from Carl Bezold. The judge urged both spouses and parents to be responsible, dismissing the case as a travesty and saying the youths were not adults simply by marriage. The hearing noted a prior injunction, a pressman husband, and a split affection with a Cincinnati girl. Frank Benton Jr. represented the youth.
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Campbell Circuit Court
Leola Bezold
Clifton
Esq
Carl Bezold
Saratoga Street
Newport
Caldwell
Courtland Baker
Circuit
Bezold
Frank Benton, Jr
Woman Says Husband Nagged Her Then Killed Him
In Memphis Tennessee Joseph G Stewart a 43 year old former Dixie Margarine Company president was shot dead in bed by his wife Ruby Stewart 41 who says he threatened her life over divorce. She claims he nagged all night and promised death before daylight. A seven year old son slept nearby as deputies charged Ruby Stewart with murder.
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Memphis, Tenn
Joseph G. Stewart
Dixie Margarine Company
Ruby
Stewart
California
Harry J. Kirk Slated for Highway Director
Harry J. Kirk, Chief Engineer in the State Highway Department, is slated to become State Director of Highways and Public Works to replace George F. Schlesinger. Schlesinger will resign to head the National Paving Brick Manufacturers' Association, with headquarters in Washington, D. C. Green light from Gov. Donahey expected. resignation to take effect June 15.
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Columbus
Harry J. Kirk
State Highway Department
George F. Schlesinger
Donahey
Schlesinger
National Paving Brick Manufacturers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Deadlock Talk Gains Impetus In GOP Convention
Washington May 26 Delegates to the Republican National Convention near selection as to early ballot or deadlock dominates talk Hoover leads pre convention strength but Lowden has strong bloc. Uninstructed delegates and possible dark horse candidates like Coolidge Dawes Curtis Hughes discussed Kansas City opens in two weeks as Mellon plans unfold.
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Washington
Hoover
Lowden
Coolidge
Dawes
Curtis
Hughes
Mellon
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Houston
Smith
South
Brown Derby Emerges as Possible AL Smith Campaign Emblem
New York May 26 Gov Al Smith hints a brown derby may become his campaign emblem as he boards the Leviathan to wish his friend William Kenny bon voyage. Smith and a party wear amber tiles while John H McCooey Brooklyn leader also attends. The governor declares the hat official as the ship's band plays East Side West Side.
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New York World News Service
New York
Gov. Smith
Leviathan
William F. Kenny
John H. McCooey
Brooklyn
Goodby
James J. Bryne
East Side
West Side
Japan backs Kellogg antiwar treaty in formal note
The Japanese government released a State Department note expressing cordial cooperation to negotiate an anti-war treaty as proposed by Secretary Kellogg. Japan views the plan as abolishing war but preserves self defense and League guarantees. Officials expect Kellogg to address further communications to the six powers and British dominions.
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New York World News Service
Washington
State Department
Kellogg
Japan
League of Nations
France
Briand
India
Bank Bandits Chase Across Plains After Lamar Raid
Authorities press a wide manhunt after the First National Bank of Lamar robbers kill a banker and cashier and flee with 20 000. Three bandits believed alive, one wounded gunfight with officers confirmed dead. Dr Wineinger treated a wounded robber, cash missing, kidnap victim A E Kessinger feared dead.
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Scott City
Kan
First National Bank of
Lamar
Col
Liberty
Kansas
Lamar Bank
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oklahoma
New Mexico
A. N. Parrish
John Parrish
W. W. Wineinger
Dighton
A. E. Kessinger
Goodland
Oklahoma Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Bishop-Elect Jones Declines Methodist Bishop Post
Kansas City May 26 Dr E Stanley Jones missionary in India who was elected a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church tonight declined the post He said the election came from an emotional appeal and he felt unworthy He noted the post might pull him from India his first love The conference accepted his resignation and considered merging the Manila and Singapore areas under Bishop-elect Edwin F Lee who was chosen today
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Kansas City
E. Stanley Jones
India
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Jones
Episcopacy
Dr. Jones
Manila
Singapore
Edwin F. Lee
Halpin Injured in Flamingo Plane Crash at Bowman Field
Thomas E. Halpin vice president and general manager of Metal Aircraft Corporation was severely hurt when the Flamingo all metal plane crashed at Bowman Field Louisville on May 26. Fellow travelers H C Yeiser Jr and John B Stearaze suffered lighter injuries. Halpin and Fryman were hospitalized with pelvic and shoulder injuries. the chauffeur was cut.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Thomas E. Halpin
Metal Aircraft Corporation
Bowman Field
H. C. Yeiser, Jr
Cincinnati Sportsman
A Aircraft Company
John B. Stearaze
Strobridge Athographing Company
Cincinnati
Halpin
Strobridge
Yeiser
Memphis
Mr. Strobridge
Brown
Congressional Ball Game Delights Democrats Win 36 4
The U S Congress team defeated Republicans 36 to 4 in five innings in a fanfare game at the Capitol Grounds. President Coolidge tossed the first ball and Mrs. Peter Gerry bought the ball for 125 dollars. Nick Altrock acted as auctioneer amid a playful atmosphere.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Peter Geolet Gerry
Senator Gerry
Congressional Club
Congress
al Smith
Hardhitters
Democrats
Nick Altrock
White House
Gerry
Italia Dirigible Rescue Efforts Under Arctic Sea Ice
Oslo reports Italia called Citta di Milano for rescue use after stranding north of Spitzbergen. Gen. Nobile leads rescue via ice capable vessels while Amundsen Ellsworth Sverdrup Riiser-Larsen coordinate air and sea search with Norwegian and Italian crews.
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Oslo
Norway
Oslo Aftenposten
Vadose
Italia
Citta di Milano
Spitzbergen
Berlin
Deutsche All Ine Zeitung
Nobile
Amundsen Volunteers To Lead Italia Rescue Expedition
Roald Amundsen and Capt. Otto Sverdrup offered to command a relief mission to search for the missing dirigible Italia. The plan faces severe ice and wind hazards as Sorge of success remains slim, with possible involvement of Capt. George Wilkins and Lieut. Carl Bielson in an airborne search. The Oslo gathering marked a grave mood as news from Spitzbergen confirmed the peril surrounding Italia.
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Amundsen
Oslo
Norway
Hobby
Tromson
Roald Amundsen
Otto Sverdrup
Nobile
George H. Wilkins
Carl B. Bielson
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Pole
Sverdrup
Polar
Wilkins
Lieut
Efelson
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Balkan
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Cfaved
Johnson
ING. C. P
Weaver
Dash
Storm
Arctic
Gen. Nobile
North Pole
Flamingo
Aircraft Company
Ballplayers
Associated Press
Kings Bay
Vadsce
Air Explorer
Spitzbergen Coal Company
Hintopen Strait
North East Land
Carl B. Wielson
Lincoln Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
Norge
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