Snook Denies He Ut Girl s Throat On Night Of Murder
Columbus reports Dr. James H. Snook faces a brutal cross examination in his first degree murder trial over the June killing of Theora Hix. Prosecutors press premeditation claims while Snook denies admitting throat cutting or relie ving her suffering after a hammer blow. The defense challenges the confessional details as the judge and jury hear a vivid retelling of the fatal night.
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Snook
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
John J. Chester
Ohio State
Chester
Menarged
Dr. Snook
R. Snook
Lars
Bar Rifle Use By Agents
Prohibition Commissioner Doran said he plans to bar rifle use by prohibition agents in several communities while keeping revolvers in densely populated areas. No general order will be issued and decisions may be discussed via correspondence. rifles would still be allowed where agents face protection risks in sparsely settled districts.
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Washington
Dorand
Reasn
Doran
Denied Place for Hanging of Alderman
Horace Alderman, convicted slayer of three officials in a 1927 sea fight, faces execution August 17 but federal authorities lack a permitted site. A jail roof, courthouse yard, and nearby government reservations are rejected by county officials and commissioners cite bonding and property concerns.
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Jamil
Fla
Horace Alderman
Florida
Halstead L. Ritter
Court House
Southern Farmers To Share In Fund
Agriculturalists of the south excluding wheat regions receive the first share of the federal farm board revolving fund of 500 million dollars. The initial loan goes to the Florida United Growers and the Florida Citrus Growers Exchange to aid in preparing this year’s Florida crop against losses from the Mediterranean fruit fly. Misses Maude Bolyard and Maudie Deegan are visiting Akron, Ohio.
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Washington
South
Federal Farm Board
Florida United Growers
Florida Citrus Growers Exchange
Maude Bolyard
Maudie Deegan
Akron, Ohio
Forest Fire Destruction Expands Across Northwest
Spokane reports forest fires spreading across Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and Manitoba as thousands fight the blazes. The fires have claimed life and caused millions in damage notably Frank Franz of Seattle who was crushed by a boulder near Chanapecosh Hot Springs while battling flames. A smoky haze complicates early detection of new fires.
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Spokane
Wash
Northwest
Frank Franz
Seatle
Chanapecosh Hot Springs
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Manitoba
Canada
Trans Atlantic Flight Tests Expand As Aviators Prepare
New York reports a new wave of trans oceanic plans after Graf Zeppelin. Five Soviet fliers push a Moscow to New York leg of 12,000 miles averaging 106 mph. Swiss trio Costes and partners ready to depart Europe for New York, with Kaeser Tschopp and Luscher heading from Le Bourget to Lisbon awaiting favorable winds for a 40 hour dash.
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New York
Prospect Toda
Moscow
Via
Aleutian Islands
Dieudonne Costes
Europe
Costes
Paris
Kaeser
Tschopp
Luscher
le Bourget Field
Son inherits French title from late Count Mailly Challons
In Francisco August 9 The Examiner reports Gilles Mailly 11 son of Mrs Marguerite Mailly of San Francisco and her divorced husband Comte Anselmo Mailly Challons has inherited his French father's title after Count Mailly Challons died in Paris July 24 The count who held the title Prince de Lisle Montreal was a WWI ace decorated by France Mrs Mailly formerly Marguerite Morbio granddaughter of San Francisco capitalist Adolph Sutro served as an ambulance driver The Examiner says the boy is legally heir despite the divorce
Detroit death of agent linked to missing man
John M. Heath, a Detroit elevator mechanic and skipper of the cruiser Maxine, was arrested after arriving from Chicago and held for questioning regarding the death of federal prohibition agent Richard J. Sandlands whose body was found in the Detroit River. Heath had previously vanished with Sandlands during a river search.
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Detroit
John M. Heath
Richard J. Sandlands
Prohibition
Detroit River
Chicago
Heath
District Attorney's Office
Maxine
Sandlands
Sanland
Governor Orders Action On River Pollution In Tucker County
Governor Conley requests a thorough investigation by the Game Fish and Forestry Commission into river pollution blamed on a near Parsons manufacturing plant. He also asks the prosecuting attorney of Tucker County to pursue action if warranted. Citizens across northern West Virginia, led by the Wild Life League, petition for immediate aid amid reports of massive fish die-offs in the Cheat River headwaters. A lengthy petition from Grafton residents seeks prompt Governor response, listing many signatories and urging swift details. Continued on Page Two.
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Commissioners of the Game, Fish and Forestry Commission
Conley
Tucker County
Wild Life League
Cheat River
Parsons
West Virginia
Grafton
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Rowlesburg
J. M. Riffee
A. Leuthard
W. H. Adair
Dod Haislip
Earl Cassell
H.W. Dent
T. P. Thomas
Roy Wiseman
Laura Wiseman
Leonora Whitescarver
W. J. Wilt
French Giles
C. J. Tucker
J. W. Thompson
W. B. Tesh
E. Bunner
Largest Bank House In Northwest Seattle Plan
Seattle August 9 22 Creation of the largest banking house in the Pacific northwest will be completed here tomorrow if stockholders of 10 Seattle banks approve a merger plan combining resources of nearly 120000000. Details of the proposed consolidation were announced last night by the interests involved.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
German Wife Triggers Alheim Seduction of American Trends
Ernet Albeim, who married a German woman after returning to Germany to find a wife, sued for $25,000 claiming she taught her English and adopted American fashions. The suit follows Kunigunde Albeim being awarded temporary alimony in a separate maintenance case in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ernest Albeim
United States
Germany
Alheim
Kunigunde
Senate tariff fight begins September 3
Washington reports the Senate will start its prolonged tariff revision battle on September 3 instead of August 19. Leaders agreed to delay after the Senate finance committee could not finish rewriting the House tariff bill in time. The move follows a Republican Democratic leaders pact to extend the timing.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Actors' Equity Outbreak Hurts Two Men Near Studio
Los Angeles August 9 two men were attacked near a motion picture studio after they refused to join the Actors Equity Association. Frank Goddard actor and boxer was seriously injured and underwent an emergency operation. His companion Harry Deck actor was badly beaten and helped by Goddard. Police report six assailants tied to the anti equity action.
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Los Angeles
Frank Goddard
Harry Deck
Actors’ Equity Association
Goddard
Deck
Equity
William Haines
Police Intelligence Bureau
Other Nations Stand Firm Over Hague Reparations Plan
At The Hague the British demand is rejected by other delegations as the finance committee weighs Snowden's call for a sub committee to revise the Young plan. France Italy and Belgium press to accept the Young plan as is while Britain departs. The conference weighs continuing without Britain as talks proceed toward a separate accord.
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the Hague
Cireles
Philip Snowden
France
Italy
Belgium
Great Britain
Three Die in Casper Plane Crash Over Wyoming City
An airplane burst into flames and fell hundreds of feet in Casper Wyoming last night killing pilot Major D P Wardwell 33 of Casper and passengers Earl Holtz 30 and George Cameron of Worland. Wardwell a World War I Lafayette Escadrille member later served with the US Air Force.
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Casper
Wyom
D. P.wardwell
Earl Holtz
George Cameron
Worland
Wardwell
Lafayete Escadrillé
Iana
United States Air Force
Police Chief Killed in Elmwood Park Roadhouse Shooting
Chicago reports Chief of Police Theodore Schutte forty five of Elmwood Park was shot and killed by county highway police who were called to quell a disturbance at a roadhouse near their station. Schutte, said to be drunk, opened with a pistol but fell to a volley of shots from officers. Owner William Lescun said Schutte had often caused trouble at the place.
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Chicago
Theodore Schutte
Elmwood Park
Schutte
Mother Superior Dies Saving Sixty Children in Fire
Sister Celestine acting Mother Superior at St Patrick's convent Hayling Island gave her life to save 60 sick children and seven nuns. After directing evacuation she returned to the burning church to ensure no one was left behind and died of smoke. The convent served as a convalescent home for London's poor children.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Celestine
St. Patrick's Convent
Hayling Island
London
Columbia selects twelve criminology specialists for crime study
Twelve criminology specialists at Columbia University will conduct a nationwide study of crime. Funded by a large philanthropic grant, the project runs through the year with results to be released next summer. Dean Young B. Smith says the focus is on translating scientific findings for practical workers.
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New York
Columbia University
Dean Young B. Smith
School of Law
United States
Plans For 200000 Library Building At Marshall
Architects explained to the state board of control the planned Marshall College library on the Huntington campus. The three story building will house 350000 volumes. Completion date not set but project is being pushed to an early finish. Funding came from the last legislative session appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Marshall College
Huntington
State Board of Control
James S. Lakin
Board of Control
Phone Rate Increase Hearing Set for Aug 19 in Keyser
Charleston W Va Aug 9 Additional hearing will be held at Keyser on August 19 on South Branch Telephone Company rate increase of about 25 percent. Commissioner C E Nethien designated to preside. Company serves Petersburg Moorefield Romney and other communities in South Branch Valley.
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Charleston
W. Va
Keyser
South Branch Telephone Company
Commissoner C. E. Nethien
Petersburg
Moorefield
Romney
South Branch Valley
Graf Zeppelin Near Friedrichshafen On Girdling Flight
Graf Zeppelin drives toward Friedrichshafen with an estimated arrival late Saturday night or Sunday morning. The airship travels at about 6314 miles per hour as it completes the first leg of its round the world flight, heading across northern France toward Germany.
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Associated Press
Dr. Eckener
Berlin
Ministry of
Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin
Graf
London
France
Tokyo
Navy Department
Soviet Fliers Move Toward New York Flight
Omsk August 9 reports the Soya jet “Land of the Soviet” departing for Krassnoyarsk in Siberia as part of its Moscow to New York route. The craft, arriving 4 50 p m yesterday from Moscow, covers 1368 miles and is expected to stop at Irkutsk and Chita before Te Bourget France. It notes Swiss aviators Kaeser Tsehop and Luseher leaving for Lisbon on a trans Atlantic leg toward New York, with difficulties anticipated westward and no further news received.
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Omsk
Krassnoyarsk
Siberia
New York
Moscow
Strana Sovietov
Irkutsk
Chita
Te Bourget
France
Pears
Lisbon
Kaeser
Tsehop
Luseher
Atlantic
Coast Guards Stop Rum Runners After River Battle
Coast guards and rum runners clashed on the Detroit River with rival craft within 100 feet. No casualties reported though two guardsmen had narrow escapes. Rum runners fled to Canada with cargo. Federal forces were led by Jonah Hagglove, chief boatswain's mate, as patrols encountered a speed boat towing a loaded bow boat near Ecorse shore. Hagglove ordered a halt and a volley followed.
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Coast Guards
Detroit River
Detroit
Aanada
Jonah
Haggloye
Ecorse
Hagglove
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T. V. Soong
Orest
Graf Zeppelin
England
Actors’ Equity
Osgood’s
Snowden
Hague
Casper, Wyo
Mother Superior
Hamburg
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