Recluse Charles King Dies in Brooklyn Basement Mystery
New York June 10 a 70 year old recluse identified as Charles Francis King mining engineer who reportedly amassed a fortune. He was found dead in the basement of two adjoining Brooklyn houses he owned after neighbors smelled gas and newspapers piled at his door. A Lehigh University diploma and mining engineering books were found in a well stocked library, with King noted as a life member of the American Society of Metallurgical Engineers and linked to early ventures with Andrew Carnegie.
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Hospital Notes Quietly Reports Local Health News
Herbert Graham underwent a major operation this morning and is resting satisfactorily this afternoon. Mrs. D. S. Delaney was discharged this morning and has returned to her home in the city.
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Commerce Commission Still Hearing Case
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Chesapeake and Ohio merger with Erie and Pere Marquette includes W M Beazer of the New York and Pennsylvania railroad stating the line would be a useful feeder for the Erie and likely profitable. The 56 mile road has operated profitably with difficulty and an offer to sell to Van Sweringen interests has been made.
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Jury Finds Ex Banker Took His Own Life
Parkersburg reports the coroner's jury finds William M. Smith died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Smith, former cashier of First National Bank, was found dead at his office Thursday morning. A revolver lay beside the body with an unfamiliar mark on the handle reading USX. Funeral services are planned Saturday afternoon from his home.
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Woman Saves Mate's Life Off Georgetown Jetty
Mrs. A W Foster swam eight miles to reach the north jetty of Georgetown harbor aiding her husband aboard the Sea Hawk whose engine failed while sailing to Florida. Battling waves undertow and sharks she capsized in a row boat and later walked two miles in bare feet to the lighthouse for help. Fishermen then towed the yacht back to the harbor.
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Miners Arrested After Picket at Scab Mine
In Adena Jefferson county tension rose as miners from the United Mine Workers picketed the Barryville coal mine. Walter Jackovich and two pickets were arrested under a municipal ordinance banning street and hall gatherings. President Cinque of the sub district miners organization said the arrests target constitutional rights and follow disturbances after strike-related activity.
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Earth Temblors Felt In Virginia Cities
Earthquake shocks woke residents in Charlottesville and Richmond Virginia on June 10. Seismograph readings at 2:16 and 2:17 a.m. indicated distinct shakes felt as far as fifty miles west of Richmond. No damage reported. shocks lasted only a few seconds.
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Dorothy Cummings Sues for Divorce from Frank Dakin
Los Angeles reported film star Dorothy Cummings will sue her English actor husband Frank Elliott Dakin for divorce on cruelty grounds and seek custody of their two children. Her attorney Milton Cohen said she would ignore a Cecil B. DeMille contract prohibiting divorce for seven years, signed before her Madonna role in DeMille’s life of Christ.
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Fifty Americans Flee Distant Chinese City
Fifty Americans and fellow missionaries arrived in Peking after a 28 day journey from Kansu marked by anti Christian sentiment. Led by Dr George C King a Britisher he drowned west of Paotow while refloating a raft. Most travel occurred at night to evade bandits and the group faced robberies along the way.
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Aviator Plans Hop To Honolulu Next Month
Chester Talmadge of Albuquerque, a WWI Royal Flying Corps veteran, aims to fly round trip from San Francisco to Honolulu next month. Backing includes New York City councilman F D Gibson. He seeks both the $25,000 prize from James D Dole and the $50,000 San Francisco chamber prize for the Honolulu flight.
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No News Reported Of Flight of Portuguese
A dispatch from Para Brazil reports no news from Portuguese aviator Major Beires since he left Para Tuesday for Georgetown in his return flight to Lisbon via the United States. The Portuguese consul plans to send a searching steamer.
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Four Miners Die From Electrocution in Montana Mine
Four miners were electrocuted at the Belmont mine in Butte Montana last night while moving an electric ventilating fan. The dead are Lawrence Brossieu Edwin and August Jacobson, brothers, and Thomas Chapman. All but Chapman were unmarried.
President Coolidge To Address Budget Meeting
Washington June 19 President Coolidge will discuss the new fiscal year's outlook starting June 30 at the semi annual budget meeting. He is expected to consider the prospects of tax reduction for possible action by the next Congress. The meeting will be attended by all government officials.
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Eviction Suit Test Is Held at St Clairsville
In St Clairsville on June 10 a jury heard the first eviction case by Powhatan Mining Company against families of 76 miners living in company houses. The defendant Mike Koslow’s contract required eviction five days after employment ends, but he contends he remains an employee and eligible to stay. Roy W Schertzer, attorney for the United Mine Workers, said this defense would be used in about 200 similar cases against Powhatan Mining Company.
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Squire C. Ayers
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Roy W.sehertzer
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Lowman Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Washington reports Seymour Lowman, former New York governor, is formally named assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of prohibition and customs, effective August 1. The selection to succeed Lincoln C. Andrews was announced earlier.
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Two Chicago Students Expelled From College
University of Chicago President Max Mason called on students to aid in investigating and fighting liquor abuse after reports of beer drinking on campus and in a dormitory. Prohibition raids on nearby liquor sources followed the death of a student who drank drug store gin.
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Max Mason
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Hobo Can Make Decent Living Ex Tramp Says
New Britain Connecticut June 10 Any good hobo with a hard luck story can make from 120 to 315 a day in the opinion of Prof W B Bailey formerly of Yale who lived the life of a tramp three summers and then for 10 years conducted a hobos lodging house Thanks to the American house wife the easiest thing a tramp does is to eat he said at a Rotary Club dinner.
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Coolidge to Call New Flood Control Conference
Delegates at the flood control conference in Chicago visited President Coolidge and reported he would convene a new conference to outline a flood prevention program.
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Widower's Third Marriage Foretold By Amusing Invite
A widower planned a third marriage and his wedding invitation to a friend carried the line Be sure to come This is no amateur performance. The gag note hinted at a wedding with past marriages and a playful boast from the groom-elect.
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