Motorman Held In New York Elevated Train Crash
New York June 20 A motorman is arrested on homicide charges after a rear end collision between two elevated trains at the 116th street station on Eighth Avenue. One guard died and 86 people were injured as passengers were thrown about in the wooden cars and a fire started by short circuits as the crowd escaped toward the 116th street platform.
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New York
William F. Emerson
112Th
118Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Edward Brennan
Louis Graver
Grantwood
N. J
116Th Street
McGlynn
Aven| We
Ces
Heflin Jr Held In Dope Case After DUI Crash
Thomas Heflin Jr son of Senator Heflin of Alabama pleaded not guilty in a police court to driving under the influence of drugs. He was released on a $1000 bond after being arrested on Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House following a crash into a track stopped for a traffic signal. A patrolman said Heflin appeared unable to drive and he was taken to the traffic bureau and emergency hospital for exams.
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Washington
Thomas Heflin, Jr
Senator Heflin
Alabama
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Heflin
Gency Hospital
Commission Leaves for Geneva Conference in July
The American delegation to revise the 1906 convention on care of wounded and prisoners of war will travel to Geneva for the conference beginning July 1. The group, announced by Lily Washington, sails to participate in the meeting aimed at reforming wartime treatment standards.
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Washington
Lily
Geneva
Bathing at Park Adds Car Service Schedule
Cars run through to the Park from 11 50 a m to 5 50 p m with additional service for bathgoers.
U S Swelters As Heat Wave Maintained
Nationwide heat wave grips the United States with record June temperatures. New York City reaches 92 degrees amid storms that kill four in Pennsylvania and cause outages. Rain floods parts of New York and New England threaten bridges as heat lingers.
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U.S
New York
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Midwest
Gotham
New York City
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Reading
Newark
New York State
Dickinson Center
New York Central
New England
Bishop Cannon Stock Deals Lead to Losses and Bankruptcy
New York papers reveal Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South engaged in stock trades with the bankrupt Kable and Co. He invested 2500 dollars between 1927 and 1928, buying and selling into five and six figure prices, but shows a loss and reports no winnings. Ledger totals cite purchases of 158254.92 and sales of 66009, with the bishop denying gains. The Kable firm filed for bankruptcy in 1928, and the matter is disclosed through legal filings and journal reports.
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New York
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Democratic Party
Washington
Kable and Co
Bishop Cannon
Joane
Judson Campbell
Charles H. Kable
United States
Charles H.tuttle
Kable
Day Offcers To Keep Guns
United States customs officials pursued a gang of Detroit rum runners after an attack on a patrol boat off Detroit’s waterfront yesterday morning. Shots struck the boat but no crew members were harmed. A running fight followed as Salvation Army volunteers backed by customs fire continued the chase toward Windsor Waters where the patrol abandoned the pursuit. Capt. W. H. Arnold, commandant of the local Salvation Army, said solicitors have turned in nearly a quarter of the $4,000 goal to establish a permanent citadel in Gratton Waters.
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Windsor
Ont
United States Customs
Detroit
Ths
Salvation Army
Gratton
W. H. Arnold
Organizatol Line
W. H. Morgan
Not To Disarm Assistant Secretary Lowman Remarks
Assistant Secretary Lowman in Washington said the firing on the patrol boat indicated the desper.
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Lowman
Washington
Rotating members named on safety committee
The Monongah Division Safety Committee of Ryan and Baltimore and Ohio railway branch announced rotating members to the committee including E G McKeen L Welch W R Collett R Bucklew and others. Next meetings are scheduled for July 29 September 16 November 4 and December 23 unless ordered otherwise.
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John Nestor
Ed Monongah Safety Committee
Ryan
D. Q. Murphy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
G. J. Wolfe
Tel
Atscent
Clarksburg
W. B.man
Clayton
E. G. McKeen
L. Welch
W. R. Collett
Bucklew
Senate group works on tariff bill report
Washington June 20 The senate finance committee within the heat of a Washington summer labors over tariff figures as the house and senate prepare to review the final recommendation of President Hoover. Debate over prohibition and the French debt postponement occupied the day with a plan to study prohibition agencies and a clash over export debenture farm relief. No signature yet as France ratifies the accord before August 1.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Hoover
Jones
Department of Justice
Norris
Nebraska
Johnson
California
Republican Independent
Longworth
Capitol
Treasury
France
Fahertys Athletics Meet Clarksburg Nine In West Virginia Tilt
Fahertys Athletics from Monongah division backs Fahertys team to face The Clarksburg Grays, a strong Central West Virginia independent nine, in a high class matchup at the local diamond. The game starts at 3 45 with Hennessey pitching and Melchori catching for Grafton.
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Clarksburg Grays
West Virginia
Faherty
T. K. Faherty
Baltimore and Ohio, Railroad
Clarksburg
Grafton Fang
Hennessey
Melchori
Grafton
Retail Food Prices Show Slight Rise in May Report
United States retail food prices edged up just over one percent in May from April, while the index fell about one third of one percent since May 15, 1928. The Department of Labor release lists 19 staple foods with higher prices in May compared with April.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Food costs rise in most cities as few fall
Between May 15 and May 15 the number of articles decreased while average food costs increased in 48 of 51 cities examined and decreased in three. The data reflects a broad trend of higher prices across the majority of surveyed locales with limited declines in a small number of markets.
Mrs Gann Honored By Sir Esme Howard At Embassy Event
Washington reports Mrs Edward Everett Gann, official vice presidential hostess, will be the honored guest of Sir Esme Howard at the British embassy. She is expected to sit to the right of the host and will outrank diplomats, cabinet members, and senators. About 40 guests attend the summer entertainment in honor of Vice President Curtis, Mrs Gann, and Mr Gann.
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Washington
Edward Everett Gann
Esme Howard
Sme
Curtis
Gann
Hosteas
Teabella
Hoover’s tariff and farm relief clash tests Senate power
President Hoover faces a tough start in the special session as the House passes a farm relief measure while tariff plans loom. Independent Democrats hold sway in the Senate, framing the balance of power, with Borah and Brookhart surprising by backing the export debenture plan.
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Hoover
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Town
House
Agriculture West
Republican Party
Invershin Wins Ascot Gold Cup Again
Ascot England June 20 Invershin owner Reid Walker repeated last year’s feat by winning the Ascot gold cup ahead of Reigh Count and Palais Royal I. Reigh Count, 4 to 1 favorite, finished second by three lengths. Palais Royal I was third. Invershin led by two lengths at the finish as the field of 13 closed out a strong showing before Rex Walker’s Irish-born horse.
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Ascot
Eng
Invershin
Royal Ascot
John D. Hertz
Reid Walker
Palais Royal
Schreiber Sheds Tears As Ship Sails From Paris Dock
Paris June 20 One of the Yellow Bird filers Armeno Lotti Jr accompanied Arthur Schreiber who stowed away on the plane’s trans Atlantic flight to the Leviathan boat train today leaving Paris for the United States. Schreiber appeared contrite and anxious, shook hands with photographers, and said he was sorry for his stunt and glad to go home.
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Paris
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Arthur Schreiber
United States
Putti
Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Antarctic
Jean Assolant
Rene le Fevre
Armeno Lotti
Shinnston Man Appointed Factory Inspector in Third District
D C Kimmell of Shinnston named factory inspector for the Third District by Labor Commissioner Howard B Jarrett. District covers Harrison Marion Taylor Barbour Braxton Gilmer Lewis Calhoun Webster and Upshur counties. G W Loar visited Clarksburg yesterday.
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Charleston
D. C
Local Boys Lose Watches While Swimming at Park
Two boys Wilbur Haddix and Delphin Murphy swam at the park river. Their watch and trousers vanished from under a porch where they had left them, the boys report. The note adds the incident is part of a larger tale from the old swimming hole era.
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Wilbur Haddix
Delphin Murphy
Murphy
Ohio State Professor Questioned In Theora Hix Case
Former Ohio State University professor Dr Jas Hy Snook was questioned overnight about the death of 24 year old student Theora Hix. Authorities say a key from the room where the body was found and clothing burned at Snook's home tie him to the investigation. Blood stain analysis on his car remains inconclusive and Snook has not yet explained all connections to the crime.
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Columbus
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Jas’ Hy Snook
Ben Dr. Snook
John. W
Chester
Ter
Snook Waa
Snook
W. G. Sehé Jenbarger
Sadok
Mise
Elrl
O Ed
Phillips
Sno
West
Drv Sdgok
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Coolidge
Dwight W. Morrow
Bassador
Mexico
Mrs. Gann
C. A. Keeler
Federal Court
House Big Help
James L. West
Walker
Reigh
Reigh Count
England
Page Five
Portland
Maine
Lotti
Shinnston
G. W. Loar
Ohio State
Warren B. Kittle
Gard
Slim” Ludwick
Taylor County
Sherif W. Mays
Kittle
Margaret Cather
Péaet Street
Uniontown
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