Three Plans for Disarming Proposed at Geneva talks
The executive committee of the tri partite naval conference led by Hugh S. Gibson moved to convene technical experts from Great Britain United States and Japan to exchange views and seek agreement on naval status and building programs and to study three sets of proposals presented at the conference. The US seeks extending the 5 5 3 ratio with defined tonnage for cruisers destroyers and submarines while Britain proposes further battleship limits and a 5 5 8 ratio up to 10 000 ton raisers, and Japan favors a naval holiday based on the status quo. The plans present technical detail but aim at a workable compromise as the talks continue. Continued on Page Eight.
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Geneva
Tri-Partite Naval Conference
Hugh S. Gibson
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Evelyn Brent to file divorce suit in Superior Court
Los Angeles June 21 Evelyn Brent film actress plans to sue for divorce from Bernard Fineman motion picture executive. Lawyers say mental cruelty will be charged as the action moves forward today in superior court.
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Los Angeles
Evelyn Brent
Auperior Court
Bernard P. Fineman
Veteran Hero of War Arrested for Forgery in Gary
Gary Indiana June 21 A veteran with four years service overseas and five medals faced four prison terms after a forged 2440 check was presented by Frank Shannon 42 Milwaukee to hotel owner L H Atkinson. Shannon claimed the check for a hotel purchase and said he was disabled by gas wounds and lost a foot. police say he acted as a tram runner for a Chicago syndicate.
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Gary
Ind
L. H. Atkinson
Frank Shannon
Milwaukee
Shannnon
Atkinson
Shannon
Chicago
Lindbergh Begins Sorting Mail After Transatlantic Flight
In St Louis on June 21 Colonel Charles Lindbergh spends the day sorting through more than 22 sacks of letters totaling about 50,000 received since his historic flight. He will review contents with aides, sign autographs, and consider offers, including plans to attend business conferences in New York and Washington. He weighs donating the Spirit of St Louis or his medals to the Smithsonian or Missouri Historical Society, and may place items on display in Missouri. Evangeline Lindbergh has returned to Detroit.
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St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh
Afr
Lindbergh
New York
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Missouri Historical Society
Europe
United States
Historical Society
Evangeline L. Lindbergh
Detroit
Weather WV: Showers Tonight and Wednesday Likely
The West Virginia forecast calls for showers tonight and into Wednesday morning, with a slight cooldown expected on Wednesday. The system brings overcast skies and light rainfall across the region, with temperatures easing as a cooler air mass moves in.
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West Virginia
Ocean Flight Craze Grips Aviators Across Pacific
Fifty flights across the Pacific were in prospect as aviators race to conquer routes from San Francisco to Honolulu Dallas to Hong Kong and Seattle to Tokyo. Navy and army pilots join civilians in plans to attempt non-stop hops with prize money and bold ambitions.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Honolulu
Dallas
Hong Kong
Seattle
Tokyo
Army
Navy
San Francisco Honolulu
B. H. Griffin
Oklahoma City
Japan
Navy Department
Washington
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N.J
Albert Hagenberger
San Diego
Ernest I. Smith
Air Mail
Richard Grace
Hollywood
Manukai
Steamship Company
Grace i
Dr Robinson Installed as Warden of State Penitentiary
Dr L M Robinson of Clarksburg Republican house floor leader in the legislature was appointed by Governor Gore to succeed Warden 8 P Smith. He arrived in Moundsville with his wife and will begin duties July 1. Robinson declined to announce further appointments until assuming command.
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Moundsville
L. M. Robinson
Clarksburg
Republican House
Howard M. Gore
P. Smith
State Penitentiary
Election of Obregon Faces Opposition From Big Faction
In Mexico City on June 21 the anti re election group opposing General Obregon as next president convenes to back a candidate to succeed President Calles. General Arnulfo Gomez emerges as the likely choice though Obregon has not signaled any definite run.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Mexico
Calles
Arnulfo Gomez
Squire Routs Robber Gang Without Help
Pittsburgh on June 21 three automobile bandits encountered justice of the peace Albert T. Lorch near Allison Park. After a gun battle two bandits were shot and wounded. one escaped. The trio had stolen a car, robbed a gas station of 200 dollars, and earlier seized a motorcycle officer before being halted. One injured bandit claimed to be from Wheeling West Virginia and recently released from prison.
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Pittsburgh
Albert T. Lorch
Allison Park
Butler
Lorch
Butler Hospital
Wheeling
W. Va
Actress Mackaye Defense Stirs Court In Manslaughter Case
The trial of Dorothy Mackaye nears a key day as state witnesses describe her as a woman with a heart of steel. Prosecutors seek to show she tried to conceal facts in her husband Raymond's death after a fight with film actor Paul Kelly. Kelly, jailed for manslaughter, is expected to testify as a prosecution witness. Loomis testified Mackaye left hospital two hours before Raymond's death and remarked he is dying. Jungle, Kelly's houseboy, again testified Mackaye was seen at Kelly's apartment after a night there.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Mackaye
Paul Kelly
Kelly
Frank Loomis
Miss Mackaye
Loomis
Raymond
Kellys
Byrd selects Balchen as fourth man for America flight
Commander Byrd announced Barnt Balchen, former Norwegian army lieutenant, will travel as a fourth crew member on the Byrd trans Atlantic monoplane America. Weather remains unfavorable with a gale near Nantucket and Halifax delaying takeoff to tomorrow if possible.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
America
Barnt Balchen
Richard B. Byrd
Balehen
Byrd
Browning Contests Plea Of Peaches For Cash
Carmel, N. J. June 21 Edward West Browning argues his wife known as Peaches has earned over 36347 since April from theater and night club work to cover her legal fees. He contests her request for an additional 10000 in alimony as she seeks to appeal a supreme court ruling on a legal separation.
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Supreme Court
Browning
Theatre Watchman Wealth Revealed At Death
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania June 21 62 year old Valentine Kozlakiewicz long time theatre watchman left an estate valued at 100000 He was an accomplished musician scientist linguist botanist and chemist and had been in America for 45 years The report notes his varied achievements and wealth upon death.
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Wilkes Barre
Valentine Kozlakiewicz
America
Investigation of Religious War In New York Hospitals Begun
A city inquiry into hazing of three Jewish internes at Kings County Hospital opens, headed by Mayor James J. Walker. Six doctors deny charges of assault. other probes run by Bird Coler and the hospital medical board examine religious tensions among staff.
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New York City
New York
Kings County Hospital
James J. Walker
Bird
Coler
Commission of Public Welfare
Medical Board
Geome
Kings County Hosphel
En- Virre
President May Accept Invitation Of Farmers
Rapid City, June 21. President Coolidge may attend a July 16 picnic in Ardmore with 10 000 farmers from South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming invited by local delegates. If he goes he will likely visit Black Hills areas including Deadwood and Pine Ridge and may see Ambassador Sheffield and Philippine Governor General Leonard Wood during a busy summer in the region.
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Rapid City
8.D
Coolidge
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Ardmore
D. D
Black Hills
Deadwood
Belle Fourche
Pine Ridge Indian Agency
Notas ‘Ble
Gam Lodge
Sheffield
Mexico
Yale
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Victoria
Lone Motorcycle Copper Fights Two Highwaymen
New York June 21 A lone motorcycle police officer chased two alleged car thieves over six ty mile an hour before the fleeing auto crashed into another machine. One occupant was captured after shots tore the shield from the patrolman’s cap. Pedestrians and motorists rushed for safety as the pursuit ran along First Avenue from Ninth Street to Bath Street. The prisoner identified himself as Thomas McDonnell, aged 18.
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New York
al Jean
Aafaty
Firat Avenue
9Th Street
Bath Street
Thomas McDonnell
Miss Whitney Pardoned by Gov Young in California
Sacramento June 21. Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney Oakland social worker convicted under the California criminal syndicalism law has been pardoned by Governor C C Young. He states she is not a criminal and condemning her at 69 to a felon's cell would be unthinkable. The case arose after she spoke in defense of I W W leader John McHugh and she fought the conviction for seven years.
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Sacramento
Cal
Charlotte Anita Whitney
Oakland
California
C. C. Young
John McHugh
I. W. W. Leader
Young
Communist Labor Party
All Square Dance at Ruthland Pavilion Reopens
A Ruthland Pavilion at Grafton-Philipps Road hosts square dancing on Wednesday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. The dance pavilion is available for private events with a $6 nightly rental. Prepare your crowd and enjoy a dance night.
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Ruthland Pavilion
Grafton-Philipps Road
Inter state Commission Orders Van Sweringen to Testify
The Interstate Commerce Commission directed O. P. Van Sweringen to answer stock purchase and financing questions after he previously refused. He testified as clerks produced pamphlets with disputed data, including a $29,469,000 sale price for C and Q stock bought 1923 to 1927, and bank balances with Morgan, Guardian, and Trust companies.
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Washington
O. P
van Sweringen
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Chesapeake
Ohio
Erle
Henry W. Anderson
Atto
Morgan
Anderson
Vaness Company
Vaness
Morgan and Company
Vanées
the Trust Company of
Guardian Trust Company
Land
Yat van Swertigen
Mahaffie
C. and
Chase of Erie
Pere Mara
McElroy Rites Held Tomorrow Afternoon
Russell G. McElroy a 21 year old killed Sunday when his car left Ippi Belington road will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2 from the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Calvin L Silmon 731 West Washington with Rev F H Hughes officiating at West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church and interment in Smith Cemetery Pruntytown Bartlett Funeral Company directings.
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Russell G. McElroy
Belington Road
Calvin L. Silmon
West Washington
F. H. Hughes
Weat Main Street
Methodist Apiscopal Church
Smith Cemetery
Pruntytown
Bartlett Funeral Company
Two Czecho Slovakians Plan Prague to New York Flight
Two Czecho Slovak air men Captain Frans Maliosvity and Lt Ludwig Pavlovaky announced plans to fly from Prague to New York and return in August. They will use Slovakia made motors.
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Prague
Slovakia
Frans Maliosvity
Ludwig Pavlovaky
New York
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Jenkins Hardware Co
Archdeacon Bldg
Junction Main
Latrobe Streets
Grafton, W. VA
General Hardware
Wilson
Dr. Robinson
S. P. Smith
Tae Yor
France
James H. Kimball
Weather Bureau
Nantucket
Halifax
Grand Banks
Peter Norbeck
White House
S. C
Miss Whitney
Gov. Young
Action of Commission
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