Thermite Used To Aid Oil City Flood Recession
Oil City Pennsylvania reports waters in the Oil Creek area receded substantially after a night of rising flood. Observers cite a frozen ice gorge and an ice movement near Kinsua as factors easing high water, with power restored in part and residents clearing from flooded streets.
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Oil City
Roddy
Oil Creek
Seneca Street
Allaghery River
Rivermen
Tionasta
Tt Kemen
Tionsta Creek
Franklin
Hy . Barnes
Montreal
Kinsua
Warren
Here
Shinsua
Trans Atlantic telephone service ultimate aim of engineers
New York March 25—engineers perfecting a global voice network foresee direct radiotelephone links linking continents and enabling instant speeches from Navy to Manila Bay, bankers in New York to Peking, and families in Montreal to Cape Town. Interference, limited long distance capacity, language barriers, and timing differences hinder progress while experiments show amplified, high power transmission reducing static and improving reception.
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New York
Seven Seas
Manila Bay
Peking
Cape Town
Montreal
Seera- Y
Averse
Ogether
Gath
Mae Ua
Dorland Confession Triggers Murder Case Fallout
In Sandusky Michigan Pearl Dorland aged 46 confessed to killing Roy Lee 18 after his wife Elizabeth Dorland urged him to act. Elizabeth Dorland had killed herself at Roy Lee’s funeral, amid rumors of intimidation and police scrutiny begetting a murder charge. The case followed a liquor party shooting in a car and a tense separation earlier with Dorland under investigation by a county grand jury and state detectives.
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Sandusky
Mich
Pearl Porland
Roy Tee
Pearl Dorling
Elizabeth
Jaels
Koy Lee
Les
Alice
Dorlin
Roy Lee
Dorling Awore
Torling
Ligeie
Lee
Kyhe
Tiger
Lee Wee
Lane
Lea
Mice Martin
John A. Johnson
Darling
Inquest Set Over Babies Bodies at Cherry Run Home
Berkeley Springs March 2 An inquest will be held tomorrow over the four infant bodies found in an abandoned Cherry Run county home. Prosecutor H De Alien said Mr and Mrs Roe of Cumberland Md volunteered to attend. an arrest for the alleged fifth baby may follow.
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Berkeley Springs
Cherry Run
H. de Alien
W. Roe
Cumberland
Manford
Helen Bishop
Monkton
Allen
Ree
Bishop
Tears Not to Be Part Of Testimony of Woman
In Chicago on March 28 a plaintiff Marie Arischeau suing pr Leonard Easming ey of Indianapolis for 350000 for breach of promise will not have tears counted in the jury's valuation of the heart balm. The jury was ordered locked up when Miss Grischeau burst into tears, Judge Timothy lurley stating tears will not sway the verdict.
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Chicago
Leonard Easmingey
Indianapolis
Marie Arischeau
Police Raids More Effective Than Prayer in Northeastern Indiana
Federal officers raided road house resorts last night with warrants for 18 arrests under the Volstead act. Several establishments have closed voluntarily since the prayer campaign began as authorities intensified efforts to curb illegal liquor trade in the district.
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Chicago
Hige Road
Indiana
Reform Leader Passes Away At Her Offices
Elizabeth Barbette, 85, president of the National Christian League for the Promotion of Purity, died at its New York headquarters. She had served as first vice president of the apostleship for the benefit of the insane and was involved in charitable work and other ventures. She authored Aunt Bess stories for charity.
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New York
Elizabeth Barbette
National Christian Laneur For
Apolety’ For the Benefit of
Ether Charitable
Ehit
World Briefs From Washington Paris and London
United States Secretary Wilbur ordered a martial to try Colonel Alexander Williams of the Marine Corps on drunkenness charges, urged by Brigadier General Smedley. In Cannes rain postponed all play delaying the tennis tour final between Helen Wills and Joan Riley. In Baltimore James H. Kingsmore petitioned for an injunction to prevent lash punishment for wife beating, arguing Maryland lawmakers will impose harsher lashes. In London Sir Austen Chamberlain defended Geneva policy and warned that ministers may resign if Lloyd George’s motion fails.
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Washington
Wilbur
Alexander Williams
Marine Corps
Druunkenness
Smedley
Cannes
France
Helen Wills
Joan Riley
England
Baltimore
James H. Kingsmore
Maryland
London
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
State Legion Pushes Ahead In 1926 Membership Drive
The American Legion, with a quota of 10 612 members, presses a nationwide push to make 1926 the largest membership year in history. West Virginia stands at 69.48 percent of its quota by March 15, while Florida leads at 100.86 percent. Departments Idaho, West Virginia and Florida surpassed 1925 totals before March 1, an unprecedented feat, as national contests drive departments toward the October convention.
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West Virginia
American Legion
Arthur Yates
Florida
Wyoming
Idaho
Oklahoma
Kansas
Minnesota
Oregon
Maine
Arizona
North Dakota
Ilinois
Vermont
South Dakota
New Hampshire
Legion
Tariff Board Investigation Opens With Taussig Testimony
Washington March 23 The senate tariff commission inquiry began with Harvard professor F W Taussig the first witness He criticized bi partisan staff and protection principles urging freer trade He faulted certain appointments as unfortunate and called for a non partisan commission and direct reporting of sugar findings to Congress
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Washington
Senate
Tariff Commission
F. W. Taussig
Harvard
Wilson
Taussig
Pargess
Otters
Congress
Tari
Reed
Pennsylvania
Cookled
Army flying ace failed in altitude attempt
Lieut. John A. Macready of Mc Cook Field failed on March 13 to set a new world altitude record. Official calibrations show a peak of 27,579 feet, 2,007 below Callizo's 1924 record, while Dayton readings suggested 29,625 feet, 561 below the French aviator's mark. Further attempt anticipated.
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Washington
Marc
John A. Macready
McCook Field
Macready
Bureau of Standards
Lieut. Callizo
Dayton
Ohio
Army Air Service
Lieut- Macready
Record attempts end amid aircraft technical troubles
It was recalled that he was consoled to land March 13 because of motor difficulties and that he took off again within ten minutes while still experiencing slight ignition trouble. Officers believe the failure to break the record was due to mechanical issues, not lack of endurance, as he showed no ill effects and could have climbed higher if the machine had functioned.
Petitions In Rate Case Are Put In Record
Washington March 25 Ten petitions in the lake cargo coal rate case were filed today with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Tri State Association of West Virginia Wheeling Lake Erie Railway the Public Utilities Commission and the Attorney General of Ohio and the Eastern Ohio Coal Operators Association The case involves rate adjustments for coal shipments to lake ports and critics say current rates divert business from their interests The Ohio officials reported declines in Ohio coal shipments to lake ports while Kentucky and West Virginia districts rose Miners wages in Ohio fell from 70 998 928 in 1922 to 31 590 000 last year and many operators faced bankruptcy unless rates are lowered to support the industry
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Washington
Lake Cargo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tri- State Association of West Virginia
Wheeling-Lake Erie Railway
Public Utilities Commission
Attorney-general of Ohio
Eastern Ohio Coal Operators' Association
Eastern Ohio
Ohio Attorney General
Utilities Commission
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Esormons
German Reichstag backs government on Geneva talks after tense vote
Berlin March 23 The Reichstag approved the government's Geneva course by a tight vote with four parties and the Socialists in accord. The motion backed government strategy and Stresemann's Geneva speech, while critic Admiral Von Tirpitz called for withdrawing Germany's league bid. He faced hisses from opponents amid calls for a US‑style stance toward the league.
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Berlin
Teischstag
Geneva
Partos
Stresetmann
Téavo
League
Germany
Foi
Tollans
Reischstne
Studé Bf
Belevkstag
Ctten
Admiral von Tirpitz
Admiralty
United States
Screen Stars Stranded In Yosemite Valley Visit
San Francisco dispatch reports Patty Arbuckle and spouse with Keaton visiting Yosemite. Guards blocked road to prevent pass. San Quentin guard Ratcliffe fired for permitting women in nelouds past road camps. John Hertford of Simpson seen in Gratton yesterday.
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San Francisco
Keaton
Patty” Arbuekis
Yosemite Valley
Beason
Thomas Ratcliffe
San Quentin Prison
South Fork
John Hertford
Simpson
Gratton Yeaterday
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Stresemann
Reischstag
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Elliott Wilson
Pitt Purgh
Nera
State Legion
Tariff Board
Webster
W. Va
Grafton
Pearl Mason
The
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fairmont
Clarksburg
W. P. Cline
Paul's Lutheran Church
P. T. Crickenberger
OKEH
von Tirpitz
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