British Propaganda Clash With Washington Over Geneva Naval Talks
London officials report British Ambassador Sir Esme Howard has orders to vigorously protest anti British press propaganda and misquotation of official statements about the Geneva naval conference. Cabinet ministers and Lord Balfour spent hours shaping Britain’s Geneva stance. another council is expected as delegates prepare for possible contingencies ahead of Geneva. Parliament may be asked to gain clarity before the summer recess.
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London
Morning Post
Daily Telegraph
Esme Howard
Washington
Geneva
Lord Balfour
Woc
Bridgeman
Admiralty
Viscount Cecil
House of Commons
Forest fires near Salmon mountains seem under control
Missoula July 25. Forest fighters gained control Sunday of fires in the Salmon mountain district of the Deer Lodge forest. Rain helped quench the flames but some blazes may have been started by lightning. The Le Marche creek fire in the same forest area is expected to be under control by Tuesday night.
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Missoula
Salmon Mountain
Deer Lodge Forest
le Marche Creek
Sane Forest
Ocalion
Serisation Promised in Seattle continues inquest tale
In Seattle an inquest into the death of a musician's disappearance unfolds with Captain A. F. Bell and Mrs. Winona Gorman among witnesses. Testimony suggests the woman slipped from a yacht to a wharf and that a muted rescue effort followed, sparking claims of a cover up and moral blame on the male party members.
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Iis
A. F. Bell
Nelson
Winona Gorman
Miss Payne
Ernest E. Barrington
Seattle Yacht Club
Big Grain Crop In Western Canada Report
Winnipeg Man July 25 The grain crop of western Canada is progressing favorably and reports indicate generally high yields despite recent weather disturbances. Wheat heading is advanced and prospects look good as drought does not factor in this season.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Third victim of plane crash dies in Chicago
Cart fawkineon, 39, a professional aviator, died tonight as the third casualty from a crash yesterday when the plane burst into flames and fell 390 feet. Two passengers, Irving Hybel of Chicago and Ray Wreatphal of Dundee, were killed earlier in the accident.
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Chicago
Cart
Fawkineon
Irving Hybel
Ray Wreatphal
Dundee
Real bombs used in air maneuvers at Fort Bliss incident
El Paso reports a near tragedy as Lieut Sain Slarris and his mechanic survived a crash during army aviation maneuvers. Their assigned bomb-loaded plane failed to take off due to weight, while over 40 aircraft simulated combat with real bombs targeting hidden hills near Fort Bliss. London dispatch notes a fatal crash in Royal Air Force maneuvers. Ian Andrew Anderson died when his plane burned at Northolt airdrome amid the large scale exercise involving 250 machines.
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EL Paso
Tex
Sain Slarris
Army Aviation
Mort Mls
Foyces
Fort Bliss
London
Royal Air Force
Ian Andrew Anderson
Northoly
Middlesex
Anderson
Home Defense Air Force
England
Cardinal Fruhwirth Becomes Chancellor
Rome July 23 AP Pope Pius X appoints Cardinal Andrew Fruhwirth chancellor of the Holy See a top post ranking above the secretary of state the chancellor once oversaw Vatican work in the middle ages Fruhwirth a Dominican monk and former head of his order was named Jununcio at Munich a first for a non Austrian appointee and marks a shift from Italian dominance in papal diplomacy
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Pius
Andrew Frulwirth
Holy See
Vatican
Cagiana
Fruhwirth
Pius X
Jununcio
Munich
New Color Process Debuts in Somewhere in Sonora Film
Charles P Rogers adapts a new super Panchromatic color film for the National release of Somewhere in Sonora at the Marlow. Sal Polito, brother of a famed Italian cinema photographer, shoots with the Ken Mignard feature, bringing Italy’s color-sensitive process to American motion pictures. Rogell directs, with industry bodies watching eagerly for results.
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Sonora
Charles P Rogers
Marlow
Sal Polito
Ken Mignard
Polito
Mous
Italy
Palita
Sal Palito
AL Rogell
Direcor
American Society of Photographers
American Soccety of Cinema Photographers
Bud Stillman Tony Weds Hla Woodland Bride
Grande Anse Quebec July 23 AP preparations finish for a sylvan wedding where Lena Wilson will wed Bud Stillinan son of a wealthy New York family The event blends Canadian woodsfolk and high society with a Catholic ceremony by Father Lamy and three priests from Three Rivers A dance and country music mark the reception with royal Highlanders band and ample refreshments The couple reportedly plan a honeymoon abroad
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Grande Anse
Que
Lena Wilson
Bud" Stillinan
New York
Wea
Father Lamy
Grandes Piles
Three Rivers
Monsignor
Clouthier
Northwoods
Royal Wighlanders
Montreal
Jury Called To Try Murderer Of Nine In Tampa
Tampa July 25 AP jurors were selected to try Benjamin Franklin Levine charged with killing nine people including Looney Merrill and his wife with a railroad spike maul last May. Levine confessed to murdering three B. I. Rowell family members and a roomer with an axe last summer and implicated Leon ard H. Thompson who was arrested with him.
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Tampa
Fla
Benjamin Franklin Levine
Looney Merrill
Levine
B. 1
Rowell
Leonard H. Thompson
Thompson
Mystery death by own action troubles Crumpacker case
Unsolved death of Congressman Crumpacker linked to financial worries and alleged plots against him. Notes mention fear of poisoning by political and business friends. Longworth and associates at Saratoga offer few clues, Crumpacker’s mental strain cited and a note ends with They have killed me and Goodbyr Maurice.
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Longworth
Crumpacker
James D Phelan
Saratoga
Calif
Phelan Party
Tropp
Langworth
Portland
San Francisco
Mel
Impart
Goodbyr
Cully
Jim
Ted
Peter
Maurice
Seven Miles Up Airman Loses Consciousness In Fire
At about 39,000 feet an altitude instrument showed a high mark as airman Champion struggled with a failing Wright Apache after two cylinder heads blew out. Oxygen lost, he regained consciousness to find the engine aflame, then after a violent dive and multiple fires the aircraft was forced to a corn field near Anacostia Naval Air Station for a safe landing. The world record stands at 40,020 feet held by Callizo. The final altitude reading was not established and officials noted it was not final.
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Callizo
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Here
Champion
Wasp
Anacostia Station
College student repays $5 debt after four years
Jacksonville, July 24. Lita Holladay came here to attend college after borrowing $5 from her family four years ago. She has worked as washerwoman, waitress, maid, library fan and cook to finance her studies and now the original $5 is her only debt repaid in full.
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Jacksonville
Lita Holladay
Rajah Knighted in Sarawak by King George
Vyner Brooke, the only white rajah of Sarawak, receives knighthood from King George. Sarawak covers about 40,000 square miles with a civilized Malay population. The Brooke dynasty began after Sir James Brooke suppressed a revolt led by native ruler Mada Hassim. Sir Vyner Brooke is the third in line, with Sir Charles Johnson Brooke as his father.
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East Indies
George of
England
Vyner Brooke
Sis Vener
Mada Hassim
James Brooke
Mada Iassen
Charles Johnson Brooke
Charles
Sir Vyner
Stunt Pilot Scares Denizens of Capital
Washington police hunted an aviator after a city flying display terrified a large residential area. The aircraft swooped between apartment buildings and streets yesterday afternoon, making loud aerobatic moves above homes. No aircraft identified. aviation laws prohibit under 1,000 feet over a city with penalties up to $500 fine and a year in jail.
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Washington
Avaator
Milot
Bollingfield
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Confession Denied in Birger Case Plan for New Trial
Reports of Charles Birger confessing to police were denied by his lawyers who announced plans for a new trial. Judge Charles H. Miller set Thursday for arguments on the motion.
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Birger
Benton
Charles Birger
Illinois
Charles H. Miller
Wills Shine In Massachusetts Invitational Tennis Opens
Miss Helen Wills, British singles champion, dominates opening rounds at Essex County club with swift, powerful play defeating Miss Isabella Mumford 6-1 6-1. In Brookline Doeg defeats Cranston Halman to win the 35th Longwood bowl singles 6-8 8-6 10-8 6-4.
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Manchester
Mass
Helen Wills
Essex County Club
Wills
Isabella Mumford
Brooklyn
Brookline
John Dacy
Santa Monica
Calif
Longwood Cricket Club
Doeg
Cranston Halman
San Francisco
California
Woman's Hair Causes Death by Lightning in Berlin and Jericho
A long-haired peasant woman Gretchen Schacher of Stettin was struck by lightning while combing her hair. In Jericho New York John J Hicksob was injured when his lamp was struck by electricity. The report notes the hat helped guide the bolt and mentions a hay geld tied to a lamp.
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Berlin
Gretchen Schacher
Stettin
Jericho
N. Y
John J. Hicksob
Income From Farms Falls to Nadir in 1926 United States
Chicago reports a Northwestern University survey showing 1926 agricultural income at 9.7 percent of total national income, the lowest since statistics began. The study notes 444 farm bankruptcies per working day, a 2,000,000 reduction in agricultural population between 1920 and 1925, and 31,000,000 acres exiting agricultural use.
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Chicago
United States
Institute For Research In Land Economics and Public Utilities
Northwestern University
Woman survives after suicide attempt at Birch Creek
Despondent lover Harvey Truax killed last Friday at Birch Creek by a revolver discharge. Authorities believe he also caused an attempted suicide by Miss Eva Collett of Denver at the same spot Sunday evening. Miss Collett will recover.
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Birch Creek
Trevolver
Eva Collett
Denver
Poson
Glick Defeats Dundee in Ten-Round Decision
Tod Glick of New York defeated Mike Dundee of Rock Island in a ten round boxing match in Chicago. Dundee started fast but faded after the fourth, while Glick kept constant pressure with his left jaw attack. Glick weighed 120 pounds, Dundee 129 pounds.
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Glick
Chicago
Tod Glick
New York
Mike Dundee
Rock Yelandy
Dundee
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