Pope Confesses Plan to Split Will in Shepherd Murder Case
Miss Isabelle Pope testified she conspired with John and Jule Shepherd to divide the McClintock estate if the will were broken, sharing the fortune between herself and the Shepherds. She noted an $8000 annuity to herself and that the bulk of the estate went to William Darling Shepherd.
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Prosecution to Seek Oberholtzer Statement In Stephenson Bail Fight
Noblesville Ind June 14 The judge will decide if the ante mortem statement of Madge Oberholtzer may be admitted in the Stephenson case The statement was offered by prosecutor Remy amid a heated court battle as bail petitions are considered for Stephenson Earl Knick and Earl Gentry The ruling is expected tomorrow or Thursday on whether the three men may be bailed.
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Associated Press
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Fred C Hines
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Asa J. Smith
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Death of LSU Educator Said to Be by Unknown Persons
Baton Rouge June 16 The coroner inquest into the death of Oscar B. Turner LSU faculty member ruled the demise at the hands of unknown persons. The Associated Press reports the case remains unresolved with no identified suspect.
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Associated Press
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Louisiana State University
Gun attack on Chicago prosecutor amid gang wars
In Chicago an unidentified man fired at State's Attorney Robert Crowe as he and Sergeant Elbert Curran investigated gang violence linked to Genna's murder. Curran fired back. assailant escaped. Crowe took charge as police hunted the swarthy gunman amid a manhunt and broader roundup of about 200 alleged gangsters.
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May Hook Young Up With Death Or Others Alleged Accomplice Sought
A young woman thought to be an accomplice in the murder of Grace Young is sought as investigators trace a tangle of deaths linked to Dr Thomas W Young. The Los Angeles county grand jury indicted Young for murdering his wife on February 21 by lethal gas, dumping her body in a cistern, and sealing the crypt with concrete.
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Widow Edith Rogers Named in Special Primary for Congress
Edith Nourse Rogers widow of John Jacob Rogers won a sweeping nomination in a special primary to succeed him in Congress. In 29 of 32 district towns she led with 13 086 votes, James W Grimes 1 939, and George H Brown 363. Eugene Foss unopposed in Democratic district end. Final election set for June 30.
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Associated Press
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Eugene N Foss
Meighan to quit Famous Players earnings rise to ten thousand
New York reports that actor Thomas Meighan will leave Famous Players Lasky to become a star under Joseph M. Schenck. His weekly pay jumps to ten thousand for his first January picture with Norma Talmadge, setting a new industry high.
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Associated Press
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Players- Lasky
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Norma Talmadge
Wreck on Delaware, Lackawanna Train Kills Dozens in Rockport
A Delaware, Lackawanna and Western seven car special derailed near Rockport Lag, Hackettstown, killing 35 and injuring many more as 1082 passengers, mainly immigrants, traveled to visit homelands. A violent thunderstorm washed gravel across tracks at Rockport crossing.
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Strikes in Shanghai May End Hope for Peace
Negotiations between foreign legations in Peking and Chinese officials indicate a hast for discussion and possible early settlement. Fighting has subsided but residents remain uneasy as a general strike spreads while Canton Christian college students urge foreign staff to stay away. Looting continues as refugees crowd urban areas awaiting further word.
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Leaping Leopard Fight Ends With Leopard Kept at Bay
Stewart Edward Wintec, an American writer, fought a wounded leopard in Tanganyika while bow and arrow hunting. A gun bearer was bitten in the head. Mr White suffered a severe arm wound. The party also bagged six lions with steel tipped arrows despite some lions charging and being felled by rifles.
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Judge Bourquin Takes a Slap at Prosecutor
Federal Judge George A. Bourquin of Montana fined Monroe Logging Company of Monroe Washington 500 for letting logs clog the Snohomish River north of Seattle impeding navigation. He criticized what he called undue leniency by the prosecutor toward an accused corporation. Prohibition advocates have accused Bourquin of leniency in liquor cases in sittings here and at San Francisco.
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Miss Beers Not in Park as Search Continues for Teacher
Livingston June 16. Dora Beers Hether ward a nephew did not enter Yellowstone Park per Superintendent Horace M. Albright after park records were checked Tuesday afternoon. The visitor list since May 15 showed no trace of the former Rosebud county teacher or her relative. Earlier reports said the pair were en route to their aunt's home in Kiona Washington and were believed to have entered the park.
N P VETS GATHER FOR BIG POWWOW
Two hundred veteran Northern Pacific employees, each with 30 years service, arrive for the opening session of the railroad’s veterans association in Livingston. T. R. Sloan, former Fargo division conductor, leads as president. The gathering marks the first meeting since a Missoula-organized group started last year. More than 1200 members are enrolled.
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Fargo
Missoula
Ferguson Calls for Wide Defense Day Demonstrations
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued a proclamation urging all Texans to join in patriotic demonstrations on Defense Test Day July 4. She urged full participation and called for strong civic engagement across the state.
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Texas
Lynn libel case about concluded in Yuma trial
The trial of George W. Tannin Yuma publisher on criminal libel charges ended today with the jury and courtroom proceedings concluded aside from customary arguments and instructions on the law.
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Lynn
Yuma Aziz
Associated Press
George W. Tannin
Yuma
Host in Park for Opening Ceremony in Gardiner
Four special trains plus the park train will bring Tall travelers to the Gardiner entrance of the Wellaystone National park Shrine specials depart east from Los Angeles with three parties. The Northern Pacific Veterans Association has chartered a train for them. An automobile caravan from Livingston will join the open ing exercises presided by Governor Erickeon Thursday morning.
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Wreck on New Jersey Line Kills, Scalds Many Returning Germans
Survivors of the Rockport train wreck describe vivid scenes aboard the Republic liner en route to Hoboken. A nurse from Park Ridge aided the injured while others improvised hospitals, as steam injuries and shattered car debris left victims crying for help.
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Woman Warages African Natives in Rhodesian Jungle Camp
Mrs Wynant D Hubbard, a Vassar graduate and Boston naturalist wife, led a camp of over 200 African natives and cared for wild beasts with a hippopotamus hide whip and rifle while her husband hunted in the Rhodesian jungle. She arrived in New Orleans with him and will join a four year expedition into Portuguese East Africa.
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Associated Press
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Arkansas House Speaker Held on Forgery Embezzlement Charges
Tittle Rock June 16 Thomas A Hall speaker of the Arkansas house was taken in custody on three indictments charging forgery grand larceny and embezzlement in an arrest reported tonight. In Washington Senator Walsh Montana seeks to shape government action against Senator Wheeler to decide if he may sail for Europe on July 4 and expects a conference Wednesday to set course for trial.
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Associated Press
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Arkansas House of Representatives
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Washington
Montana
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Europe
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Mexico Denies AGRARIAN Policy Change Amid U S Attitude
The Mexican government states its agrarian policy will not be changed in response to U S statements. It cites legal sanction and public support, denying reports of policy shifts and stressing consistency with prior principles. Ambassador Sheffield plans to return to Mexico City likely before July 1. Dispatches note the Puebla kidnapping incident involving former US consular agent W. Jenkins is referenced as part of broader tensions.
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Premier Painleve Defeats Radicals in Chamber Vote
Paris June 16 Premier Painleve showed independence from extremists in the chamber by declining to discuss the Riffian front until it suits him. The chamber backed the government 436 to a with a half dozen socialists joining communists in seeking immediate interpellation on Morocco. The move signals the premier Cayllaux and cabinet cooperation amidst tension over Morocco and tensions within the coalition.
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Perkins Girl Admits Firing Fatal Shot in Trial
Dorothea Perkins testified she fired the shot that killed Thomas Templeton a WWII veteran in a Perkins case. She told police stenographers the gun went off unintentionally and she fled the scene. The jury will decide her fate Thursday based on the account and surrounding testimony.
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Edison to Testify in Scopes Defense
Thomas A. Edison offers to testify as a witness for the defense in the Scopes evolution trial set for Dayton on July 10. Defense counsel John S. Neal accepts the offer and hails it as a strong point for the defense.
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