Geneva cruiser talks stall as delegates spar over limits
At Geneva the tripartite naval conference delayed final action on cruisers. Japanese demands for real limits clash with American and British aims. A plenary session was set for tomorrow at 3 p m to reassure continue support while talks at H B Butler's home addressed conference challenges.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Tripartte Naval Conference
H. B. Butler
International Labor Bureau
Japan
United States
Great Britain
America
Movie Director Lindwood Dies After Five Day Drinking Spree
Hollywood reports confirm Percival L Linwood a former motion picture director died of acute alcoholism after a five day drinking party in his Birmingham area residence. Police sought a chemical analysis to see if liquor quality contributed to the death. An autopsy found the cause, with a two inch head wound ruled from a fall while intoxicated. The couple’s apartment showed signs of heavy drinking and disorder. Mrs Linwood, 28, has not yet explained the death. Linwood, 49, had worked in film publicity and advertising since relocating two years ago.
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Linwood
Lindwood
Birmingham
Alabama
Lynchburg Tobacco Warehouse Announces 1927 Bright Leaf Sale
The Lynchburg Tobacco Warehouse Company, operator of Virginia’s largest dark loose leaf market, announced bright leaf sales for the 1927 crop in Lynchburg. Buyers from major tobacco consuming firms will be represented at the sale.
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg Tobacco Warehouse Company
Virginia
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Mexican bishop warns of rising anti religious feeling in Mexico
A Vatican commission notes intensified anti religious sentiment in Mexico after a priest's murder and mass suspensions nationwide. In Louisiana a bloodstained boat linked to James J. Le Bouef’s homicide is recovered at Wax Bayou, with the victim’s wife and two men jailed in Franklin.
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Mexico
James J. le Bouef
Wax Bayou
Franklin
Janitor Grilled in Murder Case in Brooklyn
New York July 13. Police pressed circumstantial case against Ludwig Halvorsen Lee a 38 year old sailor janitor held as Brooklyn double axe murderer after 36 hours of grilling he pleaded not guilty and denied involvement in the deaths of Sarah Elizabeth Brownell 60 and Mrs Alfred Bennett 56. Police found lye mixed with hairs on the spinster head and say Lee bought chemical for cleansing the cellar drain at the murder house on Prospect Place where he worked. Grand jury expected tomorrow.
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New York
Ludwig Halvorsen Lee
Brooklyn
Sarah Elizabeth Brownell
Alfred Bennett
Lye
Lee
Prospect Place
Alabama Woman Attacked in Kitchen With Axe
Birmingham, Ala. July 13 Three negroes held on suspicion after a kitchen axe attack on Mrs. H. H. Howell 17 of Stark's Gap near here. She lay near death in hospital with severe gashes. Howell returned home to find her bleeding, a bloody axe at the door. A posse searched nearby woods after a neighbor reported seeing a man running through a field.
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Birmingham
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H. H. Howell
Stark’s Gap
Here
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Howell
Sheriff’s Office
Bradford Purdy
Jerusalem Quake Rivals Worst in Years
The Jerusalem quake is described as the worst since 1837 with estimates of deaths ranging from eight at Amman to figures near 1,000 in Cairo dispatches. Officials face relief delays due to broken communications and scarce stores as artifacts and monuments may suffer further damage.
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Palestine
Trans- Jordania
Jerusalem
Cairo
Amman
Daily Express
Russia
Antiques Antiquites
The
Egypt
Karnak
Alabama Town Swept by Blaze in West Blocton
West Blocton Alabama residents faced rebuilding after a blaze that yesterday destroyed 35 business houses 20 residences and damaged the Masonic Temple bank and two hotels The fire caused about 500000 in losses and hampered by weak water pressure and lack of chemicals dynamite attempts spread the flames with aid from Bessemer equipment workers and volunteer crews cleanup began as families of more than twenty were left homeless and the town assessed the damage.
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Bessmeer
National fir tour reaches Detroit after 25 city voyage
Eddie Stinson wins the first prize of 2500 dollars as thirteen planes complete the national goodwill flight ending in Detroit. The tour spans 25 cities across 15 states, covering 4169 miles and highlighting aviation progress.
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Eddie Stinson
Franklin
James J. le Bouef
Morgan City
Nine Arrested in One Murder Case
Bluefield West Virginia July 13 AP nine men were captured by posses in a 24 hour search across Wyoming County for the slayers of Gus Simmons a former farmer who vowed to fight moonshiners after they supplied liquor to his son Simmons and three officers were ambushed Monday night one officer was killed another wounded and two escaped. Clifford Mullens was arrested soon after the shooting with eight others captured later after bloodhounds led searches to scattered parts of the county
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W. Va
Gus Simmons
Wyoming County
Simmons
Clifford Mullens
West Virginia
Lee
Wiley Sizemore
Sizemore Brothers
Change of Venue in Rogers Trial
Rebecca Rogers a Texas University graduate 24 seeks a venue change in the Robbing National Bank case filed in San Marcos Texas. The trial focuses on a woman charged with robbery with firearms and the difficulty finding jurors willing to impose the death penalty.
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Rebecca Rogers
National Bank
San Marcos
Texas
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Texas University
Pacific Flyers to Journey to Orient Honors on Top of Honors
In Oakland on July 13 a daring plan centers on a Pacific flight from America to the Orient. Lieutenants Lester J Maitland and Albert Henberger set out to span the entire Pacific as cheers rise from San Francisco Bay for their aviation feat.
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Three Indicted Over Alleged Love Plot Murder
In Franklin Louisiana on July 13 a triple indictment was returned against Ada Bonner Le Bouef Dr. Dre her and James Beadle for the killing of James Le Bouef amid an alleged love plot. Grand jury heard about a dozen witnesses and a signed statement from Mrs Le Bouef was attached. Beadle, the sole defendant denying involvement, told a relative he would face hanging if found guilty.
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Dr. Dreher
James Beadle
James le Bouef
Lake
Franklin
Ada Bonner le Bouef
Dreher
Railroad Brakeman on Trial in Flogging Case
Elmer Clark, railroad brakeman, stands trial in Toccoa Georgia as the second of five men charged with assault with intent to murder in the June 12 hooded flogging of Mrs. Ansley Bowers. Witnesses and arguments were to be completed by sundown as Clark claimed alibi at home caring for his ill five month old child. Previous trial of W G Acree, co high school principal, ended with a conviction for assault and battery and his resignation from school duties. Bert Lowry testified for the defense as court adjourned.
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Toccoa
Elmer Clark
Ansley Bowers
Clark
First Convention of Times Forces Held at The Times
Kingsport Times hosts its own employees and correspondents for a special gathering. Writers from outlying districts arrive and tour the plant, viewing AP setup, news handling, advertising, linotype, and press operations before a round-table discussion at Rotherwood. A Strand Theater party caps the day.
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Kingsport Times
Times
Associated Press
Rotherwood
Strand Theater
Byrd Plane Hauled on Motor Trucks
Fog blocked Byrd arrival by rail forcing road transport of the America plane from Ver-Sur-Mer to Cherbourg. Gendarmes recovered the log book near Caen and Byrd planned sea reception at the naval aviation station. Transport halted traffic and sailors loaded the high winged aircraft on road trucks for delivery.
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France
Richard Byrd
le Bourget
America
Neville
Acosta
Belchen
Cabourg
Byrd
Caen
Naval Aviation Station
Ver-Sur-Mer
Weather report for Virginia and Tennessee two day outlook
Fair and warmer in extreme west Virginia tonight and Thursday. Thursday includes partly cloudy skies and local thunder showers followed by cooler air and moderate to fresh southwest winds. In Tennessee expect local thunderstorms tonight or Thursday, with east portions staying fair tonight and cooler Thursday afternoon and night. Readings compiled at 6 pm daily by C L Bunn show yesterday’s high 94 and low 64.
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U. S
C. L. Bunn
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