United States approves first three World Court reservations
Geneva opening of the permanent court of international justice session led by Prof. W. J. Van Eysinga as president. The United States move toward adherence gains support with three reservations approved promptly. Dominican Republic to participate with Sir Cecil Hurst named Australia’s representative.
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United States
Geneva
United States Senate
Promanent Court of International Justice
Permanent Court of International Justice
W. J. van Eysinga
Cesar Zumeta
Venezuela
Sir Frances Bell
New Zealand
van Fyesinga
Dominican Republic
Cecil Hurst
Australia
van Lysinga
U. S
Bryan
Austen Chamb
Grand Jury to Probe Wytheville Lynching Case
Judge Horace Sutherland charges a six member grand jury in Wytheville to investigate the August 15 lynching of Raymond Bird, urging cautious work and to indict for perjury if witnesses lie. Foreman is O. M. Johnson. other members include C. W. Baumgardner and B. S. Blair. Six summoned men were excused for age or absence. The panel’s scope is to uncover all facts and identify those implicated.
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Wytheville
Raymond Bird
Wythe County
Virginia
Horace Sutherland
Conart
O. M. Johnson
C. W. Baumgardner
B. S. Blair
C. M. Otey
BH. Crockett
W. G. Shores
American Sailor Dies From Dance Hall Wounds in Gravesend
Emile Parades, an American Negro sailor, died in Gravesend hospital from a five wound received at a dance hall last Saturday night. Police say the assailant, a bluejacket, is under arrest aboard the U S destroyer Sharkey, which sailed for San Sebastian, Spain, last night.
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London
Emile Parades
Gravesend
Jia
Parade
Sharkey
San Sebastian
Spain
Curfew Crackdown Frustrates Chicago Police and Families
Chicago police struggle to enforce a 10 PM curfew for youths 16 and under as rotundly dressed teenagers are misidentified as adults. Several women past twenty are detained as “children” while parents face fines for unescorted minors. City and county curfew rules aim to curb attacks and kidnappings with juvenile detentions and warnings.
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Chicago
Rome
Collins
Sealed Message Revives Cyclops Sinking Memory
Marshfield Massachusetts reports the 1918 loss of the U S S Cyclops recalled after three birchbark messages found in seaweed. The sealed bottle carried a message noting 161 men aboard and coordinates with indecipherable portions.
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Marshfield
Mass
Cyclops
U. S.S
Knights of Columbus avoid U S intervention in Mexico
James A Flaherty supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus told President Coolidge that the order does not seek U S intervention or even arms embargoes in Mexico They seek only to use good offices under international law to ease the Catholic church dispute with President Calles The delegation noted Coolidges hands off policy as to the religious controversy and listened attentively during the briefing.
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Paul Smith
Coolidge
James A. Fishartey
The
Knights of Columbus
United States
Mexico
Flaherty
Supreme Council
Calles
Desperado Kinnie Wagner moved for safekeeping in Mississippi
Louksville Mississippi August 31 secrecy surrounded the removal of Kinnie Wagner the desperado wanted for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Murdock McIntosh since November 24 1924 from Greene county jail Leaksville. Judge Bordeaux ordered transfer to another county for safekeeping and Wagner was brought back from Texarkana after Governor Terral authorized a requisition. It is unclear where he is held now with sightings possible in Meridian or Hattiesburg and his arrival met with indifference at the depot gauge.
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Louksville
Miss
Kinnie Wagner
McLean
Greene County
Murdock McIntosh
Leaksville
Jackson
Bordeaux
Meridan
Trasfer
Priesner
Byrd Opposes Bond Filing in Virginia Telephone Appeal
Richmond Virginia September 1 Governor Harry F Byrd will file with the state corporation commission his reasons for opposing Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia in its appeal from a recent rate decision The governor and Attorney General John R Saunders declined to disclose the grounds for opposing the filing of the bond which the company says is needed to perfect the appeal
California primary shows early leads in governor race
Early unofficial returns from about one third of California precincts show C G Young leading Governor Frigd W Richardson by 10 812 votes for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. United M Short ridge holds a 14 000 vote edge over Robert M Clarke in the race for the U S Senate. Concessions likely for Richardson or Clarke. Continued on page five.
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San Francisco
Galit
Sati
California
C. G C. Young
Frig d W. Richardson
United M. Shortridge
Coolidge
Robert M. Clarke
United States
Richardson
Wiserond
Mr. Clarke
Wirlam Johnson
Shortridge
Senate
Young
Simplicity Sets Moving, Funeral Plans for Rudolph Valentino
New York reporters note a simple, low profile plan for Valentino's body to depart for Hollywood with Albert Gugliolavi to attend services after arrival. S. George Ulman says no pretentions, police guard requested for church viewing, and a special car will take the remains from Grand Central to the funeral site with a private program.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Hollywood
Albert Gugliolavi
S. George Ultman
Ullman
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
Upper Broadway
Father Joseph Congedo
Church of the Sacred Heart, Gaid
Grand Central Station
Guglielmi
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Tennessee
Virginia expects showers tonight or Thursday with warmer conditions in the north and shifting moderate winds. Tennessee turns fair tonight with Thursday partly cloudy skies and possible local thundershowers in the east and north, temperatures rising slightly.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Fireman Killed as Southern Train Derails in Yards
In Anderson South Carolina Fireman Qcear Coleman was killed when Southern train No 18 derailed entering the Anderson Yards. The locomotive turned over and a yard house was struck. Crews used acetylene torches to remove Coleman from the wreckage. Passengers were not seriously injured. Officials cite a split switch as the cause.
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Anderson
S. C
Southern
Atlanta
Columbia
Anderson Yards
Qcear Coleman
Coleman
County Officials to be Inducted Next Monday in Sullivan County
County judge elect Joe A Caldwell was sworn in today and will be followed by county officers named in the August election. Other sworn positions include Sheriff John I Ward and deputies, Trustee T G McChesney and deputies, Register Mollie M Mullenix, Highway Commissioner H S Keys, and County Superintendent John B Dail, with the county court clerk performing most oaths.
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Joe A. Caldwell
Sullivan County
Judge Caldwell
John A. Caldwell
Wilder Caldwell
Florida
John I. Ward
T. G. McChesney
Mollie M. Mullenix
H. S. Keys
John B. Dail
Stevens Brothers Quizzed Over Hall Mills Slaying
Somerville New Jersey September 1 Henry Stevens brother of Frances Stevens Hall was questioned by investigators about his movements the night Rev Edwards Hall and Eleanor Mills were shot. He repeated his alibi claiming he fished with friends and retired about 9 30 p m The shooting occurred between 8 30 and 10 30 p m Frances Stevens Hall and her cousin Henry Carpender along with Willis Stevens face murder charges Willing wife hopes solving the four year mystery through arrest.
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Somerville
N. J
Henry Stevens
Frances Stevens Hall
Edwards W. Hall
Eleanor Mills
Stevens
Lavalette
Willig Stevens
Henry
Carpender
New Are
Injured flyer Lieutenant Bettis dies in Pennsylvania crash
Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis of the army died today at Walter Reed Hospital after being injured in a crash in Pennsylvania last week.
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Washington
Cyrus K. Bettis
Army
Pennsylvania
Walter Reed Hospital
Los Angeles Docks for Radio Tests at Virginia and Nearby Stations
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles departed Lakehurst New Jersey to resume radio compass calibration tests. It will visit stations along the East Coast including Hampton Roads Virginia for ongoing navigation experiments.
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Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Naval Air Station
Bampton
Virginia
Quake Leaves Azores Islands Homeless and Damaged
Report from the Azores describes Payal and Fayal struck by a severe earthquake. Thousands homeless as Horta residents shelter in streets. casualties estimated up to several hundred. Government and relief ships proceed with supplies, troops, and engineers to aid the islands.
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London
Payal
Azores Islands
Portugal
Horta
Portugese
Azores
Lisbon
Fayal
Lloyd's
Eight Die as Azores Quake Levels Flamengos Village
News from Lisbon reports eight killed and about 200 injured as a strong quake razes four hundred homes in Flamengos on Fayal Island. Civil authorities urge aid and army tents. warships sail with sapper units to assist victims.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Fayal
Azores
Horta
Ina
Flamengos
Pico
Portugale
Payal
Fire claims six lives in Tennant tenement blaze
Six Black people perished in a five story fire on St Nicholas Avenue in New York City. Three others two women and a child were seriously hurt as residents leaped from windows. Five bodies were recovered and another is believed found in the ruins.
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New York
St. Nicholas Avenue
Chilean quake shakes Vallenar with no casualties
A strong earthquake was felt at 12 45 p m yesterday in Vallenar northern Chile. No casualties are reported. Vallenar previously faced a 1922 quake that killed several hundred people.
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Chile
Santiago
Vallenar
Confessed to Part in Jurist Shooting in Alabama
Clyde Reese Bachelor, moved from Montgomery county jail for safekeeping, confessed he helped Hays Leonard fire the shot that killed Judge Lamar Smith of Wetumpka Alabama, Monday night in Mobile.
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Jurist
Loeb and Leopold May Win Parole in Nine Years
Chicago reports that under current statutes Leopold and Loeb could be eligible for parole after eleven years and three months if their life sentence is regarded as longer, or after twenty-nine years if the ninety-nine year term is treated as longer. State official Hinton Clabaugh noted timing depends on judge directives and good behavior credits.
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Chicago
Joliet
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Robert E. Crewe
Hinton G. Clanbaugh
Pareles
Ad Joliet
Iperobio
John R. Caverly
Verve
Ping Franks
Clabaugh
Leopold and
Loeb
Leopold
Loch
Leopals
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K. C
U.S
James A. Flaherty
Knight
Cal” Listens
Wagner
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McAdoods
Reading
Bott
Rudolph
Brother
Ford
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