Westchester Officials Travel To Montreal In Car Attack Case
Westchester county officers fly to Montreal to confront Philip Elliot and Richard Thorne, youths arrested as suspects in Violet Anderson’s alleged assault after an automobile ride from New York City. Anderson testified to a White Plains grand jury that the men invited her for a ride after dinner, took her to a lonely Harrison spot, stripped and struck her. The suspects, prominent socially, may face extradition if identified.
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International News Service
Montreal
Quc
Westchester County
New York
Philip Elliot
Richard Thorne
Violet Anderson
New York City
Miss Anderson
Mises Anderson
White Plains
N. Y
Denver Probes Death by Own Action Linked to Rad Letter
Investigators moved the Brewster murder suicide case to Denver to trace the source of a mysterious Rad letter believed to have sparked the tragedy. The note is linked to a former Colorado School of Mines student whose identity investigators are now examining through old school records.
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International News Service
Denver
Col
New York
Sydney Erskine Brewster
Frances Tracy Lyon Brewster
Rad
Colorado School of Mines
Million-Barrel Apple Yield Sought in West Virginia Fruit Belt
In Martinsburg on June 26 a conference of four major WV fruit producers estimated a 1,000,000 barrel marketable apple harvest this season across Morgan Jefferson Berkeley Hampshire and Mineral counties. They project a 50 percent rise from last year with Grimes Golden Stayman Delicious leading the gain and York Imperial unchanged. The forecast is called conservative.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Morgan, Jefferson, Berkley
Hampshire
J. G. Maples
D. F. Evans
J. Fred Wilson
J. W. Gatrell
Grimes Golden
York Imperial
Ben Davis
Glacier Pressure Crashes Alaskan Mountain
Cordova Alaska June 26 A mountain northeast of here is toppled by glacier pressure at its base. Pioneer Alaskan Henry Watkins reports rock avalanches weighing 500 to 2000 tons rumbling into the valley as the glacier buckles and cracks. A 400 foot long crack runs 3000 feet deep in the soft shale, making the summit appear blasted.
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Cordova
Alaska
Here
Henry Walkins
Watkins
Car recovered after theft at Manufacturers Outlet
Coupe owned by R. D. Milliken of 131 East Washington Street was reported missing from the rear of the Manufacturers Outlet Company store. The vehicle bearing Pennsylvania license 780-476 was found later today in the same location. A pedestrian is safe only when he is riding.
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R. D. Milliken
East Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Outlet Company
Two Truck Drivers Convicted in Nuskey Death
In Philadelphia on June 26, John Mood and Herbert Potter were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Quarter Sessions Court for the June 20, 1925 collision that killed Louis Nuskey. Mood faces three months in county jail with costs. Potter’s sentence was suspended after jury mercy.
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Philadelphia
John Mood
North Third Street
Herbert Potter
East Boston Avenue
James M. Barnett
New Bloomfield
Louis Nuskey
West Master Street
Barnett
Mood
Potter
Mood East
Norris Street
Nuskey
New Legislation Sought for Interstate Bus Truck Traffic
Washington report notes the Interstate Commerce Commission and state public service bodies lack power to regulate interstate motor bus and truck transportation. A nationwide I C C study will hear 13 cities this summer, with Pennsylvania traffic heard in New York City September 10. Supreme Court rulings limit state control. federal action awaited to clarify regulation.
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George H. Manning
Washington
the News
Washington, D.C
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Public Service Commissions
Pennsylvania
Congress
Esch
Flynn
New York City
Supreme Court
Commission
Cummins-Parker
House
Senate
The
Parmalee Company of
Chicago
Parmalee Company
United States Supreme Court
Oregon
Maryland
Corn On Thumb Is New Disease Among Smokers
A San Francisco note describes hallux dolorosus as corn on the thumb caused by a new type of cigar lighter. The harmless sounding ailment results from flipping the lighter with a graceful motion, leaving the user with a bandaged thumb as a sign of their alleged malfunctioning lighter.
Bad Language Blamed On Modern Mothers
London June 26. Miss Mary Morison principal of Francis Holland School for Girls says modern mothers contribute to loose speech among schoolgirls. She notes allowance for father's language has shifted to mothers as part of greater freedom and cites plays where audiences laugh at swearing.
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London
Mary Morison
Francis Holland School For Girls
Conference of
Headmistresses Association
Miss Morison
La Follette plan aims to curb senatorial primary funds
Democrats discuss filing a contest after the November election and backing a new corrupt practices act. The La Follette resolution would empower the Senate to eject primary candidates who fail to meet its rules with no appeal. It proposes campaign fund limits of 10 000 dollars or three cents per vote, not exceeding 25 000 dollars, aiming to curb heavy spending seen in Ware and Pepper campaigns.
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la Follette
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Ware
George W. Pepper
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Opium Exports From India To End After 1935
The Imperial Government and Government of India announce opium exports from India will cease in 1935 except for medicinal use. Over the next ten years the export trade will be progressively reduced, with a ten percent cut next year.
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International News Service
Bombay
India
Imperial Govvernment
Government of India
Memphis Judge Under Investigation Amid Alcohol Allegations
A Memphis Tennessee judge faces scrutiny amid rumors of excessive alcohol use connected to courtroom matters. Officials say the claims involve impropriety in handling cases while on duty.
Boy Dies After Jump From Hay Wagon Collision
An eight year old boy died two hours after a hay wagon incident near Shenango Valley hospital. He was knocked down when he jumped or was ordered from the wagon as a auto approached. Witness Robert Brisbin and driver C G Kerr of Butler were named. Coroner J P Caldwell will hold an inquest. Funeral arrangements set for Carnegie Pa with burial there.
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Wise
Butler
Cleveland
Offutt
North
Mercer Street
J. P. Caldwell
Caldwell
L. C. Mantz
W. J
Mabel Smith Hiles
James
Raymond
Edith
Thelma
Deliliah
Huron Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Carnegie
Buriel
Dress Up Parade at New Castle Playgrounds Opens Summer Activities
Friday afternoon dress up parade at New Castle Playgrounds kicked off a summer contest across four grounds. Winners named for prettiest and funnies costumes include Gaston, Croton, West Side groups and individuals such as Dorothy Morgan, Eleanore Morgan, Jack Lynn, Wayne Booth, Myrna Smith, and Ornetta Sisley. Base ball opener featured Gaston defeating Croton. city patrol wagon provided transport. donated property becomes baseball diamond at McCleary. score sheets track each child's progress toward an honor ribbon at season end. Attendance records show Gaston 200, Croton 90, West Side 115, McCleary 68.
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New Castle
Gaston
Dorothy Morgan
Eleanore Morgan
Helen Zuza
McCleary
Lebnda Robinson
Rosie Miller
Hazel Rice
Croton
Geraldine Steindorf
Having Ousted Horse Bus Goes After Camel
A Commerce Department report shows the American motor bus expanding from cities to deserts in Asia Africa and Oceania. About 17 000 buses operate with local bodies and imported motors and chassis. Routes span Jerusalem Jericho Heaven Peking Rangoon Mandalay Cairo and Casablanca.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Gobi
Sahara
Jerusalem
Jericho
Temple of Heaven
Peking
Rangoon
Mandalay
Cairo
Alexander
Casa Blanca
Asia
Swedish Waiters Lead War on Tipping System
The Swedish Waiters Union declares war on tipping and pushes for fixed wages. It cites liquor law that pay should not depend on alcohol sales and asks Finance Minister to explain how restaurant and hotel waiters can be paid independently of tips. A committee of experts will study the issue.
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Stockholm
Swedish Waiters’ Union
Stolen gauges and torch reported from Baltimore worker
J Carroll of Baltimore recounted to police that while working at the B and O round house for Hughes Engineering the thief took his gauge set and torch. The incident highlights property loss during a labor assignment at the railroad facility.
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J. Carroll
Baltimore
B. & O. Roundhouse
Hughes Engineering Company
Hold Up at Levin Store Sparks Citywide Search
Four armed men robbed Levin & Son at Moravia Street driving a car later found abandoned on Long Avenue. Eyewitness Nathaniel Levin identifies the heavyset leader and notes $5000 to $6000 was taken from cash drawers. Police traced the vehicle, issued searches toward Gaston Park and Beaver Falls, and learned the Cadillac had been stolen in Pittsburgh. In Washington, a Senate investigation into the anti saloon league war chest was ordered, with records requested from Wayne B Wheeler and subpoenas issued for state officials.
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Youngstown
Sharon
Moravia Street
Long Avenue
Nathaniel Levin
Samuel Levin
Saul
Herman Levin
Sol Margolis
Moravia
Sol
Mr. Levin
Gaston Park
Captain Elder
Longstreth
Frank Reynolds
Lynch
Young
Nelson
Augustine
Richards
James Ellison
Morado Park
Ellwood City
Peter Hillers
Pittsburgh
International News Service
Washington
Anti-Saloon League of America
Senate
Leagu
Wayne B. Wheeler
League
Reed
Missouri
National Organization
Wheeler
Westerville
Ohio
George B. Woodruff
Pennsylvania
W. B. Wright Jr
British Birth Rate Drops to World Low in England and Wales
England and Wales report the lowest birth rate in the world with continued decline over 15 months. Experts debate causes from birth control advocacy to economic strain while clinics expand nationally and religious groups push for government health guidance.
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London
England
Wales
Ministry of Health
20680 Chinese Reds Found In Budapest
Budapest police curb vast Chinese street trade as detectives report 29 000 shabbily dressed Chinese in hotels and trains with Bolshevist literature and about 200 dollars. Hungary’s total Chinese population exceeds seventy thousand and ten thousand have been deported to Bucharest Sofia and Constantinople with more to follow.
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Budapest
England
France
Italy
Germany
Hungary
Bucharest
Sofia
Constantinople
Receivers Take Charge Of 40 Mile Winchester and Western
Federal Judge W E Baker appoints Herbert S Larrick D H Sencindiver of Winchester and A C Nadenbousch as receivers for the 40 mile Winchester and Western railroad from Winchester Virginia to Wardensville West Virginia. Bond set at 50000 dollars each. Receivers plan to seek court approval to issue 30000 dollars in certificates to upgrade equipment. Built a decade ago by William B Cornwell and associates the line serves lumber mills and mineral rich forests along its route.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester and Western Railroad
Winchester
Wardensville
W. E. Baker
Northern District
West Virginia
Herbert S. Larrick
D. H. Sencindiver
A. C. Nadenbousch
William JB. Cornwell and Associates
Deaths Of The Day William G Martin 86
Death notices honor William G Martin aged 86 longtime Lawrence County resident Civil War veteran. He died Saturday June 26 near Volant after a stroke suffered 16 weeks earlier. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. from his home with burial in Fair Oaks cemetery. Also notes John Andrejcik Edwin Sechler Thomas Davis and Ada Wright among others.
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William G. Martin
Lawrence County
Volant
Mr. Martin
Wilmington Township
James Martin
Rich Hill
Ada Wright
J. Norman Martin
This City
Joseph Martin
Neshannock Falls
Ada Forrest
Grove City
J. M. Martin
Fair Oaks
General Hospital
Youngstown
John Andrejcik
Lyndal Street
Mary Sobo
Stephen
John
Susie
St. Michaels Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Drunken Driver Detains Mother Of Two In Jamestown
Jamestown, June 26. William Williman, 59, of Falconer, is hospitalized with a crushed arm that may require amputation after a crash on Stillwater creek bridge. Gertrude Austin, 37, of 488 Crescent Street, mother of two, is jailed on DUI charges for driving Williman’s car into the bridge. Williman’s arm was thought crushed against the bridge with his car. Mrs. Austin had a prior collision on Lake Shore road weeks earlier.
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Jamestown
William Williman
Falconer
Gertrude Austin
Crescent Street
Williman
Stillwater Creek
Austin
Lake Shore Road
Pepper Jim Robbery Recalled In Levin Store Heist
A long ago famous Long Avenue robbery is recalled as the Levin store hold up is revisited. Mrs Levi carried about $1000 from the bank when Pepper Jim blinded her with pepper and the thief escaped unseen. No capture followed. The item ends with a weather quip about honorary degrees.
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Pepper Jim
Long Avenue
Levin
Orpen Portraits From Versailles Set For Sale At Christies
A series of 36 portraits by Sir William Orpen of world statesmen from the Versailles signing will be offered at Christie’s in London on July 16. Painted for a commemorative canvas, the works include Lloyd George, Wilson, Clemenceau, Beizal, Borden, and Japan’s Marquis Sajinji, among others.
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International News Service
Charl A. Smi
London
Ae Tomas
William Orpen
Christies
James Dunn
William
Royal Academy
Loy Balfour
M. Clemenceau
Preston
Wilson
M. Veniselos
Colonel House
Henry Wilson
Lloyd George
Emir Beizal
Lord Hardinge
Robert Borden
Marquis Safjonji
Japan
President Wilson
Wemyss
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Harry Sechler
Richelieu Avenue
George M. Landis
First Baptist Church
Paul D. Weller
Princeton
Thomas Davis
Dixmont
Jos S. Rice
Washington St
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