Shamrock Loses Third Yacht Race in Disabling Accident
Shamrock V of Sir Thomas Lipton was eliminated in the third America's Cup race after five miles when a rigging failure caused the main sail to collapse. Enterprise, the defender, continued toward a third straight win as Shamrock was towed after tumbling into trouble near Newport, Rhode Island.
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Newport
R. I
Shamrock V
Thomas Lipton
Enterprise
Shamrock
Sir Thomas
England
Erin
Real 100 percent dry town Bodie in desert
Special To The News from Mohave California reports Bodie the mining town recently raided by prohibition officers and closed tight. The author describes a dry town night scene with thirsty miners and somber conditions, noting the crackdown and its impact.
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Mohave
Cal
Desert
Bodie
Beaver Falls Woman Killed in Road Crash Near Johnston Woods
Mrs. Julia Logan 72, widow of G. T. Logan of Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, died instantly when a car driven by her daughter Mrs. Paul LaVeen, also of Beaver Falls, was crowded off the New Castle to New Wilmington road near Johnston woods. LaVeen was badly injured and taken to Jameson Memorial hospital. Mrs. Logan’s body was taken to local undertakers. driver of the other car did not stop.
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Julia Logan
Beaver Falls
Paul LaVeen
G. T. Logan
Patterson Heights
LaVeen
Paul la Veen
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Logan
la Veen
New Wilmington
Frank Guppy
New Castle
New Castle Eyes Traffic Light Upgrades and Patrol Ideas
Daily bulbs must be replaced on city lights. new signals seen at North and Mercer Streets and the public square. Debate grows over mounted police versus motorcycle patrols as Safety Director Reeves proposes wider coverage. Voter registration remains light with final registration on October 4. a postal messenger injuries near Mill Street bridge after a horse suddenly crossed.
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Pa Newe
North
Mercer
Public Square
New Castle
McKeesport
Reeves
Continue Hunt for Jewel Robbers
No new developments in the Monday morning jewel theft on Youngstown Road. Charles Knobloch of this city was robbed of 15000 dollars worth of emerald rings and a diamond ring. Knobloch suffers nerves after the incident as the insurance company investigates findings not yet released.
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Charles Knobloch
Youngstown Road
Knobloch
Mystery surrounds Pittsburgh recluse death in hospital
A Pittsburgh man known as a reputed recluse died at Allegheny General Hospital after being found dying in his Palladian Perrysville mansion. Neighbors recalled 15 years of living in one room amid rumors. police and deputies seek his identity believed to be William W. Lewis, grandson of the Groveton Lewis Foundry founder.
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William W. Lewis
Perrysville
Lewis
Lewis Foundry Company
Groveton
Allegheny Hospital
Sarah Beck
League Assembly to Debate Briand Plan for United Europe
The League of Nations assembly in Geneva, by unanimous vote, will give detailed consideration to Aristide Briand's project for a United States of Europe. A resolution to incorporate the federation proposal into the league program passed after President Zumeta altered the text to allow liaison with non-member governments.
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International News Service
Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations Today
Aristide Briand
United States of Europe
League
Zumeta
Commission
Prison Guard Severely Wounded Foiling Maryland Prison Break
In Baltimore on September 17 Albert Owen, a three year old prison guard, was near death after he fired to stop nine life and long term inmates led by Rawlins Whittemore in a failed escape at Maryland state penitentiary. After alarms were raised over twenty guards and 200 police joined the pursuit. Two pistols were found on the captured prisoners.
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International News Service
Baltimore
Albert Owen
Maryland State Penitentiary
Rawlins Whittemore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Owen
Whittemore
Vets And Drys Divide Victory
Early returns indicate dry and anti prohibitionist candidates split victories in six elections. Butler leads Draper in Massachusetts GOP senatorial race. La Follette beats Kohler for Wisconsin governor. Ruth Pratt renominated in New York. Rogers named Republican candidate for Connecticut chief executive. Bayard chosen by Democrats in Delaware. Ohio Democrats omit prohibition from their platform.
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International News Service
Massachusetts
William M. Butler
Eben S. Draper
Wisconsin
Philip la Follette
Govenor Kohler
Ruth Pratt
New York
Connecticut
Rogers
Delaware
Thomas F. Bayard
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Ohio
Daily Weather Report for Period Ending 9 A.M.
Weather data show maximum 81 degrees and minimum 59 with 12 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 42 feet.
Little Boy Hit By Auto In Reynolds Street Incident
John L. McDaniel of 302 Mahoning avenue struck a three year old boy on Scioto Street at Reynolds Street as the child darted across from west to east. The boy was knocked to the pavement, picked up by a passerby, and the mother arrived to take charge. She said the child was not hurt and refused medical aid. Mr McDaniel did not obtain the child’s name.
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John L. McDaniel
Mahoning Avenue
Scioto Street
Reynolds Street
McDaniel
Believe Man On Trial For Fraud Ended Own Life
Trial under way at Philadelphia when defendant Lewis, out on a $20,000 bail bond, ended his life during the proceedings.
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Philadelphia
Delusional swindler Melville Lewis dies in New Jersey garage
Melville S. Lewis a 57 year old Germantown resident accused of fraud by California residents was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in the garage of his Ocean City New Jersey home after being placed on trial in quarter sessions court. He had faced two indictments and was free on $20 000 bail awaiting trial before Judge Joseph L. Kun. Court continued on page two.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Melville S. Lewis
Germantown
California
Ocean City
N. J
Lewis
Quarter Sessions
Joseph L. Kun
French Flyers Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte Land in Indianapolis
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, famed trans Atlantic flyers, landed at Stout Field Indianapolis at 11 21 am. The Question Mark and two escort planes completed a goodwill tour stop drawing thousands of cheers from spectators after departing Dayton and passing over Richmond Indiana.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Stout Field
Atlantic
Dayton
Ohio
Richmond
Two Surveyors Killed by Train Near Erie
ERIE Pa Sept 17 Two surveyors E E Sutton 51 and Arne T Johnson 24 of the railroad engineering survey crew were struck by a fast New York Central freight train on the tracks while kneeling to take measurements. The engineer said a passing train obscured his view and brakes failed to stop the engine rushing at over 40 miles an hour. The victims were carried 150 feet on the cowcatcher and one was decapitated.
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International News Service
Erie
New York Central
Engineering Survey Department of the Railroad
E. E. Sutton
Arne T. Johnson
Butler Leads Republican Senate Nomination in Massachusetts
William M Butler the dry candidate leads over Eben S Draper in the Massachusetts Republican primary with about 8 500 votes, though 60 districts are uncounted. Butler shows 136 564 to Draper 126 812 as observers note wet strength grows in the party with Mayor Andrew Gillis of Newburyport at 18 976 votes.
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International News Service
Boston
William M Butler
Dry
United States
Fben S. Draper
Butler
Massachusetts
Draper
Andrew J. “Bossy” Gillis
Bad Loy
Newburyport
Start of Reid Trial in Ellwood Robbery
James Reid faces robbery charges for the Ellwood City holdup at the Manufacturer's Heat and Light Co office on June 11. Elmer Blair, Ellwood City resident and co-defendant who pleaded guilty, testified they planned the crime after claims of drinking in New Castle and Ellwood City before the 5 pm office visit. The two men allegedly fled with 645 dollars and 79 cents.
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James Reid
Manufacturer's Heat and Light Company
Ellwood City
Hildebrand
Elmer G. Blair
Reid
New Castle
Blair
Heat and Light Company
Missing Man Sought By Campbell Woman
Mrs Molly Borak of 18 Hyatt Avenue Campbell seeks help from local police to locate her husband Stephen Borak aged 20 missing since seven oclock Monday morning after leaving for work. He is five foot nine, about 150 pounds with blue eyes freckles light complexion. He wore a brown coat blue and white shirt dark trousers no hat or tie and black shoes. Half of the left thumb is missing.
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Molly Borak
Hyatt Avenue
Campbell, C
Stephen Borak
Chinese Rebels Fire On Gunboat Luzon
United States Gunboat Luzon was fired on by Chinese Communists in the Yangtse river above Wusieh. The Luzon returned fire with field guns and there were no casualties aboard the ship.
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International News Service
London
United States
Luzon
Yangtse
Wusieh
Death Notices for Howard McKelvey Ruby Waddington Julia Logan
Death record notes Howard McKelvey age 29 of Wildwood. Ruby MacNab Waddington age 41 of 1408 Albert street. Julia Logan age 72 of Beaver Falls. Obituaries record their ages and residences in the local notices.
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Howard McKelvey
Wildwood
Ruby MacNab Waddington
Albert Street
Julia Logan
Beaver Falls
Merger Suit Delayed as Key Witness Recalled
The Youngstown Sheet and Tube case against Bethlehem Steel faces delay as Henry G. Dalton is recalled to the stand. Additional witnesses including Samuel Mather George O May W N McDonald Cyrus S Eaton and Elton Hoyt II are expected, pushing proceedings into next week. Proxies from the April 8 stockholders meeting were identified among documents shown.
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International News Service
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Henry G. Dalton
Cleveland
Dalton
Samuel Mather
Ohio
George O May
Price, Waterhouse and Company
W. N. McDonald
Sheet and Tube Company
Cyrus S. Eaton
Generallissimo
Elton Hoyt IT
Pickands, Mather and Company
Howard Burns
Sheet and Tube
Walter Meab
Thompson Freed Of Embezzlement
J W Thompson a former coal baron was acquitted of embezzling 125000 dollars from the John Niccolls estate after a jur y verdict delivered late yesterday. The court may rule next week on possible contempt for unpaid obligations linked to the estate.
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Uniontown
Niccolls
International News Service
J. W. Thompson
John Niccolls
Gerald Fitzgerald
Princess of
E. C Highbee
Thompson
Arthur Byrne
J. W. Dawson
Air Mail Pickup Resumes at Bradford Airport After Repairs
Postmaster Edwin W. Crawford announced air mail pickup at Bradford airport will resume once repairs to the government planes are completed. Operations were halted a few days ago. no other planes are equipped for pickup in the interim.
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Edwin W. Crawford
Bradford
Second String Lads Labor in Shadow of Starters
The crowd cheers the starters as flags unfurl and the opening guns fire. Behind them the second string labors unseen, hard in practice but receiving little cheer or acclaim this year. The weather stands at seventy nine.
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Jack Lawrence
Syndicete
Senator Butler
Old Guard
Wilmington
Mrs. Guppy
PA Newc
Charles DeFonso
Postal Telegraph Company
Mill Street
Pittsburgh
Allegheny General Hospital
League Assembly
Briand
Assembly of League
Europe
Daily Weather Report
Ani
Wy «Automobile
Coste
Bellonte
Indiana Capital
South Bend
Alice Woltman
Woltman
Richard
Alexander Waltman
Katherine
Ellwood
Robert A. McKinney
Moody Avenue
Te City
Colorado
George Trainor
C. E. Trainor
Lincoln Avenue
Almherst College
Amherst
Mass
Arthur Mometer
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