Police Think Outrage Bootleggers In Halethorpe Shooting
Baltimore December 22. A car sprayed Lansdowne Methodist Episcopal Church and the parsonage with pistol and shotgun bullets, breaking five windows but injuring no one. Halethorpe police, already investigating, suspect bootleggers in the two shootings near midnight and about four hours later. Rev Gordon G Jones preached against prohibition. a neighborhood resident saw the car and provided a clue.
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Baltimore
Lansdowne Methodist Episcopal Church
Halethorpe
Gordon G. Jones
Car Missing From Garage Mystery
Alfred G. Sturtz reports a Willys-Overland car left for repairs with Elmer Grubb on December 6 disappeared from the Salem avenue alley garage. Grubb cannot be located and a search was started at once for him.
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Alfred G. Sturtz
Salem Avenue
Ige Willys-Overland
Elmer Grubb
Grubb
Hancock Girl Still Missing in Rural Hancock
Aldah Munson, a young daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Munson of Hancock, remains missing after disappearing from her home Tuesday. Authorities believe she eloped with a man named Schetrompf. her father is a rural mail carrier.
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Aldah Munson
Edward Munson
Hancock
Schetrompf
Mr. Munson
College head killed by auto in Princeton incident
Professor Weary Burchsard Vine, 70, dean of Princeton University science, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle. Vine joined Princeton in 1881. Woodrow Wilson’s successor as president, acting head Profesor Fine, had led the university.
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Princeton
N. J
Weary Burchsard Vine
Department of Science
Princeton University
Vine
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Fine
Profesor Fine
Board of Athietic Control
Prosecutor in Rum Life Case
Barnard Pierce, young prosecutor of Ingham county Michigan represented the state in prosecuting Fred Palm known as the pint of gin lifer and Mrs. Etta Mae Miller first woman convicted as habitual criminal in Michigan. Mrs. Miller was sentenced to life imprisonment for four felonies all minor violations.
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Barnard Pierce
Ingham County
Lansing
Mich
Fred Palm
Michigan
Etta Mae Miller
Miller
Anti Hoover Protests In Mexico City
A group of men and women with red banners protested any possible Herbert Hoover visit to Mexico City. Led by Diego Rivera, the anti imperialist League and Hands Off Nicaragua committees denounced Yankee imperialism, planned a protest meeting, and supported Latin American unity. The action included leaflets about Moncada’s government, Colombia banana workers, and regional disputes. Also reported is Col. Francis Park’s nomination as chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs by President Coolidge.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Herbert Wolver
Giya Sandino
Meura Morrow
Morrow
Diego Rivera
Anti-Imperialist League
Union of Latin American Peoples
Latin America
Nicaragua
Colombia
Congress Resting Over Holidays After Record First Weeks
Washington December 22 Congress pauses until January 3 after a strong start. Leaders in both chambers praise the record, noting four major supply bills disposed of and the Boulder Dam amendment approved. Nearly 2,000 proposals offered, with Naval vessel modernization and Caribbean relief measures funded. Senate and House passed relief and modernization bills totaling 12.15 million for Puerto Rico and 15 million for the South Atlantic states.
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Fashington
Congress
Senate
House
Boulder Dam
Porto Rico
South Atlantic
Two Hostile Camps Among Democrats Split Baltimore Meeting
Democratic members from Baltimore city districts divided into two camps after a joint gathering produced a pledge to back caucus action ahead of the legislature. The move prompted a walkout by 12 of 28 attendees who argued the session aimed at selecting a city candidate for speaker, not general action.
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Baltimore
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Francis A. Michel
Three ICC Nominees Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed three members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clyde B. Aitchison of Oregon Claude R. Porter of Iowa and Patrick J. Farrell of Washington were all approved for ICC posts.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clyde B. Aitchison
Oregon
Claude R. Porter
Iowa
Patrick J. Farrell
Ex Ambassador Jos Shea Dies in Indianapolis
Jos Shea former ambassador to Chile under President Wilson died today at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. In Weis el Germany Castle Dersfordt fire killed one fireman and seriously injured another. art treasures were lost.
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Indianapolis
Jos
Shea
Chile
Wilson
Methodist Hospital
Wesel
Germany
Driver Fined After Drunk Driving and Hit Run
George Zimmerman of Chambersburg was fined 125 dollars and costs after arraignment for drunk driving and failing to stop after an accident. He crashed into H L Schindeldecker’s machine at Jonathan and Church streets around 10 last night. Zimmerman traveled with his brother and two women in a hired car. police said the brother faced a separate beating investigation.
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George Zimmerman
Chambersburg
J. H. Bitner
Zimmerman
H. L. Schindeldecker
Jonathan
Church Streets
Inauguration Costs Set At Forty Thousand Dollars
Washington December 22 The inauguration of Herbert Hoover will cost the Federal government forty thousand dollars if Congress approves recommendations from President Coolidge. A supplemental estimate was sent to the capital after the Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee requested forty five thousand dollars be made available for the ceremonies.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Congress
Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee
Death penalty sought for Bally Ranieri kidnapers
Chicago December 22 The State will seek the death penalty for Tony Cappellano and the two co defendants Angela Pettiti and Andrew Cappellano while Tony's charges are to be dismissed. Prosecutor Samuel Hoffman announced as court opened. The boy acted only as a personal guard for Billy Ranieri at the Cappellano farm near Bourbonnais Illinois, per testimony.
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Chicago
Tony Cappellana
Bally Ranieri
Samuel Hoffman
Tony
Andrew Cappellano
Angela Pettiti
Hoffman
Tony Cappallano
Billy Ranieri
Billy
Capellano
Bourbonnais
Ill
Rio Janeiro Honors Hoover in Carnival Welcome
Rio de Janeiro celebrates Hoover arrival with large crowds on Avenida Rio Branco and at the Guanabara palace as he tours sites and prepares official visits. Hoover party guests include President Washington Luis at the embassy luncheon and a dinner at the National Palace hosted by Luis.
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Rio Janeiro
Herbert Hoover
Montevideo
Rio Branco
United States Embassy
Hoover
Luis
United States
Tresider Luis
National Palace
Weekly Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic
The forecast calls for partly overcast skies with local showers or rain over the North Atlantic states around Monday or Tuesday. Rain or snow is expected after midweek with temperatures rising above normal early in the week and turning colder toward the end of the week.
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North and Middle Atlantic States
North Atlantic States
Riverside Baptist Church Fire Destroys New Edifice
A massive blaze gutted the nearly completed Riverside Baptist Church on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Damage is estimated at 1 million dollars to a project costing about 4.96 million, funded in part by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The fire, discovered by a watchman, drew thousands of spectators as firemen fought flames that reached high into the sky. The construction, begun after the Park Avenue Baptist Church relocation, had corner stone laid in 1927.
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New York
Riverside Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Rockefeller
Riverside Drive
Manhattan
Hudson
New Jersey
Fear Vessel and Crew Thought Lost at Sea
Halifax dispatch from St. Pierre reports the French trawler Pacificque with 25 crew members feared to have sunk in a storm. One lifeboat with a body was found yesterday in Placentia Bay.
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Halifax
Halifax Chronicle
St. Pierre
Pacificque
Placentia Bay
Rebels Driven From Stronghold Near Kabul
London dispatch says Afghan rebels have been driven from the heights near Kabul and all roads to King Amanullah's capital cleared. Loyal troops reportedly pursued the malcontents about 35 miles north of Kabul.
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London
Kabul
Amanullam
Congress in session and new education chief named
Senate opens at noon to review calendar items and four department supply bills while the House also meets. William John Cooper is announced as United States commissioner of education in Bakersfield California with the date December 22.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
Bakersfield
Cal
William John Cooper
United States
Education
No Santa for the Convicts
Federal Department of Justice ends the practice of recommending Christmas pardons for federal prisoners. Only possible holiday action is the parole board’s recommendation to grant freedom to Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian.
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Santa Claus
Department of JW Tice
Sargent
Parole Board
Thomas W. Miller
Hoover Tells Brazilians Inventions Aid Progress
President-elect Hoover addressed Brazilian leaders in Rio de Janeiro praising modern inventions for lifting burdens and enabling individual achievement. He noted steam and electrical power spur productivity, urged governments as laboratories, and emphasized government by the people. A second welcome came from Brazil's supreme court chief justice.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Hoover
Senate
Brazil
Supreme Court
Arrest of Miss Preher's Slayer Imminent in Carmi
Sheriff Gris son promised immediate arrest in the killing of Anna Preher a 45 year old school teacher and civic leader. The crime scene showed a near decapitation with torn clothing and a partly burned bundle of bed clothing near the body. A fingerprint expert from St Louis was to begin work. Isaac Austin a rival school teacher was questioned after an argument with Miss Preher.
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Carmi
Jil
Anna Preher
Jesse Grisson
Miss Preher
St. Louis
Isaac Austin
Preher
Annie's Irish Rose author cites real life incident in Buffalo
New York December 22. Anne Nichols testifying in a 3 million dollar suit against Universal Films claims a Buffalo life event inspired Annie's Irish Rose rather than Shakespearean tragedy. She alleges the play's prototype Abie was drawn from real people and events.
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New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Anne Nichols
Universal Films Corporation
Miss Nichols
Abie
Cold snap drops mercury to ten amid icy morning
The temperature fell to ten above, marking the coldest morning of the season so far. Last week it reached sixteen on a morning, and a thin ice crust formed on county creeks and the city park.
Presidentconsiders invitation to study German reparations
Washington reports say President Coolidge would sympathetically consider joining a conference on German reparations if invited. no invitation has been received, though Britain and others discuss a possible meeting. he says US delegates should decide freely without prior instructions from governments.
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Washington
United States
Coolidge
Questi
Paris
Esme Howard
Bever
Teaponde
Europe
Langley Granted Full Pardon By President Cossidge
President Cossidge grants a full pardon to former Kentucky Representative John W Langley restoring him to citizenship. The pardon follows years of political service and brings Langley back into good standing as of December 22.
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Washington
Cossidge
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Hen thieves busy again reported near Sharpsburg Pike
Thieves stole six or more fat hens from G. W. Shafer's chicken coop near Funks town road. An automobile or truck likely hauled the birds away. Police and sheriff's office were notified of the theft.
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G. W. Shafer
Sharpsburg Pike
Funkstown Road
Sheriff’s Office
Dies On Anniversary Of Husband Death In Rheedysville
Mrs Annie Myers of Rheedysville died yesterday at age 65, the 22nd anniversary of her husband Jacob Myers death on December 21, 1906, at her stepson Claude G. Myers home Guilford avenue. Pennsylvania state police probed a Shady Grove accident in which Hanter Shetter of McConnellsburg overturned his machine to avoid W. A. Martin’s car from Hagerstown.
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Nnie’ Myers
Rheedysville
Jacob Myers
Myers
Claude G. Myers
Guilford Avenue
Pennsylvania
Shady Grove
Hanter Shetter
McConnellsburg
W. A. Martin
Hagerstown
Bruised Tot Finds Santa in Children's Home
Boise dispatch reports three year old Dorothy Clawson found in her home with extensive bruises scars and facial burns from alleged abuse. Authorities pledged protection as a warrant charges the father with battery while Maybell Keyser a welfare official notes the mother accepts mistreatment as her upbringing.
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Santa Claus
Boise
Tdn
Dorothy Clawson
Jnevnile
Santa
Dorothy
Maybell Keyser
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