Murdered Mother's Daughter Arouses Crowborough Town
In Crowborough England detectives uncover the body of Elsie Cameron a London stenographer murdered on a farm near Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's home The suspect Normius Thorne a 26 year old farmer is charged with murder Police reveal she had a string of unrequited loves as motive Suspects crowd confronts Thorne as he is taken to Brixton prison and remains silent in court
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Crowborough
England
Arthur Conan Oxie
Scotland Yard
Elsie Cameron
London
Tur
Normius Therne
Stm
Thorne Farm
Arcuser Hooten
Hay
Brixton Prison
Embargo Blocks Prize Chickens For Maryland Import
An embargo bars shipments of prize chickens into Maryland from several states including Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Connecticut and Rhode Island. The ban follows a contest won by Roy Ache a local chicken fancier and is enforced to prevent entry of birds deemed healthy but intended for breeding or market amid concerns of disease.
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Roy Ache
Bracal
Pet
Cccent
Tide
Maryland
Pennsylvaia
New York
New Jerees
Canneetigul
Rhode Island
Rounding Up Sheiks Whom She Blames
San Francisco January 16 A 16 year old Dorothy Ellington confessed slayer of her mother and faced police after twelve hours of questioning Her parents visited her in her cell and she momentarily sought their sympathy Her brother Parl described her as serious and distant as she began to cry with her defense fading away
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellington
Omy Moter
Parl
Nisaro
Blast Fatal to 2 Persons at Chicago Warehouse
A massive explosion tore through a two story warehouse of the L. T. Lewis Varnish Company in Chicago causing a fire that endangered the plant. Firemen recovered two bodies as oil and turpentine fires raged. many victims may remain trapped behind the flames.
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Chicago
Jan
L.t. Lewis Varnish Company
Moe
Dead May Die Following Outbreak in Mine District
In Samirmont Wy Va January 14 a fight at Grant Town left Walter Tobin dead and John Kello wounded. County deputies guard as police arrest five nonunion miners and several union miners are jailed amid rising tensions and evictions from company houses. Open shop operations continue in the Grant Town field as authorities probe the shootings and unrest.
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Samirmont
Wy Va
Rodi Union
Walter Tobin
John Kello
Grant Town
Sherif J. C
Kello
Tobin
Union Minera
Minera
New England Fuel and Transportation Company
Suaiend al Madre
Itbaa
Alcohol Toll in New York Reaches 61 Deaths in 11 Months
Albany Jan 16 The State Health Department disclosed that alcohol caused 61 deaths in New York State during the first eleven months of 1924. The figures exclude deaths from wood alcohol, according to Dr. Mathian Nicoll Jr State Commissioner of Health.
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Albany
New York State
State Health Department
Matthian Nicoll
City bankers not fearful of eclipse
Hal gerstown Inky notes banks may stay open through the January 4 solar eclipse while Baltimore and New York banks close. Hagerstown Clearing House president John B Wieffer says loans remain open as usual.
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Halgerstown
Baltimore
John B. Wieffer
Hagerstown Clearing House
Hagerstown
Britain gains U S share in German reparations
London January 16 Philip Snowden former chancellor of the exchequer denounces the Paris accord granting the United States two and a quarter per cent of the Dawes annuities as astonishing He warns the US could face sanctions if Germany defaults and says the US has no moral or legal right to participate in the Dawes plan The dispute between Snowden and US Ambassador at the London conference sparked notes between Secretary of State Hughes and the British foreign office.
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London
Paris
United States
Philip Snowden
Exchequer
Manchester Guardian
Germany
Snowden
U. S
United State
Hoover to Stay in Commerce Post as Carey Seeks Agriculture
Jan 16 Watched reports say President Coolidge will not move Herbert Hoover from the commerce secretaryship to agriculture. Reliable authority today said Hoover is expected to remain. Ex Governor Robert D. Carey of Wyoming remains the leading candidate for the agricultural post.
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Waslington
Coolidge
Herbert C. Hoover
Secretarship of Commerce
Hoover
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
Fire damages orchard crates at Zullinger farm
Damage estimated at more than $1000 occurred when a drying house on the J. F. Nicodemus orchard in Zullinger Pennsylvania burned. The blaze destroyed apple crates and caused significant loss to stored produce and equipment.
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J. F. Nicodemus
Zullinger
Britain comes to U S rescue in Dawes context
London January 16 The British Foreign Office moved to defend the United States against English editorial attacks claiming the US stayed out of European affairs. It said the United States classes against Germany were presented long ago but no chance to collect them until the Dawes report was accepted.
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London
British Foreign Office
United States
Germany
Foreign Office Sftatement
Vaccination urged after two new smallpox cases
Philadelphia, January 16. Dr A A Cain chief of the local health bureau appealed to all who have not been vaccinated to do so at once after two new smallpox cases were reported to the health department.
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Thiladelpehia
A. A. Cain
Health Department
Three to Die in California Executions Planned
In San Francisco on January 6, authorities set three executions in a double hanging at San Quentin and a single at Folsom. The trio is to face sentences for the murder of broker Charles Capman during a holdup in Los Angeles.
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California
San Quentin
Folsom
Charles Capman
Los Angeles
Nobn Seare
Jack Ferdinand
YO Pere
Penny Capital Bars Puzzles at Capital Hill
Harrisburg January 16 report says crossword puzzles during mess on Capital Hill are taboo by order of department chiefs. Officials will enforce the rule with inspectors to ensure adherence while noting some new words creep into vocabularies but not enough to justify state time to learn them.
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Harrisburg
Capital Hill
Ite
Ex-service men and bonus certificates rule clarified
John J. Hurley, American Legion commander, warns ex service men that they cannot sell or cash their World War bonus certificates. Borrowing is allowed only two years after receiving the bonus, from banks or similar institutions, up to 60 percent of face value. Interest rates are fixed by law. Continued on Page 10.
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American Legion
Congress
Mona
State expert to inspect county jail tonight or tomorrow
The Washington County Jail will be inspected today or tomorrow by Howard C. Till executive secretary of the State Welfare Board. Till visits all prisons in the state and reports on cleanliness and operation. After the last inspection improvements were made including mattresses for prisoners repairs to the water system and painting. The jail is now said to be in excellent condition.
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Washington County
Howard C. Till
State Welfare Board
Hill
Murdered After Debt Quarrel in Donora
DONORA Pa Jan 16 Boutsable Martinez was arrested after the murder of Paul Vela. Police say a debt dispute sparked a fist fight. Martinez allegedly shot Vela as he slept at his residence after returning this morning. A second item notes a fire at the W F Erlestand and Son mill in Marietta causing about 75 000 loss.
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Donora. Pa
Boutsable Martinez
Paul Vela
Martinez
Vela
Haduw
Marietta
Pau
W. F. Erlestand and Son
Postal Salary Bill Advances With Administration Support
Washington Jan 16 With Administration support the Senate passed a special order providing normal consideration of the omnibus postal salary bill. The action by a 36 to 10 vote gives postal wage increases totaling 63 million dollars and raises revenue from higher postal rates, placing the measure in a preferred position over other legislation.
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Washington
Local Court Reversed in Maryland Trust Case Appeal
An appellate court reversed the Orphans Court decision in a Kenmirs Mill property sale case involving Inez Cerling and others against Benjamin Wrand and Catherine Wyand. Executors appealed after the local court declined ratification of the sale. the Court of Appeals ordered action per the opinion.
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Judea Parke
Inez J. Cerling
W. D. van Valkenberg
Executed Slayer Conners Dies in Early Morning
The Black man identified as Slayer Conners was executed after a fatal holdup at Villa Ridge that left a four year old child and others harmed. An accomplice, Pred Tkaly, received a life sentence in a Southern Illinois prison as the case tied to Pulaski Crescent Jail. In a related incident, several people were hurt in a Pittsburgh district attack.
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Mount Caty
Connors
Tegre
Pulaski Cresary
Pretty
Dalse Whson
Villa Ridge
Tieru
Lis
Tkaly
Sire
Southers Illinois
Conners
Les
International landing party polices foreign settlement
An allied force of 350 Britons Americans French Italians and Japanese marines landed to police a foreign settlement commanded by Japanese Admiral Nowa. Inside the settlement order held but outside chaos persisted as destroyers arrived from Manila. Nations guard the internment camp and surrounding quarter amid unclear further reports.
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Nowa
Tuethane
Manila
Chilnngse Forest
Nanking
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C. W. Smith
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