More Killed By Auto Than War
Washington July 28 More people have been killed by automobiles in the United States during the past eight years than American soldiers dead in World War I. From Jan 1 1919 to Dec 31 1926, 137017 persons were killed by autos, while total war casualties in the American armed forces were 120000. Injured in automobile accidents since the Armistice totaled 3500000.
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Washington
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Walters Slips Lead to Confession in Stotler Slaying
Authorities credit Mrs Walters with keen intuition that exposed Walters motive in the killing of hunter Stotler. Her insight helped authorities confront him with evidence from a Sunday morning quarrel, burnt matches, powder burns, and bullets from Stotler’s body, leading to his admission of the shooting.
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Womian
Reginald Walters
Hunter R. Stotler
Walters
Stotler
Welters
Call Meeting of Envoys to Discuss Plan
Geneva July 28 W G Bridgeman first lord of the admiralty and chief British delegate to the tri partite naval conference called on Hugh S Gibson chief of the American delegation on arriving from London. Bridgeman accompanied by Admiral Pounds declined to comment but noted no meeting of the three chief delegates has been completed this afternoon.
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Geneva
W. G C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Hugh S. Gibson
London
Mr. Bridgeman
Admiral Pounds
Gibson
Bridgeman
Britain
Japan
United Sites
Volork
Bridge
America
Rail employee under arrest for mail theft and forgery
George M. Stitzel of Martinsburg, a railroad worker on the Baltimore and Ohio line, was arrested in Cumberland on charges of stealing and forging mail sacks. He allegedly admitted to cashing two stolen checks, one for 47.60 in Cumberland and another for 240 in Baltimore, and was held for the October term.
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George M. Stitzel
Martinsbore
Hacgaceman
Baltimore
Ohio
Cumberland
United States
Wace
Stilzel
Gold Quartz Found in Webster and Taylor Counties West Virginia
Gold quartz containing likely gold is reported in Webster County near Clarksburg and Taylor County. The find is described as the third discovery in the area, along a creek or branch feeding the same waterway as the prior two finds.
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W. Va
Frederick Street Fire Suppressed at Travinger One
Fire broke out around 10 o'clock this morning at 88 Frederick street in the Travinger One building. Clothes near a gas stove ignited. a chemical tank from the Antivinis extinguished the blaze before any damage occurred.
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Travinger
Frederick Street
Antivinis
Capitol Limited Derails Near Allison Park trains. 2 hurt
Baltimore and Ohio Capitol Limited engine and two cars derail near Allison Park Alegany County as an extra westbound freight derails blocking the track. Engineer and fireman slightly injured, passengers shaken but unharmed. Investigation cites a broken freight car flange. Train back to New Castle, rerouted to Pittsburgh.
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Maptsburgh
Baltimore and
Olivia
Capitol Limited
Chicago
Washington
Allison Park
Alegany County
Laval T
United
New Castle
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Stillman kinship crisis sparks family rift in New York
Mrs. Stillman faces a clash over finances and status as her son Bud Stillman marries Lena Wilson. Wilson family and Lena’s sisters long served the Stillmans, while Lena’s mother remains distant. Mrs. Stillman vows firm measures, while showing mixed leniency toward Gena’s kin. The dispute widens as tensions mount between families.
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New York
Paris News
Grand Mare
James A. Stillman
Bud
Lene Wilson
Wilson
Gena
Couva
Sirhyan
Lena
Man Killed in Sideling Hill Crash Near Cumberland
C Podean of Goa aie Kentucky was killed this morning when the car he and his wife were riding in overturned on Sideling Hill just over the boundary in Washington county. Jean, about 60, died twenty minutes after the accident from internal injuries. His wife was uninjured. The car struck a rock at the roadside and overturned after Jean reportedly lost control. Podean remained unconscious and died at Stein's Morgue in Cumberland. word was sent to his son in Louisville.
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C. Podean
Goa Aie
Kentucky
Cumberland
Stein
Louisville
Showdown in Aimee Fight Nears as Kennedy Warns
Los Angeles scene at Angeles Temple as Minnie Kennedy mother of Aimee Semple McPherson warns a crisis looms amid a power and funds dispute. She rejects a peace committee offer and signals ongoing clashes between the two women leaders over control of the religious enterprise. McPherson’s supporters push to reopen the kidnapping case as part of the broader conflict involving temple leadership.
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Los Angeles
Angeles Temple
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Kennedy
Alton
Gladwyn Nichols
Angelus Temple
Liquor Found in Auto of Dry Agent in Baltimore
July 28 1W Dwight Waener a former deputy sheriff in Anne Arundel county was arrested on Volstead charges after agents found gallons of liquor in his car Fourteen other arrests occurred including three women A minister in Lewiston denounces clerical attire and a Pennsylvania railroad half year income rise is noted
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Baltimore
Dwight Waener
Vasattena
Anne Arundel County
Ggents
Wagner
Gray Refuses to Testify Against Ruth Snyder
Ossining N Y July 28 Henry Judd Gray will not testify for the Prudential Insurance Company against Ruth Snyder in her civil fight to save 1000000 insurance for Lorraine Lorraine is 9 years old The defense cites moral obligation and potential harm to the woman The insurer contests payment on the policy taken on the life of Snyder's husband who was executed for the murder sentence remains in force
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Ossining
NL Y
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Snyder
Lorraine
Prudential Insurance Company
Samual J. Miller
Gray
Snyder
Miler
Weather delays transatlantic flight attempt from Southampton
Stormy conditions 1200 miles west of Valentia Ireland likely to persist for three days hinder Captain Frank T. Courtney's proposed trans Atlantic flight. Captain Cominey also unable to conduct a trial trip due to poor visibility and storms offshore.
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Southampton
England
Frank T. Courtney
Valentin
Ireland
Cominey
Meadows Sentenced Three Years in Penitentiary for Berryville Robbery
George Meadows was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking into the American Railway Express office at Berryville Virginia and stealing items. He also admitted stealing goods from the same office in Boxee Van dine and te.
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George §. Meadows
American Railway Express
Berryville
American Railway Ex
Boxee
van Dine
Queen Marie Poor Woman Amid Ferdinand’s Death Fallout
In Bucharest Iuly 98 Queen Marie, deemed a poor woman, faces state aid as King Ferdinand dies. She may have to convert jewels and possessions to cover needs. Ferdinand’s fortune around 30,000,000 will be divided among royal heirs including printer Carol with about 100,000. The queen claims further assets but life estates in palaces may be at stake.
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Ferdinand
Marie
Carel
Boston Billy Receives 50 Year Prison Term
J H Monahan known as Boston Billy Williams was sentenced to 50 years in Sing Sing for taking part in the 90000 jewel robbery at the Jesse Livermore estate. He pleaded guilty on the eve of trial. Accomplice Barrick faces 23 years. Monahan linked to Bridgeport slaying, and had a string of high end burglaries across New York New Jersey and Connecticut totaling nearly 1 million. He earned the nickname gentleman burglar for courteous treatment of victims.
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Monahan
Bridgeport
Peter Wagner
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
German League Protest Against U S Actions in Nicaragua
The German League for Human Rights issued a protest against American activities in Nicaragua. The document was sent to Senator Borah, Senator Brookhart, and Senator Wheeler, to President Calles of Mexico, and to the Geneva intellectual cooperation commission in session.
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Berlin
German League For Human Rights
Nicaragua
Borah, Brookhart and Wheeler
Calles
Mexico
Commission For Intelectual Co
Geneva
Alleged Cruelty Drives Divorce Case In Court
Minnie cross sues for divorce alleging cruelty in a Boston court this morning. The record notes they were married in an earlier year and have six children. Cross seeks alimony and legal costs as part of the petition.
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Minnie Ho Cross
Hoorika
BP. Waganmroa
Cross
Wives Help Farmers in York County Cattle War
Wives of York county farmers aided their husbands in a cattle war by scratching state troopers with their nails in Shrewshberry Township as troopers served warrants. Other farmers fought troopers with fists. troopers were victorious. Arrests followed. bonds set at 1000 each on charges of obstructing legal process and assault and battery.
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York County
Train rider pleads guilty after siding incident
A youth pleaded guilty to a siding incident near de ville Rilgen on the Pacific coast route. He faced a single month sentence at Cut, and appeared before the district court to reflect on the actions. The case involved an alleged assault on a Western Maryland railroad watchman at Union Bridges.
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de Ville Rilgen
Vie Pacific Coast
Dodge
Western Maryland
Union Brides of
Enforcement Bureau to Clean House in Reorganization
Washington July 28 reports say the prohibition enforcement arm will be partially reorganized by region and personnel. Commissioner Doran announced possible raised pay for retained agents and immediate reporting of qualifications by deputies and agents as part of a bottom up purge to form a stronger organization. Aimed at removing unfit staff, administrators will largely decide personnel within bureau rules.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Doran
Bureau
Walters Wife Hints at Foreboding After Night Ride
The wife of Reginald Walters expresses unease about the night of the shooting that left Prohibition agent Statler dead in Hagerstown. She recalls his calm demeanor, mentions friends visiting the jail for updates on the suspect and notes her husband’s ties to the home where the incident occurred.
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Reginald Walters
Statler
Hagerstown
Mitchell Avenue
Mr. Stotler
Kime
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