Portes Gil Opens Door to Church State Talks in Mexico
President Emilio Portes Gil signaled a potential path for negotiations on church state tensions in Mexico. He invited Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores to discuss cooperation to benefit the nation, responding to a recent archbishop statement about willingness to cooperate for Mexico’s welfare.
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Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Ruiz
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
Michoacan
Roman Catholicierarchy
United States
Portes Gil
Flier Dead in fog blamed for Cheyenne crash
Ivan Treustan of Denver, pilot on the Denver Cheyenne air mail route, was killed when his plane crashed in dense fog five miles south of Cheyenne. He had been missing since last night and could not land at Mealsie field due to the fog.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ivan Treustan
Denver
Hare
Easton
Third Victim Of Accident In Maryland Area
T. Q O. Sheed aged 87 of Glenwood Toward county died in Frederick as the third casualty from a Saturday automobile crash near Tidgeville. His brother Caskey Sneed 22 died instantly from a broken neck and Samuel Ramsey 19 died later from a fractured skull. Investigators say the speeding car failed to negotiate a sharp curve, overturned and pinned the trio beneath. Two Black passengers fled the scene.
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T. Q O. Sheed
Glenwood
Itoward County
Frederick
Tidgeville
Caskey Sneed
Samuel Ramsey
Child Slayer Is Acquitted In Baltimore Case
Laura Landino, 13, was acquitted of manslaughter in Criminal Court after a jury ruled in under 20 minutes. The shooting occurred March 3 as Fony Vevelaqua tried to enter the Sandino home where his wife and two children were, with the girl firing through a door, striking him in the head. Defense witnesses said Bere layna had threatened family members.
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Baltimore
Laura Landino
Ilaw
Tho Rial
Fony Vevelaqua
Sandino
Bevelaqua
Girlt
Berelayna
Sirts
Opossum New Pet Of White House
The White House on the south grounds gains a new resident named Billy Possum after a stray opossum was captured by White House police officer B B Snodgrass. The animal occupies the former Rebecca raccoon cage once used during President Coolidge’s era.
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Washington
White House
Rebecca
President Coolidge
B. B. Snodgrass
Billy Possum
National Zoological Park
Coolidge
Frost Causes No Damage to Local Crops in May
A light frost was reported with a 36 degree low in Keeps?dale County not harming fruit. Orchard inspectors say apples and peaches look strong. wheat is in excellent condition. April rainfall exceeded normal at over five inches, with about three inches additional this month. Farmers plant corn. March plowings are ahead of those in April.
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J. A. Miller
Wouter
Keedysville
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jury hung as two jurors confess bribery ties
In Nashville Te n, carpenter Osburn and Rainey Creswell confessed to accepting a bribe in the murder case of Turney Cunningham. The jurors had earlier disagreed on a first degree verdict. Attorney General Richard M. Atkinson reported the confessions and noted the pair were arrested on bribery warrants.
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Nassville
Teen
ELP
Osburn
Carpenter
Walter Liggett
Turney Cunningham
Rainey “Coon” Croswall
Richard M. Atkinson
Creswell
Ike
Missionary Kidnapped in Chinese Bandit Attack
The Christian and Mission Alliance announced that Rev. 1. Schwendener of Chicaze, serving at Sunstao in Kweichow Ching, was kidnapped by bandits. The report came from their mission on May 8 in New York.
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New York
Christian and Mission Alliance Today
Sunstao
Kweichow
Ching
1. Schwendener
Chicaze
Hed Deen
Battle Of The Dinner Seats Sparks New Social Feud
Washington social circles flare as Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth reportedly challenges the status of Mrs Curtis sister and hostess during a dinner invitation. The dispute centers on social precedence at official events involving Mrs Gunn and high profile figures linked to President Roosevelt and Speaker Longworth.
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Alice Longworth
Washington
Edward E. Gann
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Curtis
Miller sues Pennsylvnia Railroad for 20000 in damages
Melvin M. Miller a Pennsylvania Railroad trackman sues for $20000 alleging permanent injuries from a gasoline work car collision in late December 1928. Case slated for May term trial with Grace R. Gerber as attorney.
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Melvin M. Miller
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Miller
Martin Maloney Dies in Philadelphia City of Philanthropist and Prelate
Martin Maloney a Papal Marquis and prominent binman of the Catholic Church in America died in Philadelphia today at about 1. He was 71 years old. Four persons burned to death in Rochester, Ind. Lloyd Flitcraft 36 and his three daughters Mabel 6 Mildred 5 May 4 perished in a home fire near Akron Indiana early today.
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Philadelphiia
Martin Maloney
America
Rocheester
Ind
Lloyd Flitcraft
Mabel
Mildred
May
Akron
Old Stable Damaged By Fire In West Washington Street
An old brick stable at the Bennett property on West Washington Street caught fire around 10 this morning. Waste paper and rubbish in the abandoned building were ablaze when firemen arrived, and some wooden frames inside were burned. The structure had suffered several previous fires but was apparently kept standing.
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Bennett
Washington Street
Loree Behind Taplin Plan For New Line
L. F. Loree a top East railroad figure and former rival of the Van Sweringsens is revealed as an ally of the Taplin brothers in pushing a new fast line to Baltimore via the Western Maryland. He helped draft demands to block the Van Sweringen Cleveland terminal project and influence Wheeling and Lake Erie trackage rights, signaling a leverage play to gain entry to the terminal.
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L. F. Loree
East
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
van Sweringen Brothers
Taplin Brothers
Baltimore
Maryland
Loree
van Sweringen
Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Union Terminals Company
Taplin
Wheeling and Lake Erie
van Sweringens
Williamsport Chamber Discusses Roads And State Highway
At the Williamsport Chamber of Commerce meeting last night members urged the State Roads department to give immediate attention to the highway between Hagerstown and Williamsport rather than patching it. Dr. I. M. Zimmerman and Harvey M. Bell reported on the National Chamber of Commerce convention in Washington.
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Williamsport
Boonsboro Youth Wins Third in Poultry Judging Contest
George Naetzel of Boonsboro High School earned third prize at the Poultry Judging Contest held last Saturday at the University of Maryland receiving five dollars in gold. First place went to James Deeter of Charis Carroll High and Earl Long of Thurmont took second. C D Murphy of the Department of Commerce inspected local student flyers at the Municipal Airport today as exams drew many participants.
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George Naetzel
Boonsboro High School
University of Maryland
James Deeter
Charias Carroll High
Earl Long
Thurmont
C. D. Murphy
Department of Commerce
Plane Discontents Shake Clarkstown Air Field
Residents urge abandonment of Clarkstown air field after cows refuse pasture as planes from the county club field frighten dairy stocks. Dr. Pierre A. Bernard, known as Oom the Omnipotent, heads the Clarkstown County Club that controls the field. George Link, Dr., is appointed to investigate.
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Clarkstown
Oom
Dr. Bernard
George Link
Trolley Bus Issue Hangs In Balance
The fate of negotiations among the general committee, the Mayor and City Council, and Potomac Edison on removing trolleys and replacing them with buses in Hagerstown hung in the balance. A final sub-committee report will be sent to the general committee in a few days, possibly endangering or preserving the trolleys. Potomac Edison informed the committee it would withdraw its bus substitution offer and proceed with the Virginian sought. Hanson Ramey, six three, is wanted in Riverton Virginia. Tar attempted rave. Roy Collins telegram notes Ramey likely arrived in Hagerstown by a Norfolk and Western train but searches have failed.
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General Committee of Citizens
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
General Committee
Hanson Ramey
Riverton
Thomas H. Barber
Roy Collins
She Ramey
Norfolk and Western
Grand Commandery In Session Today in Baltimore
The Grand Commandery of Maryland Knights Templar meets in Baltimore today with leaders Harry R. Snyder Grand Senior Warden and other officers including J. Lloyd Harshman Ellsworth Roulettte W. P. Wachter Benjamin W. Saxton Clarence Rohrer and Otho R. Gloss attending the annual session.
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Harry R. Snyder
Grand Commandery of
Maryland
Knights Templar
J. Lloyd Harshman
Ellsworth R. Roulette
W. P. Wachter
Benjamin W. Saxton
Clarence Rohrer
Otho R. Gloss
Baltimore
Socialist Convention to be Held in Hagerstown
A one day state Socialist convention will meet in Hagerstown on Sunday May 12 to adopt a new state constitution and plan propaganda for the summer. William A Tools state organizer and U S Senate candidate will attend. Dr Samuel W Weistadt state secretary and campaign manager will open and address the gathering. Also noted, three seven pass planes en route from Farmingdale to Oklahoma stopped at the Municipal Airport last night, delivery to Tulsa customers.
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Socialist Party
Hagerstown
William A. Tools
U.S. Senate
Samuel W. Weistadt
Maryland
Farmingdale
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Prohibition Labeled Miserable Failure by Prison Chaplain
Sacramento report quotes Rev William A Fleming chaplain at San Quentin with state prison directors and Governor Young. He argues prohibition fails, crowds jails, and fails to curb poverty and crime, saying the social experiment worsens crime while new prisons rise. He cites a crime wave and questions morality legislation.
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Sacramento
Cal
State Board of Prison Directors
Liquor Setups To Be Banned In Chicago Clubs
Chicago May 8 The serving of setups of cracked ice and ginger ale will not be allowed at country clubs in the Chicago territory or private clubs in the city. Federal District Attorney George E Q Johnson stated his stance at two meetings with club officials. He cited the Chez Pierre case where the court held that evidence of drinking can convict even if the club did not sell liquor.
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Chicago
George E. Q. Johnson
Chez Pierre
Death of NYU star ends campus football era
New York University halfback Edvin Hill was killed in a playful struggle with a policeman outside a campus booth. Officer Joseph Green claimed Hill grabbed the revolver during the scuffle. Green was suspended but not charged. John Bunyan corroborated the officer. Hill died at Fordham Hospital. Campus shock followed the tragedy.
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New York
Edvin Hill
New York University
Joseph Green
John E. McGeehan
Bronx County
Green
Hill
John Bunyan
Bunyan
Fordham Hospital
Ken Strong
Harvard Man Found Slain in Windsor Farm
Harvard professor Willam Treadway Huntington, son of Mrs. Mary Huntington and the late Henry A Huntington, was found slain near the Murphy farm on a Windsor road. A diamond ring rested on his hand. no weapon was found. Divorce suit: William V Canfield seeks divorce from Jessie N Canfield, married 1928, on grounds of unfaithfulness.
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Windsor
Conn
Mary Pi
Willam Treadway Wuntington
Arantor
Harvard University
Mary Clark Huntington
Henry A. Huntington
Windsor Water Works
Murphy
John FL. Trumbull
William V. Canfeld
Jessie N. Canfield
Retaliation for Slayings Ties to Capone Henchmen Found Dead
In Hammond Indiana three men were found brutally beaten and then shot to death on a rural road. Police identified two of the victims as John Scalist and Albert Anselmi longtime henchmen of Scarface Al Capone. Scalist had been released on 50 000 bond a week earlier for the St Valentine’s Day massacre case. A third victim Guinta a West Side tobacco shop owner was questioned in Moran gang killings. A card bearing Joe Berardi’s name was found but investigators doubt it as the man’s true identity. The killings are seen as gangland retaliation following Valentine’s Day mass murder. Dozens of bullets were fired in the Wolfs Lake area.
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Hammond
Ind
John Scalist
Albert Anselmi
al Capone
Scalist
Guinta
West Side
Moran
Joe Berardi
Wolfs Lake
Water system extension planned for Williamsport suburb
Williamsport plans to extend the water system to the east suburban addition on the Hagerstown and Greencastle pikes. The Baltimore engineering firm that installed the system will prepare the plans for the expansion, likely by contract. The extension will require 2000 to 3000 feet of pipe from Potomac and Artizan streets to the new limits.
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Williamsport
Board of Water Commissioners
Baltimore Engineering
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Potomac
Artizan
Youth Fined on Three Driving Offenses in City Court
Joga Valentine of Madison Avenue prize fighter was fined 210 dollars plus costs after arraignment before Justice Richard Duffey for driving while drunk failing to stop and driving without a license. The arrest followed a collision between his vehicle and Lewis Weaver’s car at the corner of Washington Street and Buena Vista Avenue last night. He faces default if the fine is not paid.
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Joga Valentine
Madison Avenue
Richard Duffey
Lewis Weaver
Washington Street
Buena Vista Avenue
Not to Close Forest School At Mont Alto
State officials announced the forestry academy at Mont Alto will not close but be enlarged and merged into a research school rather than be abandoned. Protests by Frankly County residents followed earlier merger plans, and students who burned effigies sent an apology to Governor Fisher.
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Forestry Academy
Mont Alto
Thea
Frankly County
State Colege
Fisher
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Canadian National Railway
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J. C. Burkholder
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