Humphreys declares repeal of Volstead act in Maryland
Marion A. Humphreys, Republican candidate for Governor, says the Volstead act is badly abused and will be repealed. Despite years as a prohibition advocate and Anti-Baloon League supporter, he reports shifting views after observing conditions in Maryland and elsewhere. He plans a supplementary statement explaining his new stance and aims to publish it in his own words.
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Baltimore
Marion A. Humphreys
Maryland
Lallybury
Humphreys
Nower
Yam
AntiSatoon League
Fireworks of Heavens Seen Tonight Over Andromeda
Astronomers report the Andromeda constellation overhead with hundreds of meteors in the sky. The November meteor shower, one of two yearly events, sparks a vivid display under clear skies tonight.
Briand to Form New Cabinet in France
Foreign Minister Briand provisionally accepted President Doumergue's order to form a new cabinet after the fall of the Athleve government. Briand, dubbed the man of Locaran for security conference success, returned to Paris and spoke by telephone with Doumergue, signaling imminent leadership of the government.
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Briand
Doumergue
Paris
Elysee Palace
Quai D’oreay
Threatened Strike In Soft Coal Regions
Washington November 23 A new bituminous coal strike threat arose as United Mine Workers President Joll L Lewin asked President Coolidge in a letter whether workers might justify taking protest action if the government declines intervention. He notes the wage agreement dispute with Jacksonville soft coal and the potential impact on the broader coal industry amid the anthracite suspension.
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Washington
Jacksonville
Joll L. Lewin
United Ming Workers
Coolidge
Nde
Lewis
Moonshine Burns Hand in Police Raid Mystery
Magistrate J Scott Bower is recovering after his right hand touched moonshine liquor during a raid at police headquarters. The incident spurred reports of porcelain interior damage at a nearby flour mill where lye concentrations were used freely.
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J. Scott Bower
Freer Negro Woman Cleared of Larceny Charge
Marjorie Palmer a local Black woman was freed today by Magistrate Middlekan after the witness Henson Sullivan testified she returned a watch Sullivan had allegedly given her. The case centered on a larceny charge and the magistrate discharged her.
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Marjorie Palmer
Henson Sullivan
Middlekan
Sulliyvan
Ro Auried
Chateau on Exhibition in New York Destroyed for 20 Story Building
On Fifth Avenue the William K. Vanderbilt château, long accessible only to the elite, opens to the public this week at 80 cents a head before wreckers tear it down to make way for a 20 story office building.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Wiliam
Stop Up Leak in Evitt Creek Dam Reservoir
Cumberland Maryland November 29 city workers rush to close the sluice gate at Evitt Creek Dam open for ten days allowing large water loss. Efforts with steel tarpaulins and mattresses fail as pressure forces keep the gate from sealing. Water is diverted to another area and a boil water advisory is issued by Mayor Thomas W Koon warning residents to boil water before use to prevent illness.
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Cumberland
Evitt Creek
Wayter
Ghunbertand
Thomas W. Koon
Wreck witnesses reveal gas manifold outage before crash
Washington November 25 Aviation expert Carlson testified that 16 minutes before the Shenandoah broke up he closed a gas manifold linking 18 helium cells to equalize gas, a detail he had not disclosed earlier. He said he acted on his own initiative after seeing helium rush between cells. The survivor Mayer said he knew nothing of the matter.
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Washington
Ar- Uwery Carlson
Aviation
Aviel Rigrer
Liew
Siless
Carlaon
Jake- Just
Carlson
Stern
Bauch
Mayer
Dancer Sues Youth Over Broken Promise to Marry
New York reports Marguerite McNulty a dancer known as Katya Minasylan alleges in a $260000 suit that William Andrews Glark III promised marriage and failed. The plaintiff, of Aronian descent, is on Broadway. The defendant was in London. the complaint was left at the hotel management where Clark had an apartment.
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New York
William Andrews Glark
Propoisan
Montus
Marguerite McNulty
Broadway
Katya Minasylan
London
Clark
Noel 70 Die For Crimes In Electric Chair
Newark dispatch reports W Noel the kidnapper and slayer of 61 year old Mary Daly Montclair was sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of January 10 for the murder of Raymond Pierce a black taxi driver whose car he used in abducting the child More infantrymen killed in World War I death toll continues to rise with over a quarter of officers killed or wounded in combat figures released from Washington.
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Newark
N. J
W. Noel
Mary Daly
Montclair
Raymond Pierce
Transplant Restores Walk for Tuberculosis Knee Patient
LENINGRAD Nov 23 Victor Professor Opell told a physicians conference he successfully transplanted a bone from a dead body to a female patient with knee tuberculosis, enabling her to walk freely after the operation. He also said a similar bone graft was done on a woman with femoral sarcoma.
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Leningrad
Russia
Vic
Opell
McCauley Convicted on First Count in Assault Case
Jobe McCauley faced a jury in a Baltimore court charged with assault to rob defense, was found guilty on the first count as witnesses including Gilbert and Shoon identified him. The trial centered on a July 14 hold up near Doone, with McCauley claiming a disguise. The jury delivered the verdict at the close of the session.
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Jobe VcCauley
Iwelys
McCauley
D.C. Gilbert
Baltimore
Doone
Gilbert
Millvott City
Marty Shoon
Mera, Camm
Minton Ay
Youth condemned to death for grandmother's robbery killing
William Cavalier, 16, was upheld by the State Supreme Court for first degree murder in the killing of his grandmother Mrs. Catherine Cavalier near Pottsville. Police say over $100 cash was found on him after the robbery. Cavalier’s bid for clemency with the Board of Pardons failed.
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Philadelphia
Eupremc
William Cavalier
Schuylkill
Cavalier
Ute Young
Hey
Pennsylvania
Catherine Cavalier
Mechanica Ville
Pottsville
Cavalier R
Fragmentary Crime Note From Unknown Source
Incoherent OCR style report mentions a murder suspect tied to a violent act involving a burial of a newborn. Details are garbled, unclear names, dates, or locations, but the piece alludes to an instigation by an individual named Marion Joe and a plea or judgment surrounding a child’s death.
Willie Smith Wins His Case
Willie Smith faced the court alone and was found not guilty after the judge ruled identification incomplete in the arraignment for taking a coat from Earl Stockslager. The defendant thanked the court as State's Attorney Roulette began new duties for the term.
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Willie Smith
Mystery Letters Delays in Rhinelander Trial Read in Court
White Plains N Y Hav. 23 The two mystery letters linked to the Rhinelander annullment trial were read in court amid controversy. Defense argues the letters from California to Alice Heat rice and Loumard Kip center a possible marriage claim, with readings prompting a courtroom departure by Alice and her mother. The letters are described as pivotal to the case and were previously used to influence proceedings and potential settlements.
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White Plains
N. Vu
Rhinelander
San Francisc
Gil
Alice Heatrice
Dalladitor
Wegea
Hack Trivey
Loumard Kip Ihinelander
Isaac N. Mills
Young Rhinehquder
Hit
Lee Vursang Davis
Loni
Alvon
Trigh
Mnre Ur
Lace Sellers Ordered Away
Local news reports that lace sellers, identified as Bivins and others, were ordered to leave town by Deputy Short after being accused of selling impure lace. A lot of lace alleged to be imported was examined by a judge who deemed it counterfeit. The incident occurred as the sellers operated near Potomac, facing charges and leaving town as ordered.
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Johnson
Washington
Sauare
Mt Fora Wi
Yourtee
Hane Duert
Hominuin
Potomac
Amu
Bond Furnishings Charged in Bellevue Case by Grand Jury
Grand jury reports indictments charging Wy Shilling superintendent Ve Uehovie and Dora Shiling, plus Charles Alexander, with embezzlement and larceny tied to meals and supplies for the county home at Bellevue. Bonds set at 500 dollars each. trustees posted for Shiling and Alexander. Trial set for current criminal term. investigators cited alleged improper conduct at Frog Hollow facility.
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Withont Wy Shilling
Ve Uehovie
Dora FB. Shiling
Charles Alexaner
Wamon
Relevno
Mev
Shiling
George D. Alexander
Scott M. Wal
Niger
Criminal Court
Smmilng
Alexander
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