Shenandoah Court of Inquiry Hears Engine Reliability
Army observer Hall testified that yesterday's suggestion of engine failure as a disaster cause was an assumption not fact. Officers plan re examination of survivors and wreckage to better chart Shenandoahs fate from the Ohio squall on September 3 to destruction, noting no prior direct test linking engine failures to the disaster.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Court of Inqury
C. G. Fall
Shenandoah
Rosendahl
Court of Inquiry
Ohio
Woman Sues For $1000 Damages In Auto Crash
Annie Branigan, by attorneys Mason and Mason, sues Elmer Holl for $1000 in damages claiming her car was struck by his vehicle on the road to Punkstown near February 4, 1925, causing injuries and vehicle damage.
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Annie Lauline Branigan
Mason ii Mason
Elmer V. Holl
Thea Plain I aHeses
Punkstown
Man sues for 100000 over necktie loss aboard ship
CINCAGO Sept 25 Alfred Howani sues White Star Line for 100000 claiming loss of a necktie aboard ship after paying fare and traveling second class due to a missing cravat. Burns fatal injury report notes Viscount A. Hamillo, Privy Council president, died after severe burns from a bonfire incident in his garden.
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Cincago
Alfred Howani
White Star Steamship Line
Torio
Viscount A. Hamillo
Privy Council
Walter Knowles Beats Wife Then Gives Her to Boarder
Mansfield England September 25 Walter Knowles a Kirby clerk beat his wife nightly for a week and then gave her to their boarder as a present. He admitted it in court on a non-support charge. The wife produced a note from him stating he turned his wife over to Andy Bayliss fodger. A maintenance order of twenty five shillings weekly was granted.
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Mansfield
Eng
Walter Knowles
Kirby
Bank cashier resigns after long service at Williamsport bank
At a Williamsport board meeting of the Washington County National Bank, cashier William Stake tendered his resignation effective October 1 after 35 years with the bank. D. W. Newcomer was elected to succeed him as cashier, eight years as assistant cashier. Stake, son of former long-time cashier E G Stake, was a noted local figure. Newcomer is regarded as a capable banker.
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Washington County National Bank of
Williamsport
William Stake
D. W. Newcomer
Jim
Stuke
Joseph L. Motter
E.G. W. Stake
Edward Stake
Stake
Molter
Dairyman Prosecution Under New Law in Thigerstown
The first prosecution under the new dairy law in Thigerstown resulted in a $1 fine for Phares Witmer, a local dairyman. Patrolman J.T. Brown testified that Witmer refilled empty bottles taken from a parcel in Thigerstown with milk from his wagon, allegedly without proper cleansing.
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Thigerstowh
Phares Witmer
J.T Brown
Witlner
Thigerstown
Secrecy surrounds French debt settlement offer
Washington September 26. Secrecy cloaks the French debt commission’s settlement offer as negotiations with the American commission continue. French Finance Minister Calllaux says no official proposal is before the Americans. Some American officials view the French suggestions as unacceptable while a majority are willing to consider Calllaux proposals as a starting point for today’s midday meeting.
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Washington
Behl Commission
Joseph Calllaux
Jean Commusaion
M. Calllaux
Debbie Data Te
Pes
Local boards bemoan auto hobo requests at offices
Chamber of Commerce secretary Mrs. Lelia Welzel says many motorists seeking aid are regular “hobo tourists” with large families and no money. The Red Cross and King’s Daughters note fewer such cases this summer, investigate each claim, and move to deter fraud while aiding true social service cases. some victims are asked to leave town if not genuine.
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Lelia Welzel
The
Chamber of Commerce
Flivyer
Misa Alice Edmonds
Home Service
American Red Cross
King's Daughters
Missy Edmonds
All Prisoners Escape From Worcester County Jail
Five inmates escaped Worcester county jail between midnight and 6 AM through a window under the eaves. James Baker, Burnie Purnell, Dannie Ponzalla, Morris Scott, and Floyd Denby were the escapees. two were recaptured, one with a broken foot. Authorities suspect outside assistance. police across Maryland Delaware and Virginia were alerted.
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Snow Hill
Worcester County
Crisfiold
James Baker
James Carey
Burnie Purnell
Dannie Pagzella
Sheri W. W. Davis
Fall
Sherif Wilmer Parnell
Delaware
Virginian
Maryland
Lancaster fire destroys four story warehouse in LH Ranch blaze
A four story warehouse in Lancaster caught fire today and was destroyed. The LH Ranch building was well stocked with materials and the estimated loss stands at about 250000 dollars. No further details were provided.
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Lancaster
LH. Ranch
Citizens May Force Sewerage Commission to Resign
City officials may seek a new measure to compel the Sewerage Commission to resign as the Mayor and Council pressed the issue this morning. Investigating observers note any citizen can file a complaint with the Mayor, who can discharge the commission with no right of appeal. Mayor Charles Jr. said the commission’s continued tenure hinders efforts to appoint a disposal plant superintendent and interferes with city plans.
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Sewerage Commission
Charles Jr. Iown
Con
Ue Mirror
Council
Mange
Rodgers backs advisory air board plan for U S
Commander John Rodgers endorsed an advisory air board to work with the Army and Navy for developing the nation’s air service. He spoke at a San Francisco banquet for himself and the crew of PN-9 No. 1, defending the Navy’s handling of Naval aviation and denying pressure on men to push an unauthorized Hawaii flight.
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San Francisco
Coolidge
Army
Navy Departmenty
John Rodgers
Navy
Rodgers
Power of
Mar
William Mitchell
Navy Department
Naval Air Affairs
Naval Air Service
President Coolidge Invited To Toss Opening World Series Ball
President Coolidge, who threw the first ball in last year’s World Series, was invited by Clark Griffith to toss the ball in the opening game here October 4. He is considering the invitation and may attend after returning from Omaha around October 18.
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Washington
Coolidge
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Pirates
Omaha
Thirty Chickens Stolen From Farmer Chewsville Farm
Thirty chickens were stolen from the farm of Kieffer Spessarad near Chewsville last night. Sheriff Duffey is investigating amid a spate of chicken thefts in the Chewsville area as neighbors report frequent losses and ongoing activity by thieves.
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Kieffer Spessarad
Chewsville
Duffey
Mapleville Sees Rise to Metro Status in Traffic Map
Mapleville has shed village status and become part of a metropolitan area as residents report changes. Roy Huffer was arraigned before Justice C V Middlekauff on charges of obstructing trade after a reported incident with a local attorney’s client vehicle. The case included a jury trial and unfolded amid snow notes from Vermont and a separate federal sentencing matter in Baltimore involving Winfield Jones and associates linked to a conspiracy case.
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Mapleyville
Roy Huffer
Justice C. V. Middlekauff
Mapleville
Thuffer
Daniel W. Doth
Muffer
Huffer
Bootleg Ring Sold 240000 In One Day
Federal raid reveals bootleg ring moving 4800 cases of Septuh whiskey in a day worth 210000 with deposits up to 280000 monthly. Buckner leads the case showing letters credits and routes. 13 men arrested in two offices, 14 others sought in the theatrical district.
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New York
Buckner
Calle
King
Collision of Cars Reveals Fresh Murder on East Side
On the Upper East Side a sedan and a taxicab collided, exposing a dead man shot in the head. Police think three men in the sedan planned to dump the body in the Fast River. A Jewish prayer book and £1490 were found in the victim’s pocket.
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New York
Upper East Side
Hres
Fast River
Father Kills Suitor Over Attentions to His Daughter
In Rockingham North Carolina a wealthy textile maker, We Th Cole willionaire, shot and killed William W Ormond a 30 year old war veteran. The suspect claims he acted to protect his daughter Elizabeth 24. Miss Cole is expected to testify as the American Legion presses for justice for Cate Ahave, Miss Cole, and others.
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Elizabeth
Cole Willionaire Carolina
William W. Ormond
Rockingham
N.C
Miss Cole
American Legion
Cate
Venter
Cole
Fire destroys 100 automobiles in Upper Maalison Ave blaze
A major fire on Upper Maalison Avenue caused by explosions and bursting gasoline tanks destroyed about 100 autos. Three alarms sounded as flames threatened nearby tenements but contained by firefighters. The incident followed by a bankruptcy filing against Charles Ray Productions in Los Angeles.
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New York
Learase
Maalison Avenue
Dodlay
Garland fund profits cited by Wall Street as joke
New York sept 25 radical groups funded by a Charles Garland fund have earned over 1 million dollars in Wall Street in two years. The American fund for public service rose from 890000 to 1304000, with 3500000 given away. Norman Thomas called the gains a joke of the season while George F. Baker noted banker involvement.
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New York
Charles Garland
North Carver
Mass
Wall Street
American Fund For Public Service
Ling
Morris L. Ernst
Foundation
Ernst
Wirst National Bank
Norman Thomas
Abcesa
George P. Baker
First National Bank
George F. Baker
Radecal
Cathkin
Charvard
James A. Garland
Boston
Mods
Bayeton
Pat
MacMillan in Severe Gales Off Northern Coasts
Severe gales whip the northern coasts as the MacMillan Sedition Expedition ships Pearl and Bowdoin cruise. Both vessels are reported safe by Peary wireless to the National Geographic Society. Bowdoin, after 48 hours with the Peary, found in a cave off Cirvenkind Contes waiting for weather to subside.
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Pearl
Bowdoin
Peary
National Geographic Society
Poury
Tho Peary
Datue
Eiarchor
Larbradae
Fontette
Flook Analyzes Postwar Europe and England Hard Problems
Crras F Flook vice president of the First National Bank reports from Europe after World War I. He cites widespread unemployment and political strain, notes Ireland’s fragile situation under British rule, and discusses England’s looming crisis including the dole system and labor unrest while highlighting optimistic notes on possible improvements.
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Ireland
Great Britain
Sealand
Kwiiow
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