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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
6
An explosion followed by fire destroyed the Gillis theatre in Kansas City injuring and trapping an estimated thirty to thirty five people. Firemen suspect escaping gas caused the blast after a porter reported gas fumes in the basement prior to the explosion.
Eddyville KY June 26 three Newport youths nicknamed bourbon bandits were executed for the murder of Frank Buchanan during an attempted Clintonville bank raid a year earlier. They entered the death house between midnight and dawn and were electrocuted with varied final reactions.
Sergeant Douglas Logan of the United States Army Air Service was killed at Mitchell Field when a Martin bomber lost a broken propeller blade that pierced his heart. He had relatives in Arizona. Captain A Sherrold left Salt Lake City en route to San Francisco to fly to the city and back within daylight hours.
Fez Morocco June 26 Abdel Krim the Riffian leader launched a vigorous offensive near Tazs as French forces counter attacked. The battle raged this afternoon with heavy Riffian losses reported and ongoing combat.
Generally fair conditions grip Georgia with clear to mild skies tonight and Saturday. A risk of thundershowers appears in the extreme southern portion on Saturday.
The Back Crackers of Atlanta defeated the Hattiesburg Black Tigers 17 to 1 in Hattiesburg Mississippi on Wednesday. After the game the Tigers’ manager fired everyone except himself claiming he did not discharge himself because he scored one run and planned to organize a new team.
In Venice California a man in black-face was exposed as Jack Durand adopted son of a Chicago millionaire. He was wanted for a series of burglaries in Chicago and admitted his identity but denied involvement. Detectives revealed the disguise after capturing him at a local amusement concession where a bullseye game determined his cover.
General Pangalos, former war minister and revolution leader, today definitively assumed the Greek premiership in Athens. He hopes to complete his cabinet today as the national assembly's attitude toward the new government remains unsettled.
June 26 Athens reports a military coup as Gen Pangalos leads a revolution from the war ministry and takes control. Premier Michalakopoulos and cabinet resign while Admiral Hadjikiakos seizes the navy and Admiral Coundouriotis faces likely resignation.
Brussels June 26 The international chamber of commerce at its final session adopted a resolution calling for settlement of inter allied debts. Dr Walter Leaf of Westminster Bank London was elected president. The resolution notes the difficulty of transferring funds for these debts and reparations and urges special precautions to prevent difficulties.
G il Huff, a Wyoming rancher from Jackson, rode for safety as Sheep Mountain shed a massive avalanche toward him. The moving wall of boulders, trees and earth brushed by his horse, leaving Huff unharmed by mere feet as the landslide passed.
Federal and state authorities probe a nocturnal gun battle in a Camp Creek ravine near Huntington five miles from the city. Two officers died William Porter and George Ball others wounded jailed or under bond as investigations consider causes and possible interagency conflict over a confiscated liquor car.
Swampacott Mass June 26 Alfred Pearson of Iowa was appointed today by President Coolidge to be minister to Winlana.
Chicago June 26 Crowe state attorney closes Shepherd trial denouncing defense counsel W S Stewart and W W O Brien for levity. He defends Judge Harry Olson and Alexander Reichmann against claims of conspiracy to block Shepherd from inheriting a million dollar estate.
Paris youths report that the chamber of deputies finance committee voted 19 to 14 against the Socialist proposal for a capital levy. Caillaux plans call for six billion francs more circulation and Bank of France advances with new gold parity bonds maturing in July and September for national defense.
Marmong Ford of the Shenandoah crew made a successful parachute leap from the dirigible while circling over Bayonne New Jersey in observance of the state encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was described as one of the first parachute drops from a dirigible.
Beaufort South Carolina June 26 A Beaufort officer on trial for murder in the Port Royal fatal shooting of Corps J Winer May 27 testified he struck the marine with the butt end of his revolver though he had denied it earlier He said he fired fearing for his life and did not see a gun on Winer Miss Florrie Allen and Ray Fitts testified Port Royal schoolgirls assisted in the arrest.
A rear end crash of two Chicago Rapid Transit elevated trains on the South Side line today caused one death and several injuries. One train also caught fire amid the wreckage, as bystanders and responders worked to assist the injured.
A necklace of 134 pearls valued at about 87000 dollars was found in the Paris street and turned to police by the finder. No loss report has been made. French law states the finder becomes owner if unclaimed for a year and a day.
Crowds of Chinese strikers and rioters in the International Settlement halted streetcars with stones and forced police to intervene to disperse the disturbances in Shanghai on June 26.
Dr. Alexander Baxter vice president of Canton Christian College corrected statements by the faculty and student committee. He said investigation evidence proves firing began from the Chinese side during a procession on June 23, countering claims that foreigners opened fire.
Atlanta June 26 A resolution by Representative Beck calls for an inquiry into state highway department expenditures. House also considers a bill by Representative Steed to repeal the recent marriage notice requirement. The House agreed to rule changes next Thursday while the Senate rejected a joint session request for financial needs hearings.
Mary Jones was found guilty of kidnapping three year old Raymond Devon Maluski on March 29. Judge Collins sentenced her to 20 to 40 years in Sing Sing prison after delaying to learn the boy’s fate, but she remained silent.
American pro Jim Barnes captured the British Open title at Prestwick Scotland finishing with 300 for 72 holes. MacDonald Smith who led Barnes by five at the start of the final round faltered and failed to shoot 68 needed to win.
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