Four held for murder of Howell Varnedoe at roadhouse near Atlanta
Atlanta police arrested Mrs Maud Curtis her husband Victor Curtis and Miss Marie Welsh on murder warrants in the death of Howell Varnedoe at a roadhouse near Atlanta. The dead man’s brother had filed the warrants and disputed the self inflicted death account given by Mrs Curtis.
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Howell Varnedoe
Atlanta
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Ed McConnell
Parsons
Victor Curtis
Marie Welsh
Varnedoe, McConnell
Olga Crawford
Road House
Miss Crawford
Miner
Solicitor-General’s Office
Varnedoe
Curtis
Maud Curtis
Howell Varnedee
TI. C. Varnedoe
Wakena Afloat in Pacific Blaze Off British Columbia
The motorship Wakena was ablaze from stem to stern in the Pacific Ocean off British Columbia. The fate of her crew was not learned as the fire raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Seattle
Wash
Wakena
Pacific Ocean
British Columbia
Parks Convention Convenes at Natural Amphitheatre
Crescent Cliffs Virginia May 27 The Fifth National Conference on state parks today moved their third day session from Snagshelter of Skyland to a natural amphitheatre in the forest wilderness the conference aims to preserve as a national playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Crescent Cliffs
Snagshelter
Skyland
Split in ranks of Presbyterians foreseen
The Associated Press reports in Columbus that a definite break in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is imminent. Liberal leaders say the split will occur if presbyteries uphold the assembly's vote requiring a literal virgin birth as a ministry qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assaociated
Columbus
Presbyterian Church of the
United States of America
General Assembly
Henry Coffin
New York
Three Leaders Hanged in Sofia Cathedral Bombing
In Sofia three leaders linked to the cathedral bombing that killed 169 were executed in the Public Square before thousands. The event followed a verdict by authorities and was witnessed by a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Treach
Burgomaster Marx Fails to Form Cabinet
Brussels May 27 Burgomaster Max has abandoned efforts to form a cabinet and is expected to inform the king today. The report notes the collapse of coalition talks and the political setback for the leadership in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx
Max
Manna Wins Famous English Derby Classic at Epson Downs
Manna won the Derby Classic on May 27 at Epson Downs with Zionist finishing second and The Sirdar third. Jockey Steve Donoghue rode Manna, marking his sixth Derby win, as betting odds stood at nine to one against Manna, ten to one Zionist, and fifty to one Sirdar.
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Manna
Associated Press
Epson Downs
Zionist
Sirdar
Steve Donoghue
Ford May Purchase Refrigerator Ships From Ship Board
Detroit May 27 William B Mayo chief engineer of the Ford Motor Company expects to visit the East next week to inspect seven of fourteen refrigerator ships tied up idle By examining vessels for seaworthiness refit cost and price Ford plans to buy them if feasible 50 men entombed near Raleigh by mine explosion noted elsewhere in the report but not detailed here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Mayo
Ford
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
East
United States
Miners Entombed After Carolina Coal Explosion Near Sanford
Officials at Carolina Coal Company report over fifty miners trapped in a gas explosion at their Sanford mine. The blast occurred around ten o'clock with the full crew on duty. fate of the miners remains undetermined and grave fears for their safety persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Coal Company
Associated Prana
Raleigh
N. C
Sanford
Amundsen-Elliot expedition mystery deepens at sea
The Amundsen-Elliaworth Polar flying expedition reports its sixth day since leaving Spitzbergen, with six adventurers missing. Weather and lack of contact keep officials guessing about what happened after the group disappeared from view last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Frees
New York
Amundsen-Elliaworth
Spitzbergen
Darrow Pledges Aid for Scopes Defense in Tennessee
Chicago lawyer Clarence Darrow said he remains ready to defend professor J. T. Scopes of Dayton Tennessee with Dudley Malone of New York. He denied reports he had withdrawn his services as Scopes faces charges under the anti evolution law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Ill
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Malone
New York
J. T. Scopes
Dayton
Tennessee
Receivers Granted Fees in Southern Cotton Oil Case
Newark May 27 The receivers and attorneys in the Southern Cotton Oil Company case receive allowances totaling 230 500 under a federal court order. Judge Runyon praised the management of assets valued at about fifty million dollars across ten federal jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runyon
Newark
N. J
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Odd Fellows Session in Atlanta Addressed by Governor
Governor Walker Mayor Sims and Justice Richard Russell spoke at the Georgia Independent Order of Odd Fellows convention in Atlanta. New officers named include W. N. Martin grand patriarch J. J. Kimball grand high priest and S. H. Edge grand senior warden.
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ODD Fellows IN Session
Atlanta
Walker
Mayor Sims
Justice Russell
W. N. Martin
Associated Prean
Sims
Richard Russel
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Independent Order of Odd Fellows
J. J. Kimball
Macon
S. H. Edge
Americus
Interurban cars crash in Louisville with fatal results
In Louisville near a 25 foot trestle two interurban cars collided and telescoped. William F. Edwards, 45, motorman, burned to death as flames trapped him. Another motorman injured. nearly a score of passengers hurt. firemen struggled to recover bodies two hours after the crash. Blame not yet assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
William F. Edwards
Edwards
Sunday morning events banned at Olympic games
Prague May 27 Sunday morning events in the Olympic games were abolished by the International Olympic Congress. The ruling came on a motion by General Charles Sherrell the American representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Arena
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
International Olympic Congress
Charles Sherrell
Amundsen Knife Faces Auction To Fund Missing Explorer Search
In Los Angeles Haakon Hammer, once an Amundsen associate, holds the explorer's pocket knife used to mark the South Pole in 1911. He plans to auction it to raise funds for a seaplane expedition aiming to locate Roald Amundsen, whose North Pole search follows his recent departure from Spitzbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Amundsen
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Haakon Hammer
Italy Moves Toward Funding War Debt With U S
In Washington on May 27 Italian ambassador Baron de Martino met with Secretary Mellon and Under Secretary Winston to discuss Italy's debt of 2 138 643 000 to the United States. Officials say talks aim at funding terms without conditioning on French action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
U. S
Mellon
France
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Baron de Martino
Treasury
Baron G. de Martino
Winston
American Debt Commission
Mr. Mellon
Barondo Martino
Maron de Martino
Baron di Martino
Briand
Caillaux
Rawlings to Stand Trial for Murder on June 22
Charles G. Rawlings charged with the murder of G. A. Tarbutton a Johnson County farmer will be tried in Wrightsville on June 22 Counsel for the defendant appealed to the Supreme Court after Laurens County Judge Camp denied a change of venue from Wrightsville to another county.
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Rawlings
Wrightville
G. A. Tarbutton
Associated
Frona
Dublin
Charles G. Rawlings
Johnson County
Wrightsville
Supreme Court
Laurens
Superior Court
Fall Doheny and Sinclair Re indicted in district court
Albert B. Fall Edward Doheny and Harry Sinclair were re indicted today by the District of Columbia grand jury after their prior indictments in the oil scandal were dismissed on a technicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall, Doheny
Harry Sinclair
Bert B. Fall
Edward Doheny
District of Columbia
Grand Jury
Slayers of Wright Refused New Trial
Greensboro Georgia May 27 Judge J B Park refused a new trial for T F Cogges and F W McClennap, convicted of the murder of W C Wright at Eatonton. After denial of appeal, defense filed a bill of exceptions and plans to seek Supreme Court review delaying Friday's scheduled execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Greensboro
J B. Park
T. F. Cogges
Pall
F. W. McClennap
W. C. Wright
Eatonton
Supreme Court
Park
Rum fleet sails from Halifax to southern ports
Halifar N S May 27 two steam ships and ten schooners of the liquor fleet, disrupted by the coast guard blockade, depart Hall ex and Lunenburg and head to Havana Nassau and Bermuda. Six other vessels sailed earlier today toward the same destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Halifar
N. S
Canadian
United States Coast Guard
Hallex
Lunenburg
Havana
Nassau
Bermuda
Enemies of Prohibition Depreciate Work of the Dry Fleet
The Associated Press reports the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment says the rum blockade wastes millions of taxpayers’ dollars to stop less than one percent of liquor flow into the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Associated Pregad
Washington, D. C
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
United States
Shipping Board to Offer Two Hundred Ships for Scrapping
The Shipping Board voted to offer two hundred ships for sale for scrapping. Bids are expected, with Henry Ford among potential bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Praga
Washington
DD. C
Shipping Board
Henry Ford
Soviets Give Trotsky Seat in Council
Leon Trotsky receives a seat on the council in Moscow as announced today by Soviet authorities. The move marks a notable return into official leadership circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzky
President Coolidge urged to enforce misrepresentation law
Representative Fish of New York urged enforcement of the criminal code provision punishing Americans who misrepresent government views to foreign officials. The request came in Washington on May 27 and targets official misrepresentation to foreign nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Representative Fish
New York
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Alleged Slayer of Girl in Maine Held for Grand Jury
Harry Kirby, charged with the murder of Miss Aida Heyward, whose body was found in a cottage at Lake Maranacock, Winthrop, Me. Kirby was held without bail for the September grand jury when arraigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Associated Press
Winthrop
Harry Kirby
Aida Heyward
Kirby
Lake Maranacock
Trotzky Named to Presidium of Supreme Economic Council
Trotzky, once war minister and recently out of favor, is appointed to the Presidium of the Supreme Economic Council and named chairman of the General Concessions Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzsky
Supreme Economic Council
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Brussels
Belgium
Burgo
Georgia
Inman Drug CO
Broad St. Thomasville
Jackson, St
Nunally, Norris and
Candies
Whitman
Ship Board
Gis Vane
Darrow
Cotton Oil Company
Associted Press
Halifax
South
Associated Free
Moscow
Russia
Leon
Sterner
Bank of
Thomasville
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