Trial starts in Waite murder case with insanity defense
Arthur Warren Waite faces trial in New York for the murder of his father in law John Peck and Peck's wife, Clare Peck White, and Margaret Florion. The state alleges a plot to obtain wealth, with Waite seeking to remove family members to access the fortune. Waite’s defense hinges on insanity. jury selection grows complex due to extensive publicity.
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John K. Peck
United Press
New York
Br Arthur Warren Walle Oye
Sreuposiner
Waite
Job Atb Feck
Grand Rapids
Clare Leulae Pech-White
Mra
Margaret Florton
Wale
Acheme Waite
Clara
Peck
Tuo
Ander Choeves
Mughee U Worton
Corliciens HoWeser
Millionaire by Ten Years: Waite Boasted in Africa
Capetown report flags Dr. Arthur Waite, indicted in New York for his father in law murder, as a suave con man who hypnotized wealthy women, ferried by a company car, stole funds, and fled South Africa after a string of engagements and exposures. He left Capetown penniless, resurfaced in Durban, then vanished again.
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Washington Post
Capetown
South Africa
Arthur Waite
New York
Waite
Trowhbie
Wellman, & Bridgeman
London
Ite
Murrayburg
Wellman & Bridgeman
Sion
Walte
Durban
Natal
Pretoria
Capstown
Mexican Bandits Gather Near Rio Grande
International News Service reports a large group of Mexican bandits gathering near the Rio Grande opposite Terlingua and Agua Caliente. American residents warn authorities as 100s of armed Mexicans move toward mining areas and ranches north of Boquillas and Terlingua.
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Rio Grande
International News Service
Sevan Hunre
Cheaser
Armert
Khaki Girls Tour City Defense Makes Unique Plea
A Kansas City jury weighs if a 14 year old girl, married, could truly love her husband in a $25,000 alienation suit filed by Howard Shank against Wilmore. Testimony shows Wilmore rented to Shank's wife, allegedly befriended her, and asked her not to pay rent. The wife later obtained a Chicago divorce on nonsupport grounds.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
Howard H Shank
Bawin
Aylward
Shank
Wilmore
Kansas City Tealty
Cassavers
Howard Shank
Elmer Powell
Chicago
Davenport
Iowa
Fight Over Half and Half Plan in District Bill Debates
Senators voice views on the District appropriation measure warning it may clash with the joint committee findings. They indicate a battle to retain the current halfandhalf arrangement, with arguments on fair federal contribution and district burden amid looming supply bill action.
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Senate
Chamberlain
Sterling
House
Special Investigating Committee
Jones
Fraternity Smoker Prompts Call To End Snobbery
Robert A. Maurer of Central High School urged Washington High students to break down fraternity snobbery at a smoker hosted by the Interfraternity Council at Wardman Court. He urged liberal judgments, fellowship beyond one’s own group, and promoting friendship and generosity among all. Fraternities represented included Pi Phi Gamma Sigma Sigma Kappa Delta Delta Phi Western High. Pi Phi Lambda Sigma Central High. and Delta Sigma Nu Kappa Phi Adelphia Alpha Delta Sigma Chi Sigma Chi from Technical High. Frank Loeffler, council president, outlined the group’s aims. arranging committee members were John Wood Eugene Schmidt Russell Whyte and C Philip Medley.
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Robert A. Maurer
Central High School
Washington High School Interfraternity Council
Wardman Court
Pi Phi
Gamma Sigma
Sigma Kappa Delta
Delta Sigma Phi
Western High School
Lambda Sigma
Delta Sigma Nu
Kappa Phi
Adelphia
Alpha Delta Sigma
Chi Sigma Chi
Technical High School
Frank Loeffler
Interfraternity Council
John Wood
Eugene Schmidt
Russell Whyte
C. Philip Medley
Boy Scouts Win on Tags in Washington Drive
Nearly 1,000 Boy Scouts toured Washington selling tags to raise funds for the local organization. By 7 p.m. tags and blue pennants adorned streets and autos as volunteers led by H. H. Grogan and aides collected donations totaling potentially up to 10,000 dollars. The effort included 118 troop leaders and four sale stations, with additional remarks from Rev. D. H. Martin at Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church that evening.
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Washington
Ars
Secret Service
H. H. Grogan
Acout
H L. Taylor
J. W. Patton
NA /ous
D. H. Martin
Dumbarton Avenue M. E
Hawaii Volcanoes Active With Lava Fountains And Fire Lake
Clouds of volcanic smoke and steam from Mauna Loa and an unusually active lava lake at Kilauea were sighted last night and today. No damage or alarm reported as steam rose to about 20 000 feet and observations continued with Prof. Jaggar Jr en route to investigate lava flow indications.
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Honolulu
T. H
Mauna Loa
Island of
Hawaii
Kilauea
Mauna Las
Thomas A. Jaggar, jJr
Maesachusetts Institute of Technology
Kilauea Observatory
Automomie
His Pet Fish Drowns After Dun Experiment
Chicago police officer Michael H Kane tested whether a fish could live out of water by keeping a carp named Boab on dry land for an hour. During a park stroll in Jackson Park the fish slipped from a tethered cord, fell into the lagoon and drowned.
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Saccia
Washington
Chicago
Michael H. Kane
Grand Crossing
Boab
Kane
Bob
Jackson Park
Asys
Kane, Oo
Retired Merchant Finds Relief After Using Dreco
George Bchlers of 919 PF Street NW credits Dreco with improving his long standing rheumatism back pains and constipation after years of illness and ineffective medicines. He reports finally feeling better after four bottles and urges others to try root and herb medicines. Sold by O Donnell Drug Store Allen s Alexandria Bury s Anacostia.
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George Bchlers
PF Street
Mme
Dreco
All O'Donnell Drug Store
Allen's
Alexandria
Bury’s
Anacostia
Ady
Poteman States Master Bakers Begin First Convention
The Poteman States Master Bakers' Association opens its first annual convention at the Raleigh Hotel May 23 to 25 with Commissioner Louis Brownlow delivering the welcome address. The program includes business sessions, a tour of public buildings, Mount Vernon visit, theater and dance, prize essay on why I like Baker's Bread Mast, officer elections, and a 10 dollar gold prize for the essay.
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Louis Brownlow
Poteman States Master Bakers’ Association
Raleigh
HE. H. Swem
A. M. Nolde
Richmond
Charles E. Meade
Baltimore
Department of Agriculture
E. N Calisch
Mount Vernon
Asociate
J. M. Bell
National Association of Master Bakers
Em Route to Washington by Auto
Brig Gen John Dean Col Warren Putnam Newcomb and Mrs Newcomb are at White Tree Inn Pittafield Maas Lenox May 20. Mr and Mrs J Woodward Haven left Stockbridge today by automobile for angles and destinations not specified in the fragment.
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Washington Post
Lenox
Maas
John Dean
Charles Hoskins
Warren Putnam Newcomb
Rogues' Gallery Identifies Man Who Shot Him in Buffalo
Walter Klebeck, 25, arrested for a prior window-shooting, was identified by Thomas George from a 100-photo rogues gallery as the man who shot George in the left chest on Clinton Street April 16. George, aided by Peter Wilkens, picked out Klebeck, leading to his transfer to Erie County jail while police check Klebeck's record.
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Rogues
Washington Post
Buffalo
N. Y
Walter Kla- Dock
Peckham
J. J.o'brien
Richter
Courtney
Patterson
Fillmore Avenue
Thomas George
Michigan Avenue
Clinton Street
Klebeck
George
Wilkom
Fill- Tore Avenue
Capt
O’brien
Rogues’ Gallery
Klebock
Fillmore Station
O'Brien
Erie County
Horse Driven Mare Goes Wild in Ice Cream Parlor Riot
A driving mare owned by farmer Davis Dally escaped, shattered Ed Boknecht’s ice cream parlor, toppled mirrors and a cash register, and caused a riot in Decatur. Police were called, veterinarians ruled hydrophobia, and the mare was shot. Boknecht’s stock suffered about $1,000 in damage as a crowd of 500 gathered.
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Washington Post
Decatur
Ind
Davis Dally
Dally
Ed Boknecht
Palma
Jim Sprague
Boraque
Seph
Melchi
Vesa
Boknecht
Women to March in Parade in Newport Fourth of July
Newport Rhode Island May 20 Many women of Newport members of the Army and Navy Surgical Aid Society will march about four miles in the Fourth of July patriotic parade. Officers and members backing army and navy requirements include Mrs Albert P Niblack president Mrs Cora Wells Thorpe secretary Mrs William B Fletcher treasurer and Mesdames French E Chadwick Evans Sewall Frank Taylor Evans and George A Lung.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. I
Army and Navy Surgical Aid Society
Surgical Aid Society
Army
Navy
Albert P. Niblack
Niblack
U S. N
Cora Wells Thorpe
William B. Fletcher
Capt Fletcher
French E Chadwick
Evans Sewall
Frank Taylor Evans
George A. Lung
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American Red Cross
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Unitarian Club
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Chicago Court
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Imola
Moving Picture Theater
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Misericorda Hospital
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J. MacDonald Steuart
Unitariian Club
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Smithsonian Institution
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E. T. Williams
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Lincoln
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