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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1927

Page

6

Landis to Rule on Baseball Scandal January 12

Judge Landis announced he would issue a decision on the 1919 Black Sox scandal on the morning of the next Wednesday. Testimony detailed a pool of funds paid to players and managers to influence the World Series outcome, with Risberg Gandil and others providing varying accounts of the payments.

Associated Press Chicago Jag K. M. Landis Risberg Chick” Gandil Me Forett Gandil Hhis White Sox Tigers Boston James Detroit Bob Hasbrook Sox Landis Hasbrook Gandt Gardil Mitchell Davis Oscar Stanage Tiger Cunningham Boland Cobb Bill Ty Cobb Wif Cobb Nimons

Greensboro Woman Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Auto Crash

Prominent Greensboro woman FP Morton was found guilty of manslaughter in superior court for the death of six year old William Hattaway struck by a car she was driving the child was fatally injured when the vehicle coasting backwards on a Greensboro residential street May 20 The verdict followed a retrial after the jury previously failed to reach a verdict.

Associated Press Greensboro N.G. Jaw P. Morton William Hattaway Morton

Jury hears character evidence in carelessly driving case

After deliberating 55 minutes the jury will hear sentencing tomorrow by Judge John H Harwood. State witnesses describe the defendant as generally good but with a reputation for carelessness. Mrs Morton recalls seeing the street car and the child being struck. The jury includes seven farmers three carpenters one ae and a merchant.

John H. Harwood

Jardine Heads New Farm Relief Bill As Hearings Open

The Senate agriculture committee plans to move next week on farm relief after hearings. Senator McNary of Oregon announced the plan as the McNary Hartgen bill faces House action. Representative Aswell of Louisiana indicated administration ideas echo the Curtis Crisp bill.

Washingtie Lg Agriculture Committee McNary Oregon House Committee House Representative Aswell Louisiana Utative Crisp Georgia Curtis

Curtis Crisp bill to be taken up by House committee tomorrow

Republican leader authored the measure and Crisp sought Jardine's approval while rejecting an administration label. Senator Curtis said the bill should be considered, and the House agricultural committee will hear the Curtis Crisp measure tomorrow along with relief proposals from Representative Jacobstein.

Curtis Crisp Coolidge Jardine Jacobstein Democrat New York

Women Lead In Paying Fines At Customs Office

New York port customs report for 1926 shows women paid at least 75 percent of $500000 in fines seizures and forfeitures. Wealthy social figures reportedly attempted to smuggle fur coats silks laces and gems and often plead ignorance of the law.

New. York New York Philip Elting

Bishops Crusade Set to Open in Episcopal Church

New York Jan 8 The nationwide bishops crusade in the Protestant Episcopal Church will open tomorrow. Initiated after the 1925 triennial convention it aims to revive church attendance and spur lay evangelism.

Associated Press New York Protestant Episcopal Church C Church Episcopal Church

Lawmaker Warns U S Drift Toward War With Mexico

Representative Huddleston of Alabama warned in the House that U S interests tied to Mexican oil and minerals risk pulling America into war with Mexico. He attacked state department claims as malice and called Diaz a New York banker tool while suggesting coolidge Kellogg leadership. He also cited fears of anti American sentiment in Latin America.

Associated Press Washington United States Mexico Huddleston Alabama State Department Iinners America Diaz Nicaragua New “York Ers Huddlestone Nicaraguan Reed Democrat Missouri Senate Washington Post Himelf

Britons Increase Apple Imports from U S and Germany

Special dispatch reports a Department of Agriculture bulletin showing United Kingdom apple imports in the takings period last year rose modestly with November totals at 3 922 000 boxes from all sources, while October and November 1925 figures doc. Germany’s imports from the United States rose in November to 160 000 boxes amid overall smaller German apple intake.

Washington Department of Agriculture United Kingdom Germany Austria Hungary Switzerland Yugoslavia Italy Holland France

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