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Friday, November 5, 1926Edition: National

Newspaper from Friday, November 5, 1926

Evening Star

Washington, District of Columbia

“PEACE NOW REIGNS ON QUEEN'S TRAIN”

“Truce Is Arranged Between”
“Millionaire and Maj. Wash”
“burn by Colonel.”
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OCR text: By the Associated Press. QUEEN MARIE’S TRAIN. EN ROUTE TO VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November s.—Queen Marie’s special train moved toward Vancouver today, with, a truce, temporary at least, having outwardly closed the breach among the controlling parties aboard. Maj. Stanley Washburn, special aide to her majesty, and Samuel Hill, ec centric millionaire who induced Marie to come from Rumania to dedicate his unfinished museum of fine arts at Maryhill, Wash., were aboard the train, despite Hill’s announced Inten tion to put the major off. Maj.

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“ITALY SUSPECTED IN SPANISH PLOT”

“Object to Create Bad Feeling”
“Between France and Spain,”
“Paris Police Hold.”
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OCR text: By the Associated Free-' PARIS, November 5. —Evidence that the Italians implicated in the attempt ed Spanish revolution were agents of the Italian police is said to be in the hands of the French surete generale, or federal police. Officials of the surete generale be lieve that the object of the move ment, which was halted by wholesale arrests of the conspirators near Per pignafi, was to create bad feeling be tween France and Spain. Col.

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“BATTLE OVER VARE IS BEGUN BV NORRIS WITH FRAUD CHARGE”

“Real Contest on Senate Seat”
“Expected to Await Opening”
“of Congress, However.”
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OCR text: Leaders Look for Judge English Charges to Be Dropped, in View of Resignation. By the Associated Press. The drive against, seating William S. Vare, Republican, as the junior Senator from Pennsylvania in the Seventieth Congress has opened. Senator Norris, Republican, Ne braska, who spoke in Pennsylvania on behalf of William B.

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“PRESIDENT IS BUSY ON COMMISSIONER”

“Appointment Is Unlikely for”
“Two Weeks More, as”
“Names Are Sifted.”
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OCR text: BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. President Coolidge has reached no decision in the matter of selecting a successor to Commissioner Cuno 11. Rudolph, who wants to retire as a member of the Board of District Com missioners. It does not seem likely now that the President will be In a position to make this appointment for at least two weeks or possibly longer.

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“OLD PITS AID HUNT FOR 44 MINE DEAD”

“Water in Flooded Michigan”
“Shaft Recedes Through”
“Other Caverns.”
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OCR text: By the Associated Press. ISHPEMING, Mich., November o. The honeycombed workings of a num ber of abandoned iron mines today were lending a helping hand to the men engaged in the difficult work of recovering the bodies of the miners entrapped in the cave-in at the BarnesHecker mine here Wednesday. The seeming impossibility of the task of ever clearing the flooded pit took on a more encouraging aspect late last night when the water which tilled the shaft began receding of its own accord.

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“12 MEN INDICTED ON GAMING CHARGE”

“Four Others Exonerated in”
“Report of Grand Jury.”
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OCR text: 57 True Bills. The grand jury today indicted 12 men on charges of setting up a gaming table by having places where bets could be made on the results of horse races. The grand Jurors exonerated four others of a similar charge. The indictments are the results of several raids made by the police during the past Summer. The indictments charge a violation of section 865 of the District code. Persons convicted under this section may be given a maximum sentence of 5 years in the penitentiary.

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“By Big Landslide;”

“Town Is Flooded”
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OCR text: 100 Dead; 60 Hurt By the Associated Press. BOGOTA, Colombia, November s.—The death toll of an enormous landslide near Pereira, blocking the River Otun and turning the waters Into the village, today was report ed as more than 100, with 60 per sons injured. Sever

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“Ballot Broadcast Fails; Davis Plans To Push Radio Bill”

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Term., November s.—Representative Edwin L. Davis, member of the merchant marine and fisheries committee which has charge of radio legislation, is re turning to Washington with a firmer belief that a readjustment of radio Qontrol is necessary. Mr. Davis, whose knowledge of radio is considered profound, was unable to get station WSM, Nash ville, election night, nor could he obtain election returns from any other Tennessee station. Although he received national returns from St.

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““I KNOW THEY ARE DEAD,” WITNESS QUOTES HER Illness of Pig Woman Likely to”

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OCR text: Deprive State of Her Story Altogether. By the Associated Press. SOMERVILLE, N. J., November 5. •— Mrs. Jane Gibson was too sick to come to court today, but the HallMills case went ahead without her. Mrs. Gibson, expected to testify as an eyewitness of the slaying of the min ister and choir singer four years age. was reported somewhat improved over her condition of last night, but There was no intimation from the Somerville Hospital when she will be able to testify, if at all. Mrs. Gibson has been unofficially designated as the State's star witness.

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The Washington Times

Washington, District of Columbia

“JU MEE JUDGE”

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OCR text: By Internationa! Mews Service LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5. The home of Judge Samuel R. Blake, who ordered Mrs. Aimee Semple McPhereon, her mother. Mrs. Min nie Kennedy, and Mrs. Lorraine WisemanSfelaff. held for trial In superior court on criminal con spiracy charges, was under police guard today, after he had received a death threat over the telephone last night. The trial of the three defendants will probably be launched during the first part of . January, H is thought.

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“BL IW ONLY MSEHIII”

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OCR text: Having renounced her vows as a Sister of Charity, which kept her behind convent walls for twenty five..years, only six months ago— MiSs 'Anne Lebrun yesterday was marsfoi to Sergt. Frank Levesque, of Camb Humphreys, by Justice of the Peace George S. French, in the Police Court room, at Alexandria, Va. This marriage cariie as a surprise to their many friends, • who had understood up until the last moment that they were to be married by a Father Kelly, in Alexandria. Father Joseph J.

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“Smiles Hide Curses On Marie’s Train”

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OCR text: By DAVID P. SENTNER ABOARD QUEEN MARIE’S SPECIAL TRAIN (IN WASH INGTON) Nov. s.—The fires of dissention continued to tmpulder today among the various forces in charge of the welfare of Queen Marie of Ruania in her tour of America. While diplomatic relations wer

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“Washington Times”

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OCR text: Per Week Delivered to your Home The Daily Times and Sunday Herald—ls Cts. The Daily Herald and the Big Sunday Herald —ls Cents. The Daily Times and the Daily and Big Sunday Herald—2s Cents. Call Main 5260 CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT .. Delivery Guaranteed - • . , i

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The Indianapolis Times

Indianapolis, Indiana

“PARKING FLAT TO CURB IS ADOPTED IN TRAFFIC PLAN”

“Council Committee Told”
“Angle Way Is ‘Hick”
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OCR text: Town’ Practice. Out of merriment attending coun eilmanic committee consideration of traffic law changes Thursday night emerged agreement to prohibit all but flat-tn-curb parking In the busi ness district, with exception of the Circle. Councilman Walter R. Dorsett and some of his colleagues have been traveling recently and returned Im bued with the Idea that angle park ing is an attribute of a town where the sidewalks aro put to bed nt 9 p. m.

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“HEAT AND LIGHT MERGER OPPOSED ON HUGE CAPITAL”

“Corporation Counsel Refers”
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OCR text: to 1913 Statute as Possible Bar. A legal kittle looms on the merger of the Indianapolis Light, and Heat Company, atid the Mer chants Heat and Light Company at a capitalization of approximately #55,000,000. The new company is to be known as the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. Hearing on the petition for the new company is set before the public service com mission for Thursday, Nov. 18.

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“CHILDREN PERISH IN PLAYHOUSE”

“Shack Catches Fire Myster”
“iously.”
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OCR text: children were burned to death here today when a small "play shack” built hy older boys 111 a vacant lot, caught fire. The dead arc Allen J. Williams and Leopold Klein, both 2 y< rs old. The children had evidently en tered the smn'il playhouse while the boys who built It were In school. How It became afire, no one knew. Mrs, Ruth Williams, heard her child scream. She ran across the lot, tried to enter the burning shack, but the flames forced her back. A fireman, 'Richard Daum.

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“MINE PARLEY”

“Negotiations Under Way to”
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OCR text: End Strike. Hi/ I nited Pres* LONDON, Nov. 5. —Negotiations between the Government and rep resentatives of the miners to end the coal stoppage which is in its seventh month were resumed today as a result of preliminary con ferences at No. 10 Downing St. HOURLY TFMI'KK AT URLS 7 a. m 33 11 a. m 46 8 a. m 36 12 (noon) .... 49 9 a .m 40 1 p.

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“TRAINS HIT; ~TWO~ DIE”

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OCR text: Freights Collide Head-on Four Others Injured. Bn United Press MILLERSRURG, Pa, Nov. 5 Two train men were killed today and four others seriously injured Jn a head-on collision between two speciaki freight trains at Millersburg junction, where a branch line to Lynkens converges with the main line of the Pennsylvania Railway. The engines were telescoped and derailed and thirteen freight cars wrecked. STORMS IN CHANNEL Bn United Press LONDON, Nov.

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“BOND FORFEITURE ASKED Remy Seeks Definite Action”

“in Mrs. Julian's Case.”
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OCR text: After hearing two officials for merly connected with the city engb ncer’s office and Dick Miller, presi dent of tho City Trust Company during tho morning session, the Ma rion County grand jury, which Is investigating charges of| corruption and Stcphensonlsm in Indiana poll tics adjourned shortly after noon to day until Monday. The adjournment was taken. Prosecutor William li. Remy said, to allow consideration hy his office of tho mass of evidence collected during the week.

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“Quail Season Gets Under Way Nov. 10”

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OCR text: Indiana hunters may try their luck In search of quail after Nov 10, providing they stay within the limit prescribed by the division of fish and game of tho State department of conservation, which places fifteen birds in one day as the maximum allowance, per hunter. Week-end hunters also are cautioned to ob serve the regulation which limits each hunter to not more than forty five quail for more than three suc cessive days. The season closes Dec. 20. The division, superintended hy George N. Mannfeld. gives warning that it is unlawful to net or trap quail.

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“BOAT ENGINEER DROWNS”

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OCR text: Mao Whose Family Lives Here Goes Down with River Craft. Frank J. Sedivy, 43, steamboat engineer, whose family lives at 1407 Marlowe Ave., was drowned in tlie Allegheny near Pittsburgh, accord ing to word received by the family. Tluacc’dant occurred when the tow bone J. K. Smith tank. His body has not been recovered, his family said. Sedivy was in Indianapolis about a month ngo, it was said. Surviving are the widow: three daughters, Vi ola, 21; Mrs. Carl Brewer. 20. and Arnlta, 11, nnd one son, Frank Jr., 17.

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“Jof Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry,”

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OCR text: ' 2036 f?. East 8:., in her arms. John has been nicknamed "Jack lJeinp \ wy" at the hospital because of his tobust ten pounds util nine ounces anil his unusual crop of thick. Hack hair. . Miss ftule pointed to the ad hesive tape record pasted on the baby's back. Three Ways Used “This is an excellent way of keep ing the new born baby s identifica tion inviolate." she commented, “but it’s only one of three ways that we use, however. Each baby, only a few minutes old and befoßP ho is taken from his mother's side, is tagged at the wrist.

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Front page of The Indianapolis Times, Friday, November 5, 1926
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South Bend News Times

South Bend, Indiana
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The Milwaukee Leader

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“BAR DOORS OF U.S.TORUSS WOMAN ENVOY”

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OCR text: WASHINGTON—On the eve of an anticipated Russian drive for Unit ed States diplomatic recognition the state department has ruled Mme. Kollontai, soviet minister-designate to Mexico, cannot travel across this country en route to her new post. The department announced today it had instructed the American con sul general in Berlin to refuse her application for a transit visa under the 1918 law excluding Communists.

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“Quake Is Recorded At Yale University”

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OCR text: NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A severe quake estimated to be 3,000 miles to the south was recorded on the seismograph at the Yale university observatory at 3 a. m., today.

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Front page of The Milwaukee Leader, Friday, November 5, 1926
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The Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery, Alabama
Front page of The Montgomery Advertiser, Friday, November 5, 1926
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The Bismarck Tribune

Bismarck, North Dakota
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Brownsville Herald

Brownsville, Texas
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Questions from readers

What happened on Friday, November 5, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “PEACE NOW REIGNS ON QUEEN'S TRAIN”; “ITALY SUSPECTED IN SPANISH PLOT”; “JU MEE JUDGE”; “BL IW ONLY MSEHIII”; “PARKING FLAT TO CURB IS ADOPTED IN TRAFFIC PLAN”; “HEAT AND LIGHT MERGER OPPOSED ON HUGE CAPITAL”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

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