Langley faces two year term after liquor conspiracy verdict
Covington Kentucky May 13 Congressman John Wesley Langley 58 of Pikeville faces a five year sentence in Atlanta for conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws. He and co defendants were convicted on two counts for unloading 1400 cases of whiskey from the Belle of Ander n distillery near Lawrenceburg. Jurors deliberated two hours and forty five minutes as testimony highlighted alleged efforts to obtain permits and lift whiskey shipments.
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Atlanta
John Wesley Langley
Pikeville
Kentucky
Congress
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New York
Mortimer
Langley
Sam Collins
Mortimer Aion
Pennsylvania
Veterans Bureau
Charlies KR. Fores
Burton Congressional Committee
Washington
Collins
Winn
Louisville
Lexington
Federal trial in beer plot under way in Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 13 a federal court heard pleas of guilty from multiple defendants on charges of conspiring to violate the Volstead act through beer manufacture at Smith Products in Youngstown and distribution to Northern Ohio cities. Notable defendants include Thomas Hines and others. several stood trial after pleas.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Smith Products Company
Youngstown
A. E. Bernsteen
E. H. Moore
Thomas Hines
Prohibition
Washington
New York
Edward S. Dixon
Gerhart W. Hetler
Co. W. Hager
Josph H. B. Struve
Joseph Mune, Jr
Mike Roche
Dan O'Donnell
Leo Cartine
Frank Martell
Stansbury
C. Coughlin
Frank J. Ride
Irving Ievine
Peter Adams
Carl Strauss
Bert Heater
A. J
Gecan
Judge Killits
Fatal CO gas claim in Lancaster trio and maid death
Carbon monoxide from burning illuminating gas in a sealed room caused the deaths of three children and a colored maid in Lancaster. Victims named include William Stathopolus 2½, August Stathopolus 8 months, Bobby Hyugranis 5, and Helen Evet, a Black woman.
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Lancaster
William Stathopolus
August Stathopolus
Bobby Hyugranis
Helen Evet
Two Landslides Close On Road To Nelsonville
Two landslides of small extent blocked the brick road between Athens and Nelsonville after heavy rains last weekend. One slide occurred between Chauncey and Athens near a prior major slide site, the other between Nelsonville and Chauncey. Workers under A. E. Falloon cleared dirt quickly, causing little traffic delay.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Chauncey
A. E.falloon
Two Liquor Law Violators Given Heavy Sentences
In Logan on May 13 Judge E O Pettit fined Ray Davis of New Straitsville and Carl Kruckenberg of Lancaster seven hundred dollars each after they pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicants. A third man, Lee Hawkins of Detroit, denied guilt and goes to trial. bond is set at eight hundred dollars. He is alleged owner of the vehicle used in the arrests.
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Lee Hawkins
Detroit
Saunders
Hull
Ohio River Floods Hit Ohio and West Virginia Towns
A May flood surge on the Ohio River threatens Wheeling and surrounding towns as 27 feet rise at the wharf with forecasts of higher water. Monongahela towns like Fairmont and Buckhannon report flooded areas, shut trains, and closed schools, while bridges fail and gardens are swept away.
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W. Va
Ohio River
Fairmont
Monogahela
Buckhannon
Mannington
Farmington
Chesapeake
Kanawha
Belya
Grafton
Tygarts River
Weston
Piedmont
Westermrort
Potomac Flood Destroys Harpers Ferry Area On May Day
A dam failure at Fisher's Hill caused Harpers Ferry to flood, submerging the town under six feet of water. The Shenandoah and Potomac rivers overflowed, halting all bridges between Maryland and Virginia. Homes flooded and riverfront buildings along the Potomac were washed away.
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Potomac
Hagerstown
Fisher’s Hill
Harpers Ferry
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac River
Family ties span 300 years in Epping obituary
In Epping England the Hammerston family of G Hammerston who recently died here has long roots stretching over three centuries. The family has resided in the town for more than 300 years indicating deep local lineage.
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Epping
England
G. Hammerston
Plack wins ten thousand guineas as Lord Roseberry’s wealth myths persist
In a column by Arthur Brisbane, Roseberry’s Derby win and rumored riches are examined. The note recalls his Rothschild marriage and criticizes placing wealth above politics, while Mauri Lotowsky astonishes universities with his mental arithmetic skills. Continued on Page Four.
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Plack
Roseberry
England
World Flight Delayed for Major Zanni Starts June
Major Ped ro Zanni of the Argentine Air Force will delay his world circumnavigation until after mid June due to equipment delays. He plans three planes and a route similar to the U S Navy and Stuart MacLaren expeditions, not racing but aiming to complete the flight.
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London
Pedro Zanni
Major Zannis
Major Zanni
United States Navy
San Diego
Stuart MacLaren
Southampton
Tl Am
Zanni
International News Service
Ithem
MacLaren
England
Japan
Halifax
Atlantic
MacLeren
United States
Major Zanni's Global Flight Plan Outlined
The route starts in London with legs to Parle and Rome via Lyons, then to Algiers and across India to Calcutta and Canton. Stops include Karachi, Dhofar, Allahabad, Siam, Annam, Tonkin, Korea, Japan, and a Behring Sea crossing from Petropavlovsk to Kamchatka. Navigator is Lt. Nelson T. Page, Argentine Air Force, with an accompanying mechanic.
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Korea
Japan
Osaka
Tokyo
Hakodate
Behring Sea
Dpetropaviorek
Kamchatka
Zannt
Nelson T. Page
Argentina
Page
Schwab’s Father Dies at Home in Loretto
John A. Schwab father of steel magnate Charles M. Schwab died at his home in Loretto near Altoona Pennsylvania on May 13. The obituary notes his longtime influence in the Schwab family and industry.
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Altoona
John A. Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Stern Magnate
Loretto
Here
Tragedy at Haineis Malleable Trend shop ends in double murder and suicide
John Gardner, 69, an inspector at Haineis Malleable Trend, shot and killed workers Herman Krause and Renselaer Wilcox in the Chicago shop, then shot himself and died. Police investigate motive and sequence of events.
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Chicago
John Gardner
Haineis Malleable Tren Company
Herman Krause
Renselaer Wilcox
Veto Fights Loom As Congress Debates Key Bills
President Coolidge and Congress clash over fiscal legislation including pensions bonus and tax relief. Senate polling suggests Bursum pension bill may pass a second time to override a veto, signaling likely presidential disapproval of major measures.
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Senate
House
Dentist B Podis Files Bankruptcy in Cleveland
B Podis a dentist of East Liverpool filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in federal court in Cleveland Ohio. He lists liabilities of 2398 dollars and 25 cents with assets of 215 dollars.
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Cleveland, CO
Coolidge Leads Ohio in Presidential Preference Vote
Complete official returns from the April 29 primaries show Ohio Republicans backing Coolidge by 146 036 over Johnson while Cox leads Democrats with 44 916 over McAdoo. Delegates at large favored Fess for Republicans and Harman for Democrats, with Daugherty and Siddall among defeated candidates.
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Brown
Ohio
Coolidge
Uv. S.S
Hiram Johnson
Buckeye
Cox
Willliam G. McAdoo
Johnson
McAdoo
Fess
Daugherty
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Harmen
Siddall
Adams
Thach by Radio in London Broadcasts Education
A London radio school program streams lectures from renowned educators to hundreds of university students daily. Lectures feature figures from teaching, statesmanship, the arts and travel, expanding access to education via broadcast.
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Thach
London
England
Crippled Vet Guides War Hiking Pair To San Francisco
Two Spanish American War veterans arrived in San Francisco from Los Angeles after 31 days of hiking. One is blind and the other crippled, with the disabled man guiding the expedition from his wheelchair pushed by his sightless companion.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Thieves Drain Florence Store In Auto Crime
Bandusky Ohio May 13 Hugh Sutton keeper of a Florence general store 20 miles east of Bandusky reports thieves in an automobile last night stole the bulk of his stock and left him with about 1800 dollars loss. No clues are reported.
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Bandusky
Hugh Sutton
Florence
Passage of Jap Exclusion Bill Now Imminent
Washington May 13 The immigration bill with its Japanese exclusion provision ranking July 1 is slated for House passage Thursday and Senate likely Friday as agreements limit opposition. Chairman Johnson expects no more than 65 votes against in the House before conference report. The Senate is expected to approve by a comfortable majority and send the bill to President Coolidge for signature amid protests of discrimination against Southern Europe and Russia.
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House
Senate
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Coolidge
Europe
Russia
Great Britain
Merchants' Special greets Athens on goodwill tour
A 128 strong group of Columbus business leaders arrived at Union Station in Athens for a 9:15 a.m. welcome. J. J. Schmidt of the Athens chamber of commerce led remarks praising Ohio University and local industry while outlining hopes to improve freight rates and miner fairness. The visitors toured the city by auto before continuing to Marietta and a regional circuit through Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky, visiting 18 cities and aiming to connect with about 50,000 business men.
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Union Station
Columbus
Capitol City
Ohio
West Virgina
Kentucky
Marietta
J. J. Schmidt
Athens Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Thoms
William Eugene Jones
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Schmidt
Institution of
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Allegheny Mountains
West Virginia
I. A. Koons
J. G. W. Siemmonsa
Columbus Manufacturing and Jobbers Association
Straont Vand
State Hospital
Court Street
Good Will
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Charleston
Flooded bridge causes two deaths on work train at Sidney
Dayton dispatch reports a work train on the new Big Four bridge over the Miami river at Sidney plunged fifty feet after flood weakened the structure. Two men, G. B. Bennett aged 23 and Bertett Williams aged 24, were killed. seven cars toppled, and three crew members escaped.
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Ohio
Miami River
Sidney
G. B. Bennett
Bertett Williams
Poincare to resign French cabinet in June after election loss
Paris May 13 Premier Poincare will place the government’s collective resignation in President Millerand's hands on June 4 or 7 after the Bloc National's defeat in the Sunday general election. The old chamber would remain in place until June while the new one forms. The program reportedly stresses just taxation, reduced military service, and peace, with doubts about a stable Left coalition.
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State Corp’t
Paris
Mond Poincare
Cabisnet
Miller
Ute Bloc
Sunde
Mille
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London
Jay MacDonald
el Palace
Ident Miller
Cutive
Wilt
League of Germany
Dictien
Paul Painieve
Excelsior
Ion
M. Painieve
P Poincare
Hadie
Small fruits enrich the garden with perennials and berries
A garden note highlights adding asparagus rhubarb radish and small fruits like strawberries raspberries blackberries dewberries grapes currants to extend fresh eating in summer and boost preserves. The Bureau offers a booklet on planting and care of small perennial vegetables and a free copy by mail with return postage.
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