Federal Troops May Be Summoned To State Aid Not Sent
Marion Illinois residents await relief from gang warfare as shootings and explosions threaten lawless districts. A bomber hit Shady Rest roadhouse linked to Charley Birger in feuds with Shelton brothers, prompting fears of further attacks. Federal arrest of Carl and Bernie Shelton in a $21,000 Collinsville robbery shapes tensions. Authorities suspect Birger’s accusations spurred the bombing and violence.
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Marion
URI
Ulinois
Charley Birger
Shelton Brothers
Long
Illinois
Atate Wid
Carl
Bernie Shelton
Collinsville
Sheltons
Birger
Primary League to Change Primary Election Date and Ballot System
Columbus reports the Primary Defense League plans to shift the direct primary date to the first Tuesday in September and adopt the Australian ballot system. In Cincinnati, Edward I pleads guilty to murder while awaiting grand jury. the body of Heathwen was found weighted near the Ohio River a week earlier.
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Columbus
Cincinnaty
Sorel
Indicted for Murder in Gallia County
Perry C. Gatewood a wealthy farmer was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Hiram Johnson another farmer whom Gatewood is alleged to have beaten over the head in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Perry C. Gatewood
Hiram Johnson
Gatewood
Mammoth Cave Booklet Promises Vast Underground Wonders
A Washington Information Service booklet describes Mammoth Cave and Colossal Cave as part of Kentucky’s vast cavern system. It highlights miles of winding passages, known and unknown, and urges Americans to request a copy by sending four cents for return postage and handling.
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Edmonson County
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Washington Information Service
Miss Ferguson Shares Recipes From Free Cooking School
Miss Edna Ferguson conducted a free cooking school last week and printed in the Messenger receipts used in her lectures and demonstrations. Many requests from out of town and Athens women came for the recipes. Following the recipes and school suggestions offers best results.
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Edna Ferguson
Messenger
Athens
Coolidge Mellon Tax Reduction Criticized by Green
Washington reports Chairman Green of the House Ways and Means committee criticized the Coolidge Mellon plan to cut next year's personal and corporate taxes. He warned that implementing the 12 1/2 percent reduction could spark conflicts over how relief is applied, noting farmer opposition and mixed views from various groups.
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Washington
Congress
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Iowa
Dark prophecies for Great Lakes farming region water level
In a Great Lakes water diversion hearing before Charles Evans Hughes, Dr. Sven A. Norling warned that lowered lake levels have already affected Michigan fruit growing and general farming by disturbing subsurface water. Separate items report Williamsport mayor's suicide attempt and a child's fatal burn from a gas flame incident.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Charles Evans Hughes
Sven A. Norling
Minnesota
Hughes
Michigan
Coolidge Fears Mexican Tensions Rise
President Coolidge, amid worsening U S Mexico relations, plans talks with Ambassador Sheffield and Secretary Kellogg. He faces Mexico's defiance of State Department demands on alleged confiscatory provisions of land and oil laws, a sharper note to Mexico this week, and ongoing concerns over attacks on Americans and risks to U S interests.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mexico
Sheffield
Kellogg
State Department
Damanda
México
United States
Reprisals blur Williamson county crime war in Illinois
In Harrisburg Illinois on November 13 1923 Charles Birger head of a Birger Shelton faction declares reprisals after a first in crime history airplane bombing near his Birger road house. The attack killed no one but signaled new bandit warfare as pilots and machine guns are used in offhand clashes across Williamson county.
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Harrisburg
Ill
W.P
Charles Birger
Williamson County
Birger
Shelton Can
Unsil
Shapter
Trinote
Shelton Rang
Carl
Bernie Sheltons
Mmibers
Thateane
Paris
Col
Ricciorti
Garibaldi
Garibalmain
Harrison
Red Shirt
Italy
Birgerites
Colonel Macta
Catalonia
WEAF Announces Will Rogers Appearance Across State
WEAF announcer Arnold Morgan travels 1500 miles from New York to Independence Kansas to introduce Will Rogers at a gala National Broadcasting program. Rogers will speak for 116 minutes to diplomats via telephone while Morgan handles opening and closing announcements. Milton J. Crogs of WIJZ will host from Chicago with Mary Garden providing part of the program.
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New York
Arnold Morgan
WEAF
Independence
Kan
Will Rogers
National Broadcasting, Company
Rogers
Netaliers
Stkr
Morgan
Milton J. Crogs
Wij2z
Wary Garden
Chicago
Weather variety in Ohio Valley and Vic Donahey fund report
Weather outlook for November 15 to 20 shows rain then clearing in the Ohio Valley with possible snow flurries and colder air northward, followed by fair conditions through Thursday and rain likely Friday, with gradual temperature changes into the weekend. Vic Donahey campaign fund totals reach $38,809.00 with expenditures of $24,908.64 per state filing.
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Washington
U.ph
Ohio Valley
Vic
Columbus
U.P
Vic Donahey
Burial set for Uncle Joe Cannon Tuesday in Danville
Danville Illinois Nov 18 Uncle Joe Cannon will be buried Tuesday in the family lot at Spring Hill Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at St Jean's Methodist Episcopal church at 2 p.m. and burial will follow.
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Danville
Ill
Joe” Cannon
St. Jean's Methodist Episcopal Church
Indianapolis
Ind
United State Wsdlerens
Diary and letters spotlight Jersey Hall Mills murder trial
A stained suit, letters, and a diary allegedly in a dead man’s hand became the day’s centerpiece in the Hall Mills murder trial at Somerville. Witness Grealis described clothing sent to cleaners by Willie Stevens and the back door visit, while the court admitted diaries and letters by Mrs Eleanor Mills and Rev Edward Wheeler Hall as exhibits. The prosecution pressed toward Mrs Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers, hoping for a conviction, as doctors and a key witness face delays.
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Paul White
United Press
Court House
Somerville
W. J
Hall-Mills
WJ. Greats Clothes Cleaning Establishment
Willie Stevens
Edward W. Hall
Eleanor Mills
Willé
Steve
Halls
Jersey City
Gibson
Frances Stevens Halli
Henry
Simpson
Mills
Meigs County Sheriff Dies After Car Crash
Logan Nov. 13 Harry Rice 38 Meigs County sheriff died at Charlington Hospital after injuries from a October 22 automobile wreck on the Lancaster Logan road. Three others were injured but only lightly. Rice helped capture Willy murderers at Promery and held multiple local offices. He leaves a wife, daughter, mother, sister and three brothers. Willock named sheriff to fill vacancy. Rice’s death led to short transition.
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Btaff Spee
Jial
Harry Rice
Meigs Coun
Cherr Jington
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Rice
M. A. Jrench
Homer Shank
George Gilmore
Shérie
Sherif
Willy# hui
Promeroy
Modern Woodmen
Middleport
Bessie
Delbert
Rosalie
Effie Rice
Harry Bennett
Russell
Frank
Charles
Joseph
Leading Creek
Pomeroy
Willock
Pomehoy
J. A. Willock
C. Sherif
Otternesis
Meigs County
Yexuttgrty
Rice Iteramein
W. V. Wiilock
Fear New Effort Will Be Made To Free McDermott
Canton news reports a possible attempt to free McDermott as indictments name Ben Rudner Patrick McDermott and others. Authorities at the Canton workhouse fear a kidnapping or assassination as McDermott is moved to court for jury panel selection. A separate item notes a bandit wounded in a bold jewelry store raid in New York City.
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McDermott
Canton
U.W
Canton-Daily News
Ubay
Maxer
Aya
Ben Rudner
Patrick E. McDermott
Morris’ Nedet
Cleveland
Teddy Abbey
Junga- Iser
Mazer Non
Floyd « Streltenberger
Tme
J.W. Boyer
Court House
New York
Pandit
Henry sSlberfeld
Dutch Java officials slain as natives attack island
A dispatch from Batavia reports the governor and an assistant governor in Java were assassinated. Hundreds of armed natives reportedly entered the governor’s residence at Menes and killed the assistant governor, with the West Bantam governor also killed amid a rising communist threat on the island.
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Amsterdam
Java
Batavia
Menes
West Bantam
Cooking skills beyond brides’ reach drive demand for classes
Edna Ferguson of the Messenger cooking school reports hundreds of brides lack basic cooking ability. She notes women travel long distances for lessons, seeking guidance on steak, coffee, and budgeted meals while many mothers rely on others to teach them.
Reason for drugs mystery baffles Cincinnati police
In Cincinnati on November 13, in the home of William Borchelt, Mrs Borchelt and four children were found suffering from suspected drug effects. Dorothy was the only one conscious, later partially revived. the others remained in stupor. A medicine mixture was found on a table. The five were transported to General Hospital in serious condition.
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Cincinnati
Williiam Borchelt
Borcshelt
General Hospital
Dorothy
Harriet
Gerard
Dorothy Wea
A. Milas
Miners Trade Pact Talks Face Tough Hurdles in Britain
In London on November 13, representatives of Britain's 1,000,000 coal miners showed anger over proposed settlement terms. The conference backed a six-month tribunal plan while demanding broader authority and immediate resumption of work. Debate centered on district agreements, profit splits, and the tribunal's jurisdiction, with miners urging stronger mediations and ownership oversight.
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United Press
Stef
London
Britads
Aap Jone
Nerwilling
Mattling
Ain Triote
Rengraa
Rie Herbert
Gmith
Presbiert
Federation
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