New Brunswick Clergyman's Murder Case Deepens With New Lovers
New Brunswick investigators consider one or more grand jury indictments as evidence grows that Rev. Dr. Edward Hall and Mrs. Ames Mills had multiple romantic involvements. Telegrams to a New York woman and other lovers emerge amid reports of sightings near the Phillips farm and Buccleugh Park.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward W. Hall
St. John the Evangelist
Ames Mills
Middlesex
Somerset County
Buccleugh Park
Hall
New York City
Mrs. Mills
Phillipe
War Profiteers Cover Up Track to Block Billions in Recovery
The Department of Justice reports that billions paid under war contracts may never be recovered due to widespread fraud and conspiracy. Many cases stalled at grand jury stage as lawyers blocked action while records were destroyed. Officials cite defective contracts and careless oversight across War Department and shipping boards.
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W. H. Atkins
Washington
Department of Justice
War Department
Shipping Board
Eral
Department
Slug Members Oppose Change in State Laws
South eastern district of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs in Athens debated a proposed amendment to Ohio law prohibiting beer and wine. A resolution urged voters to oppose the change, arguing it would conflict with the U S Constitution and raise alcohol content, urging citizens to vote against the measure.
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Ohio Federation of Women's Club i
Athens
Bainbridge
Frankfort
Jackson
State Board
Ohio
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
United States Court
U. S
United States
Commonwealth
Peggy Beal on Trial for Murder in Kansas City
Peggy Beal stands in the penitentiary window as she goes on trial for murder in the second degree. The Kansas City case centers on her claim of mutual love with Frank Warren Anderson and her role as self-appointed avenger of 51 women he confessed to. She is sole witness in her defense.
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Douglas G. Tinsley
Kansas City
Pegey” Beal
Frank Warren Anderson
Philadelphia
Peggy
Anderson
State Assumes Probe Role in Halls Mills Murders
New Jersey Attorney General Thomas McCran named Wilbur A. Mott former Essex county prosecutor as special prosecutor to lead the Halls Mills murder investigation. Supreme Court Justice Parker asked the state to take over the case and he complied.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Halls-Mills
Thomas MecCran
Wilbur A. Mott
Essex County
Supreme Court
Parker
Terror causes death at Cincinnati regatta on Ohio river
William F. Gibson, 59, of Rising Sun Indiana, watching a regatta with his wife and son, collapsed dead as two speed boats neared collision on the Ohio River. The event saw Hoosier Boy finish second in a 25 mile race won by Miss Cincinnati. Berta McFarland aided after rudder lines parted.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
William F. Gibson
Newport
Orde
English girls' sports spurring manly traits says headmaster
Bath England October 23 Love for sport is making English girls too mannish according to A W Cunninghamheadmaster of Victoria college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath, Eng
A. W. Cunninghame
Victoria College
County Court Plan Discussed After Local Court Success
Warren attorneys consider forming a Trumbull county court modeled on municipal courts following successful examples in Warren Girard and Niles. The idea aims to streamline local judicial processes and expand municipal court practices countywide.
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Warren
Trumbull County
Warren, Girard and
Niles
Plan to Remove Dead Man's Curve Near Elyria
Elyria on October 23 reports state plans to resurface the main highway between Elyria and Lorain and a movement to straighten the road to eliminate Dead Man's Curve three miles north of Elyria.
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Elyria
Lorain
Bar Noble Who Wedded Yankee Girl for Second Bar Noble
London October 23 A sensational move in high society as the Bishop of Oxford bars the Duke of Marl borough from the Anglican diocesan conference due to his divorce and second marriage to Miss Gladys Deacon of Boston, deeming him a non-communicant under church law.
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London
Oxford
Duke of Marlborough
Angelican Church
Gladys Deacon
Boston
Elopement Seals Marriage of Dale Daughter in Detroit
Mrs Hugh Dale hurried to Detroit after a telegram but could not stop the marriage of her daughter Lillian E. Dale to Paul G. Cornwell in an elopement.
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Oberlin
Hugh Dale
Detroit
Lillian E. Dale
Paul G. Cornwell
Mrs Frash Dies From Burns In Gas Stove Accident
McConnellville report states Mrs. G N Frash 32 wife of a local teacher died from burns after her clothing caught fire from a gas stove while dressing her baby.
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Mcconnellville
G. N. Frash
Local Man Sues For Damages Over Oct 4 Beating
John J. Teschner files a $5,000 damages suit against Roy Nean and Harry Dean claiming he was bitten and beaten by them on October 4 in Holloway.
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Holloway
John J. Teschner
Roy Nean
Harry Dean
Teschner
Stock dealer dies in Cleveland
W. K Smootz president of the National Livestock Commission company and a leading livestock dealer died suddenly at his Cleveland home early today.
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Cleveland
W. K Smootz
National Livestock Commission Company
Man claims five pursuers while jailed in Athens County
Frank Moore presented at the Athens county jail Sunday telling Sheriff Parker that five men were following him. He appeared hallucinatory and claimed a Tennessee home, arriving via Middeport. He will be kept for several days to gauge if the fear subsides, with officials attributing his condition to a long drinking spree.
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Frank Moore
Athens
Parker
Tennessee
Middeport
Judge Hand Upholds Liquor Ban on Maritime Traffic
Judge Learned Hand in the United States district court upheld the federal ban on carrying liquor on ships registered in the United States and on foreign owned vessels within U S waters. The ruling supports the Volstead Act power to regulate maritime liquor traffic and backs Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Learned Hand
Harry M. Daugherty
Hand
Henry Ford sails with sparse crew in Gloucester race
The American challenger Henry Ford left Gloucester harbor with a skeleton crew after a day of doubt over whether there would be more international fishermen racing.
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Gloucester
Mass
Henry Ford
State receipts rise to 56.9 million in fiscal year
Columbus reports State Auditor Tracy announced that state receipts for the year ending June 30 last totaled 56,904,119.73 dollars, up from 50,394,364.91 dollars the prior year.
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Columbus
Tracy
Prominent Athens Men Arrested in Hollow Poker Game
Sheriff Parker disrupted a large craps and poker gathering near Athens State hospital. Joe Snyder, leaving the party, alerted others as officers arrived. Snyder was arrested for aiding an escape and gambling. He pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars with 60 days in the Dayton workhouse. Further arrests are possible.
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Athens
Parker
Athens State Hospital
Joe Snyder
Snyder
Magsistrate Helwie
Dayton
Famine and Disease Menace Thracian Refugees in Greece
Refugees fleeing the Asia Minor disaster warn famine and pestilence threaten thousands crowded at Thracian ports awaiting transport to Greek soil. They report lack of food medical care and shelter and say a monster demonstration supported the revolutionary government with Colonel Gonatas vowing punishment for those blamed for the military setback. Delegations from the Greek revolutionary committee sought Allied legations support.
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Athens
Gonatas
Revolutionary Party
Asia Minor
Greek Revolutionary Committee
Hotel Berry Sold to Athens Syndicate
Athens reports confirm the Hotel Berry has been purchased by a syndicate including C. D. Hopkins and A. D. Townsend with partners from Glouster and Parkersburg for over 100000 dollars. The buyers plan to add 50 rooms, redecorate, and name a manager as founder EB Berry retires after over 40 years in business.
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E. C. Berry
Athens
Berry
C. D. Hopkins
Glouster
Parkersburg
EB. C. Berry
A. D. Townsend
Danford
Sarah Bernhardt Celebrates 77th Birthday in Paris
Paris on October 23 1922 Mme Sarah Bernhardt the divine Sarah marked her seventy seventh birthday with hope to reach hundred. She sent thanks to congratulators via International News Service asking friends to visit annually for the next twenty years and wishing them happy birthdays.Despite the loss of a leg in a past accident she remains in excellent health and master of her art.
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Paris
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Knight Templar Conclave Sets October 25 Meeting
Stated conclave scheduled for Wednesday October 25 at 7 p m to organize Logan commandery with Red Cross and Malta work and a program to be announced for October 26 full attendance urged C A Cornwell Commander J A Palmer Secretary October 23 2
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Red Cross
Malta
Logan Commandery
C. A. Cornwell
J. A. Palmer
Hospital Struck by Fire Threat near San Bernardino
More than 100 ex service men faced danger as winds shifted directing a major brush fire toward Arrowhead hospital near Los Angeles. Patients were moved to safety and officials fear the building could be destroyed as fires raged around the area.
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Los Angeles
Arrowhead Hospital
San Bernardino
Rebels Weary of Warring in Land of Irish
Peace negotiations between the free state and irregular factions continued in Dublin as cleric Father Thomas of Cork opened talks after De Valera’s peace effort collapsed. Officials offered no predictions but noted a slowdown in fighting indicating public weariness with war.
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Dublin
Free State
Father Thomas
Cork
de Valera
Volcans Stir as Kilauea Erupts in Hawaii
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has awakened after months of quiet. Great lava fountains rise from the crater and jets reach ten to fifteen feet in the air, signaling renewed volcanic activity.
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Honolulu
T. H
Kilauea
Crowther Fires 29 on Par 38 Course at Coombe Hill
D Stoner Crowther created a stir in English golf by acing the first nine holes at Coombe Hill in 29 strokes on a par 38 layout. He defeated Col Bovey, drawing attention in local golf circles.
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Coombe Hill
Eng
D. Stoner Crowther
Kenmore police target liquor sales to students
On a school board complaint, Kenmore Ohio police seek men accused of selling liquor to high school pupils. Reported incident states about 50 intoxicated boys at a local resort. many questioned, sources undisclosed. A broader roundup targets liquor plus gambling devices like dice and punch boards.
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Kenmore
Bonar Law Accepts Premiership
Andrew Bonar Law formally accepted the British premiership from King George in London becoming England's first Tory prime minister in 17 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Andrew Bonar Law
King George
England
NY Boxing Referees Banned From Speaking During Bouts
Special order from William Muldoon, head of the New York State athletic commission, forbids referees and judges from conversing with anyone before or during boxing bouts, aiming to keep judging impartial and reactions untainted.
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New York
William Muldoon
New York State Athletic Commission
Iron nerve of Clara Phillips Tested in Court
In Los Angeles on October 23 Clara Phillips the “tiger woman” and alleged killer of Alberta Meadows faced court under strain. Jail gossip says she nearly collapsed and feared execution while promising she would not fear life imprisonment if the death penalty was avoided. A jury selection showed six men and six women seated as the defense and state used prompts.
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Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Bammex Turtleress
Alberta Meadows
Arizona
Running Man Shot In Corn Field Near Lockland
William Mays of Lockland Ohio is in serious condition after a gunshot wound to the back while fleeing a freight train near Lockland. Railroad detectives were suspected, but the B and O police chief denied their involvement.
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Cincinnati
William Mays
Lockland
Ohio
Fair And Cool Week Forecast For Ohio Valley
Washington reports the outlook for October 23 to 28 1922 calls for generally fair and cool weather across the Ohio Valley and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Harding Approves Picking of a Democrat for Senate
President Harding, in a letter released by R B Creager of the Texas Republican committee, approved nominating lifelong Democrat George H Peddy for the United States Senate on the Republican ticket in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Harding
R. B. Creager
Republican Executive Committee
United States Senate
George H. Peddy
Man From Dayton Drowned in River While Dressed in Finest Attire
The body of Martin J. Geraghty of Dayton Kentucky, wearing stylish clothing and a $300 diamond ring, was retrieved from the Ohio river on the Cincinnati shore. A son identified the deceased, noting long illness and recent deep despondency.
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Cincinnati
Martin J. Geraghty
Dayton
Ohio River
Inspector Killed by Car in Cincinnati
Henry Lampke, 45, a Covington police inspector, was fatally struck when he stepped in front of a Cincinnati bound passenger train at Elmwood Place. He died within an hour after the collision.
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Cincinnati
Henry Lampke
Covington
Elmwood Pl
Auto crash leaves Huron county officials injured in fog
Ashland October report states Prof. A. E. Bell superintendent of the Huron county schools and Mrs. Bell are hospitalized with two broken ribs and numerous cuts after a foggy road collision.
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Ashland
A. E. Bell
Huron County Schools
Bell
Miner crushed by falling stone in Maher Collieries Co mine
Caught by a fall in Willow Grove near Maher Collieries Co. mine Guy McFarland aged 30 from St Clairesville was killed when a stone collapse occurred several days ago. The accident was reported from Willow Grove on October 23.
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Guy McFarland
St. Clairesville
Maher Collieries Co
Barrs celebrate 56th wedding anniversary in Martins Ferry
Mayor and Mrs. George B. Barr observed their 56th anniversary with a family dinner for their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in Martins Ferry.
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Martins Ferry
George B. Barr
Medina Distributes Traffic Ordinance Copies
Medina officials announce the city will issue two copies of the new traffic ordinance on October 23 to ensure all residents understand the law and have no excuse for ignorance.
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Medina
Rev J O Miller 93 oldest minister in Northeast Ohio ME conference dead
Niles reports the death of Reverend J O Miller aged 93 in this city. Miller was regarded as the oldest minister in the Northeast Ohio Methodist Episcopal conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
J. O. Miller
Northeast
Ohio
Train cylinder head blows out near East Palestine station
East Palestine on October 21 reports a Pennsylvan ia passenger train traveling at 40 mph blew a cylinder head near the local station. A nearby fence beside the tracks was wrecked as the train passed.
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East Palestine
Pennaylvania
Tailor Urges Cloaks To Infuse Poetry In English Streets
London fashion mentor promotes cloaks for men to add poetry to city streets. The quote frames outerwear as a statement of style and character in English male dress.
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London
England
Bonar Law Elected to Head the British Tories
London reports Andrew Bonar Law was elected leader of the Conservative Party this afternoon. He said he could not formally accept the premiership until the Tories recognize his leadership.
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Bonar Law
London
Andrew Bosnar Law
Conservatives
David Lloyd Gee
Tories
Special Meeting of Athens Encampment No 75 J O O F
Special meeting of Athens Encampment No 75 J O O F scheduled for Tuesday evening October 24 at 7 PM. Work in A P degree, visiting members welcome, refreshments to follow. C L Jordan, secretary.
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Athens
C. L. Jordan
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