Anderson Gang in Florida Case Linked to Indiana Slayings
Private detectives pursue George Anderson as a Florida Everglades rendezvous is suspected. The Hance murder near Muncie ties to bandit activity with connections to Gerald Chapman. Witnesses place Wolfe near Yorktown before the Middletown Pike slaying as police tighten the case.
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Indianapolis
Muncie
Delaware County
George Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Ben Hance
Anderson
Orida
Hance
Indiana
Chapman
Connecticut
Harry Webster
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Anderson Gang
Anderson Band
Webster
Florida
Everglades
Big Turk
Randolph
Wolfe
Yorktown
Middletown Pike
Rum Row Reopens as Yamacraw Spots Three Boats Off New York
Coast Guard cutter Yamacraw sighted three rum runners about thirty miles off New York as Rum Row resumes activity after the liquor fleet breakup. One boat was Bois Des Cuttes registered in France and described as very dirty. another Arwyco registered in England.
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New York
Rum Row
Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Clifton
Staten Island
Bois Des Cuttes
Unidentified Woman Found Suffering Loss of Memory
In Union City New Jersey a young woman with amnesia was found and remained unnamed at North Hudson Hospital. A man calling himself Captain Patrick Leighton claiming ties to the British embassy partly identified her as Lady St Austell of London who had reportedly been missing two weeks. British consulate inquiries in New York traced Leighton to a consular post in New York or Washington.
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Union City
N. J
North Hudson
Patrick Leighton
New York
Lady St. Austell
London
Leighton
Washington
Governors to Meet Over New England Coal Supply
Boston August 17 Governor Fuller called governors of five other New England states to meet at the state house Friday morning. They will discuss the coal situation to reduce New England’s dependence on anthracite coal.
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Boston
Fuller
New England
State House
Chapman Secluded in Hartford Prison Guards Study His Memoirs
Gerald Chapman the so called super crook sits in the hospital section of a Hartford prison as guards keep him isolated His health has improved and he engages in daily exercise and writing of his memoirs He may face execution reconsideration or clemency actions while rumors of underground prison wireless systems persist in Indiana farmer Fisher Hance’s murder case remain incidental to Chapmans status
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Hartford
Conn
Weathersfield
Gerald Chapman
Indiana
Chapman
Schopenhauer
Anatole France
Ben Hange
Ats
Chapman Hed Adden
Eee Mn
Ede Mer
Baen
Hatch Anderson
Wolfe
Hance
Connecticut
Precautions for Gotham Election
Unusual safeguards ordered by the police to ensure a fair primary on September 15. Voter lists will be examined before the election to restrict ballots to eligible voters. Mayor Hylan says the move aims for an honest primary. State Senator James J. Walker is inactive due to a family death amid Republican dissension over Frank B. Waterman.
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New York
Police Department
Hylan
James J. Walker
Tammany
Mr. Waterman
Mir. Hilles
Mr. Watermann
Dentist on Trial Murder of Wife in Beverly Glen
Los Angeles August 17 Examination of prospective jurors began in the case of Dr Thomas Young a Beverly Glen dentist on trial for suffocating his wife Mrs Grace Young last February and sealing her body in a cistern beneath their cabin Patrick Grogan Jr son of the victim helped pour the concrete The state argues the killing aimed to gain control of a 1 5 million estate left by Mrs Youngs late husband known as the olive king The defense pressed conscience against the death penalty as jurors were questioned and the first court move was lost by the defense
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Los Angeles
Thomas Young
Grace Young
Beverly Glen
Patrick Grogan, Jr
Campaign Opens With Same Platform Used by Dead Father
Madison Wisconsin August 17 Robert M La Follette Jr opened his campaign for United States senator to fill his fathers unexpired term He is a progressive Republican candidate endorsing the platform voters backed three years ago in La Follettes fourth Senate term Reiterating principles he vows reform of the Teapot Dome era and national resource theft He favors government operation of the Muscle Shoals project repeal of the Beech-Cummins railroad law lower agricultural freight rates oppose injunctions in labor disputes cut war appropriations oppose Mellon tax plan direct presidential ticket and world court reform plus federal trade commission investigation and tax relief for the least able to pay
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Madison
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
United States
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
United States Senate
LaFollette
Muscle Shoals
League of Nationa and World Court
Federal Trade Commission
Oldfield Demands Tariff Cuts in West Campaign
Rep William A Oldfield of Arkansas told the Democratic state convention in Omaha that Congress next year will push tariff reductions especially on farm purchases and seek broad tax relief. He called the current administration under plutocratic influence and blamed Coolidge era policy for bank failures and reduced government spending.
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Omaha
Neb
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Representative Oldfield
Mellon
Hoover
Weeks
Congress
Ultra-Reb
Wilson
United States
Harding Coolidge
New England
Coolidge
General Conference of Prohibition Men Today
Washington August 17. Assistant Secretary Andrews will meet almost all prohibition division chiefs and state directors in a general conference to discuss enforcement ahead of the dry regime reorganization on September 1. Initial plans listed 30 of 70 expected attendees, revised to include all officers except Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Alaska directors.
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Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Alaska
Simple funeral for Mrs. J. P. Morgan at Locust Valley
Simple funeral services were held at St John of Lattington Episcopal Church Locust Valley for Mrs. J. P. Morgan wife of the financier. She died Friday at Matinecock Point of sleeping sickness. Cremation followed at Fresh Pond and ashes to be buried in the Morgan family plot. The estate and church were guarded to keep out curiosity seekers. Reverend Charles Hinton officiated after returning from Saranac Lake. Flowers grown by Mrs. Morgan decorated the church interior.
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Locust Valley
N. Y
J. P. Morgan
Episcopal Church of St. John ofLattington
Matinecock Point
Fresh Pond
Morgan
Prohibition Crusader Reembe Released on Bond
Kansas City Missouri August 17 ILI K REEMBE local prohibition crusader was released from jail today on bond of 7500. H P Farts of Clinton Missouri prohibition party candidate was a signer of the bond. Charges will be transferred to Washington where the Reembe letter was received. The letter threatened the treasury secretary for alleged laxity in prohibition enforcement.
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Kansas City
Ili K. Reembe
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
H. P. Farts
Clinton
Prohibition Party
Washington
Treasury
English miners talk revolution in Pontypridd speech
Coal strike fears in Britain sparked a rally where J Cook of the Miners Federation warned a successful wage defense could lead to revolution. He urged a disciplined, organized movement with clear goals as opponents warned of a red menace from pulpits in London and calls to revive treason laws.
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Pontypridd
Wales
Great Britain
J. Cook
Minera’ Federation
Cook
Earl Marx
Baldwin
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
W. A. Gough
West Virginia Author Sued Over Character
Joseph E. Walker a New York treasury department operative sues D Appleton and Co for 50000 alleging a recently published book features a hero named Walker who was a train robber before joining the secret service. Walker says he is the only Secret Service Walker and his reputation suffers. The Lost Creek West Virginia author Melville Davigson Post denies Captain Walker as a real unit chief.
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New York
Joseph E. Walker
Treasury Department
D. Appleton and Co
Walker
Secret Service
Melville Davigson
Lost Creek
West Virginia
Captain Walker
United States
Untouched Arctic Range Explored By MacMillan Flyers
Washington August 17 A vast uncharted stretch of arctic mountain country was traversed by MacMillan expedition aviators while delivering supplies to Ellesmere island base. Naval crew reported many square miles of jagged snow covered peaks unseen by man and an uncharted frozen lake in deep valleys of Ellamere island's northwest region.
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Washington
McMillan
Ellesmere Island
Ellamere Island
Municipal President Killed by Pirates in Corona Palawan
Manila reports Municipal President Patero and his wife were murdered by a dozen Moro pirates who looted their house of money and jewels. The assailants fled in a sailing vessel pursued by Philippine constabulary.
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Manila
Patero
Corona
Palawan
West Virginia American Legion Opens Annual Convention
The West Virginia American Legion convened in Martinsburg with reports from Commander J. P. McGinnis and Adjutant R. G. Merrick. A memorial for J. Byron Nickerson was observed, and membership rose 94 despite post cancellations. Recommendations urged more districts, permanent headquarters in Charleston, and stricter officer elections by December 1.
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West Virginia
Memory Nickerson
Martinsburg
W. Va
The
American Legion
Department of West Virginia
J. P. McGinnis
R. G. Merrick
J. Byron Nickerson
Legionnaires
McGinnis
Pleasants
St. Mary's
Capitol
Charleston
State Paper
National Guard
Agiutant Merrick
Hie
Penhandle
Oamaha
Parkersburg
Beckley
Grafton
Durbin
Tax Reductions by End of Year Promised by Officials
Treasury estimates presented by Secretary Mellon and tax program outlines signal substantial cuts in surtax and normal rates. Smoot and Tilson advocate lowering the surtax on incomes over 12,000 from 40 percent to 20 or 15, and reducing normal rates across brackets. Action aims for early passage by December with a full bill forwarded to the Senate by year’s end.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Tilson
Connecticut
Repubican Oark
Treasury
Mr. Tilson
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
Mussolini Says Liberty Is Imagination Notions From Earth
Benito Mussolini told a Daily Express Rome correspondent that liberty cannot exist and civilization is the inversion of personal freedom. He praised fascism’s results and cited Julius Caesar as his ideal and inspiration.
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London
Benito Mussolini
Daily Express
Rome
Mussolini
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Greb Wins Middleweight Title Bout in Detroit
In Detroit on August 17 Harry Greb defeated Tommy Burns in a ten round middleweight bout. Earlier Greb stopped Phil Abrams in a six match. Sally Seamon of New York knocked out Jimmy Brady of Detroit in the junior lightweights in the second round.
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Greb
Detroit
Harry Greb
Tommy Burns
Phil Abrams
New York
Sally Seamon
Jimmy Brady
District Attorney to probe Huntington acid attack case
Huntington officials announced a thorough investigation into the alleged acid attack on Elizabeth Cunningham a 23 year old stenographer. Prosecutor L R K Via said the inquiry will test the police theory of self harm and review evidence from the hospital where Cunningham lies near death from burns.
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Huntington
W. Va
L. RK. Via
Hdlizabeth Cunningham
George Bowman
Miss Cunningham
Huntington Police Department
Via
Rao
Versailles of debt talks: Coolidge eyes Belgian settlement
President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon meet with Senator Smoot to push terms on Belgium's 480 million dollar debt. The trio plans to reconvene in Washington tomorrow at 3 p m to finalize an agreement and brief the press.
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Plymouth
Belgium
Coolidge
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
American Debt Commission
Washington
American Commission
Ludiow
Capitol
Treasury
Brussels
Great Britain
Congress
Ludlow
White House
Tyson
Echo Lake Inn
Mr. Coolidge
Governor Stickney
Vermont
J. Calvin Coolidge
William Mcjkinley
Mark Hannta
Nelson A. Miles
Woodstock
Mr. Smoot
American Congress
Water Tank Collapse Injures Two Boys in Chelsea
In Manhattan Chelsea a twenty foot steel water tank holding over 20 000 gallons collapsed while two eight year old boys played nearby. One sustained critical injuries and the other was badly hurt as they became trapped in the wreckage and were removed for medical care.
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New York
Chelsea
Manhattan
Peter Rogers
Tates Ware
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UATE
C. A. Gebert
Pennsylvania
Camp Duff
Ernest Discher
Wheeling
H. E. Peyton
C. H. Wood
Princeton
C. C. Pearson
Morgantown
C. W. Shank
R. C. Walker
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M. Langford
W. B. Lovett
Welch
E. J. McDonough
Children's Hospital
W. R. Hall
Bowman
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