Demand Note Ties Forbes Thompson Conspiracy Case
In Chicago December 5 1924 the government closed its first case phase in the Forbes Thompson conspiracy trial. Witness Hilas H Mortimer identified a $15000 note signed for Thompson and Black and testified Forbes received part of the funds. Forbes and Thompson face charge while James W Black is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles R. Forbés
Veterans Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Hilas H. Mortimer
Thompson
Black
Mortimer
Forbes
James W. Black
Grand Wy
William D. Pratt
Thompson and
Columbia
South America
Pratt
New York
Mortimers
San Fancisco
George S. Carpenter
Biles
Army Quartermaster’s
Chillicothe (Ohio
F. Charles Starr
Starr
Principe
Army Quartermaster’s Corps
Army
Carpenter
Cunard official thrown from horse in hunt incident
Sir T. Ashley the managing director of the Cunard Steamship Lines was thrown from his horse during a hunt with the Green Spring Valley hounds near Baltimore. He sustained a dislocated shoulder but at a hospital officials said the injury is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sir_ T. Ashley
United States
Cunard Steamship Lines
Green Spring Valley
Governor-Elect Gore Hospitalized in Chicago
Governor-elect Gore of West Virginia was admitted to St Luke's Hospital in Chicago with bronchitis symptoms. Doctors said his condition is not serious and he is expected to leave soon after attending the Snake Fish Live Stock Show with President Coolidge's party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sec
Sienakean Livestock
Cool
Ume
Gore
Washington
Lohan
Supreme Court Hears Debate Over Congressional Power
Washington December 5 The case of Mal 8 S Daugherty before the Supreme Court centers on Congress power to compel witness attendance and evidence production. Former AG George W Wickersham defends broad congressional authority while L Vorys argues Congress usurps judicial functions and warrants should be court handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Supreme Court
George W. Wickersham
L. Vorys
Mal
S. Daugherty
Senate
Daugherty
Midland National Bank
Washington Court House
Ohio
United States District Court For Southern
Ths
Surome Bohce
Apaes
M. Wickersham
Witern
Vorys
Re-elected Chairman Led Highway Research Board
Dr. A N Johnson dean of the college of engineering at the University of Maryland was re-elected chairman of the highway research board at the close of its fourth annual meeting. The board’s traffic committee urged a national survey of highway traffic by states to improve road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. N. Johnson
College of Engineering
University of Maryland
Highway Research Board
Adolopment Proposed For Miners Union Members
Morgantown West Virginia December 5 The United Mine Workers district convention at Monogah votes a two dollar monthly assessment on northern West Virginia members to fund care for striking miners and families and to sustain union work. The death of Susie Rock a five year old non union miner’s daughter in Scott Run is mentioned with denials of union blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Monogah
Susie Rock
Scott Run
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers Organization
van Bittner
Scott UN
Mia
Return flow of gold to Europe begins with large shipments
New York reports two gold shipments totaling 12 million dollars signed to Germany and Britain as evidence of a return flow after four years of U S imports. A 5 million dollar coin transfer by J P Morgan to Reichsbank marks proceeds of a German loan and weekly withdrawals of 5 million are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
United States
Germany
Great Britain
J. P. Morgan & Company
Reichsbank
International Acceptance Bank
London
India
Chamberlain Talks With French Premier on Major Issues
British Foreign Secretary Chamberlain and French Premier Herriott met in Paris on December 5 to lay groundwork for future talks. They avoided painful topics like inter allied debts while agreeing on keeping embassies in Constantinople and adopting policies for the Rome League of Nations meeting. Chamberlain pledged support for a French chairmanship of the League committee probing German armaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austen Chamberlain
M. Herriott
Great Britain
France
Mr. Chamberlain
Rome
Council of the
League of Nations
Court Term Adjourned As Litigants Show Little Interest
Huntington West Virginia December term of common pleas court adjourned with every case continued to the next term. Judge D E Matthews cited taxpayer cost and pledged to retain jurors only if litigants showed real interest. H Y Worth, judge elect, will take the bench next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Thareto
D. E. Matthews
Common Pious Court
H. Y Worth
Matthews
Midwest Recovers From Severe Winter Storm
Midwest towns cope after a first major storm of the season bringing rain and heavy snow. Rail and train schedules disrupted across the region as weather damaged wire communications. Nebraska relied on radio broadcasts to reach papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West
Anens
Issvuri
Neka
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Associated Press
Exclusion Act Seen as International Disaster by Former U S Ambassador
Cyrus E. Wood, ex ambassador to Japan, tells the Federal Council of Churches that the Japanese exclusion act imperils diplomacy and religious work in Japan. He urges following Secretary Hughes’s plan to admit small annual numbers and form a high level commission to readjust relations. Dr. Reischauer notes Japanese hurt but faith remains in U S action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Far East
Japan
Cyrus E. Woode
United States
Federal Council of Churches
A. K. Reischauer
National Christian Council of Japan
High Commission
Hughes
Mr. Woods
America
Congress
Pacific
Reischner
Quelling Niles Disorder: Mayor and Police Chief Urged Out
In Trumbull County a grand jury report cites 104 secret indictments tied to the Niles November 1 disorder between Ku Klux Klansmen and anti Klan groups. It recommends ousting Mayor Harvey C. Kistler and Police Chief L J Rounds and urges creation of a state constabulary and repeal of charters enabling local police to operate as a state force. Governor Donahey praised for prompt action to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Donahey
Flaming Circle
Niles
Kistler
Chief Rounds
John Thomas
H. A. Burgess
W. W. Person
Burgess
B. A. Hart
Cyclops
Trumbull County
W. H. Cline
Columbus
Ohio
Donahey
Koretz Sentenced for Oil Swindle Sent to Stateville
Leo Koretz, sentenced to one to ten years, left Chicago for Stateville prison to serve his term. He pleaded guilty to a $2,000,000 oil swindle after his Halifax capture. Judge Hopkins recommended the maximum six years two months, with parole eligibility in eleven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leo Koretz
State Penitentiary
Stateville
Ills
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Koretz
Jacob S. Hopkins
Criminal Court
Reclamation Project Amendment Rejected in House
The House rejected a 500000 earmark for the Spanish Springs reclamation project in Nevada during consideration of the interior department appropriation bill. The amendment by Rep Richards was defeated by voice vote with under thirty members present. the bill carries no funds for Spanish Springs, while other projects were approved with little debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Interior Department
Spanish Springs
Nevada
Representative Richards
Appropriations Committee
Fate of Underwood Muscle Shoals Bill Hinges on War Dept Report
Washington reports the Muscle Shoals debate paused until Monday for the War Department's military experts' report. Senate leaders say the bill's fate hinges on that finding as President Coolidge refers the measure for study. Debates covered merit hiring, power developments, and lease restrictions. House members introduced two bills on disposition of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
War Department
Washington
Senate
Mondey
A Department
Administrations
Coolidge
Port
Muscle Shoals
Harrison
Mississippi
Wadsworth
New York
Bruce
Maryland
McNary
Oregon
McKellar
Tennessee
Reece
Reed
West Virginia
Death Ends Race To Love Of Millionaire Heiress
Chicago reports the death of William M. McClintock known as the millionaire orphan. He died as his fiancée Miss Isabelle Pope waited with a marriage license. He had planned to marry and manage a $6 million estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William M. McClintock
Isabelle Pope
McClintock
Miss Pope
Hos
Melintock
Governor Len Small Injured In Car Crash At Pontiac
In Pontiac Illinois December 5 Governor Len Small and his son Leslie Small sustained injuries when their automobile skidded on a slippery road and overturned after another car entered from a side road. The governor suffered head bruises and a lacerated ear with a bruised hip. Leslie Small broke a collar bone and suffered additional injuries. Mrs English, the governor’s daughter, and Al Rothfuhr were not seriously hurt as the party continued to Kankakee after attention to injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee, Ll
Len Small
Leslie Small
Pontiac
Small
Kankakee
English
al Rothfuhr
State Highway Department
Governor Small
Condition of State Treasury Report Issued in Charleston
Charleston West Virginia December 5 The November report from State Treasurer W S Johnson shows a cash balance of 7 469 112 54 in the state treasury as of December 1 with a grand total balance of 20 587 062 54 including investments The invested funds include 999 950 of the school fund and 12 118 000 of the workmen s compensation fund detailing balances in funds such as general revenue special revenue counties and municipalities General school fund 826 983 17 State road fund 5 456 964 89 Money to counties districts and municipalities 176 252 74 State interest and sinking fund 465 740 63 Workmen s compensation fund 168 879 03 and other items including sinking fund Virginia debt 14 790 95
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Johnson
State
Virginia
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Hoover Opposes Immediate Federal Radio Regulation
Secretary Hoover told congressional supporters that rapid progress in radio tech makes a complete federal regulation system inadvisable now. He urged a short measure reaffirming government power to control the ether and strengthen current licensing to minimize interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Congress
White
House Marine and Fisheries Committee
Commerce Department
President Coolidge happy with economy travel Chicago visit
President and Mrs. Coolidge returned to Washington from the Chicago Livestock Exposition after traveling by regular trains and common accommodations. The president spoke of a planned cabinet build and met with former Governor Lowden and Silas H Strawn, signaling possible future roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union Station
Willard
Ohio
Chicago
Joe Com Easel
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Cleveland
Wallace
Silas H. Strawn
Strawn
Coolidge
Oif
Prohibition Agents Seize Large Whiskey Haul at Big Sandy
Federal agents William Porter Clay Williams and Homer Joy arrested a man named Luther Williams of Ironton Ohio after a chase along the Big Sandy river near Kenova West Virginia. The capture included two automobiles and seventy five gallons of whiskey in a high profile seizure following gunfire as runners escaped into the hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenova
W. Va
William Porter
Clay Williams
Homer Joy
Big Sandy River
West Virginia
Te Bridge
Kentucky
Luther Williams
Ironton
Ohio
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E. A. Mortimer
Daugherty Croe
Britain
Chamberlain
Midwest
Woods
Qusting
Chie
Leslie
Lowden
Prohibition
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