Convicts Kidnap Sheriff at Penitentiary Escape Attempt
In Joliet Illinois on June 13 convicts condemned for the 1925 Statesville killing seized Sheriff Albert Markgraf and drove him from the prison yard. A guard ambush killed Gregorio Rizo. Charles Schader and Roberto Torrez surrendered amid gunfire. Schader escaped again.
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Gregorio Rizo
Sheriffe
Charles Schader
Klein
Bernard Roa
James Price
Walter Staleski
Scader
Charles Duschowski
Roberto Torrez
Torres
Albert BK. Markgraf
Staleski
Duschowski
Schader
Rizzo
Leo Land
O'Neill
Burning of two accused slayers shocks Louisville crowd
In Louisville Mississippi a mob of about 1000 seized two Black men accused of killing Clarence Nichols a saw mill superintendent. The mob paraded them through town and hanged them to a telephone post then burned them with gasoline near Noxapater. Nichols was killed after a dispute with Jim and Mark Fox over mill work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Miss
Clarence Nichols
W. S. Permenter
Jackson
Noxapater
Illinois Coal Miners And Operators Parley
Illinois coal operators and officials of the miners union will meet in Chicago to feel out the other side for a possible agreement as mining operations in the unionized field have ceased since April 1. The talks mark the first meeting since the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Miners’ Union
Big patent suit over coal cleaning plant in West Virginia
Three witnesses testified in the American Coal Cleaning versus Gulf Smokeless case before Judge George W. McClintic in Bluefield. The trial centers on patent rights for a dry coal cleaning machine with Roberts and Schaefer named as defendants and injunction sought along with $250,000 in damages.
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American Coal Cleaning Corporation
Et Als
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
George W. McClintic
United States Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
McClintic
Bluefield
United States
Joe Mastrandeau
Vero Morilla
Aseeta
West Virginia
Roverta and Schaefer
Chicago
Roberts and Schaefer
Covel
W. Va
Southern Refrigeration Company
A. S. Pattison and Son
Washington
Arthur 8. Brown
Washington, D. C
D. J
Another Victim of Booze Feud Found
Cincinnati police found an unidentified man about 33 shot to death two miles south of Venice, suspected to be the fourth bootlegger feud victim in Cincinnati over four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Venice
Delegates Back New Plan to Finance Capitol
Charleston news report details a House vote approving a plan to fund a capitol with increased taxes on railroads and utilities and a portion of the general levy. The measure aims for about one million dollars yearly, avoiding a bond issue, and awaits Senate action as debates over constitutional amendments continue.
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Charleston
W. Va
Capitol
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Governor and Capitol Building Commission
Board of Public Works
EF. M. Keatley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Easton
Highland
Brewster
Keatley
Cummins
Alderson
Clay
Star Spangled Banner—Francia Key’s inspiration during Fort McHenry siege
The 18 flag that inspired Francia Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner guarded Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the 1812 British bombardment. Today, the flag is preserved in Washington amid Flag Day observances and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Scott Key
Fort McKenry
Baltimore
Washington
Lindbergh Welcome Caps New York Parade Pace
Colonel Lindbergh soaks up a mammoth New York greeting as ticker tape and torn papers drift from buildings. Fire engines halt the parade to pass. a tea shop burglary nets $904 behind Lindbergh posters. Trudy Ederle praises the welcome, and police call it unmatched while Pathe News confirms Lindbergh’s fame with millions of feet of film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lindbergh
Grover Whalen
Whalen
Colonel Lindbergh
Lengel murder case linked to hidden bank funds
Canton Ohio June 13 an investigation of ex police chief A Lengel safety deposit box contents follows a report he has a large sum of money hidden prosecutors said Lengel pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and trial was set for July 11. Also Louis Mazer and others face long prison terms in the Mellett murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
A. Lengel
Don R. Mellett
H. W. Harter
Lengel
Common Pleas
Charles Kirchbaum
Harter
Frank M. Clevenger
Wilmington
Louis Mazer
Mellett
Columbus
Pat McDermott
Ben Rudner
Floyd Streitenberger
West Virginia Summer School Opens With 977 Students
Morgantown June 13 The twenty ninth annual state university summer school opened with 977 enrollments including about 200 for graduate work. Director L L Friend predicted attendance would top 1 000 before the weekend as the session runs to August 31. Dr A W Porterfield will give the convocation address tomorrow night on when West Virginia declares her intellectual independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
State University Summer School
L. L. Friend
A. W. Porterfield
West Virginia
Famed Stocking Artist Clarence Phillips Dies at 42
New York reports the death of Clarence Coles Phillips at 42, noted for his magazine illustrations of American girls in sheer hosiery. He died last night at Sutton Manor, New Rochelle, with his widow Mrs. Tera Phillips and three children as survivors.
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New York
Clarence Coles Phillips
Florenz Ziegfeld
Phillips
Sutton Manor
New Rochelle
Tera Phillips
President and Mrs Coolidge Leave for Summer Tour
President and Mrs Coolidge depart Washington for a summer in the Black Hills accompanied by a large party. The eight car special train will detrain at Rapid City after a final stop in Hammond where the President will speak tomorrow afternoon. White House pets travel with them.
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Hammond
Coolidge
White House
Washington
International Congress of Soil Science
Bulow
South Dakota
Pierre
President’s Pet raccoon joins Coolidges on train trip
Washington dispatch notes Rebec a, the President's pet raccoon, traveled with Mr and Mrs Coolidge on a special train to the Black Hills. Rebecca rode in a round basket in the President's car. Rob Roy and Prudence Prim the White House collies also went to the west in a taxicab to the station. Five canaries of Mrs Coolidge were aboard as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rebecca
Green Denounces Plot to Break A F L at Fur Workers Meet
Washington June 13 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor hurled a defiant charge at International Fur Workers Union members saying a New York City local branch is aiding a movement aimed at destroying the AFL. He urged the fur workers convention to decide if the federation should unite or oppose the alleged dissidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
International Fur Workers Union
The
Fur Workers
New York City
American Federation of R
Lindbergh Day Big Banquet Draws City Guests
New York on June 13 plans two major events for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. At 1 p m a Central Park program will feature 100000 schoolchildren and four speakers including Lindbergh. Evening banquet at the Hotel Commodore will be the largest municipal gathering with over 3000 attendees. Mayor Walker is toastmaster and only speakers are Governor Alfred E Smith and Lindbergh.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Central Park
James J. Walker
George J. Ryan
Board of Education
William J. O'Shea
Colonel Lindbergh
City of
Commodore
Walker
Alfred E. Smith
English fliers to start today on long air trip
Cranwell England June 13 The bomber flown by Flight Lieutenants Carr and MacWorth arrived at Cranwell and is set to depart for India at 8 am tomorrow weather permitting The voyage aims at a 5000 mile flight with Karachi as first target about 4100 miles away to surpass Chamberlin Lindbergh records Calcutta could be the final goal about 5000 miles from Cranwell
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Cranwell
Lincolnshire
England
C. KR. Carr
BP. H. MacWorth
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clarence K. Chamberlin
India
Karachi
Chamberlin
Calcutta
June Snow Hits Kansas as Texas Floods Rise
A rare June snow flurry fell in Ottawa Kansas with a 50 degree reading and extended cool weather across the region. In Texas three people died as Waco recorded 5.54 inches of rain flooding streets and East Waco while Belton saw 3.2 inches in 90 minutes.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Ottawa
Kas
Texas
Waco
Tex
East Waco
Brazos River
Belton
Body of Slain Woman Located Near Coal Mine Shaft
The body of Mrs. Ethel Price, wife of Patrolman Lory L. Price, was found in an abandoned coal mine shaft near Marion Illinois. The discovery, tied to Art Newman’s confession linking Charles Birger’s gang, followed a January abduction and a February locating in a field near Dubois. The corpse showed seven bullet wounds, with Newman claiming deeper burial under debris and a concrete block after three days of digging.
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Marion
Lil
Art Newman
Charles Birger
Illinois
Ethel Price
Lory L. Price
Here
Newman
Birger
Price
Mrs. Price
Dubois
West Virginia woman charged in 1917 family slaying
Mrs Thomas Martin of near Mill Creek faces accessory charges in the Ned Martin murder case ten years after his disappearance. Investigators tie events to her alleged witness role as Thomas Martin, husband of Mrs Martin, and Edward Martin, her father in law, faced murder charges and died in jail. Coroner's jury found skeleton with temple wound. Mrs Martin to be arraigned Tuesday before Justice of the Peace L. McElwee.
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Elkins
W. Va
Ned Martin
Thomas Martin
Mill Creek
R.S. Irons
Randolph County
Martin
Robert Hammonds
Edward Martin
Lindbergh Returns to New York Amid Record Welcome
Charles Lindbergh arrives in New York after his solo trans Atlantic flight amid a city wide tribute. Mayor Walker and Governor Smith greet him at City Hall as 60 000 gather in Battery Park for the reunion. Police maintain order while ocean liners and steamboats blow whistles in a massive harbor tribute.
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New York
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Paris
City Hall
Central Park
Walker
Smith
Battery
Brussels
London
Washington
Admiral Dewey
General Pershing
Richard Byrd
Polar Flier
Ack
Mitchel Field
Europe
Byrd
Mitchell Field
Roosevelt Field
France
New York Bay
Macom
Charles Lind
Battery Park
Pilot House
Filer
Grover A. Whalen
Lower Broadway
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Ilke
Mars
Thomas Blake
New York-Paria Flier
Prince of Wales
Ray L. Hall
Pathe News
Hall
Purnell
Benton Arbor
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
Eliza Bamford
House of David
Bamford
Australia
House of David Colony
Benjamin
Secret Service
Will
Black Hills
Green
Lindy
Mackay
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