Escape from Eastern Penitentiary Ends in Shootout
Dramatic prison breakout ends with guard killed and three convicts escaping as gunfire echoes through a steel chamber. Police comb Philadelphia streets for Flynn Dubeck Lorimer Brody with one member shot dead at the prison threshold and two at large.
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Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary
Joseph Lorimer
Joseph Gilbert
Lorimer
Gilbert
Hugh O'Neill
Francis J. Flynn
George Dubeck
Emil Brody
Brody
Flynn
Fairmount Avenue
Dubeck
Bank cashier found dead with revolver by side
Webb City Missouri reports B F Ball cashier of Merchants and Miners Bank found dead today with a revolver beside him. Ball disappeared after bankers arrived to audit the books. Bank says there is no meaningful shortage. capital is 50000 dollars with deposits around 500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb City
B. F. Ball
Merchants and Miners Bank
Ball
George W. Ball
BE. P. Webb
Preaknr
Alleged Swindler of Banks Under Arrest
E C McFeeders alias E C McFall of Philadelphia was arrested in Cumberland Maryland by Pittsville detectives and detained for Juniata authorities. He is accused of defrauding the First National Bank of Juniata out of 15000 and of swindling banks nationwide in bond deals totaling about 100000. He admitted knowing about the Juniata bank case but did not admit he was the swindler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
E. C. McFeeders
E. C. McFall
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Juniata, Pa
First National Bank of
Juniata
E. A. Gillette
Frank H. Thomas
McFeeders
McFall
Juniata Bank
Once wealthy betting commissioner dies in poverty
Chas Ma honey once one of New York's wealthiest and best known betting commissioners died today in poverty with no funds for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chas Mahoney
Metropolis
Dalton District Manager Appointed for Fourth Bureau
Arthur J. Dalton named veterans bureau manager for the fourth district covering West Virginia Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia. He succeeds Albert E. Haan who resigned after long service with the bureau.
Walton Seeks Federal Help In Oklahoma Impeachment
Governor J C Walton asked a U S district court in Lawton to intervene in his impeachment dispute. He charged the Oklahoma House and its managers with conspiring with the Ku Klux Klan to remove him and sought a subpoena and an injunction to halt the impeachment proceeding. Defendants include the Oklahoma House, Speaker W D McBee, Chief Clerk Isaac W Gray, acting Governor M E Trapp, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Oklahoma, and N C Jewett Klan grand dragon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court
Lawton
Ku Klux Klan
Senate
Oklahoma House of Representatives
W. D. McBee
Isaac W. Gray
House Board of Managers
M. E. Trapp
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
N. C. Jewett
Grand Dragon
Klan
Record for fast climbing set at Mitchell Field
Lieut Alford J Williams and Lieut Harold J Brow set what was believed to be an unofficial record for rapid ascent at Mitchell Field New York on November 6. Williams climbed 5000 feet in one minute eclipsing the previous 2000 foot mark held by Roland Rohlfs.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Alford J. Williams
Harold J. Brow
Roland Rohlfs
Indian man attempts to blow up coal mine to evade arrest
Joe Blackhorse alias Two-Stab, an Indian, was arrested in connection with the murder of sixteen year old Winnie Tollestrup. He reportedly attempted to blow up his coal mine while inside to avoid capture. He was found in serious condition and expected to recover as authorities guarded the hospital where he was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Alta
Joe Blackhorse
Two-Stab
Winnie Tollestrup
Blackhorse
Republicans secure six seat Senate majority in Vermont race
Washington reports Porter H. Dale's election as a Republican senator from Vermont, giving Republicans a six seat majority in the Senate. Dale succeeds the late Senator Dillingham. The next Congress will lineup 51 Republicans, 43 Democrats, and two Farmer-Laborites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Porter H. Dale
Vermont
Senate
Dale
Dillingham
Harding Ends Perryville Material Sales After Interventions
President Harding personally halted the sale of veteran bureau materials at the Perryville depot after an initial 1922 contract with Thompson & Kelly, Inc. of Boston valued at about 600,000 dollars. Deliveries resumed briefly, then another stop was ordered in January 1923 following White House discussions with Charles R. Forbes and other officials. A letter from EB A Seip alleging improper conduct by bureau officers surfaced amid continued committee testimony.
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Washington
Harding
Veteran’ Bureau
Perryville
Senate
Bureau
Thompson & Kelly, Inc
Boston
Veterans Bureau
War Department
Mr. Harding
Charles R. O'Leary
White House
Charles R. Forbes
Leary
Dheary
Charles E. Sawyer
Calder
New York
John F. O'Ryan
Chillicothe
EB. A. Seip
Eapply
W. C. Black
Public Health Service
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Bank Robbers Grab $10000 in Groton Holdup
Three robbers held up the First National Bank in Groton South Dakota today seizing a sack with $10,000 in currency and Liberty bonds plus loose money. The sack carrying most of the loot was shot from a robber during a running fight after the holdup.
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Groton
S. D
First National Bank
Philip Fox Indicted for First Degree Murder
Atlanta reports Philip EB Fox publicity officer of the Ku Klux Klan is indicted on a first degree murder charge in the slaying of W Reed Coburn, an attorney for the faction of the Klan. The grand jury returned the indictment and trial is expected soon. Fox has remained silent aside from denying planned statements to attack his character.
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Atlanta
Philip EB. Fox
Ku Klux Klan
Coburn
Fox
J. A. Boykin
Knight Hawk
Klan
Army Spring From Earth First Summons Urged
Berlin reports both the socialist and social democratic parties issue manifestos urging supporters to defend the republic. The Socialist manifesto declares the army and republicans with military training will spring from the earth at the first summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Democratic
Social Democratic
Virginia Votes Against Road Bond Issue
Richmond Virginia voters rejected a plan to issue 50 million dollars in highway bonds with early returns showing a 30 000 to 40 000 majority against. A new general assembly was elected and every Democratic nominee from the August primary won their races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
TAZEWELL COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS SHAPE CLOSE SHERIFF RACE
Partial results from Tazewell County show Perry Brittain re elected treasurer over Robert Moss, and J Powell Royall leading for Commonwealth's Attorney. Sheriff race between Shields Harman and C M Wagner appears close with Wagner ahead in early tallies. Races for House of Delegates show Dr. J Witten leading Calloway in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Graham
Pocahontas
Taxewell
Richlands
Daily Telegraph
Bossevain
Nough
H. P. Brittain
Robert Moss
J. Powell Royal
N. Clarence Smith
Commonwealth
Shields Harman
C. M. Wagner
Wagner
House
Dr. Witten
North Tazewell
Thanksgiving Proclamation Urges Gratitude andunity
President Calvin Coolidge calls on Americans to reflect on two national trials the Harding death and the Japan earthquake while praising material prosperity. He designates November 29 as Thanksgiving Day urging home and church observances and a renewed commitment to charity and service.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Harding
Eee
United States OF America
Japan
United States
Calvin Coolidge
United State
Plea for Crown Prince in monarchist organ
Der Reichsbote, a monarchist organ, calls it barbarity to bar Frederick William from returning to his native country. It argues humane treatment allows him to live as a private citizen.
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Crown Prince
Erlin
Rep
Wieringen
der Reichsbote
Frederick Willam
American aid hinges on explanation in reparations talks
Washington reports say American help depended on a detailed French explanation of capacity to pay at present and for a limited future period. President Coolidge and Ambassador Jusserand sought clarity, while White House urged patience as negotiations continue with Paris and London.
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Washington
Germany
Coolidge
Jusserand
Hughes
London
Co Ge
Abassador Jusserand
White House
Europe
United States
Paris
M. Jusser
France
Identification of Discs Pinpoint Miners After Glen Rogers Blast
Twenty seven men died when a gas fueled explosion ripped a Glen Rogers Wyoming County coal mine. Governor Morgan and state officials oversaw the recovery as identification relied on miners’ discs. Survivors from other mine sections were rescued within minutes. the cause remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Wyoming Coal Company
Wyoming County
Jimmy Doyle
Eb, F. Morgan
Lee Ott
State Compensation Commission
Mullens
No. 2
South Main
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Vet Bureau
Walton
Supreme Court
Veteran’s
O'Ryan
Philip Fox
Earth First Summons
Virginia
Perry Brittain
Tazewell County
J. W. Witten
H. C. Callaway
House of Delegates
J. Powell Royall
Commonwealth's Attorney
Corporation Commission
Alexander Forward
J. C. Byers
J. Thomason
W. Witten
Frank St. Clair
Jess McReynolds
G. P. McMullin
Frank Pyott
W. F. Shumate
Justice OF Peace Co
T. Benbow
James F. Gallaway
C. T. Rees
S. Peery
B. M. Newman
Constable
J. W. Hudgins
J. B. Wilson
C. M. Tabor
J. H. Earle
Boissevain
STATE
Pea Commission Eeascsominad
J. Thompson
Page
Premier Poincare
Jusser
Akron
Elizabeth Nagy
Alexander Kusczik
Kusczik
Alva Greenlese
Gov. Morgan
W. A. Cook
Billy Bowden
Eura Aliff
Robert Sparm
D. BE. Hunt
Jas. Robinson
Sam Holly
Oscar King
David Hill
C. E. Johnson
Rufus Twitty
Robert Clair
Howard Samuel
Henry Ivey
Herschell Spurm
Clarence Puckett
Ernest King
Emil Unger
Roy Brown
B. Currant
William Harrington
Joe Gurak
Harold Wright
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