Remus Warned to Obey Court Rules in Uxoricide Trial
In Cincinnati on November 17 Judge Chester R. Shook warned George Remus that remaining as his own counsel in the uxoricide case requires strict adherence to court rulings. Remus clashed with Hamilton County Prosecutor Charles P. Taft II during juror qualification as the trial entered its fourth day, with 84 veniremen examined and 44 excused over the death penalty issue.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Remus
Charles P. Taft II
Hamilton County
Chester R. Shook
George Awrey
Veniceman
Venireman
Taft
Eee
Awrey
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lansing
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Fog Delays Giles Hawaii Flight Attempt
British aviator Captain Frederick A. Giles could not take off from Mills field due to heavy fog. He planned to fly the Miss Wanda to Honolulu and on to Wellington, New Zealand, aiming for morning sextant sun shots before continuing solo.
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San Francisco
Frederick A. Giles
Hawaii
Wellington
New Zealand
Mills Field
Giles
Honolulu
Choice of Sanitarium Site Again Postponed
The West Virginia state board of control postponed selecting the site for the new tuberculosis sanitarium to allow Beckley and Bluefield residents to improve their propositions. The Princeton proposal is stated as complete.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Control
Beckley
Bluefield
Princeton
Indiana Senator Denies Attempt to Influence Court
Senator Watson of Indiana denied trying to influence the Indiana supreme court on behalf of Dr. B. E. Shumaker superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. Shumaker was jailed for contempt. deposition aids Indiana attorney general Gilliam in seeking a higher sentence in Indianapolis hearings.
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Washington
Senator Watson
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
BE. S. Shumaker
Anti-Saloon League
Indianapolis
Arthur L. Gilliam
Shumaker
Senator Watson Denies Pressure on Indiana Supreme Court
Indianapolis reports Sena tor James E. Watson did not attempt to influence the Indiana supreme court in his contempt case. Dr E B Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League was sentenced to sixty days on the penal farm and fined 260 dollars after the court found him guilty of contempt over statements alleging bias in liquor cases.
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Indianapolis
James FE. Watson
Indiana Supreme Court
Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Washington
Supreme Court
Gilliam
Watson
Women Smoke Rooms Open on Pennsylvania Trains
New York reports that the Pennsylvania Railroad has installed a women’s smoking lounge on short runs. The room features apple green furniture and brass ash trays, offering female travelers a private space away from traditional cars. Passengers praise the change amid playful banter about men’s reactions.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fe Diegu
Vermont Faces New Flood Menace After Severe Downpour
Northern Vermont, two weeks after historic floods, faced renewed danger as a new rainstorm threatened 24 hours of heavy rainfall. The Red Cross issued warnings for the Winooski river valley and other centers including Montpelier Barre Rutland St Albans.
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Burlington
Vermont
Red Cross
Winooski River
Weather Bureau
Washington
Montpelier
Barre
Rutland
St. Albans
Gas grenade terrifies apartment occupants in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia two people were overcome and residents of a South Wheeling apartment building panicked when an unidentified person threw a gun grenade through a second story window into a hallway. Firefighters rescued Mrs Keenan and her daughter Mary 11 who were unconscious but revived. The grenade filled the building with a choking smoke and the motive remains a mystery according to police.
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Wheeling
W. Va
South Wheeling
K. Keenan
Mary
Unusual Death Puzzle Leaves City Alarmed
Baltimore reports a string of deaths blamed on alcohol over three weeks. Drugist Albert Curran, his wife Helen, and their friend Merril Stevens died in convulsions after suspected poison laced liquor. Neighbors spoke of a big party preceding the deaths and investigators pursued whether Curran’s store cases linked to additional victims.
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Baltimore
Albert Curran
Helen
Merril Stevens
Newark
N. J
Curran
Currans
Thomas B. Horton
Harry Galloway
Famine and unrest grip China amid foreign naval moves
Shanghai reports famine affecting nine million across Shantung and Chihli as fighting increases along the Tientsin Pukow line. American gunboat Shevill sails to Yuenkong while British cruiser Vindicative moves toward Hankow. Nanking troops seize Haakow, freeing convicts, as martial law is imposed amid growing foreign unease.
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Shanghai
China
Shantung
Chibili
Tientsin-Pukow
Ming Kwang
Shevill
Yuenkong
Yangtee
Hankow
Skates and Sleighs in Season Across Prairie States
Sub-freezing weather across prairie regions allows skating and sleigh riding. Snowfall fulfilled Chicago's forecast with widespread ice on ponds and lakes. Minot North Dakota recorded 19 degrees below zero, Devils Lake hit minus ten.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Middlewest
Minot
N. D
Devils Lake
Fatal Fall Ends Trial of One Time Policeman
In Chicago, juror William A. Norberg, 30, died after leaping five stories from the criminal court building during the Rolland H. Gaskell trial. Judge Emmanuel Eller declared a mistrial as authorities investigated the fall and the implications for the case against the former county police sergeant on criminal assault charges.
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Chicago
Rolland H. Gaskell
Wm. A. Norberg
Criminal Court
Emmanuel Eller
Norberg
Kidwell Juror Petition Settlement Delays Trial
Washington reports that juror No 11 Edward J Kidwell Jr and government counsel agreed to pause his petition to retire temporarily from the Fall Sinclair trial as a court inquiry continues. Meanwhile H M Blackmer offers $100000 to cover a seizure order tied to the Walsh act.
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Washington
Oif
Edward J. Kidwell, Jr
Harry F. Sinclair
King and
Akere
Justice Siddons
Kidwell
Henry Mason Day
Sheldon Clark
Burns
District Attorney's
Day
Clark
Sinnclair
Burkinshaw
United States
H. M. Blackmer
New York
Blackmer
Walsh
Montana
Senate
William J. McMullin
Byrne
Sinclair
Gordon
McMullin
Philadelphia
Gun Running Methods Told in Hearst Series
The Hearst papers publish a Washington Herald series alleging President Calles of Mexico used strong arm tactics to move rifles and ammunition to Nicaraguan liberals for last year’s revolt. A Mexican agent allegedly rode a service chip into transport, with the captain removed after refusal. Small shipments reportedly landed in Nicaragua during August to October, mainly via Mexican vessels Superior Tropical and a Nicaraguan ship.
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New York
Hearst
Washington Herald
Calles
Mexico
Nicaragua
Superior
Coolidge Warns U D To Withstand Prosperity Test
President Coolidge spoke at the Union League of Philadelphia outlining a national program for internal improvements defense strengthening and peace promotion. He urged flood control waterway development more naval ships and tariff restraint while cautioning fiscal prudence and debt retirement.
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Philadelphia
Coolidge
America
Union League of Philadelphia
Congress
Union League
Colorado River
Columbia Basin
League
Ware
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
Governor Fisher
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T. Stotenbury
J. P. Morgan
Owen J. Roberts
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
W. L. McLean
George Horace Lorimer
Edward J. Bok
Mr. Coolidge
Washington
President Coolidge Returns to Washington After Philadelphia Visit
President Coolidge arrived in Washington at 12 15 a m returning from Philadelphia where he delivered an address before the Union League.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Lorimer, Stotesbury, Ware
Atterbury, Curtis and
Bok
Coolidge
Union League
Police seize massive arms shipment in multiple states
Police in Albany California seized six machine guns 410000 rounds of ammunition automatic rifles and a large stock of small arms bound for eastern gangsters The seizure followed alerts from Cleveland and Kent Ohio Two machine guns 500 rounds were also seized in Kent by Cleveland detectives who said the weapons were to guard a gambling resort near Cleveland Authorities in Cleveland asked California for any further orders and suggested confiscation
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Oakland
Calif
Albany
Cleveland
Kent
Ohio
California
Senator Ties Reported in Raid on San Francisco Arms Head
Albany California November 17 Police linked a United States senator to a plot to arm Mexican revolutionaries. An arsenal including machine guns rifles pistols and ammunition was seized today from the 16 room home of John Mannerstam head of the Pacific Arms company of San Francisco. A warrant was drawn charging him with possession of machine guns.
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Albany
Cal
United States
John Mannerstam
Pacific Arms Company
Sanancisco
Mannerstam
Brigands Return French Prisoners After Mountain Gold Standoff
In Kasba Tabla Morocco on November 17, brigands freed six French prisoners including two women and two young girls. A caravan with 2,000,000 francs in gold was seized but later moved into the Atlas passes. Yves Steeg and Jean Maillet with companions were turned over to French officers. The Arnaud girls learned their parents had been murdered and will stay with Mme Theodore Steeg in Rabat while their future is arranged.
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Kasba Tabla
Morocco
Atlas Mountains
Middle Atlas Range
Yves Steeg
Jean Majillet
Caronesa von Steinheil
Mme
Marie Prokoroff
Arnaud
Aguennous
Steeg
Maillet
Freydenberg
Baroud
Theodore Steeg
Rabat
Yves
Baroness von Steinhell
Mme. Prokoroff
Washington tornados strike Capitol region causing damage
A November 17 tornado and heavy rain battered Washington and nearby areas, killing one person, injuring about 200, and causing several million dollars in damage. Alexandria and Hyattsville reported structural damage, with police barricades set to deter looters. The naval air station at Anacostia suffered major damage, while Bolling Field remained unaffected.
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Washington
Jane Carter
Alexandria
Hyatteville
Coolidge
Union Station
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Naval Air Station
Anacostia
D. C
Naval Barracks
Bolling Field
Hyattaville
Colmar Manor
Bladeneburg
George Washington
Tipster’s Tale Brings Big Fine in Undeclared Goods Case
New York November 17 A tipster’s whisper to a treasury agent led to a $57 000 fine for Mrs. Adolphus Busch widow and her two daughters after undeclared clothing and jewelry were found aboard the George Washington shipment from Germany A wheel chair arrival and expedited debarkation preceded a 34 bag search with seizure of items The penalty was double domestic value and the relatives paid the fine and recovered their baggage A promised $14 000 reward remains for the informant whose identity will be kept secret by officials
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New York
Treasury Department
Adolphus Pusch
St. Louis
Charlies Greenough
Nellie B. Loeb
Chicago
Germany
George Washington
Anchorage
Arthur F. Farran
Buseh
Busch
Hie
Mellen, Former Rail King, Dies in Concord Home
Charles Mellen once ruled New England railroads and built the New York New Haven and Hartford into a near monopoly. His methods precipitated the New Haven’s financial ruin and he stepped down as president in 1913. He died today at his Concord residence where he had lived since retirement in 1913.
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Concord
N. H
Charles 8. Mellen
New England
Mellen
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New Haven
Powell Succeeds Warfield as Seaboard Airline President
New York, Nov 17. P L R Powell Jr 44 vice president and controller of Seaboard Airline was elected president to succeed the late Davies Warfield. Robert L Nutt vice president and treasurer was elected chairman of the board, a post once held by Warfield. Both men were former railroad clerks.
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Powell
Warfield
New York
P L. R Powell, Jr
Seaboard Airline Railway
Davies Warfield
Robert L. Nutt
Southern Rail Rates Questioned in Lake Coal Debate
Washington Reuters Nov. 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission heard Southern carriers seek rate cuts for lake cargo coal while Ohio and Pennsylvania contend current differentials protect markets. Dewberry testimony says Western dependents shifted to West Virginia and Kentucky, asserting rates drive or hinder competition and affect consumers.
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Daily Telegraph
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Pittsburgh
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Johnston B. Campbell
Kansas
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Louieville & Nashville
Southern
Commission
J. N. Dewherry
Louisville @ Nashville
Campbell
Dewberry
Pennsylvania
Ernest Ballard
McMannany
Lake Cargo Coal
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Tenessee
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