Hylan Retires From Public Life After Loss in City Nomination
New York Sept 16 Mayor John F Hylan announces retirement to private life after losing the Democratic mayoral nomination to State Senator James J Walker by a large plurality. Walker pledges support from Hylan backers while Republican nominee Frank D Waterman touts subway relief as his platform.
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New York
James J. Walker
New York City
Jep
John F. Hylan
Mr. Hylan
Walker
Frank D
Rimary
Hylan
Albany
Tomporrow
Bo H
Ain
John H. McCooey
Brooklyn
David Bendit
Richmond
Rich
Queens
Frank D. Waterman
John J. Lyons
William M
Eastern Basketball League adopts new foul rule changes
The Eastern Basketball League executive committee approved a rule shift to have fouling players shoot penalty shots instead of the fouled team. If the shooter scores, no points awarded. if he misses, one point is awarded to the fouled team and play continues. Season opens November 9 with forty games per club.
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Ocean City
Suspect Arrested in Martinsburg Triple Murder Case
Pittsburg detectives arrested John Jones alias John Jackson on suspicion of involvement in the killing of two white men and a white woman at Martinsburg West Virginia about a month earlier. He was taken from a rooming house and jailed on a technical charge of being a suspicious person while Martinsburg authorities are notified.
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Pittsburg
John Jones
John Jackson
Martinsburg
W. C A
Martins
Cook Egg Over Cake Of Ice by Wireless
A New York report describes a wireless demonstration where an egg was cooked over a cake of ice using radio power. The odd experiment is linked to early radio apparatus and a so called wireless lamp said to light through a person’s head. The piece notes the era’s fascination with radio power demonstrations.
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Wireless
New York
Tican Tae
Ond Oran
Wisconsin Senate Fight May Be Eight-Man Affair
Robert M. Lafollette Jr after a decisive primary victory faces a possible eight-man September contest in Wisconsin. Five Republicans a Democrat a Socialist and a Socialist Labor candidate would appear on the ballot with Lafollette leading a field that could narrow as conservatives withdraw to back one anti Lafollette rival. Returns show Lafollette leading by about 91,760 over all opponents and 90,977 over Wilcox with 2,502 of 2,691 precincts reported.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Robert M. Lafollette, Jr
Senate
Togo
Robert M. Lafollette
Lafollette
Roy P. Wilcox
Edward F. Dithmar
Daniel Woodward
Arthur Barry
William G. Bruce
John M. Work
George Bauman
Madison
Young Bob
Wisconsin
Nets
Yesag
Wilcox Woodward
Wilcox
Three Men Indicted in Elliot Hall Bombing Case
In Cattlettsboro Kentucky the Boyd county grand jury charged Lindsay Blair Langley Blair and John Blanton in connection with the Elliot Hall bombing home of Judge and Mrs W H Flanery No injuries occurred though eight residents were asleep at the time investigators tied the attack to enforcement actions against violation of prohibition laws.
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Cattlettsboro
Boyd County
Elliot Hall
W. H. Flanery
Lindsay
Langley Blair
John Blanton
Flanery
Cattletteburg
Perro
Messages From Goolidge Hughes and 13 Governors at Vancouver Memorial
Vancouver news notes the unveiling of a Harding goodwill memorial in Stanley Park read by messages from President Coolidge Secretary of State Charles B Hughes and thirteen U S governors. Also read were statements from Senator Willis of Ohio Canada Minister J H Moss Kiwanis President and Labor leaders.
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Willis
Ohio
J. H. Moss
Kiwanis International
Vancouver
B. C
International Kiwanis Clubs
Stanley Park
Coolidge
Charles B. Hughes
Harding
Kiwanis
Pacific Coast
Frank B. Willis
J. H. King
Canada
John H. Mass
Kiwanis Internatio
United States
Hughes
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Lee Trinkle
Werner
Virginia
Indes
King
Morse suffers second paralytic stroke in New York home
Charles W. Morse former banking and shipping magnate is in critical condition after a second paralytic stroke at his New York residence. Once worth about 50 million dollars, Morse had Tale of large holdings and a 1908 bank funds misapplication conviction leading to a 1908 federal prison sentence. He was pardoned by President Taft in 1910 and later resumed business before returning home Monday.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Atlanta
Taft
Bath
Maine
Federal
Europe
Wall Street
Anthracite Mine Strike At International Miners Conference
Delegates at the International Miners Conference in Brussels discuss US coal strike support actions. A plan to block Belgian coal exports to America is considered, and Welsh coal shipments are to be investigated for adverse effects on American miners. The committee may pressure British owners and Ruhr miners to accept wage cuts to ease German competition.
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International Conference of Miners
Brussels
Belgium
United States
International Miners’ Conference
America
International Miners’ Committee
Wales
Welch
Ruhr
Two Miners Die in Elm Grove Mine Explosion
An explosion aboard a mine car at Elm Grove No 2 mine in Wheeling West Virginia killed two men and burned two others. The dead men were Rock Sande and a Kimble worker from Cambridge Ohio. Injured were Ross Baker and Sidney Pritchard. Officials cited wiring insulation failure igniting powder as the cause.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Elm Grove Coal Company
Rock Sande
Triadelphia
Kimball
Cambridge
Ohio
Ross Baker
Tridelphia
Sidney Prichard
Elm Court
Sande
Kimble
Cliff Dixon
Trapper
Elm Grove Mining Company
Thuy
United States Bureau of Mines
Gadd to Lead West Virginia Prohibition Enforcement
Huntington W V Sept 16 J H Gadd former federal prohibition director for West Virginia will continue as supervisor for the state and legal adviser for the district of West Virginia and Virginia R A Fulwiler administrator for the area said plans call for four deputy administrators two to be assigned to West Virginia names to be announced after Treasury confirmation October 15 Gadd will handle legal work and act as confidential agent preparing all prohibition cases for the courts
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Huntington
W. Va
J. H Gadd
West Virginia
Virginia
R A. Fulwiler
Fulwiler
Treasury Department
Washington
Gadd
Fire at Eureka tipple in Morgantown coalfield
Fairmont officials report a renewed arson attempt at the Eureka tipple of Bertha Consumers Coal Co near Maidsville. Guards saw two men approach and fire erupted toward the coal structure before they fled, escaping injury as shots were fired. no arrests yet.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Bertha Consumers Coal Company
Morgantown
Maidsville
Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud Government in Alcohol Diversion
Eleven perfume toilet preparations and hair oil manufacturers with government permits for alcohol withdrawal were indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges allege conspiracy to defraud the government and diversion of alcohol to bootleggers.
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Philadelphia
Federal
Murder charges in two true bills in Fayette county
Fayetteville West Virginia September 16 grand jury returns murder indictments against magistrate G C McMillan of the district and Tracey Westmoreland fourteen of Glen Jean. McMillan tied to the Edmond roadside duel with State Prohibition Agent Goff O Dell party. Westmoreland charged with shooting his mother at Glen Jean August 10. McMillan in custody, Westmoreland jailed, trials likely in next term.
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Fayetteville
W. Va
Et County
G. C. McMillan
Een
Tracey Westmoreland
Glen Jean
John D. Skaggs
Winona
Prohibition
Grand Jury
Young Hatcher
McMillan
Westmoreland
Ramsey
Fayette County
Most Scenic Routes for Booster Trip from Bluefield
Squire H B Kitts familiar with Charlotte to Bluefield routes offers first hand guidance on scenic paths. He notes Charlotte to Blowing Rock is 116 miles and Blowing Rock to Bristol 78 miles, with an 85 mile Bristo via Linville and Cranberry being preferable to Mountain City. He cautions six miles of rough road between Mountain City and Boone.
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Squire H. B. Kitts
Charlotte
N. C
Bluefield
Squire Kitts
Blowing Rock
Bristol
Linville
Cranberry
Mountain City
Boone
Trumbull Steel directors set meeting at Warren
The Trumbull Steel Company directors will meet in Warren on September 23. Appraisers and auditors who have been rechecking an appraisal and inventory for several weeks are expected to report at that time.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Trumbull Steel Company
Warren
Ownership Farm Hit By Shenandoah Damage Suit
Caldwell Ohio reports the Shenandoah wreck left two farms near Ava and Sharon under scrutiny. Debris salvaged and shipped to Lakehurst and Pittsburgh. Niswanger seeks large government damages while Nichols plans none. Photos taken after cleanup were sent to the navy for a court of inquiry.
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Caldwell
Ohio
Noble County
Navy
Aluminum Company of America
Pittsburg
Lakehurst
N. J
Niswanger Farm
Ava
Andy Gemary
Gemary
Havill
Jacob H. Klein Ha
Terday
Niswonger
Ernest Nichols
Sharon
Niswanger
Nichols
Navy Department
Lakehurat
Police Court Fines Range From Drunkenness to Speeding
Several offenders faced fines in a city police court session. F Felix was fined 10 for reckless driving after striking Miss Anita Cassady near College and Maryland avenues. Others including Snicker M L Albright Ernest Meed L B Farmer M D Wingfield Willie Dobbins and Robert Morris received fines for speeding and drunkenness.
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F. Felix
College Avenue
Maryland Avenue
Anita Cassady
Felix
Snicker
M. L. Albright
Ernest Meed
Farmer
M. D. Wingfield
Willie Dobbins
Robert Morris
J. G. Hendricks
Belle Gray
Lucy Pool
Mineral Street
Kendrick
Governor attends funeral of his father-in-law
Charleston West Virginia September 16. Governor Gore left for Flem ton to attend the funeral service of his father-in-law Martin T Bailey eighty four who died Tuesday morning Bailey a native West Virginian farmer and Civil War veteran Gore's wife was his daughter who has been dead eighteen years a son survives Mr Bailey.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gore
Flemton
Taylor County
Martin T. Bailey
Boy Acquitted After Killing Father at His Request
In Kentucky, a 16 year old Logsdon boy was acquitted in county court after testifying he killed his father at the father's own request. Witnesses said the elder Logsdon was intoxicated and had threatened family members. The shooting happened late Tuesday night.
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Logsdon
Wa ‘ Meir Ky
Charges of fraternity vice rock University of Illinois
Urbana Ills Sept 16 A strong reaction to charges of college fraternity vice at the Illinois Federation of Labor convention saw University of Illinois champions among delegates defending the universitys reputation Secretary Victor Olander urged a hearing with acting President Bacock Dean of Men Clark and Dean of Women Maria Leonard offered to counteract the scandal A canvassed incident about hiding an orgy with a tent over a fraternity house was clarified as a sound acoustics measure and neighbor safety move Parents of students were asked for opinions on a proposal to bar students from owning or using cars while at the university
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Urbana
Ills
Edwin Wright
Illinois Federation of Labor
University of Illinois
FP. Neal
Wright
Chicago
International Typohical Union
Neal
Victor Olander
K. C. Bacock
Affluent beer barons Druggan and Lake in contempt case anew
Chicago reports Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake, jailed for contempt, facing a fresh federal citation led by Judge James Wilkerson. Sheriff Hoff man and guards are questioned over privileges at Cook county jail as a potential two year sentence looms. A separate assault charge against Druggan adds to the legal peril.
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Chicago
Terry Craggan
Frankie Lake
Cook County
Peter M. Hoffman
Cosen
James H. Wilkerson
Studge Wilkerson
Druggan
Lake
Hoffman
Wilkerson
Dragess
Sree
John Hillett Byrne
United States District Attorney
Leake
General Improvement in Business Predicted at Huntington
Norman H. Johnson of Richmond Va. secretary of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association delivered the principal address at a three day merchants conference in Huntington. He predicted a general improvement in business conditions in West Virginia within the next twelve months and a full recovery in the coal industry.
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Huntington
W. Va
University of West Virginia
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Norman H. Johnson
Richmond
Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association
Saklatvala Refuses Comment on Passport Visa Revocation
Shapuri Saklatvala, communist MP, rejects comment after Kellogg revokes his passport visa to the United States. He says he is disappointed he had plans to sail Saturday and offers no immediate statement.
Bluefield Day at Fair Promises Record Crowd and Excitement
Bluefield Day at the fair features a noon cattle show in front of the grand stand with top cattle from the two Virginias. Riding and ladies contests draw entrants from Giles Bland Mercer and Tazewell counties with attractive premiums. Auto racing, fireworks, and free acts fill the schedule as Austin C. Wilson and his dare devils arrive and the track benefits from recent rains.
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Virginias
Giles
Bland
Mercer
Tazewell
Byopera
Rogeo
Saa
Austin C. Wilson
Bluefield
Coalfield
Communist delegate refused admission to United States
Secretary Kellogg announced that Sha purji Saklatvala British Communist delegate to the inter parliamentary union will be denied entry. Immigration authorities revoked his passport visa due to inflammatory and revolutionary speeches cited by the state department. Kellogg said foreigners should not be admitted to preach anarchy or overthrow of government.
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Washington
Shapurji Saklatvala
Inter-Parliamentary Union
United States
Kellogg
London
Saklatvala
State Department
Western rate hearing adjourns until Oct. 26
Chicago dispatch reports the western railroads central hearing on a five per cent flat freight rate increase and ICC investigation is adjourned to October 26 under Hoch-Smith resolution. A final cleanup session will convene in Kansas City to conclude hearings before a western swing of ICC officials.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoch-Smith
West
Kansas
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