Suspects in vice ring held as district attorney probes
Cleveland district attorney Bernsteen summons Ben Rudner for voluntary testimony after grilling Louis Mazer in the Don R. Niellett murder case. Afidavits to be filed and warrants issued for Ben Rudner and Pat McDermott. Norman E. Clark arrested after appearing to confront Mazer. Additional men with known ties to the vice circle are expected in custody.
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Cleveland, O
Bernsteen
Ben Rudner
Rudner
Dennis R. Smith
Louis Mazer
Don R. Niellett
Pat McDermott
Norman E. Clark
Mazer
Prosperity the dominant slogan in coming campaign
Washington reports that prosperity will be the central issue of the congressional race with economy as a secondary plank. Campaign strategists push West Coast and farm relief messaging while noting favorable conditions in many western states and high official praise for the economy.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Corn Belt
Republican Campaign Committee
Coolidge
West
United States
White House
Edsel Ford
Hoover
Creneral Lord
Congress
Denial Over The Repository Lies Affidavit
A letter dated August 19 rejects claims from a Daily News Wednesday article alleging the Repository lies. C B McClintock denies saying or signing any statement asserting such deceit and includes a facsimile of statements given to the Daily News.
Civil Service Case Argued by Attorneys in Canton
Judge W H Jewell of Delaware stayed in Canton after hearings on Mayor Swarts motion to dismiss an injunction against Civil Service Commissioners Price Janson and John W Burris. The case centers on whether the mayor may hear charges against the commissioners under state law and if injunctions are proper. Judge Jewell reserved judgment, noting he would stay to hear the case to its end if the injunction is set aside.
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W. H. Jewell
Delaware
Canton
Egausted
Stanford M. Swarts
Civil Service
Price Janson
John W. Burris
George Beresford
H. C. Pontius
George H. Clark
Ohio Supreme Court
Clark
Pontius
Jewell
Ex police official held as rummer as suspects squeal
Canton attorney and former city official Norman Clark was brought to the U S district attorney in Cleveland to face sworn statements charging him with colluding with a Canton bootleg ring. District Attorney A E Bernsteen said Clark’s arrest is part of a wider federal probe into city corruption and the shooting of Don R Mellett, publisher of the Canton News.
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Federal Building
Cleveland, CO
Norman Clark
Canton
United States
A. E. Bernsteen
Clark
Louis Mazer
Carl Studer
Bernsteen
Miles Evans
Studer
Mazer
Cleveland, O
Don R. Mellett
The
Canton News
Norman E. Clark
Olice Court
McClintock Denies Murder Charge Quote
A Canton repository statement attributed to B McClintock denying approval of Louis Mazer's murder charge is disputed as misquoted, with McClintock saying he does not wish to discuss it further.
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Canton
Louis Mazer
B. McClintock
Key man in Canton murder tale tied to Volstead Act charges
Canton detectives hunt Pat McDermott, labeled the key man in the Mellett murder probe, now said to face Volstead Act conspiracy charges. McDermott is connected by informants to Nanty Glo, Pa, and to brothers seen meeting with investigators after a Canton arrest push. Earl Hexamer leads police reforms amid the case.
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Mellett
Pat McDermott
McDermott
Ora Slater
Washington
Canton Daily News
Nanty Glo
Canton
George Armstrong
Earl Hexamer
Lengel
Hexamer
Slater
Police Halt Lads On Trip To Hunt Buffalo In West
Nolan Moore and Herbert McAdams both 12 and 13 from Bellefontaine Ohio were halted by Toledo juvenile authorities after police found them on a freight car in Air Line junction yards armed with a butcher knife and an old rifle. They claimed to be headed west on a buffalo hunting trip with a sack containing cake bacon candy bread and a can of beans.
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Toledo
Nolan Moore
Herbert McAdams
Bellefontaine
Air Line Junction
West
Lubitsch Contract Sold to Major Studios for Reported Over $200000
Unexpired contract of Ernst Lubitsch, famed German director, requiring three more films, was sold by Warner Brothers to Famous Players-Lasky and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a price reported to exceed $200,000. The deal indicates a high-value postwar relocation of Lubitsch’s directing services.
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Los Angeles
Ernst Lubitsch
Warner Brothers
Famous Players-Lasky
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Kenmore Police Force Shrinks to One Officer
Kenmore Ohio at Aug 19 reports the city police force reduced to a lone patrolman for 12 hours as Chief Paulson was away and others rested or recovering. no 1927 appropriation to expand despite growth and rising petty crime. population about 18 000.
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Kenmore
William Paulson
Boy 16 Found Drowned Near Franklin Ohio
Hermon Gambert aged 16 of Franklin Ohio was found dead along the Miami and Erie canal near Franklin after going fishing with friends Wednesday. A party of fishermen spotted the body early Thursday, ending a missing persons inquiry that began with his disappearance.
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Middletown
Hermon Gambert
Franklin, O
Miami and Erie Canal
Franklin
Bernsteen denies quitting Mellett probe reports
United States District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen says he is not withdrawing from the Don R. Mellett investigation. He explains he is on vacation for rest while sending Howell Leuck to Canton as his personal representative to pursue liquor and drug conspiracies and to uncover evidence related to the killing.
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Cleveland, O
United States
A. E. Bernsteen
Don R. Mellett
Josiah Kirby
Howell Leuck
Canton
Leuck
Joseph R. Roach
Cooper Says He Spent $40000 on Pre Primary Campaign
Assistant State Auditor Harry Silver filed Cooper campaign finance reports with the secretary of state. He said expenditures and receipts total about 49000 for Myers Y. Cooper the Cincinnati Republican gubernatorial nominee. Silver noted Democratic opponents alleged excess spending and noted Donahey’s pre primary expense of 216.57 with 168.50 for newspaper advertising.
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Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
Harry Silver
Secretary of State’s
Cooper
Silver
Democrata
Vic Donahey
Alliance Y W C A Incorporation Reported in Alliance
Miss Elsie Whittingham city auditor and secretary of the Alliance YWCA announced receipt of incorporation papers from Columbus. Incorporators include Laura Heacock Bertha Sturgeon Ruth Davidson King Catherine Dus se Alice Hoiles Rose Geiger and Fannie Paxson. The new YWCA home on East Market Street is expected to be ready for occupancy soon.
Dempsey Tunney Title Fight to Proceed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials announced no legal obstacles will block the world heavyweight championship bout between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney on Sept. 23 at the municipal stadium. FE Austin said the contract with promoters allows the event to proceed, with Tex Rickard, Mayor Free land, and PA Athletic Commission chair Frank J. Wiener present.
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Philadelphia
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Municipal Stadium
FE. D. Austin
Tex Rickard
W. Freeland
Frank J. Wiener
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Dempsey-Tunney
Austin
Gaffney
Taylor
Gunniss
Richard
Jules Aronson
Gunnis
Ford Lanes Leave Cincinnati on Reliability Tour Flight
Twenty two airplanes forming the Ford commercial reliability tour took off from Lunken airport at 11 a.m. bound for Cleveland, in the penultimate leg of their third annual itinerary.
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Cincinnati
Lunken
Cleveland
Poland could demobilize if guaranteed non interference
Berlin reports H L Pitrowski former Chicago city attorney says Poland would demobilize at once if neighbors guaranteed non interference. Pitrowski, after months in Poland, met President Moscicki and Marshal Pilsudski and found the mood normal despite recent upheaval.
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Canton Daily News
Berlin
Poland
H. L. Pitrowski
Chicago
Moscicki
Marshal Pilsudski
Former Fireman Edem France Dies After Despondent Attempt
Edem France, 65, a former Akron city fireman, was found dead after slashing his throat with a razor. Police pursued a man who fled Caseav street after Patrolman Bruce Ward stopped his suicide attempt. The would be death by own action occurred as the rope remained around his neck when officers arrived.
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Akron
Edem France
Caseav
Bruce Ward
Lemoyne Largest Freighter Arrives in Sandusky on Maiden Trip
The Lemoyne, the greatest freighter on the Great Lakes, sailed into Sandusky Aug. 19 on its first voyage and was greeted by nearby vessels. The ship will transport coal to an upper lake port.
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Sandusky, CO
Great Lakes
Ill Mother Kills Self in Cleveland Tragedy
Mrs Rose Fahr 27 mother of three died today by self inflicted gunshot. After sending her children on an errand she shot herself in the head. Authorities reported she had been troubled by illness and economic strain.
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Cleveland
Rose Fahr
Asher admits engagement to Mary Astor
Irving Asher film official confirmed he will marry Mary Astor the noted leading actress. The couple announced their engagement following months of rumors in Los Angeles.
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Los Angel
Irving Asher
Mary Astor
Hundreds Laud Bernsteen For Murder Stand
Hundreds of congratulatory telegrams poured in to United States District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen praising his courageous stand to organize all forces to solve the murder of Canton publisher Don R. Mellett. Messages came from editors and publishers across the press.
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Cleveland
United States
A. E. Bernsteen
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Conspiracy Suspects Held After Cleveland Grilling
Carl Studer and Louis Mazer, named as leading conspirators, remain under arrest. Earlier, he was summoned to Cleveland for questioning by District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen in the murder case against Mazer. Clark testified Mazer threatened him before the alleged slaying.
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Repository
Dist
Bernsteen
Joseph Roach
Chicago
Canton
C. B. McClintock
Louis Mazer
Carl Studer
Cleveland
A. E. Bernsteen
Mazer
Clark
Discovery of Better Cancer Diagnosis Claimed
Berlin Aug 19 Dr Carl Volkman of Jena University announces a new localization method for cancer diagnosis based on serum experiments. He says Aberhalden's reaction occurs only when tissue from the actual cancer location is used, challenging the idea of a single cancer type.
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Berlin
Carl Volkman
Jena University
Volkmann
Aberhalden
Bleum Relieved After Canton Murder Investigation
Col C F Bleum of Cleveland is relieved from further work at Canton after conducting an investigation for Governor Vic Donahey into the Mellett murder mystery. Adjutant General Frank Henderson announced the action in Columbus on August 19.
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Columbus
Frank Henderson
C. F. Bleum
Cleveland
Canton
Vic Donahey
Mellett
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