Columbia Drops Rockne After Notre Dame Conflict
Columbia University withdrew Knute Rockne’s appointment as head football coach after disclosing he was still under Notre Dame contract when hired. The athletic committee stated it would not have offered the deal had Notre Dame status been known. Rockne indicated he was indeed bound to Notre Dame, and the university announced the contract void due to the undisclosed existing agreement.
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Columbia Committee On Athletics
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Ohio State Coaches Deny Spying Charge
Dr. J. W. Wilce and L. W. St. John UC athletic directors dismissed claims that Wilce spied on Illinois. They called the charges malicious and slanderous and said legal action would follow against those spreading the tale.
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Columbus
J. W. Wilce
Ohio State University
L. W. St. John
Dayton
Illinois
Wilce
St. John
G. W. Rightmire
Canton Narcotics Ring Busted. Nine Arrested as Leaders Named
Federal narcotics agents and Canton police arrested nine people, including three alleged masterminds, in a major cocaine and morphine bust. The operation built over two months with evidence from Cleveland and Columbus leads, and involved a street sale witnessed by authorities. Suspects include Louis Angelo John Kasas George Manas Harry Darcy Richard Lawson Charles Hamilton Raymond Jackson Clyde Gray.
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Canton
W. D. McDonald
J. B. Greeson
Ohio Aistract
Cleveland
Columbus
McDonald
Louis Angelo
10Th St
John Kasas
Carnahan Ay
George Manas
Harry Darcy
Tuscarawas St
Richard BE
Lawson
Charles Hamilton
Oona Row
Raymond Jackson
Niles
Clyde Gray
5Th St
Carnahan
George Muethetsn
Homer Moore
Star Bodenheimer
Albert Bush
Angelo
Kaan
Manas
No. One
Two Flyers Hurt in Cambridge Plane Crash
Dayton reports Lt. Samuel Carter of Langley Field and Sargeant Deford from the same field seriously injured when their plane crashed near Cambridge Ohio. Engine trouble caused the tail spin that led to the crash as the men were en route from McCook Field to Langley Field. Deford is believed fatally hurt and taken to a Cambridge hospital. Carter is in serious condition.
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Dayton
McCook Field
Cambridge
Samuel Carter
Langley Field
Sargeant Deford
Deford
McCookfield
Clayton Woman Burned to Death in Home Fire
Dayton Ohio December news reports Frances Perry 21 of Clayton near Dayton died after attempting to start a furnace fire in her home while husband was away. Sparks from the blaze ignited her eye causing fatal injuries. neighbor reports her peril before death.
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Dayton
Frances Perry
Clayton
Here
Tax Commission Appointed to Study West Virginia Taxes
Gov Gore announces a state tax commission appointed by the legislature to conduct an exhaustive study. The panel will report to the 1927 session and includes Dol Burt of Wheeling as chairman, with members from Clarksburg Parkersburg Switchback Huntington Berkeley Elkins and other cities.
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Charleston
W. Va
Tax’ Commission
West Virginia
Gov. Gore
Dol. Burt
Wheeling
Wired L. Hiehand
Clarksburg
John M. Crawford
Parkersburg
Ja Wood Jones
Switchback
H. F. Henshaw
Berkeley Co
Col. J. H.-Leng
Huntington
E. H. Arnold
Elkins
All Democrats
System
General debate on tax bill ends in House
The House concluded general debate on a 325 million dollar tax reduction bill. Leaders expect amendments next week but anticipate passage by Friday or Saturday. Republicans and Democrats are united on the bill as Ways and Means proposed, though insurgents may urge raising the 20 percent surtax and trimming lower brackets.
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House
Ways and Means
Stepson Held in Shooting Case
A 12 year old boy, Duane Shafer, was held in $5,000 bail in Baltimore Maryland after allegedly shooting his stepfather F T Winney chief water tender at the United States Naval Academy. The shooting followed an alleged attack on his mother. Winney is Shafer's third stepfather as his mother has married five times.
Russian French Talks Opened On Russian Debt Settlement
Paris December negotiations began between Russia and France over the debt settlement. Russian envoy Tchitcherin and Minister Rakovskii met with French officials Briand and Demonzie plus M. Bainleve to discuss terms. Briand indicated France would welcome Russia into Locarno arrangements after the settlement is agreed.
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Paris
France
Tchitcherin
Rakowsiky
Bainleve
Demonzie
M. Briand
Russia
Settlement of Hospital Mess Still Far Off
Aultman hospital faces financial trouble as doctors press to remove Dr J R Beller and Ruth Woodring from leadership. After Friday’s board re election the dispute shifts to the trustees, with no immediate settlement in sight. Stockholders report the hospital operating at a fraction of capacity and warnings of continued losses unless a resolution is found soon.
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Aultman Hospital
J. R. Beller
Ruth Woodring
Safqrm
Mitchell
Ohio Woman Killed in Crash Near Maumee
Mrs Florence Patton of Colton Ohio died when her car collided with an Ohio Electric interurban doubleheader shuttle south of Maumee. Her husband Albert Patton escaped unharmed as their vehicle was demolished in the wreck.
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Toledo
Florence Patton
Colton
Ohio
Maumee
Albert Patton
Ding
President Guest of Gridiron Club
President Coolidge and cabinet members attended the Gridiron Club winter dinner in Washington. The event parodied administration policies and personalities, including Vice President Dawes, Secretary Wilbur, the French debt issue, pork in Congress, the Mitchell court martial, and various alleged presidential aspirations.
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Washington
Coolidge
Gridiron Club
Dawes
Senate
Navy
Wilbur
Congress
Mitchell
Actor acquitted after long jury deliberation
In Los Angeles a jury of eight women and four men acquitted motion picture cowboy Tom Bay in the case charging him with murdering fellow cowboy Yakima Jim Anderson after a 21 hour deadlock.
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Los Angeles
Tom Bay
Yakima
Jim" Anderson
Fire Destroys Large Garage in Yellow Creek Area
A large frame garage owned by the Carman Coal Mining Co. at Yellow Creek near East Liverpool was burned today with two motor trucks, tools, and equipment destroyed. Loss is estimated at 8000 dollars. The blaze started from an overheated coal stove.
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Liverpool
Carman Coal Mining Co
Yellow Creek
Here
President urges Congress to do almost nothing in tax plan
In Washington the president tells Congress to act with speed and restraint, urging ratification of limited administration measures. He backs tax cuts and calls for quick action on joining the world court and foreign debt settlements while pressing gradual progress on agricultural relief and price fixes.
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Robert T. Small
Canton Daily News
Washington
Congress
United States
World Court
Requisition Issued to Return Jim Morton to Ohio
Governor Vic Donahey issued a requisition for the return of James Big Jim Morton, Cleveland bank robber, to Ohio to serve the remainder of a 20 year sentence. Warden P. E. Thomas requested the move as Morton faces a Detroit bank robbery trial that same week. I. K. Clinger travels to Detroit with the requisition to oversee the case.
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Columbus
Alex Grosbeck
Michigan
James
Big Jim) Morton
Cleveland
Ohio Penitentiary
Vic Donahey
P. E. Thomas
Morton
Big Buckeye
Detroit
Thomas
I. K. Clinger
Alleged Bandit Killed in Fight in Indiana Roadhouse
In Terre Haute Indiana Fred Henry an alleged bandit was killed after a gun battle at a roadhouse. Deputy Sheriff Holman Miller was wounded in the leg and Mrs Fern House wife of Al House a notorious bandit now imprisoned in Florida was fatally or severely wounded in the exchange.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fred Henry
Fern House
al House
Tampa
Fla
Holman Miller
Miller
Henry
House
Last Survivor of Light Brigade Dies in Ohio
William Chambers of Ironton died at age 94, likely the last survivor of the Battle of Balaklava in Crimea on October 25 1854. A Scotch Irish stove moulder born in Scotland in 1831, he lived in Ironton 50 years and is survived by one son.
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Ironton
William Chambers
Balaklava
Crimea
Lght
Alfred Tennyson
Light Brigade
Chambers
Scotland
Bergdoll Still Living in Germany, Report Says
Berlin Dec 12 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the American draft dodger is not in Florida as once reported but is living with relatives at Hueffenhard near Eberbach officials learned tonight Confirmation came via long distance call from his relatives Bergdoll did not take the telephone himself and the Hueffenhard location was near the attempted kidnapping site.
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Berlin
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Florida
Hueffenhard
Eberbach
Accident victim will recover
Mrs. Horace F. Dodge Jr., daughter in law of the Dodge Motor Co. founder, is reported to recover from facial injuries after a Friday automobile crash in West Palm Beach. The Dodge company general manager Hugh J. ONeill died of injuries and will be buried in Detroit. Police seek the hit and run driver of the other vehicle.
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West Palm
Fiat
Horace F. Dodge, Jr
Hugh J. O'Neill
Dodge Motor Co
Detroit
Mines in Barbour and Randolph Counties Back At Full Operation
Elkins West Virginia December 12 All mines in Barbour and Randolph counties are fully operating for the first time in months. Coke ovens are fired to maximum. A new tipple and equipment rushes to Junior, West Virginia. All mines in the two counties operate on a non union basis.
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Elkins
W. Va
Barbour
Randolph
Junior
Chief Takes No Action in Walther’s Gym Raid Case
Chief Lengel announces no suspension for Sergeant John Wise or badge retention for Special Officer Jack Campbell after the Al Walters gym raid. He says he has washed his hands of the matter and does not plan further action, despite talk of an 80 day suspension and a potential frame-up claim.
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John
Jiggs) Wise
Jack Campbell
Lengel
Wise
Campbell
al Walthers
Americans Stranded as Train Halts in War Zone
Twenty Americans and other foreigners remain stranded on an international train halted by fighting between Gen Feng and Gen Li Tsing Lin near Yangtsan. Relief efforts, including food drops and a possible relief train from Tien Tsin, are underway as Americans scramble beneath coaches for cover.
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Yangtsan
Feng
Li Tsing Lin
Gen Lin
Damage suits filed in Charleston over bootlegger case
Three suits filed by Haven Rogers alleged bootlegger shot in the back while fleeing arrest on a whiskey sale charge. The suits name the city of Charleston for 10000 dollars, Mountain State Hospital for 10009 dollars, and American Surety Co. for 10009 dollars. Rogers faces federal trial for bootlegging and Policeman B A Robinson stands trial for unlawful wounding.
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Haven Rogers
City of
Mountain State Hospital
American Surety Co
Rogers
B. A. Robinson
Missing Miramar Yacht Sparks Shipping Safety Fears
In New York on December 12 no word has arrived since September 30 from the yacht Miramar and her captain with a crew of 11. Shipping circles express fears for the vessel's safety amid the prolonged silence and search concerns.
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