Prohibition Raid Seizes Power Boats and Liquor in Detroit
In Detroit on July 14, authorities seized 200 power boats and a large quantity of liquor along the Ecorse Wyandotte fronts amid a violent clash with bootleggers and mob supporters. Police and federal officers repelled a crowd attempting to ram the bridge and beat back assailants with hickory sticks as raiders returned to the city with seized liquor and boats.
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Detroit
Wayneco
Ecorse
Wyandotteter
Middle West
Etroit
Convicts Escape From Eastern Penitentiary
Philadelphia July 14 two prisoners escaped from the Eastern Penitentiary early today by beating a yard wall and escaping over it They stopped a small motor car armed guards began pursuit and a number of motors were shed near city hall The chase continued through Fairmount Park.
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Philadelphia
Enitentiary
City Hall
Fairmont Park
Canton men pass state bar examination in 1930s results
Three Canton men Norman Bark Hubert Snyder and Ernest Cohen were among 199 who passed the state bar examination according to a late bar examiners announcement. A class of 494 applicants took the exams with 295 failing. The highest grade reached was 7.8 percent by Anthony Ponson of Cincinnati. Successful applicants will be sworn at Columbus Tuesday Cincinnati Wednesday and Cleveland Thursday.
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Canton
Norman Bark
Hubert J. Snyder
Ernest Cohen
Anthony Ponson
Cincinnati
Stavier Law School
F. R. Gusweller
Columbus
Cincinti
Cleveland
Forty Irishmen Escape Guard at Clonmel
Forty Irish republican irregulars recently captured escaped from a guard toward liberty in Clonmel Ireland. They broke through a tunnel as their transport passed, surprising guards and breaking from the prison yards. One prisoner was wounded or recaptured during the breakout.
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Clonmel
Ireland
Irish Republan
Theegular
Orr
Marine Sarges Protection Sought Against Flapper
Huntington West Virginia July 14 A US Marine sergeant Dorsey sought police protection from pretty 19 year old Billie Thompson who called him cutie and whispered Hello Cutie as he walked with his wife. Billie admitted the charge and the court fined her 20 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cutie
Cutis
Dorsey
U. S. Marine Corps
Billie’ Thompson
Billie
France backs conditions for Britain reparations plan
London dispatch reports France privately agrees to aid England in Germany reparations only if three conditions are met: a first declaration against passive resistance and sabotage, exclusive allied inquiry, and maintenance of the reparations commission authority. France also favors reconstructing the allied supreme council.
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London
France
England
Germany
Reparations Commission
Allied Supreme Council
The
Daily Express
United States
Springfield Lake Resort Closed After Public Nuisance Ruling
Judge E D Fritch granted an injunction upon a PD public nuisance finding by county prosecutor Arthur C Doyle to close the Anglemyer Inn at Springfield Lake. The roadhouse had been leased by James Davis and J J Richard, who sold whisky to deputies on July 12, prompting the action.
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Akron
E. D. Fritch
Arthur C. Doyle
Springfield Lake
Doyle
Anglemyer’s Inn
Hillard J. Wagner
James Davis
J. J. Richard
Richards
Driver Arrested After drunken driving on rural road
Tony Rockvich was arrested Friday afternoon on the Massillon Millersburg road by Deputy Sheriff C M Dieterick for driving while intoxicated. A search of his motorcycle revealed a two quart jar of wine.
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Tony Rockvich
Massillon-Millersburg-rd
C. M. Dieterick
Lockjaw kills four at Steubenville Fourth of July
Four deaths from lock jaw linked to Fourth of July festivities occurred at Ohio Valley hospital in Steubenville within 36 hours. The deceased include Carl J. Mauer, 20, Nevada Ohio. Testo Alfred, 32, Weirton West Virginia. Leland Legrande, 26, Colliers West Virginia. and Emmett Widder, 19, Wellsburg West Virginia. Physicians attribute the fatalities to careless handling of explosives during the holiday.
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Steubenville
Lock Jaw
Ohio Valley Hospital
Carl J. Mauer
Nevada
Testo Alfred
Weirton
W. Va
Leland Legrande
Colliers
Emmett Widder
Wellsburg
Southern Senators Viewed as Possible Democratic Favorite Sons
Washington July 14 Three Southern Democrats Senator Underwood Carter Glass and Joseph Robinson are noted as potential favorite sons in the 1924 Democratic nomination. They are seen as liberal conservatives whose appeal to doubtful states would influence delegate selection though unlikely to win the nomination. The Ford movement signals a radical wave and Bryan is considered for a 1896-1900 style campaign.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
South
United States
Underwood
Alabama
Carter Glass
Virginia
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
West
Ford
William Jennings Bryan
Hollywood pair held on federal impersonation charges in Ohio
Two self styled Hollywood figures are jailed in Montgomery County after failing to post two bonds of 15 000 each. They allegedly tried to blackmail John L Bushnell president of Springfield’s First National Bank for 100 000 with threats of charges under the Mann White slave act. They collected 19 000 previously and have a hidden gold badge marked U S Federal Inspector. They left Hollywood July 2 bound for Springfield and gave 2575 Beachwood Drive as their address.
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Dayton
Hollywood Movie Colony
Montgomery County
Springfield
John L. Bushnell
First National Bank
Rose Putnam
Osborn
Bushnell
Los Angeles
Shawnee Hotel
U. S. Federal
Hollywood
Beachwood Drive
Olmstead Wins Balloon Derby National Elimination Race
Washington July 14 Lieut R S Olmstead U S Army won the national elimination free balloon race at Indianapolis July 4 covering 429 5 miles. Lieut J B Lawrence US Navy took second with 390 1 miles and FH E Honeywell placed third within nine tenths of a mile of Lawrence's distance.
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Washington
R. S. Olmstead
U. S. Army
Indianapolis
National Aeronautic Association
J. B. Lawrence
17.S. Navy
FH. E. Honeywell
Lieut. Lawrence
Wheat prices in Canton fall to historic low
Wheat prices in Canton drop to the lowest seen since 1914 with No 1 grade at 97 cents, No 2 at 95 cents, and No 3 at 91 cents. J E Keith of Keith Milling Co warns sentiment but expects a rebound and advises patience as farmers grow anxious in Stark county.
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Canton
J. E. Keith
Keith Milling Co
Stark Co
Woman burned near bath tub in gasoline accident
Mrs. Martin Murray of 1221 Piedmont av SE suffered burns to her left foot and leg when gasoline ignited in a bath tub as she and Mrs. Marion Siebert cleaned bed springs in the home at 732 Piedmont av SE. Firemen extinguished the blaze before the house caught fire.
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Martin Murray
Piedmont-av SE
Marion Siebert
Body of Dewey Smoke Recovered After Drowning
In Columbus on July 14, the body of 22 year old Dewey Smoke of Pataskala was recovered from a quarry near Canal Winchester where he had drowned while swimming. Smoke was said to be an expert swimmer.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Lieut
T. B. Null
Lieut. Roth
Port Stanley
Ont
Columbus
Dewey Smoke
Pataskala
Canal Winchester
Smoke
Unidentified Train Victim Found Near Corning
In New Lexington Ohio on July 14 a 26 year old man killed by a New York Central passenger train yesterday remains unidentified at Corning today.
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New Lexington
New York Central
Corning
Woman Denied New Trial Ahead of Hanged Sentence
Mrs. Sabelle Nitt Crudelle, condemned for murdering her husband, was denied a new trial after a criminal court hearing in Chicago. Judge David set October 12 for the execution.
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David Fixes
Sabelle Nitt! Crudelle
Chicago
Sabelle Nitt
Kaw Driver Crashes Into Pole on Canton Road
Lewis C Kaw 23 of 6211 Arlington Av lost control while passing another car on Canton Massillon road near Reedurban and slammed into a telephone pole. His car was badly damaged but he escaped injury.
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Canton- Massillon
Reedurban
Lewis C. Kaw
Massillon
Kaw
Arlington-av
Go Ahead Mary First Is Divorced
Akron July 14 a feminine caller Mary EK Hall asks if her husband Leonard Hall is divorced. Clerk Thomas H Clark confirms the divorce and Mary in Wheeling WV responds with joy.
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Akron
Thomas H. Clark
Summit-op
Clark
Mary EK. Hall
Leonard 8. Hall
Mary
Wheeling
W. Va
Motorist Dies After Canton Road Smash
One man was killed and two others injured in a series of crashes around Canton on Friday. Gust Coessas, 35, died Saturday at Mercy hospital from injuries after a late afternoon collision on North Market Road. Steve Costas, 45, survived initial impact but suffered severe injuries and was later treated. both vehicles involved were traveling south when another car struck Costas’ vehicle as it turned over in a ditch. Officer Talley said the license number of the passing car is known and an arrest would follow.
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Canton
Mercy
Costas
Mercy Hospital
P. F. Talley
North Canton
Talley
Sheriff in raid on Rusoutz farm uncovers moonshining operation
Sheriff Kirk and Deputies Gibson and Als paugh raided Charles Rusoutz’s farm near North Industry uncovering two large stills 20 gallons of moonshine and 15 barrels of mash. The plant operated in a cellar and Rusoutz planned moving it to a cave behind the house. Penalty for moonshining is imprisonment in the penitentiary without suspension. Rusoutz occupied a 160 acre farm with only a two acre field under cultivation raising suspicion.
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Kirk
Gibson and
Alspaugh
Charles Rusoutz
North Industry
Rusputz
Tender bad checks crack down on local suspects
Police seek two suspects after bad checks. A man calling himself Robert Collins bought a cow from Trucia Cooper at 14/1 13th st SE last Friday and gave a $65 check that proved worthless. J. H. Walker made a small drugstore purchase with a $10 check and received change after the teller deemed the check spurious.
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Robert Collins
Trucia Cooper
J. H. Walker
Destructive Fire Rages Through Burke and Mace Idaho
Fire sweeps the towns of Mace and Burke causing $1.5 million in damage and leaving 1,300 homeless. Red Cross provides relief while Hecla mine surface collapse ends miners' support. About 200 to 300 workers reach the surface as flames spread via canyon winds.
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Wallace
Idaho
Burke
Mace
Hecla
Forest Fire Rages In New Hampshire
A major forest fire near Sandwich New Hampshire has left one dead and several missing. Nearly seven thousand acres burned as hundreds of volunteers fought to save timber and towns. Officials fear missing persons may be suffocated as damage totals reach hundreds of thousands of dollars and the Waterville forest reserve faces threat.
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Sandwich
N. H
Waterville
Court To Rule On Anatomical Point For Miner
Commonwealth common pleas court will decide if a miner from Navarre should receive compensation for a leg loss rather than a foot. Charles Kruschenske, employed by Pocock Coal Co., was crushed by an electric mining machine and required amputation nine inches below the knee. His attorney is T. C. Davis of Massillon.
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Common Pleas Court
Charles Kruschenske
Pocock Coal Co
Navarre
Industrial Commission
T. C. Davis
Massillon
Earth tremors reported at Manila observatory
Manila, July 14. Three earthquakes were registered at the Manila observatory in the last 24 hours. One shock appeared to center near the entrance to Manila Bay, while the other two were about 2000 miles distant.
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Entrance of Bay
Manila
P. IL
Manila Observatory
Manila Bay
Two German Prisoners Sentenced at La Chapelle
Count Von Keller Schulz Ludwig and Herr Rigender were condemned to death by a French court martial for sabotage. A third German prisoner, Herr Lerberer, received life imprisonment at hard labor.
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LA Chapelle
Count von Keller Schulz Ludwig
Herr Rigender
Herr Lerberer
Three Cornered Senate Race Nears Close in Minnesota
A three candidate fight in Minnesota for the U S Senate seat left vacant by Knute Nelson nears a close as voters prepare for a special election. Wet and dry issues eclipse other themes with charges against Republicans over Judge John F McGee’s federal appointment and claims of placards at soft drink venues tied to Placards of Preus.
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ST. Pant
Minn
Minnesota
United States Senate
Knute Nelson
Magnus Johnson
Labor Party
Henrik Shipstead
Senate
John F. McGee
Judge McGee
United States Court
Pope
Johnson
J. A. Freus
Preus
Anti-Saloon League of
Judge Criticizes Milford Mayor in Liquor Probe
Cincinnati July 14 Judge Stanley Struble rebuked Mayor M R B Scott over court administration amid liquor case probes. Prosecution sought habeas corpus against Alexander Holiday who was fined 800 dollars after two bottles were found in his pocket. Holiday's search occurred without a warrant.
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Cincinnati
M. RB. Scott
Milford
Stanley Struble
Common Pleas Court
Ma Ul
Scott
Alexander Holiday
Man Leaps to Death in Philadelphia Hotel
A man identified as Clarence B. Sweet, 38, a lumber dealer from Bluefield West Virginia, leaped from the fifth floor of the Bellevue Stratford hotel in Philadelphia today after registering the previous night. The death is being treated as suicide pending investigation.
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Philadelphia
Clarence B. Sweet
Bluefield
W. Va
Bellevue- Stratford Hotel
Sweet
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