Cleveland Struck by Crime Wave Four Dead
Cleveland reports a crime wave as four people die and over 100 arrested on gambling and vice charges. Anna Young 40 found with severed head after razor attack. John Young charged with first degree murder. Other victims include Mrs. Lillian B. Smith 23 stabbed on way home from market and Mrs. Josephine Daxberger 38 beaten to death. Fred B. Smith sought for questioning.
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Cleveland
John Young
Anna
Josephine Daxberger
Joseph Daxberger
Anna Young
Lillian B. Smith
Fred B. Smith
Life Failures Are Not Says Social Worker
Mary Maguire, a New York social worker, declares there is no such thing as a life failure. At the joint application bureau she runs an employment service matching jobs to each applicant’s strong spot, whether family love, religion, study, or a hobby. Overcoming fear and illness, she says, helps a man discover success by playing to his strengths.
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New York
Mary McGuirre
Joint Application Bureau
Miss Maguire
Doheny Bribery Case vs Fall Sparks Oil Lease Challenge
In Los Angeles on March 17 the government filed a federal suit charging Edward L. Doheny and former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall with conspiring to defraud the United States over Pan American Petroleum Co leases. It seeks injunctions and a receiver, nullification of the Doheny Fall agreements, and restoration of naval reserve oil lands.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
California
Pan American Petroleum Co
Senate
Washington
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Doheny
Fall
United States
Pan American Co
Naval Reserve Number 1
Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
President Harding
Secretary of the Interior
Naval Reserve
Pan-American Co
Coolidge Clarifies Lang Meeting With Oberammergau Players
President Coolidge released a letter to Anton Lang leader of the Oberammergau players stating there was no discord in the Saturday White House meeting. He explained the executive cannot receive public addresses from foreign nationals without diplomatic channels.
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Washington
Woman Policewoman Outruns Suspect in Cleveland Theater Incident
Policewoman Frances Gratz chased an alleged movie masher through Euclid and East 4th Street and defeated him in a brief scuffle yesterday afternoon. The suspect, said to have attempted to seize a woman in the next seat, was to be arraigned in police court today.
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Cleveland
Prelates Hayes Mundelein Arrive in Rome for Cardinalate
Archbishops Hayes of New York and Mundelein of Chicago reached Rome and were greeted with a Great Ovation on their arrival marked by Vatican representatives and Father O Hearn at the American college.
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Rome
Hayes
New York
Mundelein
Chicago
America
Tallway Station
Vatican
Father O'Hearn
American College
Fire Forces Two-Week Suspension At Local High School
A blaze last night damaged two floors of the high school causing a temporary shutdown for at least two weeks. Two men seen near the building before discovery are being sought by authorities.
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Bellaire
Reverend Chapman to Lead Mansfield Funeral
Reverend W. S. Chapman of the Simpson M E church was summoned to Mansfield today to conduct the funeral of a parishioner.
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W. S. Chapman
Simpon M. E
Mansfield
Auto Crash Fatal to Leah Wurtzbacher in Wheeling
Leah Wurtzbacher 22 died and Helen McNeil 21 near death after a car crash on the national road east of Wheeling at 2 AM. The auto carrying four young men crashed into a stone wall and the passengers were hurled into the creek. William Burke of Benwood is the most seriously injured male, with William Deegan Jr., William Smith of Wheeling, and Joseph Blake of Benwood listed with minor injuries.
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Wheeling
Leah Wurtzbacher
Helen McNeil
Helow
WiLlam Burke
Benwood
Othre
William R
Probe of TAA Bureau Next on Calendar
A senatorial investigation committee opens today to examine the administration of the federal income tax bureau. The probe aims to address scandals in tax law administration and consider a tax appeals board with quasi-judicial powers independent of the treasury.
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TAA Bureau
Chasef
Morris Daily News Bureau
Post
Washington
Federal Income Tax Bureau
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Board of Tax Appeals
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Senate
Prisoner Makes Bid for Liberty in Ashland Jail Break
Ka Hawkins held in Ashland county on auto theft charges made a brief bid for liberty. He attacked Sheriff Charles Parr when the door was opened, escaped after a struggle, knocked down Mrs Barr, and fled to a garage before being recaptured and returned to jail.
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Ashland
Ka Hawkins
Ashland County Grand Jury
Mberty
Charles Parr
Yeggs Loot Safe in Steubenville Store Heist
Police report an early Sunday burglary at Levinson department store in Steubenville. A safe was pried open with a chisel and $1,500 in currency and securities taken. No leads yet as owner discovered the loss around noon after forgetting to lock the safe.
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Levinson Department
Six year old Mary Marie dies from bonfire accident
March 17 Bridgeport reports Mary Marie aged six died from burns after a bonfire ignited by boys cleaning debris from a baseball diamond. The tragedy occurred in a local area as responders attended the scene.
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Bridgeport
Mary Marie
Normand and Purviance Spotlight Emerges in Hollywood Shooting Case
Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance are summoned for a New Year’s party incident in Hollywood tied to the shooting of Cortland Dines by Horace Greer. Dines is wounded but expected to testify Wednesday. defense plans subpoenas to bring the stars and Dines to court as witnesses in a case that could shield Greer amid romance rumors.
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Forrest White
Canton Daily News
Los Angeles
Mabel Normand
Edna Purvaince
Cortland
Dines
Hollywood
Horace Greer
Mabel Normand Dines
Miss Normand
Miss Purviance
Greer
Food Show Booths Rise As Lights Dazzle Canton Auditorium
The Canton Grocers’ association and Can ton Daily Itemwa host a major food show in the Auditorium with new larger booths, gold and white decor, and hundreds of electric lamps. Exhibitors offer on the spot samples and a Country Store with free gifts. Monday and Tuesday hours run 1 30 to 5 30 and 7 to 10 30. Admission 25 cents or 16 cents with milk cap or bread coupon. Children admitted only with parents.
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Canton
Canton Grocers’ Association
Can
Sanitary Dairy Co
Sweaney's
Woman and five children burn in Indianapolis tragedy
In Indianapolis on March 17 Mrs Susie Stovall 41 and five children died in a house fire. The husband Percy Stovall attempted rescue by carrying a child through a window to the porch roof but flames trapped them in an upstairs room. Names given include Nevada Cornell Lydia and Kathrine with ages 14 12 9 2 and 2 months.
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Indianapolis
Mrea
Susie Stovall
Nevada
Cornell
Lydia
Katherine
Percy Stovall
Aviators Killed Near Pensacola Plane Crash
Lieutenants Charles Porter and Olin H. Miner were instantly killed when their J. N. land plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Pensacola Florida. The accident occurred during a brief flight and investigators began work at once.
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Pensacola
Fla
Charles Porter
Olin H. Miner
Seven Die in Fight at Canenova Pampanga
In Canenova Pampanga province a landlord couple Doctor Sampsons and Jacinto Geulno were killed and five tenants shot during a violent clash over a sugar crop dispute. Reports reaching Manila state the deadly battle involved landlords and tenants.
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Manila
Sampsons
Jacinto Geulno
Canénova
Pampanga
Minister rejects call to Kittanning church
Rev. Ira Leeper, speaking at United Presbyterian Church in Clairsville, states he will not accept the call to serve First United Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
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Clairsville
Ira Leeper
United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Kittanning
Army Aviators Seek 10 Circle Globe in Flight
Eight airmen from the United States Army aviation stand by for the first around the world flight aboard three of four Giant Douglas planes at Clover Field Santa Monica. Maj Martin leads the operation with Lieuts Smith Wade Nelson and Harding and sergeants Turner Harvey Ogden.
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Cal
High Sierras
United States Army
Erick Nelson
Lieut
Nelson
Sandiego
Seattle
Martin
Sacramento
Maj. Martin
Maj Martin
H. H. Smith
Leigh Wade
Erik Nelson
John Harding
A.8. Turner
A. L. Harvey
Henry Ogden
Special jury to probe murder in Huntington case
A special grand jury will convene April 3 to consider indicting Harry Porter taxi owner for the murder of Charles J. Jordan, a former Porter employee. Prosecutor Lee Marcum says a trial will follow within a week to ten days after the grand jury meets.
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Huntington
W. Va
Harry Porter
Charles J. Jordan
Porter
Lee Marcum
Scale House Demolished In Rail Yard Crash
Scale house at the 16th street yard office of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was leveled when a derailed freight car overturned. Railroad employees F A Fellows and T W Fisher narrowly escaped death in the wreck late yesterday.
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Huntington
W. Va
16Th St
Chesapeake & Olio Railroad
F. A. Fellows
T. W. Fisher
British Parliament Honors St Patrick Day for Ireland
In London on St Patrick’s Day March 17 Prime Minister MacDonald plans a toast to the Irish free state. A monument to St Patrick is unveiled in both houses marking a first in history, as Britain recognizes the holiday with parliamentary ceremony.
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London
Ireland
MacDonald
U.S and Mexico Move Toward a New Era in Relations
Charles B. Warren sails to become American ambassador to Mexico as talks with President Coolidge and Secretary Hughes begin. The article notes Mexico awaits pivotal elections on July 6 to replace President Obregon and mentions recent revolts linked to candidates Callea and De la Huerta.
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Mexico
Coolidge
Hughes
United States
Diag
Obregon
Callea
Adolfo de la Huerta
Slayer escapes from county jail in Atlanta
In Atlanta on March 17 R. Satterfield awaiting execution for killing his brother in law in 1922 escaped from a death cell by sawing through iron bars. Authorities suspect the breakout occurred shortly after midnight and have not yet located him.
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Atlanta
R. Satterfield
R. H. Hart
Iron Bara
Nia
Goldfish Theft Suspects Held for Grand Jury
George Reyner and Frank Wallace were bound over for the next grand jury by Justice J W Kindel berger on a theft charge involving two goldfish from a 5 and 10c store in Wheeling West Virginia. Reyner is on parole from the state prison.
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Wheeling
George Reyner
Frank Wallace
J. W. Kindelberger
Reyner
Stuntebecks Hospitalized After Fatal Shooting Attempt
In Covington Kentucky on March 17 Bart J. Stuntebeck aged 60 and his former wife 49 were gravely injured after a shooting affray stemming from a reconciliation dispute. Stuntebeck shot his ex-wife and then himself before walking three miles to a hospital.
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Covington
Bart J. Stuntebeck
Stuntebeck
Secretary of State deposits license fee revenue in treasury
Columbus report shows Secretary of State Brown deposited 486,703 dollars in the state treasury from automobile license fee collections. Officials said more than 8,000,000 dollars has been received this year from this source.
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Columbus
Brown
Body Found Dead in Avondale Suburb Under Investigation
The unidentified man was found Saturday on the outskirts of Avondale near Cincinnati. Police say a bullet wound to the heart and a revolver nearby indicate death by own action.
Daugherty and Burns Tied to Dempsey Carpentier Film Probe
Gerald Holdridge, ex-DOJ agent, testifies before the Senate committee that Jap Muma, a Daugherty ally and film partner, claimed both Atty Gen Harry Daugherty and William Burns were involved in a conspiracy to transport and show the Dempsey Carpentier fight films. Holdridge cites Muma as saying Washington visits fixed the affair.
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Washington
Atty
Harry M. Daugherty
William J. Burns
Gerald O. Holdridge
Department of Justice
Today
Senate Investigating Committee
Jap Muma
Daugherty
Muma
Holdridge
Burna
March
Ife Gerald
Dempsey Carpentier
Doheny Charge Under Jap Fire Prompts Reply
Tokyo reports rebut Doheny statements amid Japanese criticism of American oil storage. Admiral Takara denies Tokyo stored naval oil there, cites Yokosuka oils reserve and 70 000 ton loss from September disaster. Doheny claim mocked by Nippon kabo officials as erroneous on Tokyo oil reserves.
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Canton Daily News
Tokyo
Doheny
Takarabe
Yamamoto
Cohen
Nippon ©i Co
Murder charge pressed in Cincinnati case
Clarence Crosser, 22, Vanceburg Kentucky, was placed on trial for the second time on a five degree murder charge. The first trial ended in a hung jury over the killing of a member of a hold up gang during an accidental shooting. Two other gang members remain serving long terms.
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Cincinnati
Clarence Crosser
Vanceburg
Two autos collide injuring men in Huntington
B F Carey of Ashland Kentucky and Arthur Smith of Portsmouth were badly hurt when their car hit a parked vehicle owned by J C Mansfield. They were rushed to a local hospital with cuts and bruises.
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Huntington
W Va
B. F. Carey
Ashland
Arthur Smith
Portsmouth
J. C. Mansfield
Carey
Swindlers at Work Target Cantom Deblar Scheme
Police headquarters report swindlers in Cantom have raised one deb lar to ten dollars in circulation. Authorities warn the public to beware these perpetrators as detectors trace deposits to banks and financial schemes.
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Cantom
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