Rickard testifies on Dempsey Carpentier film transport
Tex Rickard, longtime boxing promoter, testifies in the Daugherty investigation about his role in transporting and showing the Dempsey Carpentier fight films. He details deals with Jap Muma and Ike Martin, payments, arrests, and earlier showings before soldiers, while clashing with Senator Wheeler over the legality and purpose of the film exhibitions.
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Washington
Tex Rickard
Bic
United States
Daugherty
Dempsey-Carpentier
Atty. Gen. Daugherty
Rickard
Senator Wheeler
Wheeler
New Jersey
New York
Cincinnati
Muma
EB B. McLean
Harding
Coolidge
Hughes
Martin
Richard
Wm. A. Orrin
Parjes
Chicago
Quimby
Akron Men Found Guilty of Fraud in Bankruptcy Case
Four former Akron men were found guilty of concealing property from the government in a bankruptcy case. Joseph Stevens, 35, ex-president of Stevens Hardware, received one year in federal prison. Louis Stevens was fined $500 and 60 days in the workhouse. Abe Leven and Isadore Bressin were fined $300 each. All residents of Cleveland currently.
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Cleveland
Akron
Paul Jones
Joseph Stevens
Stevens Hardware Store
Louis Stevens
Abe Leven
Isadore Bressin
Ohio Man Sues Railroad Over Crossing Accident
Fred White of Cleveland filed a federal court suit for 10,900 dollars against the Pennsylvania railroad. He alleges his machine was struck by a train on a Warren grade crossing on December 25 last year.
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Cleveland
Fred White
Pennsylvania
Warren
Homer Durand Sets Campaign for Ohio Governor Nomination
Columbus March 20 Homer Durand Coshocton to tour Ohio for 40 days 280 speeches seeks Republican nomination for governor. Campaign plan includes a banquet testimonial in Columbus and a auto cavalcade to drum up support for legalizing light wines and beer.
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J. W
Durand
Ohio
Frank Ald
All Parte
Woman sues for 15000 over auto ride crash
Margaret C. Evans of Pittsburgh sues Henry P. Hart of Massillon for 15000 damages claiming severe injuries after a Christmas Day 1922 crash on the Massillon Dabtoard road when Hart allegedly drove 57 mph and left the road hitting a telephone pole. Attorney C. S. McDowell represents Evans amid a spate of similar Stark county suits.
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Margaret C. Evans
Pittsburgh
Henry P. Hart
Main St
Massillon
Hart
Stark Co
McDowell
Soviets Tighten Hold on Dutch Ports
Berlin dispatch reports Dutch talks with Soviet envoys to switch Russian export port from Hamburg to Rotterdam. Russians demand 30 percent banker credit. Dutch hesitation due to Catholic opposition, but recognition seems possible soon.
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Canton Daily News
Berlin
Russia
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Coolidge Gains in North Dakota Primary Boosts Campaign
President Coolidge's North Dakota victory boosts his bid by delivering more votes than La Follette or Johnson and signals support from radical states. The win also reflects a shift back to the regular Republican column and intensified opposition to the Non-Partisan League.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Coolidge
North Dakota
Senator la Follette
Hiram Johnson
Fire threatens three story Market Avenue building
A 2:43 a.m. blaze confined to the north wall of the brick three story 517 Market Ave building. Fire department actions saved the structure owned by T. K. Harris and A. H. Abrams. The upper floors serve as lodging, while the first floor houses Aultman Dry Goods and Martin's Millinery.
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Market Av
T. K. Harris
A. H. Abrams
Aultman Dry Goods Company
Martin's Millinery
Vitamin isolated claim shocks medical world at Columbia
March 20 reports say Dr. Walter H. Eddy of Columbia University announced isolating a single vitamin after years of work. Physicians nationwide filed inquiries as Eddy described a long sought mystery food element believed essential by medical science.
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New York
Walter H. Eddy
Columbia University
Eddy
Murder of Dr Zee Zoe Wilkins A Six Times Bride
Police pursue jealousy and robbery as main leads in the death of Dr Zee Zoe Wilkins found in her Kansas City home. Investigators examine a bundle of papers and white medicine found in the death chamber while narcotics agents monitor developments.
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Kansas City
Zee Zoe Wilkins
Screen Star Chooses Miss Canton in Theater Event
Pearl Kramer of 842 15th at NW was named Miss Canton by Clara Kimball Young at the Grand theater. Nine other finalists appeared as guests of Young while the star interviewed them and announced the winner praising the promising motion picture material.
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Pearl Kramer
Canton
Clara Kimball Young
Grand Theater
Miles Kramer
Ra Kimball Young
Daily News
Young
Miss Young
Two Men Held for Assault in West Virginia Case
In Huntington on March 20 Elsie Bowden fourteen, epileptic, is the alleged victim of a statutory assault. Magistrate Stuart sent two elderly men to the grand jury after a preliminary examination. Elsie and her sister Lydia twelve testified, stating the men had given medicine to "make me a woman." The case involves Sam Davis and W M Hanks.
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Huntington
W. Va
Elsie Bowden
Stuart
Uel Bowden
Elsie
Lydia
Sam Davis
W. M. Hanks
Bowden
Davia
May Not Renew Micum Accords In Ruhr
Dusseldorf March 20 Both sides agree the micum accords regulating reparations in kind are impracticable to renew long term. They may be extended briefly while Paris and Berlin seek a general settlement. The April 15 expiry will focus on a new compromise rather than continuation of the old terms.
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Canton Daily News
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Paris
Berlin
Hoover plant to gain 1 million expansion
Announcement by Hoover Suction Sweepers Co of North Canton reveals a 1 million addition to its North Canton plant. Hankin Donkey Construction Co will largely execute the work, and the building will serve as garage and factory space.
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Hoover Suction Sweepers Co
North Canton
Hankin Donkey Construction Co
Donahey Urges Walnut and Hickory Arbor Day
Gov. Donahey asks Ohioans to make Arbor Day April 11 a Walnut and Hickory Day to revive Buckeye boyhood traditions. He notes both trees are thinning across the state and urges planting of walnuts and hickories for future generations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Boy's Week Plan Sets National Observance
President Coolidge accepted honorary chairmanship of National Boys' Week to run April 27 to May 8 across the United States. William Lewis Butcher of New York leads the campaign.
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Washington
Coolidge
United States
William Lewis Butcher
New York
McAdoo Wins Georgia Democratic Preference Primary
Unofficial results show William Gibbs McAdoo leading Oscar W. Underwood about four to one in Georgia. With 147 of 760 counties reported McAdoo has 3802 county unit votes to Underwood’s 80, and Georgia’s 28 votes will be bound to McAdoo at the national convention.
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Atlanta
William Gibbs McAdoo
Oscar W. Underwood
Georgia
McAdoo
Underwood
St Xavier Alumni to Decide College Name Change
The St Xavier college alumni association meets April 2 to decide whether to rename the institution. Suggested names include Ohio Xavier and American College.
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St. Xavier College
Cincinnati
Ohio-Xavier
American College
Gas explosion wrecks home in Barnesville Ohio
A gas explosion wrecked the home of Gus Lyona in Barnesville Ohio today. One end of the house was blown out but no injuries were reported.
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Barnesville
Gus Lyona
Investigation of Revenues to Break Hot Scandal Looms Up
Washington March 20 The Internal Revenue Bureau investigation once seen as weak in the Senate scandal trio is expected to shed its crutch today as the Couzens committee meets Surprises were planned with subpoenas issued for two witnesses whose names were not disclosed by Senator Couzens The committee members along with Blair and staff had shown little graft or bribery evidence prior to today’s session
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Daugherty
Couzens
Blair
Kitsig Suspects Released in Canton Murder Inquiry
Richard Valley and Lee Hillman, held as material witnesses in the Paul E. Kitsig murder probe, were released after testifying again before the grand jury in Aberty. Assistant district attorney Miles Evans said indictments are expected soon but did not confirm a Kitsig indictment.
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Cleveland
Richard Valley
Lee Hillman
A. EB. Bernsteen
United States
Paul EB. Kitsig
Canton
Aberty
Miles Evans
Kitzlg
Sinclair May Refuse Testimony Before Senate Oil Panel
Harry F. Sinclair, famed oil magnate who leased Teapot Dome from Albert Fall, is expected to refuse to testify before the senate public lands committee, citing constitutional immunity. No final decision yet, though investigators expect him to follow Fall's lead in declining questions.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Albert B. Fall
Senate Public Lands Committee
Fall
Sinclair
Senate
Congress Will Complete Work Before Conventions
Washington March 20 The House will have completed the 68th Congress legislative program and be ready for final adjournment before the national conventions begin June 10. Republican Leader Longworth said after a conference with steering committees. Senate and House leaders plan to confer tomorrow night with the President to rush through the program.
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Washington
Coolidge
House of Representatives
Republian
Longworth
Senate
House
Lengthy city hall feud prompts police chief suspension
W. Bernard Rodgers reports on Canton city hall politics that led to Chief Lengel's suspension by Mayor Curtin for insubordination. The piece cites interference by Safety Director Ed Curtis, centralization of authority and internal reshuffles affecting the police department. The narrative frames a demoralized force amid peanut politics.
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W. Bernard Rodgers
Canton Daily News
City Hall
Lenger
Curtis
Ed Curtis
Rodgers
Ruth Hunter
A. Lengel
C. C. Curtin
New York City
Moore, Heckman
von Gunton
Iat
Churchill Falls to Tory In Westminster by election
Otho Nicholson, a Tory, wins the Westminster by election, defeating three opponents including former minister Winston Spencer Churchill. The by election was held yesterday with a heavy turnout, Churchill losing for the third time in 18 months on an independent anti labor platform. Other candidates were Scott Duckers Liberal and A Fenner Brockway Labour.
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London
Otho Nicholson
House of Commons
Westminster
Winston Spencer Churchill
Churchill
Scott Duckers
A. Fenner Brockway
Soviet Envoy Karakhan Ordered Out of China
London reports that China expelled Soviet envoy M. Karakhan after an ultimatum demanding recognition within two days. A tense China Russia Japan triangle grows as Bolsevists hold Mongolia and fears mount of a Manchurian invasion. Russian officials blame U.S. and Japanese pressure for blocking ratification of the recognition protocol.
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London
M. Karakhan
China
Russia
Peking
Daily Mall
Japan
Bolshevists
Mongolia
Manchuria
Coolidge Leads in North Dakota Primary Early
Fargo N D March 20 With more than half the state precincts reporting President Coolidge extended his lead in the presidential preferential primary Early today Senator LaFollette, a surprise candidate, gained strength from rural districts where non partisanship vote was heavy He held about 35 000 to Johnson 21 000 and LaFollette 21 000 with 2 058 precincts scheduled all but 60 reporting
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Fargo
N. D
Coolidge
LaFollette
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Curtis Defends Suspension of Canton Police Chief Lengel
Mayor C C Curtis defends suspending Police Chief H A Lengel in a lengthy statement after a three hour conference. Curtis says Lengel failed to cooperate in his effort to clean up Canton and emphasizes the action aimed at betterment of the police service and city. The press statement seeks to present the real facts to the public.
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Lengel
C.C. Curtis
A. Lengel
Canton
New Park Head Named by Canton Board
Winfield 8 Fox of 2225th at SE was appointed park superintendent by the Canton park commission on Wednesday. Fox has lived in Canton most of his life and currently works as a salesman for a Cleveland patent firm. He previously served as foreman at the Aultman and Taylor shops and once ran for mayor on the Independent ticket before withdrawing.
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Winfield
Fox
Park Commission
Canton
Cleveland
Aultman and Taylor
Colored Gambler On Way Back To West Virginia
Canton, Ohio street court arraigned about a dozen Black residents for gambling in a local house. Judge Bowman fined each one dollar plus costs. with costs remitted. Park admitted being there and asked the judge to let him go home. The judge told him to return only if caught again. Park replied he was bound for West Virginia and would avoid another visit.
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Quimby
Rickard
Chicago
Wheeler
California
New York
Hayward
United States
Atorney
West Virginia
Griffith Park
Park
Canton
Bowman
Teachers' Alliance announces exam schedule at high school
The Teachers' Alliance announced an examination for teachers to be held at the high school building on Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22. The test will start at 6 PM Friday evening and conclude Saturday.
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Alliance
Unidentified man killed by Lake Shore car near Sandusky
March 20 efforts to identify a man killed by a Lake Shore electric car near Sandusky proved futile. The body was severely mangled and features are unrecognizable though the victim wore good clothes.
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Sandusky
Lake Shore
Here
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