Rrests Expected in Hunter Case Amid Murder Mystery
Private detectives hired by F E Griffith and Sheriff C W Kirkwood press for arrests in the Ruth Hunter and Jenee Nitzman murders. The hunt centers on a third girl and a possible alibi scheme, with Griffith asserting new leads point to an arrest within days.
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Ruth Hunter
Jenee Nitzman
Worcester
Mass
Ay Vate
Is FE
Griffith
United Machine and Monitoring Co
Riley-Sanford Stoker Co
Reeater
Acing
Niteman
Miss Niteman
Hunter
Piior
Devel
Iss Hunter
Rmer
Hise
Reed urban-Richvillen
East Creek
Allen E Bridge
Nizman Girl
Miss Hunter
Nitzman
Derers
C. W
Clark
Akron Sheriff Fires 103 Deputies Following Pledge
Akron Sheriff Chris Weaver discharged 103 deputies today in a move aligned with his promise to Governor Donahey to clean up the department. He stated the action aims to reform staffing and improve operations within the office.
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Akron
Donahey
Akron CO
Chris Weaver
Weaver
Lillian Gish in Court Fight Over Exclusive Film Contract
Federal court hears defense arguing Lillian Gish was swayed by Charles H. Duell into exclusive film work and a will naming him executor. Attorney Max D Steuer says Duell rose to power over Gish during The White Sister negotiations. Separate counts allege Canton Ohio bootleg ring involvement with eight charged for conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act.
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New York
Lillian Gish
Jillian
Lillian
Charles H. Duell
Max D. Steuer
Duell
Steuer
Cleveland
Ohio
Canton
Jennie Meadow
Cherry Ar NE
Joe King
Meadow
King
Curtis
Governmor Donahey
Sam Saka
Norris Bump
Meadowsa
Aid
Patay Catalanno
Justice Court
Jamee Lanaasso
Oscar Brandenburg
Joe Balanchino
Balanchino
Bump
Saks
Catalanno
Lanasso
Frandenbure
Lanassa
Brandenburg Lapasso
Belanchina
Mrs Meadows
Merchants Here Name Officers for Canton Association
Chaclea W. Zollinger of Zollinger and Co was elected president of the Canton Merchants association. Lawrence Mann of Stern and Mann Co was named first vice president and F Deal of O F Deal Hardware Co second vice president. Edwin I Baer of Baers was reelected treasurer and F B Blake more reelected secretary. Other directors named are J H Kenny A M Brothers Edwin Carey John Pearl and Ed Zinte master. Officers and directors serve one year.
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Chaclea
W. Zollinger
Wm, RR. Zollinger and Co
Canton Merchants Association
Lawrence Mann
Stern and Mann Co
F. Deal
O. F. Deal Hardware Co
Edwin I. Baer
Baers
F. B. Blakemore
Association
J. H. Kenny
A. M. Brothers
Edwin Carey
John Pearl
Ed. Zintemaster
Two Acquittals in Camp Sherman Theft Case
In Columbus Ohio on March 26 a federal jury found Lawrence Williams and Albert J. Phillips not guilty of stealing government property at Camp Sherman where they worked for Rose Brothers Construction. Wrecking old wartime buildings at the cantonment, Byron Rose had been indicted but was denied further action for lack of evidence.
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Olumbus
Camp Sherman
Federal
Petit Jury
Lawrence Williams
Alt J. Philips
Camp Sherah
Roas Brothers Construction Co
War Heyd Cantonment
Fyron Rose
H Williams
Phillips
Woman Remembers Edison Era Friend on Birthday
In Edison Ohio on March 25 a local toast marks Sarah E Peck’s 99th birthday. She recalls meeting Thomas Edison in his youth and describes him as a lifelong friend and mentor.
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Ellington
Sarah E. Peck
Edison
Electrical Wizard
Edisons
Demand Probe of Bolshevism at Ohio Universities
Ohio legislators consider a joint probe into Bolshevist influence in state colleges. The resolution names Ohio State University, Ohio University, and Miami University, and calls for expulsion of instructors with public ties to socialist, atheistic, or revolutionary groups. A three senator three representative panel would oversee the inquiry.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate Rules Committee
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Miami University
OK State University
Canton Spring Style Show Opens Tonight
Canton hosts its Spring Style Exhibition with 7 PM curtain as windows unveil spring color and fashion. Merchants plan features, out of town visitors expected by streetcar, train, and auto, with open houses through Thursday to Saturday. Canton Merchants Association leads arrangements with many non members joining.
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Canton
Canton Merchants Association
U S TO REST IN TEAPOT TRIAL
The government is set to rest its case in the Teapot Dome trial with defense attorneys Hoover and Littleton expected to argue. They aim to finish before adjournment as they contend the prosecution failed to prove fraud and conspiracy over the Mammoth Oil lease.
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Cheyenne
Wryo
Teapot Dome
George C. Hoover
Washington
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Harry A. Sinclair
Mammoth Oil Company
John W. Lacey
Collision at Woodland Avenue intersection injures two cars
Mrs. A. W. Hitz of 1425 17th St NW driving west on 18th St NW collided with a machine driven by H G McClellan R F D 2 at Woodland Ave intersection. Both vehicles were only slightly damaged according to a police report.
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Mra. A
Jazz Baby May Realize Plans for Man Jury
Dorothy Ellingson seeks a all male jury to decide her murder case as the third trial session opens in San Francisco. Her mother opposes her jazz career while Ellingson the father agrees to testify for his daughter as defense lawyers anticipate removing female jurors.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Dorothy
Joseph Ellingson
Mrs. Ellingson
Ellingson
Shepherd May Know Fate Soon
Chicago March 25 William D Shepherd seeks bail in the high profile murder case of his murdered ward Billy McClintock The state argues on the fourth day with Thomas Marshall George Gorman and State's Attorney Crowe detailing why Shepherd should be jailed awaiting trial The outcome could decide his freedom or murderers row at the county jail.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Criminal Court
Billy McClintock
Robert E. Crowe
Thomas Marshall
George Gorman
Crowe
Shepherd
Six Die in French Bordeaux Express Wreck
The Bordeaux express wreck at Poitiers raises the death toll to six with five unidentified bodies found. Senator Pedohlet tou is named as the sixth victim and about 40 people are seriously injured. French soldiers rescued a wealthy unidentified Spaniard after a engine and seven coaches derailed and two cars plunged into the river Clat. Paris arrival of 23 victims at Austerlitz follows.
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Poitters
France
Pedohlettou
Morocco
Clat
Paris
Austerlitz
Poltiera Hospital
Fire guts part of Stanton hotel in Steubenville
Fire last night destroyed one end of the Stanton hotel in Steubenville Ohio. Fireman Glen Price was crushed beneath a falling wall and may have a broken back. Origin of the blaze is undetermined. About two hundred guests were evacuated. Loss placed at 35000.
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Steubenville
Stanton Hotel
Glen Price
Certificate of ability found on tree after midwest twister
A public school certificate from Murphysboro Kentucky hung on a tree near Newark as a freak of a midwest twister.
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Newark
Murphysboro
Wheeling to vote on daylight saving referendum May 14
Wheeling West Virginia set a referendum election for May 14 to decide whether the city will observe daylight saving time this summer. The vote asks residents to approve or reject changing clocks for longer evenings.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Lillian Nibbles Carrot in Court
New York report describes Lillian Gish in a court setting wearing a blue serge frock with duvetyn coat. The caption notes Lillian nibbling a raw carrot, with her remark about being nervous. The scene centers on a poised yet anxious actress in a courtroom backdrop.
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Lillian
New York, N. Y
Clogia
Lillian Gish
Seven Die In Hamburg Harbor Oil Explosion
An oil explosion in Hamburg harbor today killed seven people and injured five as a small freight vessel was hurled into the air. Several victims were buried alive. A second freighter was sunk with four crew missing.
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Hamburg
Sarah Jacobs Kansas City humane advocate dies at home
Sarah Jacobs a longtime ally for homeless animals died at her Kansas City home. She and sister H H Jacobs ran a home for friendly animals and helped push Kansas humane laws. Jacobs was born in Council Bluffs Iowa on March 2 1862.
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Kansas City
Sarah Jacobs
Learn Piano Lessons Free Through Daily News Series
The Daily News announces a free piano lesson series starting next Sunday by W. Scott Grove. It promises a practical beginner method eliminating common objections and invites readers to watch for the first lesson in the upcoming issue.
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Able Features
The
Daily News
W. Scott Grove
Coolidge Battles Senate Over Commerce Commission Nomination
President Coolidge faces a fresh clash with the Senate regarding the nomination of Thomas F. Woodlock to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Friends urged rejection citing confirmation doubts, mirroring earlier rejections like Warren’s. The fight’s outcome awaits the next congressional session.
Murder charge against Liska in Cleveland case
Frank Liska was bound over to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge in Cleveland. He confessed to helping his despondent wife Catherine 37 kill herself and to attempting to cremate the body in a hen house, with prosecutor Edward Stanton planning to seek the electric chair.
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Cleveland
Frank Liska
Grand
Liska
Ideka
Edward Stanton
Catherine
Penny Seeks Big Bond Issue
The Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 24 million dollars in general mortgage five percent gold bonds. Ten million two hundred fifty thousand nine hundred to be paid to the director general of railroads for federal control expenditures. the rest for other purposes. The bonds would be guaranteed by the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Washington
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and
Indict Priest in Atlanta Penitentiary Bribery Probe
The federal grand jury in Atlanta resumes its probe of the penitentiary and was asked to indict Rev. Thomas P. Hayden. Twelve witnesses including Geo. Remus and Mannie Kessler were summoned to testify about Hayden s alleged bribe connections for special privileges to wealthy convicts. Hayden had been the chief government witness against former warden A. E. Sartain and Lawrence Riehl who were indicted for bribery and found guilty.
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Atlanta
Federal Grand Jury
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Thomas P. Hayden
Gatholic
Geo. Remus
Cincinnati
Mannie Kessler
New York
Hayden
A. E. Sartain
Lawrence Riehl
Columbus
Divorce suits filed by Hilly and Stockburger over cruelty
Etta V. Hilly of 643 Bedford at 8W sues Ira Earl Hilty for divorce on cruelty grounds. Herbruck Black McCuskey Ruff and Loren E. Sovers represent her. Rachel Stockburger of 21943 fuse carawanst W seeks alimony from Ira A. Stockburger in a separate cruelty case, with Seeman Beeman as her attorneys.
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Etta
Hilly
Bedford
Ira Earl Hilty
Herbruck, Black, McCuskey & Ruff
Loren E. Sovers
Rachel Stockburger
Fuse Carawanst
Ira A. Stockburger
Seeman & Beeman
Hidden romance linked to Lotta Crabtree surfaces
Ida M Blankenburg of Tulsa Oklahoma filed a claim against the Miss Crabtree estate valued at 4 009 000 dollars asserting she is the actress daughter The claim was filed as attorney Jertn G Arey prepared to go to Tulsa to obtain oral testimony and no details of the romance were disclosed
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Boston
Lotta” Crabtree
Ida M. Blankenburg
Tulsa
Okla
Miss Blankenbu&re
Jertn G. Arey
Oklahoma
Crabtree
Vogt Sues For Damages After Excavation Injury
Albert J. Vogt sues in common pleas court seeking 20350 damages for injuries received April 2 1921 while working on St Pauls church Ma honing rd and Superiorary NE. He was in an excavation when he was caught in a cave in. He charges the defendants violated a city ordinance requiring wall support for excavations.
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Albert J. Vogt
Common Pleas
Gender Bros
St. Paul's Church
Mahoning Rd
Superiorary NE
Woodlock Named to Interstate Commerce Commission
President Coolidge issued a recess appointment to Thomas F. Woodlock of New York as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The move comes during the current Senate session and adds a new financial expert to the agency.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Girl Fatally Wounds Herself Shielding Brother
Frances Falawilaki, 13, was found with a bullet wound while trying to shield her brother Edward, 18. Edward told police the shot was accidental and the brother will not be prosecuted.
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Warren
Frances Falawilaki
Edward
Frances
Po- Nce
Reisner to Lecture on Opening Egyptian Tombs at Northwestern
Egyptologist J A Reisner, head of the Giza expedition that uncovered a fourth dynasty tomb, will visit Northwestern University in April to deliver six lectures detailing methods used to open tombs.
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Boston
Mass
J. A. Reisner
Giza
Eugypt
Northwestern University
Persistence in Search Described by Ancient and Modern Explorers
The article notes ancient explorers achieved results through persistent effort under harsh conditions in Egypt Yucatan and the Gob desert. It compares scientific perseverance to modern apartment hunting where continued ads, such as Yohe Supply Co. 603 Mahoning rd NE, yield calls and deposits, illustrating persistent effort paying off.
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Egypt
Yucatan
Gob Desert
Yohe Supply Co
Mahoning Rd NE
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