Sphinx Woman Escapes From Reformatory
Mabel Champion 24, known as the Sphinx Woman, escaped from a reformatory in Ohio. She fled with two bags, was seen entering a taxi to Springfield, and is believed to be in hiding amid Cleveland gang activity after a murder and husband’s earlier execution. Police from Akron and Cleveland are pursuing tips.
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Harysville
Mabe
Mia
Mabel Cham
Sphinx
Vile Reformatory
Akron
Burglar Gang Caught in Cleveland After Card Game
Cleveland police captured five members lauded as Ohio's most daring burglars. Bags stamped with Springfield banks held 796 dollars. Ring-leader Vincent Dolinski tied to a Columbus safe-cracking case. Other fugitives and tools seized linked to a December 15 15 000 Sterna theft.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Springfield
Vincent Dolinski
Lberty
Columbus
Sterna Company
Inked Knee Fads Trigger High School Ban in Maine
Boston reports bans on bell garters and ink sketches at high schools. Swift action follows incidents in Portland South Portland and Deering High schools as teachers suppress both bells and inked knee sketches to curb wearers.
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Boston
Hudson and
Swampscott
Portland
South Portland
Deering
Witnesses in Chapman case renew shooting testimony
Hartford March 30 The defense and prosecution in Gerald Chap mans trial for the murder of Policeman James Skelly called extra witnesses. Alfred E Atwater brother of Skelly would testify he saw Chapman shoot Skelly. Fifty witnesses are under summons ready to testify.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
James Skelly
New Britain
Alfred KE. Atwater
Skelly
Chapman
Lieber
Davidson and Levanthal
Church
Main Street
Walter F. Shean
Shean
Germany Must Vote Again to Pick President
Berlin reports a seven candidate race in Germany’s first popular presidential election. Karl Jarres leads with 11.92 million votes, Marx trails, Braun and others split the field. A run off is set for April 26 with coalition chances clouded by party splits.
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Berlin
Germany
Karl Jarres
Otto Braun
Socialrat
Wilhelm Marx
Firner Thaelmann
Prof
Hellpach
Helmte
Bavarian People’s Party
Toj
Prich von Ludendorff
Jarren
Braun
Jarres
Marx
Entremiata
Wludendorfff
Acver
PDGAR
Ansel Movretr
Canton Daily News
Social Democrats
Democrats
Center
Wirth
Democrata
Princess Suad Seeks Divorce as Sultan Court Grants Decree
In Port Princess Port, Chevekiar seeks reconciliation with Sand Captain Salim Bey while a divorce for Princess Suad formerly Mrs Sidi Wirt remains under Turkish law. The preliminary decree becomes absolute and reports indicate Suad may move to the United States with her child, subject to law.
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de Herekiar
Eald
United States
Twelve Die as Auto Train Collision Wrecks Illinois Town
In Illinois town, twelve people including six members of a family perished when a car collided with an electric train near a grade crossing. Names listed include Robert Harrop and children, Joseph, Harry Potts, Stan Win, John Pay, Carl Cook, and others.
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Facn
Gix
Chicago
Robert Harrop
Joseph
Wee
Elgin
Harry Potts
Stan- Win
John Pay
Carl
Cook
Kirby's Defense Rests Without Calling Witness
In Cleveland on March 30 the defense in the Josiah Kirby fraud trial rested without calling any witnesses. Luther Day, Kirby's lead attorney, announced the defense had completed its case and that the prosecution witnesses were sufficient to prove Kirby's innocence. Judge Cull set four hours for closing arguments. deliberations likely to start Wednesday.
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Cleveland, O
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Co
Luther Day
Kirby
Dan B. Cull
David Green
Lost Love Ends in Murder at Loew's Park Theater
Cleveland police report a 12 year unrequited romance ends in tragedy as Homer M. Walters, 34, violinist and former orchestra leader, shoots Miss Lillian Tyler, 22, organist, then dies by suicide after spending about $15 000 to win her. Walters had threatened her life ten days earlier amid jealousy over a college student.
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Cleveland
Dramatic Theater
Homer M. Waltera
Lillian Tyler
Walters
Miss Tyler
Loew's Park Theater
Tex Rickard Fined $7000 Over Dempsey Carpenter Films
Newark March 30 Tex Rickard prize fight promoter was fined 7000 by Federal Judge Bodine for transporting the Dempsey Carpenter civil films legally. The penalties stem from evidence in a Washington investigation a year earlier by a Senate committee. Kearns also fined 1000 and Jasper Muma a Washington newspaper man 7000. Teddy Hayes secretary of Jack.
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Newark
N. J
Tex Rickard
Bodine
Washington
Senate
Bank Robbery Report at Ashland 63rd State Bank
Bandit held up the Ashland 63rd State bank driving employees and officers into a teller cage and escaped with between 1000 and 15000 dollars. Hundreds of commuters passed the bank as the incident occurred in Chicago.
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Bandita
Ashland 63Rd State Bank
Eig
Chicago
Youth freed in express robbery case in Indiana
Chicago police exonerate A F Planck Jr 23 in the LaPorte Indiana hold up of an express car on a New York Central train. Two youths robbed Howard R Young the express messenger after producing a forged note signed by F M Hotchkiss. Planck’s watch fob was found at LaPorte and Young is under Cleveland police examination.
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Chicago
A. F. Planck, Jr
New York Central
la Porte
Ind
Planck
LaPorte
Howard R. Young
Young
Cleveland
F. M. Hotchkiss
Express
Fines Hit Niles Rioters in Local Court Sentences
Peter Greco of Niles became the first juried conviction from the Niles riot of November 1. Judge James Thomas ordered a $200 fine plus costs and remand to jail until paid. About $3,000 in fines from guilty pleas was turned in to the county treasury today.
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Warren
Peter Greco
Niles
James Thomas
Portamouth
Thomas
Greco
Mitchell to go to Texas camp
Brigadier General William Mitchell upon expiration of his term as assistant chief of the army air service on April 27 will be assigned as air service officer of the staff of the Eighth Corps Area at San Antonio Texas with the rank of colonel Secretary Weeks said today.
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Washington, D. C
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Weeks
Panama Quake Follows Italian Seismologist Forecast
The Panama Canal area recorded a heavy earthquake late Sunday with no damage. It was the strongest here since 1913, epicenter about 166 miles north of the canal, while Fordham University seismographs logged activity from 4 15 to 4 33 pm.
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Balboa
C. Z
Panama Canal
New York
N. Y
Fordham University
Central America
Bendanti
Faenza
North America
United States
Chicago
Far East
Japan
New England Flood Sweeps Through Northern States
Heavy rainfall floods Connecticut and Merrimack rivers and tributaries flooding northern New England. Property damage in New Hampshire and Vermont tops 250000 dollars. Randolph Vermont reports six buildings washed into the river tenement block burned to keep waterway clear and two dams swept away. Manchester New Hampshire sees a collapsed roof at a mercantile block. Concord New Hampshire rail service crippled by washouts as rivers rise and bridges weaken.
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Boston
Connecticut
Merrimac
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Randolph
Manchester
N. H
Mercantile
Concord
Lois Meredith Silent On London Suit Case
New York report says actress Lois Meredith may sue Lieutenant Colonel Jan Dennistoun for breach of promise and defamation of character. Malone, representing Dudley Field Malone, would file in London this week but Meredith has denied contact with callers.
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New York
Lois Meredith
Jan Dennistoun
Lois
Dudley Field Malone
London
Miss Meredith
Malone
AT and T to launch photo wire service April 4
American Telephone and Telegraph Co will begin commercial transmission of photographs by wire on April 4. Equipment is in New York Chicago and San Francisco with service between those cities, later expanding. The process has been tested privately for months and shown in public demonstrations.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Chicago
San Francisco
Duel on Kentucky Hill Ends in Double Fatalities
Bert Stanley 18 says two duelists fought over a pretty sweetheart near Huntington Kentucky. Thom as Click 20 and Edward Mc Callister 85 of Princess died after a gunfight. Stanley and Click allegedly argued over the fairest of all ladies when the draw began.
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Huntington
W. Va
Bert Stanley
Kentucky
Stanley
Thomas Click
Edward McCallister
Princess
Click
McCallister
Mac
Tom
Russell Demands to See Records in Ohio Case
In Columbus Ohio March 30 defendants J E B Russell and Merle Copeland sought access to records and documents underlying their conspiracy indictments at the start of a review hearing. They contest a federal court order moving the case to Cleveland for arraignment.
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Columbus
J. EB. Russell
Federal Prohibition
Ohio
Merle Copeland
Cleveland
Gem thieves loot New York diamond firm for 75900 dollars
Four bandits robbed Sobel and Kaleko diamond merchants, escaping with gems said to be worth 75900 dollars. They entered the ninth floor office at 49 Mald en Lane, tied up Tival Kaleko and three others, then seized wallets with cut stones before fleeing.
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New York
Sobel and Kaleko
Malden Lane
Tival Kaleko
Surprise moves planned to end Ellingson trial
In San Francisco on March 20 the defense weighs a sanity evaluation for Dorothy Ellingson a 16 year old matricide as a possible halt to the trial and a potential guilty plea to manslaughter. Dr. Fred H. Clark and Dr. Jay Bon Ball have examined the girl as defense counsel await their findings.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Fred H. Clark
Jay Bon Ball
Ingleside
Stork Delivers Baby On Patrol Wagon in Chicago
March 30 report of a Chicago patrol rushing Norma Saunders to hospital when her baby girl was born on a hard bench inside the patrol wagon during the ride. Local police and witnesses noted the unusual delivery as medics arrived to assist.
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Chicago
Norma Saunders
Woman Shot to Death in New York County Cleve
Mrs Pyke Barrie aged 22 carrying an infant was fatally shot by her husband Frank Barrie 26 at Ceres six miles east of here. The couple had been separated and she was living with her parents. Barrie went to the home and called her outside before shooting.
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Clean
N. Y
Pyke Barrie
Frank Barrie
Ceres
Here
Donahey Moves to Veto Gas Tax Bill
Columbus March 30 Governor Donahey began composing his veto of the gasoline tax bill. He indicated the final draft would be ready in two or three days.
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Columbus
Donahey
Col Forbes Struck By Apoplexy Under Death Threatened
Col Charles R Forbes former head of the Veterans Bureau hovered between life and death at Hart Hospital Roxbury after an apoplexy attack paralyzing his left side. He was stricken while returning by auto from a visit to his aged mother in Hopkinton.
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Boston
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans Bureau
Fort Leavenworth
Hart
Roxbury
Forbes
Heston
Hopekinton
Mussolini Returns to Senate as Nation Cheers
Rome reports Mussolini's triumphant return to the senate with a warm welcome from Speaker Titton and a pledge that the fatherland and the king inspire him.
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Rome
Senate
Mussolini
Titton
Hia
Prisoner Pete Henry Jackson Sentenced at Rock View
Belmont Bellefonte March 36 fisto Pete Henry Jackson also known as C Taylor, a convicted killer, was moved by Policeman Daniel Conley from Pittsburgh to Rock View Penitentiary this morning.
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Bellefonte Pa
Pete’ Henry Jackson
C. Taylor
Daniel Conley
Pittaburgh
Rockview Penitentiary
Coolidge Now Has Freedom To Drive Policy Alone
President Coolidge enters what observers call a golden opportunity with the White House free of Congress for now. He aims for efficiency and economy, relying on a cooperative cabinet while resisting calls for an immediate extra session and a sweeping tax reform.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Congressi
Coolidge Isa
Kellogg
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