Fraud Charged Over Use of Movies to Sell Lands
Attorneys W M Emrich and N I Spitzer of Louisville were arrested in Kansas City on charges of using mail fraud with movie theaters to sell land in Guerneville California. Post Office Inspector Frank F Sharon said buyers received a fake ticket to obtain a lot in Guerneville. arrests followed and bonds were set for the next federal grand jury. The defendants anticipate acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
W. MM. Emrich
N. T. Spitzer
Louisville
United States
Alifornia
Frank F. Sharon
Post Office
Guernéville
Sonoma County
California
Muncie
Ind
Springfield
Loulguilie
Alabama
Fraud charge against Nashau Realty officials in California land scheme
Decatur December 1 Walter B Harvey and Jack Cracerfi representatives of Nashau Realty and Development Co Chicago were held under hand by a United States commissioner in the same charge as two men arrested in Kansas for fraud. They are charged with using motion picture theaters and the United States mails to fraudulently sell land in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperist
Decatur
Walter B. Harvey
Jack Cracerfi
Nashau Realty and Development. Co
Chicago
United States
Kansas
California
Prizes Awarded by Poultry Show Judges at Large Event
The final judging of poultry at the American Fanciers Association mammoth show in Music Hall concluded yesterday afternoon with awards to top winners. Notable exhibitors include Besuden Bros of Cincinnati and Jebley Schoepf of Glendale. Judges were R W Sturtevant Hark Ghio Zike Fischel Hawes. The show draws major interest with plans for next season discussed by the association and Cincinnati dog fanciers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besuden
Wyandotte
A. G. Pockwalter
Incinnati
McC
Wil
R. W. Sturtevant
Cincinnati
Hb, Hark
Glendale
Ghio
Wy. Wo Zike
Morristown
Ind
R. Fischel
Hope
Theodore Hawes
Indianapolis
William Cook & Sons
F. JL. Deer
We Drake
Aaron Feil
Joseph. A. Fischer
J. C. Pischel
American Fancies Association
Detec tive Howard Greer to face hearing on charge
Howard Greer a black detective will be given a hearing before Safety Director Cash this morning on a charge by James Harvey of 316 Perry Street. Harvey says he found a man he claims to be Greer in his home after returning unexpectedly. Greer says he shot at the intruder twice as he fled. He was suspended pending the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Greer
Cash
James Igo Harvey
Perry
Streety
Nis
Greer
Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages Tee Off in Local Market
Listing shows numerous real estate transfers involving Thaddeus G. Hine Alma A Hise and others across Sixth Street Highland Avenue and York Street plus subdivision lots in Elmwood and Rimwood. Mortgage filings include Brack Vormeyer Pearl Hellman and Frank Meier with sums up to 2900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus G. Hine
Alma A. Hise
Sixth Street
Calif
Wither E Arnel
Peart & ‘Math
Highland Avenue
Norwood
Wiklemw
Frank Meier
Lota
Ly C. Hogktins
Elnvwood
Tilleon —C. Wilson
Joseph Laurie
Clara Street
Louisg B. Strank
August Thearing Et al
Whiteman
Albert Fischer
Progress Lithographing Co
York Street
Freeman Avenue
Cincinnati Sand Biget Co
Feesress Lithographing, Co
Alma
Stephen Keimper
Bt. Bernard
Henry C. Wess
Marie Weas
Bremen
Fourteenth Street
Ho VanZant
H! Vonderheide
L. C. Hopkins
Rimwood
Soseph C. Thoms
Eunice
T. Resor
Main Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Walnut and
Ninth
Main
Allison Streets
Brack Vormeyer
Pearl Hellman
Jane Street
Juvenile Court Sentences Kate Johnson for Delinquency
Kate Johnson of 717 West Fifth Street was sentenced by Juvenile Judge Caldwell to six months in jail for contributing to the delinquency of young colored girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Johnson
West Fifth Street
Caldwell
Tax officials urged by Governor Cox in first conference
Deputy state tax commissioners met in Columbus on December 4 for their first conference since appointment. Governor Cox pressed for higher tax returns and civil service hiring rules. He cited Cleveland’s alleged bankruptcy risks and argued gains in Cuyahoga County should reach 200 million, with Hamilton and other counties showing weak collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Stiganian
Cleveland
Cald
Cincinnati
Eight Holiday Divorces Granted by Local Court
Insolvency Judge Warner granted uncontested divorces to eight petitioners in a holiday session. Cases include Elmer Bart seeking relief from Lillian Bart over alleged neglect and misused funds, Bert Carr and Lucy Carr disputes, Daniel and Lucy Taylor separations, Ollie Surgener and wife, Michael Perrmann and wife, Hannah Bay case, Jacob Montgomery, Emmett Masterson with Tula Masterson, and others citing desertion, temper, and incompatibility across Ohio and Kentucky ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnt
Warner
Helen Perrmann
Weet Seventh Street
Michael’ Perrmann
Herbolshimer
Charles. C. Bay
Hannah Bay
Dayton
Trials of Hartwell Youths arraigned in Covington court
Clarence and Albert Anderson of Hartwell Cincinnati were tried in Judge Tracy's Covington court for assaulting Henry and Mrs Scholuebers of Hast Twelfth Street Covington. Albert pleaded guilty receiving a $100 fine and 25 days in jail. Clarence was acquitted on the Mrs Scholuebers charge and to be tried later on the husband indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Albert" Anderson
Hartwell
Cincinnati
Tracy
Covington
Henry Scholuebers
Hast Twelfth Street
Yovington
Albert Anderson
Bcholiebers
Covington druggist pleads guilty in Kenton Circuit Court
Imadore J. Miller of Covington pleaded guilty to three drug law indictments and was fined 100 dollars on one case and 50 dollars on the others. He also faced two additional counts and a fourth indictment was filed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imadore
J. Miller
Covington
Tracy
Kenton
Teen Bride Receives Covington Marriage License
Emma Whitely 16 of Covington with her father W R Whitely obtained a marriage license after consent. Groom Homer Beard 21. other licenses issued to Elmer Martin 35 and Mrs Clyde McNees 24 of Covington Albert Schwartz 21 of Florence Ky and Clara Lucas 17 of Cincinnati Ohio.
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Emma Whitely
Covington
W. R Whitely
Homer Beard
Elmer Martin
Clyde McNees
Albert Schwartz
Florence
Clara Lucas
Cincinnati
Youthful Prisoners Escape From Covington Police
Elmer and Orville Courtney of Erlanger escaped from Covington police headquarters after being held on suspicion of stealing a lead pipe from the Madison avenue fire ruins. They slipped from the private office of the chief through Mayor Philipps's office, prompting the officers to reassess their handling due to the youths' ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Orville Courtney
Erlanger
Covington
Madison Avenue
Philipps
Midnight Lid Approved by Covington Saloon Keepers
Nearly 100 members of the Saloon Keepers Association of Covington met to back Mayor Phillips midnight closing order. They pledged support to enforce the midnight law with Chief of Police Kivemiper, fearing Sunday closures may trigger a high license ordinance. A Ministerial Association delegation plans to urge continued Sunday closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloon Keepers Association
Covington
Phillips
Kivemiper
Legal point raised in Covington case over trial path
In Covington, William Goshorn an engineer faced charges of stabbing a man named Justice weeks earlier at a building at Seventeenth and Madison Avenue. Attorney Herbert Jackson urged immediate grand jury action arguing normal procedure requires no examining trial. Attorney John Neal for the defense sought an examining trial, with Judge Read to rule tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
William Goshorn
Goshorn
Justice
Seventeenth and
Madison Avenue
Herbert Jackson
John"Neal
Read
Women Teachers Club to Meet at Carnegie Hall
The Woman Teachers' Club of New Port will meet this afternoon at Carnegie Hall. Miss Mary Conway, supervisor of continuation schools in Cincinnati, will lecture on Continuation Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman Teachers’ Club of
Newport
Carnegie Hall
Mary Conway
Cincinnati
Covington MacDowell Club Birthday Celebration
The Covington MacDowell Club will celebrate the Tamesake birthday at the Burnet House Cincinnati on December 18 from 8 to 10 p.m. Admitted to membership are Mrs Mc Dowell Miss Win McDowell Dr J Ho Emery Miss Margaret McGinniss Mrs M B Reynolds Miss Sophia Atoll Mrs A Ed Stricklett Bert Simmons William Walsh Carroll McNamara Miss Mary Penn Mrs Helen Wise Maloney Mr and Mrs Wheatley Mr and Mrs George B Trummel Miss Bya Kennedy Lincoln Newhall Prof Bollinger Mrs Kate Culbertson Mr and Mrs Charles Wheelwright Miss Friedman Ollie Glenn and Mrs Bettie Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington MacDowell Club
Tamesake
Burnet House
Cincinnati
McDowell
Win McDowell
J. Ho Emery
Margaret McGinniss
M.B. Reynolds
Sophia Atoll
A. Ed Stricklett
Bert Simmons
William Walsh
Carroll McNamara
Mary Penn
Helen Wise Maloney
Wheatley
George B. Trummel
Bya Kennedy
Lincoln Newhall
Bollinger
Kate Culbertson
Charles Wheelwright
Miss Friedman
Ollie Glenn
Bettie Bliss
Family saved as home fire near Ft. Mitchell destroys dwelling
Neighbors woke N. H. Walterman and his three children during a blaze at their Covington area home near Ft. Mitchell. The property suffered about 2500 dollars in damage as the roof caved in shortly after the family escaped, with no call made to the Covington fire department. The resident, a Covington Council member, was not home when the fire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H Walterman
Ft. Mitchell
Walterman
Covington
Poison Victim Edward Alloway Remains Critical
Edward Alloway of Newport lay in critical condition after ingesting bichloride of mercury by mistake on Thanksgiving Day. Physicians, applying all remedies, predicted death but continued to fight for his life yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Alloway
Newport
Father's Complaint Sends Son to Jail Term
Mentor McChord aged 18 was arraigned in Covington police court on a complaint by his father for loitering. He received a 30 day jail sentence. The elder McChord of Weert Fifth Street testified the boy abused his parents and would not work. The youth had appeared in court a month earlier on the same charge and the case was continued to allow job seeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentor McChord
Covington
McChord
Weert Fifth Street
Young McChord
Newport Tax Collector Case Ends in Surety Settlement
The surety on Henry Reusch’s bond turned over $8,500 to Newport after his conviction in Frankfort penitentiary. Reusch, a former delinquent tax collector, was short nearly $19,000 at leaving office. The city has since recovered funds from other sources to reduce the loss to about $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reusch
Newport
Frankfort
Yestering
Cty
Reusch
Jury to Sit at Night in Kenton County Special Grand Jury
A Kenton County special grand jury, in session for six weeks, is called for tonight with many witnesses summoned. Rumors claim a final report may be issued tomorrow and the night session sparks widespread speculation of a sensational outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton County
Mutual Aid Organized by Highland Group in Covington
The Highland Mutual Aid organized with thirty five charter members at Thomas Hall Covington last night. Officers elected include President William B Wessels Vice President A Schwartz Recording Secretary John Mardin Financial Secretary George Hardin Treasurer John Thomas Trustees Frank Alerman John Raven Edward Butler Sergeant at Arms Andrew Gocher The charter will close January 1.
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Highland Mutual Aid
Thomas Hall
Covington
William B. Wessels
A. Schwartz
John Mardin
George Hardin
John Thomas
Frank Alerman
John Raven
Edward Butler
Andrew Gocher
Covington Briefs: Insurance Suit Filed and License Revocation Push
The Ed E Walker Insurance Company of Covington sued M Abels & Company in Kenton Circuit Court for 3106 on an insurance contract. Nearby residents seek revocation of a liquor license for Brosmore's Garden at Pike and Montague streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. E. Walker Insurance Company of
Covington
Kenton
M. Abels & Company
Pike and
Montague Streets
Kenton County
Brosmore’s Garden
Acquittal Ordered in Campbell Circuit Court
Peremptory instructions directed the jury to render a not guilty verdict in the case of F. J. Termath. He was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, but the prosecution failed to prove that he received the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Termath
Campbell Circuit
Termath
Transfers of Ban Ligenols Delayed by Board Deadlock
State Board assigns Thomas H. Morrow to act with local commissioners who are deadlocked on granting transfers to Jakob Wittner. Morrow refuses due to current city solicitor job. a new appointee will be named. Local board did not act on applications as delegations urged transfers to friends. Major delegation: twenty Main Street businessmen. Also, a temporary injunction blocks Henry Doekel and Liquor Licensing Board from transferring Doekel’s license to Herman Jansen van Arabia after Fischer petition alleging a contract and earnest money payments. Attorney Edward A. Hafner represents Fischer.
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Thomas H. Morrow
State License Board
Jakob Wittner
State Board
Bcal
Main Street
Henry Doekel
Elm Street
Liquor Licensing Rd
Doekel
Herman Jansen van
Fiacher
Fred P. Muhlhauser
Fischer
Jansen
Liquor Licensing Board
Edward A. Hafner
Huber to be examined on mental state by lunacy board
Robert Huber, acquitted of murder on insanity grounds, faces a Probate Court inquiry into his present mental condition by lunacy commissioners. The session was postponed awaiting State Board of Administration instructions on where he will be committed if found insane. Huber’s wife and two children awaited his appearance in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Huber
John Kunzelman
Lueders
State Board of Administration
Columbus
Huber
Prest-O-Lite Wins Ruling Against Tank Refills
United States District Court Judge Hollister issued a restraining order against Coughlin & Davis from refilling Prest-O-Lite tanks with gas. The court ordered an accounting of profits from sold refilled tanks, with Guy W. Mallon named master to supervise. Defendants have 30 days to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coughlin & Davis
United States District Court
Hollister
Coughlin and Davis
Guy W. Mallon
A Strong Character Present at Fancy Dress Ball
A line from the St. Louis Globe Democrat quotes a character referencing a fool at a fancy dress ball, illustrating social wit and theatrical banter in the era. The remark showcases the newspaper’s light commentary on etiquette and society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
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Chicago News
American Fanciers’ Association
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Pape
Clarence G Meyer
Miami Valley Coal Yards
Charles Miller
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W. W. Zike
John Hetecher
Mill Creek Poultry Farm
Studebaker Poultry Farm
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Theodore Neilander
A.noftzger
Simon Onrant
G. Pape
James Pearey
Ds Perin
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Weycraft Poultry Farm
Ralph Woolery
Columbus,o
Therm
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Garfield Place
Lillian
Ashtabula
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Bert Carr
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Strang
Iere
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Lucy Taylor
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Weet
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Lockland
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Covington Briefs
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