Chihuahua City Falls as Rebels Evacuate Border Region
Rebel forces led by Gen Jose G Escobar abandon Juarez as federal troops under Gen Juan Andreu Almazan advance. Chihuahua City is reported occupied, Caraveo moves west with cavalry, trains carry troops and horses toward Sonora amid border tension and disrupted communications.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Jose G. Escobar
Juarez
Chihuahua
Juan Andreu Almazan
al Coenen
el Paso
Coenen
Standard Air Lines
Caraveo
Chihuahua City
United States
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Pulpito Pass
Sierra Madres
Marcelo Caraveo
Almazan
Escobar
Salvador Ateca
Ex Florida Governor Indicted in Counterfeiting Ring
Former Florida Governor Sidney J. Catts was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Jacksonville on charges of aiding and abetting in counterfeiting connected to a ring uncovered in Miami and Tampa. A capias for his arrest was issued and bond was set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Flia
Sidney J. Catts
Florida
Edwin R. Williams
Miami
Tampa
Williams
Catts
Spring and a Home of Your Own
A persuasive piece urging readers to buy their own home this spring, highlighting garden joys, pride of ownership, and family stability. It promotes real estate ads in The Commercial Tribune’s Classified Columns for affordable home purchases and favorable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Tribune
Gann Preceded by Diplomats at State Affairs
Mrs. Edward E. Gann will be treated as official hostess to Vice President Curtis and precede wives of diplomats at official functions as courtesy of the Diplomatic Corps. The State Department momentarily withdraws from precedence, leaving society to set the order. Secretary Stimson consulted with President Hoover and cleared the air in a quiet sidestep of Kellogg’s ruling. A Diplomatic Corps meeting was called to decide future entertainments for the Vice President and Mrs. Gann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gann
New York World News Service
Washington
Edward E. Gann
Charles Curtis
Diplomatic Corps
State Department
Washington Society
Stimson
Hoover
Kellogg
Hoover Administration
Gann
Esme
White House
Howard
Curtis
Europe
Gruber denies beer conspiracy in disbarment hearing
Adolph A Gruber testifies at his disbarment hearing denying involvement in a beer conspiracy tied to Bert Buckley Joseph Sperber and John Schrimper. He accuses Schrimper of initiating deals with Buckley to influence brewery raids and campaign contributions.
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Bert Buckley
Joseph Sperber
Jackson Brewing Company
John L. Schrimper
Adolph A Gruber
Thomas Darby
Thomas Morrow
Chester Shook
Common Pleas Court
Schrimper
The
Bar Association
Gruber
Jackson
American Legion
Buckley
John Eckhardt
Sperber
Cincinnati Breweries
BUNTY TAKES HERRERA Got FROM POLICE
A lingering limelight dispute between Cincinnati and Hamilton police over Charles Fiehrer ends with Hamilton authorities taking the case. Fiehrer, 25, held in Cincinnati for concealed weapons, is wanted in Hamilton on graver charges. Hamilton prosecutor Nelson Schwab promised initial Hamilton prosecution after Butler County attorney Ben S. Primmer announced the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton (Co
Charles Fiehrer
Hamilton
Ben S. Primmer
Butler County
Nelson Schwab
Hamilton County
Fiehrer
Otto Kolodzik
Joseph Schaefer
Walter Carney
Kolodzik
Capt John Pitt Dening Shot Dead in London Hotel
Capt John Pitt Dening a leading British poloist and eight goal player was found dead with a revolver beside him in a London hotel. He captained the British Army polo team against the United States in 1925 and played for Britain at Meadow Brook in September 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pitt Dening
London
United States Army
Dening
Meadowbrook
Britain
Youngest Melter wins Ohio juvenile violin title in Columbus
Clarence Melter 18, youngest of eleven children of Henry and Mrs Melter of Cincinnati, won first prize in the Ohio state Juvenile Violin Contest conducted by the National Federation of Music Clubs. He studies under Uberto Neely at the College of Music and will advance to a national amateur juvenile violinist elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
Henry C. Melter
Winton Road
Columbus
Clarence
National Federation of Music Clubs
Young Melter
State of
Uberto Neely
College of Music
Henry Melter
Procter & Gamble Company
Papa
Zbyszko Sues For 250000 Over Gorilla Comparison
Stanislaus Zbyszko, former world heavyweight champion, sues New York American for 250000 alleging a March 31 article and a gorilla photo implied he is not human. The suit in New York County Supreme Court claims the caption and piece damaged his marriage by shocking his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Sportdom, Today
New York American
New York County Supreme Court
Zbyszko
Robbery at Chicago synagogue targets worshipers
Five young men robbed the First Romanian Synagogue in Chicago pistol whipped worshipers and escaped with about $7,000 in money and jewelry after terrorizing eighty people during a half hour intrusion. Detectives pursue suspects as initial loss was corrected from 70 000 to 7 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles McGurn
Marie I
Rumania
Victor Phillips
Bucharest
United Rumania
Barnard J. Brownstein
Canada Denies Right to Sink Ship in 12 Mile Zone
Stuyvesant Fish’s attorney Caruthers Ewing prepared to sue Coast Guard or Customs officers over a search of the yacht Restless near the Statue of Liberty. The action seeks nominal damages to settle the facts, alleging false imprisonment and assault on Fish’s party. The incident involved Fish, his wife, and two sons returning from Wilmington, Delaware.
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Canada
U. S
NEW+ YORK
Caruthers Ewing
Stuyvesant Fish
Coast Guard
Fish
Ewing
Customs Patrol
Statue of Liberty
Wilmington
Del
Washington
Illinois faces dry referendum in Illinois politics heats up
Anti prohibition leaders say dry referendum is virtually assured in Illinois after a legislative scramble. A repeal tied to a search and seizure act passed third reading in the Lower House 76 to 61, with wet reps promising attendance for final vote. Senators Weber and O Grady push to let the people decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
State General Assembly
Senate
Weber
O'Grady
Assembly
Dawes Named Ambassador to Great Britain by Hoover
Washington April 9 former Vice President Charles G Dawes is selected by President Hoover as Ambassador to Great Britain. His appointment awaits British acceptance via the Foreign Office after initial discussions at the American Embassy. Dawes now heads a mission to Santo Domingo to reorganize its finances and would finish that work before going to London. Ambassador Houghton plans to sail April 27.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Hoover
Great Britain
London
Gen. Dawes
Foreign Office
Alanson B. Houghton
New York
Dawes
Santo Domingo
England
London Post
Herbert Hoover
Houghton
United States
Coolidge
Akron Lovers Sent 1 Pair to Punishment for Death Plot
Maynard Nichols 23 and Mrs. Mary Bryant 23 of Akron were each sentenced to five to ten years after pleading guilty to assault with intent to kill for a plotted murder of Bryant's husband Horace 31. Nichols and Bryant tried to kill him during a car trip near Wingfoot Lake. Bryant survived. They planned to collect $1500 insurance and marry. Nichols confessed. Bryant testified. Nichols is alleged to be part of an Illinois gang and faces possible further charges in Akron.
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Ravenna
Maynard Nichols
Mary Bryant
Akron
Nichols
Bryant
C. B. Newton
Marysville Reformatory
Columbus
Egan Rat
Cicero
Ill
Canadian Protest Over I'm Alone Case Fails to Convict Crew
Ottawa and Washington clash over the sinking of the rum runner I'm Alone. Canada objects to coastal enforcement and seeks clarity on treaty interpretation while U S Attorney General Mitchell dismisses charges against the ship’s captain and crew. Secretary Stimson and the President consider the protest. arbitration may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Michelson
New York World News Service
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Mitchell
Coast Guard
Dominion
Massey
Canda
Stimson
White House
State Department
Lindy Overdue on Flight to U S
Col Charles A Lindbergh, after a week with fiancee Anne Morrow in Mexico City, left at 12 20 pm for the United States. Reports place him crossing the border near Eagle Pass Texas but local sheriffs and fields report no landing or passing aircraft. Authorities monitor Texas airports while Lindbergh reportedly intends to reach New York to honor Ambassador Herrick whose body sails from France on Saturday.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
United States
Anne S. Morrow
Chapultepec Castle
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Kelly Field
New York City
Myron T. Herrick
France
Valbuena
Firearms Use Warned In Prohibition Enforcement Order
Treasury Regulation cautions officers on firearm use, says unwise displays caused embarrassment and bad publicity. Section 25 No. 4 requires self defense or preventing a felony. officers must exercise extreme caution and cool deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Austen G. Fox
Moderation League
Treasury
Bureau
Tree limb saves two from drowning in Kentucky crash
In heavy rain near Independence, Kentucky, a car skidded at the Madison pike and Hiland pike intersection, ran into a tree, then plunged into Banklick Creek. Chester White and Bluford Hensely, both 19 and 21, were thrown clear but clung to a tree limb until passing motorists rescued them.
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Chester White
Bluford Hensely
Independence
Covington
Hiland Pike
Madison Pike
Banklick Creek
Brothers Reunited After Five Months as Küchen Helpers
Joe Miller 22 and John Miller 19, cooks' assistants at the Sinton, discover they are brothers after five months of work and friendship. A Beattieville Kentucky link leads to Ben Miller, 20, as their missing sibling. The trio plans to reunite with their now-found family.
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Joe Miller
John Miller
Sinton
John
Joe
Miller
Beatteyville
Kentucky
Cook
Ben Miller
Beatleyville
Ben
Hiccoughs Prove Fatal for Beloit Man
Charles Wilson of Beloit died today eight miles east of Alliance Ohio after hiccoughs that started last Saturday resisted medical efforts. The illness lasted several days and culminated in his death.
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Hiccoughs
Alliance
Charles Wilson
Beloit
Here
Texas Guinan on Trial in Riot-Scarred Salon Royale Scene
New York April 8 Texas Guinan a famed nightclub figure faced a federal case for maintaining a nuisance at Salon Royale. Prohibition agent James White testified of liquor charges and patrons aided to the street while Guinan sang provocative numbers. Defendants largely pleaded guilty, but Guinan vowed to fight, insisting she was only a hostess not owner or manager.
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New York
Texas
Guinan
Miss Guinan
Salon Royale
James L. White
Washington
White
United States
Canadian schooner I'm Alone crew freed after dismissal
The skipper John Thomas Randel and seven crew members of the rum running schooner I'm Alone were released in New Orleans after US District Attorney Talbot moved to dismiss charges. Commissioner Carter signed papers in under five minutes, with Talbot noting the civil right to seizures remains unaffected.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Edmond E. Talbot
John Thomas Randel
Reginald H Carter, Jr
Talbot
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America
Pats Burden
Bunty
Herrera
Schwab
Bandit
Court of St. James’s
Pataun
Ottawa
Department of Justice
I'm Alone
Lindy Overdue
U.S
Central Office
Randell
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