Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Midwest Region
Seismic disturbances rocked Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Illinois with three distinct shocks from 10:06 to 10:30 pm. Minor damage reported as wire service interruptions and small objects moved in Louisville Owensboro Cincinnati and Springfield while Indianapolis bric-a-brac suffered slight damage. Most residents did not notice the tremors.
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Chicago
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Iiliinois
Louisville
Owensboro
Illinois
Ohio River
Springfield
Ill
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Distinct Earth Tremors Felt by Avondale Residents
Residents of Avondale reported three distinct tremor shocks around 11:08 to 11:10 PM. The tremor moved chairs and swayed electric fixtures, with a family on Reading Road noting chairs rocking and a mirror swaying. Cincinnati earlier felt a light earthquake on February 28, widely reported from Louisville to Quebec.
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Cincinnati
John Straus
Lexington Avenue
Reading Road
the Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Quebec
Canada
New York
Severe Earth Tremors Reported From Washington
Seismic activity of unusual violence was recorded early today on Georgetown University’s seismograph. Director Tondorf said tremors lasted from 3 45 a m to 6 a m with unclear source direction and distance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Georgetown University
Tondorf
Seismographic Observatory
Daylight Saving Confusion Hits Cincinnati Churches and Transit
Daylight saving time caused widespread tardiness as trains buses and churches faced a one hour shift. Many forgot to move clocks forward on Saturday night while some arrivals mistimed services. City and railroad times diverged creating confusion and delays across Central Standard Time zones.
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Cincinnati
Ten commandments for taxi cab pilots issued in New York
New York April 26. The Empire State Taxicab Chamber of Commerce will issue ten commandments to all 35 000 city drivers as part of a driving education campaign. Commands urge pedestrians respect careful driving brakes chains and proper maintenance with obedience to signals and courtesy.
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New York
N. Y. World News Service
Empire State Taxicab Chamber of Commerce
Woman bitten by copperhead during snake hunt near Suffern
Nellie Louise Condon secretary of the Reptile Study Society of America was bitten on the hand by a copperhead at Giant's Steps ledges near Hillburn New York during a spring snake hunt. First aid, including anti-crotalin, was administered and she was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. She is recovering and will be examined at Rockefeller Institute.
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New York
Nellie Louise Condon
Reptile Study Society of America, Inc
Hillburn
Suffern
N. Y
Miss Condon
W. E. Weber
Brooklyn
Frank McLees
South Bergen Council
Mr. McLees
Charles Viedt
Bath Beach
Paul Snyder
Bloomfield
A. R. Wilcox
James A. Biggs
Rockefeller Institute
Paul W. Snyder
Pulitzer Prizes Announced for 1924 by Columbia University
Winners named for journalism and letters in 1924 include Charleston News and Courier for best editorial, James W. Mulroy Alvin H. Goldstein for reporting on the Leopold and Loeb case, Rollin Kirby for best cartoon, Edna Ferber for So Big, and Sidney Howard for Their Knew What They Wanted.
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New York World News Service
New York
Columbia University
Charleston
5S. C
News and Courier
South
James W. Mulroy
Alvin H. Goldstein
Chicago Daily News
Robert Franks, Jr
Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold
Richard Loeb
Rollin Kirby
New York World
Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Page & Co
Garden City
N. Y
Sidney Howard
Klaw Theater
Slaying Attempt in Warsaw Courtroom
Holmoki Ostrowski, a lawyer and author defending eleven Soviet spies, fired six shots at a Polish officer who testified against the prisoners in Warsaw. He was disarmed and arrested and later barred from continuing the case under guard.
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Warsaw
Holmoki Ostrowski
Ostrowski
Jilted Swain Tries Death By Own Action
In Toledo Ohio on April 26 James Ferguson 27 fired twice at Anna Hoffman 25 a divorced woman after four rejection episodes. Believing he shot her he turned the revolver on himself and was wounded. Hoffman escaped unharmed as both shots missed.
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Toledo
James Ferguson
Anna Hoffman
Ferguson
Forced to alight on Ohio River near Ft Thomas Ky
Captain John W Pattison and Lieutenant Dudley Outcast of the Air Service Reserve Corp made a forced landing when their motor failed at about 600 feet over the Ohio River opposite Ft Thomas Kentucky. They floated downstream a half mile before rescue by a motorboat and were later towed to shore.
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Dudley Miller
Air Service Reserve Corps
Ohio River
Ft. Thomas
Pattison
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Outcalt
Hamilton County
Lunken
Turkey Bottoms
Cincinnati
Mr. Outcast
Mr. Pattison
Ormond Sanders
Ohio Boat Club
Center Street
Mr. Sanders
Coolidge to wear last year's Panama for straw season
Washington reports President Coolidge will not buy a new Panama hat for the general coming out this year. Friends say his old Panama remains suitable. Retailers complain rumors harm trade as they debate if the original Panama qualifies as economy. The hat, a fine weave gift, likely cost the donor over 100.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Panama
Mine Explosion Kills One, Entombs Four Near West Newton
An explosion at the Westmoreland Coal Company mine near West Newton Pa killed one worker and entombed four others. The blast wrecked the tipple at the shaft entrance and gas is suspected as the cause. Rescue crews worked at the scene, with surface indications suggesting the five men inside may have perished.
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West Newton
Westmoreland Coal Company
Furniture trust inquiry widens across the nation
A federal grand jury in Chicago targets price fixing in the furniture industry with more than 100 subpoenas issued to Grand Rapids witnesses. The probe, led by Roger Shale, seeks to indict manufacturers and jobbers for restraining trade under the Sherman act, with more than 1,500 witnesses expected and records seized nationwide.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Roger Shale
Shale
Furniture Trust
United States
George A. Carpenter
Federal
William Benham
Department of Justice
William Donovan
Attorney General's Office
Alonzo Plummer
Sacrifices Life In Fire At East South Street Warehouse
Akron Ohio April 26 Simmon Addington 26 a company truck driver died in a brave effort to contain a warehouse fire at Union Terminal Warehouses East South street causing an estimated loss of 200000 to 300000 He urged his brother in law Sam Spoxler to follow then ran into the burning building and perished his body found near the rear fire officials suspect spontaneous combustion of stored materials sparked the blaze
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Akron. CO
Simmon Addington
Union Terminal
East South Street
Sam Spoxler
Addington
Auto Crash Injures Couple Near Napoleon Indiana
Special Dispatch to The Commercial Tribune reports William Weber and his wife of Milroy Indiana were severely injured when their car collided with a Batesville taxi driven by H Kaiser near Napoleon Indiana. The taxi occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Versailles
Ind
William Weber
Milroy
Napoleon
Mnd
H. Kaiser
Batesville
Hindenburg Wins German Presidency Amid Unrest
In Karlsruhe and Berlin clashes left two dead and many wounded as voters cast ballots for president. Berlin reported about 40 percent turnout by noon with police separating fighting groups throughout the day. Communists sang a playful "Miau" on motor trucks while monarchists wore imperial decorations and banners.
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Red Cat
Hohenzollern
Potsdam
Field Marshal Hindenburg Wins German Presidency by Narrow Plurality
Berlin reports show Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg elected President of Germany with about 14.64 million votes to Wilhelm Marx’s 13.74 million, aided by a surge of four million stay-at-homes. Bavarian and Leipzig Frankfort support buoyed Hindenburg while Hanover fell to Marx.
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Germany
von Hindenburg
Gross- Schuelper
Wilhelm Marx
Hindenburg
Marx
Samuel Spewack
New York World News Service
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Erroneous Marx-Hindenburg Lead Sparks Riots in Ratibor
In Ratibor and surrounding towns on April 26 an incorrect announcement claiming Dr Wilhelm Marx led von Hindenburg by almost two million votes sparked protests. Nationalists marched, police clashed with crowds, reinforcements arrived, and police headquarters were besieged with numerous arrests.
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Silesia
Wilhelm Marx
von Hindenburg
British budget outline eyed as Churchill set to speak
London April 26 British budget outline described with near unanimity by newspaper prophets. Winston Spencer Churchill expected to cut income tax by sixpence to a shilling, restore imperial preference and McKenna duties, begin social insurance for workers and widow pensions, and reimpose 33 percent tariffs on motor cars musical instruments films clocks and watches. The plan may also restore the gold standard, with uncertainty on timing and embargo rules, and global monetary implications.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Churchill
Mr. Churchill
England
Election of Hindenburg Seen Shaping Germany's Finance Struggles
Washington officials reacted to the April victory of von Hindenburg as a setback for Germany's postwar recovery. The selection is expected to delay the Dawes plan and complicate European finance while bankers in America and France watch nervously. The Reichstag remains sovereign and no monarchy return is anticipated, but observers warn of delayed German loans and cautious investment pending further developments. The new U.S. ambassador to Berlin, Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, travels to Berlin to prepare policy guidance for his post.
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Germany
Associated Press
Washington
von Hindenburg
France
Atlantic
Indenburg
Dawes
Europe
Reichstag
Ebert
Berlin
Jacob Gould Schurman
Peking
Seven Years in Presidential Char in Germany Election
The German presidency lasts seven years with possible re election. Universal suffrage allowed Germans over 35, including women, to vote. The ballot was secret and marked the first popular vote for a chief executive in over a millennium. More than 60 percent of eligible voters, about 38 million, could vote on a Sunday general election.
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New York World News Service
Germany
Ebert
National Constituent Assembly
Weimar
Hindenburg's Election Not Disturb Borah's View
Washington April 26 Senator Borah Idaho commented on von Hindenburg's German election saying it need not disturb prospects for Europe. He saw Germany maintaining national integrity and prudently facing responsibilities while avoiding war preparation. An editorial predicted Hindenburg defeat by a large margin and warned Germany's old ways could invite opposition.
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New York World News Service
Washington
American Financial
William E. Borah
Idaho
von Hindenburg
German Republic
Hindenburg
Germany
Europe
George Harvey
Heiress Hope Garland Secretly Weds In New York
New York April 26 Hope Garland heiress to about 1.6 million of her late father James A Garland’s estate was secretly married in Grace Church on lower Broadway to Winchester Fitch Ingersoll son of Howard L Ingersoll vice president of the New York Central Railroad. The ceremony had two witnesses as required by law.
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New York
Aipe
Charles Garland
The
Civil Liberties Union
Garland
Wall Street
Charles’ Garland
Anne Louise Garland
Miss Garland
German President and Reichstag powers contrasted
The German President lacks a veto but can dissolve the Reichstag and trigger a popular vote on legislation. He may be removed by Reichstag referendum. The President appoints a Chancellor with cabinet names proposed by the Chancellor and must keep ministers acceptable to the Reichstag.
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New York World News Service
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