Fitts Started Washington Fires in Capital Blaze
John J. Fisher confessed to police that he started fires at the McDowell grain warehouse and the Lank Woodwork Company in Washington. The weeklong alarms injured over thirty firemen, caused hundreds of thousands in losses, and drew help from Baltimore to battle the outbreaks across multiple sections.
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Washington
John J. Fisher
Capital
McDowell Grain
Q Street
Eckington Place
W Street
West
Fisher
Walter Reed Hospital
Baltimore
Woolworth’s
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Union Station
Employees Sue Former President Of Johns-Manville Firm
Thirty seven employees of Johns-Manville sue former president H E Manville for about 7 million dollars to reclaim 40000 shares bequeathed by Thomas F Manville. They allege he induced transfers at 150 a share to shield control while banking groups sought stakes and he later reorganized the company and sold control to bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns-Manville
New York
Johns-Manville Corporation
H. E. Manville
Thomas F. Manville
Manville
British Spy Trial in London Reveals Secret Evidence
London reports detail secret documents presented in the McCartney and Newson spy case. Attorney General Sir Douglas Hogg introduced evidence including a military questionnaire and a tank maneuvers book. McCartney denied all charges and challenged witness testimony while admitting past writings for The Sunday Worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Douglas Hogg
Wilfred Thomas McCartney
George Newson
McCartney
Douglas
George Monkland
Lloyds
Berlin
Sunday Worker
Monkland
England
Zinovieff
Finland
Baltic States
League of Nations
Arcos House
N. Y
Cleveland Wallpaper Plant Fire Halts City Traffic
A six story J B Pearce Wallpaper Company plant in Cleveland was destroyed by a blaze causing an estimated 250000 in damages. The fire disrupted east west traffic as police and fire crews battled flames with boats joining the effort and all workers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
J. B. Pearce Wallpaper Company
Edward Donahue
George Wallace
J. B. Pearce
High Level
Main Avenue
Cuyahoga River
Puritan Chocolate Building Sold to Putman Candy Firm
The five story brick building at 24 East Fourth street between Vine and Walnut streets, opposite the Linton, was sold by Puritan Chocolate Company to Robert Putman Candy Company for about 390000. Puritan uses ground floor and second floor, with upper floors by Puritan. Putman operates a Cincinnati candy store chain with office and factory at 912 Sycamore street. Puritan officers are Fowler, Arrice, and McDowell.
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East Fourth Street
Vine
Walnut Streets
Linton
Puritan Chocolate Company
Robert Putman Candy Company
Puritan
Sweet Clover
Puritan Company
Fourth Street
Putman
Cincinnati
E. R. Heitzman
CC. T. Wetherell
Sycamore Street
Clifford L. Fowler
L. V. Arrice
M. A. McDowell
Battle for Lehigh Valley Railroad Control Ends in Victory
Lehigh Valley management defeats Loree group in a high stake proxy fight. About 5.9 million shares minority and procedural discards shaped the result. Loomis pledges independence. two new directors Alan Dodgson and Effingham B Morris Jr are elected. Annual meeting was brief with a two hour stock count recess.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Company
House of Morgan and Drexel & Co
E. T. Stotesbury
Morgan and Drexel
Palm Beach
Lehigh Valley Management
Loree Group
Loomis
Lehigh
Alan Dodgson
Bethlehem
Two Negroes Questioned in Killing of Ohioan
An inquest into the death of Ed Estle, 52, former Deputy Sheriff, postponed to tomorrow morning. Police continue questioning Frank Young, 33, and Retta Smith, 32, both negroes, held in connection with Estle’s death after a drinking party at Smith’s home. Initial doubt about self-inflicted wound leads to further investigation of a larger head wound.
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Washington D. H., O
Ed Estle
Frank Young
Retta Smith
Estle
Smith
Georges Ready for Finish Fight On Calling All Porters
Chicago dispatch notes George Dulany Jr of the Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters reports canvassing 100 sleeping cars finds only one porter named George. Senator George Moses elected president over Walter George. society aging voter participation discussed. next meeting set for Lake George on St George's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Dulany, Jr
Society For the Prevention of
George
Pullman Company
George Moses
New Hampshire
Walter George
Georgia
Dulany
Clarence
Egbert
Fitzgibbon
Society
Mr. Dulany
George B. Cortelyou, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Judge Awards Parker Rust Proof vs Ford for Rust Patent
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle awarded Parker Rust Proof Company 367,174.36 in damages from Ford Motor Company in a suit seeking 1,104,914.97 for infringement of a patent on an improved rust prevention process for treating iron and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Arthur J. Tuttle
Parker Rust Proof Company
Ford Motor Company
Ohio police radio bureau to broadcast wanted criminals
Ohio announces a state police broadcasting bureau to radio description suspects. In cooperation with police and sheriffs, broadcasts will air from Station WCAH starting February 6 at 9 am 1 pm 6 pm and 11 pm. Sponsored by bankers associations automobile clubs and other groups interested in crime apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Police Broadcasting Bureau
Bankers’ Association
Automobile Clubs
Seven Automobile Deaths in Hamilton County Amid Week
A bus crash injures twenty four crippled children and a driver on Vine street hill near St Joe street. The General Hospital School for Invalids pupils were returning home when a faulty front axle caused the bus to snap and overturn twice. Police report the event left several children with bruises and cuts while others cried as they were rescued.
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Hamilton County
General Hospital
Vine Street
St. Joe Street
Rose Pigskin
Maniss Street
Ella Craddock
West Fifth Street
James Arnold
George _ street
Thomas Horton
Neave Street
Thomas Unger
Scully Avenue
General Hospital School For Invalids
Vine Street Hill
Unger
Begg enters Ohio governor race as third Republican candidate
Congressman James T. Begg of Sandusky formally declares for the Republican nomination, joining Attorney General Edward C. Turner and former Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Lewis. He vows a pro consumer utility policy, fair returns for stockholders, and stricter road, tax, and agricultural oversight. He is nearing age 50 and serves his fifth consecutive term from the Thirteenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James T. Begg
Sandusky
Edward C. Turner
Charles H. Lewis
Begg
Ohio
Ballooning Laid To Mine Engineer
New York January 17. Walter H Weed Idaho mining engineer involved in Yellowstone Park survey is named in an indictment with George G Rice stock broker and Walter K Yorston Boise. They are charged with using the mails to defraud through a publicity campaign that boosted copper stock from ten to twelve cents to as high as 6.25 dollars by ballooning readers of Rice s paper. Rice allegedly placed the stock on the Boston curb market at fifty six cents and misrepresented mining work progress. Yorston, formerly president of the company, faces related fraud charges.
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New York
Idaho
Walter H. Weed
Yellowstone Park
George G. Rice
Wall Street
Walter K. Yorston
Boise
Rice
Federal Grand Jury
Boston
United States
Peck
Weed
Yorston
Airmen Seek Nonstop Record In Long Flight
Capt Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieut George R Pond chase the world endurance record in the Spirit of California over California. The Fokker monoplane carries 1535 gallons of fuel hoping to stay aloft about 60 hours, aiming to surpass the 52 hour 22 minute 31 second mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsford-Smith
Lieut
Pond
California
San Francisco
Charles Kingsford-Smith
George R. Pond
United States Navy
Couple Found Clasped In Death In Car
The bodies of Gerald E. Keck and Dorothy Youngman were found shot in the head in a car at Irwindale. A note in Keck's wallet and a pistol suggest a joint self inflicted death pact. Both victims were residents of Los Angeles with ties to Pasadena and St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Los Angeles
Gerald E. Keck
Pasadena
Dorothy Youngman
Irwindale
Keck
Orlando Keck
Rock Rapids
Dorothy
Gerald
D. Youngman
Youngman
St. Paul
Minn
Coolidge Heads Home After Key West Stop
President Coolidge returns to Washington after a Key West stop following the Havana reception. He travels aboard the Memphis on a forty hour crossing with Mrs. Coolidge and White House officials, escorted by destroyers, as the ship bypasses Key West harbor due to the Texas.
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Coolidge
Washington
Havana
Lindbergh
Europe
Cuba
Texas
Key West Harbor
Florida
White House
Key West
Wilbur
Smith Expected Be Quested By Senate Today
Senate proceedings focus on constitutional interpretation as Smith of Illinois faces likely rejection. Debate centers on state rights and the legality of Senate action. House votes touch tariff policy and refer tariff reform to committee amid partisan clash.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
Illinois
House
Independent Offices
Boulder Dam
Bingham
Rep
Conn
Tilson
Connecticut
McMaster
Garrett
Tennessee
Ways and Means Committee
LeBlond Plan to Build Plane Motors in Oakley
The R K LeBlond interests plan to manufacture airplane motors in Oakley, taking over assets of the Detroit Aircraft Engine Company which is in bankruptcy. Detroit executives Glenn Angles and Robert Winters have worked at the Oakley plant while Angles owns the motor patents. Motors will come in two series of three sizes, radial air cooled, resembling the Wright Whirlwind used by Lindbergh, with 50 hp, 70 hp and 90 hp outputs in the first series.
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R. K. LeBlond
Detroit Aircraft Engine Company
Detroit
LeBlond
Glenn Angles
Robert Winters
Detroit Company
R. K. le Blond Machine Tool Company
Oakley
Angles
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
School blast injures Wisconsin teacher at rural Cady Creek
An explosion at the Cady Creek schoolhouse near Spring Lake injured teacher Clarence Whitaker and badly damaged the building. A note reading Warning was found under a window, prompting Sheriff Martin Kjelstad to suspect fanatic motives, while Whitaker recovers at home.
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Ellsworth
Wis
Clarence Whitaker
Cady Creek
Spring Lake
Here
Martin Kjelstad
Whitaker
J. E. Morton
Alfonso Seeks New Bride Amid Rumors of Divorce
A Paris cable for the Daily News reports King Alfonso of Spain may annul his marriage with Princess Beatrice due to the mental and physical defects of his sons. Don Juan has hemophilia, Alfonso is affected, and Jaime was born deaf and dumb. Gonzalo is 13 and in Madrid, with daughters potentially eligible for succession.
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New York World News Service
Chicago
Paris
Alfonso
Spain
Vatican
Don Juan
Beatrice of England
Prince Henry of
Madrid
Youth's greed may cost $4000 reward in Hotelling case
In Flint Michigan a mob threat surrounds Adolph Hotelling as vigilantes await his return for the Dorothy Schneider murder. A $4000 reward looms but officials say greed and fear of mob violence may keep the slayer from being captured or tried, while Hotelling is held at the state barracks.
Ban on Evasion of Jury Service Favored in Bar Committee Report
Bar Association approves a report urging strict adherence to laws governing juries and recommending annual selection of two high standing jury commissioners to elevate venire quality. The measure follows criticism of jury material after the Remus trial and aims to deter evasion and improve juror intellect.
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Bar Committee
Bar Association
George Remus
State Institution For the
Association
Mber
Flend-Killer to Spend Behind Iron Bars in Michigan
Adolph Hotelling, who confessed to slaying five year old Dorothy Schneider, will plead guilty in Genesee Circuit Court after a potential change of venue to Ingham or Ionia. A three-physician sanity commission will decide if he is insane before a possible transfer to a hospital or state prison. The governor said venue change and plea are planned, amid mob threats and heavy guard at Ionia Reformatory.
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Flint
Mich
Adolph Hotelling
Dorothy Schneider
Genesee County
Fred W. Green
Associated Press
Genesee
Ingham
Ionia County
Hotelling
Ionia Reformatory
Peter B. Lennon
Frank Cain
Ionia
Sanity Commission
Three Charged With Murder of Chicago Butterfly
Three people face formal murder charges in Chicago in the case of Betty Lansiedel of Detroit found strangled by electric light wire and adhesive tape in a North Side hotel apartment. Doris Hemphill alias Marion Kirk, Charles H. Oleson alias Jimmy Kirk, and Roy Miller were named. Oleson was identified as the husband of the victim, previously married, and the case ties to the butterfly alias.
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Chicago
Butterfly
Betty Lansiedel
Detroit
Chambers
McDonald
Northside
Doris Hemphill
Estherville
Marion Kirk
Charles H. Oleson
Jimmy Kirk
Roy Miller
Oleson
Hattie Oleson
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Quopegt
Cleveland
H. E. Kianville
Thomas Manville
H. E. Manvillé
Thomas Man
Robert Putman Candy Co
Lehigh Valley Group
Itiaing Hual Control
Loree
Georges
Ford
WCAH
P.m
Turner Hits “Alliance
Anti-Saloon League
PLANG
Aero Industries
Lansing State
Wellington Roberts
Gov. Green
Ilenia Reformatory
W. A. Seegmiller
Owosso
W. H. Marshal
Mt. Morris
Harold Lotridge
Lotridge
Frank Green
Enoug
Court of Common Pleas
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