Chicago Reporter Fired for Rum Deal
Chicago Daily Times reports Jimmy Murphy, a veteran police reporter and dean of Chicago’s press, was fired after admitting a six month partnership in a neighborhood speakeasy three years ago. The dismissal follows his role as pallbearer at Jake Lingle’s funeral and underscores graft concerns in Chicago crime coverage. The Times wished him well and noted Murphy’s long service and integrity prior to the lapse.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Jimmy Murphy
Chicago Journal
Chicago Daily Times
Murphy
Guild
New York
The
Daily Times
Tribune
Lingle
Jimmy’ Murphy
Jimmy
Times
Oldsborough Pilot Frank Goldsborough Killed in Plane Crash
Bennington Vermont reports pilot Frank Goldsborough aged 19, holder of junior transcontinental records, died after his plane crashed in fog near a tree and trapped him for hours. His father Brice Goldsborough also perished, with Mrs Frances Grayson and crewmate Donald Mockler among accompanying travelers. The Dawn’s transatlantic attempt and earlier disappearance are noted as related mysteries.
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Bennington
Frank Goldsborough
Brice Goldsborough
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Goldsborough
Frances Grayson
Frank
New York
Newfoundland
Oldsborough
Donald Mockler
Keene
N. H
Dorger Bank Inquiry Faces Bankruptcy Disruptions
In common pleas court Judge Stanley Struble pursues the Bettman assets inquiry into Frank J Clarence and Ruth Dorger as creditors move to dissolve an injunction. Frank Dorger and daughter Martha file bankruptcy petitions and Clarence offers to pay a 10000 demduty to be removed from the injunction.
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Gilbert Bettman
Frank J
Clarence
Ruth Dorger
Cosmopolitan Bank
Stanley Strubler
Common Pleas Court
Lester Jaffe
Robert Goldman
Paxton & Seasongood
Dorgers
Frank Dorger
Martha
United States District Court
Clarence Dorger
Pstenne
Renee ‘de Tom
Tgers See
Frank
Martha Dorger
Wounded Guard Kills Bandit in Canton Hold-up
Canton Ohio July 16 Police hold James Romeo 27 after a bank messengers hold-up left a bandit slain and $60,000 recovered. Charles Williams alias Charles Kish 25 Cleveland was killed in a duel with Charles M Riblet 69 bank official wounded. Romeo found with $59,500 in a hotel satchel as two robbers fled toward a postoffice. Riblet later in fair condition. Williams and Romeo indicted for highway robbery in Akron case.
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Canton
James Romeo
Charles Williams
Charles Kish
Cleveland
Charles M Riblet
Protection Service
First National Bank
Romeo
Riblet
J. S. Morris
Morris
T* Postoffice
Theederal Reserve Bank
Williams
Summit County
Mbling
Akron
Frank Romeo
Three men held on bail after federal indictments
Federal grand jury indicted Amor W. Shafer Lyman K. Norris and Harry Rosenblum on charges of unlawfully misapplying bank funds and conspiring to defraud the Brotherhood Bank. Shafer faces related state charges of embezzling about 200000. Bail set at 25000 each with hints of more indictments to follow.
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Amor W. Shafer
Henry L. Doherty Company
Lyman KE. Norris
Harry Rosenblum
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks’ National Bank
Hareth JE. May
United States
Shafer
Cosmopolitan Bank
Brotherhood Bank
Norris
Rosenblum
The
Charles Elston
Charles Ww. Locke
Comptroller of Currency
C. E. Billau
Arthur C. Shafer
Oscar J. Shafer
C. F. Billau
Bank directors praise Commercial Tribune accuracy
George S. Levi secretary of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank writes to the editor praising the paper for careful intelligent and truthful handling of the bank's difficulties and its closing and sale to Central Trust Company.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank
George S. Levi
Central Trust Company
Plan Campaign for Drivers License Law in Ohio
The Ohio State Automobile Association and the Cincinnati Automobile Club launched a four division campaign to urge passage of a driver’s license law and safety responsibility bill at the next legislature session. Lynn Timmerman announced the plan to city and county officials and Western Hills Country Club. Local officials including CG A Dykstra and Stanley Matthews voiced support, pledging cooperation to reduce accidents and emphasize safety.
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Ohio
Ohio State Automobile Association
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Lynn Timmerman
Western Hills Country Club
Joseph R. Gardner
A. Dykstra
Stanley Matthews
Automobile Club
Dykstra
C. H. Urban
Clifford Brown
William Hess
William M. Anderson
Egyptians Stage Riot Over Burial of Thirteen Victims
In Alexandria the Nationalists carried the thirteen bodies through the streets in a large demonstration. Police under Fitzpatrick Bey faced stone throwing at the Government Hospital where post mortems delayed burial. Demonstrators chanted "Long live Nahas" as the procession moved toward the Arab quarters.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Government
Fitzpatrick Bey
Nahas
No Respect for Race At all Ben Robbed Gets Revenge
Judge Chester Shook's Criminal Court heard the case of Ben White a 19 year old Negro from the Ninth Street YMCA who confronted Robbie Williams 35 of Cleveland and Harvey Boldware 35 of Pittsburgh both Black. Williams sought to hide his fear by talking of bank funds then took White to the bank where White withdrew 136 dollars to prove funds before Boldware advised hiding the cash in an envelope in his shirt.
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Ben
Chester Shook
Ben White
Ninth Street Y. M. C. A
Robbie Williams
Cleveland
Harvey Boldware
Pittsburgh
Williams
Naval Treaty Cloture Threatened in Senate
In Washington the Senate debated the London naval treaty with opponents pressing for a vote by Tuesday. Senator Johnson led opposition while Senator McKellar spoke three hours and Senator Pittman criticized Hoover for withholding papers. Cloture was being considered as a possible end to debate amid filibuster fears.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Rep
Cal
Capitol
Moses
McKellar
Dem
Tenn
Pittman
Nev
Hoover
London
Copeland
N.Y
Watson
Indiana
Lord Cecil Warns War Mindset Returns Across Nations
Lord Robert Cecil told the Interparliamentary Union in London that major powers including the United States and Britain risk slipping toward war as old attitudes resurface. He warned that peace rhetoric is fading and defense postures grow stronger, citing leaders in both countries and the ongoing London naval conference.
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Arthur E. Mann
New York World News Service
London
United States
Great Britain
Lord Robert Cecil
Interparliamentary Union
Royal Gallery
House of Lords
Lord Cecil
Enoch Arden Divorce Case Reveals Wife's Justice on Death Plan
In New York a prominent husband missing since February 19 1925 faces an Enoch Arden divorce action by his wife. A recovered letter shows the man intended to end his life aboard the President Monroe during a world voyage, referring to his wife as Grace and detailing a dramatic farewell.
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New York World News Service
New York
George W. Patterson
Supreme Court
Enoch Arden
George Patterson
Yale
Dollar
President Monroe
Patterson
Grace
Cherie Baba
Almet
Grudge Blaze Threatens Hayfork Forest Fire
Fires sweep 250 acres of pine as incendiary blazes erupt in seven or eight spots near Hayfork, with 95 volunteers fighting amid high winds. Forest rangers say arson started the flames. volunteers from nearby towns received high wages to combat the fires.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hayfork
Redding
Forest Rangers
San Francisco
Bend
Ore
O'Dell Lake District
Reds Organize Strikes To Raise Money From Sympathizers
U S agent testified before a House committee that Communist led strikes funded by sympathizers were used to finance propaganda. Charles R Wood said Moscow directed efforts, with notable actions in Passaic 1926 and New Bedford 1928, and named agitators Beal Rubinstein Weisbord and Brendenkopf. The Daily Worker was described as revolutionary. He also cited a Workers Training School teaching overthrow of the government.
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New York
Justice Department
Charles R. Wood
Labor Department
Washington
House
Wood
Moscow
Gasonia
Workers’ Training School
Cosmopolitan Bank Assets Scrutinized in Major Loss Case
State Banking Department reports a loss of 2,001,318.37 for the Cosmopolitan Bank from asset liabilities and estimates depositors may receive about 78 cents on the dollar if liquidation occurs. Deputy liquidator may be named within a week, with bids sought to speed cash recovery and boost possible deposits payouts.
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Cosmopolitan Bank
Ed D. Schorr
Commerce
O. C. Gray
State Banking Department
Commerce Schorr
Schorr
Gray
Cincinnati
Temperatures Mix Across Regions With Warmth and Thunder Potential
Regional temperatures show generally fair skies with warmer highs in Ohio and Kentucky. Tennessee clouded by sun, West Virginia warmer with possible scattered thundershowers, Indiana partly cloudy and warmer with risk of thunderstorms in the north. A detailed table lists cities including Montreal Pittsburgh Boston Cleveland New York Detroit Nashville and others with highs around 80s and 90s and varying precipitation.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Eastport
Louisville
Boston
Nashville
Albany
Cleveland
New York
Detroit Cineu
Atl
Marie
Icazlo
Jackson’le
St. Louis
Palad
Atlanta
Kan
Orleans
Omaha
Denver
Mervecseemenee
Scesecesene
Mevvsinsenne
Arerane Fem
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Rosenblum, Norris, Shafer
Federal Grand Jury
Detroit
Dean
Newspaper Men
Speakeasy—Press
Michigan City
Vermont Hospital
Buenos Aires
Georgia
Dongers
Bett Man Alll
Struble
Father
Canton Police
Haroth E. May
Istanbul
Turkey
Mt. Ararat
Erzercum
Mustapha Kemal
Ararat
Aralik
Timmerman
U. S
Atlantic
Mate
Reds
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