Bielaski questioned over covert prohibition probe origins
Special Investigator A Bruce Bielaski testified in New York court about his sudden return to federal service and controlling witnesses in a hidden Treasury led probe tied to the Dwyer conspiracy case. He defended his actions as part of ongoing investigations while denying impropriety amid defense objections.
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New York World News Service
New York
Charles Augustus Smith
Reginald Rigg
Paul Louis Crim
John B. Weiharz
Bielaski
Dwyer
Buckner
Benjamin F. Spellman
Anti-Saloon League
Spellman
Mr. Buckner
Mr. Spellman
Julian Mack
Classified Ad Day Urged by Commercial Tribune
Tuesday is a good day for Classified Advertising but readers need ads every day of the week. Delay costs money, so place your ad now by calling Canal 6300.
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Commercial Tribune
Alleged Slayer in Priest Garb Held in New York
A man dressed as a priest claiming to be Rev Philip A Goodwin was arrested at the National Vaudeville Artists Club in New York as a fugitive from Santa Ana California where he is accused of murder.
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New York
Philip
Win
The
National Vaudeville Artists’ Club
Santa Ana
Cari
Newport
AIN DIES and Camp Devens InjurieS In Mock War
Capt. Lewis R. Edmonds died of critical wounds after a TNT explosion at Camp Devens during a simulated enemy shell attack. Six enlisted men were injured, and an investigation is under way. Earlier a Pvt Sumner Small died from a bayonet wound, with other accidents including a fall from a horse. Linseed and naphtha fumes exploded at Clifton plant, injuring five workers and causing extensive damage.
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Devens
Mass
Lewis R. Edmonds
National Guard
Edmonds
Massachusetts General Hospital
Twenty-sixth
Sumner F
Clifton
N. J
Standard Textile Products Company
Explosive Expert Details TNT Error In Lake Denmark Blast
Testifying at the Naval Court of Inquiry in Dover New Jersey June 19 explosive engineer 8S P Howell of the United States Bureau of Mines said 510 pounds of TNT burned without exploding in a magazine at the Lake Denmark arsenal. He identified the explosive as grade B TNT and noted prior studies of Black Tom and Wall Street explosions.
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Lake Denmark
Dover
N. J
Naval Court of Inquiry
P. Howell
United States Bureau of Mines
Howell
Wall Street
Bureau of Mines
30 000 Lire Stolen From St Peter's Rome
Vatican authorities report 30 000 lire stolen from the administrative office of St Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Bags with several hundred thousand lire were left untouched. Police suspect an employee and are investigating. St Peter's had seen a major robbery about a year ago.
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ST. Peter’s
Rome
Vatican
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Peter's
Heat Wave Grips Midwest As 16 Die Inland Rivers Toll Rises
Chicago endures the hottest day as cities in Ohio and the Midwest suffer severe heat. A drowning near Newport, Kentucky, claims 20 year old George Lehman Jr. while bathing with friends at the riverfront. Rivermen search for the body as heat persists across the region.
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Chicago
Ohio
Ohio River
George Lehman, Jr
Presser
Putnam Street
Newport
William Kramer
Burnet Ridge
Thomas
Ella Burkley
Lehman
Coney Island
Ormiston to Testify in McPherson Case Continued
Kenneth G. Ormiston a former Angelus Temple radio operator will be questioned by authorities about the disappearance of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. District Attorney A L Keyes said further progress hinges on Ormiston appearance and noted plans to wrap up at tomorrow's grand jury session.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus Temple
A. L. Keyes
Ormiston
New York
Keyes
Riverside
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Salinas
Oakland
Taylor
McCarl Rules Deny Vacation and Sick Leave to Temporary Workers
The Comptroller General McCarl rules that temporary government employees with non permanent status receive no paid vacation or sick leave. Interior Department and Veterans Bureau staff totaling about 4,000 are affected. Clerks protest to Congress as debates loom over the ten month payroll entitlement and legal interpretations.
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New York World News Service
Washington
McCarl
Congress
Thugs Kill Guard and Seize $15,000 Payroll
Three armed men shot George M. Condit and wounded Joseph Duff during a payroll robbery at Reid Ice Cream in Newark New Jersey. Condit died at the scene while Duff was wounded in the thigh as they entered a company car. The robbers fled in a car pursued by police but escaped near Belleville with $15,000 in weekend receipts.
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Newark
N. J
George M. Condit
Reid Ice Cream Company
Joseph Duff
Condit
North Ward National Bank
Duff
Conspiracy to Kill Dr Norris Charged by Church Official
The First Baptist Church claims evidence of a diabolical conspiracy to kill Pastor Dr J Frank Norris after a lumberman D E Chipps was killed. Church leader J J Mickle hints at three principals while stating evidence will be proven by witnesses. Grand jury to begin investigating. eye witness L H Nutt among fourteen called.
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DR. Norris
FT. Worth
First Baptist Church
J. J. Mickle
Searchlight
J.frank Norris
Mickle
United States Secret Service
Chipps
B. F. Bouldin
Fannie Greer
Westbrook Hotel
Board of
Herriot Forms French Cabinet With 11 Radicals
Edouard Herriot creates a cabinet with eleven Radical and Radical Socialist deputies. Anatole de Monzie returns as Finance minister after a dispute over funding. Louis Loucheur becomes Commerce minister and France’s wealthiest industrialist. The lineup recalls the 1924 ministry.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
M. Briand
Anatole de ‘Mourzie
Camille Chautemps
Alsace Lorraine
Maurice Golrat
Paul Painleve
Rene’ Renoult
Adrien Dariac
Louis Loucheur
Andre Hesse
Edouard Daladier
Dr. Queuille
Louis Hasquet
Georgés Bonnet
Albert Milhaud
M. Jacquier
Jacques Dumesnil
Barthelemy Robaglia
M. Maitre
Gaston Bazile
Charles Lambert
M. Mallarme
Paul Morel
M. Lambert
M. Levasseur
Herriot
Chautemps
Hesse
Dalanier
Queuil
M. Herriot
M. de Monzie
Commerce
France
Iis
M. Laurent-Egnac
Air
New Plans for City Improvements Considered by Taxing Bodies
Three alternative plans for a coordinated pond issue program over years were discussed at a meeting in City Hall with Mayor Seasongood. Proposals include voting bond issues this November plus a ten year plan, rushing a complete program for fall, or delaying all bonds for a year to draft the plan. Proposed bonds total 3 million for the University of Cincinnati 2 million for parks 2.5 million for a new library. An executive committee was to be formed to draft the bond program after taxing entities submit their plans.
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Seasongood
University of Cincinnati
Park Department
Public Library
City Planning Commission
Board of Linking Fund
Youth Is World’s Greatest Asset Says Endeavor Leader
London July 19 The Rev Dr Daniel A Poling head of the United Society for Christian Endeavor declares youth the world’s greatest asset and urges nations to back young people rather than condemn them. He says most inventions come from under 30 and warns against slander of youth while defending Prohibition as not harming American youths. He calls for leadership and trust in young men and women to build a better society.
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Christian Endeavor
New York World News Service
London
Daniel A. Poling
United Society For Christian Endeavor
Marble Collegiate Church of
New York
Poling
Dr. Poling
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Church
Atlantic
North American
America
Columbus
Ellsworth and Nobile clash over Norge flight roles
New York July 19. Lincoln Ellsworth denies Gen. Umberto Nobile acted as navigator aboard the Norge. Nobile retorts he was in charge for seventy two hours and that without him the flight could not have succeeded. Ellsworth says he was captain and that Nobile merely a passenger while others handled navigation and controls.
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North Pole
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Amundsen
Umberto, Nobile
Nobile
Pittsburgh
Ellsworth
Gen. Nobile
Norge
Wheelman
Aly
Mr. Ellsworth
Spanish aviator killed in crash during patrol flight
Lieut Manuel Duren, who joined Commander Ramon Franco on a record Spain to Argentina flight last winter, was killed today in an airplane accident near Madrid.
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Madrid
Manuel Duren
Ramon Franco
Spain
Argentina
City to ban right turns on red at intersections
Beginning next Monday July 26 motor traffic will be barred from turning right on red at governed intersections. Street cars may still turn on red. Col. Sherrill city manager announced the change after consulting Municipal Court judges who cited easier case decisions with the traffic signal system.
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Col
Sherrill
Coolidge Calls Senator Fess to Camp for Overnight Visit
President Coolidge summoned Senator Fess of Ohio to White Pine Camp for a courtesy overnight stay following farm revolt tensions and the Iowa Corn Growers conference. The meeting may shape Republican farm policy and potential support for Frank Lowden amid farm-state discontent. Fess, a former Republican campaign head, arrives after leaving Moody at Loon Lake.
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Senator Fess
White House
Glenn Tucker
New York World News Service
White Pine Camp
N. Y
Iowa Corn Growers’ Conference
Cooldige
Rep
Marshal Scheppy Moody
Loon Lake
Senate
Ohioan
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Frank O. Lowden
Coolidge
Saunders
Fess
Des Moines
Iowa
Enator Fess
Plymouth
Vatican Gardeners Strike For Higher Wages
Beatrice Baskerville reports that Vatican gardeners walked out for a one day protest over nine hour shifts and fourteen lire pay. Management agreed to study the grievances after several hundred workers complained of low pay, highlighting tax and sovereign state issues in the Holy See.
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Vatican
Holy See
Beatrice Baskerville
New York World News Service
Rome
Reir
Apostolic Palace
Il Lavoro
Hres
Force Manag er To Open Vault In Park Kidnapping
Five bandits abducted Sam Benjamin manager of an amusement park in Kansas City and forced him to unlock the park vault. They escaped with about $11 755 in weekend receipts. Mrs Benjamin and daughter Lois were taken along and later released. two watchmen were bound. Police ordered a general roundup and four suspects described as aged 20 to 30.
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Kansas City
Sam Benjamin
Benjamin
Lois
Benjamins
The
Prisoner’s auto seen as clew to Canton murder mystery
Canton Ohio July 19 detectives tail George Psilias alias George the Greek in a Canton murder case. Pittsburgh investigator Connor and Cincinnati detective Slater pursue leads on the car seen near publisher Don R. Mellett’s home. Ohio National Guard and state agents rush to Canton to probe crime and vice. Psilias denies involvement and seeks release after being held for questioning.
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Canton
Pete Connor
Pittsburgh
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
Don R
Ellett
George Psilias
Mellett
Connor
Warren, C
Psilias
George the Greek
Don R. Mellett
Ohio
Youngstown
Warren
New Kensington
Peter O’connors
Meller
Lincoln Hotel
Psilings
Slater
OK National Guard
Donahey
Pittsby
Rge
Cantor
Massillon
Pennsylvania
Harry Bouklais
Ohio Penitentiary
Moliett
Slaters
Wrs
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Goat OF Evangelist
McPherson
Waylaw
Jersey
Secret Service
Texas
Hunt Telephone Operator
Briand
National Union
Horbund
City Hall
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Gen. Nobile Avers
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Flight
Pope
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World) Press Pub. Co
State Guard
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