Dr Drake Hotel Robbery Mob Indicted For Murder
Three surviving members of the Drake Hotel hold up are indicted for murder after two companions and an assistant cashier were killed. The gang, led by Joseph Holmes Jack Wilson and William Mullenbach, faces immediate trial with the death penalty sought. A card signed R Scott found on Wilson ties to Robert Scott, brother of Russell Scott.
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Chicago
Drake Hotel
Gold Coast
Joseph Holmes
Jack Wilson
Woods
William Li. Mullenbach
William Nugent
Scott
Ted Corts
Court
Holmes
Eric Nelson
The
Drake
Corts
Nelson
North Shore
Mullenbach
Frank Rodke
R. Scott
Wilson
Robert Scott
Russell Scott
Portsmouth Woman Held in Child Abduction
Chicago reported Julie Stockman a law student and former Portsmouth D custody holder was arrested on a fugitive warrant from Ohio Governor Donahey. She faces charges of kidnapping her two sons John 10 and George 12. Stockman says she won custody in a divorce six years ago and plans to graduate and practice law locally.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Julie Stockman
Russell Stockman
Portsmouth
A. V. Donahey
Ohio
John
George
Classified Ads Prove They Produce Results
A reader reports quick furniture sales after using Commercial Tribune Classified Ads. The ad taker at Canal 6300 offers help to prepare a Want Ad to reach early prospects.
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Commercial Tribune
Canal 6300
Possible Deportation Probe for Remus Gang
Federal immigration officials opened a probe into the citizenship status of thirteen members of the Remus gang, convicted May 16, 1922, for conspiring to violate the national prohibition act. The inquiry, led by R L Connant, could lead to deportation actions if foreign birth and naturalization are found, though barriers exist under five-year residency and moral turpitude rulings. The group includes Henry F. Brown, George Conners, John Gehrum, Clem Herbes, and others. all but Remus have served sentences.
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George Remus
Cincinnati
Federal
Department of Immigration
Remus
R. L. Connant
Thomas Thomas
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas
Yellowstone National Park
Connant
Washington
Germany
Atlanta
Hickenlooper
Chicago
Henry F. Brown
George Conners
John Gehrum
Clem Herbes
Clarence Bell
Ernest Brady
Charles Wissman
George Dater
George Gillenbeck
Harry Gardewing
Harry Boyd
Elmer Roth
George Klug
La Follette Jr to Seek Vacant U S Senate Seat
Robert M. La Follette Jr. announced his candidacy for the U S Senate seat left by his father with a special election likely in September or October. Gov Blaine will call the election. Francis F. McGovern Roy P. Wilcox and John M. Wark are other declared or potential candidates. The brother Phillip is Dane County attorney. the candidate is 30, the age limit for senators. A rumored truce among Blaine Ekern and La Follette suggests cross support for 1926 campaigns.
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Madison
Wis
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
United States Senate
United States
Wisconsin
Blaine
Robert, Jr
Francis F. McGovern
Roy P. Wilcox
Jeauclaire
John M. Wark
Milwaukee
Robert la Follette, Jr
Republican Central Committee
Phillip
Dane County
Robert Long
la Follette
Herman L. Ekern
Ekern
Mine Operators Refuse Concessions at Wage Conference
Atlantic City July 30 Major William W Inglis spokesman for the Anthracite Operators Association says no concession involving higher mining costs will be made in the wage talks now in their fourth week The operators will not grant major gains while asserting only minor lesser demands may be paid if deducted from contract prices John L Lewis arrives tired and plans to rest with potential meetings and strategy to be set by Lewis Murray Golden Cappellini Maatty Kennedy and others.
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John J. Leary, JR
New York World News Service
Atlantic City
N. J
William W. Inglis
Anthracite Operators’ Association
John L. Lewis
Inglis
Lewis
Ambassador
Mr. Lewis
Philadelphia
William J. Richards
Samuel D. Warriner
Earl Carrison
Philip Murray
International
Christ J. Golden
Rinaldo Cappellini
Andrew Mattey
Thomas Kennedy
Hazelton
Frank Hodge
International Federation of Miners
United Mineworkers
The
A. J. Cook
Hodge
Federal probe targets bootlegger George Remus for deportation
Atlanta's Citizenshp records are under scrutiny by federal authorities in Atlanta, Cincinnati and Chicago. The case concerns George Remus, the Cincinnati bootlegger, with possible deportation after his current prison term.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Associated Press
Atlanta Constitution
Cincinnati
Citizenshp
George Remus
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reported Near Houston
Foot-and-mouth disease has been found in cattle near Houston marking the second such outbreak within a year. The announcement was made today by Dr. E. J. Jarrell of the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
E. J. Jarrell
State
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Riot Tells of Frog Ceremony Triggering Fatal Shooting
In Taichow Chekiang a riot erupted after an official moved a living frog from a jar to a temple. The crowd attacked soldiers, a priest was killed, and eight people died with several wounded during the ensuing fire.
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Peking
Taichow
Chekiang
Lawyers Cancel Evolution Suit In Washington
Washington lawyers withdrew Loren H. Wittner’s evolution suit today as a taxpayer, saying they will draft a different complaint likely naming another man with Wittner as a plaintiff. They sought to block salaries for staff teaching scientific subjects in public schools, claiming disrespect to the Bible. The government questioned Wittner’s taxpayer standing and sought dismissal, a motion set for argument tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Loren H. Wittner
Wittner
Man denied army due to flat feet halts 177 mile hike
Edward Langfield aged 19 hiked 177 miles from Fall River Massachusetts to New York to enlist but was told his flat feet would hinder marching. He then began the 177 mile return trip. Brothers John W Watson and Ronald Watson of Freyburg Maine accompanied him having walked 640 miles and were accepted.
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ARMY
New York World News Service
New York
Edward Langfield
Fall River
Mass
Langfield
Fall
John W. and
Ronald Watson
Freyburg
Movie Sends 16 Year Old to Kill Mrs. Bowen in Basel
In Basle a 16 year old Austrian farm hand Johannes Hammerschiege confessed to shooting Mrs. Mary Levitt Bowen of Berkeley California from a treetop. He stole an army revolver, fired from 15 feet away and she died after dragging 150 feet to Dornach castle ruins. Bowen plans cremation and ash shipment.
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Basel
Switzerland
Basle
Johannes Hammerschiege
Mary Levitt Bowen
Berkeley
Cal
Bank Hold Up at Graceville Near Morris Illinois
Four gunmen robbed the Peoples State Bank at Graceville near Morris Illinois. They forced the cashier into a vault and escaped with about $2000 in cash.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Chicago
Peoples State Bank
Graceville
Morris
Ill
Baldwin's Trump Card Halts Coal Mine Tie-Up
After thirteen hours of talks Premier Baldwin won miners' agreement to join a government inquiry into the coal trade and a subsidy until next spring. The move averts a national mine stoppage at the cost of taxpayers, with operators still seeking wage cuts.
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John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Baldwin
Striking Welsh Miners Force Safety Men to Leave Posts
In Carmath enshire Wales eight bands of striking miners about 400 strong visited collieries in the anthracite district and ordered safety men to withdraw. Officials withdrew and had not returned by mid afternoon. About 20 000 miners are on strike and police are unable to stop disturbances.
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Associated Press
Amanford
Carmathenshire
Wales
Miners’ Federation
Six States Rocked by Earthquake Shocks
Santa Barbara California reported a sharp quake at 1 50 this morning and a lighter aftershock hours later with no damage as residents slept through the tremors in the region.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Earth tremors felt across four states with no damage
Moderate earthquakes were felt in Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas between 6 and 6:15 am. Leavenworth Wichita Medicine Lodge and Ashland reported shocks with two tremors fifteen minutes apart. Amarillo enes nearby towns felt thirty second tremors as winds rain and hail plagued the night.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Leavenworth
Wichita
Medicine Lodge
Ashland
Enid
Okla
Amarillo
Pahandle
Earthquake Recorded Near Denver at Regis College
A heavy quake lasting three minutes was recorded on the seismograph at Regis College in Denver. Father Armand Forstales t imated the epicenter to be about 300 miles south of Denver.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Regis College
Armand Forstall
Honolulu Sees Minor Earthquake Shake Districts
A slight earthquake shock was reported in several Honolulu districts around 9:20 PM Friday. No damage was reported and residents felt a light tremor across the area.
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The
Associated Press
Honolulu
Earthquakes Hit Cerignola Damaging City Hall and Buildings
A Rome dispatch reports Ce rignola in Foggia suffered shocks from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon. More than 1,600 buildings were damaged including the City Hall, with the population thrown into panic by the repeated tremors.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph
Rome
Cerignola
Province of
Foggia
Mob Attacks Church in Grenada Injures Native Woman
Mob demonstrations against American missionaries in Grenada left a native woman seriously injured inside the missionary church. Police saved the church from damage and arrested eleven members of the crowd.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Grenada
Cincinnati approves 25 year streetcar franchise amid fare debate
City Council voted 27 to 4 to grant the Cincinnati Street Railway Company a twenty-five year franchise to operate the street car system with an initial ten cent fare for tickets beginning October 1. Mayor-electly indicated veto discussions, and critics argued the capitalization of 28 million dollars is too high. Four councilors opposed the lower fare and called for changes including a flat-rate structure and revision of capital terms.
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Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Cincinnat
Carrel
Cincinnati
Edward Bacon
Frank Butz
Edward Lillie
Charles O. Rose
Bacon
Butz
Lillie
Rose
Bertha Lietze
W. J. Schneider
Eighth Ward
William Hess
Frank Duttenhofer
Street Railway Committee
John V. Campbell
Rapid Transit Commission
Oakley
Council Committee
Traction
Garmmar
Verbage
Propaganda Bodies Taxable Under Income Tax Laws
The Treasury rules associations formed to disseminate controversial or partisan propaganda are subject to income tax. The amended regulation outlines exemptions for religious charitable scientific literary and educational groups and community chests that operate exclusively for specified purposes and do not benefit private individuals.
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Washington
Treasury
Sts
Shooting near Dixie Highway leads to arrest of Alden Haskell
Alden Haskell, 22, of Erlanger, was arrested by Kenton County Sheriff Thiel after two Covington boys Samuel Stephens 10 and James Gillespie 15 were shot while fishing at a lake on the Dixie Highway. Stephens was wounded in the chest arm and hip. Gillespie shot in the leg. Haskell admitted firing but said he did not intend to injure them. He faces shooting with intent to wound. bond set at 1000 with Whitehouse signing.
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Dixie Highway
Alden Haskell
Division Street
Erlanger
Thiel
Kenton County
Samuel Stephens
James Haven Gillespie
Montgomery Street
Covington
Stephens
Gillespie
Haskell
W. H. Whitehouse
Cincinnati
Klette
Whitehouse
Samuel, Jr
Samuel
Sixth Street
Cassie Mayer
Theodore Sallee
Russell Street
William Jennings Bryan Resting in Arlington Burial Today
William Jennings Bryan lies in state at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington with mourners paying tribute before a private family gathering and a later Arlington National Cemetery burial. Military honors planned including a taps bugle call and a noncommissioned escort, reflecting his Spanish American War service.
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Washington
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Potomac
Arlington National Cemetery
Ben G. Davis
State Department
Mr. Bryan
Josephus Daniels
the Navy
Wilson
Ft. Meyer
Arlington Cemetery
California
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Grace Hargraves
Actress Wilda Bennett Linked to Fatal Bronx Crash
In a Bronx collision between an automobile owned by actress Wilda Bennett and a motorcycle, 19 year old Anna Beach died. The car was driven by Charles Frey of Great Neck who was arrested on a homicide charge and released on bail. Bennett, Bar RRinger of Asbury Park and Beach’s death are noted amid Frey’s prior alienation suit against Bennett.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilda Bennett
Bronx
Anna Beach
Charles Frey
Great Neck
L. I
Miss Bennett
Albert
Barringer
Asbury Park
N. J
Burrows and Packer Die. Libby Official Passes
William F. Burrows aged 65, chairman of the board of Libby McNeill and Libby Packing Co, died today in Chicago. He had a 43 year career with the firm, was born in Somerville Massachusetts, and moved with his parents to Chicago in 1866.
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Burrows, Packer
Associated Press
Chicago
William F. Burrows
Libby, McNeill & Libby Packing Company
Libby
Somerville
Mass
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