Gangster Killings Drag City Into Turbulent Week
A gangland killing in the Loop tracks a gunman, with a .45 revolver recovered. Aloysius Kearney, collector for the National Garage Owners' Association, was slain earlier in the day. Coroner’s inquest into Eugene Mc Laughlin death yields no light. Tribune posts $25,000 reward later raised by Armour LaPanzi. Witnesses report three men seen near I tunnel before a roadster chase and a shouted signal. Police link the events as potential gang retribution and capture efforts tighten.
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Illinois Central
Aloysius Kearney
National Garage Owners’ Association
Eugene “Red” McLaughlin
Lingle
Tribune
Chicago Evening Post
Armour LaPanzi
Prison escapee recaptured in Hastings Michigan
The twelfth of thirteen Ionia State Prison for the Criminal Insane escapees, Henry Vaden, 29, was caught in Hastings as he tried to boarding a freight train. Gerald Badgley remains at large, last known in Michigan. All recaptured escapees are in Michigan.
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Hastings
Mich
Ionia
Henry Vaden
Gerald Badgley
Michigan
Suspect kills dry raider in California shooting
Albert Brown a federal prohibition officer was shot and killed and Robert Davis wounded at Indian Springs Alturas California as they tried to arrest an unidentified man charged with selling liquor at a gas station. The slayer escaped.
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Alturus
Cal
Albert Brown
Robert Davis
Indian Springs
Romania crowns Carol as King amid jubilation across Bucharest
Princess Helen stands ready for coronation in October as King Carol ascends the throne. Dowager Queen Marie telegraphs support from exile and the capital decorates in carnival fashion. Jews in Parliament declare backing for the new king, hoping for national stability.
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Helen
Romania
Carol
Marie
Ferdinand
Bucharest
Lupescu Leaves Belleme After Carol’s Departure
Mme Lupescu, titian haired companion of Carol now King of Romania, departed the Chateau de Belleme on Wednesday afternoon for an unrevealed destination. She did not know of Carol’s planned return to Romania until he failed to come back for dinner Tuesday. She has not returned since.
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Belleme Orne
France
Mme. Lupescu
Carol
Rumania
Chateau de
Belleme
California Gold Star mothers sail to France honor sea losses
California Gold Star mothers en route to France to visit graves of sons lost at sea in World War I cast four wreaths into the Atlantic from the USS America. Wreaths dropped by Mrs Ettie M Brown Hollywood and Mrs Emily Andrews Mrs May Brucker and Mrs Ellen Kelly San Francisco. Speakers included Father Francis R Duffy and Rev E Bertram Runnall who praised the mothers and arranged for a reunion next year.
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New York
California
France
Atlantic
United States Lines
Ettie M. Brown
Hollywood
Emily Andrews
May Brucker
Ellen Kelly
San Francisco
Francis R. Duffy
E. Bertram Runnall
Cavalry Church
Syracuse
Father Duffy
Firebug Sought After Ohio Barn Blaze
Police hunt an arsonist after a $5,000 barn burned at Norman Thompson’s Ridge road farm two miles north of Kinsman Ohio. The fire is the fourteenth linked to incendiaries in the area and a suspect, once employed at the Thompson and Abner Clark farms, is being sought by Deputy Fire Marshal C M Bell and sheriffs.
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Youngstown
Kinsman Township
Here
Norman
Thompson
Ridge Road
Kinsman
M. Bell
Abner B. Clark
Firebug search widens after five fires in region
East Liverpool Ohio reports a Chester West Virginia investigation into a series of five fires over five weeks. The latest caused $1,000 damage to Mrs Mollie Reukat's home. police suspect a burglar used a skeleton key to ignite oil soaked sawdust in a dresser drawer. Total damage from all fires cited as a large sum.
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Liverpool
Chester
W. Va
Mollie Reukat
Moonshiner's Toupee Leads To His Arrest
In St Clairsville Ohio on June 9 prohibition officers found a fifty gallon still. A toupee exposed the owner when Officer Bond grabbed the suspect Mike Mattick aged 40 who taunted him for not locating the owner. Mattick faced a charge of possession.
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ST. Clairsville
D. A. Bond
Mike Mattick
Bond
Mattick
Mike
Women Hurt in Three-Auto Collision Near Canton
Mrs. T. W. Thomas of Youngstown and six others were seriously injured when three cars collided in Canton. They were transported to Mercy Hospital with Mrs. Thomas reported the most serious. Others injured included Mrs. Louise Thomas Mrs. Phil H. Hardy and Miss Sadie Gray all of Youngstown.
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Canton
T. W. Thomas
Youngstown
Mercy Hospital
Thomas
Louise Thomas
Phil H. Hardy
Sadie Gray
Commissioner Resigns After False Bill Conviction
Clayton Terrell, Clinton County Commissioner since 1925, resigned after being convicted of presenting a false bill for undelivered lumber to the county. The resignation was presented to Probate Judge Hugh J. Wright and other officials. a special examining board may appoint a successor, with election likely next fall.
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Wilmington
Clayton Terrell
Clinton County
Hugh J. Wright
Alfred Osborn
Emily Giffin
Terrell
Elise Bartlett Divorces Joseph Schildkraut
Los Angeles June 9. Stage actress Elise Bartlett wins a divorce from motion picture actor Joseph Schildkraut.
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Acto Los Angeles
Elise Bartlett
Joseph Schildkraut
Campaign Expenditure Probe Opens in Minnesota Primary
Senator Gerald Nye announces immediate start of investigation into campaign expenditures in Minnesota's three cornered Republican U S Senate primary. The probe aims to assess spending in the contest for the party nomination.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Gerald P. Nye
Senate Committee On
Would-Be Bouncer Shot in Oklahoma City Cafe
W J Conn a 34 year old oil field worker was critically wounded in Oklahoma City when he tried to eject three bandits from a cafe during breakfast. He grappled with the nearest bandit and was shot in the stomach and arm as the cashier watched.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
W. J. Conn
Conn
Pope to Name Cardinal Candidate As Consistory Nears
Vatican reports list Mr Fumasoni Biondi Apostolic Delegate to Washington as a possible new cardinal before the June 30 consistory. Other names mentioned include Tedeschini Madrid Nuncio Massimi Deram of the Rota and D Herbigny in the Russian commission context.
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Vatican City
Fumasoni Biondi
Washington
Pope Pius
Mer. Tedeschini
Madrid
Mgr. Massimi
Deram
Rota
Mgr
D’herbigny
Cette
Fiance Sues For 50 000 In Heart Balm Case
Fred W Morley of Angola Indiana sues Ruth Grant Markham of Oberlin claiming breach of promise for not marrying him. The suit says engagement began Feb 12 1929 with an announcing date of April 1 1930 and Miss Grant married Cyril E Markham of Cleveland on April 12 1930.
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Elyria
Fred W. Morley
Angola
Ind
Oberlin College
Ruth Grant Markham
Oberlin
Morley
Ruth Grant
Grant
Cyril E. Markham
Cleveland
Government Has New Plan In Beer Ingredient Cases
Chicago June 9. Charges of violating the national prohibition law were dismissed against Joe Grein owner of First Hops and Malt after the Supreme Court ruling that selling material to make alcohol became illegal. His stock valued at 75000 was impounded and will be destroyed while he restocks his store with legal paraphernalia. Clarence Darrow counsel for Grein said placards declare materials not for illicit beverage making.
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Chicago
Joe Grein
Supreme Court
Grein
Clarence Darrow
Obituary: George E Merryweather former Cincinnati leader
George E Merryweather 68 and a Cleveland area resident died suddenly at home in Cleveland Ohio. A MIT graduate 1898 he helped shape the machine tool industry as an engineer and market leader. He founded the Match Merryweather Machinery Co and served as its president. He chaired the Machine Tool Priority Board in World War I and belonged to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Cleveland civic groups.
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George E. Merryweather
Cleveland
Merryweather
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing ‘Company
Providence
R. I
Earl Bloom Dies A Prominent Ohio Democratic Leader
Bowling Green Ohio June 3 Earl D Bloom 59 former Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Ohio dies after a two month illness. He was a leading attorney in Wood County and served in Donahey cabinets twice as lieutenant governor and once as State Director of Commerce. He sought the governorship but lost to Martin L Davey and is survived by a daughter Mrs Warwick I Rowland of Bowling Green.
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Bowling Green
Earl D. Bloom
Ohio
Bloom
Wood County
Vic Donahey
Donahey
Cyrus Locher
Wilson
Warwick I. Rowland
John H McConaughey 79 Former Warren Paint Manager Dies
John H. McConaughey of Columbus died at 79 from complications after an eighteen month illness. He formerly served as a branch manager at Warren Paint Company. Surviving sister Miss Sue B. McConaughey of Dayton was listed among the survivors.
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John H. McConaughey
Columbus
Warren Paint Company
Sue B. McConaughey
Dayton
Charles W. Mitchell Navy bugler who signaled start of hostilities dies
Charles W. Mitchell of Worcester Massachusetts died today at retirement after serving as the U S Navy bugler who rang Commence Firing on Admiral Dewey s orders that began hostilities in the Spanish American War. He founded that call and served with distinction.
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Charles W. Mitchell
Worcester
Mass
United States Navy
Dewey
Thure De Thulstrup Dies at 82 in New York
Thure De Thulstrup, renowned 19th century illustrator, died today at St Luke's Hospital in New York at age 82. He was among the era's best known artists and contributed to major publications.
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Thure DE Thulstrup
New York
Thure de ‘Thulstrup
St. Luke's ‘Hospital
Masonic funeral rites for Albert E. Hinckel in Elmwood Place
Lodge notices announce Carthage No. 573 assembly Tuesday June 10 at 2 80 p m to perform Masonic funeral rites for late brother Albert E Hinckel. Services at his residence 210 McGregor Avenue Elmwood Place Ohio at 8 30 p m. L L Hopkins W M and W C Morrison Secretary.
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A. M. Carthage
Harris Janet iseathe Obituary Notice
Janet iseathe Harris nee Ross widow of Herbert Harris died Sunday June 8 1930 aged 49. Funeral from Daly road Mt Healthy Ohio Thursday June 12 at 1 15 p m services at North College Hill Methodist Church at 2 p m. Friends invited. George E Merry Weather died at home at 9 p m June 8 funeral at Woodstock road Mills Cleveland Ohio Wednesday June 11 at 2 30 p m. Kindly omit flowers.
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Harris
Janet
Nee Ross
Herbert Harris
Daly Road
Mt. Healthy
North College Hill Methodist Church
George E
Woodstock Road
Ates Mills
Cleveland
Embezzlement Charge Shakes Cincinnati Brokerage Firm
Shafer held on embezzlement charges after a warrant depicted losses of 10 182 50 from the Doherty firm Cincinnati office. The company investigated irregularities blamed on A W Shafer with Omar F Rains placed in charge. Bond set at 15000 and Shafer processed at city police headquarters.
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Henry L. Doherty & Co
Curb Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Doherty Company
Shafer
O. C. Gray
F. A. Ambrose
E. R. Schurr
Cincinnati
Edward D. Schorr
Commerce
Doherty
Attorney Sawyer
Nelson Schwab
Charles Sawyer
Dinsmore, Shohl & Sawyer
Dixie Terminal Building
A. W. Shafer
Omar F. Rains
Detroit
Cities Service Company
Bat’ Urday
Francis T. Bartlett
Edward W. Korsméyer
New York
Erie Avenues
Cleary and
Ellenreider
Shefér
Central District Police
Cleary
Bureau of Identification
First District
Coroner Probes Death of Ohio Prisoner Everhart
Canton Ohio June 9 Coroner T McQuate investigates the death of Russell G Everhart 42 Massillon bond salesman found dead in his Stark County Jail cell awaiting trial on embezzlement charges His cellmate said he grew ill and a physician could not save him Officials suspect heart trouble and Everhart previously fled with funds from H L Doherty Company leaving widow and two children.
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Canton
T. McQuate
Russell G. Everhart
Massillon
Stark County
J. E. Lilly
Everhart
Jill
St. Louis
H. L. Doherty Company
Soviet attack linked to camps for youths and teachers
The educator alleged radicals push reform and labor trouble while propagandizing against national defense. Camps for 13 to 16 year olds teach hatred of the U.S. government and lack of respect for its principles. He claimed professors and intellectuals abroad return to teach un American doctrines in schools and some churches. He urged inquiry into clergymen's possible compliance.
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United States
House Approves Boulder Dam Outlay for Canyon Project
The House Appropriations Subcommittee approved an initial 10.66 million dollar outlay toward the 165 million Boulder Canyon Dam. Attorney General Mitchell's opinion upheld power contracts under Swing Johnson act, enabling immediate funding if the full committee favors the bill.
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Washington
Boulder Canyon
House Appropriations
Mitchell
Congress
Reclamation Bureau
Wood
Appropriations Committee
City of
Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Company
Metropolitan Water District
Wilbur
California
Man who shot dry agents at raid surrenders in Indiana
Edward Huth, 26, surrendered in New Albany after confessing he fired on federal agents during a raid at his father’s home near New Albany. Two dry agents from Indianapolis were wounded, one seriously, as agents reported stopping a liquor delivery and returning fire.
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New Albany
Ind
Edward Huth
Jacob Huth
Huth
Charles I. Rukes
Warren P. Allender
Indianapolis
Ruke
Allender
James Lavely
Huth Farm
Rakes
Lavely
Mystery Flight Plots Europe for Levine Plane
At Roosevelt Field the Columbia monoplane was loaded with 325 gallons of gasoline and overhauled for a mystery flight rumored to target Europe. Charles A. Levine is in Paris while Roger Q. Williams, who serviced the craft, remains noncommittal about piloting. If refueling occurs, range could reach Old Orchard Beach or Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Europe
Levine
Paris
Roger Q. Williams
Spain
Williams
Old Orchard Beach
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Eye trainer also broke hearts in suit
Mrs Lola Alwood filed a $100 000 suit in Chicago claiming eye training instructor Miss Caroline Brown alienated her husband Lester Alwood an executive at Montgomery Ward Co She says he was drawn to Miss Brown after being told by her that the chemistry of Mrs Alwood's body showed a mismatch and that eye training was involved.
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Chicago
Caroline Brown
Lola Alwood
Miss Brown
Lester Alwood
Montgomery Ward & Co
Alwood
Hurley Backs West Point Sports Program
On June 9 Secretary Hurley announced support for continued sports at West Point based on preliminary reports by Maj. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, Inspector General of the Army, affirming confidence in the program.
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Hurley
Washington
Hugh A. Drum
the Army
West Point
Man Locked Up After Hardware Theft Near Pearl Street
Eddie Cain, 39, without a home, stole a lock from Knapp Hardware at Pearl and Sycamore yesterday. Rudolph Miller, store manager, pursued and captured him. Police say Cain shows hope. A 5 year old girl, Wanda Lee Van derpool, had her right arm crushed in a home electric wringer. Lieut. Robert Williams and the fire squad freed her. Emma Farraldy, aunt, said the incident happened while she briefly left the washing.
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Eddie Cain
Knapp Hardware
Pearl and Sycamore Streets
Rudolph Miller
Eddie
Wanda Lee Vanderpool
Lincoln Avenue
Robert Williams
Emma Farraldy
Dayon man arraigned for stealing twenty pairs of socks
William Norman, 34, of Dayton, Ohio, arraigned before Judge William Alexander for stealing twenty pairs of socks. When asked why, he replied he was hungry. The judge sentenced him to thirteen days in jail.
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William Norman
Dayton
William Alexander
William
Injured workers from Starrett Building accident named
Two ironworkers were injured at the Starrett Building on Fifth and Vine. Russell Gallagher, 29, of 218 West Twelfth Street, suffered leg bruises when a crate of window frames fell on him and he was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. Jesse Bercaw, 38, of California, Missouri, was struck by a falling beam on the fourteenth floor and also taken to the hospital with possible back fracture.
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Starrett
Fifth
Vine Streets
Russell Gallagher
Twelfth Street
Gallagher
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jesse Bercaw
California
Sixth District teachers dine at Coney Island ride night
Forty two Sixth District School teachers will hold their annual dinner at Coney Island on Tuesday evening then enjoy amusements at the park. They will later attend the Moonlite Gardens dance. Arrangements were made by Mrs L F Henninger of Hyde Park. Cheaper bus fares to California and Coney Island were urged by a City Council Public Utilities Committee delegation citing 20 and 25 cent fares vs proposed 8 1/2 cent long distance rides with Fernbank extension.
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Coney Island
Moonlite Dance Gardens
L. F. Henninger
Hyde Park
California
City Council Public Utilities Committee
Fernbank
Today’s Events at Meeting Venues and Times
Chamber of Commerce schedules Federal Electric and Rotary Children at 12 15. Veteran Apothecaries 12 95. Cincinnatus and Purchasing Agents meet 6 30. Pattern Makers Credit Finance Shoe Rebuilders 8 at Metropole Hotel. Co operative Club 12 30 Credit Jewelers noon Buckeye Club 12 15 Mirror Manufacturers Association noon Pr Omicron Sorority 6 30. World Book Training Class all day at Linton Hotel Fresh Air Farm 10 a.m. Holmes Darst Coal Company noon.
Morrow Campaign Ends as Lindbergh Family Ties Shift
Newark and Englewood observers report Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow will wrap up her campaign activities for her husband Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s bid for the Republican U S Senate nomination. Her final address will be broadcast by radio from Station WOR with a Newark microphone link.
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Newark
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Lindbergh
United States
Englewood
WOR
New York
Cooper bill extends bridge work time for Ma Honing River
The House passed the Cooper bill extending the start and finish dates for constructing the Ma honing River bridge at Youngstown by one and three years from February 13 1929. The measure moves to the Senate for action.
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HOUSE
Washington
Cooper
Mahoning River
Youngstown
Senate
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Sain
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Jolson
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Yourself
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