Professors Claim British Officer Ordered Shanghai Shootout
A manifesto from Peking National University professors accuses a British police official in Shanghai of ordering the fatal May 30 protest shooting. The document, sent to World News Service, cites six dead and hundreds wounded as Chinese students protested in the international settlement.
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World News Service
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China
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Canton
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New York World News Service
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Europe
America
Great Britain
Japan
Third Term for Coolidge Looms on Northwest Trip
President Coolidge's Northwest visit sparked speculation he could seek a third term. Supporters aim to rally Congress and hit radicals, with elections in Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota and Iowa shaping the balance of power. Northwestern leaders see a potential nomination if party unity improves.
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la Follette
Lenroot
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House
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Northwestern
Cummings
Brookhart
Cummins
Missing Wife May Have Met Foul Play in City
W C Johnson of West Seventh street fears his wife Norma Johnson may have been kidnapped or harmed after she vanished Friday morning near Sixth and Race streets. He offers a $500 reward for her return and reports a witness saw her Friday with two liquor‑influenced men and a nearby parked car.
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West Seventh Street
Norma Johnson
Sixth
Race Streets
Race Stret
Johnson
Fourth National Bank
Fifth
Johnsons
Detroit
Plasterers Tie Up Major Construction Projects
The International Plasterers Union announced a strike affecting 75 million dollars of work by George A Fuller, Thompson Starrett, and Longacre in Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Toronto, and New York. The walkout stems from contractor refusals to sign an agreement excluding bricklayers from plastering jobs, signaling a long standing inter union clash. Labor Department attempts at arbitration were reported, with contractors warning of potential White House involvement to prevent widespread disruption.
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George A. Fuller Company
Thompson-Starrett Company
Longacre Engineering and Construction Company
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Toronto
International Plasterers’ Union
Edward J. McGivern
International
Labor Department
White House
Jury Complete for Shepherd Murder Trial Begins Today
The jury to try William Darling Shepherd for the murder of his foster son William Nelson McClintock, accused of feeding typhoid germs, is completed after three weeks of venires. The panel includes 21 to 72 year olds with members such as Carl Brellana, Mark Spikins, and Charles Edelstein among the 16 jurors. The state plans to begin its opening address tomorrow morning.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Willam Nelson McClintock
Weee Ocean
Charles Edelstein
Edelstein
George E. Gorman
William Scott Stewart
Thomas J. Lynch
Shepherd
Carl W. Brellana
Mark R. Spikins
A. Ross Hoyt
Ralph Sedgwick
Fletcher James
Cincinnati Friends Worried Over Mrs Riddick Safety in China
Cincinnatians express concern for Mrs I G Riddick nee Mary Cowen once of Cincinnati now living in Hankow China where her husband manages a British cigarette firm. No word since March 26 amid recent Chinese strikes. She is granddaughter of General B R Cowen and daughter of James Cowen formerly with the Methodist Book Concern.
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Cincinnati
I. G. Riddick
Mary Coawen
Hankow
China
B. R. Cowen
United States Court
James Cowen
Methodist Book Concern
Illinois House Defeats Prohibition Commissioner Bill
Springfield Illinois June 10 The Illinois House rejected a bill to appoint a state prohibition commissioner with three assistants and twenty five enforcement agents. The measure failed by seventy three votes to four short of the needed majority.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
Convict Shot During Riot at Missouri Prison
In Jefferson City Missouri June 10 a convict named Frank Inman was shot and probably fatally wounded by a guard during a threatened mutiny at the state prison. Another convict Tony Strada was knocked unconscious by a guard but escaped serious injury as the disturbance began in the pants factory.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Frank Inman
Missouri
Tony Strada
Abolition of conspiracy indictments urged in minor liquor cases
The June conference of senior Circuit Judges urged Federal District Judges and District Attorneys to end conspiracy indictments in misdemeanor liquor cases. They argued such indictments are abused to convert minor offenses into felonies and risk improper evidence.
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U.S
Washington
Taft
America Gets Pole. Canada Seeks North Archipelago
In the House of Commons Canada debates Arctic sovereignty as Interior Minister Charles Stewart outlines claims to islands north of the Canadian coast between 60 and 142 degrees. He notes the United States claims the pole area, but Canada asserts claims up to 7 degrees latitude.
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Ottawa
North Pole
House of Commons
Charles Stewart
Canada
W. G. McQuarrie
Stewart
United States
Alaska
Belgium Advances $50 Million Foreign Bond Issue
New York reports the Kingdom of Belgium plans a 50 million dollar 30 year bond offering at 7 percent, priced at 98 yielding 7.15 percent. Proceeds fund Belgian Congo projects and domestic fiscal needs, with a Belgian commission set to discuss US debt refunding next month.
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New York
Kingdom of Belgium
J. P. Morgan & Co
Wall Street
Washington
United States
Belgium
Belgian Congo
Ohio Prohibition Office Shakeup After Convictions
Washington June 10 A reorganization of the Ohio prohibition office is expected after the conviction today of J E Russell suspended director and M P Copeland chief of the Permit Division on conspiracy charges. Russell would be dismissed and E E Porterfield would remain acting director while other posts may be changed. Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt and Internal Revenue officials discussed the case.
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Washington
Ohio
J. E. Russell
M. P. Copeland
Special Intelligence Unit
Lost and found ad urged by Commercial Tribune readers
The notice encourages Cincinnati readers to place lost item notices in The Commercial Tribune and to ask an ad taker for help. It emphasizes that many items labeled irretrievably lost may be recovered with timely contact.
Three Officials Convicted on Two Conspiracy Counts
J E Russell suspended prohibition chief M B Copeland and Warren E Barnett an attorney of Columbus found guilty of conspiracy on two counts in a Troy whisky withdrawal case. Jury deliberated seven hours. sentence set for a week hence with possible fines up to 10000 and two years in prison for each.
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B. C. Miller
Copeland
Russell
Barnett
William Day
Supreme Court of the United States
Westenhaver
Wise Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzling 138000
Cleveland June 10 David P Wise former President of Fidelity Savings and Loan was sentenced by Criminal Judge Cull to five years in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling 138000 of company funds last night.
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Cleveland
David P. Wise
Fidelity Savings and Loan Company
Cull
Ohio Penitentiary
Parliament approves silk duty clause in finance bill
The House of Commons adopted the clause imposing customs duty on silk and artificial silk by a vote of 260 to 1358 in London.
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England
Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Jealous husband kills wife then ends life in Newport
Jackson Tennessee June 10. Warrants charging embezzlement and forgery issued against officials of the People's Savings Bank. T. B. Carroll cashier charged with embezzlement and John Carroll son charged with aiding in the transaction. W. E. Cawthorne a lumber dealer charged with forgery. Shortage about 375000. Bank failure leads to grand jury session. Carroll admitted taking money and loaning it out, deeds transferred to directors and families. Judge J Will Ross named in dishonored drafts and notes.
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Tennessee Bank
Associated Press
Jackson, Tenn
People’s Savings Bank
T. B. Carroll
John Carroll
W. E. Cawthorne
New York World News Service
Jackson
Tenn
Thomas J. Murray
Thomas B. Carroll
Tennessee Supreme Court
J. Will Ross
Federal Court
Memphis
Ross
Judge Ross
Tennessee
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Carroll
State Finance Department
Frank Grimm
West Fourth Street
Cincinnati Riding Club
Angie Grimm
Gibson
Fifth Street
Isabella Street
Grimm
Lela Pierce
Frank
Angie
Willard Payton
Speers Hospital
Nettie Sanders
William Willingham
Owensboro
Landers
Kitty Smith
West Fifth Street
McMicken Avenue
Lm Street
Kahn's Son Becomes Detective in Society Crime Plan
Roger Wolff Kahn, 17, son of Otto H. Kahn, announces he will assist police in solving social circle crimes. He was made an honorary NYPD detective at the New York Hotel Biltmore dinner and plans to form an auxiliary group of wealthy youths to aid investigators while continuing his orchestra work at night.
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New York World News Service
New York
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Otto H. Kahn
Biltmore
Dennis Mahoney
New York Detectives’ Association
New York Police Force
Cascades
Roger Wolff
Mahoney
Kahn
New York Police Department
Roger Kahn
Mr. Kahn
Rescue American Naval Officer From Death on Mexican Island
A drifting campfire light saved Lieutenant Neil B. Musser Jr. of the T S N as he lay unconscious for 72 hours on Margdalena Island. An American Mexican scientific expedition led by Dr. G Dallas Hanna found him after four days in the jungle, dragging him to camp just in time to save his life. Musser, returning to Mare Island, joined the expedition for adventure.
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New York World News Service
San Diego
Cal
Neil B. Musser, Jr
Margdalena Island
G. Dallas Hanna
Musser
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