Signals misread before collision at Porter crossing
Porter Indiana telegrapher Charles Whitehead testified tonight that signals were set against the Michigan Central train and opened for the New York Central before the crash that killed thirty seven. He described the sudden collision and the tower’s shock as the two trains converged at sixty miles an hour.
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Associated Press
Porter
Ind
Charles Whitehead
New York Central
Michigan Central
Joe Cook
Cook
Whitehead
Ily
Piering
Joe
Charley
M. C
Chestertown
Index to Advertisements Page Highlights and Sponsors
An index of advertisements lists various companies and products such as Ayaolian Co vocalists, Anchor S S Line, Hills Coal and Supply Co, Fifth Third National Bank, Home Savings Bank, Dley’s Honey and Tar, Garfield Dry Cleaning, Women’s Wear, Rubber Stamps, Paint, Strike Cigarettes, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co among others. The snippet notes page numbers and ad placements for merchants and services.
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Aeolian Co
Vocali Mambusemenis
Memaewrits
Phan Co
Eis
STE
Urger Bros
Munard-Anchor S. S Line
Closson—Oriental Bugs
Hills Coal and Supply Co
Owen Ty
Fifth-Third National Bank
Gavbie
Menry L&doherty & Co
Dieta
J Home Savings Bank Co
Aaa Ares Dley
Garfield
Baie F
Peripreeih
Reles Exces
Rans
Supreme Court bars warrantless liquor searches in tax cases
The U S Supreme Court ruled evidence from raids without a search warrant cannot be used in court. The decision sets aside the South Carolina conviction of Lawrence Amos who was charged with moving untaxed spirits and concealing them. The appeal argued Fourth and Fifth Amendment violations due to an warrantless federal search.
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Washington
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Lawrence Amos
Amos
Supreme Court strikes down coal strike and profiteering ban
The Supreme Court ruled the Lever Act sections unconstitutional nullifying government actions against the 1919 coal strike and profiteering prosecutions. It held the act vague and too broad to define guilt, affecting cost of living prosecutions and related DOJ actions.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Federal Farm Loan
Department of Justice
Three Bandits Sentenced To 56 Years Each In Union County
Elizabeth New Jersey February 28 three bandits John Krebs Charles Krebs and Martin Shannon after confessing to more than fifteen hold ups and robberies in Union County since last December were sentenced to 56 to 75 years each at hard labor in State Prison by Judge Pierce of the Union County Court of Common Pleas.
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Elizabeth
N.J
John
Charles Krebs
Martin Shannon
Union County
Pierce
Union County Court of Common Pleas
Battle in Isthiman War Leaves Several Dead
Two Costa Ricans were killed and nine wounded while two Panamanians were wounded in fighting at Coto on the Costa Rica Panama frontier. Costa Rican forces at Coto were captured along with 35 additional prisoners after a Costa Rican launch fell to Panamanian control. A Panamanian force of 100 cavalry led by Colonel Laureano Gaston reoccupied Coto and seized arms including a machine gun. No clarity on whether casualties occurred during the retaking or the prior engagement.
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Panama
Coto
Pacific
Socialist Senator Eludes Outcome in Chicago Suicide
Emmitt Wilson former Oklahoma State Senator and recent Socialist alderman candidate died from a self inflicted bullet wound in Chicago after attempting to kill his wife and their five year old daughter Lillian. His wife said he had been despondent since the election.
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Chicago
Emmitt Wilson
Oklahoma
Ndidate
Wilson
Lillian
Cork Riot Turns Deadly as Soldiers Are Attacked
Dublin reports at least five soldiers killed and eleven wounded in Cork when armed civilians attacked unarmed troops at 6:20 PM. Six Irishmen condemned to death for levying war were executed by the military. clemency appeals had been made by Cork Corporation.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Cork
Cork Corporation
Timothy McCarthy
Nevil Macready
Ireland
Woman Found Unconscious After Poison Bottle Detected
Neighbors heard moans from 200 Broadway third floor rear room where Mrs Nellie Posey 20 years old lay unconscious with an empty poison bottle beside her William Davenport another tenant called police Posey was taken to General Hospital in serious condition Two notes were found one stating I am taking poison Do not send for the doctor or try to do anything for me The other left bequest to Helen and asked that Richard Posey be notified father in Sharpsville Ind. R R 3
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Broadway
Nellie Posey
William Davenport
Helen
Police Chief Orders Arrests for Hip Pocket Liquor
Chief Cope issues order to arrest all carriers of liquor for Hip Pocket viola tions under the Crabbe act. Minimum $100 fine, maximum $1,000. Frank Harrison, 18, fined $100 and costs after admitting pint of liquor found on him. Lincoln Burdette, 64, fined $100 with $75 suspended for birthday party. searches without warrants ruled unconstitutional recently.
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Copelan
Celeron Place
Crabbe
Harrison
Spiegel
Lincoln Burdette
Monfort Street
Prince of Monaco to Visit America in April
Paris reports Prince Albert of Monaco will travel to Washington in April to accept the Oceanographic Society of America gold medal for his marine research.
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Prince OF Knonaco
America
Paris
Albert
Principality of
Monaco
Washington
Oceanographic Society of America
Fate of a carrier pigeon from Selfridge Field remains a mystery
A carrier pigeon released near Selfridge Field in 1918 never returned, and a metal leg band found in Ogden Utah contains the original training message. The fate of the bird is unknown, with theories ranging from desertion to a hawk attack, leaving the tale unresolved.
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Selfridge Aviation
Field
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Selfridge Field
Ogden
Utah
Rumors of Soviet Overthrow Reach Moscow from Petrograd
Reports from Moscow recount stormy Petrograd meetings since February 23 demanding bread rations raise a Constituent Assembly and reforms. A Soviet commissary named Zoren was beaten at La Ferme factory, and workers at Putiloff Iron Works reportedly killed the Communist Shop Committee. The Red Army’s Tenth Reserve Regiment rebelled and was sent to the Caucasus, with Vassily Island center of fighting as artillery and machine guns arrived to quell the siege.
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Riga
Petrograd
Moscow
la Ferme
Zoren
Newport Votes to Revoke Licenses of Gambling Venues
Newport City Commissioners revoked licenses for several establishments where gambling games were said to be conducted and ordered their immediate closure. The action followed grand jury and Chamber of Commerce recommendations and narrowly passed with four in favor and one dissenting vote by Commissioner Christ Ebert.
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Newport City
Christ Ebert
Commissioner of Public Safety
Ebert
Joseph Hermann
McGeough
McCrea
Herbert Flatinus
Grand Jury
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Schmidt
Schmidt
Fourth and
Central Avenue
Robert Cottingham
Thomas Redmond
Joseph Herrmann
Redmond
Cincinnati
Frank Bregel
Mellon for Treasury Seen as Quiet Financial Organizer
Washington reports center of Cabinet interest on Andrew W. Mellon of Pittsburgh as the likely next Secretary of the Treasury. Described as the second wealthiest American with a calm, steady hand, Mellon is praised for organizing ability, conservatism in policy, and a record of saving Pittsburg from panic in 1907.
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Washington
National
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburg
Treasury
Henry C. Wallace
Des Moines
Agriculture
Edwin Denby
Navy
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
Senator Fall
Senator Weeks
Will Hays
Harry Daugherty
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Mr. Mellon
Mellon
Howe
Mery
A. W. Mellon
Andrew Mellon
Paul
Washington Stalwart Champ Clark in Critical Condition
Champ Clark 71, Democratic House leader, remains critically ill after ten days of illness from pleurisy complications. At his bedside through the night were Mrs Clark Bennet Clark a son and Mrs James M Thomson of New Orleans a daughter, as doctors warned the crisis could come before morning.
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Washington
Champ Clark
House
Clark
Bennet Clark
James M. Thomson
New Orleans
Mellon Confers With Treasury Officials Before Inauguration
Andrew S. Mellon of Pittsburg, named tentatively as Secretary of the Treasury by President elect Harding, met with Assistant Secretary Gilbert for two hours to learn the department’s work. He planned to see Secretary Houston but Houston was in New York. Mellon commented on Pittsburgh banks resisting releasing officer salary data to the Comptroller of the Currency, saying banks object to public disclosure.
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A. W. Mellon
Mr. Mellon
Mellon
Treasury
Wallstreet
Pennsylvania
Washington
Andrew S. Melton
Pittsburg
Harding
Department
Gilbert
Houston
New York
Pittsburg National Banks
French Troops Massing Along Rhine If Terms Rejected
Paris reports great military activity along the Rhine near Mayence with artillery and ammunition trucks moved forward. Senegales, Algerian and Moroccan troops arrive at Marseilles as Marshal Foch may return to Paris. If German terms are rejected, penalties discussed by Lloyd George and Briand await ratification by Belgium and Italy with a planned British naval display at Kiel, Hamburg and Bremen.
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Paris
Fels
Associated Press
Rhine
Mayence
Bourget
Villacoublay
Marseilles
Marshal Foch
London
Weygand
Chequers Court
Belgium
Italy
Kiel
Hamburg
Bremen
Ruhr
Emch
Greece rejects investigation into Thrace and Asia Minor under Serres treaty
London dispatches report Greece refuses to allow an Allied inquiry into conditions in Thrace and Smyrna before possible changes to the Serres treaty. M Kalogeropoulos confirms Athens stance while protests from Athens Piraeus and Smyrna urge sacrifice in defense of Greece s sacred rights. The Times notes the move could threaten the entente and world future.
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London
Greece
Trace
Smyrna
M. Kalogeropoulos
Athens
Piraeus
Serres
Inter-Allied Commission
Thrace
Asia Minor
Sevres
Reek
Lonon Times
Entente
Harding in Cincinnati on way to Marion for inauguration
President-elect Warren G. Harding arrived in Cincinnati late last night en route from St. Augustine to Marion. He greeted a cheering crowd at Grand Central Station, posed for photos with Judge Hoffheimer and Pogue, and spoke of settling down to real work after nine months of constant travel. Mrs. Harding accompanied him as a delegation of women greeted the couple, and the scene resembled a political gathering with cheers and bouquets.
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Warren G. Harding
Cincinnati
Marion
St. Augustine
Fla
Grand Central Station
George Christain
Washington
Mr. Harding
Senator Harding
Florida
Harding
Harry L. Hoffheimer
M. Pogue
United States
Hamilton County Republica Organization
Marie C. Costello
Mrs. Harding
Miss Coste
Florence Goff Schwartz
Gharles Tudor
Joseph O. C Laskey
W. H. Crawford
Charles A. Dittmar
Cora. Box
Froome Morris
Hoffheimer
Province Pogue
Myers Y. Cooper
Republican Organization
Secret Service
Ing
Judge Hoffheimer
Cooper
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Isthimian
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Close Olx Gaels
Newport
David Lawrence
Ailsa Mellon
Ahleghany
University of Pittsburg
Mentary
Leonard Wood
Pogue
Himn
Columbus
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