Governor Grants Sixty Day Reprieve For Purpera
Davis reprieve delays Cleveland youth Sam Purpera’s scheduled execution for Sly Fanner payroll murders. Cassidy and Judge Cull urged the stay citing Purpera’s testimony crucial to Dominic Benigno’s case and ongoing investigations. Italian groups planned protests as Purpera and his mother prayed together.
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Columbus
James T. Cassidy
Common Pleas
Dan B. Cull
Cuyahoga County
Davis
Sam Purpera
Cleveland
Cassidy
Cull
Purpera
Dominic Benigno
Ohio
Dominick Benigno
Benigno
Criminal Court
Stanton
Ghost Tale of Antigonish Ghost At Haunted House
In Caledonia Mills Nova Scotia March 8 Antigonish hosts Dr Walter Franklin Prince American scientist chasing a reputed local ghost and two days of spook stalking. Prince sets a ghost trap with bells while residents await further eerie developments as the family debates whether to return to the haunted house.
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Caledonia Mills
Nova Scotia
Antigonish
Alex. McDonald
Walter Franklin Prince
Prince
MacDonald
Dr. Prince
Mary Ellen
Labor Chiefs to Train in School in Cincinnati
The American Federation of Labor will open the American Academy of Christian Democracy in Cincinnati to train labor leaders for dialogue with capital. Rev. Peter E. Dietz announced the project and described the school’s aims to elevate union leaders to meet educated capitalists on equal ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation
Academy of Christian Democracy
East End
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
American Academy of Christian Democracy
Peter E. Dietz
New School
Edward Kruckemeyer
Charles R. Strong
St. Paul
Shattuc Place
Ault Park
Dietz
Labor
Diatz
Operator jokes as Grontoft sinks in Atlantic gale
In a mid Atlantic hurricane the Norwegian steamer Grontoft sank after sending aid calls. Wireless operator Hansen mocked death with wit, while Estonia and Hostonia tried to reach the doomed ship about 700 miles east of Cape Race. Grontoft carried 30 crew from Galveston New Orleans and Norfolk bound for Esbjerg.
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New York
Grontoft
Ostonia
Rene Coer Oan
Estonia
Cape Race
Hstonia
Hans Jorgenson
Hansen
Galveston
New Orleans
Norfolk
Esbjerg
Woman Dragged By Hold-Up Man In Stairway Attack
Mrs. Anna Todd a 60 year old widow of 324 East Fourth Street was dragged down twenty marble stairs by a stranger who demanded her money and jewelry. She resisted, screamed for help, and the intruder fled after bruising blows and a neck wound were noted. A doctor treated her for severe bruises and a blackened neck.
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Anna Todd
Andy
East Fourth Street
Mrs. Todd
United States Declines to Meet Allies at Genoa Treaty Fight
In a four hour Senate session the four power Pacific treaty sparked sharp debate between Lodge and Reed over the pact's purpose and scope. Lodge argues the main aim is abrogating the Anglo Japanese alliance while Reed calls it an international bunkum. Other senators including Fletcher Robinson Watson Borah and France voiced support and opposition as the discussion touched on all arms conference treaties. The row also addressed whether the home land of Japan falls under the treaty and noted the matter continued on the sixth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Reed
Missouri
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Fletcher
Florida
Robinson
Arkansas
Watson
Georgia
Borah
Idaho
France
Maryland
Harding
Smoot Burton Sit on Debt Commission, Daugherty Rules
Attorney General Daugherty says the appointment of Senator Smoot of Utah and Representative Burton of Ohio to the Allied Debt Refunding Commission does not violate Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution. He notes the roles are temporary, unpaid, with a transient duty, and subject to presidential or congressional override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Burton
Ohio
Allied Debt Refunding Commission
Congress
Daugherty
Harding
Senate
Senator Smoot
Representative Burton
Supreme Court
Griggs
Morgan
Fur Seal Commission
Bebt
Argentine Citizens Fund Expedition To Seek Plesiosaur
In Buenos Aires Prof Clementi Onelli says Argentina will send an expedition next week to capture a reported plesiosaur like beast in Chubut near the Andes. Citizens have contributed funds he says and the animal may be a four meter long amphibian descendant of plesiosaurs though not living since their era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Chubut
Andes Mountains
Clementi Onelli
Zoological Gardens
Onelli
Argentina
General LeFevre Dies at 84 Former Ohio Congressman
General Benjamin LeFevre, 84, lawyer diplomat legislator and Civil War veteran, died today in Atlantic City. He served three terms in the U S House from Ohio and was United States Consul at Muhlenberg Germany fifty years ago. The body will be sent to Sidney Ohio tomorrow for interment.
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Atlantic City
Benjamin LeFevre
House of Representatives
Ohio
United States
Muhlenberg
Germany
Sidney, O
Classified Advertisements Index Page Summary
An index listing multiple advertisements and business names including Alms & Doepke Art Dry Cleaning Co Cincinnati Motor Car Co Clown Cigarettes Eagle Savings and Loan Fifth Third Bank Financier Weil Goodyear Motion Pictures National Bicycle Co Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Richard's Exterminator Gchaefer Rubber Co Want Ads Classified The Robert Mitchell Sarantees Co The Mabley and Carew Co The Geo Ast Candy Co and others with page references and brief descriptions.
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Alms & Doepke
Atmubemiots
E Clown Cigarettes
Teeeeeees
Ae Qunard-Anchor
Eagle Bavings and Loan Assn
Fifth-Third National Bank
Weil, Roth & OO Lic'ence
Gchaefer Rubber Co
Soni Aipadedaban
Fiore Hgh Bigans
Robert Mitchell Sarantees Co
Mabley & Carew Co
The
Geo. Ast Candy Co
YY. M
Private hospitals replace saloons with liquor licenses
Boston March 8 private hospitals have opened to serve the same social purpose as barrooms and clubs with liquor licenses, an executive hearing heard. George P Murphy former Representative backed a bill requiring licensing and supervision of all private hospitals noting many new facilities appeared to replace saloons and clubs.
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Boston
George P. Murphy
New York Press Rampage for Princess Mary Wedding Pictures
New York reporters and film crews rushed to obtain images of Princess Mary aboard the Olympic. Tugs dashed to the ship, purser initially refused, then released pictures under government clearance. A secret service probe, confiscations, and frantic transfers followed as newspapers and studios scrambled to print and screen the wedding photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Olympic
Olympia
Secret Service
O.k
New York
Motion
Railroad Board Approves 250 All Steel Passenger Cars
Philadelphia March 8 The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad today authorized the purchase of 250 all steel passenger cars. These with twenty new steel dining cars recently authorized form the largest order for steel cars in 1922 for any railroad.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Klan Delivers Gifts to Madisonville Children in White Robed Parade
A Madisonville Children's Home received a Christmas style delivery from thirty Ku Klux Klan members. Twenty two autos brought masked six score men in white robes who entered the chapel and left bundles of gifts including dresses stockings candy canned goods and toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Madisonville
Madison Road
Santa
Ida Heitzman
Ruling Bars 80,000 Civil Servants From Pension Benefits
Attorney General Daugherty says only employees who entered classified service by competitive examination qualify for retirement act pensions. About 80,000 workers entered by presidential order and are excluded, though 6,400 have drawn benefits illegally. Interior plans relief bill to include the 80,000.
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Washington
Genpense Daugherty
Interior Fall
Fall
Interior Department
Naw
Congress
FORGER HELD IN BAIL OFFERS JUDGE A CHECK
Edward Collins long history of forgeries leads to $2,500 bail on a charge of passing a worthless $100 check. He asks the judge to accept a check in court. The magistrate dismisses the idea and praises his nerve.
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New York
Edward Collins
Sweetser
Izzy Einstein Sings Offbeat Blues to Aid Bootleggers
New York figure Izzy Einstein announces a new blues number Those Revenuer Blues as he stages a cabaret ruse. He uses a violin case prop to pour liquor during the act provoking astonishment at Jake the Fiddler's cabaret in Brooklyn.
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New York
Associated Press
Izzy E. Einstein
Einstein
Brooklyn
Izzy
Jake
Fiddler
Prohibition Agents Rescued From Mob After Raids
In Steubenville Ohio police rescued Deputy Marshal John Cole and sixteen prohibition detectives from a menacing crowd after raiding forty alleged speak-easies. Two detectives were tossed from a place and gunfire from the roof sent the raiders fleeing. the raid was abandoned amid a crowd of several hundred.
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Steubenville
John Cole
Prohibition
When you think of writing think of Whiting
Ady quotes a maxim on writing urging focus on Whiting as a model or mirror for craft and discipline. The brief aphorism frames Whiting as a standard of thought for writers.
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Whiting
Ady
Father Prosecutes Son for Robbery Then Pleads Mercy
In Toledo Ohio on March 8 William Reiter Jr. pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to robbery. His father William Reiter Sr. was the prosecuting witness. Judge Ritchie sentenced the son to ten to twenty five years at Mansfield Reformatory and the father then asked for mercy, a request the judge considered.
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Toledo
William Réiter, Jr
Common Pleas Court
William Reiter
Ritchie
Mansfield Reformatory
Harding Leaves Washington for Florida Vacation
President Harding left Washington with Mrs. Harding and a small official party to spend a week in Florida for rest and recreation. The trip to St Augustine includes golf and possible tours of courses. the president aims to rest, the only vacation since last summer.
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Washington
State Department
Sawyer
George B. Christian, Jr
Florida
White House
St. Augustine
South
Hughes
Mellon
United States
Genoa
Equal Rights for Men Bill Raises Maryland Senate Debate
In Annapolis, Senator Benjamin W. Fox introduces a bill to grant equal rights to men, counterbalancing a women’s equal rights measure. Provisions include wife liability for husband’s funds, compulsory support duties, possible imprisonment for desertion, mandatory alimony during divorce, limited whipping for spousal assault, and juror service for women.
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Maryland
Senate
Annapolis
Benjamin W. Fox
Baltimhore
Fox
Hamilton Man Freed On Slaying Admirer of His Wife
Lou J. Wittman was found not guilty of first-degree murder in Hamilton Ohio after a sensational trial. He was accused of shooting Harry Ham man on November 14 at Eighth street and Campbell avenue when he discovered him with Wittman’s wife. The jury returned the verdict after a session that drew record crowds. Mrs. Sarah Wittman testified in defense.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Lou J. Wittman
Harry Hamman
Wittman
Hamman
Eighth Street
Campbell Avenue
Sarah Wittman
U S Refuses Genoa Conference Participation
The United States declines to attend the Genoa economic and financial conference, deeming it political in character. Secretary Hughes informs Italy’s ambassador that economic revival requires Russia's productive bases, and the U S will not seek economic gains that could impair others. The note emphasizes tolerance for European recovery but warns against involvement in European political questions.
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Washington
Associated Press
Genoa
United States
Hughes
Ricci
Italy
Europe
Russia
Department of State
Cannes
Unite States
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