Mob Hangs Richard James After Jury Fails to Fix Death Penalty
In Versailles Kentucky a lynch mob of about fifty men hanged Richard James two miles from town after seizing him from Woodford County Jail. The earlier trial for the murder of guards Ben Rogers and Homer Nave at a Midway distillery ended with a hung jury on punishment, eleven in favor of death and one for life.
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Versailles
Richard James
Ben T. Rogers
Homer Nave
Midway
Woodford County
John T. Edger
James
Frankfort
Midway Pikes
Rogers
Nave
R. L. Stout
Stout
Lycans Bee
Sheriff Fatally Wounded During Arrest Attempt
In Pensacola Florida on March 13 Deputy Sheriff L. S is fatally wounded while trying to arrest a Black man at Incy. The suspect was also struck and killed by Corry Smith the deputy sheriff s chauffeur after the incident.
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Pfinsacola
Fla
Incy
L. S
Corry Smith
Tragic Strangling Murder Shocks Perth Amboy
Edith Wilson a 26 year old organist was attacked in a fog in Perth Amboy New Jersey and strangled with a blackjack. Her body was found in an open lot near her home as fingerprint experts and investigators seek clues including a hair fragment and throat impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
N. J
Edith Wilson
New York
Index to Advertisements in the EraeAATGART Showcase
A fragmented index lists numerous business ads and suppliers. Entries include piano firms, eye remedies, drug companies, dry cleaning, clothing, wear, phonographs, rings, tires, coffee, banks, cafeterias, opticians, loan offices, jewelry, laboratories, and talking machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ereeaatgart Rosia
Ceecess
Tscneseess
Win Piano Co
S.ceesess
Boh-Opto Eye Remedy
Whayilet
S.cesescweess
Dow Drug Company
C.seseeeeeee
Financial
Irwin, Ballmann & Co
Stacy & Braun
Garfield Dry Cleaning
Harry W. Smith—Clothing
Hathaway
Kirschner Tire and Supply Co
Merryweather
Scueees Ces
Northcott-Smith Co
People's Bank and Savings Co
Pickering’s
Pohl’s
Prince & Co
Opticians
Ridgway's
Savin's Loan Office
Shillito’s
Swift Laboratory
Teasdale
Victor Talking Machine
CRNA
Stillman Divorce Case Stuns New York High Society
James A. Stillman President of the National City Bank sues his wife Mrs Anne Stillman over separation and alimony amid sensational revelations including a mixed race Indian guide co respondent and a 2 year old child as co defendant. The case draws in Surrogate Gleason and Justice Morschauser with private hearings, warrants, and heavy legal staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Four Hundred
Wall Street
James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Fifi” Potter
Mr. Stillman
Guy Stillman
East
Daniel J. Gleason
Dutchess County
Morschauser
Supreme Court
New York City
Stillman Camp
Gleason
Stillman
Poughkeepsie
Mack
National City Company
Negroes Attack Richmond Woman as Guard Mobilized in Virginia
A Richmond guard company was mobilized after two African Americans allegedly attacked a white man and his wife injuring their six month old infant. Police searched for suspects as racial tensions rose. a large reward was offered for the attackers and many Black residents were detained or questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
National Guard
Much-Battered Miner Refuses Anesthetic in Kentucky Fall
John M. Cornett a 69 year old Lee County miner was brought to Jackson hospital with a broken back two broken legs a broken nose and severe head wounds from a state forenoon fall He refused anesthesia during immediate operations and doctors expected his recovery though he faces multiple fractures and injuries.
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Jackson
John M. Cornett
Lee County
Troop Departures Blocked in Managua Senate
In Managua on March 13 the Senate rejected a motion by Panylagua Prado to urge the United States to withdraw American troops stationed there. The vote blocked the request and leaves the troop issue unresolved.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Senate
United States
Panylagua Prado
Government fixes sucre exchange rate in Ecuador
Guayaquil report says a decree establishes 2.60 sucres to one dollar today with the rate effective after March 16. Under normal rates the sucre trades at about 50 cents.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
New York
Tragedy at Honduras Pier Claims Ten Americans and Natives
Two Americans and seven Negro workers drowned in Puerto Trujillo Honduras as they supervised the erection of machinery on a pier. The incident occurred on March 13 with rescue efforts continuing and authorities investigating the cause.
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Puerto Trujillo
Honduras
Anil
Tail spin record claimed by aviator Haldeman
Lakeland Fla March 13 George W Haldeman a former air service aviator said his airplane made 28 revolutions in 1 minute 15 seconds while dropping from 8600 feet to 800 feet claiming he broke the world tail spin record The drop occurred today over Lakeland with passenger W F Hallam of Chicago No official observers were present He said he would try again next Sunday with observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
George W. Haldeman
Air Service
Haldeman
W. F. Hallam
Chicago
Racial disturbances calm in Springfield as curfew tightens
Springfield Ohio reports no new disturbances after 6 pm curfew and closed streets. Streetcars halted at 7 pm. Sunday services allowed. drugstores open. Officials Haubrich and Parsons say might extend restrictions tomorrow. arrests possible for rioting as state troops monitor unease and plan a conference on troop withdrawal.
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Springfield
Robert Haubrich
Edgar E. Parsons
Joseph Ryan
Wedded 60 Years Tips from 85 Year Old Wife
Cleveland Ohio March 13 Mr and Mrs August Krueger celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary. The 85 year old wife offers advice for a happy life including don't nag your husband save money attend church and read the Bible. Her husband is 84 and retired after fifty years with the same firm.
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Cleveland
August Krueger
Packing Unions Vote On Strike Wage Reductions Loom
Chicago March 13 More than 100000 packing industry workers nationwide vote on a strike over wage cuts of 12 to 15 percent and hour readjustments announced last week. Secretaries of Labor James J. Davis to mediate as talks fail. unions warn of a nationwide strike if no agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James J. Davis
Washington
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers
International
International Executive Board
American envoy barred at Fiume rues triest voyage
Wilber Keblinger the American Consul to Fiume left the city for Triest awaiting State Department orders after the Fiume government refused recognition. He was told the consulate is not recognition but a stand to carry on consular business under the old occupation framework. The action blocks American shipments at Fiume port.
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Triest
Wilber Keblinger
Fiume
State Department
Washington
Antonio Grossnich
Keblinger
United States
Mr. Keblinger
d’Annunzio
Pittsburg
Admiral Andrews
Thug robs woman for 35 cents on Liberty Street Bridge
Miss Ethel Smith of 819 Betts street was grabbed from behind on the canal bridge at Liberty street. The assailant bit her on the face and took her handkerchief containing 35 cents before fleeing along the canal bank.
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Canal Bridge
Liberty Street
Ethel Smith
Betts Street
Miss Smith
Chunal Bank
Allied Invasion of Rhine Delays Postwar Recovery Hopes
Allied invasion of the Rhine yields disquieting effects as prospects for rapid postwar reconstruction in Europe are pushed further back. Optimism in some quarters remains, but the strategic advance shows a stalling pattern.
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Rhine
Europe
Rail wage cuts unsettle markets amid rail stock rout
Editor notes wage reductions by leading railroads stoked speculator fears of pretax financial strain. Market reaction was a near rout as investors questioned whether rates followed wages and whether government action or ownership is looming. Europe’s postwar recovery also stalls, amplifying domestic market weakness.
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New York
Cummins
Allies extend territory occupation sparks cautious market mood
The piece notes no market-wide opposition to expanding allied territory. London securities firms stay robust amid greater continental lending while New York remains cautious. Foreign exchange recovers, cotton and sugar edge up, and the Ruhr advance stirs sentiment without altering the overall situation.
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Britain
London
Continent
New York
Wall Street
Building for a hopeful recovery amid ample crops and credit
The article argues that US businessmen see cautious improvement ahead, urged to buy in low mood. It notes large grain and cotton supplies, strong farm stocks, and a credit cushion that could revive speculative activity. It cites Department of Agriculture data and sustained gold imports extending into February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bears
Canada
Gold standard maintenance will force inevitable crisis
The piece argues that insistence on gold standard maintenance and continued gold imports will lead to a single outcome of economic instability and possible reserve strain.
Simons Moderates Reparations Talk in Reichstag Address
Foreign Secretary Walter Simons delivered a ninety minute Reichstag speech in Berlin outlining recent reparations talks. He urged moderation toward the Allies, warned against breach of relations, and criticized a proposed German goods levy as a blunder, calling for stability and goodwill to solve Germany’s economic woes. General von Seecht praised London conduct toward German delegates, contrasting with Spa and Versailles, while Bavaria resisted dissolving civilian guards amid a central government clash over Einwohnerwehr controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Walter Simons
Reichstag
Germany
Simons
London
Dr. Simons
Stuttgart
Wurttemburg
Rhine
von Seecht
Ministry of Defense
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Paris
Brussels
Spa
Versailles
George
Briand
M. Loucheur
Federal Council
Bavaria
Einwohnerwehr
Irish Women Protest Execution of Six Condemned Men
Dublin crowds march from St Stephen’s Green to Mt Joy Prison in a dawn protest against the tomorrow hangings of six prisoners accused in the killing of intelligence officers. Women recite the Rosary, the Lord Mayor and Father O Flanagan visit the condemned, Moran and Whelan named as first to die. The Irish Labor party calls a work stoppage and the Lord Mayor seeks Royal clemency while Lloyd George considers a reprieve if new evidence appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
Mt. Joy
England
St. Stephen’s Green
Father O’flanagan
Whelan
Moran
Frank Teeling
Kirmainham
Irish Labor Party
Mount Joy
King George
Lloyd George
Viceregal Lodge
United States
Fire in Richmond Kills Five. Broad Street Crippled
A blaze at the Charles G. Jurgens Furniture complex in Richmond kills five firefighters, with two missing and over a score injured. An explosion caused by a back draft blew apart the adjoining roof and sent crews to the street. Damage is estimated at 350000 to 500000 as investigators seek construction fault causes.
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Richmond
Charles G. Jurgens Furniture Company
Broad Street
Myers
Van Wert Woman Killed by Airplane at Pablo Beach
Mrs. A Wollenkoff, 70, of Van Wert Ohio, was killed at Pablo Beach when an airplane piloted by Monte Rolfe of Augusta Georgia struck her as she gathered seashells. Rolfe was attempting a beach landing and is under investigation by a deputy sheriff.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. Wollenkoff
van Wert
Pablo Beach
Monte Rolfe
Augusta
Rolfe
Fire-Aboard Vessel Forces Abandonment at Sea
A sailing vessel believed to be the British Frieda E was abandoned today after a fire at sea. The burning ship's captain and crew were taken aboard the Japanese steamer Hofuku Maru, en route to Baltimore. The Frieda E, a four masted schooner, had sailed from Gisport Mississippi on February 18 toward Bahia Blanca. The ship was abandoned about 200 miles northeast of Porto Rico.
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New York
Baltimore
Gisport
Miss
Bahia Blanca
Porto Rico
Bodies of War Heroes Arrive From France
New York reports the arrival of 1,608 American soldiers who died in France aboard the Somme from Antwerp. Five hundred eighty seven Rhine service members return on the same transport and will dock tomorrow.
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New York
France
Somme
Antwerp
Rhine
Anti Non Partisan League unrest in Barton County Kansas
Detail of protests in Barton County Kansas against the Non Partisan League with Ralph Burton and league officers Stevie and Parsons tarred and driven from Great Bend. The episode follows prior Ellinwood disturbances and involves American Legion opposition and sheriff statements.
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Great Bend
Kan
League
Barton County
Ralph Burton
United States
Kansas
J. O. Stevie
A. A. Parsons
Stevie
Parsons
Burton
Prof
Wilson
Ellinwood
Steri
North Dakota
Saline County
A. C. Townley
American Legion
Legion
F. W. Galbraith
Lyons
Mills
Allen
Yancy
Salina
Hutchinson
Sam Hill
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Kentucky
New Jersey
Richmond Wirt
Fame
Thug
Woman
Price
Theodore H. Price
Commerce and Finance
Stock Exchange
Ruhr
BUGLE
Kansas Mob
Drum Burton
Hull
Ghigo
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