Morse Case Dropped on Eve of Federal Trial in New York
New York World News Service reports that Charles W. Morse and 19 co-defendants facing mail fraud charges in a United States Steamship Company case will have the indictment quashed within ten days. The move follows six months of prep by federal attorneys and Shipping Board accountants, with Robert E. Manley steering the decision. Morse, 71, has a history including prior federal cases and a wartime contractor record, and his sons Edwin A. Morse, Benjamin W. Morse, and Harry F. Morse were among those indicted in 1922.
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New York World News Service
New York
Charles W. Morse
United States Steamship Com
Buckner
Manley
Morse
Atlanta
Taft
Washington
Edwin A
Benjamin W
Harry F. Morse
Attorney General's Office
Martin J. Gillen
Stuart Gibboney
William A. Barber
James O’brien
Frank G. Marsh
United States
Marsh
Miss Ellamarye Failor
Miss Failor
Glenbard
Foster
Arthur W. Kohler
Lawrence N. Bremer
Maurice M. O. Purdy
Edward Lucas
George W. Wells
Milton Quinn
Milton
Quimby
Henry E. Boughton
William H. Dennis
James R. Nelson
Duke of York Ill With Influenza at Hertfordshire Home
The Duke of York, son of King George and Queen Mary, is ill with influenza at the Hertfordshire residence of the Earl of Strathmore. Several engagements are canceled and he is expected to stay in bed for several days while his wife remains by his side after accompanying him from her father’s home.
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John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Duke of York
King George
Queen Mary
Hertfordshire
Earl of Strathmore
World News Service
N. Y. World
Press Pub. Co
Classified Ads Offer Help for Busy Readers
The Commercial Tribune notes that its classified ads provide a practical, time saving option for readers seeking quick purchases, services, and notices. It emphasizes accessibility and convenience for a busy audience without lengthy browsing.
Coolidge Accepts Smoky Mountain Wildcat For Zoo
Washington March 15 President Coolidge agrees to accept a young mountain wildcat offered by the Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. As no place at the White House is suitable the animal will be sent to the National Zoo to illustrate the wildlife of the Smoky Mountain region being urged as a national park site.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Smokey Mountain Conservation Association
White House
National Zoo
Smokey Mountain
Nesbitt pleads not guilty to murder charge
Troy Ohio March 15 Nesbitt pleads not guilty to first degree murder. Prosecutor Harvey seeks detailed account of how he killed his wife Frances in their home February 19. Nesbitt waives examination and is bound over to the Miami County Grand Jury.
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Troy
Miami County Grand Jury
Harvey
Jacob Nesbitt
Frances
Nesbitt
Mayor Stokes
Stokes
Fran
Jones
Critics Dislike Countess Cathcart Play at Belasco
The Countess of Cathcart staged Ashes of Love at the Belasco Theater in Washington under Earl Carroll. Critics, delayed by theater entry issues, were admitted after threats of court action but generally panned the American premiere and urged kindness to the Countess during intermission.
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Washington
Countess of Cathcart
United States
Belasco Theater
White House
Earl Carroll
Ashes Autobiographical Drama Delights London Audience
Arthur E. Mann reports on Vera Countess of Cathcart's Ashes premiere in London on March 15. The play sparked satire and mild applause with Isobel Elsom starring as Estelle while critics debated how autobiographical it truly is. Audience laughter rose at key moments amid speculation about the author’s motives and past villainy.
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Arthur E. Mann
New York World News Service
London
Vera
Countess of
Estelle
Isobel Elsom
N. S. World
Col John C Coolidge Rallies Brightens After Quiet Night
Plymouth Vermont March 15 Colonel John C Coolidge shows improvement after a quiet night and greets his pastor Reverend John White. Doctors report normal vital signs and nourishment, with no immediate cause for worry. Major J F Coupal may be summoned for consultation and preparations for a possible trip to Plymouth continue.
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Col. Coolidge
Major Coupal
Vermont
Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
John White
Sherburne
J. F. Coupal
Albert M. Cram
Bridgewater
Coolidge
Cram
Colonel Coolidge
Chapman Slated To Hang On April 6
Gerald Chapman, thrice reprieved murderer and mail robber, was informed the U S Supreme Court refused to review his case and that he will be hanged on April 6 for the murder of a New Britain policeman. His counsel said the fight is not over and may pursue habeas corpus or other steps. The Board of Pardons meets May 1, with Governor Trumbull as ex officio member.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Wethersfield
United States Supreme Court
New Britain
Chapman
State Board of Pardons
Trumbull
Joseph M. Freedman
Associate Counsel
Howard J. Curtis
Supreme Court
Joseph A. Freedman
Freedman
Two-Word Verdict Denies Chapman Appeal
Washington reports that the Supreme Court denied Chapman’s petition, ending federal review of his status. The Connecticut murder case against Gerald Chapman proceeds in state courts, with Chapman already under a death sentence.
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Chapman
Associated Press
Washington
America
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
New Britain
Atlanta
Coolidge
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Senate Race Seen as Prohibition Test and Dry Fight
In Washington, March 15, the Pennsylvania Senate race is described as a laboratory test for prohibition as a political issue. Ware, Pinchot, and Pepper are central, with Reed endorsing Pepper. analysts predict dry votes split between Pinchot and Pepper, while Ware unites wets. Montana’s upcoming referendum is also noted as another key contrast to Volstead-era politics.
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Pennsylvania
Ware
Charles Michelson
New York World News Service
Washington
Boss
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Pepper
Reed
Vare
Congress
Montana
New York
Maryland
Butler to be Hospital Patient for Two Weeks
Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler of the Marine Corps will be a patient at Balboa Park Naval Hospital for two weeks and possibly longer, announced by hospital commandant Captain Raymond Spear. Butler suffers from an extremely sore jaw due to infected teeth and other causes, delaying his return to command until early April.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Balboa Park Naval Hospital
Raymond Spear
Spear
General Butler
Marine Base
Naval District Headquarters
Butler
Alexander Williams
Spring and Summer Run Neck to Neck in Pacific States
The article notes an unusually early spring with peach blossoms and prune blossoms in bloom across the Pacific states. It cites temperatures from Reno 70, Needles 92, Seattle 71, Portland 76, and Juneau gardens showing spring sun as Alaska trails in favor of mild warmth.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific States
Reno
Sierra
Mercury
Needles
Bome
Seattle
Portland
Alaska
Juneau
Soldier Shot and Killed During Attempted Escape on Governors Island
A nineteen year old soldier serving three years for desertion was shot and killed by a sentry near a warehouse as he allegedly lunged with a shovel in a bid to escape. Private Jacob Meharick of the Sixteenth Infantry reported the attacker, Joseph P. Romer of Louisville, Kentucky, had threatened escape weeks earlier. A board of inquiry led by Colonel Stanley H. Ford was appointed to investigate the incident.
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New York World News Service
New York
Atlantic Branch
Governor's Island
Joseph P. Romer
Louisville
Romer
Jacob Meharick
Company A
Sixteenth Infantry
Meharick
Binghamton
N. Y
Ontario
Third Field Artillery
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Gertrude Romer
Stanley H. Ford
DAYS WIN FIRST ROUNDS ON MODIFICATION BILL
Prohibition advocates won temporary victories in both houses of the Legislature. The Assembly blocked a light wine and beer referendum from committee, while the Senate advanced a state enforcement measure to third reading, though a defeat is expected in the Senate next week. City leaders planned pressure on Republicans to push passage.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Senate
William H Burton Actor Dies at 82 in New York
William I Burton a stage actor for sixty one years died today at his New York home aged 82. He debuted at Ford's Theater in 1865 and performed with stars like Charlotte Cushman Maggie Mitchell and Joseph Jefferson. He appeared in The Lion and the Mouse The Quaker Girl and The Cave Man before moving to motion pictures.
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New York
William I. Burton
David Harum
Burton
Ford’s Theater
Baltimore
Charlotte Cushman
Maggie Mitchell
Joseph Jefferson
Faversham
Guy
Newport school dress rule orders long skirts and sleeves
Newport teachers faced a GBP dress regulation requiring skirts to reach within twelve inches of the floor and sleeves to cover elbows. Superintendent E F Sporing issued the informal rule, with teachers given a day to comply. Board President Harry J Allington declined to discuss the incident.
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Newport
E. F. Sporing
Newport Board of Education
Board of Education
Sporing
Harry J. Allington
Allington
Chieti Brims With Fascist Trial Preparations
In Chieti on the eve of the Matteotti murder trial five men await the Court of Assizes. Fascist dignitaries lawyers and reporters fill hotels streets and theaters as Roberto Farinacci arrives. The accused Amerigo Dumini Albino Volpi Guiseppi Viola Ameleto Poveromo and Augusto Malacra reside apart yet share meals in the town jail refectory.
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Chieti
Italy
Court of Assizes
Giacomo Matteotti
Chamber of Deputies
Amerigo Dumini
Albino Volpi
Guiseppi Viola
Ameleto Poveromo
Augusto Malacra
Wisconsin's 770-Pound Man David Maguire Dies
David Maguire aged 76 known as Wisconsin's biggest and heaviest man died in Kenosha. He weighed 770 pounds and stood six feet four inches tall.
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Associated Press
Kenosha
Wis
David Maguire
Wisconsin
Forbes and Thompson Lose Supreme Court Appeal in Hospital Contracts Case
Charles R. Forbes and John W. Thompson, convicted of conspiracy in hospital contract awards, must go to prison unless the Supreme Court grants a rehearing. The court denied their appeal and offered no explanation, keeping two year sentences and $10,000 fines in place.
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Washington
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Taft
Forbes
Thompson
Federal District Court
Chicago
Elias H. Mortimer
Brazil Holds Key To League Crisis At Geneva
Brazil threatens to veto Germany’s election to the League and a permanent council seat, while Sweden and Czecho Slovakia offer to relinquish non permanent seats to enable Poland’s election. German and French leaders weigh a two country sacrifice to save Locarno accords as others react with unease.
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Geneva
Brazil
League of Nations
Warsaw
Rio Janeiro
Council
Germany
League
League Council
Senhor
Mello Franco
Sweden
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
M. Unden
Eduard’ Benes
Czecho- Slovakia
M. Anden
Simp
Locarno
Briand
Austen Chamberlain
Viscount Ushii
Assembly
M. Briand
Dr. Benes
Spain
Benes
Leon
Holland
Forbes Prepares To Surrender and Go to Prison
Colonel of the United States Veterans Bureau in Chicago prepares to surrender and serve prison time. His last legal hope to reverse the conviction with John W. Thompson of St. Louis for conspiracy to defraud the government was dissipated by the Supreme Court.
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Chicago
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Thompson in Hospital May Escape Prison Term
John W. Thompson the wealthy St. Louis contractor has had his appeal in the Veterans' Bureau conspiracy case denied by the Supreme Court. His counsel expect to seek delay of imprisonment due to his serious health. Thompson is hospitalized after a March 2 hernia operation and has a history of heart ailments.
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Thompson
ST. Louis
John W. Thompson
Veterans’ Bureau
Supreme Court
Moral Turpitude Ban Invoked on Divorc ee
London reports that the moral turpitude clause of U S immigration law is used against British divorcees seeking to go to America. A case involved Vera, Countess of Cathcart. another British woman had visa refused to marry an American. The State Department has given no guidance to the Consulate since Cathcart ruling.
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John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
United States
Vera
Countess of Cathcart
New York
America
Cathcart
State Department
N.Y
Prisoner Boland Re-Arrested in Mail Fraud Case
Thomas C. Boland, released from the Ohio Penitentiary after fifteen months for embezzlement, was arrested by federal authorities on a mail fraud charge. Federal Judge Hough ordered his removal to Indianapolis to face trial for allegedly sending a $16,000 worthless check through the mails.
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Columbus
Thomas C. Boland
Ohio
Hough
Indianapolis
Boland
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