Ford to Take Stand in Million Dollar Libel Case
Henry Ford will testify Monday in the million dollar libel suit filed by Aaron Sapiro over articles in The Dearborn Independent. The trial, before Judge Fred M. Raymond, includes six women and six men jurors. two potential jurors were excused for Jewish heritage or Klan ties.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Chicago
Ford
Dearborn Independent
Fred M. Raymond
United States District Court
Sapiro
Missouri
James A. Reed
Veniremen
Ku Klux Klan
William Henry Gallagher
Hearse Trail Leads to Bread Smuggling Scandal
Naples reports police traced a hearse from a hospital after an unsigned tip, discovering sixty pounds of white bread hidden with a corpse. Investigators say the drivers and a baker operated for months to profit and feed wealthy families, violating Italy's bread codes.
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New York World News Service
Naples
Italy
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World) Press Publishing Company
Partner in Glago Firm Sued for 42000 Debt and Theft Claim
Frank C. Terry files in Common Pleas Court against Gustave F. Mattman alleging a secret continued involvement after a transfer scheme. He seeks 42000 plus an injunction to stop disposal of 3309 shares of Americ Thermos Bottle Co. stock pledged as collateral.
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Frank C. Terry
Gustave F. Mattman
Lipagmcot Glass Company
Lafayette Circle
Carnation Avenue
Common Pleas Court
Mattman
J. A. Scanlon
Terry
Mattman and
Americ Thermos
Citizens National Bank
Forgery Appeal Lost by Cincinnati Bank in Supreme Court
The Fourth and Central Trust Company of Cincinnati lost in the Supreme Court today on its appeal from Hamilton County lower courts. R. C. Johnson, doing business as Consolidated Equipment Company, sued for $2,202.70 claiming a forged check and forged checks totaling $2,199.50 were deposited without his knowledge. The courts directed the bank to pay the full amount.
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Columbus
Fourth and Central Trust Company of
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Hamilton County
R. C. Johnson
Johnson
Consolidated Equipment Company
Final rush for Cincinnati income taxes yields $4 million
Eight hundred taxpayers in the Cincinnati district misfiled checks or returns on the final day. About 25 000 to 30 000 returns were filed, the most in a single day, with significant penalties anticipated for delinquent payments. Evening crowds and late staff helped handle a record cash intake of roughly $4 million, double last year’s last day total.
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Cincinnati
Charles M. Dean
Internal Revenue Collector
Dean
Hamilton County
Bodies of two children found in Indiana home
Gary police found the bodies of Vivian and Donald Scholl in a closet at their Gary residence. Ether towels were discovered, and the father Walter Scholl was missing. The stepmother in Chicago reported the incident, and a search for Scholl continues as authorities probe motives and links to St. Louis items.
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Indiana
Gary
Ind
Walter Scholl
Chicago
Vivian
Donald
Scholl
Margaret Scholl
St. Louis
Father Dempsey
North Sixth Avenue
W. Co. Scholl
Lotus Avenue
E. Evans
Loot recovered in Pittsburgh armored car bombing case
Thirty thousand dollars of the loot from the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company armored car blast was found buried on a Bentleyville area farm. Detectives led by Joseph Jaworski recovered the cash, with authorities hoping to locate the remaining money.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Bentleyville
Joseph Jaworski
Joe Weckoski
Jaworski
Weckoski
George Murren
Allegheny County
Stanley Meleski
Murren
Detroit
Michigan City
Edward Fox
Fox
Michigan
Another Gang Member Nabbed by Detroit Police
Detroit police arrested Joseph Weckoski, sought in the robbery of an armored payroll car near Bentleyville, Pa., after detectives raided his sister’s home late tonight following the prior Friday incident.
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Detroit
Joseph Weckoski
Bentleyville
Surrender Offer Made by Fugitive in Cleveland
George J. MacKay a fugitive loan broker under indictment for leading a Cleveland swindle ring offered to surrender if a reasonable bond is posted. The letter was sent from New York to Cleveland lawyer P. J. Berry who notified Common Pleas Judge Weygandt. Berry plans to plead MacKay’s case before Judge McMahon who will determine bond after his arrival.
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Cleveland
George J. MacKay
MacKay
New York
P. J. Berry
Berry
Common Pleas
Weygandt
Grand Jury
McMahon
Woman says son tricked her into deed and invalid will
Mrs Minnie Schroeder Geier 70 of Cheviot sues her son John F Schroeder 50 alleging fraud in obtaining a deed on Herbert avenue conveyed to him and another son George P Geier Mrs Geier claims the signature was fraudulently obtained and asks the court to void the deed She says she thought she was executing a new will and would retain only a life estate in the property filed in Common Pleas Court yesterday
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Minnie Schroeder Geier
George P. Geier
Charles M. Price
Cobb, Howard & Bailey
Murder trial of Edmund Bigham amid local superstition
In Conway South Carolina a third murder trial for Edmund Bigham opens amid legends that God protects him. He has been twice convicted of killing his brother Smiley and faces further delays as his long legal battle continues.
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Oliver H. P. Garrett
New York World News Service
Conway
S. C
Edmund Bigham
Bigham
South Carolina
L. Smiley Bigham
Bigham Place
Georgetown Road
Pee Dee River
Pamplico
Smiley
Columbia
God
George J. Steele
Pamlico
State Supreme Court
Steele
Mendel L. Smith
Smith
Supreme Court
Pappy
Cleveland
Margie
Sinclair Jury to Decide Four Facts in Contempt Case
Justice Hitz said the jury will decide four key facts in the Senate contempt case against Harry F. Sinclair. They are whether Sinclair was summoned appeared whether questions were put to him and whether he refused to answer. The government offered evidence on all four points, while the defense presented only Sinclair’s prior statement.
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Washington
Senate
Harry F. Sinclair
Justice Hitz
Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Gunman robs card game in Urbana
A gunman robbed five men at a card game in Urbana Ohio today, escaping with 13500 dollars in loot. Police were alerted only this afternoon after players, fearing arrest for gambling, withheld the report. The haul included 6500 in cash and the rest in jewelry.
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Urbana
Restaurateur Pays 150 To Charity Penalty For Non-Union Hiring
Latonia restaurateur Andrew Pappas paid 150 to three Kenton County charities after employing non union plumbers and painters for a new Covington eatery. A mayor led meeting with union reps who demanded rework of the job. Pappas offered to cover costs, but unions refused. He then contributed 50 to each charity, including S J John’s Orphan Asylum, the Antipastant Orphans Home and Associated Charities, as a compromise.
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Restaurateur
Charity
Andrew
George Pappas
Decoursey
Southern Avenues
Latonia
Kenton County
Andrew Pappas
O’donovan
Covington
Pappas
S&j. John's Orphan Asylum
Protestant Orphans’ Home
Sunday Dancing and Skating Ban Passes House
A Toronto jury found Ernest V. Sterry guilty of blasphemy for a pamphlet criticizing Jehovah. The case drew atheists from Chicago and attention to a legal clash over Bible laws. Clarence Darrow was unable to attend due to illness.
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House
Toronto
Ont
Ernest V. Sterry
Sterry
Follitor
Anada
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
United States
E. Signel Cross
Coatsworth
Edward Murphy
The
Crown
Senate approves study of liquor court laws in Ohio
Columbus March 15. Senate approves creation of a joint committee to study need for new laws to replace invalid Justices and Mayors courts. Vote 31 to 2. Debate includes Anti-Saloon League ties and concerns over revenue and bias in prohibited traffic cases.
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Columbus
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Martin
Dodd
House
George H. Bender
Cuyahoga County
Anti-Saloon League
League
Bender
Ohio
Supreme Court
Ohio House of Representatives
J. Edmunds Hill
Marion County
Invitations to France and Italy for Geneva naval talks
Washington reports state department releases inviting France and Italy to join talks linked to the three power naval conference at Geneva. The notes say the United States seeks no pre set tonnage ratios and will keep other questions open for discussion while avoiding reopening treaty limits.
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Washington
France
Italy
Geneva
State Department
United States
Poincare Cabinet Declines Observer at Naval Conference
In Paris on March 15 the Poincare Cabinet reportedly decided France will not send even an observer to the forthcoming three power naval conference. The ruling follows President Coolidge’s invitation for French representation in some form.
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Poincare
Paris
France
Coolidge
Liberal Forces Beat Back Foes at Muy Muy Battle
Lib eral forces repelled a conservative offensive at Muy Muy near Managua. About 200 conservatives were killed, 80 left on the field, and heavy fighting continued as Gen Reyes with 500 men faced 800 liberals led by Luis Beltran Sandoval before retreating toward Minaverde for reinforcements.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Muymuy
Reyes
Matiguas
Moncada
Maymuy
Luis Beltran Sandoval
Minaverde
Chinese Forces Fire on US Destroyer Near Wuhu
United States authorities open an investigation after Chinese soldiers fired on the American destroyer Preble and a Standard Oil launch twelve miles from Wuhu on the Yangtse River. The clash prompted a formal protest to the Cantonese government as reports from the fronts describe Cantonese advances and northern counter moves.
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Shanghai
United States
Preble
Wuhu
Yangtse
John van A. McMurray
Peking
Frank P. Lockhart
Hankow
Shing
Cheng
Henan
Chin Yun-Ao
Chengchow
Chang Tsung Chang offers Shanghai safety for five million
London dispatch says Gen. Chang Tsung Chang, Shanghai defender, offers to retire from Kiangsu Province for one million pounds sterling to keep Shanghai free from current fighting. If unpaid, he plans retreat to Shanghai, risking the city’s involvement. Chinese merchants struggle to raise the sum.
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Chang
London
Chang Tsung-Chang
Shanghai
Kiangsu
Westminster
Bolsheviks See Windows in China as Opportunity
A Bolshevik trained in the United States rose to prominence in China, marking a pivotal moment as Soviet influence expands in East Asia and the local revolutionary movement gains momentum. The text notes the intersection of Bolshevik strategy with Chinese political currents and external expertise shaping the scene.
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China
America
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