House Approves Plan to Build New Warship
The House passed a naval build program sending the measure to the Senate while private claims were addressed. The radio bill conferees reached final agreement preserving station power distribution and wavelength privileges to extend the Radio Commission’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
St. Patrick’s
House
Radio Commission
Chicago
House Foreign Relations Committee
Navy Department
Wilbur
Blanton
Texas
Sproul
Rep
Kan
Navy
Dallinger
Mass
Lexington
Saratoga
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Budget Bureau
Congress
Geneva Harald Jparley
Hospital Fire Rescues 200 Patients As Fire Spreads
Fire on the Memorial Hospital top floor forced 200 patients to safety within twenty minutes. A nurse was seriously hurt leaping from an upper window, while others escaped via nets, ladders, and ambulances arriving from nearby hospitals.
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Albany
N. Y
Memorial Hospital
American Sets New Loop Record in Flight
Charles Speed Holman of Minneapolis established a new world record with 1,433 consecutive airplane loops in St Paul. He flew five hours carrying ninety seven gallons of gasoline, surpassing the prior marks set by A Fronval and earlier by Gene Shank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Charles “Speed” Holman
Minneapolis
France
A. Fronval
Holman
Gene |Shank
Fronval
Hickman Confesses Killing Pharmacist In 1926 Hold-Up
William Edward Hickman admitted to guards that he alone shot C Ivy Toms during the Christmas Eve 1926 hold-up, shifting blame from Welby Hunt who also faced the murder trial. Both youths were imprisoned, fingerprinted, and placed in gray prison garb, with Hickman destined for death row alongside Edgar Lapierre who shares the same execution date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Cal
William Edward Hickman
Welby Hunt
C. Ivy Toms
Hickman
Little Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Hunt
Toms
Flint
Parker
Edgar Lapierre
Farmer Sentenced to One to Twenty Years for Schoolhouse Bombing
Hiram Reed of Ottawa Illinois received a prison term of one to twenty years after Judge Frank Hayes denied a new trial. Reed, found guilty of placing dynamite in the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse, faced additional charges and a $7,500 bond. He admitted paternity of Miss Bradford's child and confessed he planted the dynamite to avoid marriage.
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Ottawa
Ill
Hiram Reed
Frank Hayes
State Supreme Court
Reed
Pleasant Valley
Iola Bradford
Hiram
Miss Bradford
Iola
Herbert Bradford
Russell O. Hanson
Harry Hill
Fire destroys two theaters and stores in Plattsburg
Soldiers from the army barracks helped city firemen battle flames that swept two theaters and several stores in Plattsburg. The estimated loss stands at $200,000.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Army Barracks
Bill Makes Flying Drunk a Misdemeanor in New York
Gov. Smith signed a bill in Albany on March 17 making it a misdemeanor to operate an airplane while intoxicated. The law targets pilots impaired by alcohol and sets penalties accordingly.
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Albany
N. Y
Gov. Smith
Irish Spirit of Enterprise and Freedom Lauded by Congressman
Congressman John McSweeney praising Irish ancestry as a stabilizing force in America calls for unity and cooperation. He notes Irish leaders and immigrants contributed to independence, patriotism, and prosperity while urging continued collaboration in a nation themed by St Patrick Day celebrations.
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America
John McSweeney
United States
Ohio
St. Patrick’s Day
Irish Fellowship Club
Marie Antoinnette
McSweeney
Sons and Daughters of
Ireland
Senators End Chicago Hearing On Oil Bonds
The Senate Teapot Dome subcommittee closed hearings in Chicago after questioning seven more witnesses about Harry F Sinclair Liberty bonds and a $25 000 contribution to the Republican committee. Investigators seek whether portions of the bonds aided deficit reduction and traced discrepancies in Upham records. Subpoenas demand Wilbur Marsh of Waterloo Iowa answer questions on 1923 contributions.
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Chicago
Senate
Alexander Fyffe
Harmony
Cook County
Homer Galpin
Charles V. Barrett
Harry F. Sinclair
Hays
Upham
Cook County Committee
Sinclair
B. A. Eckhart
Eckhart
Berry
Srl G. Hipsley
A. V. Leonard
Wilbur W.’s Marsh
Waterloo
Marsh
Washington
Nye
Rep
N. D
Philip D. Armour
Tornado kills in Sorrento Florida injures a dozen
A tornado ripped through Sorrento Florida killing Mrs Minnie Blackwell about 60 and injuring 12 others. Six doctors from nearby villages treated the injured as the storm damaged ten homes and left a 300 foot wide path. The event occurred after a morning of sporadic rain and a gray sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorrento
Fla
Minnie Blackwell
New Yorker Drowns After Boat Explodes on Ouachita River
Ralph E. Harnden 35 comptroller of the Columbian Carbon Company of New York City drowned while trying to swim ashore after the Louisiana Conservation Department boat Tarpon exploded and burned on the Ouachita River. Surviving with Harnden were Capt R P Webb and his son R P Webb Jr and Monroe lawyers Harry Oliver and Charles Easterling.
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Monroe
Ralph E. Harnden
Columbian Carbon Company
New York City
Ouachita River
Louisiana Conservation Department
Harnden
R. P. Webb
R. P. Webb, Jr
Harry Oliver
Charles Easterling
Horseshoe Bend
Ex-Maharajah and American Girl Wed in Far East Riotous Ceremony
Barwah India March 17. Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle and Tukoji Rao formerly Maharah of Indore wed amid Hindu rites marked by lavish display. The marriage included multiple caste adoptions and elaborate rituals to unite the American bride with Rao amid ornate processions, costumes, jewelry, and elephants.
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Far East
Barwaha
India
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Tukoji Rao
Indore
Miss Miller
Tarabai
Col
Lambhate
One Head of Lee on Stone Mountain Memorial
Dekalb County court dismissed a suit to preserve the Borglum Lee head on Stone Mountain and allowed removal of the Borglum sculpture. The association plans to unveil Lukeman’s Lee head on April 9 with New York Mayor Walker to speak. A separate suit by Atlanta women seeks a receiver and funds, with a temporary injunction blocking further donations until March 24.
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Decatur
Robert E. Lee
Stone Mountain
John B. Hutchison
Dekalb County
Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association
Lee
Gutzon Borglum
Lukeman
Borglum
Mason
Atlanta
Association
Fulton County
Hutcheson
Prohibition Taxes Stir Taxpayers in Cincinnati
Louis J. Howe reports that many Cincinnati residents want income tax funds not used for dry enforcement. Taxpayers note deductions for the Anti-Saloon League and political contributions. The government will continue enforcing prohibition with taxpayer money and notify errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Cincinnati
Louis J. Howe
Internal Revenue
Anti-Saloon League
Howe
League
Jazz Mutineers Face Trial
London reports Rear Admiral Bernard St. G. Collard Captain Kenneth G. B. Dewar and Commander H. M. Daniel to stand before a general court martial over the band music dispute aboard the battleship Royal Oak.
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London
The
Evening Standard
Bernard St. G. Collard
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
H. M. Daniel
Royal Oak
Kidnap Victim in Detroit Freed After Ransom
James E. Hall, owner of a beverage business, was kidnapped yesterday and freed today after ransom demands. Police link the abduction to the Purple Gang active in downtown saloon crimes. Hall appeared at a downtown bank and cashed a large check. no harm reported to him. James L. Shumway, a cafe owner and friend, denied involvement.
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Detroit
James E. Hall
Hall
James L. Shumway
Judges Demand Joint Session Over New Chief Justice System
A dispute over the new Chief Justice system in the Common Pleas Court nears a joint judges session. Judges Hurley Bell and Ryan demand immediate action and rotation of the Chief Justice, while Hoffman defends the permanent office under current law. Judge Morrow is away in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
F. L. Hoffman
Edward M. Hurley
Charles S. Bell
Dennis J. Ryan
Hoffman
Thomas H. Morrow
Florida
Hurley
Bell
Ryan
Stanley Struble
Chester’ R. Shook
Shook
Struble
Morrow
S 4 Submarine Raised After Three Months At Sea
Off Provincetown Massachusetts on March 17 the S 4 submarine, sunk December 17 in a collision with the destroyer Paulding, was brought to the surface by the Falcon salvage crew after 91 days. Divers had 566 dives and eight bodies remained onboard. the tow to Boston was set to take up to 24 hours.
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Provincetown
Mass
Coast Guard
Paulding
Falcon
Tom Eadie
Ernest J. King
Harold S. Saunders
Ben
Saunders
Bushnell
Mallard
Wandank
Sagamore
Iuka
Maury
Mahan
Boston
Henry Hartley
King
Navy Yard
Theatre chair theft arrest in Indianapolis
Indianapolis March 17 R J Peth was arrested on charges of stealing an electric chair from G C McDonald theater owner states the chair was worth 500 dollars. McDonald described the device as similar to that used for death penalty cases.
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Indianapolis
R. J. Peth
Peth
McDonald
Banishment of Hypocrites Urged at Friendly Sons Gathering
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick held their sixtieth annual gathering and banquet at the Linton last night with speakers including Edward E. Spafford National Commander Ameri can Legion and Judge John B. Read toastmaster. Spafford praised Old Glory and paid tribute to A J Conroy Jr while praising national unity. Mayor Murray spoke with humor and recited a jingle about Barny Magee, and Councilman Dixon highlighted St Patrick's influence on liberty. Governor Flem R Sampson of Kentucky was among notable speakers.
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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Linton
Ireland
Edward E. Spafford
American Legion
John B. Read
Spafford
A. J. Conroy, Jr
New England
Boston
America
Murray
Mike
Barney Magee
Dixon
St. Patrick
Flem R. Sampson
Kentucky
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Michigan
G.W. Calver
Senator Ferris
Associated Press
Harris & Ewing
Hickman Clear Hunt
Will H. Hays
Tukoji Rad Holkar
Nancyann Miller
Dorglum
Confederate Monumental Association
Volstead Iron
Hangum
Common Pleas
HULL
Cape Cod Bay
Lurner
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