Former Rail switchman pleads guilty to manslaughter
Roland K R Pothier of Central Falls admitted involuntary manslaughter for the October 25 1918 shooting of Major Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis Washington. An army court had ruled the fatal shot accidental. Pothier was arrested at the Auburn New Haven Railroad yard.
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Providence
R. I
Roland
Pothier
Central Falls
Alexander P. Cronkhite
Adelbert Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Washington
Cronkhite
Major Cronkhite
Soldier Confesses to Involuntary Manslaughter of Major Cronkhite
Noland R. Pothier, once a sergeant bugler in the Thirteenth Division at Camp Lewis, confessed at Providence to involuntary manslaughter in the October 25, 1918 death of Major Alexander Cronkhite. He testified at the inquest that the fatal wound came from the Major s pistol, while others said the death was accidental. Army officers here were surprised by the confession, as the case was thought closed.
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Lewis
Wash
Noland R. Pothier
Providence
R.I
Alexander Cronkhite
Pothier
Cronkhite
Army
Boy Alone in Home Fires Gun Accident
A 14-year-old boy, Jacob Smith, was found unconscious with a bullet wound in the head at his home after a gun discharged while he was alone. Neighbors and a physician rushed him to Jewish Hospital where doctors feared loss of sight in his right eye. the incident occurred after an 11 pm call from Mrs. Doppermann at Avon Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Doppermann
Pstes Place
Avondale
Jack
Jacob Smith
Stern-Auer Company
Antwerp Place
Mary Jane Outcault Marries Frank Pershing in NY
New York on March 19 reports Miss Mary Jane Outcault known as Mary Jane of the Buster Brown cartoons wed Frank Edward Pershing nephew of General John J Pershing. The ceremony ties the famous cartoon figure to a member of the Pershing family in a high profile social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Jane Outcault
Mary Jane
Buster Brown
Richard Felton Outecault
Frank Edward Pershing
John, Ja Pershing
Father Recognizes Prisoner Singing as His Son After 14 Years
Lemuel Gary, insurance district manager in Columbus Ohio, meets his long lost son William Gary among prisoners brought to a hotel for entertainment. They identify each other after a 14 year separation. William Gary, sentenced from Cleveland for automobile theft, faces release in April.
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Associated Press
Columbus, CO
Lemuel Gary
Gary
Thomas
William Gary
Young Gary
Daddy
Cleveland
Movie Men Oppose Clara Hamon Picture in Kentucky
Louis J. Dittman head of the Majestic and Rialto Theaters Company in Louisville telegraphed the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry protesting the exploitation of the Clara Smith Hamon story. He urged Kentucky exhibitors to prevent objectionable personalties propaganda or material on screen. He spoke against further flaunting of this sordid tragedy in any form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Clara Smith
Hamon
Louis J. Dittman
Motion Theater Owners of Kentucky
Majestic and Rialto Theaters Company
National Association of the Motion Pictures Industry
Kentucky
Dittman
Woman Dies of Respiratory Paralysis in Covington Dental Office
Mrs. Philomenia Stolz aged 27 died at noon after a tooth extraction in Dr. C J Hudson’s Covington office. The autopsy by Dr. James A. Ryan found respiratory paralysis as the cause with the anaesthetic ruled out. Seven children survive, oldest 10, infant six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomenia Stolz
C. J Hudson
Copping Building
Seventh and
Madison Avenue
Covington
Martin Stolz
Graig Street
Horror Strick
David W. Stephens
Kenton County
Riffe
Hudson
Man Jumps to Death From Hotel Normandie
Crowds on Broadway watch as a man leaps from a fourth floor window of the Hotel Normandie in New York. The body is tentatively identified as James Edwards with other data showing the name Ralph W. Smith from Lynn Massachusetts found among his effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Hotel Normandie
James Edwards
Camden
N. J
Ralph W. Smith
Lynn
Mass
Advertisers Listed In Index Page 12 Art Museum Amusements
Index to advertisements features Leffler and related vendors including Burkhardt Bros Mens Styles Womens Shop and Shillito s. Also lists Teasdale Dry Cleaning Walk Over Shoes Union Gas and Electric Co and several Gravure products with page hints and shop lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Museum Amusements
Pisesinud Magazine
Bell Telephone .Co
Bonser Co
Burkhardt Bros
Il Financia
Atiner
Doedons
Karo Food Products
Katolka
Klett—Men's Tailor
Lawton Co
Hace Lookout House
Mason Towle Co
McAlpin’s
McAlpin’s—Merchandise
McCullough Seed Co
Motion Pictures
Magazii
No Better Coffee
Miller Bros
Nunner & Ashton—Furniture
Oskamp Jewelry Co
Saavhoc'escoccece
Dee Ralph Green
Rookwood Pottery
Shillito
Smith-Kasson .Co
Western Tray and Case Co
Teasdale—Dry Cleaning
Timnite Co
Gravure Union Gas and Electric Co
Southern Ohio Savings and Trust Co
Mildest March Day Brightens Outdoor Fun
Yesterday tied for the second hottest day this season with a high of eighty degrees at 2 PM. Weather forecaster W. C. Devereaux notes a warm spell from South and Southwest winds moving northwest. People discarded coats, hats, and enjoyed parks, kites, baseball, and riverbank outings as preparations for spring plantings begin. Forecasts predict light showers with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. CC. Devereaux
Ohio
Devereaux
Weather Bureau
Chicago Records Warmest March Day At 77 Degrees
Chicago marked the warmest March day on record as the government thermometer hit 77 degrees at 2 p.m. today, reflecting a historic early spring warmth in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
East Liverpool Hit By Worst Hailstorm In History
The hail storm in East Liverpool caused $2,000 to $3,000 in damage. Hundreds of windows in homes and factories were shattered and a greenhouse was wrecked. Hailstones larger than walnuts pelted down for five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Blizzard disrupts Newfoundland shipping and rail traffic
A severe blizzard paralyzed Newfoundland transportation with the coastal steamer Portia driven ashore at St Jacques Fortune Bay in a dangerous position. The ship began jettisoning cargo as the steamer Senef moved to aid.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Portia
St. Jacques
Fortune Bay
Senef
French Premier Viviani Heads to Washington Mission
Rene Viviani sails from Havre aboard the La Lorraine bound for Washington on a special French government mission. He spoke at Havre City Hall about France not pursuing imperialism or annexation. He was welcomed by President Millerand and met with foreign office officials before departing.
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Havre
Rene Viviani
Washington
la Lorraine
France
M. Viviani
Millerand
Foreign Office
96 Bottles of Beer A Month for Patients
Chicago March 19 Ralph W Stone Federal Prohibition Director for Illinois returned from Washington where he discussed new rules with Prohibition Commissioner Kramer following Palmer opinion that beer may be prescribed as medicine Physicians may issue two prescriptions to one patient every thirty days The maximum beer per prescription is expected at two cases or 48 bottles allowing 96 bottles per patient monthly under medical order.
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Chicago
Ralph W. Stone
Prohibition
Illinois
Washington
Kramer
Palmer
Grain Dust Explosion Shatters Chicago Elevator
A massive grain dust explosion at a Armour Grain Company elevator on the Calumet River outer Chicago wrecked the steel and concrete towers, damaged nearby towns, and left one dead with four missing. Early losses exceed 6 million dollars with 150 workers leaving before the blast.
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Chicago
Calumet River
Armour Grain Company
Hammond
Whiting
Explosion rattles Benton Harbor as Chicago elevator blast hits
Residents of Benton Harbor felt a shock when a Chicago elevator explosion rocked the night. Windows and doors rattled as a slight tremor dispersed through the city air.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Chicago
Treadway Convicted of Second Degree Murder In Pa Office Killing
Peter D. Treadway found guilty of second degree murder in Philadelphia for the November killing of Henry T. Peirce a manufacturers’ sales agent. Sentencing set for Monday before Judge Charles Y. Audenreidh. The case linked to Marion A Elliott and others with the victim’s body found after a drink visit to Peirce’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peter D. Treadway
Henry T. Peirce
Treadway
Charles Y. Audenreidh
Pennsylvania
Marion A Elliott
Peirce
Wheeling
W. Va
Susan Marie Rogers
Joseph A. Moss
Pittsburg
Elliott
Moss
Matewan Battle Defendants Fail to Clear Jury
In Williamson West Virginia on March 19 jurors failed to reach a verdict after 46 days of testimony in the Matewan battle case. Sixteen mountaineers face charges linked to the death of Albert C Felts as Baldwin Felts detectives clashed with miners ten months earlier. The defense blamed operators and the detective agency while referencing Sid Hatfield and Mrs Sid Hatfield. The judge held court overnight and adjourned to Monday.
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Albert C. Felts
Baldwin Party
Matewan
J. J. Coniff
Mountaineers
Sanders
R. D. Bailey
Mingo
Coniff
Cabel Testerman
Testerman
Felts
Judas Iscariot
C. F. Lively
Hatfield
Sid
Kilauea Eruption Surges With Largest Lava Fountain
In Hilo Hawaii on March 19 the Kilauea eruption drives five lava flows from Halemaumau crater and a massive fountain. lava lake rises eighty feet in eight hours and the main flow speeds forty miles per hour as guards keep crowds away. The blast began as Chicago Athletic Club members reached port aboard the Hawkeye.
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Hilo
T. H
Kilauea
Halemauman
Chicago Athletic Club
San Fancisco
Whisky Pushed Off Sawdust Trail At Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Whisky invaded the Billy Sunday Tabernacle last night leaving a trail of moral outrage. Ushers removed a half filled bottle and poured it out while the ground near the tabernacle refused to absorb the liquor. Found with the contraband were seven ivory marbles a Bob Ingersoll teachings booklet an ace of spades powder puffs lipsticks cigarettes gloves hat pins and shell game shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Central Avenue
Bob Ingersoll
Sunday
Billy
Charles Warman
Mulberry Street
West Street
Cincinnati
Oakley Presbyterian Church
Ernest C. Wareing
Western Christian Advocate
R. A. Colter
Harding May Use War Power To Embargo Imports
President Harding and his Cabinet plan to study relief for farmers by embargoing wool meats cotton and other imports using war powers and expanding the War Finance Corporation financing farming. A tariff rework is expected later while freight rates and inflation remain key issues impacting agriculture and industry. The policy shift follows Secretary Henry Wallace’s influence, with debates over emergency tariffs and the Fordney law versus broader tax considerations shaping the administration’s stance.
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Washington
Harding
Executive
United States
War Finance Corporation
Hoover and Wallace
Commerce and Agriculture Departments
Eugene Meyer
Congress
Henry Wallace
Seaboard
Iowa
America
Harding Rejects Panama Appeal Over Boundary Dispute
President Harding declares the White arbitration award the unalterable position of the U S government in the Panama Costa Rica boundary dispute after Panama appeals. Costa Rica has accepted the award. Panama's reply expected soon as Secretary Hughes reviews latest information with the President.
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Harding
Panama
Washington
White
Panama-Costa Rica
United States
Porras
Senor
White House
State Department
Costa Rica
Hughes
Peralta
Loubet
Non-Union Printers Force Grows in Binghamton
Non-union printers in Binghamton composing rooms widened their effort as papers plan to resume display advertisements next Monday. Union printers rejected terms, contending an amicable settlement at 40 dollars daily and 43 dollars nightly would have sufficed, while publishers had offered 38 and 41 until May 1.
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Binghamton
N. Y
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Roland R. Pothier
Dead Officer’s Command
New Railroad
Boy
Outcault
Clara Hamon Pictures
Mercury
Viviani
U. S
Matewan Jury
Armour Storage Tower
Felts Gase
Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor, Mich
Lawrence
David Lawrence
American Legion
Throwngs
Patriotom OF Evangelist
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