Prairie Fires Sweep Sections in the Dakotas
Residents in six Southwestern South Dakota counties rallied to check two prairie fires raging for over thirty hours. One fire began on the Washabaugh Jackson line in Pine Ridge country, had burned over thirty six square miles and grew with a fifty mile wind. Another fire started near Martin and swept east forty miles toward Rosebud.
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Associated Press
Kadoka
S.D
South Dakota
Indian Reservation
Here
Washabaugh-Jackson
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Martin
Bennett County
Rosebud
Prairie fires sweep Dakota border regions causing heavy damage
Brisk winds whip two separate fire zones across North and South Dakota causing extensive property loss. Fire centers lie near the state boundary south of Bismarck and south of the SD Nebraska line toward Rosebud Indian Reservation and Valentine Nebraska. Reports of fatalities in Wallar and Tuthill were unconfirmed.
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ST. Paul
Minn
North
South Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
South Dakota-Nebraska Line
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Valentine
Neb
Wallar
S. D
Tuthill
Prairie fires threaten Sitting Bull grave in Grand River area
Miles City reports say prairie fires in the Grand River territory of South Dakota threaten the grave of Sitting Bull, the famed medicine man who died on December 15, 1890 after resisting arrest during the ghost dance.
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Miles City
Mont
Grand River Territory
South Dakota
Sitting Bull
Bull Head
Nelson Milea
Forest fires scorch 500000 acres in Kia (mi) mountains area
Forest fires in Oklahoma City region have burned for five days and nearly denuded over 500000 acres of timber land along Mountain Fork Creek the largest stream in that Kia miche mountains area.
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New York World News Service
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mountain Fork Creek
Kiamiche Mountains
Mexican Slayer Morales Shot Dead After Bank Car Escape
Mexican outlaw Lopez Morales dies in a freight car ambush near Lawn Texas after opening fire on pursuing deputies Sheriff Satterwhite and Deputy Reeves were killed earlier at Big Spring Morales brother involved in the escape is in custody or expected to be arrested Morales killed after dynamiting the train car and a fusillade of bullets as he appeared in the doorway.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Lawn
Lopez Morales
Satterwhite
Reeves
Juan Hernandez
Morales
Sattterwhite
Merkel
Big Spring
Tragedy On Long Island Train Hits Auto Party
Three persons were killed and a fourth seriously injured when their car was struck by a Long Island train near Highland Park. The victims named are Frank Vogel of New York Vera Kelley 22 of New York Ray Burke of Woodhaven Long Island and Gertrude McDonnell 16 of Brooklyn who is hospitalized with a possible skull fracture. No witnesses were found.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
N. Y
Long Island
Highland Park
Frank Vogel
New York
Vera Kelley
Ray Burke
Woodhaven
L. I
Gertrude M'Donnell
Brooklyn
Rockville Center
Bill Requires Parents at Dances in Ohio
Columbus, O march 26 any youth eighteen or older cannot attend a public dance unless accompanied by a parent or guardian if the Aigler bill becomes law governor Donahey has yet to sign. The bill originally sought only local dance halls outside municipalities to be closed by the Probate Judge and an amendment added the parental provision.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Aigler
Donahey
Orher
Blizzard's Warmth Cooled By Summers Alienation Suit
Mrs Gertrude Blizzard sues Miss Lillian Summers for 25000 damages claiming her husband Alfred Blizzard became distant after Summers entered his life in September 1923. The filing in Cleveland on March 26 outlines the alleged alienation and seeks compensation.
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Cleveland
Miss Summers
Alfred Blizzard
Gertrude Blizzard
Lillian Summers
Blizzard
Virginia court delays C and O Nickel Plate merger ruling
In Richmond Virginia Judge William A Moncure delays ruling on the 1 5 billion Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate merger lease. Minority stockholders claim unfair terms and seek court jurisdiction over the 999 year lease while ICC consideration awaits Virginia court decision.
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New York World News Service
Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
van Sweringen Brothers
Chesapeake & Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia
Chancery Court
William A. Moncure
Hocking Valley
Nickel Plate
Moncure
Life in Harem Tale Stuns Bombay Court
Mumtaz Bezum Mustapha, 22, a Nautch girl once favored by the Maharaja of Indore, testified in the Malabar Hill trial about her escape from the palace. She described threats, a kidnapping attempt by nine Indore men, a fatal chase at Baula's home, and being stabbed in the forehead. She sought protection for herself and family as the case opened.
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Bombay
Mumtaz Bezum Mustapha
Indore
Malabar Hill
Bombay Presidency
Abdul Kadir Baula
Baula
Mumtaz
Shafi Ahmed
Exhumations Planned in Chicago Typhoid Case Mystery
Chicago reports state exhumations of Mrs Emma McClintock and Dr Oscar Olson follow indictments involving William D Shepherd for murder in a typhoid case. Farman testified supplying germs to Shepherd. The McClintocks and Olson are buried in Oakwooda and Graceland Cemeteries.
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McClintock
Olson
Shepherd
Chicago
Emma Nelson McClintock
William N. McClintock
William D. Shepherd
C. C. Farman
Oscar Olson
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
Wolff
Young McClintock
Hopkins
Criminal Court
Murderers’ Row
Isabelle Pope
Farman
School of Bacteriology
Dr. Olson
Crowe
Oakwooda Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery
Lillian Gish Paid Over 223000 For The White Sister
In federal court testimony, Lillian Gish is said to have earned more than 223000 dollars for The White Sister including 125575 dollars salary and 98000 dollars in percentage of gross receipts plus 32000 dollars overdue pay with interest. Inspiration Pictures manager Boyce Smith testified he drafted the contract and supplied fan mail costs of 10000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Gish
Charles H. Duell, Jr
Miss Gish
Duell
Inspiration Picture, Inc
Boyce Smith
Inspiration Pictures
Smith
Envoy to Finland resigns after Harding appointment
Washington March 26 Charles L Kagey American Minister to Finland resigns and resignation will be accepted He was appointed by President Harding in 1921 He formerly served as Vice President of the American Bar Association for Kansas and judge for Fourth District Kansas no successor named
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Washington
Charles L. Kagey
Finland
Mr. Kagey
Harding
American Bar Association For
Kansas
Arrests in Connecticut and Washington Halt Influence Scam by Ex Bureau Staff
Arrests of John F. McKarren J M Clifford in New Haven and Frederick Sutherland in Washington disrupt a scheme by former Bureau of Internal Revenue employees to solicit fees from taxpayers by claiming they could reduce fake assessments. The trio allegedly sought fees from the New York Hartford railroad for easing a $1 million false assessment.
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Washington
Connecticut
Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue
John F. McCarren
J. M. Clifford
New Haven
Bureau
Frederick Sutherland
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Sutherland
Treasury
Tax lists withdrawn from public inspection in Kansas City
Noah Crooks Internal Revenue Collector withdrew federal income tax lists from public view on orders from the Commissioner in Washington. He stated the books would be withheld until further notice as witnesses examined the material.
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Kansas City
Washington
Internal Revenue
Western District of Missouri
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Noah Crooks
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Street Car Fatalities in Cincinnati Area Leave Two Dead
Two people died and another was seriously injured in Greater Cincinnati traffic incidents last night. Carrie Kam merer, 84, was struck by a Warsaw avenue street car on Warsaw avenue near McPherson avenue and died instantly. John Meahery, 52, of Covington, was struck on Scott street and died at St Elizabeth's Hospital after a skull fracture. A third victim, Israel Sanders, 45, was injured when struck by a Blair auto at McMillan and Copeland streets. he had possible internal injuries. Fred Bollinger, 59, suffered a fractured hip and head injuries after a collision with Elmer Bricking on Colerain avenue. Police cleared the street after delays and cited Gregory and Blair for the incidents.
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Greater
Cincinnati
Carrie Kammerer
Ring Place
John Meahery
Martin Street
Covington
Meahy
Garnett Gregory
Forty-first Street
Latonia
Thirteenth
Scott Streets
Coyington
Curtain
Haines
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Gregory
John B. Read
Scott Street
Robert
Margaret
John Kammerer
Handley
Kammerer
Israel Sanders
Laurel Street
Robert Blair
Chickasaw Street
McMillan and
Copeland Streets
George Ireland
Hackberry Street
Sanders
Blair
General Hospital
Fred Bollinger
Colerain Avenue
Elmer Bricking
DeArmond
Hamilton Avenues
Tangled Tong War Ends in Peace Treaty in New York
A peace treaty signed by representatives of the On Leong and Hip Sing tongs and a Neutral Committee ends six months of gang violence in Chinatown New York. Sixty-plus dead and many wounded are noted, with a curbed police presence and celebrations observed by Chinese communities.
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New York World News Service
New York
Maarch
United States
Pacific
Mott Street
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Hip Sing
Bert V. Untemey
Neutral Peace Committee
The
Benevolent Association
Dovers Street
Chinatown
Sik Bok Sing
San Francisco
Ziang Ling Chang
Li Hung Chang
Eddie Gong
Hip Sing Tong
Hip Sings
On Leong Tong
Cleveland
On Leong
Chin Jack Lem
Yee Luk Ching
Tom Yu
Gong Wu
Mott and
Dovers Streets
Chin Kong Fung
Chicago
Warring Tongs
Anterney
McNamara
Bankers Testify About Interest Paid to Judge English's Son
Congressional panel hears Union Trust Company officials discuss payments of 3 percent interest to Faris English, son of Judge George Washington English, to keep bankruptcy funds loyal to the bank. Officials admit covering Faris's salary and justify payments as leveraging influence.
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Thesociated Press
ST. Louis
George Washington English
Faris
Congressional Committee
E. P. Keshner
Union Trust Company
East St. Louis
Ill
Paul Schlafly
Fred. W. Hemker
E. F. Ackerman
Judge English
Schlafly
Hemker
Faris English
C. B. Thomas
Julius Seifert
Thomas
Ben H. Thayer
George W. English, Jr
Thayer
Drovers’ National Bank
Boies
Iowa
Mr. Schlafly
English
Hersey
Maine
France alarmed by train wrecks spurring terrorism fears
Paris reports two railroad wrecks in 24 hours raise France wide fear of new terrorism. The Paris Vienna Express derailed after rails were torn near Provins, with coaches teetering over a ravine and a dining car suspended over a 60 foot drop. No injuries reported.
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Alfred M. Murray
New York World News Service
Paris
France
Provins
Bordeaux-Paris
World Press
Chapman Faces Murder Charge in Connecticut Court
Gerald Chapman sits through arraignment as twelve jurors are selected in Hartford Connecticut. State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn presents testimony from Max Unklebach and Samuel Davidson about the October 12 store burglary and the fatal shooting of Officer James Skelly.
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New York World News Service
Hartford
Chapman
Gerald Chapman
James Skelly
New Britain
Hugh M. Alcorn
Max D. Unklebach
Davidson & I
Main Street
Skelly
Alcorn
Connecticut
Unklebach
Mr. Alcorn
Samuel Davidson
Davidson
Edith Larsen
Groehl
Policeman Atwater
Walter E. Shean
Ohio to Use Eastern Time Year Round If Governor Signs
Ohio lawmakers approve an Eastern Standard time plan for the entire state pending governor Donahye action. If enacted, all legal time references and elections will use Eastern time, though trains continue under existing rail time zones. Cincinnati will switch April 30, with city officials ready to repeal the daylight saving ordinance if needed. The Chamber of Commerce led the push with broad support from business and civic groups. Railroads serving Cincinnati largely back the plan and await federal guidance.
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Ohio
Columbus
General Assembly
Donahey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hocking Valley
Toledo
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Cliff Martin
Council
Martin
Lawyers’ Club
Business Men's Club
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Retail Merchants’ Association
American Business Club
Cincinnati Automotive Trades Association
Kiwanis Club
Queen City Motor Club
Retail Coal Dealers
Coal Exchange
Advertisers’ Club
Rotary Club
Central Labor Council
Cincinnati Clearing
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Herndon
Chamber
Washington
Mr. Herndon
Congressman McLeod Hurt in Plane Crash Flight to Washington
Uniontown Pa March 26 Representative C J McLeod of Detroit Mich was severely injured when his airplane crashed shortly after taking off from Selfridge Field en route to Washington He suffered a broken rib shoulder and multiple cuts Mintz the pilot escaped with minor injuries The plane had landed for gasoline checks near Uniontown before the fatal takeoff struck a tree and fell Lieutenant Ritz and McLeod's secretary were in another plane staying behind
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Uniontown
C. J. McLeod
Detroit
Mich
Washington
R. J. Mintz
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Montana
Auto Party
Bill
Singourts
van Sweringen
Commerce Commission
Herbert A. Fitzpatrick
Chesapeake & Ohio Management
Maharaja
Tho
Cincinnatian
Warringtonba
Committee of Neutrals
George W. English
Intereot Pal
Bankers
Congressman McLeod
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