Coolidge urged to write his own convention platform
Washington dispatch reports President Coolidge has broad control of the Republican Party and is urged to craft his own platform and select a running mate. Observers expect a pared down, businesslike pledge and a forward looking platform centered on Coolidge.
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Washington
Cleveland
National Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Capitol Hill
Harry Daugherty
Old Guard
Penrose
Knox
Murray Crane
cCalvin Coolidge
Don ‘Gookidee
The
Nations Committee
Colorado
Lowden Mentioned as Opposition Leader in Legal Chief Succession
Judge William S. Kenyon is seen as the most likely successor to the department head. He has prior experience in the department and would bring seasoned legal leadership.
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Lowden
William S. Kenyon
Daugherty Fallout Clouding Coolidge Administration
Washington reports a political rift as former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty resigns. The Democratic Committee criticizes the move while Daugherty defends himself against Senate investigations. President Coolidge weighs succession options, with Judge William S. Kenyon among names discussed.
Wanted Ad Highlights Local Sales And Help Wanted
A 162 acre bluegrass stock farm is offered for sale and a soft drink business is up for sale in Business Opportunities. Sales positions paying 40 to 60 dollars weekly are sought by Jocal. A factory building with 1900 square feet is listed, rooms for rent exist in Covington, and used ice boxes plus canaries and roller singers appear in the Miscellaneous for Sale and Pets listings. A missing dog named Bob with two eyes is the subject of a liberal reward offer for information or return.
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Bob
Decision Monday on discontinuing Daugherty inquiry looms
Washington March 29 one more public session of the Senate Daugherty Investigating Committee was held today with an executive session planned for Monday to decide the inquiry’s duration and direction. Scaife testified of blockades on prosecutions and a $100,000 whisky deal while Felder and others linked to Daugherty described alleged government misuses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Department of Justice
H. F. Scaife
W. J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department
Beck
Scaife
Thomas B. Felder
Felder
Martin Kern
A. Mitchell Palmer
Hornblower & Weeks
Boston
Jones
Weeks
Magneto
Nicholas Cimino
New York
Howard Mannington
Mr. Daugherty
Mannington
W A. Orr
Cimino
E. H. Mortimer
Wheeler
Bergdoll Seeks Return to Serve Sentence Says Desertion Charge Illegal
In Eberbach Germany on March 29 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll denied desertion charges, arguing he was never sworn in or wore U S army uniform. He rejected rumors of returning to the United States, noting unauthorized proposals offered by others bearing fake passports and documents. He acknowledged a five year sentence and said his conviction should be illegal, while his brother serves a separate sentence under similar charges.
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America
Associated Press
Eberbach
Germany
United States Army
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
United States
Hamburg
Black Forest
Plank
Hughes
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Bryant
Mob of 150 white men captures and beats alleged knife attacker
A mob at Fifth and Plum streets abducted a man identified as Wheeler Stone after a confrontation on a streetcar. The assailant slashed Edward Rohlfing and Robert Miller before being subdued by bystanders and arrested. Rohlfing and Miller were taken to General Hospital. Stone faced police on suspicion of assault and possession of a knife and moonshine.
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Plum Streets
Edward Rohlfing
State
Avenue
Sedamsville
Robert Miller
Gary
Ind
Central Police Station
Wheeler Stone
Langdon Court
General Hospital
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Stone
Miller
Rohling
Pasers-By
Mezger
Sanders
Rohiting
Sleuths Fall Into Police Net in Moonshine Raid
Detectives Cashman and Connell of District No 2 discovered a 150 gallon still fifteen barrels of mash and five gallons of moonshine in an abandoned Auto Patrol House No 2 on McAllister Street near Fourth. Police officers interrupted the raid and arrested no one while seeking the owner of the still.
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Cashman
Connell
District No. 2
McAllister Street
Fourth Street
Cashman and Connell
Julian-Kokenge
Fourth and
Lawrence Streets
Two SAIL FOR RIO TO BEGIN ORINOCO EXPLORATION
Lieutenant Walter Hinton, famed NC-4 pilot, and John Swanson of the Commerce Department departed New York aboard the Southern Cross for Rio de Janeiro. They will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rice for an expedition into the Orinoco River valley to locate unvisited villages and connect with outside posts along the Amazon frontier.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Hinton
Atlantic
John Swanson
Federal Department of Commerce
Southern Cross
Rio de Janeiro
Hamilton Rice
Orinoco River
Hinton
Swanson
Floodstorm Ravages Eastern Cities With Massive Damage
Severe floods sweep through Cumberland Maryland and surrounding towns causing over 1 million dollars in property damage. Railroad lines including the Baltimore and Ohio near Cumberland face extensive losses. more than 26 miles of track washed away and trains halted. Towns like Lonaconing Western Port Barton and Piedmont report deep flooding with residents forced to flee.
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Associated Press
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania
Barton
Western Maryland Railway
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Georges Creek
Lonaconing
Western Port
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Potomac
Baltimore & Ohio
Maryland
Shaw
Blaine
Harrison
Bean
Mechanic
Capitol
Pittsburgh
Baesat
Cold wave predicted as repair work follows Cincinnati wind damage
Wind gusts damaged property across Greater Cincinnati and outlying areas with uprooted trees and shattered roofs. Weather forecaster William C. Devereaux warned of a cold wave, predicting temperatures near freezing and a drop of about 60 degrees from the day's high.
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William C. Devereaux
United States
Ohio River
Compton
Winton Roads
Cumberland Flood Devastates City and Potomac Valley
March 29 Cumberland Maryland reports describe the worst flood in the area’s history. Wills Creek and the Potomac overflow, bridges wash out, trains stranded, and hundreds are marooned in downtown office buildings. Power lines down and darkness cover the city as casualties are confirmed in McCoole and nearby villages.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Potomac Valley
Wills Creek
Maryland
McCoole
Train wreck near Frankfort kills one injures two
A Beattyville Branch train derailed at Trumbo three miles east of Frankfort. Fireman William Jones of Ravenna died. Engineer Ira Mullens and Baggageman L. Hudgins, both Ravenna residents, were hospitalized with injuries. passengers were unharmed.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Beattyville
Louisville & Nashville
Trumbo
Here
William Jones
Ravenna
Ira Mullens
L. Hudgins
Mullens
Hudgins
Baggage Car and Smok er Derailed in Indiana
The Clover Leaf Dixie Limited northbound wrecked at Cayuga Indiana when a derailed rail hit a standing train. The engine demolished the interlocker tower and toppled the mail car while the baggage and smoker cars derailed. Towerman John Carson and Engineer Kruckmeyer with Fireman Kohlmeyer were slightly injured.
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Ill
Chicago & Eastern
Illinois Dixie Limited
Cayliga
Ind
Here
John Carson
Cayuga
Kruckmeyer
Kohlmeyer
Evansville
Reporter Returns Bandit to Custody After High-Speed Escape
A reporter, tasked with accompanying a suspect, chased a bandit who fled on a motorcycle after a robbery in Norwood. The reporter nabbed the rider with Police Chief Hart and Officer Stein on hand, but the suspect later escaped when knocked from the journalist’s cycle, ending the chase.
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Mannner
Norwood
Peipméyer
Flowers
Horn
Carthage
Quatman Avenues
Harvey Seitz
City Hall
Main Avenue
Andrew Hart
Main
Sherman Avenues
Albert Stein
Hart
Klein
17 Year Old Boy Beaten and Robbed Near Woodward Sycamore
Charles Miller a 17 year old from 1402 Sycamore street was attacked by two armed men near Woodward and Sycamore. He was knocked unconscious with an iron pipe and robbed of $13.76. He was found by Mrs. Guerney at the corner and revived at General Hospital.
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Charles Miller
Woodward and
Sycamore Streets
Sycamore Street
Sycamore
William Guerney
Hughes Street
Auto Patrol No
General Hospital
Jurors Reverse Verdict in $25 Award Case
Judge Robert Marx of Superior Court questioned the initial $25 verdict to Miss Elsa Geyer Hartwig in a $10,000 damages suit against the Checkered Cab Company after a facially nominal sum. The jury retired, reconsidered, and returned a verdict for the defense with nine jurors voting for the defense and one dissent.
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Robert 8. Marx
Superior Court
Elsa Geyer Hartwig
Fr. Thomas
Finen
Thomas H. Morrow
Cab Company
Marx
Morrow
Buchwalter
Miss Geyer
Storm toll rises across Midwest to Oklahoma and Missouri
A massive late March storm swept from the Ohio River to the Mississippi, killing at least 14 in Oklahoma and Missouri and causing extensive damage. Tornadoes, windstorms, hail and snow driven by high winds shattered towns, downed wires, and disrupted trains as authorities reported fatalities including a man crushed by a garage wall near Defiance, Ohio.
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Mississippi Valleys
Ohio Valley
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Okla
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
Alton
Arkansas
South Dakota
Minnesota
Upper
Northwest
Werle
Clinton Colwell
W. R. Colwell
Defiance
Akron
Frank Lake
Canton
Ernest Guedel
Lewis Hinklin
Guedel
Hinklin
Cated Press
WAAW
Woaw Madia
Norfolk
Neb
Eton
Sioux Falls
S.D
Ugh News
Aberdeen
Pierre
Mitchell
Huron
Yankton
Blizzard shuts streets as Twin Cities endure worst storm
A massive blizzard crippled rail and streetcar traffic in Minneapolis and St Paul for nearly eighteen hours. Snowbound by record falls, the Twin Cities and surrounding states suffered widespread disruption to rail, wire communications, and local travel.
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Minneapolis
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