31 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1928
Page
1
Disjointed report details the sudden death of Senator Willis at a local rally. The piece mixes political drama with a court battle over George Remus, the former bourbon magnate, as he fights legal actions in Lima Ohio.
Rome reports Premier Mussolini issued a decree dissolving all Catholic youth educational groups except Balilla and Avanguardista. Within thirty days local prefects must disband non-Fascist youth instruction. The move counters Pope Pius’s criticisms and deepens church state clash.
Alex Runions a 26 year old alleged gunman linked to the Riley murder and multiple thefts was arrested in Louisville driving a car stolen from Omaha. He had traveled from Newport to McKey Kentucky and claimed wartime compensation while possessing a private detective badge and forged vehicle papers.
A heavy storm caused two Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains the Liberty and the Broadway Limited to collide four miles west of Lima Ohio. Over thirty passengers were injured with the more serious cases sent to Lima hospital. Engineer Henry Strasser of the Liberty lost an arm.
Senate Teapot Dome committee members weigh calling former Colorado Senator Alva B Adams and Douglas H McArthur for talks with Senator Ladd about Will Hays pressuring to end the oil probe. Adams and McArthur recount Hays and Ladd ride in a taxicab to discuss halting the inquiry as Ladd faced party pressures. Adams could not recall further details.
A Washington report notes Senator Willis's death reshapes Ohio’s GOP race for president. Hoover gains potential first ballot majority as Lowden Dawes and Curtis forces lose a unifying candidate. Willis’s demise could hasten Coolidge’s position and affect dry states’ votes.
Jacksonville pilots Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman stayed aloft 53 hours 35 minutes at Jacksonville Beach to set a new world endurance record. They averaged about 85 mph, landed safely, and planned to answer telegrams before resting.
Columbus reports that Governor Donahey endorses Cyrus Locher for the United States Senate seat after Frank B. Willis dies in Delaware. Other contenders include James M. Cox Newton Baker Atlee Pomerene Claude Meeker and George White with Locher favored to win the nomination.
Nation wide survey on business and industry continues on page 8. The Commercial Tribune examines economic trends and performance across sectors with analysts weighing current conditions and future prospects.
Emmett C. Snyder 25 of 515 Brighton street Newport Ky now in Atlanta penitentiary told Campbell County authorities he and Runions lured Riley to show a high powered car on Licking Pike six miles south of Newport where an argument flared, leading to the shooting.
Snow and sleet across the Great Lakes region cripple telegraph and telephone lines from Pittsburgh to Des Moines, isolating Lima Ohio for a time. Reports describe radio as the sole link to the outside world, with extensive damage to wire facilities and transportation disruptions continuing into today.
Cincinnati supporters of Senator Frank B. Willis react to his sudden death in Delaware Ohio. Opponents and followers say his delegates will carry on the campaign. Observers foresee an easy Hoover win in Ohio with the state’s fifty one delegates lining up for Hoover. Former Willis manager Charles M. Dean cites bitter attacks as a possible factor in the collapse.
Senator Frank B. Willis, Ohio figure and Harding era nominee, spent his youth on a Delaware County farm and taught school while earning through college. Born December 28, 1871, at Lewis Center, he later practiced law, entered the General Assembly, joined the U.S. House in 1910, then became Ohio governor in 1915 and later a U.S. senator in 1921.
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