Body Found In Ohio River Near Ludlow Murder Suspected
A young man about 25 with a wire bound body weighted by a hanging weight was found by Campbell Creek Coal Company workers at Kenner Street Ludlow Kentucky. Coroner Stephens notes possible murder and seeks identification via missing-person lists and Florsheim shoe records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Campbell Creek Coal Company
Kenner Street
Ludlow
David W. Stephens
Kenton County
Stephens
Cincinnati
Covington
Florsheim
Harry Wonderley
Oaklaw Avenue
Thom Young
Linden Street
Ludk
Coal Company
M. L. Swetnam Sons
Pittsburgh
Wheel
Parkersburg
Corone Stephens
Florsheim Shoe Company
Index to Advertisements Page Art Museum listings and firms
An index page catalogs local businesses and sponsors including Baldwin Piano Co. Fleischmanns Yeast Provident Savings Bank Morand Cleaning Sam Pinks Veg Compound The Faery Queen Candy The Mabley & Carey Co. Wallingford Coffee and others. Entries show page references and partial branding for advertisements and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Museum
Docreedasas Eranes
Baldwin Piano Co
Fibentiane
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Burkhardt: Bros. Coo
Cessescisvcce
Comsmmunity Cmo
Ike
Eagle Savings and Loan Assn
Fleischmann’s Yeast
Financial
A. & J. Frank
American Finance Co
Éngic Tanh F OF c
Raid Ene
É T
Eniobayyen
Gendbadinas de Ounne
Csi Bass Cdccdvedeshives
Philip Carey
Osegignathaee
Sam Pinkham
Eeperrese
Umland Coal Co
Ae Wallingford Coffee Stefan
Easvonen
French Cabinet Seeks to See Note to Russia
Paris May 2 Premier Poincare telegraphed the French delegates at Genoa requesting them to invite the Allies to postpone presenting to the Soviet delegation the memorandum from the Russian Affairs Sub-commission until the French Cabinet has officially cognizance of its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Poincare
Genoa
Ohio Voters to Decide 1 Mill Levy Tax Proposals
Ohio Attorney General reviews synopses of constitutional taxation and debt limit amendments to be voted on in November if petitions qualify. Proposals limit state levy to one mill, cap overall taxes at 15 mills with voter approval for additional taxes, and require local distribution by board with diverse representation.
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Columbus
John G. Price
C. A. Dyer
Ohio Home Protective League
O. E. Bradfute
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
Lulu H. Vandenbark
Government Moves to Probe Wartime Fraud
Washington May 2 The executive and legislative branches act to investigate and prosecute wartime fraud. President Harding seeks 500000 for DOJ use and appoints Roscoe McCulloch as Special Assistant Attorney General to lead prosecutions of suspected war contract abuses. The House Rules Committee considers privileged status for a special committee to probe contracts and settlements across War Navy and Alien Property Custodian agencies. The Attorney General vows impartial, nonpolitical action and indicts only with probable conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
House
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Roscoe McCulloch
Ohio
House Rules Committee
Johnson-Woodruff
War and Navy Departments
McCullough
Department
Politics
Pay Ward at Cincinnati General Hospital Adopted
University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees reaffirmed a pay ward policy at General Hospital allowing Medical College surgeons to operate on private patients there and charge for operations. Dr. Kramer and others oppose the plan saying the hospital was built for the poor and not for private patients. The board cited funds from Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations and the ward’s role in surgical research.
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Board of Trustees
University of Cincinnati
General Hospital
Medical College
S. P. Kramer
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Kramer
Louis Schwab
Walter R. Greiss
Academy of Medicine
University
Eee
Rockefeller
Academy
Cincinnati
Rockefeller and
Carneigie
City of
Farmer Killed by Wife Then House Burned. Sons Save Body
In Grand Rapids Michigan on May 2 Mrs Christine Nelson aged 45 shot and killed her husband John A Nelson 45 at their Sidney area farm home then set the house on fire. The blaze reduced the dwelling to ashes. Four sons hearing the shots rushed to the scene subdued their mother and pulled their father's body from the burning house. Authorities say the wife may be mentally unbalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Christine Nelson
John A. Nelson
Sidney
Here
Freshmen Plunged in Lake by Upperclassmen at Mt Union
Fifteen Mt Union College freshmen were rousted from bed by fifty upperclassmen and marched to the lake for an icy plunge at dawn. The stunt occurred after the dormitory raid and followed a tradition of upperclass pranks on the campus in Alliance Ohio.
Texan seeks Ohio bride prompts city hall visit
A Texan who wrote to Columbus Mayor Thomas seeking an Ohio wife will likely find “good picking” if current inquiry levels continue. Twenty phone calls and two in person applications were received, with the man planning to appear at 9 30 tomorrow morning. A traffic officer may be posted to maintain order during his visit.
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Columbus
Thomas
Ohio
Beveridge Leading New in Indiana Primary Race for Senate Nomination
Primary returns from 728 of 3 382 precincts show Albert J Beveridge leading Senator Harry S New for the Republican nomination 39 528 votes to 37 684 in scattered counties. Dem candidate Samuel M Ralston leads his four opponents with 2 160 votes. Six Republicans win unopposed House nominations.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Albert J.beveridge
Harry S. New
United States
New
Beveridge
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Samuel M. Ralston
Ralston
House of Representatives
Oscar R. Luhring
Samuel Lambdin
Autopsy in Cleveland on Fifth Husband Sparks Murder Probe
Cleveland authorities exhumed the body of a former soldier who died a year ago as part of a widening inquiry into the suspected murder of a woman’s husbands. The case ties to insurance proceeds and possible arsenic with multiple unexplained deaths, prompting potential third and fourth exhumations and a review of government and Red Cross records.
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Cleveland
A. P. Hammond
Oman
Edward C. Stanton
Stanton
Hammond
Pittsburgh
Mysician
Red Cross
Red Cross Officials React to Cleveland Arrest Report
County authorities and Pittsburgh Red Cross leaders show strong interest in a Cleveland report stating a woman has been arrested. The item underscores cross city concern among relief workers and public safety officials.
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Pittsburgh
The
American Red Cross
Cleveland
Wife Kills Husband Over Guest Attention in Boston
Boston May 2 William B Hubbard was shot dead at his home by his wife Carrie N Hubbard at the bedroom door after chasing her about the house over alleged attentions from guest Edward Pitlock 22 of Chicago. Hubbard accused Pitlock of over friendliness. Mrs Hubbard claimed self defense and was arrested in Roslindale. Pitlock fled but was not found tonight as police searched the city.
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Boston
William B. Hubbard
Carrie N. Hubbard
Edward Pitlock
Chiago
Pitlock
Dack
Two Men Arrested in Paris for New York Swindle
Paris police arrested John Pinchott of Melbourne and Arthur Ernest Cox of London on a warrant from the American Embassy. They face extradition for allegedly swindling a New York businessman out of 100000 dollars using the salted gold mine game in an expensive Hotel Crillon suite.
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Paris
John Pinchott
Melbourne
Australia
Arthur Ernest Cox
London
New York
Crillon
Tillman divorce case closes more letters in New York trial
Poughkeepsie New York May 2 counsel for James A Stillman closed his case to divorce Mrs Anne A Stillman and their baby Guy Stillman. Two love letters allegedly by Mrs Stillman to Fred Beauvais the Indian guide were admitted as evidence. An Indian Pete De Lille testified about tribe applications for Mrs Stillman and Beauvais being refused. Hearings resume next Wednesday with defense cross examination and further witnesses. The letters portray endearment and frustration with Stillman and money saving requests.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James A. Stillman
Anne A. Stillman
Guy Stillman
Montreal
Flappers Urged to Combine Style with Strength of Mind
An Englishwoman, Britain's first woman minister Mise Vide Ogden, praised American flappers in New York on May 2. She lauded their smart dress and intellect, urging American girls to adopt religion as seriously as fashion and business, predicting a great revival.
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New York
Mise Vide Ogden
Britain
Pupil Says Darn Teacher Whips Him Fined
NEW PHILADELPHIA Ohio May 2 P G Mong Stillwater school teacher was found guilty of assault for whipping Edgar Hitchcock a fifteen year old pupil after he said darn. It marks the first county jury verdict convicting a teacher on a whipping charge. Sentence reserved pending motion for new trial. The offense carries a fine only.
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New
Philadelphia
P. G. Mong
Stillwater
Edgar Hitchcock
Common Pleas Court
Sergeant William Ball Mystery Man Vanishes Again
Ottawa May 2 The Great War Veterans Association issued a second alarm for Sergeant William Ball a mysterious member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who has again disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Grea War Veterans’ Association
William Ball
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Bus Flips on Hillside Avenue Injuring Passengers
A Cincinnati bus of the Cincinnati Dayton and Hamilton line overturned on Hillside Avenue near Clyde Street after hitting a deep rut in rain. Thirty two passengers were thrown about. only Miss Lucille Hopkins, 25, was injured slightly. Police aided by passing officers pulled riders from the upper side. Driver Bud Kussman blamed rain and poor visibility for the crash.
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Hillside Avenue
Clyde Street
Cincinnati, Dayton and Hamilton Bus Line
Lucille Hopkins
West Court Street
Liberty Street
Freeman Avenue
Orville Jones
Wilstock Street
Jones
Hamilton Meyers
Felicity
Meyers
General Hospital
Race Street
Twelfth Street
William 8. Comer
William H. Meier
Baxter Road
Melish
Eden Avenues
Lady Astor Takes Ride in Goat Cart
In Richmond on May 2 Lady Astor recalled her earlier days as Nancy Langhorne guiding a milk white goat cart. Citizens remembered the once familiar scene of goats hitched to a small wagon and the name Nancy linked to that quirky past.
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Lady Astor
Richmond
Nancy Langhorne
Nancy
Bellevue Girl Drowns After Peer Near Pond
Catherine Hicknbotham eight years old and Ida May Libby seven, Bellevue residents, fell into a pond while picking violets along Pendleton avenue and Covert Runpike. Catherine died after a 45 minute search. rescue attempts at Speers Hospital failed. Her father Charles Hicknbotham aided in the search. the family is tied to John Hhcinbotham, recently mobbed in Newport.
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Pendleton Avenue
Catherine Hicknbotham
Charles Hicknbotham
Walnut Street
Bellevue
Ida May Libby
Atreat Street
Bellevue Fire Department
Charles Egan
Hhcknbotham
John Hhcinbotham
Hodge Street
Newport
French debt talks hinted after American commission note
Paris May 2 The American Foreign Debt Funding Commission handed to France’s Finance Minister the text of the debt funding law and the commission resolution with a request for observations. Officials see it as a step toward serious negotiations on payments, not coercion, as France reportedly seeks to collect some debts and argues reconstruction burdens prevent a sinking fund. The Genoa talks add pressure as France is urged to reduce claims from former allies.
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Paris
Associated Press
American Foreign Debt Funding Commission
Debt Commission
Fran
France
Genoa
Fire Engulfs Treasury Building Roof in Washington
Fire broke out at 1:45 PM on the Treasury Building roof as chemicals exploded. Four alarms were struck within fifteen minutes, and flames climbed forty feet, lighting the downtown area andWhite House vicinity while President Harding watched from a window. by 2:30 PM officials believed the blaze under control.
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U. S. Treasury
White House
Washington
Treasury Building
Harding
Washington Monument
Miss Frances Birkhead Suit Against Governor Dismissed
Miss Frances C. Birkhead’s $100,000 damage suit accusing Governor Lee Russell of seduction was dismissed in Jackson Oral Court for lack of jurisdiction. Attorneys said they would refile in the Oxford Division of the Federal Court.
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Jackson
Miss
Frances C. Birkhead
Lee Russell
Mississippi
Edwin Holmes
Jewelry stolen from Philadelphia woman on Pennsylvania train
Jewelry valued at 100 000 dollars was stolen from Mrs. Mitchell Harrison of Philadelphia while a crook gang followed her aboard a New York bound train. The gem case disappeared after entering Pennsylvania Station as she helped her daughter with wraps before sailing on the Adriatic.
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New York
Mitchell Harrison
Philadelphia
Harrison
Ashington Society
Pennsylvania
Unemployed Demand Food in Vancouver Demonstration
About a hundred unemployed protested in the inland wholesale district of Vancouver yesterday, demanding food from large produce companies. No violence occurred as police restrained the crowd, and the demonstration dispersed with several women taking part.
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Vancouver
B. C
Inland
Twenty Five Convicts Paroled in Ohio Penitentiary Release
In Columbus on May 2, twenty five more paroles were granted and five candidates given release from the Ohio Penitentiary. The action marks another round of early releases from the state prison.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Russia
House of Congress
PA Ward
FO City Hospital
Columbus City Hall
Senate
Tillman
Sergeant
Fidera
Hillside Ave
Peter Orleman
Poplar Street
Edward Blase
Helen Muth
Wade Street
Blase
Orleman
Filinda Shoemaker
Eastern Avenue
Richard J. Roach
Crawford Picture Company
D. C. Handley
Ross Tattullo
Observatory Road
Hyde Park
Louis E. Freeman
Samuel Klein
Grand Avenue
Fred Kerschner
Halstead Street
Klein
Margaret Tosella
Republic Street
Anthony Tosella
Second Street
Broadway
George Woodruff
East Court Street
Tosella
Woodruff
Catherine Hicinbotham
U. S
President’s Mansion
Penn
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