Grand jury urges commission to probe Howard Hall conditions
A District grand jury cites overcrowding at Howard Hall St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington and calls for a congressional investigation into questionable confinements. They note about 200 inmates, overcrowding, and an alleged link between sound minds and eventual insanity, following the Williams Green death and beatings by attendants.
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Washington
Congress
Howard Hall
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
District Supreme Court
William Green
William McIntyre
Irwin Rh
Sweeney
Green
William A.white
Cenerers
Rum Runners Dump Liquor Along New Jersey Shore
A Newark Evening News dispatch reports that rum runners are landing large quantities openly along the New Jersey coast near Leonardo and Atlantic Highlands. Residents aided piling cargoes on shore while cars and trucks moved liquor to nearby cities, with increased activity noted in multiple bootlegging areas over the past four days.
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Newark
N. J
Atlantic Highlands
Newark Evening News Today
Leonardo
Ford Sues Truck Owner for Bumping Locomotive
Lima October 6 Henry Ford's railway the D T L entered suit against W C Johnston & Son Harrod for damages after a milk truck knocked a locomotive from the rails at a road intersection. The suit seeks 408 dollars and discloses no further details of the incident.
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Lima
Henry Ford
W. C. Johnston & Son
Harrod
Camp Fire Girls Campaign Against Flapper Term
The Camp Fire Girls organization numbering 160000 has launched a crusade to replace the term flapper with moderns. Colleen Moore is named to lead, and Lester F. Scott notes many honors were earned by girls in homecraft among the 2,000,000 honors awarded to past and current members.
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New York
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Colleen Moore
Lester F. Scott
Camp Fire
New York sees day of gang warfare with multiple fatalities
In two New York districts gunmen and detectives clashed at Hudson and Jane streets amid a day of gang warfare. Two killed and three wounded as unconnected shootings added to the deadly toll. Suspects Joseph Weiler and David Glassenberg, glass cutters union members, were arrested.
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New York
Hudson and Jane Streets
Michael Purezzo
Irving ‘‘Church’ Madonie
Thirteenth Street
First Avenue
Meyer Lewis
Three Men Killed in Roadhouse Shootout Near Upper Crewe
At a roadhouse near Upper Crewe in St. Louis County three men were shot dead in a gunfight. Proprietor James Quinn said he killed the trio single handed during an attempted holdup. Victims were Vincent Goedde 21 Don Jean Hoffman 24 and James Tully all alleged gangsters. Two other assailants fled while Quinn claimed he was fired upon and had not fired before.
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ST. Louis
Upper Crewe
James Quinn
Vincent Goedde
Don Jean Hoffman
James Tully
Quinn
Navy
Scopes Case Alteration Spurs Court Battle Over Law
Knoxville report says an alleged change in the Scopes evolution case records substituted sixty for thirty in a defense motion. Attorney General Frank M. Thompson argues the bill of exceptions was filed after the thirty day appeal limit and should be stricken. If struck, the case hinges on Tennessee anti evolution law's constitutionality with three possible Supreme Court outcomes.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Frank M. Thompson
Thompson
State Supreme Court
Scopes
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Disarmament talks disappoint at Inter-Parliamentary Union
Washington reports weak turnout at the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference with 300 delegates from 49 nations amid a sightseeing agenda. French and German comments sparked guarded reactions as the session neared its close.
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Washington
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Nee Enna
Arthur Shiley Benn
Arthur
Simon Reynaud
France
Alfred Gildémeister
Reichstag
Rhineland
Germany
Mt. Vernon
Tomb of
New York
Carnegie Foundation
Canada
Temple of Ashtaroth Found at Beisan in Palestine
University of Pennsylvania researchers announce the discovery of the Temple of Ashtaroth at Beisan Palestine. The oblong structure with three columns on each side yielded foundation deposit notes and a casket containing electrum pieces.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ashtaroth
Saul
Gilboa
Museum
University of Pennsylvania
Beisan
Palestine
Alan Rowe
Old Woman Communist Made Young By Operation
A Riga report to the Daily Express says Clara Zetkin, aged 68 and a German Reichstag member, underwent rejuvenation surgery by Dr Serge Voronoff with Soviet health official M Semashko. The official praised preserving experienced fighters for communism and anticipated renewed vigor for the world revolution.
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Associated Press
London
Riga
Daily Express
Clara Zetkin
Serge Voronoff
M. Semashko
Frau Zetkin
Reichstag
Uprising in Syria Ends as Chieftain Surrenders
In Beiruit on Oct. 5 the Druse rebellion against the French mandate in Syria nears end as Hamad Bey Attache, a rebel leader, surrenders unconditionally to General Gamelin. French forces will shift from combat to pacification operations across the country.
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Syria
Beirut
Hamad Bey
Gamelin
Managua Earthquake Triggers Panic and Cracks Buildings
A severe earthquake struck Managua, Nicaragua, causing panic as residents fled and several buildings developed cracks. The tremors lasted about twenty seconds. A separate tremor was also felt in Pasadena, California at 1:15 this morning.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Pasadena
Cal
Coolidge To Lead Legion Parade In Omaha Review Stand Visit
The seventh annual American Legion convention in Omaha opens with committee work On Wednesday President Coolidge will ride at the head of a three mile veterans parade and speak from Battery B He may join Mrs Coolidge and James A Drain at a private home before returning to Washington for the evening flight The Mitchell controversy dominates Aeronautical Committee talks as a sub committee drafts resolutions for presentation and a key delegate may resign to allow Mitchell a seat at the convention floor
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Coolidge
Legion
Omaha
Mitchell
Neb
The
American Legion
Aeronautical Committee
William Mitchell
John F. Roche
Detroit
K. C. Downey
Milwaukee
David Shillingshaw
Chicago
Joe Maloney
Sacramento
Cal
Paul Wentlandt
Olivia
Minn
Junius Peyser
Washington
D. C
Divorcee faces murder charge in Felt death
Lillian M. Emanuel, a Philadelphia divorcee, was ordered held without bail on a murder charge after a hearing in Common Pleas Court. She allegedly threatened Maurice E. Felt, a wealthy real estate dealer found shot in her home, who died the next day. Emanuel claimed it was an accident suicide.
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Philadelphia
Lillian M. Emanuel
Maurice E. Felt
Bartlett
Common Pleas Court
Felt
Miss Emanuel
Fred Felt
Maurice
One Dead One Missing After Nevada Train Collision
Sacramento report says Southern Pacific Passenger Train No. 5 engineer W K Smith was killed near Sparks Nevada at 9 25 p m. His fireman is missing and eight passengers are injured in the collision between passenger and freight trains.
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Sacramento
Cal
W. K. Smith
Southern Pacific
Sparks
Nev
Lehigh Valley Railroad Indicted Over Beer Shipments
A Federal Grand Jury in Syracuse indicted the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for transporting two carloads of beer without permits and without proper records. Warrants for company officials were issued. shipments were not labeled or accurately billed as required by law.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Syracuse Enforcement Office
New York
Miss Brandeis Rules Before Supreme Court
Miss Susan Brandeis, daughter of Justice Brandeis, becomes first woman to appear before a court with her father as a member. The Margolin vs United States case on war risk insurance entered arguments with Kirsh and Brandeis for the petitioner.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Susan Brandeis
Brandeis
Justice Brandeis
Joseph P. Margolin
United States
Benjamin
Kirsh
Miss Brandeis
Duke Confined To Bed With Nervous Breakdown In New York
James B. Duke, tobacco magnate, has been confined to his bed for ten weeks at his East Seventy-eighth Street home with a general nervous breakdown. Officials say his illness is not critical and deny reports it followed weight reduction treatment.
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New York
James B. Duke
East Seventy-eighth Street
American Doctor Escape Highlights Harbin Return
Dr. Harvey J. Howard of Rockefeller Hospital in Peking, captured by bandits in July, escaped after a long trek on a Chinese gunboat along the Hungary River. He reached Harbin in late September, noting lean condition but little mistreatment, aided by sturdy boots amid pursuit and internal fighting that allowed his break for freedom.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Harvey J. Howard
Rockefeller
Peking
Hungary
Dr. Howards
Dr. Howard
Hwachuan
Trust ees Approve Harding Memorial Plans and Funds
Harding Memorial Association trustees meet at the War Department and approve construction plans for a Marion Ohio memorial to President Harding. Construction starts next spring and should finish within two years, with up to 550000 spent on the memorial and more than 200000 raised for perpetual care.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marion
Harding
Harding Memorial Association
War Department
Marion Cemetery
Held ex football star sought in hold up
Five men and two women were arrested in connection with the dramatic hold up on Saturday night of Dr. Henry R. Gross. Dr. Gross was wounded his chauffeur killed and a robber wounded. Police raid on a North Side hotel led to several arrests and search for Fred Goetz the former University of Illinois football star.
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Chicago
Henry R. Gross
Fascist Leader Farinacci Seeks Order in Florence After Clashes
Florence sees deadly clashes between Fascist adherents and Freemasons. Cavalier Luperini dies after a shooting by Giovanni Bendolini. a mob kills Bendolini. Advocate Gustavo Consolo is slain and Gaetano Pilati wounded amid renewed mob violence. Farinacci reports order is restored and prepares to report to Mussolini.
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Florence
Freemason Order
Roberto Farinacci
Fascist Party
Cavalier Luperini
Giovanni Benesolini
Benciolini
Gustavo Cansolo
Avanti
Gaetano Pilati
Farinacci
Luperini
Florentine Freemasonry
Napoleon Bandinelli
Freemasonry
Giovanni Bendolini
Farinacchi
Gustavo Consolo
Fascisti
Mussolini
Five Thieves Loot New York Jewelry Store
In Manhattan five well dressed men robbed John Linder's jewelry store at closing, taking jewelry worth 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. A bystander was struck unconscious with revolver butt. Across the city safes were blown and a Bowery jewelry exchange reported 100 000 dollars in value lost.
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New York
John Linder
Manhattan
Linder
Jewelers’ Exchange
Bowery
St. Mark's Place
Porch -Combers
Harvey Schaeffer
Great Neck
L. I
Traveling auto bar found as driver is arrested
Cleveland Rocco a 40 year old cafe owner was arrested at Van Buren and Melish by Detectives Gorman Mezger and Flaugher. His touring car served as a moonshine bar with four gallons of alcohol in a hidden tank. Detectives say a regular patronage operated as the car cruised the block for customers.
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Cleveland Rocco
Rockdale Avenue
van Buren
Melish Avenues
Gorman, Mezger
Flaugher
Rococo
Tonneau
Rocco
Coast Guard Tow Rescues Stranded Vessel Near Atlantic City
A Coast Guard patrol boat CG-101 was towed by CG-183 toward Atlantic City after CG-183 sprang a leak thirty seven miles east by south of Absecon. A faulty SOS call mislocated the distressed ship, delaying rescue as seven vessels including two large steamers searched the area.
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Atlantic City
Coast Guard
Absecon
Sesson
Amateur radio find may cause radical change
In Paterson New Jersey on October 5 William Bothyl tested a homemade radio loud speaker and detached the horn. Music continued in the room and in another room when the horn was moved. Experts could not explain the phenomenon as the home made set produced audible music unaware of the horn.
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New York World News Service
Paterson, N. J
Paterson
William Bothyl
Divers Foiled In S 51 Rescue By Sudden Squall
Divers battling to recover bodies from the sunken submarine S 51 faced a near disaster when a squall swept the Chittenden. Diver Reed narrowly escaped after signaling to pull free from a torpedo room hatch while air lines risked snapping. Navy officials said enlarging hatch holes would be needed, ending current recovery efforts and indicating inadequate forces to bring up more bodies.
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S. S. Camden
Chittenden
Reed
Wilson
Hickey
Torpedoo Room
Federal jail quiz widens to new Cook County probe
Chicago Oct 5 A federal judge opened another inquiry into jail irregularities amid claims of favors for prisoners. Sheriff Ahlstrom and Johnny Torrio were questioned after reports Torrio served nine months away from jail. Witnesses tied officials to bribe schemes as Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake faced new hearings.
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Chicago
Cliffe
Ahlstrom
Lake County
Johnny Torrio
Torrio
Clarence L. Converse
Secret Service
Torrie
Terry Druggan
Frankie Lake
Cook County
Sycamore
Wheaton
Wilkerson
Hoffman
Westbrook
Belgium Seeks 150 Million Dollar Loan in London Talks
Belgium Finance Minister Janssen and treasury experts arrived in London to discuss a loan of 150 million dollars with British bankers. One third of the sum would be raised in Britain and two thirds in the United States, aimed at stabilizing the Belgian franc though opinions vary on the necessity and terms. The likely first charge could be repayment of 4 billion francs borrowed from the Bank of Belgium.
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John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Janssen
Belgium
Treasury
United States
World News Service
World) Press Pub. Co
England France Hold Locarno Talks on Western Pact Delay
Five powers convene in Locarno to craft a Rhineland security pact. Britain and France indicate the Western pact will wait for Eastern treaties, with arbitration forms and League involvement hotly debated. Poland and Czecho-Slovakia absent until later discussions.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Austen Chamberlain
Britain
Rhineland
London
Germany
League of Nations
England
France
Chamberlain
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
League
Council
Aristide Briand
League Council
Posen
Council of the Léagué
N. Y
Stresemann Ill and Plenary Session Postponed in Locarno
Gustav Stresemann the German Foreign Minister was taken ill in Locarno and the plenary session of the Security Conference scheduled for tomorrow was postponed. German officials denied any plot and said throat fever from climate caused the illness. the allies were asked to delay until afternoon hoping for his return. Chancellor Luther walked alone on Locarno hills as reports of threats faded and hotel life continued with a jazz band.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Gustav Stresemann
Dr. Stresemann
Luther
Stresemann
Sawdust Truck Slams Car Hurts Dozens in Chicago
In Chicago on October 5 a streetcar was sideswiped by a large sawdust truck, tearing away one side of the streetcar and dumping sawdust inside. A dozen or more people were injured, two possibly fatally, and a small car in the wreck was demolished.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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