Covington Federal Court sentences 64 in liquor cases
Judge A M J Cochran presided over 64 defendants in Covington as 55 received penitentiaries or jail terms. Of 49 liquor cases 40 penalties were imposed and 9 suspended. Convictions included 12 manufacturing or selling, 8 selling, 5 conspiracy to transport liquor, 3 conspiracy to manufacture. Hijacking suspects were also convicted in a related transport whisky case.
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Covington
A. M. J. Cochran
Albert Gossett
Chestnut Street
Newport
Frank Scott
Second Avenue
Dayton
Joe Kinzer
Aberdeen Avenue
Atlanta
Wilbur White
Marvin Knox
John Costen
Earl
Bromley
Five King family deaths trigger statewide search in Hamilton
Hundreds crowded the Hamilton funeral parlors to view five victims of a gas asphyxiation revenge by Charles King 37 of 1008 Fairview Avenue. Mrs Ethel King and sons Robert Paul Leon and Keith lie in white caskets as authorities pursue the husband who fled after the murder suicide attempt, with a statewide hunt and notes from Lima police.
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Hamilton
Main Street
Charles King
Fairview Avenue
Ethel King
Robert
Paul
Leon
Keith
St. Anns Church
Lindenwald
A. J. Vandenbosch
St. Stephen's Cemetery
King
J. C. Calhoun
Willis Kipker
Lima
Nntion
Akron
Memphis
Chattanooga
Enn
Calhoun
Uranatic Gala Awaits Premier Tailing Home
Ramsay MacDonald regime promises return visit to Canada in farewell. Naval pact condition of labor recognition of Russia among issues to be faced to reach London late.
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Uranatic Galda
Russia
Wall Street Rebounds After Panic Selloff
Wall Street steadied from a sharp slide as leaders in finance and industry supported prices. Hundreds of issues closed 2 to 21 points higher, with the Stock Clearing Corporation confirming settlements and banks signaling renewed confidence. Rumors of a $14 billion pool to stabilize markets circulated among bankers after talks at J P Morgan & Co.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Stock Clearing Corporation
Stock Exchange
Wall
America
J. P. Morgan & Co
Thaw Suit Winner Wins 75000 In NY Supreme Court
Miss Marcia Estadus, night club hostess, won 75000 in a New York Supreme Court suit against Harry K. Thaw, who denied the charges of assault at a New Year's 1927 party. Jury deliberated 55 minutes before the verdict. Thaw protested as excessive and announced plans to appeal.
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New York
Supreme Court
Marcia Estardus
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Aaron Levy
Miss Estadus
Lover's Arm Damages Awarded Against New York Central
Frank J. Powers a 29 year old former freight conductor with a deformed shortened right arm was awarded 22500 dollars damages from the New York Central Railroad by the Appellate Division. His attorney argued the arm prevents him from caressing a beloved sweetheart. The appellate court reversed a judge who had reduced the earlier jury verdict from 22500 to 7500 after Powers was crushed between two freight cars years ago.
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New York
Frank J. Powers
New York Central Railroad
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Powers
Dhédriel Mungall
Senator Burton Gains Strength After Relapse
Washington reports Senator Burton showed slight improvement after a relapse as he remains largely confined at home recovering from a stroke like illness. Senator Burton, 77, has long been allied with President Hoover and has held roles in the House and Senate. He is under constant medical care with close attendance and restricted communication.
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Washington
Burton
Fess
Herbert Hoover
White House
Hoover
Senate
House
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Debt Funding Commission
Interparliamentary Union
MacDonald Heads London Back for Pivotal Parliament Session
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald returns from Washington to open a dramatic October 29 session. Philip Snowden stands in as leader, with Labor riding high on disarmament talks and Snowden’s Reparations Conference stance shaping expectations for Anglo American policy. The session will likely focus on disarmament and Egypt policy amid a wave of public support.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Hoover
Washington
MacDonald
America
Labor
Philip Snowden
Snowden
Hague
Egypt
Pantages Jury Deliberations Continue In Assault Case
A five man seven woman jury failed to reach a verdict by 9:35 p m locking up for the night in the Alexander Pantages assault trial in Los Angeles District Attorney Baron Fitts closed the state's case after two hours of argument The defense argued the accuser Eunice Pringle's story was impossible and questioned the credibility of witnesses including Nick Duncav the act's author and director The trial featured photos of witnesses presented by the prosecution and defense urging jurors to evaluate character and trustworthiness of those involved.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Baron Fitts
Eunice Pringle
Pantages
W. S. Gilbert
Miss Pringle
Liaus Power
River Parade Ends in Cairo Fete and Dam Dedication
The Ohio River canalization flotilla concludes with a Cairo ceremony marking the nine foot river stage. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson’s Illinois delegation attends along with Ohio and Illinois lawmakers. Capt. Oscar F. Barrett is re elected president of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association during the event aboard the steamer Cincinnati.
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Cairo
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Alex. Wilson
Cincinnati
Greater
Mississippi
C. C. Kearns
Ohio
W. W. Arnold
Harry Canfield
George R. Saplding
Walter B. Warder
August Bode
Flotila
Oscar F. Barrett
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Albert Fall Bribery Verdict Sparks Courthouse Chaos
Albert Bacon Fall former Interior Secretary is found guilty of accepting a 100000 bribe from E L Doheny. The verdict announced by 28 year old teller Thomas Norris triggers fainting and a heart attack among observers. Judge Hitz will sentence next Friday with Doheny’s indictment pending for January.
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Albert B. Fall
Young Foreman
New York World News Service
Washington
Albert Bacon Fall
Harding
E. L. Doheny
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Thomas E. Norris
Bayonets Hold Humbert as Visit Ends in Brussels
Belgium bids farewell to Crown Prince Humbert of Italy amid joyous demonstrations for his marriage to Princess Marie Jose. Guards with fixed bayonets line streets while crowds cheer, and authorities suspend rail traffic as the prince departs Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
Humbert
Italy
Marie Jose
Town Hall
Will of Dr Hoppe Benefits Widow and Two Daughters
The will of neurologist Dr Herman Hoppe filed in Probate Court names his widow Monica Mitchell Hope and his brother Louis J Hoppe as trustees of the residue. A trust fund for daughter Rosemary provides support and education until age 18 with principal at 18, equal to the amount Elizabeth will inherit from her mother. The remainder will fund trusts for both daughters until age 30 when principals are divided. executor named is P Lincoln Mitchell. Estate value not stated.
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Grandinlare
William H. Lueders
Monica Mitchell Hope
Louis J. Hoppe
Rosemary
Elizabeth Hoppe
Night riders kidnapping suit yields damages in county court
In St Claresville Ohio on October 25 a Common Pleas Court jury awarded Goldie Wheeler of Barton $100 in her case against Belmont County Commissioners. The suit, filed for $1,000, stems from her kidnapping two years ago by nine robed night riders.
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ST. Clairesville
Common Pleas Court
Goldie Wheeler
Barton
Belmont County
Convict Shot Trying to Escape From Ohio Prison
Charles S. Allen, 23, was shot and killed by guards at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus while attempting to escape from the hospital. He had been serving 12 to 15 years for highway robbery and was escorted by Guards Clark and Phillips when he allegedly feigned illness to flee using a rope and sheet. Allen, received September 26, 1923, died minutes after the shooting.
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Columbus
Charles
Allen
Ohio State Penitentiary
Summit County
Alien
Clark
Phillips
Perent
Allien
Clemenceau Jr Granted Divorce in Paris
Michael Clemenceau son of former Premier Clemenceau has been granted a divorce from Mme. Clemenceau née de Clynsen on abandonment grounds. They wed November 9 1922 with Marshal Foch among the witnesses.
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Clemenceau, JR
Paris
Michael Clemenceau
Clemenceau
Mme
de Clynsen
Marshal Foch
France faces crisis over Italian exiles asylum policy
Rome reports an editorial critical view on Crown Prince Humbert's escape from assassination and its impact on France's handling of Italian political exiles seeking asylum, signaling an impending policy showdown.
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France
Rome
Humbert
Indiana Dry League Chief Dr. E. B. Shumaker Dies at 61
Dr. E B Shumaker longtime superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League died at his Indianapolis home after months of illness. He had recently faced a prison term for contempt of court connected to liquor case criticisms. Born in Greenville South Carolina he grew up amid saloon chaos and devoted his life to prohibition. He moved to Indianapolis in 1889, attended Depauw University, and was ordained a Methodist minister in 1890.
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Indiana Dry League
Indianapolis
Shumaker
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
Charles R. Sowder
Indiana Supreme Court
Greenville, C
Effingham County
Ill
Depauw University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Drowning Fatality Reported in Athens Shop District
Athens on October 25 coroner Len Jones ruled accidental death for E. E. Drury a 66 year old Blouster druggist found drowned near his store. The body was recovered from Sunday Creek.
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Athens
Len Jones
E. E. Drury
Blouster
Sunday Creek
Girl race driver guilty of robbery in Chicago
Miss Joan La Coste of Memphis was found guilty of attempted robbery and sentenced to one to fourteen years in Joliet Penitentiary. She was charged with attempting to chloroform Mrs Rebecca Bobbe in her apartment. Judge Joseph David indicated he would consider a probation hearing.
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Chicago
Joan la Coste
Memphis
Joliet Penitentiary
Rebecca Bobbe
Joseph David
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