Alleged Bond Plot Leader Held Without Bond in New York
Clayton Merwin a 28 year old bond salesman was arrested in Windham New York in connection with the Cincinnati bond theft. He is accused of receiving 40000 dollars worth of stolen bonds and is held without bail amid links to other suspects including a Carnegie Foundation official’s son. Authorities suggest Merwin may be a Cincinnati resident and potential ringleader.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Clayton B. Merwin
Windham
N. Y
Murphy
Borth
Lieuenant Gegan
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Merwin
Harold W. Hastings
W William H. McAvoy
John F. F. McAvoy
Thomas F. McAvoy
Tammany
John
Hugh H. Macewan
Robert A. Franks
Carnegie Foundation
Franks
Hastings
West Forty-fifth Street
Ohio
Insurance Officials Reveal Earlier Bond Theft Plot
Clyde P. Johnson and Judge William H. Lueders of Western and Southern Life Insurance recount an attempted bond sale tied to an Oberammergau motion picture plan. A New York broker, spurred by two arrestees, was offered stolen bonds to finance the project. Pinkerton helped uncover the scheme as New York authorities trace a ring with over 1 million dollars in stolen bonds. The officials previously denied bank involvement though a clerk was noted as connected.
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Clyde P. Johnson
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
William H. Lueders
New York
Oberammergau
Fields
Nooney
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Ex-Law Professor Here Gets Chair at Capital
EB C Arnold, former University of Cincinnati law professor, has been named to a chair at George Washington University Law School in Washington D C. He left Cincinnati two years ago after three years on the faculty and has since taught at Idaho and Florida. He graduated Baker University and studied law at Northwestern University.
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EB C. Arnold
University of Cincinnati
Law School
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Arnold
Cincinnati
University of Idaho
University of Florida
Baker University
Northwestern University
Oklahoma Governor Threatens State Troops Over Impeachment Session
Governor Walton orders Adjutant General Markham to use all force of arms to prevent the Oklahoma House impeachment session. Troops may shoot to kill if necessary to keep lawmakers from meeting Wednesday noon at the State Capitol. He labels the assembly unlawful and linked to Ku Klux Klan influence, with martial law banning such gatherings.
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Oklahoma
Walton
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
B. H. Markham
J. C. Walton
Vet Re
Invisible Empire
Ku Klux Klan
House
State House
W. D. McBee
Okkahoma
Warning Note Signed by Ku Klux Klan Reaches Covington Teacher
Miss Rose Dobrowsky, a Covington Second District School teacher, received a Klan signed note after a refused anonymous phone call. Police and federal agents investigate. the letter was given to U.S. Marshals and Post Office Inspectors.
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Ka-Klux Klan
Covington
Rose Dobrowsky
Hale Avenue
Cincinnati
Ates
Se Hoeey Eit
United States Marshal
Post Office
H. S. Cox
Covington Schools
Cox
Miss Dobrowsky
Dobrowsky
Dobrowski
Scott Street
Joy Ride Ends in Shooting Near Hamilton
In Hamilton County two Lima youths and three others were involved in a car trip that ended in a shooting and crash on Fitton road. Opal Ruddy died from a abdomen wound, Hazel Freeman was injured, and Edgar Montague and others faced police surveillance as Coroner Cook prepared an inquiry.
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Gurs
Hamilton
The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Mercy Hospital
Fitton Road
Middletown Pike
Opal Ruddy
West Ninth Street
Lima
Hazel Freeman
Edgar Montague
Harley Wolf
George Howard
Emma Allen
Twelfth
Hanover Streets
Montague
Lima Youths in Custody After Highway Shooting
Three Lima youths Edgar Montague Harley Wolf and George Howard with Opal Rudy of Hamilton were held by police three miles north of Hamilton on the Dixie Highway after a shooting this morning. Montague says Miss Rudy was shot accidentally when a pistol was triggered during play after cartridges were thought removed.
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Lima
Associated Press
Hamilton
Edgar Montague
Harley Wolf
George Howard
Opal Rudy
Here
Dixie Highway
Montague
Rudy
Dramatic Scene at Ward Trial Sparks Courtroom Weeping
In White Plains on September 24, the Ward murder trial featured a striking moment as Walter S. Ward’s wife Bery Curtis Ward and the defendant’s mother in law Inez C. Peters, mother of ten, met in court and wept upon their first sight. Mrs. Ward testified for the prosecution about her husband’s return time after the killing of Clarence M. Peters, ex sailor. The crowded courtroom included many women and girls eager to hear the testimony and the oath marked a turning point as Mrs. Ward spoke with difficulty.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Walter S. Ward
Clarence M. Peters
Bery Curtis Ward
Inez C. Peters
Ward
Marks Worth Most Sold as Waste Paper
One million German marks today were worth seven-tenths of a rent in New York. One million of the old one-mark notes sold as waste paper would fetch about $4.00. Many old mark notes remain as souvenirs but have little purchasing power. Germany's note circulation now exceeds a quadrillion paper marks with a weekly rise above 518 trillion.
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New York
Germany
Ford Loses Muscle Shoals Share as Gorgas Plant Sold
Washington reports the government sold the Gorgas steam plant to Alabama Power Company for 3.472 million. Ford’s bid for Muscle Shoals hinges on including Gorgas, with observers linking the move to the 1920 campaign. Weeks signed the deed after a prolonged extension request and a declined last offer from Ford.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sept
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Alabama Power Company
Gorgas
Ford
Congress
War Department
Department of Justice
Judge Advocate General of the Army
Power Company
Detroit
Weeks
Ordnance Division
Federal Power Commission
New York
End of Bulgarian Resistance Reported as Rebels Take Control
A Belgrade dispatch to The Morning Post dated Sept 1924 says Bulgaria is fully in rebel hands with Sofia blockaded. King Boris offers to resign. government may collapse as Premier Zankoff reshapes rule with Teodor Alexandroff allies. Orient Express halted near the Turkish frontier and telegraph lines disrupted.
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London
Bulgaria
Morning ‘Post
Belgrade
Sofia
Boris
Fremier Zankoff
Teodore Alexandroff
Orient Express
Constantinople
Coolidge Seeks Middle Ground in World Affairs
President Coolidge in a brief Red Cross address advocates a practical idealism and moral force in foreign policy. He rejects extremism, urges self-reliance for nations, and outlines a cautious, middle course to guide U.S. action without pledging specific measures.
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Coolidge
Lawrence
Red Cross
the Commercial Tribune
Washington
American Red Cross
Mr. Coolidge
Redross
President Coolidge
Harding
Disastrous Honda Wreck Details Surface In Court Testimony
In San Diego the Naval Court of Inquiry heard Captain Edward H. Watson take full responsibility for the wreck of the Honda squadron near Pt Arguello. He described navigating by dead reckoning at twenty knots and countering conflicting radio bearings while defending his officers.
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San Diego
Cal
Honda
Pt. Arguello
Naval Court of Inquiry
Edward H. Watson
Watson
William V. Pratt
Admiral Pratt
Captain Watson
Melville
Stresemann abandons passive resistance in Ruhr policy
Berlin reports that Chancellor Stresemann announced the government would unconditionally end passive resistance in the Ruhr and Rhineland and resume all activities. He urged employers and miners to restart operations while negotiations with occupiers continue.
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Ellor Stresemann
Ruhr
Rhineland
Stresemann
Reichstag
France
Belgium
Berlin
Stinnes
Thyssen
Hugo Stinnes
Fritz Thyssen
Dr. Stresemann
Leipsic
Steel Helmet
Wiederitzsch
Podelwitz
Youngstown Slayer to Be Arraigned at Once
Louis Rossi confessed to police that he killed Nick Ferrio, dismembered the body, and buried it near his home. The nude torso was found in a shallow grave by Rossi’s cellar, with limbs in a second grave and the head in a third. Rossi allegedly attacked Ferrio after a quarrel over a card game and invited others to Rossi’s home before striking with a baseball bat.
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Youngstown
Louis Rossi
Nick Ferrio
Ferrio
Rossi
Diamond Theft at Ruggles National Jewelry Company
In Cleveland on September 24 a theft of 75 to 100 diamonds valued at 10000 dollars was detected when staff checked the safe. A clerk who was alone in the store Saturday night is suspected for not reporting to work today.
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Cleveland
Ruggles National Jewelry Company
Classified Expert Promises Personal Attention in Rentals
The Commercial Tribune urges readers to use its classified columns for personal service in renting rooms or flats. It emphasizes mutual patronage and a friendly tone, inviting ads and repeat use for a helpful, neighborly experience.
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the Commercial Tribune
The Voice With a Smile Classified Expert
The Commercial Tribune presents a brief about a classified expert service known for clear listings and dependable guidance. The feature highlights trusted ad writing tips and practical tricks for effective word choices.
Communists Suppressed in Bulgaria as Peace Restored
A semi official statement from Sofia reports the Communist movement crushed at two points in Southern Bulgaria and peace restored. It notes remaining dissension centers in the North with feeble support and no uprising success.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Police Hold Driver After Couple Hit by Car in Cincinnati
Leonard Dailey 88 and his wife Ella Dailey 25 were struck at Seventh and Plum streets as they began a sightseeing tour. Leonard suffered a fractured left leg and head injuries while Ella sustained body bruises. Driver Paul Shannon 4228 Eastern avenue was arrested on reckless driving charges after witnesses said he failed to avoid the collision.
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Leonard Dailey
West Eighth Street
Ella Dailey
Seventh
Plum Streets
Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Paul Shannon
Eastern Avenue
Farmer's Wife Tries Suicide From Bridge Over Marital Woes
Dorothy Brammock 24 of 3452 Woodburn Ave attempted to leap from Covington end of the Suspension Bridge after a seven month quarrel with her husband Keith Brammock a Bethel area farmer. A bridge policeman stopped her as toll collectors noted her distress and she agreed to seek shelter with her brother Howard Barbee at 1413 Russell Street Covington.
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Keith Brammock
Bethel
Dorothy Brammock
Woodburn Avenue
Covington
Bridge
Hutchens
Howard Barbee
Russell Street
State Day Law Inspector Wounded by Truck Crew
Toledo dispatch reports State Prohibition Inspector Frank Willis was beaten and injured when two men attacked him with beer bottles during a suspected contraband liquor arrest. Willis is hospitalized with a probable skull fracture and multiple injuries. one man has been arrested on a technical charge.
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Toledo
Frank Willis
Willis
Mother Confesses to Poisoning Four Children
Elkhorn Wisconsin September 24. Mrs Myrtle Schaude thirty six of Whitewater says she fed poisoned candy to her four children before an automobile ride hoping a crash would look like an accident. Authorities plan to add a first degree murder charge against her related to her husband’s death two and a half years ago. The charge awaits the children’s full recovery.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Myrtle Schaude
Whitewater
Alfred L. Godfrey
Walworth County
Mrs. Schaude
Actor-Author Wife Returns to Find Fiance Married
Mrs. Katherine Benrimo, suing for divorce from J. Harry Benrimo, returns from Europe to find her fiancé Umberto Bellini already married to another woman and in possession of her furniture and rental apartment. Bellini, held on $5,000 bail, denies engagement, says he bought her furniture with bonds that have since doubled in value.
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New York
Katherine Benrimo
J. Harry Benrimo
the Yellow Jacket
Europe
Sweetser
Umberto Bellini
Eugenie Patterson
Omaha
Benrimo
Bellini
Cranberry Sauce Ad Promotes Batmore Cranberries
An advertisement touts Cranberry Sauce made with Batmore Cranberries. The copy emphasizes taste and prompts readers to try the product.
Stresemann Faces Likely Resignation Over Policy Shift
A Daily Mail dispatch from Berlin reports that the People's party opposes the government plan to end passive resistance, prompting several members to withdraw. It says Chancellor Stresemann will almost certainly resign, with no willing successor ready at present.
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Stresemann
London
People’s Party
Daily Mail
Berlin
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