Seize Huge Drug Cache in International Ring
New York, Dec 19. Federal officials say an arrest is imminent in a major narcotics smuggling ring linked to the mystery “Klein.” Joseph Unger, jailed in the Tombs, is suspected to be Klein, named in relation to a $4 million drug seizure from the Rochambeau. Five cases of cocaine were found on Pier 2, Jersey City, with shipments traced from France to New York and onward to Philadelphia. The case involves an international network using New York as a clearing port and may connect to Arnold Rothstein. Page 6.
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New York
U.P
United States
Edward S. Silver
Silver
Joseph A. Unger
Klein
Charles H. Tuttle
Tuttle
Joseph Unger
Tombs
Chicago
Pier 2
Jersey City
Gregory O'Keefe
O'Keefe
France
West Fifteenth Street
Manhattan
Hudson River
Philadelphia
Unger
Arnold Rothstein
Park Central
Rothstein
Will for Probate Describes Shermerhorn Estate Split Among Heirs
In DeKalb county, the $80,000 estate of L C Shermerhorn, with $50 000 real estate and $30 000 personal property, is filed for probate. Daughter Maude Lawrence and granddaughters Marian Anna Norine Lawrence receive ten year trusts with real property use. at ten years all assets transfer to them, with Maude receiving $1 000 and $2 000 from an insurance policy. The First National Bank acts as trustee.
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L. C. Shermerhorn
DeKalb County
Maude Lawrence
Marian
Anna
Norine Lawrence
Marian Lawrence
Peterson
Anna Lawrence
M. A. Eddy
DeKalb
First National Bank
Sherm
Former DeKalb Resident Dies in Washington
A notice from this city reports the death of Mrs. Mary J. Nicholson, a former DeKalb resident, at her daughter Mrs. S A Marston’s home in Seattle. She died December 4 after a stroke. Born July 8, 1848 in Port Huron Michigan, she married David B Nicholson on February 27, 1867. Only immediate survivor is her Seattle-based daughter.
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DeKalb
Washington Ward
Mary J. Nicholson
S. A. Marston
Seattle
Wash
Nicholson
Port Huron
Mich
David B. Nicholson
Peace Move Wins Favor in Bolivian Paraguayan Clash
Washington reports the Pan-American conference urged Bolivia and Paraguay to reach a peaceful settlement. The special mediation committee met Bolivian Minister Diez De Medina and Paraguayan delegate Ayala and expressed hope for a satisfactory resolution. Paraguay ceased mobilizing its army easing tensions as heavy rains hindered troop movements in the Chaco. Bolivia accepted Pan-American arbitration and conciliation, with expectations the boundary dispute will be resolved and hostilities halted. Dr Mauriua of Peru called an extraordinary session to plan effective measures and speed final settlement, with Bolivian Minister Diez De Medina in conference at the hotel.
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Washington
U.P
Bolivia
Paraguay
Diez de Medina
Ayala
Asuncion
Pipcomayo
Chaco
Jose Guggiari
Argentina
Pan-American Arbitration and Conciliation Conference
Victor Mauriua
Peru
Mauriua
White
Youth Held by DeKalb Police On Runaway Claim
A 17 year old youth named George Bilyk was taken into custody by State Patrol Officer I L Elmendorf and Chief Horace Youngs near Elburn while walking with a suitcase. He claimed origin in Lambertville New Jersey and California and gave inconsistent ages. DeKalb officials verify details with his New Jersey city. He offered no reason for running away from home.
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George Bilyk
DeKalb
Lambertville
N. J
I. L. Elmendorf
Horace Youngs
Elburn
California
New Jersey City
Plan New Move to Secure the Blackmer Tax
Washington reports a new move in pursuing Henry M. Blackmer the missing Teapot Dome witness. Justice officials confirmed talks with U. S. District Attorney George Stephan of Denver about Blackmer but did not disclose details. The government seeks more than 8 million dollars in income taxes from Blackmer who fled Paris to avoid testifying.
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Blackmer
Washington
U.S
Henry M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
Justice Department
Department
U. S
George Stephan
Denver
Paris
Chicago Tackles Blackhand Terror and Ranieri Kidnap Case
Chicago prosecutors press a high profile Ranieri kidnap trial as authorities pursue Blackhand threats. Key witnesses name Angelo Pettiti and Andrew Capellano and son Tony as kidnappers. Billy Ranieri identifies them as jailers on an Illinois farm. Police arrest 150 suspects in Scully murder tied to intimidation rings.
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Chicago
U.P
Robert Gentzel
Billy Ranieri
John Ryan
Andrew Cappellano
Tony
Billy
Bourbonnais
Til
Capellanos
Ryan
Angelo Petitti
Ranieri
Ole Scully
Scully
Angelo Pettiti
Andrew Cappe- Nano
Frank
Nick
Cappelanos
Illinois
Pettitio
Nick Ranieri
Pettiti
Missing Pair Hyde River Rescue Drive Reaches Grand Canyon
A dozen groups scoured the Colorado River from Green River Utah to Grand Canyon Arizona for Mr and Mrs Glenn Hyde two weeks overdue in an open scow. Iwo Field planes from March Field flew over the riverbed as a boat party resumed below Grand Canyon. Indian villages and peace officers aided the rescue effort while Hydes sought to become the first white couple to traverse the entire river, originally due December 6 with delays pushing the date to December 11.
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Calif
Colorado River
Here
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Glenn Hyde
Iwo
March Field
Las Vegas
Nev
Hydes
Hermit
Hyde
Green River
Utah
Merchants Postpone Friday Noon Chamber Meeting
The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce will not meet at Friday noon. Secretary O G Olwin announced the postponement due to the Christmas rush. Attendance would be low as many merchants are busy and several store employees are ill with severe colds.
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Chamber of Commerce
O. G. Olwin
Weather Overview for Illinois Tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for generally fair skies tonight in Illinois with mild conditions. Thursday will be colder with a noticeable drop in temperatures across the region.
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Mlinois
Jana
Vestris Sinking Case Declared Not Prosecutable
New York reports United States Commissioner Francis A. ONeill concluded the United States cannot prosecute the sinking of the steamship Vestris off the Virginia capes with 118 lives lost. He faulted lifeboat use, equipment, and organization, urging broader US maritime regulation and lifeboater testing. Also noted: S-4 submarine raised by Navy salvage crews after testing new pad eye devices for lifting subs, ending a three day operation.
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New York
U.R
United States
Vestris
Virginia Capes
Francis A. O'Neill
O'Neill
Charles H. Tuttle
Lamport & Holt Company
Liverpool
Block Island
R. L. Dee
Plan Funeral for Indiana's Former Chief
Indiana former governor Col Winfield Taylor Durbin aged 82 died yesterday from influenza in Anderson. Funeral services will be held here Friday with body then taken to Indianapolis for public services Saturday. Durbin led Indiana from 1901 to 1913 and helped quell a street car strike in Evansville. widow and son Fletcher of Chicago, plus many officials, conferenced with supporters worldwide.
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Anderson
Ind
U.P
Winfield Taylor Durbin
Indiana
Indianapolis
Durbin
Fletcher
Chicago
Evansville
Secretary Olwin returns to chamber office after accident
Secretary O. G. Olwin of the Chamber of Commerce resumes work in the Kennedy building fully recovered from injuries from a recent automobile crash. He and William Strigios were returning from Rochelle when Olwin was thrown through the windshield, a miracle given the severity.
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Chamber
O. G. Olwin
Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy Building
Olwin
William Strigios
Rochelle
Senate Debates Kellogg Anti War Treaty Action
Washington December 19 The Senate floor sees debate on the Kellogg anti war treaty after Borah reports favorably and reservationists push a modified resolution. The plan revises the Monroe Doctrine reference and directs notification to all signatories, asserting the U S defense rights remain intact and no new obligations are created by the treaty.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
George Moses
New Hampshire
James A. Reed
Missouri
Senate of the
United States
Yule Cards Require Extra Postage In Unsealed Envelopes
The Chronicle erred by stating one cent postage for unsealed Christmas cards placed in envelopes. Currently many cards lack sufficient postage at the post office. Sealed envelopes require two cents, as with ordinary letters. Citizens recalling one cent postage for unsealed cards asked for a post office date.
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Chronicle
Gas Station on the Highway Robbed of Cash
The Klemm and Ramer gas station on East Lincoln Highway by the Spring Valley tracks was robbed Saturday afternoon. About 110 dollars in cash and checks were taken from a desk drawer. some checks were endorsed. The thief fled between 1 30 and 6 00 PM. Police were notified and no arrests have been made yet. Bank checks were stopped after the theft.
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Klemm and Ramer
Lincoln Highway
Spring Valley Tracks
DeKalb
Murphysboro inquest into Hundley murders resumes tomorrow
Carbondale detectives, amid searches for a 40 caliber pistol, pursue an unknown object found in a 15 foot well as Victor Hundley remains jailed without bond. The inquest into J Charles Hundley and Luella Hundley’s deaths continues despite counsel changes and potential delays. Blood test reports from St Louis chemists are pending and not released until the inquest resumes.
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Murphysboro
J. Charlies Hundley
Luella Hundley
Carbondale
W. F. Forshee
J. Charles Hundley
Luella
W. M. Flanigan
Jackson County
Victor Hundley
Murphystore
Myrtle Percival
Memphis
Joe E. Montgomery
United Press
St. Louis
Montgomery
Afghan revolt grows with calls to dethrone Amanullah
Telegrams report rebels pressing for Amanullah Abdication near Kabul with fierce fighting in Kabul suburbs led by Kagistan allied leader Bache Sakag. Reports also note disrupted Kabul communications and British air activity confirming safety at the British legation.
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Afghanistan
Moscow
Tur
Termez
Amanullah
Kabul
Bache-Sakag
Tashkent
Peshawar
Indian
Royal Air Force
Record Barrel Loop by Test Pilot Sets New Mark
Dale Jackson, a Curtiss-Robertson test pilot in St. Louis, piloted four hundred seventeen consecutive barrel loops yesterday marking a new record. FAA and NAA witnesses will forward a formal report of the feat.
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St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Curtiss-Robertsen
N.A.A
Femal
Bond Issue Passes In DeKalb Sanitary District Vote
In DeKalb the special election approved issuing bonds of 199000 to finance a new disposal plant with 611 votes for and 277 against. The campaign credited the Izaak Walton League and civic groups for boosting turnout amid cold weather. Plans call for immediate work, with contracts hoped by February and bond ordinance to follow.
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DeKalb Sanitary District
Sanitary Board
Izaak Walton League
Walton League
King George Condition Improves Amid Optimism
London reports continued improvement in King George’s health with a restful night and slight gains noted in the latest bulletin. London awaits the monarch’s turn for the better as medical circles remain cautiously hopeful while the Balmoral Castle voyage brings news of the Duke of Gloucester's return to England.
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Britain
London
George
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Dawson
Penn
Optimium
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Atlantic Chast
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Lieut
C. B. Monson
U. S. Navy
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Ives
New London
Conn
Sam
Steamboat Inspection Service
Sha Teak ‘Alton League
Gloucester
Lisbon
Portugal
Duke of Gloucester
South Africa
Balmoral Castle
Cape Town
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