Happenings of World Wide News and Trials
Dr. Willard D. Bigelow named to the board of food and drug inspection. William Rockefeller’s Miami examination pending. First National Bank of New York profits cited in house testimony. Taft seeks $250,000 for economy inquiry in government. Poland of International Harvester jailed for $84,000 thefts. Grand jury indicts Seaboard Oil & Transit promoters. New York market league aims to cut living costs via food markets and producer legislation. Park City recorder Mamie M Holland repays shortages and refuses to resign. Hudson River bridge project revived with foundation tests. Garment industry strike in New York prompts mass walkout of workers. Maud Malone appeals for fines to pursue case. Reverend Morrill condemns modern songs as vulgar. Los Angeles official Guy Eddie cleared of wrongdoing in reforms case.
Wreck at Corning and Various 1924 Headlines
Reports from across the country recount a deadly railroad wreck at Corning New York where 40 died and 75 injured, a public service commission finding, and other incidents including a geothermal slide in the Panama Canal project, a Newark double tragedy, a San Francisco lodging fire, and a Ziegfeld divorce. The era’s political and sports notes cover Utah electors backing Hadley, Morningstar’s billiards win, and Chance to manage the New York Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Schroeder
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Corning
N. Y
New York State Public Service Commission
Amundsen Honored in U S as South Pole Discoverer
Capt Roald Amundsen received a special gold medal from the National Geographic Society at its Washington banquet where he was guest of honor. John D Rockefeller Jr. plans to contribute to a 10 million dollar fund aiding victims of white slave traffic in cities nationwide. Whitelaw Reid Held estate largely bequeathed to his wife with 1100000 to Tribune New York fresh air fund. Ella Ewing the Missouri giantess, eight feet three inches, dies at forty near Gorin Missouri after years in circuses. Henry George Jr ordered to rest by physician due to overwork. Mussulmans massacre thirty women and children and burn 120 houses in Keramisza Epirus, forcing survivors into a cavern before further killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roald Amundsen
United States
South Pole
National Geographical Society
Washington
Whitelaw
England
New York Tribune
White Vraing
N. Y
Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Ella Ewing
Missouri
Gorin
Henry George, Jr
New York
Missing House Key to Evansville Murder Case Arrests
Coroner William Stemper linked the missing house to the Israel Nelscher murder. Frank Barnes and Austin Cecil were arrested, charged with Delscher’s murder after evidence tied them to renting the 14 East Louisiana Street property and to the victim’s recent arrival, bank roll, and furniture. The evidence suggests a conspiracy with a fatal ambush near the Maryland street bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Israel Nelscher
William Stemper
Frank Barnes
Austin Cecil
Delscher
Lancaster, Sr
Maryland Street Bridge
East Louisiana Street
Barnes
Deischer
Cel
Louisiana Street
Charles W. Cottom Dead at Eighty Six in New Albany
Charles W. Cottom, eighty six, longtime New Albany Ledger reporter and editor, died after a weeklong illness. Born in Ohio, he moved to Indiana at age five, worked from printer to editor in various papers, retired five years ago, and remained a regular contributor. He was a Master Mason for sixty five years and a Wesley Chapel member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Charles W. Cottom
New Albany Ledger
Ohio
Indiana
Shelbyville
Watchman Printing Office
Connersville
Cincinnati Commercial
Indianapolis Sentinel
DePauw Lodge
Wesley Chapel
Attacked by Mad Fox on Tennessee Creek Bank
Fernave Aylor fought a large red fox on the west bank of Tanners creek while Arior and companions hunted coons. The fox was driven into a hollow log, sprang at Aylor, and battled for about an hour before the fox was killed and Aylor injured. Avior treated by a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Fernave Aylor
Tanners Creek
Arior
Aylor
Avior
Phat Cian
Boy Makes a Policeman Dance in South Bend
West side patrolman almost doubled over as Paul Garbos a sixteen year old intoxicated youth aimed a revolver at him. Garbos shouted dance and the officer swayed as the gun threatened him until fireman Jobin Borow knocked the weapon away and rescued the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Vincent Brezevingki
West Side
Paul Garbos
Jobin Borow
Counterfeit $20 Bills Found by Evansville Deputy
Evansville January 8 Deputy U S Marshall Felthaus seized 400 counterfeit twenty dollar bills from twelve sources. Arrests may follow as the case moves to the Bureau of Customs and other authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Jan
United States
Marshall Felthaus
B& Ret
Cass
Indiana Briefs Report Multiple Local Matters
A hazardous accidental shotgun discharge killed 21 year old David Day in Peru. Other notes cover Wright township farmers institute, Rev C P Goodson’s Chicago pastorate call, a $2000 damages suit against Southern Indiana Power, a blood poisoning injury to Rev A V Hargitt, parcel post statistics in Columbus, a divorce suit by Ida Burger in Cass county, and various court actions in Madison, Cass, and Sullivan. Eugene Debs receives annual ironic Heaven letter, while John Meekin pleads guilty to assault and awaits transfer. South Bend reports a wife’s divorce suit and a frantic search ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
David Day
Jasonville
Farmers’ Institute
Wright Township
Henry Sauerman
Warsaw
C. P. Goodson
J. Wilbur Chapman
Milliard Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Bedford
Richard
Logansport
Ida Burger
Cassacircuit Court
Samuel Burger
Elrcutt
Hawkins
sUpreme Court
Jower Court
Terre Haute -Eugene
Deb
Debs
Senator Guilty. Archbald Convicted by Senate Verdict
The United States Senate found Associate Justice Robert W. Archbald guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and removed him from office with disqualification from future federal service. The verdict, rendered unanimously on removal and 39 to 35 on disqualification, prompted a somber scene as Archbald was absent and later left for Scranton, Pa. His son, Robert W. Archbald Jr., present on the senate floor, wore a look of sorrow at the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Washington
United States Senate
Robert W.archbald
United States Court of Commerce
United States
Archhbald
Senate
Scranton
Robert W. Archbald, Jr
Bold Bandit Robs Lehigh Valley Office Near City Hall
A lone bandit robbed the Lehigh Valley railroad office of Albert D. Hunsicker and clerk FE A Fellweikler for $130 at gunpoint. The incident occurred under noses of passersby near city hall with a large display window obscuring witnesses. Police nearby did not intervene immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Albert D. Hunsicker
Lehigh Valley Railroad
FE. A. Fellweikler
Traction Accidents in New York City Toll 1912
The state public service commission reports 290 deaths 85 skull fractures 360 broken limbs and 1 400 serious injuries from traction line accidents in New York City in 1912. Thirty thousand passengers were injured and nearly 7 000 employed. July was the worst month with 6 550 accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York City
State Public Service Commission
Convict Ayers Captured Near Beecher After Joliet Escape
Chicago A E Ayers, one of three Joliet penitentiary escapees, was captured near Beecher Illinois after a jailbreak. Authorities reported the arrest followed pursuit and identification of the escapee in the Beecher area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. E. Ayers
Joliet Penitentiary
Beecher
Cincinnati Market Daily Grain and Livestock Prices
A comprehensive listing of wheat corn oats hay and livestock values in Cincinnati markets. Includes wheat red and white varieties with bid prices, corn multiple grades, oats and hay quotes, poultry prices, cattle calves hogs sheep lambs and other livestock values with ranges and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Fire destroys large onion film plant in New Rochelle incident
A massive blaze at the Than Howeer Moving Feature Co plant in New Rochelle New Jersey destroyed many miles of mutton films acquired at high cost. The fire covered over an acre with multiple outbreak points. A cast of actresses rehearsing nearby escaped injury. Loss estimated near $260000 with most films irreplacable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hochelle
N. J
Thanhoweer Moving 'Eture
Emt
Lusa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Willard D. Bigelow
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
William Rockefeller
House of Representatives
Money Trust
Miami
Fla
Charles W. Richardson
House
First National Bank of
George F. Baker
House Money Trust
Baker
Congress
Commission of Economy and Efficiency
Taft
I. Poland
International Harvester Company
San Francisco
San Quentin
Los Angeles
Seaboard Oil & Transit Company
C. P. Bowers Land Company
American Brokerage Company
Nicholas F. Wilson
Alfred W. Allen
Clarence P. Howers
J. R. Riggins
B. F. Woodruff
New York State
State of
Mamie M. Holland
Park City
Utah
The
Hudson
Hackensack
Ft Ia
Maud Malone
Woodrow Wilson
Court of Appeals
Brooklyn
G. L. Morrill
People's Earch
Minneapolis
Guy Eddie
Alice Phelps
Hadley
Culebra
Panama Canal
Edward Burke
Newark
Howard Street
East
Stewart Streets
Newburger
Anna Held Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Ora Morningstar
George Sutton
Pittsburg
Panther
Navy Department
Guantanamo
Sonoma
Hampton Roads
Olaf A. Trehmoe
Eugene Clancy
Leavenworth
United States District
Terre Haute
Ind
Assembly
Frank Leroy Chance
Chicago Cubs
John ). Rockefeller, Jr
Keramisza
Epirun
Delecher
Ing
Indiana News
Central
Turte Key
Mike Kelley
Sullivan
John Czochowicz
Shelburn
Newcastle
Newcastle Realty Company
Isaac Green
Bluntness
Unth
A. St. Pruitt
Green
Mikelog
Fortville
Dan
Hidav
Charles
James
Tracy
Charles i
Jamier
Hancock County
Anderson
Fred Hazelmyer
Hazelmyer
Big Four Railroad
Robert W. Archbald
Bold Bandit
Gotham
Cincinnati
OPERA
Gaston Leroux
Paris
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