Coolidge relies on House to set Republican line in 1926 race
Washington April 3 President Coolidge banks on the House under Speaker Longworth and Floor Leader Tilson to establish a new party formula for the 1926 elections. Administration conferences turn on using the House as the core to oust insurgents and project Coolidge as party leader, while Senate plans falter and nonbinding conferences replace caucuses.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Senate
Coolidge
House of Representatives
Longworth
Tilson
Connecticut
House
Nick
Congress
Borah-Norris
Longworth and
Bootleg Liquor Trade Estimated At Five Million Gallons
Palmer Canfield, prohibition director for New York, says bootleg liquor in New York City and vicinity amounts to about five million gallons yearly. He cites at least five million counterfeit prescriptions in druggist hands and over 300 vessels involved in smuggling with ships anchored offshore.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Viciity
Palmer Canfield
Prohibition
Canfield
Roxine Serpa faked death to cover second marriage plot
Reported as dead after allegedly jumping into San Francisco Bay Roxine Serpa was found alive in Canada. Investigators say her husband Joseph Weber staged the death to conceal her marriage to him without divorcing Serpa. Insurance claims tied to the supposed death sparked the exposure.
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Roxine Serpa
San Francisco Bay
Roxine
Canada
Joseph Weber
Joseph
Serpa
MacMillan and Aval Volunteers 10 Explore Arctic in Coming Summer
Washington reports a summer Arctic expedition led by Donald MacMillan with navy air support to chart a vast area between Alaska and the North Pole. Lieutenant Commander R. E. Byrd will direct two Loening amphibians, with 3 officers and 2-3 mechanics from Navy aviation. The plan, backed by Secretary Wilbur and President Coolidge, aims to establish a northern flying base at Axel Heiberg Land and may use land for European-Asia routes, also exploring Norse runs in Labrador and Greenland.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arctic
Aircrat
Navy
Alaska
North Pole
Donald MacMillan
Willbur
Coolidge
National Geographic Society
MacMillan
Avy Aviation Service
R. E. Byrd
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Army Air Service
Labrador Coast
Greenland
Davis Strait
Axel Heiburg Land
Peary, MacMillan
Europe
Asia
Labrador
Cape
Army Court Will Try Young Lieutenant for Murder
Lieut. J. S. Thompson of the United States signal corps faces a court martial on murder charges after the fatal shooting of 18 year old Miss Audry Burleigh, stepdaughter of Captain H. P. Clancy. The incident began after Thompson hired a car to take her to a dance, then diverted toward Fort McKinley where three bullets struck the girl. The chauffeur was forced at gunpoint to drive to Fort McKinley before Thompson surrendered.
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Associated Fress
Manila
J.S. Thompson
United States Signal Corps
Audry Burleigh
H. P. Clancy
United States Medical Corps
Thompson
Burleigh
Fort Melkinley
Annual Municipal Poll Here Today
Voters decide in the annual municipal election with candidate Martin Doty seeking another term and John Carlson appearing on the ticket after 423 primaries votes. Polls run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at ward locations across the city including council chambers, Eagles Hall, City Auditorium and neighborhood halls.
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Martin Doty
John Carlson
Council Chambers
North Rodney
Eagles Hall
South Main
City Auditorium
North Main
Empson
Sixth Ward
K. P. Hall
Gallatin Street
Seventh Ward
Cook Starts for Cell in Pen and Seeks Pardon
Dr Frederick A Cook boarded a train to Leavenworth prison to begin a 14 year 9 month sentence for fraudulent use of the mails. His jail time will be credited toward the term due to clemency by Judge James C Wilson. Petitions asking presidential pardon have been circulated with many signatures already gathered.
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Cook
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Frederick A. Cook
Trim
Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary
Tarrant County
James C. Wilson
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Petroleum Producers
Fight for life of Chapman and Tangle
Hartford, April 5. The state of Connecticut may seek execution for Gerald Chapman, the bandit, on June 25. His chief counsel Frederick J. Grohl raised questions on the legality of executing Chapman before he finishes a 25 year term for a $2 million New York mail robbery. He said new evidence supports the challenge and noted a presidential pardon could alter the fate, with Chapman possibly refusing a pardon to keep the execution delayed. Chapman is 37.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Gerald Chapman
Frederick J. Grohl
Chapman
New Britain
Growhl
New York
Coolidge
Pyromaniac Fires Hit Three Firms in Cleveland
Two incendiary blazes on April 5 struck the Abbey Avenue Lumber and Precision Prankelite firms as authorities blamed pyromaniacs. Damage totals reached about 70000 at the lumber yard, 5090,000 at Prankelite, and a third blaze at American Ship Building threatened three ships with 70000 in losses.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Abbey Avenue Lumber Company
Prankelite Company
Blast kills two Colorado miners at Portland mine
In a premature explosion at the Portland gold mine in Victor Cripple Creek area this afternoon two miners died instantly and a third, Fred Hanna aged 50, was seriously injured. Victims were Paul Yonke 40 and Harry Dawson 38.
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Associated Press
Cripple Creek
Cola
Portland
Victor
Here
Paul Yonke
Harry Dawson
Fred Hanna
German Radicals Stand by Marx as Weimar Coalition Forms
Berlin April 5 The national committee of the German Democratic Party formally ratifies Dr Wilhelm Marx as the official candidate of the Weimar coalition comprising socialist center and democratic parties. Scruples over the pact and party forced partnership mark democratic leaders feelings as Simons loses in the race for leadership among liberal ranks.
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Berlin
Associated Press
National Committee
Wilhelm Marx
Weimar
Simons
Democratic Party
Karl Jarres
Weimar Bloc
Walter Simons
Tornado Injures 23 in Florida Dairy District
A tornado struck the White Belt Dairy near Miami Florida today demolishing homes and injuring 23. Three persons were killed including John W. Simpson. Westwood Inn and nearby roadhouses suffered damage. 300 to 400 people are homeless. Continued on Page Two.
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Mami
Fla
White Belt
Miami
Westwood Inn
Little River
John W. Simpson
Westwood Park
Bootleg Fatally Wounds Officer in Memphis
Associate Press reports Memphis motorcycle patrolman T. B. Knox, 42, was fatally shot while stopping a car after a woman cried for help. Carl Rogers, an alleged bootlegger, allegedly returned fire and was likely fatally wounded. Rogers’ ex wife, who cried for help, told police of threats to kill her. The woman shot in the knee during transport could not explain her wound.
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Associate Press
Memphis
Tenn
T. B. Knox
Carl Rogers
Ahot Knox
Knox
Rogers
Bootleggers Gathered for Trial in Omaha
Between 300 and 600 alleged liquor vendors, described as the largest turnout for a bootlegger trial since prohibition began, will appear at the federal building in Omaha next Tuesday in response to indictments issued by United States District Attorney J. C. Kinsler after their arrest and release on bond for liquor law violations.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Federal
United States District
J. C. Kinsler
Englewood Fire At Hospital Rescues 210 Patients
April 3 Englewood New York witnesses a massive hospital fire that nearly leveled Englewood Hospital. Nurses citizens and motorists evacuated 210 patients including 20 newborns with only shock injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Englewood
Fire in Hospital Nabs Save 110 From Aisiness Fire
Police hunted an unidentified gunman after detective Farry Schmidt was shot dead last night in the hospital area. Departments canceled days off as officers searched resorts used by criminals and questioned suspects. Schmidt was investigating automobile thefts.
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Associated Presa
Midwanker
Farry Schmidt
Schmidt
Cops of Boston Track a Speeder Terrorizing the City
Boston officers pursue James L. Sheehan a 13 year old thief as he eludes police with wild stolen car dashes through Charlestown and surrounding areas. Reports say he has stolen four automobiles and repeatedly raced through central sections to a cheering crowd. Police plan measures to stop him including guarding patrol wagons tonight.
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Y Associated Press
Boston
James L. Sheehan
Charlestown
The
Kig
Bolivian Eldorado Proves a Sad Fake
Two American families from Oklahoma recount a failed Bolivian colonization venture in the Grand Chacos. Malaria, lack of medical aid, and promises of fertile land left the Pitners and Gallentines destitute. They accuse the promoter of profiting and warn others away.
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Associated Press
New York
Bolivia
William €. Pittner
Colgate
Okla
Robert Gallentine
Apache
Ew York
Lnner Vallace
Buenos Airres
Oklahoma
Gallentine
Grand Chacos
Fittner
Frederick J. Stimson
Argen
Governors to Attend Federal Reserve Spring Conference
Washington april 5 governors of the twelve federal reserve banks arrive tomorrow for the regular spring conference. Federal reserve board officials believe the meeting may include discussion of the European situation after London reports Britain aims to restore a gold basis.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
London
Jones
United States
Body of slain girl found in mountains
The body of a girl aged 16 to 19 was found burned in the mountains between Gordon and Heehescherville. Physicians said she had suffered a terrible assault and her slayer left two inches of evidence and several rings as clues. She had been dead four to ten days.
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Totlaville
Mae Aprilge
Gordon
Heehescherville
Terri Tragele
Stepdaughter accused in Cumberland man’s fatal wound
Walter Long aged 30 died in Cumberland from lockjaw caused by a bullet in the foot. Authorities say Margaret Lathero fired at him aiming for his artificial foot but hit the real one. The girl is jailed on suspicion of causing his death.
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Cumberland, Md
Walter Long
Margaret Lathero
Long
Daring Street Car Hold Up in Chicago Suburb
Chicago April 5 four armed robbers halted a street car on the west side suburb and forced 30 passengers to surrender valuables. Two men forced the motorman to keep the car running while a third guarded the conductor and the fourth rifled pockets and purses. Rifle squads of suburban police launched a search for the robbers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tfour
West Side
Jaguar mauls society woman at Granger Town zoo
Mrs. Albert G. Marsh, a prominent society figure, was seriously injured when a jaguar in a circus winter quarters at Granger Town ripped through his cage railing and wounded her shoulders. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Associated Dress
Tes Moines
Granger Town
Albert G. Marsh
Grandparent Stabs Son Over Grandchild Incident
St. Louis on April 5 reports Millard Davis stabbed by the grandfather for chastising his five year old grandson in the presence of the grandfather. Davis is hospitalized with critical condition. police seek the suspect who fled the scene.
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St. Louis
Millard Davi
Davistats Hospital
Bint Ah
Treason trial in Leipzig seeks death for leaders
At Leipzig April 5 the trial of 16 communists charged with murder and terrorism opened. The attorney general demanded death for five leaders named as Hellmuth Skobievsky alias, Felix Neumann, Ernst Poege, Rudolph Margies, and Johannes Zzon, plus penitentiary terms for others. The prosecutor linked them to the Berlin murder of barber Rausch over arms shipments and asserted communist international funding fueled arms purchases. He rejected fascist uprising claims and charged Reichstag deputy Herr Koemnen in sessions with leaders of the terror.
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Associated Press
Leipzig
Germany
Flus
Alexander Peter Skobievsky
Hellmuth
Felix Neumann
Ernst Poege
Rudolph Margies
Johannes 8Zon
Berlin
Rausch
Communist Internationale
Commuunists
Herr Koemnen
Reichstag
No Great Logs of Life After Mexican Earthquakes
Durango refugees report persistent earthquake shocks in Chalchihuites district affecting Guadalupe Victoria Cenutillo areas. Heavy property damage noted as lakes and rivers drop in level. Tacubaya observatory officials say Mexico City appears to be the center of subterranean disturbances with tremors continuing into Friday night.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Durango
Guadalupe
Victoria
Cenutillo
Chalchihuites
Tacubaya’ Seismological Observatory
Mexico
Casper Coppers Jail Jacobson
Casper Wye police arrest 21 year old B. Jacobson in a hotel lotel for investigation. He is suspected of crimes in Montana town including stealing and demolishing a nickel match vending machine.
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Associated Dress
Casper
Wye
W. B. Jacobson
Montana
Armada Fleet Enters San Francisco Harbor Amid Welcome Parade
The Grand Fleet arrives off San Francisco with 107 vessels and 2300 officers and 33300 enlisted men. Thousands gather as Crissy Field planes stage a welcome aviation display before the long procession nears the city waterfront.
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San Francisco
Avery
Hawaiian
Australia
New Zealand
Bay Region
San Francisco Harbor
Grand Fleet
Crissy Field
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Bootleg
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Berkeley
Catif
Tere
Tine
Pitners
Gallentines
Mort Gallentine
Federal Reserve Bank Conference
RED Hat
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Golden Gate
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