Film Star Palmer Sued for Alienation of Husband
New York report states Miss Corliss Palmer, famed actress now in Hollywood, was ordered to pay Eleanor V. Brewster $200000 by a New York Supreme Court jury for alienation of Brewster's affections. Mrs. Brewster testified Palmer came to their home in 1920 as a beauty contest contestant, then stayed, won Brewster's affections, and displaced Mrs. Brewster from the home, with Brewster relocating her to his New York studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corliss Palmer
Hollywood
Calif
Eugene V. Brewster
Supreme Court
Eleanor V. Brewster
Brewster
Miss Palmer
Appeal by U. S. in Countess Cathcart affair
The labor department solicitor in Washington asked U S Attorney Buckner to appeal a court ruling that allows the Countess of Cathcart to remain in the United States. Buckner said he would consider the request in writing. The Countess, detained on arrival, admitted moral turpitude in eloping with the Earl of Craven to South Africa. In Milwaukee, Doc Frell defeated Joey Cline in a brisk 10 round bout as Snell pressed the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore G. Risely
Labor Department
Washington
Buckner
Countess of Cathcart
Earl of Craven
South Africa
Milwaukee
Doc Frell
Tacoma
Wash
Joey Cline
Snell
Congress approves action on Muscle Shoals lease bids
Congress approved a joint committee to negotiate private lease bids for the Muscle Shoals project, with the Senate adding two amendments. The panel would include members from the Senate Agriculture and House Military committees, to present a bid by April 26, and any offer would need congressional approval. Voting crossed party lines, 34 Republicans and 17 Democrats for, while 13 Democrats, 12 Republicans, and one Farmer-Labor senator opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
House
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Alabama
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Joint Congressional Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Military Committee
Henry Ford
Farmer-Labor
Deadlock in League Unbroken Stands Pat at Geneva
In Geneva the crisis over enlarging the League of Nations council continues with no progress. The assembly adjourned after a dramatic appeal by Dr Alfonso DeCosta former premier of Portugal for harmony without fixing the next meeting date. Sub committees will handle auxiliary matters tomorrow to buy time for Briand to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Germany
Alfonso DeCosta
Portugal
Briand
Assembly
Council
Grazing on Public Domain Agreed After Conference
Washington March 8 final agreement on grazing on public domain was reached between Chairman Stanfierd of the senate lands committee and Secretary Work. The plan recognizes local interests in creating grazing districts and provides grazing boards to advise on issues. Hearings in disputed cases will be held before registrars of local land offices rather than local boards as in the pending Stanfield bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stanfierd
Senate Lands Committee
Work
Founder of Great Chain Stores in Noodle Trial
In New York on March 8, the trial of Mrs. Doris Mercer Kresge seeking 1 million dollars from husband Sebastian S. Kresge was adjourned to tomorrow amid rumors of possible reconciliation. The case centers on a prenuptial stock agreement and alleged financial motives, with Kresge’s counsel calling him a fool as negotiations suggested a $10 million cash settlement for reconciliation.
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Counsel
Great Chain Stores
Loft
New York
Doris Mercer Kresge
Sebastian S. Kresge
Kresge and Company
Kresge Company
Max D. Steuer
Kresge
GUNS ON LATEST DIE VOTE HITS MARYLAND GOVERNOR Ritchie
Washington reports the temperance and morals board of the Methodist Episcopal church attacks Governor Ritchie of Maryland after opposing Governor Smith of New York for the 1827 Democratic presidential nomination. A board statement mocks Ritchie and hints at Republican reversals if nominated. Senate judiciary committee adjourned after two hours without public hearing decision.
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Washington
Smith
New York
Board of Temperance and Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ritchie
Maryland
Lureau
HF Ritchie
Annapolis
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gooding rail bill eyed as affidavits in Norton suit filed
Washington March 8 Under an agreement today the Gooding bill prohibiting railroads from charging more for a short haul than a long haul will have the right of way in the senate as soon as the annual war department appropriation bill is passed. Affidavits in reply to those for A B Norton administrator of Henry Norton deceased for damages were filed by Helena Light and Railway company in receiver ship co defendant with the Great Northern in the action. Henry Norton died in the December 16 1924 collision of a passenger train and an East Helena street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
War Department
Intermountain Territory
Cummins
Republican
Iowa
Commission
A. B. Norton
Henry Norton
Helena Light and Railway Company
Great Northern Railroad
East Helena
H. C. Adazni
Fred Gunstone
Guard to be placed at Arlington Shrine tomb
A permanent military guard will likely be stationed at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington cemetery. Officials were prompted by reports of tourist luncheons and disrespectful conduct by sightseers at the shrine.
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Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Wyoming Citizens Oppose Volstead Act Modification
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming read into the senate record a letter from 300 Wyoming citizens denying the association against Prohibition Amendment. The signers oppose modifying the Volstead Act and state they express the true sentiment of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, March
Kendrick
Wyoming
Senate
Miner Rescue Wreck in Crab Orchard Mines No. 5 and No. 6
Eccles West Virginia March 8 fourty men trapped in No 6 after blast from No 5 mine of Crab Orchard Improvement company. last rescue brought out alive, one hundred eighty four lives lost in 1914 disaster nearby. Slim Russell feared missing. rescue continued as readers held for update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
W. Va
Ming
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
No. 5
Slim Russell
Slim
Raleigh
Jim
No. 6
Storm in Italy leaves fishermen missing in cyclone
Rome March The Abruzzo region east of Rome was hit by a cyclone causing heavy damage, especially at Vasto and Casalbordino. The Casalbordino meteorological observatory was wrecked, communications down, several coast towns affected, boats sunk and fishermen reported missing.
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Rome
Abruzio
Vasto
Casalbordino
Fur Workers Riot in New York Arrests and Fines
In New York on March 8, police charged a parade of 50 fur workers at Seventh Avenue and 24th Street. A melee followed. 27 men and 15 women were fined $3 each after arrests during the scuffle en route to a meeting hall. Several strikers suffered injuries such as black eyes and damaged noses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seventh Avenue
24Th Street
Ice Gorge Attack Delayed by Thermite Fuse Failures
The Brandon ice gorge flood threat persists as thermite charges failed to ignite due to fuse trouble. Electric firing squibs for underwater detonation are en route to Oil City and expected to arrive tomorrow.
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OW City
Brandon Ice
Oil City
Egad I’m Back Again in The Independent
A humorous narrator complains of daily duties and excuses as he teases readers about stunts to appease the publisher Ahern and keep his job. He invites readers to turn to page 8 for his next ink bottle stunt and to watch for him daily.
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Ahern
Man Sentenced Felon Sought Entry at Leavenworth Gates
A man named N. P. West, sentenced to two years, arrived at Leavenworth prison gates in Kansas to surrender but was refused entry. West had been convicted of using the mails in a scheme involving the West Gand and Operating Company, which once had local offices. His appeal failed and he was to surrender today.
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Chicago
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
N. P. West
United States
Demmand
West Gand and Operating Company
West
United
Court Hints Bell Punish The Press
In Hancock county, Bay St. Louis Mississippi on March 8 the murder trial of Jesse Favre for the slayings of federal entomologists John A Mc Lemore and William W Mingee proceeded with no word from the bench on dis regard of a court order barring publication of testimony Newspapers circulated in Bay St Louis containing portions of testimony from the Saturday session Judge Walter A White who issued the order conferred with New Orleans paper attorneys before court opened and it was said the trial would not be delayed by this issue
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Bay St. Louis
Miss
Hancock County
Jesse Favre
John A. McLemore
William W. Mingee
Bay St. Lois
Walter A. White
New Orleans
Jesse Farce
Fort at Taku Under Heavy Shell Fire by Navy
Tientsin, March 8. A Shantung squadron shelled Taku Fort at dawn after an abortive effort yesterday. Kuomichan troops supported by Peking government forces stood with shore batteries replying. Foreign residents fled toward Tientsin while two foreign steamers faced fire. Pilots were reportedly forbidden to go to ships in the harbor. Coal shortages threaten Peking to Mukden rail traffic. Continuous fighting occurred at Lanchow between rival forces.
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Taku
Shantung
Tientsin
Taku Fort
Shantung Province
Taku Bar
Kuomichan
Peking
Pei River
Mukden
Kunmitan
Tongshan
Lan River
Chang Tso-Lin
Lanchow
Massie and Divelbess Charged With Murder in Denver Case
Denver dispatch reports Virgil A. Massie and Mrs Rene Divelbess face a joint murder charge over the death of Mrs Catherine Rosenbaum. Jefferson County DA Joe Stone and county officers left for Golden for extensive questioning after exhuming Massie’s body. Habeas corpus was defeated. District Judge S W Johnson set March 13 for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Virgil A. Massie
Rene Divelbess
Catherine Rosenbaum
Massie
Joe Stone
Jefferson County
Golden
Svill
Stone
Walter Johnson
Carthage
WAG JOHNSON LOSES CASE IN COMMITTEE
Washington March Unanimous decision against Magnus Johnson former labor senator in his contest for the seat held by senator Schall Republican Minnesota was reached by a senate elections sub committee A report will be prepared within days for submission to the full committee which will recommend to the senate where the contest must be decided finally
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Washington
March
Magnus Johnson
Schall
Minnesota
Senate
War in a hotel ends with six arrests in Cheyenne
Fort Russell soldiers Qsman and John Orwick were jailed after a gasoline mille cocktail incident in a Cheyenne hotel. Police say the pair started to wreck a room, part of six people detained this week over the lacto gas drink episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Qsman
John Orwick
Fort Russell
Farm relief plan edges toward detail in Congress
Washington March 8 The middlewestern farm delegation and the house agriculture committee, after talks with experts, show progress on a farm relief program. The draft text envisions a national farm board with power to address crop problems through farmer cooperatives and an equalization fee paid by manufacturers to fund price supports. Rep Ketcham adds a bill to station agricultural attaches abroad to aid U S farmers in adjusting to world conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middlewestern Farm Delegation
House Agriculture Committee
Congressional Legislative “Drafting Service
Federal Farm Board
Ketcham
Michigan
Strikers and Police in Snowball Battle at Passaic
In Passaic New Jersey on March 8 about 2000 marchers clashed with police when snowballs flew and jeers erupted during a mill workers march through Clifton. There were no injuries or arrests. The strikers planned to move toward new territory tomorrow targeting the United Piece Dye works in Lodi with about 4000 workers, a few of whom had joined the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic. N. J
Clifton
Ntw
United ‘Piece Dye Works
Lodi
Bad Man at Last in Toils of Law
Tacoma Washington March 8. A nationwide search for a west coast gangster ended when 20 policemen surrounded an apartment base and captured Mila Eggers. He escaped federal officers in San Francisco in January 1925 after a gun battle in which his brother Ariel Eggers was killed. Eggers is wanted in Canada for four murders during alleged hijacking activities off British Columbia.
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Tacoma
Wash
Mila Eggers
San Francisco
Ariel Eggers
Eggers
Canada
British Columbia
Four More Suspects Rounded Up in Denver Swindling Probe
Denver authorities report arrest of four more suspects in a major wholesale confidence game tied to Kenneth Lewis and company. The scheme allegedly involved 200000 to 300000 dollars. Extradition papers were issued for six others held in East Las Vegas New Mexico. Arrestees Mr and Mrs Richmond Md A Zasler and George Nelson were taken in Pueblo and will be returned to Denver. The four reportedly refused meals and began a hunger strike in jail.
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Denver
Las Vegas
N. M
Kenneth, Lewis and Company
B. Richmond
A. Zasler
George Nelson
Pueblo
Kenneth Joseph
Lewis Bass
A. Z. Keist
Royal Steinberger
Los Angeles
Virginia. Lenningeton
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House Committee
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