Barometers of Business Are Bullish in Spring Trade
New York March 18 The Associated Press reports steady improvement in business as early spring weather boosts retail trade. Spring activity shows bright signs across the country with commodity prices rising. Steel demand climbs, offsetting a February decline in unfilled orders. Petroleum faces over production and price cuts amid declines in gasoline and kerosene. Motor industry gains from spring weather though price-cut talk persists. Rubber outlook grows more optimistic as conditions brighten.
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New York
Associated Plans
DenEva Collett Declared Guilty In Wyoming Murder Trial
Shoriday Wyoming March 1 DenEva Collett 32 was convicted of murdering Mrs Faith Tidwell in Sheridian a clothing store on November 11 The jury found her guilty after a week long trial The judge tied to impose no death penalty and sentencing to life imprisonment is expected tomorrow Collett said Tidwell had eloped with Tidwell who was engaged to Colletts sister in Redford The case stemmed from Collett saying Tidwell had double crossed them
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Shoriday
P— Steneva Collett
Dirs
Faith Tidwell
Harry Pilsely
Grudas
Federal crackdown on "superman cult" in Oakland
United States Attorney George Matfield described the group as the most nefarious and immoral nest of the White Brotherhood. Alameda County DA Earl Warren announced ten confessions reeking with details. Lloyd Alley Jr. admitted two ceremonials involving Caroline Merwin and Miss Gibbs, while Alley Sr. and Nelson were arrested in Los Angeles and arrived in Oakland.
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Oakland
Calif
United States
George Matfield
Nester
Mra
Gertrude Wright
Order
Mias
Irma Gibbs
San Francisco
White Brotherhood
Wright
Miss Gibbs
Brotherhood
Earl Warren
Alameda County
Lloyd Alley
Rungell Alley
Omar the Superman
Caroline Merwin
Omar
Alley
Andelson
Los Angeles
Sapiro Ford Libel Suit Opens in Detroit Tribunal
The libel case against Henry Ford moves forward in Detroit as Sapiro a Chicago lawyer and farm organizer seeks to prove that Dearborn Independent articles defamed him by alleging a Jewish communist plot to control farm organizations. Attorneys plan to seek reductions in the complaint while Ford's side moves to block race related testimony as proceedings begin.
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Sapiro-Ford
Detroit
Nytroft
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Aston
Coffroth Handicap Won by Sir Harry in a Sensational Finish
Sir Harry, a three year old colt from the Seagram stable, won the Coffroth Handicap at Juana race track in San Diego in a dramatic stretch run. Dangerous, the strong favorite from the osedale stable, finished second with Cotlogontar third and Calisman fourth as a field of 38 started. Sir Harry paid 12.40 to win, 3.20 to show. the purse totaled 784,400 with Dangerous earning 5,500 for second placement.
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Cal
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Seagram Stable
Juana Race Track
Star
Osedale Stable
Cotlogontar
Sir Harry
Woy Jorkey Bourassa
Wis Ih
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Calisman
Seagrant Stable
Rosedale
Dangerous
Cotlogomor
Gaffsman
Coffrath
Barries
Slayer of Three Has Had 5 Wives
Charleston Missouri reports Lang Hagan a Kentucky moonshiner and confessed murderer of his wife and two infants has five wives after Miss Pearl Mone identified him as her husband from whom she divorced in 1918. Hag an admitted he married and divorced three other women and left for Bardstown to face murder charges. The body of his wife Mary Rose Magan was found buried under ruins near Bardstown and he confessed killing her for threatening to leave him and killing the two infants by crushing their skulls.
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Charleston
Lang Hagan
Kentucky
Bardstown
Democrats Asked to Pick St Paul as Convention Site
St Paul Minn March 13 Formal invitation from Mayor L C Hadgaow to hold the next national democratic convention in St Paul has been sent to party leaders nationwide Tele grams went to Governor al smith of New York Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio Governor Ritchie of Maryland Senator Waly of Montana Senator Oscar Underwood of Mabamay and others Northstar report notes unclear spellings and names due to OCR.
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St. Paul Minny
St. Paul
L. C. Hadgaow
al Smith
New York
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Ritchie
W. G. McAdoo
Califouri
Waly
Montana
Oscar Underwood
Mabamay
Ring of swindlers in France grabbed
Paris reports police arrest the alleged leaders of a swindle ring once led by a former waiter. They are accused of stealing between 30 million and 50 million francs by selling worthless stocks in fantasy companies. The group allegedly used financial stories to spark quick wealth hopes, touting miraculous radium production by washing coal.
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Paris
March
Kerensky attacked at New York gathering as protest erupts
In the Century theater a Russian Revolution anniversary event ended in chaos when a woman, Catherine Bary of New York, struck Alexander Kerensky in the face. Kerensky remained calm while five detectives escorted the assailant from the stage. Bary was released after claiming anger at Kerensky over a wartime death. Police ejected about fifty disruptors and two men were arrested for disorder.
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New York
Alexander Berensky
Keransky
Century Theater
Kerensky
Aselie
Skerensky
Catherine
Als Pin Kerenaky
Russia
Alabama Convicts in Bloody Mutiny at Kilby Prison
About five thousand Kilby inmates mutinied over a revised prison rule in Montgomery. Four men were shot and ten injured in the clashes as tear gas and shotguns were used to quell the riot directed by Warden T J Sturley. Names Bowen, McDougal, Lee, Tyson listed among those wounded.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Marely
Kilby Prison
T. J. Sturley
Mravk Bowen
Frank McDougal
A. B. Lee
Melvin Tyson
Earthquakes Hit Parts of Europe and Spain
A string of tremors rocked eastern Pyrenees districts including Perpignan Rivesaltes Cerbere Port-Vendres Banyuls Sur Mer and towns near Spain on March 13. A Madrid telegram reports a Vizcaya quake lasting eight seconds caused no major damage but alarmed residents.
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Trapic
Merhierrancas
Pyretiers-Orientales
Mouser
Perpignan
Rivesaltes
Cerbere
Port-Vendres
Banyuis-Sur- Mere
Spain
Firmre
Tendon
Madrid
Telr~ Graph Company
Vizcaya
Montana ay be shy drug supply break up claim
Vancouver March 13 United States and Canadian authorities say a huge mail order narcotics ring was broken up with the arrest of Harry Young in Vancouver. Young, reputed head of the ring, allegedly transmitted drugs via hollowed magazines mailed to customers in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana over more than three years. Payments were required by telegraph and the ring operated on a highly efficient basis, officials said. Treasury agents and Royal Canadian Mounted Police assisted in the capture and the telegraph branch office where the suspect sought money is cited as gathering evidence.
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Vancouver
B.C
United States
Eres
Harry Young
Young and Associates
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Itelegraph
Young
United States Treasury Department
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dain
Italian Reds Draw Long Cell Terms
Rome reports a special military defense court has condemned Jb Hata com Muna agitators to prison terms from lowe to 18 years. Convicts faced charges of conspiracy against the state, fomenting class hatred, subversion of state powers, and offenses against Mussolini.
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Rome
Special Military Defense Court
Jb Hata
Lowe
Vreinier Musso- Hoi
Joliet Jailbreak Probed by Grand Jury and Guard Involved
A grand jury probes a Joliet jail escape with a guard under arrest and several convicts charged in the break. Police say a Chicago officer connected to the crime and an escapee believed to have aided in robbery remain at large as officials describe ongoing investigations into the Saturday incident and related losses.
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Maren
Tulick
Custady xv
Falmar Row
Atitea
Will County
Mettean
Mestean Svay
Edward P. Gibbons
Fred Berry Down and Out in Hartford’s Old Age Hotel
Fred Berry, 74, once famed troubadour to Barnum and ally of John L. Sullivan, lies destitute in a Hartford hotel. Injured after a curb stumble, he rejects charity while claiming to recover enough to resume his wandering. Once a celebrated world champion bones player, Berry’s career spanned travels with Barnum’s circus for over four decades.
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Hartford
Conn
Fred Kerry
Barsium
Terry
Bones
Player
Matt
Storm disrupts Japan cable service between Osaka and Shimonoseki
Tokyo reports heavy storms sweeping Japan for 72 hours interrupted cable communication due to the crimping of lines between Osaka and Shimonoseki. Communications were generally disrupted, worst in the southwest. No other serious damage noted. repair likely after the storm abates.
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Okyo
Japan
Hye
Osaka
Shimonoshi
Shanghai Parade by 1700 Foreign Volunteers In City Streets
In Shanghai the volunteer corps parade drew 1,700 participants from multiple nations including the United States England Scotland Japan Italy Portugal the Philippines China and Russia. A newly recruited 200 strong czarist mercenary unit highlighted the event as the world’s only paid foreign militia in a local volunteer corps. FW Linde the Soviet consul reported from Nanking that efforts to free Mme Borodin and three Russian couriers arrested by the tripeye failed, with details unclear on Shantung affairs.
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Shanghai
Thig
FW. Linde
Shange
Nanking
Mme. Borodin
Linde
Shantung
Victory for Vare protest of wets
Washington March 13 a statement denying a slush fund in the Pennsylvania senator elect William Vare campaign was issued by campaign manager Mary A Mackey of the War Beidleman coalition asserting 649000 raised was spent on behalf of five thousand candidates and that every cent was honestly expended and accounted for.
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Washington
Tia
Ware
Valsteadium
Pepper
Nard
Double Killing Ends Strange Ohio Case Ends with Confession
MecAriiniz Ohio March 13 A melodrama ends in a double slaying and a suspected lover pair. Arthur Staul 35 and Mrs Inceery lived together at a farm owned by Stauls father William Stout. The elder Stout was witness in the murder case. Mrs Palmer a housekeeper confessed to involvement and led prosecutors to a body. the case widens as more details emerge about relationships and motives.
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MecAriiniz
Arthur Staul
Moundldsville
Inceery T
William Stout
Frills
Saraly
Arthur
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