Missing witness rocks graft probe in New York
New York October 22 AP special grand jury opens again into irregularities around ex Allen Property Custodian Thomas Miller Roxie Stinson a witness in the Daveherty probe failed to appear Officials said she would not be called and kept silent while agents pursued her arrival in New York from Columbus escorted to a treasury building for questioning She disappeared into the night with no hotel registration by late evening and not yet present at Penn Station baggage checked Continued on Page Five.
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New York
Allen Property
Thomas Miller
Roxie Stinson
Daveherty
Department of Justice
Miss Stinsen
Todd
Waa
Migham
Miss Stinson
Probally
Cnlummbhus
Stinson
Columbus
Jersey City
Sih-Treasury
Pennsylvania Station
Dry agents school to teach enforcement methods
Minneapolis on October 22 reports a new school for dry agents being formed by General W F Rhinow, a program featuring instructors including former Congressman Andrew J Volstead, with lectures, quizzes and talks on enforcement methods. Volstead serves as legal advisor to Rhinow.
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Minneapolis
Andrew J. Volstead
W. F. Rhinow
Northwest
Mr. Wolstead
General Rhinow
Question of sufficiency of charge in fair case to be decided today
The district court weighs whether the information against Lewis and Clark fair board members states a public offense. Judge A J Thorsky will determine if the information should be dismissed or repaired for jury action. Counsel argued through the day led by former Judge Carl Rasch and attorneys Loble and Tugott. decision expected at 10 o clock.
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Lewis and Clark Fair Board
A. J. Thorsky
Horsky
United States District
Carl Rasch
Lester T. Loble
William T. Tugott
I W
Motor Bus Firm Seeks Permit to Run Passenger Buses Here
Andrew Malu of Billings applies to the railroad commission for a certificate to operate three 25 passenger Mack buses in Verena. He seeks to run on streets used by the street car system, with a cash fare of 1 cent and three fares for 23 cents, plans to add two more buses, and notes Verena Light and Railway will not oppose. He has posted bonds and paid fees as a preliminary step.
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Andrew Malu
Billings
Railroad Commission
Malm
Montana Motor War
Mack
Viclena
Cty
Malin
Vetena
Verena Light and Railway Company
Maku
Jug Officials In A Frame Up Case
North Platte Nebraska October 21 Hugh Thompson and Fred Chambers deputy state sheriffs and chief prosecution witnesses in several liquor cases in district court are jailed on perjury charges based on evidence they gave yesterday in the trial of George Foster a local youth who called the charges a frame up by the officers
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North Platte
Neb
Hugh Thompson
Fred Chambers
George Foster
Drunken Crew of Blazing Ship Saved by Passengers
Survivors testified before the United States Steamboat Inspection Board at the customs house about the Clyde liner Comanche fire off Florida. Passengers claimed crew intoxication was present while others denied it. Crew discipline was praised by Clyde Mallory lines officials as the hearing adjourned.
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New York
United States Steamboat Inspection Board
Customs House
Florida
Craw
John C. Moore
St. Petersburg
Thomas C. Fanning
Inspector Fy
CL Colgin
A. Z. Chapman
Win.w. Mitchell
Janes C. Wilkey
West New
Brighton
Charles Tobey
Clyde and Mallory Lines
Curry
Gmwloye
Chicago Fire 606 Buried in Style
Felix the firehouse dog who saved at least four people in nine years was honored at a funeral in Chicago on October 22. Six schoolchildren carried him in a wooden casket, as 200 fellow firefighters joined business leaders in gifting $400 for flowers and a tombstone. The dog lies in a Forest Preserve plot.
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Chicago
U—Felix
Forest Preserves
Death of Tammen by Natural Causes Confirmed
Colm Oct 22 Judge Luxford refused to remove Mrs Vida Tamien as administratrix of the $70,000 estate of her late husband Frank Hatomen a Denver showman The petition by Anthony Tammen son of the deceased to oust her was overruled The court found no evidence of incompetency in Mrs Tamien An autopsy showed Tammen died of natural causes after a Chicago honeymoon trip with Mrs Tamien
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Colm
UPJ
George A. Luxford
Vida Tamen
Frank Hatomen
Denver
Anthony Tammen
Tammen
Chicago
Tan
Imeon
Detective Scaffa charged with concealing gem thief link
New York October 22 AP Assistant District Attorney Pecora alleged Noel C Scaffa the private eye who recovered Mrs James P Donahues gems worth 633 000 after paying 65 000 ransom to the thiefs agent deliberately hid the go between's identity He declined to say if any action would be taken but said the detective would not be questioned before the grand jury except at his own pace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pecora
Noel C. Scaffa
James P- Donahue
Hoe
Scafia
Grand
Pewters Named New Quay Agent for Northern Railroad
R Pewters assistant general freight and a passenger agent of the Northern railroad succeeds the late L B Woods arriving and being welcomed by Shirley Garrity and local staff. He is escorted by J Veo Muel Wonele traveling freight agent with Great Falls headquarters. A former Montanan Pewters returns home after four years in Spokane and attends the Utah Idaho Sugar company beet sugar factory opening at Chinook this Wednesday.
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R. Pewters
Ieal Northern Railroad
L. B. Woods
Shirley Garrity
J. Veo Muel Wonele
Great Falls
Mr. Pewters
Spokane, Wash
Pewters
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Chinook
Greco Bulgarian clash nears end with Greek advance
Vienna reports rapid Greek advance into Bulgarian territory after heavy artillery and air bombardment. Bulgarian protest to League of Nations seeks immediate council meeting. Greek orders to halt advances if Bulgarians refrain from further attacks. London rumor Greek note terms reportedly accepted. frontier incidents likely to ease.
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Vienna
Sofia
Irague
London
Athens
Daily Mail
Bulgaria
Mellon Submits A New Tax Plan
Secretary Mellon proposes a revised tax schedule reducing rates on small incomes with a 2 percent rate up to 4000, 3 percent on the next 1000, 5 percent above 8000, eliminating the 25 percent earned income reduction, as lawmakers gather in Washington to oppose federalization of estates.
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Washington
Mellon
House
The
Treasury
PACTS OF LOGARNO PRAISED BY REED
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri praised the Locarno peace agreements saying they offer a simpler path to settle future disputes than the political internationalism of the League of Nations. He spoke in Kansas City on October 22.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
Missouri
Locarno
League of Nations
Railway Officials Involved in Graft on Chicago's Beer
Federal probes into Chicago beer running allege collusion among five railroads, police, and prohibition agents. Investigators report as much as 9,000,900 dollars in beer moved since prohibition began, with bribes to officers and railroad staff. Fifty Chicagoans named pending grand jury action. arrests include two New York bootleggers Meyer Herliner and Leo Smuda in Michigan hotel sting.
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Chicago
Oet
Railroads
Chituga
Elig Mts
New York
Bandemmers
Meyer Herliner
Leo Smuda
J. CL Vedlontey
Ter- Wier
Sunde
SFA
Suffragan Bishops Barred From Voting At General Convention
In Orleans on February 22 the suffragan bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church were barred from voting in the House of Bishops at the General Convention. Deputies refused to consent to bishops deliberating with the House of Deputies, delaying debate on whether bishops should participate. A substitute plan proposed limited shared activity within church agencies, while a study commission to examine ministry and pastoral office was approved.
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Orleans
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Ilion
Ian Seasinn
Eliarchey
Aml Mar
Flying Explorers Missing After 3:18 PM Departure
Four explorers left North Platte Nebraska at 3 18 PM on Thursday bound for the Pacific coast and New Guinea aboard a 48 foot Yakky plane. After 30 hours with no trace air mail and army service men pieced together the event near Cheyenne. The crew named Tedburg Hoyte Peek and Hamner and Hamer disappeared with the plane.
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Air Mail
Army Service
Pacific Coast
Niteh New Guinea
Northatte
Neb
Cheyenne
Dirk
AL Tedburg
Chicago
TE UL Hoyte
New York City
Pilot
ROK
Peek
Elgin
S. ST
Hamer
Colfax
Tere
Army and Air Mail Field
Slayer of Spouse Declared Insane in West Side Court
In Honver Ort two alienists testified that Ray Shank, gray haired Denver man, is suffering dementia and insane. The jury declared a mistrial after the alienist testimony and the defense rested its case tonight in the West Side court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honver
Pj- Ray
Shank
Denver Markin
West Side Court
FIND NO BASIS FOR CASE OF GEN. HART
Washington October 22 the charges filed against Major General William Hewart by Major General Marty Rogers retired have disclosed no basis for further proceedings according to the investigating officer the report states no basis for continuation of the case against General Hart in the army inquiry though further action may follow if new facts arise
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Hart
Washington
William Hewart
Marty T. Rogers
Tragedy at Egypt fair Leaves Many Dead and Injured
A Cairo dispatch reports at least 454 killed and 43 injured during a religious fair in Tanta, Egypt, as mounted police cleared the crowd for a minister. Other accounts mention a bridge collapse near Tendon, with hundreds drowned or trampled and many injured.
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Egypt
London
Cairo
Exchange Telegraph Company
Tanta
Bridge Falls
Daily Express
Chito
Westminister Gazette
Ilo
Helena Light and Railway to be placed in receivership
A report from financial circles says the Helena Light and Railway Company will come under a receiver by month’s end or in early November. The move follows default on bonds due September 1, with a White Engineering subsidiary representing bond owners pressing a receivership as a solution after failing to market a refunding issue. Continuous details appear on page two.
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Velen Light and Railway Company
Aeport
Lee
White Engineering Cnrperation
New York
Countess Karolyi Barred From U S as Red
Washington Oct 2 Known Red Countess Catherine Karolyi barred from entering the United States by the State Department. The move ends plans for a lecture tour and a guest visit arranged by Ralph Strassburger of Philadelphia. Strassburger pressed for repeal of the immigration law section used to deny her passports.
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Countess Karolyi
U. S
Washington
Barvini
Catherine Karolsi
Flangary
United States
Atate Department
Ralph BR. Strasshurger
Philadelphia
Strassburger
Haralt
Senate Foreign Relagions
Sen
Kellogg
Paris
State Department
Norristown
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Romie
U.S
Dry Dicks
Prof. Volstead
Rasch, Pigott
Loble
Fair Board
Andrew Malm
Helena Light and Railway Company
R. R. Commission
Jug Officials
Chicago Fire
Tammien
Nsurange Gunpanel
G. N
Satta
Secretariat
Upi
Therk
Talgarian
Edenian
Petrich
Pike
Demirhis
Logarno
Reed
Morton Chave
Lael
Federal District Attories
Epischpalian
Coolidge
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