Guns Blaze As Cops War On Gangsters In Chicago
Police claim a strategic victory in Chicago crackdown on gangland as about 917 suspects pass through a show up. Two youths, Oliver Dilworth and Arthur Miller, die after a gun battle at the Orrington hotel while Detroiters James Riley and Thomas Sawyer are wounded during robberies. Police say the drive will continue.
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Chicago
No Man's Land
Anthony Kilburg
Herbert Gers
Detective Bureau
William F. Russell
Orrington Hotel
North Shore
Oliver Dilworth
Arthur Miller
George Sturgeon
Roscoe Kilpatrick
James Riley
Thomas Sawyer
Detroit
Herman Heyers
Frank Vitek
Rush serum to child in mastoiditis case
A police car with clear traffic sped from a Manhattan hospital to Trinity hospital in Brooklyn to transport anti streptococcus serum for a 2% year old patient with mastoiditis. Trinity officials would not release the patient's name.
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United Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Manhattan
Trinity
Jane Gibson Burial Famed Pig Woman Laid To Rest
Jane Gibson known as the Pig Woman in the Hall Mills murder case was buried today in Jersey City. Only seventeen mourners attended including three policemen who were present by order. She died of cancer after public notoriety.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Jane Gibson
Hall-Mills
Gibson
County Clerk Hotsell Announces New Appointees
County Clerk George O. Hotsell announced the discharge of several employees and the appointment of three clerks to replace them. Miss Mary Peaks will be typist at $1 000 yearly, Miss Fay White a transcription clerk at $1 500 yearly, and Mrs F M Kern a copy clerk at $1 200 yearly.
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George O. Hotsell
Mary Peaks
Stella Coburn
Fay White
Clara Henry
F. M. Kern
Alice Richards
Policeman Rescues Man From River After Trapeze Practice
In Chicago on February 10 a police officer named Anton Scharek used a trapeze routine performed in his yard to reach and rescue a man who fell into the river. The officer hung by his hands from the bank to pull the victim to safety.
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United Press
Chicago
Anton Scharek
U S Proposal to Build Big Warship Is Parley Bomb
United States proposes to Britain the addition of one battleship equal to the Rodney, as part of a revised plan to scrap ships from Japan and Britain. The proposal, tied to Washington treaty terms, was leaked from officials after internal protests and secrecy objections.
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U. S
United Press
London
United States
Great Britain
America
Japan
Arkansas
Wyoming
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Arraignment Set in Muskegon Slaying Case
Forest E. Weaver 43 faces murder charges in the death of 20 year old Gladys Erhardt whose body was found dismembered and buried in snow. Sheriff William Tissue said Weaver confessed claiming the couple argued after she said she no longer loved him and that he killed her and hid the pieces.
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United Press
Muskegon
Mich
Forest E. Weaver
Gladys Erhardt
William Tissue
Weaver
Tissue
Two Die In Air Dive Near Croydon
A French Goliath passenger plane crashed on landing at Croydon air drome near London. Two aboard were killed and one injured out of five on board including a pilot and two mechanics. The couple Mr and Mrs Hodge were among the passengers.
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United Press
Paris
French Air Union
Croydon
London
Marden
le Bourget Field
Hodge
Curzon
Fight Meningitis As Mother Dies
Mrs Frances Jones aged 32 of 3037 Bellefontaine street died at the city hospital from spinal meningitis while her two children James 5 and Anna 2 also battled the disease. Funeral at Crown Hill cemetery at 4 p.m. today. Husband Harold M Jones an optometrist survives. Total fatalities 64 since Dec 9 with 101 cases in Indianapolis and vicinity.
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City Hospital
Frances Jones
Bellefontaine Street
Crown Hill Cemetery
Jones
James
Anna
Hsd
Harold M. Jones
Roy Hollowell
West
Walnut Street
Indianapolis
Train kills couple at Erie crossing in Galion Ohio
Miss Garnett Hazen, 22, of Galion and Bernard Keither, 32, of Crestline, were killed when their automobile collided with an Erie railroad express train at a crossing in Galion. Miss Dorothy Craner, 24, Galion, and Willard Klahn, 30, Crestline, were seriously injured. The impact hurled the car along the tracks as the train carried it several hundred yards.
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United Press
Fragmentary Entry Reads Odd Time Notation
A partial OCR line records times 8 a m 29 12 noon 31 with names Sami Han B Tam leaving unclear context or action.
Indiana Supreme Court Fixes Date in Keifer Murder Case
The Indiana supreme court set oral argument for February 20 at 10 a.m. in the William J. Keifer murder case. Keifer’s case has twice appeared before the court, reversing a manslaughter verdict from a Kokomo death. At retrial he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life, the initial sentence ranging two to twenty years.
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William J. Keifer
Indiana Supreme Court
Keifer
Hughes Nominated Chief Justice by Senate Panel
The senate judiciary committee approved Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice of the Supreme Court by a 10 to 2 vote. Chairman Norris and Senator Blaine pledged confirmation, while Henry L. Doherty of New York and Cities Service protested, claiming Hughes would disintegrate the court.
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United Press
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norris
Blaine
Wis
Henry L. Doherty
New York
Cities Service Corporation
Doherty
Hughes
Prison Fire Suspect Held in Solitary Confinement
An unnamed convict in the Colorado State Penitentiary at Canon City is kept in solitary after an incendiary fire caused $15,000 damage. Col Patrick J. Hamrock said the inmate, a former expert electrician, wired a gasoline filled tobacco can hidden in the tailor shop.
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United Press
Canon City
Colo
Patrick J. Hamrock
Brady murder case seeks new trial and venue change
In Austin Texas on February 10, motions for a new trial and a venue change from Travis to Williamson county were filed in the case of former Judge John W. Brady charged with the knife murder of Lehlia Highsmith, court stenographer. Prosecutors advanced both motions after a jury was dismissed following a ninety five hour deliberation and a deadlock verdict of nine for death, two for life, and one for acquittal.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Travis
Williamson County
John W. Brady
Lehlia Highsmith
J. D. Moore
Nineteen Named in Affidavits in City Court
Nine persons were charged with crimes in ten affidavits filed today in criminal court by Prosecutor Jud son L. Stark. Burglary and grand larceny charges headed the list with fourteen defendants. Embezzlement charges were brought against three, and two others face trial on assault and battery and bad check charges.
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Judson L. Stark
Robber Flees by Plane After Airport Looting
A burglar looted Air Express offices at Port Columbus and fled in a Travel Air biplane owned by E. R. Gewart of Newark. The robber stole items valued at 880 dollars. the aircraft is valued at 1800 dollars.
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United Press
Columbus
Air Express, Inc
Port Columbus
Travel Air
E. R. Gewart
Newark
Air Express
Condition of Admiral Hughes Reported Satisfactory
The condition of Admiral Charles F. Hughes chief of naval operations who suffered a mild stroke of paralysis last week was reported satisfactory today.
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United Press
Washington
Charles F. Hughes
Naval Operations
Hoot Gibson Plans Matrimony After Film Wrap
Hollywood reports Hoot Gibson the cowboy star and Sally Hilers actress from Trigger Tricks plan marriage after completing their film. Gibson recently obtained a divorce, while Hilers has never married. The couple showed off a diamond ring as a sign of their engagement.
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United Press
Hollywood
Cal
Hoot Gibson
Sally Hilers
Gibson
Miss Eilers
Deferred Farm Board Meeting Postponed Over Wheat Surplus
The federal farm board postpones a Tuesday session to consider creating a 25 million dollar grain stabilization corporation to curb wheat surpluses. Absence of Samuel R. McKelvie and illness of Carl Williams triggered the delay as they return to Washington and attend the conference.
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United Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Samuel R. McKelvie
Carl Williams
South
Southern Pacific train crashes into gasoline truck trailer
A south bound Southern Pacific limited collided with a gasoline truck trailer at a Ventura crossing. The fuel carrier exploded enveloping the train in flames. Injuries were report ed to the engineer and fireman. Among the passengers fleeing in night clothes were members of the University of Southern California basketball team returning from a Stanford game.
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United Press
Ventura
Cal
Southern Pacific Lines
University of Southern California
Stanford
Dead Broke Chicago City Budget Crisis Warns Other Cities
Bruce Catton outlines Chicago’s fiscal collapse and municipal payroll failures in a three part series. The first story explains how the city has empty treasury funds and unpaid police and fire salaries, serving as a warning to other municipalities.
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United States
Chicago
Bruce Catton
the Times and New Service
Jury selection in trial of George Fellows for child assault
Jury selection began under Special Judge Robert R Dalton with Deputy Prosecutors Paul Rhoad armer and William R Ringer handling the state case. The panel likely will be drawn late today for the trial of the 31 year old Indianapolis man charged with assaulting a 10 year old girl last summer.
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George Fellows
Indianapolis
Robert R. Dalton
Paul Rhoadarmer
William R. Ringer
Downtown Kidnapping of Ticket Agent and Woman
Two bandits abducted William Gerard and Miss Nettie Hayes in downtown Indianapolis at Market and Illinois, drove them to an abandoned Millersville Road farmhouse, and fled with about $11,000 in cash and checks after tying them with sash cord. Police tracked leads as fellow workers provided sightings. this followed two similar abductions in the prior weeks.
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Wiliam Gerard
East North Street
Indianapolis
Traction Terminal
Millersville Road
Gerard
Nettie Hayes
North Illinois Street
Illinois Street
Market Street
Illinois
Market Streets
Miss Hayes
Millersville
George McAffey
North Randolph Street
McAffey
Louis Stribel
Capitol Avenue
Gish
Traction Station
Striebel
P. J. Gore
Gibson Auto Company
Tragedy at Salem Camp Grounds Claims Three Children
Roger Smith a farmer killed his three children aged seven nine and eleven at Salem camp grounds six miles from Covington Ga then died by own action. The stepmother was away at the time.
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United Press
Parrot Ammitoxin Used on Psittacosis Patient
Dr. Charles Armstrong of the U S Public Health Service was treated with psittacosis antitoxin at the Naval Hospital after a definite diagnosis of psittacosis. The serum, derived from recovered patients, was brought from Baltimore and used immediately upon diagnosis.
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U.S. Health Service
United Press
Washington
Charles Armstrong
United States Public Health Service
Naval Hospital
Public Health Service
Baltimore
Indianapolis official resigns to join Baltimore gas firm
Jesse E. White, superintendent of the heating department at Indianapolis Power and Light, resigns to take a position with Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power in Baltimore. He came to Indianapolis in 1921 from Schenectady and has been active in Northwood Christian Church as adult Sunday school superintendent.
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Jesse E. White
Katrine Avenue
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Baltimore, Md
White
Schenectady
N. Y
Northwood Christian Church
Wales Ready for Hunt
The prince of Wales, near the jungle, prepared to start a big game hunt. His party will travel inland from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma about 370 miles by rail, from which he plans to race homeward to his father’s bedside.
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Preas Dar ES Salaam
Africa
Prince of Wales
Dodoma
Carlson Named Huntington Prosecutor After Wiley’s Death
Lawrence E. Carlson, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Harry G. Leslie to succeed the late Howard R. A. Wiley, a Democrat, as prosecutor in the Fifty-sixth judicial circuit at Huntington. Wiley died last week.
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Lawrence E. Carlson
Harry G. Leslie
Howard R. A. Wiley
Fifty-sixth Judicial Circuit
Huntington
Wiley
Forced landing of air mail pilot reported safe
Colonel L. H Adeeb announced Maurice Miller, mail pilot missing in northern Minnesota wilderness, is safe at Oak-Minn after a forced landing sixty miles from the wilds. Miller, flying in a blizzard Saturday to deliver mail and food to isolated settlements between Baudette and Penasse, disappeared after departing to serve the government contract carrier H Mitchell.
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ST. Paul
L. Hadeeb
Northwest Airways
Maurice Miller
Minnesota
Oak —— Minn
Miller
Baudette
Penasse
H. Mitchell
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