Dust Explosion Kills Mohawk Mine Shot Firer Fred Bunker
A dust explosion at the Mohawk mine of Hamilton Coal Co. northwest of the city killed shot firer Fred Bunker aged about 44. Fellow shot firer Earl McCoy escaped unharmed. The blast damaged the tipple and fan, wrecked sections of the mine, and will idle about 200 miners for 10 days to two weeks.
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Fred Bunker
Mohawk
Hamilton Coal Company
Earl McCoy
Bunker
Messrs
McCoy
Millionaire Deputy Sheriff Sentenced for Slaying Autoist
Jacob Klein a millionaire deputy sheriff of Du Page county loses bid for rehearing and will be sent to prison for the murder of Leo Neumann Chicago motorist. Klein aged over 50 was convicted after claiming Neumann refused to stop and that a shot fired in the air ricocheted into the automobile as it climbed a hill.
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Aurora
Jacob Klein
du Page County
Leo Neumann
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Klein
Liberty
Springfield
C. W. Reed
DuPage County
Neumann
Moonshiners Hold Mountain stronghold in Menifee county
In Menifee county Kentucky a band led by Bob and Charles Ballard is entrenched in rocky caves east of Lexington. They are well armed and have killed two federal prohibition officers in two days. State Prohibition Director Samuel Collins vows pursuit, governor offers 500 dollar rewards for each Ballard. County officials say the outlaws number at least a dozen and remain inaccessible to authorities.
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Lexington
Menifee County
Bob
Charles Ballard
Samuel Collins
Collins
Edwin P. Morrow
Menifee
Premiers Parley Breaks Down Over German Reparations
Paris and London dispute pits French demand for Ruhr occupation and Rhineland control against British reluctance for military sanctions. Belgian delegates stay optimistic as allied premiers adjourn until January 2 after three days of talks in Brussels.
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London
Brussels
Paris
Poincare
Germany
Ruhr
France
Rhineland
M. Poincare
Bonar Law
Indiana legislators set for economy push in coming session
Indiana lawmakers plan to cut expenses and reduce taxation as their top goal for the next session. A soldier bonus, education reforms, and trimming government bureaus are key topics, with proposals including a gasoline tax and public service commission changes.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
McCray
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New's Freedom Sought in Murder Commutation Case
Henry S and New seeks commutation from ten years to life in prison for the murder of his sweetheart Freda J Lesser. The request was sent to Governor Stephens with attorney Walter J Little confirming the move.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry S
Man and Wife Found Murdered Early This Morning
In Middletown Indiana William Shaffer 35 and his wife were found dead in their Honey Creek township home. Shaffer lay in an auto shed and his wife in bed. their four year old daughter, nearly starved and exposed, cried while the dog barked as two men found the scene. Shaffer's skull shows multiple blows and authorities search for suspects.
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Middletown
Ind
William Shaffer
Honey Creek Township
Shaffer
Labor Secretary Urges Expanded Mediation For National Disputes
Washington December 12 Secretary James J Davis of the labor department urged Congress to broaden the federal conciliation machinery to handle nationwide industrial disputes. He cited the coal miners strike as proof that force does not resolve issues and argued for expansion before new radical laws. He noted public service workers forfeit the right to strike and discussed public utility classifications and the balance between work and liberty.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Labor Department
Congress
Department of Labor
Davis
Mrs Ford Pleads For Leniency In Detroit Jail
Mary Hallett Ford, accused of plotting with gunmen to kill Ney J. Ford, had bail reduced from 25000 to 15000 by Judge Heston. She prefers jail until arraignment, claims she was framed, defends her actions as loving marriage, and says her twin brother stays with her. Her December 15 examination may include alienists to assess memory lapses.
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Detroit
Mich
Mary Hallett Ford
Ney J. Ford
Dearborn
Heston
Taft to Appear Before Keller Impeachment Hearing
Chief Justice William H. Taft told A. J. Volstead that he would appear before the house judiciary committee if called to testify on the Keller impeachment charges against Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty. Volstead noted Taft’s name among witnesses listed by Rep. Keller of Minnesota.
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Washington
William H. Taft
A. J. Volstead
House Judiciary Committee
Keller
Harry M. Daugherty
Volstead
Oscar E. Keller
Minnesota
Supreme Court Rules on Dual Prosecution in Prohibition
The Supreme Court held that both federal and state authorities may prosecute the same unlawful acts in manufacturing transporting and selling intoxicating liquor. It also ruled California could not compel taxes on penalties under unrepealed statutes during the Volstead era. The decision affirms concurrent state and federal power to enforce prohibition within respective jurisdictions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States District Court For
Vito Lanza
Dick Barto
Congress
United States
Taft
Weather Report Sees Continued Cold Tonight and Tomorrow
The forecast calls for continued cold conditions tonight and tomorrow with strong shifting winds affecting the region. Weather officials urge residents to dress warmly and secure outdoor items as gusts pick up.
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Kentucky
Hands of Trustees
New
Indus
Ford
Committee
U.S
Weather Report
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