Stephenson Influence Seen In Oberholtzer Death Case
Miss Madge Oberholtzer’s death bed statement portrays D. C. Stephenson as powerful with Indiana officials. The hearing probes bail and access to the statement and an Indianapolis banquet encounter with Governor Jackson amid murder charges for Stephenson and two aides.
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United Press Dispatch
Noblesville
Ind
D. C
George Oberholtzer
Miss Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Jackson
Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Hamilton
Grand Dragon
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Madge Oberholtzer
Karl Klenck
Earl Gentry
John Kingsbury
Hines
Remey
Indiana
Hammond
Oberholtzer
Marion County
Hamilton County
Kellogg’s Jolt Aimed at Mexico Over Courtesy Claims
Washington reports reveal the administrations aim was to pressure Mexico for greater respect toward American representations rather than mere diplomatic niceties. The action followed Ambassador Sheffield’s claims of discourteous treatment and his belief that a public jolt could fix the frayed relations.
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Sheffield
Must Smile Thrice Daily At His Wife
Edward Rapp was sentenced by Magistrate Kochendorfer in New York to smile three times daily after being found guilty of failing to support his wife and child. The magistrate ordered $8 weekly support and warned that a cheerful demeanor helps keep families together and financially stable.
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New York
Edward Rapp
Kochendorfer
Grain futures fall to new lows on rain driven liquidation
Chicago June 16 grain futures decline to record lows as improved rainstorms boost selling activity on the Chicago Board of Trade. Weather improves prompting widespread liquidations across futures contracts.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Isabelle Pope on Stand in Shepherd Murder Trial
Isabelle Pope testifies in the Chicago murder case against William D. Shepherd. She reads love letters to Billy McClintock as prosecutors seek to prove Shepherd spiked Billy’s food with typhoid germs to prevent the marriage. The defense plans to use the letters to argue a paternal right to block the union. Dr. C. C. Farman remains the last key witness for the state.
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Isabelle Pope
Shepherd Case
United Press Dispatch
Criminal Court Room
Chicago
Billy McClintock
Shepherd
Billy
Shepherd ‘Germ Muirder
Isabelle
United Press
William D. Shepherd
Miss Pope
William Scott Stewart
W. W O’brien
Stewart
O’brien
America
Cross
Ex-patrolman sentenced for fatal practical joke in Pendleton
Covington Indiana June 16 former night patrolman Allen Schaff faced two to twenty one years in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to shooting Joseph Tague last April. He said he fired to scare Tague who was killed.
Four Teens Held on Highway Robbery Charge
In Goshen Indiana on June 16 four teenagers from St Louis were jailed on highway robbery charges. Lawrence Burns 18 John Coltz 21 Minnie Labon 20 and Kathryn Lichwa 19 are accused of robbing a party of motorists near Napponnee Indiana.
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Goshen
Ind
St. Louis
Lawrence Burns
John Coltz
Minnie Labon
Kathryn Lichwa
Napponee
Seize 800 Gallons of Wine Near Elkhart
United Press Dispatch reports Elkhart Indiana on June 16 that Adam Dominick and Mike Capitelli two Italian men were held for prohibition violations after a raid on their homes yielded 800 gallons of wine seized yesterday.
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Elkhart
Ind
Adam Dominick
Mike Capitelli
Wrecks and Storms Cause Six Killed in Midwest Floods
United Press dispatch reports six dead and 3.5 million dollars in damages from floods in Iowa and Indiana. Alfred Wells dies fleeing flood waters in Manchester Iowa. Mrs. Frank Cole drowns after saving two sons. Edward Bell 50 and Mrs. John Cowan and her mother Anna Russell drown in Cascade Iowa after their boat sinks and their house breaks away. One Indiana woman dies in lightning as storms lash the region.
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Chicago
Iowa
Indiana
Manchester
Alfred Wells
Frank Cole
Edward Bell
John Cowan
Anna Russell
Maquoketa
Cascade
Bell
Cowan
G. O. P. Today Plans Big Fort Wayne Meet
State Republican leaders plan a June 24 meeting of northern Indiana GOP in Fort Wayne. More than 3,000 GOP workers are expected to attend.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Norwegian steamer Farm sails to join Arctic expedition
Spitsbergen June 16 The Norwegian steamer Farm left Green Harbor at 2 am today to bring Prof Adolf Hoels Arctic expedition to Spitsbergen Hoel believes Amundsen safe and notes the Amundsen search effort may be lengthy Messages say Farm has been replaced by the Heimdal in the relief work.
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United Press Dispatch
Spitzbergen
Farm
Green Harbor
Norway
Adolf Hoel
Spitabergen
Hoel
Amundsen
Heimdal
Open State Council of Religious Education in Indiana
Delegates representing about 900000 in Protestant Sunday schools meet at Winona Lake Indiana for the annual state council. D W Kurtz of McPherson College Kansas speaks on Our Needs in Christian Education. Dr Robert M Hopkins of St Louis will address Effective Organization in the Local Church. William Lowe Bryan president Indiana University will deliver the annual message. Several sectional conferences are planned for Thursday the closing day.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana
State Council of Religious Education
D. W. Kurtz
McPherson College
Kansas
Robert M. Hopkins
St. Louis
International Council of Religious Education
William Lowe Bryan
Indiana University
Indiana Council of Religious Inducation
Thunderstorm Death and Damage Sweep Indiana City
A violent overnight storm in Indiana caused heavy property damage and crop losses. Mrs. Mary Jones, 79, was killed by lightning in Richmond as five Indianapolis homes were struck and high winds unroofed buildings in Hamilton County. Wires fell in Indianapolis and streetcar service was disrupted. Broadways flooded and pavements damaged. Cooler weather and possible thundershowers were forecast.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Mary Jones
Richmond
Hamilton County
Broadway Street
Weather Bureau
Three Bathers Drown in Wabash River Tragedy
In Terre Haute on June 16 the Wabash river claimed its sixth life as John Lee 34 of Pennsylvania Bert ram Haton 16 and Jessie Haton 18 all drowned after stepping into a deep hole while wading hand in hand Mrs Lee narrowly escaped with safety and another bather Joe Adams heard her screams and came to aid
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United Press Dispatch
Terre Haute
Wabash
John Lee
Pennsylvania
Bertram Haton
Jessie Haton
Lee
Hatons
Mrs. Lee
Joe Adams
Los Angeles Dentist Declared Sane in Gas Case
Dr. Thomas W. Young known as the scientific slayer is judged sane by three state alienists after preliminary examination. They found no evidence of insanity in the dentist who gassed his wife Grace Grogan Your, in a sensational case that tangled his personal life with multiple women.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas W. Young
Grace Grogan
Young
Federal drive against illicit alcohol starts in Chicago
Chicago launches a federal crackdown on bootlegging with agents deployed at all distilling and denaturing plants. Charles W. Vursell says shipments will be tracked from source to destination and predicts an 85 percent drop in illicit alcohol activity soon.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Middle West
Rum Row
Charles W. Vursell
Illinois
Vursell
Gas kills workmen in Chicago excavation
Three men died after being overcome by gas while excavating for a new building in Chicago. The incident occurred this afternoon as workers cleared trenches and entered the confined space. Authorities will investigate the cause and safety conditions at the site.
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Chicago
New York Hit by Terrific Storm and Fatal Wreck
A fierce electrical storm with strong winds and rain struck New York and surrounding areas, killing six in a train wreck and causing extensive damage. Lightning hit the Equitable Building, knocking debris onto streets, while a Jersey City water main burst flooded a basement apartment, and police rescued a mother and two children. The city cooled today after a deadly heat wave claimed three lives and left nine people prostrated.
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New York
Equitable
Lower Manhattan
Jersey City
Minnie Conklin
New York City
Terrific Mahoning Valley Storm Kills William McCracken
A violent wind and rain storm roared through the Mahoning valley during the night killing William McCracken and causing property damage in the thousands of dollars.
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Miles
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
William McCracken
Major General Bundy to Retire on Age Basis
Washington June 16 Major General Omar Bundy a World War standout will be placed on the retired list tomorrow due to age. He will be succeeded as a major general on the active list by Brigadier General Joseph E B Kun and relieved of command at Fort Hayes, Ohio by Major General Robert L Houze. Bundy commanded the Second division at Chateau Thierry and later led the Sixth Army Corps in training duties as prep for front service. He was among the first four major generals chosen by General Pershing for frontline duty.
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Washington
Omar Bundy
Joseph EB. Kun
Vancouver Barracks
Fifth Area Corps
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Robert L. Houze
First Cavalry
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
Bundy
Chateau Thierry
Sixth Army Corps
John J. Pershing
Train wreck in New Jersey leaves many dead and injured
A June thunderstorm caused a switch to clog with sand and debris, derailing a Lackawanna railroad excursion train near Hackettstown. Thirteen killed and thirty injured initially, with later reports of six more deaths among thirty-eight injured in Rockport and Easton hospitals. Immigrants from the west were bound for New York to sail to Germany.
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United Press
Hackerstown
N. J
Lackawana
United Press Dispatch
Faston
Rockport
Easton Hospital
Mary Zink
Helen Wagner
Martin Heinig, Jr
Phillip Schuster
Hackettstown
Lackawanna
Here
New York
Germany
Eaton
Easton
Dover
Del
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