Murder Fever in Chicago Sparks Crime Conference
Chicago’s murder rate inflames city officials with calls for harsher penalties. A crime conference led by Colonel Henry B. Chamberlin discussed capital punishment, youth crime, and home life factors. The Illinois Supreme Court faced blame for reversing verdicts as reforms were debated.
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Henry B. Chamberlin
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United Press
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New York City
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Steamer in distress off Nova Scotia coast seeks aid
A government steamer speeds to assist the coal steamer Clackamas which ran aground off the Nova Scotia coast early today as rescue efforts began.
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Clackamas
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Light frost covers Indiana with no damage reported
Indiana faced a light frost last night per the weather bureau with warmer weather forecast today. No damage was reported across the state according to officials.
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Hoosier State
Indianapolis
Indiana
Weather Bureau
National Balloon Race Under Way in St. Joseph
Fair weather forecasts greet spectators as six balloons prepare to take off this afternoon in the national balloon races at St. Joseph Missouri today May 1.
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ST. Joseph, MO
ST. Joseph
Surgeon Murdered on University Campus in St Louis
United Press reports Dr. W A Dillon a prominent surgeon was found dead with a bullet wound on the Washington University campus in St Louis this morning. Motive unknown.
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W. A. Dillon
Washington University
Fairbanks Bank Robbed by Two Bandits
Two bandits held up the Fairbanks State Bank near noon in Fairbanks Indiana and escaped with about 4000 dollars from the cashier’s cage after forcing him and his daughter to lie on the floor The robbers opened the safe with a revolver and fled in a car toward Terre Haute a posse chased them to two miles shy of Terre Haute before losing the trail
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Ind
Fairbanks State Bank
Terre Haute
Film star Betty Blythe reportedly kidnapped in Palestine
London May 1 Betty Blythe the film star was reportedly kidnapped by Bedouins in Palestine according to a cable to her London agent Harding. Troops reportedly dispatched from Haifa though the colonial office has no reports. Two French riders with Blythe Dr Markus and Edward Jose were wounded in the fighting before she was abducted into the desert.
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Haifa
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Jerusalem
Harding
Syria
Gas fumes fatal. Howard home tragedy in Indianapolis
Nancy Howard seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond M Howard died and a colored maid remained in serious condition after gas escaped from a water heater at the Howard residence. Raymond M Howard works as an accountant for the state public service commission.
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Raymond M. Howard
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State Public Service Commission
Coroner rules Oliphant death a suicide in Monroe County
Homer L. Oliphant of Vincennes died from self-inflicted gunshot near the Greene county chapel after being seen in his car Tuesday evening. Coroner Dr. W. C. Reed cites early farewell to his wife and travel westward toward Blooming ton as key factors. Funeral held today in Monroe County cemetery as others debate murder theories.
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Homer L. Oliphant
Vincennes
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Greene County Chapel
Oliphant
Stanford Road
Bicknell
Monroe County
John W. Mood
Mr. Oliphant
Second patricide in Minnesota this week shocks state
The May 1 dispatch reports Edward Mason, 21, killed his father and attempted suicide. The motive cited is the father’s opposition to his jazz life. The incident follows a similar patricide last Monday when Mellow Ghilardi killed his father after a scolding.
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Punition Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Edward Mason
Ile
Officials Arrested Over Flag Ceremony clash with Klan
Two school officials in Holland Missouri are under arrest on charges of defiling the American flag after a clash with the Ku Klux Klan during a flag ceremony. The incident unfolded May 1 as tensions rose over the event with the Klan present at the ceremony.
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Stephenson Bail Motion Withdrawn In Oberholtzer Case
In Indianapolis on May 1 the defense for D C Stephenson withdrew the motion to release three men on bail in the Oberholtzer death case. The hearing on whether bail could be granted was postponed, with arraignment expected next Monday. Legal maneuvering hinted at possible venue shift or new judge.
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Eph Inman
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Inman
Protests on Bail Rights After Objections to Liberty Fight
The group passed resolutions protesting admitting the men to bail and public sentiment suggested Inman might warn clients against a determined fight for liberty. The former wife of D C Stephenson filed suit to attach cash and securities used to secure bond prior to Miss Madge Oberholtzer's death.
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Madge Oberholtzer
Congressman Arthur Williams Dies After Hospitalization
Representative Arthur B. Williams of Michigan's Third District died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after an operation on April 15. Elected to fill a vacancy in 1928 and re-elected last fall, Williams lived in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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United Press Dispatch
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Arthur B. Williams
Michigan
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Williams
Battle Creek
Mich
Anarchists Wreck Express Killing Dozens
A May Day attack in the Polish corridor wrecked the Eyd Kuhnen Berlin express killing between 30 and 410 people and wounding about 50. The train left the rails after rails were loosened over a long stretch. one first class coach and one car remained on track. A Russian trade delegation was rumored aboard, later denied by the Soviet embassy.
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United Press Dispatch
Berlin
Swardchin
Preussiesch-Staguard
Paris Quiet May Day Amid Gendarme Readiness
Paris police report a calm May Day as police aircraft patrol and gendarmes stand by. Only incident by noon is the arrest of three young communists in Fort Vincennes suburbs.
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Paris
Fort Vincennes
Murder mystery near Chesterton nears solution
Gary Indiana May 1 research advances point to a swift resolution in the Chesterton murder case. Luis Desidera 26 Gary is under arrest while Sam Ross 25 is held as a stanfar witness. The victim is identified as Josephine Desidera 21 wife of Luis and mother of three children. Identification by Mrs Bernardo Genero and Ross supports the claim though another identification by Mrs Sewall of North Liberty remains disputed.
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Chesterton
Josephine Desideria
Desideria
United Press Dispatch
Gary
Ind
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Josephine Desidera
Luis
Sam Ross
W.J. Linn
Ross
Josephine
Bernardo Genero
Police dog helps in arrest of convict in hay loft
In Randolph Vermont on May 1 a German police dog located ex convict Carl Woodward and 11 year old Lucille Chatterton in a Brookfield hay loft after a six day search by hundreds of farmers and Norwich University cadets. Lucille, abused by her father and frightened of Woodward, was taken to Randolph Inn for care before arraignment. Woodward will be sent to county seat Middlebury for arraignment.
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Lucille Chatterton
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George Edward
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Woodward
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Woodard
Walter Chatterton
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California quake rattles Los Angeles and southland
A slight earth tremor was felt across Los Angeles and southern California today, with witnesses reporting minor shaking but no damage or injuries. Authorities advised calm and continued monitoring of seismic activity.
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Cal
California
Brazil Man on Trial in Jail Escape Conspiracy
Fred Pierpont of Brazil is on trial in Kokomo Indiana charged with aiding his brother Harry in an attempt to flee the county jail while he is held for bank robbery.
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Kokomo
Ind
Fred Pierpont
Brazil
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