Kidnappers Identified in Cleveland Case
Willie Whitla identified the man and woman in custody as his former caretakers in an East End apartment. The woman confessed to being in charge, claiming she posed as a nurse while Willie was detained for ransom. Police seek indictment for blackmail as investigation centers on a pest house and an elaborate citywide search.
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Cleveland
Willie Whitl
East End
Willie
James H. Boyle
Ashtabula
Boyle
Sharon
Willie Whitla
Central Police Station
County Court House
Kohler
East Side
Chester Avenue
Superior Avenue
East 21St
East 30Th
Payne Avenue
Akron
Newburg
Sevral
Whitla
Homestead Company
A Close Shave in Ohio County Local Option Victory
After a bitter local option fight in Ohio County the drys won by 33 votes as 90 percent of the total vote was cast. The AGLA provided meals for election boards and coffee for wets and drys. the WCTU offered free meals and booths in streets. Saloonkeepers agreed to close until Thursday, but one failed to comply.
Congressman Raugh Pushes Battlef ield and Huntington Grants
Special to The Tribune Washington March 24 Rep George Ranch of the Eleventh district introduces two bills from last session. One seeks 10000 to purchase the Mississinewa battleground and erect a monument transforming it into a national park. The other asks 8000 to buy a site for a federal building at Huntington.
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the Tribune
Washington
George
Mississinewa
Grant County
Congress
Indiana
Huntington
Derailer Derailed Panhandle Train No 10 at Washington Heights
Panhandle passenger train No 10 led by Engineer Fairman and Conductor Courtney derailed Tuesday night near Washington Heights after the interlocking plant failed and the crossing was manned by hand signals. The two hour delay followed as the tower man directed the engine to proceed after a high ball warning.
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Panhandle
Fairman
Courtney
Washington Heights
No. 10
Appointed an Intern at Deaconess Hospital Indianapolis
Dr. John Davis of this city has been named one of four internes at Deaconess Hospital in Indianapolis. A local high school graduate, he joins Indiana Medical School graduates gaining surgical experience under top surgeons in the country.
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John Davis
Deaconess Hospital
Indianapolis
Davis
Indiana Medical School
Epileptic Boy Tells Tale of Brutal Father at City Police Office
Fifteen year old Samuel I. Hitchens told Prosecutor Custer a harrowing account of brutal beatings by his father Richard Hitchens. The boy, epileptic since childhood, said the father denied medicine and once whipped him with wire until skin tore. He sought shelter at the police HQ after refusing to return home as investigators take up the case.
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Custer
Samuel I. Hitchens
Keneath
Custer & Fansler
Richard Hitchens
Kenneth
Carroll County
Young Hitchins
Helms Resigns at Panhandle Shops to Move to Paoli Farm
Jacob Helms has resigned his position at the Panhandle shops and, with his family, will relocate to a farm they recently bought near Paoli. Friends in the city regret the departure but wish the family success in their new venture.
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Jacob Helms
Panhandle
Paoli
Mr. Helms
Sloan not on list in London jockey race
Two lists of jockeys issued in London for the new season omit Ted Sloan. Sloan has lived in London for a year avoiding notoriety and hopes for reinstatement, but indications suggest he will not be listed this year.
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London
Ted Sloan
Sloan
Received Bids for Public Works Project
Bids were received at the post for the public works project as part of the ongoing procurement process. Details on bidders and amounts were not fully legible in the notice.
Eight Die As Wise County Tornado Ravages Farm Homes
A Wise county tornado near Slidell killed eight members of Ira Rise's family when their farmhouse collapsed and was ignited by a remaining light. The storm damaged several towns, caused extensive property loss, and left many injured with twelve reported dead statewide.
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Wise County
Slidell
Ira Rise
Burglar Strikes Porter Cigar Store on Market Street
Robbery at the Porter cigar store on Market Street left $2 in cash and cigars stolen. Burglars entered through a transom above the front door and exited via the rear door, found open by night watchman Wecht at about 3 a.m.
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Porter Cigar
Market Street
Wecht
Neal Denies Taft Appointment As Revenue Chief
Elam Neal internal revenue collector for the Sixth Indiana district with offices in Indianapolis denied a Marion report that President Taft would appoint him United States commissioner of revenue. Neal said the post had not been offered and he had no plans for appointment. John G. Capers of South Carolina is the current internal revenue commissioner.
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the Tribune
Marion
Ind
Elam Neal
Internal Revenue
Indiana
Indianapolis
Taft
United States Commissioner of Revenue
John G. Capers of
South Carolina
Clark Attacks Tariff Bill in Prolonged House Debate
Missouri Republican leader Clark criticized the Payne tariff measure for revenue errors and lack of consulting Democratic committee members, saying time was wasted. He earned an ovation as Washburn and Adamson joined in opposing the inheritance tax and a tariff wall that limits U S purchasing and sales abroad.
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Clark
Missouri
House
Washburn
Massachusetts
Adamson
Georgia
United States
Lafayette and Logansport Business Men Banquet
Twelve Lafayette and twelve Logansport businessmen gathered at the Barnett hotel for a late night banquet. The event featured prominent Democrats and honored Lafayette men in return for a recent Jackson club banquet held in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Logansport
Barnett Hotel
There’s a Reason Sale Draws Crowd and Good Prices
Harry Nicodemus of Route 9 held a sale yesterday. Tribune ads drew a large crowd despite weather. Twenty cows sold with an average price of 61.00 and a top price of 81.50 for a single cow.
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Harry Nicodemus
Tribune
Shot Guns Work
A terse World news item notes gun action with brief mention of Waterloo and Toy ra in Associated Press dispatches.
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Associated: Press
Waterloo
Toy Ra
Tariff Bill Ready For Passage In Coming Days
Washington March 24 The tariff bill to be recommended by the Senate finance committee will be ready to report on the day the Payne bill passes the House. Republican members holding daily sessions report Aldrich’s plan to cut public expenditures to match normal revenues. They expect to avoid special taxes and count on better industrial conditions after tariff action.
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Senate “Committee On
Payne
House
Aldrich
Taft Asked to Help Avert Anthracite Strike
Scranton March 24 A resolution adopted by the mine convention asks President Taft to appoint a commission to arbitrate differences tonight and refer the plan to the executive board for action. The policy committee reports reaffirm demands and calls for further talks with operators, urging miners to stay at work after April 1 until further union guidance.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Taft
Appo
Red white and blue tights ban proposed in Minnesota
A bill in the Minnesota house would punish wearing red, white and blue tights at public performances with ninety days in jail or a $100 fine. Authors T. J. Brady and Frank Nimocks later distanced themselves, joking about the measure. Co. L. Sawyer supported it as a good bill.
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Tribune
St. Paul
Minn
House
Sir Paul
Frank Nimocks
Minneapolis
Co. L. Sawyer
Boys Sent Home From Westward Run By Local Police
Two Italian boys were sent back to their home from which they were running west. Local police found them loafing about the yards. The Domico family, with fruit dealer Caruso, arranged for their return to Peru.
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Domico
Caruso
Peru
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Neal
Commissioner of Revenue
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