Remus Murder Trial Testimony Shapes High Court Fight
The Ohio Supreme Court denied George Remus motion to force prosecutors to perform lawful duties and protect witnesses. In Cincinnati the Remus murder trial entered its fifth week with testimony on reputation, sanity, and bootlegging links. bail and arraignment news also noted as court sessions extended.
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Columbes
Marshal
Mathias
Day
State Supreme Court
George Remus
Charlies P. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
Imogene
John L. Fogle
Chicago Bar Association
Remus
Joseph Thomas
Dayton
Troy
Emus
George Connors
Atlanta
John S. Berger
Los Angeles
Calif
Berger
Liberty
Will
Charles P. Taft, Jr
Christmas toy drive aids needy children in Buffalo Prairie
The Rotary club and Red Paint store organize a toy reconditioning effort for needy kids. Donors may call the Journal or Red Paint to arrange pickup and delivery of repaired, repainted toys for Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
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Rotary Club
Red Paint Store
the Journal
Tanan To Court As Last Resort
Temporary injunction issued as the Oklahoma House considers impeachment actions against Governor Henry S Johnston. National guardsmen blocked a Capitol session and the house met at a local hotel before adjourning. Hearing on permanence set for tomorrow morning.
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Tanen
Oklahoma City
Okla
State Capitol
National
House of Representatives
A. P. Hill
House
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Henry S. Johnston
T. G. Chambers
E. P. Hill
Capitol
Read and Two Sons Face New Federal Banking Charge
Council Bluffs Iowa December 12 AP Thomas H Read and his sons Elbert A and Henry former officers of the First National Bank of Shenandoah are to be arraigned here early this week on bonds and indictments charging violations of federal banking laws. Appearance bonds were filed last week and the hearing will be before U S commissioner C C Rasmussen.
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Council Bluffs
Thomas H. Read
Elbert A
Henry
First National Bank of
Ingham Leaves Hospital After Capitol Illness
Des Moines editor Har vey Ingham left the hospital in Washington after a capitol illness. He expects to rest several days before returning home.
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Ingham
Washington
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Capitol
Lindbergh’s Mexico City Flight Delayed by Weather
Charles A. Lindbergh likely cannot depart for Mexico City for another ten days due to unsettled weather forecasts. Officials say a non stop hop in the next day or two would meet with bad conditions, as he gathers data with Bolling Field and naval air units.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
Weather Bureau
Naval Hydrographic Office
Mexico
Lindbergh
Bollingfield
Harvey S. Burwell
Bolling Field
Davison
War Department
Navy
Gulf
William Blair
Army Signal Corps
Former Missouri Banker Arrested
Waterloo Iowa reports Olin V. Murfin former cashier of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of Lancaster Missouri was arrested on embezzlement charges totaling 60000 dollars after the bank closed following his disappearance on November 4. Sheriff John B. Hulen and two bank directors traveled to return Murfin to Missouri for arraignment.
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Waterloo
Olin V. Murfin
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of
Lancaster
John B. Hulen
Murfin
Missouri
Tragedy From Kerosene Fire at Collins Farm Near Buffalo Prairie
Explosion of kerosene on a smouldering kitchen stove destroyed the Collins estate home two and a half miles south of Buffalo Prairie. Mrs Ellis La Fever 31 and her son John 2 died. The husband Mr La Fever was at a funeral in Buffalo Prairie. Three older boys escaped with burns and no other injuries. Mrs La Fever later died at St Anthony hospital Rock Island. Royal field news confirms the tragedy and rescue efforts.
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Buffalo Prairie
Mr. la Fever
Illinois City
Ellis la Fever
John la
Collins
Robert
Lawrence
Lloyd
Mrs. la Fever
Aledo
Ernest Moomey
McKay
Mooney
Buffalo Prairie Church
Steamer Lamberton wreck deaths and search follow Great Lakes storm
Survivors reach Goulais Bay after drifting since Thursday as crews search for missing on the Lamberton. Two drowned, Moon of Owen Sound and Baird of Marytown, Ont. Coast guards seek 22 crew. hulk lies icebound near Parisienne island after breaking in two during the worst storm in memory.
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Sait Ste. Marie
Mich
Lamberton
Goulais Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
White Fish Bay
Moon
Owen Sound
Baird
Marytown
Great Lakes
Parisienne Island
General
Agana
Manitoulin Island
Buffalo
King
Minnesota Atlantic Transit Company
Duluth
Iowa Weather Outlook Clouds and Snow Likely
In Iowa expect mostly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with precipitation likely by Tuesday. Warmer tonight in the south and southeast. cooler conditions move into the northwest on Tuesday.
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Iowa
Bank Cashier Admits Part in Ironton Bank Robbery
Brainard Minnesota reports cashier A. H. Proctor admitted being an accessory in the First National bank of Ironton holdup on November 9. He led officers to a buried butter jar containing 10500 in currency, part of the 35000 loot seized by four gunmen who forced hostages into a vault and fled.
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Brainard
Minn
A. H. Proctor
First National Bank of
Ironton
Proctor
Lowden Open to Friends Carrying On Campaign Efforts
Former Illinois governor Frank Lowden will not confirm a presidential run but signals his supporters may continue. He states Coolidge is out of the race and agriculture will be the big issue in 1928. He backs a relief bill with an equalization fee on crops to fund surplus control.
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Washington
Lowden
Illinois
Coolidge
Airplane factory closes its doors in Memphis
Ottumwa Iowa December 12 AP The Pheasant Aircraft company factory at Memphis Missouri is temporarily closed after the resignation of Orville Hickman designer and manager following the death of president Lee R Briggs during a flight with a student pilot The plane occupants fell from 1500 feet Directors plan to reopen the plant early in January No successor named yet
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Ottumwa
Pheasant Aircraft Company
Memphis
Orville Hickman
Lee R. Briggs
Briggs
Hickman
Radio audition winners chosen in national contest
A Denver lyric soprano Miss Agnes Davis and a West Philadelphia bass baritone Wilbur W Evans won the national radio audition, each earning two years of study and $5000 prizes. Second prizes went to Miss Emilia De Prato and Ted A Roy, while third prizes went to Marie Bronarzyk and Ben P Deloache Jr.
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New York
Denver
Philadelphia
Agnes Davis
Wilbur W. Evans
West Philadelphia
WEAF
Atwater Kent Foundation
Emilia de Prato
San Francisco
Ted A. Roy
Corvallis
Ore
Marie Bronarzyk
Chicago
Ben P. Deloache, Jr
Asheville, N.C
Mme Louise Ho
Right of Senate Body to Call Mexican Question
The Senate investigative panel probes a Calles era pay scheme with subpoenas for Arturo M. Elias Mexican consul general in New York and for William Randolph Hearst and Victor Watson. Mexico questions the summons claiming immunity under international law while the committee asserts its right to compel testimony and access to Elias office records.
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Senate
New York
Arturo M. Elias
Washington
Calles
Mexico
William Randolph Hearst
Victor Watson
New York Daily Mirror
Watson
Elias
Manuel C Teltez
Senate Committee
Reed
Pennsylvania
Courtroom mob forces halt of Negro slayer in Goldsboro
In Goldsboro North Carolina on December 12 relatives of Buela Tedder attacked Larry Newsome in court after his arrest for the murder of the 15 year old girl. Sheriff Grant intervened rescuing Newsome from the mob and Newsome was returned to the Raleigh penitentiary to await electrocution on January 13 after a verdict of guilty was returned.
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Dead Girl
Goldsboro
N. C
Larry Newsome
Raleigh
Buela Tedder
W. D. Grant
Newsome
William Tedder
Eric Teddes
Henry A. Grady
Tedders
Grant
Tedder
Meeting Moves to Street After Failed Chamber Appeal
A group including Speaker Hill and newspapermen entered a roped enclosure on the floor. They were told session leaders failed to persuade Adjutant General Charles F. Barrett to allow the meeting in the legislative chamber, so the session would be held in the streets before the group dispersed.
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Amar Beter
Hei
Hill
Charles F. Barrett
Members Defy Bayonets in Oklahoma Legislature Standoff
Legislators ignore threats as troops are mobilized to prevent a self convened session amid impeachment rumors. Senator Williamson notes no official call to convene yet many expect Senate action after headlines. Governor Johnston authorizes three units to mobilize Guardsmen at the armory.
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Tom Johnson
Pushmataha County
Mac Q. Williamson
State Senate
State Supreme Court
Senate
Williamson
State Capitol
Vor Johnston
Charles E. McPherron
Gown Sent Last Christmas Sparks Return Dilemma
A fragment notes a mother asking who sent a gown last Christmas and fearing to return it to the same donor. The text hints at a social or family mystery with a Christmas gift trace.
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Johnston
Read
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Mrs. Ellis
Perience
Maurice Whitacre
West Liberty
Colorado
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