Murder Queen decries public sympathy in Cleveland case
Cleveland’s so called murder queen Catherine Eva Kaher resumes trial as detectives seek the man of mystery. Prosecutor calls her an arch-murderess and conspirator in the murder. a Smith College professor figure is tied to her affair with publisher Daniel Kaber and her first husband Thomas McCardle. Kaher laments society’s betrayal and insists she was faithful to Kaber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milpred Morris
International News Service
Cleveland
Catherine Eva Kaher
Stanton
Cava
Daniel Shaver
Thomas MecCardle
Chicago
Fourteen Men Seek City Police Jobs Amid Civil Service Drive
City Clerk Ed Brown announced that 14 men have filed Civil Service exam applications for the police department on July 1. The age limit now extends to 38, with four vacancies expected to be filled once the civil service board certifies the slate for council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Brown
Civil Service
Police Department
Civil Service Board
Fourth of July Quietly Fades in Town Cleanup
Arthur Mometer notes a peaceful Fourth with clean streets as whitewings sweep moss from fireworks detritus and flags rise across the town. Police report a few drunks but few accidents. Weather is warm and pleasant, hinting at Labor Day ahead.
Attorney Reynolds Describes Rotary Meeting in Scotland
Walter S. Reynolds, a Newark area attorney, recounts impressions from the International Rotary Convention in Holtburgh Scotland. He notes the strong presence of Scotland and Scotch people, and includes reflections written from Cockburn Hotel Edinburgh on June 15. The letters arrive with a three day lag due to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
New Castle
Holtburgh
Walter S. Reynolds
Cockburn Hotel
Edinburgh
Widow of British Captain Survives Sharaban Siege Ordeal
Mrs. FE. L. Buchanan widow of Captain E. L. Buchanan Assistant Irrigation Officer killed in Mesopotamian riots. She endured captivity in a Sheik Majia’s harem, was rescued by a British Relief Column under Brigadier General F. E. Conyngham, and recounts a courageous siege where she stood by her husband and fought for survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Buchanan
E. L. Buchanan
Mesopotamia
Sheik
Majia
Columan
F. E. Conyngham
Sharaban
Odda
Qushiah
Peace Outlook In Ireland A Bright Prospect
Peace negotiations progress favorably in Dublin as General Smuts meets Republican leaders. A possible armistice and release of prisoners are eyed, while dominion-style settlement for Ireland is discussed amid a calm street scene and a return from the Fourth. Miss Margaret White returns from Grove City and Stoneborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Bandon
Dublin
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Eamonn de Valera
London
O'Neill
General Smuts
Holyhead
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Armistics
Trig
Smuts
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Canada
Margaret White
Centennial Street
Grove City
Stoneborn
Hughes Drafts Peace Treaty
Washington July 5 Secretary of State Hughes drafts a peace treaty with Germany to finalize settlements on numerous issues. Official circles report much of the text already completed as Hughes continues the work to secure a definitive agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Germany
Mada! Plaim
Hughes
Rotarians Visit Paris for Unknown Soldier Funeral
Rotary delegates arrived in Paris for the annual meeting and attended the funeral of an unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe. President Mitterrand officially received the visitors and extended France’s welcome as delegates planned theatre performances. Private families and clubs have sent entertainment offers as Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kenner return to Pittsburgh after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Paris
Arc de Triephe
Mitterand
France
Rotary
Local Licenses and Notices From Small Town Names
Fragmented OCR lists names and places including Macrage licenses Harry J Moore Margaret Phillips Frank Saviato Hillsvilte Anna Genova Edenburg New Castle Minnie Holliday J McManaman Josephine M Sullivan Mary E Reed and HM RR Mollenkept. No clear events, dates, or actions emerge beyond names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J.moore
Margaret Phillips
Frank Saviato
Hillsvilte
Anna Genova
Hilleville
J. J. Deviln
New Castle
Minnie Holliday
O. Edenburg
J. McManaman
Edenburg
Eolenburg
Josephine M. Sullivan
Mary E. Reed
Gasoline Stills Explode Killing Nine and Injuring Forty Two
An explosion at the Standard Oil refinery in Cinternacional Mews Ind. on July 5 killed nine and left 42 injured, many critically. Two million two hundred thousand dollars in damage was caused to massive steel gasoline stills. investigators probe leaks and high pressure as possible causes while bodies are recovered and death toll may rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinternacional Mews
Servicn “G
Ind
Dispute Over Will Of Mary Ellen McCord Leads To Appeal
An appeal from the probate of Mary Ellen McCord of North Beaver township was filed by J W McCord before Judge Emery this morning. The case claims McCord was not competent when the will purporting document was written, the paper probated is contested, and a hearing will follow. Justice Brinton and the recorder were cited to produce records for court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
E. McCord
Mary Ellen McCord
North Beaver Township
J. W. McCord
Emery
Ragiater
John T. Brinton
William Daugherty
Big Beaver Township
B. G. Lancaster
Clyde V. Alley
Mary E. McCracken
Andrew Tabisz
Union Township
Chilla Ryman
Lawrence Savings and Truat Company
Sinning
National Supply Company
Dorothy K. Schener
Lawrence Sayings and Trust Company
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
David G. Steast
Remember Brute Strength Of America in Berlin Note
International News Service reports Berlin July 6 that the Boursen Courier misquoted the Dempsey Carpentier prize fight comment. It quotes a line urging statesmen to heed America’s brute strength and notes a notion of an American flag waving in Germany. The item references July 4 and a “League of Truth” remark with flowers in Unter Den Linden.
Sentenced On Liquor Charge And Assault Case
Rocco Pazzone faced liquor without a license charges and received a $100 fine plus three months in county jail. Judge Emery presided. George Wallace was convicted on aggravated assault and battery and sentenced to four months in the workhouse. District Attorney George W. Muse handled the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Pazzone
Emery
Georce Avallace
Jivua Alu Wid
George W. Muse
Two Die in Gas Filled Room Mystery
Danville police investigated a double tragedy as Morris English of Rochester Minnesota, a World War veteran, and Katherine Sidebottom a young divorcee were found dead in her apartment. The room was filled with fumes after a gas jet was opened, and they had been dead about 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servid Danville
Morris English
Rochester
Minn
Katherine Sidebottom
No Fireworks In City Next Year
Mayor A Barnes says fireworks will be barred inside city limits next year. He cites disturbances near hospitals and says the city will pass an ordinance under recent state law to allow shooting only in the county outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Barnes
Four crisis reports found in Missouri heat drownings
In St Louis Missouri on July 3 four personal crisis reports are in mor gues as authorities search the Mississippi for two more bodies believed to have drowned following strong heat and murky water conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Germans Display Apathetic Spin Toward America
Berlin observers show apathy toward the end of the state of war with America as President Harding signs the resolution. No celebrations appear. flags and bells are absent despite official notices. The Berliner Tageblatt notes peace technically restored while editors largely ignore the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Harding
Frank FE. Mason
Gorresp
Berlin
Germany
Loring
Diesel
Wolf
Berliner Tageblatt
Theodors Wolfe
Rote Fahn
Vorwaerts
Heat Wave Continues Across Atlantic Coast
Washington July 5 The heat wave has swept the Atlantic coast for days with no sign of breaking says GC L Mitchell forecast of the United States Weather Bureau. The next twenty four hours will bring slightly lower temps in parts of the Middle Atlantic states while conditions vary in other regions Mitchell declares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Atlantic
GC. L. Mitchell
United States Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic
Mitchell
Masked Men Kill Teacher in Newry Ireland
A teacher identified only as Theresa McAnuf, visiting her parents in Newry, Ireland, was shot by masked men during the arrest of her brother in Dublin. The incident occurred today. the dispatch did not provide the teacher’s full name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Dublin
Theresa McAnuf
Birmingham
Ala
Newry
Ireland
Hot Weather Cited For Poor Prohibition Parade Showing
New York July 5 Leaders linked the Fourth of July anti prohibition parade's weak turnout to the heat. An estimated 15 000 to 16 000 people formed the line, including about 500 women, observed by Mayor Hyland during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New- York
Parada
Ttig
Hyland
Chicago Fourth of July Toll Reaches Thirteen Dead
Chicago and vicinity counted thirteen dead and over forty injured in Fourth of July incidents. Accidents included four drownings, seven auto crashes, a boy killed by a fall from a window, and tires punctured in the heat of celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International News Service
Ghicagg
Pero Sons
Death notices and ages from city burials record
Death notices list several individuals with ages and addresses including David Edward Johnson of 820 Lathrop Street and Arthur Wilber Sewall aged 30 days of Chestnut Street. Other entries include Max Plone 38 from Philadelphia and infant Tonish 110 Owien Ave with Mary Drianten 1 at 1119 Cunningham Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Edward Johnson
Lathrop
Arthur Wilber Sewall
BO Chestnut
Gonwowefn Honstantowirs
Ralph Aven Max Ploene
Philadelphia
Dovid Tincos
Infant Tonish
Owien Ayewe
Auto Is Struck By Train Near Enon ValleyKILLED AND MANGLED AT CROSSING
Philadelphia clothing manufacturers David Pincus age 38 and Max Pincus age 21 were killed instantly when their Cadillac was struck by a troop train on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago branch near Enon Valley at McCowan crossing. They were en route from Pittsburgh to Canton Ohio, had visited a cousin in Pittsburgh, and were unfamiliar with the crossing. The wreck left the car mangled and the bodies severely ruined. crossing view was obscured by a bank and shelter station with no gates or signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pincus
Max Pincus
Philadelphia
McCowan’s Crossing
Enon Valley
Pittsburgh, Fort Wine and Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pincus Brother
Felbert Street
Canton
Pittsburgh
M. L. Israel
Butler, Pa
Koppel
Salilee and
Enon
McCowan
Pincus Brothers
Tentative Jury Is Selected To Try Mrs. Rather
Twelve jurors, six women and six men, were tentatively chosen to try Mrs. Catherine Eva Walter, accused husband slayer, in Cleveland. The defense opened by using a peremptory challenge to remove juror Mrs. Rose Olver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rather
Mildred Morris
Mews Service
Court Mouse
Cleveland
Catherine Eva Walter
Rose Olver
William Corrigan
Notable Fatalities and Injuries From Various Accidents
A series of tragic incidents reported from Twin Ma and Winchester involve a deadly auto crash into a telephone pole near Winchestor, resulting in death by unknown assailant and injuries to several individuals. Another fatal incident occurs in Springfield Co where Rey Walthausen, 25, dies due to parachute failure. A large industrial fire at White ing Va yields five deaths and 27 injuries at the Standard O4 company salts site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Walthausen
Vint, Mich
Springfield, Co
Stndard O4 Company Salts
Whiteing
Vaal
Also Mentioned on This Page
McArdle
Smith College
Mary Wade
Love
Clara Smith Hannon
Dan Kaber
Arthur Mometer
Attorney Reynolds
International Rotary Convention
Smutaia
William E. Kenner
Macrage Licenses
Will
Collier
U. S
Chile
William Miller Collier
Auburn
N. Y
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Mr. Collier
Spain
Miry Drianten
Cunningham Avenue
David and
Beachward Hoop
Samuel Nicholson
J. S. Crossen
Twin
Hartford
Coun
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