Daugherty Denies Roxie Stinson Testimony In Essay On Means
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty rejected Roxie Stinsons sensational charges as a disappointed wifes claim against him. The Wheeler Brookhart probe into the Justice Department and President Hardings circle spurred a flood of accusations from Gaston Means and Stinson, touching many government aspects and named figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Hutchinson
International News Service
Washington
Mar
Wheeler-Brookhert
Harry M. Daugherty
Department of Justice
Gaston B. Means
Roxie Stinson
Mean
Stinson
Daugherty
Mutilated Woman Body Found in Trunk Shocks Denver
Police hunt for the trunk sender after investigators in Ogden Utah find the mutilated body of an unidentified woman inside a heavily weighted trunk shipped from Denver to California. Blood trails prompted Ogden railroad officials to inspect the container.
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International News Service
Denver
Col
California
Ogden
Utah
John Ray Wins Oratory Contest at Grove City
John R. Ray a Geneva college student and former New Castle High School graduate won first place in the Western Pennsylvania intercollegiate oratorical association contest held Friday evening in Grove City Pennsylvania. His speech titled The Real Victor urged scholastic achievement over athletics. Second place was tied by Margaret Campbell and George Davis, with students from five schools including Pittsburgh, Geneva, Waynesburg, and Grove City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Ray
Geneva College
Western Pennsylvania
Grove City
Ray
New Castle High School
News
Margaret Campbell
George Davis
University of Pittsburgh
Westminster Alumni Banquet Spotlighting School Spirit
About 200 Westminster alumni and guests gathered at the New Castle Field Club for a Westminster alumni event in New Castle. Jamison served as toastmaster with Roy Jamison introducing the master of ceremonies and A Clyde Gilfillan delivering a welcome to the New Castle and New Wilmington chapters. Athletics were discussed by A McDonald, Westminster’s graduate manager of athletics, focusing on clean sport and club goals.
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Westminster
Lawrence County
New Castle Field Club
New Wilmington
F. A. Hover
New Castle
Westminster Alumni Association
A. A. McDonald
Clean Athle
Field Club
Owner Of Film Testimony To Senate Probe In Daugherty Case
The senate committee investigating Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty heard F C Quinby describe a nationwide plot to show the Dempsey Carpentier film in 1921 against federal law. Quinby said exhibitors paid fines of 1000 dollars and made profits, while claims tied Jesse W Smith to the film contract via Gaston B Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
WM. K. Hutchinson
International News Service
Washington
Mar
Harry M. Daugherty
F. C. Quinby
Quinby
Jesse W. Smith
Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Smith
Start Wide Spread Hunt for Boy in Pennsylvania
Authorities in ten counties joined a search for four year old Billie Parker whose mother took him to a stranger promising adoption. Billie and his mother lived at the Children’s Home in Clearfield. A well dressed woman about 30 called at the home saying she wished to adopt and gave the name Mrs. Raph Hall of Big Run.
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International
Gary
Clearfield
Buillie Parker
Billie
Raph Hall
Big Run
Parker
Old Man Winter Exits As Spring Arrives Soon
A poetic nature note describes Winter worn down by storms, with Dent aged and land ready to shed icy grip. It foresees spring’s garish arrival and balmy days, while the speaker laments the cold and frozen thumbs. The forecast hints at a 32 degree chill as the season shifts.
Coulthard Announces Readiness To Start Street Paving
C. Coulthard, local superintendent of P O Electric Company, says the firm is ready to begin work on North Mill Street after the council passed a paving ordinance. The company may start Monday and will cover its share of costs. The firm also participates in Moravia Street to Gardner Avenue viaduct and the West Washington Street bridge project. Coulthard will meet council Monday to plan traffic routing and ensure streetcar service isn’t blocked.
Woman Arrested With Gallon of Liquor on Street
Olga Herman of 115 West Long Avenue was arrested by Officer Thomas after being found with a gallon of liquor on the street. A county detective investigated her home but found no liquor manufacture evidence. She was jailed and faces a charge of possessing liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Herman
West Long Avenue
Thomas
Death Record for Charles Mossman and Elizabeth Sheppard
Charles PF Mossman aged 67 is recorded at 506 Young Street. Elizabeth Ann Sheppard aged 69 is listed at Neshannock Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles PF. Mossman
Young Street
Elizabeth Ann Sheppard
Neshannock Avenue
Fenton Withdraws From State Senate Contest
Rev. Will H. Fenton, Republican candidate for the state senate, withdraws due to church duties. His name is removed from Harrisburg candidate lists, leaving George T. Weingartner and David J. Jones as remaining contenders in the 47th District with Beaver County not represented. The next senator will likely come from Lawrence County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Fenton
Harrisburg
Fenton
Senate
George T. Weingartner
David J. Jones
Dr J C Biddle Dies In Pottsville Home
Dr J C Biddle a leading surgeon in the anthracite coal region died suddenly at his Pottsville home aged 72. He spent 35 years as superintendent of the Miners State Hospital at Fountain Springs near here and recently left that post to work on a local hospital construction project.
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International News Service
Pottsville
J. C. Bidddle
Biddle
Miners’ State Hospital
Fountain Springs
Mear
Heinroth To Dedicate Presbyterian Organ
Heinroth, Carnegie Hall organist of Pittsburgh, will dedicate the First Presbyterian Church organ with a recital. No date is set yet, but the event is expected to draw a large audience once scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Heinroth
Carnegie Hall
Pittsburgh
City Clerk C Ed Brown Confined at Home
City clerk C Ed Brown is confined to his home due to illness, slowing clerical work and city business.
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C. Ed. Brown
Hughes unaware films shown at dinner
Secretary of State Hughes said he did not know the Dempsey Carpentier fight films would be shown at a Washington dinner hosted by FEB McLean. He also claimed ignorance of the legal issues involved as the films were brought into the District of Columbia in violation of federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Mar
Hughes
Gaston B. Means
Harding
Dempsey-Carpentier
McLean
Inquirers
District of Columbia
Architect’s Office Entered Last Night
The office of J. W. Earl architect in the Dean block was entered last night. Mr. Earl found the door unlocked this morning and desks in disorder. Drawers and the filing case were disturbed, and drawings and blueprints were scattered. No valuables appear missing and no link to a wandering man was found.
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J. W. Earl
Dean Block
Dafford Block
Frank Reynolds
Karl
Robery
Attack on Beatrice Peterman Sparks Police Shooting in Ambler
Miss Beatrice M. Peterman a 22 year old stenographer lay critically injured at home after a late night assault by James Johnson 28 who was wounded by a special police officer when he opened fire. Johnson was shot in the back and taken to Montgomery country hospital.
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International News Service
Ambler
Beatrice M. Peterman
James Johnson
Montgomery Country Hospital
Cocaine Stolen From Dr Urey's Office
The Office of Dr F I Urey on the public square was entered during the night and a quantity of cocaine a sweater coat and a flashlight were taken Officer H M Reynolds investigated after the loss was discovered this morning at a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. I. Urey
Bass found guilty of manslaughter in Johnston killing
After a five and half hour deliberation the jury returned a manslaughter verdict against Warren Bass for the December 18 Ellwood City killing of William Johnston. The sentence, likely six to twelve years, will be indeterminate under current law. Bass faced trial with court-appointed counsel. DA R Lawrence Hildebrand prosecuted.
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Warren Bass
William Johnston
Commonwealth
Ellwood City
Bass
Edith Harris
Johnston
George W. Muse
Samuel L. Clark
S. Plummer Emery
R. Lawrence Hildebrand
Stolen Dresses Lead to Runaway Daughter's Return
Philadelphia March 15. Frank Cebria of Logan West Virginia found his runaway daughter Ottila 14 and, through dresses in her possession bought by her brother, police arrested Ralph Para 25 a former follower of Pancho Villa. In Para's room were seized $1590 in stolen dresses.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Frank Cebria
Logan
West, Va
Ottila
Ralph Para
Pancho Villa
Senate moves to impeach graft in revenue bureau
Washington March 15 the Watson committee added a third arena to its three ring circus and issued subpoenas for witnesses who will testify Monday on graft and corruption in the bureau of internal revenue. Commissioner Blair disclosed a secret service of 69 agents and said 600 returns from 1917 remain unaudited. Professor Thomas J. Adams of Yale advised the panel. Blair condemned limited auditing and urged action to curb graft across departments.
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Roland Krebs
Washington, D. C
Senate
Watson Committee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Couzens
Michigan
Internal Revenue
Blair
Thomas J. Adams
Yale University
Prohibition Enforcement
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Daughertty
Wage Increases Reported For PA Railroad Workers
The Philadelphia office of the Pennsylvania Railroad announces a wage rise of about 6.2 percent for engineers firemen and trainmen. The offices in Pennsylvania have not issued a formal public notice.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania
News Snapshots From Weirton to Franklin and Beyond
A series of brief reports from Steubenville to Franklin and neighboring towns: Harcold Batey survived a 80 foot crane fall with minor injuries. Anthony Chalp died in his bed from moonshine alcohol. William McGilson received a 10 to 25 year sentence for shooting an officer amid an escape attempt. Mrs Harmon Jeffer, 72, was found dead in her attic health decline. two bandits robbed Saucon Trust in Hellerstown of about 10 000 20 000. John Mack, inventor of the Mack car, died when his auto was hit by a train. the first car owner in Franklin bought by William Kunkleman. a child, Brena Orsatti 8, killed after being struck by a train. Ida Winland 6 died from fatal clothing fire injuries.
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Belle) Gaertner
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Mrs. Nevin
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Roy M. Jamison
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W. H. Fenton
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Weirton Steel
Steubenville
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Anthony Chalp
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William McGilson
Wheling
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Marchand, Pa
Saucon Trust Company
Hellerstown
Kot
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Mack Motor Car
International Motor Car Co
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Benntleyville, Pa
Brena Orsatti
Ida Winland
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