Mystery of Taylor death believed near settlement
Los Angeles March 1 unconfirmed report says one of the six suspects named by Mrs. Rupp has confessed. Detectives pursue a new angle tying prisoner statements to prior crews. Mabel Normand, last to see Taylor, is questioned after arriving from a rest cure home. Georges Reimer also questioned about the day Taylor was shot.
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Los Angeles
Mabel Normand
Cal
Klein
Taylor
Miss Normand
Altadena
Murphy
Georges Reimer
Reimer
Wets Launch Spring Drive on Dry Laws
Thirty anti prohibition groups unite to press for light wines and beer. William Anderson of the Anti Saloon League reports the spring offensive is underway with wets seeking to place dry lawmakers into diplomatic and other roles. The AFL favors modifying dry laws while church leaders indicate interest in Volstead Act reform.
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New York
N. ‘Vy
William Anderson
Anti- Saloon League
America
iThe
American Federation of ‘Labor
Episcopal Church
Anderson
Youths Involved In Station Fight Faced Mayor's Lecture
Shelby Reed and Cliford Driscoll were restrained after a fight at the Southern passenger station before arrival of Train No. 23. Driscoll struck Reed, knocking him over suitcases, and a second bout led to both youths being taken to a cell. Mayor Niemeier lectured them before their release.
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Shelby Reed
Cliford Driscoll
Niemeier
Padgett
Driscoll
Reed
Truck Search After Show Troupe Passes Through City
A truck carrying two men and a woman traveling from Chicago to Evansville stopped for lunch in town Tuesday night. Police searched the vehicle on south Main street to determine its exact contents before the group continued toward Terre Haute and then Evansville. The trio said they came from Chicago to Terre Haute Monday and then to the current city on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Evansville
South Main Street
Terre Haute
Robbery at Covington Bank Messenger Held Up
Four men overpowered Harry Norlock, messenger for the First National Bank of Ludlow, in Covington. They robbed him of 7000 dollars aboard a Ludlow car, forcing fifteen passengers to surrender. The bandits escaped in an automobile.
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Covington
Harry Norlock
First National Bank of
Ludlow
Japanese Diet Defeats Universal Suffrage
After a week of stormy debate the Japanese Diet rejected universal suffrage on March 1. The vote preserves property and other qualifications that limit voting rights for a large portion of the population.
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Itorio
Japan
Diet
Snow and sleet mark March onset across Indiana
March begins with a statewide storm bringing snow and sleet to all sections of Indiana. Weather forecaster A. H. Armington says the storm may foretell milder late March weather, noting the transition from winter to spring and the classic lion and the lamb pattern. He cautions that March often sees rapid condition changes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Government
A. H. Armington
Artist Ed ward McKnight Kauffer Honored in Evansville Banquet
Walsh attended a banquet at the Hotel McCurdy in Evansville Tuesday evening honoring Edward McKnight Kauffer, the noted poster artist who has just returned from London England.
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W. 7. Walsh
Evansville
McCurdy
Edward McKnight Kauffer
London
Eughind
No Bonus Fight Over Ship Subsidy In Congress
Washington march 1 opponents in Congress seize on a slogan no bonus for the shipping interests until after the soldiers got their bonus. President Harding presses a 30 million dollar yearly subsidy plan to aid American ship operators. Lawmakers acknowledge the speech exposed rifts and that the deficit ships issue remains a difficult problem.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Harding
Marion County Clerk Sipe Resigns Over Bond Shortage
Richard V. Sipe resigned as Marion County clerk after conferring with county officials and bonders attorneys. He acknowledged a shortage in his recounts totaling over $100,000 with a maximum estimated at $140,000.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Richard V. Sipe
Marion
Vatter
Knights Templar Banquet Planned by Princeton Commandery
Princeton Commandery No. 46 plans a dinner and entertainment for members and ladies at the Masonic temple tomorrow evening. Dinner starts at 6 30 served by the Western Star ladies, followed by a brief informal program and a social hour. The entertainment committee remains mysteriously tight lipped about the offerings.
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Princeton Commandery
No. 46
Penypyar
Masonic Temple
Wastern Star
Temple
Big Catch in Carmi Ends Telegraph Forgery Gang Run
After a yearlong nationwide manhunt, the alleged gang leader linked to bogus telegrams against Western Union Telegraph Company was arrested in Carmi. The suspect, W. J. Phelps of Titusville Virginia, did not confirm involvement in eastern state forgeries. Sheriff Charles Gibbs of White County assisted in the arrest.
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Carmi, DL
Western Union Telegraph Company
Carmi
W. J. Phelps
Titusville
Uva
Phelps
Charles Gibbs
White County
Fifty Year Old Gibson County Map Showcases Landowners
An 1871 map published for Gibson County on display at the Daily Democrat highlights landowner names of the era, with notes on major figures like Dr. Andrew Lewis. The exhibit also features photographs of early rail lines, mills, the old courthouse, and residents, illustrating 50 years of change.
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Gibson County
L. Guthridge
Daily Democrat
J. W. Westbrook
Olney
Ill
Andrew Lewis
E. J
Evansville
Crawfordsville
Louisville
New Albany
Ohio River & Northern
Vernon
Princeton
Hall Street
Old Court House
Jessop Woolen
South Dart Street
St. Louis
Alfred Mauck
Old East School
58Th Indiana Regiment
Court House Yard
Indiana Forecast Sleet and Snow Tonight Through Thursday
The Indiana forecast calls for sleet or snow tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Highs near 40 and lows around 23, cloudy skies. Earlier in history conditions included warmer high 49 and low 36 with clear skies. Temperature at 6 am today was 24, sunset 5 43, sunrise 6 22. Burton.
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Indiana
Governor Len Small Trial Set to Start Next Monday
Illinois governor Len Small faces trial on charges of conspiring to embezzle state funds. The state reports readiness to begin the trial next Monday with 50ven men summoned as jurors and no continuance expected.
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Gov. Small
Chicago
Ill
Len Small
Dark Horses Enter Democratic Senate Primary Fight
Two dark horse candidates launched bids for the Democratic Senate nomination ahead of the May 2 primary. One petition was filed by Jesse Sanders of DeKalb County and another by Charles Howard of Tipton County.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jesse Sanders
DeKalb County
Charles Howard
Tipton County
Republicans Plan for Bonus Certs Delayed Cash Access
Washington March 1 The House Ways and Means Committee plans to issue bonus certificates instead of immediate cash payments delaying the cash for two years to avoid large near term outlays. A subcommittee including Fordney Longworth Green Hawley and Treadway will craft the plan while American Legion leaders urge prompt action. Hanford MacNider campaigned for immediate passage with a stop in Alton Illinois tonight.
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American Legion
Washington, D.C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
Michigan
Longworth
Ohio
Green
Town
Hawley
Oregon
Treadway
Massachusetts
Legion
Hanford MacNider
Alton
Ill
Former Kaiser Wilhelm Attends Shackleton Exhibition
The ex Kaiser Wilhelm in full uniform with medals attended a private viewing with Count Bentinck at a moving picture show. He and his staff were granted access to Sir Ernest Shackleton's South Pole expedition exhibit where the orchestra played God Save the King and the audience rose in respect.
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Amerongen
Holand
March
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaisex
Snow White
Ernest Shackleton
South Pole
the Kaiser
Count Bentinck
Kenyon Sworn In as Judge on Circuit Court of Appeals
William Kenyon former United States Senator was sworn in today as judge of the United States circuit court of appeals high district in St. Louis March 1 officials announced.
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ST. Louis
William
Kenyon
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Five New York Financiers To Explain Charges
Five famous New York financiers Percy Rockefeller Thomas Lamont Charles Saban George Baker and James A Stallman were invited to the district attorney's office to confront Alfred Lindsay the broker charged with defrauding women of more than 1 000 000 Lindsay claimed the men were part of a domino club that manipulated stock quotations and bound its members by oath to aid one another. The financiers were not subpoenaed but telephone invitations were expected to bring them to criminal court.
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New York
Percy Rockefeller
Thomas Lamont
Charles Saban
George Baker
James A. Stallman
District’ Attorney
Tto
Alfred Lindsay
Lindsay
District, Attorney’s Office
Criminal Court
Cement bids cut to pave fifty miles of national highway
Indiana bids to lay the national highway pavement show a $115000 month drop in cement costs. The state highway commission reports the initial sack cement bid at 550222 dollars from three firms, prompting Governor McCray to accuse collusion. New bids today ranged from 414686 to about 448000 dollars with several identical offers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State ‘Highway Commission
Gov. McCray
Daylight Robbery Steals 30000 From Indianapolis Bank
Four men robbed the East Tenth street Fletcher Savings trust in broad daylight. They entered through a side door, forced four employees into the vault, and Carryed money into a bag before fleeing in an automobile.
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Indianapolis
Ind
East Tenth Street
Fletcher Savings & Trust Company
Kiwanis Club Adopts Tax Reduction Resolution
Unanimous Kiwanis resolution calls for lower taxes and simpler government. Hon. L. Embree reads the draft as Hawaiian music and boxing entertain, including local talents, accompany the luncheon at the Kidd hotel.
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Kiwanis Club
Kidd Hotel
L. ©. Embree
Embree
W. ©. Gillette
Evansville
Herman Graper
Grand Theatre
Hawwaiian Orchestra
Mr. Gillette
Grand
Jim McDonald
Walter Yelleday
Bo Hall
Fred Riggs
O. M. Colvin
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis Magazine
Justee
Justee BE. ‘J. Baldwin
Vincennes
W. L. Burton
Alnutt
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Henry T. Allen
Army of Occupation
Ignoro Militi
Eral Diaz
Bonomi
Richard Washburn Child
Knights Templar
Burton
Waukegan
Floyd Tull
First District Livestock Shipping
County Shoring Association
Farmer's Commission
Buffalo
Dutshieg
Aull
Domino” Club
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