Swindle Ring Aims At Banks In Massive Plot
Federal investigators traced spurious stock trades and promotion schemes totaling nearly 20 million dollars to a gang led by Charles W. French. The probe uncovered 20 involved companies and plans to seize a Milwaukee bank, using fake directors and staged deposits to cover transactions amid bank wrecking schemes across the Southwest. Alva Harshman, secretary to French, confessed after hours of questioning, blaming French for the losses and actions.
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Chicago
Charlies W. French
Milwaukee
Washington, D. C
Washington
Pacific Trust Company of Independence, Co
Guarantee Security Company
Kansas City
Swindle Trust
Alva Harshman
French
Clinnin
Harshman
Seizure of $16 Million in Securities Tied to Swindle
Federal agents in Cleveland recovered $16,000,000 in securities belonging to Charles W. French from local bank safety boxes. The haul was traced to a swindle network by a suspect linked to the gang. In Eureka California the body of George W. Buswell, a retired Los Angeles capitalist and passenger on the wrecked steamship Alaska, was found on a Cape Mendocino beach.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Charles W. French
Eureka
Calif
Cape Mendocino
George W. Buswell
Los Angeles
Alaska
Transatlantic Trip Feasible For Noted Bag Carrier
British and American officers express confidence that the bag carrier can complete the transAtlantic voyage in two days despite the remarkable size of the bag and its known speed.
ZR-2 Airship Sails With American Commander On Board
The ZR-2 carried Capt. Maxfield of the US Navy and 31 British air service officers as instructors. Maj. Pritchard landed on American soil from the transatlantic airship R34 after circling Roosevelt Field. Reports describe girders buckling, lattice failure, and engine troubles amid discussions of the ship’s practicability and safety before an Atlantic voyage potential.
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Maxfield
United States Navy
Wann
Lieuts
Littl
Easterly
Hoyt
Bieg
Coll
Americans Were Picked Mechanics. Maj
Pritchard
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
England
Ll. H. Maxfield
St. Paul
E. W. Coil
Tucson
Ariz
V. N. Bieg
Bryn Mawr
O. G. Pennoyer
Berkeley
Cala
W. Hoyt
J. B. Lawrence
M. H. Easterly
J. B. Anderson
Halliburton
C. A. Tinker
Lynch Chosen Wayfarer Head at Stockholders Meeting
At a Wayfarer society meeting in Blane's cafe, Montgomery Lynch was elected general manager and director to produce the next pageant. Edgar L Webster was named president, Darwin Meisnest secretary, and FR H MacMichael treasurer. The board includes W L Rhodes, Edgar Webster, B J Gates, R M Dyer, and others. Five club members will join as directors. nominations are set for September 12 at the First Methodist church with the first rehearsal for a concert at University of Washington stadium.
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Edgar L Webster
Darwin Meisnest
FR. H. MacMichael
W. L. Rhodes
Edgar L. Webster
B. J. Gates
R. M. Dyer
H. MacMichael
Montgomery Lynch
F. W. Strang
Frank McDermott
Walter Douglas
Frank Waterhouse
Maurice D. Leehey
Bert L. Sweezen
George Sample
Rev. M
A. Matthews
Victor Elfendahl
the Wayfarer’ Club
First Methodist
University of Washington Stadium
Secretary Denby Reacts to ZR2 Dirigible Wreck
Secretary of the Navy Denby expressed shock after reading a United Press dispatch on the wreck of the ZR2 the giant American dirigible. He said he was speechless and that initial reports were misleading.
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Washington
Denby
United Press Dispatch
Navy plans detachment to fly ZR-2 over ocean
The Navy department sent about 70 men to Englewood to staff the ZR-2 flight crew with officers from Washington, Bryn Mawr, Berkeley, Newbury, and Denver. The Detachment includes Lt. Com. V N Blog Bryn Mawr and several lieutenants. An additional list cites five to six American officers and 15 to 20 enlisted men as the American crew on the last flight.
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Navy Department
Engind
Lakehurst
N. J
L. H. Maxfield
Washington
D. C
V. N
Bryn Mawr
R. G. Pennoyer
Berkeley
C. G. Little
Newbury
Mass
T. PD
C. A. Heckbert
FR. Jones
J. J. Leonard
FE. C. Lewis
C. J. McCarthy
F. L. Peckham
F. Shields
J. BE. Waterman
N. O. Walker
G. Welach
F. F. Mormann
T. RR. Dickerson
W. A. Lamkey
C. W. Cass
Downs
BE. M. Riley
J. T. Robertson
F. Kuback
F. H. Cutter
H. C. Hegel
Solar
Jap Crashes Into Wagon Injuring Driver
A Jap gardener identified as K. Uno crashed into a loaded vegetable wagon Wednesday morning, throwing Angelo Johneo from the seat. The horse ran away, the wagon overturned, contents destroyed, and Johneo was taken to city hospital with cuts and bruises. Uno was arrested and later released.
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K. Uno
Angelo Johneo
19Th Ave
Johneo
City Hospital
Panama Officials Ordered to Evacuate Disputed Territory
Panama authorities at Coto received an order to evacuate completely before Costa Rican officials arrive. The move follows a diplomatic exchange in Washington in which Panama agreed to yield the disputed territory to Costa Rica without further delay.
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Panama
Coto
Washington
Harding
Republic of Panama
Costa Rica
Mahoney Trial Set For September 20
James Mahoney will be tried September 20 after pleading not guilty in superior court. Judge Otis Hrinker set the date. a writ of prohibition was denied and Mahoney remained mute in court. Associates argued for more prep time for about 70 witnesses, with the date adjustable for good reasons.
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James Mahoney
Otis Hrinker
Mahoney
Johnson
Olympia
Slater
Dolores Johnson
Margarette Johnson
Behwellenbach
Johnston
Mobs Terrorize Malabar as Indian Rioters Attack Towns
In Bombay on August 24 reports describe mobs driven by religious fervor burning white residents dwellings looting post offices and public buildings and destroying property in the Malabar district. Military reinforcements arrived as railway lines were cut and garrisons came under fire with many casualties.
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Bombay
Malabar
Courtship Ban Enforced by City Council in Sullivan
Sullivan Indiana August 24. The city council passed an ordinance banning any man or youth from entering Center Lodge Cemetery with a woman or girl between 6 pm and 5 am. The rule targets the use of the cemetery as a lovers lane.
Ireland will not court war in Dail Eireann reply
Dublin reports that the Dail Eireann will not accept the British peace terms but will keep the door open for further discussion. Sinn Fein’s inner circle decided the reply avoids immediate hostilities while signaling no full acceptance of terms.
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Dublin
Dail Eireann
United Press
Sinn Fein
Seattle defaulter sentenced for grand larceny
Hubert G. Hall former office manager of the Snoqualmie Lumber company was sentenced by Judge Mitchell Gilliam to six months to fifteen years in Walla Walla after pleading guilty to grand larceny admitting misappropriating $4000 of the company funds.
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Hubert G. Hall
Snoqualmie Lumber Company
Walla Walla
Mitchell Gilliam
Hall
Halli
Sinn Fein Reply Expected Tomorrow on War or Peace
A Sinn Fein reply is anticipated tomorrow as the status of the truce remains unsettled. While a definite choice between war and peace had not been made, a response promising continued truce was decided.
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Dall Eireann
Sinn Fein
Kidnapings Reported in Cork and Belfast
Six people were kidnapped in Belfast by masked men who abducted them from their homes and drove away in cars. In Cork, two men were seized in Bandon and assaulted a constable on duty before being carried off in automobiles.
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Belfast
Cork
Bandon
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