Convicts Recaptured After Bold Jail Escape in Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson and two prisoners escaped from the county jail were captured at 6 30 am in Los Angeles. Sheriff Traeger and seven deputies surrounded a house where the fugitives hid. Garwood and sister Mrs L A Stanage also arrested.
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Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson
Traeger
Tom Garwood
Wilson
Derer
Guido Spingola
the Mouse
Garwood
L. A. Stanage
L. M. Storey
Emery Bean
Storey
Bean
Yegg Holds Up Cop and Banker in Marysville
A bandit robbed City Marshal C. E. Pynn and L. C. Smith vice-president of Marysville Bank last night. They were forced to help the robber reach the bank vault but a time lock prevented entry. The thief took $41 in an alley before fleeing. Authorities report no clues yet.
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Marysville
Wash
C. E. Pynn
L. C. Smith
Marysville Bank
Robbers Loot Jewelry Salesmen In Chicago Driveaway
Three bandits robbed Morris and Moser jewelry salesmen on Michigan boulevard then sped off in a Morris automobile. Police arrived after screams but found no trace of the culprits. The year’s jewelry salesman robberies total near $2,000,000 in Chicago.
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Michigan Boulevard
Morris
Moser
Chicago
Stajen
Spiritualists at Chicago convention redefine life after death
In Chicago on October 18 delegates at the annual spiritualist meeting described a vivid afterlife. John Slater, noted spirit medium, declared Dante's Inferno a myth and orthodox heaven a fable while presenting a practical paradise for departed souls.
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Chicago
John Slater
Pact Between France and Soviet Russia Foreseen
Paris reports a French Soviet alliance may be imminent as Premier Poincare is seen moving to restore relations with Lenin's government. The view is echoed in the French press and semi official circles amid two years of bitter opposition.
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Paris
Russia
France
Premier Poincare
Lenin
Endearing Letters From Woman to Pastor Unearthed
New Brunswick prosecutor Beekman discloses love letters from Mrs. Eleanor Mills to rector Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, found in his pockets after a murder. The missives praise affectionate longing and reference a rival, Minnie, with lines about craving happiness, hymns, flowers, and shared faith amid scandal. Letter No. 2 is undated and unsigned.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Beekman
Minnie
Mrs. Hall
Darling
Altho
Shea
Charlotte
Don
Japanese Associations as Government Within a Government
Freeman warns Japanese associations in the United States threaten American industry and law, urging amendments to curb their influence. He cites past federal inaction on Japanese fishing vessels, notes wartime enforcement contrasts, and recalls Roosevelt’s decisive actions to deter foreign vessels and uphold immigration and coastwise laws.
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United States
Tokyo
Freeman
Washington
California
A. Mitchell Palmer
San Pedro
San Diego
Los Angeles
Alaskan
Roosevelt
Iia Southern
Bootlegger Advice On Alcohol Rules And Enforcement
A former physician turns to bootlegging guidance, urging cautious drinking and safer sources. He outlines health and wallet tips, warns against moonshine and dodgy substitutes, advises buying in cases, and argues prohibition relies on broad public support rather than harsher enforcement. He compares bootleggers to bankers to justify nonzero tolerance of the law.
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Jamaica
Seattle
George
Citizenship Is Demand Of Jap Supreme Court Case
Washington reports the case of Take Ozawa a well educated Japanese student at the University of California before the Supreme Court. He claims twenty years in the United States and English language schooling while the government argues only free white persons can become citizens. The dispute hinges on racial definitions and congressional intent. The outcome is awaited by diplomats and officials.
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Washington
Ozawa
University of California
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Ozawa Eeta
United States
Berkeley
Cal
Circuit Court of Appeals
Waas
Beck
Congress
Wickersham
Soudan
City of Honolulu Sunk by Coast Guard Fire
The liner City of Honolulu, already gutted by fire and deemed worthless, was sunk by 26 cannon shots from the coast guard cutter Shawnee off Oct. 17. Captains of Weat Farralions and Tamora, along with Captain Howell, deemed the wreck a hopeless derelict after inspecting the abandoned liner, which settled and sank rapidly.
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Tamora
City of Honolulu
Coast Guard
Shawnee
Washington
United States Shipping Board
Walk
City of
Honolulu
Thompson
Howell
Veterans Bureau Mercy Sparks Backlash Over $8 Aid
A Tacoma veteran abused a small $8 monthly aid from the veterans bureau causing a sensational local uproar. The bureau, angered by press criticism, cancelled the allowance as the man struggles to work on a Mason County farm while compared to past war effort failures. In Spokane, Ole Toffolo begins a nine month manslaughter sentence for a fatal auto crash that killed Frank Devlin.
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Lazarus
Tacoma
Mason County
Spokane
Ole Toffolo
Iauto
Frank Devlin
County Joi
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James M. Beck
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