Wreck of Pan Handle Train No 1254 Near Goulds Tunnel
A broken rail caused Pan Handle train No 1254 to derail seven miles west of town. Six cars left the rails at 40 mph. no serious injuries, though passengers were shaken. Pullmans dropped into tunnel, tracks blocked, relief crews and detours ordered. Engineers Maurice Brown and William Scott identified as crew.
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Pan
Cincinnati
New York
Gould
Pittsburgh
Dennison
Carnegie
Goulds
Pittsburgh-West Virginia
Mingo Junction
Bowerston
Repre- Panhandle
Maurice Brown
William Scott
Shifting Engine Fatal on New York Central Tracks
Steve Orshbatar, 51, was instantly killed when a shifting engine struck him and a companion near Bradley on the New York Central tracks at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The other man lost his right arm and was taken to Martins Ferry hospital. Coroner A L Bell investigated. Orshbatar leaves a wife and two children.
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Steve Orshbatar
New York Central Railroad
Bradley
Orshatar
Martins Ferry
A. L. Bell
Trajtan Robbed of Money in Cincinnati Robbery
In Cincinnati Ohio on December 1 two young men assaulted Miss Frances Shaw 35 kicking and slashing her stockings with a knife while fleeing with 475 dollars in cash. One suspect is said to have formerly roomed at Shaw's home and a negro maid was chased into the yard during the incident.
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Trajtan
Wincinnati
A. P
Frances Shaw
Miss Shaw
Woman juror insulted in jury room in Carnegie trial
Mrs. Orrvilla Jones of Carnegie told Judge Haymaker that jurors harangued and intimidated her in a damage suit trial. The panel had been out all night with 11 to 1 for damages. She recounted threats of violence and blackhand reprisal before the judge said there was nothing he could do.
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Pittsburg
A. P
Orrvilla oJnes
Carnegie
John C. Haymaker
Haymaker
McCray Indictments Spark Indiana Republican Meet
Indianapolis dispatch reports Governor McCray facing eight indictments for embezzlement forgery and larceny. State GOP leaders plan a late next week meeting to decide on the party line amid calls for resignation. McCray appeals for the public to withhold judgment until courts hear the case.
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Indiana Republican State Committee
Woman Shoots Husband Hours Before Divorce Trial
Randel McDonald was shot by his wife Mary who was suing for divorce. He lay dying in hospital with a bullet wound. The couple had been preparing a divorce case and planned to marry a Lakewood girl a year after their split. The shooting occurred late Wednesday night, shortly before a planned wedding.
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Cleveland
Randel McDonald
Mary
Lakewood
Cleveland Increases Street Car Fare to Six Cents
The six cent fare is now charged on all street car lines in Cleveland. The transfer with no rebate remains a penny. Previously the fare had been five cents with a penny transfer charge since August 1922.
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Cleveland
Indiana Governor McCray Indicted On 192 Counts
Indictments alleging embezzlement or theft totaling 225000 were returned against Governor Warren T. McCray by the Marion county grand jury after weeks of probe into his financial dealings. A capias was not expected until next week. he may surrender voluntarily at the county sheriff's office. The inquiry traced funds from the First National Bank of Marion and the Dis Count and Deposit State Bank of Kentland, and involved the state board of agriculture.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. P
McCray
Marion County Grand Jury
Clyde E. Walb
Discount and Deposit State Bank
Kentland
State
State Bank of Kentland, Ind
Roosevelt rejects Klan endorsement for NY governor
Theodore Roosevelt says he has heard no claim that the Ku Klux Klan endorsed his NY gubernatorial bid. He notes his public Lincoln's Birthday speech denounced the group and asserts Americanism means judging people as individuals, not by race or religion.
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New York
A. P
Ku Klux Klan
Theodore Roosevelt
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Woman Arrested For Shoplifting Held By Police
Lena Williams of Pittsburgh is arrested here on petty larceny charges after a Wednesday theft at a local department store. Police say a companion fled with $350 in furs. Williams was held on $1,000 bond, later increased after a $1,500 diamond ring was found in her shoe.
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Lena Williams
Pittsburgh
Hawkins
Search Extended For Slayers of Bank Messengers
New York November 30. Detectives across twenty cities in the United States and Canada broaden their hunt for the two men who shot and robbed West Ind Bank messengers of 43000 in a Brooklyn subway two weeks ago. Information from Barlow Morris Diamond, his brother Joseph, and Anthony J. Pantano links six officers to the case as the search widens for the two alleged shooters and a third who drove the getaway car.
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New York
A. P
Canada
West Ind Bank
Brooklyn
Barlow Morris Diamond
Joseph
Anthony J. Pantano
Life Imprisonment For Attacking Girl
In Cincinnati on December 1 Judge Thomas Darby sentenced 27 year old William Corcoran to life imprisonment for attacking an eight year old girl in a case heard in Common Pleas court. In a separate incident Sheriff J L Treszt was attacked from behind by John Spires in the county jail and sustained a scalp wound while Spires awaits trial for the alleged murder of Hubert Morria.
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Cincinnati, O
A. P
Wm. Corcoran
Thomas Darby
Common Pleas
West Union
J. L. Treszt
John Spires
Spires
Hubert F. Mor‘ria
Cincinnati
Hughes defines foreign policy of United States
Secretary of State Hughes outlines the Monroe Doctrine defense and isolationist stance before a Philadelphia audience. He argues against intervention, emphasizes peace and honest friendship, warns against entangling alliances, and stresses American detachment with targeted cooperation in peaceful settlements. A separate item notes 10-year-old Jean Vartell killed in an auto accident, her father injured.
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Philadelphia
State Hughes
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia Forum
America
Europe
Jefferson
Monroe
Shome
Tims
United States
Pacific Ocean
Far West
China
Chinese court sentences noted Russian outlaw Korniloff to death
Harbin Nov 30 Chinese courts condemn the noted desperado Korniloff, a Russian of noble family, to death for murders and robberies. He reportedly escaped with revolvers, hid in a city house, and was recaptured after a siege. This is seen as a sign of waning white prestige in the region.
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Harbin
Manchuria
A. P
Kornilott
Korniloff
Local insurance agent injured after auto strike at traffic intersection
Benjamin J. Sharp, a well known local insurance agent, was badly hurt Wednesday evening when struck by a speeding automobile at Fourth and Washington streets while crossing from the Tort Steubben hotel toward Dock street. He was dragged briefly, unconscious, then taken to Gill hospital with facial and scalp lacerations. Doctors say condition not serious and expect rapid recovery. Driver fled police records. license number obtained. Taxi firm identified. police name Bob Edie as driver.
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Benjamin J. Sharp
Fourth
Washington Streets
Sharp
Bob" Edie
Masked Bandit Shoots Man In Newport Street
A masked robber described as a middle aged man held up Ralph Kaufman, 24, of Newport, on a street early today and shot him in the right ankle as Kaufman fled. The bandit then fled without completing the robbery.
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Newport
A. P
Ralph Kaufman
Kaufman
Republicans Elect Lodge Leader of Senate Conference
Washington Dec. 1 By A P All members of the Senate Progressive bloc absent themselves from the Republican Senate conference which spedily effected the party organization with re election of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as leader The plan assumes Cummins remains president pro tem without formal election Curtis Kansas re elected vice chairman and party whip Wadsworth New York secretary Lodge to appoint a committee on committees Candidates named for offices include Secretary Geo A Sanderson sergeant at arms David S Barry and chaplain the Rev Dr J J Muir Progressives Lafouttte Norris Brookhart Frazier Ladd Borah and six others were absent from the meeting
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Washington
A. P
Senate Progressive Bloc
Republican Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Curtis
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Geo. A. Sanderson
Arma
David S. Barry
J. J. Muir
Progressive Bloc
Senator Lafoutette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Brookhart
Frazier
North Dakota
Ladd
Borah
Idaho
Lineman Awarded For Bravery in Bandit Pursuit
Canton Ohio man J R Campbell of the Ohio Bell Telephone company is awarded the Theodore N Vail silver medal and $260 for bravery and resourcefulness in chasing four bandits. He climbed poles to tap wires and alert police who pursued the criminals into the woods. two gunmen were killed and two mortally wounded in the incident last year.
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Canton, O
A. P
J. R. Campbell
Canton
Ohio Bell ‘Telephone Company
Theodore N. Vail
Search Continued For Airmail Pilot Lost in Mountains
The fate of Claire K. Vance, air mail pilot, who disappeared yesterday after leaving San Francisco to fly to Reno, remained unknown early today as preparations were made at the air mail field in San Francisco and at Reno for sending planes to search the snowclad Sierras near Colfax where he was last reported seen.
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San Francisco
Claire K. Vance
Reno
Nev
Air Mail
Colfax
Trial of Harrison To Begin On Monday
Columbus Ohio December report says Dwight Harrison former vice president and general counsel of the R L Holdings company is set for trial in Common Pleas court before Judge Robt P Duncan. Indicted with William G Benham on charges of making a fake and willfully exaggerated statement about ownership of corporate property. Harrison pleaded not guilty at arraignment September 21.
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Columbus
A. P
Dwight Harrison
R. L. Dol Hngs Company
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Robt
P. Duncan
Frankin Grand Jury
Harrison
William G. Benham
Fined and jailed for making liquor
Ambrose Joyce of Hamilton was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to one month in jail for manufacturing liquor by Judge Smith Hickenlooper in U S District Court. Court attaches led him from the courtroom. Two other men faced liquor violation charges with similar sentences.
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Cincinnati
A. P
Ambrose Joyce
Hamilton
Smith Hickenlooper
U. S. District Court
Jalil
Skull Fracture After Auto Collision in Canton
Canton Ohio November 30 A P Charles Bursan is in a hospital with a fractured skull after being struck by a car while crossing the street. Helen Lichty 16 of Creston suffered severe facial and neck cuts from glass when the auto she rode was hit by another vehicle.
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Canton
A. P
Charles Bursan
Helen Lichty
Creston
Amendment to Volstead Act to permit low alcohol beverages
Washington November 30 A P reports Representative Dyer of Missouri proposes amending the Volstead act to legalize beverages with alcohol not exceeding 2.75 percent by weight or 3.46 percent by volume He says such drinks are non intoxicating and would shift bootleg drinkers toward beers and wines He also plans a bill to deport aliens convicted under the act.
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Washington
Dyer
Missouri
House Judiciary Committee
Jawa
St. Louis
Govt Lge To Enter Into German Inquiry
Washington reports the American government will not join a restricted inquiry into German finances. Col. James A Logan informed the reparations commission, which invited American participation though the U.S. government has not formally accepted. Paris dispatches say the invitation remains informal and no formal invitation has been received.
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Washington
A. P
James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
Paris
Logan
State Department
Paria
United States
James A.logan
Hughes
Four Indicted for The Sunday Murder
Dayton Ohio December 1 The Montgomery county grand jury indicted Guy Bryant Bertha Bryant Cecil Bryant and Lem Byrd for first degree murder in the death of Russell Benday whose body was found weighted with angle irons in the Little Miami river near Lebanon on October 28 Leonard Wilcox an employee of Bryant was arrested as a material witness in the case and held on six thousand dollar bond
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Dayton, O
Montgomery County
Guy Bryant
Bertha
Cecil Bryant
Lem Byrd
Bryants
Russell Benday
Little Miami River
Lebanon
Leonard Wilcox
Bryant
City liable for injury to Mary Forrester in police car crash
The Cleveland appellate court reverses a Common Pleas ruling, holding the city responsible for injuries to 12 year old Mary Forrester two years after she was crushed beneath an emergency police car that slid onto a West Sidewalk not on an active mission. The decision overturns a verdict in favor of the city for $25,000.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Mary Forrester
Common Pleas
C. H. Wood
City of Mary
Money dispute sparks fatal shooting in Ohio Valley
Frank Montesanti a 61 year old shoe repairman at 1401 West Market street was shot four times and is feared fatally wounded. Nicola Cortese 65 the guest was hit by a stray bullet. The La verio brothers two local bricklayers are suspected after a note for 100 dollars provoked the quarrel. Police searched for the brothers as the wounded were taken to Ohio Valley hospital and surgeons fought to save Montesanti. Cortese denies knowing the assailants. A 26 calibre automatic revolver and copper jacketed bullets were recovered from Montesanti’s home.
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Frank Montesanti
West Market Street
Nicola Cortese
Ohio Valley Hospital
Montesanti
Joe
Sam Laverle
Lfe
Cortese
South Saventh Street
Sam Laverio
Laveria
Montesant
South Sixth Street
Laverio Brothers
Follansbee Man Crushed In Coal Mine Accident
Arthur Noonan aged 32 an employee of the Follansbee Gas and Coal company was injured Wednesday when a load of coal fell on hay while he worked under a coal chute at the mine mouth. He sustained a broken back and possible fractured skull and there was no hope for recovery. Noonan was a well known soccer player who had played for La Belle Iron Works.
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Arthur Noonan
Follansbee Gas & Coal Company
Ohio
Examinat Valley
Jon
Noonan
la Belle Iron Works
School Engineer Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Cincinnati
William Wiltshire aged 68, engineer of the First Intermediate School in Cincinnati, was reported in improved condition at a hospital after a basement flood battle. He fell and broke his leg as rising water trapped him, but he kept from unconsciousness and dragged himself to stairs to reach the first floor.
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Cincinnati
William Wiltshire
Fort Thomas
Donahey Invites Officials to State Law Enforcement Conference
Governor Donahey extends invitations to Sheriff Ed Lucas Prosecutor Pearce and Mayor Hawkins for a state law enforcement conference. Officials discussed attendance today at a Columbus venue to review greater cooperation and planning among agencies.
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Ed Lucas
Pearce
Hawkins
Donahey
Columb
Co-Onsea Il
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Klan
Montana
Mary Fogarty
Butte
Monntonna
Rodolph Valentino
Jean Vartell
William J. Vartell
Ben Sharp
Lineman
Govt. Lge
Allied Commission
Follansbee
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