Deputies Die in Gun Battle on Francisco Madero Street
Aug 20 three National Chamber of Deputies members are dead in a pistol battle on Francisco Madero Street. Former Governor Thomas Garrido of Tapasco wounded, campaign leader for General Obregon. Deputy Manuel Pedrero Luis killed. Deputy Marcos Luis wounded. newsboy mortally wounded.
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Mesco City
National Chamber of Deputies
Thomas Garrido
Tapasco
Francisco Madero
Chamber of Deputies
Garrido
General Obregon
Manuel Pedrero Luis
Marcos Luis
Calles Opens Path to Religious Reform in Mexico
President Calles signals willingness to support legislative reform of religious laws, sending a letter to the episcopate promising to respect legal resources and discuss matters in Congress. Episcopate reaction is cautiously hopeful, viewing the letter as a potential step toward peace and compromise.
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Mexico City
Calles
Mexican government says plotters quelled in capital
Mexico City August 20 The government says it has crushed alleged revolutionary plots charging eight ringleaders. Troop movements have been ordered in the provinces and President Calles warns of precautions to block incursions from the United States, including actions tied to General Estrada.
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Mexico City
Trovinces
Calles
United States
General Estrada
Committees to Name Lorain County Officers This Week
Newly elected Lorain county Republican and Democratic Central Committees will organize this week. They plan to elect a chairman an executive committeeman a secretary and a treasurer. The Democratic meeting is tonight at Eagles hall while the Republican session is tomorrow afternoon in courtroom one at the courthouse.
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Republican
Democratic Central Committees
Lorain County
Democratic Committee
Eagles Hall
Court House
Bernsteen Ready to Lead Mellett Case In Canton
Police arrest a Lorain suspect in the Buckeye Street scrape and arraign him after he admits the fight at the railroad camp. Canton prosecutor McClintock declines to name Bernsteen as assistant until judges decide, while Bernsteen offers to take charge of the Don R. Mellett murder inquiry.
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Bernsteen
Mellett
Indictments Fly Over Florida Fraud Schemes
Indictments charging using the mails to defraud were returned against Merle C. Tebbets, promoter of Fulfired-by-the-Sea and head of Florida Cities Finance, and Arthur Dunas of Chicago, head of Stanley Realty, promoters of Arcadia gardens, plus more than forty other officials and employees of the two companies. The federal grand jury issued the charges after over a year of work by the post office department and Florida watchdog groups to purge fraudulent land schemes in Florida.
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Jacksonville
Ila
Merle C. Tebbets
Florida Cities Finance Company
Arthur Dunas
Chicago
Stanley Realty and Development Company
Arcadia Gardens
Arcadia
Fla
Special
Federal Grand Jury
Post Office Department
St. Petersburg
Miners Strike Saves 500 Lives
London August 20 A Socialist paper in Glasgow reports the coal strike saved 500 lives and avoided 5 000 injuries among miners, noting an average five deaths daily. The piece estimates 175 000 lost funerals in mine fields due to reduced activity.
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London
Glasgow
Youthful Slayer to Die Tonight in West Virginia
Philip Ellman an 18 year old Black youth is to be executed at five o'clock this evening in the West Virginia penitentiary for the murder of Charles Shaw a clerk at Lambert's store near Clarksburg during a robbery April 10. Governor Gore refused clemency making Ellman the youngest man hanged in the state if the sentence is carried out.
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Mouinsville
W. Va
Fhilip Ellman
West Virginia
Charles Shaw
Lambert's Rnn
Clarksburg
Shaw
Howard M. Gore
Eaman
Otter May Be Released on Bond
Canton jungle chief Carl Studer may be released this afternoon on a 2400 dollar bond if he desires freedom. He previously faced a 15000 dollar federal liquor conspiracy charge, later reduced to 2500 dollars as a reward for information. United States Commissioner WM J Monahan will handle the bond. Ben Radner was not held after questioning by the U S District Attorney and no valuable information was obtained.
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Carl Studer
Canton Jungle
Federal
Studer
United States
WM J. Monahan
Oelock
Ben Radner
Canton
A. E Bernstein
Radner
Motorist pleads guilty in intoxicated driving case
Leo Holt fined $23 and costs in police court this morning for driving while intoxicated. Holt admitted dining on Court street last night while in an intoxicated condition.
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PAYL
Leo Holt
Tlost
Court Street
U S Sen Swanson to Attend Geneva World Court Talks
Washington notes a Geneva conference ten days away to decide if U S reservations on the world court can be accepted. The United States declines official representation while Senator Swanson of Virginia travels to Geneva on vacation and may discuss the reservations with league powers.
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Washington
Geneva
Cnn
United States
Swanson
Virginia
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate
Europe
League
Oberlin Teacher Uses Sculpture As Text of Talk
Miss Grace B B Davies assistant professor of physical education at Oberlin College Ohio uses her sculptures The posture twins as the text of her talks on correct and incorrect positions.
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Oberlin
Grace BB. Davies
Oberlin College
Canton Murder Probe Aims at Alibi of Louis Mazer
Canton August 20 investigators prepare to break down the alibi of Louis Mazer “Rajah of the Canton jungle” in the murder case of Don R. Mellett publisher of the Canton News. Federal authorities hold Mazer and Carl Studer on liquor conspiracy charges as a springboard to expose the Mellett murder ring.
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Canton
Louis Mazer
Canton Jungle
Don R. Mellett
Canton News
Mellett
Mazer
Cleveland
A& Bam
Carl Studer
No. 3
Seaplane Forced Down by Fog Near Marshfield
Seaplane PB-1 flying from Seattle to San Diego made a forced landing off the Oregon coast near Marshfield due to thick fog. Lieut Ralph Davidson and crew spent the night aboard the destroyer Robert Smith. He said fuel sufficed to resume to San Diego and that the landing was perfect.
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Ore
Seattle
San Diego
Cons Bay
Oregon
Ralph Davidson
Robert Smith
Lieut Davidson
Charges Illegal Diversion Of Ohio State Fair Funds
Auditor Jos Tracy reports 16893.22 Ohio State Fair receipts allegedly diverted and 6244.06 to be repaid to the state treasury after examining 1923 1924 records. The findings name Trehor Weltz Nursery and Empire Varnish for refunds and allege contracts paid without proper authority, urging refunds and accountability from state officials.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jos, Tracy
State Agricultural Department
State Fair Management
Ttr
Trehor Weltz Nursery Company
Wilmington
Empire Varnish Company
Cleveland
Child Contraction Company
Findlay
Fan
State Control Board
Tracy
C. V. Tracy
R. Lewis
General Assembly
Trehor Weltz Company
Seven Hurt In Subway Crash At 25th Street Station
The Transit Commission probes a subway crash that injured seven people, three seriously, at the 25th Street and Lenox Avenue station. A south bound car rammed a stalled work tram, causing glass breaching panic among about 400 passengers aboard the Crey press. Reserves aided the injured and station crews secured the scene.
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New York
X.Y
Tranat Commission
Lenox Avenuue
Interborough
Flass
Crey Press
Boy Struck by Car. Minor Injuries Reported
Kenneth Mitchell, 71, father Mrs. Edith Mitchell of Beebe Court, was knocked down yesterday afternoon by a car driven by Mrs. S Hadley of Branston Avenue. The boy, stepping from the curb to pick up string, suffered a bruised cheek bone and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. Police report says Mrs Hadley drove at a moderate rate and no blame attaches to her.
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Kenneth Mitchel
Edith Mitchel
Beebe Court
S. Hadley
Branston Avenue
Young Mitchel
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hadiev
Farmer Killed as Horses Run Away Wagon Spills
A farmer died near Meadville Pennsylvania after his heavy fertilizer wagon was pulled by a team of runaway horses. He received a broken neck and fatal injuries when the wagon overturned, and his body was taken to Meadville for burial. In a separate incident in Columbus Ohio, Michael Kane aged 45 was killed after being struck by an automobile when he stepped in front of a moving car. His neck was broken and his leg fractured.
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Herbiet Beals
Ota
Meadsalle
Columbavs
Ang
Michael Kane
Railroad Warther
Wits
Tada
Kane
Harves Bosmith
Croanes
Smith
Planes on Last Lap of Ford Reliability Tour Over Elyria
Nineteen Ford reliability tour planes started the final leg from Cleveland heading toward Detroit after an Ohio crossing. One plane was damaged in landing, two original craft withdrew, and scoring leader Walter Reich remained ahead as others chased. Ald Kilus pulte faces exile on a reunion mission from Fe island.
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Minitcipal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cincanati
Detroit
Orginal
Ieury
Ohio
Llane 11
Mummert
J. F. Meade
H. G. Laase
Driges
Devton
Compansior
MW Schroeder
Nova
Walter Reech
LG Meister
Ald-Kilus Pulte
Fes
Reunion Island
Father Guilty of Murdering His Daughter in Battle
Wallace C. Gaines, a disabled World War II veteran, is found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his daughter Sylvia, a 22 year old Smith College graduate. The jury recommended the death penalty after a trial in Battle. Gaines showed calm at verdict. his daughter Elizabeth Gaines faced added distress as the case unfolded.
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Wallace C. Gaines
Vetteran
Silsia
Smith College O
Green Lake
Robert Maron
Five Die As Ohio Floods Rise Across State
Flood conditions in southern Ohio caused multiple deaths as rivers and streams rose. Victims include Glenn Bragg Jr. 7 in Little Darby, John McDowell 59 in Meigs creek, Mrs. John Eichler drowned near Flamiston, Frank Moore 50 by own hand in Amesville, and a boy drowned near Bellaire. Widespread crop damage feared. Ohio, Scioto, Little Miami, Hocking, and other creeks rising. roads blocked and rural routes disrupted as preparations to move to safety zones were made.
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Columbus
Ohio
Buckeye
Glenn Bragg, Jr
Little Darby
West Jefferson
John McDowell
Meigs
Meigs Creek
John Eichler
Sullivan Creek
Flamiston
Frank Moore
Amesville
Bellaire
Scioto
Little Miami
Butler
Warren
Ohio River
Hocking
Athens
Paint Creek
Chillicothe
Fight Over One Dollar Debt Turns Fatal in Barberton
In Barberton Ohio on August 20 Ben Droneharger 37 died in Citizens Hospital after a fight over a one dollar debt. Steve Tihingky 19 was held on a manslaughter charge by police who allege he struck Droneharger in the face with his fist.
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Barberton
Ben Droneharger
Citizens Hospital
Steve Tihingky
Droaneharger
King of Rum Tumbers Must Post Bail for Release
Aug. 20 William V. Dwyer dubbed king of rum tax tunners must post a 26000 bond to gain liberty pending appeal. The United States District Judge Martin T. Manton ordered the bond. Dwyer is jailed at the Tombs serving two years in Atlanta penitentiary. Bail for B C Cochran, also under two year sentence, was set at 26000.
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New York
William V. Dwyer
United States Astrict
Martin T Manton
Dwyer
Atlanta
B.C. Cochran
Lima Locomotive Works lands new Boston and Albany order
W L Reid vice president of the Lima Locomotive Works says the company has received an order from the Boston and Albany Railroad for twenty type A-1 locomotives. The Boston and Albany had recently placed another order for twenty five engines with Lima.
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Lima
W. L. Reid
Lima Locomatiive Works
Boston and Albany Railroad
Boston and Albany
Tima
Two Men Die in Electric Chair at Sing Sing Prison
Ossining New York August 20 two men died in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison David Demalo 33 of New Rochelle New York father of several children and William Hayer of New York City convicted in domestic or Vernon murders and wife and daughter killings respectively all details indicate capital punishment execution today
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
David Demalo
New Rochelle
N.Y
Say Chuldren
William Hayer
Necro
New York City
Demaroe
Vernonfear
Hoyer
Receiver for Wellington store sought in bankruptcy petition
A receiver is sought to take charge of the store of Edward Strugnell of Wellington and all his property. The First Wellington Bank filed the petition with the clerk of court today alleging debts of about 5500 dollars. Strugnell has allegedly abandoned the business and disappeared. Robert J. Walden is proposed as a reliable receiver to settle debts and care for the defendant's assets.
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Edward
Strugnel
Wellington
First Wellington Bank
Strugnell
Robert J. Walden
Cleveland Sant Fined In Police Court For Dwi
Thomas M. Tolal of Cleveland was fined fifty dollars and costs in police court this morning for driving while intoxicated. Tolal pled guilty to having a drink or two and was arrested by officers on West River street yesterday.
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Thomas M. Tolal
Cleveland
Tobal
West River Street
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