Convictions in Mail Fraud Case Hit Cols. Officials
Walter G. Benham and Dwight Morrison of the R. L. Collings Co. were found guilty in Columbus federal court after an eight week trial. Eleven counts carry up to five years each. the trial involved over 90 witnesses and 400 exhibits. The verdict marks a major victory for H. K. Cochranes case from start to finish.
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Walter G. Benham
Dwight Morrison
R. L. Collings Co
Columbus
H. K. Cochrane
Cornell Street
Norwich
Sater
Secret Service
Harrison
Lorain County
N. L. Dollings Co
Cochrane
Ohioans Named as Possible Navy Secretary Pick
Press-Covlids lists four Ohioans as potential successors to Edwin Denby amid his departure next Monday. Candidates include A. L. Garford of Elyria, Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland, James R. Garfield of Indiana, and William Cooper Procter of Cincinnati, with others mentioned by sources in Columbus.
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Garford
Navy
Hur L. Garford
Elyria Manier
Press- Covlidgs
Denby
Garford Wastington
Poem on Prohibition by A D Arcy Featured in Paper
The poet A D Arcy author of The Face Upon the Bar Room Floor has written a new verse about prohibition. The piece appears as a public entertainment item in the issue, reflecting the era’s debates through his sharp wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugh
A. D'Arcy
Snow Storm Kills Two in Chicago Rail Yard
The blizzard shrouding Chicago during the night and into today caused two deaths when Pp. K. Brosnan and J. W. McMahon stepped from a switch engine into the path of an eastbound freight train. Both men were identified as railroad workers, with Brosnan described as a veteran Pennsylvania Railroad engineer.
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Chicago
Pp. K. Brosnan
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. W. McMahon
Herman Kunitz Dies at 72 in Elyria
Herman Kunitz, 72, died this morning at his home 117 North Maple in Elyria after 50 years in the city. He leaves a wife and five children William Emil John Martha and Mrs A C Waecken fuss. Funeral services are Sunday at 1 30 from the home and 2 60 at St John s Lutheran with Rev W G Birkner officiating. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Herman Kunitz
North Maple Street
A. C. Waeckenfuss
William
Emil
John
Martha
Elyria
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s Church
W. G. Birkner
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Elyria and Lorain Women Seek Divorces in Court
Two divorce cases filed today involve Libbie Hines claiming a Elyria marriage since 1520 and long absence amid alleged gross neglect. Opal Homan of Lorain seeks divorce from Fred Z. Homan now in St. Louis with charges of extreme cruelty and requests alimony and child custody.
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Libbie Hines
Elyria
Opal Homan
Lorain
Fred Z. Homan
St. Louis
Harself
First Native New Yorker to Become Cardinal Hayes
It is reported that Patrick J. Hayes archbishop of New York will be named a cardinal by Pope Pius XIII at the Lenten Consistory in Rome making him the first native New Yorker to attain the rank.
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New Yorker
Patrick J. Hayes
New York
Pius XIII
Rome
Bandits Slay Kansas City Detective in Hold Up
Kansas City detective George Lawson was shot and fatally wounded today while attempting to arrest two bandits in a laundry robbery that netted 369 dollars. Police searched homes across the city for the suspects as the case drew in the full department.
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Kansas City
George Lawson
Lawson
Megto
Williamson county sheriff arraigned on bootlegger protection charge
Bulletin from Danville Illinois reports Sheriff George T. Galligan of Williamson county will be arraigned Monday in Federal court on indictment charging conspiracy in taking protection money from bootleggers. The dispatch notes other items from March 7 including denial of Tsao Kun’s death rumors in Shanghai and a House probe request blocked by Speaker Gillett, plus a strong earthquake felt in Derbyshire England with no casualties.
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Danville, Ill
George T. Galligan
Williamson County
Washington
House
Blanton
Texas
Gillett
London
Derbyshire
England
Man Loses Four Fingers at Milling Wadius
Charles Tamyin of 219 East Fifth Street, an employee of General Phonograph, lost four fingers of his left hand while operating a milling wadius yesterday. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Charles Tamyin
East Fifth Street
General Phonograph
Mr. Damyin
Lancaster Fire Kills Worker. $1 Million Loss and 600 Employment Fallout
In Lancaster Ohio early today a blaze at the Rocking Glass plant killed foreman Merril D Deaver believed missing and badly burned William Fisher. Fire, aided by winds, caused widespread damage including twelve nearby homes with six hundred workers left jobless as Columbus fire units aided in four hour battle to subdue the flames.
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Lancaster
Merri] D. Deaver
William Fisher
Columbus
Liquor Toter Fined for Illegal Possession
John Niesieski was arraigned on January 23 for illegal liquor possession near Lodi Street. He pled guilty and was fined 300 dollars by Mayor Hinkson, with 180 dollars remaining to be paid. Earl Miller was fined one dollar and costs for speeding, with a six month license warning if repeated.
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John Niesieski
Loop
Lodi Street
Niesieski
Hinkson
Speeder
Earl Miller
Matthew Brush Named Possible Secretary of the Navy
Matthew C. Brush of the American International Corporation, known for developing Hog Island shipyard during the war, is cited as a leading successor to Edwin Denby as secretary of the navy. Brush is a Bostonian with longstanding ties to President Coolidge.
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Edwin Dench
Matthew C. Brush
American International Corporation
Hog Island
Kvale Proposes Plan to Sop Up U S Liquor Ownership
Representative O J Kvale a Farmer Labor party member defeats Volstead for re election in Minnesota urges passage of an amendment to the Volstead act making liquor ownership illegal under any circumstances claiming it would sop up the country completely.
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O. J. Kvale
Farmer-Laborite
Andrew J. Volstead
Congress
Minnesota
House
Babson Sees Advertising as Local Business Barometer
Babson Park Florida March 7 Roger W Babson discusses studies by his associates linking newspaper advertising to local business. He says advertising trends forecast business activity with declines or gains preceding or mirroring changes by one to three months in cities like Chicago Minneapolis and others.
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Babson Park
Fla
Roger W. Babson
Mr. Babson
Chicago
Busine
General Busines
Misapolis
Gener
Linen handkerchief initials aid in victim's ID in Geauga raids
Police locate red indelible initials F L on a handkerchief carried by the dead man, speculating laundry marks may reveal his identity through Cleveland laundries. Sheriff Hotchkiss enforces a ban on slot machines in Geauga county after raids recover over twenty machines from Chardon and nearby stores.
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Cleveland Laundries
Chardon
Ben Hotchkiss
Geauga County
Resignation Rumors Grow Over Langley and Zihlman
A Chicago grand jury charged two congressmen with accepting bribes and the Department of Justice faces a House demand to publish their names. Representative John W. Langley of Kentucky and Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland denied wrongdoing as gossip swirled. Both men sought to end the rumors amid calls for disclosure.
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Washington
Chicago
Congress
Department of Justice
House
Capital
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Frederick N. Zihlman
Maryland
Daugherty Returns to Washington Amid Cabinet Pressure
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty came back to Washington from Miami and joined the White House cabinet meeting amid renewed calls for his resignation. He declared he feels well and refused to discuss his fate or the House resolution demanding names of two congressmen accused of taking bribes.
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Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
Hautle
Miami
Union Station
White House
Coolidge
Daugherty
Senate
Department of Justice
Secrets of Washington telegrams expose coded names
Senate public lands committee uncovers that "apples" denotes A B Fail "wirge" stands for Harry M Daugherty and "the principal" points to Senator Curtis. Ira E Bennett of the Washington Post reveals these labels amid cross examination as Daugherty aids in shielding McLean from testifying.
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Washington
Miareh
Senate Public Lands Committee
A. B. Fail
McLeans
Bennett
Heittin
Alsabame
Fider
Senate
Coolidge Kile Bennett
Fragmented State Briefs From Glendale and Columbus
News snippets report twenty workers at Opportunity Farm in Glendale battling a blaze at the Administa building, a three mill tax drive needed for state education funding, and Ohio Supreme Court actions on child welfare and juvenile correction methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Te Opportunity Farm
Columbus
State Supreme Court
Recorder's Office Breaks All Records
William G. Mitchell county recorder reports six months receipts averaging 18.27 per month totaling 6,709.65. He notes peak business since the office opened with six weeks backlog cut to ten days for processing filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Mitchell
Recorder
Inrce
Ellenberger Aims for Embezzler In Detroit Pursuit
Frank Ellenberger of the county commissioners office Las Xone lla Detroit Michigan aided in a chase for Peter Rosa under arrest in Detroit charged with embezzlement from Chas. David Woodford areas in this city. Ellenberger traveled to Columbus secured papers and then followed the suspect to Michigan after his man had been taken into custody prior to his departure.
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Frank Ellenberger
Las Xonella
Detroit
Mich
Peter Rosa
Chas. David
Woodford
Ellenberger
Columbus
Michigan
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Edwin Denby
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Ilumbus
Hugh A. D'Arcy
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Kangag Gity
Philadelphia
Cleveland
General Butler
John H. Wiley
Wilmington
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Wiley
Asc
Ohio
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Shanghai
Tsao Kun
China
Lew Cowles
Wellington
Reformatory
Lewis Cowles
Cowles
W. B. Thompson
Thompson
Walter Thomas
Ohiod Reformatory
Thomas
Webber
Mackettr
Weaber
Liquor Toter
Matthew C. Brirsh
KVALE
U. S
Babson
F. E
Tegipher
Curtis
McLean
Bursum
Chunldren
Fice
Father Sain Stam Anthony
Orphana
Toledo
Lima
Recorder's Office
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