Six Lorain bootleggers to face arraignment in Cleveland
Federal agents raided Lorain on Saturday with twenty warrants but only six arrests were made. The accused will be arraigned at two o clock in Cleveland before United States Commissioner Harley J. Monahan on Prohibition law violations. An attempted stakeout of liquor outlets may be pursued if guilty. Lorain Safety Director Mrs. William S. Girati warned the city would cooperate with federal authorities if such a tip off system exists.
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Lorain
Mar
Cleveland
United States
Harley J. Monahen
William SS. Girati
N.S. Clark
Prohibition
Boodbar Trial Opens in Urbana Shooting Case
The murder trial of Emma Goodbar, 24, Urbana, charged with shooting Lawrence Toverde, 28, in a broad daylight attack at Loverde store, opened in Urbana district court. Prosecutors call for jurors as defense hints at blackmail motive and husband as key witness. trial expected to last several days.
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Fuun Loverde
Broad
Dar-K
Lovpride
Tle
Eace
Robbery gang shot attempt ends when patrolman intervenes
In Lurain on March 29 patrolman Chtry Thooth confronted three men attempting a break in at a home on Harvey Kiaiv. The assailants opened fire. one man fell, was helped up, and the trio fled as Booth tripped on a clothes line and fell into the yard.
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Lurain
Chtry Thooth
Fle
Llarvey
Eigty Pelack
Booth
Tio
Arkansas Senator Opens Long Heralded Attack on Italian Debt
Senator Robinson of Arkansas denounces the Italian debt settlement in the Senate, calling the capacity to pay impracticable and predicting Germany will default. He urges recommitment to defeat the agreement this session, contrasting Italy’s ability to pay five million annually with Germany’s larger reparations. Page 2 continues.
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Arkansas
Washington
America
Robinson
Senate
Italy
Germany
United States
Maly
Smooth R
Utah
Gapman Still Hopes To Beat New Wave Trial
Conn March 29 Corrald Chapman sentenced to hang at Wethersfield one week from tonight. His lawyers seek a second habeas corpus writ in federal court and plan a new trial in Hartford citing new witnesses and evidence. Ray M Wiley Springfield attorney represents Chapman in New Haven as state's attorney Alcorn opposes. The petition was signed in Martford by notary Frank A Murphy and includes many documents on the case and prior writ.
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Conn
Corrald
Chapman
Wethersfield State Prison
Caslows
Edwin 5. Thomas
Norwalk
Hartford
Wethersfield
New Haven
Ray M. Wiley
Springfield
Mass
Hugh M. Alcorn
Wiley
Frank A. Murphy
Martford
Atlanta
The
New Britain Police Commission
Thomas Ferney
Walter Malone
John Iebler
Alcorn
Connecticut
Amundsen Takes Over Dirigible for Pole Flight
Rome March 24 Captain Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth take over the dirigible Norge to attempt a polar flight. After trials, Amundsen plans a northern Europe route from London to Putnam England then to Norway and finally to Leningrad.
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Amundsen
Rome
Ould Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Dirg
Norge
Tale
Europe
London
Putnam
England
Norway
Leningrad
Slayer Dies in Electric Chair at Rockview
Bellefonte Pa March 29 George II Prescott of Pittsburgh was executed in the Rockview penitentiary for the murder of Mrs Fern Thase. He went to the chair unassisted as his wife claimed the body. Mrs Thase was killed in her home in Pittsburgh in April.
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Slayer
Bellefonte
George II Prescott
Pittsburgh
Rockview Penitentiary
Fern Thase
Thase
Pittsbarah
Poison liquor death shocks Canton crowd
Clayton Whitmer, 29, died after drinking poison liquor Sunday night. He drank at a pool hall and collapsed on a bench. the proprietor found him unresponsive and dead. Authorities note poisoning as the apparent cause in Canton on March 28.
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Canton
Clayton Whitmer
Donahey Continues State Fair Probe
Governor Donahey presses a state fair probe with ground employees in Columbus. Attorney General Crabbe and State Auditor Tracy prepare replies to a citizen committee request for a grand jury investigation into alleged irregularities in the state highway department and related deposits.
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Columbus
Donahes
Crabbe
State Auditerracy
W. 8. Dealer
O We “Citizens Committee
State Highway Department
Materia
Tracy
Pealer
Donahey
John King
Franklin County
Murder mystery solved in Ohio as three men confess
Mar 29. Officials report progress after solving the McCumber murder case, one of Ohio’s most brutal crimes. John Bryant Richard Rhodes and John Hedricks confess to killing James McCumber, all with prior records. Rumors swirl about the burning cottage and cremation of Susa Rhodes in 1923. McCumber’s body was found in a cistern after a death march and shooting.
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McCumber
Uther Burbank Recovers From Heart Attack
Santa Rosa 77 year old plant scientist Uther Burbank was stricken Thursday and rests quietly at home. Physicians say no alarm and visitors are barred as he remains under care. Recent religious controversies surrounding him are thought to have contributed to his illness. Doctor Joseph Shaw expects full recovery within a few days.
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Santa Rosa
Cale Mauther Burbank
Mr. Harbank
Joseph Shaw
Burbank
Wold
Durkin Trial Date Set For May Second
Marty Durkin, the confessed slayer of government agent David C. Shanahan, will go to trial on the murder charge May 2 in criminal court before Judge Warry Miller. A nationwide search was conducted for Durkin prior to the setting of the date.
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Chicago
Marty Durkin
David C. Shanahan
Warry Miller
Criminal Court
Missing Cleveland Mother Sought After Dance Absence
Tolice began a citywide search for Mrs. Bessie Fletcher mother of three missing since Thursday after she attended a dance with a female companion. The friend cannot explain her absence.
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Cleveland
Tolice
Bessie Fletcher
Burge Hand accused in slaying Canton Ohio
Police hunt for Michael Bidacco 25 believed to be one of two men who murdered Peliso Tibero 28 at a Canton rooming house last night Tibero an employee of United Alloy Steel Co was stabbed to death as two intruders entered his room and fled after the crime Pete Fonte 18 warned not to tell police and the killers disappeared into darkness
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Canton
Michael Bidacco
Ttaliang
Peliso Tibero
Black Hand Organization
Tibero
Coolidge Bars Handshakes With Easter Tourists in Washington
President Coolidge has ordered a halt to handshakes with visiting crowds and large tourist delegations at official receptions. The White House aims to curb promotions by tour promoters using presidential greetings. In Rome, Royal engagement news reports Crown Prince Humberto and Princess Marie of Belgium as officially noted.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Rome
Prince Humberto
Princess Marie
Belgium
Madisville Robbery Suspects Sought After Night Attack
Madisonville Kentucky March 29 Posses led by Sheriff Hubert Woodruff scour the area for three men accused of robbing Chapman Merrill and A Mills, holding them prisoner, and abducting two women into the woods where they assaulted them. Cars have been fired on recently from the same place and other occupants have been rebbed as extra precautions against lynching are planned if the suspects are captured.
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Madisonville
Hubert Woodruff
Chapman Merrill
A Mills
Hastings Bus Crash Fatality Prompts Data Request
Prosecutor Mover and Sheriff Cole of Erie county collected data in Elyria on the fatal crash that killed Laurel Mastings of La Grange. They did not reveal if manslaughter charges would be pursued against the bus driver. Hastings was injured in fog on Lake road near Crystal Beach when his car hit a Cleveland-Sandusky bus. witnesses said the driver lacked headlights.
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Mover
Cole
Erie County
Elyria
Laurel Mastings
la Grange
Ama
Dar
Hasting
Parry
Hastings
Lake Road
Crystal Beach
Perry
Petition Drive Planned For New High Level Bridge
Lorain civic groups meet to form a committee to circulate petitions urging county commissioners to approve a new high level bridge at Fourteenth Street. The project would cost about one million dollars.
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Lorain
Mar
Foureteenth St
U S and Germany Move Toward World War Claims Settlement
Washington March 29 The American and German governments near finalizing a full settlement of all outstanding world war claims held by nationals of both nations. The deal would finance by a large loan from the United States to Germany to pay American claims while releasing German-owned property seized during the war except for a substantial loan security and specified liners. A plan to seek congressional authority to implement the settlement will be sent by Secretary Mellon.
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Washington
Ciermanya
Fao
Oun Worth
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Admanntras
Ney
Eleven Year Old Burglar Killed by Stolen Revolver
Cleveland reports an eleven year old burglar died from a self inflicted gunshot when a stolen revolver discharged as he neared home from a Nagy confectionery burglary. His brother Andy Mogyorody, twenty, was arrested on burglary charges. police found loot including a radio, battery and supplies at the brothers’ home. Authorities linked the shooting to multiple store robberies over several weeks.
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Cleveland
Palive
Iamself
Steve Maggoraldy
Charles Nagy
Steve
Andy Maogyorody
Andy
Nagy
Mogyorody
Steva
Palice
Wet and Dry Issue to Enter Contests in Several States
A Washington dispatch notes the Edge resolution and a 1928 national prohibition referendum. Wet and dry questions enter more congressional contests than any election since the 18th amendment. Pennsylvania and Maryland facing decisive battles as voters weigh modification of the Volstead Act.
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Washington
Congress
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Missouri
Court Docket Completes April Term For County
The April term docket of the common pleas court is completed and in the hands of county attorneys. It lists 22 cases pending with a reduced docket from the prior term. Grand jury will meet next day as attorneys prepare for trial assignments and case readiness.
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Common Press
Anders Ame
Purchase of Ot Land in Caled FDR Japs Investigated
Washington March 89 Senator Borah of Idaho plans to study reports of foreign mediation over the purchase of land in Lower California and Tecate for a Japanese colony. Senator John of California urged the Senate to consider the matter, emphasizing national interest.
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Cale
Washington
Idaho
Stelpoet Tana
Lower California
Vevico
Johuan
Ryo
California
Senate
Airplane Pilot And Passenger Reported Safe
Report indicates both pilot and passenger survived a recent incident though details are unclear. The event involved an aircraft near Chicago and appears to have ended without serious injuries. Authorities are reviewing the circumstances and the crew is cooperating with investigations.
Five Destroyers Added to Rum Navy By Coast Guard
On March 20 the coast guard took over five naval destroyers, boosting the Atlantic fleet to 27 ships for anti-ramming operations from Florida to Maine. The vessels carry anti aircraft and machine guns. Rear Admiral F Tellard, coast guard commandant, hopes to later add more destroyers to the Pacific ram mar.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Rum Navy
Florida
Maine
F. Tellard
Andrews to Inspect Dry Forces Nationwide Tour
federal enforce ment chief Andrews announced a July 1 start for a nationwide inspection of reorganized forces. He will travel west via Atlanta and New Orleans to the Mexican border, then along the Pacific coast back through Canada, visiting St Paul Minneapolis Chicago Strost Cleveland and possibly Denver Kansas City St Louis and Cincinnati with Rear Admiral CLillard.
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Washington
Andrews
Prahaition Army
Athenta
New Orleans
Pacife
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Chicago
Strost
Cleveland
Denver
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Adurrat 1
Clillard
Conmaniting
Coast Guard
Candy Kid Whittemore grilled for more details on million dollar heist
In New York Matteh 29, Candy Kid Whittemore, known as the Night Club Bandits’ associate, testified again to authorities about the $1,000,000 theft. He aims to exonerate himself and aid others, but District Attorney Jouhff Ban ton demands fuller confessions to locate the missing loot and to detail gang members including Unkelhaek Palladino and others. The case carries wide interest as arrests and broadcasts ripple across cities.
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New York
T Richard Teese
Whittemore
Candy Kid
Baltimore
Jouhff
Banton
Willigne Cohelhuel
Anthony Palladian
Epperent Desipe
Hore Tal OE
Unkelhaek
Palladino
Bandit shoots City Marshal in Huffman store raid
Bellefontaine Ohio March 29 One safe blower was captured and another escaped after they shot city marshal Middlesworth during a Huffman General store burglary the captured man Erwin Courtney 23 of Toledo is held in county jail Middlesworth was wounded in the right shoulder and bleeding at a local hospital a posse of citizens nabbed the suspect.
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Bellefontaine
Middlesworth
West Mansfield
Huffman General
Erwin Courtney
Toledo
Marshal Middlesworth
Tie
Wife of Noted Surgeon Faces Fraud Charges
Mrs. Doris Della Berne, wife of plastic surgeon Dr. Lona P. Berne, is in custody in New York on charges of defrauding three Florida banks of up to 100000 by passing bad checks. Arrested with Elliot Jaffe and Paul Rosenthal, she allegedly eloped a year ago and faced additional charges including disorderly conduct and gun possession.
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New York
Doris Della Berne
Lona P. Berne
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mia
Berne
Elliot Jaffe
Paul Tiosenthal
Florida
Berna
Rosenthal
Germany
Philadelphia
Atte
First National Bank
Ameriean Bank and Trust Company
Central Naval Wink
Stimaey
Ming, Fla
Amasking & Urn
Seymour Wally
Jaffer
Great Britain Becomes More Temperate in 1925 Trade
London report from March 29 shows Britain growing temperate. United Kingdom Alliance statistics indicate 1925 imports fell from 1924 by about four million dollars, with whiskey shipments to American bootleggers totaling about a million and a half gallons and British distillers earning around nineteen million dollars.
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London
Great Britain
United Kingdom Alliance
TeMpergues
Acc
Th Alliance
Experts Testify On Kohlmyer Will In Contested Case
Courtroom testimony continues in the Henry Kohlmyer contested will case as heirs press forgery claims. Handwriting experts from Pittsburgh and Cleveland testified the signature appears traced. Cross examination and debate over speculative conclusions mark ongoing proceedings. two more days expected.
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Henry Kohlmyer
Court House
Kohlmyer
W. G. Ewart
Pittsburgh
IT. C. Ernst
W. A. Leslie
Cleveland
Ernst
Adams
Meals
Lestis
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Lorain Aals
Boodbar
Peng
Urbana
Gapman
State Fair
Uther Burbank
Durkin
Burge
Hunt Nfgrnes
U. S
Los Angeles
Charles FE Rosendahl
Afel. S. 8
Mary Dirigtile
Maran
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