Reward for Guild Slayer and Justice Dept Politics
A Chicago murder case tied to a ransom note and a millionaire steel magnate's son dominates the scene as investigators disclose extortion threats and a killer’s motive. In Washington, Sen Brookhart urges removing the Justice Department from politics, proposing independent oversight, civil service reforms, and expanded judicial districts.
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Broehart
Broohhart
Atorney
Bureau of Investigation
Brookharts
Congress Inter
Father charged with torturing infant in Ayton
Earl Clarkson, 1 month old baby girl’s father, is accused in Ayton Ohio of tying the infant with a rope around the neck and striking her for crying. Police say the mother helped by cutting the rope but she defends Clarkson saying his actions stemmed from his anger after a car crash. Clarkson calls his reaction brutal but justifies it as protecting the child. The case proceeds in juvenile court.
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Ayton
Earl C ‘Rson
Hia
Clarkson
Hart
En Clarkson
Machines damaged in two auto crashes
Two auto accidents last night left several vehicles damaged. Mrs W F Holcomb of LaGrange turned at East River and East Broad Street and was struck by a truck driven by C L Parker of Netroit. Holcomb’s car suffered a broken fender and wheel and a punctured gas tank while the truck’s headlight and radiator were damaged. A T Staber of Ridgeville on East Bridge Street near the undercut was hit by Thomas Darmus of Cleveland, who was later arrested for reckless driving after being tracked by Officer Walton. Staber’s car had a broken axle, fender and running board.
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W. F. Holcomb
LaGrange
East River
East Broad Street
C L Parker
Ridgeville
East Bridge Street
Thomas Darmus
Cleveland Ijtts
Walton
Staber
World Flyers Race Around Globe Draws British French and American Aviators
American, British, and French aviators pursue a round the world flight from Los Angeles to Asia and Europe. U S Army planes travel 6650 miles across the Pacific, while British pilot A Stuart Maclaren covers about 5000 miles from England.
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Japan
Tokio
Akyab
India
Tos Angeles
Pacific Ocean
A Stuart Maclaren
Royal Air Force
Calshot
Southampton
England
Martins Pnce
Alaskan
Wilds
Pelletier D'Oisy
French Air Service
Paris
Shanghai
China
Northern
Pacific
North Atlantic
United States
Vancouver
St Johns
Azo
Teachers Slain Inspires Massive Citizen Search
In Amherst Maine on May 23 the troubled community saw the male population surrender to unofficial deputy sheriffs in a bid to find the slayer of Louise Gerrish a 19 year old teacher. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death after the body was found in a shallow grave following a buckshot fatality.
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Amherst
Maine
Louise Gerrish
Miss Gerrish
Elyrian Frees Man in Liquor Possession Case
An tone Godesh of 209 Lodi Street faced Police Court for liquor possession. A raid uncovered a jar of 12 percent raisin jack hidden in a shed, aided by a tip diagram. The arresting officer had a tip from Godeski, who denied knowledge. Mayor Hinkson acquitted him.
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Antone Godesh
Lodi Street
Lquor
Godesh
Crank Klads
Godeski
Hinkson
Doctor Charged With Killing Stepson in St Clairesville
May 23 report sheriff Dunfee filed a first degree murder charge against Dr. J. T. Beckett of Barnesville for the death of his stepson Bernard Mason 4. Beckett is jailed without bond.
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ST Clairesville
M. Dunfee
J. T. Beckett
Barnesville
Shively Named Principal of Elyria High School
Announcement confirms M P Shively of Troy Ohio will become Elyria High School principal for the coming year. The 34 year old educator, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, has served as Troy High principal since 1921 and previously taught history and coached athletics in Springfield Ohio schools.
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C. P. Shively
M P Shively
Troy
Ohio
Elyria High School
R C Maston
Shively
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Columbia
Kiwanis
Springfield
Oho
Otter Cities
Massillon
New York Central Plans Large Equipment Trust Offering
J P Morgan & Co leading a syndicate publicly offered 25 million dollars in equipment trust five percent certificates of the New York Central lines at par plus accrued interest to yield five percent. Maturity spans 1925 to 1939 with a later 20.58 million block to be sold. Separately rural credit bonds 10 million dollars at 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent due 1954 were offered in Minnesota.
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New York
J PF Morgan and Co
New York Centralines
Philadelphia
New York Central
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St Lows
Big Four
New York Securiting Company
Dover
Del
New York Central Railroad Company
Big Four Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Thea
New York Securties Company
Investment Values Rise Amid Commodity Price Decline
Babson Park Mass May 28. Commodity prices have fallen since January and remain below prewar levels while investment values rise. Roger Babson argues the long term trend favors a continued price decline, with wars and credit cycles shaping future purchasing power and inflation.
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Babson Park
Mass
Roger W Babson
Roup
Bibson Institute
Pabson
Ross
Mr. Babson
Howland and Means In Row
Police separated Paul Howland attorney for Harry M. Daugherty and Gaston B. Means former Justice agent after a heated Wheeler Brookhart committee session. No blows occurred as the men were restrained.
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Washington
Vera
Paul Howland
Harry M. Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Wheeler-Brookhart Committee
Deputy Sheriff Held on Manslaughter Charge in Bannock Killing
Deputy sheriff Earl Taylor was held on a manslaughter charge by Coroner C Hardesty in the death of David Okey at Bannock. The killing occurred after Okey and Marion Smith were shot at a hidden bottle of liquor while at a dance. William Okey, father of the deceased, met with lawyers regarding filing more serious charges as Prosecutor H W Mitchell conducted the investigation.
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Bringeport
Earl Taylor
C Hardesty
David Okey
Bannock
Hardesty
Okey
Marion Smith
William Okey
H W Mitchell
Man Leaps to Death From Keith Building Roof
William Cochran, 45, manager of the Lawrence Hotel, was found dead after leaping from the Keith building roof to the Palace Theatre twelve stories below. Police believe he shot himself before the fall. a revolver with one discharged shell was found near an open wash-room window.
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Cleveland
Keith
Palace Theater
Wm Cochran
Lawrence Hotel
Eris
Cochran
Fractured Arm After Bicycle Collision
Joseph Paddley of 129 Brandston Avenue sustained a fractured arm yesterday afternoon after colliding with another cyclist. He was taken home for treatment and admitted for care.
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Joseph Paddley
Brandston Avenue
Franklin Irish Arrested in Napa After Fugitive Run
Frank Irish, alias Frank Dale, once Lorain county recorder, has been arrested in Napa California after eluding capture since May 3 1923. He faced embezzlement charges of 1138 90 and a divorce case backs his abandonment plea while extradition papers proceed.
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Frank Irish
Lorain
Forever County Recorder
Napa
Cal
Fred Underhill
Joseph K. Harris
Frank Dale
Court House
Sheriff Underhill
Irish
Oregon
Florida
San Francisco
Lorain County
Dale
LaGrange
Black River Township
Underhill
Columbus
Lawrence Webber
Calfornia
Murdered Baby Thought to Be Elyrian
Police Chief Theodora Walker questions whether the infant found in Lorain river is the Elyrian baby. She notes a weighted handkerchief around the neck and suggests the body may have floated from a different location over time during recent rains.
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Elyrian
Lorain
Theodora Walker
Walker
Thomas Termowsky 65 Dies at Home in Grafton
Thomas Termowsky aged 65 died at his Grafton home at 6 45 p m yesterday He leaves a widow eight children and one other survivor The funeral is set for St Marys Church Grafton Sunday at 9 00 am with burial at St Marys Cemetery in Grafton
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Thomas Termowsky
Grafton
Rom Tarmowsky
St Marys Church
Graftom
St. Mary's Cemetery
Balloting on Methodist bishops underway in Springfield
The Methodist Episcopal General Conference began balloting to elect the fifth bishop. Rev J Wade of Chicago led with 434 votes and Rev R G Ward of New York had 318 as 542 votes were needed. Four bishops are already chosen: Muiller of Panama, Lowe of Omaha, Greese of Green Castle, and Bradley of India. The new bishops will be ordained at Municipal Auditorium services Sunday.
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Springfield
Mass
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
J. Wade
Chicago
R G Ward
New York
George A Muiller
Panama
George Lowe
Dwellings Planned in Lorain for Next Month
Lorain real estate dealer C. L. Keg? took out a permit to erect one dwelling at Lorain, scheduled for construction over the next month, with costs near 000. Dayton master general Harry 8 will arrive to address a session on the translation of the ley.
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Lorain
C. L. Keg
Lorain Real Eatata
Dayton
Harry
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