Re-Indictments Return In Indiana Governor Case
Marion county grand jury re indicts Governor Ed Jackson and two associates over alleged bribery conspiracy involving former Roy McCray. Also charges against city official Virgil Vandagriff for selling units in Electric Oil Well Rejuvenant Company without proper securities compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
Ed. Jackson
Roy. McCray
Jackson
Republican
George C. Coffin
Robert I. Marsh
Virgil Vandagrifft
He Indianapolis Board of Works
Electric
Tate Securities Act
Jury unable to reach verdict in Texas arson case
Georgetown Texas September 30 A jury unable to agree in the arson trial of Rebecca Bradley Rogers was discharged by Judge Cooper ransom at 11 40 a m The panel stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal after deliberating since Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oourt Room
Georgetown
Texas
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Cooper Ransom
Taft urges seven new federal judges to speed courts
Washington Sept 30 Chief Justice Taft urged Congress to authorize seven additional federal judges this winter. He told a conference with senior circuit judges that faster dismissals of old cases and quicker handling of prohibition and narcotics matters require more bench strength. The recommended appointments include an extra judge for the Sixth Circuit covering parts of Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Curts
Taft
United Sates Supreme Court
Enlor
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennesse
Sedan Crash Kills Child and Hurts Family in Springfield
A sedan driven by Margaret Howard struck a freight train at a crossing in Springfield. The vehicle went over an embankment and was demolished. Margaret Howard was killed and her mother Mrs Arthur Howard and two brothers Arthur Jr and James were seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Margaret Howard
Arthur Howad
Arthur Jr
James
Rs. Howard
Pringfield
Elyria Prisoner Escapes From Prison Camp
Nelson Fitzpatrick, 24, colored, jailed in Elyria for burglary, walked away from the London prison farm at night. He had been sentenced to a year in the Ohio penitentiary after pleading guilty before Judge Thompson in the Elyria common pleas court. He earlier sought parole but was ordered sent to Columbus when arrested on another charge.
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Columbus
Nelson Ftzpatrick
Elyria
London
Fitzpatrick
Ohio
Tudge
B. Thompson
James Gordon
Witzpatrick
J. C. Jackn
Combus
Tornado Relatives Reassured Family Safe in St Louis
Justice J. George hears a report from Mrs George and their child visiting in St Louis that the family is safe after a tornado. The judge had not read the latest papers but is relieved to be informed of their safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMILY
ST. Lotus
WIRE
MAN
Justice
J. George
Elyria Plans Biggest Hallowe'en Celebration
A city meeting at Eagles hall outlined a large Hallowe'en event to be held Monday October 31. The Elyria Eagles lead a planning effort with over twenty civic fraternal and patriotic groups, naming committees for entertainment refreshments parade prizes publicity and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Hall
Hallowe’en
Elyrian Eagles
J. L
Kiiswanis Club
Rotary Club
Eagles Club
Moose Club
Elks Club
County Commissioners
Columbia Club
King Solomon Lodge
Frank 8. Harmon Lodge
St. Mary's
St. Agnes’ School
Holy Cross School
Lutheran
Knights of Clumbus
Ohio Public Service
Elyria Business Men
Central Labor Union
Maccabees Lodge
Lorain County Automobile Club
Knights of Pythias
Sons of Veterans, Park Commission
Y. M. (. A. Lorain County Agricultural Society
J. L. Mathis
Harry U Hinkson
Steve Les
E J. Handyside
Marsh Guernon
Dan Rothe
E. Cotton
George Mills
Lewis Beach
Wind uproots trees in New Philadelphia
A heavy wind of 50 miles per hour swept through New Philadelphia causing dozens of uprooted trees and downed telephone poles. Many windows shattered and a resident saw steps blown from a home. Miss Mabel Willenbecker narrowly escaped injury when a falling tree missed her car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Mabel Wllenbecker
Street Car Strikes Auto Injuring Driver on Bath Street
William Clason, 109 1/2 Cleveland Sr., was injured last night when his car was hit by a street car on Bath Street. He was admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital for pelvic injuries after reporting the car lights were not on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clason
Cleveland Sr
Bath St
Clason
Elyria Memorial Hospital
FIGHT INCREASES FREIGHT RATES ON CAR LOAD PIG IRON
The American Rolling Mill Company of Middletown asked the public utilities commission to suspend the proposed pig iron rate hike for car load lots sought by several railroads including Hocking Valley and New York Central. The commission issued a temporary stay on intra state rates and set October 9 for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
American Rolling Mill Company
Middletown
Public Utilities Commission
Hocking Valley
New York Central
Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Cincin
Nati
Chicago and
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Rankin Arrests Two In Lorain Dry Raid
O. E Rankin state prohibition inspector conducted a large dry raid on 1442 Broadway Lorain. Florence Lee and Morton were arrested for possession of alleged Canadian liquors. They were jailed and to be sent to Cleveland to face federal charges.
Policeman Foils Brooklyn Payroll Robbery
In New York on September 30 a Brooklyn policeman, William Rhode, repelled four holdup men who fired a dozen shots while guarding an $11,000 payroll for Grand Marble Works president William Sheckoff. Rhode fired back, three suspects fled, one was caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
William Rhode
William Sheckoff
Grand Marble Works
Rhode
Man Arrested on West Street for Alleged Liquor Possession
Police arrested a man on West Street for alleged liquor possession. He claimed the name Ed Casey then Ray Cone. At arraignment he pleaded not guilty and said he would be ready for trial at 1 p.m. Officer Zarnke made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
Ed Casey
Ray Cone
Zarnke
Plane Crash Claims Three At New Castle Fair
At New Castle Pennsylvania a plane crash during a fair flight left Kenneth Smith 65 dead and two men seriously injured. Pilot William Cassell from Younestown QC and Clarence Martin 22 from New Castle suffered injuries after the plane entered a spin from about 500 feet. The accident halted passenger flights at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
New Castle Fair
Kenneth Smith
William Cassell
Younestown
Clarence Martin
Cassell
Fair Grounds
Attorney Posts $2,000 Bail For Beach in Lukendale Murder
Edison Hedges, counsel for Willis Beach missing Lukendale murder witness, posted bail of 2000 dollars. Hedges was indicted by the Atlantic county grand jury for advising his client to leave the county. Detectives interrogated two new witnesses who may develop a pivotal line of inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Hammonton
N. J
Edison Hedges
Willis Beach
Lukendale
Hedges
Atlantic County Grand Jury
Blaze Destroys Dayton Country Club Stables
Fire at Dayton Country Club stables destroys 65 saddle horses and endangers 82 horses total. Seventeen horses are rescued as investigators cite a possible short circuit. Loss projected above 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dayton Country Club
110 Year Old Man In Jail In Centry
Dennis Roberts a 110 year old colored man is jailed in Centry on a charge of stealing two bales of hay. He stoutly denies the accusation and asks for his horse and decrepit wagon to be tied beneath his cell window so he can be near them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Centry
Var
Dennis Roberts
Gai
Women's Relief Corps Convenes in Lorain Convention
The 42nd annual convention of the Women's Relief Corps 12th district opens at Hotel Antlers Lorain with about 250 delegates. Officers to be elected this afternoon. morning session focuses on business.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Lorain
Women's Relief Corps
12Th District
Hotel Antlers
Nurse Freed of Murder Charge in Enid Case
In Enid Oklahoma charges of murder against nurse Mary Atkinson were dismissed by Justice of the Peace David Foglesong after a medical examiner found no poison in the death of Mary Jane Bailey, daughter of a local rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletix
Enid
Okla
Mary Atkinson
Mary Jane Bailey
David Foglesong
Miss Atkinson
Ban Johnson Criticizes Landis and Chicago Club in Statement
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, sharply attacks Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and the Chicago club management. He condemns the commissioner's office for childish tactics and poor conduct of mutual relations, calling actions amazing for the commissioner's quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Johnson
Believe Dread Epidemic On Wane
WASINGTON Sept 30 New cases of infantile paralysis decreased to 641 in 37 states for the week ending Sept 24 from 656 the prior week. Health officials warned the disease can still spread and urged parents to guard children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitington
U. S.S. Public Health Service
Has Pint Of Gin Gets Life Term
Lansing case reports that Palm, 29, received a life term at Jackson State Prison after a pint of gin in his home led to a felony under Michigan's new criminal code. It marks the first felony-based license violation under the code, which mandates life for a fourth felony conviction. Palm was not considered a violent criminal despite prior trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Red Palm
Jackson
Ife
Michigan
Palm
Nolee
Federal Judge Shot By Woman
Federal Judge Tilman D. Johnson was shot twice in the eye as he opened his Salt Lake City courtroom. Mrs Eliza Simmons, widow, seated among spectators, rose and fired four times, injuring the judge. she was arrested and charged with the assault after losing a $10,000 damage suit in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Tilman D. Johnson Way
Eliza Simmons
Simmons
Property flood loss reported near Tampico due to river overflow
Dispatches from Tampico estimate property losses around 3,007,000 pesos after the Puamo river overflow flooded a large off field area north of Tampico. The report notes Mexico City as the source of the flood update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tampico
Pamuco River
Storm Remnants Leave City in Desolation and Grief
St Louis faces a night of death and ruin after a devastating storm. The death toll reaches 78 with hundreds hospitalized and 13 missing. Red Cross, Army, National Guard, American Legion and city leaders coordinate relief across four stations as militiamen aid recovery and looting is prevented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Red Cross
U.S. Army
National Guard
American Legion
Charles M. Talbert
Standard Underwriters’ Agency
Citizens Committee
Victor Miller
Jefferson Barracks
Storm wrecks parts of St Louis described by witness
A St Louis resident recounts the tornado's destruction from her third floor apartment. She details roofs ripped off, debris flying, a dying horse, and crowds aiding the injured as streets flood with wreckage and fires.
Sidelights on Tornado Devastation and Aftermath
Twelve maternity patients were moved home from Mullanphy hospital after twelve people were injured when the storm weakened the building. Dolores Viller, 20, was rescued from ruins of the Roselle hotel by her father who then died of a heart attack. Police chief Joseph Gerk cited difficulty in keeping looters out as buses and streetcars resumed service after night work clearing debris and repairing lines. Firefighters paused a horse shoe game near an engine house when the roof collapsed. a rooming house wall fell revealing a dresser. Three men died in Cran Itediv, Ml, when molten crucible metal spilled and burned them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
United Press
Genevisys Ross
Genevieve Ross
ST. Louis
St. Loui S
Mullanphy Hospital
Dolores Viller
Ruuns
Roselle Hotel
Aftermath of Torn Westside: Refugees and Guarded Streets
In St Louis on September 30 the westside lay wind damaged with fires and refugees. Guards questioned residents while Red Cross canteens handed out rations. Firemen aided rescues as looters were deterred by volunteers. families sheltered on porches and remnants of homes. A man begged for help beneath brick debris as searchlights scanned the scene. A bootlegger kept business open amid ruined walls and cautious doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St Louis
Westside
Red Cross
Lindell Boulevard
Troops Sent To Tornado Zone
More than a thousand regular army troops from Jefferson Barracks Missouri were ordered to aid the emergency in St Louis after the tornado. Major General William Lassiter will leave Chicago to head regular army operations in St Louis while Major General Harry A. Smith will stay ready to cooperate in any needed capacity.
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Washington
Jefferson Barracks
War Department
St. Louis
William Lassiter
Sixth Corps
Chicaco
Harry A. Smith
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Neb
Department
Partial list of tornado dead in St. Louis disaster
A Sept 30 report lists known fatalities from the St. Louis tornado. Names appear with ages and roles, including several adults, children, and an infant. Page note indicates continuation on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John Barry
Mary Peter
William Owsley
Edward Schaaf
Mary Donnells
Bridget
Mathews
William Jones
James Henry
Earl White
Necro
Alee Anderson
Abraham Parkman
Everett Stone
Calhoun Crawford
Joseph Simon
Will Washington
Uegro
James O’leary
Julius Andrews
Hubert Porter
Edward A. Bunn
George Tone
Rebecca Blancet
Elsia Voelker
Gertrude Zepf
James Qlenke
Agnes Strakmann
Thomas Matson
Alice Kimbey
Isabel Uriarte
Edward A. Dunn
Hattie Peal
Harger
Negress
H. Harrison
Nellie Irwin
Orchard Blanks
Earl Seldon
William Barker
Storm Wrought Casualties and Damage Across Illinois
A cyclone struck Pana in southern Illinois killing Tony Cshak and injuring his wife and Mrs. Harrison Chaney as several buildings were damaged. Chicago reports unsettled weather with deaths and injuries across southern Illinois and Missouri, with heavy rains flooding basements and delaying railroad traffic.
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Pana
Til
Tony Cshak
Harrison Chaney
Chicago
Himela
Missouri
Traite Meder
Jah
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Philadelphia
Yeo
Dave
Bulletin
Ban Johnson Canticie Landis
EYE Witneso Eoghibea Dnaaoter
Polce
Joseph Gerk
Fotor
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al Force
Fonso
Roman
Cranitediv, Ml
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