Brief Review Of A Week s World Events
A weekly global roundup notes Taft plans a March 4 special session for tariff revision. Elkins contrasts his daughter Catherine with the Duke d Bruzzi. Sturgis, a key witness in the Abe Raymer riot case, killed himself to avoid arrest. Stocker resigns from the Reichstag after 20 years. Metcalf resigns as Navy secretary. Newberry named successor. Shanklin to lead Wesleyan. Crane resigns from Cornell. Hughes reports state election expenses of 369.65 dollars. MacLaurin to lead MIT. Reichstag debate blasts Emperor William over Telegraph conversations. Zeppelin gets Black Eagle order. Castro seeks European medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Elkins
Catherine Elkins
d’Bruzzi
Rollo Tsturgis
Abe Raymer
Springfield
Adolf Stocker
Reichstag
Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Navy
Truman H. Newberry
Metcalf
William Arnold Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Thomas Frederick Crane
Cornell University
Hughes
Secretary of State of
New York
Richard MacLaurin
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Emperor William
Widespread Fires and Crimes Highlight Ragged Turn of Events
Summer of turmoil listed include a Cuban liberal victory, a large fire destroying five Indiana Reformatories buildings and most of Indiana Manufacturing at Jeffersonville, a South Bend post office stamp robbery, an Okmulgee shooting and arson by a mob, Morris Haas's suicide in San Francisco after wounding Francis Heney, a murder of William Reed in Newark by robbers with bonds, Knox versus Monmouth injuries, Detroit executive George Burnham killed duck hunting, a moose-hunting accident near Raleigh injuring several including Viscount Gort, and Margaret Conway suing over a magazine corset model photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomez
Indiana State Reformatory
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Jeffersonville
Ind
South Bend
Stamps & Negro Desperado
Okmulgee
Okla
Morris Haas
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Monmouth
Knox College
McKiterick
Richards
George A. Burnham
Detroit
Mich
Morgan & Wright
St. Clair Flats
J. P. Veraker
Viscount Gort
England
William Pre
Notable Trials and Disasters Report Wide Range of Events
Reports detail a priest killed by a car in New Haven, Lamphere murder case in Indiana, and Gunness farmhouse victims. Boileroom blasts kill four in Kentucky, another explosion harms four in Wise County. South Dakota approves longer residency for divorce. Mexican ambassador appointed Creel. Michigan dorm fund raised. Army surgeon general Torney named. Fires devastate Benton Harbor and a home in Alliance Ohio. Robberies, smuggling deaths, and political shifts also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brintey-Morgan
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of
New Haven
Conn
Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Ray Lamphere
Miller Lumber Company
Pound
Pound Gap
Wise County
Virginia
South Dakota
Francisco L. de da Basra A. Drewenthag Peeh
Enrique C. Creel
Washington
University of “Michigan
New York
George H. Torney
Army
Surg
R. M. O’reilly
Benton Harbor
Mich
St. Petersburg
John Wampster
Alliance
O. George ‘S. Terry
United States
Hamilton Fish
Mark W. Harrington
United States Weather ‘Bureau
New Jersey
Morris Plains
Hamm
Westphalia
Buffalo
N. Y
Canada
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Daily Tribune
Illinois State Board of Equalization
Mary Wheeler Somerby
Newburyport
Mass
Chancery Court
Trenton
N. J
Roosevelt
White House
Wiores
National Grange
Mae L. Otis
Chicago
Albert Berger
Alaska
Canyon Ferry
Mont
Himeelf
Meyer
Post-Office Department
Great Northern Express
New Orleans & Northeastern
Little Woods
Lake Ponchartrain
New Orleans
Bulgarian National Assembly
Ferdinand
North Dakota
Fors River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Bland Olson
An & Farm
Esoléa
Wis
Biloxi
Confessed Forgeries Indictment and Sentence in Four Hours
Chicago real estate dealer Peter Van Vlissingen confessed to obtaining more than $700,000 through forged deeds and notes. He was indicted and sentenced to the state penitentiary in an apparent four hour span after his arrest. The 65 year old defendant admitted a 18 to 20 year scheme using a glass desk top to trace signatures onto forged papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter van Vlissinger
Saar Street
van Vlissingen
Van—Vlissingen
Jessie Roosevelt Blend
Roosevelt
Wilton C. Roosevelt
Blend
Calumet Club
Julius Wiltrax
Paul Paszkowski
Wilt Rax
T. J. Lefens
William C. Seipp
Joseph
Bertha Grossman
Lefens
Seipp
Barbour
Gompers Defiant Over Contempt Fines at AFL Session
Denver April session of the American Federation of Labor hears Samuel Gompers threaten jail rather than pay any contempt fine. He vows he will not allow federation funds to cover the penalty and supports moving funds to safety after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver, Col
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Sugar Trust Sued Over $3.6 Million Sugar Duties
The United States files six suits against the American Sugar Refining Co to recover forfeiture and customs duties totaling 3,624,121 on sugar refined at Havemeyer and Elder in Brooklyn over six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
Has
American Sugar Refining Co
Havemeyer & Elder
Brooklyn
Happenings of Importance In Nearly Every Girty and Town-In-the State Chronicled
A sweeping civic digest reports notable events across Girty and surrounding towns. Local leaders, economic updates, community milestones, and public notices highlight transfers, appointments, and upcoming activities shaping regional life.
Bramley Refuses to Answer Questions in Bribery Trial
Bramley, president of Cleveland Trusty Paving Co, testified in the Lied bribery case but refused to discuss conversations with Lied. He had previously pleaded guilty to bribing city officials and was a key witness for the state alongside Nelson Cannon and Henry C Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, _.C
M. F. Bramley
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co
Nelson Cannon
Henry C. Lang
Fred Lied
Board of Public Service
Lang
Cannon
Bramley
Balky Witness Is Sent to Jail in Cleveland Case
Mrs. Annie Mack, indicted for aiding Dr Geer in performing an operation, was jailed after balking the prosecution by refusing to testify. She was arrested in Judge Lawrence's court as a witness. Geer's case was postponed to Monday to allow him to respond to her refusal. Bail for Mrs Mack set at $2000, which was not furnished. Dr Geer remains out on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Annie Mack
Geer
Strike of Printers Halts Norwalk Plant Work
In Norwalk Ohio the Laning Co receivers led by Congressman J F Laning posted a plan to shift the plant to a nine hour day from eight. Pressmen printers and bookbinders went on strike. Receiver A S Prentiss said the receivers will not yield and will advertise for replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Laning Co
J. F Laning
A. S. Prentiss
Receivers Promise Public Service and Fare Review
Cleveland receivers Bicknell and Scott pledge public interest as top priority in managing the city traction lines. They will address fare rates as a first issue, aiming to discuss with Judge Taylor and announce a decision within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bicknell and Scott
Taylor
Shooting Kills Intruder After Peeper Incident
In Cincinnati Ohio Horace S Bonser, noted marksman, shot an unidentified negro intruder who appeared at a window while he visited Miss Evelyn Carter. Bonser fired after a threatening gesture. the man was hit in the forehead and died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Horace’ S
Bonser
Evelyn Carter
Tragedy at Alliance Fire Claims Four Children
Fire broke out at the residence of J. H. Wampfter east of Alliance early Friday morning. Four children Catherine nine Lucille seven Leroy five and Charles four perished. The father suffered serious burns while attempting a rescue after hearing a plea from upstairs sleepers.
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Alliance
J. H. Wampfter
Aliance
Catherine
Lucille
Leroy
Charles
Fatal Cavein Claims Local Farmer and Two Die in Pit
A cavein at the Mertz farm gravel pit in Wapakoneta Ohio buried Jacob Criter and severely injured Francis Miller and Norman Edgington. Criter died instantly, Miller suffered a broken leg and internal injuries, Edgington was crushed and internally hurt. Several others were trapped but escaped. two teams were buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapakoneta
Mertz
Jacob Criter
Francis Miller
Norman Edgington
Fight Over Costs of a Trial in Dickerson Case
Millersburg Coshocton county presses Holmes county to cover $1000 of trial costs from last winter’s Dickerson murder case moved from Coshocton. Holmes county taxpayers object loudly and the state law department has been appealed for an opinion.
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Millersburg
Coshocton County
Holmes County
Dickerson
Law Department
State
Burglars Robbed Church Pot Luck and Musical House
Burglary at the Church of Christ Thursday night. Intruders wore clothes for the poor and stole food for the Children's Home. They took $20 in missionary taxes, musical instruments, and even the minister's trousers.
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Ashtabula
Church of Christ
Bank's Capital Impaired Ties Tom Johnson Bank's Liquidation
In Cleveland the Depositors' Savings and Trust Co known as Tom Johnson's bank is solvent and depositors will be paid in full. Stockholders will likely receive more than 50 percent on their $125 investment due to capital impairment. Officers from Cleveland Trust Co and First National Bank oversee liquidation.
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Cleveland, O
Prison Officials Probe Escape After Barn Fire Fatality
Columbus, Ohio. Walter Wright, an escaped convict, reportedly died in a barn fire near Sabina, about sixty miles southwest of Columbus along the Baltimore & Ohio line. The Grant Martin barn, one mile from Sabina near the canal road, burned on election night with human bones found amid the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Walter Wright
Sabina
Columbus
Baltimore & Ohio
Grant—Martin
Injunction Made Perpetual Over Gas Supply in City
Judge Doyle on Monday made permanent a temporary injunction restraining East Ohio Gas Co from shutting off gas in Akron due to rate reductions. He ruled gas is a public necessity and cannot be cut off without good cause. The franchise, issued by the state, implies state authority to revoke the right to do business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron- O
Ohio Gas Co
Doyle
Disastrous blaze gut’s several Euclid stores in Cleveland
A Sunday fire on Euclid avenue destroyed Wageman's clothing Phillipstone's cloak and Kirby's fire and ten cent store causing losses over 175000. Water damage ruined most stock and the blaze challenged the fire department for years.
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Cleveland, O
Euclid Avenue
Wageman’s Clothing
Phillipstone’s
Kirby’s
Disbarment Proceedings Open Against Cleveland Attorney
Charges of unprofessional conduct against W A Still of Cleveland were filed in Trumbull county court. Judge Rogers named D R Gilbert C M Wilkins and Washington Hyde to investigate and report the findings to the court.
Burglar Shot Town Marshal in North Lewisburg Post Office
Bellefontaine Ohio. Marshal John Tripp surprised three burglars in a post office on Sunday night. He single handedly pursued them but they escaped, leaving him shot in the knee. The burglars fled in Dick Carlin’s rig found at Urbana as bloodhounds assist in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
John Tripp
North Lewisburg
Dick Carlin
Urbana
Double Tragedy in Dayton Hearts Woman and Visitor
The bodies of Marie Costello of Dayton and Chester Gebhard of Miamisburg were found at the woman's home in Dayton. A revolver was used in the killings. The man had visited the woman’s home for some time and jealousy is thought to be the motive.
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Dayton
Marie ‘Costello
Chester Gebhard
Miamisburg
Hancock County Votes Dry After Precinct Return
Complete returns from 46 Hancock county precincts show the drys with a 1957 vote majority out of more than 10000 total. The wets won Findlay by 113, sealing the closing of 34 saloons a brewery and a wholesale liquor house.
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Findlay, O
Hancock County
Findlay
Ohio Democrats Report $20,000 For National Campaign Fund
Columbus Ohio Democratic National Committeeman Harvey Garber announced receipt of a national committee list showing Ohio contributors to the national campaign fund totaling about $20,000. Larger gifts have already been published by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harvey——C—_Garber
National Committee
Ohio
National Campaign Fund
More Work for Idle Men at Canton Mills
Canton Ohio reports a night force of 100 men added to the Mas sillon Rolling Mill Co. to speed completion and fill orders. An additional fifty workers will be used at the Carnahan Tin Plate Co. new mill in two weeks at Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Massillon Rolling Mill Co
Carnahan Tin’ Plate Co
Woolk
Albenshe
State dairy campaign targets better and purer milk
Columbus Ohio March state dairy and food commissioner S W Dunlap begins a statewide campaign for cleaner dairy products. He mails letters to all dairy dealers warning them to prepare for reform.
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Dunlap
Columbus
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Sugar
Buckeyedom
Balky
Dry
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