Believes Attendants Killed Old Soldier in Hospital
Canton Ohio May 22 Acting coroner Bothwell says he is convinced John Adams was beaten in Mount Union State Hospital Friday night. The aged Civil War veteran died Sunday from injuries. He was found with four broken ribs and later alleged to have been kicked and stamped while on the floor. A grand jury investigation is to be sought.
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John Adams
Massilon State Hospital
Canton
Moentiion
Hte
Bothwell
Howpital
Wad Bothwell
Grand Jury
Woman Confesses to Killing Husband in Pennsylvania
In Bharon Pennsylvania on May 2, Mrs. Ann W Debringer pleaded guilty to the deliberate murder of her husband after half-trial. She was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Prosecutors alleged insurance motives and prior assaults, with detectives presenting a confession and suspicions about the couple’s finances.
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Pennsylvania
Bharon
Ann W. Debringer
Huband
Fred Dahringer
Kepner
Perkins Detective Agency
Pittsburg
Anderson
Murder of Holmes Baffles Chicago Police
Chicago police hunt for Robert C. P. Holmes murderers after he left the Auditorium annex to return to his office at 139 Adamant Street. His body was found in a dark alley behind Lyon and Healy’s after a brutal struggle, with facial injuries and a fractured skull. Eyewitness reports place him talking to two men and two women near Delange’s restaurant and a Queensgate avenue route before his disappearance.
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Chicago
Robert C. P. Holmes
Commonwealth Edison Electica Co
Paris
Holmes
Iran
Auditorium Annex
Unt
Adamcnt
Lyon & Healy’s Music Stores
W. FL. Snyder
Bureau of Street Cleaning
Ita
Tholman
Auditorium
Polluichine
Delange’s Row
Monpocat
Murdece
Coulsreseet
Etalon
Governor Sparks Dies in Nevada Capital City
Reno Nevada May 26 Governor Sparks died this morning from neuralgia of the heart.
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Spanks
Nevada
Reno
Nev
Sparks
Holmes and the Dark Alley Fatal Grilling Tale
A garbled report describes Mr Holmes hearing screams and rushing into a dark alley. Police say a woman’s screams were used to lure him to a burner where he could be choked and robbed. The text is unclear but implies a fatal ambush and theft.
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Mr Holmes
Ries
Perjury Charge Opens in Mae Wood Divorce Case
New York May 22 grand jury begins probe of perjury allegations against Mae Wood in her divorce suit from Senate Pratt. District Attorney Jerome says he will prosecute vigorously, stating no one posted the $5,000 bail to free her yesterday.
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New York
Mae Wood
Senate
Pratt
Jerome
Aame
Harry Thaw
Nine new inspectors appointed for state factory oversight
Columbus May 22 nine additional district deputy state factory inspectors were appointed by chief Inspector Morgan and approved by Governor Harris. The appointees include Walter Orenston Columbus Charles Martin Cleveland John W Burnell Norwood C C Leapley Dayton T Christion Morons War Cope East Liverpool John Rold Youngstown Arthur Boerner Lewistown Charles Galvin Port. The new inspectors will spend much time in school buildings.
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Columbus
Reynelda
Morgan
Ape
Harris
Walter Orenston
Charles Martin
Cleveland
John W. Burnell
Norwood
Cc. Leapley
Dayton
T. Christion
Alorons
Cope
East Liverpool
John Rold
Youngs
Arthur Tboerner
Lewkiwid
Charles Galvin
Port
Arbitration call at Lake Mehonk peace conference
Lake Mehonk New York May 22 American and Japanese officials discuss a move toward arbitration of international disputes. Baron Takahirau, Japanese ambassador to Washington, states Japan is ready to submit its differences for peaceful arbitration amid wartime tensions.
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Lake Mehonk
N. Y
Japan
Island
Baron Takahirau
Washington
Mekonk
Four-Car Crash On Brooklyn Bridge Loop Injures Dozens
At the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn bridge an early morning crash involving four cars left between twenty and twenty-five people injured and one possibly fatally. A broken brake chain on a Myrtle Avenue car caused the chain reaction as cars sped down the slope and collided with a Flatbush Avenue vehicle, tearing the platform free and causing further pileups.
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New York
Te Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Myrtle Avende
Bush Avenue
Inka
Flatbush Avenue
Ship subsidy fight halts post office bill in Congress
Washington reports the conference on the post office appropriation bill dropped a ship subsidy provision after House leaders faced opposition from Midwest Republicans. The initial tally was 17 to 155 against, prompting Speaker Cannon to order a recapitulaton. The final vote settled at 148 to 168, with the bill sent back for reconsideration.
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Washington
Post Office
Kansas
Nebraska
Today
Cyclone Sweeps Three States Killing and Wounding People
A heavy storm swept Kangan Apiecourt and Witness last night killing at least three people and injuring scores while another victim was dying, according to reports from St. Louis.
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St. Laouis
Kangan
Apiecourt
Witness
Shurtleff Chosen Third Arbiter in Cleveland Traction Dispute
G K Shurtleff, general secretary of the Cleveland Y M C A, is named as third arbitrator after traction officials and union leaders agree. Officials and leaders remain in session seeking to resolve the strike, with mayor Johnson urging calm as dynamite outrages threaten the city.
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Cleveland,o
G. K. Shurtleff
Cleveland Y. M
Traction
Wirlke
Traction Oficiola
Seston
John
Wiy
Governor appoints Ohio state board of accountants
In Colombs O May 22 Governor Harris appointed J S M Good Jr of Columbus Jacob H W Kanf man of Canton and Guy H Kennedy of Cincinnati to the new state board created by the recent session All public accountants in Ohio must be examined and approved by the state under the new law.
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Colombs
State Board of Aecountants
Harris, Theyane
M. Goodtwo
Columbus
Jacob H W. Kanfman
Canton
Guy H. Kennedy
Cincinnati
Ohio
New York Man Will Second Bryan's Nomination
New York on May 22 reports playwright Avigustus Thomas formerly of St. Louis will second W. J Bryan's nomination at the convention by proxy. Secretary Walker of the Progressive Democratic League says the speech theme is Back to the people.
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New York
Avigustus Thomas
St. Louis
Bryan
Walker
Progressive Democratic League
Train collision injures students in Oklahoma City crash
A special train carrying 590 Agricultural College students to the state field meet collided with General Parker’s special near Marey. Conductor Allen was killed and twenty students were injured in the Oklahoma City wreck today.
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Oklahoma City
The
Agricultural College
General Parker
Mprey
Allen
Upper Sandusky man a gunness victim
Griffin well to do of this city is believed to have been a victim of Mrs Belle Guoness in Laporte Ind over a year ago. His attorney reports no word from him and a letter from near Laporte signed Mabel Pierce asks about his worth. Local coroner and sheriff prepare for Gunness case developments as indictments and body digs proceed.
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Griffin
Belle Guoness
Indiana
Laporte
Mabel Pierce
Gunness
Harty
Mack
Hla
Neotel
Mra
Studge Richter
Laporte Offaurt
Smutear
Guanes
J. H. Keeler
McKeesport
Joan B. Bunter
Tridiana
Gunnesa
J. Clarke
Delta, O
Sraith
Death of Brooklyn magnate tied to hydrophobia debate
New York May 22 coroner’s inquiry questioned if William Marsh died from hydrophobia or suggestion. An autopsy showed Marsh suffered hydrophobia. his reporter wife and a dog bite raised fears of suggestive therapy and panic. Dr Ira Van Giesen, who autopsied Marsh, was inoculated during the procedure and later treated at the Pasteur Institute.
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Marsh
New York
Wiliam H. Mareh
Brooklyn
Marac Hia
Tenographer
Pasteur
Mr. Moreh
Brewer
Ira van Giesen
New York Board of Health
Wiliam H. Marsh
van Glesen
Board of Health
Misrath
Outcry Over Lilley Resignation Expulsion Likely
Washington May 22 reports indicate leaders from both parties may move to oust Representative Lilley if he does not resign by Saturday noon. A vote to expel was expected to carry by a large margin, with many members questioning his hesitation after reading the report.
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Washington
House
Lilley
John Ghar Willams
Howe
Voting splits on report adoption and Lilley stance
Report adoption drew sharp votes as some members opposed the motion while others signaled alignment with Lilley. The divide implied differing views on the report’s recommendations and the proper course of action within the committee.
Akron to be famed for Bibles and dictionaries
Akron O May 28 World famous as a robber manufacturing city Akron is also to become widely known for publishing Bibles and dictionaries There will be nearly 700000 Bibles shipped from Akron to all parts of the world and about a quarter of a million dictionaries every year This comes through a transaction by which the Saalgeld Company of Akron trades over George W Ogilvie Company of Chicago
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Akron
Saalgeld Company
George W. Oglivie Company
Leago
Automobile overturns on embankment injures three in Warren
A station wagon carrying Mrs J Wesley Brown Miss Hoffman and Mr Henry Banked the car over a guard rail and down a twenty foot embankment. The three occupants escaped with no serious injuries. The incident occurred in Warren on May 22.
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Miss Mae Wood
State Board OF Accountants
Sandusky
Patrick Griffin
Taporte
Ind
Congressmen
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