Giant Bootleg Ring Is Uncovered and Extends Over Entire Country
Washington reports probe into a widespread bootlegging operation spanning multiple states including Maryland Delaware and Kentucky with enforcement criticism aimed at prohibition administrators. The Methodist Episcopal board and Rep Phillips charge lax enforcement and political influence jeopardizing the dry movement as hearings and senate considerations loom.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Delaware
Kentucky
Congress
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Phillips
Pennsylvania
Senate
Bruce
McKeller
Tennessee
Republic
Board of Temperance Statement
Budnitz
Edmund Budnitz
Baltimore
Weller
Japan awaits China’s answer to Pekin incident notes
Tokyo reports the cabinet may pursue joint action with allies toward China after two Japanese destroyers were fired on near the Pei river last Friday. The aim is to punish those responsible, secure compensation for the wounded, and prevent further incidents while awaiting China’s response.
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Tokyo
Ching
Pei
China
Conservatives gain seat in English university election
London March 15 Conservatives have gained a seat from the Liberals in the parliamentary election for the English universities necessitated by the resignation of H A L Fisher Liberal.
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London
H. A. L. Fisher
League in Deadlock Over Germany Admissions
Geneva March 15 AP Officials of the League of Nations failed to reach an agreement on reorganizing the council to admit Germany. A session postponement to Wednesday was decided to gain time. Britain France Italy and Germany signaled cautious optimism while Poland Sweden and non permanent seats figure in the plan.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Council
Germany
League
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Signor Scioloia
Italy
Stresemann
Poland
Sweden
Quinones de Leon
Spain
Afranio Mello Franco
Brazil
Briand
France
M. Briand
David Copperfield
Barkis
Appeal to Brazil on Germany entry to League of Nations
Geneva March 15 AP report says the League council drafted a cable urging Brazil not to veto Germany joining the League and the council with the Latin American group endorsing immediate entry. Brazil’s Rio Janeiro stance remains connected to delegate Afranio Mello Franco. The Latin American delegates, excluding Brazil and Uruguay, met at the League Secretariat.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Brazil
Germany
League of Nations
League Council
Rio Janeiro
Associated Press
Viscount Ishii
Afranio Mello Franco
Senor Mello Franco
Council
Uru Aay
League
Suing Husband for a Million Postponed to Wednesday
New York March 15 AP The trial of Doris Mercer Kresge against husband Sebastian B Kresge head of the Kresge stores system to recover 1 000 000 on a pre nup was postponed to Wednesday at Mrs Kresges counsel request The pair had been expected to reconcile after a ten day adjournment but the postponement was due to Kresge counsel being out of the city
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New York
Doris Mercer Kresge
Sebastian
Kresge
Colorado River Basin backs Johnson-Swing Boulder Canyon bill
Representatives from the upper Colorado river basin say they will support the Johnson-Swing Boulder Canyon dam bill if their proposed amendments are accepted.
Theft of teeth reported by Mrs Jane Jude
Mrs Jane Jude reported a theft to police involving a set of teeth that rested in a glass of beer beside her while she slept. The incident was noted today by local authorities.
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Ogde
Mra
Jane Jude
Federal District Court Opens Spring Term in Pocatello
The spring term of the United States district court opened at ten oclock with Judge F S Dietrich presiding. The session included hearings on motions and demurrers, condemnation suits, pleas in criminal cases, and set trial dates. Notable items include re trial of Sherman Kelly for white slave act violations and Barney Edwards for moonshine manufacturing. The term also features United States versus Bannock county over delinquent taxes and a government funds dispute.
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United States District Court
F.S. Dietrich
United States District Attorney
Hoyt Ray
U. S. District Attorney
William Langrosse
Sam Renee
D. Reynolds
Elephs
American Falls
Big Dain
Sherman Kelly
Barney Edwards
Kelly
Idaho Falls
Helena
Montana
Edwards
D. C. McDougall
U. S
George Goodenough
Paul Heath
Harry Williams
Wyoming hunters pursue mountain lions in Wind River canyon
Thermopolis reporters note hunters with dogs tracking two mountain lions in the Wind River canyon game preserve after reports of deer carcasses found near feeding grounds. Lions have preyed on herds driven to the low lands by winter storms, alarming ranchers.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Wind River Canyon
Wind River
Colorado River Bill Hearing Set For Witnesses Opposed
Washington on March 15 the House irrigation committee plans a hearing with witnesses from upper Colorado Basin states opposing the Johnson Swing bill. Representative Swing California Republican and author said opponents may require one day of hearing before the bill goes to executive session for action on Boulder Canyon dam construction.
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Washington
Colorado
House Irrigation Committee
Representative Swing
California
Boulder Canyon
Bear hunting rules in Wyoming outlined
Laramie Wyoming March 15 wildlife officials warn that killing bears in the state requires a special permit and trapping of bears is prohibited. Supervisor Hilton of the Medicine Bow National Forest emphasizes enforcement to prevent unlawful bear killings.
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Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming
Hilton
Medicine Bow National Forest
Englishman Sentenced for Offending Mussolini in Florence
William Isson, an Englishman, was sentenced to eight months in jail and fined 1500 lire for making offensive remarks about Premier Mussolini. The court held the new law criminalizing such conduct applicable to all foreigners.
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Mussolini
Florence
Italy
William Isson
Chinese Ordered to Remove Mines at Pei River Mouth
The powers to the protocol of 1901 directed naval commanders in the Tientsin area to give Chinese commanders at Taku three days from today to remove mines at the mouth of the Pei river. If noncompliance occurs, the powers reserve the right to act.
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Peking
Tientsin
Taku
Pei River
Prohibition Campaign Emerges in Senate Race
Philadelphia reports Senator George Wharton Peffer, Governor Gifford Pinchot, and Representative William Ware as leading contenders for the Republican nomination. Ware advocates modifying the Volstead Act to permit sale of light wines and beer, claiming enforcement has failed and the public resents invasions of their rights.
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Philadelphia
George Whart
Pepper
Gifford Pinchot
William 8. Ware
United States Senate
Ware
Westminster College plans rebuild of Converse Hall fire damage
Salt Lake City reports Westminster College will rebuild Converse Hall after a Friday fire. Dr H A Beard says expansion plans proceed with a board committee. a $1000 library fund has begun, following the hall’s destruction funded by John Converse’s legacy.
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Salt Lake City
Westminster College
Converse
John Converse
Baldwin Locomote Works
Phila
Indictment Names 112 in Bootleg Conspiracy Case
A federal grand jury in Cleveland returned an indictment naming 112 persons in a nationwide bootleg alcohol conspiracy. The document spans about 40 000 words and covers 165 overt acts from 1923 to 1926, naming individuals from St Paul Cleveland Duluth Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis San Jose and San Francisco. The case alleges three Cleveland based millionaire bootleggers organized companies to move denatured grain alcohol into illicit channels. Harry Volpe of Providence pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge after the indictment was returned.
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Cleveland
Ohio
St. Paul
Duluth
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
San Jose
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Boston
Providence
Benjamin Gleeman
Clarry Gelman
Morris Reisner
Nathan Bader
Samuel Harris
Abe Ginsberg
Morris Miller
Thomas Weber
Rajamin Weiss
Twin Cities
George Hurley
Robert Walsh
Ralph Jellick
Harry Schaefer
Lon Gleckman
Louis Reisner
Harry Bernsteiin
Jack Gleckman
Samuel Gleckman
Abe Gleeman
Morris Zukin
al Wender
A. Saxon
I. Saxon
Morris Goldberg
Louis Bankes
Thomas Banks
Thomas A. Brown
John M. Zell
Charles Lownell
Ernest E. Moore
Earl 8. Hansen
Julius Michell
H. Gerry
James Campion
Fred Frazier
David Michaud
Andrew Windish
Samuel Kroman
George Stracey
Benjamin
Frank Fogel
David Gersenstein
Cleveland Companies
Harry Volpe
United States
James Donovan
Supreme Court to Rule on Home Brew Supply Sales
The Supreme Court will examine merchants rights to sell moonshine supplies including copper, sugar, and meal used for making liquor. The review granted covers E. A. Edenfield of Georgia and the legality of selling still components.
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Washington
Supreme Court
E. A. Edenfield
Georgia
Churchgoers Detain Man During Service In Maryland
In Hagerstown Maryland on a Sunday night Jesse W Weaver was restrained by three church members after prayers failed to stop his talking during a Church of God service. They delivered him to the police court where a $14 fine was imposed and paid by one captor.
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Hagerstown
Jesse W. Weaver
Church of God
Samples Manor
Weaver
Contin
Apneichima
Hair Pullers Criticized Women’s Basketball Play
El Paso reports Miss Eva Sly of the W. A. A. denounces girls basketball saying girls would die if criticized. She urges education in team play and acceptance of umpire decisions to prevent feuds and ensure stable leagues.
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el Paso
Texas
Eva Sly
Dern Attacks Land Policy in Radio Address
Utah Governor George H. Dern blasted the national land grabbing policy in a radio speech. He argued that public land policy robs Utah and other western states of school land royalties, urging congressional action to restore school lands and mineral rights.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United States Land Office
George H. Dern
Dern
Public Land Group
Public Land Office
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
University
Ann Arbor
Houghton
Moab
Smoot
Colton
Congress
Senate blocks vote on Gooding bill on rail rate parity
Washington March 15 senators blocked attempts to gain unanimous consent for a March 23 vote on the Gooding bill to bar railroads from charging higher short haul rates than long haul rates. Senator Bruce of Maryland led the obstruction action in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Bruce
Maryland
Pension for assassins granted in commemoration
Eight women and one man involved in the 1881 assassination of Alexander II were awarded lifelong pensions of 112 dollars per month by the council of the people's commissioners. The pensions marked the forty fifth anniversary of the czar's death after a nihilist bombing in St Petersburg.
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Moscow
Alexander II
Russia
Council of the People's Commissioners
St. Petersburg
Leningrad
VANDAL SHEDS LIGHT ON CEMETERY DAMAGE IN OGDEN
An injured vandal toppled or broke about two dozen veston es in Ogden Utah city cemetery. Officials including Commissioner Flygare say the cemetery will be guarded to prevent further damage.
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Ogden
Utah
Theepinion Co
Unclear OCR fragment from Guayaquil report
Disconnected text fragment mentions Guayaquil Ecuador dated March 15 and references loss of persons and damage. No verifiable events, names, or concrete facts available.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Orerat
Costa Rican Train Disaster Kills Hundreds
A Costa Rican excursion train plunged from a bridge into the Varilla river killing 178 on the Costa Rican railroad and 70 more reported dead in a second tally. The disaster occurred between Alajuela and Cartago as the train carried about 1000 travelers and rescue workers rushed to the scene.
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Cartago
Toggether
Limon
San Jose
Red Cross
The
Republic
Francisco Gomez Alizago
Santo Domingo
San Uan
New York
Varilla River
United Fruit Company
Costa Rica
Alajuela
Cartage
Port Simon
Military Training In Schools Condemned By Figures
Washington reports two letters attacking military training in colleges and high schools. Raymond B. Fosdick calls ROTC a vicious institution and a revival of militarism that could threaten civilization. Arthur E. Morgan says school programs shift youth to view war as normal and desirable.
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Washington
Raymond B. Fosdick
Arthur E. Morgan
Antioch College
Ohio
John Nevin Lay
Fosdick
Morgan
Senate backs Pecos river storage bill for irrigation
The senate reclamation committee ordered a favorable report on the bill to appropriate 2,000,000 dollars to store Pecos river waters for irrigation of 40,000 acres in Texas.
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Senate Reclamation Committee
Pecos
Texas
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