New angle on Wall Street bomb mystery revealed
The Los Angeles case files quote Herbert Wilson, convict in a murder, saying he designed and partly built the Wall Street bomb in his home. Officials expect further questioning by federal agents as they weigh his claimed confession about the 1920 New York explosion that killed 32 and damaged property.
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Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson
Wall Street
New York
Wilson
New York City
Warsaw
Poand
Herbert R. Cox
Burns calls report bunk on Wall Street bombing solve
In New York and Los Angeles a dispute over Herbert Wilson's claim to solve the Wall Street blast grows. Officials call the tale bunk while Burns and Flynn question the certainty of names and identities. Lindenfeld Wolfe and Lindenfeld’s deportation add to confusion.
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New York
Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson
Wall Street
Bunk
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Miami
Florida
Burns Detective Agency
Wilson
William J. Flynn
Department O Justice
Los Angeles Times
Warsaw
Max Wolfe
Ken O. Myers
Myers
Wolfe Lindenfeld
William Lind
Lindenfeld
Poland
Ellis Island
Wolfe
Third Internationale
Burns
Investigator to take his time in Wilson confession case
Miami reports William J. Burns chief of the U S investigation bureau delayed heading to Los Angeles amid reports of Herbert Wilson’s alleged confession. The AP dispatch notes ongoing investigation details and mentions continuation on page twelve.
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Miami
Fla
William J. Burns
United States Investigation Bureau
Justice Department
Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson
Suspected Stamp Theft Arrests Reported in San Francisco
Two men, believed linked to the Olympia Washington post office robbery on March 22, where stamps valued at 23000 were stolen, were arrested in San Francisco. Police say about 3600 dollars in stamps were found with them and they admit recent travel to Washington.
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San Francisco
Mar
Olympia, Washington
Washington
Eight Die As Limited Collision Near Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on March 31 the death toll rose to eight from the wreck of the Big Four southwestern limited near the city yesterday. W L Siebert of Cincinnati a student locomotive fireman died this morning. Three men on the train and a woman with two small children in an auto also died. Eleven riders were injured but improving at area hospitals. About 108 passengers were aboard the train. Officials were unsure if the wreck came from a brake application or an auto fragment under the pony wheel as cars left the rails.
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Columbus
W. L. Siebert
Cincinnati
Southwestern Limited
Big Four
No Clemency For Vicar General Butchkavitch
Moscow reports no clemency granted to Vicar General Butchkavitch as of afternoon. Central executive committee denial left uncertain if execution had occurred. foreign missions pressed appeals while officials awaited decisions and last rites were debated.
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Moscow
Butchkavitch
Central Executive Committee
Mar
Butchkovitch
Father Walsh
Catholic Welfare Board
Monsignor Bu ®Chkavitch
Aged Walker Wins Race Against Roller Skaters
Lincoln Nebraska March 31 AP Dan O Learey 82 former world walking champion beat three roller skaters in a one mile race by three yards finishing in 9 minutes 2 seconds He plans to walk 100 miles in 24 hours on his 83rd birthday next June Aged Walker Wins Race Against Roller Skaters.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dan O'Learey
O’learey
Bank Messengers Relieved of Cash in Two Holdups
Two crews of bandits in the Armourdale district held up bank messengers in two incidents, securing 9906 dollars and escaping with the loot. The events occurred in Kansas City on March 31.
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Kansas City
Armourdale
Child Killed by Automobile in Salt Lake City
Police continued the search for the driver of the automobile that yesterday struck and killed six year old Lola Player, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Player, in Salt Lake City. In another crash a passenger car and a motor truck injured three Granite High students seriously and five others slightly.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Lola Player
Arthur Player
Granite High School
Pistol Duel Proved Fatal in Kentucky Mountain Region
In Harland Kentucky two men Jess Pace and George Belcher were badly wounded after a pistol duel along a rugged mountain trail to a hospital. Seven people were killed in two fights since Tuesday tied to moonshine conflicts. Deputy constables Alex Lyttle and Claude Short were shot at W H Gillam’s home. Gillam’s six year old son was killed. Kelley Walker deputy sheriff and others perished in a posse clash with the Strong family in Leslie county. Five children hid under a bed during the exchange.
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Harland
Jess Pace
George Belcher
Straight Creek
Alex Lyttle
Claude Short
W. H. Gillam
Gillam
Kelley Walker
Isaac
George Strong
Isaac Strong
Strong
Leslie County
Allies holding Ruhr rail lines
Washington reports more than 150000 aliens are directed to citizenship training classes run by local schools with the Bureau of Naturalization. The programs aim to speed citizenship petitions and aid job prospects, with records used for community surveys and ongoing praise from candidates and Americanization workers.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Naturalization
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Boy Scouts
Young Men’s Christian Associations
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chilly Easter Weather Predicted Across Eastern States
Washington reports an official forecast placing a strong arctic high pressure system over the eastern half of the country. By tomorrow frost is expected as far south as northern Florida with progressively colder conditions to the north.
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Washington
Mar
Arctic
Florida
Five Workers Die as Tower Collapses at Fuller Brush Plant
Hartford March 31 AP Five men were killed and several injured when the central tower at the Fuller Brush factory on New Windsor Avenue collapsed. A fifty thousand gallon water tank atop the tower, filled for a test, weighed about 156 tons and is blamed for the disaster. Police and fire units joined rescue amid debris and wreckage.
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Hartford, Conn
New Windsor Avenue
Fuller Brush Company
Lansing Ishii Agreement Cancellation Shifts US Japan China Policy
Washington plans to scrap the Lansing Ishii agreement and revert to Root Takahira parity rules. The change aligns with last year’s Washington arms conference power treaty and broad Allied commitments. China protested, fearing loss of equal opportunity and open door.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Japan
China
Tokio
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
Peking
Germans clash with French at Krupp works in Essen
In Essen on March 31, 2,000 Krupp workers and French troops clashed as the French occupied parts of the plant. Six German workers were killed and twenty wounded, while four machine guns opened fire and eleven French soldiers led by a lieutenant faced no French engineers wounded. The workers fled and the French occupied the motor works.
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Krupp
Essen
Mar
Berlin
Whisky Fleet Spotted Off Nantucket Near Boston Port
A report from Boston dated March 31 describes a flotilla of twenty vessels running without lights near Nantucket Point. The fleet, possibly linked to two deck steamer Avon and a Glasgow freighter, carried whiskey and wine for American troops aboard, prompting coast guard interest.
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Boston
Nantucketee Point
Avontown
Glasgow
Fire destroys photo hangar at aviation field report
A fire at an aviation field destroyed a hangar and two aircraft. Damaged records related to a war contract were reported destroyed as investigators assess the scene. The extent of damage beyond the building and planes was not yet known.
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Washington
Met
Iro
Rum running craft seized near Shrewsbury River by four boats
Two fast rum running boats the Ninah and Ta 11-2 captured early today after exchanging shots near the Shrewsbury River. A third craft was seized as well while authorities report about 250 cases of liquor seized and a fourth boat escaped.
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Highlands
KR J. Mar
Ida
Pdee
Se Maein
Shrewsbury
K-bee
Es Cap
Army flier breaks record in 600 km aerial race
Lieutenant Alex Pearson flying a Verville Sperry plane covered 600 kilometers in an unofficial time of one hour 61 minutes in a Mc Cook and Wright field event. He landed at 3 20 p m and topped the previous French record of two hours 42 minutes. Pearson averaged about 165 miles an hour.
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Dayton
O. Mar
Alex Pearson
McCook
Wright Field
Pearson
Hart Provided A Trust Fund To Child Of Actor Hart
Denver and Hollywood reports say William Hart the actor denied paternity but agreed to a $50 monthly trust for a child claimed by a New York mother. Los Angeles District Attorney Thomas Woolwine said he investigated and considered criminal action but the case settled out of court. Hart's attorney ordered silence.
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Denver
William & Hart
Hart
Honirs Lee Woolwine
Los Angeles
Cal
Woolwine
New York City
Chicago Plans World's Largest Electric Power Plant
Chicago engineers plan a 72 acre Commonwealth Edison station with ten turbo generators totaling 940000 horsepower 600000 kilowatts. The plant will use high pressure steam at 550 psi and feed cables 33000 volts to four small power houses.
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Chicago
Goliath
Commonwealth Edison Company
Aut Foos
Igher
Commonwealth Edison
Indiana Mayor Found Guilty of Conspiracy
Fifty five of sixty two Gary and Lake county residents were convicted in U S district court on conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. Notable defendants include Rosewell O Johnson Gary mayor William H Olds Lake county sheriff William M Dunn Gary city court judge Blaze Lucas. Sentencing set for April 20. earlier, seven defendants remained at large and five pled guilty.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gary and
Lake County
Indiana
U. S. District Court
Rosewell
Johnson
Gary
William H. Olds
William M. Dunn
Blaze Lucas
Gar
Stanley Kosowski
F. Geiger
Milwaukee
Geiger
Rotary International and religion conflict debated
Tacoma March 30 AP Raymond M Havens president of Rotary International told a district conference that Rotary does not conflict with religion and concerns this life only. He urged growth in spirit through fellowship and service and described Rotary as a global citizenship vision beyond local club life.
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Tacoma
Wash
Raymond M. Havens
Kansas City
Rotary International
Rotary
Rotar International
International Rotary
Record Cold Wave Smashes Chicago March 21 High
Chicago reports a record 12 degrees this morning as a severe cold wave grips the city. Weather bureau officials say temperatures are far below normal, with 52 years of records showing only one exception.
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Chicago
Mar
District Weather Bureau
Henry J. Cox
Boys' Bodies Found in Show Case in California
In San Bernardino two missing boys, Richard Jensen age five and Dean Meecham age four, were found unconscious and dead in a packing box inside a vacant building. Police consider possible kidnapping with the box door tightly fastened and bruises on the bodies.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Mar
Richard Jensen
Dean Meecham
Jensen
California
Joseph
Dicky Jensen
Dean Mercham
Sheriff's Office
Dean
Dickey
Asarenta
Bunko Leader In Poor Health
Denver march 31 AP The case of Tom Clarke resigned Denver chief sheriff convicted bunko leader Lou Blonger and others faced continuance while health concerns are raised Blonger aged 74 is reported in poor health affidavits cite potential fatal risks from imprisonment and judges may consider his condition before sentencing in April
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Denver
Mar
Tom Clarke
Grand Jury
Westside Criminal Court
Clarke
Lou Blonger
A. W. Duff
Leutenant
J. H. French
Bunko
Blenger
Blonger
Pope unlikely to create new cardinals this year
Vatican officials said it is impracticable that the pope will call a consistory for new cardinal appointments this year. The report notes no requirement to elevate bishops to the cardinalate and mentions a possible elevation tied to other appointments.
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Rome
Fina
Vatican
Hanna
Cola
New York
Ysa Thomas
Amesiega
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