Prosecution Probe Shakes New Jersey Office
Attorney General Stone announces a federal probe into the New Jersey U S attorney's office led by Winne and Van Riper. The move follows Willebrandt pressure on prohibition cases and a telegram ordering changes, with Edge and officials tightlipped about the examination scope and findings.
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van Riper
Stone
Edge
New Jersey
United States
Winne
Department of Justice
Mabel Walker Wilebrandt
Besson
Plummer
Federal Grand Juty
Department
Willébrandt
Stona
Navy Plans Seaplane For Direct San Francisco to Hawaii Flight
Rear Admiral Moffett testified before a House subcommittee that the Navy is building a five passenger metal seaplane to fly directly from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The craft aims to cross the ocean unaided by a ship and carry meteor systems for long endurance.
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Navy Building
Hawaii
Navy
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
House of Representatives Subcommittee On Appropriations
Willebrandt and Attorney General push for tougher prohibition action
The text notes the Attorney General supported Mrs. Willebrandt in urging vigorous action by all United States attorneys in prohibition cases. It indicates expectations of further efforts to instigate changes in offices not functioning to the AG's satisfaction.
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Willebrandt
Mrs Stothart Ends Life After Quarrel
New York reports Dorothy Stothart wife of composer Herbert Stothart drank poison at home after a quarrel the night before. He was away at his plane when she took the poison and died before an ambulance could reach the scene.
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New York
Dorothy Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Stothart
Acquitted of Killing 70 Year Old Mother in Mississippi
Bert D. Montgomery, 49, was acquitted in Harrison county circuit court of murdering his 70-year-old mother, Mrs. Edward Montgomery, at their Long Beach home on November 24. The jury deliberated about 14 minutes before delivering the verdict.
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Gulfport
Miss
Herbert D. Montgomery
Edward Montgomery
Long Beach
Harrison County
Inquiry at Atlanta Prison May Involve 1.5
Investigation at the Atlanta Federal penitentiary focuses on possible links to the Federal Parole Board and officials. Attorney General Stone hints at a negligent administration and potential broader scope, with Donov an to meet local officials as a grand jury probes conditions and leadership changes unfold.
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Atlanta
Parole Board
Federal Parole Board
Stone
Parols Board
Activitie
Pres
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
W. J. Donovan
Washingston
Federal Grand Jury
Clint W. Hager
T. B. White
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
A. B. Sartain
Smugglers of Liquor Now Using Submarines
Reports reveal illicit liquor trafficking aided by obsolete submarines used to evade revenue cutters off Long Island New Jersey shores. Hudson River sightings describe two decked subs gliding toward the Atlantic in near silence, carrying contraband toward inland havens.
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Coast Guard
Beving
Lorig Island
New Jersey
Hudson River
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Uquor
Sartain accuses prison inquiry of bootlegger bias
Former warden Sartain attacks federal investigators at the prison, saying they are unscrupulous bootlegger chasers and untrained. He claims his mail, telephone, and bank accounts were probed and prisoners were pressured with indictments or longer sentences unless they named payers for positions. Herriot’s condition improves after several days of illness in Paris.
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Stone
Sartain
Federal Grand Jury
Forbes Trial Papers Tie Thompson Note to Conspiracy
In Chicago and St Louis accounts, jurors hear hotel registers and bank papers linking Charles Forbes and J W Thompson to a $15 000 loan and a $16 000 transfer amid a controversial 1922 inspection trip. Mortimer testified he received $16 000 from Thompson in two payments, part of the alleged scheme to defraud the veterans bureau through hospital contracts.
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Chicago
Dac
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans
Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. ‘Louis
Veterane” Hospital
Forbes
Thompson
Elias H. Mortimer
Washington
Pacific Coast
C. B. Hurley
Hurley ‘ Mason Construction Company
Seattle
Wash
Mortimer
Veterans’ Bureau
Harry A. Wheeler
Union Trust Company of Chicago
Bidder recounts Northampton Veterans Hospital case and losses
Matthew I O Conner of Northampton testified he bid $420 000 for the Northampton Veterans Hospital in July 1922 and learned little from Charles F Cramer due to Forbes absence. The Pontiac Company won with $167 000 in 60 days. Witness Hughes of Hughes O Rourke Construction said he solicited hospital contracts on Thompson’s suggestion. Crystal Bailey testified to a $6871 72 charge against Thompson in the company books.
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Matthew I. O'Conner
Northampton
Mass
Northampton Veterans Hospital
Charles F. Cramer
Bureau
Cramer
Forbes
Cookidee
O.N. Hughes
Hughes & O'Rourke Construction Company
Dallas
Tex
Veterans’ Hospital
Thompson
Crystal B. Bailey
Pontiac Construction Company
Defenge
Black
Maryland police convicted in slaying case
Scanlin and Olexey found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Owen Weems, a colored man shot October 19 at Muirkirk in Prince Georges County. The trial before the seventh district fall bench ended with a unanimous verdict. Gearhart and Boender were dropped from the case.
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Scanlin
Olexey
Negro’s
Sergi
Edward
Corp. J.-H. Olexey
Maryland
Owen Weems
Muirkirk
Prince Georges County
Hy Hampton
Magruder
Coreorgs Gearhart
John B.boeader
Weems
Seventh Judicial District
Joseph’. Gey Mattingly
Nce Ea
Widows and Orphans Home Board Meeting Tonight in Herndon
The Widows and Orphans Home board will meet at Grand Army hall in Herndon Virginia at 7 20 this evening to elect officers for the coming year and receive activity reports for the past year A donation party is planned Saturday evening at the Soldiers and Sailors temporary home 921 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast in this city
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Widows and Orphans Home
Herndon
Grand Army Hall
Soldiers and Sailors
Pennsylvanis Avenue
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Buck Mortimer
Wastmicrox
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Fystreet
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Comnecticut Avenue
Pauline Frederick
Los Angeles
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Étage
Macreen
Hagaingt
Charles’ Rutherford
Los Angeles Times
Santa Ana
Victor Company
Victor
Victrola
Victor Talking Machine Company
Camdeh
N.J
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