Broke on Stock Rush Walter Unger Blamed for Ruin
Philadelphia March 10 Walter Unger a 27 year old former assistant treasurer of the Dr Thomas V Evans Dental Institute and Museum of the University of Pennsylvania was indicted on embezzlement fraudulent conversion and larceny charges for misusing securities valued at about 190 000. He admitted to gambling on stocks to support his mother and faced possible sentences totaling up to 28 years and fines up to 4 500. John McDemment arrested with him faced charges of receiving stolen goods as Unger’s associate.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Walter AT
Unger
Dr. Thomas V. Evans Dental Institute and Museum
The
University of Pennsylvania
Girard National Bank
Philadelhia
E. D. Dier & Co
Francis B. Reeves
Reeves
Assintast
Atttorney
Gordon
John McDemment
Death by Electrocution at Arkansas Prison
James Wells, 18, an African American condemned for murder, was electrocuted after twelve attempts by an inexperienced electrician. Witnesses report Wells sang during the process. the first three charges failed, and it took about 20 minutes to die. He killed Peter Trent near Monticello and had escaped with Tom Slaughter.
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Little Rock
Ark
James Wells
State Penitentiary
Wells
Peter Trent
Monticello
Tom Slaughter
Obenchain Trial Relives Love Triangle Crosses In Court
Mrs Madalynne Obenchain testifies under cross examination by Deputy District Attorney Asa Keyes in the murder case of J Belton Kennedy. She says she never loved Burch and that Kennedy urged marriage nullification and divorce while admitting she loved Kennedy. The judge adjourned court until Monday.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Asa Keyes
Kennedy
Arthur Church
Ralph R. Obenchain
Obenchain
Keyes
Death of L A Brinker in Charlestown West Virginia
L A Brinker aged 80 formerly of Charlestown died today at his daughter Mrs Frank Bradley's home near Kearneyaville. He was a penative of Mount Jackson Virginia and had lived in Charlestown about 25 years. Surviving are his wife and daughter. The body will be interred here next Monday.
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Charlestown
W. Va
L. A. Brinker
Frank Bradley
Kearneyaville
Mount Jackson
Stays in Jail for Rest Cure At Binghamton Jail
William Kolfenstein of Cincinnati was sentenced to 10 days for intoxication but chose a longer rest cure. He asked to remain in Binghamton jail for a month, and his request was granted.
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Binghampton
Marat
William Kolfenstein
Cincinnati
Binghamton
Kolfenstein
Yeast Plant Ban Partially Lifted Amid Technical Violations
The Fleischmann Co. of New York wins a partial reversal from Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair over prohibition orders. He upholds revocation of permits for sale at several agencies, absolves the company of knowledge of diversions, but finds agency distribution violated Treasury rules adopted in good faith. Agencies may obtain new sale permits under updated regulations.
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Associated Press
Fleischmay Co., Inc
New York
Haynes
Peekshill
N. Y
Langdon
D. C
Planta
Internal Revenue
Blair
Philadelphia
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Yonkers
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Bridgeport
Conn
Cambridge
Cincinnati
Etoru Unitmente
Fleischmann Company
Treasury
Prohibition Unit
Mellon
North America
Peekskill and
Agencia
Floating bars and air route plans spark warnings and police action
A 1922 New York Herald note warns against floating bars aboard amusement ships near coastlines to skirt prohibition, with officials threatening action possibly requiring new laws. In other items, a Taft editor receives a Ku Klux Klan threat letter, Kern County plans a grand jury session to examine recent unrest, and Erving Winslow, longtime anti imperial league secretary, dies at 83 in New Haven connected to various civic roles.
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Sibie
Lmit
Eee Aera Ion Aod
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Tsat
France
Europe
Alps
Germany
Cairo
Constantinople
The
New York Herald
New York
Haynes
James V. Martin
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Germany Plans Cheaper Air Travel for All
Berlin reports Germany will subsidize popular air travel with a nominal cost to reach and depart aviation zones. Thirteen routes link Berlin to major cities, and a Moscow line may start, with subsidies around 45 million marks. Officials fear production limits in May could throttle civilian aviation and fear rivals will block German industry.
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Germany
Munich
Hamburg
Stettin
Constance
Stutgart
Nuremberg
Koenigsberg
Moscow
Foreign Office
America
Allegany League Nominates Cobey for State Board Seat
Frostburg Maryland March 1 The executive board of the Allegany County League of Women Voters endorsed Mrs J Cobey for Frostburg for appointment as member of the State board of education.
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Allegany County League of Women Voters
J. ©. Cobey
State Board of Education
New Jersey Jury Controversy Over Women Rights Stirs State
Special to The Washington Post from Trenton New Jersey reports a mixed jury in Mercer County locked up overnight amid claims of card playing and smoking by men and women. Judge Marshall muses that suffrage brings duties like jury service. Three women kept the jury at ease all night while others blamed themselves for inconveniences. The group described as formal featured women delaying decisions as men smoked.
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Washington Post
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Mercer County
Hrwm EH. Marshall
Marshall
Mae Reading
Nettie Robertson
Women jurors recall jury service and views on equality
The six women jurors, all married save one widow, recount their experience on a jury in St Paul. They describe card games among jurors, defend mothers as bedtenders, and discuss attitudes toward women’s public roles. Mrs Petrino, Italian by birth, enjoyed jury duty, while Mrs Cunningham opposed blanket equal rights.
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Ates
Julie Baird
Catherine Petrino
Anne Cunningham
St. Paul, Minn
Berger to Run Again for Congress from Milwaukee
Victor L Berger a three time elected Milwaukee Socialist leader previously excluded twice by the House due to antiwar utterances said in St Louis that he would run again for Congress from Milwaukee. He noted his campaign after an interview published today.
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St. Louis
Victor L Berger
Milwaukee
Congress
House
Involuntary Petitions Hit Major Brokerage Firms
In New York Minneapolis and Chicago brokers face involuntary bankruptcy actions. Russell Securities Corp is appointed a receiver by Judge Learned Hand with a 20000 bond, liabilities at 50000 and assets at 30000. Haverback & Co and J N Colby & Co also face petitions with assets and liabilities disclosed. CHH Taylor Co grain broker faces bankruptcy claims totaling 40030 led by Corn Exchange National Bank as top creditor.
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New York
Assos Gated Press
Russell Securities Corporation
Learned Hand
Walter Pollock
Russell Concern
Haverback & Co
Minneapolis
J. N. Colby & Co
United States District
Chicago
H.J. Brand
CHH. Taylor
C. H. Taylor Co
Brandt
Corn Exchange National Bank
Taylor
Princess Entel Friedrich Called Before Potsdam Court
Berlin March 10 Princess Entel Friedrich daughter in law of the former Kaiser has been summoned to Potsdam court as co respondent in a suit by Baroness Plettenberg. The princess created a sensation by confessing an intrigue with Baron Plettenberg before and after her marriage to the former Kaiser and swore she did so with the greatest pleasure in response to the court question about the charges.
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Entel ‘Friedrich
Potsdam
Baroness Plettenberg
Baron Plettenberg
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