In the Spotlight Prohibition agent acquitted in Maryland case
A Baltimore jury freed Randolph Brewer after 37 minutes of deliberation on murder charges arising from the shooting of farmer Charles Gundlach. The moblike raid by four agents at the farm and the ensuing trial raised questions about federal immunity and Maryland’s stance against federal actions. The case highlights tensions between state and federal authorities over prosecuting agents.
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Baltimore
Prohibition
Randolph Brewer
Charles
Gundlach
Atole
Maryland
Hoover Leads Hoover Lowden Battle in Republican Race
Washington dispatch outlines a two sided GOP race with Herbert Hoover favored by roughly half the forces and William J. Lowden as the main opposition. It notes Hoover’s broad popular appeal and strong leadership support from key Republicans, while Lowden champions the farmers and opposes McNary Haugen farm relief. Also mentions Senators Curtis Willis and Watson as limited contenders with no broad nationwide following.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Lowden
lLowden
Cutts
Kansas
Willis
Ohio
Watson
Indiana
Lowdon
Lowder
Curtis
Waterloo Girl Wins State Extemperaneous Speaking Contest
Miss Mildred Chaplin, 18, of Waterloo, an 18 year old student at Iowa State Teachers College, won the state extemporaneous speaking contest for college women at Parsons College Fairfield. Eight colleges competed with Miss Bernice Bowen of Rockford also placing in the small teachers college event. Central College’s Angelyn Van Dorek won first in the oratorical contest. Chaplin is a daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Chaplin and was graduated from East High School last year.
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Central
Orater
Angelyn van Dorek
Central College
Pella
Chaplin
L. E. Chaplin
East High
Bchodl
Duge Two
Remus Declared Sane by Five Alienists in Lima Case
George Remus former Cincinnati bootleg king is deemed sane by five alienists including Dr W L Neville after examinations in Lima Ohio Where he is confined in the state hospital for the criminally insane He plans to seek release via habeas corpus as he appears in the court of appeals Monday Remus was committed after a jury acquitted him of his wife Imogene’s murder prompting mandatory commitment to the Lima hospital
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Lima
George Remus
Cincinnati
King
State Hospital
W. L. Nevillé
Remus
Ae Remus
Court of Appeals
Ten Years Ago in the Service at Camp Arthur Waco Tex
Elsworth McCaun recalls a turkey dinner during a guard duty month at a bassl hospital in Waco Texas. He describes guarding a single prisoner nightly for 21 nights due to insubordination and hernia, then gathering with fellow soldiers for a feast prepared by the company K P with mysterious origins and turkeys.
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Camp Arthur
Waco
Tex
Elsworth ‘&, McCaun
Allen Street
Bass
Mness Hall
K. P
Weather outlook for Feb 20 to 25 over upper Mississippi valley
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions with brief precipitation. Temperatures should hover near seasonal normals across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys during the period February 20 through 25.
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Washington, D
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Uninstructed Delegation Forecast in Black Hawk County
Black Hawk county Republicans plan to discuss presidential candidates at the caucuses and county convention despite State Chairman Willis Stern's edict to focus on delegates. Local leaders say government by the people requires debate on national issues and the candidates, with Lowden, Hoover, and Dawes all receiving support. Delegates may go to Des Moines uninstructed, with possible moves to instruct for Lowden at the state convention.
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Black Hawk County
Willis L. Stern
Logan
Waterloo
Des Moines
Lowdon
Hoover
Dawes
Lowden
Chicago
Tlinois
Coolidge
Black Hawk
Kansas City
Stern
Polk County Committee
F. C. Lowden
Ster
Chamberlin Flies With Snowstorm
Clarence D. Chamberlin took off from Curtiss Field at 7:36 AM for Macon, Ga, the first stop in a leisure tour of the south, defying heavy snow and unfriendly winds. Expecting a refuel stop in Richmond en route, observers doubted he would reach Macon in such conditions. only a few mechanics witnessed the departure as a veteran pilot called it a possible record.
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Curtiss Field
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Macon
Richmond
Hughes Hails Pan American Arbitration Plan
Charles Evans Hughes lauds the Pan American conference as a milestone toward compulsory arbitration. Delegates endorse a report calling for an arbitration conciliation conference in Washington next year to draft a Pan American arbitration convention. Final plenary sessions and formal closing are planned for Monday with most U S delegates heading home Tuesday.
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Havana
Charles Evans Hughes
Washington
United. States
Hughes
Leo
Rowe
New York
Woman Dislocates Shoulder Carrying Great Granddaughter
A 61 year old woman fell while holding her great granddaughter at her grandson Albert Me Jefferson Street home. She dislocated her right shoulder, was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital, and her condition improved. the baby suffered no injuries.
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Albert
Jefferson
Wilcox
Jefferson. Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
200 Killed When Tribute Refused Wars on Mejid Frontiers
London reports from Jerusalem via the Daily Express that 200 natives fell in frontier fighting between the Meijd Mutair Wahabi tribe and Bedouins led by Bene Sakr after Dowish asked tribute in King Ibn Saud’s name. The Bedouins refused, Wahabis attacked killing 120 Bedouins. Sakr’s counterattack left over 100 Wahabis dead and the rest routed.
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London
Trans- Jordania
Daily Express
Jerusalem
Ind
Sheik Felsaled Dowish
Bene Sakr
Dowish
Ibn Saud
Mejd
Musician Ferdinand Steindal Dies After Impostor Detectives
Ferdinand Steindal a 38 year old Chicago pianist and concert director was driven from his bed by women posing as detectives seeking a bad check arrest. He leaped from a seventh floor window at the Al Bonquin hotel to death while his wife Louise fainted. No warrant exists and police suspect the impostors.
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Chicago
Ferdinand Steindal
al- Bonquin Hotel
Louise
Steindal
Pers
Courier Delivery Cutoff and Redelivery Policy
The newspaper will be delivered before 5 29. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error or other cause, customers should call. Stand copies will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 4 50 p.m.
Earthquake Forecasts By Bendandi Warn of Global Crises
In Faerm Italy on February 18 Prof Bendandi, a renowned seismic expert, predicted a sequence of earthquakes across Alaska, Mexico, Yugoslavia and Italy with further strong disturbances expected in Africa and the Far East around February 26 27. He stated that violent quakes would begin Sunday night and be followed by aftershocks in Mexican provinces and southern Yugoslavia. Additional large disturbances were forecast for Africa and the Far East by month’s end.
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Faerm
Italy
Alaska
Mexico
Jugoslavia
Africa
Far East
Bendandi
Mexican
75 Patients Rescued From Burning Hospital
Cincinnati February 13. One hundred seventy five patients at Hamilton County infirmary were carried or aided to safety as five outbreaks occurred in the hospital today. Cold weather heavy snow and slick pavements hindered the rescue effort. Most patients were feeble or helpless.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County Infirmary
Reseue
Candidates Seek Stand on Law Enforcement in Campaigns
A resident, Mrs J P Jones of 1127 Fourth Street West, reflects on jury service in district court and suggests changing unanimous verdicts to a 10-to-2 or 11-to-1 system to improve understanding of court procedure. She notes that serving on juries reveals another side to most questions.
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J P. Jones
Fourth Street West
Hunt Smith Girl Thru California
Frances St John Smith heiress and Smith College student went missing January 13. Three witnesses in Chico, California, say a nervous titian haired girl matching her description was seen near the Southern Pacific depot and later bought a Sacramento line ticket. Uncertain if she boarded a train as she wandered the station seeking her husband O N Cee.
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Chico
Cal
Frances St. John Smith
New York
Smith College
Southern Pacific
Nerous
Gt.John. Smith
Sacramento
Southern
Paz Eific
Three Flier Tay for Regard Mark Endurance Attempt
Imperial County Airport California February 28 Alvin Peterson and Charles Rocheville flew their Zenith Albatross on a second attempt to break the world endurance record. Jack Reed was aboard as radio operator. The craft roared along the dry lake runway for over a half mile before lifting. The Albatross headed north seeking altitude but pilots expected no more than 500 feet in the first hours of flight.
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Imperial County
Alvin
Peterson
Charles’ F.” Rocheville
Albatross
Jack Reed
Dry Lake
British ships sent to Samoa to restore order
Wellington reports Dunedin and Diomede cruiser dispatch to Samoa at request of British administrator Richardson. He says police powerless and unrest is spreading to American Samoa. The action is described as precautionary to enforce law and order amid rising chieftain unrest.
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Wellington
New Zealand
INS
Dunedin
Diomede
Samoa
Richardson
American Samoa
Wise to be tried again in April on death charge
Ottawa Illinois April 9 1918 judge Joseph A Davis ruled Harry Hill 22 Streator Tl will be retried for the murder of his mother Mrs Eliza Hill a wealthy recluse in LaSalle county court today Hill faced a murder charge as his case was set for the next April term in La Salle county Illinois.
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DEATI
Ottawa
Th. Fok
Harry Hill
Streator
Eliza Hill
J Joseph A. Davis
la Salle County
La Guardia Questions Candidates on Prohibition Enforcement
Representative La Guardia Republican New York issues a new prohibition questionnaire to Senators Curtis and Willis, seeking their stand on enforcing the Volstead Act and potential amendments after a fair trial. He cites U S borders and coastlines to emphasize enforcement challenges as party divisions spark convention debate.
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D. C
Willis
Ohio
Bruce
Democratic. Net
Maryland
Walsh
Montana
al Smith
New Yorke
Borah
Curtis
Kansas
Herbert
Hoover
Scot Borah
Andress Ilar
Land
Washington, D. GC
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La+ Guardia
Republican
New York
House
Racecray
Commerce
Idaho
la Guardia
Continental
United States
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Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf Coast
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Fae
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