Blackmail Chief in Model Death Knowns to Police
Police pursue a blackmail plot tied to John Mitchell and the Dorothy Keenan murder case. Mitchell's wife joins him in Philadelphia as investigators seek who tried to gain control of letters and leverage against the model. Ella Bradford, the maid, provided crucial details about the scheme in which over $200000 was mentioned.
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Paticu
Mitchel
Philadelphia
New York
Ella Bradford
Blaockmatti
Heath
Keenan
Miss Keanan
Mitchell
Pata Beach
Fla
Money Smuggled to Jury Room in Small Case
Waukegan March 24 Money hidden in a laundry bag was smuggled into the jury room during the trial of Gov Len Small. First witnesses in the grand jury investigation testified that tampering with the jury was alleged and reports of embezzling large sums of state funds surfaced. A Smith prosecutor said the governor is personally involved in no way.
Court Rules Lundin Must Stand Trial in Chicago Heist Case
Judge McDonald denies defense motion to quash indictment naming 24 suspects in a $21 million Chicago funds theft. Prosecution asserts legality of special grand jury and investigation overseen by Attorney General Srand-Ese. Defendants including Chietazo and William Hele Thompson face trial on multiple charges.
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Chietazo
Diu
Hess
William Hele Thompson
Pecal
Chicago
Triad
McDonald
Defense
Alto Tngrs
Wanse
Trkan
Srand- Ese
Fred Lun
Sheriff Recaptures Escaped Prisoners in Minnesota
Seven men who staged a sensational escape from Hennepin county jail in Minneapolis were recaptured at a farmhouse near there. Sheriff Earle Brown and St. Cloud police and deputies made the capture. Escaped by weaving a rope from blankets, the prisoners Vermene Lane and Sea Wine were found at the home of a sister named King.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Hennepin County
Minneapolis
Sherif Earle Brown
Sea Wine
King’s
Sister
Two Men Killed in Pomona Auto Crash
Pomona California report says motion picture producer Louis Burston and horse show promoter Thomas Truxton Strain were killed when their car struck a crossing barrier while racing another car. Miss Grace A. Farr of Los Angeles was fatally injured. The crash occurred three miles west of Pomona, with the vehicle hurled about 220 feet. Grain exports from the United States last week totaled 247,080 bushels, down from 8,253,600 the prior week.
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Pomona
Cal
Louis Burston
Is Angeles
Thomas Truxton Strain
Grace A. Farr
Los Angeles
Highway Commission and Benton Board in Paving Controversy
In Benton county citizens from Ball Plains urged paving of about a mile of road linking their city with the Lincoln highway. The Benton supervisors refused to anticipate the 1924 paving levy, ruling the state highway commission lacks power to order work when funds are unavailable. The dispute centers on the commission order versus local budget constraints and the petitioners’ challenge.
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Vinton
Benton County
Tlhway Commission
Balle Plaine
Conmingston
Lincoln Highway
Iowa Falls Church to Erect Structure at Cost of $30,000
Iowa Falls March 26. Bids for construction of a 46000 structure to house Ph rat Congregational church will be opened April 16 at 7 36 p m at State National bank. Officers announce plans may be procured from Howard B Burr Waterloo who has been chosen architect.
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Lows Falls
Interest Is Keen in Cedar Falls Election Today
Cedar Falls march 26 interest is keen in the municipal election with 686 votes cast by 2 pm divided by wards as follows first 170 second 490 third 135 fourth 190.
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Cedar Falls
Spector
Racineta
Duck Hunter Killed by Dragging His Gun
Muscatine Iowa March 26 Walter W Fowler 26 years old was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of his shotgun while hunting with two companions on Kilpa Island on the Mississippi river about 10 miles below Muscatine early Sunday morning Fowler and two companions out of the city were creeping in on a flock of ducks alighting in the river the stock of Fowler s head was blown off He leaves a wife and three children six five and three years old.
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Muscatine
Walter W. Fowler
Kilpa Island
Mississippi River
Muscatina
Fowler
Davenport Police Nab Dope Suspect
A Davenport traffic officer was shot and fatally wounded by two bandits who robbed a Missouri payroll messenger of 312000. The officer, unaware of the robbery, was ambushed as he walked toward the scene, near the robbery location. The pursuit followed, with authorities seeking the suspects.
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Davenport
Kansas City
Missouri City
Cedar Rapids Klan Proposes City Vice Probe
The Cedar Rapids Ku Klux Klan writes to the mayor city council and the ministerial union offering to investigate alleged vice in the city and says, if warranted, the empire will mobilize its members to aid a drive to rid Cedar Rapids of undesirable elements.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Invisible Empire
Statehouse Honors Late Capt Younkin
Des Moines March 25 The Statehouse paid reverence to Capt Frank B Younkin with a condolence resolution from the Town senate and Gov Kendall Ottumwa died Saturday after an operation Capt Younkin led Co G 160th infantry in the War later joined the governors staff
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Des Moines
Kendall
Statehouse
Frank B. Younkin
Ottumwa
Younkin
Co. G. One Hundred Sixty-piphet Infantry
Stat
Woman Burned by Cookstove Fire Injures Mother and Daughter
Mrs. Mary Veach is in serious condition after her clothing caught fire from a cookstove. Her daughter Miss Mary Veach helped by carrying her outside and rolling her in a snowbank. the daughter suffered severe facial and hand burns.
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Fatter
Mary Veach
Baby dies after fall into boiling water in Cincinnati
An 18 month old child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Collins, died Sunday afternoon from scalds after pitching headfirst into a pan of boiling water in Cincinnati. The mother was busy scalding chickens at the time.
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Cincinnati
Dames
Herman Collins
Seek to Interest Big Packers in Closed Plant at Dubuque
Dubuque March 28 An attempt will be made by the Chamber of Commerce here to interest one of the big five packers in the Corn Belt Packing company plant. Members will discuss plans for starting negotiations with eastern firms to reopen the plant, which has been closed for several months due to financial difficulties.
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Dubuque, K
Chamber of Commerce
Corn Belt Packing Company
Memibers
Lumbermen Aim at Lower Pacific Freight Rates
Lumber dealers from Muscatine Scott Washington and Louisa counties formed a group in Muscatine IA on March 26 to press lower freight rates from the Pacific coast. J H Kenneng was elected president of the Northwestern Lumbermen's association at the meeting. Wilam J Baudeaux of Minneapolis represented the association.
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Muscatine
Pacific Coast
Scott
Washington
Louisa Counties
J. H. Kenneng
Northwestern Lumbermen's Association
Wilam J. Baudeaux
Minneapolis
Keokuk Attorney in Ill Health Ends Life
Keokuk March 26 William G Blood prominent Republican and former city and county attorney and state board of law examiners premier shot himself in a hotel room. He was a Spanish War veteran and member of the Masons Elks and Woodmen. Health cited as cause of act.
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Keokuk
Wiliam G. Blood
Iowa State Board of Law Examiners
Masons, Elks and Woodmen
Policeman Shot While En Route to Lunch Room Capture
Police chase ends with Jack Gibson, linked to local barcatte distribution, captured in a lunch room after a long pursuit. Two accomplices arrested pending investigation. Davenport, Feb 26.
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Jack Gibson
Barcatte
Gibson
Davenport
Marcel
Gen Crocker’s Widow Dies in California
Mrs. Marcellus M. Crocker widow of the late General Crocker died March 17 in Los Angeles California. She was 71 years old and had lived in California for many years. Her husband served Iowa during the Civil War and gained notable recognition there.
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Des Moines
Marcellus M. Crocker
Gen. Crocker
Iowa
Los Angeles
Cal
State Briefs Creston and Keokuk News Bits
State briefs from Creston report the discovery of Richard Jurrens's body in a hatel room with a nearby .32 caliber revolver and a note to notify his brother Garrett Jurrens. Keokuk notes death of Thomas R Beard, stationmaster at Keokuk Union Depot, dying suddenly. Des Moines covers remarks on athletics for women by Miss Sara Given rebutting Dr. Arthur Holmes. Des Moines also records the death of William A Abbott, a 72 year old pioneer active in Masonic and G A R work.
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Creston
Garrett Jurrens
Charles City
Richard Jurrens
Hampton
Emily A A. Reeve
Des Moines
Sara Given
Drake
Arthur Holmes
Keokuk
Thomas R. Beard
Keokuk Union Depot
Pes Moines
William A. Abbott
Dea Moines Pioneer
Masonic
Underworld Tipof Revealed in Rock Island Vice Trial
Testimony in circuit court tented to show city officials conspired with underworld leaders to defeat federal officers by a system of tipping off liquor violators. The trial involves Mayor H. M. Schriver former Police Chief Thomas Cox and underworld leader Lawrence Pedigo, indicted for conspiring to sell and protect alleged privileges. Prosecution aimed to finish case shortly. defense to follow later this week.
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Rock Island
Prohibition
Cirenit
H. M. Schriver
Thomas Cox
Lawrence Pedigo
Mississippi Barge Fleet Seized for Federal Service
Cal F T Q Ashburn announces government seizure of the Goltra fleet from Missouri trader Edward Goltra and orders immediate commission in the Mississippi Warrior service. Four barges and four tow boats seized, remaining eight to be taken. fleet valued at 4.4 million dollars amid protests and peaceful transfer.
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J. Louis
Cal
Q. Ashburn
United States Coastwise and Inland Waterways Service
Edwards
Goltca
Goltra
Mississippi Warrior Service
Galtra
Ashburn
Vicksburg
Col. Ashburn
Illinois
Fayville
Casey Ilie
Missouri
Weeks
Ford Will Not Refuse Nomination If Drafted by Public
Associated Press interview quotes Henry Ford saying the public would have to draft him as presidential candidate. Perry notes Ford would not refuse if the nation wants him, as Ford travels through Jacksonville toward Fort Myers to join Thomas Edison.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Pla
America
Henry Ford
Ford
John H. Perry
Perry- Lioyt-Jones
Perry
Sthera
Mr. Ford
Jacksonville
Fort Myers
Thomas Edison
31 Egg Breakfast Champion Title Brought To Idaho
Moscow Idaho March 26 War ren G Nageste of Wheatland California formerly Cascade Idaho is named See Nageste champion egg eater after consuming 31 soft boiled eggs along with breakfast foods half a grapefruit one orange and toast He set a university of Idaho Beta Theta Pi contest record surpassing Arnold Cably from Victoria British Columbia who last year ate 30 eggs and won the title
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Moscow
Idaho
Warren G. Noggle
Wheatland
Cal
Cascade
Tda
Woggie
University of Idaho
Beta Theta PI
Arnold Cably
Victoria
B. C
Wilson Wire Urges Houston to Succeed Senator Nicholson
Denver March 26 Gov sweet received a telegram from Woodrow Wilson urging the appointment of Samuel Houston Thompson to succeed United States Senator Samuel D Nicholson who died at his home here Thompson, a member of the federal trade commission and former United States assistant attorney general, is noted as prominent in national democratic circles and said to have been Wilson's personal representative at the last San Francisco Democratic national convention.
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Denver
Cojio
Sweet
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel Houston Thompson
United States
Samuel D. Nicholson
Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
San Francisco
Army Planes Leave Haiti for Cuba Mission Begins
Port au Prince Haiti March 26 American army airplanes depart for the United States from Porto Rico after arriving from Santo Domingo yesterday. The lead plane started at about 11 a m with a strong following wind as they proceed to their Cuba landing place.
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Associated Press
Port Au Prince
Haiti
United States
Porto Itico
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Proposal to Divide Oklahoma Creates Tulshoma State
Oklahoma would be divided into two states under a bill introduced by Representative Boyer of Tulsa. The eastern division would be named Tulshoma with Tulsa as its capital. The measure outlines statehood for Tulshoma and separates it from the existing Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
State of Tulshoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Boyer
Tulsa
Tulshoma
Saunders Withdraws Telegram and Will Take Shares OTC
New York March 26 The New York Store Exchange clearing corporation said shorts caught in the Wigely Wiggly carrier had served. Memphis March 26 Clarence Saunders president of Piggly Wiggly Stores Inc will accept delivery from shorts caught in last week's jam which halted Class A Piggly Wiggly stock on the exchange with reservations. Saunders had withdrawn a telegram claiming over the counter stock would not be accepted for delivery. He would accept delivery today if properly purchased within the time limit for delivery as the case might be settled by court. New York March 26 The New York Stock Exchange replied Saunders would be allowed to disavow contracts made before trading in Piggly Wiggly was suspended. Delivery of stock traded last Tuesday must be made by 2 15 p m today under exchange rules.
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Rressy
Memphis
Tenon
Clarance Saunders
Piggsly Wigely Stores, Inc
Saunders
Exchange
New York Exchange
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc
Mer
Bey
100000 Acres of Land in Utah Open for Soldiers Soon
Washington March 26 About 400000 acres of land in Grand and Emery counties Utah will be opened to entry by former servicemen of the World War April 20. Any land remaining unentered after July 20 1923 will be opened to entry by the general public. The land is near Elgin on the Denver Rio Grande railroad. Mineral rights including oil and coal have been withdrawn so that prospective homesteaders will have to file for rights.
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Washington, D.C
Grand
Emery Counties
Utah
Interior Department
Beneral
Elgin
Bankrupt Farmers Now Get 50 Chickens Wisconsin Act
Madison March 26 Fifty chickens were added to the personal property of farmers exempt from execution for the settlement of debts by Gov Blaine's signature today to a bill enacted by the legislature. This gives the Wisconsin agriculturalist two cows ten swine fifty chickens one yoke of oxen one horse or mule an automobile and nineteen sheep which he can hold in spite of bankruptcy proceedings.
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Madison
Blaine
Wisconsin Agriculturalist
Calvert Associates Anniversary Meet in Maryland
Calvert associates celebrated the two hundred eighty ninth anniversary of the landing of Catholic Pilgrims in Maryland with a town hall gathering in New York on March 26. Harvard history professor Robert M. Lord spoke along with speakers James Byrne Thomas Walsh and English writer Hilary Peloie. A Boulder glacial district entry notes Arapahoe glacier near Denver as the largest Colorado Rocky Mountain glacier moving 17 feet per year and reachable in a one day trip.
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New York
Calvert Associates
Maryland
Robert Il. Lord
Harvard
James Byrne
Thomas Walsh
Hilary Peloie
Living
Denver
Cotp
Boulder
Colorado Rockies
Washington Critics Push Harding Plans In Political Clash
The article analyzes how Democrats seek to sway voters from Republican candidates, focusing on a potential Johnson challenge to Harding. It discusses factions, strategy, and the hoped impact of Johnson entering or not entering the race, with mentions of Lowden, Borah, Pinchot, Beveridge, Watson, and Roosevelt-leaning hopes, while noting Democratic indifference to any single Republican alternative.
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Johnson
Harding
Johnson Fnto
Lowden
Illinois
Borah
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Beveridge and Watson
Indiana
Million Dollar Fire in Philadelphia Paper Co
Fire destroyed the Garrett Buchanan Paper and Twine Co building in Philadelphia and damaged adjacent structures. The loss is estimated at one million dollars. Two firemen were injured and several people were overcome by smoke.
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Philadelphia
Garrett-Buchanan Paper & Twine Co
Premature release of Hoover report sparks protest
Washington dispatch reports E. E. B. Hunt of the unemployment and business cycles committee condemning early publication by the New York Tribune and World. The committee requests other newspapers observe the official release date April 2 to ensure broad, fair dissemination of the material.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hoover
E. E B. Hunt
Commerce Department
New York
the Tribune
the World
May Reduce Rhine Watch Bill in Paris Talks
Secretary Hughes replies to allied proposals in Paris on reimbursing costs of the American army in Germany. The message to Eliot Wadsworth suggests possible deductions for German property seized during the armistice. Paris reports place the amount around 43,000,000 gold marks as a tentative settlement target, with officials optimistic negotiations will succeed.
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Hughes
Paris
Germany
Eliot Wadsworth
Washington
State Department
Bernhardt Fights Final Battle as Delirium Rages
Paris the famed actress Mme Bernhardt remains in a comatose, critical state at 78 with doctors saying her hours are numbered. Delirium and morphine prove ineffective as she struggles to rise and perform in memory of her stage. A priest administers extreme unction while friends gather outside the family home.
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Hying Toom
Bernhardt
Moytles
Prévost
Ana Marot
Paris
Prevost
Father Riesler
St. Francois de Seiles
Wheat Growers to Consider Plans for Marketing Products
Wheat Growers in Wichita Kansas discuss proposed plans to control and market one tenth of U S annual wheat production through the National Wheat Growers association. Delegates from five states Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Texas Colorado form the core group as the two day meeting opens.
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Wichita
Kan
United States
National Wheat Growers' Association
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
Colorado
Ambassdor Herrick in Paris guarded amid extremist protests
Paris reports say a French labor faction with extreme tendencies resumed agitation in support of Sacco and Vanzetti. Posters claim the famous judges will not allow retrials, while calls for liberty or death echo in the demonstrations. Police guard Ambassador Herrick’s residence and the American embassy remains discreetly protected.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Nicola Sacco
Partolomea Vanzetti
South Braintree
Mass
Sacco
Vanzetta
Vanzetti
India
Ruhr
Tabor
Archbishop Rests Whisky For Hospitals In Milwaukee
Arch bishop S G Ressmer urged saving and distributing the government seized whisky found valued at over 126 000 dollars to Milwaukee hospitals for medical use. Judge F A Geiger ordered the whisky dumped into Lake Michigan by government officials this week. The stock was seized October 28 1921 when William Duzold was indicted by the federal grand jury.
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Milwaukee
Wis
S.G. Ressmer
Lake Michigan
F. A. Geiger
William Duzold
Federal Grand Jury
Turk Peace Parley Resumed at Constantinople
Paris reports the peace conference with Turkey will restart in Constantinople around April 12. Ismet Pasni, Turkish foreign minister, says a definite peace is hoped but not a commercial concession at Turkey’s expense for foreign business interests.
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Paris
Turkey
Constantinople
Ismet Pasni
French Occupying Army Faces Fatalities in Ruhr and Saar
Berlin reports another French soldier died in the Ruhr at Wetter while a French corporal was slain. A French officer was attacked by seven men at Neunkirchen in the Saar valley and severely beaten. French authorities ordered cafes closed, forbidden public meetings, and a curfew for three days after a proclamation was destroyed in Frankenthal.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Saring
Wetter
Neunkirchen
Saar Valley
Frankenthal
Traman Killed In Train Crash Near Madison
Madison March 26. Four people killed when a Milwaukee and St Paul railroad freight car derailed and plunged into a burning bridge. Fire halted traffic as rescuers rushed to the scene and local authorities began investigations.
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Treman
Madison
Ward Dailey
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
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