Judge clears jury tampering claims in Foster trial
In St Joseph Michigan on March 26 Judge Charles White ruled there was no jury tampering by either side in the William Foster syndicalist case. The court disclosed a private conference about a juror matter but found no manipulation. It overruled disqualification of defense witness Charles Rushenberg and accepted Frank P Walsh's argument that objection to Rushenberg's testimony came too late.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Charles White
William
Foster
Kort
White
Charles E. Rushenberg
Ruthenberg
Frank P. Walsh
Gore
Fourt
Avabsh
Acute appraisal of Harding plan stirs Washington scene
Washington observers assess Florida announcements on Harding renomination and Hiram Johnsons possible role. Daughertys push to lock Harding in prompts debate among Republicans about fate of the nomination, with Johnson seen as a potential spoiler if Harding is challenged.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Washington
Florida
Daugherty
Harding
Starding
Mr. Harding
Ther
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
Republican Party
Paper Delivery Timetable and Remedial Phone Line
Notice instructs delivery before 6 80 o clock with incorrect spacing. If missed due to carrier error or other cause, a copy will be sent upon request. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m to arrange.
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Ape
Thia
Garrier Boy
Phony Rigo Zuc
Names Klan Aid of King Ben's Rebels
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mar 26, Ku Klux Klan plots with House of David rebels to ruin the colony. Quinto Rosetta, former member, charged as hearing resumes. Rosetta testified of meetings with Esther Hansel and others. Hansel denied impropriety with King Benjamin Purnell. Rosetta said she could testify if a showdown came.
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Maron
Ku Klux Klan
House of David
Quinto Rosetta
Rosetta
Esther Hannaford Hansel
Benjamin Purnell
Hansel
Abs
Benjamin
Dow
Purnell
Poison Drinks Trio Deaths Spark Philadelphia Inquiry
Five people died from poisoning in Philadelphia over the weekend triggering joint probes by police led by Capt Souder and Lieut Belshaw, federal agents headed by Willam J. McClure, and the coroner. Victims named addresses of sale, liquor selling at three for a quarter, and investigations continue.
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Philadelphia
J .Thee
Souder
Lieut. Belshaw
Willam J. McClure
Prohibition
Government to speed sugar price probe nationwide
The Justice Department instructed U S District Attorney Haywood in New York to gather evidence for federal grand juries on alleged sugar speculators. The probe targets a possible criminal conspiracy behind price hikes, with focus on brokerage concerns and links between refiners and Cuban plantations. The effort aims to curb anticipated price rises toward 26 cents before summer.
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International News
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Harding
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United States
Haywood
New York
Seymour
Learehing
Cuba
Lsted
Easter Weather Hope Despite Storm Cycle Says Maxwell
Chicago reports Easter may be nice if the storm cycle fades. Selby Maxwell, weather expert for the Chicago Tribune, notes four extra hours in the week delay storms, with recent activity breaking around 3 p.m. yesterday, leaving an open question on Easter parade conditions.
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Selby Maxwell
Chicago Tribune
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Dame Nature
Successor to Lenine Proposed at Next Red Congress
A Moscow dispatch to Politiken today reports that Lenin cannot return to politics. It states the upcoming Communist congress may nominate either Leo Kameneff or M. Robetfeld for Lenin's successor in the Soviet government.
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Copenhagen
Nicolai Lening
Moscow
Politiken J Today
Communist Party
Leo Kameanoff
M. Rote!feld
Herrin Riot Trial Held Up by Juror's Ill Child
In Marion Illinois Judge Hartwell granted a one day recess in the Herrin riots trial due to critical illness of juror Edward Mohler's child, reported to be suffering scarlet fever. This marks the second recess during the proceedings, following an 11 day prior interruption.
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Marion
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Hartwell
Edward Mohrer
Hess
Deaths in Elevator Crash at Randolph Hotel Reach Six
Des Moines dispatch reports eight story elevator fall at the Randolph hotel results in six fatalities. Victims include Larry W. Smith banker from Warhtham Ja and Clifton A. Perry operator. Injured Lucenie Hoskins and Helen Haskins in critical condition. Mrs Hills wife and Mrs Richard Hoskins die from injuries. Auto safety device failed. coroner's inquest slated this week.
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Randolph Hotel
Larry W. Sin
Wartham
Clifton A. Perry
Lucenle Hoskins
Helen Haskins
Hills
Richard Hoskins
Harsham
Perry
Police Break Death Jumps of Women Cornered by Flames
Chicago March 26 Forced to flee from her home by flames Mrs Agnes Barber 79 jumped from a third story window onto a policeman s overcoat used as a life net The coat ripped open but Barber had only a broken right leg Mitchess another resident leaped from a second story window landed on a sloping porch rolled onto three policemen and was uninjured The fire department ladders arrived Mitchell husband of Mrs Mitchell and their one year old daughter were taken to safety The residence was virtually destroyed
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Chicago
Agnes Barber
Mitchell
New York Prohibition Director Appointed by IRS Chief
Washington March 26 Palmer Canfield a legal adviser in the New York prohibition office was named by Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair as federal Prohibition director for New York state Canfield succeeds EC Yellow ly who was assigned temporarily after Ralph Day resigned November 9.
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Washington, D.C
Palmer Canfield
New York Prohibition Office
Internal Revenue
Blair
New York State
Canfield
EC. Yellowly
New York Preek
Ralph Day
Beauty's Verdict Cut by Hardegex Jury
Mrs Gladys Graham Fox, suing her millionaire father in law Albert Fuchs for breaking up her marriage, was awarded 5000 in damages after 20 hours of deliberation. She had sought 250600, and asked for a new trial with a different judge and jury.
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Chicago
Marcel
Gladys Graham Fox
Albert Fuchs
Fox
Smail
Legislature May Aninnen Fartifth Session Apr 17
Iowa session drama unfolds with many absentees as calendars brim with bills. The Senate passed seven measures including a 25 percent bank surplus rule, deaf and hard of hearing education, rural subject exams for teachers, and state aid bills for mining camp schools and agricultural groups. The House ratified a compromise to raise marriage licenses to 1.50 dollars amid criticism. Other measures include miners washhouses, banking statements frequency, fishing licenses, and resource conservation.
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Bertieth Town
Senate
Buss Wik
Tfuiion
Baird
Gilchrist
Caldwell
Holdoegel
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Jowa Beat Cattle Producers’ Association
Towa Corn & Small Grain Growers Association
House
Blake Andy
Donhowe
Blake
Towa
House Committee On Fish and Game
Garber, Flord
United Press
Es Moines
State Board of Conservation
Executive Council
House Conservation Committee
Three Women Die As Theatrical Flat Burns On West Side
A seven story building on West 57th Street is swept by a blaze traced to a lighted cigar. Three women die: Anna Pries an exhibition skater. Mrs Margaret Lee 65. Emily Lee stenographer. Firemen and tenants injured, ladders failed to reach top floors, one woman leaped to her death. One hundred families evacuated as flames spread through upper floors.
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New York
Princeton
West Pifty
Margaret Lee
Emily Lee
Lee
Russian Church Head Sentenced to Death in Moscow Trial
Archbishop Zeplak, leader of Russia’s Roman Catholic line church, and 18 priests were found guilty by a Soviet government court in Moscow on March 26. Zeplak and General Butchkaviteh were sentenced to death. the remaining defendants received life imprisonment.
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Zeplak
Russia
Zephak
Butchkaviteh
Gould, Ill in France Now Sinking Rapidly
Mrs. Carroll Wainwright, daughter of George Fr. Gould, received a cable saying her father, gravely ill in France with pneumonia, was sinking rapidly. Also notes a cigar advertisement for Smoke Sart Felice and Harvesters Great Shade Cigars.
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Gould
France
Lakewoul
Carroll Wainwright
George Fr. Gould
Felice
Harvesters
Great Shade Cigars
Student Lifesavers at Ames Ready for Flood Relief
Ames students organize a large flood relief effort at Iowa State College to aid Mississippi River rescue. Walter Davidoso of the American Red Cross directs the central division from Chicago, with 200 cadets forming the nation’s largest life saving corps.
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Ames
Apes
Iowa Stata College
Hood
Missonet River
Walter Davidoso
Central Division
American Red Cross
Chicago
Denby in Dispute With Comptroller Over Spending Powers
Secretary of the Navy Denby and the comptroller general of the United States clash over spending authority. McCarl plans a full report to President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty. Denby says no law places executive departments under comptroller control. Other cabinet members share similar grievances as the dispute likely continues through Congress and possible presidential or legal rulings.
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Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Navy Department
J. J. McCarl
Orgatnl
Harding
Longrens
Nevy Department
Daugherty
Gunaral Daugherty
McGarl
Federal Law Department
Campirelter
General Accounting Office
Executive Departments
United States
McCarl
Navy
Renary
Comptroller
sLood Oth
Erlevaners
Orth
Farling Oor
Woman Attacked in Sleep with Hammer Saved by Screams
Washington March 35. Mrs Elizabeth O Brien wife of a prominent merchant was attacked in her sleep by a hammer wielding assailant. A scream from her and her daughter drew neighbors as the attacker fled. Mrs O Brien remained in serious condition at a local hospital. A separate item from Dayton Ohio reports Lieut Maughan setting a new airplane speed record of 23578 miles per hour at Wilbur Wright Field.
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Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Q O' Brien
Dayton
Maughan
Wilbur Wright
Wheat acreage up slightly in 16 countries report
The Associated Press notes a small rise in winter wheat acreage this year across 16 countries, totaling 128,048,900 acres, up from 126,712,000 last year. Germany Austria Hungary and fugo-Shivin not included. Argentina exports down slightly while New Zealand foresees a harvest about 2.1 million bushels lower than last year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Germany
Austria
Hungary
fugo-Shivin
Argentina
New Zealand
Condemned Negro faces third murder trial in Waco
Ray Mitchell, already sentenced to death for a prior slaying, went on trial today in Waco for a third murder indictment. He is accused of shooting Grady Skipworth, 19, at Cameron Park on November 28, with guards supervising his entry into the courtroom.
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Waco
Tex
Ray Mitchell
W. F. Woit
Holt
Mike Penecamp
Teleath
Grady Skipworth
Cameron Park
Missouri River Threatens Decatur Nebraska Bank Rapid Erosion
Flooding from the Missouri River, after damaging Iowa farms near Onawa, forces Decatur Nebraska workers to remove several houses and an abandoned elevator to prevent them from being swept away as the river carves a narrow channel along 18 foot high banks.
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Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Missouri River
Onawa
Nebraska
Decatur
C. A. Richards
Sarah Bernhardt Dies in Paris at 78
Paris reports the death of the famed actress Sarah Bernhardt at her home aged 78 after a long illness. The article notes her illustrious career from a Conservatoire start to major triumphs in Camille and Rostand plays, and mentions her final decline and the movie crews lingering in her parlor.
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Paris
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