Thompson wins Chicago Washington Day primary in violent contest
William Hale Thompson known as Big Bill Thompson claimed the Republican mayoralty nomination after a day of shootings robberies and ballot box thefts. Edward R. Litsinger trailed with about 125000 fewer votes while William E. Dever led the Democratic side with around 60992 votes.
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Chicago
William Hale
Big Bik” Thompson
William
Big Bill
Thompson
William E. Dever
John Dill Robertson
West Park
Edward R. Litsinger
Board of Review
Litsinger
Mayo
Robert N. Crowe
Charles S. Deneen
United States
Senate
California Senator Johnson Faces Boulder Canyon Dam Fight
Senator Johnson of California braces for strong opposition as his Boulder Canyon dam bill faces continued debate and potential rioting protests, with coverage indicating mounting resistance and further action on the measure.
Ship in Distress Off New York Coast
Call for assistance from the schooner Goris Hamlin was picked up by Charleston navy yard radio tonight. The message says the schooner lost her rudder and gives position at latitude 39 18, longitude 72 43, placing the vessel off New York with an unidentified Danish steamer standing by.
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Boston
Mass
Goris Hamlin
Charleston Navy Yard
Navy Yard
New York
Traitors in Gunboat Fire on Shanghai
A Cantonese gunboat shelled Shanghai while attempting to bombard the Kiangnan arsenal. Five shells hit the French settlement district and five hit the native city. two Chinese were killed and two American homes damaged. No foreigners injured. The attack aimed to aid Sun Chuan-Fang against Cantonese forces, with nearby warships defecting to Cantonese control. French forces and local police braced for further action as foreign fleets prepared to defend residents.
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Whangpoo River
Sun Chang Fanz
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Sun Chuan-Fang
Sun
Wiangwei
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Marne
Whangpoo
Sungkiang
Hangchow
Youth Ended Life Over World Evil Says Leo Meisel
New York February 22 AP Leo Meisel musician and recent high school graduate committed suicide by gas at his Coney Island home. His father said the readings of Schopenhauer and Freud convinced him the world was evil. Two weeks earlier he played in a coastwise steamer orchestra.
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New York
Leo Meisel
Schopenhauer
Freud
Coney Island
Meisel
Prison Escape Foiled in Lansing Locomotive Attempt
Two convicts attempted to escape Lansing State Prison by hijacking a railway locomotive but were stopped when the engine derailed. Guards fired, the pair surrendered before leaving the prison grounds. One of the men was wounded.
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Lansing
Kan
Last Chance to Vote for Buick Sedan Prizes
Saturday marks the close of the second period in a tight local campaign. Hundreds of subscriptions must be turned in this week to win the Buick Sedan valued at 1495 dollars, with Holbrook Flagstaff and Williams backing their favorites and voters urged to act now before midnight Saturday.
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Arizona
Holbrook
Flagstaff
Williams
Rift in Ku Klux Klan splits North Carolina ranks
Raleigh reports an open break in the Ku Klux Klan with Henry A Grady a superior court judge resigning as grand dragon of North Carolina. Dissent cites anti Catholic and anti Protestant bills and an inter racial marriage ban. Nearby lawmakers move to ban secret memberships and mask wearing.
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N. C
Hiram W. Evans
Ku Klux Klan
North Carolina
Raleigh ‘News and Observer Today
Henry A.grady
Grady
Dr. Evans
General Assembly
Imperial Wizard
Inights of Columbus
Ony
Capitol
Oscar Haywood
Rivers Johnson
Haywood
Johnsoan
Woman Student Dies by Suicide at Douglas Academy
Estelle Woodham, 19, a student at Douglas Academy in Gurd Suiceides Gaddeen Alabama, took her life late last night. She was found this morning by her father, a wealthy farmer, with a bullet wound in her head.
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Gadseen
Ala
Estelle Woodham
Douglas Academy
La Follette seeks Senate stand against third term
Senator La Follette introduces a resolution urging the Senate to record against a third presidential term. The measure notes Washington's two term custom and warns departures threaten republican government. similar proposals appear in the House but unlikely to advance this session.
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la Follette
Senate
Washington
Coolidge
Wisconsin
George Washington
Dawes
Beck
Fairchild
New York
Oil production rises in U S for week ended Feb 19
The American Petroleum Institute reports a 9 750 barrel daily rise in U S crude output for the week ended February 19, totaling 2 472 000 barrels. East of California daily averages increased by 11 250 barrels to 2 60n million? barrels.
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New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute Today
California
Bills to settle Lyman Dam claims in Apache county
Phoenix Feb 22 AP Representative Hamblin introduced a bill to settle claims under the Lyman Dam project authorizing the loan board to credit sixty five percent on loans and promissory notes secured by mortgages, discharging state obligations. The Arizona House debated compulsory vs elective military training as Washington’s Birthday was observed and adjournment motions were discussed.
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Hamblin
Lyman Dam
Apache County
Ariz
House
Washington
Yuma
Abel
Cochise
Orme
Maricopa
Favour
Yavapai
Brooke
Wisener
Yurma
John” Orme
Fremont Farm Slaying Sparks Manhunt After Mass Shooting
In Fremont Nebraska on February 22 Frank Marsh 24 shot and killed two farmers at the Ola Anderson farm and wounded three including his brothers. A posse aided by Omaha police conducted a countywide search with rifles and tear bombs but no trace found. The dead were Ole Anderson 50 and Ange Nelson 17. The wounded included Vernon Johnson 30 Fred 50 and Adolph Marsh 37. Marsh fled after the gun jammed and was said to have long been eccentric but harmless.
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Neb
Ola Anderson
Frank Marsh
Omaha
Ole Anderson
Ange Nelson
Anderson
Vernon Johnson
Fred
Adolph Marsh
Johnson
Marsh
Frank
Oregon Rivers On Rampage Despite Waning Of Storm
Flood conditions eased in southern Oregon as Rogue river floods subsided but the Willamette near Eugene Albany Corvallis and Salem remained out of banks. The Willamette drop five feet at Eugene, yet lowlands stayed flooded and families evacuated by boat with no loss of life reported.
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Oregon
Rogue River
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Corvallis
Salem
San Francisco
Cascade Line
Klamath Falls
Southern Pacific Company
Willamette
Senate Again Pushes For Three Light Cruisers
The Senate reasserted its amendment to the naval supply bill to begin construction of three light cruisers. The conference report on other differences was accepted, but the cruiser proposal remains opposed by President Coolidge and now returns to the House for action. The House may accept or seek another conference. leaders say the House and Senate are deadlocked on the cruiser plan.
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Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Robinson
Hale
Maine
French Premier Proposes Equal War Debt Terms for U.S. and Britain
Paris report states Premier Poincare backs equal treatment for United States and Great Britain in war debt payments. He cites ongoing talks in Washington on provisional payments under the Mellon-Bernger accord and says France would pay 1927 installments on the same basis as Britain. He frames payments as an administrative prerogative.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
Poincare
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
London
France
Mellett Case To Jury Tomorrow
Canton Ohio February 22 AP Judge Abram W Agiler presiding in the trial of Ben Rudner an East Canton hardware dealer for the murder of Lon R Mellett Canton editor he said at the end of arguments today he would submit the case to the jury tomorrow the state painted Rudner as the conspiracy leader while the defense argued there was no motive shown for Melletts death
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Canton
Ohio
Abram W. Agiler
Ben Rudner
Masillon
Lon R. Mellett
Caase
Rudner
Mellet
Filibuster Delays Boulder Canyon Dam Vote in Senate
A protracted five hour and a quarter filibuster by Senator Cameron stalled action on the Boulder Canyon dam bill in the Senate. Co author Senator Johnson and supporters fought to force a vote as the session extended late into the night with a bare quorum and continued talks of sidetracking the measure.
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Washington
Boulder Canyon
Senate
Cameron
Arizona
Johnson
California
Neeley Seeks Wind Power Favor in Boulder Canyon Fight
In the Senate Neeley of West Virginia challenged Cameron of Arizona during a four hour filibuster against the Boulder Canyon dam bill. Neeley suggested wind power as an alternative and Cameron warned he would need at least two more hours to finish his speech, prompting Neeley to threaten rescinding his support for the water power measure.
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Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
Neeley
West Va
Senate
Cameron
Arizona
Weather unsettled across Arizona and New Mexico
Unsettled weather lingers in Arizona with Wednesday and likely Thursday showing little temperature change. In New Mexico expect partly cloudy skies through Wednesday and Thursday with no decisive temperature shift.
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