Murdered mother slain after lift from stranger on lonely road
Staten Island dispatch reports a mother, Mrs Walter Bauer, was killed by a man who offered her a ride when the family auto stalled on a country road. Her two daughters Catherine and Helen, aged young, wait in a silent home unaware of the tragedy as investigators seek the suave stranger responsible for the murder.
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N. Y
Catherine
Helena
Walter Bauer
Bauers
Long Island
Bauer
Helen
Mellon inquiries ripple through cabinet doors
Atty General Daugherty’s resignation sparks congressional probes targeting Secretary Mellon and widening to other cabinet posts including Wallace and Hoover. Amid graft cases in New Jersey liquor rings, indictments of Langley and allied figures surface while officials face scrutiny over anti saloon efforts and a drunken assault in the House office building. Poincare resumes France leadership as Greece and Persia shift regimes. American cardinals Hayes Mundelein O Connell and Dougherty named.
Burning Red Sea ship carries pilgrims toward Mecca
The British steamship Arangestan burns in the Red Sea. About 1,200 pilgrims aboard are transferred to the Clan McIver and bound for Port Said. The passengers are en route to Jeddah, the holy city of Mecca, aboard the rescue vessel.
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Red Sea
Olan McIver
Arangestan
Port Said
Alexandria
Egypt
Clan McIver
Lloyd’s
Elks Lodge Installs New Officers Here
The Americas lodge of Elk’s 752 B. P. O. installed officers for the coming year including Exalted Ruler J. A McDonald Jr and Secretary W. L. Morgan. District Deputy Bowden spoke on Elks’ civic role, charity and cooperation with Boy Scouts and schools, after which a turkey dinner and social evening followed with music and dancing.
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Americas Lodge of Elk’s
Ruier
J. A McDonald, Jr
J. R Stallings
R M. Harvey
Dan Chappell
W L. Morgan
R. L. Edwards
Tyler
L. Rosenburg
Grand Lodge
C. F. Marshall
Morgan
J E T Bowden
Waycross
Grand Lodge of Elks
Grand District
Bowden
Order of Ellis
Americus
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Boy Scouts
Kennedy Home Burns at Plains in Fire
Fire at 3 30 this morning totally destroyed the Kennedy home and furnishings. Occupants G D Kennedy and family, who moved to Plains six years ago, resided in a house owned by J C Wise of Sumter and insured for both structure and contents. The family plans to relocate or rebuild promptly as a new home is prepared.
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Plains
G. D. Kennedy
J C Wise
Sumter
Kennedy Kennedy
Poole Names Near East Relief Committee
Mayor J E Poole proposed a Near East Relief committee with Rev James B Lavereng as chairman at Calvary Episcopal Church Other members include Mrs C J Sherlock publicity chairman W A Joyner collection station chairman and Mrs A C Crockett transportation chairman A porch canvass is planned next Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm residents urged to leave bundles on porches clearly marked for collectors
Oil Committee Subpoenas Reported For French and Wolfe
Washington April 38 Subpoenas were issued by the senate oil committee for the appearance Monday of C. B. French of Oklahoma City and Robert Wolfe of Columbus editor of the Ohio State Journal both to be questioned about oil deal gossip in the Republican national convention of 1920 French described as a political associate of the late Jake Hannon with Wolfe as one of Leonard Wood’s managers
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Washington
Senate Oil Committee
B. French
Oklahoma City
Robert Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio State Journal
French
Jake Hannon
Wolfe
Leonard Wood
Polish Diplomatic Bootlegger Fired in Warsaw
In Warsaw on April 3 Dr. Wenceslas Sokolowski, once secretary of the first Polish legation to Washington, was recalled after liquor was seized in his apartment. He has been released from the diplomatic service following a foreign office investigation.
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Warsaw
Wenceslas Sokolowski
Washington
Foreign Office
Famous lecturer to address Kiwanis Friday
Frank P Johnson a national figure will speak to the Kiwanis luncheon at 12:15 Friday on cooperative marketing. He appears in the Redpath Chautauqua program and will lecture in the chautauqua tent on The basis of Liberty. Many Kiwanians will bring guests, including farmers from the county.
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Frank P Johnson
Edwards Sclub
Johnson
Redpath Chautauqua
Marshall
Rushin Declines J P Candidacy In Local Race
John Rushin announces he will not run for Justice of the Peace to succeed the late F W Griffin. He cites no personal conflict but says he does not feel free to enter the contest despite friends urging him. J C Graham is expected to enter but has not yet authorized a formal announcement.
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John Rushin
Justice of the Peace
F. W Griffin
Rushin
J C Graham
Fiery cross at Columbia targets Black law student
A mob of white robed men in Klux regalia staged a burning near Furnard Hall at Columbia University, targeting Frederick Wells, a Black law student. Neighbors shouted for action as Wells remained in his dorm room, while Dean Hawes had previously refused to act on a petition to remove him.
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New York
Canas
Columbia University
Furnard Hall
Froderick Wells
Klux Klan
Dean Hawes
Wells
Woods Re-Nominated as Terrell Sheriff
Dawns April 3 report shows E. T. Woods incumb ent sheriff of Terrell county winning by 61 votes over A. Turner in the run-over primary to secure the Democratic nomination which is the election. Woods received 744 votes to Turner’s 683 in a total of 1 427 ballots, 76 fewer than in the regular primary.
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Dawson
E. T. Woods
Terrell County
A. Turner
Mr. Woods
Mr. Turner
Optimistic Georgia farmer lauds boll weevil gains
Miss Mattie Sue Stubbs of Andersonville addresses Rotarians on agricultural progress in Georgia. She credits the boll weevil with diversifying farming away from cotton toward a mixed system including cows, hogs, hens, peaches and eggs, calling it an agricultural renaissance and urging farmers to study state figures instead of blaming hard times.
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Georgia
Mattie Sue Stubbs
Andersonville
R. H. Stubbs
Miss Stubbs
Thomas
State College of Agriculture
South
Henry Grady
Grady
Line Dismissed For Refusal To Stay From Committee
Washington April 3 Senator Daugherty committee hears that Captain Volandt ordered legal adviser Thomas F Lane to stay away from the committee and capitol Lane says he was dismissed for refusal Volandt confirms taking papers from Lanes brief case and says he acted on instructions from Weeks to pursue documents Lane sought reopenings of aircraft cases against Standard Aircraft Corporation and others Scaife a former investigator accuses high officials of delaying war fraud prosecutions and says Wright Martin Aircraft overpaid 5 67 million dollars and should be indicted for inaction
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Thomas F. Lane
Army Air Service
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Volandt
Air Service
Jones
Brookhay
Weeks
Lane
The
Secretary of War
Standard Aircraft Corporation
Subpoona
Wheeler
Department of Justice
H. L Scaife
Department
Wright- Martin Aircraft Corporation
Scaife
Daugherty
Charles Hayden
Wright-Martin Board
Guy D. Goff
Martin Congrney
Chadbo
Waycross editor may become state senator
Atlanta April 3. Jack Williams editor of the Waycross Journal Herald and of the LaGrange Daily Reporter may be the next senator from the fifth senatorial district as Ware's time to furnish a senator. Williams has not announced a candidacy, but friends across the state urge him to run. His leadership capacity is recognized by many organizations, though he has avoided political office. His friends are determined.
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Atlanta
Jack Williams
Waycross Journal Herald
1la Grange Daily Reporter
Ware
Willims
Waycross
Training Camps Attract Applicants In Atlanta
Citizen Military Training Camps to be held July 3 to August 1 draw many applicants. Announcement from Fourth Corps Area headquarters states camps for men aged 17 to 24 will be government funded covering railroad fare food lodging and medical care.
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Atlanta
Fourth Corps
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