Castros Landing Blocked as Ports Close in Caribbean
Cipriano Castro, former Venezuelan president, is denied landing in Trinidad at London and Washington request. He sailed from Europe aboard the Guadeloupe March 26 aiming to land, with plans to proceed to La Guaira or Colon. British and U.S. officials anticipate Castro’s interference with Venezuela’s post-reign order, with actions to prevent his return.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
State Department
Washington
London Foreign Office
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
West Indies
Europe
France
Guadeloupe
la Guaira
Caracas
Castro
Nis
Colon
Colan Apeil
Juan Vicenta Gomes
Great Britain
Candstone
Castre
Pointe Apitre
Venesuéla
Basse Terre
Permanent Tariff Board Prediction Stirs Washington
In Washington in April ME Miles, chairman of the executive committee of the Committee of 100, predicted a permanent tariff board in the final tariff bill. He said Senator Aldrich, chair of the finance committee, favors the plan and may pursue the arrangement with distinction.
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Permanent Tariff Board
Washington
ME Miles
Committee of 100
Miles
Aldrich
High
Saloons Closed After Prohibition Ballot in Michigan Counties
Detroit April 6 Upward of hundreds of saloons and breweries will be forced out of business across nine teen Michigan counties voting on liquor. Dry forces won 20 of 27 counties with Washtenaw Washtenaw and Monroe among wet victories. Washtenaw County rejected prohibition by 800 votes, while Berrien Ottawa and Monroe counties posted wet majorities.
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Detroit
Mich
Iosco County
Jackson County
Washtenaw
Berrien
Monroe
Oisounttex
University of Michigan
Ottawa
Monros
Reduced Louisiana Rates Flash to Santa Fe Lines
A New Orleans circular from Commissioner John A. Smith details significant freight reductions for Louisiana to Santa Fe routes. First class down 28 cents, second 11, and third and fourth classes 16 with carload averages around 10 cents. Overland Automobile buys Toledo plant, aiming to run both old Indianapolis and new plants. Taft to nominate Judge Richard B. Sloan as Governor of Arizona, replacing Kibbey.
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Mobile
New Orleans
Conunisssiener
John A. Smith
Cirouler
Mexico
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Qveriand Automobile Company
Indianapolie
Pone-Toledo
Arizona
Washington
Taft
Senate
Richard B. Sloane
Prescott
Kibbey
George H. Young
Florida Governor Steps In After Lynching Incident
Pensacola Florida April reports say Gov Gilchrist will take a hand in investigating the lynching of Dave Alexander, aiming for a thorough probe. The case marks the second such event in months as authorities seek to quell unrest and assign responsibility amid a tense city scene. Eddie Montgomery, who cursed police, was detained and fined ten dollars by the recorder.
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Gov. Gilchrist
Alexander
Pensacola
Flo
Gilchrit
Dave Alexander
Tallhassee
Cal
Tim
Board of Public Safety
Eddie Montgomery
Oficer Carter
Birmingham Celebrates Opening of Terminal
Birmingham's two million dollar terminal station opened with exercises and a monster parade. About fifty to one hundred railroad officials attended with top executives from several trunk lines. Speakers included President Atry Jones and leaders from Illinois Central and Central of Georgia. Dr. John L. Parker presided. Special railroad rates boosted the visit, and a banquet for visitors followed the day’s events.
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Birmingham
Ala
Atry Jones
James Weatherly
J.T. Herewhan
Illinois Central
J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia
John L. Parker
Impeachment Proceedings Against Sheriff Charged
Montgomery April 6 The impeachment proceedings against Sheriff Casalas of Mobile were filed in the Supreme Court this morning with April 29 set for hearing. Carelasse charged with carelessness in allowing a negro named Robertson to be lynched weeks ago. A petition to Governor Comer states the sheriff left the city and failed to furnish proper guard, and he seeks action by the attorney general. Many Mobile citizens petitioned the governor for the sheriff, asserting he was not derelict in duty.
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Montgomery
Ala
Casalas
Mobile
Supreme Court
Carelasse
Robertson
Comer
Aiso
Lightning Claims Life of Pittsburg Coal Operator
In a heavy storm in Pittsburg, Soles a 35 year old wealthy coal operator from Oakhill near here was instantly killed when struck by lightning while driving near one of his mines.
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Pittsburg
Soles
Oakhill
Here
Boles
Washington Negro Convicted in Assault Case in Philadelphia
Philadelphia April 6 Twenty five years imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary and a $2000 fine were imposed by Judge Barrett on George Washington a negro convicted of holding Mrs Hin Curtin white a prisoner in his room and mistreating and robbing her. The woman a hospital patient testified she was kept in his room from March 26 to 29 before police rescued her. She collapsed several times on the stand as she described the revolting experiences. judge's sentence follows a quick jury verdict of guilty and a harsh penalty under the law.
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Phidelphia
Barrett
George Washington
Hin Curtin
Washington
Sorly Trial Begins in Clinton Murder Case
Four days into the trial a jury is seated in Hinds County Circuit Court for the murder case of William Gorsby tied to the shooting of Charles Fitzgerald, Clinton post office inspector, aboard a train. Larsby, Clinton post office manager, faces similar charges over Fitzgerald’s death during checks on Clinton post office accounts. Witnesses describe post office duties and bank loans to Gersby on the murder day.
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Jackson
Mins
Hinds County
Aage
William Gorsby
Charles Fitzgerald
Clintom
Miss
Larsby
Clnto
Fitsgersid
Clinton Postofftes
Soraby
Tsw Anderson
Bank of Clioton
Gersby
Fitgerald
Easter Egg Hunt at Grant Park Named for This Year
The Park Commission announced this year’s Easter egg hunt will be held at Grant Park on the Saturday after Easter. Earlier talk favored Piedmont Park but fences at that site are down and Grant Park is favored for children’s visits. The commission will leave hunt management to President of the Commission, General Manager Carey, and a three member committee led by Commissioner George Eubanks. Citizens have subscribed money for the event.
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the Park Commission
Grant Park
Piedmont Park
Becaue
Commission
Carey
George Eubanks
Congressmen Named to Confer on Waterways Project
Acting on authority from the Baltimore convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association President J Hampton Moore announced the appointment of Benest F. Roberts of Massachusetts William W. Cocks of New York William H. Wiley of New Jersey and Henry L Maynard of Virginia as additional members of the special subcommittees of congressmen. They will confer with the president and other authorities on promoting the Atlantic deeper waterways project. The original subcommittee members are Capron Rhode Island Goulden New York Wagner Pennsylvania Burton Delaware and Amall North Carolina. The committees will meet as soon as the tariff debate on the house.
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Taft
Washington
Baltimore
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
J Hampton Moore
Benest F. Roberts
Massachusetts
Willam W. Cocks
New York
William H. Wiley
New Jersey
Henry L. Maynard
Virgins
Messrs Capron
Rhode
Blue Ridge Man Wanted in Chicago Hospital Search
William A. Mason of Blue Ridge is sought after a letter said his brother George C Mason aged 7 years, a traveling man, vanished after a March incident. He was last heard from in Omaha and the note claimed he would travel to Chicago for a surgical operation. Detectives visit Chicago hospitals seeking the missing boy.
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Mason
Chicago
Chao
William A. Mason
Blue Go
George C. Mason
Omaha
Black man in custody involved in fatal harm near Whiteville
News reports from Wilmington about constable John Lenz and storekeeper being harmed by a Black man while en route to jail. Sheriff Richardem pursues the suspect with bloodhounds as tensions rise and calls for swift action.
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Wilmington
MW. C
John Lenz
Constable Aid
Whiteville
N.C
Ham Weston
Richardem
Funeral Directors Elect Officers At State Meeting
In Mobile the Alabama funeral directors elected officers for the group. President T F Leak Jr of Montgomery D A Echols of Ensley and H B Dowling of Eufaula were named vice presidents with I J Dorsey of Opelika as secretary and F W Kolb of Ozark as national convention delegate.
Unclear Note From Stermme Site Plagued by Jumbled Text
Fragmentary OCR text mentions duties and authorities amid vague references to presence and pending actions. Readable items are limited and no clear subject or event emerges for a concise news card.
Ellis Kills Himself in Philadelphia Street Shooting
In Philadelphia on an April afternoon Ellis Charis, 71, handed a revolver to Kin North Broad and accidentally shot himself as he returned home. He had been in poor health for some time, amid concerns over possible burglary.
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Ellis
Philadelphia
North Broad
Charis
Southern congressmen to meet Dawe on movement’s significance
A mass meeting was called in Willard to hear G G Dawe explain the significance of the Southern Commercial Congress movement for southern states and districts. The call was signed by Senators Johnston Alabama, Clay Georgia, Taylor Tennessee, and Representatives Randell Louisiana, Henry Texas, plus the Rivers and Harbors congress president. Two killed and six injured in a Pittsburg streetcar accident on St Clair Incline. Victims Arthur Miller and Albert Kienberger, both 18 and 16, glass workers. Six injured were workers at DO Coningham Glass Company. Also notes average life of a plate glass piece over ten years per insurance records.
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Washington
Thurdiay
Willard
G. Gromenor Dawe
Souttern Commercial Congress
Johnston
Alabama
Clay
Georgia
Taylor
Tennessee
Ranadell
Louisiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Henry
Texan
Pittsburg
Sever
St. Clair Joclines
Josephine Street
South Aide
Mt. Olver
Arthur Miller
Auni Albert Kienberger
Gises
DO. Coningham Glass Company
Euge Records
Man and girl leap into the Mississippi at Alexandria
Okuk ows April 8. Herman Bartlett and Helva Pugh joined hands and jumped into the Mississippi river after Bartlett visited his sweetheart. Notes left by each told where the couple would jump. Jewelry and wraps remained on the table. Bartlett's hat and money were left behind.
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Okuk
Ows
Herman Bartlett
Helva Pugh
Alexandria
Bartlett
Defaulter Given 8 Years For Forgery and False Statements
In Frankfort Kentucky Judge Co BL Boos a defaulting clerk in the state auditors office was sentenced today in circuit court to eight more years in prison for uttering forgery and for making false statements and exhibits. He had already served five years, totaling thirteen. other indictments against him will be dismissed.
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Frankfort
Co. BL Boos
State Auditors Office
Circuit Court
Tim
Jackson Named President of Major Corporation
New York April K Jackson was elected president of the One Tiegh Gronerie. Suscaet Robert resigned to become chairman of the Westinghoam Becta and Manufacturme Company.
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New York
April K. Jackson
Chicgg
Throne
Tiegh Gronerie
Suscaet Robert
Westinghoam Becta and Manufecturme Company
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Whitehall Dental Rooms
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Tuto
Whitehall
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Cloud-Stanford Co
the Shop of Quality
Sloan
Grant Park Park Commission
Blue Ridge
Ory
Dawe
Sods
Man
Girl
Mississippi
Consumers Cooler Co
Lilinote
Phives
Nte Wapad
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