Gussman TS Arrested On Murder Charge
Birmingham August 25 Piedro Gussman arrested today at Peoria Illinois on a murder charge tied to a woman killed last November. He was moved to county jail on a fugitive from justice warrant and a habeas corpus hearing set for tomorrow. Gussman asserts innocence claiming Porto Rico birth and that he never visited Peoria. He married Ruth Stephenson here on August 11, and Father James E. Coyle, the priest who officiated, was killed shortly after.
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Birmingham
Als
Piedro Gussman
Peoria
Shirley
Gussman
Horace Alford
Gusa
Ruth ‘Stephenson
James E. Coyle
Edwin R. Stephenson
Gunsman
Intercity Playground Games Between Atlanta and Birmingham
Inter city games at Piedmont park featured enthusiastic contests of skill with several records and a city division of honors. Birmingham won the volley and dodge ball events. Atlanta took multiple others led by Roy Smith and Frances Dickson Bone. Grant park hosted two baseball and two tennis matches Friday morning with more events to follow Saturday at Grant park before Birmingham departs.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Grant Park
Lowe Theater
Howard Theater
Atlantang
Frances Dickson Bone
Adairark
Bissuth Frost
Springdale Park
Roy Smith
Dargan Park
William Morely
Adair Park
Doris Cronwell
Dargan
Frances McCoy
James Hemn
Grant. Park
Soldiers Arrive At Ft. McPherson After Long Hike
Two Doughboy outfits from the Third Battalion plus four wagon escorts reached Atlanta at 9 30 a m after a fifteen day overland trek of 300 miles from Camp Jackson N C The march occurred on foot due to scarce transport and funds They camped at Redan Ga and pitched pup tents while cooking on field kitchens The unit replaces recently discharged troops and will be permanently stationed here Major Faintant commanded the hike troops
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Atlanta
Camp Jackson
N. C
War Department
Redan
France
Faigant
Alleged Slayer Rushed to Atlanta For Safe Keeping
Athens Ga August 25 Special D W Hutt nightwatchman at International Agricultural corporation was fatally wounded Thursday by a negro named John Thompson The slain man named Thompson as the assailant and Thompson was hurried to Atlanta by Sheriff Jackson due to fear of mob violence Witnesses say Huff had quarreled over a money loan with Thompson and had not seen him since The building from which the shot came was found with phone and electric lines cut to hinder arrest Thompson had been freed on a 3500 bond for a prior murder at Allansville.
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Athens
D. W. Hutt
International Agricultural Corporaion
John Thompson
Ft ‘Thompson
Atlanta
Jackson
Clarke County
Huff
Thompson
Ephrian Marcey
Allansvills
Dismissal in 55 of 62 re-insurance suits in Mississippi
Jackson August 25 Revenue Agent Stokes V Robertson announced the dismissal today of suits against fifty five of the sixty two re-insurance companies by Chancellor Stricker. The action excludes seven re-insurance firms and several direct insurers in the state anti trust cases. The motion to dismiss without prejudice was upheld for the fifty five firms but denied for Dixie, Granite State, People’s National, Interstate Reliable Fire and Marine Rhode Island, Eagle Star and British Dominion and Northwestern Fire and Marine. Depositions of Niagara Insurance and Continental Insurance presidents were heard, with Niagara’s rep confirming defense fund contributions. Hearings likely to close within three weeks.
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Jackson, Miss
Stokes V. Robertson
Stricker
Dixie
Granita States
People's National
Interstate Rapitable Fire and Marine of
Rhode Island
Traffic Cases Down Sixty In Day Record
A total of about eighty traffic cases were recorded in a twenty four hour period Thursday, marking a decline from recent days. Most were for minor infractions with only a few for speeding and reckless driving. Police ordered strict monitoring of Camp Gordon and Buckhead streetcar lines after citizen complaints of excessive streetcar speeding. Traffic officers were instructed to enforce charges against streetcar motormen just as with automobile drivers.
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Camp Gordon
Buckhead
Whisky Raids Target Atlanta Saloons In Ongoing Crackdown
Detectives raid SODA and follow up on raids at Jack's Place on West Alabama street and an upstairs whisky stash on Broad street. Saphire and Saphira allege ongoing liquor sales, describe destroying liquor and collecting evidence, with raids aimed at disrupting the Atlanta banko syndicate network.
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Saphira
Saphire
West Alabama Street
Jack
False claims charged at English Avenue meeting over tax increase
At an English Avenue school meeting, speakers including Mayor James L Key and Prof W A Sutton attacked Boykin for allegedly false statements about a $128 000 expenditure on machinery and a Roman Catholic company. McCalley and Maddox urged tax approval to avoid school closures and warned against losing city progress.
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Jae Hn
Allahta
S.is
Gachool
Fifth Ward
Meet
W. L McCalley, Jr
Board of Education
Mra
Burton
James L. Key
W. A. Sutton
BR. Garner
A. W. Maddox
W. L. McCarley,Jr
J. Allen Couch
Garner
Boykin
Council
Aldine Chambers
Council Fin Committee
America
New York
Maddox
Peel
al McD
Atlantens
Techoe
Sutton
Atlanta
United States
Ea Sef
English Avenue
Ormewood
Debating Invite Amid Whisky Raid Detected On Farm
A political debate invitation between Dr W M Etheridge and Jefferson was announced for August 25 at 7 30. Sheriff J Hancock and deputies raided Cleve Perrson’s farm yesterday afternoon discovering 200 to 300 gallons of beer and several stills which were destroyed.
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Jefferson
W.m.etheridge
j—Depuy
J. Hancock
Oy SR. Hancock
Callaway
Cleve Perrson
Hospital Burglar Captured After Chase
Officers arrested a man after a running chase through Wesley Memorial Hospital. Lucius White gave the address 18 Raspberry Street before the struggle and attempted burglary charges.
Whitehead killed in Hamilton shooting
Hamilton August 25 W T Whitehead 62 was shot dead at midnight by W Chancellor on his porch. Officials report Chancellor says Whitehead approached and threatened to kill him. The fatal confrontation occurred in Hamilton with authorities investigating the claim and scene details.
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Hamilton
W. T. Whitehead
W. Chancellor
Chancellor
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