Mystery Murders Probed in Choctaw County Alabama
Mobile investigators and county officials spent the day behind closed doors questioning witnesses in the Choctaw county murder probe. A pine box with burned bones of William D. Conner was brought to Mobile, as federal and state officers pursue sensational disclosures and arrests. Connor was found burned in December in Choctaw county, with earlier details suggesting a possible feud sparked his death.
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Mobile
Ala
B. B. Chamberlain
Borcal
Wiliam
Meon
Murder Mystery Tightens in Choctaw County
The case centers on Connor death amid a mysterious double murder in Choctaw county. He and a second man, a horse trader, were found murdered. State attorney general Si E Hunt and government representative W J Nesmith lead the probes with aid from justice department officers. Governor Branson weighs sending a special solicitor and judge, with Bart B Chamberlain named as possible pick.
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Es Abyera
Connor
Choctaw County
Si. E. Hunt
W. J. Nesmith
Department of Justice
Choctaw
Branson
Justion
Bart B. Chamberlain
Mobile County
Four Die as Train Hits Auto at Crossing in New Jersey
Four people died and two were seriously injured when a Balguroe and Olio express train struck an automobile at a crossing near South Plainfield station, New Jersey. The car’s driver Irvine Nichols and three passengers Ames Newark Grace Mounteney Caldwell and Ekla Klis New York perished. nurses Aisy Helen Ford and Cathleen Cranks were gravely hurt. The group, en route to the seashore in honor of Mounteney’s graduation as a nurse next week, had been celebrating.
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Mainfield
N. J
South Plainfield Station
Inery Nichols
Ames
Newark
Grace Mounteney
Caldwell
Ek. A. Klis
New York
Aisy Helen Ford
Cathleen Cranks
To Seashore
Mountenty
Twenty murders in Birmingham record in June
Birmingham reports a June record of twenty murders, unlawfully homicides, as tallied by Coroner J. D. Hussam. He notes this is the highest monthly total in his over two years in office, with nine killings in the last ten days and a stated “murder a day” impression.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. D. Hussam
Coronee
Tissum
Governor halts mountain youth execution by commutation
Montgomery June 28 Governor William Brandon commuted the death sentence of Tom Wilson, condemned for the slaying of Kirby Cole at Athens to life imprisonment. The case drew one of Alabama's fiercest court fights with supporters and opponents mobilizing statewide efforts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tom Wilson
Athens
Kirby Cole
William Brandon
Alabama
Cole
Watson
Brandon
Wilson
Bvan-dlon
Atlanta Prepares for Biggest Fourth of July Parade
Atlanta organizers report the 4th of July celebration will be the greatest yet with Elks Band Marine bands and military bands joining a patriotic parade from 9 AM to 6 PM. Spanish American War veterans receive a place of honor as the 25th anniversary of the war is marked. American Legion posts and 438th federal hospital patients will be guests of honor. Women leaders from D A R Colonial Dames and other groups pledge active cooperation and new participants continually join the effort.
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Atlanta
Elks’ Band
Peace Monument
Spain
American Legion
438Th Federal Hospital
Lmong
HL. H. McCall
S&s. W. Foster
Helen Plane
D. C
George M. Brown
Colonial Humes
W. L. Barnes
Colonial Dames
Birth of Wesley Is Celebrated By Savannahans
Savannah Ga June 28 Savannah today celebrated informally the 220th anniversary of John Wesley founder of Methodism and first rector of Christ Church parish Savannah in Oglethorpe's era A portrait of Wesley painted by an unknown artist was formally presented to Trinity Methodist Church The painting once damaged was faithfully restored by William King Amsden and Miss Emily Wikins It was hung at Tell Fair art gallery Amsden plans to return to Savannah after traveling to New York and may reside here Stated climate here has persuaded him to settle
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Savannah
John Wesley
Christchurch
Oglethorpe
Wesley
Church of England
Trinity Mothodist Church
Trinity Sunday School
William King Amsden
New York
London
Emily Wikins
Amsden
Tell Fair Art Gallery
Tell Fair Art Gallery. Mr. Amsden Sailed This Afternoon For New York
Georgia
Towboat Blast Kills Two in Bedieco Swamp
Two men are dead and two others critically injured after a boiler explosion aboard a Lake Cypress Camber company towboat in the Bedieco swamp near here. Engineer Enor Bourgeois of Gibson, Cal., and a Black crewmate were killed outright. two other Black workers were badly injured and expected to die.
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Madisomile
Tia
Lake Cypress Camber Company
Bedieco Swamp
Here
Enor Bourgeois
Gibson
Bourgenis
Hailstones Nearly a Pound Strike Kansas Community
Mawatha Kansas June 26 hailstones weighing three quarters of a pound each fell Thursday in Brown county. A chunk of ice tore through the roof of a Willis store. Wheat fields were beaten down and farmers face heavy losses from the storm.
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Mawatha
Kans
Brown County
Willis
Barge St Louis Increases Lead In River Tow Contest
Memphis Tenn June 25 The St Louis set the pace in the up stream towboat race on the Mississippi from New Orleans at noon today widening its lead over rival Curro to 45 miles The St Louis at Hickman Light 989 miles above New Orleans Cairo at Randolph Light 791 miles up Illinois at DeLoise Light farther along than the St Louis The St Louis and Cairo to finish at Cairo Illinois to continue to St Louis delays from barge changes and coaling slowed the Cairo more than 15 boats
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis
Mississippi
New Orleans
Hickman
Cairo
J Randolph
Deloise
Brother of late Representative Kitchin dies at 50
Goldsboro North Carolina June 28 Paul Kitchin 50 brother of the late Representative Claude Kitchin and former Governor W W Kitchin died suddenly last night at Seven Springs a resort near here His body was brought here early today and will be carried through the country to Scotland Neck his old home for burial He is survived by his widow and several children He had been in ill health for months but his condition was not thought to be serious.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Paul Kitchin
Claude Kitchin
W. W. Kitchin
Seven Springs
Carrie
Scotland Neck
Kitchin
British Liner Diverted To Avoid Congestion At Immigration Port
In New York on June 28 congestion at the port is blamed on the immigration quota. The Norwegian-American line diverted the Bergensfjord, due to arrive Sunday, to Philadelphia. About twenty liners are due Sunday with between 16 000 and 13 immigrants aboard.
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Immigration Port
New York
Bergensfjord
Philadelphia
Florida Senator Fletcher Defends Farm Bloc Remarks
Florida Senator Fletcher, a Democratic member of the farm bloc, denounces administration policies in a formal statement on President Harding's Hutchinson speech. He argues deflation, not policy, hurt agriculture, credits the farm bloc for farming measures, and says administration claims misstate who produced agricultural benefits. He cites the farm loan board and tariff law impacts, insisting real gains came from bipartisan effort against administration pressure.
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Harding
Hutchinson
Kas
Fletcher
Florida
Farm Bloc
McCormick
Mllinois
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago
Hmit
Becaame
Iet
Farm Loan Board
Federal Farm Loan Board
Rum Smuggling Immigrants Highlighted by Border Rumors
Montreal reports describe elaborate bootlegging schemes where immigrants are smuggled toward the United States via remote trails and night cargo routes. Prices quoted include high fees and nonunion rates as migrants seek entry, with a notable tale of a Frenchman who claimed to be from New York and lacked money or documents before being sent back to New York City.
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Montreal
Ellis Island
New York
United States
America
Canada
New York City
Perry denies knowledge of conspiracy in lumber case
Washington June 28 Roland Perry of Washington and J J Phillips former Georgia Republican official were sued by the government for funds from surplus lumber sales after the war. Perry filed in District of Columbia supreme court denying any conspiracy knowledge stating his only link to lumber disposal was a one month stint as a salesman and that he could not make a sale at the price.
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Washington
Roland Perry
J. J. Phillips
Georgia
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Derry
Is Lumber
Pussy-Foot Johnson Campaign in Near East News
Constantinople reports that Johnson failed to curb liquor in the Near East. City hosts 6,000 flourishing saloons and cabarets, about one saloon per 100 foreign residents including allied forces, despite decrees aiming at prohibition. Johnson faces a difficult task enforcing dry laws.
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Constantinople
Johnson
Near East
Mahomet
Italian City Calms After Red Disturbers Riots
Parma reports calm after disturbances on Wednesday as Premier Mussolini orders militia to occupy the working class district, search houses for weapons and shut all amusements by 9 p.m. Local authorities say the city is quiet now.
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Parma
Mussolini
Milita
Savannah lawyer seeks to organize Ford Club here
Elijah Fuller a Savannah attorney active in politics plans to leave for Atlanta next week to organize a Ford presidential candidacy club. He called a local meeting for Saturday night to launch state wide plans supporting Ford with a letter from Ford's secretary approving further activity.
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Savannah
Elijah
Fuller
Congress
United States Senate
Georgia
W. Harris
Atlanta
Ford
Foreign Wheat Crop Indicates Bumper Year
Foreign wheat crop shows an almost 100,000,000 bushel rise, with eight nations led by Spain Bulgaria Poland India Japan Egypt Algeria and Morocco predicting a bumper year. Data from the International Institute of Agriculture Rome cited by the department of agriculture places this year’s harvest near 656,988,000 bushels last year, signaling gains for exporters and global supply.
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International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Department of ‘Agriculture
Spain
Bulgaria
Poland
India
Japan
Egypt
Algeria
Morocco
Washington
Macon Officer Denies False Abduction Report
Macon police officer Homer Bowden rejected claims that he was seized by men in East Macon last night and driven away to be beaten. Residents in Hast Macon had said two carloads abducted him near Main and Jones streets, with Bowden reportedly crying for help before being overpowered.
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Macon
Homer Bowden
East Macon
Bowden
Main
Jones Streets
Joseph Wesley Wood Dies at Age Two at Home
Joseph Wesley Wood aged two of 107 Tirkwood Avenue died Thursday morning at his residence. He is survived by his parents and two sisters, Hilda and Dorothy.
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Joseph Wesley Wood
Tirkwood Avenue
Hilda
Dorothy
Special Knights Templar meeting in Atlanta Masome temple
Special convnye of Atlanta Commandery No. SS Knights Templar to be held in the Masone temple this Friday evening at 7 o'clock. The Master of Temple will be conferred. All qualified Knights are invited to attend. Grant York Lodge No 601 F and AM will hold a special communication Friday evening June 20 at 7 for conferring the Master degree. Candidates please attend promptly. Fellow brethren invited. By order of THOMAS K BALACOM W M J LITLE, Recorder
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At.lanta Commandery
SS Knights Templar
W. Prank Liukiesh
Cononander
Juon P. Weisigle
Whliam A Sims
Grant Tork Lodge
Thomas KR. Balacom
W. M. J. Litle
Vowmounicntion
Tyshagorag
Decatur
Biz O'Dlack
Lynty Ridge
Atlout
Ty _urier
Hugh Burgess
W. M. Tcala Pearson
Jog Co
Uriday
O'Clork
Moreland Sehool
Austin” Ave
T. C. Turford
W. M. Ralph Alle
Maccabees
Georgia
Broad Mad
Alabama
Atlanta
Loyal Order of Moose
O'rlick
McKenzie Didg
Cornet James
Practice Streete
P. H. Adams
James Henry Kaigter
Kaigter Grocery Company
E. North Avenue
Visarsha
Teceiver
Adasta National Book Bidg
WaAlnut
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Pussy-Foot” Johnson
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M. C. Miles
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Virginia Ave
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Washington, D. C
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Hapeville, Ga
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Ansley Hotel
P. O
Atlanta, Ga
T. G. Reed
W. S. Adams
Kempton
Robert Hamilton
Grand Forks
Torn Adame
Gelock
Hunter-Blanchard- Gartrell, Company
Ivy Street
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Magnolia
Lincoln
Charles Tincolay
Ttae OS
Atlanta Avenue
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M. H. George
Robert Keer
G. C. Jose
Turner
Cooler
Sallie Ahene Congler
C. A. Congler
Piedmont
Coa ¢ Eastman
J. W. Coogler
Ithian
Coogier
Coogler
George T. Hdwards
Sallie Alleng Coogler
Orchard Knob Baptist Church
College Park
Aries Stephens
Fed Mre
R. B. Stephens
John
Stephens
L. B Stephens
Louis “Einer
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N Peacock
JL. CG. Peebles
Ee May Cabanisy
T. B. Stephens
Forth Ga
MIAM
T. W. Ham
Annie Kate Ham
Nannie Mac Ham
H.C. Coleman
Jackson, Ga
Nev
John W.nam
W. J. Ham
Cartersville
Cartos McGill
EL Reno
Okin
V. A. Ham
J. Hl. Tam
Robert Vandeventer
Jackson Cemetery
Hy Thornton
J. D. Adame
John G. Adams
Hunter Blachard
Gresham West View
Prachtree
Magnolia Cemetery
Yancey Bros
N. Jackson St
G. Ik. Brewster Mark Bolding
Albert Howell
Hugh Howell
HM. Dorsey
W. P. Woodworth
Arthue Heyman
Herman Heyman
Dorsey
Arewster
Howell & Heyman
Capuaity Building
Atanta
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Georgia Savings Hank Brig. Walnut
Atlanta Title & Trust CO
East
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Carnegie Way
Spring
Cain
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Cain Street
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Peachtree Road
Brookwood
Holland
Urchasing
Bat Court House
City of
City of Atlants
Murphy Avenue
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Glenn
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