Swollen Creek Inundates City In Mississippi Damage Tops $125000
Jackson Mississippi reports revised flood losses after Town Creek burst its banks flooding the western business district.damage includes two large stores the Ilmers Central freight depot cotton compress and Royal hotel debris blocks of Capital Street and dozens of cabins inundated.rescues by boat teams saved hundreds while no deaths were confirmed as waters receded.
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Jackson
Miss
Town Creek
Ilmers Central Freight Depot
Seals’ Ie Cream
Withers
Mul Street
Tinois Central
Freght
Theldeloere’s
Charlie Lee Opens With Knockout at Columbia Theater
In a fast program at the Columbia Theater Charlie Lee defeated K. O. 10m Thomas in the semi main, with Lee shown as the conqueror over Young. The bout left fans impressed as the event featured several substitutions and a draw in the main class. Preliminaries saw Kid McRae quit in the third round against Joe Turner, while Kid Max fell to Turner as well. Referee Saul oversaw the quick finish.
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Columbia
Charlie Lee
Rod Young
Krockes
Thomas
Jones
Columbia Standard
Spider Britt
Battling Wetis
Saul
Olier Pierce
Fnor
Jack Woks
Young Brown
Kid McRae
Joe Turner
McRae
Kid Max
Turner
Billiard Stars Plan International Exhibition Matches
Australian billiards figure Chingy March 28 escorted to London to organize exhibition and tournament series. He aims to bring George Gray Australian champion and George Harvey son Africa champion, Thomas Aiken Scottish champ, and possibly Harrs Stevenson and Tom Reece to the United States for exhibitions and competition in both standard and mined styles with American players invited.
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Chingy
Benjamin
America
Melbourne
Inman
Willie Hoppe
London
United States
George Gray
Australis
Geotf Harveison
Africa
Thomas Aiken
Harrs Stevenson
Tom Reece
Benjani
Twenty Nine Horses Enter Merchants and Manufacturers Stake
Degrait Mich March 58 Twenty nine horses are entered for the Merchants and Manufacturers stake the principal event of the Blue Ribbon Grand Circuit harness meet to be held July 27 to 31. Entries show a larger field than last year and feature top half mile tracks and green trotters with a record crowd expected. The Chamber of Commerce stake pacing classic also has a record entry. The list includes Audrey Gray Bar ney Gibbs Battle Dichato Farmer clientes Urzel Laing Irving Heart Bing Clanamnan Cassie McGregor Lena Rivers Lindra Wrona Louise Dillon McCloskes Mahomet Watts Major By By Margaret Drinen Mr Forbes S Boyer Palmer De Forest Pass AH Peter Johnston Peter Scott Roy Rlier Ruthmell Senator Starling Hall Strafford The Guide Tommy De Forest Chamber of commerce stake 2 12 pace $5 000 Admiral Dewey II akar Camelia Countess Mabel Edith Rei Dect Grand Opera Irene Beau J D dim 8 King Coachman Louse F Mary Direct Martin C Minnie Hal Miner Bot Napoleon Paron Prince Michael Sidney Dillon Jr Toc S The Assessor This Patch Tom King Turner D View Pointer
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Degrait
Mich
Merchants and Manufacturers
Enly
Chamber of Commerce
Audrey Gray
Barney Gibbs
Battle
Dichato
Farmer Clientes
Urzel Laing
Irving Heart
Bing Clanamnan
Cassie McGregor
Lena Rivers
Lindra’ Wrona
Louise Dillon
McCloskes
Mahomet Watts
Margaret Drinen
Forbes S Boyer
Palmer de Forest
Peter Johnston
Peter Scott
Roy Rlier
Ruthmell
Starling Hall Strafford
the Guide
Tommy de Forest Chamber of Commerce
Pace
Admiral Dewey II
Akar
Camelia
Mabel Edith
Rei Dect
Grand Opera
Irene Beau
J. D
Dim
King
Louse
F. Mary
Martin C
Minnie Hal
Miner Bot
Napoleon
Paron
Prince Michael
Sidney Dillon, Jr
Toc
Tom King
Turner D
Ball Presented To Virginia Boy By King George
In Lynchburg Virginia a 13 year old Tom Dusle received the baseball King George of England threw to the Giants and to Sox in London six weeks ago. The ball was presented by the son of manager John J McGraw of the New York Giants, a family friend.
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Lynchburg
Maren
Tom Dusle
King George
England
Giants
Sox
London
John J. McGraw
Newton
Farm Talks on Sunday in Methodist Churches
Athens Ga March 28 Special The Rev T D Ellis presiding elder launches fifth Sunday meetings with farm expert talks at four Americas district churches The State College of Agriculture professors discuss Live Stock Diversified Farming Fertilizers and Farm Crops at 2 30 pm Stakeholders include M P Jarnigan G W Furor W A Worsham L E Rast in Athens Sumter and surrounding areas
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Athens
T. D. Ellis
Americas
South Georgia Conference
Churches of the Americas
State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Tiner Springs
M. P. Jarnigan
Athena
G. W. Furor
Atheny
Woman Spent Night Under Guard at Hotel Rooms
Officials of the city court say Mrs Bla Harrison White wife of Dr Oliver T White well known physician was kept under guard Friday night in her hotel apartments until new bondsmen for a 3000 bond could be found She was arrested last February on charges of cheating and swindling amid a local druggist case and treatment of her Kentucky estate claim.
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Bla Harrison White
Oliver T White
Clark
Mel White
Mra White
Mrs. White
Mrs White
Charles E Thompson
My Kentucky
Woman Mayor Ordered to Enforce Anti Liquor Laws
Salem March 28 Governor West served notice on Mrs Hida Larson Troutdale mayor and town council that liquor law violations must stop or saloons will be closed He asked Sheriff Thomas Ward to enforce laws The action followed a request to investigate alleged liquor sales to miners resulting in the mayor's husband John Larson a saloonkeeper and two others being arrested A county grand jury investigated but found no true bills.
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Salem
Ore
West
Hida Larson
Troutdale
Thomas Ward
John Larson
Pope Motorcycle Homily: Pope Twin Wins Big Races
An Atlanta dealer touts Pope motorcycles with race records across multiple venues. Maurice Tice, 17, set a one mile dirt track world record on a Pope twin 7 horsepower, and a 1 hour run mark. Pope machines dominate events at Belmont Park and Seckskill, with stock and single models posting wins.
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L. &. Crane
Pope
Ishka Bibble
Maurice Tice
Bakersfield
Cal
Pope Manufacturing Company
Pope Twin
Belmont Park
Denmark Fails to Ratify Arbitration Treaty
Copenhagen reports the Danish senate failed to ratify the new obligatory arbitration treaty with the United States. The old treaty expires tomorrow and the proposed pact, currently pending, would provide for arbitration of questions involving national honor. Opposition to ratification has appeared in the Danish senate.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
United States
Washington
Senate
Snatch Thief Robs Miss Esther Beck
Miss Gather Beck of Pulliam street was robbed at about 11 oclock in front of Garnett street by a Black man who took her pocketbook containing 40 cents a cameo brooch and letters. He escaped through a dark alley used as a route, with a similar prior incident reported a month earlier.
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Miss Gather Beck
Pulliam Street
Orlock
Garnett Street
Miss Bee
Polles
First Marmon Ever Built Nordyke Marmon Car Heritage
Nordyke and Marmon of Indianapolis began car making in 1902. The first car, still owned by the company, shows early features like side door tonneau access, selective transmission, three speeds forward, cork clutch, and a hollow crank shaft. A recent photo shows Walter Marmon at the wheel with H. H. Rice, C. C. Hanch, H. G. Shafer, and F. Moskovics nearby.
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Nordyke & Marmon Company
Indianapolis
Ind
H. H. Rice
C. C. Hanch
H. G. Shafer
F. Moskovics
Masquerading Soldier Albert Cashier Committed to Insane Asylum
Albert Cashier born in Ireland seventy three years ago, served as a man in the Ninety fifth Illinois Infantry after disguising as a man at the Civil War start. His sex was revealed at the Soldiers' Home and he was committed to an insane asylum. He immigrated to America as a stowaway, worked as a laborer after the war, then entered the Soldiers' Home due to age and exposure.
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Quincy
Ill
Staty
Cs Granta
Albert Cashier
Ireland
Amerca
Ufe
Greeks Return From War With Turkish Brides in New York
Fourteen Greek soldiers who fought in the Balkan wars arrived in New York today with their brides, whom they met among their enemies the Turks. One Greek wed the widow of a Turkish officer. The same steamer carried sixteen other Greek men who had supported their country after the war.
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New York
Girl Social Worker Victim Of Man’s Lures
Cleveland police located 17 year old Bath Schubert, a Chicago social worker missing after being lured from Chicago by a man she met in a magic store. She telephoned police to learn where her sister was in Cleveland. Police seek the man involved.
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Cleveland, Ohi
Schubert
Chicago
Cleveland
Automobile Club of Georgia Gains Rapid Support
The Automobile Club of Georgia is growing fast with plans to welcome nearly every Georgia motor vehicle owner as a member. Established March 16 at Hotel Ansley in Atlanta, it names Frank C. Hattes as president and outlines goals for safer roads, law enforcement, and cooperative efforts with state and local governments. The group aims to organize local clubs, issue road maps, and push for statutory attention at the next legislature meeting held in the M. & M. club, Candler building, Atlanta, on April.
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Auto Row
Ray Hernandez
Knight Tire and Rubber Company
Hernandez
Knight
South
Knight Tires
Atlanta
Automobile Club of
Georgia
Ansley
Frank C. Hattes
Savannah
George D. McCutcheon
William Mauldin
Greany Id
Automoble Club of
Tte Mermbe ‘Tor
Dlatesa
Vita
Motor Vehuies
Neat
M. & M.club
Candler Building
Down and Out Army Ready for Rebellion
Jefferson City March 28 James J Barrett assistant state labor commissioner reported to Governor Major Tray In s statement a deep and terrible under current of rebellion unrest and revolt among the immense army of down and outs because of exploitation and oppression He noted a railroad camp foreman threatened to strike him for asking for coffee while hungry He said many unemployed agree to hire agencies taking up to 40 percent of wages and foremen in league with agencies discharge workers after short periods to hire new men The fees are shared by agencies and foremen.
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Jefferson City
James J. Barrett
Tray In
Barrett
Condemned Gunmen Appeal From Sing Sing Line
Five condemned men led by Lois Rosen werge Lofty Louie Choficn Dago Frave Jacob Seldenfier Whiter Lewis and Garry Horowitz alias Gyp the Blood seek a second appeal in the Rosenthal murder case. They contend a stranger and Webber shot Rosenthal and urge a new trial based on allegedly incompetent witness testimony validated by a Court of Appeals reversal.
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New York
Lois Rosenwerge
Lofty
Louie
Frank Choficn
Dago Frave
Jacob Seldenfier
Whiter Lewis
Garry Horowitz
Gyp the Blood
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing Prison
Yallon
Bridge
Webber
Rosenthal
Charles Beeke
Jack Mose
Sam Schenps
Wallon
Court of Appeals
Vane
South Georgia Farmers Pledge to Truck Farming
Dublin Georgia March 28 Special Preparations are under way as farmers across this county and region pledge to grow all kinds of truck crops this year amid market prospects. Watermelons, tomatoes, and other produce are planned on hundreds of acres with rail line buyers organized from Macon to Vidalia. Local associations in Laurens and Toombs counties commit large acreages, signaling a broad shift to trucking, cattle, hogs, horses, and diversified farming in the Macon Vidalia corridor.
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Dublin
M.D
Macon
Vidalia
Soperten
Montgomery County
Laurens
Laurens County
Woman Revolver Shot Leads Police Force in Chicago
Chicago March 28 Officer Burt, a policewoman, earned a gold medal in the Women’s Revolver event at the Sportsmen’s Club of America. She scored 9 out of 109 targets at 7 yards, surprising as she had never handled a revolver before joining the force. Clara B Cland and Agnes Walsh tied for second and third. Olson won the shoot-off. Lieutenant Westbrook praised improving marks among officers.
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Chicago
Burt
Sportsmensb Club of America
Clara B Cland
Agnes Walsh
Mass Olson
Westbrook
East St Louis Official Guilty of Withholding City Funds
Fred Gerald, once East St Louis treasurer, found guilty of withholding 50000 dollars from city funds. He repaid over 40000, claiming a legal misapprehension amid graft investigations. Indictments recently returned against thirty current or former city officials.
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East St Lows
Fred Gerald
East St Lone
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