Mississippi flood threatens five parishes in Louisiana
The storm reports warn Pointe Coupee Parish residents to evacuate as John M. Parker says floodwater could breach levees and send water toward Assumption, West Baton Rouge, and Terrebonne. The Atchafalaya pathway remains a concern with two million acres of cane land at risk under imminent danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
John M. Parker
Pointe Coupee Parish
Tensas
Atchafalaya
Sugar Bowl
Assumption
West Baton Rouge
Terrebonne
Parker
Pointe Coupee
Pointe Coupee Levee
Mississippi River
J. M. Cline
Cline
Tragic Death of 11-Year-Old Due to Streetcar Collision
Miss Dorothy Kidd aged 11 daughter of Roberts B Kidd Procter and Gamble comptroller was killed instantly when she ran from a streetcar platform at East Hill avenue and Madison road into a car driven by Henry Wetzel a 21 year old electrician of Oakley. Wetzel was not detained by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kidd
East Hill Avenue
Roberts B. Kidd
Procter & Gamble Company
Madison Road
Henry Wetzel
Berwyn Place
Oakley
W. L. Brodberger
Albert Riggs
Bell Place
Joseph Martie
Wetzel
Intrepid Pilot Takes Off For Paris In Looming Flight
Lindbergh blasts from Roosevelt Field in a fuel hungry Ryan monoplane the Spirit of St Louis. Spectators fear tragedy as the young aviator fights engine strain and high altitude to begin the trans Atlantic attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
New York
Siim
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Paris
Specter
West
Rene Franck
Sikorsky
Fonck
Curtiss Field
St. Louis
San Diego
Lindbergh's solo flight nears 1000 mile mark toward Paris
Charles A Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic toward Ireland after completing overland first 1000 miles. The Spirit of St Louis maintains about 100 mph with land sighting limited by fog and lengthened daylight expectations. The journey from New York began with hopeful weather and experts warn wakefulness is crucial for the non stop crossing.
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Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Paris
New York
St. Louis
St. Johns
N. F
Roosevelt Field
le Bourget
England
Great Circle
Lindbergh
Newfoundland
Ireland
Independent Wireless Company
St. John’s
Irish
Fire damages Hamilton store in business district
A Hamilton Colorado department store fire caused an estimated 50 000 to 100 000 in damage with goods on the first floor and basement destroyed by flames while upper floors were damaged by smoke. The stock valued at 200 000 may mostly be salvaged. Watchman Charles Norris discovered the blaze at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Robinson-Schwenn
W. C .Frechtling Estate
Charles Norris
Fear of sleep from drone haunts Lindbergh preflight
Glens Falls New York May 20 Captain Charles Lindbergh fears the monotony of the motor drone could lull him to sleep during the Atlantic crossing. Captain Arthur Caperton and Lieutenant A J Shakespeare accompanied him for the first 100 miles of the leg. They later traveled to Long Island to return for aerial survey work including photographing President Coolidge's Plymouth Vermont farm.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Arthur Caperton
Curtiss Airplane Company
Capt. Caperton
A. J. Shakespeare
Lindbergh
Long Island
Caperton
Shakespeare
President Coolidge
Plymouth
Two Canton Officials Named in Mellett Slaying
Canton Ohio May 20 Two Canton police officials named by Floyd Streitenberger as implicated in the assassination of Canton editor Don R Mellett were revealed as details of a witness confession surfaced The plot allegedly planned to kill Mellett with a gunman and involved higher officers Rudner and Mazer were cited in Streitenberger story McDermott the hired gunman is serving a life term and Patrolman Daniel Van Gunten was permanently dismissed for failing to respond to calls during the editor s murder
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Canton, O
Canton
Floyd Streitenberger
Don R. Mellett
Str *Nberger
Louis Mazer
Mazer
Streitenberger
Ben Rudrer
F’atrick McDermott
Mellett
Rudner
Cleveland
Sergt
Daniel van Gunten
Howard Lehr
van Gunten
Sugar prices unlikely to rise despite Mississippi flood
George A. Bauer of Bauer-Franz Grocery Co. states the Mississippi flood will not push sugar prices up. He notes 90 percent of cane sugar comes from Cuba and Porto Rico, with beet sugar from the West and Northwest, where Cuban output is strong and raw sugar production is curtailed. Wholesale to retailers runs about 6.75 cents per pound, with retail 7 to 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
A. Bauer
Bauer-Franz Grocery Company
Vine Street
Bauer
Louisiana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Remus Declares Insolvent as Tax Warrants Issued
George Remus, a known Cincinnati bootlegger, told Income Tax Division officials he is broke after appearing at Charles M. Dean’s office and receiving distraint warrants for past due taxes. A hearing was postponed to next Thursday to seek payment arrangements, with the tax amount undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
Income Tax Division
Internal Revenue Department
Charles M. Dean
Department
County to Pave Reading Road in Three Miles of Concrete
County Commissioners announce agreement to take over Reading road improvement from Pad dock road to Section Avenue. Plan includes curb and gutters and a forty foot concrete roadway at an estimated cost of 400000 dollars. City officials say county financing will cover the project with half the cost charged to fronting property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneller
Frank Shipley
Reading Road
Paddock Road
Section Avenue
Bullet nearly hits North Dakota governor at mansion
In Bismarck on May 20 a stray bullet aimed at pigeons shattered a window at the Executive Mansion. Gov. A. G. Sorlie stood nearby and was narrowly spared as glass splinters brushed his hand and a bullet left a round hole in the pane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Executive
Gov. A. G. Sorlie
High-Powered Salesman Indicted in College Hill Swindle
E P Pinkston alias leather-lunged auctioneer indicted by the grand jury for swindling Alvert M Robinson of College Hill out of 12000 dollars. Robinson, an engineer for the School Board, gave Pinkston 8700 Inter-Southern Life Insurance shares to sell and invest in National Automatic Music stock. Pinkston sold the insurance stock for 12721 dollars but kept the proceeds, disappearing and later being arrested in Knoxville. Pinkston advertised as a high powered salesman and leather lunged auctioneer.
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E. P. Pinkston
Alvert M. Robinson
College Hill
Pinkston
Knoxville
Tenn
John C. Clippinger
Robinson
Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company
Louisville
National Automatic Music Company
Clippinger
Music Company
Better Business Bureau
Norwood
Coppinger
Two New Day Czars Appointed in Prohibition Overhaul
Washington May 20 Lincoln C Andrews and Roy A Haynes will leave the Prohibition Bureau this August. Sey mour Lowman and Dr James M Doran named to replace them as Assistant Secretary in charge of prohibition customs and Coast Guard and Commissioner of Prohibition Bureau respectively. Secretary Mellon warns policy unchanged. Doran praised as capable by Andrews and Mellon notes his strong qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Haynes
Lowman
Doran
Washington
Lincoln C. Andrews
Roy A. Haynes
Seymour Lowman
New York State
James M. Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Mellon
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Gen. Andrews
the Treasury
Prohibition Customs and Coast Guard
Dr. Doran
Prohibition
Treasury
Mr. Haynes
Secretary of the Treasury
J. M. Doran
Bureau of Prohibition
Senate
Lynching of alleged killer shocks Mississippi border area
Dan Anderson a 32 year old black man accused of killing T C Edwards a white farmer was taken from officers in the Tombigbee swamps near the Mississippi border and shot by a mob. The mob estimated at 300 to 500 men fired over 200 rounds after forcing Sheriff Adams to release the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Miss
Dan Anderson
T. C. Edwards
Cliftonville
Mississippi Line
Tombigbee
Tuscaloosa
Anderson
Adams
Noxubee County
Ibolds Accused in Liquor Seizure at Plant
Federal agents seized two cases of Scotch labeled King George V at the Michael Ibold Company cigar plant at Ninth and Central Avenues. Warrants charge four men with conspiracy to possess untaxed whisky smuggled into the country. Named defendants include Michael Ibold, president. Walter Ibold. Carl Ibold. and Karl C. Harrels. Arraignments and bonds set. shipment traced from New York via express company to the Ibold factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ibold Company
Ninth
Central Avenues
Michael Ibold
Whitfield Avenue
Walter Ibold
West Eighth Street
Carl Ibold
Karl C. Harrels
Rohs Street
New York
M. Ibold
Harreus
Smith
Commissioner Smith
Lindbergh to subsist on seven days of emergency rations
New York May 20 Captain Lindbergh will eat the same breakfast lunch and dinner on his flight as he relies on army emergency rations. The meals consist of dried beef hard tack chocolate and albumen with coffee. He carries fifty six ounces total to last seven days.
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New York
Lindbergh
Life Insurance Fraud Charge Over $5,000 Policy
Miss Lesley Henshaw sues Ohio National Life of Cincinnati in Federal Court to recover 5000 alleged due on her late father Ailey Storer Henshaw's policy. He paid premiums since 1892, policy canceled August, claims forfeiture clause improper due to illness and age. She seeks reinstatement or full refund of premiums since 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio National Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Lesley Henshaw
New York
Ailey Storer Henshaw
Walnut Hills
Henshaw
Ohio Mutual Life Association
Miss Henshaw
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Ocean
Hamilton
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Mellett Gase
Flood
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N. Dakota
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Neal O'Hara
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