Lindy and mother reunite in Mexico City at embassy
Mrs Lindbergh completed a 2000 mile flight from Detroit to spend Christmas with her son Charles Lindbergh in Mexico City. They met at the embassy but crowds disrupted the reunion as Lindbergh hovered above the field and then circled to avoid a disturbance. General Alvarez greeted Mrs Lindbergh for President Calles and the Morrow party joined the welcome before the Spirit of St. Louis departed.
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Mexico City
Pane
Biu
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Mexico
Ronchet
Sean Desctaina
Hesara
Alvarez
Calles
Ambassador Morrow
M . Lindbergh
Spirit of
St. Louis
Mexico States
Kidnapper Held in Oregon After Sensational Chase
Hickman was captured in Echo Oregon after a road chase along the Columbia River. Authorities offer a total of 100000 dollars in rewards to officers who effected the arrest.
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Echo
Oregon
Columbia River
Hickman
Kidnapper Denies Slaying Child in Oregon Case
Pendleton Ore Hickman a 19 year old in a murder case confessed to parts of the crime while denying he killed a 12 year old girl. He claimed Alice Andrew Cramer was responsible and was captured at Echo Oregon after a weeklong manhunt. Police in Los Angeles pursued another line of inquiry.
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Pendleton
Ore
Hickman
Los Ang
Echo
Oregon
Perry
Alice
Andrew Cramer
Los Angeles Poliéa Iin
Los Angeles
Desperado
Torpedo S-4 salvage aims for under hull passage
In Provincetown Mass the air in the S-4 torpedo room is now pure and sweet after tests by the Falcon. Divers continue tunneling under the hull to pass a rope under the bow before bad weather ends salvage efforts for the season.
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Provincetown
Mass
Falcon
Frank Brumby
Memphis Motorman Killed by Bandit
Memphis note says Robert Cavelry a 35 year old street car motorman was killed by an unidentified black assailant who boarded at a lonely stop fired a single shot robbed the cash box and the motorman. Only one passenger rode the car last night in this southeastern city.
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Memphis
Robert Cavelry
Man Taken to Insane Hospital from Morgan County Jail
A white man was moved from Morgan County jail to Tuscaloosa today and placed in an asylum after being deemed dangerous. Six officers assisted in transferring him, with Sheriff Davis Deputy Turner and relatives accompanying him.
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Morgan County
Tuscaloosa
Davis
W.R. Turner
Calera Officers In Jail Awaiting Murder Hearing
In Columbiana Alabama on December 23 AP reports Chief of Police H. Fe and Officer W B Farmer are jailed without bond awaiting murder charges in the death of Louise Monteabaro a sewing machine saleswoman. The case centers on claims the death resulted from a suicide after one arrest. The grand jury indicated doubt about Chief Blake s account and an autopsy was conducted days before the inquiry.
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Columbiana Ass
H. Fe
W. B. Farmer
Pretty Louise Monteabaro
Blake
Farmer
Birmingham
Meee Ives
Chief Blake
McCall
American Legion Names Officers In Morgan County Post
Joseph A Woods a former captain in the 82nd division was elected commander of Post No 15 American Legion Judge Thomas W Wert was elected vice commander Joseph M Pettey also named vice commander I V Timberlake chosen adjutant and finance officer Woods noted for guiding prisoners taken by Sergeant Alvin York and his World War I service Legion plans a second membership drive as 101 members paid up for the past year
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Joseph A.woods
82Nd
American Legion
Thomas W. Wert
Joseph M. Pettey
I. V. Tmberlake
Mr. Woods
American Expeditionary Forces
Morgan County
Woods
Alvin York
France
America
Legionaires
Legion
Morgan County Post
Kimbrough to Speak to Spencer Class at Princess Theater
Rev. 5. O. Kimbrough will address the Spencer Class of Central Methodist church at the Princess theater Sunday morning. The topic is the birth of Christ. Class begins at 9 15 oclock with hope for full attendance.
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Central Methodist Church
Kimbrough
Princess Theater
Bohler Named Auburn Coach Beginning March 16
Auburn Alabama announces G M Bohler will assume head coaching duties and physical education professorship at Auburn on March 16 after five years directing Mississippi college athletics and prior work at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Bohler is a noted football figure with links to Washington State College and 1927 seasons.
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Auburn
Ala
Dee
G. M. Bohler
eMissippi College
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bohler
Shoda
Washington State College
Oregon Officers Consider Theatrical Reward Proposals
Pendleton officials Buck Liewallen the traffic officer and Tom Gurdane the police chief weigh offers guaranteeing 5000 dollars weekly for six months in exchange for giving lectures on the capture of Hickman. They plan to travel to Los Angeles to receive the reward which has reached 93000 dollars with pledges from radio stations. The county board expects much of its 5000 dollar share to go to the two Oregon officers.
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Marian Parker
Board of County Supervisors
Oregon
Chicken Feathers May Solve Theft Case
Newport police report chicken feathers in a gunshot wound may tie Edward Fitzer to a chicken theft. Fitzer, 56, was shot while allegedly held up by a man leaving chicken coops. doctors removed feathers from his abdomen as authorities found a sack with two chickens.
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Newport
Edward Fitzer
Fitzer
Robbery at Standard Oil Station on Second Avenue
North Alabama officers sought two masked bandits who held up Standard Oil on Second Avenue in front of the Y M C A. They grabbed a billfold and a $59.70 check before fleeing toward the Louisville and Nashville shops. Police pursued but the suspects escaped.
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North Alabama
C. F P. Gardner
H. J. Jones
B. D. Sheets
Standard Oil
Ming Station
Upper
Second Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Sheets
Louisville
Nashville
Mrs Eva Hickman In Hospital Record From 1913
Mrs Eva Hickman mother of William Edward Hickman, the alleged Marian Parker slayer, was an inmate at the State Hospital for nervous diseases for two months in 1913. She was committed July 2 1913 from Hargood Arkansas at her husband W E Hickman’s request due to suicidal intent. She was dismissed September 2 1918.
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Little Rock
Ark
Eva Hickman
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
State Hospital
W.E. Hickman
Hickman
Hargood
William Edward
Cigar gift to Daily staff from local banks
Following a long tradition Morgan County and Central National banks presented cigars to The Daily newspaper force. The gift is a noted social custom that many in the city press regard with favor.
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Morgan County
Central National Banks
Boy Killer Capture Sparks Bedlam in Home Town
Large crowds flood William Edward Hickman’s hometown after news extras report the capture of the alleged killer. Mrs. Hickman, believing her son innocent, collapses with emotion as family members express disbelief and seek fair treatment. Newsboys shout “Extra” and shoppers freeze as streets become chaotic.
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Edward
Pendleton
Hickman
Charles . Edwards
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Associated Press
Kidnapping Suspect Hickman Captured After Suitcase Chase
Reported chase began after Hickman fled with bills advertised by Parker. A green car, officers near Pendleton and Columbia River, and a wallet containing about $1400 were described. Hickman allegedly planned kidnapping to fund college, meeting Cramer before the heist.
Remembered That Mr Phther Was Favorite Daughter of F
A fragmented excerpt describes an abduction case with a suspect named Hickman giving details of his contact with the girl, the plan to collect a reward, and his discussions with the father. The narrative hints at threats and a planned meet to exchange money, with references to Parker's opposition and police involvement.
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Mr Phther
Parker
Charge
Hickman Marien
Hickman
Street
Threats Follow Discovery in Parker Case Trail
A garbled report describes Los Angeles police following Hickman after a discovery and failing to keep a first appointment. It notes he wrote again to Parker and surrendered that night as officers intervened to ease his escape from a predicament. Continued on page six.
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Los Angeles
Hickman
Parker
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Mother
Embassy
Fied
al WiliGent
Cramer
Imvaaw
Roger Lancaster Bizley
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Memphis Carman
Insane Hospital
Calera
Sret
Joseph A. Woods
Class
Buck
Tom
Kentucky
Robben
Bitaro By
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Plotter
South Gas
Tom Gurdang
Pendddbn
Washington
Marian
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