Ben B Ross dies in Miami at 65
Dr Bennett B Ross dean of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute College of Sciences Auburn died in Miami Florida. He served as Alabama state chemist since 1893 and was an associate member of the naval consulting board. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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Miami
Fla
Ben‘mitt B. Ross
College of Sciences
Alabama Polytechnic Intitute
Auburn
Alt
Alabama
Naval Consulting Board
Lauburn
Ala
Huntsville
T A. & M. College
A. & M. College
Ross
Batoa Route
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Gottingen
Berlin
Pythias
Letitia Dowdell
William Crawford
Elizabeth Dowdell
Banker Kills Self In Wilmette Aide Shares Nervous Breakdown
Chicago April 4. Hugh H. Saxon 37, vice president of Continental National Bank, killed himself at his Wilmette home by lashing his threat after a nervous breakdown.
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Chicago
Hugh H. Saxon
Continental National Bank
Wilmette
North Shore
Knute Rockne Treated in Miami for Bronchial Attack
Knute Rockne of Notre Dame football was hospitalized at St Francis in Miami Beach after a light bronchial attack. The report cites Be Patter T Hotchkiss, his physician, as confirming the treatment last night.
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Knute Rockne
Miami Beach
Fla
Notre Dame
St. Francis Hospital
Patter T. Hotchkiss
Poison Traces Found in Woman Who Died February
A Florida case reports traces of three poisons in the viscera of Rosa A. Stone who died February 19 after a sudden illness. She had feared murder and asked for an autopsy if she died suddenly. State health officials disclosed the findings as an estate probe linked to a will valued around 100000.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Rosa A. Stone
Woman shoots rival over husband in Dallas home incident
Mrs. H. E. Evans was jailed on a charge of probable fatal wounding of Bernice Burger, 18, who had been dropped at Evans' home by her husband. Burger said Evans fired after declaring she would kill her. Evans surrendered an hour later. she is the third wife of Evans and has three children.
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Dallas
Tex
H. E. Evans
Bernice Burger
Miss Burger
Lady Lou
Kansas City
F. Ut. Nunnink
Thirteen Jamaica Ginger Paralysis Cases Reported in High Shoals
In Gastonia North Carolina on April 4, thirteen cases of partial paralysis were reported in High Shoals a town of about 500 residents fourteen miles north of Gastonia. The illnesses are attributed to adulterated Jamaica ginger.
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Gastonia
N. C
Jamaica
High Shoals
Here
Husband Jailed in Ax Slaying of Wife and Child
William R. Carver a former Philadelphia real estate man was jailed for questioning in the axe killings of his wife and two year old son in Sebring Florida. A coroner's jury blamed a yard boy Ben Whitehead for the murders and Carver killed Whitehead in what was ruled justifiable homicide. Carver had learned he was beneficiary of a $10 000 policy on Mrs Carver and authorities noted bloodlike stains on his golf trousers.
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Sebring
Fila
William R.carver
Philadelphia
Carver
Grady Burton
Oscar Wolff
Whitehead
Warrant Issued in Carver Murder Case in Sebring
A warrant charging William R. Carver with the murder of his wife their young son and a servant was issued in Sebring before Judge Murray Whitehurst. The Highlands County grand jury is to convene to investigate the slayings as sheriff Oscar Wolff withheld who swore to the warrant. Justice A E Young ordered the coroner's jury convened later this afternoon per State's Attorney Grady Burton.
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Sebring, Fla
William R. Carver
Philadelphia
Ben Whitehead
Murray Whitehurst
Oscar Wolff
Highlands County Grand Jury
A. E. Young
Grady Burton
Belgium Mine Blast Kills 13 Near Mons
Thirteen men died and eight were injured in a firedamp explosion at a coal mine in Elouges near Mons. Rescue crews pulled two seriously hurt workers from the rubble as guards and officials sought cause and details. King Albert requested a full report on the tragedy.
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Brussels
Belgium
Elouges
Mons
King Albert
Robbers With Machine Gun Hit Ohio Bank
Pi Five masked robbers armed with a machine gun held up five bank employees at the Union Trust Company Xenia Avenue branch in Dayton. They looted the vault of nearly all cash and escaped with an estimated 40 to 90 thousand dollars.
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Dayton
Ohio
Xenia Avenue
Union Trust Company
Flyers Leap to Death from Burning Plane in Tulsa Tragedy
Tulsa April 4 two student pilots Louis Crippin and Joe Bryant jumped from a flaming bi plane above a golf course. Bryant 28 from Claremore leaped at about 1000 feet. Crippin 27 dropped away at 300 feet. The craft later made a perfect three point landing before burning out. Bryant was a Washington University graduate.
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Tulsa
Okla
Louis Crippin
Crippin
Joe Bryant
Claremore
Bryant
Johnson Files Brief Before Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court heard a brief filed by Forney Johnson Birmingham attorney for the state democratic committee supporting March 19 arguments challenging the committees barring of “boiters” from the party primary. Horace Wilkinson of Birmingham filed a supporting brief after appealing a Jefferson county ruling limiting public funds for the Democratic primary. Wilkinson argues a primary with differing candidate and voter qualifications is illegal. Wilkinson has ten days to answer before the court's final consideration.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court of Alabama Today
Forney Johnson
Birmingham
Couns
State Democratic Committee
Horace Wilkinson
Jefferson County
Wilkinson
Johnson
R. B. Evins
Supreme Court
Authorities Seek Pistol In Insurance Slaying In Arkansas
Authorities search Bentonville for a 38 caliber pistol found near the body of William R. Pearman of Columbia Missouri. The slaying tied to a $200 000 life insurance swindle plot and possible hired professional gunmen. Dr A J Bass of Columbia faces indictment for first degree murder linked to the case.
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Bentonvillee
Ark
William Robert Pearman
Columbia
A. J. Bass
Columbia, Mo
Pearman
John S. Combs
Pourson
Grand Jury
Piatt Powell
Satiress of
Weather in Alabama Cloudy with Southeast Showers Tonight
The forecast notes cloudy skies across Alabama with showers expected in the southeast tonight and Saturday. Partly cloudy conditions are anticipated elsewhere.
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Alabama
Tomorrow Is Moving Day For The Eagle
Tomorrow is moving day for The Eagle as noon printing will be followed by moving three typesetting machines and other gear to the new North Oate Street plant. Workers will stay up all night Saturday and Sunday to publish on time Monday afternoon from the new building. The move marks the paper’s third relocation since 1910 and aims for permanent settlement with a modern 24 page rotary press replacing the old flat bed. The project costs about $60 000 and delays were caused by ore deliveries keeping occupancy from January start.
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The
Eagle
North Oate Street
West Main Street
Troy Street
Senate Passes Norris Resolution on Muscle Shoals Operation
The Senate approved the Norris resolution authorizing government operation of Muscle Shoals by a 24 vote. John J. Raskob testified before the Senate lobby committee denying any fixed pledge to the Democratic Party on prohibition and detailing his contributions to the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. He said only the national convention can bind the party on the issue. The hearing room held spectators as committee members Caraway Walsh and Robinson questioned him.
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Senate
Raskob
Norris Shoals
Associated Press
Washington
Tlenry H. Curran
New York
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Curran
Washngton
Avian
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Fe Kb
Watore Gath
Robinson
Rpublican
Indiana
Arkansas
Walsh
Montana
Democraic
Chicago Gangster Slain After Bank Robbery in Hollywood
The body of Joe Luby a 27 year old Chicago and Detroit gangster lay in a Los Angeles morgue after a five mile gun battle begun when he robbed a Hollywood bank of 500 dollars. Police fired at him as he fled down Hollywood Boulevard in a stolen truck until Sergeant Camphill shot him through the heart ending the chase.
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Los Angeles
Joe Luby
Chicago
Detroit
Dare Angeles
Luby
Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard
Alec 6
Are
Ala Camphill
Nationalist government in Nanuw Yak Wap measures military moves
The Nationalist government at Nanuw Yak Wap declares for a northern alliance and approves the arrest and removal of General Yer HrShaea, governor of ai Province amid a tense regional situation. In Montgomery Alabama the state board of drainage awards a contract to install and equip 24 miles of highway in Tuscaloosa County between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of A Draing Crnteon Tocay
Taccatona County
Tuscilteuca
Birmingham
Final cooking school session honors Mrs Thurn in Dothan
The Eagle reports the final cooking school session at City Auditorium recognizing Mrs George O Thurn for her helpful lectures to Dothan women. Hundreds attended as she demonstrated improved cookery methods and home management tips with local dealers praised for support. The piece notes the event’s public spirit and hopes for a repeat next year.
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Eagle's Free Cooking School
City Auditorium
George O. Thurn
Dethan
Uhurn
Mrs. Thurn
Thurn
Eagle
Mistrial Declared In Indecent Play Case In New York
A New York jury could not reach a verdict after 19 hours in the indecent play case of Miss West and co defendants. The district attorney said no retrial would be sought and most defendants remain free on bail as charges against others were dropped. The case stems from the play Pleasure Man which opened in 1928 and was shut two nights after its debut.
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New York
District Attorney
Map Wet
Miss West
Amedeo A. Hertini
West
Otters
James G. Wallace
Misa Westing
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NEA
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Rosa Stone
Charles
Frank Spear
Boston
Frank Stone
Samuel Carver
Ohio Bank
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St. Louis
Democratic Executive Committee
State
Democratic Committee
Hoover
Bass
William Folta
Martinsburg
Basa
Bureau
Wark
Hina
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