Finkham Urges Probe Lobby Activities of Methodist Board
Massachusetts Republican Representative Holden Tinkham testified before the senate lobby committee urging an investigation into the Methodist Episcopal Church of Temperance and the Federation. He charged they interfered with federal appointments and justice, citing church funding and influence attempts. He read statements denying lobbying and pressed for accountability and separation of church and state.
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Finkham
Methodist Board
Washington
Pea ‘Holden Tinkham
Republic
Massachusetts
Toam
Senate Lobby Committee
Methodist Episcopal Church of Temperance
Fed
Methodiat Board
Tinkham
Ale
Takham
Methodist
Tech
Bish
BeDows
Eight Year Old Murder Mystery Partially Solved
Otto Sanhuber confessed to shooting Fred Osterreich in 1922 Los Angeles home. He built secret attic compartments, hid for eleven months, and said he feared Mrs Oesterreich was being killed. The revived probe followed notes from attorney Herman Shapiro about a hidden half brother.
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Los Angeles
Otto Sanhuber
M. Killen
Fred Osterreich
Sanhuber
Walburga Oesterreich
Milwaukee
Oesterreichs
Oesterreich
Herman 8. Shapiro
Walter Klein
Henry County Grand Jury Sets Special Session Next Monday
Judge H. A. Pearce calls a Henry county grand jury for a special session Monday. Circuit Solicitor J. Norton Mullins says no large cases prompted the move, but many festing charges against defendants unable to post bond require action. Regular court docket to begin in Abbeville on April 21.
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Henry County
Grand Jury
H. A. Pearce
J. Norton Mullins
Mullins
Abbeville
Death of Ford community farmer reported in Dothan
A Ford community farmer died at his home last night due to malaria fever, according to a Dothan report naming Mr. Eafinger as the deceased.
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Ford
Dothan
Eafinger
Wife Tolerates Pipe for 43 Years Then Leaves Him
Detroit April 9 Stories recount how William Whalen smoked a strong clay pipe for decades while Sarah his wife objected repeatedly. After 43 years she told a judge she would leave unless the pipe left the home. Now William remains in his room smoking the pipe as Sarah lives with a daughter.
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Mate
Detroit
William
Sarah Whalen
Sarah
Adolph Marschner
William Whalen
Former deputy is found guilty of distilling liquor in Alabama
James Waldo Morrison, a former deputy sheriff, was found guilty by a Tuscaloosa circuit court jury after less than half an hour of deliberation. The trial linked Morrison to a November 1928 liquor run at a Peterson still with 50 gallons contraband. 20 gallons allegedly went to him.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
James Waldo Morrison
Tuscaloosa Circuit Court
Morrison
Hiram Squires
Kilby
Peterson
Squires
P. H. McReynolds
Oscar Parsons
William Bolton
Six Negroes Fined In City Court For Petit Larceny
Six Negroes were fined 25 dollars each by Mayor Clem Exzeil in a special city court session. All pleaded guilty to charges growing from petty stealing. Doc Johnson was fined for concealing stolen property. Abraham Smith W C Dennis and R L Manning faced fines for petty larceny linked to samples taken from a traveling salesman’s car. Nathan Jiles and Jack Manning were fined for stealing automobile tires and wheels.
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Clem Exzeil
Doc Johnson
Abraham Smith
W. C. Dennis
R. L. Manning
Nathan Jiles
Jack Manning
Father pleads with Graves as Jarvis awaits death
J C Jarvis father of Jack Jarvis condemned to die in Kilby prison for murdering Citronelle bank president Claude Hurt during an attempted hold up travels to Montgomery to seek clemency. He arrives with son Carl to press Governor Bibb Graves and the pardon board amid a unanimous recommendation for execution.
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J. C. Jarvis
Jack Jarvis
Kilby
Claude D.hurt
Citronéde State Bank
Capitol
Carl
Gov
Bibb Graves
Pardon Board
Hurt
Supreme Court
Jarvis
Graves
Robert Collins
William Hansen
Citronelle
Mobile
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
California
Vigilance Committee
Citronelle Chamber of Commerce
Governo's
Seed Loan Quota Reported at Fifty Thousand
Houston County reports a seed loan quota of $50 000 with 407 farmer applications received by noon. County Agent Henry Witherington said the county will accept up to 650 applications before sending them to the loan department headquarters.
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Houston County
Henry Witherington
Witherington
Judge Pearce Holds Court in Geneva Today
Circuit Court Judge H A. Pearce is presiding in Geneva on a non jury civil docket. The session began today and will run for three days with possible extension.
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Pearce
Geneva
Circuit Court
H A. Pearce
Raskob Admits Aiding Wets
Democratic National Committee Chairman John J. Raskob testified before the Senate lobby committee in Washington admitting a $64 000 contribution to the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. He said progress was made toward modification and repeal while pressing his personal views on party leaders.
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John J. Raskob
Democratic National
Senate Lobby Committee
Washington
Association Against the
Woman confesses writing scandal letters in Spokane case
Spokane April 8 AP A 37 year old secretary Miss Lesle Jourdan of the Spokane County Woman's Christian Temperance Union confessed to writing numerous letters to officers and herself claiming fictitious gambling and liquor law violations. She said a federal grand jury indictments of James Rainey and son Arthur resulted from letters she authored. The Raines faced no charges as postal authorities doubted their guilt. Jourdan was held on 500 bond to await the next federal grand jury session.
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Spokane
Wash
Lesle Jourdan
Spokane County
Miss Jourdan
del Cary Smith
James Rainey
Arthur
Rameya
Sheriff Brower
Brower
Rainey
Mias Jourdan
United States
Fderal
Mississippi Man Held For Murder
G H Blackwell was jailed in Hernando Mississippi on a murder charge in the death of W C Beloat a Lake View merchant fatally wounded in front of his store following a lumber dispute The shooting occurred after an argument and Beloat died in a Memphis hospital last night according to a witness statement by Beloats wife
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Hernado
Miss
G. H. Blackwell
W. C. Beloat
Lake View
Blackwell
Memphis
Dr. 8. O. Carlisle Leaves Hospital for Home
Friends report Dr. O. Carlisle who had spent three months in a local hospital is much improved and has returned home.
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8. O. Carlisle
Former McKinley aide dies in Ohio county poor farm
Helena April 9 N G Hamilton 81 once political lieutenant of President William McKinley and Senator Mark Hanna is dead of pneumonia in the county poor farm. A native of Ohio he was a college graduate and Civil War drummer boy who taught school and played professional baseball before entering Ohio politics. About 25 years ago he moved west and acquired mining properties whose mismanagement cost him his fortune.
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Pres. McKinley
Ohio County
Helena
Mont
N. G. Hamilton
William McKinley
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Mr. Hamilton
Miller and Rish Speak at Kiwanis Club Luncheon
W T Huskin of Smyrna and Sidney Willoughby of Crosby, former friends of the Kiwanis Club, attended the regular noon meeting at the Houston Hotel. A. J. Miller spoke on The Furniture Industry and J W Rish on The Profession of a Lawyer. Lena Belle Blumberg entertained with piano selections as the club mourned the departure of Homer Spira.
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Miller
Rish
Kiwanis Club
W. T. Huskin
Smyrna
Sidney Willoughby
Crosby
Friends
The
Houston Hotel
Mr. Willoughby
Broadus Willoughby
Lena Belle Blumberg
Victim of Modern Monte Cristo Admits 1922 Robbery
Simon Rosenberg alias Charles Davis confessed to participating in the $20,000 1922 robbery at Arthur W Cutten’s country home near Downers Grove. He spoke in the presence of Police Commissioner Russell and Deputy Commissioner Stege after being treated in Cleveland and brought to Chicago. He is the fifth of six men named in the crime. Cutten has previously imprisoned two attackers, two have confessed and are on parole, leaving Rosenberg’s brother Casper at large.
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Chicago
Arthur W. Cutten
Russell
Simon Rosenberg
Charles Davis
Rosenberg
Cutten
Downera Grove
Ned
Casper
France refuses parity in naval talks seeks extra tonnage
In London France states it will not concede parity with Italy and demands an additional 249,099 tons of supremacy. Italy remains firm on parity or nothing. Observers note strained relations between the Italian and French delegations at the naval conference.
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Admiralty
France
Italy
Cigelen
Explosion Wrecks Columbus Store in Downtown
An explosion in Columbus Georgia last night damaged the front of a downtown store and scattered brick and debris across the area. Three men were being held for questioning as investigators examined the wreckage amid surrounding buildings including two theatres escaping damage.
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Columbus
Otlek
Dot
First Woman Nominated for U S Senate in Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick, widow of Medill McCormick, won the Republican primary with over 503000 votes, defeating incumbent Senator Deneen. The Chicago Cook County metro area gave her strong support as reporters gathered for interviews after her victory.
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Ruth Hanna McCormick
Mark Hannar
Illinois
United States Senate
Charles 8. Deenen
Senate
Medil McCormick
Charlies
Deneen
McCormick
James Hamiton Lewis
Lewis
Medill McCormick
Tatate
Chicago
May Thompson
Mra
Oncar Depriest
M. A. Michatlson
Victor Chicago
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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R. E. Neff
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Webb
A. J. Miller
J. W Rlsh
Homer Spira
Houston
Selma
Wrial
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Monte Cristo
Rotary Meet
Clem Ezeh
Oscar Tompkins
J. L. Ellis
George Y. Malone
Dupree Davin
Petary Clubs
Birmingham
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Naval
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Associated Press
London
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Deenen
Cook County
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