Rum Deal Investigations Narrow as Indictments Grow
In New Orleans and nearby courts, federal probes expand after indictments and bank records are sought. Judge H. W. Clayton orders three New Orleans banks to produce last five years of records to examine alleged bannterings tied to Alonzo C. Catterson Anson Gravet Arthur Battlestella and Wal Kingham and their spouses as indictments proceed.
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Citcony
Ther
Yraia
Internal Revenue
Federal Undge HW
Bo Clayton
Alyn
Fiam
Alonzo C. Catterson
Anson Gravolet
Arthur Battlestella
WA Wal Kingham
Bank Robber Foiled in Vault Standoff at Vancouver Branch
Joseph Yennard, 18, attempted to rob the Canadian Bank of Honor branch in Vancouver. He fired at a vault lock after intruding, but manager Aum Wilson and a guard restrained him as police arrived. Yennard then shot at the door and into the lock, but was stopped before escaping.
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Vancouver
Hoc
Associated
Wison
Wilson
Three Royal Air Force Flyers Die In Midair Collision
London August 2. A collision between two Royal Air Force planes killed three lying officers and injured one. The midair crash occurred in clear conditions, sending both aircraft spiraling to the ground and prompting emergency response crews to the scene. The accident marks a tragic bout of losses amid routine aviation operations.
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London
Associated Press
Royal Air Force
Germany Accepts Allies Pact Proposal Meeting Frontiers
In a 200 word note Germany says it accepts the allied proposal for a security pact and favors a first step of a Belgian German French and British juriate meeting at the earliest date. The German note, released today, replies to the French note and adopts a friendly tone, stating that exchanging notes has passed and signaling readiness to proceed with talks.
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Tressi
France
Germany
Florida Land Company fraud warrants issued in Chicago
Federal warrants charging use of the mails with intent to defraud were issued for Jacob Facter president of the Florida Land Company and several assistants after two months of postal inspector investigation. The firm is accused of handling 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 in Florida real estate since its March incorporation in Springfield and involved named officials. Facter and associates allegedly to have ties to a prior 500,000 fraudulent land deal in England and were wanted there before linking with the Florida firm.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Jacob Facter
Florida Land Company
Florida Real Estate
Springfield
Wesides Factor
Maurice FL
Drucker
Ty, Heimsits
J J
Himmelstoi
Newton Feldman
England
Witt
Miorsla Land Company
Lund Eal
Riff Rebels Prepare Fortifications in Rif Region
Abd el Erin, chief of the rebel Riffians, is said to be feverishly preparing to resist the Franco Spanish offensive. He is reportedly building forts in the Beni Griaguel and central Rif mountains as Spanish forces advance. The move is seen as signaling weaker resistance until fortified zones are reached. Gasoline prices slide to 18.9 cents a gallon in Wichita.
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Tetuan
Spanish Morocco
Abd-El
Erin
Beni Griaguel
Riff
Pilgrim Terrain Visit By President VialTa At Plymouth Mass
President VialTa piloted a sun yacht voyage to Plymouth Mass and Cohasset for luncheon with Wall Street Journal publisher C W Barron. He paused at the Frave of Daniel Webster near Marshfield and later anchored Marblehead Harbor before overnight at White Court. He planned a final review at Camp Devong with his son John serving as a corporal at the camp.
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Brucamprook
Mass
Associated Press
Coollizell Day
Plymouth Mass
White House
Plymouth
Cohasset
C. W. Barron
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Viste
Ani Marblehead Harbor
White Court
Devong
Citizens
John
Two conferences favor ME Union vote in denomination
Chicago August 28 Two Methodist conferences the Central Swedish and the Chicago Northwest Germans voted in favor uniting with the Northern and Southern bodies of the denomination today. The move aligns two regional groups with the broader union effort across the church, signaling momentum toward consolidation.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Chicago Northwest
Travel safety: new federal prohibition enforcers named
Federal prohibition enforcement assigns O. D Jackson of New Orleans to Louisiana Arkansas Alabama and Mississippi. Frederick Rail now in charge in western and central Pennsylvania. Andrew W. Campbell named regional director for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota.
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Leuisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
O. D Jackson
New Orleans
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Andrew W. Campbell
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Traveling the Battle Track With Mother Jones
A serialized profile chronicles Mother Jones as she battled mine owners sheriffs judges and officials to aid coal field workers. For half a century she faced danger arrest and imprisonment while pursuing a fervent crusade for her fellows, with methods judged harsh by some yet ending in a powerful life story.
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Mother Jones
Building boom on in Granger area
Building operations show a nationwide boom across the Granger area with reports from Ohio to Nebraska and Minnesota to Texas indicating heavier construction outlays than last year. The Associated Press notes strong activity and growing expenditures in a generally healthy market.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Nebraska
Minnesota
Texas
Sears
Civil Service Order Grants Job Status to 2100 Wartime Appointees
Washington August 2. Upon recommendation of the civil service commission President Coolidge by executive order gave classified status in the executive civil service to about 2100 employees appointed during the war and continued since then for satisfactory service.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Coolidge
Ghven
Letters of a missing Oakland nurse reveal social ties and clues
Police and state investigators traced Miss Tess Loren through letters and telegrams found in her family home after her disappearance on April 1. Prominent wealth and social connections in London and San Francisco surfaced in correspondence and at the Oakland newsstand, while searches in nearby districts yielded no additional leads.
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Oakland
Tess Loren VU Cerrito
Amurder
Ang
Perguson
Annie Ferguson
Wooml Veale
PT. Kefork
Mrs Loren
Tia
Loren
Vale
Mig. Loren
It Cendinanamp
Cagy Cova Distriet
Lost massage ha been dug up in transit mix up
Chicago August 28. Post office inspectors recovered a pouch sent from San Francisco en route between Chicago and the east coast. It had been mistakenly left at Salt Lake City. The pouch contained oily ordinary mail matter.
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Chicago
Assan
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Looters of Mail Targeted as Post Office Offers Reward
San Francisco August 28 Associated Press rewards aggregating ten thousand nine dollars were offered by the post office department today for the arrest and conviction of five men who held up and robbed a truck near the city. Eight pouches of mail were reportedly taken from the vehicle during the holdup.
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San Francisco
Priv Associated Press
Postaffive Department
Boom in Real Estate Here Three Big Sales of Residence Property
Real estate activity surges on the West Side with three major residence sales. Purchasers include A C Jobien, president of the American Nationary bank, at 724 Haron avenue, and Hartel Conrad at St Dearborn avenue. Ralph J D Rader’s home at 721 Ninth avenue sold to Henry Gulker, a Winston rancher, who plans to move to Helena with family. Sale handled by Thomas Topping from the Kotirs block.
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Itelena Real Restate
Noughly
Harry St. Papott
A. ¢ Jobieen
American Nationary Bank
Haron Avenue
Attorney Taylor
Weir Banaue
Hartel Conrad
St Dearborn Avenue
Thee
Wall
Florida
Heine Me Gulker
Helena
Iis Chidren
Blaze in Woonsocket destroys factories and homes
An early rush of flames in Woonsocket left two factories razed two garages demolished and fifteen dwellings damaged with property loss estimated at 220000. The Park Spring Knitting Bleaching plant and the Frank Prue Rating firm were cited among the damaged properties.
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Woonsocket
RK. 1
Associated Press
Park Spring Knittig
Frank Prue
Eck campaign to quash price quotes in Helena groceries
J A Eck of Bek Meat and Grocery challenged price advertising to hide grocery costs, sought boycotts of Helena newspapers, and urged stores to stop quoting prices. The Independent exposed the plan, the Record-Herald stayed silent, and Eck paid $5 for a display ad praising the quiet approach. The Independent credited consumers with a victory for transparent pricing.
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J. A. Eck
Bek Meat and Grocery Company
Eleventh Avenue
Main Street
Montana Record Herald
Helena
Eck
Record-Herald
Helena Independent
Bek
Jie
Independent
Eek
Mek
Death by Own Hand Halts Inheritance Claim Trial
Los Angeles Aug. 28. Dr Thomas Young killed himself before a superior court jury that had found him charged with murdering his wife Grace. He died before a verdict, leaving unresolved if he could inherit her estate. Defense lawyers filed notice that Young had assigned his interest to law. The death complicates probate as California law may bar inheritance if convicted.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Thomas Young
John S Cooper
Grace Grosan Young
Young
Law
Miners and Operators Forge Maintenance Pact at Mines
After a 24 hour stalemate, Anthracite mine operators and miners agreed on broadened force for maintenance. Toll, pump, monitor and watchman duties will be kept during the suspension ordered for September 1 by union leaders. Local 125 regions rally to 158.00 wage talks, as maintenance plans were finalized and the union called the move an advanced step.
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Philadephia
Anthraciwte
Union Teaders
M-ter
Dano Town 5 in Path of Flames Near Spirit Lake
Flames threaten Dano Town as residents fight to hold back a spreading wall of fire. Firebreaks hold for now but high humidity and strong winds complicate backfiring efforts, with many preparing to flee if the blaze breaches a defensive trench a mile and a half long.
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Dano Town
Spirit Lake
Idano
Serious injuries show from practical joker incident
Nanaille, Nov., Aug. 2B. Two Powers Specialty Co. employees were severely burned at Dansville General Hospital after a practical joker tipped a lit match into a pail of hot water used for washing. Hands and arms burned. the joker was not held.
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Nanaille
Associated Press
Powers Specialty Company
Dansville General Hospital
Senator Walsh Has Audience With Pope
Tome Aug 28 Associated Press reports Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana was received in audience by the pope. The meeting noted as a courtesy call.
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Senator Walsh
Pope
Tome
Associated Press
Ope
Thomas J. Walsh
Montan
Mexican Labor Influx Halt Plan Sways Labor Groups
Washington August 28 The conference of representatives of the Mexican and American Federation of Labor agreed on a program of recommendations to curb illegal and excessive migration of Mexicans into the United States.
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Washington
Asocsated Press
United States
American Federato of Labor
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