Colored Cafe 5 Burned Out Today
A fire at 788 Washington Street destroyed a Greek cafe run by James Kassondas in the colored business district. Fire originating in the rear caused damage estimated at about 150 dollars and spread briefly to an adjoining storage area and the Odd Fellows hall. The blaze was fought by Fire Department units One and Two before being contained. The building was owned by Mrs. J. Harris. A second fire later damaged a Ford sedan in front of the Crown mill on South Hamilton, belonging to James.
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James Kassondas
Washington Street
Odd Fellows Hall
A. B. Horney
Potlikker And Cornpone Debate Draws Governors
In Atlanta on February 18 the Constitution stood firm on crumbling cornpone in potlikker while Huey P Long pressed dunking. Tennessee Governor Horton said he crumbles cornpone but tolerates dunkers as Texas Governor Sterling noted potlicker spelling and praised the debate over liquor.
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Atlanta
Horatius
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Henry P. Horton
Tennessee
Long
Texas
Constitution
Potlikker
Owen Bible Class Meeting With Mrs Sheetz Thursday
The Owen Bible Class will meet with Mrs Bertha Sheetz at 211 East Green Street Thursday at 8 o'clock. The Tea and Topics club meeting with Mrs S S Coe has been postponed to Friday at 3 30 in the afternoon.
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Owen Bible Class
Owen Bible
Bertha Sheetz
East Green Street
Tea and
S. S. Coe
Edna Best Leaves Gilbert Film Cast at MGM
Hollywood. Edna Best quits the film Cheri Bebi at MGM missing a start with John Gilbert. She cites homesickness for London and a husband awaiting her. Leila Hyams is summoned to replace Best as the cast and crew endure the studio delay.
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Hollywood
Cal
Edna Best
Ol’ Lannon
John Gilbert
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cheri- Bebi
John Robertson
Miss Best
Gilbert
Robertson
Needles
England
London
Leila Hyams
Butler Says Capone Will Go Back to Italy
South Bend, Ind. Feb 18 Major General Smedley D Butler predicted Capone will be deported to Italy when public opinion is aroused He spoke before the Knife and Fork club on crime causes and cures noting Mussolini controversy He urged constant shifts of policemen to curb corruption and clashed with newsreel photographers during his address
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South Bend
Ind
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
Italy
Smedley D. Butler
Butler
Capone
Mussolini-Butler
Mussolini
Philadelphia
Witnesses Say Two Men Contended For Seaplane Controls
Plymouth England February 18 Witnesses at the inquest into the February 4 crash that killed nine Royal Air Force personnel testified that two officers contended for the controls as the seaplane dived into Batten Bay. The jury attributed the accident to Wing Commander C G Tucker’s inexperience. Aircraftsman Shaw known as Lawrence of Arabia witnessed the dive.
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Plymouth
Eengland
England
Royal Air Force
Batten Bay
Shaw
Surgeon Dies From Influenza Attack in Goldsboro
Lieut. Commander Lewis Hicks Williams 40 surgeon at Chelsea naval hospital Boston died in a Goldsboro hospital from brain inflammation triggered by a severe influenza attack. He had visited his parents in Faison and grew worse after losing consciousness late last night as Norfolk naval base physicians arrived by plane to assist.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Lewis Hicks Williams
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Boston
Goldsboro Hospital
Williams
Marshall Williams
Faison
Naval
Norfolk
S. C. House Invites Al Smith To Speak
The South Carolina House passed a resolution inviting former New York Governor Alfred E. Smith to address the General Assembly in March. Objections cited lack of time but the measure passed amid cheers. Smith has indicated he will speak to the General Assembly in March.
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Columbia
D. C
Carolina House
Alfred B. Smith
New York
Representative Cutts
Greenwood
al Smith
Randolph Lee
Dorchester
Smith
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Tailors Describe Most Perfect Man in America
New York dated February 18 describes a so called perfect man by American tailors. Specifications include height five eight and weight about 138 to 140 pounds with a 30 inch waist and 37 inch hips. He is poised well mannered and speaks intelligently. The man will model advance summer and fall fashions for clothing designers executives association February 27 and 28.
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New York
Tailors of
America
Clothing Designers Executives Association
Pershing Improves. Spends Time at Desk in Metropolitan Club
General John J. Pershing, previously down with a severe cold, showed improvement enough to work at his desk in his Metropolitan Club room. The update came from Washington on February 18.
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Pershing
Washington
John J. Pershing
Metropolitan Club
Worry Over Rise in Suicides Among Casino Patrons
Monte Carlo reports concern among casino directors as three foreigners killed themselves in a week after heavy losses. The house had ended Camille Blanc’s ticket system, but officials note the practice has quietly resumed in recent weeks.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Camille Blanc
Professional Toe Dancer Takes Life
CHICAGO February 18. With a towel bound around the throat the body of Miss Lillian Anderson 24 professional toe dancer was found in her apartment yesterday. Police unable to state positively that it was death by own action but held to that theory.
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Chicago
Lillian Anderson
Campaign Against Gringo Customs Sparks University Violence
In Mexico City a fight over so called Gringo customs at the national university left a freshman wounded in the leg by a pistol shot after he resisted a shave. A terror committee of upperclassmen prompted authorities to consider banning pistols for students and expanding a fresh guard against hats spats sideburns and gum.
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Mepxico City
Gringo
National University
Manuel Jimenez Cebal
Llos
Mrs Whitney’s Rubens purchase nets huge implied profit
Chicago February 18 Mrs Jason F Whitney of Evanston bought two drawings from a Chicago dealer claiming unknown origin. Maurice Goldblatt identifies the works as Rubens Presentation in a Temple and Adoration of Shepherds valued at 50 000. Whitney paid 300. Potential 16667 percent gain if disposed.
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Chicago
Jason F. Whitney
Evanston
Lould
Maurice Goldblatt
Rubens
Goldblatt
Ruban
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Rias
Loretta Young
David Manners
Conway Tearle
Cornpone
Broadway
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Oon Ie
Eeou Lols
Grant Withers
Evalyn Knapp
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Nancy Carroll
Anita Page
Sally Bilers
Lucien Littlefield
AL Capone
Marine
S. C. House
Silvertone Radio
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Mann Drug Company
Wagger Jewelry Co. Ash
North Main Street
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