States in Revolt Against Dry Law Named by Curran
The Associated Press reports Henry H. Curran of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment testified before a Senate lobby committee that more than two million dollars would be needed for anti prohibition activities this year. He outlined plans for referenda in states including New York and Montana and noted campaigns to begin in Massachusetts. Curran charged some prohibition officers concealed facts about enforcement fatalities and said assistant secretary Sayntone Lowman accepted the revenue.
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James W. Douthat
Associated Press
Wasilington
Ap. i
Wisesrau
Henry HA. Curran
Percy S. Straus
New York
Curran
Congress
Wisconsin
Montana
Nevada
Massachusetts
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Gail
United States
Maryland
Prohibition
Sayntone Lowman
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Chicago Stages Another Murder
Chicago reports another murder after weeks of quiet on April 11. Aft er weeks of calm a gun attack on Joe Hew, 50, a gangster and safe blower, left him dead on Blue Island avenue near Maxwell Street. A woman claiming to be his wife said the victim was Joe Cameron, a salesman from Tennessee. Police investigators described the scene as a drive by shooting with multiple gun bullets. Hew, or Cameron, had been a notable figure in the city underworld for twenty five years.
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Chicago
Murdey
Joe Hew
Joe Cameron
Blow
Blue Island Avenue
Maxwell Street
Graf Zeppelin Flight Returns From Seville
Graf Zappelin was seen returning across France toward Germany after a high speed run from Spain. Officials in Friedrichshafen fear mooring the craft upon arrival as weather remains stormy and return to base is delayed.
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Chattellerault
France
Graf Zappelin
Vriedvichshaten
Spain
Thie Place
Germany
Friedrichshapen
Zeppelin Works
Zeppelin
Seville
Tly
Radio merger eyed amid alarm over world trust
Washington April 17 General Electric Westinghouse and RCA face scrutiny as Senator Dill charges a plan to form a world wide radio trust. The Justice Department probes the acquisition of radio manufacturing assets while RCA chief Sarnoff announces stock increases and asset transfers to GE and Westinghouse.
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Washington
GPI
Owen D. Young
General Thetric Company
Senate
Senstor Bill Demos
Department of Justice
General and Westinghouse Electric
Radio Corporation of America
Dill Democrat
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation
New York
General Electric
Westignhouse
Westinghouse
Fire wrecks square in Alexandria Tennessee
A major blaze last night destroyed several buildings on the west side of Alexandria’s square. Damage is estimated at 60000 dollars. The Lebanon fire department responded and helped stop the spread. The fire started in a barber shop and the cause remains undetermined.
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Alexandria
Tenn
Lebanon
Auto Wreck Near Stanton Injures Two Tennesseans
Miss Margaret Webb, 24, of Nashville, severely injured and Rarpn Senmes, also of Nashville, bruised but not seriously hurt when their car left the highway and overturned near Stanton Tennessee. Webb was taken to a local hospital.
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Memphis
Margaret Webb
Nashville
Tenn
Rarpn Senmes
Stanton
Webbs
Blame Enemies In Church For Death Of Auditor
Edward D Pierson Chicago negro auditor for the National Baptist Convention was found murdered in Muscatatuck river near Scottsburg Indiana with six bullet wounds hands and feet bound and a neck weight. Authorities blamed enemies within the church noting irregularities Pierson uncovered in convention accounts and saying he was killed to silence him. He had traveled from Nashville to audit the convention banks and was en route to Columbus when attacked. Chicago police aided investigation and believe enemies cornered him in Louisville before fleeing north.
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Edward D. Pierson
Chicago
National Baptist Convention
Scottsburg
Ind
Sudivor
Pierson
Muscatatuex River
Mayietee Pierson
Nashville
Tenn
Sonvention
Columbus
Lewisville
Lean
Alma Overton
Roy Darden
Tennessee Attorney General's Office
Louisville
Indianapolis
Gase
Ainslie to Keep Capital Boiling Stays in Pulpit
The Rev Peter Ainslie of Baltimore continues his noon sermons at First Congregational Washington amid a dispute with Pastor Jason Noble Pierce over army chaplains. The Washington federation offered to cancel, but no action was taken. Pierce argues against withdrawing chaplains while Ainslie defends names. The exchange cites the Kellogg treaty and the National Defense Act. The debate ends with legal and constitutional references.
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Pierce
Ainslie
Washington
Peter Ainslie
Baltimore
First Congregational Church
Jason Noble
Washington Federation of Churches
Ainstie
United States
Army
Navy
Hos
Lindbergh Plans High Altitude Transcontinental Flight
Anne Morrow Lindbergh will navigate amid high altitude tests for a transcontinental flight to New York. Colonel Lindbergh says the mission focuses on air transport potential and testing a new supercharger, with celestial navigation as backup if storms occur. One stop for fuel and weather reports planned in Wichita, with start date dependent on conditions.
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Associated. Press
Los Angeles
Amil 17
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
New York
Lindbergh
T. A. T.maddux
Wichita
Kas
Student Strikers Return to Lincoln University Campus After Court Order
Barrogate Tennessee April 17. A chancery court at Tazewell ruled students at Lincoln University entitled to use rooms and meals paid in advance after a court order. Three discharged professors and wives also returned home. Temporary injunctions against students and instructors remained. Attorney Johny B.R. Neal of Knoxville to defend McCarroll and another student on charging charges. ACLU expected to assist in fighting the injunctions. Hearings projected for Saturday with potential final disposition at the October term.
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Barrogate
Tenn
Ightee
Annie Ing
Lincoln University
Dene Macig Peher
Dents
Tazewell
Johny BR. Neal
Knoxville
McCarroll
American Civil Bierties Union
Ku Klux Klansman jailed for wearing mask in Ontario
In Ontario a Ku Klux Klan member, FH. A. Phillips, jailed three months after appealing a $50 fine for wearing a mask in public. The case tests a new law banning masks. crown sought stiffer penalty, appeal to Privy Council planned. Officials in Managua deny revolution reports.
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Toronto
Ontario
Phillips
Mulock
Ku Klux Flan
Hamilton
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Great Britain
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions and showers forecast in eastern Tennessee with cooler temperatures by Friday. Virginia expects rain this afternoon and tonight with warmer, partly cloudy Friday, strong east winds shifting southeast. Readings taken around 6:20 p.m. for the past 24 hours by J. Buan, U.S. Weather Bureau.
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Tennessee
Virginia
J. Buan
Death probe into District Attorney detective case
Los Angeles April 17. An inquiry to determine if Robert Bursian district attorney undercover agent was poisoned to stop his grand jury testimony in the Julian Petroleum case or killed in an auto crash was ordered. A glass with poison was found in the wrecked car and autopsy showed poison in his stomach. Bursian had been on a dangerous mission related to bribery allegations involving political and financial figures.
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Los Angeles
Robert Bursian
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Blayney Matthews
Bursian
Frank Webb
Baron Fitts
Julian
Art
Thal Bursian
Fitts
Julian Corporation
U S Delegation May Miss Ship In London
London April 17 Delegates struggle to finish the five power naval conference draft for signature by Tuesday as American envoy group of 25 may be unable to sail Leviathan to New York Wednesday, delaying the treaty. British observers grow pessimistic about a plenary session, while Japan agrees in principle to the escalator clause but seeks wording changes for approval by Mr Macdonald in Scotland.
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London
New York
England
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Great Britain
Stimson
Reed
Macdonald
Woman Census Probe Returns From Big Island
Arkansas City Arkansas April 17 a census enumerator Mrs Clara Ross visited Big Island scene of frequent liquor raids and collected names for her book She said islanders welcomed her and questioned all but two visitors who feared she was a revenuer She noted prohibition agents had recently guided the premises asserting islanders were hospitable not bootleggers and she urged more Bible schools and revenue agents for the area.
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Arkansas City
Ark
Big Island
Zewer
Clara Ross
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Gia
Scarface Named Chief of All Chicago Gangs
April 27 report says Capone unites Chicago gangs under one leadership to end gang gun violence and coordinate liquor, vice, and gambling rackets. Minor factions like O'Donnell and Sheldon excluded. profits and protection funds to be paid into a common community chest.
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Chicago
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Capone
George (Buge
Herald
Twenty
Michigan
Herald and Examiner
Moran
William
Klondike) O'Donnell
Ralph Sheldon
West Side
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Loop
Capone Gang
Lqtor
Moran Men
Anatomists Open National Meeting in Charlottesville
Apr 1. The American Association of Anatomists opened in Charlottesville with more than 100 papers presented on various phases of anatomical study. University of Virginia hosted as scientists from across the United States and Canada attended.
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Emnasl
American Association’ of
University of Virginia
Unitedtates
Canada
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