Sheriff Turner Delivers Wagner Requisition Papers at Texarkana
Texarkana Ark Aug 24 Sheriff A J Turner of Greene County Mississippi arrived with requisition papers for Kinnie Wagner the Carper brothers killer wanted in Leakesville Mississippi for deputy sheriff murder. Governor Terral pending action, Wagner to face preliminary hearing tomorrow with potential Tennessee requisition action.
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Texarkana
Ark
A. ‘J. Turner
Greene County
Mississippi
Kinnie Wagner
Carper Brothers
Leakesville
Misa
Terral
Joe Thomas
Sullivan County
Tennessee
Joe J. Thomas
Arkansay
Wagner
Thomas
Peay
Turner
Swlivan County
Snevitf
Arkansas
Mellett to File Civil Suit Against Defendants
Mrs Don R Mellett widow of the slain editor files a civil suit demanding 100000 damages in federal court against Louis Mazer and Ben Rudner. Police investigate rumors that witnesses in the Hall Mills murder case were tampered with or paid to change testimony.
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Canton
Ali
Mellett
Don R. Mellett
Louis Mazer
Ben Ruddner
Hall-Mills
Jersey City
Hails-Mills
Ghanga
John J. Underwood
Alexander Simpson
Public Safety
John Beggans
Virginia Woman Murdered by One Man, Sheriff Believes
Norfolk Virginia a sheriff said Ella Heath was strangled at her Norfolk County home Saturday afternoon by a single man John Wilson who had been jailed since Sunday Boot prints from the Heath dwelling linked the case but the sheriff said they are not the strongest evidence A negro woman and her son who housed Wilson are held as witnesses Judge Coleman weighs calling a special grand jury in Norfolk County
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Norfolk
Ella Heath
Norfolk County
A. A. Wendel
John Wilson
Heath
Wilson
C. W. Coleman
Circuit Court
Wife on murder charge in Belcher killing hearing
Richmond dispatch reports Dr. Herbert Jones and coroner B L McGill testified at a preliminary hearing for Lula Abernathy Belcher, widow of Chesterfield farmer J Cy Belcher, accused after he died from shotgun wounds at their Petersburg home on August 6.
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Richmond
J. Cy Belcher
Herbert Jones
Petersburg
Lula Abernathy Belcher
Chesterfield County
Belcher
Jones
B. L. McGill
Johnston
Notables Mark 150th Moore's Creek Battle Anniversary
Major General Hagood and Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau led a ceremony in North Carolina to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Moore's Creek Bridge fight. U.S. Representative Abernathy and Senator Overman supported a 1926 bill to establish the site as a federal park. The 1776 battle saw 1000 patriots repel 1600 Tory forces, preserving North Carolina’s drive for independence.
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Moore’s Creek Bridge
N. C
Johnson Hagood
Fourth Corps
Alfred J. Brosseau
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Hagood
C. J. Abernathy
North Carolina
Lee S. Overman
Senate
Brosseau
Moore’s Creek
Pender County
St. ix
Officers of Press Body Installed at Convention Today
The 21st biennial convention of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America elected officers for two years. Major George L. Berry, Pressmen's Home, will complete a 21 year run as president. Other officers and trustees were re elected. program includes world peace report and plans for labor welfare, arbitration, and addressing un American tendencies.
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Pressmen’s Home
Tenn
International Printing Pressmen and Assistats Union of North America
George Berry
Pressmen's Home
International
John M. Brophy
Wm. H. McHugh
Shuford
Marks
George B. Brunner
Joseph Cy Orrig
James Brooks
Bernard G. Donahue Schoolwith
E. Currells White
Charles Korn
Tor Day
Committee On World Peace
Unable to Determine Nationality of Man Held in Haiti Jail
The U S state department sought public help to identify Harry Wilcox a prisoner in Haiti after months of searches to confirm his nationality He gave his father as John Wilcox of 114 Thurston street Wilmington North Carolina a name linked to no record Inquiries in Wilmington and Wilmington Delaware failed to locate him and no nationality could be established from the evidence availableirteen
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Haiti
Washington
Harry Wilcox
State Department
Wilcox
Baracoa
Cape Haitien
Justinien Hospital
John Wilcox
Thurston Street
Wilmington
N. C
Delaware
Senator Fernald of Maine Dies After Illness at 68
West Poland Missouri August 24 Bert M Fernald a son of a poor farmer rose to wealth and a US senator dying after two weeks of heart disease He was 68 and the funeral will be Thursday He overcame childhood infirmities including a limp and relied on gymnastic work and schooling to succeed in politics and farming He was first elected to the Senate in 1916 to complete an unexpired term and was re elected in 1918
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West Poland
Bert M. Fernald
United States
Senator Fernald
Senate
AEA
Engineer Prevents Wreck On Memphis Special Near Saulsbury
Prompt actions by engineer W. W. Giles stopped the Memphis Special near Saulsbury Tennessee after three rear pullman cars derailed and toppled. One woman was slightly injured. the rest of the passengers moved to safety and continued to Memphis. The cause of the derailment was not yet determined.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. W. Giles
Southern Railway
Saulsbury
Giles
Romance ends as two fortunes meet death in Mexico City
Milwaukee and Massachusetts fortunes intertwined by a Venice romance drift into death and lawsuits. Mrs. John F. Howard, second wife of a Harrchill salad dressing magnate, died in Mexico City from double pneumonia and spinal meningitis. A Milwaukee damage suit for 125000 and a separate Massachusetts alimony case loom as the parties move through legal channels.
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John F. Howard
King
Milwaukee
Venice
United
Mexico City
Harrchill
Mass
Howard
Eleanore B. Phillipp
Frank B. Philipp
Phillip
South America
Mar
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Tennessee
Virginia expects showers tonight and Wednesday with moderate southwest winds and little temperature change. Tennessee forecast calls for showers tonight and Wednesday, partly cloudy in the east, with minimal temperature variation.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Valentino Had Horror of Growing to Be Old Man
New York August 24 Rudolph Valentino feared aging and his death came at 31 leaving his body in an undertaking parlor crowds blocked traffic. Tributes flowed from Italy to Los Angeles where he rose from penniless gardener to star earning and spending 31000000.
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Valentino
New York
Rudolph Valentino
Italy
Los Angeles
America
John W. Considine
Valentina
Charles Eyton
Valentine
Beverly’ Hills
Byran
Rudy
Pola
Follies
Marina Benda
Polyclinic Hospital
Miss Negri
Miss Bends
Mexican Church Government Hope for Settlement Amid Deadlock
Mexican officials and church leaders in Mexico City express cautious hope for a religious settlement despite a renewed deadlock over new regulations. A Vatican backed statement notes cordial talks between President Calles and church leaders, suggesting the conference left doors open to resolution.
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Way
Calles
Mexico City
Catholc Episcopatacy
New York Press Executive Backs Production Based Wages
Pressmen's Union notes wage policy debate as A W Walker of Publishers Association argues for pay based on individual output. He questions current wage negotiations with New York publishers and argues production should drive wages, while opposing eight hour day cuts.
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NEW York Press
Pressmen’s
Tenn
Publishers Association of
New York City
Pressmen’s Union
Walker
New York Sun
New York Telegram
New York
Indictment Sought in Bankers' Trust Company Failure
Atlanta officials pressed for indictments of all persons connected with the Bankers' Trust Company collapse. The solicitor general asked the Fulton county grand jury to indict those responsible, while the prosecutor moved to name a guardian for W D Manley, former company president and fiscal agent for numerous Georgia and Florida banks. The hearing included testimony about Manley's mental state since 1914 and prior hospitalizations, with expert brain imaging discussed in court.
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Bankers’ Trust.co
Atlanta
Fulton ‘County Grand
Bankers’ Trust Company
John A. Boykin
Aflinta
W. D
Mabilé
Wlich
Georia
Florida
Toc Patterson
Manley
Canton Officials Ousted Amid Mellett Murder Probe
In Canton Ohio Mayor Swarts dismissed Chief of Police Lengel and two civil service commissioners amid the Mellett murder inquiry and liquor conspiracy ties. Acting Chief Hexemer is named as Lengel’s temporary successor as the probe widens with grand jury plans and possible federal involvement.
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Canton
Swarts
Lengel
Price Jonson
John Burris
Civil Service Commission
George Melbourne
Charles Flory
James Allardice
Janson
Burris
Mellett
Don BR. Mellett
Melleit
Lax
Underworld
Police Department
Swart
Earl Hexemer
Joseph R. Roach
Chicago
Stark County Grand Jury
Roach
C. B. McClintock
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Texarkana, Arkansas
Green County
George L. Berry
Fernald
Maine
ALA
Star Monument Fund
Creek
Pola Negri
Leopoldo Ruiz Flores
Diaz
Tobagoo
Fred A. Walker
Publishers Association of New York City
Pressmen's Union Today
County Grand
Washington D.C
Mfah Br
Mellet
McClintock
D. C. Crabbe
Thiea
Stark County Common Pleas
Ora Slater
Cincinnai
al Aready
Howell Leuck
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