Prisoner Identified Only If Sheriff Turner Arrives
Authorities in Birmingham and Greene County await Sheriff Turner to confirm the prisoner held in the Birmingham jail as Kinnie Wagner, the alleged triple murderer wanted in Mississippi and Alabama. The man, calling himself Wyrasdick, remains silent with a chest scar matching Wagner’s claim, while officers seek definitive identification.
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Greene County
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Birmingham
Ala
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Wyrasdick
Bristol
Joe Thomas
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Birmingham AP brief continues on page two
The Birmingham AP report dated October 17 moves to page two for continuation.
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Ala
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Prominent Banker and Vessel Owner Dies in Detroit
William Livingstone died at age 81 in Detroit after a long career as a banker vessel owner and president of the Lake Carriers Association He was born January 21 1844 in Dundas Ontario and arrived in Detroit in 1861 rising to become a banker publisher and shipping figure He also served in the Michigan legislature was a customs collector and led the Dime Savings Bank Married Susan Downie in 1866 eight children survived him.
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Detriot
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Michigan Navigation Company
Great Lakes
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Arthur
Thomas W. Palmer
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Detriot Evening Journal
Lake Carriers’ Association
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Crowley Freed After Seven Years Under Shadow Of Crime
Sher man W. Crowley, pardoned by Gov. W. W. Brandon on clemency recommendation, is released after seven years fearing justice. Convicted of burglary and grand larceny in Jefferson County in 1918, he escaped prison that year and later faced Mansfield charges after a pardon appeal by his wife and a long pause in his life.
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Ala
Sherman W. Crowley
W. W. Brandon
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Jefferson County
Alabama
Mansfield
Mass
Blast Destroys Vessel Off Mayport Reported
A vessel identified as the Kenosha reportedly blew up five miles off Mayport, Jacksonville, with an unidentified steamship rushing to the scene to render aid, according to advices received from Mayport.
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Jacksonville
Kenosha
Mayport
Freight Wreck on Southern at Gate City Kills Fireman
A Southern freight train 4010 derailed near Marcom Quarry Gate City Virginia killing fireman Charles Emmett. The wreck blocked the line for hours delaying morning passenger service while Emmett, from Bristol Virginia, died en route to hospital. He leaves a widow and three brothers.
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Gate City
Times
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Charles Emmett
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Bristol
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Cumberland Street
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Grady Emmert
Appalachia
Warren Emmert
Death of Duke a Shock to South
Nashville reports the death of Ames B. Duke, noted philanthropist and benefactor of Trinity College now Duke University. Dr. Stonewall Anderson says the loss shocks Methodist people. Duke funded major campus building and supported several North Carolina benevolent causes with the Methodist church. The building program will continue to honor J. B. Duke's memory and his service to mankind.
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Tenn
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Stonewall Anderson
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South
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America
Trinity College
North Carolina
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Duke University
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German Aviators Plan Flight From Berlin to Japan
Berlin October 17 German aviators will fly to Japan next year to honor the visit of Aband Kawabe who stopped in Berlin en route from Tokyo to London. The Aero Lloyd of Germany will arrange the Berlin Tokyo flight a 6200 mile route with about 20 landings.
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London
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Peking
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Siberia
Manchuria
Coroner rules killings end in gunfire at Etowah home
In Etowah Tennessee on Friday coroner W B Clark held an inquest into the shooting at Norman Morrow’s home. The jury said Ben Parker killed himself and wounded Norman Morrow after fatally wounding Elizabeth Parker and Jimmie Parker. The jury noted the baby was wounded as well.
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Tenn
Squire Cagle
W. B. Clark
Athens
Elizabeth Parker
Jimmie Parker
Ben Parker
Norman Morrow
Baby
Morrow
Locarno ends with blaze of glory as five treaties pave new Europe
In Locarno Switzerland on October 17 the security conference culminated in fireworks and dancing to mark five pacts aimed at stabilizing Europe. Delegates hailed the accord as a start toward lasting peace with arbitration undertakings among Germany France Belgium Poland Czechoslovakia and a German entry to the League of Nations.
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Switzerland
Europe
Stresemann
London
Mariand
Germany
France
Aircraft Board Retires to Its Own Council for Conclusion
Washington reports the president’s air board has finished hearings on American prowess in the air. After three weeks of testimony from army and navy witnesses the panel now focuses on drawing conclusions for a report to President Coolidge. The report is to reach Congress by December and follows Secretary Davis’s push to form the inquiry after Mitchell’s criticisms.
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Air Board
Army
Navy
Coolidge
Congress
Dwight F. Morrow
Dwight F. Davis
Davis
William Mitchell
Navy Air Service
Tax Cut Plan Seen Moving Fast In Congress
Washington October 17 leaders agree to grant priority to the anticipated tax reduction bill as Congress opens in December. Chairman Green says a measure slashing at least 300 million dollars in tax payments is ready for the opening day. Senate leaders aim for final action by March 1 and relief could extend to about 3 million individuals with higher exemptions for singles and married couples.
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Senate
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House
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Congress
Ways and Means
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Texas
Caillaux’s Good Nature Ends on Return to France
Paris October 17 Joseph Caillaux showed calm manners during his U S debt funding mission but as the liner France neared Havre a tug met the ship with officials and photographers Caillaux suddenly snapped No more photographers and cinema men I’m through I’ve had enough
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Paris
Joseph Caillaux
United States
France
Havre
M. Caillaux
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