State Jails Face Probe On Laxity To Prisoners
The U S Department of Justice will sweep state jails housing federal prisoners after reports of lax treatment. Investigators focus on cases in Chicago and Dade county Florida where prisoners allegedly enjoyed special privileges. Overcrowding at Atlanta and Leavenworth prisons has prompted use of state facilities, and officials seek to determine if such inmates are treated like distinguished guests.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Chicago
Tampa
Fla
Terrence Druggan
Frank Lake
United States District
W. M. Gober
Dade County
Florida
Federl
Leavenworth
Big Millionaires Heavy Hand U S Collectors Continued
State and city tax figures for 1924 are released with high-profile names. President Coolidge paid $14 091 886, alongside senators Walsh Gillett and Butler. Business leaders George Eastman Louis K Liggett and Frank W Stearns reported large taxes in the year. Andrews W Mellon led local payers with $1 842 609 25, followed by R B Mellon at $1 180 699 64.
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Boston
Mass
Coolidge
U. S
David L. Walsh
Massachusetts
Louis K. Liggett
Frederick H. Gillett
William
Pittsburg
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
R. B. Mellon
Odon White Sox Prove Real Giant Killers
In Odon Indiana on Sunday Babe Haig's Odon White Sox crushed the Linton Giants 14 to 1. The sluggers hammered three opposing pitchers while Killion's curves limited Greene County hitters to five safeties in a game at Odon.
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Odon
Ind
Babe”’ Haig
Odon White Sox
Linton Giants
Killion
Greene County
Baseball Player May Die From Injuries in Ohio Valley
Harmon Zimer of the Owensboro Ky Grays was struck on the temple by a line drive during batting practice in Jasper Indiana. The ball shattered his eardrum and may have fractured his skull. He was unconscious for two hours, treated locally, then rushed to Owensboro hospital for further care.
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Jasper
Ind
Harmon
Dovlor
Zimer
Owensboro
One Lingering Glance Ends in Collision in Marion
A lingering glance by a young driver caused him to spin out onto a car driven by Raymond Snyder in Marion Indiana. Both drivers escaped injury despite the mishap.
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Luntpeed Prisss
Marion
Ind
Herath Skaiedt
Raymond Snyder
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J. W. Wolford & Sons
Marvel
Nicklo
Kirk
Meat Department
Poe, Johnson & Fuller
U. 8
BIG Millionaires
Heavy Hand
U.S
Bill Hart
General Electric Company
Albany
N. Y
General Electric Company of
Schenectady
George Eastman
Buffalo
Mellons Way Heavily
Betty Compson
Adolphe Menjou
Elliott, Dexter
Zasu Pitts
Srey
Lew Cody
Renee Adobee
Harriet Hammond
Victor Schertzinger
Loours
Harry Langdon
O. H. Hanger
Bai
PSSA
Linton Sho
Nton Gas & Coke Company
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