Prohibition conspiracy indictments target rail line and brewery
Two federal grand jury indictments name 23 individuals, a railroad and a Lawrence brewery in a $9 million beer syndicate case. A second indictment charges three prohibition agents with willful neglect of duty. Boston and Maine Railroad is cited alongside the Lawrence, Massachusetts brewery.
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International News Service
Chicago
Prohibition
Federal Grand Jury
Boston and Maine
Lawrence
Mass
Jitney Driver Charle Stamp Found Beaten Near Thornton
A man calling himself Charle Stamp of Terrell, a jitney driver, was found seriously injured four miles east of Thornton at 10 a.m. Tuesday. He appeared dumped from a car with dried blood, unable to describe his attackers, and remains in critical condition. The Terrell sheriff was notified and aid is sought from Stamp’s relatives.
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Thornton
Charle Stamp
Terrell
Weldon Leramond
Charlie Stamp
Stamp
Hearne Beats Kasse in Berd Battle Tuesday
Kosse reports a 19 to 0 defeat for Kasse high school at home Tuesday as Hearne high powered by Evans, Beckham, and Wallace scores in the third and fourth quarters. Johnson leaves with a broken hand in the third quarter. McMaster shines for Kosse with strong punting.
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Paul F. Allen
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Kosse
Johnson
Kasse High School
Hearne High School
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Hearne
Beckham
Wallace
McMaster
Thornton
Mart
Syria Wants Freedom From French Yoke in Peace Talks
Druse tribesmen in Syria rebel against France and seek independence by pressuring relinquishment of the mandate. Chekib Arslan, delegate to the League of Nations, reveals unofficial peace overtures to France. In Floydada and Weatherford briefs, poultry show and line extension plans are noted.
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Syria
France
Frederick Kuh
United Press Staff
United Press Berlin
United Press Today
Chekib Arslan
Cruse
League of Nations
Organ Recital Tickets Go On Sale In Mexia
Campaign kicks off Thursday with local women canvassing Mexia for the First Baptist Church organ recital on December 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets available at Cox-Forrest and Anderson-Horn drug stores.
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First Baptist Church
R'chard Keys Biggs
Mexia
Wvith
Cox-Forrest Drug Store
Anderson-Horn Drug Store
Sam Cox
Georgia Bergeron
L. 8. Patterson
N Wilson
Wyatt Hayter
A. R. Etchison
Val Horn
C. A. Pucket
Oscar Denning
Lucille Preddy
R. Z. McGowsin
J. W. Elliott
Tovis Morrow
John Sanders
John Sweatt
George Peyton
Garland Adair
Sam B. Werner
R. Luckers
J. P. Reynolds
C. H. Ward
Rotary Club of
Mex
Stephenson Sentenced to Life for Indiana Murder
Noblesville Indiana November 18 D C Stephenson once a dominant Indiana political figure and head of the state Ku Klux Klan will be moved to Michigan City Saturday to begin serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Hobenholtzer.
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International News Service
Noblesville
Ind
D. C
Gems Stolen From Turpling Hotel Prompt Police Search
Fort Worth police seek gems valued at 3000 to 4000 dollars taken last night from A. W. Turpling in his hotel room. The elderly man recently arrived from Wyoming.
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International News Service
Fort Worth
A. W. Turpling
Wyoming
Col John C Coolidge Suffers More Ill Seizures
Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president suffers two seizures this morning alarming his nurse. Telegraph reports to the president say he may rush to Vermont if his condition worsens before the president's planned New York speech tonight.
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Col. Coolidge
Washington
John C. Coolidge
New York
Vermont
Methodist Choir Hosts Oyster Supper in Mexia
The First Methodist Church choir directed by Mrs. Oscar Denning entertained guests with an oyster supper in the church basement dining room Tuesday night. Oysters, pickles, celery, coffee and pie were served as a social hour followed. GC Jones and R R Denton from Dallas, and J J Strickland from San Antonio were among the visitors.
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Oscar Denning
First Methodist Church
Lenape Steamer Burns Off Jersey Coast Trapping Passengers
The Clyde steamer Lenape burned 124 miles south of New York with 175 passengers and 100 crew onboard. Captain Irving Steele of the Lewes coast guard led rescuers saving at least half the passengers. the vessel was beached near Lewes after the fire.
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Lewes
Del
Lanape
New York
Ayross
Irving Steele
Lewes Coast Guard
Clyde Line
Devereaux
Wilmington
Florida
Police Sweep Hits Dallas Hotels and Rooming Houses
Police moved through Dallas hotels and rooming houses arresting 30 suspects believed to be hijackers and robbers. Suspects are being fingerprinted as part of ongoing investigations.
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Dallas
Kip Admits Negro Wife's Body Dark in Suit
White Plains New York November 18 Leonard Kip Rhinelander testified that his wife Alice Jones body is very dark in a marriage annulment case filed over her alleged Negro origin. They wed secretly in 1924.
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White Plains
N. Y
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Jones
Moody aims to recover funds in Texas road case
In Austin on November 18 Dan Moody presses a suit against the American Road Company of Dallas seeking $650,000 in alleged excess profits, cancellation of $3,000,000 in contracts, and forfeiture of permits. Witnesses include Eugene T. Smith of the highway commission as auditors trace maintenance profits and the company’s Delaware incorporation.
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International News Service
Austin
Dan Moody
American Road Company
Dallas
Eugene T. Smith
The
Highway Commission
Smith
Delaware
Texas
Frank W. Lanham
Commission
Miriam A. Ferguson
George Calhoun
Moody
State Highway Commission
American Road Company 2 Delaware Corporation
Tree Expert to Address Rotary Club On Pecan Planting
R W Fair of Tyler a pecan tree specialist will address the Rotary Club Thursday. The program is led by A H Berry with the tree planting committee planning to order trees in large quantities and offer them to owners at cost to boost planting before winter. The event invites all city residents to attend. Also noted Titan County to receive 174000 for asphalt highway between Mount Pleasant and Pittsburg.
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R. W. Fair
Tyler
A & M College
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Mexia
Fair
Berry
Westminster Wildcats Meet Baylor Reserves in Mexia Scrimmage
Baylor Reserves travel to Mexia to face Westminster Wildcats in a Saturday game. Baylor's backfield includes Vernon Durden at center Johnny Naylor at quarterback and Shires tested by a strong Westminster line. Bridges aims to reveal open formation and aggressive forward play against the stout Westminster forward wall.
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Direct Charges Against Wilburn in Landsdowne Testimony Case
Washington November 18 direct charge that Secretary of the Navy Wilburn influenced Mrs Landsdowne to change her testimony at the Shenandoah inquiry was made before the court of inquiry by Dr William B Mason a Capital physician and uncle of Mrs Landsdowne.
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International News Service
Washington
Street Car Damaged in Freight Train Collision
Beaumont witnesses report ten riders injured lightly when a street car struck by a string of freight cars at an uptown crossing during early morning hours. All were hospitalized and later released. the group had been returning from the fair.
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International
Beaumont
Clothes Fire Claims Life Of Henry Ridgley At Oil Field
Henry Ridgley aged 40 a Pure Oil Company worker died from burns after oil soaked pants washed in gasoline and dried near a boiler caught fire He suffered extensive injuries before dying in hospital Survived by widow Elsie Ridgley and stepson G F Duncan Body to be shipped to Lawrenceville Illinois Thursday
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Henry Ridgley
Pure Oil Company
Berthelson
J. H. Bates
Ridgley
Elsie Ridgley
G. F. Duncnan
John R. Corley Company
Lawrenceville
Walker Family Returns From Four Month Fare To Mexia
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walker and Mrs. Walker's mother Mrs. A. Gillis returned from a four and a half month trip to Colorado Michigan Amarillo Texas and other points. They enjoyed Ozark views and resort atmosphere and say Texas prospects and Mexia as a place to live are appreciated after their travels.
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J. H. Walker
Corsicana Voters Approve $300000 Bond Proposals
Corsicana residents approved five city bond issues totaling 300000 with about five to one in favor. The packages include 150000 for schools 75000 for streets 50000 for sewers 20000 for parks and 5900 for library improvements.
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Corsicana
Heavy Fire Destroys Riverfront Property in New Orleans
A fire early today along the river front in New Orleans caused an estimated loss between 2.5 and 4 million dollars. One life was lost, a man struck by the chief’s car as he attempted to escape.
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New Orleans
Contr
Ormsby Attends Macfadden Wholesalers Convention
E J Ormsby city circulation manager of the Mexia Daily News and Pioneer News stand owner is in Kansas City for the Macfadden publications wholesalers annual convention. He will return Thursday noon.
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E.J. Ormsby
Mexia Daily News
Pioneer News
Kansas City
Macfadden Publications
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