Court puts Emperor Simmons in Klan charge
Reported visit by unidentified men near farmer J. E. Davis’s home led to six shots fired, no injuries. Sheriff says gunfire occurred as Davis fired at intruders. two other incidents include a possible K K K warning to carpenter Sherry Edmunds. Local mayoral campaigns resume amid tensions in Cedar Grove and Bossier City.
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Emperor Simmons
Associated Press
Bossier Parish
J. E. Davis
Bossier City
J. F. Adair
Davis
Adair
Sherry
Edmonds
Carpenter
Edmunds
Shreveport
Cadar Grove
Cedar Grove
U. 3S
Bartingsencumbent
B. R. Hendrighs
W. Et ‘Ayne
Ad RG. Williamson
K G. Julley
G. B. Smith
Dog Curtis
Jd. Bay
Daughters demand truthful treatment of colonial heroes
Illinois Daughters of 1812 urged libraries and schools to stop selling biased histories. Speakers criticized references to George Washington as an old fox John Hancock as a smuggler and Andrew Jackson for alleged misdeeds. Mrs Kelly cited a suppressed book circulating in England claiming Jackson hosted foreign ambassadors and Washington drank whiskey.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Uge
United States
Illinois Daughters of 1812
Society
George Washington
John Hancock
Andrew Jackm
White House
John Neock
John Kelly
Lincoln
Illness of Carnavon Heir Takes Sudden Turn
Niro reports on April 3 that the illness of the 1 of Carnavon deteriorated rapidly this afternoon with the condition now described as critical.
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Niro
Carnavon
May Be Able to Talk to These Beyond
Spokane bishop Herman Page predicted that communication with the spirits of the dead will eventually be as possible as wireless communication. Church people and other observers discussed the statement made in Spokane.
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Spokane, Wash
Herman Page
Spokane
Protestant Episcopal Church
Monroe to Stage Big Baseball Night With Yankees Dodgers
The Monroe Baseball Club plans a first ball ceremony on April 5 at Forsythe Park with Mayor Arnold Bernstein to pitch to mark the start of the 1923 season. A large crowd is expected as Yankees Ruth and Pipp face Dodgers with Wiemer and Schmeetern in the lineup.
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Dodgers
Forsythe Park
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Stage Smoke House
Sig Haas & Sons
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Arnold Bernstein
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Babe” Ruth
F. G. Hudson, Jr
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S. B. Surgaine
P. M. Atkins
W. Fezele
H. G. Prophit
Wm. Berdle
Grand Jury Ready to Report to Judge at 3 PM
The federal grand jury which began its session yesterday has completed its labors and will submit its report to Judge G. W. Jack at 3 o clock this afternoon. Upon approval, the current criminal court term will be adjourned until October.
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Federal Grand Jury
G. W. Jack
Criminal Court
Wee
Operations Tied Up in Brooklyn Waterfront Labor Row
Stevedoring operations along the Brooklyn waterfront were tied up as workers demanded higher pay. General Goévhals raised day rates from 65 to 70 cents and overtime from $1 to $1.07, while the men pressed for 80 cents and $1.20.
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Associated: Press
Brooklyn
Goévhals
Chicago voters to elect mayor after mudslinging drive
Chicago crowds clash as police are called after gunfire and slugging near State and Fifty-Fifth Streets as voters head to the polls. The mayoral race features Republican Arthur C. Lueder, Democrat William E. Dever, and Socialist Willian A. Dunne amid religious issue charges and a cut in campaign tactics. Twenty aldermen and a House district seat are up, with Morton D. Hall and Barratt Lehar as leading candidates.
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Chicago
Arthur C. Lueder
William E. Dever
Willian A. Dunne
Judge Dever
Janieces R. Mann
Morton D. Hall
Barratt Lehar
Utenant
Wizard Retired by Legal Action Over Klan Power Struggle
Atlanta April 3. Judge E D Thomas signs an injunction placing William Joseph Simmons in full authority over the Ku Klux Klan and blocking disbursement of funds except by his order. The action follows a dispute with Imperial Wizard Evans over the Kamelia, a women’s Klan. Hearing set for April 7 before Judge George L Bell.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
William Joseph Simmons
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
E. D. Thomas
Fulton Superior Court
Wizard Evans
Kamelia
Klash
Emperor Simmons
Simmons
George L. Bell
Evans
Election in East St. Louis amid Klan influence
Voters in East St. Louis proceed to a mayoral and four-commissioner election under a commission form of government with Klan endorsement rumors swirling around Ralph Cook August Egemann and Reverend William R. Evans. Incumbent Mayor M. M. Stephens denied ties to the Klan as opponents also rejected such associations. The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports Klan backing could require police and other city appointments to reflect the sect.
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William J. Veach
Stephens
St. Louis Post Dits
Vicar General Reported Executed by Russian Press
Reports from Moscow detail the execution of Monsignor Constant ine Butch kavitch aged 55, after a March 26 death sentence for opposing the Soviet regime. Pravda notes the March 31 killing. Izvestia and Idestina carry brief notices. A swift, quiet procedure is presumed, with no official clemency.
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Associated Press Moscow
Butchkavitch
Pravda
Idestina
Butehkavitch
Izvestia
Russia
Monsignor Rutchakavitch
Monsignor Butchakovitch
Zepliak
Constantine Butchkavitch
Monsignor
Kurski
Maxim Litvinoff
Central Executive Committee
Soviet
Vatican
Riga
Poland
Republicans Claim Strong Michigan Victory Brightens Presidential Drive
Michigan Republicans hailed April 4 turnout as a solid start to the presidential campaign. Burt D. Cady said the party swept the state ticket, marking a rebound from the Ferris senate victory last November. Despite Detroit mayoral politics, the GOP noted Doremus’s close win over James W. Unches in a nonpartisan race.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Burt D. Cady
State
Republican Central Committee
Cady
Woodbridge N. Ferris
United States Senate
Ferris
Senate
Frank Doremus
Doremus
Merchants Close for Big League Game in Monroe
Monroe and West Monroe merchants will close Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5:30 to allow employees to watch the big league game between the New York Yanks and Brooklyn Nationals. D Aubrey Haas, manager of the Monroe baseball club, circulated the petition seeking a business closure. The event promises a keen contest with familiar Giants foes in the Yankee lineup and a strong Dodgers showing for pennant hopes at Forsythe Park.
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Monroe
West Monroe
D. Aubrey Haas
New York Yanks
Brooklyn Nationals
Giants
Yankee
Dodgers
National Association
Forsythe Park
Arkansas Municipal Elections Spark Scrutiny Over Ballot Cards
Little Rock and other Arkansas cities held primaries ratified by elections. Placards urging voters to scratch Democratic alderman names prompted Klan allegations, which the group denied after a meeting. The Klan approved a resolution urging a straight Democratic ticket.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Oklahoma City Voters Choose Full Municipal Ticket
Oklahoma City voters went to the polls to select a full municipal ticket as reported by the Associated Press on April 8. Voters chose candidates across city offices in a routine municipal election.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Nicholson's Will Funds Colorado Pioneer Monument
The will of late U S Senator Samuel D Nicholson provides a monument for Colorado pioneer miners. The estate, estimated near one million dollars, mostly real estate and mining stock, also directs a hospital wing at the Colorado Pine Hospital. Liberal bequests go to his daughter Mrs. Max Melville and his five brothers. Dr. Hubert Work receives a keepsake prize ring.
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Denver, Cto
Colorado
United States
Samuel D. Nicholson
John A. Wing
Nichelson
Nicholson
Colorado Pine Hospital
Max Melville
Hubert Work
Interior
Hoover cites solid base for ongoing business boom
Secretary Hoover said the current business boom rests on solid foundations and is likely to continue. He noted production is high while consumption keeps pace and prices are restrained, with no signs of looming reverses in the economy.
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Washington
Hoover
News Letters From Mrs Poindexter Basis In Probe
Spokane April 3 Mrs Miles Poindexters newspaper letters alleging Washington society misconduct with drinking and gambling form petitions ready for circulation to Attorney General Daugherty. They seek a grand jury investigation as exposures of Washington society life spread in papers weekly. C T U petitions seek further information in Mrs Poindexter case.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Daugherty
Grand Jury
Poindexter
Peru
Washington Society Life
Magnates Demonstrate Car Run On State Gas
In New Orleans on April 3 a group of Louisiana oil and gas magnates used compressed natural gas from the Houma field to power a car. The gas, 186 cubic feet before compression stored in a six gallon tank, ran the vehicle for 100 miles, marking a practical patent demonstration.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana Oil and Gas
Louisiana
Houma
Check-Up Shows Much Money Taken in Mail Robbery
Post office inspectors report a partial check of registered mail seized by bandits in St Louis shows nine stolen pouches contained at least 5125 negotiable bonds. A full check could reveal six figure losses in negotiable paper.
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St. Louis
Harding Eyes World Court Membership Speech Topic
President Harding plans to use U S membership in the international court of justice as a topic during his western tour. He discussed the issue with Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler and advisers here in Augusta.
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Harding
Court OF World
Assoiated
Augusta
International Court of Justice
Senate
United States
International Court
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Butler
Repu
League of Nations
Chas. D. Hilles
Augusta Country Club
Detroit Americans
Toronto International League Club
Kansas hits rough weather as storms injure two
Heavy wind and hail swept southwestern and Central Kansas. A tornado near Partridge injured two people and caused about $50,000 in damage, destroying three business buildings and wrecking roofs. Partridge lost electric and phone service. Pratt felt strong winds and hail, while Lindsborg and nearby towns reported damage minimal or none.
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Hutchinson
Kans
Kansas
Partridge
Pratt
Lindsborg
Winery Destroyed by Fire Near Fresno
Fresno AP reports Golden West Winery six miles from the city burned last night an undetermined origin caused about 100000 in losses. Fire destroyed the winery and its equipment.
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Fresno
Calif
Golden West
Here
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