Blames Politics for Failure of Law in Chicago
John Landesco, speaking at the Institute of Public Affairs, says gangsters and gunmen control many Chicago industries and organized vice has embedded itself in city politics. He blames failure of police, prosecutors, and courts to curb gambling, bootlegging, and corruption as factors weakening law and order beyond prohibition alone.
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Associated Press
University
Chicago
Institute of Public Affairs
John Landesco
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
al Capone
Landesco
Illinois
Two men freed on bond after arrest for assaulting chauffeur
J. O. Greer a Che neire storekeeper and J. P. Golson a nearby farmer were released on $2,500 bond after sheriff's deputies arrested them on warrants from Mrs. John Hadad of Vicksburg. She said the two men in a drunken condition beat her chauffeur and cursed passengers on the Jonesboro highway as her car traveled from Texas to Vicksburg. The incident followed a collision when Greer's car scraped Hadad's vehicle and the punctured tire was being replaced. The chauffeur drove to Monroe police HQ where Desk Sergeant Thurmond was informed. Mrs Hadad was accompanied by Mrs. Rosalee Masser and Mrs. Lula Died and four children.
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J. O. Greer
Cheneire
J. P. Golson
Sheriff's Department
John Hadad
Vicksburg
Jonesboro
Texas
Tetterine Kills Itch Germs In Quick Relief
Antiseptic Ointment claims to end itch eczema ringworm tetter and eruptions with cooling skin penetrating action. It promises rapid, complete relief for children or adults, available in a six cent box from drug stores or Shoptime Co in Savannah Georgia.
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Shoptrme Co
Savannah
Liebreich and Trammel Named to Head Legion
At the Leonidas Barkdul Post of the American Legion a recommendation was made to elect Joe Trammel and Isadore Liebreich as post commander to succeed W. W. Cooper. The meeting also named candidates for first and second vice commanders, sergeant at arms, post historian, adjutant, chaplain, and executive committee. Thirty delegates will attend the state convention in Lafayette later this month, with delegates chosen next Monday night.
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Joe Trammel
Isadore Liebreich
W. W. Cooper
Leonidas Barkdul
American Legion
Legion
Legionaires
Croft and Bailey
Monk and Jones
Veach
Dupont
Charles Mitchel
Captain Williams Sets Record in Monroe to Chicago Drive
Capt. H. M. Williams of West Monroe says he holds the fast time for the Monroe to Chicago auto trip about 950 miles. He reports segments Monroe to Memphis in 8.34 hours, Memphis to Mansfield Illinois in 13 hours, then Mansfield to Chicago in 6 hours. A motorist reportedly covered the route in about 80 hours, prompting Williams to claim a faster time.
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H. M. Williams
West Monroe
Monroe
Chicago
Memphis
Mansfield
Ill
Capt. Williams
Jonesboro Legion Post Sets August 8 Meeting for Officer Election
The Matthews Simonton post No. 112 of the American Legion in Jonesboro has called a meeting for August 8 to hold its annual officer election. Several important matters will be discussed at the gathering.
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News Star
Jonesboro
Matthews-Simonton Post No. 112
The
American Legion
Bobbed Bandits Claim Charity Loot in Indianapolis
Two local bobbed-haired bandits confess via letter to Police Chief Worley that they robbed for thrill and donated loot to charities. They say they staged several holdups and hope parents allow more excitement for girls. Chief Worley remains puzzled, noting few holdups have been reported recently.
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Indianapolis
Claude M. Wor
Worley
San Francisco church to raise funds by building hotel
Temple Methodist church in San Francisco funds to raise money by a 27 story combined church and hotel in the city center. The four lower floors will house the Temple church while the remaining 23 floors hold a 534 room hotel leased to an operating company. The project under Dr Walter Sherman aims to support benevolences and Christian work with rental profits.
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San Francisco
Temple Methodist Church
Temple Church
Sherman
Dr Bonds K and B Prescription Offer
An advertisement urges readers to obtain Dr Bond's K and B prescription for urinary and bladder symptoms including painful urination and nocturia. It claims a bendable diuretic is needed and notes distribution via Bond's Pharmacy in Little Rock Arkansas with prepaid pricing.
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Bond
Harmacy O
Little Rock, Ark
D L Davidson Returns From Trip to Markets
D L Davidson returned yesterday from a three weeks trip to eastern markets for fall and winter stock purchases for the Woman's Shop. In the East, he visited points around New York and Philadelphia relatives, with Atlantic City over the weekend.
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D. L. Davidson
Mr. Davidson
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Reinstatement of Dallas Marital Mender Stuns City Clubs
Mildred Douglass, a Dallas free legal aid welfare worker, is restored to her $100 a month post after Mayor J Waddy Tate admits a mistake. Club women led petitions from 25 000 voters, noting her role in averting about 80 percent of divorces and aiding the poor against predatory lenders.
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Dallas
Mildred Douglas
Doug
J. Waddy Tate
Douglass
Tate
Miss Douglass
Dallas Toan
Eite
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National Textile Workers’ Union
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William Z. Foster
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