Unraveling a Big Customs Fraud in New York
A sensational New York case links Mrs. Helen Dwele Jenkins to a $500000 smuggling scandal. Customs officers seized gems worth $5000 and reveal Jenkins owns jewels valued at $300000 smuggled from Europe. With grand jury looming, Assistant U.S. Attorney Wise pursues the case, aided by Loeb men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Airs
Helen Dwele Jenkins
United States
Dinas
NM Jenkins
United States District Attorney
Wise
Daveens
Loeb
Jenkins
hoss
Lorraine
Fifth avenue
Forty-fifth street
The Secret Buyer Behind Mrs Jenkins Diamonds
Rev R S MacArthur notes a secret buyer linked to Mrs Jenkins in a tale of high society flight from Memphis to Chicago and abroad. The unnamed multimillionaire who financed lavish jewelry purchases faces possible indictment as investigators trace a plan to smuggle the diamonds with social prominence aiding the scheme.
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America
Jenkins
New York
Memphis
New Orleans
Helen Field
Fuld
Chicago
Prairie avenue
Jenking
continent
Lorrainda
John W. Jenkins
mullionaire
taldl
Patti May to Appear Here in Vaudeville
London June 26 reports Patti May may headline a twenty week vaudeville season in a new Atlantic City house under construction by Ben Blar ris. Negotiations include a double show daily schedule and a US return in January with one show daily if resolved. Also discussions involve Rejane as a potential act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ben Blarris
Atlantic City
Europe
Patt
Patti
Adelina
Clarris
United States
alsol
Rejane
Diver Rescues Youth From Allegheny River
In Pittsburgh near the Pityshore, a twelve year old boy floundered below a passing train when a rescuer, Fred Sehill, sat with a cab in motion. He leaped from the runboard, plunged into the river, and saved the boy from drowning as the vessel cut the throttle to stop.
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Encine
Pittsing
cnel
fred Sehill
Kort Weine & Chicago railroad
Allegheny
Sebiltus
Leader Madero vows to tax rich and aid poor in Mexican reform
Mexico City June 6 Pinar Madero promises to end graft by distributing taxes to the poor while taxing large owners. He pledges justice for workers, protection for foreign capitalists, and asks officials to shield small landholders. He condemns Diaz era abuses and urges press cooperation with critical voices. He notes federal troops aided insurrection and seeks to punish wrongdoing under the law. The German ambassador asks Mexico to probe a death in Hidalgo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
waltage
Mae Jorg
Jie
Diaz
saya Madero
Mexico
Reitter
Hidalgo Madero
Boston children demand bathing beach at city hall
One hundred children ages five to ten led by a priest and legislative representative marched to Boston city hall urging Mayor Fitzgerald to grant a bathing beach. The protest followed a public petition and drew attention from local officials.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
state revenue commissioners
G. D. Wrightly
attorney general's department of
Pennsylvania
Helen Wilson
New York
Mildren DeHaven
Brooklyn
Nan
Mass
William Barnes, Jr
Thomas Kerr
povernments
Tnian Trafific Railroad
Bailey Leads Fight to Amend Pact on Farm Exemptions
Washington June 26 The Bailey amendment to exempt farm products from free list remains unlikely to pass as Democratic and insurgent Republican opposition looms. Senator LaFollette plans broad revision of tariff schedules while insurgents edge toward limit open discussions. Direct election of senators looms next, with House voting down Bristow amendment and seeking conference on reciprocal measures.
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house
senate
Bailey
LaFollatte i
Bristow
Fisherman Fends Off Venomous Water Moccasin With Rifle
A Lansdale fisherman, B M Smith, was attacked by a four foot water moccasin while fishing at a Zurnevian farm lake. He fired a rifle shot, killing the snake, which had lunged and opened its mouth as it pursued him. The reptile is noted as a poisonous southern species rarely seen in the area.
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Lansdale
B. M. Smith
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ROSENSTOCK BROS
Que-Price Outfitters
Quynn’s Hardware Store
ALASKA
GOLDWELL
COLONIAL
REGAL
LAKEWOOD
ALLEN G. O QUYNN & CO
East Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
G. L. BREAD
CENTRAL RESTAURANT
North Market Street
Jas. Carros
FIRST MORTGAGE
MOTTER BROS. & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS
JOSEPH D. ZIMMERMAN
Phore
E. Church St
NEWS
Markell & Ford
Moving
MAYERS & PERRY
makter
focal
H. S. BRUNNER
N. Market St. Frederick, Md
Frederick County
FELTON & KELLY
Lehr
BIRELY
R. S. MACARTHUR
Baptist World Alliance
Czar
Madero
DEMOCRATS
cv. Frunswich
Louis jamaroff
Riverside Recreation park
Wo Hannon
Hannon
Lamaroff
Tensacola
Fla
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