Indians Meet Spuds for Initial Fracas at Salisbury
Salisbury Indians prepared to face Parksley in an opening game at Pine and Oak Streets South Salisbury amid townwide fanfare. Manager Smoot will start Firth or Cu on the mound with Salmon Morris or Michigan in the bullpen. Opponents Parksley rely on Whalen to anchor the pitching staff with Curtiss and Clark in the lineup.
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Salisburmas
Pine and Oak Streets
Salisbury
Partsley
Parker
Parksley
Whalen
Martinsburg
Baltimore Pilot
Hanager Omer Smoot
Firth
Smart
Salmon
Morris
Michigan
New Haven
Coan
Washi B
Nock Altrock
Smeet’s
Long Island
Salisbury Parksley Camarano
Martel
Johnson
Id Quinn
Durning
Matt
Fitzberger
Lane
Slaughter
Ib Stack
Rf Noyles
Tagg
Clark
Martie
Salmon of Firth
Curtiss
Courts Refuse Suit In Wrestlers Tithe Change
Courts refuse injunction sought by Zbyszko to stop promoters from advertising a championship match between Lewand and Wayer in Michigan City. Judge Hugo Head dismissed the case, ruling no champerty or legal grounds to halt promotion.
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Hugo ¢Head
Staguslas Zbyszko
Strangiey
Lew Sad Wayer
Big
Mune Et Michigan Ciy Naturday
Champert
Owe Palledetpiss
Chet
King of Lake Rum Smugglers Caught Napping
Rochester May 2 The so called king of the Lakentarim rum runners Ben Kerr of Toronto was arrested early today while unloading a cargo of Canadian liquor from the motorboat Matima near Sea Breeze The seizure followed Kerrs attempt to escape with Andrew Jiedemann collector of the port customs and coast guard officers firing eight shots to halt the craft Five others were taken into custody including John Fliett John Lark Namier Eldershed Chin Cotrell and Dane Davy A girl aboard the Matima was charged with carrying concealed weapons and the gang faced smuggling charges The armed girl blocked the dockside approach before an officer seized a revolver from her The Matima could carry about 1200 cases of liquor Kerr said You have smashed the lake rum ring
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Rochester
Ben Kerr
Toronto
King
Matimas
Kerr
Andrew Jiedemann
Customs Naperctors
S Coast Guard
John Flliett
Johnlark
Taraunto
Matima
Naimer Eldershed
Irondequoit Chin
Cotrell
Ane Davy
Webster
Little
Imlet
Davis
Titled Woman Lawyer in England Breaks Barriers
May J Baroness becomes a groundbreaking English woman barrister, possibly the first titled female to join the bar. The article notes she was among five senior students recently passing their final exams, marking a milestone in legal history.
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Tondon
May J
England
Ber
Eeemen Stadents
Stores to Lose for Three Hours Fragmented Notice
fragmentary OCR text describes a temporary store closure or outage lasting three hours. unclear entities. reads like a disrupted commerce notice with garbled names and timetable references.
New Land May Be Found Near Worth Pole
New York dispatch reports speculation on the Amundsen Ellsworth polar expedition. After their disappearance near Kings Bay Spitzbergen, theories range from verification of position to discovery of a new Arctic land or fatal accident.
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New York
Amundesen- Ellsworth Pelar A
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
Arctic
South Pole
Norway
Egeber
Civikest
Breaks Arm in Fall at Portland Street Scene
Unclear readable text reports a fall resulting in a broken arm. Mention mentions Mr and Mrs Ware and Mr Wilhelm Ware and a hospital, possibly at General Hospital. Details are fragmentary and no clear outcomes or dates are present.
Rum Blockade Costly Claim Sparks Prohibition Debate
Washington reports that millions are wasted in enforcing the rum blockade, with estimates showing imported liquors valued at 46 million dollars in 1924 and a forecasted 10.6 million reduction this year. Prohibition officials contend illicit liquor is less than one percent of total flow, while Coast Guard budget needs for 1928 rise from 7.6 million to 28.4 million.
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Washington
United States
Cr Rufus 5S
Tucker
Department of Commerce
Department
Prohibition
William V Linder
Prohibition Oak
Eny
United States Treasury
Congress
Coast Guard
Navy
Democratic Campaign Finances Are Aired
In New York May 277 AP Clem Shaver National Chairman defended Jesse Jones loyalty to John W Davis despite a legal dispute over 900000. Shaver testified Jones might have backed Davis before his nomination but showed no doubt about his loyalty. The agency seeks contempt against James W Gerard for failure to appear in Paris.
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New York
Jesse Jones
Democratic National Committee
John W. Davis
Clem Shaver
van Patten, Inc
Shaver
Jones
Adas
Davis
Mr. Shaver
James W. Gerard
Paris
Early maritime disasters and trials reported in late bulletins
Bulletin reports describe a ship explosion near the Pacific Ocean off British Columbia and the crew’s fate. Separate items note a court martial in Norfolk finding a commander guilty, and a Philadelphia region investigation into railway leadership questions with no inflation of claims.
Beetle quarantine authority in motor vehicle stops outlined
The Harrisburg report notes the secretary of Agriculture and agents must not show general authority in uniform when inspecting motor vehicles for beetle quarantine. The 61st deputy attorney general cites the quarantine act as independent from motor vehicle law and urges visible authority such as identifiable uniforms or badges displayed to drivers during stops.
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Harrisburg
Secretary of Agriculture
James Campbell
Frank Willits
Agricuture
Persom
Germany Joins Riffs In War With French
Paris reports that Abd El-Keim plans to recruit in the zone north of the river abandoned by France. Both sides clash with little net gain. French sources claim 147 young Germans trained in semimilitary groups have left Germany to join the Rif front, some to command and others as noncommissioned officers.
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Paris
Abd-El- Keim
Germany
Morocco
Abd-El-Khan
Shriners Plan Hospital for Cripples in Pittson Heights
Imperial Treasurer W. S. Brown announced to the city council that Shriners will build a children’s hospital in Pittson Stanton Heights. The property is already acquired and construction will start in fall with a small staff and oversight from the Supreme Body. May 7 report.
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Shriners
New York
Pittsburgh
Shriners Hospital For
Pittson Stanton Heights
Imperial Tressurer
Brown
Supreme Body
Cy Council
Hasmal
Thaw’s Visit To New Yorkilt Set By Lawyer’s Claims
Thaw was said to be in New York on business with a side aim of recreation, according to attorney Bartholomew Coyne who denied he tipped recklessly in a cabaret. A hotel report noted Thaw might stay “half an hour or three weeks” and an investigator described a payout to a clerk before a tip to a waiter. Another report mentions Fawn Gray as a cabaret entrant wearing a two row diamond bracelet.
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Thaw
Fawn Gray
Indictments of Fall Doheny Sinclair Reraised by Grand Jury
Washington reports that Albert B Fall Edward L Doheny and Harry F Sinclair had new indictments returned by a federal grand jury for conspiracy connected to the Teapot Dome scandal. The new charges expand to allege government leases obtained without competitive bidding, echoing prior cases dismissed on a technicality.
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Washington
A. P
Albert B Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Snd
Harry F Sinclair
S District of Celwable Grand
Mileage books order ends interstate ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission disposed of the long fought mileage check case directing railroads to continue selling tickets at the full rate while allowing a 28 cent reduction. Commissioner Cox presided noting the reduction could have been allowed.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cox
Bandit Robbery Strikes Hammond Bank Vault
Reported in Hammond Indiana on May 27 an estimated two to twelve bandits blew open the State Bank vault and fled with money. The scene erupted as authorities and residents observed the ensuing chase and confusion across the town.
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Hammond
Ind
Auesebine Seuwelits
Seacher
Cen
George Ade
State Bank
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