Stephenson's Evans Suit Postponed in Ku Klux Klan Case
A postponement till May 19 was ordered in the federal trial damages case of Dr. Cy Stephenson former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan against Hyrum Wesley Evans former imperial wizard. Evans' counsel agreed to the delay after Daniel L. Bock Stephenson's counsel filed to withdraw from appearance. The suit involves responsibility for burning Stephenson's yacht at Toledo in June 1924 and references Walter Bossert of Liberty Indiana whose name was later withdrawn.
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Indianapolis
Cy Stephenson
Ku Klux Kian
Hyrum Wesley” Evans
The
Klan
Evans
Daniel L. Bock
Stepherson
Walter, Bossert
Liberty
Ind
Stephenson
Toledo
Bossett
British Banks Seek Vatican Deposits
London reports that Vatican plans large deposits of funds as English banks compete for the business. Telegraph notes the Vatican previously banked mainly in Germany and was hurt by the mark depreciation, prompting a shift to English institutions.
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Vatican
By _ Universal Servic
London
Itly
Telegraph
Vitican
Germany
California Fig Syrup Promises Easy Treat For Babies
A note touts California Fish Syrup as a pleasant tasting remedy for children. It claims a teaspoon helps cleanse the liver and bowels and directs mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions for babies and children of all ages.
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California
Rum Blockade Thrills as Hooch Runners Break Fog
A fogbound night on New York Harbor sees a speedboat land 115 cases of Usher's Green Stripe Scotch on a public wharf despite a coast guard blockade. The narrator describes the fog shrouded run, the hooch scow, and the tense row as smugglers slip cases through the line while authorities struggle.
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Norma Ontcare
New Tori
Usher
New York Harbor
New York
Coast Guard
Hughes May Head Movie Insurgents
Milwaukee May 18 former Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes was invited to become general manager of the reform group Insurgents at the sixth annual convention of motion picture theater owners of America. A $72 000 initial fund was announced as the rebels seek a finish fight against the trust. Producers and exhibitors met at the Plankinton hotel then conferred behind closed doors in the Wisconsin hotel to align against the industry trust.
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Universal
Milwaukeie
Charles Evans Hughes
Jindhistey
Motion Picture World
Motion Picture Theater Owners of America
Plankinton Hotel
Wisconsin
Leamer
Stomach Pump Saves Poison Victim in City Incident
Louis Cape, 25, of 309 South Petos Street, was rushed Tuesday night to Robert BR Green Hospital after taking poison by mistake. A stomach pump treatment is believed to have saved his life. He was found in serious condition on his room floor and later taken home by police ambulance.
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Louis Cape
South
Petos Street
Robert BR
New Vanderbilt Heiress Arrives in New York
A Vanderbilt heiress was born on Tuesday at Sloan maternity hospital. She weighs 12 pounds and is the first child of Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt formerly Emily O Neill Davies and William Vanderbilt Jr. The mother is 22 and both mother and daughter are doing well, doctors report.
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Universal Service
New York
Nety Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Emily O'Neill Davies
William
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Sloane Maternity
S A Official Heads to El Paso Parley
Captain W M Hanson immigration service district chief from San Antonio leaves for El Paso to join May 15 conference with Mexican and U S officials. The goal is a cooperative plan to curtail smuggling of alitna and contraband across the border.
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W. M. Hanson
Immigration Service
San Antonio
EI Paso
Mexico
United States
Hansen
el Paso
Literature Loses Amy Lowell After Death in Brookline
Amy Lowell, 50s, renowned poet and critic, died in Brookline Massachusetts after a paralytic stroke. A cousin of James Russell Lowell she expanded modern poetry with bold language and form and had recently published a life of John Keats while planning a Europe trip for rest.
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Rasocnated
Brookline
Mass
Amy Lowell
New England
Lowell
James Russell Lowell
A. Lowell
Tartare
Abbott Thawrence
Lawrence
Bee John Amory Lowell
John Keats
Europe
Catholics Oppose Style Exaggeration At Convention
At the Catholic Daughters of America biennium closing, members condemned extreme clothing to make wearers appear modest and rejected such exaggerations. Officers for the next biennium were elected.
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Austin
BeSside
Catholic Daughters of America
Ill rumor of typhoid theory swirls around McClintock case
Chicago report notes Dr. C. C. Faiman confession partial truth about typhoid germs, with witnesses like Dr. Bundesen disputing lab origins. Miss Isabelle Pope, fiancée of Billy McClintock, travels from Los Angeles to testify as a key witness against William Shepherd in the slaying case. Indictment issues tied to Texas jurisdiction loom as grand jury prep continues.
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Univeraal Service
Chicago
William Ti. Shepherd
Herman Brandenson
City Health
C. C. Faiman
William
Nelson McClintock
City Laboratory
Faiman
Dr. Bundesen
Bill McChntock
City
Grand Jury
Shepherd
Isabelle Pope
Billy” McClintock
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
McClintock
Emma McClintock
Texas
Illinois
French Troops Move to Relieve Besieged Moroccan Forts
Rabat dispatch reports French forces began a relief movement last night toward besieged outposts near Abd el-Sum’s Rif forces. Official communique confirms the operation and surrounding positions.
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Rabat
Associated Press
Morocco
Abd-D-Sum
Gays
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim
A Knoxville Tennessee woman reviews Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, saying it cured her nervous insomnia and melancholy after three years, made her gain 22 pounds, and left her free of trouble. The testimonial promotes Pinkham's as a dependable remedy for female ills.
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T. A. Saunders
Depot St
Knoxville
Tenn
Lydia Js. Pinkham
Lydia Te
Tinkham
Jury Excuse Creates Missing Juror Scare At Trial
In Ninety-fourth district court trial of Johnnie Anderson for a statutory offense, twelve jurors were summoned but one juror vanished during lunch. A deputy led 11 jurors to a restaurant. the missing juror, Charles A Hullquist, returned after explaining he believed lunch breaks had excused the panel.
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Johnnie Anderson
Ninety-fourth District Court
Relt
Charles A. Hullquist
Alamo Plaza
Luneh
Federal Oil Lease Documents Shown to Federal Grand Jury
Washington May 18 The history of naval oil leases as cited in documentary evidence was made available to the federal grand jury examining conspiracy charges linked to Senate investigations. Special government counsel also arranged continued testimony from F C Finney assistant secretary of the interior and to hear from George Otis Smith of the geological survey.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Senate
F. C. Finney
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Japanese Legation in Peking to Become Embassy
Tokyo reports unofficial indications that the Japanese legation in Peking will be raised to embassy status next week. M Yoshizawa, current Japanese minister to China, is expected to be promoted to the new ambassadorship in Peking.
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Peking
Tokio
M. Yoshizawa
China
Thief Hauls Away Home Furnishings
City detectives search for a burglar who stripped Mrs. O. D. Rogers of Bexar County of a bed mattress dresser rocking chair six dining chairs dining table and two cook stoves. Investigators believe the loot may be disposed of in San Antonio and Mrs. Rogers has provided a suspect description.
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Vie Lome
O. D. Rogers
Bexar County
San Antonio
Carter's Little Liver Pills Gain Public Approval
A Jersey City reader shares a letter praising Carter's Little Liver Pills for relieving gas and sour stomach, boosting appetite, and reducing biliousness after trying them on the recommendation of others. The ad notes the pills are for sale and endorsed by druggists.
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Jersey City
N. d
Carter
Frank J. Crumbull
Stepfather slain. 19 year old girl jailed in Pittsburg
Minnie Davis, 19, shot and killed her stepfather Audie Faucett 87 at their mining camp home near Pittsburg Kansas. She claimed Faucett abused her and threatened her life and said he attacked her two years ago and again days earlier. She is under arrest. Faucett survived by his widow and four children.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Minnie Davis
Audie Faucett
Here
Fawcett
Faucette
Gas Stations Raise Local Gas Price By One Cent
Mitchell D. May 13 state gasoline station here increases price four gallons to raise retail price to 22 cents per gallon Standard and independent dealers had been selling at 20 cents a gallon amid the transition to the new rate.
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Mitchell
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