Defends Mother From Slanders By Killing Three
Preston Williams a sixteen year old is jailed after shooting and killing three youths Jesse Sumner Elbert Gay and Robert Gay within sight of the Williams home. Evidence at a coroner s inquest links the killings to alleged remarks about Williams mother. The Gay brothers were from a prominent local family.
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Associated Press
Ocilla
Preston Williams
Williams
Jesse Sumner
Elbert Gay
Robert Gay
J. W. Williams
Sumner
H. E. Bostwick
Georgia
Gilmore Too Ticklish to Fight for Welter Title
Retired fighter Fred Gilmore returns to boxing pursuing the welterweight crown. He recalls a rival who exploited his ticklish ribs, noting that in the gym he could outbox and outfight the man, but in competition the tactic disrupted him. He reflects on a six round bout where tickling under the arms provoked clinches and punishment.
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Fred Gilmore
Chattanooga Wins and Increases Lead in Southern League
Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 8 to 5 to widen its gap in the Southern League standings. The visitors amassed 16 hits totaling 22 bases with Evans McIntyre and Styles driving the effort. Street stood out with four singles and a two-base hit in five at bats.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Evans
McIntyre
Styles
Street
R. H. E. Chattanooga
Kroh
Harding
Evans, McIntyre
Higgins
National D A R Congress Report From Mrs Inge
Mrs Inge describes an eventful National D A R Congress in Washington at Continental Memorial Hall. She notes credentials, attendance, President General Mrs William Cummings Story, and the aim of expanding war effort support with Red Cross nurse Miss Mabel Boardman, plus a scene of formal ceremony and voting process.
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D. A. R. Congress
Memorial Continental Hall
Shahan
Washington
Shawhan
Alabama
Morgan
Congress
St. John's Church
Regent
Mr. Tayloe
Continental Memorial Hall
Gate of Paradise
Ross
America
United States
Mabel Boardman
Red Cross
Joseph Ransdell
Joseph V. Allen
California
Tennessee
Mrs. Jones
Rev Lichtenstein Speaks at Government Street Church
Rev A Lichtenstein of St. Louis spoke at Government Street Presbyterian on Sunday praising Jesus Christ and Moses and noting Jewish prophecies about Jesus. The article also describes voter processing with paper slips and curtain enclosures and mentions fundraising for a D A R school in Alabama and a somber social congress atmosphere.
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A. Lichtenstein
St. Louis
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Dr. Lichtenstein
Jesus Christ
Moses
Jesus
Center Fielding Fate at the Ballpark
A center fielder endures taunts from the stands as he chases a string of wild pitches. He struggles to reach balls hit far and keeps moving despite fatigue and jeers from the bleachers.
Gribbens Delivers in Sixth to Win For Montgomery
Gribbens lined a timely two bagger with bases loaded in the sixth, driving in three as Montgomery defeated Nashville 5 to 3 in the second game of the series. Erratic pitching marked both sides with walks and hit batters. Stevens allowed five walks and three hit batters while East issued five walks. Nashville 000 201 000 Montgomery 110 003 000.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gribbens
Nashville
Stevens
East
R. H. E. Nashville
Gibson
Donahue
Noted trapshooters at Roanoke gather for Southern handicap
Trap shooters from across the country assemble in Roanoke Virginia for the annual Southern handicap which starts Tuesday and ends Friday. Trophies include the Columbus Cup to be won by achieving three victories. no individual has claimed it more than once in four years.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Campaign Now in Full Blast in City and Country Candidates Hustling
Campaigns run nationwide with The Mobile Item Campaign offering a BIG EXTRA VOTE OF FER. Earn 100,000 extra votes for each $20 of subscription money turned in before May 23. First period ends next Saturday. regular votes drop afterward. Subscriptions must be in by noon to count in this issue.
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Mail
Three Month Six Months One Year
Sunc FIRST PERIOD covers short term timeframes with options described as three months six months and one year. The note contrasts durations and implies structured periods for planning or pricing without additional context.
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Sunc
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London
F. M. Freake
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Meadowbrook
Walter S. Buckmaster
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Chicago
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C. B. Bryan
Rev. Lichtenstein
Smallwood
Champ Clark
Willard
Storey
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Mia
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Rinpies Black
Aras
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin Sreet
Britton
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