Florida fraud defendants convicted in Everglades land case
E C Chambers of Kansas City and four agents were found guilty of misusing the mails in land sales schemes tied to Florida Everglades properties. Chambers Russell and Harper guilty on twelve counts. Gammage and Hubbard guilty on one count. Sentencing postponed. appeals allowed within fifteen days.
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Kansas City
E. C. Chambers
Chambers Land Company
Florida
Chambers
E. A. Gammage
F. W. Harper
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
E. L. Russell
Miami
Charles H. Hubbard
Pittsburg
Kas
Russell
Harper
Gammage
Hubbard
Pensacola Pythian Ex-Major Wells Dies in Cambridge
Thomas Everett Wells former Pensacola mayor and past grand master of Florida Knights of Pythias died in Cambridge Mass after a stay in the North since July. He was born in Old Mystic Connecticut 59 years ago. The body was sent south last night.
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Cambridge
Mass
Thomas Everett Wells
Pensacola
Fla
The
Knights of Pythias of Florida
North
South
Mr. Wells
Old Mystic
Conn
Stores for Rent Listings Include Multiple Downtown Properties
Eight 2 story brick stores at 102 46 N Commerce to Front, an 8 story brick store at 54 S Water between Conti and Government, a first floor unit at 118 S Commerce between Church and Government, and a store residence at Conception Claiborne Canal intersection.
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Commerce St
N. Water
St. Francis and
St. Michael
Government St
Royal and
St. Emanuel
S. Water St
Conti
Government
S. Commerce St
Intersection Conception, Claiborne and Canal
German Surgeons and Deaconesses Guilty of Pillage
The permanent court martial sentenced Surgeon Majors Collins and Wholfart to one year in prison for pillage at the Second German corps field hospital. Nine deaconesses received one month to three months. twenty subordinates one month to three years. Eleven hospital associates were acquitted.
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Associated Press
Paris
Collins
Wholfart
Peronne
Belligerent ships barred as Pan American neutrality plan grows
South American nations urge U S cooperation to curb belligerent ships in Atlantic and Pacific waters. Proposals include neutral zones, Pan American conference, and a trade-protecting commission. Britain signals willingness to restrict coal to align with U S approval. Public stance stresses maintaining neutrality while safeguarding trade and economic interests.
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Atlantic and
Pacific
United States
Wilson
Atlantic
North
South America
Two
Americas
Europe
Great Britain
South American
England
Colombia
Pan-American Union
Continents
Washington
Rates Not Prejudicial To Texas Cities, ICC Says
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that existing freight rate adjustments from Houston and other Texas points to other states are not prejudicial to Texas cities. Houston Chamber of Commerce protested claiming rates favored St Louis Kansas City and New Orleans, but the commission did not sustain the contention.
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Washington
Houston
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Canadian armored cars to have revolving turrets
Forty armored motor cars were ordered by the Dominion government. Each turret will house five men and a spare gun in a car can be mounted quickly on a tripod for field work. The gun is likely quick firing with a 600 shots per minute capacity. End.
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Toronto
Ont
Austrian Officer Identity Tied to Drowning Rescue
In Philadelphia a man shot Morris G. Condon at a hotel then killed himself. A watchman identified the body as Paul Schmidt, claiming Austrian origin and prior river rescue. Pocket memoranda mention Fritz Capello Reichgraf von Wick enburg and Landeschutzen Regiment No. 3 Innsbruck. Police link to Austrian army service and a 1911 cashiert note.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Morris G. Condon
Patrick Devine
Devine
Paul Schmidt
Galveston
Fritz Capello
Reichgraf von Wickenburg
K. U. K. Tiroleurs
Landeschutzen Regiment No. 3
Innsbruck
Mobilian Brown to Represent MacAndrews & Forbes in Smyrna
Coldeen A Brown a Mobilian visits relatives before sailing to Smyrna Turkey to replace English agents for MacAndrews Forbes Co Camden N J as prisoners of war halt English activities in Turkey Brown formerly European auditor for American Tobacco Co and once represented the American consul entertaining Captain Decker of the Tennessee near Smyrna during firing incidents.
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Colden A. Brown
Albert EB. Reynolds
Windsor Hotel
Smyrna
Turkey
MacAndrews & Forbes Company
Camden
N. J
England
Mr. Brown
American Tobacco Company
Decker
Tennessee
Four Die as Train Hits Thanksgiving Party Auto
A Thanksgiving home going party near Bloomington NL was struck by a train yesterday. Four people died Lottie Hagaman Viola Hagaman Jane Hagaman and Charles Jobst. Two others are likely fatally injured. The Hagaman siblings were from Clatsworth Illinois and Jobst resided in Pontiac Illinois.
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Lottie
Viola
Jane Hagaman
Clatsworth, IH
Charles Jobst
Pontiac
Tone and speech standard discussed at English council
At the National Council of Teachers of English meeting in Chicago Katherine Jewell Everts argues culture defines education and social contact. She notes a tone and speech standard as a symbol of culture in every civilized country except the United States.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilson
Congress
National Council of Teachers of English
Katherine Jewell Everts
Pomfret, Conn
Miss Everts
Vapor Treatments For Cold Troubles
Vapor therapies are now used in hospitals to deliver medicines to lungs and air passages without stomach upset. Vick's Vap-O-Rub releases menthol thyme eucalyptus camphor and pine tar vapors with body heat, claiming rapid relief from colds, croup, asthma and catarrh in minutes. Available in three sizes from 25 cents.
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National Remedy Co
New York
Kiiney
Dr. Swan
Ney
St. Michael St
N. Royal St
Adams
Yuille
ST Francis ST
ST. Emanuel Et
Mt Sona
Poeta
Pat Byrnes
Royal Street
Mobile Truck & Draying Co
Adams ST
Bell
Satsuma
Uneeda Biscuit
Graaham
National Biscuit Company
Commerce Commission
Condon
Mobilian
Colden Brown
Wall Street
F.M. Hoyt" CO
Pi Sochester
Mobile
E. H. Britton
Dauphin Street
Bell Phone
Chas. R. G. Schimpf Fire and Life
City Bank
Castile
Everett
el RY
Hou
Bass
Terees
Alabama
Children’s Rain Capes
Messaline
Hammel
Hammel Savings Bank
Cuticura
Boston
Ceylon
C.D. Kenny Co
Dauphin ST
Mississippi
Wayn
Green
G. Kilborn
Ereat Bienville
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