Bankers Guilty of Fraud Charge in Memphis Trial
J M McDonald McKemp Oklahoma and E L Hendrey Lonoke Ark were found guilty in U S district court on five counts of conspiring to defraud through the mails in the American Trust Company case. Odle Chicago and Helton Shattuck Okla acquitted. Bonds Sims Churchman Teenges involved in related charges. Churchman Teenges dismissed. Sentencing possible five years and 1000 dollar fine per count. Bond set to be arranged next morning.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
J.M. McDonald
McKemp
Oklahoma
E. L. Hendrey
Lonoke
Ark
United States District Court
American Trust Company of
McDonald
Hendrey
E. R. Odle
Chicago
C. J. Helton
Shattuck
Okla
MecDonald
Andrey
C. A. Bonds
Kansas City
J. M. Sims
W. F. Churchman
Indianapolis
G. F. Teenges
Trust Company
All Night
Bonds
Canada
Churchman
Teenges
United States
Casey Todd
Sims
Atlanta
American Trust Company
GUNNERS MATE LOST OVERBOARD IN Atlantic flotilla drill
In a wartime style drill amid forty mile gale between Point Judith and Gayhead the Atlantic torpedo flotilla faced heavy seas and darkness. Gunners Mate K A Garrity of the Paulding was washed overboard and presumed to have struck his head and drowned. He had married only a week ago. Captain William S Sims praised the exercise for teaching crews real conditions of warfare as twenty destroyers battled twenty knot winds with lights out and life lines stretched.
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Newport
R. 1
Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla
K. A. Garrity
Paulding
Garrity
Wm. S. Sims
Dixie
Cassin
Walke
Point Judith
Gayhead
Lorimer and Hines to Figure in Trial
Chicago, Oct. 15. Former U S Senator William Lorimer and Edward Hines lumber merchant were admitted into the record as the Donahoe and Steifel alienation suit proceeds. They are accused of conspiring to induce bellboy John C Henning to sue Clarence Funk for 25000 dollars after Funk testified that Hines said it cost 160000 dollars to engineer Lorimer's political rise. The alienation suit was later dismissed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
William Lorimer
Edward Hines
Millskre
Daniel Donahoe
Isaac Steifel
Clarence Funk
International Harvesters ‘ Company
Donghoe
Steifel
John C. Henning
Funk
Dengue Epidemic Strikes Savannah Population
In Savannah Georgia ten percent of residents suffer dengue or bone breaking fever from the mosquito bite. Public health surgeons are actively working to stem the outbreak as authorities warn the disease is painful but not immediately deadly.
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Associated Press
Sesavannah, Ga
Panama Canal illustrated book offer to readers
The Item promotes a large illustrated book titled Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose detailing native life jungle scenery and canal stories. It describes watercolor illustrations and educational value and explains readers can obtain volumes via Panama certificates requiring six certificates and a small distributed-cost payment.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Isthmus
Pacific Ocean
Panama and the Canal
Canal Zone
Great Canal
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted for Colds and Coughs
A Mason Michigan man testifies his family relies on Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold medicine. He says two 50 cent bottles cured pneumonia. Thousands more families are said to benefit and use the remedy. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar. Sold by druggists H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Dr. King
A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Another Disease Found in Cotton
Washington reports cotton anthracnose or boll rot inflicts about 2 million dollars in yearly losses. The Agriculture Department urges crop rotation and not replanting on infested land, emphasizes using healthy seed, and notes the disease is widespread across Georgia South Carolina Mississippi and the broader cotton belt with worst impact in delta and bottom lands.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Modified Milk and Bottles Care for Bottle Fed Babies
A 1913 guidance piece promotes using certified milk from inspected dairies to reduce infant mortality. It outlines milk modification with milk, water, and sugar, daily preparation, bottle and nipple care, storage, and feeding schedules for healthy babies, with cautions for delicate cases and a note on seeking medical advice.
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Department of Health
Roger H. Dennett
Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Dr. Dennett
Florida Rep seeks land ban on Japanese buyers
Representative Frank Clark urged Governor Park Trammell to call a special session to pass a law prohibiting Japanese and similar races from owning land in Florida. He claimed reports of Japanese property purchases show intent to colonize and threaten U S territories, aiming at war with the United States.
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Washington
Frank Clark
Florida
Park Trammell
Clark
Japan
Mexico
United States
Motorman challenged as Barbara Fritchie flag stays on track
In Birmingham New York a parade of suffrage supporters halted a motorman attempting to push through. Mrs. George Topliff planted the American flag between the tracks and dared him to run it down, keeping the banner in place as the march passed to cheers.
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Associated Pres
Birmingham
N. Y
Barbara Fritchie
George Topliff
Foss files independent nomination for re election
Boston reports Governor Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts filed independent nomination papers for a second term. Foss, previously elected as a Democrat three times, seeks reelection as an independent candidate.
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Boston
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Crow Died Poor After Handling Millions Says AP
Hy Associated Press New York Oct 16 Ed Crow once known as a racing sheet writer for bookmakers was found dead in a rooming house aged 60. Though he had handled millions of others money he died poor after selling carpet sweepers for over a year. He had served in the Missouri legislature and was a former St Louis policeman. Heart disease caused his death.
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New York
Ed Crow
Ing
Crow
Missouri
St. Louis
Alabama Growth Driven by Soil and Thoughtful Progress
The speech extols thinking as the motive power behind modern industry from ships and trains to aviation and communication. It links Alabama’s progress to its soil, noting L and N mileage within the state and urging investment of time and money to advance both the state and the railroad company.
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Alabama
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Lorimer
Hines
FAUST
Madl Bros
St. Louis, Mo
Babyology
Anna Steele Richardson
Babies Bureau
the Woman’s Home Companion
The
Woman's Home Companion
Gov. Trammell
California
FOSS
Mobile
Mobile Sugar Development CO
Mobile, Ala
F. C. Turner & CO
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile Electrical Supply CO
North Water ST
Bell
Alabama State
City Ticket Office
South Royal Street
H. E. Jones, JR
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