Liquor Raid Defendants Convicted in Prohibition Case
In morning sessions 13 defendants faced liquor charges from sensational raids. Sentences included fines totaling $1,000 and several 30 day jail terms. Key witnesses testified about the New York liquor agent involvement and the back room bar on Saint Michael Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. O
James FF. Davis
Arry “B. O’connor
Tullen
John Bullen
Richard Ad Lamar Kelly
Daniel L. Jemison
Perry Rarlie Bell
Geronimo
Richard Chrisman
Introas Witneses
Pete Creager
New York
Izzy Winstein
M. T
Comith
St. Michael Street
Ming
Opermes F. Daves
Harry B
Charles
Richard Daves
Jon
Tito
George Georgetown
Nathaniel King
King
Campaign to raise funds for building halted in favor of repairs
The drive shifts to repair efforts as teams operate from a hotel base at 6:19 PM for supper and reports. Ackley from New York assists. four divisions conduct door to door solicitations with daily reports. A campaign for 60,000 replaces a prior 400,000 building goal, with soliciting expected to continue through Friday.
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Nome
Ackley
Omnisrom International
New York
Gordon Smith
Circus quarantined as foot and mouth scare hits show
In Culver City Los Angeles County superior court filed $7 attachment suit by Jones Barnes to recover furniture alleged taken by her former husband. The circus at Glenme, near Ines' circus, had receipts seized by sheriff while a quarantine order was issued over foot and mouth disease concerns.
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Los Angeles
al Bareran
Culver City
Los Les County
Sheriff's
Fatement of Agriculture
House to Probe Police Beating Case In Os County
The legislature adopts a resolution calling for an investigation into alleged police brutality against Bil Taylor and eight others after a man was beaten with a rubber hose while handcuffed. Taylor remains in hospital as lawmakers form a five member committee to conduct the inquiry amid a heated floor fight.
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Genera Assembly
Bil Taylor
Connec
Os County
Taylor
Morris of
Loncoke Courtty
Ade Pier A Evn
Unclear OCR fragment hints at bank leadership in Lafayette
Fragment mentions a bank in Lafayette Indiana and a female relative of the head, with roles like assistant secretary noted. Text is garbled and cannot confirm full details or identities.
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Pany
Millonedodat
Lafayette
Ind
Ily -Daet-Tall- Her
Cal Tithe
Secr
Stu Eiaane
Prohibition Era Heist Ends With Yacht Chase
A chaotic incident near New Orleans involved armed men aboard a yacht who faced resistance as they attempted a robbery. Police reported gunfire exchanged, with one wounded and the escape vessel continuing away as authorities pursued. A casualty was said to have been transported to New Orleans for treatment.
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Orla
Chicken thefts lead to hard labor sentences in court
Ercy Williams, a Black man, faced charges of stealing chickens in recorder's court along with state prosecutor Assistant Ek Courtney and Tisdale J. Touart. Williams pleaded guilty and received eight years of hard labor. Davis, a Black Transfer Company employee, was jailed thirty days hard labor for an ember theft from employers.
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Ercy Williams
Recorder’s
Ek Courtney
Tisdale J
Passenger Sues for Damages After Car Collision
A passenger filed suit in circuit court against J. E. Rolston seeking damages for injuries from a collision on a public highway. The plaintiff alleges a tree struck the car, causing a broken nose and facial bruising while a passenger.
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Hier
J. E. Rolston
Mages
Dexter
Seven Homes Burn in Phateau Flames
Fire destroyed the negro Knights of Pythias hall and seven Negro cottages shortly after 5 o clock this morning. Origin undetermined, flames gained headway before discovery but bucket brigades aided in stopping the blaze.
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Negro Knights of Pythias Hall
Opening Bids on Exchange Mostly Better
Opening bids on the exchange were generally firmer with gains in several issues. Stewart-Warner and Tobreco advanced while Woollen declined to a new low at 677 8. In New York futures cotton futures began steady with May at 28.50 and July at 27.33, October 24.52, December 24.20, January 23.96.
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Gyo
Latoc! Vpapiaree
Stewart-Warner
Tobreco
New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady
New Orleans April 1 cotton futures opened steady with May at 28.45, July 27.25, October 23.96, December 23.70, and January 23.58 bids.
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NEW Orleanns
New Orleans
Marine Street Paved to Create Double Highway Link
The city commission voted today to include Marine Street from Government to Washington Avenue in the next paving project to provide a double highway to and from the southern end of town. Also slated for paving are Dexter Avenue to Virginia, Carlin from Dauphin, and Old Shell Road along with Broad Street to the L. and N. crossing on Washington Avenue.
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City’ Commission
Marine Street
Government
Washington Avenue
Broad Street
L. and
Marine
Dexter Avenue
Virginia
Carlin
Dauphin
Old Shell Road
Judge Denies One Demurrer In Wood Case, Rules On Pleas
Circuit Judge Claude A. Grayson overruled a demurrer in the case charging H. Darren Wood with tempted bribery of juror Frank R. McConnell. He sustained another demurrer in the Wood McConnell matter, ruling that a Wood juror conversation with Roy Krause did not violate the law. McConnell testified Wood told him he could aid a Cleveland jury decision if seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Darren Wood
Frank R. McConnell
Tom Cleveland
Claude A. Grayson
Circuit Court
Grayson
Wood
Roy Krause
McConnell
Cleveland
Postpone Action On Election For 3-Mill School Tax
The board of revenue postponed action on calling an election to extend the present three mill school tax for 20 years until next Monday. The petition was filed by L S Murphy Palmer Pillans and H H Wefel Jr. The present tax expires in 1925 and the board wants a 20 year extension. A special meeting was set for next Monday to consider the matter. The board also authorized President Albert S Towle to travel to North Carolina to study a road program there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue
Murphy
Palmer Pillans
H. H. Wefel, Jr
Albert S. Towle
North Carolina
Frost Forecast for Mobile Tonight Low 28 Degrees Warns Growers
Cold weather returns to Mobile with a forecast low around 28 degrees tonight. The Weather Bureau urges gardeners and truck growers to shield beans and tender vegetation from frost and protect young plants as unseasonable temperatures persist, with a hopeful warmup by Wednesday.
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Guowers
Weather Bureau
Mobile
Mobile Agin
Man Denies Liquor Ownership as Court Probes Seized Cases
James E. Nelson aged 19 of Cedar Point road denies owning the 19 cases of whiskey found in a Monroe street house between St. Emanuel and Theatre. Recorder Edington orders Nelson family summoned to determine ownership amid police testimony from petice officials.
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James E. Nelson
Cedar Point Road
Edington
Nelson
Monroe Street
St. Emanuel
Theatre Streets
Nelson Ereeeeret
Bi Petice
Flim Flim Man Is Sentenced to Hard Labor
Robert Mobley, identified as a flim flam artist, was convicted in the recorder’s court and sentenced to six months hard labor after being charged with grand larceny and petit larceny. Bond was set at 1000 dollars on appeal. Victims from Greer’s store and W R Williams testified Mobley swindled them by telephoning for goods with change for a ten dollar bill.
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Robert Mobley
Recorder’s Court
Mobley
Greer
Semmes Avenue
New Hamilton
W. R. Williams
Nine Fire Calls Sparked by Weather Shift
A northeast wind triggered nine fire department calls from 6 35 to 11 30 am. All fires were small with little damage, caused mainly by sparks on roofs. They occurred at Cedar and Eslava Beauregard and Claiborne Warren and Congress Washington and Florida New Jersey and Jefferson Dauphin and Bienville Dauphin near Common St Emanuel and Theatre and Michigan avenue three south of Government street.
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Cedar
Eslava
Beauregard
Claiborne
Warren
Congress
Washington Avenue
Florida
New Jersey
Jefferson
Dauphin
Bienville
Common
St. Emanuel
Theatre
Michigan Avenue
Government Street
Veterans Pension Payments Made Today at Probate Court
Probate Judge Price Williams pays quarterly pensions for Confederate veterans and their widows today. A total of 226 warrants are issued, with 102 to veterans and the remainder to widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Williams
Vterans
Noted Musician Dies in Philadelphia
Constantin Ivanovich Von Stern, noted musical authority, died here of heart disease. Born in Ja in 1852, he studied piano and composition, worked as conductor in Bruhl Leipzig at 25, became full conductor in Würzburg and Kissingen in 1876, and led court opera at Neustrelitz before founding the Von Sternberg of Music in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Constantine Ivanovich von Stern
von Sernberg
Franz Liszt
Kullak
Bruhl
Leipzig
Wurzburg
Kissingen
Neu- Strelitz
von Sternberg
Entire Town McNary La Put On Auction
The town of McNary Louisiana once home to about 1200 people is for sale. The lumber company that employed most residents is selling the town and its surrounding area, with ownership transfer expected as the auction proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Lala
McNary
Fresh Charge In Daugherty Case Is Made
A new sensational claim emerges in the Daugherty case as H M Peck district attorney alleges the Miller brothers used fraud to obtain 10 000 acres of Osage lands in Oklahoma. He says they conspired with John C Newton and Vick Norton to defraud the interior department and that attempts to recover the lands failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington
Daugherty
H. M. Peck
Oklahoma
Miller
Sethrock
Permet
Hershy
Peck
Miller Brothers
Miller” Brothers
John CC
Newton
Vick Norton
Interior Department
Harry Harold
George L. Miller
John. Newton
Ashurst
Arizona
Wash
Montgomery Greet Delegates For State Educational Meet
Montgomery Alabama will host the Alabama Association convention April 3 5 with about sixty county educators attending. A Wednesday meeting for county superintendents precedes the sessions and a tour to county schools is planned. Departmental meetings start Thursday morning as educators arrive in numbers.
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Montgomery
Ala
City Auditorium
County Board of Education
Oklahoma oil man arrested after dance hall shooting incident
New York April 1 Frank Van Eaton an oil man from Oklahoma was arrested and charged with shooting and seriously wounding fur importer John Halley after a fight outside a public dance hall. Van Eaton said he was attacked by several men who insulted his wife and sister-in-law and waited outside. he claimed self defense.
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New York
Frank van Eaton
Oklahoma
John Halley
van Eaton
Ding
van Katou Panton
Lerner
College and City Battle for Ames Control
In Ames Iowa students faced threats as they voted in the city election Til Rice the progressive candidate was defeated by Frank H Schleiter on the peoples ticket College professors allegedly warned students at the fourth ward polls that a vote might lead to dismissal The contest is described as the climax of a power struggle between college faculty and townspeople with Schleiter winning by 34 votes Rice plans to contest the result.
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Ames
Iowa
State College
Til Rice
Progressive
Frank H. Schleiter
Peoples
Fourth Ward
Gaid
Ary
Schileter
Rice
Scandal Aired Over Baltimore Boxing Match
Baltimore boxing officials opened inquiries after promoter Benny Franklin alleged a $3000 bribe offer to influence the Greb Keiser middleweight title bout on March 24. Commission chair Comingswell said the promoter and referee Charlie Short will be questioned about possible match fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Harry Greb
Fa Keiser
State Boxing Commission
Comingswell
Benny Franklin
Greb
Franklin
Cumberland
Keiser
Charlie Short
Boxing Commission
Automotive Men Meet in Orleans
General sessions of the ninth annual spring meeting of the Automotive Equipment Association opened in New Orleans with President W W Wissler of Des Moines Iowa presiding. Officers and directors discussed manufacturing and publishing concerns to be addressed during the week.
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New Orleans
Automotive Equipment Association
W. W.wissler
Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin Voters Choose Delegates in Statewide Primaries
Milwaukee April 1 Wisconsin voters chose delegates to Democratic Republican and Progressive conventions with contests between Coolidge and La Follette for the GOP and Me000 Adoo and Smith tickets in the Democratic column Justice Franz Eischweiler of Milwaukee runs unopposed for the state supreme court seat Smith and McAdoo delegates expected to feature in a close race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Coolidge
la Follette
MecAdoo
Smith
Franz Eischweiler
State Supreme Court
McAdoo
Two Die In Domestic Tragedy In Mississippi
In Vicksburg Mississippi on April 1 T K Richards aged 30 shot his wife and then killed himself. Mrs Richards died hours later after being wounded three times. The motive and circumstances remain unclear as police investigate the shootings and resulting deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg, Miss
T. K Richards
Conspiracy Claims Surface At Senate Oil Hearings
Senators probe alleged conspiracy tied to interior secretary appointment and naval oil reserves leases. Witnesses including J. B. Dyche and Wilson of Oklahoma City discuss funding and influence tied to former officials and the Harding era. Al Jennings’ reform tale also surfaces in the proceedings.
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Washington
Thomas J. Walsh
Senate
Interior
Walsh
Sanfield
Oregon
Walsh Sh
Stanfield and
Spencer
April Lee
Jake L. Hannon
Daugherty
Wilson
Oklahoma City
Senate Oil Committee
Hammon
Republican National Committee
Hamon
al Jennings
Harding
Ref ‘Ioace
Shaish
Hamen
Harry Daugherty
Wilton
J. B. Dyche
Jim McGraw
Dyche
Hannon
Louisiana
Wood-Hamon
Wood
Hardon
Henry Ford Nets Berlin-Burger Iron Works Concession
Henry Ford signs an agreement with Berlin Burger Iron Works for exclusive Ford Motor cars and tractors. Cars will be assembled at Madgeborg in a Detroit efficiency plan. All clients will be served in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Artikie
Henry Ford
Berlin-Burger Iron Works
Ford Motor Cars
Tracmany
Madgebore
Ford
Detroit
United States
Scientists Report Rise of the Mained
Scientists led by Dr Kyle report a notable rise in the Mained, detailing early observations and potential implications for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Prison reform urge after study in Paris region
Doctors recommend extending an investigation beyond the Paris region to all French prisons after finding many inmates convicted of offenses stemming from mental troubles. They urge treatment outside jail and call for health ministers to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Unclear OCR fragment about team labor and officers
Fragment mentions eight industry, en pump ranpers, a team manned at their mission, and officers who issued that the men. No coherent event or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Who
Unclear fragment hints at a St Paul game matchup
Incomplete text mentions St Paul and two teams, with scattered references to Friday and a four day span. No clear event, participants, or outcomes are identifiable from the readable passages.
Kansas' Giry Sees Brief Return To Action
A Kansas athlete named Giry resumes competition with a one minute effort after a seven night span, signaling a partial return from absence as observers note limited play and possible conditioning impact.
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Kansas
Giry
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