Murder Charge Hints at Water Street Lodging House Killing
Police report Grover Locke five was murdered at a Water street lodging house by a blow from a rifle butt. Chief P J O Shaughnessy says a man is detained but corroborating testimony is required before charging. Police still hold four suspects with a larger group released as inquiry continues.
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Grover Locke
S.F. Hale
South Water Street
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Locke
Sy Pence
Hattiesburg
Miss
Scooba
Roche
Wall Street Opens With Irregular Early Losses
New York markets showed uneven opening prices with minor oils in supply. Baldwin and Studebaker slipped while United States Steel held a slight loss and several steel and oil stocks edged down. Foreign exchange opened firm as Spanish pesetas hit a record low amid Moroccan concerns. Cotton futures opened firm in New York and New Orleans with various contract quotes listed.
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New York
Stocck
Baldwin and
Studebaker
Stewart Warner
Simmons
Crucible
Republic
Gulf States Steels
United States Steel
Roof Collapse Kills Firemen in Brooklyn Blaze
Rescue workers early today estimated at least ten firemen dead and over thirty injured when a brick building in Brooklyn collapsed after a midnight fire. Dawn found teams still digging amid hot debris as the ruins stretched, with six bodies taken from the wreckage and dozens more hurt awaiting treatment.
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New York
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Dempsey Portrait Divides Kansas City Art Scene
In Kansas City a dispute over a Jack Dempsey portrait at the Art Institute Galleries sparks debate. Alonzo Victor Lewk of Seattle and curator H. N. Kurtsworth defend the work while critics call it unartistic, highlighting the world heavyweight champion's Greek godlike physique and controversial portrayal.
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Kansas City
Alonzo
Victor Lewk
Seattle
H. N. Kurtsworth
Institute
Lewis Eelt
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Traffic Committee to Meet Friday in Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic committee to discuss railroad rate cuts on forest products and petroleum from western points to New Orleans. Rates cut in New Orleans but not Mobile, threatening Mobile export business. A suspension was requested but denied by the I C C. a formal complaint and hearing may follow.
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Mobile Chamber of Cosserce
New’ Orleans
New Orleans
Mobile
Case of Mrs Esther Gray In Recorder Court
The session led by Tir dale J. Touart in Montgomery heard Mrs Esther Gray charged with assaulting Douglas Brandon of Waughville with intent to murder by shooting. A bond reduction from $3,000 will be sought at tomorrow's continuation.
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Tirdale J. Touart
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
Montgomiery
Esther Ae
State ‘Street
Gray
Douglas Brandon
Waughville
Tenn
Two Held on Prohibition Charge After Court Appearance
Tomey and Jack Windham were brought before the inferior criminal court and held to the circuit court under a bond of 1,600. Witnesses claimed a man was seen fleeing and a shot was fired during the incident, with conflicting statements about whether anyone was hit.
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Tomey
Jack Windham
Seissaa
Rail lines propose cement export rate and wood freight cut
The Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad proposes a cement export rate of 36 1 2 cents per hundred pounds from Ada Oklahoma to Mobile Alabama, with notice filed at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau. The Louisville and Nashville line also reduces its cordwood rate to 1.34 dollars per cord for shipments from Acheuer to Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad
Ada
Okla
Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Louisville and Nashville
Acheuer Mobile
Tees Companyalleged Injuries Suit Filed for 1000
A suit was filed in circuit court today by an individual against the H. M. Z Company seeking 1000 dollars in damages for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff says he slipped and fell while at work, injuring his tees and feet.
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H. M. Z Company
Fuhr Walker Set for Battle Today in Pelicans Split
Fuhr Walker and Dixie Walker were slated for a pitching duel as Mobile hosts on Ladies Day. The Pelicans won game one 6 3 after Long struggled, with Rube Robinson and Bird starring for the Pelicans in the twin bill. Ollie Tucker homered and John Henry delivered a pinch single to clinch the second game.
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Dixie Walker
Picther
Martin
Pels
Long
Rube Robinson
Ange John Henry
Davis Withdraws From City Race Against Taylor
A. D. Davis, Mobile businessman, withdraws from the city commission race against R. V. Taylor. He cites limited time to organize and run a campaign and thanks supporters for their interest and goodwill.
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Davis
Taylor
A. D. Davis
R.V. Taylor
City Commission
Strange Woman Sought by Police in Child Kidnapping
New Jersey police and state troopers joined New York detectives in a hunt for a plainly dressed woman believed to have kidnapped three month old Lillian from her carriage. Printers at Union Hill, New Jersey provided the first tangible clue reporting a grey cloak seen near a sealers shop.
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New York
International News Service
New Jersey
Lillian
Jersey
Union Hill
N. J
Dutch Troops Sent to Own Frontier
A London dispatch reports that Dutch troops have been deployed to their own frontier in what is described as a precautionary move amid widening tension. Details on location and scale were not immediately available.
Bandits Loot Mail Train Near Okesa Led by Al Spencer
Five masked robbers looted the Missouri Kansas & Texas passenger train near Okesa Osage county after overpowering four crew members. They took about twenty registered packages from the mail car and fled through the Osage hills. The bandits, led by Al Spencer, were believed to have boarded the train at Bartlesville.
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Bartlesville
Okla
United Press
al Spencer
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Okesa
Osage County
B. D. Towers
W. O. Miller
Co. D. Weiss
W.burch
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Miller
C. D. Weiss
W. Burch
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Osage Hills
Spencer
Fixing of WH Price Co Emned Dent of Chamber of Commerce
Fragmented OCR text mentions the chamber of commerce and wartime economics. It discusses price setting and universal acceptance, with references to Mr Barnes and the national business publication The Nation's Business. The passage is garbled but centers on price control debates during wartime.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Barnes
Plane Explosion Kills Two In Durham Flight
Durham and Fayetteville publisher A. B. Demesquito and ex-service pilot Rees died in a mid-air explosion yesterday. Spectators saw the aircraft drop in a nosedive and crash to the ground, their bodies burned beyond recognition.
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Durham
N. C
A- B. Demesquito
Durham and Fayetteville
Rees
Train collision claims two lives in Dunkirk
A train struck a car near Dunkirk resulting in the deaths of Herbert Rollet, 91, and Martha Rostowski, 19, as the Pennsylvania Railroad accident report cites. The incident occurred early today in New York state.
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Dunkirk
Aus
M'Herbert Rollet
Predonia
Martha Rostowski
Former Polish Count Turned Outlaw Linked to Multiple Robberies
Winnipeg dispatch reports a fugitive once described as a Polish count and university professor, now hunted by Redcoats near Yorkton. He allegedly married eight women, stole items including an altar cloth, and fled to hide after years as a professor before turning to crime in the Northwest a decade ago.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Northwest Mounted
Ogly Country
Yorkton
Gay
Ronee Sea
Rob Tay Hea
Mg Him
Numm
Northwest
False statements admitted in Stokes divorce case
Four witnesses in the W. E. D. Stokes divorce trial admitted fabricating testimony. Chief Assistant District Attorney Racues disclosed the admissions as part of the case against Mrs. Stokes seeking damages from her stepson W. E. D. Stokes Jr for a defamation scheme.
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New York
Aus
W. E. D. Stokes
Racues
Eta
Age
French Case Reaches Jury Later This Afternoon
The trial of Harry French for the November shooting of James Be han, a seaman, during a narcotic raid at 206 Conti street, will not go to the jury until near mid afternoon. Witnesses include federal narcotics agent R F Madray and ex city waterworks worker James McKenzie. Judge Ervin warned jurors against reading or discussing trial coverage.
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Harry French
James Behan
Conti Street
R. F. Madray
French
James McKenzie
City Waterworks Department
Robert T. Ervin
James eKenzie
B.b.berlain
Whatber
Mel Staid
Wastage of Oil in Oklahoma to Be Stopped
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton declares state will curb wasteful oil practices to conserve petroleum, pledging state influence to prevent uneconomic methods and force conservation amid market flood. He warns that companies that waste oil or its products will face action by government.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Perto Serourass
Govar
Mother Smothers Infant in Alces ter Accident
In Alcester eight? Aug 21 Mrs Archie Cornish fainted while heating water for her coughing baby. She fell, smothering the child before she recovered. The infant died.
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Alcester
Archie Cornish
New French Note Sent to Britain
Paris dispatch says a note from France to Britain was sent this morning. The exact wording will not be published until tomorrow morning.
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Britain
Paris
Descr
Martial Law Eased in Tulsa Amid Flogging Probes
Tulsa authorities eased martial law conditions as an inquiry into recent floggings proceeded. Twenty National Guardsmen returned home to Muskogee while Five Broken Arrow men were detained for questioning about flogging cases linked to Marshal Moore, a Broken Arrow deputy.
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Tulsa
Okla
Associated Press
Tulsa County
C. Walton
Okmulgee
Broken Arrow
Tom Gins
Roscoe
Muskogee
Marshall Moore
Moore
Government audits theaters in southwest regions
The government began checking all motion picture theaters showing feature films in Arkansas Tennessee Texas Oklahoma Missouri and southern Illinois to ensure tax and admission revenues are correct. Internal Revenue field agents will audit theater books and verify refunds and admissions in rural districts.
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ST. Louis
Southwest
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Texas
Oklahoma
Issouri
Illinois
Internal Revenue Department
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