Fixers Harvest Riches From Bootleg Ring Tied to Prohibition
J E Hoover reports widespread fixers impersonating federal officials across the nation. Over 800 investigations in the last year led to numerous arrests and 125 years of prison terms. Notable cases include a Cincinnati ring of 48 city officers and 23 prohibition agents and a Cleveland conspiracy case with 11 convictions totaling 27 years and $58,000 in fines.
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Washington
J. E. Hoover
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Department of Justice
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Department
Stone
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Cincinnati
Canada
Atlanta
Ohio
Cleveland
Federal Prohibition
Kansas City
Vanderbilt heir urges winged executive in aviation plan
Cornelia Vanderbilt Jr. proposes that President Coolidge ask Congress to create a secretary of aviation under the War and Commerce department. He criticizes the Morrow report for recommending a three member board and argues for a single aviation chief responsible for all decisions.
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Atlanta
Vanderbilt
Gordon Hall Hurt When Gun Explodes on Hunt Near Wilmer
Gordon Hall of Hall Brothers brokerage loses two fingers of his right hand when a shell explodes in a gun during a hunting trip near Wilmer. He received care at the Mobile Infirmary and was transported by Herbert Lyons.
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Wilmer
Gordon Hall
Hall Brothers
Mobile
Herbert Lyons
Man Injured When Car Skids Into Government Street Car
Joseph Murray suffered cuts and bruises to his right leg when his car skidded and struck a one man Government street car at Government and Broad last night. The automobile was damaged in the collision.
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Joseph Murray
Government
Government and Broad
Memorial Memorial Patriotic Societies Endorse Alabama Monument
The Mobile Council of Patriotic Societies endorsed the Alabama Confederate Woman's memorial movement at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Senator John Craft introduced the resolution, adopted by J. J. Powers, G A R post commander, urging statewide support for the monument.
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Mobile Council of Patriotic Societies
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Confederate Woman's Memorial Movement
John Craft
J. J. Powers
G. A. R. Post
Alabama Women of the Confederacy Promotes Public School Support
A fragment notes the Alabama Women of the Confederacy seek public high school cooperation to spread their idea across the state. The text hints at outreach efforts and statewide impact.
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Alabama
Five Men Sentenced For Prohibition Violations
Elmer Dykes Dantzler Gort and D Broadus begin sentences from 18 months to two years for manufacturing prohibited liquor. Martin Werneth gets twenty days for violating the prohibition law and Tony Seutullio serves five months and ten days for violating the dry laws.
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Elmer Dykes
Dantzler Gort
D. Broadus
Martin Werneth
Tony Séutullio
River Tariffs Set For Mobile Barge Lines
Tariffs for river boats operating from Mobile to state ports must be published by December 15. R G Cobb Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic manager designated publishing agent. Joint tariff for packet lines to be issued after conference with Alabama Public Service Commission officials. Demurrage charges planned with three days free time then 10 7 50 and 5 dollar daily rates depending on barge size.
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Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Million in gold crosses Atlantic to Halifax bank
One million dollars in gold sent from the London office of the Canadian Bank of Commerce to the Halifax branch has arrived aboard the steamer Ascania. It marks the first shipment of gold from England to Canada since the end of the war.
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Halifax
A.P
London
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Ascania
England
Canada
138 New Members Joined Junior Chamber of Commerce
The Junior Chamber of Commerce added 138 members in a campaign ending last night. Shelton Lord led the winning division over Dr. H. Le Smoke, including both new and delinquent members. The Smoke division will host a dinner at Adams Motor Company salesroom Tuesday evening. A bricklaying machine was invented, capable of 1200 bricks per hour.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shelton Lord
H. le Smoke
Lord
Adams Motor Company
Lisle Stocking Is New Paris Vogue
Paris reports the shift from shimmer silk stockings to sheer lisle hose. The fad favors shades matching complexions with minimal shine, aligning with winter fur coats seen in Fifth Avenue and winter wear in Deauville.
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Paris
Fifth Avenue
Deauville
New Charge in Senate Probe Emerges in recount record
Mitchell counsel for Senator Kart accuses Brookhart’s opponent Daniel of seizing the complaint of the publican state committee and inserting it into the Brookhart Steck contest record before the privileges elections committee. He says the move aimed to drag the Republican committee into the Democratic contest. The complaint was read into the record last September when the recount ended.
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Mitchell
Kart
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Brookhart
Daniel
Publican State Committee
Privileges Elections Committee
Republican Committee
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