Howell Arrested on Assault With Pistol Charge in Monroe Park Incident
Police clerk and acting chief Charles Howell was arrested on a pistol assault charge tied to a May 28 Monroe Park incident in which a shot was fired at G. G. Rhoades. Solicitor Chamberlain directed the case after interviewing witnesses. Howell released on bond as city officials review the affair before an afternoon city hall investigation.
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Bart B. Champerlain
O'Shaughnessy
Charles Howell
Asene
Monroe Park
Howell
G. Gles
W. J. Hanlon
Crawford
O'Shaughne
Chamberlain
Incil
Erie
Ord
City Commission
Hartwell
Police Department
G. W. Evans
Oliver Ray
F. J. Vokers
Ray
Mr. Hartwell
G. G. Rhoades
Evans
C. H. Duginberry
Rhoades
Iohot
Solicitor Chamberlain
Rae
Howells
Senet
Playground Work Discussed by Club
The Optimist Club promotes playgrounds in the city with grounds established and support for summer plans. City Commissioner George Crawford spoke at the weekly luncheon alongside J R Sharman who outlined school playground plans. LeBaron Daly reported a vacant lot next to the Optimists' site was donated by James Manning, and the club will thank him.
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George Crawford
J. R. Sharman
Aisc
LeBaron Daly
Optimists
A Movement
James Manning
Manning
Club
Abba Temple of Mobile Prominent in Shrine Parade
Members of Abba Temple of Mobile had a conspicuous place in the Shrine Parade in Washington on Tuesday. The Mobile delegation also visited Arlington and viewed the Unknown Soldier grave, inspected the Masonic memorial at Alexandria, and attended an American League baseball game.
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Abba
Mobile
Washington
Arlington
Jorgé Washington
Alexandria
Weather Forecast for Washington and Mississippi
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers. Little change in conditions across the region as forecasts indicate varying cloud cover and potential showers.
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Washington
Mississippi
Six Will Get Diplomas At Convent Today
The ninety second annual commencement of the Convent of the Visitation occurs this afternoon at 5 in the school auditorium on Atte Avenue. Misses Curtin Avril Norden Ollinger Crocker McKinney Herpin will receive diplomas. Rt Rev Ed Alien of Mobile will present diplomas. J Lawton of Spring Hill will read names. Musical selections by the senior class orchestra and chorus. Curtin to receive essay medal on The Private Schools in the States. The Convent of the Visitation is a leading Gulf coast Catholic school.
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Atte Avenue
Mary Elizabeth Curtin
Avril
Lucile Norden
Ruth Ollinger
Mildred Crocker McKinney
Willie Herpin
Ed. Alien
Mobile
J. Lawton
Spring Hill
Spring Hill College
St. Vincent's High School
Battle House
Tisdale Touart
Men Freed In City Court Arraignment Case
A. J. Maddox led the Mobile employment office as officers faced a license charge in Police Court. On motion by City Attorney Frank J. Schager, nol pros was entered for two defendants. The city said the company office in Mobile had closed and a shipment of 17 laborers was approved and moved to Chickasaw. Witnesses failed to appear. Both defendants were taken into custody and released after docketing.
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A. J. Maddox
Mobile
Tennessee Coatron and Railway Company
Rder
Frank J. Schacger
Ente
City Commission
Chickasaw
Atmore
Messrs
Hovard
Radcliffe
Vance
Maddox
Mobile Golfers Head to State Capital Tourney
The Mobile club sends a strong delegation to the invitation tournament staged by the Western Country Club at the state capital Thursday through Saturday. Jimmie Campbell of Mobile will oversee the event with local help, and club members hope a Mobile winner will emerge. Delegates include John T. Cochran, R. I. Speer, James Weinacker, Henry Hall Clarke, Ed Higgins, Leo Forchheimer, Jack Luce, Arturo Moragues, Jack Johnston, Frank Courtney, Dick Crawford, Taylor Peck, Rex Wheeler, George Gage, Horace Ulver, Dr. Thomas R. Bridges, and Harry Crawford.
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Montgomery
Westery Country
Jimmie Cambell
Mobile Auteache
Ieiebeties
Campbell
Mobile
John T. Cochrane
R. I. Speer
James Weinacker
Henry Hall Clarke
Ed Higgins
Leo’ ¥ Forchheimer
Jex Luce
Arturo Moragues
Jack Johnstone
Frank Courtney
Dick Crawford
Taylor Peck
Rex Wheeler
George Gage
Horace Ulver
Thomas R. Bridges
Harry Crawford
Few Estate Sues Railroad Over Fatal Freight Car Incident
James F Few as administrator of Frank F Few’s estate sues Louisville and Nashville for 10000 damages in circuit court claiming Frank Few was run over by a freight car at Magazine Point and died from injuries during transport to a doctor. The lawsuit alleges negligence by railroad employees.
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James F Few
Frank F. Few
Circuit Court
Magazine Point
Fraight
Burglary Charge Arrested Man in Maysville
Jefferson, described as a negro, was arrested in Maysville this morning by Deputy Sheriffs Bud Meyers and Moses Bernstein on the charge of burglary.
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Jefferson
Maysville
Bud Meyers
Moses Bernstein
Brandon Shot by Mrs Gray Near Death in Nashville
Douglas Brandon age 36 of Nashville is hospitalized in serious condition after being shot Tuesday at 7 30 am by Esther Gray 29 of 600 State Street Police charge Brandon is between life and death with doctors unsure if the spinal cord was hit Witness Reginald Sparlan says Brandon warned him Gray had vowed to kill him if he returned to her house Officials moved the case against Gray from assault with a pistol to assault with intent to murder and reset for June 16
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Douglas Brandon
Nashville
Tenn
Esther Gray
Jack Courtney
Brandon
Recorder’s Court
Margaret Bee
Gray
Reginald
Billy) Sparlan
North
Warren Street
Gemeneecioen
Sparlan
G. L. Donaghue
City Hospital
Mobile
Billy
Warn Shopkeepers Of Using Sidewalks
In recorder's Court Acting Recorder E. J. Grove warned shopkeepers to limit fruit stands to eighteen inches of sidewalk. By June 12 violators face enforcement as Police Officer John H Bressingham reports arrests of more than six fruit stand proprietors for occupying excessive sidewalk space.
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Recorder’s Court
E. J. Grove
John H Bressingham
Trial Set For Connolly and Middleton Monday
The case of Thomas Connolly and Zollie Middleton, arrested Tuesday afternoon on illicit still charges, will be heard in the inferior criminal court Monday. Officers report finding a Seven-mile post on St Stephens road a copper tank and copper hood, part of a still, in their possession. Both men are out on bond.
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Thomas Connolly
Zollie . Middleton
Chief Field
G. L. Donaghue
Inferior Criminal Court
St. Stephens Road
Negro Driver Fined in Police Court
G. L. Buck, a negro, was fined $25 and costs for operating an automobile while intoxicated after arraignment before J. Grove. On an additional drunkenness charge he received $10 or ten days. Evidence showed he drove off with several negro women as passengers.
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G. L. Buck
J. Grove
Trains Collide at Riverside Injures Ten
Ten persons were injured in a collision at Riverside Virginia between two electric trains. Two passengers suffered serious injuries while visitors to the Washington Shriners convention were among those aboard.
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Washington
Riverside
Woman and two boys killed in Chicago fog
Chicago report notes a fog bound tragedy in which a woman and two young boys died. The incident adds to a tally of fatalities during the heavy fog the city faced that day.
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Chicago
Dying Hobo Warns Youths Away From Trail’s Lure
Henry Parrish a 26 year old hobo died after wrecked freight car derailment near Kansas City. He whispered a warning to youths that bumming is a bad game and that there is no use fighting death, dying with a smile while puffing a cigarette taken from a trainman.
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Kansas City
United Press
Henry Parrish
Police hunt for girl after Chicago homicide
In Chicago a teenage girl, described as a debutante, and an armed companion held up Richard C. Tesmer and his wife as they returned home. The girl shot Tesmer as she and the man fled in a car. Mrs. Tesmer fainted beside her husband. The couple’s daughter Clara Tesmer heard the gunshot. About ten dollars was taken.
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Chicago
Ainty Gir
Richard C. Tesmer
Mer
Tesmer
Anne Ae
Pea
Pennsylvania House Approves Gas Tax and Corporate Levy
Harrisburg June 6. The House passed an emergency tax of one half of one percent on corporate profits and an additional tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline. The measures aim to cover an estimated two year deficit of about $20,000,000.
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Harrisburg
Pai
House of Representatives
Empire split: Knights of the Kamelia form rival KKK order
Colonel W. J. Simmons announces the Knights of the Kamelia as a primary knightly order separate from the Ku Klux Klan and claims to offer an alternative leadership. The move signals a break with Dr. H. W. Evans and rising internal conflict within the Klan.
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Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Knights
W. J. Simmons
Colonemons
Simmons
H. W. Evans
Ahve
Klan
Knights of the Kamelia
Knights of the
Kamelia
Primarin
Knights of Kamelia Rivalry Splits Ku Klux Klan Ranks
Atlanta dispatch reports a factional rift in the Ku Klux Klan as William J. Simmons and H W Evans clash over authority. Simmons announces Knights of Kamelia an advanced degree and claims control, accusing Evans of breach after Evans opposed Kamelia and the Klan’s expansion.
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Atlanta
William J. Simmons
Hooded Order
H. W. Evans
Wizard
Evans
Simmons
Knights of
Kamelia
Ku’ Klux Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux Kipp
Knights Kamelia
America Refuses Talks on Liquor Ship Controversy
Washington reports the United States will not join any international conference to discuss the foreign ships liquor controversy, insisting American authority over ships in U S waters is absolute and cannot be submitted to international discussion. Officials declined to comment on new commercial treaties linked to the Supreme Court ruling that foreign ships in American waters must be dry.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Supreme Court
Japan to Inquire Into Treatment of Japanese in America
The Japanese-American relations committee urges a high commission to investigate and recommend solutions. Viscount Shibusha and prominent officials support the statement adopted at a Thursday meeting. They warn that unfair treatment strains American and Japanese relations.
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Tokio
High Commission
America
Viscount Shibusha
Mary
Purchase of Republic Rubber by Lee Tire and Rubber
Conshohocken Pennsylvania June 6 Purchase of the Republic Rubber Corporation by the Lee Tire and Rubber Corporation has been agreed to by the directors of both companies after negotiations that have been under way for some time.
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Conshohocken, Pa
Republic Rubber Corporation
Lee Tire and Rubber Corporation
Renewed Bandit Attacks on Korean Border Reported
Chinese bandits and troops clashed at Eroshitacku with six soldiers killed and many kidnapped. Bandits, after dispersing, abducted thirty laborers and fled to towns along the border. They aim to compel the government to reinstate them in the army, inspired by earlier Shantung actions.
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Pekin
United Pres
Eroshitacku
Shantung
French Aviator Georges Barbot Sets Washington Flight Plan
Georges Barbot, French aviator, lifted from Roosevelt field at 7:40 a m for Washington in a small monoplane. He crossed the English Channel recently and flew from New York to West Point on two gallons of fuel. He will stop at Pine Valley Aberdeen proving grounds for fuel re supply and reach Bolling Field to demonstrate his glider to government experts before shipping to Chicago for further tests.
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Garden City
Georges Barbot
Roosevelt Field
Washington
English Channel
New York
West Point
Francis
Valentine
Army Air Service
Pine Valley
Philadelphia
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Bollingfield
Barbot
Chicago
Conrad V. Dykeman Elevated Shrine Chief in Brooklyn
Conrad V. Dykeman of Brooklyn was elevated to imperial potentate by the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Clifford Ireland of Peoria Ill was elected imperial outer guard in the direct line of succession. Kansas City was selected for the Shrine convention in 1924.
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Washington
Conrad V. Dykeman
Brooklyn
Clifford Ireland
Peoria
Ill
Congress
Imperial Outer Guard
Dykeman
Impe
Kansas City
Wholesale murder of babies revealed in London case
A shocking London case uncovers the murder of infants from 1904 to 1923. Albertina Blomka is arrested after authorities connected a central suspect to the deaths. The details emerged as prosecutors laid out the grisly findings in Stoç Holm Central.
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London
Holm
Albertina Blomka
Central
Iam
Frank Steckesier
French Official Dismisses Reparations Note Details
Paris reports indicate French officials rejected a note on reparations, deeming its terms impractical. Discussions note tax measures, monopolies, and revenue safeguards, with plans for eventual international talks to resolve differences.
Swing to price line bonds in several states
Interstate Commission today approved issue and sale of 500 000 stock and 1 200 000 of bond securities. Proceeds to fund a new line from Gadville Alabama, extending to Gadeden and Chattam. Heavy strengthening bridges and main line construction planned along the route.
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Washington
Sioness
Nnessee
Alabama
Poreway
Interstate Commission
Gadiville
Ala
aéWvatios
Chattam Gadeden
Boarder shoots woman in Amsterdam home incident
In Amsterdam on June 1ny Wisgard 40, was shot early today by Patsy, Deso er in her home, who then killed herself. Before suicide she shot and likely injured John Wisgrad, the husband. Police said the shooting followed Wisgrad’s return.
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Amsterdam
Wisgard
Patsy
Desoer
Self
DeJoy
John Wisgrad
Wisgrad
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