Women’s League Con fronts City Detectives on Vice Probes
A meeting of the Mo le County League of Women Voters led to the arrest and investigation of vice houses in the city. Mrs. O Johnson, league chair, met police chief O Shaughnessy and agreed to cooperate, offering information and potential testimony. Solicitor Chamberlain welcomed a league committee to discuss actions, including seeking an injunction to close the 205 North Dearborn house linked to recent violence.
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Mole County
Ohnson
O'Shaughnessy
É¢ Women’s League
Johnson
Ndt
Bart B. Chamberin
Chamberlain
Ervin Vaas
Martin Esbrook
Frank Cam
Gain
Ollie Maples
Wilson Place
Orth Dearborn
Sheriff's Office
North
Dear‘born
Lewis Held on Manslaughter Charge in Killing Case
John Lewis, a Black man, was held to the next grand jury on a first degree manslaughter charge after arraignment in recorder's court. The case involves a shooting with a .38 revolver and a statutory countercharge against King Aaron Smith alias Blue, tied to a thirteen year old niece of Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Aaron Smith
Recorder’s Court
Lewis
Smith
Weather and matchups scattered across cities
Southern bill shows Louisville at Birmingham and Memphis at Atlanta with mixed conditions. New Orleans and Mobile host 3:30 local slots as Little Rock travels. National lineup features Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Brooklyn with rain and clear skies noted. American games include New York at Philadelphia and Washington at Boston, plus Detroit and Cleveland show favorable reports.
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Southern
lWashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Newe Orleans
Little Rock
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Weather Outlook for Alabama Mississippi May 5
Generally fair through tonight and Saturday in Alabama and Mississippi with little temperature change. Latest forecast notes light winds and dry conditions across the region.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Workers Start On Last Day of Drive for Funds
The Chamber of Commerce campaign aims to raise 60000 annually for three years. Teams urged to make a final push reaching members and prospects. Last reports will be shared at a 6 30 dinner at the Cawthon hotel. Fund stood at 33575 plus opening dinner totals. Gordon Smith presides as general chairman with teams led by directors and prominent businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W.H. Reynolds
Cawthon Hotel
Reynolds
Gordon Smith
Jurists Gather for Mobile Bar Association Banquet
Prominent Alabama jurists will address the Mobile Bar Association annual banquet at Schimpf's cafe tomorrow night at 8 30. Speakers include Judge John C Anderson Judge John R Brick en Judge R T Ervin and other county and federal judges. William McLeod will preside as toastmaster with an orchestra and vocal selections by Gabe Wamblin Jr Vance Gunnison and Jack Huggins. Edward J Grove says 85 covers will be set.
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Alabama
Mobile Bar Association
Schimpf
John C. Anderson
Supreme Court
John R.bricken
Court of Appeals
R. T. Ervin
Federal District Court
Joel W. Goldsby
Claude A. Grayson
Ile County
Attor
J. Smith
Cport
Chamberlain
William McLeod
Local Bar Association
Gabe “Wamblin, Jr
Vance Gunnison
Jack Huggins
Edward J. Grove
A C Harte to Visit Mobile for Several Days
A C Harte, former Mobile Y M C A secretary and current Y M C A worker in Jerusalem, arrives in Mobile this afternoon for a several day visit with friends. He will speak at Government Street Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. He will stay with Mrs. M A Robinson, his former Mobile residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Harte
Mobile
Jerusalem
Harte
Government Street Presbyterian Church
New Parking Law Enacted In Mobile Warns Right Wheel Parking
A Mobile police notice enforces a new parking rule requiring cars to park with the right wheel to the curb. Those cited face the recorder's court with a $1 fine and a warning that fines may rise if observed violations continue. The ordinance will be strictly enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Recorder’s Court
Recorder
Rice Ordered Held to Circuit Court on Forgery Charge
Frank Rice a clerk at 895 Dauphin Street was held to the circuit court on a forgery charge after trial in recorder's court. Bond set at 1060 dollars. He allegedly forged T A Hartley's name to a fifty dollar check and passed it through a broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rice
Dauphin Street
Recorder’s Court
Rice
T. A. Hartley
Whistler
Dreaper & Burne
T. J. Burns
Beveridge Wins Indiana Senate Primary By Wide Margin
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge defeats Senator Harry New by 50,472 votes in Indiana Republican primary, leading with 205,410 to 154,938 as 92 counties report complete unofficial figures. Total Republican vote 390,348.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Albert J. Beveridge
Harry
New
Indiana
Beveridge
Smith Cleared of Murder Charge in Calvert Case
The jury acquits Glenn Smith of murder in the killing of Dan Bryant at Calvert Alabama. The trial lasted two days with many witnesses examined and the verdict returned after about thirty minutes.
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Smith
Glenn Smith
Dan Bryant
Calvert
Ala
Quiet Sign Among Combatants Amid Truce Tensions
Dublin reports a fragile ceasefire between Free Staters and republicans after a May 65 flare. Seven killed in Newton Cunningham when a misread armistice led to an unknowing republicans opening fire on a halted Free State party. Belfast advices say regulars and irregulars clash along the Ulster frontier as leaders urge restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Newton Cunningham
Belfast
Ulster
Return of Archdukes in Budapest Noted
Archduke Friederich and Archduke Albrecht arrived in Budapest amid speculation before elections. Albrecht's bid for the Hungarian throne is backed by a strong party and supported financially by an American syndicate purchasing Archduke Frederich's estates.
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Budapest
Associated Press
Archduke Friederich
Archduke Albrecht
Albrecht
Archduke Frederich
Comprehensive wage schedule planned for Southeastern Typothetae
Memphis Tenn May 5 A comprehensive wage survey of weekly pay by craft in the printing industry across Southeast cities will be discussed at the fifth annual Southeastern Typothetae Federation convention. Roy F Williams of Nashville will preside as sessions continue Saturday with expected record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southeast
Southeastern Typothetae Federation
Roy F. Williams
Nashville
Plaquemine Flood Situation Grows Serious
New Orleans May 5 The flood in Plaquemine Parish south of New Orleans has inundated floors of houses and stores after Mississippi levee breaks. State legislator John Dymond says the situation is serious with about one thousand refugees awaiting aid on the levees and only one load removed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Plaquemine Parish
Mississippi River
John Dymond
Lady Astor Given Freedom of City in Danville
Danville Virginia May 5 Lady Astor received the freedom of the city from Mayor Wooding in a city council meeting held in her honor. She was presented with a key and an illuminated address containing the ordinance text renaming a street to commemorate her visit.
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Danville
City of
Lady Astor
Wooding
Sacramento Bans All Klan Regalia
Sacramento city council passed an ordinance outlawing any public display wearing a disguise that conceals identity. The measure aimed at the Ku Klux Klan and prohibits spasks cowls hoods and similar coverings in public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Posse Hounds Slayer of Girl Near Mexia
Posses and mobs from across the countryside led by bloodhounds hunted the slayer of Eula Ousley a pretty school girl whose body was found a mile from home with a mutilated face and thirty stab wounds. She had been attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Texas
Eula Ousley
Committee backs Bland bill to study coal industry
The House Labor Committee approved a favorable report on the Bland bill to create a fact finding commission for the coal industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee Today
Bland
Coatesville Steel Manufacturer Dies at 71
Sharpless Worth, a prominent iron and steel manufacturer based in Coatesville, Pa., died at his home last night. He was 71 years old.
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Coatesville
Autumn Girl Will Be Gay In Many Hues
New York May 6 America’s Autumn Girl of 1922 will be gay with bright colors. The Textile Color Association of America lists 80 colors for silk and wool and twelve shoe and hosiery shades. Fall tones include pigskin tan, silver mist, pigeon gray, soft fawns, and new reds and tan descriptions such as muffin toast and tiffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Textile Color Association of America
Akbar
Typhus Rumor Among Flood Victims Denied
Natchez Mississippi authorities deny rumors of typhus among flood refugees. Health officials report good conditions at camps in Natchez Harrisonburg and Rhinehart with vaccinations underway. Rescue crews use small boats to reach marooned victims as food shelter and clothing are provided.
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Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Harrisonburg
Rhinehart
Finlay
W. D. Beacham
Jackson
Artonish
Morrison's Car Seized in Liquor Possession Case
Federal and state officers seized a nearly new car owned by J. A. Morrison of Morrison Cafeteria Company near Bayou Barn on Thursday. A warrant charging transport of liquor and possession of liquor was sworn this morning as Morrison was not in town to be served. Police found 24 bottles of home brew in the car after a stop on Telegraph road near Bayou Sara yesterday. The car is held by federal authorities and sale may be ordered by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Morrison
Morrison Cafeteria Company
Bayou Barn
Federal Building
United States
Morrison
Telegraph Road
Bayou Sara
May Festival Speakers Draw Alabama Candidates
Prominent Alabama figures including Judge W W Brandon and Bibb Graves join governor and lieutenant governor hopefuls Charles McDowell RB Phillips and John C Anderson at the rural May Day in Daphne. The event features orations field sports at Daphne State Normal, barbecue serving 1600 pounds of beef pork and mutton, plus boat trips on the New Daphne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphene
Alabama
W. W. Brandon
Tuscaloosa
Bibb Graves
Montgomery
Charles McDowell
Eufaula
RB. L. Phillips
Opelika
John C. Anderson
Demopolis
Supreme Court
Henry West
Birmingham
New Daphne
Posein
Tomorow
Daphne
Dapnne State Normal School
Catts Peonage Case Heads to Trial in Florida
Pensacola May 5 A possible trial today hinges on Judge Sheppard’s ruling amid a demurrer in the Catts peonage case. Ex governor Catts faces two charges of violating federal peonage laws for allegedly holding two black men as convicts while in office. Two principal witnesses, former state convict camp inmates, remain jailed. A related indictment involves naval stores operator Lewis Stringer in Walton County. he posted bond and may not be tried this term.
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Pensacola
Fla
Sheppard
United States
Catta
Florida
Catts
Jhil
Lewis Stringer
Walton County
Commission Approves Rail Line Reopening Plan
The Missouri and North Arkansas rail line won approval to revive operations after a year’s suspension. The plan authorizes 3 million dollars in common stock and 5 million in first mortgage bonds, with 3.5 million pledged to the government. A ten member commission will report to Congress within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NGTON
State
Erce. Commission
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
Missouri & North Arkansas
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Congress
Nolan
Los Angeles Fire Under Investigation After Attempted Arson
Fire Chief Griffin and city detectives probe an attempted arson at the Los Angeles record building. Lath and paper piled at the rear and ignited. Charles Burkhardt, who raised the alarm, chased two figures along the Pacific Electric elevated tracks but they escaped.
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108
Angeles
Griffin
Los Angele Record
Charles Burkhardt
Amer Dvg
C. R. Stevens
Burkhart
Pacific Electric
Newspaper
Austin Storm Toll Rises to Ten in Texas Disaster
A late yesterday tornado swept Austin causing ten deaths and 59 injuries with substantial property loss over 590000. Communications to southern districts were cut by telegraph and telephone outages as crews work to assess damage. The storm follows recent Texas floods that killed many in Fort Worth and north central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Ft. Worth
Wealthy Widow 65 Maries 22 Year-Old Van Heel in San Diego
The St Louis report states Mrs James Campbell widow of a North American Company president and Henry Kins Van Heel wed in San Diego on April 18. Mrs Van Heel is 65 and her husband 22, heir to half of her late husband’s $20 million estate. Van Heel, a Holland native, is described as a literary dilettante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
James Campbell
North American Company
St. Louia
Henry Kins van Heel
San Diego
van Heel
Holland
Moonshine Whiskey Blamed For Tragedy
TUCKERMAN Ark May 5 Officers said moonshine whiskey caused a double tragedy. John Teague a well to do farmer killed his wife with a shotgun then drowned himself in a creek after reportedly being intoxicated.
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Tuckerman
Ark
John Teague
Teague
Lloyd George Plans Surprise Move at Genoa Conference
Premier Lloyd George was reported to plan a dramatic surprise for the French at Genoa as Barthou returns. A showdown could be called if France rejects allies talks at San Remo or clings to its Franco Belgian alliance.
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Genoa
Lloyd George
Louis Barthou
Lloyd George Sas
Barthou
France
San Remo
Russia
England
Remier
Poincarre
Auasta
Laming Worthington-Evans
Lloyd
Rathenau
Britain Presses France Over War Debts and Belgium Choice
Genoa May 5 Inter allied war debts loom as Premier Lloyd George seeks to rally France in the international economic conference He has warned France to choose between Belgium and Britain with a continuation on Page Eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Genoa
Lloyd George
England
France
Belgium
Britain
Miss Knox Sentenced to Twenty-Year Term
Miss Sarah E. Knox, a Baltimore nurse, was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Mrs. Margaret Eastlake at Colonial Beach. A 35 minute jury deliberation led to a 20 year term, described as moot lenient, with an appeal not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montroses
Sarah EF. Knox
Baltimore
Margaret Eastlake
Colonial Beach
Mise Knox
Richmond
Macon Man Heads Secretaries Body
F Roger Miller of Macon Georgia was elected president of the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association at its four day Nashville convention. Other officers named include A T Felt Alexandria Louisiana secretary treasurer Fred M Allen Gastonia North Carolina first vice president L P Dickle Tampa Florida second vice president. The 1923 convention site was not decided and a six day school for secretaries was approved to be held at a university or college site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Enn
F. Roger Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
A. T. Felt
Alexandria
Fred M. Allen
Gastonia
L. P. Dickle
Tampa
Fla
Texas
Fort Worth
Children crusaders press White House for amnesty plea
Undaunted by President Harding’s refusal to meet them the 37 child crusaders led by Kate Richards O’Hare and Mrs. W B Hough plan another White House march to seek amnesty for 113 political prisoners jailed for war time offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Kate Richards O'Hare
St. Louis
W. B. Hough
Rockford, IL
White House
Muscle Shoals Waterpower Project Funds Move Forward
Senator Norris forecasts resumption of Muscle Shoals dam work within weeks. He seeks a 7.5 million dollar amendment to the army appropriation to restart construction and continue the Wilson dam project despite opposition. The plan has broad support in the Senate Agriculture Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Musele Shoals
Ala
Norris
Reepublican
Nebraska
Senate Agriculture
Senate
Idaan
Senate Agriculture “Bloc
Muscle Shoals
Wilson Dam
Army
Senate Army
Senate Agricure
Ord
Wadsworth
New York
Richard Croker Buried at Dublin
Richard Croker, former Tammany chief, was buried this morning in the mausoleum at Glencairn castle in Ireland. Mass was held by Father Ley, with absolution by Bishop Miller, amid a considerable crowd of mourners including many connected to his long turf interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
Richard Créer
Tammany
Glencairn Castle
Ireland
Fatherley
Miller
Byrne
Tammany I
Deaths of Seven From Parsnip Poisoning in Ontario
Seven members of the Lacroix family died in L'Original Ontario from wild parsnip poisoning. The deceased include Napoleon Lacroix 75 and Napoleon Jr. plus four children aged 11, 10, 8 and 6. Coroner says the deaths occurred after exposure and an inquest found the poisoning accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L'Original
Lacroix
Napoleon J Mre
Napoleon Lacroix
Dhen
Kirby
Prohibition Men Renew Rome Fight in Near Here Incident
Pro forces in Rome Georgia renew the fight against bootleggers and rum runners after an enforcement officer was seriously wounded during a raid. Three detainees confessed to involvement and named others, with bonds set at $10,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pro
Lone Wolf believed captured after Boston spree
Boston police say Samuel Goldstein, 28, captured after a chase in the West End, admitted about 40 robberies attributed to the Lone Wolf. The spree included Boston and Cambridge area burglaries over the past month, with twelve named in a long list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
Samuel Goldstein
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Daniel O'Connell
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POSSE
Slayer OF Girl
Coatesville Steel Manufacturer
Commission
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Austin Storm
Henry Wood
United Press State
Tull
BY & CO. Weyer
Miss Knox
WM. K. Tupchison
Richard Crokers
Lone Wolf
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