Six condemned men move to Amite for hangings
Six men scheduled for execution in Amite, Louisiana, were moved from the parish prison to begin a 69 mile escort by a National Guard detail. Warden Rennyson reported attempts at self harm by one prisoner and others resisted or refused to dress as they prepared for the trip.
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New Orleans
Amite
National Guard
Rennyson
Royona
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sie Luhg
Leona
Dallas Caimes
Independence
Natale Léamore
Andrea Lamanta
Chicago
Joseph Giglio
Joseph Echio
Joseph Rini
Ers
Tangipshoa Parish
Giraultarrar
Washington
Astay
Mobile
George Gulotta
Defense Counsel
Fliers chase clues as Major Martin missing in Aleutians
Reports from Chignik and Cordova say search parties in the Aleutians press on for Major Frederick L. Martin and Sergeant Alva L. Harvey, the world flight crew missing for over a week. Weather tradeoffs affect takeoffs from Atka and Attu as planes aim toward Japanese territory.
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Chignte
Alaska
Associated Press
Frederick la Martin
Chiknig
Chignik
Aleutian Islands
Martin
Alva L. ‘Harvey
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Atka Island
Attu Island
Aleutian
Globe
Cordova
Frederick L. Martin
Asferica
Nazan
Atka
Chicagoff
Behring Sea
Alva Harvey
Death in Unusual Accident In Mississippi Farmer
Simon E. Wethington a 28 year old farmer in Horn Lake Mississippi died in an unusual accident when a sharpened plank driven by a loose mule struck him as he chased the animal. The timber pierced his lungs and heart, killing him.
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Horn Laka
Miss
Simon E. Wethington
Wethington
Death rain sets stage for six hanging in Amite City
A three year wait ends as six men face execution Friday in Amite City after a death penalty sentence for Dallas Calmes. New Orleans reports the transfer began at 6 a.m. and continues as authorities move to the gallows.
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Srain
Orleans
Ional News Service
New Orleans
Amité City
Dallas Calmes
Indepen
Colonists Head for Bolivia Stock Venture
Seventy American colonists from Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas sail from New Orleans on the steamship Abanir en route to Bolivia South America to establish cattle raising. The group led by Colonel W M H Murray receives land grants near Yacuiba on the Chilean border and will transfer to Havana then to Antofagasta Chile before reaching Bolivia.
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New Orleans
Oklawa
Texas
Arkansas
Bolivia
Erica
W. M. .H. Murray
Yacuiba
Havana
Antofagasta
Chile
Liberty Weekly Magazine Debuts in Chicago
Liberty a weekly magazine published by owners of the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News made its appearance. George A Elwell of Youngstown Ohio won the first $20,000 prize for the best band slogan. Elwell sent 3016 suggestions and publishers received 1,395,322 entries from 5,902 contributors including 31 foreign lands.
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Chicago
Liberty
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
George A. el
Youngstown
Ohio
Incidet
Elwell
Marie of
Ruma
Weather brief from The Weather 3 Paseangton
May 7 report notes Alabama cross this afternoon and mentions unsettled conditions. The fragment ends abruptly with limited readable details about the forecast.
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Paseangton
Alabama
Morgan City Dresses Gaily for Firemen
Morgan City La May 7 Morgan City hosts a firemen celebration with City Hall plaza turned into a carnival. Chefs W J Guerdy and A Delaune will prepare a massive two ton court bouillion using twenty five thousand fish and five thousand eggs aided by many helpers. Free coffee totals one hundred fifty gallons plus athletic events water sports and a bathing girls revue. Mayors fire chiefs and officials from nearby cities invited to attend.
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Morgan City
City Hall Plaza
W. J. Guerdy
A. Delaune
Teche
Oklahoma Voters Endorse McAdoo at State Convention
Oklahoma City delegates declined to instruct the twenty national delegates to back any candidate. The convention, split by factions over McAdoo, adopted resolutions attacking the Republican administration as corrupt and incompetent. It accused the regime of appointing a distiller atop the delegation and of diverting $10,000,000 to aid starving Germans while veterans starved.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Argentine Syndicate Union Adopts No Decision on Strike
Buenos Aires May 7 The executive committee of the Argentine Syndicate Union adjourned after an all night session postponing a decision on whether affiliated labor groups should continue the strike against the pensions law. Meat and bread are scarce and taxis are absent. Port activity proceeds slowly with non union labor and government tugs assisting.
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Buenos
Aires
Diophon Wins Rich British Turf Race At New Market
Diophon by Grarade out of Donnetta owned by H H Aga Khan won the 2000 guineas stakes the first classic of the 1924 season run here today at New Market England.
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Diophon
New Market
Eng
Associated Press
Gra Rade
Donnetta
H.h.age Khan
Vote Result on Rails Due Today at Chamber Convention
Cleveland May 7 Announcement of the result of the national referendum on transportation within the Chamber of Commerce of the United States was due today in the convention's second session. The chamber had conducted a nationwide poll on transportation policies including aeronautics. The program also planned discussion on immigration and Japanese exclusion. Dr. H. A. Morgan of the University of Tennessee addressed the general session on the interdependence of business and agriculture.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
H. A. Morgan
University of Tennessee
Cottonseed Crushers Gather for 28th Annual Meeting
Delegates from every Southern state attend the twenty eighth annual convention of the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association in New Orleans. S. J. Cassels of Montgomery Alabama, president, delivers annual address after opening formalities. Oscar Wells of Birmingham among speakers as minutes and reports are read.
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New Orleans
South
Interstate Cottonseed Crushers’ Association, Inc
S. J. Cassels
Montgomery
Ala
Oscar Wells
Birmingham
McLean and Zevely Testify Before DC Grand Jury
Washington May 7 Edward B McLean publisher of the Washington Post and J W Zevely counsel for Henry F Stclair were called as witnesses before the special grand jury in the District of Columbia supreme court McLean was ordered to produce all telegrams and letters with Albert B Fall former interior secretary and central figure in the senate oil inquiry The correspondence and McLean s private telegrams have been the subject of an exhaustive senate inquiry investigation
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Washington
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
J. W. Zevely
Henry F. Stclair
Oll
District of Columbia Supreme Court
McLean
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Weeks Approves Cuban Arms Purchase Request
Secretary Weeks announced the Cuban government request for arms and ammunition from the War Department was approved. The total involved is about 2006 006, with the bulk consisting of machine guns and necessary ammunition for Havana.
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Washington
Weeks
War Department
Ford Refuses To Appear In Shoals Bidding
Ford will not appear before the Senate agriculture committee or send a representative to explain his Muscle Shoals offer. In a Dearborn letter to Senator Norris he says the offer has been clear and fully explained for nearly two years and nothing further should be added. He adds Norris’s attack on the president’s integrity strengthens his stance.
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Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Hylan
Smith
Jumes A. Foley
Murphy
Foley
George W. Olvany
Court of General Sessions
William Randolph Hearst
Hyland
Ford
Senate Agricultural Committee
Norrie
Motor Manufacturer's
Dearborn
Norris
Senate Committee On Agriculture
United States
Telegram reports Methodist unification move
A telegram read to bishops in Nashville indicates the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church voted almost unanimously for unification with the Southern Methodist Church. The plan calls for annual conferences to act first, then a special session of the general conference to approve the proposal, likely taking about a year. Members of the Southern church college of bishops remain in session.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mes
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Southern Methodist Church
Board of Missions
EB. D. Mouton
College of Bishops
Southern Church
Wadsworth Blocks Amendment Vote In Senate
Washington May 7 An attempt to bring the child labor constitutional amendment before the Senate after the revenue bill faced a roadblock. Senator Wadsworth Republican of New York objected while Senator Lodge Republican of Massachusetts sought unanimous consent and Senator Robinson Democrat of Arkansas urged waiting for a larger attendance.
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Senate
Wadsworth
New York
Lodge
Massachusetts
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Alabama golfers tee off in state championship at Roebuck
More than 100 Alabama golfers began qualifying in the state championship at Roebuck Country Club in Birmingham. Ten cities are represented as play started in a drizzling rain. State champion Gen Crisman had not arrived and reports said his participation was uncertain due to college examinations.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Roebuck Country Club
Gen Crisman
Naval commander assigned to destroyer for rum runner chase
Lieut. Commander W. Parker, executive officer of the Coast Guard cutter Yamacraw, is transferred to command of the Paulding, one of twenty destroyers used against rum runners. He departs Friday for Philadelphia where the ship is being fitted out. Parker home is Cincinnati.
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Savannah
W. Parker
United States Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Paulding
Philadelphia
Parker
Cincinnati
Violent quake shakes islands near Manila
A violent earthquake with six lighter shocks was recorded this morning by the weather bureau seismic office. The center was likely about 625 miles distant in the Pacific Ocean. The principal tremor lasted over an hour.
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Manila
Seijsmon Oofe
Weather Bureau
Pacific Ocean
Work Stands Still in Westphalia Area Berlin
May 7 report that all mines in the Rhenish Westphalian district are at a standstill due to lockout actions by mine owners of Bochum and Essen. Officials expect continued disruption across the region with possible economic impact pending.
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Westphalia
Berlin
Rhenish Westphalian
Bochum
Essen
Runaway Boys Apprehended At City Streets
Richard McGuaren, 16, Montgomery, Ala., arrested at Eslava and Water by Officer Burden on a Holding charge. Moe Gusten, in military school uniform with 63 dollars and a revolver, detained at police headquarters. Roy Knoblett, 17, Atmore, Ala., who left home to tour the world, was picked up last night and returned to Atmore.
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Richard McGuaren
Montgomery
Ala
Eslava
Water Streets
Charles Burden
Capitol
Moe Gusten
Roy Knoblett
Atmore
Grocery Market Damaged by Fire in Southwest St. Louis
Fire damaged the St. Louis street meat market and grocery on southwest St. Louis and Joachim streets early this morning. Firemen reported unknown origin and the stock is insured.
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St. Louis
Joachim Streets
Toms Ia
Radio bootleggers rounded up in Berlin raid
May reports show 55 000 radio bootleggers and spongers arrested by German authorities. They were compelled to pay a 50 cent monthly license fee, added to the reparation payment fund, under drastic measures to enforce the tax.
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Berlin
Railroads oppose automatic train control plan before ICC
Washington May 7. Railroads made their final stand before the Interstate Commerce Commission against installing automatic train control systems. Hearings likely to extend several days as railroads argue devices are experimental and costly to install at this time.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Women League Elects New Officers At Conference
In Washington May 7 the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom held elections and resolutions. Miss Jane Addams was unanimously re elected international president.
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Washington
Conference of the Women's International League For Peace and For Freedom
Jane Addams
Greenville Player Considered Versatile on Diamonds
Olin Perritt of the Greenville Spinners is praised as a highly versatile player. Last season with Nashville he covered seven positions, with Columbia he played nine in a single game, and this year he has already filled four roles in championship games including pitcher, third baseman, catcher, and outfielder.
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Greenville
8. C
Olin Perritt
Greenville Spinners
Baseball Diamonds
South
Nashville
Columbia
Grand Jury to Probe Shooting of 15YearOld in Boothtown
The June term grand jury will investigate the shooting of Malcolm Williams, 15, of Boothtown, by a prohibition agent near Barnville. Williams and companion Wham Tillman, 16, were in a car when shots were fired. Williams was wounded in the shoulder and taken to the City hospital. A ten-gallon cache of corn whiskey was reportedly found by officers.
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Steve
Malcolm Williams
Boothtown
Circuit Court
Bart B. Chamberlain
Williams
Barnville
Wham Tillman
Willams
City Hospital
Ashbel Hubbard Weds Mrs Williams in Quiet Ceremony
Ashbel Hubbard, a prominent Mobile businessman, married Mrs. D C Williams on Tuesday at the Dauphin Way Methodist Church parsonage. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Brown, was attended only by the bride and groom’s family. The couple left for a trip to the North and West afterward.
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Ashbel Hubbard
Mobile
Tuesaday
D. C. Williams
Dauphin Way
Brown
James Williams
Dudley Hubbard
Hubbard
Messengers Join Mothers Day Plan by Western Union
Western Union messengers will join in Mother's Day observance on Sunday May 11. They will wear flowers in their coat lapels to signify delivering greetings to mothers. The plan was announced yesterday by company officials. Flowers will be furnished by the company to add a personal touch to messages.
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Western Union
Clearing Thursday weather forecast with cooler spell
The forecast says showers continue this afternoon and tonight. Thursday will be fair and cooler with sunshine and a return to normal temperatures after the rain.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Rate on Potatoes Proposed by L and N Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad proposes a new rate on potatoes from points in Baldwin County to Memphis and the western area. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic department confirms receipt of the notice and references the requested rate.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Baldwin County
Memphis
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
McAdoo Leading in Texas Democratic Convention Delegates
Reports from 166 counties show 722 delegates instructed for McAdoo while 81 are for Underwood and 250 remain uninstructed. County conventions added to the statewide total with 1,493 votes in the state convention to date.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
McAdoo
Underwood
Men Cleared In Bearborn Street Gambling Case
Six men arrested at Bearborn and St Michael streets were cleared as witnesses failed to prove gambling or paraphernalia at a Paris court hearing. Police offered no strong evidence of gambling. One man, Frank Soutullo, was fined $1 for assault at Monroe Park yesterday.
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St. Michael
Paris
R. Py PB
A. Douglas
Hance Thompson Daevis
J. S Barber
Dorion
Wilcox Es Ra
Bes
Frank Soutullio
Koty
Monroe Park Yesteroon
Tullio
Mi County League of Women Voters to Meet Thursday
The Mi County League of Women Voters will hold its regular meeting Thursday morning in Parlor C of the House. A delegate will be discussed and the election of the president of the Alabamal Women Voters is noted.
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Mi County League of Women Voters
Alabama Ll ‘Women Voters
Osst
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