Masked Holdup Men Rob Ferdinand Beer in Broad Street Strike
Two masked men ambushed Ferdinand Beer of L Hammel and Company at Broad and Government Streets Monday night. They leveled a revolver, took a watch and $4, then fled toward Dauphin. Police have not announced any arrests. Beer lives at St Charles Apartments and was walking home when the attack occurred at midnight.
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L.hammel and Company
Broad
Government
Police’ Department
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St. Charles
Dauphin
Piano Recital at Auditorium and Sunday School Pageant
Miss Gordon Graham will perform a piano recital at the auditorium Friday and Saturday night. The Florence Crittenden Home benefit concert is rescheduled to a later date. St John's Episcopal church school holds commencement at 10 a.m. Sunday with a pageant featuring parish members and the school’s work. Frank B. Leslie is the superintendent.
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Gordon Graham
Florence —Crittenden
St. John’s Episcopal Church School
Frank B. Leslie
Burke Arrest Ordered by Court in Grand Larceny Case
Jack Burke, indicted on grand larceny, failed to appear in circuit court and bondsmen faced a conditional forfeiture with an alias writ of arrest. Joe Donaldson’s trial for bringing stolen property into the state proceeds with over 50 witnesses. Cleve Frazee burglary case against Pearson Bros. in Bayou La Batre is reset for Friday.
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Jack Burke
Joe Donaldson
Cleve Frazee
Pearson Bros
Bayou la Batre
Crichton Opposed to New Stock Law
Crichton residents oppose a proposed stock law. The board of revenue and road commissioners will not consider it until the July session. Petitioners’ notice failed to follow the usual form and must be printed on two successive weeks. Opponents plan to protest at the July meeting.
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Crichton
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
The
Board of Revenues and Road Commissioners
Flags Fly Over County Building As Donated Banners
Two new American flags rise today on the county building one at the Government street entrance and one at the county jail The banners were donated by Dan E Jett of Realty Construction Company and purchased by the board of revenue commissions at no cost to the county The flags measure ten feet in length and eight feet wide.
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Government Street
Board of Revenue Commissions
Dan E. Jett
Realty Construction Company
Mobile Horses Sent to Chicago Meet
W. J. Potter owner of race horses Wireless and Ferald reports the safe arrival of the thoroughbreds in Chicago for a listed meet.
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Chicago
W. J. Potter Owker
Well Nown
Weather forecast for Washington May 30
Forecast notes likely precipitation with rain showers and variable temperatures for Thursday. Partial text hints at wet conditions and unsettled skies in the Washington area.
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Washington
Footaht
Thureday
Rama
Baseball results across Southern Association and major leagues
In the Southern Association no morning games were listed. Sabine ison and Deberry pitched for opponents with notable Homer by Bailey in the Pittsburgh game. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to 1 behind Kaufman O’Farrell. Boston edged Philadelphia 5 to 3 after late rallies, Glazner and Wilson contributing for the Phillies and Gowdy for Boston.
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R. H. Jenes
Deberry
Nehf
Jonnard
Ander Bailey
Pittsburgs
R.H.E. Chicago
Pittsburgh
Kaufman
O’farrell
Morrison
Gooch
Ruth Estates Tenth Homer In Morning Yankee Win
Babe Ruth hit his tenth homer of the season in the first inning of the morning game between the New York Yankees and Washington Senators. Johnson pitched, no one on base.
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Babe’ss
Washington
Babe’ Ruth
Yanks
Senators
Johnson
Memorial Day Observed by Mobile Residents
Mobile observed Memorial Day with offices closed across government and railroads though retail remained open. Hundreds placed red poppies in memory of fallen soldiers as the Mothers Army and Navy League sold them on the streets. Graves were decorated by the American Legion as a program at the National Cemetery featured Rev Loetquist and Gettysburg address by Francis Ward.
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Flanders Fields
Mothers Army
Navy. League
Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Av “‘Loetquist
Lamar Y. McLeod
Icecan Légion
Legion
Spanish War
J. Eaton
America
Lincoln
Francis Ward
Lee
Exercises For Barton Closing Set for Friday
All examinations were completed at Academy as preparations move toward the Barton closing ceremony scheduled for Friday.
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Barton
President Harding Greets Memorial Day Crowd in Arlington
President Harding urges pursuit of peace and warns against war. He calls for less armament and stronger international cooperation while honoring World War I veterans and the sacrifices they endured. He stresses duty, gratitude, and a collective effort to avert future conflicts.
Large Whiskey Still Seized in Mobile County Raid
Deputies Burch and Stringfellow report a large illegal distilling operation near Lott road 18 miles north of Mobile. The seizure includes a 100 gallon still, a Ford truck, 66 gallons of white whiskey, 32 mash barrels, ten sacks of sugar, and rye. D Gunipro of Citronelle is arrested on related prohibition charges at the county courthouse.
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Mobile County
Paul Cazalas
Burch
Stringfellow
Lott Road
D. Gunipro
Citronelle
Mendes Held on Fraud Charges in Birmingham and Louisville
Mendes, alleged to have posed as a Yale professor and a count, is jailed in Birmingham on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He faces further accusations in Louisville of passing several worthless checks totaling about $3,000, with detective bureau operatives active in the investigation.
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Ham
Ala
Mendes
Yale
EB. H. Gary
Louisville
Witnesses Heard Today in Dowling Flogging Trial
Birmingham May 30 Ernest G Jacks a defendant in the flogging of Dr J D Dowling health officer May 17 last year was at a theatre party from evening until near midnight witness A H Walker Ketona merchant said Jacks was with them. Another witness R M Garvick testified he was part of the theatre party. The defense tried to establish an alibi while the state pressed for details of acts on the program and other specifics of the outing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ernest G. Jacks
J. D. Dowling
Accoss
A. H. Walker
Ketona
Walker
Jacks
Ale
Earnest G. Jacks
City and County Health Oficer
Singbone
Charles W. Kerees W. Tison
Seaturday
Grand Jury Set To Close Its Work This Week
The federal grand jury, empaneled Monday, will likely conclude Thursday as Memorial Day adjourns session. Prosecutors say few cases remain with most prohibition matters handled by informations in court. The main docket will be cleared next week with several pleas of guilty expected.
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Federal Grand Jury
United States
Aubrey
Seably
Ruhr metal workers end strike after 50 percent wage rise
The Ruhr strike by more than 566,000 metal workers ended today as workers returned to jobs. They secured a fifty percent salary increase, rejecting a further 150,000 mark bonus demand.
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Essen
Associated Press
Bessa
Ruhr
Seatiné
Great Race Ends Amid Wrecks and Thunderous Crowd
The 500 mile race opened with a spectacular crash near a concrete retaining wall injuring racer Lautenschlager’s crew and sidelining several cars. Spectators from La Fayette were among the injured as Alley’s accident sent shock through the stands.
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Sabine Teen
Oy Lautensehlager
Murphy
Milton
Howard Wilcox
Wilcox
Murphy O
Cliff Durant
Marry Artse
Mure Phy
Charles Elliott
la Fayette
Ind
Alley
Earl Cooper
Elliott
Bert Shoup
Shoup
Jurors in Chicago Grow Restless Amid Delayed Selection
In Chicago eight jurors, kept waiting for four more to complete the panel, protested by kicking doors as they were locked up at night. One juror, after 35 days in court, warned of going insane unless allowed home. They will hear the trial of Fred Lundin and 31 others for alleged conspiracy to defraud the Chicago school board of 1 million dollars.
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Chicago
Fred Lundin
Chicago School Board
Canadian beer seized in big haul at Mount Clemens
A raid at the mouth of the Clinton river in Mount Clemens led to the seizure of 400 cases of Canadian beer, two trucks and an automobile. Sheriff George Taakensad reported five men and a woman were taken into custody with two men escaping. federal agents also stopped two automobiles and seized cargo.
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Mich
George Ta
Seksngad
Clinton River
Mount Clemens
Encorse
Kitchin’s Illness Forces Downgrade in Congress
In Wilson North Carolina on May 20 hopes for Representative Claud Kitchin of the North Carolina delegation, Democratic leader in the lower house, were abandoned as hospital officials announced his condition deteriorated from stomach and kidney troubles. He left official duties in Washington about two years ago and his senate status remains unclear.
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Alottiet
North
Carolina
Receivers Sought for Carolina Cotton Mills in Court
In Greensboro S Mayo declines receivers for Carolina mills amid a suit in U S district court seeking nearly 200 000 for past due debts. Mills named include Mecklenburg Newton and Nancy Mills plus Coal and Iron National Bank trustee with Salisbury led ownership. Judge Boyd set June 4 to appear and show cause. answers due June 18.
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S. Mayo
Carolina
Yestern Unit States District Court
Mecklenburg Millspany
Newton Cotton Mills Company
Coal and Iron National Bank of New York
Mecklenburg
Eet
Clyde
Newton Mills
Newton
Nancy
Montgomery County
Salisbury
J. D. Norwood
L. Jackson
John C. Lawson
Warwick Aiken
Claude C. Crawford
Warwick, Aiken, and Company
Memphis, Tenn
Kienburg Mills Company
James E. Boyd
Police Baffled in Britten Murder Case
Lansing authorities and state troopers pursue slender leads in the Britten murder investigation. Rewards totaling 4000 dollars remain offered as two gunmen connected with a local carnival are sought. Muskegon police are reported to be close to an arrest.
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Lansing
Mid
William T. Britten
Britten
Muskegon
Pso Wee
Executions Reported In Free State Court at Lataacot
Michael Murphy and Joseph O Rourke were executed today by Free State authorities at Lataacot. The men were involved in the robbery at Athenry, according to Associated Press dispatches from Dublin dated May 30.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Michael Murphy
Joseph O'Rourke
Free State
Lataacot
Tam Ana Convic
Athenry
Miners Battle Over Union Ties Stir Virginia Labor News
Reports from Charleston indicate tensions as a major mining company in Virginia faces pressure over union adoption. Officials warn workers may stay out or join unions amid a national labor dispute, highlighting a broader push toward open shop policies in the era.
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Chal
Th Company
Oper& Virginia
Sta
Diet Workers
Am National
United States
Was
Charleston
Kinchen Indicted on Peonage Charges in Louisiana
New Orleans Louisiana federal grand jury indicted Kinchen a planter of Independence Parish on peonage charges. Emma Grant a Black woman and her two Mississippi daughters were allegedly held in forced labor and virtual slavery on his farm. Federal investigators began after a son complained he could not visit his mother and kin. A warrant had been issued but not served pending verification of the charges.
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Independence
Siphon Parish
Emma Grant
Esc
Department ‘of Justice
Kinchen
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