Third Degree Confession of Prohibition Crime
In federal court testimony, Major Hesse and Prohibition agents are accused of using a towel head wrap torture to extract a confession from Albert Briggs. Briggs says the method, described as a Chinese punishment, involved tying limbs and head, with threats and a window- pane scare. The trial includes three Negro defendants. Briggs is alleged to be their collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ee August Hesse
Prohibition
Albert Briggs
Dieuf‘sur
Major Hesse
Briggs
Heise
Hollywood Wages Cut Across Major Film Firms
Hollywood announces drastic salary reductions across sixteen major studios including Paramount Universal MGM and Warner Brothers with cuts from top executives to daily workers. About 15 000 salaried staff and 40 000 non-contract workers face 10 to 25 percent reductions as films face higher production costs and tighter budgets. The payroll before cuts runs around 2 million weekly across Hollywood and local branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
First National
Universal
Paramount Famous Players
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
DeMille
Lloyd Corporation
United Ar- Wox
Metropolitan Fictures
F Bb. C
Warner Brothers
Hal Roach
Mack Sennett
Jack White
Christie
Samuel Goldwyn, Inc
D Autremont Brothers Begin Life Terms at Oregon Penitentiary
The D Autremont brothers Hugh Ray and Roy arrived at the Oregon state penitentiary in shackles after being transported from Jacksonville to serve life sentences for the Siskiyou tunnel train robbery murder of four trainmen in 1823. Ray asked that a photo be sent to his wife Hazel D Autremont. Concluded on Page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Ore
D'Autremont Brothers
Hugh
Ray
Roy
Siskiyou
Jacksonville
State Penitentiary
Ray Doutremont
Southern Pacific
Salem
Siskiyou Tunnel
Ray D’autremont
Hazel D’autremont
Medford
Ore
Siskiyou Mountains
Oregon
de Autremont
Benard
Sydney L. Bates
Dusmuir
Calif
Marvin Leng
Dunsmuir
Coyle Johnson
Ashland
Pacific Highway
Sisklyons
Shasta Limited
Mexican anti reelectionist party nominates General Gomez for president
Mexico City June 24 AP.General Arnaulfo Gomez a Catholic is named by an anti reelectionist party as its presidential candidate for next year. The platform ties religion to politics while promising religious liberty but calls to enforce the constitution, prompting Catholic critics. Gomez holds indefinite leave from the Vera Cruz military command and says conflict over religion is avoidable with liberal action by authorities and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Arnaulfo Gomez
Gomez
Vera Cruz
Obregon
Roosevelt March N VY Flight Indefinitely Postponed
The monoplane flight America was postponed indefinitely as weather failed to improve beyond expectations, ending the planned event on Roosevelt March N VY.
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Roosevelt
America
New Industry To Pocatello Opens Replace Tile Plant
Pocatello will welcome a new industry a plant to manufacture substitute tile and insulation for plaster walls to heat and cool homes. G W Wagenseller president of the Realty board says the plant will be run by Mr Hyde of Salt Lake City and open shortly. The substitute tile costs about one fourth the price of real tile and the insulation raw material will be sourced at Soldier near Shoshone. Hyde seeks community success for his venture.
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Pocatello
G. W. Wagenseller
Realty Board
Mr. Hyde
Salt Lake City
Mr. Wagenseller
Soldier
Shoshone
Oklahoma Outlaw Matthew Kimes Placed in Custody in Arizona
The 24-year-old desperado known as Matthew Kimes, wanted for murder and bank robbery, was captured after a gun battle near the Grand Canyon. He is being held in Coconino County jail awaiting Oklahoma authorities. Also jailed are Mr and Mrs G H Kady of Tulsa who aided the arrest.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Desperado
Saltis
Oklo
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Coconino County
Ohlishoma
Kimes
G. H. Kady
Tulsa
Okla
Grand Canyon National Park
Dodge City
Kansas
Kimes Wanted for Hold Up of Several Banks
Oklahoma City June 24 AP Matthew Kimes a notorious Oklahoma desperado and bank robber tied to multiple holdups is under life sentence for shooting deputy Perry Chuculate after Covington bank robberies He is also linked to the Beggs police chief slaying and robberies in Beggs and other states with rewards totaling 6000 dollars for him and accomplices The Kimes brothers began crime with a 1922 motor car theft and later robbed Banks at Depew Beggs and Covington while Matthew received a renewed trial and life sentence.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Gyon
Ated
Beggs
Okla
W. K. McAnnalty
Palice
Oklahoma City
Arizona
Perry Chuculate
Covington
Oklo
W. K. McAnnally
Ray Terrell
Matthew
George Kimes
McAlester
First National Bank
Depew
McAnnally
Chuculate
George
Mathew
Burrell Trial for Possessing Liquor Opens in Boise
The Boise trial of David Burrell commissioner of public welfare on unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor opened before Justice of the Peace R W Adams. Defense sought suppression of exhibits and evidence while witnesses testified about spotting a bottle and arresting Burrell on December 4.
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Boise
David Burrell
Public Welfare
Justice of the Peace
R. W. Adams
Talesmen
Ed Paris
Federal Prohibition
Frank Cendit
Fred McCabe
Burrell
Executions Reported in Three States
In Chicago the execution of Elin Lyons for the murder of Policeman Julan Banfield occurred at Cook County Jail after last minute appeals. Lonnie Dixon Necro was executed in Arkansas on his 18th birthday for killing 12-year-old Ficella McDonald in a church belfry. Frank Carter, called a sniper bandit, was electrocuted in Nebraska for the murder of Dr. A R Searles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Julan Banfield
Little Rock
Ark
Lonnie Dixon
Necro
State Penitentiary
Ficella McDonald
First Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Neb
Jume
Frank Carter
Omaha
Nebraska Penitentiary
A. R. Searles
Searies
National League day results from Pittsburgh and Brooklyn
Scores for games at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn with results for Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Wertz Hogan details and multiple other ballparks including New York Philadelphia Washington Washington battles Detroit and Chicago. Several pitchers listed with runs and errors in a dense box score style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Boston
Wertz
Hogan
Elliott
de Berry
Admiral B Urges British Sea Supremacy In News Item
Geneva reports a local paper prints a hidden author named Admiral B arguing Britain must keep maritime dominance. The piece questions U S sea leadership, credits Washington talks with surrender, and cites Britain facing tax burdens and need for fast light ships to counter submarines.
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England
Washington
Admiral B
United States
Army Plane to Take Off Soon for Honolulu Flight
Secretary Davis approves a San Francisco to Hawaii nonstop Army Air Corps flight set for July. Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger pilot a three motored Fokker 2407 mile Hop from Oakland with navigation tests in San Diego and San Francisco final checks. Officials stress no rush and no prize money for the pilots as civilian challengers loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hegenberger
San Diego
Fokker
le Sons
Davis
Beckertery Davison
Air Corps
Oakland
Patrick
Army Air Force
San Francisco
War Department
Army
Honolulu
Maitland
Hegenberger
Cleveland’s once famed bachelor dies in hotel room
Wilson B. Hickox of Cleveland died suddenly last night in his hotel room at the Hiesel Roosevelt. He was about 45 years old and left only ten cents a gold watch and a passport. He was reputed to own substantial real estate in Cleveland and belonged to fashionable clubs in the East.
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New York
Wilson B. Hickox
Ceveland
the Hiesel Roosevelt
Cleveland
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Mildred Desseus
Evangeline
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Organize Party
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Hin
Bright Angel
Kadys
Idaho
Paris
Condit
CP Tense
Tes
Chicago
Elin Lyons
National
Pittsburgh
R. H. E. Chicago
Gui
WU Root
Hartnett, Meadows
Gooch
Pichila
Philadelphia
Henry
Songer
Devormer
Kaufmann
Ulrich
Jonnard
R. H. E. New York
Grimes and
Taylor
Ferguson
Scott and
Wilson
R. H. E. Washington
Thurston
Ruel
Harris
Wingfield
Moore
Detroit
Collins
Bassler
Faber, Barnabee
McCurdy
Geneva
A F. Beal
Oiggs
Washington Parley
Hawaii
Army Air Corps
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