Rum Runners Prepared for a Hard Fight
Washington reports coast guard evidence shows rum row off New York ready for confrontation. Rear Admiral Bullard warns of a war to the death as attacks on guardsmen increase, with kidnappings, threats, ambushes, and a push for more manpower and boats.
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Washington
Coast Guard
New York
Billard
Atlantic City
Montauk Point
New London
Conn
Bay Shore
Narraganset Bay
Florida
Gulf Coast
Yeandle
Bullard
Robert Swain Miller
Boatswan Gustafson
Tsland
Mr. Yeandle
Rum
Admiral Bullard
Congress
Des Moines police plan weekly bootlegger parade
Des Moines Chief James Cavender announced a plan to parade bootleggers in stocks with placards through downtown after liquor cases are mishandled by courts. He said vehicles will carry arrestees to the station with warning signs about illicit liquor and urged public awareness of bootlegging’s social standing.
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Des Moines
James Cavender
Cavender
Florida Lawmakers Push Grant Statue On Stone Mountain
Representative Berl of Florida introduces a resolution calling on Stone Mountain Memorial directors to carve General Ulysses S. Grant and his comrades beside General Robert E. Lee and his Confederates on the mountain monument.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Berl of
Flage
Florida
House of Representatives
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Death Penalty Sought in Sveti Kral Cathedral Bombing Trial
In Sofia on May 8 the public prosecutor at a court martial demanded the death penalty for four prisoners charged with complicity in the Sveti Kral cathedral bombing that killed 160 and wounded many. Marco Friedmann and Peter Zadgorski, blamed for planning, Georgi Kocff and Dimiter Daska for harboring perpetrators. Belage I. Kambouroff faced eight years. Deliberations were expected to last 24 hours.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Sveti Kral
Marco Friedmann
Peter Zadgorski
Georgi Kocff
Dimiter Daska
Friedman
Zada
Catheral
Friedmann
Communist Secret Committee
Boris
Belage I. Kambouroff
Death of Denver real estate operator prompts exhumation
The grave of C. H. Blank was opened in Denver on May 8 and the remains were identified as Blank by a funeral establishment representative and by long-time associate F. Gustin. District Attorney Foster W. Clyne ordered the exhumation amid poison death rumors as tox icologists began examining viscera for traces of poison. results expected in days.
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Denver
Colo
C. H. Blank
Blank
7 and G
F. Gustin
Foster W. Clyne
Denver Ceneral Hospital
Young Slayer Goes to Gallows at San Quentin
Ronald Charles Erno a 25 year old Minnesota native was hanged at San Quentin for the October 31 1923 murder of rancher Fred Skeen employer of Erno William Hard Erno’s accomplice was convicted but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to being 17 at the time of the killing
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San Quentin
Caltff
Ronald Charles Erno
Minnesota
State Prison
Fred Skeen
Erno
William Hard
Soviets Grant Third Gold Concession in Far East
Moscow reports the government ratified an 86 year contract with Aylan corporation for gold fields in Okhotsk and Kamchatka. Russia retains right to buy all output. five percent to the state. export allowed if not exercised. This marks the third large concession since May began, following Lena Gold fields and Harriman manganese deals.
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Moscow
Sovietovernment
Aylan Corporation
Okhotsk and
Kamchatka
Siberia
Lena Goldfields Ltd
London
Harriman Interests
Chi
Georgian Republice
Saltair Resort may be rebuilt as municipal project
Saltair on Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake City was nearly destroyed by fire. Heber J Grant of Marmon church offered the rail line and remaining resort property to the city after a private bid of 75 was rejected. The Salt Lake City commission will meet soon to consider the offer. The resort had drawn many tourists over the years.
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Saltair Resort
L. D. S. Church
Salt Lake City
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Here
Salt Lake
Pesident Heber J. Grant
The
Marmion Church
Saltair
California University to bar dimpled knees at senior show
Berkeley May 8 AP President Campbell ordered UC coeds in the Greek theatre production to wear stockings and skirts that prevent any unseemly hem to top. University statisticians weigh how the edict might affect Saturday night attendance as the event aims to retain dignity.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of
Campbell
California
Big Airplane Starts Industry Over Old Route
Mitchell Field New York May 8 A large history transport airplane carrying Miss Fannie Washington and eleven others left Roosevelt Field this morning. After a brief stop at Roosevelt, the craft continued to Bolling Field Washington where it will be christened the Yorktown. The flight promotes an international Yorktown memorial and is expected to inaugurate the first overland passenger service in the United States with a weekly schedule.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
George Washington
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Fannie Washington
Gest Freet
General Washington
Roosevelt Field
Army Air Service
Bolling Field
Washington
Sheriff Search for Chicago Clock Maker Chief on Liquor Charge
Santa Barbara May 8 Deputies pursue F. W. Matthiessen 111 president of a Chicago clock firm on a charge of possession of liquor. The man had reportedly gone fishing when last seen and authorities launched a search.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
F. W. Matthiessen
Chicago
Baseball Scores From Today Across Major Leagues
Results show Boston and Philadelphia sweeping multiple games with high scoring routs. Key performances include strong pitching and clouting by players like Keen, Hartnett, and ONeil for Boston, and Longer and Kremer contributing for Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Brooklyn, St. Louis, and Chicago also posted runs in tight showings with notable mound work and offensive bursts.
Chicago and Alton reports 1924 deficit and 1923 surplus
The Chicago and Alton Railroad reports a 1924 deficit of 1 035 242 dollars versus a 1923 surplus of 1 117 144 dollars. Net railway operating income fell to 4 987 894 dollars in 1924 from 7 137 041 630 dollars in 1923.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Omer
Hindenburg To Take Office Next Tuesday
Berlin reports that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg will be inaugurated as president of Germany next Tuesday with minimal disruption. Communists plan Monday protests in working class areas away from the presidential motor route, and Hanover celebrated his farewell with a three hour torchlight procession of clubs veterans and students.
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Berlin
von Mindenter
Germany
Hanover
von Hindenburg
Students’ Organizations Club
London Traders Lose on Wool
London reports a wool market slump costing the trade from 15 000 000 to 20 000 000 pounds. Bradford analysts foresee two to three years for recovery with most losses going to Australian growers. Causes cited include reduced European and North American demand, last fall’s unsettled outlook, and bank pressure forcing sales.
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London
Bradford
Europe
North America
Wool sales halted nationwide until July first decision
In Melbourne on May 8 the national council of wool selling brokers and the Australian wool growers council voted to suspend all wool sales across Australia until July 1. They will resume only if circumstances warrant.
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Melbourne
Australia
National Council of Wool Selling Brokers
Australian Wool Growers’ Council
Bullet Stops Ogden Burglar in Night Shootout
Ogden Utah May 8 AP William Schultz 23 shot in right lung and left arm as he opened fire on city Detective L L Nelson after the detective found a bag of groceries hidden near a robbed store Schultz admitted the robbery and other recent Ogden burglaries before being taken to hospital.
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Ogden
Utah
William Schultz
Ogden River
L. L. Nelson
Schultz
Jockeys Suffer Injuries And Fatality At Races
In New York Jamaica Jamaica racecourse jockey Benny Marinelli fractured skull and remains unconscious after a spill with Upton. Jockey M Fator breaks collar bone in same incident. In Columbus Beulah Park jockey Frank Lux killed when his horse Mary Rock fell on him during the first race.
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New York
Benny Marinelli
Upton
Jamaica
M. Fator
Columbus, O
Frank Lux
Columbus
Beulah Park
Mary Rock
Police kill official at state capitol in self defense
In Columbia on May 8, Harry I. McCaw clerk of the state supreme court was shot and killed inside the state house by capital policeman Joseph J. Lucas who surrendered. Lucas said he acted in self defense after McCaw fired twice and he then called the sheriff to report the fatal incident.
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Columbia
Harry I. McCaw
State Supreme Court
State House
Joseph J. Lucas
Lucas
McCaw
Plane makes farthest north flight from Fairbanks
An airplane carrying three men completed the farthest north flight yet from Fairbanks. It departed toward Rampart and Brooks but failed to reach Rampart as a storm raged last night. Nothing is known about the crew's condition.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Rampart
Brooks
Insolvency Petition Filed Against Major Tobacco Company
New York May 8 AP A 17 million dollar tobacco firm American Bumatra Tobacco company was declared insolvent in a bankruptcy petition filed in federal court by three creditors. The firm was already under equity receivership as of Thursday.
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New York
American Bumatra Tobacco Company
Thursay
Bulletin on Cats Not Be Issued
Washington May 8 AP The agriculture department prepared a printed bulletin claiming the cat crop ranks third in importance and supplies horse feed worldwide while 3 percent is used for human consumption The bulletin details diseases such as loose and covered smuts stem rust and crown rust and also discusses wild, tame, broken and wilted cats The main varieties cited are Swedish select, silver mives and white tartar The error in the typesetting turned a treatise on oats into a discussion on cats The bulletin will not be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Shepherds linked to ward murder case held on bond
Mrs Julie Graf Shepherd charged with aiding her husband William D Shepherd in the murder of ward William Nelson McClintock and his mother Emma Nelson Melin. She posted 5000 dollar bond after court appearance. co-defendant Claudine Peterson posted 15000 in real estate. Coroner's inquest implicated William D Shepherd in McClintock's typhoid inoculation murder and vice the mother's poison death. Judge Jacob Hopkins oversaw bond hearing.
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Chicago
May & (Ap
Julie Graf Shepherd
William Did. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Emma Nelson Melintock
Jacob Hopkins
Harry Olson
Shepherd
William D. Shepherd
Young McClintock
Billy’? McClintock
Florida House Adopts Resolution On Japanese Land Ownership
The Florida House approved a constitutional amendment proposal by a 69 to 0 vote to exclude Japanese individuals from land ownership in the state. The action was taken in Tallahassee on May 8.
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Tallahasee
Florida
House
Mrs Gilbert Hitchcock Dies in Washington
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock wife of former Nebraska senator died in Washington after a period of ill health. She had long been a public figure accompanying her husband during his political career.
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Washington
Gilbert Hitchcock
Nebraska
Islands Fortification Plan For Hawaiian Islands
Chairman Butler of the House Naval Committee said he will press legislation to fortify Hawaii and make it the world's strongest military outpost. A June delegation to Hawaii, including high navy officials, will survey Pearl Harbor and island needs for an official plan. He noted no opposition to the world court or disarmament but questioned other nations' seriousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Committee
Wilbur
French Morocco operations cautious as Lyautey presses Riffians
Paris reports Lyautey seeks to push Abd El Krim's Riffians back toward the Spanish zone. Riffians reinforce on the left wing, Quezzan area shows growing opposition as General Columbat's column faces stiff center resistance. Tetuan dispatches say Spanish forces blockade rebels and seize convoys.
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Paris
French
Morocco
Marshal Lyautey
Abd El-Krim
Quezzan
Columbat
Ouezzan
Fez
Freydenberg
Tetuan
Forces bolster positions in Rif conflict near Taffant Seroual
In Rabat on May 8 the French and Rif fighters fortified their lines but no combat was reported. General Colonnat reinforced near Taffant and Seroual while Colonel Freydenberg sent supplies to isolated posts.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Colonat
Taffant
Seroual
Freydenberg
Treats Prisoners as His Guests
Reno, Nov. May 8. Sheriff J. B. Crane fined $500 in Carson City for contempt after admitting he treated federal prisoners at Fallon county jail as his guests. He allowed arrests with prisoners, night movie trips, and jailyard visits, saying he aimed to be just right and humane and that prisoners trusted him and did not attempt escape.
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Reno
Fallon County
J. B. Crane
United States District Court
Carson City
Crane
Round Table PT A Session Delivers Health Welfare Talks
Idaho Falls May 8 Final day of the annual P T A session featured round table conferences on health and public welfare. Morning speakers included Miss Mario epworth on health and nutrition Mrs Athey on child welfare and school milk lunch programs and Mrs Koll on child development and Boise dental clinic progress.
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Tribune
Idaho Falls
Parent- Teachers Association
Resolutions Committee
Mario Epworth
State University Extension Division
Athey
Boise
Chilren
J. F. Koll
J. Ewen
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Mra
Charles E. Roe
Elisbeth Russum
Estoe Perpetua
Austin
Texas
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France
Ben Suer
Bowvad
Abd-El-Krim
Yebela
Gamaras
Benirua
Thery
Edmond Thery
F Remch
Aiees
Suna Ae
Boston
Meee Coeskay
Keen
Alexander
Hartnett
Genewich
O'Neil
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Koupal
Colloton
Kremer
Meadows
Smith
Carlson
Henline
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Rixey and
Wingo
Ehrhard and Taylor
St. Louis
Diekerman and
Gonzales
Barnes J and Snyder
Cleveland
Gray
Cochrane
White and
Myatt
Res
Moxridge
Zachary and
Ruel
Lyons
Thurston and Kalk
Detroit
Wingfield and Picinich
Wells, Meeeee, Holloway, Collins and Woodall
Hindenburg
Judge Olson
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