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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
2
Crowds line the streets near Our Lady of Sorrow's Church for a funeral procession in memory of a reporter fallen to underworld violence. An American flag covers the coffin as Commissioner William Russell serves as honorary pallbearer amid mounted police escorts.
Police launch street patrols led by officers with revolver notches as they chase gangsters after Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle is killed. By midnight about 500 hoodlums and suspects are jailed while lawyers press for releases amid calls for drastic action and a $55,000 reward.
Atlanta June 12 The state nears end of case against Peggy French charged with murder of railroad dispatcher John S. Garmon by recalling Ruth Rogers to the stand The prosecution cites jealousy over Garmons intimacy with Rogers and letters as evidence French to testify in self defense likely to reach the jury today Rogers testifies of a phone call in which French threatened Garmons life.
Incomplete box scores show Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia with partial innings and listed batteries. Home runs by Bartell Grantham Lindstrom Heilmann English and Heilmann noted. error-filled lines omit full results and player details.
A crowded social page lists visitors and residents: Mr. F L Cone of Atlanta. Mr. D W Almond of Valdosta. Dr Howard Thompson. Mr F C Clemmons of Rome. Sheriff Perkins at a convention. Mr J D Persons of Atlanta. Mr W C Bennett of Macon. Mr Harlee Branch of the Atlanta Journal. Mr W Daniel of Columbus. Mrs Graham. Mr and Mrs Louis Lewitt welcomed a son at Archbold Memorial Hospital weighing 8 3 4 pounds. Mrs J H Spence announces half price hats sale. Blue Stripe Taxi notes service. Roscoe Beverly Arthur Little plan Chicago trip with Mr Wallis, Stribling Van Pornt fight, via Mr Lock Turner’s car.
West Palm Beach reports I. M. Bond, 40, a Florida East Coast rail station agent at Lake Harbor near South Bay, was found shot to death on the railroad tracks there last night. The sheriff's office was notified today.
Washington June 12 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor testified before a House committee that communistic groups including the Workers Party of America and the Trade Union Unity League have formed in the United States to overthrow the government. He said the AFL opposes communism and that no compromise would occur. He noted these groups are directed from Moscow.
Toronto reports an international good will ceremony with representatives from the United States Canada Mexico and Cuba participating. The event featured diplomatic gestures and cooperative pledges among the four nations.
Brunswick Georgia June 12 John A Cason census supervisor for this district released unemployment figures for several counties Brantley 6859 Pierce 12522 Bacon 7056 Appling 18315 Glynn 19281 Toombs 17068 Wayne 18367 Wheeler 9 149 Camden 6342 Montgomery 9929 McIntosh 5752 Jeff Davis 8117 Charlton 64981 total counts shown in the report reflecting district labor data.
Washington reports the ten month period August 1 to May 31 yielded 4,867,245 tons of cottonseed crushed, down from 4,945,881 tons the prior year. Mills held 116,980 tons of cottonseed on hand May 31, up from 100,556 tons last year. The item ends with a musical note about a 20th century miracle and references to equipment ads.
Esten A. Fletcher of Rochester New York was elected Imperial Potentate at the Imperial Council session yesterday. Cleveland Ohio was selected as the host city for next year’s gathering.
The article describes a rotted city administration and police execution squads led by Lieuts Reynolds Booth Storms Gusack O Connell and Barry who killed multiple criminals. It also reports Chicago gangsters fleeing to New York being arrested with $60000 and denying links to the Lingle killing.
Subsidiaries include Biscayne Trust, Bank of Coral Gables, and Miami Beach Bank and Trust. First National Bank withdrawals remained orderly with hundreds outside, doors opened early by President Romsh who said Miami’s situation is safe and most withdrawals were savings accounts. City National Bank President Gordon reported only eight to ten people at teller windows by 11 a.m.
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