Local men indicted in Tampa ring linked to Pullman porters
A U S Treasury special intelligence unit shifted prosecutions from Washington to Tampa Florida. A Tampa grand jury returned indictments naming 34 defendants, many Washingtonians, with conspiracy charges. Warrants for arrest of four local police and three deputy marshals are expected. Indictments here were quashed earlier as the government pursued Tampa prosecutions. The move signals coordination between federal authorities and questions over inter-jurisdictional strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Special Intelligence Unit
Treasury Department
Tampa
Fla
Mohan
Bee Ris Grand Jury
Tamra
Special Intelligence Office
Eber Trey
Indictments Tied to Liquor Ring Probe Hit Officials and Marshals
Indictments charging officials and their men in a liquor conspiracy were reported. Warrants will be issued through the U S marshal for arrests with three deputy marshals to be named. John J Hickey, immunized witness, testified before the grand jury in Tampa. The scheme used large quantities of liquor bought in Savannah and distributed in small bundles on Pullman trains to agents who sold to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Hickey
Grand Jury
Tampa
Savannah
Washington
Tampa-Capital Ring One of Biggest Liquor Schemes
Indictments returned by the Federal grand jury in Tampa法律 July reveal a large liquor shipment network from Florida to the East and Midwest. About 36 people including railway officials, Pullman porters, and U S marshals were named as part of the ring. Investigations spanned Jacksonville to Washington with many go-betweens identified. most named reside north of Jacksonville. Local officials declined to disclose names or details beyond the indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
United States
Jacksonville
Washington
Florida
East
Middle West
Federal Grand Jury
Pullman
Bargeline Operators to Organize August 6
The inland waterways corporation will hold its first meeting at 3 pm on August 6 in the Secretary of War's office to organize. It will succeed the War Department inland and coastwise waterways service for barge line operation on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Members appointed include M a Sanders, Leland Steamship lines. Milton Hunt, Memphis terminal commission. Hallock W Beaman, Clinton, Iowa. H. A. Brown, Birmingham terminal association. W M Jacony, Pittsburgh flood commission. and James F. E. Smith, Mississippi Valley association, with terms from one to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Waterways Corporation
Secretary of War
Weeks
Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service
War Department
Warrior
Mississippi
Dennison Cily
M A Sanders
Southern
Leland Steamship Lines
New Orleans Board of Trade
New Orleans
Milton Hunt
Memphis Terminal Commission
Memphis
Postmaster Warns Of Mailing Error
Postmaster William M. Modney warns that sending parcels by street box drop is invalid. Any merchandise over 8 ounces must be taken to the post office or a contract station and properly prepaid. Mis mailed packages will be forwarded only if prepaid, with the sender notified of the mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam M. Modney
Red Cross Jelly Drive Aids Veterans Hospitals
Washington Red Cross officials appeal to housewives to donate jelly to fill the local jelly closet for the next year. The drive aims to supply hospitals and institutions in the city and hopes to complete the collection by September. Contributions should be sent to the chapter house at 16 Jackson Place Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Red Cross
Washington
Jackson Place
Zoo Guards Against Outbreak of Disease
Officials at the zoo impose strict embargoes on ruminants as hoof and mouth disease spreads across South America India Africa and continental Europe raising fears that a single case could cost millions. Upon each new arrival, disinfection and cleansing are immediately started and all known prevention methods are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
India
Africa
Europe
Baker
United States
Raid Nets 2 Stills Mash Near Homes Of City Officials
Police from the Eighth precinct with a Prohibition Agent raided a three story residence at 57 Bryant Street NW early yesterday, seizing two stills and 300 gallons of mash. The Edelins, near whom three city officials live, were arrested. one still was found in a back room on the second floor and a large operation estimated at 600 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Precinct
Rose
Bryant Street
Roy Fenton Edelin
Edetins
United States
Macdonald
Edelin
Lexington Street
Clifford L. Grant
Detective Bureau
Edelins
C. A. Fowler
O. T Davis
Q Street
Anna Reynolds
Lieut. Davis
Reynolda
Second
Twelfth Precinct
Welm
South Dakota Avenue
Rhode Island Avenue
Luciano Guglielmo
Patsy Chapparelli
Baltimore
Revenue Agents Buy Water for Bootleg Gin
Prohibition agents on Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue attempted to buy gin but were tricked when a group of youths sent them to a machine. The pint of water was exchanged and the agents were driven to the First precinct station where the prisoner was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thomas Wheeler
First Precinct
Early Morning Blaze Damages Fiies Beall Sharp Building
A fire at 734-36 Tenth Street NW caused about 75 000 in damage to the Fi ies Beall and Sharp paint and metal shop in a seven story concrete structure. Fire spread from rear inflammable material while spontaneous combustion was among the causes considered. Dense smoke hampered firemen as reconstruction may start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiies, Beall & Sharp Paint and Metal
Tenth Street
Crowd Helps Corner Suspected Thief In Downtown Chase
A crowd of over 100 pedestrians aided in capturing Leroy Stevens 23 after he tried to flee a downtown department store pursued by Policewoman Cecelia Clark. He allegedly shoplifted twelve pairs of silk hose before being caught by Headquarters Detective Joseph Waldron. A colored girl believed to be his accomplice escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Stevens
Fourth Street
Cecelia Clark
Stevens
H Atreet
Joseph Waldron
Man Beaten in Fight Held as Prisoner
Samuel Epstein aged 38 from 3646 Georgia avenue northwest was badly beaten in a home fight last night. Participants included his wife Minnie Mrs Hodge Seigel and Solomon Selgel. Epstein was treated at Freedmen's Hospital for head cuts and held at the Tenth precinct for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Epstein
Georgia Avenue
Epstein
Minnie
Hodge Seigel
Solomon Selgel
Freedmen's Hospital
Tenth Precinct
Pretty Honduras Deer Now Exhibited at Zoo
A tiny red bracket deer from British Honduras arrived yesterday and is on display in the antelope house. Superintendent Hollister praises its beauty, noting its cherry color and delicate form. Gifted by G. W. Shufeldt of Belize after an expedition, the deer faced quarantine delays in New Orleans before arrival.
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British Honduras
Hollister
G. W. Shufeldt
Belize
Shufeldt
New Orleans
Boy pulled from Potomac after 14 minutes under water
A colored boy surfaced after fourteen minutes under water in the Potomac and was alive when pulled from the river but died thirty minutes later at Emergency Hospital. William Brown, 12, struck his head diving from a sand scow at Thirty first street. William Reynolds, a veteran boatman, assisted in the rescue with grappling hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River
William Brown
Court
Thirty-first Street
Thirtyfourth Street
William Reynolds
Potomac
Reynolds
Edward Pickford
Baby’s body found then disappears at Ventosa apartments
A white infant’s body was found in a ventilating shaft at the Ventosa apartments on First and EB streets NW. Howard Jackson, a janitor, reported the discovery to manager Fred A. Three, but the body vanished within minutes, leaving only aged newspapers dated July 16 and earlier. Elevator operator Catherine Nease told police she did not see anyone enter or leave the basement while Jackson was gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventosa
First
EB Streets
Howard Jackson
Fred A. Three
Catherine Nease
Jackson
District men complete O R C examinations at Camp Meade
Ten of 107 candidates from the District completed commissions examinations for the officers reserve corps after blue course and third year study. Listed are Nesbitt, Spencer, Gross, Jones, Basford, Mitchell, Summerlin, Brohl, Collins, Geiger with their addresses and chosen courses. Announcement of successful candidates will follow the review at camp on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto Mitchell
Fourteenth Street
George T. Summerlin
Massachusetts Avenue
Earl M. Brohl
Virginia Avenue
Thomas F. Collins
Eighth Street
Clarence E. Geiger
Twenty-ninth Street
Feld Artillery
Carnegie Institution Activities Described at GWU
Walter M. Gilbert, administrative secretary of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, addressed George Washington University summer school students. He outlined the institution aims to encourage broad investigation research and discovery and apply knowledge to mankind’s improvement. He emphasized cooperation with other research agencies and interrelation of its own activities to speed advances in mutually interest studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Gilbert
Carnegie Institution of Washington
George Washington University Summer School
Gilbert
Suit Over Loss of Purebred Stallion Against Express Co
The people of Porto Rico filed suit in District Supreme court against the American Railway Express Company to recover 1292.30 for the cost of a purebred stallion and freight from Shelbyville, Kentucky to Baltimore. The horse died of pneumonia before unloading for ocean shipment in Baltimore. Assistant District Attorney Vernon E. West appeared for the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
District Supreme Court
American Railway Express Company
Shelbyville
Baltimore
Vernon E. West
Legion Here Jowvs Movement To Fight Extreme Pacifism
The American Legion District department joined patriotic groups to combat the extreme pacifism movement. Commander Paul J. McGahan urged all Americans to study the influence and join the effort. He warned of radical propaganda linked to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and other groups, urging members to defend justice, law, and national preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third International
Bolshevists
Radbels
I. W. W. Daily
Women's Internatonal League For Peace and Freedom
National Council For Prevention of War
Frederick J. Libby
Libby
Russia
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Uniass
American Legion
Mrs Fries Writes Song Reply to Slacker Oath
Mrs Amos A Fries wife of the chemical warfare service chief writes a song titled I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Blacker The words and music are by Mrs Fries and copies are being distributed by the Reserve Officers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Amos A. Fries
Chemical Warfare
Ministers Unite In Sermon On World Cooperation
The National Council for Prevention of War announced ministers across denominations will devote tomorrow’s sermons to world cooperation as part of the World Cooperation Campaign. Govs Baxter Maine Smith New York McLeod South Carolina Preus Minnesota and other notable figures back the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council For Prevention of War
Organization
Govs, Gaxter
Maine
Smith
New Yor
Pacifists Attacked by Sons of Revolution in District
The Song of the Revolution board denounces pacifist societies as harming youth patriotism. It cites Frederick J. Libby of the National Council for the Prevention of War and opposes school histories that minimize Revolutionary heroes. Committees will place wreaths on monuments for Revolutionary War figures. new members include Capt. Adelbert Althouse and Capt. John M. Arthur among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Libby
National Council For the Prevention of War
Adelbert Althouse
U. S. Ncapt
John M. Arthur
U. BM. C
Messrs
Harrison Bates
John W. Belt
Markley Bethea
Dion
Birney
Frank A. Brastow
John W. Brawner
William S. N. Brookes
Maj
William
Notable Military Names Listed in Ceremony Roster
A roster of distinguished officers and civilians appears, naming Walter E Burnaide Andrew Caldwell Edwin Campbell Carl Casey Walter Chappell Bruce Clark Percy Cornell William DuBose Henry Goodwin John Gordon John Jones Langley Blake Langley Ensign Miller Roy MacElwee George Marshall Walden Myer Parker Parker Oscar Ricketts Charles Sanderson Herbert Slocum Julian Smith Arthur Camp Stanley William Stiles Guysbert Vroom and Enalls Waggaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
U. S
Walter E. Burnaide
Andrew
Appleton M. R. Lawrence
Lynch Luquer
Ensign Frank 8. Miller
U.S. N
Roy S. MacElwee
George & Marshall
Walden Myer
Chauncey G. Parker
Myron M. Parker, Jr
Sandra B. Platt
Oscar J. Ricketts
Charles R. Sanderson
M. C
Herbert J. Slocum
Julian Co. Smith
Arthur Camp Stanley
William c. 1 Stiles
Guysbert B. Vroom
Ennalls Waggaman
Shoe Merchant Sues for 20000 Over Alleged Slander
Sam Gritz of 1335 Seventh Street NW files suit in District Supreme Court seeking 20600 damages for alleged slander after Samuel Shuster claimed to fire insurer that Gritz set fire to his store. The fire at Gritz's establishment occurred June 27 prior to the lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gritz
Seventh Street Northwest
District Supreme Court
Samuel Shuster
Otto Koegel
Shuster Jig
Gritz
Riverdale Mother's Search for Missing Daughter Ethel
In Riverdale Maryland Grace Crawford seeks her 16 year old daughter Ethel who vanished May 22. Eight years earlier her husband John Crawford disappeared after boarding a Norfolk boat. The Riverdale home burned years later during Mrs. Crawford’s illness as townsfolk funded repairs and volunteers helped. She hoped Ethel would return on her birthday, but the search continued at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Crawford
Ethel
Riverdale
John Crawford
Crawford Wage
Norfolk
3000 Trees Planned for Capital Streets
Three thousand new shade trees will be planted along Washington streets this fiscal year. Clifford Lanham, superintendent of trees and parks, announced the year marks the largest planting in years. The project funds 56 more workers, bringing crews to 91, to trim and spray trees, though limited funds leave many trees untrimmed and unsprayed. Lanham called for an annual appropriation of 105000 dollars to support citywide care of 105000 shade trees.
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Washington Streets
Clifford Lanham
Mr. Lanham
Alty
Tanham
Pepper and Saltz Win 1750 Verdict
In circuit court No 1 Chief Justice McCoy presiding two bicyclists were awarded damages. Louis Pepper a minor shoe salesman awarded 1750 against James G McQueen for a collision at Eighth and N streets NW on January 20, 1924. Max Bloom awarded 450 against Southeastern Express Co for a truck collision at Tenth and F streets NW on March 20, 1923. Mary L. Cutler sues Crawford Co Inc for 20000 for alleged auto collision with a truck at Thirty third and W streets NW on May 14, 1924.
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Circuit Court No 1
McCoy
Louis Pepper
Salt
Max Saltz
James G. McQueen
Tepper & Blanken
McQueen
Pepper
Eighth and
N Streets Northwest
Max Bloom
Tenth
F Streets Northwest
Southeastern Express Company
Milton Strasburger
Bloom Mary L. Cutler
Crawford Company, Inc
Garnett & Pine
Thirty-third
W Streets Northwest
Benefit Outing Wednesday To Aid Bla densburg Memorial
The Prince Georges County Memorial Association sponsors a benefit excursion to Chesapeake Beach on Wednesday under Snyder-Farmer post No. 3 American Legion at Hyattaville. Proceeds fund a memorial for World War I dead at Bla densburg Md. Train arrives 2 30 p m with an athletic program and prizes for youth and adult running races including 50 and 100 yard dashes and special fat races. John H Hiser is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Georges County
John H. Hiser
Promise in Family Conference Broken Divorce Plea
Willam M McConkey a commission merchant sued for absolute divorce and filed a cross complaint alleging a conference on June 21 led to a broken promise from Nellie McConkey that she would not return to her alleged admirer. He claims she later met the man again in August 1919 and pressed for divorce. He seeks custody of two minor children while denying cruelty and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam M. McConkey
Nellie M McConkey
District Supreme Court
George A Maddox
McConkey
Iva P. Wilson
Jerry Wilson
Ford
Carmody
Nife
Meiylle Ahmar
John J . O'Brien
Noyes
Home of Correction
Alonzo B Wicker
Ivan Wicker
Frank E Elder
Wicker
Miriam L. Nicholson
Maurice E. Nicholson
Frank E. Elder Nicholson
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Women’s League
Sons of Revolution
Stream OF
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Pepper and Saltz
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Cable
Mra Pear E Rhodes
St. Elizabeth's
Howard E. Rhodes
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Rhodes
Ausuet
Rhodey
Ku Klux Klan
Raymond Neudecker
Caradelle Tonka
Wiliam Tonkay SA
Stafford
Equity Court
Lieut Tonkay
Bramhall & M. Cabe
Mra Tonkay
Moyer
Walter Reed General Hospital
Mary G Woolfork
James B. Woolfork
Bere Parkin
Woolfork
Sidney P Simpson
UtHa Teri
Julian G Gibbs
Furruccio Teri
Teri
Bouw Store
Carusabia
Waehingtiy Lona
Alexander Ape
Asphalt
Caz- Sas
Wisconsin
Ca-Ge Columa
Wrahington Post
Eiseman
Que Street NW
Regines
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
15Th Street
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Bellevue Farms’ Restaurant
Wallis
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