Goods Seized By Federal Agents Ordered Returned
United States Commissioner Monahan ordered the return of 90 tons of corn sugar and 3500 empty five gallon cans seized May 10 in Akron Ohio. The ruling cites a Supreme Court decision allowing seizure of manufacturing materials for intoxicants and bases the warrant on odors from the warehouse.
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Cleveland
Supreme Court
United States
Monahan
Prohibition
Akron
Ohio
Leo Isar
Squaw Blames Federal Officers For Drunkenness
Betty McCauley and Bessie Others testified in Omaha federal court that they first tasted liquor after being hired by federal officers to act as undercover agents on their reservation. Judge Holmes condemned the system as outrageous and debauching the girls. The pair were arrested after a drinking party with men near the federal building. Mr and Mrs Louis Rose of Oklahoma City were staying at Hotel Jack.
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Omaha
Neb
Judge Holmes
Betty McCauley
Bessie
Betty
Holmes
Federal Building
Ninth Victim Of Chicago Sniping In Weekend Toll
The Associated Press reports Chicago gun violence escalated with the death of J Ferrari 26 in a North Clark Locust street fusillade as a ninth victim. Samuel Monistero died earlier and Tony Tornatore survived. Four others were wounded during the weekend with at least ten lives tied to outbreaks in the Chicago area.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fusilliers
J Ferrari
Pravin
North
Clark
Locust Streets
Ois
Ferrari
Samuel Monistero
Tony Tornatore
Police Round Up Suspects to Foil Further Violence
Police continued a roundup of suspects aimed at preventing additional violence as officers pursued leads and organized patrols in the city. Beware of unclear details due to fragmented OCR text.
Workman Shot For Casting Spell Over a Woman
In Baltimore on June 3 Samuel A. Sullivan a 60 year old state highway department worker was shot twice while repairing Maryland Boulevard by a woman identified as Mrs. Staas who fired a third shot that went wild She claimed he had cast a spell on her and recalled a Pennsylvania witch tale as she waited for police at the station Neighbors said she believed he put her under a spell by driving a nail through her photograph
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Baltimore
Samuel A. Sullivan
State Highway Department
Sullivan
Maryland Boulevard
Pete Release Ends Old Pete Era In National League
Philadelphia officials announced veteran pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander known as Old Pete has been unconditionally released ending his era in the National League. The veteran star, a key figure in league history, appears to be stepping away from professional play.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Alexander
National League
Philadelphia National League Today
Pete
Cambridge student kills tutor then shoots self
D N Potts, a King’s College student in Cambridge, shot and killed his tutor A B R Wollaston and later died from his bullet wounds believed linked to personal safety concerns.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Eng
D. N. Potts
King’s College
R. Wollaston
Farm life endures amid rising industrial unemployment
Industrial unemployment increases the strain on farm labor, yet life on the farm remains steady with food supplies available. The Tacoma Telegram notes persistent rural resilience despite broader economic hardship.
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Tacoma
Delegates Elected To Attend U B Training School
Delegates from the local United Brethren church were chosen to attend the Leadership Training School Conference in Dayton Virginia from June 16 to 21. Evelyn Barrett LeVerne Ludwig Velma Pannett and Sylvia Grim named as delegates and alternates.
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United Brethren
Dayton
Evelyn Barrett
LeVerne Ludwig
Velma Pannett
Sylvia Grim
Shenandoah College
Isses Gladys Patton
Margaret Anderson
United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Lynchburg
Federal agent urged to tempt man for arrest
Detroit Free Press notes an opinion calling for punishment of a federal agent who lures a person into illegal conduct to obtain an arrest. The remark reflects anger at such tactics and suggests corporal punishment.
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Detroit Free Press
Baltimore Shopmen to Start Forty Hour Week
Baltimore on June 3 report says Baltimore and Ohio railroad shopmen will move from a 44 hour week to a 40 hour week starting next Saturday, a change expected to affect maintenance crews and yard workers.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Raleigh girl cited for bravery in Carnegie Medal bid
Marion Womble a 14 year old Girl Reserve of Raleigh North Carolina will be cited for bravery by the Carnegie Medal for rescuing a companion from drowning in a swimming pool.
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Associated Press
Marion Womble
Raleigh
N. C
Labor unions approve furlough plan for 7000 railroad workers
After months of talks, railroad officials announced an accord with labor unions. The plan, deemed satisfactory by officials and unions, avoids grouping furloughs and affects about 7,000 workers across the system.
Hoover's Reshaped Act Ratified by Senate Noted
The Ohio State Journal reports reaction to Hoover's act with the remark that ratification by the Senate is unnecessary. A simplified interpretation follows as the piece outlines the political stance and implied bypass of formal approval.
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Hoover
Senate
Ohio State Journal
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Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
North Braddock Street
J.C. Penney CO
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Helen Jensen
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington
George B. Woods
American University
Ruth Desjardins
Michigan
Peoples Service
Peoples Service Drug Stores
North Main Street
Winchester, Va
Southern Chemical CO
G. W. Morris
Mgr
Winchester
C. I. Brumback
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