Bandits Demand 15000 Dollar Ransom for U S Airmen
Reports from El Paso and Juarez say Mexican bandits hold U S Army Lieuts Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peterson near the Big Bend region and demand fifteen thousand dollars in cash. Cattlemen at Ft. Davis raised the funds in minutes and offered to assist military authorities in the rescue. Messages warn the aviators will be killed if payment is not made. The state department seeks rapid government action and transfer of ransom details to the proper authorities.
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EL Paso
Tex
Paul H. Davis
Harold G. Peterson
United States Army
Big Bend
Texas
Mexico
Candelaria
Ft. Davis
Airmen Reported Held by Mexican Bandits for Ransom
Major General Joseph T. Dickman met with staff on reports from Candelaria Texas that Army aviators Lieutenant Davis and Lieutenant Peterson are held by bandits demanding 15 000 dollars to be paid by Monday to storekeeper Dawkins Kilpatrick under threat of death. The aviators reportedly went down near Dilares on the Rio Grande. Dickman declined to reveal rescue steps or contacts with Colonel George Langhorne and said the incident was telegraphed to Washington.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jos. T. Dickman
Southern Department
Candelaria
Davis
Peterson
Dawkins Kilpatrick
Dickman
Dilares
Rio Grande
Col. Geo. T. Langhorne
Big Bend
Washington
Death threat note claims aviators held for ransom in Mexico
Letters said to be from Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Patterson twice missing since Sunday claimed they were captive in Mexico with a $15,000 ransom. Authorities reported the demand to Major General Dickman. An unconfirmed report linked bandit Chico Cano to the other end of the case near the Big Bend Ojinaga area.
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Marfa
Tex
Paul H. Davis
Harold G. Patterson
Mexico
Dickman
Southern Department
Chico Cano
Big Bend-Ojinaga
Bandits Hold Aviators For 15000 Dollar Ransom
Official statement from Fort Bliss reports Lieuts. Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peterson captured by Mexican bandits and held for 15000 dollars. Ransom must be paid by August 18 to avoid harm. Army officials discuss border-crossing actions, but oppose for safety and policy reasons.
Americans Held for Ransom by Mexican Bandits Reported
Secretary Baker announced after AP dispatches that two American aviators were being held for ransom by Mexican bandits. The report cites ongoing attempts to secure their release as diplomatic pressure mounts.
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Washington
Baker
Associated Press
Morris Avers No Eggs Have Been Hoarded
Edward Morris president of Morris & Company reports 2 800 cases stored in Chattanooga Tenn are unaccounted for by government seizure. He notes Nashville and Atlanta store similar quantities with stored eggs unlikely to cover fall and winter needs. He cites 7 000 000 cases in warehouses nationwide, less than 10 percent of 1919 crop and praises Tennessee senator Lene McKellar's cold storage bill for stabilizing markets during surpluses and shortages.
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Chicago
Edward Morris
Morris & Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville, Tenn
Atlanta
United States
Lene McKellar
Tennessee
Whiskey trends and political sly quips roam Oklahoma presses
A mosaic of skimpy items from Oklahoma papers jokes about drink trends and the Prince of Wales cigars while musing on profiteering politics laws and moral watchwords. Items touch on public decorum bans in Kansas City spooning and long distance calls while St Peter and the pearly gates appear in an ethical clapback.
Prohibition 3 Doing WS Work New York Aug 16
A New York Tribune notice summarizes early prohibition effects after 30 days. It notes declines in intoxication arrests, overall crime drop around 15 percent, and ongoing delays in full enforcement with beer and stronger liquors still available.
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News’ Special Service
New York
New York Tribune
the Tribune
United States
Baltimore
New Machine Aims to Catch Grasshoppers in Fields
Tipton Indiana August 15 Farmers in Tipton county test a simple grasshopper catching machine by County Agent Girard. The device uses sails to trap hoppers and drops them into a cage for disposal or feeding to chickens as poultry food.
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Associated Press
Tipton
Ind
Tipton County
Girard
San Juan County Colorado Lacks Tillable Land
Denver Colo August 15 San Juan County Colorado is the only rural county in the United States without a single acre of tillable land The county lies at 8000 to 14000 feet elevation covers 345 square miles and has a population of 3063 Mining is the principal source of wealth for the county.
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Denver
Colo
San Juan County
Colorado
Leias
United States
State Board of Immigration
Boiler explodes at farm pump injures many. seven boys dead
Three seven year old boys were killed and three others badly burned when the boiler supplying a mine pump exploded on Norman Mayberry's farm, five miles southeast of Greenleaf, Iowa, yesterday afternoon. Ten people were injured.
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Associated Press
Greenleaf
Norman Mayberry
Here
Old Fiddlers' Contest Planned for Soldier Reunion
The committee plans an old fiddlers contest for the county's veterans aged over sixty. Prizes will be offered to enhance the reunion entertainment. Full details and exact date to be announced next week.
Prices fall as government actions loom
The piece claims profiteers retreat as federal and state machinery are poised to act. It argues price declines will spread from Chicago to other markets, driven by fear among hoarders who raise prices beyond decency.
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Ardmorelte
Chicago
Antis
Cost of living probes spark price drop predictions
Uncle Sam sleuths track profiteers as Chicago cost of living investigations show results. Boston leather dealers and shoe manufacturers testifying before a grand jury probe predict a shortage drop in shoe prices, contrasting earlier forecasts of $25 shoes.
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McAlester News-Capital
Chicago
Miami
Samuel
Boston
The Messenger Is Dead He Was Right With God
In Los Angeles the well known street preacher Christian Krober died in his room with a Bible beside him and a note reading I am right with God and Man. For fifteen years he walked the streets fifteen hours daily bearing banners urging repentance and preparation for meeting the Savior.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
the Messenger
United States
Messenger
Christian Krober
Christ
God
Man
Marriage License Issued for Parson and Buster
A marriage license was issued by the court clerk on Saturday to Amos Parson of Shamrock Texas and Miss Fannie Buster of Ada. The groom is 27 and the bride 18.
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Amos Parson
Shamrock
Tex
Fannie Buster
Ada
Farm land sale listings with multiple tracts and prices
A long classified real estate notice offers numerous farm parcels near Ada Center Stratford Roff and Stonewall. Includes acreages from 55 to 250 with houses barns wells and alfalfa pasture. prices range 35 to 100 per acre plus cash terms and loans.
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Center
Frisco
Stratford
Robert Johnson
Ada
Conley
Santa Fe
W. G. McCain
Stonewall
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Mexico City
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Juarez
War Department
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L. A. Walton
Fort Bliss
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the State Press
Lawton
Ardmorelle
the Prince of Wales
Oklahoma City News
Kaiser
Durant Democrat
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Idabel
McCurtain Gazette
Senate
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Kansas City
Poteau News
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Pearly Gates
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Hell
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New York City
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Pittsburgh
Sweeney
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Cincinnati
Coney Island
Colorado County
Rexall
Gwin Mays
Denison, Sherman, Dallas
Waco
Via
Gwin & Mays
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Ahloso
Roff
Fred F. Brydia Farm Loans
Ada, Okla
Goody-Land
Trevor
United
J. P. Price
Lawrence
Jennetts
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