Felon Guards State Prison Turned Escape Plot
Desperate convicts—including two murderers—escaped Stateville penitentiary and sparked a gun battle near Lenore Illinois. A deputy warden Klein was killed and guards were wounded as officers pursued the escapees who abducted a guard and fled in a deputy’s car.
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Tateville
Ill
Associated Press
Chicago
Iden
Uison
Usty
Ler
Trustyre
Otra
Senes
Pier Klein
Jacob Jud
Keeley
Cassidy
Klein
Britain to aid U S in tightening liquor blockade
The London government urged a conference with Secretary Kellogg to agree on informal measures to curb liquor smuggling into the United States. Britain accepted the invitation for a conference to be held soon in London, signaling joint restraint with American prohibition agencies.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
London
Kellogg
Britain
Arizona desert tragedy points to snake bite and suicide
E. J. Cox and her two young children died in Grande at a desert site after she killed the babies to spare them from a venomous bite and then killed herself. The grim scene emerged amid a note seeking aid and references to a rat bite that hurried the deaths.
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Arizona Desert
A Grande
Ariz
Tragic Desert Incident Near Green Reservoir
A woman near the Green reservoir killed her two children and then herself after a note explains their desperation. She was bitten by a rattlesnake and attempted to drive to a neighbor, but weakness prevented her from getting help. The father, Cox, was working nearby and not expected home for days.
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Here
Green Reservoir
Indiana voters fail to nominate senate hopefuls in tight primary
In Indianapolis May 5 AP six candidates sought party preference for the U S Senate to oppose James E Watson. None won a majority and the Democratic state committee will meet June 3 to select a candidate. Watson led Adams and several others by large margins as returns came in. Congress incumbents were renominated in races also holding congressional primaries.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James E. Watson
Indiana
Democratic State Committee
Watson
Senate
Claris Adams
Arthur R. Robinson
Samuel M. Ralston
Robinson
Evans Woolen
Albert Stump
William A. Cullop
Vin‘nnes
L. Ert Slack
U. 8 S Ict
John E Frederick
Kokomo
Stump
William Curry
George Rauch
Marion
Stillmans Return From Europe End Second Honeymoon
James A. Stillman and his wife return from Europe aboard the Olympic after a reconciliation claiming no more courts or lawyers will govern their domestic life. He calls the outcome fatefully wonderful though he cannot answer if he will recognize his previously denied son Baby Guy Stillman.
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New York
Europe
Olympic
James A. Stillman
Mr. Stillman
Guy Stillman
Washington Update on War, Aviation, and Public Works
The senate approved a 165 million public buildings project and set November 10 for Judge English trial. The house authorized a five year army aviation program and the war department canceled the 1926 defense test. Postmaster General New ordered forty new transcontinental planes while shipping interests urged sea allocations. A secret session by the prohibition committee reviewed remedial measures and Arlington unveiled a tablet to 23 army chaplains who died in the war.
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Senate
English
House
War Department
New
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate Prohibition Committee
Arlington Cemetery
Speeders Admit Guilty in Santa Fe Court Scare
In Santa Fe New Mexico Police Judge Manuel Salazar fainted from syncope after two young women pleaded guilty to speeding. The judge said he felt weakened by a previous shock when Mary Austin admitted blocking traffic and the court noted she paid the fine. A Colorado Springs woman cited for speeding returned to town to pay her fine before the seizure occurred.
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Santa FE
N. M
Manuel Salazar
Mary Austin
Salazar
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque Armory May Close After Thursday Inspection
City officials led by City Manager RB H Calkins and City Engineer Frank Kimball examined the Albuquerque armory after concerns about balcony safety. The commission authorized an inspection and possible closure if danger to crowds is present. A separate nuisance issue involved sawdust burning at Excelsior Laundry and potential police action if noncompliance continues.
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Albuquerque
RB. H. Calkins
Frank Kimball
Earl Bowdich
Pasadena
Clyde Tingley
B. H. Briggs
Excelsior
Mary M. Harris
Lucy Harris
North Second Street
Tingley
City Electric Company
Robbed in Berlin by Two Russians No Serious Injury
Ben James RR. Mover of Chicago was lured into a taxicab by two Russians on Wednesday and robbed of $1,130 and a $2,000 diamond ring. They offered to sell him diamonds at a low price and took him to their home. Police lack clues.
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Berlin
Ben James RR. Mover
Chicago
Sheep herder gets 5 years for manslaughter
Valentine Rivera sentenced by Judge Charles St. Brice to not less than three nor more than five years in the state penitentiary for manslaughter in the death of Juan Samarita. The killing occurred March 20 on the Cauhiope ranch south of Roswell, Rivera claiming self defense.
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Roswell
N. M
Valentine Rivera
Juan Samarita
Charles St. Brice
Hamarita
Rivera
Cauhiope
Suit filed over $2500 fire insurance on housing
Royal Davis sues J A Garcia y Sanchez and United States Fire Insurance in federal court to collect 2500 on a house and furniture at 820 Seath Third burned December 24 and to recover 1000 for insurer delay in payment.
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Royal. Davis
J. A. Garcia Y Sanchez
United States Fire Insurance Company
Alono
U S Interest Looted Bank Branch in Bluefields Scandal
A Bluefields bank branch financed by American investors faces looting by marauding party members. National financial ties and wartime interference are implied in the report.
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Bluefields
National Bank
New Orleans Sugar Properties Captured
Liberal revolutionists seized Bluefields and looted the National Bank of Nicaragua branch, taking 161000 in unissued currency. American general manager Louis S. Rosenthal protested to Washington after the branch was sacked and keys deposited with the consul. The rebels hold Rio Grande valley and El Bluff, with the cruiser Cleveland expected to arrive.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Bluefields
National Bank of Nicaragua
Louis
Rosenthal
American State Department
Connecticut
New York
Rio Grande and
la Cruz
Rio Grande Valley
Cayamel] Fruit Company
New Orleans
el Bluff
Bay
W. J. Crampton
United States
Cleveland
Denver Brokers Plead Guilty In Confidence Game
S Kenneth Bass head of Kenneth Lewis & Co and Lewis Bass former salesman pleaded guilty to operating a confidence game in Denver. They were fined 250 each by Judge Henry Bray after arrest in Las Vegas New Mexico upon Denver authorities request. A related charge against Morton A. Zasler was dismissed for lack of evidence. Other banco gang members face federal trials in St. Louis and Los Angeles.
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Denver
Colo
Kenneth Bass
Kenneth Lewis & Co
Lewis Bass
Henry Bray
West Side
Morton A. Zasler
Banco
Royal Sternberg
Arthur Kwint
St. Louis
Watling
W. B. Richmond
Los Angeles
Teaching Reading to All Children At Six Condemned
Kansas City May 5 experts condemned reading children at age six regardless of mental capacity. A report from 22 000 children showed 20 percent were not ready for reading instruction and found causes include bad conduct dislike of school health issues and a sense of inferiority.
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International Kindergarten
Norge reaches Kola Moscow polar voyage passes Kandalaksha
May 6 report from Moscow notes the Amundeen Ellsworth expedition Norge leaving Trotski iusela and crossing Kandalaksha on the Kola peninsula at 1 15 am Thursday en route to Spitzbergen. The text places Kandalaksha about 200 miles south of Dade Norway and mentions a mooring mast at Vadeo near the Arctic Ocean edge.
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NORGE
Kola Moscow
Amundeen-Ellsworth Polar Expedition
Alreap Norge
Trotski
Iusela
Bpitzbergen
Kandalaksha
Kola Peninsula
Dade
Norway
Vadeo
Arctic Ocean
Masher Kills Policeman in Everett Mass
In Everett Massachusetts on May 5 a man shot and killed Detective Inspector John Lonergan and wounded Patrolman William F. Staples during a pursuit of Carmine Labriola of Chelsea. Labriola was wounded and captured after police surrounded a house where he took refuge.
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Everett
Mass
John Lonergan
William F. Staples
Carmine Labriola
Chelsea
Mary
Helen Doyle
Labriola
Staples
Lonergan
Brooks
Mystery Youth Unconscious man identified as Manuel Arrives at St Josephs
A Spanish American youth about 18 was brought unconscious to St Josephs hospital by three unknown men Tuesday night. He remained unconscious 26 hours later with head injuries and a suspected fall from a truck. Names of the three men not given, one described as well dressed. Police investigate possible foul play. $2.04 found on him.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Manuel
Government fails to provide for veterans critiqued at Roswell meeting
J D Atwood, state American Legion chairman, condemned Congress for not passing soldiers bills. He blamed the administration's economy program for stalling Reed Johnson and emergency officers bills and amendments to the adjusted compensation act. Local Roswell turnout marked the Legion membership drive as State Commander Jesus M. Baca and State Adjutant Bronson M. Cutting visited.
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Roswell
N. M
J. D. Atwood
American Legion
Congress
Roswell Post
National
Reed-Johnson
Jesus M. Baca
Bronson M. Cutting
Legion
Alderman Seeks Santa Fe Style Answer at Meeting
The Santa Fe city council voted 7 to 0 to ban gasoline tanks from sidewalks after 1927 and asked streets committees to tighten traffic rules. An Alderman inquired about Santa Fe style while a permit for a Santa Fe style garage was requested and discussed by council members.
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Santa FE
W. K. Griffin
Frank Andrews
Settlement Aimed For Britton Strike Before Monday
Ramsey MacDonald former Prime Minister and Labour Leader seeks to mediate a settlement of the Britton strike before Monday. He plans to convene a new conference to secure terms acceptable to both sides and avert further disruption.
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Ramsey MacDonald
Government Demands Walkout Be Stopped
The May 5 AP report notes union actions across Britain with London dockers quit en masse and railway shops closed. Cross channel services curtailed, South Wales obeys union orders, safety staff in mines, milk trains run,Building work halted except for housing and hospitals. Glasgow and Clyde停, Carlisle paralysed, Newcastle completely stopped.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Wolverton
Crewe
Cross Channel
South Wales
England
Scotland
Wales
Glasgow
Clyde
Carlisle
New Castle
Britain’s industrial upheaval slows as Baldwin urges steadiness
On May 5 London endures drizzle and fog dampening holiday morale while the government and unions near renewed negotiations. Isolated rioting and disturbances punctuate the sparse bulletins, but the era’s great industrial struggle dominates the scene.
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London
Great Britain
Baldwin
Old Fiddlers Contest Draws Crowd at High School
Fortnightly Club and Journal Herald sponsored the event in the high school auditorium drawing close to 2,000 spectators. F. A. Durbin won top honors with a unanimous decision and $25 prize. Second went to Leon DeGunla, with $15. others received cash, neckties, bows, and a violin bow as awards.
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Fortnightly Club
THE
Journal Herald
Durbin
John D. Clark
B. Miller
Edward I. Ancona
Quicker Auto Company
Eubanks
Liberty Cafe
Leon DeGunla
Quickel Auto Company
Ira Bhel
Old Piddlers Contest May Recur At Soonest
Hundreds were unable to gain admission to the Old Piddlers contest staged by the Bort nightly Music club and the Journal Herald in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening. An attempt is made to repeat the performance next week. Time and place to be announced. Donations of cash or merchandise prizes invited to the Old Viddlers Editor.
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F. A. Durbin
New Mexico
Musicclub
The
Journal-Herald
Jesse Bond
Colbert C. Root
Elizabeth Brocker
Ira Bhely
Breece
J. D. Haak
Ayer
BP. Smith
M. 4. Brewer
A. Durbin
Charles St. Vrain
Leon DeGunia
A. G. Gallegos
Ume
Albuquerque Herald
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Otiwa
Lenore
Strea
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Shmigel
E. J. Cox
Hneher
Porecast
Selves
State Central Committee
Stillmans
Calkins, Kimball and Bowdich
Poreigner
U. S
Owindlerg
Vegas
Kansas City
Herbert Smith
Masher
St. Joseph’s Hospital
J. A. Atwood
Alderman
A. L Stiedling
R. L Baker
Shely
Bill Richardson
Hot Springs
D. F E. Phillipps
Women's Club
Lancers
Harvey Sproull
H. ©. Curtiss
Mary Michener
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