Adams named to Senate seat in Colorado after Nicholson's death
Denver May 17 Gov William E Sweet appoints Pueblo attorney Alva B Adams son of former Gov Alva Adams to fill the late Senator Samuel D Nicholson's seat. Adams aims to unite Democratic factions and outlines views on railroads government control and Prohibition while leaving whether he will run for the two year term undecided.
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Alva B. Adams
Colorado
U. S. Senate
Denver
Col
William E. Sweet
Pueblo
Alvi Adams
United States
Samuel D. Nicholson
Adams
Sweet
Progressive Democrats of
Adame
Nicholson
Mopes
Democratic Party
William G. McAdoo
William J. Bryan
Huston Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
McAdoo
Bryan
Morrison
Shafroth
United Stenate
Psch-Cumming
Railroad Labor Board
Ihs
Schurman presses China on Suchow captives
Dr. Jacob Schurman, American minister to China, warned Chinese officials that foreign prisoners held by the Suchow bandits must be released immediately or risk drastic action and international complications. Diplomatic notes from Peking say the foreign office has not yet formulated release terms, though the bandits demand withdrawal of Chinese troops.
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Associa Pree
Invernment
Dr. Schurman
Schurman
Washington
Shanghai
J.B. Powell
Suchow
Peking
Jacob Schurman
China
Jacob OG
Eigners
Russians open fire on Japanese poachers in Vladivostok clash
A Vladivostok dispatch reports a Russian patrol boat engaged two Japanese steamers poaching in Russian waters. The Japanese resisted and a gunfight ensued, one Russian officer was killed and three Japanese were wounded. The steamers were seized by Russia.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Vladivostok
First American Bodies Found In California Excavations
Santa Barbara May 11 The Indians unearthed at Burton mound near the city appear an ancient race likely discovered America, says J H Harrington Smithsonian official supervising the dig. Remains date back at least five centuries with no Spaniard contact evidence. Tooth development astonishes excavators with broad worn teeth and edgelike incisors.
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Burton Mounds
Santa Barbara
Cal
Burton Mound
America
J. 8
Harrington
Smithsonian Institution
California
Harington
Holmquist jury fails to agree with murder verdict in doubt
The Holmquist murder trial again locked jurors at 1:30 a.m. with no verdict inches away from a hung jury. Court instructions allowed a verdict of first or second degree murder or not guilty by insanity. Rumors say the panel remains eight for acquittal by insanity to four for first degree murder. Jurors requested guidance from the judge as deliberations stretched, with the jury under guard for 11 days and the case set for retrial after this term.
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Holmquist
Jena
Mane
Ducige Lynch
Bourawin
Retail food costs rise an average one percent
Washington May 11 An average 1 percent rise in the retail cost of food for the average family from March to April was reported by the department of labor. The biggest increases were cabbage two percent potatoes fourteen percent granulated sugar four percent sirloin and round steak flour two percent and other items. Prices for cheese raisins plate beef butter prunes bacon and wheat cereal fell. For the 10 period the increase amounted to 46 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Meager Reports On Cleveland School Fire Fatalities
Early today reports from Columbia South Carolina say between twenty and forty people were burned or died leaping from the Cleveland schoolhouse eight miles south of Camden near Washington. Five injured were taken to Camden hospital with burns and broken limbs and the fire is blamed on a lamp overturning on stage during an entertainment. Camden officials later reported at least thirty dead in the blaze on the second floor.
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Asseaten Peet
Columbia
S. C
Cleveland
Camden
D. C
8. C
Here
Whipping Boss On Trial For Murder
In Cross City Florida May 17 Citizens gathered as Walter Higginbotham faced murder charges. The case involved a man named Tubert who died after severe beatings attributed to Higginbotham. The court postponed preliminaries seeking a motion to change venue. The state sought more time to prepare the venue challenge after a two minute morning session.
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Cross City
Fla
Dixie County
Walter Higginbotham
Martin ‘Taher
North ‘Dakota
Mallory Horne
Tubert
Higgenbotham
American Flappers Shock Missionaries From Jungle
AP report from Chicago notes missionaries recently returned from the jungle report shock at rapid local maturation of girls due to tropical sun, jazz, and speed. A church conference seeks 1,000 missionaries for Africa work to halt this trend.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rader
Africa
Student Leader in Class Rush
A student leader initiative sparked a classroom rush as teens crowded around a task or mascot design at Bede Rtaa a. The event reflected school activity with attention to leadership roles and student engagement.
Demands Rejected in Increased Wage Strike 10
The Associated Press reports May 1 that the Building Trades Council with about 99,000 members rejected a blanket $14 daily wage increase and a yearlong collective agreement at a conference. Clarke, president of the union, urged strike action while other officials indicated most locals backed resisting the demand. Noel Sargent called the move a threat to national prosperity as it could depress construction activity and supplies.
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Skiw
York
Bunding Trades Council
Itive
Noel Sargent
National Tion
Amers
Burglars Loot Farmers Bank in Wilsonville Heist
Thieves breached vault doors at Farmers Bank of Wilsonville and looted cash and securities valued between 10,000 and 16,000 dollars. A gas burglar alarm system installed by the bank failed to function, and robbers escaped after disabling the gas tubes. The incident stands as the only successful bank robbery in the area in 14 years.
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Wilson
Ely
Farmers’ Bank of
Wilsonville
Banke
Turkish Greek tensions cloud Near East conference
Report from ARIS dated May 1 notes Turkish and Greek leaders at the Near East conference admit their efforts to settle differences in Asia Minor have failed. The situation near Baween in Turkey and Greece appears grave, casting doubt on the conference’s outcome.
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ARIS
Tausan
Temet. Pasha
Aiweetty
Asia Minor
Baween
Turkey
Greece
Fele
Writ of protection sought for former Montana official
A writ of protection is sought for former Lieutenant Governor William R. Allen of Montana who faces indictment in state court. The writ, filed in federal court at Boston, protects Allen while federal proceedings on related stock transactions are pursued. The case name Brewster and others appears in connection with the petition by Allen's counsel.
Northwestern star Palmer held in Mount disappearance case
Chicago May 17 Charles Chuck Palmer Northwestern football star and senior student was held tonight in the Mount disappearance case. He denied knowledge of the Septem ber 1921 case and said he had no talks with Violet Lawson Bachman about it. Palmer admitted being in the Mount scene briefly but claimed football training kept him from discussing the matter. Investigators expected more evidence as attorney Charles Wharton said no new material had been found.
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Chicago
Charles
Chuck’’ Palmer
Northwestern University
Leighton Mount
Palmer
Violet Bachman
Mount
Mise Lawson
Noth
Tulmer
Pavelock
Fallen Mills
Akron
Ohio
Charles Wharton
President Harding Eulogizes Hamilton at Statue Unveiling
Washington May 17 President Harding and other speakers eulogized Alexander Hamilton at the unveiling of a statue honoring his place as a founder and the first secretary of the treasury. The president called Hamilton the master builder of the republic and urged adherence to financial integrity and the sanctity of obligation as remedies for the present world.
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Washington
Alexander Hamilton
American Republic
Harding
Highway fund drive gathers motorists at Silver Bow club
An appeal lists average payments of 15 to 16 dollars and notes many autos with owner stickers supporting the Montana street Holmes avenue federal highway paving. Road agents and highwaymen are urged to meet at the Silver Bow club today at 12 15 p m by order of executive committee chairman James H Rowe.
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Montana Street
Holmes Avenue Federal Highway
Silver Bow Club
James H. Rowe
Paving fund drive progresses with auto owner pledges
The solicitation for paving the new federal highway proceeds steadily though returns are lower than hoped due to many owners to visit and small pledges. Receipts average about $15 per automobile as red and white windshield stickers appear on many cars in the city. Drive continues until all car owners contribute, with help from chamber of commerce and banks.
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Hy Teen
West Granite Street
Chamber of Commerce
Broadway
Stont
Cally
James He Rowe
Minn to select senator in special primary and election
Minnesota Governor J A C Preus called a special primary for June 18 and a special election for July 18 to fill the vacancy caused by Knute Nelson's death. The move fueled rumors he would resign as governor to become U S senator, with Lieutenant Governor Collins to succeed and appoint Preus to the senate seat.
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Prev
ST. “Paul
J. A. C. Preus
United States
Knute Nelson
Preus
Collins
William Jennings Bryan Loses Bid For Church Moderator
Dr Charles F Wishart of Wooster College was elected moderator of the Presbyterian church assembly in Indianapolis on May 17 defeating William J Bryan who led early ballots but lost by 451 to 427 amid concerns about Bryan's evolution views. Calvin G Hays opened the 135th assembly with sermon as about 300 attendees listened. The motion picture leaders urged a 15 million dollar fund boost for aged ministers during the event.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles F. Wishart
Wooster College
Wooster
Ohio
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
William J. Bryan
Wisnart
Friends
Wishart
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Republican National Committee
Assembly
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