American aviators held for ransom by Mexican bandits
Reports from Washington and California describe two U S Army aviators held for ransom in the Mexican Big Bend region. Officials say they are pursuing immediate action, with plans to use consular channels and potential armed measures if needed.
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Oakland
Cal
Earl Davis
Paul Davis
Mexico
Waldron
Davis
Strathmore
Earl
Marfa
Tex
Candelabria
Texas
Paul H. Davis
Calif
Harold G. Peterson
Hutchinson
Minn
Chico Cano
Mexican Big Bend
Dawkins Kirkpatrick
Candelaria
Kirkpatrick
Border Patrol
Rio Concho
Rio de
Presido de Pilares
U S Mexico tensions rise over aviator kidnapping and British envoy
Washington reports two major incidents affecting relations with Mexico. Bandits reportedly kidnapped two U S Army aviators demanding a 15000 ransom. Mexico City ousted the British representative as part of escalating exchanges after a warning note to Carranza on U S safety concerns.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
Carranza government faces new tests amid bandit hold
Officials weighed two new developments in the Mexican situation as a possible trigger for action on Carranza. The capture of two aviators by bandits is seen as proof of Carranza's waning control over large parts of the country.
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Washington
State Department
War Department
United States
Juarez
Mexico
Davis
Carranza
War Baker
Senate Military Committee
Sutherland
Baker
Murder Mystery Rocks Akron Coffee House Abductions
Akron police investigate the grisly killing of Anna Ruben 25 found dead in the South Main Street coffee house cellar. Proprieter Phillip Abraham and roomer Mary Singer, 30, are jailed on first degree murder charges amid rival theories of jealousy and a dark male assailant. Police cite bloodstains, dragged body clues, and a potential trunk plan.
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Akron
Anna Ruben
South Main Street
Phillip Abraham
Mary Singer
City
Singer
Abraham
Ruben
Anna Rubin
Anna
Frank McGuire
Stedman Co to Close Friday Afternoon for Fair
The F. C. Stedman Co grocery and packing house will be closed Friday afternoon so employees may attend the fair. Burial in dry flour will keep silver bright for a long time.
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F. C. Stedman Co
Concrete Walks Planned Around First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church prepares concrete sidewalks around its frontage on Court and Washington streets. Inside work continues with tile halls and dark oak finish, while brick removal is underway for the new sidewalk installation.
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First Presbyterian Church
Court
Washington Streets
Ohio Adopts New Speed Limits Law Across State
Ohio’s new anti speed law took effect Sunday setting 15 mph in city districts 20 mph in outskirts and 30 mph in rural areas. Exceeding limits presumes unreasonableness with fines 25 dollars first offense and 25 to 100 dollars for second offense. State law preempts local rates and mirrors New York’s approach. advocates include Ohio automobile clubs.
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Ohio
New York
Subway and elevated shutdown cripples New York transit
New York in drizzle faces total subway and elevated service strike by the Interborough Rapid Transit Brotherhood. Mayor Hylan accuses collusion to push eight cent fares while Public Service Commissioner Nixon to probe the shutdown. Police statewide kept order as thousands walk or wait for movement.
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New York
New Yorks
Brotherhood of
Interborough Rapid Transit
Brotherhodd
Manhattan Island
Hylan
Interborough Company
Interborough
Public Service
Nixon
Brotherhood
Butter Dealers Arraigned in Price Fixing Case
The Rock Island Butter Company three agents and four grocers pleaded not guilty in common pleas court Toledo Ohio to conspiring to restrain trade in margarine by fixing the price at 32 1 2 cents. Trial set for next Monday with further indictments expected this week and a suit to forfeit the Toledo Gardeners Exchange Company charter.
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Toledo
Ohio
Rock Island Butter Company
Common Pleas
Toledo Gardeners Exchange Company
The Fight Is On Los Angeles Shantung relations begin
T Koragachi a Japanese man was set upon two Chinese who confiscated his purse. The incident signals mounting tensions amid Shantung relations as exchange of hostility escalates in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
T. Koragachi
Preachers Seek Elected District Supervisors in Central Ohio
Central Ohio Methodist ministers pass resolutions to elect district superintendents by the general conference rather than bishops. A memorial also asks retiring bishops to return to their appointing conference and limit retirement pay unless covered by the general preachers pensions fund. The measures go to the Ohio Methodist conference in Columbus this September.
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Columbus
Ohio
Methodist Church
General Conference
Central
M. E
General Preachers’ Pensions Fund
Ohio Methodist Conference
Mitchell to Have a Coveted Honor
Washington August 18 The senate judiciary committee reported favorably today the nomination of A Mitchell Palmer to be attorney general The committee vote was unanimous Palmer now holds office under recess appointment
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
A. Mitchell Palmer
Uani- 9
Palmer
Miss Lulu Sinclair Weds Roy Stewart in Parkersburg
Miss Lulu Sinclair daughter of Mrs. Nettie Sloan of Guysville married Roy Stewart on August 13 in Parkersburg West Virginia. The couple will reside there. The article notes the metric system has been officially adopted by 33 countries and is used in about 200 others.
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Lulu Sinclair
Athens
Nettie Sloan
Guysville
Roy Stewart
Parkersburg
W. Va
Special Troop 2 Meeting Called for Aug 19 at Scoutmaster’s Home
All members of Troop 2 Boy Scouts are requested to attend a special meeting Tuesday evening August 19 at 7 o'clock at the home of Scoutmaster Roy L Dupler 49 12 Morris Ave. No meeting tonight.
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Roy L. Dupler
Morris Ave
Roads in Bern Torsten Cause of Letter to County Dads
County commissioners discussed a sharp letter from Mrs. G L Shurick of Bartlett criticizing Bern township road maintenance from Broadwell to Kennedy's mine. She cites rotted culverts and dangerous chuck holes. The board agreed to refer the matter to Bern township trustees.
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Bern
G. L. Shurick
Bartlett
Bern Township
Broadwell
Kennedy
Kentucky Home Is Under Guard After Threats
An unsigned letter to Mrs. S. P. Fetter, former wife of John C. C. Mayo, demanded $10 000 and threatened her children and the new Fetter mansion. Two guards were hired to protect the home and occupants, and Charles Hammond, 25, of Oakview Ky, was shot on the lawn when he did not halt and died two hours later.
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Ashland
S. P. Fetter
John C. C. Mayo
Fetter
Charles Hammond
Oakview
Hammond
Chicago Police Apprehend I W W as Revolver Battle erupts
Police and detectives guard nearly 200 Thompson Weeghman Meassinger eateries after revolver clashes with I W W agitators who tried to storm restaurants and force closures. Over 100 shots exchanged, as officers pursued invaders through downtown Chicago.
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Chicago
Thompson, Weeghman and Meassinger
Electric Railway traffic remains halted in Columbus region
Traffic on the Ohio Electric Railway stayed at a standstill today, according to F. A. Clunis, superintendent of divisions based out of Columbus, as wiri through the area continues to impede service.
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Columbus
Ohio Electric Railway
F. A. Clunis
Toledo Mayor Sells Flour at Cost to Cut Living Costs
In Toledo Ohio on August 18 Mayor Schreiber offered a car load of flour at cost to the public. The sale drew buyers within twenty minutes, with two more carloads planned. Bakeries and grocers refused to match cost prices, while the mayor Retailed flour at a rate cheaper than the largest grocers could buy.
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Toledo
Ohio
Schreiber
Ex-kaiser in talks to stay in Holland near Doorn estate
Reports from Utrecht say the ex Kaiser has not purchased the Doorn estate near Amerongen but he is negotiating with the owner and apparently plans to remain in the Netherlands.
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Hague
Utrecht
Doorn
Amerongen
Holland
Former Crown Princess Cecile Plans Family Visits
Amsterdam reports that the former German Crown Princess Cecile intends to visit her husband the ex crown prince before traveling to Amerongen to see the ex Kaiser.
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Amsterdam
Cecile
Amerongen
Samuel B. Kirby Dies After Brain Tumor Operation
Samuel B. Kirby 37 former makeup editor of the Chicago News died in Marietta Ohio Sunday after brain tumor surgery. He leaves a widow and a daughter. his home was Marietta.
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Marietta, O
Samuel B. Kirby
The
Chicago News
Marietta
Haswell Paid $2 in Non-Support Charge to Mrs Kent
In Kansas City, Haswell told Mrs Kent he would treat her better and need a vacation. He handed her $2 as part of a non-support charge.
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Kansas City
Haswell
Mrs. Kent
Saloon Keeper Charged in War Tax Case
Harry F. Everett of Bucyrus Ohio faces a federal grand jury in Toledo on a 5000 bill for failure to pay the 1918 liquor war tax totaling 7733 with the case reflecting wartime revenue measures against tavern owners.
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Toledo
Ohio
Harry F. Everett
Bucyrus
Federal
Taft Visits Panna ILL Chautauqua Flight Refused
Ex president William Howard Taft spoke at the Chautauqua in Panna Illinois but declined an airplane trip saying he is not built for airplanes.
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Panna
Ills
Wm. H. Taft
Taft
Park Board Orders High Power Arc Lights for Parks
Dallas park officials plan installation of high power arc lights to illuminate shady park nooks throughout the city, aiming to improve safety and visibility in public spaces.
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Dallas
Tex
Spooners
Park Board
Firemen demand huge pay increase for locomotives
In Cleveland on August 18 300 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers push a wage scale with 50 percent average raises plus automatic stokers and related equipment. They seek two firemen on engines over 100 tons until automation, cost to railroads projected at 200 million dollars, while annual operating costs could rise by 70 million. A public hearing is sought between September 1 and 15.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Walter D. Hines
Timothy Shea
Shea
United States
Canada
Brotherhood
Hines
Senators Debate Packers Profits and Regulation
The Senate agriculture committee opened hearings on packet regulation with Senator Kenyon denouncing treasonable profits and urging control of a packing monopoly. He described the bill as radical yet aiming to destroy a public utility like control of life essentials, while Gronna proposed profit limits as an alternative and warned against another Boston tea party scenario.
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Washington
Kenyon
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kendrick
Federal Trade Commission
Gronna
Boston
Sale of Army Surplus Food Opens at 60000 Post Offices
Millions of dollars worth of surplus army food began selling today at more than 60 000 post offices nationwide. The sale runs through August 20 with hopes to dispose of the stock, as Justice Department officials monitor seizures and Attorney General Palmer handles court actions. Orders are placed at local offices from a posted list with reduced postage rates and delivery days scheduled.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
Post Office
Departent of Justice
Thp
Congress
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Athens
Womans Christian Temperance Union Postpones Amesville Election
The W C T U of Amesville postpones its annual officer election from Thursday August 21 to an earlier Wednesday August 20. The planned entertainment at the M E church on August 21 is postponed indefinitely.
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Amesville
Womans Christian Temperance Union of
M. E
China Keeps One Chicken per Inhabitant Estimate
A historical note claims China maintains about one chicken for every person, totaling around 400 million birds. The figure reflects a broad agricultural estimate tied to population size and poultry farming scales.
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China
Laying of Brick on State Road Starts at Once
Charles Creamer state inspector for the road paying job between Circle Hill and Floodwood says Barthlow & Son have a three month extension. Brick laying will begin this week from Circle Hill, aiming to complete a mile this year and lay about 1500 to 2000 feet soon. If successful, much of the new road could open this fall and reduce the detour on the north end.
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Charles Creamer
Circle Hill
Floodwood
Barthlow & Son
Creamer
Grotorsaig
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