Southern California rocked by earthquake triple tragedy
Chauncey witnesses a Sunday afternoon crash when a new Chevrolet coupe driven by 65 year old James Carr, his wife Susan, and Mrs Belle Stewart are killed after the K M northbound passenger train No 5 strikes the car at Main street crossing. The impact hurled the vehicle 75 to 1090 feet onto a side track before the train continued to Chauncey station. Officials cite possible loss of brake control by Carr. two sons survive James and Susan Carr, and Mrs Stewart leaves two sons. Funeral plans are pending as crowd gathers at the scene.
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Main Street
James Carr
Carr
Susan Carr
Belle Stewart
Circle Hill
Chauncey Station
Marr
Stewart
Holiness Church
Mr. Carr
Mrs. Carr
Newville
Stout
Melvin Stewart
Cauncey
Tanyy
Methodist Leader Links Rome Fires to Knights of Columbus
Dr. Daniel McGurk urged a Rome audience amid a dramatic entrance by five Ku Klux Klansmen who offered him $59 to fund Protestant defense. He tied Rome Bible burnings to a broader KofC plot to expel Protestants, especially Methodists, from Catholic influence and warned of a global drive toward Protestant suppression.
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Knights of Columbus
Daniel McGurk
Methodist Church
McGurk
Rome
Church of Santa Maria Della
Calla
United States
Monte Mario
Vatican
Europe
Midnight Klansmen hold ritual at Beech Grove Cemetery
In Pomeroy Ohio the Ku Klux Klan stages a midnight gathering around the newly made grave of Dr J A Miller. White robed groups form a circle as electric cross lights flare and Taps sounds. About 1000 spectators watch as cars clog cemetery drives from Chauncey Athens Columbus Gallipolis Pt Pleasant and beyond.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy, O
Meigs Hills
Beech Grove Cemetery
J. A. Miller
McWinley Folmer
Miller
Scott Mine
Chauncey
Athens
Columbus
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Escapees from prison insane hospital in Southern Illinois manhunt
A large search is underway for 27 convicts who escaped last night from the state hospital for the criminal insane in Chester Illinois. Guards faced knife attacks while the fugitives fired rifles and police and citizens set up armed posses, with 15 captured near a cemetery and the rest at large.
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Southern
Illinois
Chester
Sheri
Cltigens
Chicago
Gene Geary
Ralph Dilbay
Denny
Frank A. Stubblefield
San Bernardino Quake Center Lifts Shocks Across So Cal
Late Sunday night a series of four tremors centered in San Bernardino rattled Southern California. In San Bernardino a Hall of Records collapse injured George T Fisher 56, damage estimated at 3500, clocks stopped at 11 41 p m. Redlands reported shattered windows and chimneys knocked down. Some reports extended to Needles with burglar alarms tripped and police responding.
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San Bernadino
Cal
San Bernardino
California
San Bernardino Hospital
Pate Gins Windos
Patton State Insane Asylum
George Tt. Fisher
Richardson
Hall of Records
Fisher
Redlands
Needles
British note fails to spark enthusiasm in Brussels and Paris
Reports from Brussels and Paris say the British note meets little enthusiasm as long and secretive negotiations loom. Officials warn secret diplomacy could block Commons debate on the Ruhr question, with Premier Poincare’s stance adding to the tension. An Admiralty invention is claimed to pierce dense fogs, but details remain unclear.
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Ondon
Brussels
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Foreign Office
Emier Poincare
Ruhr
British Admiralty
Pop stand dispute leads to disorderly conduct case
In Lima a couple Janie and her husband faced a disorderly conduct charge after an exchange at their home pop stand. Janie says Tom pushed her and she threw a bottle playfully, while the judge questioned whether the action was fighting or playing as neighbors dispute the stand.
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Janie Harris
Lima
Janie
Wood declares Philippine government crisis closed
In Manila on July 23 Major General Leonard Wood says resignations in the Philippine government were local and long planned. He reports no racial issue, praises public calm, and states the government will function normally with sub-secretaries taking chief duties.
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Manila
P. I
Leonard Wood
The
Philippine Islands
Philippine
Wood
Islands
Washington
Recruiting Begins Throughout the State in Ohio
Columbus Ohio July 23 Effort to complete the Ohio enlistment quota in the citizens military training camp opening Camp Knox Friday began today when Captain Arnold Bamberger recruiting officer started a tour of smaller Ohio cities to encourage enlistment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Citizens
Knox
Arnold Bamberger
Para Brazil Open to Amazon Gateway Name
Para Brazil is described as the gateway to the Amazon region, highlighting its role as a transit point for travelers and goods into the vast rainforest area. The label underscores Para’s strategic location and regional importance.
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Para
Brazil
The
Amazon
Defiance Man Fires Accidental Shot Hitting Wife
William I. Sgar of Defiance while cleaning a revolver accidentally shot his wife in the left thigh. The incident occurred at their home and no further injuries were reported.
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William I. Sgar
Near East Peace Treaty to be Signed in Lausanne
London reports the Near East peace treaty will be signed in Lausanne tomorrow after nine months of negotiations, according to the foreign office briefing this afternoon.
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London
Lausanne
Foreign Office
Defiance Council Demands Mayor Marlatt’s Itemized Finances
City councilor I T Opentrader prompts action to force Mayor John C Marlatt to present his office monthly financial statements. Councilman Jed G Conrad accuses the mayor of loosely handling alcohol fines money.
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John C. Marlatt
I. TP
Opentrader
Jed G. Conrad
Pittsburgh Crash Injures Twenty Six at Wood Street Crossing
Twenty six people were injured when a Knoxville car struck a MelKeesport car crossing Wood street at Third avenue in Pittsburgh. One person was seriously hurt as lights failed and panic spread before midnight. David Myers suffered fractures to ribs and left elbow.
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Pittsburgh
Knoxville
MelKeesport
Wood Street
Third Avenue
David Myers
Missing man found in Toledo after citywide search
Dr. Curry, son of a Dayton manufacturer, vanished with 26900 from Cincinnati. Police hold him in Toledo awaiting relatives. A $2000 reward had been issued for his recovery as he wandered penniless in the city.
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Toledo
FE. W. Curry
William KE. Curry
Dayton
Cincinnati
Curry
Frogs Needed in Thousands for Hospital Research
Hospitals report a yearly demand for thousands of frogs to support scientific research and medical testing.
Orderly Marketing Plan Faces Federal Scrutiny in 1923 Wheat Case
Washington reports disapproval from the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Farm Loan Board of plans by national agriculture groups to withhold 290,000,000 bushels of wheat to push prices up. The government to extend credit via intermediate banks and rural credits programs, but will not endorse the American Farm Bureau Federation plan.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Agriculture Organizations
Treasury Department
War Finance Corporation
Farm Loan Board
American Farm Bureau Federation
Prediction of Wheat Prices Falls as Fall Approaches
Washington officials warn the wheat market may rise again in fall due to storage needs and new legislation. Analysts compare to last year, noting earlier receipts, weaker world demand, and cautious producer sentiment could stir bearish conditions and slow recovery.
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Washington
Pny
Toll Rising in Cleveland After Youth Killed by Auto
Cleveland reports a yearly traffic toll of 73 with the latest death a 14 year old boy, Milton Kirchner, struck by a car yesterday, prompting city attention and concern.
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Cleveland
Milton Kirchner
Defense Tries to Delay Gage Murder Trial
John W L Whitfield stands trial for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin in Cleveland Ohio. Defense requests two week delay to locate a missing witness before jury impaneling begins. Griffin's body was found May 14 after being killed May 11 and buried south of Cleveland.
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Cleveland, CO
John WL. Whitfield
Dennis Griffin
Frank C. Phillips
Common Pleas Court
Phillips
Whitfield
Cleveland
Receivership Hearing Begins in East Today
Local stockholders in the R. L. Dollings company, represented by Attorney Hugh Huntington of Columbus, face a receivership hearing in federal court in Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania branch. The Ohio company was placed under three receivers July 20.
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Columbus
R. L. Dollings Company
Hugh Huntington
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
R. L. Dollings Company of
Ohio
West Point rejects color blind applicant from Bucyrus
Kenneth Christ man, chosen for admission by Congressman Cole, is refused entry to West Point due to color blindness, outlining a notable military education setback for the Bucyrus youth.
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Bucyrus
Kenneth Christman
West Point
Cole
Poincare Opens Review of British Reparations Note
Paris July 223 M Poincare in dual roles as premier and foreign minister starts a detailed examination of the British reparations note. The cabinet will consider the document as a whole on Thursday.
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Paris
M. Poincare
Weather outlook for Ohio Valley and Tennessee period
Weather forecast through July 28 for Ohio Valley and Tennessee shows warm, generally fair conditions with a chance of widely scattered thunder showers. The report notes some readers painting skins for cold protection and references savage practices.
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Washington, D.C
Ohio Valley
Tennesseee
Quake Line At Work Again
Berkeley, July 23 D Possibility of the quake felt in southern California was another outbreak in the San Andreas drift. Professor John T Bulwalder of UC Berkeley says instruments show a drift that affected Redlands and Los Angeles, with Mojave also struck. He warns another, possibly more severe shock may be imminent.
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Berkeley
Calif
San Andreas
San Francisco
John T. Bulwalder
University of California
Redlands San Bernardio
Los Angeles
Mojave
Ruswalder
Leaders Agree on Redssue Recognition Policy
Washington July 22 The United States stands firm on recognizing the Russian Soviet government only if Moscow accepts international obligations. Secretary of State Hughes cites continued Soviet policy of destruction and refusal to meet treaty obligations. Samuel Gompers of the AFL calls the Moscow regime a villainous despotism and rejects any diplomatic ties.
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Washington
United States
Hughes
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Moscow
Gompers
Coal Wage Conference Reconvenes Over September Strike
After a ten day recess the anthracite wage conference will reconvene in Atlantic City to decide if a coal strike will begin in September and trigger a fuel shortage next winter. The Big Eight group of operators and four top United Mine Workers officials meet at the Ambassador hotel.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United Mine Workers of America
Ambassador Hotel
British Labor fears war unless armament rush ends
In London July 23 Labourites in the House of Commons opened an offensive against armament spending. Ramsay MacDonald proposed a resolution deploring renewed international arms races and urging Britain to press for a general disarmament conference. They fear new war if arms production continues.
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London
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Laborites
Great Britain
MacDonald
Robert Cecil
Earthquakes Rattle Southern California Overnight
Two strong tremors struck around midnight with the first lasting ten seconds at 11 25 PM. No damage reported in Los Angeles area though felt from Santa Barbara to San Diego and inland to San Bernardino. Hollywood reported heavier jolt than downtown LA amid widespread sightings.
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Los Angeles
Judy
Hollywood
Moving Picture Colony
Santa Barbara
San Diego
San Bernardino
Long Beach
San Pedro
Ocean
Earthquake Hits Redlands S destroying walls and roofs
A strong tremor in Redlands California caused the Studebaker building fire wall to shake loose and the Wheaton building wall to dislodge. Store fronts caved in and parts of a furniture store roof were damaged. Residents were awakened.
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Redlands
Cal
Studebgebhr
Wheaton
Studebaker
Famous showman Alfred Frisbie dies at 78
New York July 22 Al Miaco known as king of clowns is dead at age 78 after a lifelong career with circuses starting at nine. Real name Alfred Frisbie, he joined Yankee Robinson circus before the Civil War era. Early in life he was a contortionist then pantomimist appearing with about 50 circus troupes. Three years ago Miaco suffered paralysis.
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New York
al Miaco
King of
Miaco
Alfred Frisbie
Mob in Cleveland riots at jail over Whitfield case
About 1500 people gathered at the public square in Cleveland to witness the jail raid as John Leonard Whitfield, charged with killing Patrolman Dennis Griffin, was brought to court. Police and deputies struggled to quell the crowd amid the tense scene.
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Cleveland
John Leonard Whitfield
Dennis Griffin
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