Governors Urge National Defense Conference Ends In Preparedness Push
Boston August 27 Governors at the annual conference urged stronger national defense after agreeing the United States was under prepared for invasion. They plan to lobby Congress for a defense program and set Salt Lake City as next year’s meeting.
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Boston
United States
Conference of Governors
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Spry
Henry CG. Stuart
Virginia
Arthur Capper
Kansas
John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Miles CG. Riley
Madjeon
Wis
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Commerce Redfield
Fleder
Fielder
Dunne
Ilinois
Great Britain
Planta Bes
Kvost
New Yormerty
Movement to Ready Nation Calls for Preparedness
A fragmented wartime-tinged report notes a movement boasting officers of state militia and soldiers who reduce incentive for officers and men. It warns of danger yet argues preparedness is essential to protect vast national interests. The forenoon conference reviewed conservation of mankind and natural resources with John A. Dix and Governor Ernest A. Lasater speaking.
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John A. Dix
New York
Ernest ©. Laster
Washington
Haiti Soon to Ratify Protectorate Treaty
Washington dispatches report prompt ratification of the Haiti protectorate treaty by the Haitian parliament. President d Artiguenave supports convening, with assurances from senators and delegates for swift action. U S plans may call on war department to provide officers for island police. Marines remain until protectorate machinery is set. Opposition expected from northern rebels but little trouble anticipated.
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Washington
State Department
Davis
d'Artiguenave
United States
Halti
War Department
Philippine Constabulary
Stiik Canneries to Close Plants Amid Labor Strife
A large canning company and another plant near Biloa Miss announced today they would close for the season due to trouble between striking International Longshoremen's Union members and shrimp packers. Reported raids involved armed strikers stopping four shrimp schooners and seizing nets and boats.
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Fass Uhristian
Biloa
Miss
International Longshoremen’s Union
Slaying of Preacher Kayser Shrouded in Mystery
Gary Ind August 27 Rev Edmund A M Kayser pastor of Tol leston suburb killed last Tuesday night buried today amid a veil of mystery. Police question Thom as Modjesch an inspector at Gary Steel mills and State's Attorney Glyde Hunter says Kayser was slain by his own revolver after a quarrel over business matters. Police chief Heintz guards details. Leroy an Englishman who denounced Kayser in church games weeks ago is in custody then released. El W Andree president of the German Alliance of Hammond says Kayser was murdered by a sympathizer of the Allies over alleged denunciations of England Russia and France. Andree cites Kayser fearing for his life due to his utterances.
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Gary
Ind
Edmund A. M. Kayser
Tolleston
Thomas Modjesch
Glyde Hunter
Kayser
Modjesch
Heintz
Leroy
EL W. Andree
Hammond
England
Russia
France
Andree
Keyser
Three Night Riders Given Terms in Pen in Kentucky
Three men who pleaded guilty in Ohio County circuit court to being members of a night rider gang known as the possum hunters, responsible for terror in western Kentucky, are serving sentences in the state prison. One other was acquitted yesterday and 66 defendants await trial as Ephiram Reisenger, a coal miner, admitted he pled the lash.
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Hartford
Ohio County
Ighcuit
Kentucky
Tris
Mi Ephiram Reisenger
Whipping case at Horton seeks longer sentence
Treuben Howard a Horton merchant and his wife were whipped on June 1 as the court aimed for a three year term. Jerry Clark and Ernest Webster had received five year sentences earlier in the week, with Commonwealth Attorney Ringo pressing for the longer term. Clark and Webster were jailed after Ressenger accepted it. The court adjourned until Tuesday for further calls.
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Treuben Howard
Horton
Jerry Clark
Ernest Webster
Ringo
Messenger
Clark
Webster
Ressenger
Rate Case Hearing Set by ICC for October 13 Arguments
Washington August 27 The interstate commerce commission fixed October 13 for hearings on official classification ratings and export grain cases. Proposals include higher rates on grain and its products leaf tobacco beer ginger ale and other commodities east of the Mississippi river. October 13 also set for arguments on lumber rates to eastern markets.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Large Order to Watch Roosevelt at Plattsburg Camp
Washington August 27 Secretary Garrison released Major General Wood’s reply to the telegram directing that no repetition be permitted of the incident at the Plattsburg camp sparked by Colonel Roosevelt’s speech Wood’s telegram pledged rigid adherence to policy Garrison said he had read Roosevelt’s statement and noted Roosevelt blamed him for the incident Roosevelt called himself a busy active man and said keeping an eye on Roosevelt would be a hard task He closed with a parable about a Maine farmer aiming for Bangor to drink and lamented the difficulty of control
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Garrison
Wood
Plattsburg Camp
Roosevelt
Plattsburg
Maine
Bangor
Lora
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Atlanta
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