Oil Men Protest New Mexican Tax in Mexico
Washington reports a group of US oil operators protested Mexico’s new petroleum taxes, asserting confiscatory impact. Secretary Hughes asked for briefs detailing arguments, with leaders including E. L. Doheny and O. Swaim presenting constitutional objections to Obregon’s decree.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Hughes
Acame
Porfirio Diaz
Association of Producers of Pétrololeum
E. L. Doheny
Mexican Petroleum Company
Pan-American Company
O. Swaim
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Ofl
Obregon
United States
Street of Bums to Land of Golden Harvest Shift in Chicago
Chicago reconsiders Canal Street once called the Street of the Unemployed as harvest season nears. Employers report a surge in demand for farm help and lumber camp labor though few workers remain, with signs of a jobs rebound expected as rail and forest work looms after July 1.
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James L. Kilgallen
United News
Chicago
Canal Street
Northwestern
Union Stations
Paris
James Hoya
Missouri
Alex A. Johnson
West Madison Street
Kannas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
United States Railroads Board
Vacant Piedmont Lots to Be Sold by Adair Realty
Thirty vacant lots near Piedmont park, held for 30 years by E M Thirikield of Freemont Ohio, will be offered through Adair Realty and Trust. Located in a desirable residential area, twelve on Ninth Street and eighteen on Eighth Street, with four hundred eleven? should be available.
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Piedmont Park
E. M. Thirikield
Freemont
Ohio
Adair Realty and Trust Company
Ninth Street
Eighth Street
Hich
Wife Freed After Denying Drug Delivery to Husband
Mrs Jessie Renfro was released by Commissioner Carter on her plea that she unwittingly delivered dope to her husband in Fulton county Tower. The drugs were hidden in shaving brushes and other articles kept by him, and the case was dismissed so she could care for her 5 year old son.
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Fulton County Tower
Jessie Renfro
Carter
Seven Prisoners Escape From City Jail
Newport News Virginia June 20 seven prisoners escaped last night after sawing their way from cells. Two men awaiting deportation for murder and pocket-picking were identified as ringleader Kemuel Cue Yas Spaniard and a companion. Ten inmates helped disrupt security then breached the main corridor and cut a steel bar from a window to scale a cement wall topped with barbed wire and broken glass. Police in nearby cities have been furnished with descriptions of two escapees.
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Newport News
Toy Muder
Kemuel Cue~ Yas
Lihey
President declines clemency for Virginia inmate
Washington June 20 President Harding refused to commute the death sentence of William Turner a Negro prisoner at Richmond Va convicted of murdering Morgan Moore Jr near Alexandria Turner is to be hanged next Friday and the decision aligns with Attorney General Daugherty’s recommendation.
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Washington
Harding
William Turner
State
Richmond
Morgan Moore, Jr
Alexandria
Turner
Daugherty
Supreme Court halts injunction against Elaine rioters
The Arkansas Supreme Court on June 20 declared the Pulaski County chancery court lacking jurisdiction in criminal cases and dissolved an injunction against the execution of six Elaine, Arkansas, Negroes convicted of rioting.
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Little Rock
Ark
Chancery Court
Pulaski County
Elaine
State Suprema Court
Colored Odd Fellows Meet at Griffin in Georgia
Arrangements are complete for the annual Grand Lodge meeting of the colored Odd Fellows of Georgia in Griffin from August 9 to 16. With Griffin Board of Trade city government and white citizens aiding, the county fair grounds will host a one day outing and barbecue for visiting members.
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Griffin
Grand Lodge of Colored Odd Fellows of Georgia
Griffin Board of Trade
Committees of Colored Odd Fellows
Striking Seamen Reach Agreement in Veracruz
Veracru z June 20. Marine workers on strike have reached a three month agreement with the Mexican Navigation company to operate under the old contract. Before this term expires a new wage settlement is expected to reflect a compromise between union demands and company terms. The pact includes replacing strike breakers with union men. The dispute centered on wage contract adjustments between the companies and the maritime union.
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Vera Cruz
Mexican Navigation Company
Contr
Maritime Union
Y. M. C. A. Members Injured in Crash
Nine junior members of the Selma Alabama Y M C A and three other persons were injured when a truck taking them back from a camping trip was caught between two street cars in Birmingham. The seriously hurt were RE. Jones the driver and Thomas Wesley Y M C A member.
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Bimingham
Ala
Selma
Young Men's Christian Association
RE. Jones
Thomas Wesley
Essociation
Condemnation of Georgia Industrial Home prompts welfare follow up
A Bibb county grand jury condemnation of the Georgia Industrial Home over alleged unsatisfactory conditions led the state Department of Public Welfare to issue an ultimatum for months of needed improvements. The 1921 inspection reported limited progress since 1920, noting staff, supervision, and equipment gaps, and warning of further action if conditions did not change.
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Georgia
Bibb County
State Department of Publc Welfare
The
Instituton
Forammandohane
Georgia Industrial and
Hepzibat Homes
Georgia Industrial
Georgian Industrial Home
Avecon
Dons
Harris
Laundry Owners Association Convention Opens in Wilmington
Wilmington awaits two day Laundry Owners Association of the Carolinas and Georgia session with 130 delegates. Mayor James H Cowan addresses on cooperation while Mayor Wright of Wrightsville Beach gives welcoming remarks. Memorial service for F W Hulse Jr of Augusta observed. H H Gilpatrick reports on Doings of the L N A as discussions unfold. Seafood supper hosted by local laundry men at Oceanic Hotel tonight.
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Wilmington
Association
Carolinas and
Georgia
James 4H. Cowan
Oceanic Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
Wright
Thomas A. Martin
Atlanta
Witness Disappears At Immorality Trial Of University Head
Jackson Mississippi June 20 the witness Herren vanished as public hearing on charges of gross immorality against Chancellor J N Powers opened. Professors Rogers and Powers accused each other while Governor Russell struggled to maintain order. A hotel room encounter alleged by Mrs Herren was challenged, as hotel proprietor testified Rogers frequented the hotel and Herren left his room.
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University Head
Jackson
Miss
E E. P. Herren
Roswell Rogers
Gross
Rogers
J. N Powers
The
State University
Professor Powers
Herren
Lee M. Russell
Chancellor Powers
Professor Rogers Reputed Loose With Women Allegations Surface
Page five reports rumors alleging Professor Rogers has a loose reputation with women. Details are sparse in the readable text, with no corroborating names or dates. The item reflects circulation chatter rather than verified charges.
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Page Five
Rogers
Irish Immigrant Girls Arrive Aiming for Film and Model Work
Several hundred Irish immigrant girls arrived aboard the Celtic seeking careers as movie actresses, artist models, and stenographers in New York. A smaller number showed interest in domestic service, reflecting varied employment desires among new arrivals.
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New York
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