Probing Mississippi Prison System Expands to State Farms
Jackson Miss Aug 11 Investigations into irregularities in Mississippi state institutions focus on the prison system. Eight men convicted and sentenced already, with Governor Brewer pressing grand juries for graft and embezzlement indictments. Officials broaden probes to Indianola Bell Clarksdale and Raymond prison farms.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Brewer
Brandon
Indianola
Bell, Clarksdale
Raymond
Ditrichstein Sues Garage Keeper For Damage To His Car
Actor Leo Ditrichstein sues Bell Bros. in Stamford common pleas court over damage to his car after it was brought in May 17 for repair and not returned. He alleges failure to drain water caused freezing and burst cylinders after storage in 1912. He seeks the car and $100 damages.
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Leo Ditrichstein
David Belasco
Common Pleas Court
Bell Bros
Stamford
Duichstein
Mayor withholds candidates for city planning commission
The Common Council will consider the planning commission named by Mayor Wilson at the evening meeting. The mayor indicated he has a number of men in mind but will not reveal names until council action on his recommendation. Wermer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
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City Planning Commission
Wilson
American Sent Up on Manslaughter Charge in Korea
Mason an American manager of Un-San mines in northern Korea was sentenced to 18 months penal servitude for manslaughter after killing a Chinese miner who attacked his 12 year old daughter in the absence of Mason and his wife. He pleaded the unwritten law and appealed. Sixty five Americans work at the Un-San mines with many Chinese and Japanese miners.
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Seoul
Korea
Mason
Un-San
Goudert to Lead Government Trust Probe Suit
F R Coudert of New York named special assistant attorney general to spearhead the Hard coal trust investigation. He will file first suit against the Readm ine company as ordered by the justice department. Coudert joined the New York bar in 1892 and has been with Coudert Bros since 1895.
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Washington
F. R. Coudert
New York
Hard Coal Trust
de Rar
Coudert
Readimne Company
McReynolds
Coudert Bros
Woman slain at Spuyten Duyvil, New York
A young woman about 30 was found murdered near Spuyten Duyvil Creek in Manhattan. Her throat was cut and hands torn, with footprints and torn clothes indicating a struggle. She was found by Frank Allen and likely died within two hours. Police pursue unknown motive and decoy theory.
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New York
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Manhattan Island
Frank Allen
Mexican Army Officer in Honolulu En Route to Inspect 75000 Rifles
Aug 11 Honolulu reports Col. De Aleman of the Mexican army arriving from Manzanillo en route to Japan to inspect 75000 rifles bought by the Mexican provisional government for use against the constitutionalists. He was disappointed not to meet Felix Diaz and travel with him to Japan. Fellow passengers say De Aleman, not Diaz, is Muerta's diplomatic representative to Japan.
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Honolulu
Col. de Aleman
Manzanillo
Japan
Mexican Provisional Government
Col
de Aleman
Felix Diaz
General Diaz
Muerta
Train Robbers Who Stole $100,000 in WV Rail Band
West Virginia authorities mobilized a large force of special and state officers along the Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western lines to capture a gang that robbed bed cars carrying merchandise valued about 100000 dollars. Charleston and Bluefield are believed to be main gang headquarters with operations in other towns. The situation is described as a civil war-esque strike with retaliation.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
West Virginia
Bluefields
PILES Cause Piles of Trouble
PILES Cause Piles of Trouble and pain to those afflicted in this warm weather. They are always uncomfortable, but at this time of the year are hard to bear. Use Cyrus Pile Ointment, it gives relief at once and is worth your trial. Price 50c. Guaranteed by Mr. Cyrus.
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Cyrus
Beautiful but unfashionable eyes in vogue art critique
A critique of Leon Baski’s eye style in European fashion notes that large elongated eyes give a sleepy, sinister look reminiscent of cat eyes. Oculists warn against extreme widening and Bella donna use, citing health risks for Persian and Turkish women and urging regular eye care to prevent wrinkles and damage.
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Leon Baski
Beardsley
Leon Baskt
Orient
Cloudburst causes heavy damage in Colorado City
Aug 11 Colorado City reports $100,000 in damages from a cloudburst. Crops destroyed and country roads washed out, forcing thousands in repairs. At least 50 families left homeless as floodwaters reach five feet on Colorado avenue. Dozens escaped harm as storms moved southeast from the Garden of The Gods.
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Colorado City
Garden of the Gods
Colorado Avenue
Americans Flee Mexico Like the Pest
Lily and Edna Gourd two American girls abused by bandits near Tampico arrive in New Orleans aboard the Spreewald with their father Matthew Gourd, who watched helplessly. They head next to Corning Iowa. Thirty six other American refugees are reported aboard.
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New Orleans
Aus
Lily
Edna Gourd
Tampico
Mex
Matthew Gourd
Corning
Mexico
Democrats Gather to Pick Apart Currency Bill Warily
Washington August 11 Democrats in the House caucused over the administration currency bill. Chairman Glass led ten banking committee Democrats and with leaders Underwood and Palmer sought unified support for the Glass bill as approved by President Wilson. Opponents urged broadening note issuance to back warehouse receipts for corn wheat and cotton alongside commercial paper. Representatives Henry of Texas and Neally of Kansas spearheaded that effort.
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Washington
House
Glass
Banking Committee
Underwood
Palmer
Harmonius
Wilson
Henry
Texas
Neally
Kansas
Hearst reporters arrested in Mexico City
American correspondents N. A. Jennings of Hearst papers and Marvin Ferree of a Los Angeles newspaper were arrested in Mexico City last night and are detained by order of the interior minister. The charges against them have not been disclosed.
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Mexico City
N. A
Jennings
Marvin Ferree
Stock killed by lightning hits herd in barn
Hastings on Hudson N Y Aug 11 Henry Dietrich stock raiser of Bloodstock found 18 registered animals dead in a line after lightning ran the length of a stall string. The barn survived with no fire damage noted.
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Hastings-on-Hudson
N. Y
Henry Dietrich
700 Typographical Delegates Convene in Nashville State House
Nashville Tenn Aug 11 With 700 delegates present the 59th annual convention of the International Typographical Union began today in the state capitol.
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Nashville State House
Nashville
Tenn
International Typographical Union
State Capitol
Norwalk Writer Fullerton and Beach Named Chevaliers
Paris reports two Americans William Morton Fullerton and Charles Fisk Beach have been made Chevaliers of the Legion of Honor upon proposal by M Pichon. Fullerton, born in Norwalk Conn, is a writer while Beach, a Kentuckian, is a noted lawyer and author of legal works.
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Paris
William Morton Fullerton
Charles Fisk Beach
M. Pichon
Fullerton
Norwalk
Conn
Beach
Bridgeport Comedy Club Incorporates
Articles of incorporation filed in Bridgeport by the Bridgeport Comedy Club. The organization plans amateur theatrical performances in Park City for communal amusement and cultural enrichment.
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Secretary of State
Bridgeport Comedy Club
Park City
Bridgeport Amateur Dramatic Club Incorporators Named
Incorporators Samuel T Beardsley N W Bishop Horace B Merwin and Henry B Stoddard form a club in Bridgeport to promote amateur dramatic productions without capital stock as its stated object.
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Samuel T. Beardsley
N. W. Bishop
Horace B. Merwin
Henry B. Stoddard
Corporation
Bridgeport
Rev Dr Anderson Assigned To Hartford Church
Rev Dr John H Anderson D D of this city recently ordained in Rome has been assigned by Bishop Nilan to the Church of the Immaculate Conception Hartford by Holy See authority in the Catholic Church
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DR. Anderson
Hartford Church
John H. Anderson
Rome
Nilan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Hartford Clergyman Marks First Mass in City
Dr. Anderson will take up the duties of his curacy on Thursday. He celebrated his first mass in this city at St. Peter's church on Sunday, August 3.
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Hartford
Anderson
St. Peter's Church
Prayers for Rain Bring Patters on Roofs of Churches
In Chicago on August 11 prayers for rain were offered in several churches as showers blessed parched northern Illinois. Ministers testified to drought relief and cited authenticated cases of prayers answered within hours, noting the bounty of nature during services.
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Chicago
Ilinois
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