Bitter fights flare as church clashes rock Mexico
Reported across Michoacan Jalisco and Guadalajara, almost 100 killed in battles over church possession amid church government clashes. Archbishops say executions by federal troops and fierce mob fighting left many dead as Indians in Michoacan warn against government seizure. fighting also touches Guadalajara and broader area with continued unrest anticipated. Republican contests in Stark County show incumbents and female candidates strong, including Ruth Kauffmann and Jeanette I Smith, amid enforcement-focused prosecutor C B McClintock taking the congressional nomination after a rival push faded.
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Siexico City
Michoacan
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Catholic Church
Government of
Mexico
Zaguayo
Leopoldo Guiz Cisernos
Micho- Rean
Cisernos
Ress
Woman Fails in Channel Swim in France
Calas France Aug 11 Still another pair of champion swimmers failed in their English channel attempt. Mme Jane Lion the French woman swimming ace and Omer Perrault the French Canadian star were forced to abandon the effort around 3 am. A high wind and rain contributed materially to their defeat.
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Calas
France
English Channel
Mme
Jane Lion
Omer Perrault
Trudie Ederle Sailor Plans Stuttgart Start
Gertrude Ederle the channel swimming champion left Grisnez with her father and sister for Calais this morning. They intend to depart for Stuttgart, Germany at 8 30 this morning. Lillian Cannon of Baltimore said she would attempt either Saturday or Sunday.
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Grisnez
Gertrude Ederle
Calais
Stuttgart
Germany
Lillian Cannon
Baltimore Wimmer
Dempsey Fight Up Thursday
The boxing commission and license committee will consider Jack Dempsey for a title defense against Gene Tunney at a special 10:30 A.M. meeting Thursday. George E Brower said the hearing was called and informed the International News Service.
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New York
Boxing Commission and License Committee
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
George E. Brower
Commission
International News Service Today
Russian Baltic Fleet Patrols Off Estonia Shelf
London reports the Russian Baltic fleet cruising off the coast of Estonia with M Kamenev aboard the cruiser Marat. The move is linked to an alleged Kronstadt uprising, per dispatches from Riga.
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London
Estonia
Riga
M. Kamenev
Red Army
Marat
Kronstadt
Coolidge Sends Greetings to Germany on Republic Anniversary
President Coolidge telegrammed General Von Hindenburg offering cordial congratulations and best wishes for Germany’s continued prosperity on the republic's anniversary. The message was sent from Washington on August 11 and reflects U.S. government sentiment toward Germany.
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Washington
Coolidge
von Hindenburg
Germany
Republic of Germany
United States
Ferguson defends run off bid not resignation in Texas
Gov Miriam Ferguson maintains she cannot resign and instead will enter a run off primary after a directive from Attorney General Moody. She argues the challenge was issued by her personally not by Jim in his wife’s name, defending her political stance amid controversy in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Jim
Texas
Miriam
Ma) Ferguson
Flyer killed in fall near Dayton
Aug 11 Lieutenant Barksdale, a widely known army aviator, was killed when his plane crashed to the ground shortly after noon today near Dayton.
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Dayton
Lieut. Barksdale
Democratic primary leads Martineau over Gov Terrall
In Little Rock Arkansas Judge John E. Martineau maintained a strong lead over Gov Tom Terrall in the Democratic gubernatorial primary as vote counting continued. Early tallies showed Martineau ahead by 7,677 votes with rural precincts still to report and a sweeping margin in Pulaski County where he carried home county by more than eight to one.
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Little Rock
Ark
John E. Martineau
Tom Terrall
Martineau
Pulaski
Sparks Trigger Fire at Kucher Gibbs Foundry
Sparks from a cupola set fire to a ventilating window frame at the Kucher Gibbs Mie Co foundry. Flames spread to the roof before the fire department arrived after an alarm at 5 08. Water helped extinguish the blaze.
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Kucher & Gibbs Mie Co
Bandits Hold Up Hewlett Woodmere Bank in New York
Three armed bandits robbed the Hewlett Woodmere Neatons bank in Woodmere New York and escaped with an estimated cash haul between twenty thousand and twenty nine thousand dollars. Police pursued leads but no arrests were reported. The heist occurred today with the suspects fleeing in an unseen vehicle. Authorities urged anyone with information to come forward.
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Woodmere N. Y
Hewlett-Woodmere Neatons Bank
Auto Hits Pole Injuring Five Girls in NW District
Five girls riding in a car were hurt when it crashed into a telephone pole at Fultord and Kthst NW Tuesday afternoon. One girl, Margaret Patterson, 410 Diana NW, was taken to Mercy hospital. four others returned home. The driver, Mrs. Harold Bracy, 608 McGregor NW, reported a skirt snag in a wheel caused the distraction. An X ray was planned for internal injuries.
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Kthst
Margaret Patterson
Diana
Mercy Hospital
Hiller
Donna Love
Revu Love
Editha Love
Bently Av
Harold Bracy
McGregor Av
Bracy
Fulton Rd
16Th St
Matt Narcia
Hartford Av SH
Cherry Av
L1th St
5Th St
Cherry Avy
Charles Neale
Dartmouth Av
9Th St
Elmer Quinn
Strubble Av
Louis Adelman
12Th St
Cold Idea Adelman
Carl Gregg
15Th St
Accidents in Ohio Show July Fatalities Drop
Ohio Industrial Commission records report a notable July drop in fatal industrial accidents with 78 deaths across 30 counties marking the smallest monthly total this year aside from February. Clark County shows one more fatality in July than in June.
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Columbus
Ohio Industrial Commission
Clark Coreport
Black Leads Alabama Senate Race as Returns Cited
In Alabama Aug 11 Hugo L Black maintained a slim edge over Oscar W Underwood for the U S Senate as meager returns from the Democratic primary favored Black. Underwood announced retirement. The governor’s contest pitted Col Bibb Graves against Lieut Gov Charles McDowell with McDowell closing the early Graves gap. IL B Musgrove trailed in the senate race amid Ku Klux Klan endorsements but Black drew substantial Klans support and Gray appeared to gain a vote share.
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Birmingham
Ala
Hugo L. Black
Oscar W. Underwood
United States Senate
Alabama
Sen
Underwood
Col
Bibb Graves
Montgomery
Charles McDowell
McDowell
Graves
IL. B. Musgrove
Ku Klux Klan
Gray
Kohler Noses Out Opponents for Sheriff Nomination
In Cleveland on August 11 Sheriff Fred Kohler led unofficial returns over rival Fred H. Rogers by about 3000 votes for the Republican nomination. Edward J. Hitty, former sheriff, won the Democratic nomination and Kohler must face him in the general election.
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Cleveland
Fred Kohler
Kohler
Fred H. Rogers
Edward J. Hitty
Theft of pocketbook at downtown Akron store
Mrs. Kelley of Akron reported a pocketbook containing $15 and personal items stolen from a department store counter. She described five boys nearby and said she turned away briefly while demonstrating goods. No arrests noted in the report.
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2. &. Kelley
Akron
Ex-Cantonian Is Honored By Party For Senatorship
In Columbus on August 11 Myers Cooper of Cincinnati, head of the Ohio Council of Churches, won the Republican nomination for governor. Senator Frank B Willis captured the Republican nomination for United States senator. In the Democratic senatorial race former Senator Atlee Pomerene defeated Judge Florence Allen. Governor Vic Donahey secured the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating former Agriculture Secretary A P Sandles six to one. Cooper’s victory remained in doubt until the final hours of the night.
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Columbus
Myers Cooper
Cincinnati
Ohio Council of Churches
Frank B. Willis
United States
Atlee Pomerene
Florence Allen
Vic Donahey
Somor
A. P. Sandles
Cooper
Roach Quizzes Prisoners During Canton Probe
Chicago investigator Joseph R Roach met with Governor Donahey before visiting the Canton state penitentiary as part of a murder inquiry into Mellett. He planned to interview prisoners including Harry Turner and Harry Bouklins, and did not disclose details of the talks.
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Columbus
Joseph R.roach
Chicago
Mellett
Canton
Donahey
State Penitentiary
Harry Turner
Harry Bouklins
FE FB
Curtis
Roach
Felicitates Pomerene From Florence Allen in Cleveland
In Cleveland on August 11 the message notes Miss Florence Allen conceding defeat in the Democratic primary for the United States Senate race. She thanks her supporters and workers as Senator Pomerene is congratulated on the outcome.
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Cleveland
Pomerene
Florence Allen
United States
Allen
Ohio race totals show Cooper ahead in early returns
Secretary of State Thad H. Brown built a strong lead as Hamilton county returns poured in. Cooper led by 24,000 in a Hamilton precinct block and held 132,604 votes to Brown's 116,780 from 6,854 of 8,649 precincts statewide. Willis led over Hildebrant with 82,467 to 22,833 from 3,836 precincts. Pomerene led Miss Allen two to one with 44,135 to 30,738 from 3,788 precincts. Allen trailed early but remained competitive as more sections reported. J. O. Mills sought the Republican Heaven nomination, with a strong early lead.
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Thad H. Brown
Hamilton
Hamilton Co
Cooper
Brown
Willis
C. Q. Hildebrant
Wilmington
Hildebrant
Charles Dick
Akron
Pomerene
Miss Allen
Allen
Pomerone
J. O. Mills
Heaven
State Primary Winners Listed From Returns
After a hectic day of tabulating results unofficial figures name the likely winners in Ohio contests. Myers Y Cooper of Cincinnati Republicans and Vic Donahey of Tuscarawas Democrats lead the field for governor with others including James Mills for lieutenant governor and Clarence Brown for secretary of state. Hamilton DeWeese may be state treasurer with Burt Buckley a Republican challenger. Edward Turner headlining the attorney general race and Co T Marshall is the favored Republican for chief justice with William Ford unopposed for another seat. Frank Willis leads the United States Senate field with Atlee Pomerene a Democratic candidate. Two more Supreme Court nominees include Edward Matthis Thomas Jane Jackson H Craig McBride and Harry L Conn.
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Supreme Court Co
T. Marshall
Zanesville
William Fordolumbus
United States
Frank Willis
Delaware
Atlee Pomerene
Supreme Court
Crowley returns to Canton after fishing trip inquiry
Jumbo Crowley reappeared in Canton after an unexplained absence that stirred talk. Investigators declined to detail questioning or claim he was grilled but noted he had contact with a man dubbed king of the Canton underworld. Local officials said Crowley’s summer fishing trips explain the absence, though rumors persist about a possible link to a murder warning.
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Crowley
Canton
Canton Ywnderworld
Mellett
Taft Dismisses Illness Rumor While Resting at Murray Bay
Montreal Aug. 11 Chief Justice William Howard Taft at Murray Bay rejected rumors of illness still circulating. He laughed off the report saying he had a normal walk and planned to watch a golf tournament this afternoon though he would not play. He noted he has not played golf for two years and knows when he has had enough.
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Montreal
William Howard Taft
Murray Bay
Tigers Escape Fire Near Decatur Illinois
Sixteen members of the Detroit baseball club narrowly escaped death when the Pullman car they slept in burst into flames at Decatur Illinois. The players fled the burning car in their night clothes, according to a dispatch received here.
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Detroit
Detroit Baseball Club
Decatur
Ill
Weather Beats Forecast With 92 Degree Noon Spike
The temperature rose to 92 degrees near noon today, then eased to 90 by midday. Forecasters had predicted cooler weather for Wednesday, but residents found little relief as the afternoon remained clear and hot.
Sigrid Sunk by German Destroyer Torpedo in Baltic
Danish sailing vessel Sigrid was sunk today by a torpedo fired by a German destroyer during maneuvers in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred near Kiel on August 11 as tensions rose in the region.
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Kiel
Sigrid
Baltic
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