Daring train robber killed after Chicago chase
Horace Walton a 92 year old bandit from St. Joseph Missouri died after a pitched battle with about 100 police. The Illinois Central New Orleans Limited robbery net about 100000 dollars in currency. One policeman wounded and dying another injured. Walton boarded near Kankakee and after hijacking mail pouches fled to a nearby apartment where he was killed.
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Chicago
Illinois Central New Orleans Limited
Horace Walton
St. Joseph
Kankakee
Decatur
Mall
Walton
South Chicago
William A. Roberts
John Kendricks
Roberts
Casper Leads State in Population Gain After Census
Casper Wyoming posts 11 447 residents in official count up 8 808 since 1910 or 33 8 percent while Sheridan and Cheyenne trail. North Casper and Kenwood not counted yet will push totals above 15 000. oil industry fuels Casper growth with plans for large refineries and heavy construction ahead.
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Rysted Preag
Washington
Casper
Apple Creek
Colo
Sheridan
Chey@tine
Laramie
Cheyenne
Caspers
Altho
Chamber of Commerce
North Casper
Kenwood
Natrona County
Butler
Burlington
East Burlington
Mills
Rocky Mountain District
Vlaas
Big Muddy
Salt
Midwest
Train robber Horace Walton shot by Chicago police
Horace Walton, 22, a local high school graduate and ex railway mall clerk, was killed by Chicago police after barricading himself in an apartment in Walton. police shot him through the door during a confrontation following a train pursuit and a chase from a train in a Chicago suburb.
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Hy United Press
Chicago
Walton
Mooney
Associated Press
ST. Joseph
Horace Walton
Imported suits can be sold at half U S
New York May 14 England ready to sell to American merchants men’s clothing all wool at retail with 20 percent profit at 26.49 dollars each J C Shannon of a London firm says suits cost 32 pounds to deliver duty paid to retailers and currently sell here for 60 to 80 dollars
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New York
England
J. C. Shannon
Menber
London
América
United Press: Maximum cash bond set at 600 for ex service
A May 14 report from Washington notes the Republican Ways and Means Committee approved a maximum cash bond of 600 for ex-service members. The measure allows optional add ons such as home aid or vocational training and assigns the bill to the Committee of the Whole next Wednesday for submittal.
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United Preas Washing Rcr
Republiane
Ways and Means
Neaday
Open Shop Is Best Hoover Tells Board
Herbert Hoover told the Senate labor committee that open shop is the principle of individual freedom and condemned the Whitely shop council plan tried in England. He urged wider use of collective bargaining and voluntary cooperation to resolve industrial unrest.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Labor Committee
England
Eight Sentenced After Plea in Wyoming Federal Case
Several Cheyenne residents indicted by the May term grand jury pleaded guilty and were sentenced by Judge Riner. Laura Ross Ada Benton Tony Messina Manley W Chambers William J Munn Clarence W Blair Jon Goldwalthe John A Jon Daniel J OConnell all faced fines and prison terms for offenses including violation of prohibition laws illegal possession of distilling apparatus and pilfering from express shipments while employed in the American Express Cheyenne office.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
United States Grand Jury
Federal Court For
District of Wyoming
Riner
Laura Ross
Ada Benton
Tony Messina
Manley W. Chambers
William J. Munn
Clarence W. Blair
Blair
Federal
Leavenworth
Jon. Goldwalthe
John A. Jon
Express
Daniel J. O'Connell
American Express Company
Hoover Warns Against Legal Repression in Labor Talks
Herbert Hoover told the Senate labor committee that collective bargaining and goodwill are the only path to industrial peace. He opposed injunctions compulsory arbitration and industrial courts, saying relations between labor and capital cannot be settled by legal repression and favor moderate leaders.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Labor Committee
Hoover
Senate Boosts Army Aircraft Appropriation
Washington May 14 The senate military committee approved the annual army appropriation bill after adding 4 000 009 for the army air service an increase of about 13 000 000 over the house bill and ordered it to the senate for further action.
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Washington
Army Air Service
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Two Canonizations by Pope in Ceremonies
The pope canonizes a father noted for sanctity and miracles amid officials. Born in 1834 at Asalsi Italy, he is joined by Marguerite Marie Alacoque, a French nun of the 17th century who founded devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Asalsi
Italy
Marguerite Marie Alacoque
Carranza Expected to Surrender Today
El Paso report says Gen Sanchez rebels captured 600 Carranza guards and expect Carranza to surrender. Obregon in Mexico City says all revolution chiefs will accept the provisional president chosen by a special congress. De la Huerta and Fernando Colieron named as provisional president candidates.
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EL Paso
Sanchez
Carranza
Obregon
Mexico City
Woman shoots self after rejected proposal in Chicago
Miss Mary White, spurned by Joseph Keller after a leap year proposal, invited him to dinner and a film before proposing marriage in a park plan. She stated she had furnished an apartment for Keller. Wounds not serious.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mary White
Joseph Keller
Keller
New York Inspector Exonerated in Court Charge
Police Inspector Dominick Henry once commander of the Tenderloin district was acquitted by Judge Malone of neglect of duty in the New York vice crusade.
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New York
Dominick Henry
Tenderloin
Malone
Potato Acreage Cut Affects 5 Percent Less Planting
Washington May 14 Five percent reduction in acreage planted to potatoes was indicated for the season according to reports to the Bureau of Markets from field agents. High seed costs and labor shortages were given as reasons for the cut.
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Washington
Bureau of Markets
Huns Refuse Conference Over Spa Withdrawal Demand
London May M The German cabinet after a full discussion with ministers of the federal states decided unanimously that Germany should not send representatives to the spa or Brussels conferences unless French troops are withdrawn from the main district by May 16 according to a Central News dispatch.
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London
Germany
Spa
Brussels
Bertin
Carranza forces suffer heavy clashes near Tamriz
Carranza forces incur several hundred casualties in two days of fighting around Tamriz as rebel leaders close on Carranza. British interests fret over the fate of British consul John Body who departed Mexico City with Carranza and demand a warship from London. American marines on shore leave mingle in Vera Cruz streets amid the tense harbor scene.
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Vera Cruz
Carranzea
Tamriz
Carranga
John Body
Mexico City
Carranza
Americans in Mexico Estimated at 10 600
The Associated Press reports 10 600 Americans in Mexico not counting extra districts from which no word has been received. The Tampico district alone contains 4 000 Americans. Adolfo De La Huerta calls for Congress to convene and name a provisional president in Mexico.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Tampico
Sugar Trade Edict Prohibits Tying Sugar to Other Goods
St Louis May 14 grocers are barred from requiring a quantity of another commodity with each pound of sugar under a federal trade commission regulation. Attorney General instructions issued today to the local department of justice outline the prohibition and enforcement.
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ST. Louis
Department of Jus
Socialist Party reaffirms Third International stance
In New York on May 14 the Socialist Party of America at its national convention voted 60 to 40 to reaffirm allegiance to the Third International with reservations. They rejected J Louie Engdahl of Chicago's proposal to pledge unconditional loyalty, amid past accusations linking the Third International to Lenin and Trotzky and calls for worldwide revolution.
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Associated Press
New York
Socialist Party of America
Itn
Third
Moscow
Turkish National Chief Faces Firing Squad
London May 4 Muatapha Kemel leader of Turkish nationalist forces in Asia Minor was condemned to death at an extraordinary court martial in Constantinople on Wednesday.
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London
Muatapha Kemel
Turkish Nationaliat
Asian Minor
Constantinople
Socialists Plead for Amnesty Delegation Seeks Palmer
Washington May 14 Socialists appealed to Attorney General Palmer for immediate amnesty and pardon for federal prisoners convicted on basis of political speeches writings or labor union activities citing amnesty decrees of European nations.
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Washington
Socialiste Today
Palmer
Navy Secretary Denies Sims War Delay Charge
Secretary Daniels defended the Navy against Admiral Sims who accused delays of prolonging the war by four months and causing half a million lives lost. He called the charge fallacious and baseless, noting America outran Britain in troop moves despite 3000 miles of sea crossing and that Sims’ estimate relied on flawed figures.
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United Preas
Washington
Associated Press
Sims
Navy Department
Daniels
Genate Naval Investigating Committee
Bima
Wilson in Sympathy With Daniels Evidence
Washington May 14 Officials say President Wilson authorized Secretary Daniels to present the war time address to the Atlantic fleet and the Lima message to the senate naval committee. The British admiralty is criticized in both documents and reports suggest the president may reprimand Daniels for making them public.
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Washington
Train Service Remains Poor on C B and Q Main Line
Detours continue on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy main line with Alliance to Casper routing. A washout Fromberg to Billings is expected to close by noon tomorrow enabling northbound trains to pass through Billings. Through trains may remain disrupted for days as repairs proceed. An eastbound train passed Alliance at 1 pm and another from the east arrived at 3 30 pm. One car derailed near Guernsey with no injuries. Northwestern tie track damage beyond Crawford Nebraska may keep trains from Omaha for about a week. Trains run between Lander and Crawford on schedule.
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Alliance
Casper
Fromberg
Billings
Guernsey
Crawford
Neb
Oamaha
Lander
Plaistridge Buys into Jones Realty Company
C H Plaistridge purchases a half in terest in J F Jones and Co real estate office formerly with John M England and will join the firm May 15. The firm name Jones and Co will be retained.
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C. H. Plaistridge
Jones Realty Company
M. Plaistridge
John M. England
J. F. Jones and Co
J. , Jones and Co
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