War in Mexico Threatened by Agrarian Chief
Surging tension in Mexico as Agrarian leader Soto y Gama demands the removal of Labor Minister Morones or face war. Army discipline remains, while Obregon allies blame religious fanaticism for the assassination. Carranza’s death fades to secondary news as Obregon’s body arrives home and banners honor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Calles
Soto Y Gama
Obregon
Luis Morones
Mexico
Far Amaro
Gen. Obregon
Morones
United States
Carranza
Good Will
Obregon Party
Foreign Office
U. S
University Plaza
Guadalajara
Margarito Hamiez
Jalisco
Jose de Leon Toral
Second District
Condemned Murderer Shader Recaptured by Officers
Chicago dispatch reports Charles Shader, one of seven killers who escaped Stateville two years ago, was recaptured and returned to Joliet. Detained swiftly by Detective Sergt. Walter Storms who fatally subdued him at a tire shop while Shader held two heavy revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Shader
Peter Klein
Stateville
Ill
Joliet
Klein
Sergt
Walter Storms
Shader
Storms
Republican Leader in Newton Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Jackson Miss July 21 A warrant for the arrest of George Mc Clellan Republican leader of Newton Miss was issued today bringing to eight the number of persons indicted by the Federal Grand Jury at Biloxi which investigated alleged patronage irregularities in Mississippi McClellan is charged with conspiring to violate the statute prohibiting sale or purchase of public office The indictment charges he conspired with Perry W Howard National Republican Committeeman from Mississippi and six others to secure the appointment of A P Russell of Magee to a United States District Marshalship Payment of 1500 and traveling expenses to Washington were alleged in Russells appointment The Biloxi jury returned indictments against Howard M Redman A M Redman Ed Su Patton J C Tannehill Deputy United States Marshal at Summeral J Scott Hubbard Deputy Marshal at Biloxi and W E Miller Post master at Wiggins all on charges of violating the public office sale law Bond of 2500 posted for appearance at the November term of Federal Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
George McClellan
Newton, Miss
Biloxi
Mississippi
McClellan
Perry W. Howard
National Republican
A. M. Redman
Ed Su. Patton
J. C. Tannehill
United States
Summeral
J. Scott Hubbard
W. E. Miller
Wiggins
Miss
Oxford
Clarksdale
Hulbert Taft Weds Cincinnati Girl in Maine
Hulbert Taft editor in chief of The Cincinnati Times-Star married Miss Virginia Kittredge daughter of William G. Kittredge Cincinnati attorney today at St Martin's in the Field Episcopal Church Biddeford Maine. Ceremony by Rev Phillip Schuyler of New York. Wedding intentions filed yesterday and waiver of five day law granted by Judge Harry D. Ayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddleford Pool
Hulbert Taft
Cincinnati Times-Star
Virginia Kittredge
William G. Kittredge
Cincinnati
Episcopal Church of
St. Martin’s-in-the-Field
Phillip Schuyler
New York
St. Martin's
Biddeford
Harry D. Ayer
York County
Middletown Police Probe Thug Attack on Contractor
Boy Scouts hiking at the Middletown golf course found John W. Cox, 52, of 1815 Fleming Road alive but unconscious. He died at a local hospital as police pursued thread-like clues and searched for his attackers. Cox, a cement contractor, was attacked in a lonely area, with investigators treating it as a homicide inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commercial Tribune
Middletown
John W. Cox
Fleming Road
Cox
Doheny Named in 405000 Suit
In New York the libel suit against Ed ward L. Doheny seeks 405000 in damages. Robert H. Murray alleges Doheny issued a statement accusing Murray of seeking to finance a Mexican revolution to manipulate oil operations in Mexico. Murray previously sought 100000 and adds 35000 commissions and 270000 punitive damages for reputational harm and business losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward L. Doheny
California
Robert H. Murray
Murray
Doheny
Mexico
Obregon
Mexico City
Vera Cruz Oil
Mark and Clark O’Connor Twins Benefit from Court Mix Up
In Columbus on July 21 the O’Connor twins Mark and Clark admitted narcotics violations and pleaded guilty. A sentencing error gave Mark thirty days less jail time than Clark due to a mix up in Federal Court records. After realizing the miscalculation the judge canceled the change and released both twins with Mark thirty days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O’connor
Mark and
Clark
Liberty
Mark
Benson W. Hough
Hough
Young man held after attempted attack on 14 year old girl
Jean Rubin 14 of Avon dales was seized near Washington avenue and Clinton Stirlings. Herbert Schaefer 26 lithographer of 43 Wuest avenue was arrested after identification by Rubin and others. Police suspect links to several similar recent assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Rubin
Wedgewood Avenue
Avondales
Washington Avenue
Clinton Stirlings
Greenwood Avenue
Ringhand
Walnut Hills
Herbert Schaefer
Wuest.avenue
Miss Rubin
Hughes High School
Phillips Natatorium
Duffy Mullen
Cutter Street
Arthur Cohn
Ballman & Vonderahe Company
Knott Street
Albert Groeniger Jr
Fosdick Street
Groeniger
Avondale
Reading
Paddock Roads
Ringland
Vine Street
Clinton Springs Avenue
Schaefer
Mullen
Kirgan
German Planes to Join Hunt for Italia Crew
Warnemunde Germany July 21 The Heinkel plant received a wireless rush order from Captain Romagna of the base ship Citta di Milano at Kings Bay for two large Heinkel type planes with 600 horsepower capable of landing on ice water or snow The craft must be delivered in twelve days to aid the search for the six missing men from the Italia which disappeared May 25 in the Bay of Kings Bay The machines are expected to have a longer range than the Norwegian sea planes at Spitzbergen and require a very short runway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnemuende
Germany
Heinkel Airplane
Romagna
Citta di Milano
Kings Bay
Italia
Spitzbergen
Two Girls Die as Trolley Runs Down Hill in Braddock
In Pittsburgh suburb Braddock two 11 year old girls Concetto Prestio and Yolanda Sabala are killed when a runaway trolley car slides down a hill, hits a car and bursts into a crowded store. Fifteen people are injured including the store owner Harry Levine and the driver Paul Evans. The motorman Frank Mc Farron and conductor Thomas Butler are among the wounded and under police guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Braddock
Braddock Hospital
Harry Levine
Paul Evans
Evans
Frank McFarron
Thomas Butler
Concetto Prestio
Yolanda Sabala
North Braddock
Pittsburgh Railways Company
Motorman Charged After Long Island Bridge Draw Crash
A Long Island Electric Railway motorman is under guard at Rockaway Hospital after a two car train plunged through an open draw bridge near Jamaica Bay. Eighteen people were injured as the smoker car sank while the second car teetered on the edge. The motorman Charles Muller escaped by swimming to the surface with tugboat crews aiding other passengers. The incident occurred on a trestle crossing an arm of Jamaica Bay en route from Flatbush to Rockaway Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island
Rockaway Hospital
Jamaica Bay
Flatbush Terminal
Brooklyn
Rockaway Beach
Charles Muller
Ellen Terry Dies at 80 at English Farm Home
The renowned actress Ellen Terry died at 8 56 this morning after a heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. She lay surrounded by family including her daughter Edith Craig and son Edward Gordon Craig, with a funeral planned at the village church and cremation in London. Her wish for no funeral gloom was posted on a gate at her home and remembered in a quiet, dignified farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Hythe
England
Ellen Terry
Edith Craig
Edward Gordon Craig
Charles Terry
Olive Terry
Britain
Thomas A. Kempis
London
Garrick
St. Paul's Church
Covent Garden
Unloved Girl Finds Happiness After Leaving Wrongful Home
Marie Lovejoy, 17, left West Orange after years of alleged neglect by a woman she believed was not her mother. She said her guardian mistreated her, kept earnings, and denied clothes and outings. Salvation Army workers advised court action. the case proceeded with a West Orange recorder weighing Marie’s status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Orange
N. J
Lillian
Marie Lovejoy
Marie
Mrs. Lovejoy
West Orange
Salvation Army
William Buck
Albert Shadick
Irvington
Herbert Lighthipe
Five Middletown Persons Drown When Boat Capsizes
Five Middletown residents drown as their motor boat capsizes on Lake St Marys. Washington reports plans to fingerprint all prohibition law violators and to deploy prohibition agents on road work in uniform for easy identification. Prohibition Commissioner Doran announces a standardized identification system adopted from the American Police Chiefs Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doran
American Police Chiefs’ Association
Harry Niles
Globe Circlers Reach Omagh on 20 Day Flight
John Henry Mears and B. D. Collyer, globe circlers, completed a nonstop Spokane to Minneapolis leg landing at Wold-Chamberlain Field. They plan a 2 AM Sunday departure for New York aiming to beat the 28 day world record, with hundreds greeting the arrival and refueling before the final leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
John Henry Mears
B. D. Collyer
Globe Circlers
Spokane
Wash
Wold-Chamberlain
Linton Wells
Rawandoe
New York
Mears and
Collyer
Omaha
Neb
Kenneth Smith
Mears
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Austro German Union Favored In Vienna Demonstration
In Vienna 300000 Teutons packed Franz Schubert hall for a rally endorsing union with Germany as already established by language and culture. Paul Loebe hailed the Reichstag unity while a French minister urged staying away to avoid influencing the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Germany
Paul Loebe
Reichstag
Bee Causes Auto Death Near Logan Iowa
Mrs. W. B. Sherman of Long Beach California died after a bee alighted on her husband’s arm causing him to brush it away. The car veered off a bank and struck a telephone pole. Mrs. Sherman died last night a few hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Iowa
W. B. Sherman
Long Beach
Cal
City to Insure Disability Claims In-House, Col Sherrill Says
Col Sherrill announced a recommendation to City Council to replace state compensation coverage with city managed disability insurance. Dr. Peters noted 1926 and 1927 premiums at about 2 percent of payroll, urging a 1 percent cap, and detailed 41 1928 first half claims totaling 1870.96. He argued in-house handling would speed payments and aid workers' families amid slow state settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Sherrill
William H. Peters
Peters
Col Sherrill
Nephew Admits Attack on Twins in Toledo Home Invasion
Willard Baker a 30 year old machine repair man confessed to police that he invaded the Dowlings home in Toledo and assaulted Mrs Dowling and twin sister Nancy Glassburn 45. He described seeking easy money and the arrest followed his wife’s suspicions. Glassburn is recovering after head wounds and a pistol blow. Dowling returned home after treatment. Mrs Baker notified a neighbor who alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Willard Baker
H. 8
Dowling
Nancy Glassburn
Five Die As Boat Capsizes On St Marys Lake
Five people from Middletown Ohio including three women and two men drowned when a storm capsized their motor boat on St Marys Lake near Idlewild Park. Mrs Henry Homan was recovered, with body recovery continuing as the storm swept the area.
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ST. Marys, O
St. Mary's Lake
Idlewild Park
Klein
Celesta
Marie
Homan
Henry
Corl
William
Middletown
Henry Homan
Philip Herzing
Ottawa
George Sucher, Jr
Dayton
Herzing
Sucher
St. Mary’s Hospital
Highland Park
William Carl
Marie Klein
Mary Klein
Drownings Near Akron Claim Two Men In Separate Incidents
Akron July 21 Homer M Baxter 65 Tallmadge and Clemon C Eldridge 23 Tuscaloosa Ala drowned near here in separate accidents. Baxter waded beyond depth at Griggy Dam and died. Eldridge perished while attempting to save Miss Margaret Guinther 28 Turkey Foot Channel who was rescued by George Weigand Akron. Eldridge did not surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Homer M. Baxter
Tallmadge
Clemon C. Eldridge
Tuscumbia
Ala
Baxter
Griggy Dam
Eldridge
Margaret Guinther
Turkey Foot Channel
Miss Guinther
George Weigand
Pldridge
Indian Braves Stage Sun Dance in Idaho Reservation
Fifty Bannock Shoshone and Lemhi braves endured a three day sun dance at the Idaho reservation near Hall July 21. The ceremony featured a drum, chants, and a willow pole circle inside wikiups as dancers endured heat and fasting seeking the strongest dancer while a banquet awaits after sunrise Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Hall Indian Reservation
Idaho
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President Calles
Capt
Maine
R. H. Murray
Lake ST. Marys
Portland
Ore
Prohibition Department
Omagh
Prohibition Bureau
Department of Justice
Civil Service Commission
Prohibition
Sol
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