Baseball Opens as Sixteen Teams Begin Pennant Chase
By the Associated Press sixteen teams from the National and American leagues start their pennant race with opening games. Brooklyn visits Boston while New York starts at Philadelphia and Chicago meets Detroit. Philadelphia faces the Yankees in New York and Cleveland opens against St. Louis in Detroit.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pitts
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cubs
Chicago
New Brunswick Plans Major Crown Land Lumber Cut
St John April 12 reports that about 200000000 feet of lumber will be cut on crown lands of New Brunswick this year, according to estimates from the department of lands and mines officials.
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St. John
N. B
New Brunswick
Department of Lands and Mines
U S Insists on Panama Costa Rica Boundary View
Washington April 13 the American government indicates it will press to have Panama settle its boundary dispute with Costa Rica according to the White award despite a protest received today in reply to Secretary Hughes note last month.
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Washington, D. C
Panama
Costa Rica
Hughes
Negro Freed by Jury Sparks Courtroom Riot
Charles Henry Dorsey a colored man was acquitted of criminal assault on Miss Dessie Tweendale of Baltimore by a Circuit court jury. Members of the girl’s family attacked him and an inkwell struck the court clerk. one judge protected Dorsey as he was spirited to jail under heavy guard following the verdict.
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Frederick
Circuit Court
Charles Henry Dorsey
Dessie Tweendale
Baltimore
Dorsey
Baby Lost in Canyon Wild Beasts Invade Search
Edgar Spencer, three, wandered from his mother during a Mills picnic and disappeared in a river canyon near town. For three days about two hundred men with bloodhounds have hunted the area, where walls two to three feet high and wild animals are reported.
No Amnesty Fore Debs Described by Harding
President Harding in Washington today told a delegation urging release of Eugene V. Debs and all wartime espionage act prisoners that he contemplated no amnesty at this time.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Eugene V. Debs
Weather Indications for Chicaggio April 13
The Chicago weather shows showers tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Skies remain unsettled as a chance of rain persists through the next twenty four hours.
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Chicaggio
Weather Summary Observations by Dr H M Stanley
Local observations over 24 hours ending 7 am show scattered precipitation with snow highest rain totals around .70 inches on Thursday and .69 inches on Tuesday. Temperatures ranged from a low near 20 to a high near 56 with midday reading around 56.
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H. M. Stanley
Indiana Youth Faces Triple Murder Indictments
Ralph M. Davis of Rensselaer Newton County is to stand trial in Jasper Circuit Court on April 18 for three indictments murder of his father and mother and embezzlement from Newton county farm bureau. Prosecutors accuse him of killing his parents around January 21 at their Morocco area farm home and setting fire to conceal the crime. Davis will be tried for his father's murder first. Indictments issued by Newton county grand jury.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Ralph M. Davis
Jasper
George A. Williams
Davis
Newton County Farm Bureau
Morocco
Newton County
Ed Lewis Defeats Caddock For Wrestling Title
In Des Moines Earl Caddock loses two straight falls to champion Ed Lewis, with the first fall lasting 1 hour 35 minutes and the second 7 minutes 38 seconds. Both wins came by head locks as Lewis defends the title amid reports of a record crowd. Caddock showed holds but lacked strength late, despite several mat and wing lock attempts.
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Des Moines
Strangler
Lewis
Earl Caddock
Caddock
Mayor Vetoes Bill to Change City Government in Buffalo
Buffalo April 138. Mayor George H Buck vetoed the Gibbs Rowe bill to switch from a commission to an aldermanic system saying it was drafted in secret and passed by the legislature at the request of unknown and invisible persons.
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Buffalo
N. Y
George H. Buck
Gibbs-Rowe
Buck
Kellogg Launches Fight Over $25 Million Colombian Treaty
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota led opposition in Washington arguing ratification would stain Theodore Roosevelt’s name and imply the United States wronged Colombia and must make reparation. He warned the pact would acknowledge U S fault in the long disputed treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Kellogg
Minnesota
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Colombia
Sterling Bankers Fugitives Indicted in Illinois
Whiteside county grand jury indicts George E. Park and son Hugh, former Bank of Prophetstown officials, in twenty three counts including forgery embezzlement and larceny. Bank closed Dec 31. Fugitives whereabouts unknown.
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St. Kineglll
George E. Park
H Gh
Bank of
Prophetstown, Ill
Whiteside County
Mexican Federal Troops Rout Murguia Rebels Near Salsipuedes
Mexican federal troops dispersed rebel followers of Gen. Francisco Murguia near Salsipuedes Coahuila. Reports say federal forces are closing in on Gen Murguia as of April 13 from the war office.
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Murguia
Mexico City
Francisco Murguia
Salsipwedes Coahuila
War Office
Railroad wage talks begin with Chicago Rock Island officials
Chicago April 13. The Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway started conferences with President Beacon and other officials. Proposed wage cuts were the central topic and discussions will continue through tomorrow across all employee classes.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Beacon
Labor Alliance to Strike After Mine Negotiations Fail
London reports that Great Britain's Alliance of Labor will call its members from their posts at 10 o clock Friday night after failing to reach a miner strike settlement. The miners, according to the Evening Standard, reject renewal of negotiations even if invited by labor leaders.
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London
Great_ Britain
Alliance of Labor
Evening Standard
New Law to Boost Rural Grain Elevators in Kansas
Supporters of the 1921 Kansas rural grain elevator law say it will greatly increase elevator capacity by allowing local rural elevators to issue warehouse receipts. Farmers far from terminal sites can store grain and use receipts as loan collateral, reducing harvest-time sales pressure. Senator Bert Culp, Beloit, says rural capacity could double to about 44,000,000 bushels within two years.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Nex
Bert Culp
Beloit
Detectives Hired for Crime Cases in Des Moines
The Citizens League, a private citizens group, announced it has hired four detectives. Two will investigate the Stuart Iowa bank robbery and the murder of a night watchman there, while the other two handle liquor cases in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
The
Citizens League
Stuart
Iowa
Mexco Lenient on En forcing Oil Law Belief
Mexico City April 3 The petroleum commission of the chamber of deputies approved parts of a project to be sent to Congress The key point is that article 27 of the constitution shall not be retroactive Existing oil rights acquired before February 5 1917 will be respected The commission’s plan awaits finalizing in a few days.
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Mexico
City
Petroleum Commission of the
Chamber of Deputies
Thas
Congress
Excelsior
Woman accuses prisoner in Dailey murder trial
In Dubuque Iowa on April 13 Ellen Dailey widow of Matt Dailey rose and pointed to G D Laroe in the prisoner’s box during the trial for the murder of Matt W Dailey. She cried that he is the man who killed her husband. The state rested its case after her dramatic gesture. An insanity plea is expected for Laroe.
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Dubuque
Ellen Dailey
Matt Dailey
G. D. Laroe
Matt W. Dailey
Laroe
Harding to take up Kilpatrick case with Hughes
President Harding promised a delegation from Alabama that he would personally urge Secretary Hughes to address the case of Captain Emmet Kilpatrick of Uniontown held prisoner by the Russian bolsheviki.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Alabama
Hughes
Emmet Kilpatrick
Uniontown
Auto Bandits Rob Readstown and Viola Stores in Wisconsin
Automobiles bandits robbed two general stores in Readstown and Viola Wisconsin last night taking about $6 000 in silks and ladies wear The Readstown loss was around $600 and the Viola store suffered about $5 000 in goods No arrests reported at this time
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Lacress
Wis
Readstown
Viola
S. F. Dregne
Idaho Senator Borah Proposes Disarmament Resolution
In Washington on April 13, Senator Borah introduced a resolution authorizing the president to open negotiations with England and France to seek naval reductions. The measure mirrors a proposal from the previous session.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Borah
Idaho
England
France
United States
Plans for East Coast professional soccer league
Plans are under way to organize a professional soccer circuit in the east. Cities named Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Jersey City Harrison Pa and Pawtucket have agreed to take franchises.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Harrison, Pa
Pawtucket
Theatres Win Out In Cedar Falls Sunday referendum
The Cedar Falls move to ban Sunday theatre operation failed as 1 420 of 1 457 votes opposed the proposition. About one third of qualified voters cast ballots in the official referendum.
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Cedar Falls
Women Vote on Amend ment to the By-Laws
The National League of Women Voters in Cleveland will vote on by-law amendments drafted by committee members Miss Elizabeth Hauser Ohio Mrs. Richard Edwards Indiana and Mrs. George Gellhorn Missouri. Proposals include strengthening citizenship education, adding Hawaii to membership, setting dues for state leagues at 100 dollars with 50 dollars extra per state congressional district, and redefining the board as five officers and seven regional directors with officers elected for two year terms.
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Cleveland, O
National League of Women Voters
Elizabeth Hauser
Ohio
Richard Edwards
Indiana
George Gellhorn
Missouri
Hawaii
National League
Arrested gang tied to Halfpat murder in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa April 13 police report no confessions yet this morning in the Halfpat murder case. Five men have been arrested and authorities believe they have captured the entire gang linked to a year of holdups and thefts in the city.
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Fort Dodge
Polce
Fort Judge Duing
Mexico Negotiates British Steamship Line
Washington April 13 The department of commerce was informed that talks are underway between a British steamship company and the Mexican government to establish a San Francisco to Pacific Mexican port line. The plan calls for six 800 ton steamers to operate under the Mexican flag for cargo and passenger service.
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Ashington
D. C
Conay B. F. Yost
Sonora
Mex
Department of Commerce
Eddy
San Francisco
Pacific
Mexico
Purdue to Hire Dietz for Indian Psychology
Lafayette Indiana April 13 Coach William H Dietz famed Carlisle strategist will teach the Purdue eleven Indian psychology this fall.
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Redskin
Lafayette
Ind
William H. Dietz
Carlisle
Purdue
Yankee Broker Slain in Cuba
Hen FE. Wack head of Henry BE. Wack Co. of Baltimore was found with his throat cut in his Havana hotel room. Dispatch to the firm said members notified the state department and Cuba would be asked to investigate. He was 46, married, and had a large sum of money.
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Baltimore
Hen FE. Wack
Henry BE. Wack Co
Sevilla
Havana
Cuba
State Department
Washington
Collision at grade crossing kills four in Covington
Four were killed and four injured when an automobile collided with a railway engine at a grade crossing near Covington Kentucky. Two others were hurt in the same incident reported April 13.
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Covington
Fifty Priests Hold Mass for Late Dean Moroney
In Pann Illinois on April 13 more than fifty priests of the Alton diocese joined a month’s mind mass at St Patrick’s Church for the late Very Rev Dean David J Moroney of the Jacksonville deanery Rev J P Moroney brother of the deceased was celebrant Moroney born in 1859 ordained at Alton in 1881
Arrest of Bride and Father Halts Gypsy Wedding
Detroit reports Ephraim Johnson known as King of the Wyandott gypsies and his daughter Rutha were arrested at a gypsy wedding in Wyandotte. They face charges of holding up the king’s son in law and stealing 4500 dollars. Detectives broke up the celebration as forty five cars with Ohio plates remained in the camp.
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Detroit
Mich
Ephraim Johnson
Local Cash Markets Prices and Items
Prices from local markets list corn at 40 cents an bushel oats 30 cents timothy hay 15 dollars straw 9 dollars wild hay 12 dollars threshed hay 12 dollars wheat 1 dollar 80 cents clover seed 9 to 11 dollars timothy seed 1.50 to 1.75 barley 85 cents eggs 20 cents hens 21 cents springs 19 cents old roosters 1 cent stags 17 cents ducks 18 cents horse hides 1 dollar beef hides 2 cents.
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Chicago
Mark Cases Inc
Springs
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
Tel
Robbery Strikes Registered Mail in Iowa Station
In Independence Iowa two armed men robbed EB Dodge Illinois Central night agent of a registered mail pouch just as Eastbound No 12 had pulled away. Dodge was shot at but not seriously wounded. the robbers fled toward Waterloo and vanished after forcing him to abandon the car three miles from Waterlooo.
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Dubuque
Independence
Iowa
Dodge
Illinois Central Railroad
Omaha
Chicago
Waterloo
Bandits Kill Rich Farmer in Barn Robbery Near Belleville
Leonard Kolter, 66, bachelor, was found bound gagged and beaten to death in his barn on the Belleville area farm. His house was ransacked and police suspect robbery as the motive. The slaying occurred last night near Belleville UL.
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Belleville
Leonard Kolter
Kolter
Fire destroys six buildings in Mingo
A early morning blaze in Mingo Iowa caused about 20000 in damage to six business structures including a lumber yard a general merchandise store a garage a restaurant and a barber shop. Colfax fire department assisted.
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Mingo
Colfax
Capt Marty Welch Sets a New Ocean Fishing Record
Cape May N J April 12 Capt Marty Welch skipper of the Paparanto won the international fishermen schooner race off Nova Scotia last September and again set a record by bringing in 4000 mackerel off Peachtom Bank lightship Barbor harbor yesterday morning after returning from a voyage.
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Marty Welch
Ocean
Cape May
N. J
Marty ‘Welch
Na Scotia
Barbor
Fpethom Bank
Motayday
Senator Knox seeks end to war with Germany and Austria
Washington D C April 13 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution to end the state of war with Germany. The measure mirrors the prior congresses proposal vetoed by President Wilson and would also end the war with Austria. It was referred to the foreign relations committee without debate and aims to preserve American rights under the Versailles treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Knox
Pennsylvania
Germany
Congress
Wilson
Austria
Foreign Relations Committee
Rotary club letter approves President Harding's message
Kenosha Wis April 13 the Rotary club sent a message to President Harding stating its approval of his masterful presentations of the ideas and ideals of the American people as expressed in his message today.
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Kenosha, Wis
Rotary Club
Harding
Rotary Club of
Kenosha
Demand for Martha Washington release sparks Argentina protest
Buenos Aires April 13. American ambassador Frederick J. Stimson demanded that the Argentine government act at once to release the steamer Martha Washington from the boycott.
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Buenos Airres
Associated Press
Frederick J. Stimson
Martha Washington
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