Three Negroes Burned at Stake by Mob in Texas
In Kirvin Texas a mob of about five hundred overpowered the sheriff and burned three African American men at the stake near the home of the murdered white girl Bula Ausley. The victims, including Snappy Curry, were tied to an iron stake and set afire as vigilante justice followed a reported sexual assault and murder.
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Texas
Kirvin
Tex
Associated Press
Bula Ausley
Mayo
Curry
Publc
Varney
Johns
High School Student Drowns In Fredericksburg Pool
Fredericksburg Iowa May 6 A high school student Martin Gitsch died by drowning after entering a river pool. Two companions Billy Marsh and Billy Passmore tried to help Marsh held Gitsch briefly before releasing him Passmore swam to assist but was hindered by heavy clothing. The youths were about seventeen and attended the local high school.
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Fredericksburg
Associated Press
Martin Gitsch
Billy Marsh
Billy Passmore
Gitsch
Passmore
Report to Harding on Reorganization
President Harding considers the joint congressional commission proposals on reorganizing government departments and bureaus. Walter F. Brown of Ohio, chairman, submitted the report to the president at the White House after a conference, with further talks planned with commission members and congressmen. The plan includes consolidating the war and navy departments and reorganizing several bureaus.
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Washington
Harding
Joint Congressional Commisson
Congressional Committee
Smoot
Utwin
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
White House
Commission
War and Navy Department
Weather Indications For Midwest And East Coast
Chicago on May 6 reports generally fair weather for the next twenty four hours with cooler temperatures and possible unsettled southeast portion. Washington May 6 notes a week starting Monday with considerable cloudiness occasional showers and near normal temperatures for Iowa and surrounding territory.
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Chicago
Waslington
D. C
Associated Press
Iowa
Weather Summary for May 1 to May 6
Local observations by Dr H M Stanley over 24 hours ending 7 am show varied conditions. Temperatures ranged from a high of 72 to a low of 47 degrees with several rain events noted on May 3 and May 4. Max 70 at 1 pm today.
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H. M. Stanley
Dempsey Offered Large Purse for Carpentier Rematch
Paris May 6 Associated Press reports a purse of 490000 dollars was offered to Jack Dempsey the world heavyweight champion for a return bout with Georges Carpentier European champion at Pershing stadium on the eve of the Grand Prix race.
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Paris
Associated Press
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Pershing Stadium
Auto Bandits Hold Up Girl in Downtown Kansas City
Three automobile bandits held up Miss Mable Jenkins, cashier for L. B. Price Mercantile Co., and escaped with $1,000 payroll money. The robbery occurred in downtown Kansas City Missouri today.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Mable Jenkins
L. B. Price Merchantile Company
Plague of Snails Threatens La Jolla Vegetation
San Diego May 6 A snail pest imported from Sicily threatens La Jolla vegetation. The helix pisana species is not found elsewhere in the country. A La Jolla resident who traveled in Sicily brought a few hundred of the snails about five years ago.
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San Diego
Cal
Sicily
la Jolla
Poem Excerpt Reflected In Seasonal Verses By Barbauld
The text quotes biblical Canticles and a Barbauld verse praising spring. It contrasts winter passing with spring’s bloom and warns of the red dog star and mower’s scythe threatening nature's growth. It evokes seasonal imagery and poetic personifications.
Two College Officials Found Shot to Death in Treasury
In Columbia South Carolina on May 6 Professor M Goode Homes of the University of South Carolina and Ben Haile university marshal were found shot in the treasurer office by law student W T Holland. Coroner Scott says Haile shot Homes then killed himself possibly amid insanity.
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Columbia
D. C
Associated Press
M. Goode Homes
University of South Carolina
Ben Haile
University
W. T. Holland
Treasury Office
Marshall
Scott
Haile Har
Homes
Carroll Girl Wins Iowa Essay Contest Prize
Miss Ethel Adeline Forrest of Carroll Iowa won first prize of 15 dollars and a gold medal as the Iowa winner in the prize essay contest conducted by the Highway and Highway Transport Company announced by P A McClenahan state superintendent of public instruction Des Moines May 6 Associated Press
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Ethel Adeline Forrest
Carroll
Iowa
Highway and Highway Transport Company
P. A. McClenahan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blow Up Barracks at Castle Pollard
Irregulars blew up the Castle Pollard West Meath barracks to deny their use by fleeing forces. Government troops pursued the attackers after the raid. In Donegal two raiders who robbed a bank were killed and a 9 year old girl mortally wounded during the fighting.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Castle Pollard
West Meath
Mullingar
Bucrana
Donegal
Henry P. Davison of Morgan Company Dies in New York
Henry P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Company died on the operating table during a second operation to remove a tumor. The procedure was at a special room in his Peacock Point Long Island country home, with announcement made from the Morgan offices at 2 p.m. He died about 1:30 p.m. after the operation concluded.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Company
Morgan
Davison
Long Island
Mr. Davison
Farm Seed Loan Fund Nears Exhaustion
Washington May 6 The 1.5 million seed loan act for drought stricken northwest farmers is likely exhausted by mid month, officials say. Through April 30, 748,734 had been lent to 6,361 farmers for seed grain in wheat oats barley and flax.
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Washington, D. C
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
Bryan Asked for Real Stuff at San Antonio Hotel
In San Antonio on May 6 Associated Press reports W. J. Bryan and his wife staying at a hotel during a convention. Stranger after stranger knocked and asked if the real stuff was for sale. Bryan joined in the laugh as the incident passed. They were en route by automobile to California.
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San Antonio
Tex
Associated Press
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Jin
California
Governor Announces 1050 Miles Of New Roads In Illinois
Governor Small announced the completion of the 1922 hard road program outlining 1050 miles of new paving at an estimated cost of 30 million dollars. Working late with Colonel C R Miller director of public works and Frank Sheets highways superintendent, he said 362 miles were added to 688 miles already under contract for the year.
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Waukegan Ill
Associated Press
Small Today
C R. Miller
Frank Sheets
Springfield
Psychological
The term relates to psychology the science of the mind and is often part of the phrase psychological moment The origin is Greek psyche meaning soul and logy meaning theory or science The note cites Dr Sun Yat Sen and the expected struggle between Generals Chang Tso lin and Wu Pei Fu at a psychological moment.
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Sun Yat Sen
Chang Tso-lin
Wu Pei- Fu
Two Osceola Girls Return Home After Osceola Incident
Two Osceola Iowa girls claimed Osceola as home and charged two Cres ton men with attempted criminal assault at a carnival. The charges were dropped after the girls admitted no violence occurred. The girls were ordered to depart on No 6 and not return, while a Cres ton man received a 30 day jail term for intoxication and a pool hall disturbance.
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Osceola
Iowa
Creston
Ed. C. Keith
No. 6
G'Rla
Keith
Girs
Doyle attacks investigators at American Psychical Institute opening
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle criticized psychic research workers for chasing negatives and likened them to detectives who seek fault. He urged fairness to spiritualists, noting that results appear about three to five times and predicting a personal revelation within five years.
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Doyle
New York
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Lady Doyle
American Psychical Institute and Laboratory
Russia's conciliatory reply to allied memo expected soon
Genoa May 6 Russia plans a distinctly conciliatory response to the allied memorandum. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin said the document will not break off talks but state Russia cannot comply with the terms offered.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Russia
Tchitcherin
Washington to start work an hour earlier May 15
Government departments and Washington businesses will begin daylight savings style hours on Monday May 15 by starting work an hour earlier without changing clock time. The plan follows a conference that included President Harding and commercial groups.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Hodge Placed on Probation in Liquor Case
Kalamazoo Michigan May 6 John Duval Dodge young Detroit millionaire and Rex Marl of Kalamazoo were placed on probation for one year after conviction on illegal possession and transportation of liquor. Judge Weamer ordered the sentence following their appearance in court.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Associated Press
John Duval Dodge
Detroit
Rex Marl
Weamer
Vets Hospital Bill Advances to Senate After House Passage
The House approved a $12 million beginning construction fund for twelve of the 14 veteran bureau districts and a $7.9 million soldiers hospital bill. The measure, reported by Appropriations Chair Madden, passed unanimously and moves to the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Veteran Bureau
House
Senate
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Today’s Markets Report Mixed Movements Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle receipts 500 head with beef steers and fat stock steady while intermediate grades dip 15 to 25 cents. Week’s top yearlings 9.25 and heavy steers 9.15. canners and cutters steady. Hogs receipts 5,000 with market 5 to 10 cents higher. top 10.75, bulk 10.15 to 10.70. Sheep receipts 4,000 with most sales direct to packers. Eggs higher, butter unchanged. grain and provisions futures list May wheat 1.36 3/4, July 1.23 3/4, Sept 1.17 1/4. Joins St Joseph markets show varied cattle and hog activity with limited sheep.
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Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel Bidg
Des Moines
St. Joseph
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