Robbers Hold Up Union Pacific Los Angeles Limited
Two masked gunmen halted the Los Angeles Limited between Ogden and Salt Lake City after a block signal. They robbed passengers in the observation car, with one note discarded from a broken cord signaling the heist. Victims include L A Horrens and wife, Mrs Porrens. commercial traveler Grunder reported losses.
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City
Util
Ategoles Limited
Union Bia
Clearfield
Ogden
Chile
Fake City
Opden
Salt Lake City
W. J. Phives
Salt Lake Ciy
L.A. Horrens
New York
Utah
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Mexican land rights ruling sets precedent for future auctions
Moexico City officials of the commerce and industry department are enjoined by the Supreme Court from denouncing rights to lands held by the Texas company before May 1, 117. The unanimous decision could guide nearly 150 cases challenging Article 277 of the Mexican constitution and the court’s auction process.
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Moexico City
Moextican Department of Commerce and Industry
Supreme Court
Texas Company
Two Cadet Aviators Killed Near Indian Head
Adolph Ferenchak of Brooklyn New York and Samuel C Chapkewlts of Paterson New Jersey cadet aviators were killed when their plane wrecked near Indian Head Maryland on the Potomac river according to advices to Langley field
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Hampton, WI
Adolph Ferenchak
Brooklyn
N. J
Samuel C. Chapkewlts
Paterson
Indian Head
Potomac River
Langley Field
Cities to be aided in stopping liquor flow to coast
Mobile squads of expert prohibition enforcement officers will be sent from Washington to Atlantic coast cities to help curb liquor smuggling. Illicit distilling along the seacoast was a minor issue compared with the New York to Florida coast route. Headquarters will assist port city prohibition units and also extend help to the Mexican border area.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast
Cifies
Seacoast
Blair
New York
Florida
Prohibition Offieldia
Hunger Riots Hit Copenhagen Reported Across Russian Provinces
A dispatch cites bread riots expanding in Tomboy Voronest Kursk and Orel with red troops failing to intervene. Odessa faces famine cholera and bubonic plague as the population collapses from starvation and lacks medical care.
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Copenhagen
Tomboy
Voronest
Kursk
Orel
Berlinske T Dende
Red
Odessa
Gasle Deadly Ward Decision Spurs Chemical Agencies
Sir William Pope, retiring president of the Society of Chemical Industry, urged that new gas regulations should be the sole factor in deciding future ward. He recalled a World War armistice claim of a gas that rendered respirators useless, noting its lethality if present in beer at certain proportions.
Lloyd George Keeps Door Open for Ireland Talks
London reports Prime Minister David Lloyd George sent a firm note to Irish leader Eamon de Valera reaffirming the British stance that Ireland cannot withdraw from the empire while offering to continue negotiations if Dublin will consider a free, loyal partnership in the British Commonwealth. He warned against prolonging exchanges of notes to avoid aiding extremists.
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Union News Service
London
David Liond George
Amphemipt
Vianona de Vilera
Tiritisi
Trehaid
Treland
Empire
Ite
Mide
Ireland
Lloyd George
de Valera
Tlaye George
Mr. de Valera
Todhig Die
Trish
Abratia Ia
Lincoln
de Vilera
No Result From Reduction in Grain Freight Rates
Washington January testimony by Union Pacific officials to the Interstate Commerce Commission shows that cutting freight rates on grain hay and lumber did not boost movement. J T Wilcox, assistant traffic manager, said transportation exists but revenue falls short if goods cannot be sold.
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Washington
Union Pacific
J. T. Wilcox
Nuimanager
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mater
Thirty Five Die in Fight in Sanjak of Novionaur
Report from the Sanjak of Novionaur Yugoslavia states Christian peasants and Molinwedans clashed. A detachment of gendarmes and peasants was surrounded in Komosar village with thirty five killed. Government rushes troops and mountain batteries to the area.
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Vienna
Novionaur
Jugo Slavia
Komosan
BCOHE
Treaty Peace With Germany To Reach Senate Sept 21
The peace treaty with Germany formed at Berlin last Thursday will be sent to the Senate on September 21 when Congress reconvenes after its thirty day recess, according to White House statements.
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Waaslilegion
Germany
Berlin
Senate
Congress
White House
Young thief jailed twenty years in Pontiac
A Chicago youth named Joseph Tontowichs was sentenced by Chief Justice McDonald to twenty years for robbing a store of merchandise. In a grim exchange the judge asked how many other robberies he had committed, and the prisoner replied with a facetious yet sad count.
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Chicago
Aug
McDonald
Joseph Tontowichs
Pontiac
Julian
LE Guees
Proclamation Says Germany to Suppress Subversive Movements
Berlin reports President Ebert issued a decree banning meetings demonstrations and publications of periodicals and prophets seen as aiding seditious acts. The government vows unrelenting action against uprisings while calling for law and order across all organs. German labor and political parties urged reforms in civil service and justice amid concerns over anti republican activity.
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Weater Newanuper Valen
Berlin
Gertin
Ebert
Kelp
Voverment
Germany
Wirth
Thor Ergberger
Prisoners forge forged checks at Sing Sing in eight weeks
Convicts at Sing Sing prison previously convicted of passing spurious checks continue their scheme while incarcerated. Checks totaling about 14 000 dollars were forged by inmates assigned to office duty. Seven or eight forged checks were cashed and later returned, with banks expected to absorb the loss.
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Checka
Ossining
Sing Stung
Policy on Disposal of Seized German Property
Washington officials plan to discuss how to dispose of German war seized assets with President Hirding. Col. Thomas Miller said legislation will be needed to fix final disposal, but once the treaty is drafted the question could be reviewed for future U S German relations.
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Washington
Hirding
Thomas Miller
Robbery During Fire at Missoula Bank
Firefighters tackled a blaze at the W. B. Trussell lumber yard near Vids Montana when masked men allegedly entered the First National Bank and stole 8000 dollars in cash and United States Liberty bonds. The fire destroyed several thousand feet of lumber before being controlled.
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Rob Bank
Missoula
Mount
Vids
Mont
Here
W. B. Trussell
First National Bank
Liberty Bonds
Wealthy Doorman James W Hebron Dies in New York
New Yorker James W. Hebron, once a Delmonico's doorman who rose from immigrant waiter to financier, died after amassing a fortune. Arriving from Ireland in the 1900s he earned $1 a day with meager tips totaling $18 at times, including a $6 bill from Witten Waldorf Astor. Patrons’ advice reportedly spurred his stock market success, credited with a $7,000,000 fortune.
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New Yorker
James W. Hebron
Demonico
Ireland
Delmonico's
Witten Waldorf Astor
Miners Killers Rumors Rise After Logan County Clash
State police faced armed miners in Logan county near Sharples with 12 troopers and deputies engaging a mine-band. Reports say some miners were killed and prisoners taken. one incident described as a trap. Governor Morgan was alerted and mobilized officials to pacify the region.
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Union News Service
Ithel
W. Vite
Brockus
Sharples
Trockus
Liek
Charleston
Imulr-Sharples
Logan County
Morgan
Adj
Z. H. Charnock
United Mine Workers
Logan
Immigrants Enter U S Figure Changes Revealed
Figures published by the Bureau of Immigration show 805 228 admitted to the United States in the fiscal year ending June 30. This compares with 430 001 the previous year and 108 440 during prewar years 1910 to 14. Nonimmigrant aliens totaling 72 005 were admitted, bringing the grand total to 878 108.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Immigration
McCarl Orders Audit Of Army Navy Expenditures
Controller General McCarl ordered an audit of expenditures by the army navy and war risk bureau in service member compensation. He said unsorted cancelled checks have been stored in several rooms, and the work will take about four months.
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Washington
Army, Navy and
War Risk Bureau
General McCarl
McCarl
Judge Locks Up Spectators in Morals Court Bull Pen
Judge Joseph Schulman locks up thirty two spectators for two hours in the Morals Court bull pen and warns future offenders face twenty days in the workhouse. He scolds that the court is no place for vacation.
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Chicago
Joseph Schulman
Acting Chief Shot in tussle after arrest in Snohomish
Acting Chief Shot Ian Claire was wounded in the forearm after a struggle with Edward Allen alias Joe James, tied to charges of breaking jail in Snohomish. Wis.-Capt. George Wold, acting police chief since the fatal shooting of Chief El mer Sundy by a bandit, was involved in the incident.
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Ian = Claire
Wis
George Wold
Elmer Sundy
Edward 2. Allen
Tallas W. Smith
Joe James
Polleenan Lo Lennie
Snohomish
Wash
Bandit Robs Paymaster at Rickenbacker Plant in Detroit
A lone bandit robbed the Rickenbacker Motor Company paymaster inside Detroit offices and escaped with 6500 dollars. Eddie Rickenbacker, president of the company, was in an adjoining office and witnessed the escape.
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Detroit
Mich
Rickenbacker Motor Company
Eddie Rickenbacker
Neo
Chicken Thieves Use Chloroform in Chicago
Chicago report says culprits used chloroform to subdue roosters and hens. Charles Clapham of Libertyville woke late as investigators found feathers and a strong chloroform odor indicating fowls were rendered compliant.
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Chicago
Charles Clapham
Libertyville
Girl Must Serve Sentence in Helena After Post Office Embezzlement
Ruth Kane, 24, must spend fifteen months in a federal peniten tiary and pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to embezzling that amount from the East Helena post office where she assisted her father, Postmaster Kane. Attorney General Daugherty and the Montana Board of Pardons denied her appeal for a pardon.
League of Nations council pivots to rights and judges
The council plans to assume treaty stipulation duties for minority rights in territories with changed sovereignty in Hungary and Kinning, adjourns briefly to study the Silesian situation, and defers disarmament committee actions. The focus shifts to selecting the International Court of Justice with diverse regional nominees including candidates from the United States Canada Britain France Sweden Spain Italy and more.
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Geneva—ly
League of Nations Council
Hungary
Kinnanin
International Court of Justice
League
Western Hemisphere
South
Central America
United States
Canada
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Crna
France
China
Japan
Siam
Senor Alvarez
Chile
Ruy Barbosa
Rodrigo Octavio
Brazil
Senor Ortenez
Uruguay
Senor Gonzales
Argentina
Cuba
Antonio, de Bustamente
Halti
Konomy
Verona
Pan-America
Senor Oroli
Lord Finlan
Baron Phillimore
Henry Hile Richards
Charles J. Doherty
Robert L. Borden
South Africa
India
Greece
Nicholas Politis
Georgelos Streit
Foreign Office
Italy
Signor
Anallott
Signor Cassetti
Poincare
M. Fromageot
French
Ferdinand Lamaude
Paris Law Faculty
G. de Lapradgle
University of Paris
Leonurgeois
Senate
M. Dupuis
Spain
Rafael Allamira Y Cerva
Senor Honoria
Portugal
Senor Spares
Switzerland
Eugene Borel
Max Huber
Bulgaria
Rivnania
Norway
Poland
Denmark
Sweden
Wyoming Man Convicted in Slaying Case
Harry H. Nash of Hillsdale Wyoming was found guilty of second degree murder for the death of Martin F Schwab a traveling salesman from Bayson Utah near here on April 15 1920. The jury deliberated 37 hours before verdict Nash claimed self defense. Second degree murder carries 10 years to life in prison.
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Wingstaff
Aziz
Harry H. Nash
Hillsdale
Wyo
Martin F. Schwab
Bayson
Utah
Travellng Salesman
Here
Nash
Wyoming Briefs: Deaths, Fairs, Flights and Rail News
Russell Brown of Parkerton died in Glenrock from acute peritonitis caused by swallowing a large roller bearing. Rawlins becomes a regular air mail intermediate stop. Johnson county fair dates set for Buffalo September 7 8 9 with exhibits sent to state and Sheridan fairs. Sheridan potato blight noted by R J Hale and T S Parsons. J W Johnson of Albany National Bank dies in Laramie. survived by two sons Elwood and Melvin and daughter Evelyn. George Sherrard killed when horse fell into ravine near Miller Creek. Cheyenne police arrest McNulty and Osborne charged with threatening a train crew. nitroglycerine found on them. State land receipts rise to 15–20 million annually over five years per A Baker. H D Ingalls named aviation field manager at Rock Springs. Fred Brewster 14 killed by mowing machine accident near Glendo. Cheyenne restored as railroad post office HQ. 33 clerks added. About 17 500 acres of government irrigated lands near Corrington open to homestead entry with ex-service men preferred. drawings Sept 9 Mitchell Nebraska and Sept 16 Powell Wyoming. Diet remains moved two miles toward new site. Casper Police Court fines B K Brown 50 for intoxication and unsafe use of a gun.
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Johnson County
Buffalo
Douglas
Sheridan County
Sheridan
R. J. Hale
T. 8. Parsons, State Agronomist. J. W. Johnson
Albany National Bank
Albany County
Wyoming
Laramie City
Elwood Johnson
Laramie
Melvin Johnson
Idaho Springs
Colo
Evelyn Carruth
Lichimie
George Sherrard
Miller Creek
James McNulty
R. L. Osborne
Leavenworth
Kan
Cheyenne
H. D. Ingalls
la Crosse
Wis
United States Aerial Service
Rock Springs
A. G. Poets
San Francisco
Fred Brewster
BE. BE. Brewster
Glenda
Itv
Green
Nebraska
Corrington
Wya
Burlington Railroad
Mitchell
Neb
Ble Horm Basin
Fraunte
Wyo
Powell
Diet
New Ashe
Diets No
Casper
BK. Brown
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U. S
Mexico
Walter Bunton
LaPorte
Ind
West Virginia
George Livingston
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
World Court
Council OF League
Untet News Service
Russell
John W. Brown
Parkerton
Glenrock
Rawlins
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