Reed Leads Missouri Democratic Senate Nomination Race
United States Senator James A. Reed holds a lead over Breckenridge Long in Missouri Democratic senatorial primary returns from St. Louis and Kansas City. With 2342 of 35545 precincts counted Reed 140,781 to Long 128,741, and full results likely needed to decide the contest.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
United States
James A. Reed
Breckenridge Long
Wilson
Kansas City
Reed
Long
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Missouri
San Francisco
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Morgan Leads In Tight GOP Gubernatorial Primary In Kansas
W Y Morgan narrowly leads W R Stubbs for the Republican nomination as returns from 47 of 1035 counties show Morgan 15 551 to Stubbs 13 816 with five candidates listed and Knapp noted fifth. Democratic results are sparse with a three way race showing Jonathan Davis 1 311 Henderson Martin 1 166 Leigh Hunt 666.
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Topera
Kans
W. Y. Morgan
Stutchison
W. R. Stubbs
Fred W. Knapp
W. PD. Mowry
Helen Pettigrew
Morgan
Stubbs
A. McNeal
W. H. Lamberton
Knapp
Jonathan Davis
Henderson Martin
The
Philippines
Leigh Hunt
Swanson Leads Davis In Virginia Democratic Senate Race
Early returns from about three fourths of Virginia counties show Claude A. Swanson leading Westmoreland Davis for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate. Swanson held 67 803 votes to 22 821 for Davis with cities and most counties likely to favor Swanson. Davis campaigned on his governorship record and repeal of national budget and Esch Cummins acts.
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Richmond
Virginia
Claude A. Swanson
United States
Westmoreland Davis
Swanson
Davis
Senate
Mr. Davis
Anti K. K. K. Man Leads
Oklahoma City August 2 Mayor J C Walton anti Klan candidate led his nearest rival for the democratic nomination for governor by almost eight thousand votes with about one third of state returns in. Miss Alice Robertson first woman in Congress tops her race for re nomination by Third district Oklahoma republicans.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
Alice Robertson
Congress
Boland Dies of Wounds in Ireland Escape Attempt
Harry Boland former Sinn Fein representative to the United States died from wounds he received while trying to evade capture at Mapday Dublin authorities said.
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Boland
Dublin
Harry Boland
Sinn Fein
United States
Mapday
Chautauqua Presents Busy Concert and Lectures
Large audience attends Chautauqua program with a Montague Light Opera singers concert and lecture The New Industrial Day by Dr Huber W Hurt. Tomorrow features children’s entertainment and an artists recital with Irene Stolofsky and others plus impersonations of literary figures by Sidney Laudon.
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Chautauqua
Montague Light Opera Singers
Huber W. Hurt
Kathleen Scott
Catherine Denny
Irene Stolofsky
Sidney Laudon
Red path chautauqua opens with large audience at Chandler school lot
The 11th annual Red path chautauqua began at 3 pm with a large audience. George H. Steging introduced the program, the Collegian Male Quartet performed, and Charles H. Brough gave a lengthy lecture on Americas leadership and democracy.
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Chandler School
Redpath
Charles ‘Hh. Brough
Arkansas
America
Middle West
Europe
Harbor Tug Edward Blown Up. Five Crewmen Dead
A harbor tug named Edward at the foot of Gold Street in Brooklyn exploded its boiler today. Five crewmen were killed and the boat sank. A fragment pierced a nearby building injuring four workers. Captain Thomas McCaffery was aboard.
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New York
Edward
Gold Street
Brooklyn
Thomas. McCaffery
Dist
Orig
Erskine Home Maid Fires At Butler In Self Defense
Irene Bennett, 21, a Marion Indiana maid at A R Erskine head of Studebaker, is arrested in South Bend on charges of trying to kill Oscar Sturtevelt the Erskine butler after he accused her of stealing items. She says she shot in self defense. A 38 caliber revolver owned by Erskine was used. Sturtevelt unharmed.
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South Bend
Irene Bennett
Marion
Ind
A. R. Erskine
Studebaker Corporation
Oscar Sturtevelt
Erskine Place
Sturtevelt
Vote On Republican Tariff Measure To Be Taken This Month
Senate action on the administration tariff bill appeared likely this month after separate agreements by Republican and Democratic leaders. Senator Simons of North Carolina proposed a final vote for August 19, while leaders discussed August 15 and September 1 as alternate dates, with August 15 favored.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Simons
North Carolina
Behead Frenchman For His Part In Railroad Holdup
Paris reports Mennislas Charrier was guillotined for taking part in France’s sole train robbery in August 1921. His two accomplices were killed by police at capture. The case drew wide notoriety and was likened to an American wild west train robbery.
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Paris
Mennislas Charrier
France
Charrier
Obenchain Jury Fails to Reach Verdict. Third Trial Planned
Los Angeles August 2. The jury in Madalynne Q Obenchain murder case against J Belton Kennedy was discharged after failing to agree. Deputy district attorney Q G McCartney said the state would retry Mrs Obenchain a third time.
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Los Angeles
Madalynne Q Obenchain
J. Belton ‘Kennedy
Q. G. McCartney
Farmington Improvement Company to Sign Gymnasium Contract
Farmington Improvement Company preparing to sign a contract with H. and B. Construction of Elkhart for a $60,000 gymnasium linked to a $275,000 high school building. A preliminary meeting was held yesterday afternoon.
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Farmington Improvement Company
H. & B. Construction Company
Elkhart
Bell dies at 75 inventor of telephone near Baddeck
Alexander Graham Bell, 75, founder of the telephone, died at Beinn Bhreagh estate near Baddeck after months of ill health. Survived by Mrs. Bell and two daughters, his burial was to be on Beinn Bhreagh hill. Bell’s lifetime saw the telephone become a daily global reality with more than 13 million instruments in use and billions of calls yearly. He supported teaching speech to the deaf and contributed 250000 to the American Association to Promote Teaching of Speech to the Deaf.
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Associated Press
Sidney
N. S
Alexander Graham Bell
Beinn Bhreegh
Baddeck
Kerr
Washington
Bell
Betl
Alexander Bell
Alexander Melville Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
American Association
Learned Societies
Death of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell in Nova Scotia
News of the death of Dr Alexander Graham Bell at his Braddeck summer home and laboratory in Nova Scotia shocked friends and colleagues. The widely known inventor is reported to have died unexpectedly, with plans for continued experiments and research in the field of communication.
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Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
Braddeck
Nova Scotia
Weather Report from Indiana Weather Observation
Daily government thermometer readings reported by 8 W Witmer for 24 hours ending noon. Indiana forecast calls for generally fair weather with little temperature change. slight tonight into Thursday.
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Indiana
Ture
Union Chiefs in Chicago Plan Meeting with Dr Harding
The report notes union leaders in Chicago planning a meeting with Dr Harding to discuss strategy and objectives. Attendees aim to align on labor actions and future coordinated efforts today in the city.
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Chicago
DR. Harding
Railway Strike Ends As Harding Proposals Accepted
Chiefs of striking railway shop workers accept President Hardings peace proposals. Harding expected to defer further action toward settlement today. Railroads announce protections for seniority for workers at strikers’ locations. New York Central reports many strikers returning to work.
Chiefs Accept Harding Plan to End Rail Strike
Chiefs of the striking rail employees voted to accept President Harding's proposals ending the rail strike and formed a committee to draft the formal acceptance for forwarding to the president. The vote included over 100 chiefs of the six federated shop crafts led by B M Jewell, with Timothy Healy’s union set to concur.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harding
B. M. Jewell
Timothy Healy
Stationary Firemen and Oilers Union
Hoover reports to Harding on New York execs meeting
Secretary Hoover said no action was expected today from the President or railroad executives regarding the rail situation. He emphasized focusing on coal distribution and indicated no White House conferences with striking showmen or railway executives were planned. Senator Lodge also discussed the rail strike with the president.
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Waslington
Hoover
Harding
Ratin Bg
New York
White House
Mr. Hoover
Senator Lodge
Central Lines see surge of job applications at division points
New York Central Lines reports a rush of applications within three hours at division points this morning, many from striking workmen awaiting actions on President Harding's settlement plan. The announcement notes demand spiked after the railway executives' response to the national settlement plan.
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New York
New York Central Lines
Harding
Railway Executives Stand Pat On Shopmen Dispute
Washington reports show railway executives refuse to accept President Harding’s plan on seniority in the shopmen dispute and await labor leader talks in Chicago. Government may push for quick settlement possibly reestablishing former railroad control. AAR freight report notes coal loading fell to 76,060 cars while other commodities reached a record for this season.
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R. R
Washington
Harding
Chicago
Car Service Division
American Railway Association
Reverend Brightmire Asked to Leave Clinton After Ku Klux Klan Speech
The Rev W H Brightmire pastor of the Wesley Episcopal M E Church in Indianapolis and a Klan speaker was asked to leave Clinton Indiana after delivering a speech defending the Klan and claiming it stands for 100 percent Americanism. The event drew over 500 listeners with no violence as Joe Trunko urged removal. Brightmire had earlier preached in Elkhart and Topeka where he was called sensational.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Ind
W.H. Brightmire
Wesley Episcopal M. E. Church of
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klan
Brightmire
Joe Trunko
Elkhart
Topeka
Ligonier Installs Gaumewell Fire Alarm System
At a cost of 3000 dollars Ligonier installed a Gaumewell fire alarm system in the building.
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Ligonier
Gaumewell
Peking Republic forces claim victory over Sun Yat Sen troops
Bulletin from General Chen Chiung Ming’s Canton headquarters says his army defeated Sun Yat Sen loyalists, pushed them from Shiuchow toward a point northeast, and seized 2 000 rifles 21 machine guns and nine cannons with Sun’s losses listed as 5 000 killed wounded or captured. A separate report mentions another Chen victory near Yungyun with 500 rifles seized. Sun says he has received no front-line updates.
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Canton
China
Chen Chiung Ming
Peking Republic
Sun Yat Sen
Canton Republic
Shiuchow
Chihing
Chen
Yungyun
Parliament and President Agree on Permanent Chinese Constitution
Li Yuan Hung and Parliament are in complete agreement on adopting a permanent constitution for China modeled after the United States. The cabinet announced that each province will keep its own assembly, likely satisfying southern provinces seeking provincial autonomy.
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Peking
Li Yuan Hung
China
United States
Senator Crow of Pennsylvania Dies at Country Home
Uniontown report says Senator Crow, age 52, died at his Chalk Cliff summer home in the Allegheny mountains after years of illness. He had been treated for pernicious anemia requiring blood transfusions and made only one Senate appearance when taking the oath to fill the Knox vacancy.
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Uniontg , Pa
United States
Smniak Vealie Crow
Senator Crow
Pittsburgh
Chalk Cliff
Allegheny Mountains
Here
Gov. Sproul
United States Senate
Philander C. Knox
Goshen W C T U Sends Used Clothing For Near East Sufferers
Donations of used clothing and wearing apparel for Near East sufferers were sent to Elkhart county headquarters in three cars. Bundle Day across Elkhart county was directed by J. G. Simms of Elkhart. Contributions were numerous.
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Near East
Goshen W. C. T. U
Elkhart
Elkhart County
J. G. Simms
Strike Developments After Recall of Indiana Guardsmen
Secretary Hoover moves to accelerate emergency control plans as 750 Indiana guardsmen are recalled to Indianapolis. Unclear if they will support Governor McCray in reopening mines under state protection. Negotiations between anthracite operators and miners likely to resume soon.
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Commerce Hoover
Indiana
Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana Mobilizes 750 Guardsmen for Coal Fields
Governor McCray orders 750 National Guard troops to the southwestern Indiana coal fields to back a state supervised mining plan amid a looming five day deadline. Martial law potential and troop movements from Camp Knox are noted as the operation unfolds.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
Camp Knox
Shelbyville
Greensburg
Rushville
Darlington
Frankfort
Flora
Ind
51St Indiana Infantry
Tndianapolis
Smith
Indiana National Guard
State House
Camp Nnoxs
151St Infantry
Robert Tyndall
D. Wray de Pres
Shellyville
Hoover Pushes Speed Up of Federal Coal Control
Secretary Hoover returned to Washington and met with Fuel Distributor Spencer and the central coal distribution committee to speed the operation of federal emergency coal control. They prepared regional committee make-up and activity scope for Commerce Secretary approval and announcement.
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Washington
Federal Emergency Coal Control Organization
Hoover
New York
White House
Mr. Hoover
Spencer
Central Coal Distribution Committee
Harding
Central Committee
Commerce Secretary
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