Sedalia banks fleeced for over $1000 by forger
Sedalia Missouri police hunt a forger who cashed three fraudulent checks at American Exchange Bank Sedalia Trust Company and Third National Bank. The suspect used forged signatures of local men including George A Melton and Son Q A Morgan and A L Moore. Most amounts were left on deposit with only small sums spent.
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Sedalila
Sedalia
American Exchange Bank
Sedalia Trust Company
Third National Bank
Trust Company
George A. Melton
Rock Island and Missouri Pacific Denied in Switching Fee Case
Jefferson City Mo The Rock Island Railroad and Missouri Pacific were denied authority by the state public service commission to interfere with a 250 per car switching charge imposed by St Louis Independent Packing Company at its yards on Chouteau and Vandeventer avenues The packing company had previously avoided extra charges by using their sidings but after the war declaration the railroads began adding the fee The company had recently applied to the commission to remove the switching charge.
Friendly Contest for Office In Macon Republic Convention
In Macon Missouri two young ex servicemen Raymond Burch of Callao and Sam Steele of Atlanta vied for the assessor nomination in a lively Republican convention. After three ballots Steele narrowly won while Burch pledged to work to elect Steele as hard as he would for himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
France
Raymond Burch
Callao
Sam Steele
Atlanta
Steele
Bureh
University of Missouri to Dedicate Neff Hall as Journal ism School Opening
Columbia Mo September 1 dedication of Jay H Neff Hall the new home of the University of Missouri School of Journalism will be held with the fall term convocation. Dr Talcott Williams organizer and dean emeritus of the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbian University will deliver the principal dedicatory address on The Newspaper Man's New Task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Jay H. Neff
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Talcott Williams
Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbian University
State Fair Draws Large Crowd in Sedalia
Sedalia Missouri reports that on the second day of the 20th annual Missouri State Fair crowds exceeded prior Sundays. About 12,000 attendees arrived from surrounding counties by auto and the night program featuring Thavius' Band and grind opera drew similar turnout with frequent applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Thavius
Foreign students arrive for Missouri regular session in Columbia
Four students from Buenos Aires have reached Columbia to begin the regular University of Missouri session. Their six week journey included a pause in New York for orientation before continuing to Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
University of Missouri
Benos Aires
New York
Girl Accuser Missing in Hoskins Preliminary Hearing
In Poplar Bluff Missouri the preliminary hearing of Alfred Hoskins was continued because his 15 year old daughter Lulu did not appear. The mother and other family members reportedly left town with the girl soon after Hoskins was arrested.
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Poplar Bluff
Alfred Hoskins
Lulu
Hoskins
Fulton Man Secures Coal Lands Near Ham's Prairie
Jameson of Fulton has secured options on 1 500 acres near Ham's Prairie south of the city and now directs prospecting for fire clay and coal with a force on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
W. Ed. Jameson
Ham's Prairie
Kidnapped Child Found in Missouri City
Ma Lian Brown eight year old daughter of W L Brown chief stationary engineer for the Terry Dalry and Ice Cream Company Little Rock was found at the home of Brown s divorced wife Mrs May Carroll in Chadwick Missouri. Chadwick fire destroys four frame business buildings and a lumber yard in the business section southeast of Springfield.
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Kansas City
Ma Lian Brown
W. L. Brown
Terry Dalry and Ice Cream Company
Little Rock
Brown
May Carroll
Chadwick
Springfield
War Veteran Labeled Deserter in Citizenship Fight
Louis V. Ross of Hannibal Missouri a Royal Engineers reserve who served in France learned he is a deserter on US records after seeking state department help to end his British service His draft board certified him as non responsive and labeled him a deserter He remains at Jefferson Barracks awaiting orders from the commandant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal, Mo
Louis V. Ross
Hannibal
Royal Engineers
France
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Ross
War Department
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri corn yield forecast and threshing totals 1920
Jefferson City Missouri reported forecasted corn yield for July August 1920 at 30.34 bushels per acre totaling about 200 158 000 bushels. Threshing returns show Missouri harvesting 74 028 000 bushels of small grain in 1920 vs 87 195 000 in 1919 due to reduced wheat and rye acreage.
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Jefferson City
E. A. Logan
Missouri
Jewell Mayes
State Board of Agriculture
Martin Reelected Township Committeewoman After Resignation
Cape Girardeau Missouri Mrs W W Martin a Democratic National Convention delegate in Frisco was re elected here as township committeewoman a week after she had resigned. Mrs L B Houck who had filled the post tendered her resignation to allow Martin to reclaim office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
W. W. Martin
Frisco
L. B. Houck
Train Hits Auto Near Crocker Injures Mother Kills Daughter
Mrs Nellie M Mermin of Parsons Kansas and her 9 year old daughter were in a car struck by a Frisco train at a grade crossing near Crocker Missouri. The infant 7 months old was believed fatally injured and the family was en route from Rolla to Waynesville to visit Mrs Mermins mother Mrs C M Dailey.
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Crocker
Nellie M. Mermin
Parsons
Kan
Rolla
Waynesville
Merman
C. M. Dailey
Farm lands record price in Lebanon county sale
Lebanon Missouri seller Leb anon W S Diffenderfer sold a 40 acre farm half a mile from Lebanon to W L Judd of Kansas City for 5300 dollars or 132 50 per acre marking the highest price ever paid for farm land in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
W. S. Diffenderfer
W. L. Judd
Kansas City
Dry Goods Thieves Held In Kansas City Area
Police report four Italians three negroes a white man and two women arrested in a local store after confessing to larceny in dry goods shops in towns near Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Joplin and Pittsburg Railway seeks bonds for 278000
Jefferson City Missouri records show the Joplin and Pittsburg Railway Company has filed with the public service committee for authority to issue bonds totaling 278000 dollars to finance necessary improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Public Service Committee
Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company
Soldier Memorial Bridge Contract Awarded in Fulton
The contract for the Soldiers Memorial Bridge in Fulton’s new city park was let to the Topeka Bridge and Construction Company of Topeka Kansas for $13,162.
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Soldier Memorial Contracted
Fulton
Soldiers’ Memorial
New City Park
Topeka Bridge and Construction Company
Topeka
Kan
Gets 50 Years for Holdup in Kansas City
Harry Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in the penitentiary for taking part in a daylight holdup of Frankel, Frank & Company in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry Taylor
Frankel, Frank & Company
Northwest District Teachers Meeting Set for October
Maryville Mo October 15 16 and 17 the annual meeting of the Northwest District Teachers Association will be held at the State Teachers College in this city.
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Northwest Teachers Meet
Maryville
Northwest District Teachers’ Association
State Teachers’ College
Y Worker Chosen for India Mission
Greenfield Missouri Miss Jessie McBride, longtime YWCA worker in New York City, is selected as one of two associate workers to go to India for the organization. Her appointment marks an international service role for the local worker and reflects ongoing YWCA efforts abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Greenfield, Mo
Jessie McBride
Y. W
New York City
Resignation of MU Athletic Director Meanwell Accepted
The executive board of the University of Missouri officially accepts the resignation of Athletic Director W. A. Meanwell. The action concludes MU's leadership change in Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
W. A. Meanwell
University of Missouri
County Judge Named in Lyon County
Jefferson City Mo Governor Gard ner appoints A W Nickell as presiding Judge of Lyon county court to succeed T M Ludden who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Gardner
A. W. Nickell
Lyon County
T. M. Ludden
New School Head Chosen in Keytesville Missouri
Prof C L Davis principal of Greenwood school in Jackson county has been elected superintendent of Keytesville schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keytesville
C. L. Davis
Greenwood
Jackson County
Bond Issue Is Sold In Carthage Missouri
The $100000 water works bond issue was sold to W St Compton Company of St Louis. They paid a premium of $300. The sale sets the stage for funding improvements to the city water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
W. St. Compton Company of
St Louis
Fulton Commercial Club Seeks Wage Agreement Mediation
Commercial Club Intercedes in Fulton Missouri to act as intermediary between coal operators and miners. Miners are on strike and nearly all mines remain closed as talks proceed on wage scales.
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Commercial Club
Fulton
Fulton Commercial Club
Lightning Stroke Fatal in Marshall Missouri
Amiel Winkler 18 was struck and killed by lightning near Harde lian while Henry Browle was injured in the same incident. The tragedy highlights dangerous weather as bystanders seek safety and reports note the pair were outdoors when the bolt struck. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Marshall
Amiel Winkler
Hardelian
Henry Browle
America to Use All Available Means for Poland Independence
Edward W. Pickard reports the United States will use all available means to safeguard Poland's independence and territorial integrity and will not recognize the Soviet government. France backs Wrangel in southern Russia with military aid, while Britain hopes for peace talks. Russians press Minsk talks as Poland fortifies Warsaw lines. Britain faces pressure on Ireland policy and Archbishop Mannix's visit. US railway workers win a 16 cent hourly raise. Illinois blocks broader fare hikes and freight rate increases.
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United States
Poland
Russia
London
Krassin and Kameneff
France
Minsk
Warsaw
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
United States Railway Labor Board
American Railway Express Company
Illinois
State Public Utilities Commission
Wilson outlines US stance on Russia and Poland crisis
President Wilson spoke to Italy outlining America's position on the war in Eastern Europe. He called for withdrawal of Russian forces from Poland and allied troops from ethnographic Russia, and urged that Russia not be dismembered. He warned that dealings with the Soviet regime be limited to narrow armistice discussions. The note stressed respect for true Russian boundaries excluding Finland and Armenian state areas. Poland’s Lubomirski requested food, clothing, arms, and war munitions rather than armed aid, seen as immediately needed.
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Wilson
America
Italy
Poland
Russia
Finland
Washington
Lubomirski
British French premiers confer over Poland amid peace aims
Lloyd George reported in the commons after a conference with the British and French premiers at Aythe and London. He said he firmly believed in peace, urged strict guarantees against any Polish attacks, and insisted Poland should not be destroyed as a nation even if Russia complied with the conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aythe
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Tusela
Poland
Russia
Armistice Terms Hinted By Kameneff For Poland
Kameneff outlined Soviet offer terms demand Polish army demobilization within a month and demobilization of wartime industries. Families of fallen or incapacitated Poles would receive land. Soviets encircled Warsaw and pressed toward the Vistula while Thorn line remains secure. Polish lines regroup, morale described as firm by an American observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzig
Thorn
Poland
Soviet Peace Moves and Winter Fears Spread Across Russia
A correspondent reports wholesale hunger as the country endures a harsh winter after Vindivostok to Finland trip. The Soviet government signs a provisional peace with Letvin and agrees with Finland on armistice terms, complicating possible Allied blockade enforcement.
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Letvin
Finland
Russia
Persian civil shifts and Greek advances in Asia Minor
In Persia Reds withdraw from Enzeli due to shortages and set a Persian Soviet Republic at Ardebil while old Tehran government persists. Greece builds forces in Asia Minor with new positions captured as Kemal Pasha’s forces may launch a major offensive toward the Smyrna front. Italy Greece pact transfers the Dodecanesus to Greek sovereignty except Rhodes to plebiscite later.
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Persia
Enzeli
Ardebil
Teheran
Greece
Asia Minor
Kemal Pasha
Smyrna
Italy
Dodecanesus
Rhodes
End of World War Marked by Sevres Turkey Treaty
The world war ended for allied nations and opponents as the final peace treaty with Turkey was signed at Sevres near Paris. Jugo-Slavs refused to sign citing the Ottoman debt division among former Turkish creditors.
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Turkey
Sevres
Paris
Roosevelt Nominated for Vice President Address Opens Campaign
Franklin Roosevelt was formally notified Monday of his nomination for vice president by the Democrats and two days later opened the Chicago campaign with a speech appealing to the old Bull Moose element. He showed fair-mindedness, drawing praise, while Governor Cox began his speaking tour. Republican leaders plan extensive use of publicity and movies for Harding’s front porch campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Roosevelt
Chicago
Cox
Harding
League of Nations
Wilson League
Watkins
Colvin
Germantown
Ponzi’s Operations Halted and Arrest Follows Bank Closure
Charles Ponzi of Boston saw his international postal coupon scheme blocked when Hanover Trust was closed by a state bank examiner. He faced a state larceny charge and admitted past prison time in Atlanta and Canada. Ponzi claimed he can settle all financial obligations.
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Charles Ponzi
Boston
Hanover Trust Company
Atlanta
Canada
Ponal
Improved Highways Improve Highways Major Roads Must Be Built Heavier
The Detroit Automobile Club's William A. Brush warns that main line highways will need stronger construction and wider surfaces to handle growing commercial traffic. He cites a railway strike pushing freight onto roads, causing rapid deterioration of even permanent roads and calls for heavier, thicker pavements and pneumatic tires to protect highways and extend vehicle life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brosh
Good Roads Committee
Detroit Automobile Club
Brush
Minnesota Road-Building To Use 667000 Tons Crushed Rock
The road program for Minnesota this year will need about 667000 tons of crushed rock or gravel or nearly 20000 carloads of aggregate, per the bureau of public roads. The text notes prior shortages delayed 58 miles of planned 1899 roads and about 180 miles of new work, totaling 250 miles scheduled for 1020.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Equalizing road costs under national system plan
In states with long standing highway programs, much work may join a national system. Proposed compensation would grant other highway mileage equal value to constructed segments. Such roads would shift maintenance away from the government, which would cover national system upkeep.
Road Material Wear Trials at Manhattan Station
In the road testing laboratory of the engineering experiment station at Manhattan, wear on road material is to be registered in a few hours that would equal wear from 50 to 100 years of actual use, using material and machine testing setups to simulate long term wear.
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Engineering Experiment Station
Manhattan
Misprinted Liabilities Misspend Road Bonds
A critical note laments Liabilities that will not serve once bonds mature and roads funded by them become useless. The critique calls for stopping costly waste and halting continued deficits in many areas.
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Stranger
Neff Hall
Buenos Aires
Mrs. Martin
John T. Pratt
Republican Nations Committees
Sana Menual Committee
Southampton
England
Cantu
Lower
California
Wrangel
Edward W. Pickard
Europe
Mr. Clyne
Jugo-Slavia
Constantinople
Thrace
Ireland
Mannix
Australia
Free Ireland
Iiner
Penzance
Scotland
Vindivostok
Nikolai Lenine
Adamant
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