Johnstown Mayor orders disbanding of bonus army
Mayor Eddie McCloskey announced the Bonus Army would disband and leave Johnstown tomorrow morning amid weather fears and potential epidemic risk. Commander Waters had not conferred with him about dispersal, prompting Doak Carter to indicate the army would relocate rather than disband.
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Johnstown
Eddie McCloskey
McCloskey
Walter Waters
Maryland
Doak Carter
Pennsylvania
Walter W. Waters
B. E.F
Waters
Annapolis
McClosky
Washington
Eddie” McCloskey
Chadwick Forgery Trio Member Brought To Trial In Florida
Richard Gillman, alleged member of a forgery gang, faced 22 charges in Jacksonville criminal court for swindling Armours Securities, Inc. of 131000 by forging bank checks. He has been jailed since May in default of 220000 bond. Co-defendants David H. Chadwick of Wilmington, N C and Julius Chadwick of Jacksonville await federal trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard Gillman
Armours Securities, Inc
David H. Chadwick
Wilmington
N. C
Julius Chadwick
United States Agrees to World Economic Conference
Washington reports the United States will join a League of Nations sponsored world economic conference focusing on general tariff policy and silver, excluding debts and reparations from the main agenda. The U S may pursue separate talks on debts if a broader disarmament plan unfolds.
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Idahoan
Europe
Washington
United States
League of Nations
Join
State Department
Borah
Idaho
Republican
Hoover
Three Are Feared Drowned After Liner Slams Schooner
Norfolk reports three crew members of the Eliz abeth City schooner Milton N. Lankford believed drowned after a collision with the bay liner State of Maryland near the harbor. Rescue efforts continued as weather hampered search operations and contact with remaining crew was sought.
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Milton
Lankford
Elizabeth City
Maryland
Norfolk
N. C
Maryand
Potomac River
Captain Brooks
H. G. Shavender
Belhaven
G. W. Aycock
Pantego
Shavender
Nell Midgette
Neil Midgette
Arrests Expected In North Carolina Gang Warfare Case
Elizabeth City dispatch reports Sheriff Wright pressing Perquimans County probe into a gang warfare pattern after three deaths in three days. Leads focus on Linford Chappell and Clyde Elliott, with Benny Lamb questioned about Friday’s movements. investigation shifts to insurance ties and the Lane family deaths amid a missing fisherman crew after a schooner wreck near Potomac.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Writ Wright
Perquimans County
Linford Chappell
Clyde Elliott
Benny Lamb
Perquimans
Chappell
Lamb
Eliiott Oe
U S To Prosecute Youths In Bold Kidnap Extortion Try
Richmond Va Aug 3 federal authorities moved to take over kidnapping charges against two youths arrested after they tried to force a Richmond bank to pay a ransom. The suspects Jack Liggett 25 of Charleston WV and William Craft 21 Wheeling WV were held on attempted robbery with a deadly weapon and extortion. A third participant was sought and a preliminary hearing was held with a ten day continuance requested.
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Richmond
United States
W. H. Harding
Beckley
W. Va
Frank H. Gibson
West Virginia
Jack Liggett
Charleston
William Craft
Paul Whittington
Wheeling
George N. Davis
Lewisburg
R. K. Robertson
Captain Gibson
Commonwealth
Dave BE. Satterfield, Jr
Chicago
Virginia
Davis
Liggett
Craft
Dominions Reach New Agreements At Imperial Conference
Ottawa reports bi lateral agreements between the dominions and preference rates for empire wheat in Great Britain as a central result of the imperial trade talks. The plan also includes a proposed empire bank, curbs on Russian trade, freer dominion markets for British goods, and lower imperial tariffs.
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Ottawa
Ont
Great Britain
Bennett
Canada
Strife in Manchuria as Chinese Force Out Japanese
Shanghai reports say Chinese volunteers attacked Yingkow, burned the Japanese police HQ, and compelled the Japanese consul to refuge aboard a gunboat. Chinese forces reportedly disarmed about forty percent of Japanese troops as reinforcements from Port Arthur were en route.
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Shanghai
Manchuria
Yingkow
Port Arthur
Will Rogers Praises Cavalry Nerve in Multi National Demonstration
Beverly California August 2 Will Rogers recalls a morning event where 26 army officers from 10 countries rode a horse through 22 jumps over four miles. He notes the horse and riders showed nerve, with American army horses praised and warns against fighting future wars with planes and gas alone.
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Beverly
Calif
Brisbane
Hosiery Mill Workers Seek Settlement Talks
A message to Hig Point seamless hosiery workers announces a meeting to discuss settlement of the recent strike and to make due arrangements.
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Hig Point
Soldiers Swarm Aboard Ship For Battlefield
Five hundred Paraguayan soldiers began leaving Asuncion by river toward the Chaco to confront Bolivia in an undeclared war. A rush of 300 volunteers stormed the vessel, causing near disaster before ejecting. That night 1,200 men reached the capital amid mobilization orders. Captain Almona eld arrived from Buenos Aires to train the Paraguayan air corps.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chacosals
Almonaeld
Buenos Aires
LA Paz
Ministry of War
Chaco
Associated Press
Police test Pender cash fund tied to bank impersonation
Staunton Virginia police tested W. J. Pender and a covered 54795 dollars in cash as part of a 56000 dollar fund he allegedly obtained from a New York bank by impersonating a messenger.
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Staunton
Aug
W. J. Pender
New York
Troops Ordered to Vigo County Amid Dixie Bees Picketers
Governor Harry Leslie ordered National Guard troops into Vigo county to quell a siege by union pickets surrounding sixty non miners at the Dixie Bees plant in Indianapolis area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Harry Leslie
National Guard
Vigo County
Harry G. Leslie
United Press
Chaco Dispute Impasse Sparks League Urgency
The article notes demands for an immediate settlement of the Chaco dispute through the League of Nations, warning that failure to resolve it could lead to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Aviatrix Testifies Lancaster Contemplated Self harm
Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller testified Lancaster contemplated death by own action to benefit her and Haden Clarke from his life insurance on their wedding day. She described a quarrel over affections, then reconciliation after Clarke admitted infidelity, and she recalled locking her door that night.
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Miami
Fia
J. M. Keith-Miller
W. N. Lancaster
Haden Clarke
Clarke
Lancaster
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Haden
Keith-Miller
St. Louis
Prices Soar as Stocks Rise on New York Exchange
Prices surged broadly on the New York Stock Exchange with leading shares advancing. American Telephone gained over $5 near $105, Steel preferred up over $4 past 870, Union Pacific about $4 to around 48, Allied Chemical over $4 to above 61, Santa Fe up $4 to over 84. Auburn rose more than $7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Exchange
American Telephone
Steel
Union Pacific
Allied Chemical
Santa Fe
Consolidated Gas
Corn Products
American Tobacco
American Can
Auburn
Miners and Strikers Battle at Dixie Bee Mine
Gunfire echoed at the Dixie Bee coal mine in Terre Haute Indiana as a renewed clash between armed union pickets and non union guards continued. One death and seven wounded reported as leaders sought state troop intervention while officials in Indianapolis considered options.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Dixie Bee
Indiana
Ralph Butler
Charles Moss
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Woodrow Lane
George Lane
Woodrow
Dane
Wright
Elliott
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