Colorado Flood Devastates Central District With Widespread Damage
Flood-stricken central Colorado surveys the havoc from the Arkansas flood. Morgues overflow, hundreds in hospitals, thousands homeless. Red Cross reports about 100 deaths. levees must be repaired before normal business can resume, with federal aid sought for relief.
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Pueblo
Col
Associated Press
Central
Colorado
West
Red Cross
J. E. Moorhead
Shoop
Fort Logan
Kansas
Arkansas River
Syracuse
Gardner
Arkansas Valley
Las Aninas
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
la Junta
Highlands
Platte
Denver
West Side
U. S
Weeks Urges Carolinas to Support Camps for 10000 Men
Secretary of War John W Weeks asks Governor Morrison to promote a 30 day citizens military training camp program for 10000 fit men ages 16 to 35. The letter stresses national defense, national unity, and civilian citizenship training with details available from the adjutant general in Raleigh. Cotton prospects in the belt cited as 66 percent of normal. North Carolina crop outlook around 29 percent down from last year. Sheriff Cochran reports mill strike risk with limited deputies and requests guidance on possible state aid and police assistance.
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Raleigh
John W. Weeks
Morrison
War Department
Citizens Military
Weeks
Fourth Corps
Adjutant General's Department
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
North Caroolina
Parker
North Carolina
W. O. Cochran
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Tiny
Police Department of
Hornety Nest
Melvin Caldwell
Stillman Divorce Hearings Face Fresh Delay Request
New York June 6. Mrs Anne A Stillman seeks a further continuance in the Stillman divorce case. John F Brennan counsel for Mrs Stillman asks Referee Gleason in Poughkeepsie for a delay. Cornelius J Sullivan for James A Stillman says bankers attorneys will oppose any halt to proceedings.
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New York
Stillman
John F. Brennan
Anne A. Stillman
White Plains
Gleason
Poughkeepsie
Cornelius J. Sullivan
James A. Stillman
Brennan
Bankers
Wisconsin Students Abolish Hazing After Campus Scrap
Madison June 6 The University of Wisconsin student senate bans all hazing after the historic green cap scramble left Freshmen and Sophomores injured. Leaders from both groups face trial this week with possible expulsion. Over 1 000 students joined the Saturday clash following the burning of freshman green caps.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Freshies
Dempsey Training Halt After Eye Injury
Atlantic City dispatch reports boxing trainer jack Kearns halting sparring after a deep gash above Jack Dempsey's left eye. The champion will rest gloves for four to five days while roadwork and conditioning continue under medical advice.
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Dempsey
Carpentier
Georges
Atlantic City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Jack
Jack Renault
Larry Williams
Yates Thompson Manuscripts Sale Nears June Auction
London reports that fifty eight of the world famous Yates Thompson manuscripts have sold for 130225 pounds, with total sales likely exceeding 250000 pounds as the collection heads to a final sale at end of June. The standout piece is a 1520 Credo arranged in a small golden case with enamel and stones, measuring 29 leaves, one inch by three-quarters inch, featuring a guardian angel prayer on the last five leaves.
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London
Yates Thompson
Chas. V
Rome
South Dakota newspaper boom tallies 353 titles
South Dakota reports 353 newspapers and periodicals, with 37 News 24 Herald 22 Journal 13 Times 12 Tribune 11 Enterprise 11 Press 11 Record. Many towns use unique names like Clarion Headlight Clipper Index Coyote Picayune and town names adapted into titles. Political alignments show Republican 198 Democrat 59 Independent 75 plus religious literary fraternal and trade papers.
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South Dakota
News
Herald
Journal
Times
Tribune
Enterprise
Press
Record
State College
Clarion
Headlight
Columbia
Newsprint Prices Cut by International Paper and Canadian Export
International Paper and the Canadian Export Paper company set newsprint prices at 95 dollars per ton, down from 119. The reduction takes effect in the third quarter and will impact deliveries this year.
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New York
International Paper Company
Canadian Export Paper Company
Peacock Jury Chosen For Davidson Superior Court Trial
In Lexington on June 6 the jury for Dr. J. W Peacock charged with slaying Thomasville Chief J. E. Taylor was selected by 1 20 p m after delays. The panel includes 12 jurors with prominent local and state lawyers representing both sides. The trial, to be held in Davidson superior court before Judge Finley, is expected to be highly contested.
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Lexington
J. W Peacock
Davidson County
J. E. Taylor
Thomasville
Davidson Superior Court
T. B. Finley
Rowan County
Veniremen
Finley
J. L. Boyd
J. E. Dean
W. G. R. Jenkins
H.A. Hoffman
E., Claude Freeze
J. F. Jordan
F. E. Correélis
H. W. McDaniel
F. C. Beaver
R. F. Daugherty
B. F. Littleton
R. L. Albright
North Carolina
Dr. Peacock
Bower
Clyde Hoey
Shelby
A. E. Holton
Winston-Salem
A. H. Price
Walter Woodson
Salisbury
M. H. Stone
Attorney Fink
John J. Parker
Monroe
Lee Wright
Lynn
Salibury
Waler and Walsh
Raper
Wade Phillips
J. S. Spruill
P. G. McCreary
B. C. Vinson
Supreme Court Rejects Damages for Telegraph Errors
The Supreme Court upheld Western Union Telegraph companys contention that it cannot be liable for transmission errors while under government control. The ruling reverses a South Carolina court decision that awarded damages to cotton dealer S B Poston.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
Supreme Court
South Carolina
S._ B. Poston
Musician Arrested for Alienating Wife's Affections
Al bertus L. Myers, a musician and organ builder, was arrested in Allentown on a capias sworn by David Ralph Books for alienating the affections of Mrs Books. Books and his wife, Mind a Geesey, married since 1911, say the intrigue spans six years. Books seeks $10 000 in damages amid social scandal.
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Allentown
Albertus L. Myers
Clauss
David Ralph Books
Books
Harding Nominates Hoehling for DC Supreme Court
President Harding names A. A. Hoehling of Maryland as associate justice of the District of Columbia supreme court to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Gould. Hoehling's confirmation would place a new jurist on the capital's high court.
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Washington
Harding
A. A. Hoehling
Maryland
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Gould
Value of Guilford County Farm Lands Surges Over Ten Years
Census figures show Guilford county farm lands and buildings rising from 8 877 346 in 1910 to 19 290 995 on January 1 1920 an increase of 10 413 649 or 117 3 percent The county had 4 021 farms in 1920 up from 3 776 in 1910 with 3 357 white and 664 negro farmers operating farms Tenants and owners managers increased to 6 013 farms while 1 008 were tenant run acres total at 350 659 in 1920 down from 366 828 in 1910 Livestock counts include horses 4 558 mules 3 455 cattle 13 086 sheep 413 and swine 13 111
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Guilford County
Guilford
Pittsburgh Fire Destroys Office Building Losses Put at One Million
Fire of undetermined origin in a downtown Pittsburgh office building brought the fire department to the scene and was brought under control by 3 am. No loss of life occurred though damage is estimated between 500000 and 1000000 dollars. Local business firms including American Bridge, Fairbanks Scale, Pittsburgh Office Equipment, and New York Wallpaper reported large losses.
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Tspurgi
Pittsburgh
American Bridge Company
Fairbanks Scale Company
Pittsburgh Office Equipment Company
New York Wall Paper Company
Births Double Deaths in High Point May Report
Vital statistics for May show High Point city recording 46 births and 15 deaths, with High Point township reporting 22 births and seven deaths outside the city. Tucker notes a yearly township ratio of births to deaths at four to one.
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High Point
High Point Township
T. M. Stanton
City
W. M. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Substitute Bill for Borah Amendment Reported
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported a joint resolution concurring with President Harding on calling an international conference to limit armaments as a substitute for the Borah disarmament amendment to the naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Harding
Cleveland's Fire Chief George Wallace Receives World-Record Service
Cleveland June 6 Fire Chief George A Wallace marks 52 years of continuous service on June first claiming to be the oldest fireman in the world by service. Wallace 73 has led the department for over twenty years and witnessed the transition from horse drawn to motorized apparatus.
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Cleveland
Friends of Fire
George A. Wallace
Wallace
Mark Wallace
Cotton futures rise at open on Liverpool rally and strike talk
New York June 6 The cotton market opened higher as Liverpool rally and prospects of British coal strike settlement lifted sentiment. October hit 13.85 on cover and Wall Street buying. July and October later eased to 12.38 and 13.14 while market remained unsettled at mid-session. July, October, and December quotes listed with steady opening.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Hardings Return to Washington Today
President Harding and Mrs. Harding leave Valley Forge after a weekend at Senator Knox's country home. They depart by motor car at 8:45 this morning daylight saving time for Washington, accompanied by Senator Knox Brigadier General Sawyer the president's physician and secretary George B. Christian Jr.
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Valley Forge
Harding
Philander C. Knox
Washington
Knox
Sawyer
George B. Christian, Jr
Death Valley Made Safe for Travelers by Club Signs
Death Valley and the surrounding desert are now deemed safe for motorists after the Automobile Club of Southern California completed metal guide signs throughout the valley. Workers marked all water holes and walls for easy nighttime or daytime finding, and the signs were built to resist removal for firewood. The project spanned more than a year of charting and erecting the signs.
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Death Valley
Los Angeles
Cal
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Club
Cuba Faces Massive Unemployment in Havana Outlook
Havana reports 75,000 unemployed in the city with more than 300,000 out of work state wide as sugar centrals close. The Havana Post says influx from country districts worsens joblessness and relief hinges on government action before agricultural districts reopen in September.
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Cuba
Havana
Havana Post
Peru’s government launches daily paper La Prensa takeover
In Lima on June 6 the Peruvian government begins publishing a daily newspaper after seizing La Prensa in March. The expropriation centers on alleged conspiracy and rebellion, drawing strong editorials from El Comercio and a legal fight by former owner Luis F. Cisneros. The government has deposited about $55,000 as the paper’s value while courts weigh restitution.
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Lima
South America
la Prensa
Council of Ministers
el Comercio
Luis F. Cisneros
Augusto Durand
Supreme Court of Peru
Municipal Court Busy Session Fines Levied for Drunken Driving
Municipal Judge Walter Roval faced a heavy docket as the court met through the forenoon and into the afternoon. John Hill L H Hill and Arthur Lanier were fined $50 and costs on drunk driving charges, with other defendants including vagrants, dunk, speeders and ordinance violators in attendance. The session expected to run late into the evening.
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Walter Roval
John Hill
L. H. Hill
Arthur Lanier
Recorder
British Pros Triumph Over Americans at Gleneagles
At Gleneagles Scotland June 6 Great Britain defeated the United States in the international professional golf matches the British won nine of the day s matches and the American golfers three
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Gleneagles
England
Great Britain
United States
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Rowan
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