Masked Horror Terrorizes Texas in War of Terror
In July, bands in Texas carried out 68 demonstartions with victims mutilated and feathered. A raid near Childress left Gary Adams’s pursuer dead. Adjutant General Curtoon said local authorities must act as state can’t intervene. Hillsboro Mirror warned married men to spend more time with wives.
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Childress
Tex
Northfield
Burden
Gary Adams
Adams
Quiis
Texas
George Curtoon
United Preasher
Hillsboro Mirror
Ainera
Hobo Camp on Roof of Congress Hotel In Chicago
Chicago July 24 A detective reports a hobo camp on the roof of the Congress hotel. Sergeant Moran climbed the fire escape and observed hundreds of men sleeping and reading papers. A resident described the area as quiet, exclusive, and close to the parks.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Moran
Foch itinerary clarified by Hughes for U S visit
Secretary Hughes told Representative Webster that the agency did not approve the Marshal Foch itinerary as reported. The American Legion coordinating the welcome would need to contact Commander Henry to arrange entertainments if the Northwest wants to host the distinguished visitor.
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Foch
Hughes
Washington
Aiate Hughes
J. Stanley Webster
Marshal Foch
American Legion
United States
Northwest
Enery
Mr. Hughes
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Put Under Receiver
The Missouri and North Arkansas railroad suspended operations today with J C Murray of Harrison Arkansas named armed receiver for the property. The road carries a stock and bond indebtedness of $16,809,000. St Louis investors hold over $10,000,000 in the 300 mile line which has yielded no return.
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Souri and North Arkansas Railroad
J. C. Murray
Harrison
Arkansas
St. Louiisans
Woman Falls From Dakota Train In Selby Death
An unidentified middle aged woman leaped from a westbound Dakota train at Selby late Thursday evening. She died on impact. the body showed no identifying marks and a letter from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee was found in her possession. Police search for kin and details continue.
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Aberdeen, & DD
Selby
Boutile
Sheppard bill passes in Senate on maternity aid act
The Sheppard bill affecting cooperative measures between the federal government and maternity aid provisions was approved by the Senate and forwarded to the House. A fragmentary interview mentions wartime tribute and ongoing budget questions, with unclear references to figures and dates.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Broder politician’s self destruction in hotel suite
The president of Allen and MeHiunew brokers, Wu MeHiunew, was found dead in his hotel room Friday morning. A revolver lay near him and authorities believe he took his life after a morning of good humor and assurances he would return. Relatives and bankers see no financial motive and say he was married and happy.
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Tredt
Allen Ine Db Wu MeHiunew Avouriis Brokers
Hte
Oa Revolver
Waa
Bia
Dante
Fie
Hia
Tewaa
Fleeing Russians Eat Cats and Head for Siberia
Dispatches from Riga report 36,000,000 Russians flee famine zones migrating toward Siberia and the Caucasus. Mobs storm trains, traffic breaks down, troops deployed to safeguard cities as fighting erupts. Lenin urges production while Trotsky warns the army will join the exodus if food is cut off.
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Trondon
Daily Express
Riga
Russia
Siberia
Caucasus
Moscow
Lenin
Trotsky
Europe
Torture and murder of a Mexican woman in Chicago
Chicago reports the murder of Senora Elesia Garcia Badillo a Mexican refugee found slain Friday. She was bound with a clothes line and strangled after a struggle in a disturbed room. Robbery appeared motive as 500 hidden under a mattress was found later in an old violin case. Her daughter and relatives were questioned. Authorities investigate links to I W W headquarters nearby.
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Chicago
Senora
Elesia Garcia Badillo
Maria Gonzales
Juan
Francisco
Badillos
Johnson Sees Mexicans On Labor Questions
Washington July 23 Representatives of the Mexican government held a conference with William W. Johnson president of the International Association of Machinists to decide how American firms treat labor to make it desirable for Mexico to do business with them. Several Mexican cabinet members are in the labor element and the cabinet is said to be dominated by labor influences. A few days ago the machinists received a letter asking where to purchase fire engines needed in Mexico.
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Wrshington
S’riday
William W. Johnson
International Association of Machinists
Jin Mexivco
French Nurse Bride Of N Y Club Man
Merbert Childs of Clark Childs & Co a New York clubman wed Alexina Renandin in Posey town hall. The bride, an appealing young girl, wore white crepe de chine with an orange blossom train. Witnesses included Vicente de Brimont and Jacques de Belloca for the bride, Frederick Gallitin and John Sawyer for the groom. They plan a domestic honeymoon in the United States.
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Posey Town Hall
Merbert Childs
Clark Childs & Co
New York
Alexina Renandin
Childs
Vicente de Brimont
Jacques de Belloca
Frederick Gallatin
John Sawyer
Railroad to Sell Coal Holdings in Major Disposition
New York July 3 The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad authorized a sale of a large coal portfolio to the Olen Alden Coal Company. The deal involves about 66,000,000 in coal company bonds and notes bearing 4 percent interest.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Olen Alden
Charles Would Move From Switzerland to Denmark
Reports from an official source state former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary demanded permission to depart Switzerland for Denmark. The move is seen as part of a plan to one day restore him to the Hungarian throne. The Yugoslav kingdom’s war department will oversee over 2,000,000 dingré next fiscal year, half the government budget.
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Paria
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Swierland
Denmark
Hungary
War Department
Kingdom of Jugoslavia
Senate Passes Sheppard-Towner Better Baby Bill
Washington July 25 An overwhelming Senate vote adoption of the Sheppard-Towner better baby bill funds a federal state birth hygiene program under the labor department with 480000 annual appropriation and 10 000 per state Reed amendment carried opponents argued birth control bid failed to derail the measure final tally 63 yes 7 no Borah and four others voted no noting Reed Missouri and Droussard Louisiana led the opposition title change proposal laughed down after passage and debate included transfers between departments and home entry limits
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Washington
Senate
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Reed
Missouri
Moses
New Hampshire
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of the Treasury
Borah
Foraud
Idaho
Warren
Wyoming
Droussard
Louisiana
King
Utah
Watson
Georgia
United States
Governor Len Small Faces Embezzlement Indictments in Illinois
Springfield July 23 Governor Len Small and Lieutenant Governor Sterling are indicted on embezzlement and conspiracy charges. An attempt to arrest Small by Sangamon County sheriff is expected Tuesday morning. Small vows to resist and threatens martial law if needed. Vernon Curtis of Grant Park Bank also indicted. Both posted bond Friday.
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Springfield
Ill
Len Small
Sangamon
Sangiman County
Capitol
Sterling
Vernon
Curtis
Grant Park Bank
America Standing Pat on Conference Plans
Washington notes the United States desires a single conference to be held in Washington as soon as possible. Officials deny any plan for a preliminary gathering or for altering conference membership or delaying the disarmament and Far East meeting scheduled for this fall.
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Washington
United States
Far East
Senate to Begin Tariff Debate Monday in Senate
Washington July 24 The Senate finance committee will start hearings on the tariff bill Monday following its reference to the committee by the Senate Senator Penrose announced today The move places the bill under formal Senate review as the chamber proceeds with tariff policy discussions
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Senate
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Bank cashier in Volin charged with embezzlement
Yankton July 28 J HH Howe an 85 year old cashier of the Volin State Bank was held on a charge of embezzlement. An examiner says his defalcation reaches $4000. He says the money was used to pay a debt in Minnesota where he once lived. He is married with one child.
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Volin
S. D
Yankton, & DD
J. HH. Howe
Picea Cuarantes State Bank of
Affternoon
State Banking Department
Howe
Hawa
The
Officora
Ahiinesota
Railroad granted authority to issue stock shares
Washington July 23 Inter state Commerce Commission authorizes Espaso and Southwestern railroad to issue 760000 shares of capital stock without par value in exchange for all outstanding stock. The action amounts to about 29 million dollars par value. The dispatch notes the move follows a period of election promises and public expectations.
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Washington
Espaso and Southwestern Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grasshopper disease eyed to curb outbreak in SD counties
Western South Dakota faces worsening grasshopper damage as a natural fungal disease spreads in damp warm weather. Extension entomologist A L Ford says rains could help, while farmers in Butte and Lawrence counties launch wholesale poisoning campaigns using bran mash and concrete mixers under county agents A D Ellison and B E Hall. The infestation covers over 150 sections within the two counties.
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Frookines
South Dakota
A. L. Ford
State College
West River
Mr. Ford
Ford
Butte
Lawrence
A. D. Ellison
Bellefourche
BE. W. Hall
Spearfish
Bonus money not available for some time
Pierre South Dakota July 22 South Dakota's soldier's bonus money cannot be entirely paid before March 1 under the plan adopted by the compensation board Fred Ray Yankton executive head says payments will not begin within 30 days and bonds must be sold perhaps three months or longer Filing of blanks starts next week with counties like Lawrence Jones and Hughes already delivering completed canvasses The first 10 000 applications may be examined and refiled ready to pay by October 1 if funds are available
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Elton W. Stanley
Rapid City
Lawrence
Jones and
Hughes
MF. Stanley
Supreme Court Hands Down Decisions
The South Dakota Supreme Court issued several opinions. Reversals targeted Wahworth, Day, Loram, Lincoln, and Hamlin counties in cases including Clifton Smith, Seth Teesdale, Lasell, Redman, Ruchols, Palence and Pierce, and Arthur O. Taylor, with affirmations for William Casey et al, Non-Partisan League, Green, and others.
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C. Redman
T. Lasell
Day County
Alexander Ruchols
Merton Husman
Bon Homme County
E. V. Green
Miora McNeil
Davison County
Charles Palence
Charlotte Pierce
Lincoln County
Free Diltz
Aurora County
Arthur O. Taylor
Hamlin County
J. A. Shivunder
John HH
Waltham
Devel County
Eating cocklebur fatal to hogs in South Dakota
Brookings July 22 News reports from Dr. G B Weaver extension animal disease specialist say uremic poisoning from eating young cockleburs has killed several hogs in South Dakota. The weed’s toxin damages kidneys leading to nephritis and eventual death when kidney function fails.
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Brookings
South Dakota
G. B. Weaver
State College
Bus franchise sought for Des Moines transit line
Des Moines July 22 E H Fenton of the Transportations Co of Newark N J told the council a franchise to operate motor buses would be profitable with a five cent fare. He cited true markets in the city and noted similar rates in other South American states.
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Des Moines
E H. Fenton
Transportation Soreeng Company
Newark
Des Mines
Tio de Janeiro
South Americas
Dublin Welcomes De Valera Return With Rousing Rally
Dublin crowds roar as President De Valera arrives from London and denounces talk for action. A royal ovation greets the party en route to Mansion House with massed applause and a seven mile ride amid cheers. Sinn Fein banners blaze as Collinge Griffiths and Plunkett receive the delegation after a brief address.
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Denis O'Connell
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
London
Mansion House
de Valera
Michael Collings
Arthur Griffiths
Collinge
Horace Plunkett
Dall Eireann
Lloyd George terms threaten Irish settlement in London talks
London reports three main obstacles block Irish peace with Ulster as the Belfast delegates James Craig Londonderry and Pilerie push for a settlement. De Valera seeks Irish soil talks, while Craig resists any parley with Sinn Fein. Britain rejects Ireland navy bases and a national army. Ireland would recruit its own forces but Dublin cannot send troops outside Ireland. Financial issues are easing as the debt share shifts from 1.25 billion to 500 million pounds, about 35 million annually.
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London
Lloyd George
Ulster
Belfast
James Craig
Lord Londonderry
Lord Pilerie
de Valera
Northern
Sinn Fein
Westminster
Craig
Orange
Ireland
Dublin
Downing Street
Harding To Send Message On Railroad Finances Next Tuesday
Washington July 22 President Harding plans to send a message to Congress on railroad finances. The timing was not officially announced but understood to be delivered next Tuesday.
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Harding
Mesgace
Washington
President Harding
Congress
Owa Woman's Sister Murdered on Coast
Pana July 23 Ex-Mayor H N Schuyler was notified by Mrs J P Scott of Milton Ind that her sister Myrtle Pink former wife of Joseph Fink a Pana businessman now of Barneaville Ga was murdered in Long Lovok Cal No details given Mrs Beal sought the address of Mr Mink who divorced his wife and remarried.
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Pana
H. N. Schuyler
Mra
J. P. Scott
Milton
Mies Myrtle Pink
Joseph Fink
Barneaville
Long Lovok
Cal
Beal
Mink
Rich Londoner leaves airplanes to wife in will
London July 2. For the first time on record airplanes have been bequeathed in a will. Arthur Pilkington, millionaire glass manufacturer, leaves to his wife all his airplanes and aircraft. The will is awaiting probate and references German flame throwers once used in warfare.
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London
Arthur Pilkington
Millonaire Lass
Reparations Board Denies Funds Despite England Claim
Paris July 23 The reparations commission approved 129000000 gold marks for England to pay soldiers on the Rhine while Belgium and France press for larger sums. The commission insists it has not a cent despite the plea for cash to meet military costs.
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Paris
England
Rhine
Belgium
France
Trial reveals confessions to 1919 World Series fix
Chicago July 23 news from the 1919 World Series trial shows Judge Hugo Friend tentatively allowing di severed confessions by Eddie Cicotte Joe Jackson and Claude Williams as admissible evidence if voluntary The state aims to prove a conspiracy to fix the series while the defense contests coercion and relevance Witnesses include John Seys and Carl Zork detailing betting stakes and blackmail threats amid courtroom turmoil.
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Chicago
White Sox
Hugo Friend
Eddie Cicotte
Joe Jackson
Claude Williams
John Seys
Chicago Cubs
Snap
Harry Redmond
East St. Louis
Henry Berger
Friend
Berger
Redmond
Charles Comiskey
Zork
Carl Zork
St. Louis
John Sega
Abe Attell
Attell
Attella
Reds
Kerr
William Burne
Cincinnati
Ohio
Five Die in Chicago Auto Train Collision
Five persons were killed when a car carrying them collided with a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train in Chicago late Friday. Authorities identified at least one victim as Joseph Nicklas. two of the deceased are children. Names of the remaining victims were not learned.
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Chicago
Baltimore& Ohio
Lottore
Joseph Nicklas
Oklahoma Oil Men Bar the Standard
Oklahoma City July 23 The Standard Oil company and all its affiliates are barred from membership in the Independent OU Men's Association organized here Friday A. B Butler was secretary and W L McCann was elected president A delegation was chosen to represent the organization at a national meeting in Tulsa on Monday
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Oklahoma Oil
Standard Oklahoma
City
Standard
OU Men's Association
Blanchard
All Men
W. L. McCann
Capt
A. B. Butler
Ago
Retary
Aamolation
Tulsa
Harding Plan to Restore Railways to Normal Operations
President Harding outlined a plan to have the War Finance Corporation absorb 500 million dollars in railroad refunding bonds, closing wartime operations and enabling unhampered transport with no extra appropriation. Congress will see the message and bills Simultaneously. Railroads will waive efficiency labor claims and receive settlement to cover over 400 million dollars in government wartime investments via 10 year funding through WFC bonds at 6 percent interest.
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Washington
Harding
War Finance Corporation
Congress
O. K
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Commerce Hoover
White House
Hoover
Matrimonial Course Pitched for Chicago High Schools
Judge Harry A. Lewis urged a wedding education program in Chicago high schools to reduce domestic unhappiness. He warned 2,000 divorce cases in 10 months showed ignorance fuels troubles, proposing a “wedding professor” to teach matrimony as both art and science to youths.
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Chicago
Harry A. Lewis
Lewis
Edwin S. Davis
Board of Education
Sald
Japanese Immigration Issue Likely to Reach Showdown
Washington dispatch reports the House Immigration committee moving toward a showdown with Japan before the international Far East conference. After State Department official J. V. A. McMurray revealed new details about the 1908 Gentlemen's Agreement, the committee ordered all files on the pact be sent to Congress.
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Washington
Japan
United States
House Immigration Committee
J. V. A. McMurray
State Department
Harding Says Roads Asking Too Much
Washington July 23 President Harding opened the railroads to review their claims against the government before a settlement. He told railroad men their claims were for mation but that their elasma Were execsative. Turlock July 23 The Tur lock local of the International Fruit and Vegetable Workers Union passed resolutions condemning the deportation of Japanese field workers Wednesday. The president of Frerenk leash James Shea, was arrested yesterday in connection with the deportations.
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Harding
White House
Turlock
Gale
International Fruit and Vegetable Workers' Union
Frerenk
James Shea
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