Kin caid trial hear witness on wife s death
Mrs Bettie Davis described the night Lillie Kincaid died at home near Morgantown Burke County as Sidney Kincaid, a Burke County commissioner and businessman, choked her after returning drunk The testimony included her daughter’s plea and the husband’s apparent devotion in prior years while the defense cited good character.
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Morgantown
N. C
Bettie Davis
Sidney A. Kincaid
Burke County
Lillie Kincaid
Here
Lillie
Kincaid
Sidney
Constitutional rights provided for in bill
Washington reports a senate house conference reached a late Wednesday agreement on the Willis Campbell anti beer for the sick bill. The house substitute for the Stanley amendment imposes penalties on federal agents who search without reasonable cause and who invade private dwellings without warrants. The amendment limits warrants to homes believed to be used for liquor manufacture and sale. Senator Reed of Missouri denounced Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Salvation league as unwarranted and unmitigated insolence during a conference meeting.
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Washington
Senate
House
Willis Campbell
Stanley
Wayne B Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Reed
Missouri
Chicagoans sworn into Ku Klux Klan in rain soaked ceremony
More than 2,000 Chicago residents were inducted into the Ku Klux Klan at an initiation held six miles south of Lake Zurich. An automobile cavalcade of about 12,000 accompanied the event through a downpour as Col. William Joseph Simmons, imperial wizard from Atlanta, presided on a dais while initiates kissed the American flag and took the oath.
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Chicago
Vesuvius Active Again Near Naples
Naples reports increased Vesuvius activity with enormous columns of smoke visible from the crater, especially under a full moon. Authorities say a serious eruption is unlikely.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Retail food prices rise 2.7 percent in July nationwide
Washington reports a 2.7 percent rise in retail food prices from June to July, with 16 of 43 items up including potatoes 16 percent eggs 20 and butter 16. Decreases appeared in 23 items such as sugar 9 and bananas 2 as wholesale prices fell across most categories except foodstuffs and farm products.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Jacksonville
Savannah
New Orleans
Charleston
Richmond
Norfolk
Democratic members denounce tax bill in caucus
Washington reports Democratic House members pledged to vote against the Republican tax revision. They adopted a resolution calling the measure harmful to taxation principles and said it unfairly burdens moderate earners while relieving profiteers and large taxpayers. The caucus urged Ways and Means to move to recommit before the final vote set for Saturday.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Magistrate Rules Evidence Lawful Police Conduct Must Stand
New York magistrate Francis X. McQuade in West Side police court vowed to dismiss liquor violation cases where evidence was obtained illegally. He cited burglar like methods by detectives and warned Police Commissioner Enright that the constitution endures beyond the Volstead act. He dismissed the charge against Anthony Caggiano after Detective Schramm testified he opened a cafe safe without a warrant.
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New York
Francis X. McQuade
West Side
McQuade
Anthony Caggiano
Columbus Avenue
Schramm
Enright
Ship's Skipper Goes to Jail for Law Evasion
Captain Joseph A. Roy master of the libeled schooner Pocomoke was sent to Camden jail after arrest in Atlantic City on liquor smuggling charges. Treasury operatives will question him to identify financiers of the Pocomoke's whiskey cargo. two other crew members were arrested and Andrew Grob, Atlantic City cafe owner, was re-arrested.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Joseph A. Roy
Camden
Treasury Department
Andrew Grob
Stop Dismantling Road May Resume Operations
Macon Ga after a five hour hearing Judge Beverley D Evans halted the dismantling of the Valdosta Moultrie Western railroad which had been underway for days. C L Jones who bought the road at a receiver sale and started junking it agreed to sell to a corporation organized by W J Veeren and others and the judge gave thirty days to finalize the sale to keep the line a going concern.
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Macon
Beverley D. Evans
United States District Court
Valdosta, Moultrie & Western Railroad
C. L. Jones
W. J. Veeren
War with Militant Hans Kills 24 Poles in Upper Silesia
In Upper Silesia near Sternalitz and Kostellitz German forces drove Polish troops across the frontier after a clash that left 24 Poles dead and many wounded. A secret twelve hour conference in Kattowitz saw German and Polish leaders pledge cooperation for their common motherland and consider a joint League of Nations appeal for a settlement on Silesia possibly demanding un divided territory.
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Berlin
Sternalitz
Kostellitz
Upper Silesia
Kattowitz
Silesia
League of Nations
Poland
Germany
Sessions Set for League of Nations on Upper Silesian Question
Paris announces tentatively August 27 as the opening date for the League of Nations council sessions to consider the Upper Silesian question with Geneva named as the seat.
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Paris
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Americans Visit Hunland Boost in Germany Trade
The article notes a rise in Americans in Germany from 1000 to 4000 with Berlin drawing buyers while tourists visit the Rhineland and Bavaria. It reports limited purchases beyond souvenirs, a disputed textiles sale in Vogtland, and Soviets pressuring direct-from-manufacturer deals, with German firms opposing paid higher prices through selling syndicates.
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Berlin
Germany
Rhineland
Bavaria
Vogtland
Hammer
Drug and Chemical Corporation
Russia
Lisbon vow fulfilled as wife crawls two miles to church
Maria Conceicao dragged herself on her knees over two miles from home to the Church of Our Lady of Health in Lisbon. She vowed the pilgrimage during her husband’s illness, and after his recovery she completed the walk, despite torn knees and bloodied dress.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Maria Conceicno
Church of Our Lady of Health
Maria
Air Photo Finds High Military Value in Air Service Test
A photographer flew from Bolling Field to Camp Meade and back with an airborne plate showing the Citizens' Training Course parade. The plate was developed in flight and ready for printing upon landing, with further tests planned to print in the air for rapid distribution.
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Washington
Army Air Service
Bolling Field
Camp Meade
Citizens
50 Per Cent of Teeth Pulled Can Be Saved
Milwaukee Wis More than 50 per cent of the teeth now being extracted could be saved by proper treatment. Dr J F Biddle of the University of Pittsburgh told the National Dental association in convention here. He urged careful operator technique strict sterilization and regular X rays and follow up to save teeth and avoid needless extractions.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
J. F. Biddle
University of Pittsburgh
National Dental Association
Dr. Biddle
Biddle
U. S. Sailors Hand Spaniards a Hot Wallop at Sea
In Naples sailors from the American steamship Pocahontas fought several Spaniards after they cried Down with America. The Americans forced the insults down and compelled the Spaniards to kiss the American flag. Several Spaniards were badly pummeled and hospitalized.
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Naples
Pocahontas
America
Buried Mexican City Exhumed For Centennial Display
At San Juan de Teotihuacan 300 workmen rush to finish excavating the ancient city for the Centennial exposition. Manuel Gamio leads restoration using modern devices to reveal streets temples residences and baths around a vast plaza once home to at least 100000 people. The government backs the project with generous funding.
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Associated Press
San Juan de Teotihuacan
Mexico
Manuel Gamio
American influence growing in Shanghai seen in postal trade
Shanghai, China’s commercial hub, shows rapid U S influence as American postal receipts surge. A 1921 report compares May 1920 U S post offices gains with Shanghai April and May 1921 increases, where Shanghai rose 179 percent in April and 123 percent in May from the prior year.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
United States
Postoffice Department
French Telephone Service Faces Large Deficit
Paris reports the state run French telephone service will hit a deficit of over 200 million francs this year. Louis Deschamps, former under secretary of state for posts telegraphs and telephones, says 1.5 billion francs are needed for upgrades and expansion and suggests privatizing if the outlay cannot be found.
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Associated Press
Paris
Louis Deschamps
Department of Posts, Telephones and Telegraphs
M. Deschamps
Anti Bolshevik Leader Merkulov, Peasant Son, Far East Expert
Tokio reports S Merkulov chairman of the new anti Bolshevik government that seized Vladivostok in late May. The Amur district native is a gymnasium and university graduate in natural science and law and is known as a Far East authority who has written extensively on economic questions.
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Tokio
S. Merkulov
Vladivostok
Amur
Faculty of Natural Science and Law
Far East
Merkulov
Far Eastern
Race troubles in Augusta quiescent after deadly incident
Augusta Georgia was quiet after a violent incident when Walter Smalley a black chauffeur killed a white man then fought a posse leading to the death of a police officer and injuries to ten people including a woman. Officials confirm Smalley caused the two white fatalities and that the body found on a funeral pyre at Camp Hancock is Smalley. Police face investigation for role in the disorders.
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Augusta
Walter Smalley
Smalley
Camp Hancock Reservation
Italian World War Veterans Lead Bonomi Cabinet
Rome reports the Bonomi ministry as built from youths and WWI veterans with an average age of 48. Premier Ivance Bonomi, a former war lieutenant and socialist, leads a War Minister Gasparotto and Finance Minister Soleri cabinet praised for its war credentials.
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Rome
Bonomi
Ivance Bonomi
Bissolati
Lase
Treasury
Signor Gasparotto
Signor Soleri
Argentina Offers Immigrant Welcome And Aid Program
Argentina opens its shores to immigrants with fertile land and support. New arrivals receive free lodging, necessities, instructional films, and lectures, plus help finding work and transport to their chosen destination. Germans join Spaniards and Italians as skilled arrivals, bringing machinery for startup.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
United States
Argentina
Second Hand Potentate Sports Second Hand Traps
Vienna reports Alexander the prince regent of Serbia is assembling second hand regalia. A Belgrade commission buys two state carriages from the old royal stables and returns Maria Theresa furnishings for installation in Kara George palace, signaling a ceremonial turn.
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Vienna
Alexander
Serbia
Hapsburgs
Belgrade
Maria Theresa
Hofburg
Karageorge Palace
Vast U.S. tobacco output reported in census data
Census Bureau figures show nearly 62 million cigarettes produced in the United States last year with about 16 million exported. Over 8 million cigars were made and 113 million pounds of tobacco processed into chewing, smoking and snuff. The tobacco crop totaled 1.5 billion pounds on 1.8 million acres, with leaf imports valued at 98 million dollars and tobacco-related revenue reaching 294 million dollars.
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U.S. Washington
United States
Census Bureau Annual Tobacco Report
Thieves Steal Three Barrels of Whiskey in Bardstown
Three men broke into the Tom Moore distillery in Bardstown Kentucky and fled with three barrels of whiskey in a car. Police found the suspects and a wrecked car miles away. the whiskey and car were seized but the men were not arrested due to no warrants.
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Bardstown
Tom Moore
Bloodhounds to Trail Assassin Near Bardstown
Bloodhounds arrive to track an assassin who shot and killed Charles Vance in his bed at a Bardstown area home. No motive known. George Lindsey, 50, former farm hand, is expected to be brought from Bloomfield to answer questions.
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Bardstown
Charles Vance
George Lindsey
Vance
Bloomfild
Prohibition officers to raid Louisville saloons
Reports say thirty revenue officers will descend on Louisville from Washington to enforce the prohibition law. One police captain reportedly warned local saloonkeepers to shut down for the time being.
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Louisville
Washington
Lloyd George says Ireland settlement letter was right move
London reports Premier Lloyd George defended the government approach in presenting peace terms to Ireland. He said the entire settlement was laid out in a letter to Eamon de Valera without omissions, and that decision was correct.
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London
Lloyd George
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Changes in New Tax Law Passes House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee approved over sixty changes to the Republican tax bill and agreed to tax elimination on proprietary medicines. Democratic members pressed for the cut while an added amendment creates a tax investigation commission to study effects on federal revenue from tax exempt state and municipal securities.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Federal aid to roads fund reduced by senate
Washington The senate cut the proposed federal appropriation from 10 million dollars for good roads to 75 million and passed the measure. One third of the amount will be immediately available.
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Washington
Senate
Wood Bill on Philippines Governance Dropped in House
The house military affairs committee laid on the table the administration bill to allow Major General Leonard Wood to govern the Philippines without retiring from the army. Members called the measure a dangerous precedent and insisted Wood should retire if he wished the post. No vote is expected.
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Wood
Philippines
Washington
House
Leonard Wood
Bourke Cochran Attacks Harding Over Soldier Bonus Interference
Representative Bourke Cochran of New York assailed President Harding during the tax revision debate for urging postponement of soldier bonus legislation before the Senate. He argued the constitution does not authorize a president to address one house to the exclusion of the other and introduced a resolution to appoint a committee to vindicate congressional rights.
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Washington
Harding
Bourke Cochran
New York
House
Senate
Congress
Cockran
Unconstitutional Violations Cited In Rights Infringement
A fragment cites ongoing unconstitutional violations of rights and invasion of privileges causing injury to dignity, reflecting concern over legal and civic protections. The text underscores the impact on individuals and the need for redress.
Pioneer Suffragist Sarah Davies Dies in London at 91
Sarah Emily Davies a pioneer of the woman suffrage movement died in London at age 91. She helped found Girton College the first English women’s college and was an honorary doctor of laws at Glasgow University. In 1886 she and Mrs Garrett Anderson presented the first petition for women’s suffrage to the House of Commons via John Stuart Mill.
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London
Sarah Emily Davies
Girton College
Glasgow University
Garrett Anderson
House of Commons
John Stuart Mill
New York Auto Thefts Double in Six Months
Police figures show automobile thefts in New York nearly doubled over six months. Many owners refuse to identify recovered machines, preferring to claim losses for wartime insurance valuations.
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New York
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U. S
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Massachusetts
Barnstable
Mass
England
Bourke Cockran
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