California Primary Set for August 29 Nominees Plotted
California voters head to the polls August 29 for state and county offices as senatorial and gubernatorial races intensify. Senator Hiram W. Johnson faces Charles C. Moore amid anti Johnson sentiment over the four power treaty, with other candidates from Democrat, Socialist, and Prohibition lines vying for seats.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Johnson
Charles C. Moore
San Francisco
Moore
Harding
Washington
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union
William J. Pearson
Los Angeles
Upton Sinclair
Pasadena
H. Clay Needham
Newhall
William D. Stephens
Friend W. Richardson
Berkeley
Mattison B. Jones
Glendale
Life Is No Joy With a Real Queen on Board a Yacht
A 1692 Spain queen Mariana spent sixteen days aboard a British fleet at Flushing. Admiral Russell’s letter to London reports the voyage, the crew of about 220, few deaths, and no money. He describes hardships under water and a long, narrow confinement amid a weary, perilous journey back to England.
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London
Spain
Mariana
Flushing
Russell
Historical Manuscript Commission
Ware
Watter
England
Morals at Low Ebb, Says Preacher Warns of Decline
The Rev John E Wakerly new president of the Wesleyan conference denounces widespread English and American immorality in his presidential address. He cites cheapened life, volatility of marriage, rising domestic tragedy cases, and a clash between materialism and spiritual values.
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London
John E. Wakerly
Wesleyan Conference
New York
America
National Council
The
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wakerly
Man With Golden Ribs Guards Against Thieves
Berlin reports a young man who survived a fall and had most ribs replaced with gold and platinum after a skull fracture. He now works in a cigarette factory and special protections are arranged due to the bullion-like implants and high value.
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Berlin
Essay
Medal of Honor Men Will Gather in New Orleans
American Legion officials invite all Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to their national convention in New Orleans next October with 22 heroes already accepting. Attendees will receive honors, travel paid, hotel lodging, and a parade review in distinguished guest stands. Recipients span ranks from private to lieutenant, with homes nationwide and names including Grumpertz, Slack, Hilton, Talley, Hatler, Villepigue, Neibaur, Robb, Pope, Sandlin, Bart, Peck, Adkison and others.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Legion
Sydney G. Grumpertz
New York
Clayton K. Slack
Colon
Mich
Richmond H. Hilton
Westville
S. C
Edward R. Talley
Appalachia
Philip C. Katz
San Francisco
John C. Villepigue
Camden
Waldo Hatler
Neosho
James C. Dozier
Rock Hill
Thomas C. Neibaur
Logan
Utah
Arthur J. Forrest
Hannibal
George S. Robb
Salina
Kan
Thomas A. Pope
Chicago
Samuel Woodhill
Fort Thomas
Willie Sandlin
Lawrence
Disciples of Christ Convening in Winona Lake Convention
Representatives of more than 1 560 000 Disciples of Christ will convene in Winona Lake Indiana for the international convention beginning tomorrow and running through Sunday September 3 The theme Around the World will frame reports from church enterprises and board meetings led by Rev Stephen E Fisher and Dr Vernon W Stauffer Conservative and progressive factions clash over issues including moving the College of Missions to a major university center and aligning with institutions such as the University of Chicago Yale and Columbia Universities.
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Associated Press
Winona Lake
Ind
Disciples of Christ (Christian Church
Stephen E. Fisher
Urbana
Hil
Fisher
Vernon W. Stauffer
Transylvania College
Lexington
College of Missions
Indianapolis
University of Chicago
Yale
Columbia
Disciples of Christ
Paderewski Returns to Music as Poland Eyes Election
News from Paris reports Ignace Paderewski the renowned pianist and former Polish premier has retired from political life though radicals and nationalists weigh his possible return before November elections. He stays in Morjes Switzerland preparing for a US concert tour in November while tending his chickens and reading in idle hours.
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Warsaw
Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Paczewski
Grend
Diet
Senate
Aderewski
Pilsudski
Chie
Paderewski
Switzerland
Morjes
Morjes Paderewski
United States
Clice
California
Miracle Pilgrim Escapes Death At Dijon Station
A paraplegic pilgrim bound for Lourdes, hobbling with two crutches, ran across tracks as an express train approached Dijon station. He slid the crutches under his arm and dashed to safety, escaping certain death in a dramatic moment credited by some to Lour des.
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Paris
Lourdes
Macon
Dijon
Wisconsin Faces Fierce GOP Clash Over Primary Control
Wisconsin politics see two rival Republican factions led by Robert M. La Follette and Dr. W A Ganfield vying for party control. Farmers labor group coalitions and anti prohibition forces stir the field as Sept 5 primaries approach.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Thetate
Robert M. la Follette
State Federation of Labor
la Follette
Federation of Labor
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin Socialist Party
Republican Party
Ganfield
A. C. McHenry
Oshkosh
J. J. Blaine
William J. Morgan
Morgan
Anti-Saloon League
Blaine
Committee aids Russian professionals amid hardship
London reports a committee led by Prof. Sir Paul Vinogradoff to help professional classes in Russia. Since the Soviet economic policy, thousands of professionals formerly paid half a pound of bread daily by the government have lost that pittance and now face starvation.
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London
Paul Vinogradoff
Russia
48 Miners Trapped in Burning Argonaut Mine
In Jackson California families cling to hope as 48 gold miners trapped since midnight Sunday remain imprisoned 4000 feet underground. Rescue teams drill to breach concrete barriers but descent beyond the seal is prohibited. daybreak brings no sign of life or flame.
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Jackson
Cal
Argonaut
State Grand Jury Probes Herrin Massacre
Marion Illinois judge tells the grand jury not to settle the labor dispute and that jurors represent only the state. He warns against mob perception as witnesses recount the Herrin mine massacre death march witnessed by electric railway and power house workers.
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Herrin
Marion
Ill
Hartwell
Ilinois
Power House
Ship Santiago de Chile Sinks Off Coquimbo
The Chilean steamship tata of 2000 tons sank today off the Chilean coast near Coquimbo with all hands. A total of 150 passengers and 72 crew members were lost.
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Santiago de Chile
Tata
Coquimbo
Strike Ends Forecast in Pittsburgh Area Talks Begin
United Mine Workers officers in the Pittsburgh bituminous district announced plans to meet operators later today to discuss signing the wage scale under the Cleveland agreement ending the strike in the district.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
President seeks immediate authority to seize railroads and mines
President Harding said at the White House that Congress should grant him immediate power to take over railroads and mining properties if necessary, but he emphasized such action would be used only in the gravest emergency.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
White House
Records Broken in Coal Loadings During Strike Period
Washington reports a new daily coal loading high with 20 278 cars loaded last Saturday, 312 more than Friday. Labor Department complaints say Kentucky non union fields lack cars to move more than half their production, while 95 percent of bituminous mines are near resume of operations.
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Washington
Association of Railway Executives
Labor Department
Kentucky
Labor Board Refuses Living Wage Definition
The railroad labor board denied a maintenance of way men's attorney request to define a living wage. It said it could not go behind the transportation act which requires just and reasonable wages. Congress may be asked to amend the act.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Maintenance of Way Men’s Attorney
Congress
Coal Returns to Kingsport. Industries Resume Production
Citizens see hopeful industrial outlook as coal arrives in Kingsport. Plants such as the brick, Tennessee Eastman, and extract operations have resumed, Mead Fibre to restart soon, and cement operations no longer suspended due to ample coal supplies.
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Kingsport
Tennessee Eastman
Mead Fibre
Iconoclasts Nabbed in Moscow Iberian Icon Theft
Moscow police arrest thirty robbers linked to church loots after a break in at the Iberian chapel at the gate of the Red Square on April 7. Recovered jewels from the Iberian icon valued near 3 million dollars amid a series of prior church seizures and thefts.
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Moscow
Red Square
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