Foreign hostages in Shan tung reported in ransom talks
A dispatch from Peking said Roland Pinger Jr and Robert Allen Jr were released while other American and British captives still faced danger. Italian attorney Chevalier Musso remained missing and was reported critically ill. Authorities linked the incident to possible internal political plots amid bandit activity near Suchow and Tsunanfu.
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Associated Press
Shantung
Peking
Roland Pinger
Robert Allen
Pinger
Allen
Tsaochwang
Shanghai
Asia Development Company
Chevalier Musso
Musso
Tsunanfu
Train Crash in Rhine Involves French Service Report
A Saint Goar telegram reports a French train plunged into the Rhine with twenty nine bodies recovered. Travelers say access to the scene has been cut off by the French authorities. Saint Goar lies near Bacharae in Rhenish Prussia.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Saint Goar
Rhenish Prussia
Rhine
Saint Goa
Bacharae
Captives Released Near Suchow After Bandit Action
Reports say most foreigners held by Shantung bandits are freed. Italian lawyer Chevalier Musso remains captive. Peking urges pacification and nonlethal means to secure all prisoners. Meanwhile two sons of Majors Pinger and Allen are released and travel toward Thinanfu from the bandit fortress.
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Shantung
Chevalier Musso
Teaochwang
Associated Press
Peking
Pinger
Major Allen
Lincheng
Thinanfu
Crowley School Head Wins Decision in His Fight Against Board
J M Baker, Crowley school superintendent, defeats the Crowley school board in district court. Judge William Campbell overruled the board’s exception and continued an injunction blocking removal. The board may try in court to prove the allegations of incompetence to remove him. The suit cites constitutional status and alleged Ku Klux Klan membership as factors in the dispute.
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Associated P
Baker
Ku Klux Klan
Cold spell lingers east of Mississippi as warmer weather nears west
Temperatures remain well below normal east of the Mississippi with several stations reporting the coldest late season temperatures. The weather bureau notes a rebound to warmer conditions between the Mississippi and Rockies with forecasts of generally warm weather tonight or tomorrow across the east and south.
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Associated Dross
Washington
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Newspapermen Refuse to Apologize Jailed for Contempt
Three Birmingham Post staff members Ke. T. Leech editor Jack Bethea managing editor and Lewey Robinson reporter were jailed for 24 hours after refusing to apologize for a news story about William Yerby. Judge Heflin ruled the article prejudicial as Yerby faced murder charges delaying the trial.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Post
Jefferson County
H. P. Heflin
KE. T. Leech
Jack Bethea
Lewey Robinson
William Yerby
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Yerby
Wage Increases Sought by Rail Shopmen Across Three Roads
New York May 10 The union shopmen demand wage boosts totaling about 50 million annually and plan to take the case before the United States railway labor board. Roads affected Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central recognize the shopmen unions. The men seek a twenty cent an hour raise for machinists boilermakers blacksmiths electricians sheet metal workers and car men.
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Associated Press
New York
Shoepmen
Bio
Railway Employees Department
American Federation of Labor
United States Railway Labor Board
New York Herald
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
President Harding streamer awarded to Monroe Scouts
The Monroe Boy Scouts received President Harding's streamer for a 25 percent enrollment increase from December 1921 to February 1923. Chief Scout F. X. Shaughnessy announced the honor, and a special letter of congratulations from the president is expected. A rally may be held to present the streamer with local officials attending.
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Harding
United States
Monroe
Boy Scouts
F. X. Shaughnessy
Boy Scouts of America
National Council
Executive Board
Shaughnessy
Saunders to Appeal to Different Cities
Clarence Saunders, president of Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc., said he would begin negotiations with several cities to potentially move the company headquarters from Memphis if a fair basis for investments is found.
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Saunders
Memphis, Tenn
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc
Memphis
Woman Leader Opposes Federation Endorsement of World Court
Atlanta May 10. Mrs Thomas G Winter president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs said she would not let the federation endorse President Harding's world court proposal. She aims to modify the resolution to stress the principle of participation rather than a specific plan and avoid partisan politics charges. The committee had drafted a recommendation not naming Harding.
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Atlanta
Federation
Harding
Thomas G. Winter
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Resolutions Committee
Postmistress Charged In Sanford Mail Fraud Case
Jackson Mississippi May 10 post office inspectors say Pearl Sanford former Sanford Mississippi postmistress defrauded the United States by rifling letters and cashing forged veteran benefits checks. Indicted recently by the grand jury her trial is expected this term. Nell C McCann former Norfield postmistress is jailed after a federal sentence for postal account shortages.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Miss Pearl Sanford
Sanford
Post Office
United States
United States War Veterans’ Bureau
Miss Sanford
Hattiesburg
Express
Nell C. McCann
Norfield
Hinds
Louisiana State Campaign Set to Open in Caddo June 14
Shreveport May 10 The Louisiana state campaign will open in Caddo parish on Thursday June 14 plans outlined by north Caddo leaders Dixie Belcher and Gilliam Committees will arrange grounds a speakers stand and refreshments Legislator J S Douglas of Dixie will head the entertainment committee inviting all state and parish candidates and inviting every legislator to attend by 10 000 to 15 000 people Transport will bring visitors from Shreveport on a model highway by bus and rail services to the demonstration reportedly a headline opening for the campaign.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
North Caddo
Dixie
Belcher
Gilliam
J. S. Douglas
Lapeer
Giant Gusher and Explosion Hit Corsicana Region
A spark from a valve strike on a control head at the J. K. Hughes Development Company gusher in the East Navarro field Texas touched off a massive flame. The blaze burned sixteen field workers in the North Central Texas site, as reported by B. B. Simmonds.
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Associated
Simmonds
Mr. Simmonds
Hughes
Mexia
Corsicana
Tex
J. K. Hughes Development
tMckie
W. A. Hicks
Wortham
H. H. Allen
Currie Field
M. O. Turner
Norris
Miss
Ban Phillips
Travis Owens
Kerens
Jack Cooper
Fred Craig
E. C. Cooper
Emmet Bird
L. P. Speik
Dallas
Chambers Creek
New Orleans to Boston and San Diego Aerial Route Planned
Rear Admiral W F Fullam announces Commercial Airway of America plan to run Zeppelin type airships from New Orleans to Boston via New York and to San Diego, with feeder airplanes within 400 miles of New Orleans. The New York Chicago San Francisco line leads the network, with other routes added as possible.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Boston
New York
San Diego
Commercial Airway of America Company
W. F. Fullam
Washington
American Aeronautic Association of
Cuba
Mexico
Central America
Canal Zone
Chicago
San Francisco
Trial of Agitators in Mobile Delayed Likely
Mobile May 10 The second trial of fifteen I W W members in circuit court will probably be postponed as four hunger strikers weaken and cannot face trial. Sixteen more in jail for anti boycott law violations. Paul Paulson and RB Eliason fined 101 dollars and costs or fifty days plus thirty more.
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Associated Press Mobile
Ala
Industrial Workers of the World
T. Brondal
Charles Bishop
B. Thornton
K. Karlson
Bishop
D. H. Edington
Recorder
Paul Paulson
RB. Eliason
Bouanchaud Enters Governor Race Candidacy Mentioned
New Orleans May 10 Friends of Lieutenant Governor Hewitt Bouanchaud of New Roads say Bouanchaud will run for governor and plans a formal announcement soon. Joseph P. Gosserand, longtime Pointe Coupee official, confirms Bouanchaud’s candidacy and wide support across the state.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Hewitt Bouanchaud
New Roads
Bouanchaud
Joseph P. Gosserand
Pointe Coupee
Democratic Executive Committee
Parish
Gosserand
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Berkely
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Houghton
Union Medical College
Aldrich
Miss McPadden
Shantung Province
Chili
Yantze
Chihli Party
Rhine Province
Rhenish
Suchow
Shanghai-Peking
State Department
Crowley
East
Harding Streamer
World Court
O. K
U. S
Louisiana
Caddo
Grim Well Pit
South
Mobile
I. W
ROYAL
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South Grand St
Parent Teacher Association of Georgia Tucker School
Genasco
Crescent Grocery
West Monroe
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Pythian Hall
BASE
Forsythe Park
Haynesville
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