Americans Held and Ransom Demanded near Tampico
Forty American citizens and $250,000 in Cortex Oil property are held for 15,000 pesos by Mexican General Gorocabe with 240 armed men near Tampico. They must pay within 48 hours. Consul Shaw reports the capture at Aguadi and Washington seeks urgent government action to secure release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Cortex Oil Company
Tampico
Mexico
Gorocabe
State Department
Shaw
Aguadi
George Summerlin
Mexico City
Consul Shaw
Disabled Soldiers Organize National Council Session
Delegates from posts of the National Disabled Soldiers League convene nationwide in session to form a united organization of wounded ex soldiers. John T. Nolan presides as the session runs through July 4, with over 1000 men to participate in an outdoor trench recreation illustrating modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Puieadeleria
National
Disabled Soldiers’ League
John T. Nolan
Reform Talk Sparks Debate on New Laws
Arthur Mometer argues for more reform while Horace T. McGee condemns current manners as scandalous. The exchange mocks calls for stricter rules, noting too many laws already and urging focus on enforcing existing statutes before adding new ones. The Peather’s seventy three today is mentioned in a playful aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace T. McGee
DeLace Cole Heads Bull Committee
At the Rotary club meeting on Monday June 27 the Public Affairs committee appointed DeLace Cole as chairman of the Bull committee to decide how the quartered bull will be disposed of. Assisting him are Rudy Stadelhofer and Henry Golder. Proceeds will benefit the Milk and Ice fund for needy babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
de Lace Cole
Cole
Rudy Stadélhofer
Henry Golder
Keytone
Thorea
Adultery Alleged In Divorce Case
Mrs. Annie Falkner through attorney Edwin K. Logan seeks divorce from Otto Falkner on grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment and adultery. They were married in August 1919 and separated in January 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Falkner
Edwin K. Logan
Otto Falkner
Marriage Licenses for New Castle Couples
Alfred W. Evans and Selina G. New Castle, Nicholas J. Rose and Angeline Gollanberger, New Castle. The notice confirms issued licenses, listing the couples and their residence in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Evans
Selina
New Castle
Nicholas J. Rose
Angeline Gollanberger
Bielaski’s Fate Worries Capital as Kidnapping Unfolds
News from Mexico City reports former U S official A Bruce Bielaski, ex chief of the bureau of American DoJ, kidnapped near Cuernavaca. His companion Jesus Barcena was released after paying 10,000 pesos. The bandits later raised the ransom. Eight in the party included three women. Date June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Mexico City
Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of American Department of Justice
Cuernavaca
Jesus Barcena
Barcena
Bielaski
Tig
Jerome A. Bassity
Bielaski-Barsena Automobile Party
Mile-Milo
Announcement Expected On Strike Today In Chicago
Definite action by the policy committee of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor regarding the current strike is anticipated Thursday. Ballots from the shop crafts union are being counted and a July 15 strike date is rumored if ordered. J. Smock, VP of the maintenance of way employees, predicts July 15 and indicates executives of sixteen standard railway unions may meet in Chicago soon to map a plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Railway Employee’ Department
American Federation of Labor
Gota
Shop Crafts Union
J. ©. Smock
Maintenance of Way Employes
Smock
Etanard Pailway
Coal Miner Is Shot To Death Near Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT O June 27 One man was killed and another wounded when shots were fired at an automobile carrying workers to stripping mines of the Catherine Coal company near Uniontown Supposed striking miners fired on the car Coroner C C Hardesty of Balmont county is leading an investigation The dead man was named John R Major at Fair View The Catherine Coal company is a Youngstown firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Bridgeport
Ferty
Catherine Coal Company
Uniontown
C. C. Hardesty
Balmont County
John R. Major
Fair View
Youngstown
Dalzell Urges Jury Reform In Keystone State
Pennsylvania Bar Association leaders heard Attorney William Dalzell advocate jury system revision in Bedford Springs He calls for abolition of attorney and politician aided jury wheels and argues judges and jury commissioners should select jurors The report also targets excluding people over 70 from service and notes continuation on page two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Bedford Springs
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
William 8. Dalzell
Pittsburgh
Thisstate
Dalzall
Dalzell
Husband Slays Wife's Lover In Gun Battle
In Toledo on June 27 Ralph Beckett 31 was killed by George W Shaffer 80 after a duel to the death. Shaffer surrendered to police and said Beckett had paid advances to his wife. Mrs Shaffer was detained for questioning as Beckett's widow and children are believed to reside in Rockford Florida.
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International News Service
Toledo
Ralph Beckett
George W. Shaffer
Shaffer
Beckett
Shafter
Rockford
Brokers Suspended By Consolidated Exchange
International News Service reports M. Suter and Company, investment securities brokers in New York, were suspended from the Consolidated Stock Exchange for alleged violation of exchange rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Harding Takes Up Coal Strike With Cabinet Members
President Harding met with his cabinet to consider measures to end the intolerable coal strike crisis. He had just conferred with John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and Hoover and Davis, seeking a settlement and the possible calling of a national joint conference within five weeks to fix a new mine wage scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Harding
John JL. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Herbert Hoover
Labor Day Hs
Route 77 Plans Draw Appraisal Figures For City
Assistant City Solicitor Robert M White told council he secured appraisal figures for Seventh ward properties as Route 77 would go through if State highway plans prevail The appraisers Roy Miller G C Brand J Clyde Gilfillan J P Caldwell and B F Taylor gave detailed damage estimates White would present the reports Friday morning Estimates varied between property owners and appraisers but were largely close
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. White
Council
Seventh Ward
State Highway Department
Roy Miller
G C. Brand
J. Clyde Gilfillan
J. P. Caldwell
B. F. Taylor
White
County Taxes Reminder Prompts Taxpayers to Pay Now
City treasurer notices taxes must be paid this month to avoid penalty causing confusion among county taxpayers. County Treasurer Horner says city tax duplicates still pending but county taxpayers will have month to pay at a discount. City taxes must be paid this month to save penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McMillen
C. Leo Horner
Horner
Record Broken At Penitentiary By Deputy Sheriff Steal
Deputy Sheriff Frank Johnston escorted Mike Jarvis and Andy Mintear to the Western penitentiary yesterday. Chief Clerk James M. Eagan said the addition of the two men brings the inmate count to 1861, a new record for the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnston
Mike Jarvis
Andy Mintear
Western Penitentiary
James M. Eagan
Vrison
Light Rosena Furnace Fire Reopens Carnegie Plant
At 11 40 this morning Rosena or No 1 furnace of Carnegie Steel fired up after months idle. Fred L Rentz fired the furnace in the presence of J C Taggart Clarence Miller George Brown and other officers. The unit produces about twenty percent of local iron and is now operating at full capacity.
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Rosena
Carnegie Steel Company
Fred L. Rentz
J.C. Taggart
Clarence Miller
George Brown
Carnegie
Russians Score Point At Hague
The Russian delegation at the Hague conference on reconstruction of Russia scored a point as the general committee announced credits would be discussed first. A sub-committee took up the matter in the afternoon. The Russians had pressed credits as the main issue, with other items as subsidiary.
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HAGGE
International Conference On Reconstruction of
Russia
General Committee of the Powers
Higashi Fushimi Japanese Prince Dies in Tokio
Prince Higashi Fushimi, who represented the Japanese emperor when the Prince of Wales visited, died from general weakness after influenza in November. He fell ill last year and never recovered his strength. Separately, a sewer cover was knocked off by cars at Allen and West Washington, prompting police reports and a street department plan to secure the cover.
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Tokio
Higashi Fushimi
Prince’ of Wales
Allen
West Washington Streets
Death Record Edward Miller in New Springfield Ohio
Edward Miller aged 66 of New Springfield Ohio is noted in death records. Also listed is Mrs Rosalia Hirsch Stern 71 of N Mover sirect.
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Edward Miller
New
Springfield
Ohio
Rosalia Hirsch Stern
Ohio Mayor Plans Damages Over Prohibition Raid
Dongstown Ohio June 27 Mayor George J Oles says he will sue Federal Prohibition Agent J W Premble for 100000 and the Federal Government for 50000 after a booze raid on his Poland country home netted nothing. He calls it spite work and vows to hire top local attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Oleg
Loz
Charge Boys With Stealing Ice Cream
Six East Sid boys will explain their conduct before Alderman Hamilton at police court today after police exposed their theft of an ice cream packet from the porch of Charles Long on Oak avenue Monday night. A second group of boys was reported disorderly at St Mary’s school and dispersed by Officer Wysner who took their names for reference.
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Charles Long
Oak Avenue
Oak and
Rey Streets
Folice
East Sid
Hamilton
St. Mary‘s School
Wysner
Fragmented casualties amid coal strike and unrelated deaths
A series of brief notices report John Bolosch of Clarksburg West Virginia die in a monowbel incident after a fuse exploded. Herman Diveny of Wolfsburg Pennsylvania died in a road accident while attempting an overtake. Antonio Parise of Scottsdale Pennsylvania killed near the Charlorie Pittsburg railway. Jacob Barrett near Emporia Kansas died in a mowing accident. Morris Monecello aged 10 died from a bricks accident. James DiStefang of Blair County was electrocuted at Rockview prison for murder. Michael Maria killed and three injured in a Cahbria Steel plant explosion at Johnstown.
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Jacob Barrett
Emporia
Karn
Morris
Jake Warren
Michael Maria
Cahbria Steel Company
Johnstown
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Ask Heroine
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St. Petersburg
Fla
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Dorothy McClarebis
DeLace Cole
Bull
Payal
Bandit
Fairhaven, PA
Keystone State
Shaffer Asks
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Jap Prince
John Bolosch
Clarksborg
W. Va
Herman Diveny
Wolfsburg
Antonio Parise
Scotsdale
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Trac
James di Stefang
Blairco 3
Rockview Penitentiary
Carmela Catfarelli
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