Mauretania Fire in Southampton Docks Damages Liner
A fire swept the Cunard liner Mauretania at Southampton docks, starting in the first class salon lounge and spreading to three decks. Strong winds aided the blaze, fire brigades from the city and nearby towns fought to save the ship, with several firemen slightly injured as effort continued into the night.
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Cunard
Southampton
The
Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
England
Communists killed in Fascisti terror reign near Grosseto
Rome July 26. Twelve Communists and one member of the Mussulini extreme Nationalists were killed today in fighting at Ormentrada near Grosseto. Fascisti terrorized the village entering early morning and shooting peasants found with Communist Party cards. Seventeen houses were burned during the disorders.
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Rome
Comu
Museisti OT
Ormentrada
Grosseto
Fascisti
Communist Party
Early Date Sought for Armament Conference
President Harding pressed immediate study of pellagra and semi famine in the Southern cotton belt and urged swift relief. He asked the Public Health Service and Red Cross for full reports and promised federal cooperation, including possible legislation if needed.
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Congress
Washington
Harding
Public Health Service
American Red Cross
South
Cumming
Livingston Farrand
Borden to Raise Milk Price One Cent for August
Patrick D. Fox, president of Borden's Farm Products Co., announced that despite farmers raising their prices to Bordens by one and a half cents a quart for August milk, Bordens will limit its increase to one cent per quart. Grade B milk will cost 1 cent more per quart, Grade A 2 cents more, in August, compared with July. The producer price to Bordens is one cent per quart higher than a year ago, while the Milk Producer's organization had recently raised prices 70 cents a hundredweight.
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Patrick D. Fox
Borden's Farm Products Company
Borden Company
Hordens
Fox
Pastor Quits Over Congregation’s Coat Complaint
The Rev. Howard A. MacPhee, pastor of Jamesville Baptist Church in Worcester Mass, resigns after members fault his home spun clothes in the pulpit instead of a long black coat. He calls the complaint an excuse and notes a church split with supporters planning a nearby tent for services. He would have worn a frock coat if told.
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Tribune
Worcester
Mass
Howard A.murphee
Jamesville Baptist Church
Han
MacPhee
Board Faces Historic Legal Clash Over Seized Vessels
In a landmark action the United States Mail Steamship Company gained possession of nine ships seized by the United States Shipping Board. Supreme Court Justice Burr issued an injunction, restoring the vessels to status quo and blocking transfer to Harriman lines, while Jersey authorities weighed parallel orders. The case centers on the America and eight other ships as lawyers move toward further federal and state court battles.
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New York State Supreme Court
United States Shipping Board
New Jersey
Henry W. Taft
Mr. Schlesinger
Supreme Court
Burr
Manhattan Club
Shipping Board
Justice Burr
Schlesinger
Washington
J. Bartow Small
Jersey
de Lancey Nicoll
William P. Burr
George Washington
America
Hoboken
Susquehanna
Grant
Agamemhon
North River
Lewis
Jersey City
Harriman
Elmer Schlesinger
Wis
C. Burlingham
G. C. Burlingham Jr
Mail Company
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Wilson & Colby
Nassau Street
Nicoll
Mart II
New York Supreme Court
Harriman Lines
Small
United American Lines
Thom D. McCarthy
United States Marshal
Colby
Admissions Before Jury in 1919 World Series Case
Judge Hugo Friend allowed the confessions of Eddie Cicotte Joe Jackson and Claude Williams as grand jury evidence in the 1919 World Series scandal case. The prosecutors alleged players were paid 5000 to 10000 to throw games and that Arnold Rothstein funded copies of testimony and immunity waivers.
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Chicago
Hugo Friend
White Sox
Cincinnati
Eddie Civette
Joe Jackson
Claude Williams
Ban Johnson
The
American League
Robert Crowe
Arnold Rothstein
D. New York
Crowe
Mr. Johnson
Edward Cicotte
Joseph Jackson
Rothstein
New York City
New York
Johnson
Maclay Hoyne
State’ Attorney's
John Tyrrell
Tyrrell
Abe Attell
Hal Chase
J. J. Sullivan
Boston
Rachel Brown
Mr. Tyrrell
Maharg
Gedeon
George Gorman
Billy Makar
Philadelphia
Joe Gedeon
St. Louis
Friend
Charles A. McDonald
Johnson Says Rothstein Got Lost Records
Johnson asserts that Rothstein mislaid records related to a case. He alleges a $10,000 payment was made to procure alleged sexual confessions from an official connected to the prosecutor's office Attache. The claim centers on irregularities in handling files and possible attempted coercion.
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Johnson
Rothstein
Chipmunk Thief Nabbed After Bold Pinehurst Looting
Frank Daly alias Phe Chipmunk, seventeen, of East 81st Street, was captured on a third floor fire escape after looting Pinehurst Apartment complex in the Bronx. Patrolman Schlesinger fired on him as a crowd gathered. Daly admitted burglaries at West 178th and 179th streets. He has a long police record dating from age twelve and faces arraignment on burglary and resisting arrest charges.
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Frank Daly
Phe Chipmunk
East Eightyfirst
Pinejust
Pinehurst Avenue
Bronx
Ima Schlusinger
1771 Street
Averal Hundred
Schulsinger
Daly
Oliver Farwell
Pinehurst
Jess
Schlesinger
West 177Th Street
Routh
Nathan Lear
West 178Th Street
Arline Johnson
West 179Th Street
Central Park West
House of Refuge
Weat Side
Graft Probe Targets Lusk as Resignation Demanded
A graft probe row erupts over Senator Clayton R Lusk amid a $1181 silver gift from the Detectives Endowment Association. Assemblyman Maurice Bloch urges Meyer to convene a special session to force Lusk off the joint legislative graft committee and seek Berger's ouster as associate counsel. Debate over Lusk's role and a possible leadership resignation swirls as calls for a clean slate intensify.
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Clayton R. Dusk
New York City
Senator Lusk
Maurice Bloch
Tammany
Lusk
Schuyler M. Meyer
Samuel A. Berger
Senate
Assemblyman
Blood
Meyer Republic
Meye
Meyer
Assemblyman Bloch
Clayton R. Lusk
State Senate
Detectives’ Endowment Association
David Hirshfield
Hill
Hylan
Police Department
Tusk
Samuel Ay Berger
Kay
Berger Ax
Umy
Says Bad Liquor Makes More Maniacs Than War
Dr Perry M tentenstein a Tombs resident physician testified before a lunacy commission that alcohol caused more insanity after prohibition than war and shell shock. He cited multiple intoxication cases at the Tombs, noting patients turn to poisonous substitutes after drinking stops. He warned insanity depends on prior damage and timeliness of treatment.
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Perry M. Tentenstein
Esterday
Lichtenstein
Philip Murtha
Wea Viétet Street
Murtha
Three-Cent Postage Stamp May Be Revived
Washington July three cent postage stamp may be revived as the Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Fordney considers raising the first class rate to three cents. He discussed the plan with Secretary Mellon and will raise it with the Post Office Department before any further action is taken.
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Washington
Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Harding
Light Wires at Prizefight Out, $1,000 Stolen
In a prizefight at Ebbets Field Brooklyn last night robbers cut rotunda light wires and stole $1,000 from ticket window 13. The panic threat halted entry as police and fire crews restored order after gates were closed and a crowd of about 2,000 faced a near blackout and confusion.
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Joe Lynch
Pete Herman
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Herman
Bie Rotunda
Rotunda
Eheleaure
Cowboy and Davis
Headquarters Police
Feld
Conboy
Witneasen
Tou Hoy
Davis
Uckot
Charles J. Wibbets
Wil Luchte
Ebbets
Teepe
Praid
Archbishop Curley Succeeds Gibbons in Baltimore
In Rome the Pope named Michael J. Curley Archbishop of Baltimore, succeeding Cardinal Gibbons. Curley, born in 1870 in County Athlone Ireland, studied at the University of Ireland and in Rome, was ordained in 1904, and served Florida as missionary for ten years before becoming Archbishop of St. Augustine in 1914.
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Florida
Baltimore
Rome
Asso Press
Michael J. Co
Archbishop Curley
County Athlone
Ireland
University of Ireland
Rane
St. Augustine
Eps Pius
United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Brooklyn Steering Committee Fails to Choose Mayor Candidate
Judge Reuben L. Haskell threatens to run as an independent on a personal liberty platform if coalitionists and Republicans press for a Brooklyn mayoral fusion. The steering committee at the Hotel Commodore adjourns to 10 a.m. to weigh Lockwood versus Curran amid calls to back Lockwood for the fusion nomination. State Senator Charles C. Lockwood is favored by leaders, while Calder and Taft advise patient consideration of primary conditions and potential shifts involving Major La Guardia’s renomination.
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Brooklyn
Joseph M. Price
Darwin R. James
Commodore
Haskell
Republicanora
Charles C. Lockwood
Lockwood and
Curran
Samuel Sh Jenig
Locksgood
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Wlan
New York
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Caldors
Henry W. Taft
Caider
Chiefall
Lockwood
Lerkeood
Saver
Maskell
Bat Wardin
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