Baraboo Jail Holds Two Suspects in Jaeger Killing
Alvin L Jensen and Jack Galloway, both Madison residents, are jailed in Sauk County charged with murdering 80-year-old hermit Robert Jaeger at his shack near Jonesy on Aug 2. Jensen confessed, naming Galloway as the striker, after hours of questioning by Sheriff W. H. Qde and DA H. J. Bohn. The pair, both painters, allegedly planned the attack, searched Jaeger’s home, and fled in a rented car.
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Associated Press
Baraboo
Wis
Alvin L. Jensen
Jack Galloway
Madison
Robert Jaeger
Jaeger Shack
Galloway
Jaeger
Jensen
Lato
Anar
Gallowey
Geloway
Fred Bn
Hemmit
Discharged employees tied to knowing too much at Madison Bond trial
Testimony in a federal trial in Superior Wisconsin describedVictor A Arnold former Madison Bond and Victor H Arnold company head firing staff who knew too much about the business. Witnesses including Miss Frances Walton Ellen Scanell and Michael Blanchard testified to withheld invoices and irregular mailings amid embezzlement arrests of W D Tenney and B E Buckman.
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Sy-Associated Press
Superior
Wis
Victor A. Arnold
Madison Bond Company
Victor HL. Arnold Companies
Hig
Federal District Court
Gordon Marks
Frances Walton
Maison Bond
Arnold
W. D. Tenney
B E. Buckman
Dirs
Ella Splitgerher
Mel Cambridge
Tenney
Beckman
Flood Rips Arkansas Valley Irrigation Dam Near Fowler
Severe flooding devastated the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado after an irrigation reservoir on the Apishapa river north of Fowler burst. No lives were lost though about 1,000 people became homeless and damages are estimated at $1,000,000 as floodwaters swept through La Junta and surrounding communities.
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Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas Valler
Colorado
Apishapa
Fowter
Fowler, Cole
Apishehn
Arkansas
la Junta
King Lear contract case opens before Judge Fritz
Arguments opened in Milwaukee circuit court over Fred Lear's injunction against playing for Nash Motors while under contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Lear contests the restraint as unlawful under American Association rules, with Milwaukee seeking a permanent order. The affair centers on salary terms and transfer restrictions, with Lear alleging the Milwaukee agreement imposes undue limits.
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Associated Press
Afriwankee
Star
Milwaukee American Association
Fred P
King
Lear
Hia
Brewers
Nash Motors Company
Oscar M. Fritz
Milwaukee
Nash
Milwaukee Ball Club
Milwaukee civ
Nash Company
Killilea
Ray Cannon
Amercan Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Triash
Train wreck injures twelve near Dryden Michigan
An Associated Press report from Point Michigan says twelve people were injured when a Pontiac Oxford and Northern branch Grand Trunk passenger train went over an embankment into a ditch north of Dryden. Five are serious. cause not yet determined.
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Associated Press
Point
Mich
T Northboune
Pontiac, Oxford & Northern
Grand Trunk Railway
Dryden
Here
Outlook Happy as to Future in Mexico
Washington reports major diplomatic progress with Mexico as President Coolidge may recognize the Obregon government soon and appoint a charge d affaires to Mexico City. The State Department has briefed Britain France Cuba and Belgium, with near-term actions possible by those nations. Warren and Payne advised the Mexican government is satisfied and confident in the agreement reached.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Depalitment
Great Britain
France
Cuba
Belgiurm
Preel
Gent Coolidge
Obregon
Mexico
Mexico City
Charles B. Warren
John Barton Payne
Messrs Warren
Payne
Washington
Has Old Sol Gone on Strike
United Press reports the U S weather bureau studies freak weather and elemental disturbances this year. Chief forecaster Edward Bowie says researchers probe whether the sun has gone on strike as cold snaps hit the northwest. Twin Cities overcoats and furnace fires reflect the chill with Anoka frost and Duluth at freezing. Warmer weather forecast for Minnesota today.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Edward H. Bowie
Bureau
United Press Today
Bowls
Indicted on conspiracy to defraud government charges
In New York Col Launcelot Purcell retired of Seattle former chief of the surplus property division John C Skinner chief of the Bales division of the quartermasters corps Betrand Weiss Herman Canter and Harry Miller were indicted today charged with conspiracy to defraud the government.
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Associated Press
New York
Launcelot M. Purcell
Seattle
Wash
John C. Skinner
Quartermasters Corps
Betrand Weiss
Herman Canter
Harry Miller
Plan for De Valera faction outlines post election Ireland
Associated Press reports a Belfast Morning Post summary from Peter Atchin ley detailing a manifesto for the de Valera republican faction. If they win a majority they would seize the legislature and form a ministry with Labour, ignore the treaty, purge the governor general, cut salaries, shrink the army, replace it with volunteers, and challenge internal borders while demanding English evacuation of harbors and a three mile limit.
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Associated Press
London
de Valera
Peter Atchin~ley
Gongal
Belfast
Morning Post
Laborites
Ireland
England
Finland Fails to Curb Alcohol Smuggling Says MP Snellmann
Copenhagen report notes Finnish parliament member Snellmann told anti alcohol congress that a majority of delegates favored prohibition but Finland cannot halt smuggling due to its long coastline. He warned consumption remains near pre prohibition levels and enforcement weaknesses persist.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
MM. Snellmann
Uke
Finland
Japan America arbitration pact renewed for five years
Washington D C The treaty of arbitration between the United States and Japan, which had lapsed, was renewed today for a period of five years without change.
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Associated Press
Wesakington
D. C
United States
Japan
Hm- Station
Reichstag behind Chee as Tomoney s Reichstag behind Chee
Associated Press reports outline Reichstag support for Stresemann's plan to requisition foreign currencies in Germany to boost the mark and fund food imports. Penalties for hoarding include confiscation and fines. industrialists warned also. Earlier London reports claimed possible death penalties for flagrant violators, but German government has not confirmed this. French forces seize two more mines in Essen, including Lancen brachma Gottfried Wilhelm Ludwig and Neus Essen mines.
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Associated Press
Bertin
Reichstag
Stresemann
Germany
Porsons
London
Merlin
Essen
W Lancenbrachma
Gottfried-Wilhelm, Ludwig
Neus Essen
Secretary Work Urges Nomination of President Coolidge
Secretary of the Interior Work writes to a political friend and makes public his support for Coolidge in 1924. He predicts the president’s election and becomes the first cabinet member to back a Republican nomination for the standard bearer in 1924.
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Work
Coolidge
Associated
Treas
Denver
Colon
Heber
Coolidgetl
Republican Standard
Depositors Storm Bank After Board Meeting
Scores of depositors stormed the Interstate Trust Company's building in Denver after a state bank examiner ordered a closing following an all night meeting of the board of directors. The bank was regarded as one of the city's strongest financial institutions.
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United Prete
Denver
Cois
Interstate Trust Company
Frisco Four Days Nearer to New York
United Press reports a transcontinental air mail probe arriving in Mineola from San Francisco after 34 hours and 23 minutes. Postmaster General Henderson cites promise of permanent air mail service and predicts a global network. Crowds greet pilot and officials as mail speed advances and Pony Express era is recalled.
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Frisco
New York
Uncle Sam
West Coast
United Press
Mineola
San Francisco
Postolfi Department
Collins
Masothurst Tit
Omeha
Associated Dress
Calif
Sam
Golden Gate
Strnart
Totty
Peryles
Pony Express
Missouri
California
Hlie Vance
Crisey Field
Emytend Fisid
Piloc Vance
Criagy Field
Postcard Takes 14 Years To Make Trip
A postcard mailed from Astoria, Long Island, fourteen years ago has finally arrived in Wilmerding near Pittsburg. It was mailed by Mrs. Margaret Crawford to her brother Jackson Kerr and bears a mark reading Astoria March 15, 1503. Postal workers traced its circuitous journey through a relay or hidden nook before being found by a clerk.
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Associated Prean
Pittsburg
Paca
Astoria
Long Island
Wilmerding
Margaret Crawford
Jackson Kerr
Coolidge Pleased With Mail Flights
President Coolidge praised the test of a 223 hour transcontinental airmail trial. Postmaster General New reported progress on establishing a continuous air service, noting the modern pony express pace and predicting a firmly functioning transcontinental system soon.
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United
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
New
White House
United Press
Sea monster captured off English coast by fishermen
London report by Associated Press describes a twenty foot long sea monster weighing ten tons captured by fishermen off Cahtrelveen County Kerry after a six hour struggle. The creature, with several fins and a large tail, was badly damaged in the struggle. Experts say it is hard to classify though it may be related to tuna.
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Agagociated Press
London
Cahtrelveen
County Kerry
Daily Chronicle
Wallace farm policy head assailed at meeting
United Press reports in Des Moines that Agriculture Secretary Wallace was criticized at a Progressive action conference. Benjamin C. Marsh, director of the Farmers' National Council, urged an investigation and accused the department of failing to prosecute meat packers and stockholders for alleged farm robberies. Marsh demanded restitution by livestock commissions and accused Wallace of resisting uniform accounting systems to allow real supervision.
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Benjamin C. Marsh
The
National Council
Des Moines
United Press
Agscultura
Wallase
Benjamin C. Maren
Farmers’ National Council
Secretary of
Agricultura
Okiine Cermminy Sion Acme
Farmara
Farmera
Iivestec
Marsh
UTS Commission
Wallace
Officials seek injunction to halt coal strike actions
United Mine Workers officials in Scranton report department of justice eyeing an injunction to stop an anthracite strike. John L. Lewis and James Marks discuss possible bituminous district cooperation while warning that a strike would breach mining contracts.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Department of Justice
Scranton
United Mine Workberg
Offigtty
Athinite City
N. J
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
James Marks
Coolidge
Marks
Lewis
Government studying all aspects of the coal situation
Washington reports the federal government plans to move decisively to avert serious consequences from a potential coal mine shutdown on September 1. In Atlantic City officials and industry leaders heard the federal position that no further intervention would occur to force a wage agreement as mine operators and the United Mine Workers face renewed talks. The operators plan to stay in Atlantic City to press for reopening discussions, with John L. Lewis and union negotiators likely remaining through tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Atlantic City
N. J
Seriofficial
Miners’ Union
United States Coal Commission
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers
Faif
Food Shortage in Ruhr Largely Due to Speculation
Duesseldorf reports to French authorities that Ruhr shortages stem mainly from speculation rather than lack of receipts. Information shows 24 carloads of foodstuffs entered the occupied area yesterday while 32 carloads were shipped out by merchants seeking higher prices elsewhere.
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Presa
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Dempsey Faces Training Shortage Ahead of Firpo Bout
Saratoga Springs N Y August reports Jack Dempsey world heavyweight champion trains with few sparring partners for the September 14 title showdown with Luis Angel Firpo in New York.
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Associated Pregs
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
New York
Weather and Roads Across Cities Report Cool But Clear
Milwaukee and surrounding locales report cool, clear conditions with roads in good condition. Other areas show partial cloud cover and cool temps. some notes indicate little temperature change through Friday, with fair to partly cloudy skies across the Midwest and Great Lakes region.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Manitowet
Laneboygan
Farr
Ga Crosse
Janesville
Green Bay
Wausau
Ironwood
Madigan
Oshkesh
Appleton
Racine
Kenosha
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