House in uproar over drunken members charge in Congress
In Washington on July 20 the House debated a charge that several members had been intoxicated on the floor. Speaker and members clashed as Mr. Wheeler defended the House while Mr. Watson from Georgia read passages from a third party campaign book. A five member committee was appointed to investigate the allegations.
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Bull fight tragedy and a theft swindle reported
In San Luis Vorost Mexico a bull fight by electric light ended with matador Alberto Limertura dying after a fatal thrust and a banderillero pierced by the bull as frightened crowd and police halted the spectacle. Separate from this, Louisville reports William C. Buchanan, age 23, arrested for forgery in a swindle that uses forged letters of introduction to secure signatures on bank cheques.
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Slaughtered by the Sun: Chicago Heat Toll Surges
Chicago reports extreme heat with hundreds dead and many more prostrated. Hospitals overflow as sunstroke cases rise. a cold wave is predicted but deaths are expected to grow in coming days. City records shattered by the heat wave.
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Lynching of Lee Mc Daniels Reported in Caron Georgia
In Caron Georgia on July 20, a mob of about thirty masked men lynched Lee Mc Daniels after he faced a preliminary trial on the charge of assaulting Miss Clemmie Woods. He was in custody of officers when the mob overpowered them and hanged him from a tree.
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Frick Improving in Pirrsnura Hospital
Frick reported with secure night sleep in Pirrsnura Pa. condition described as improved with pulse and respiration normal this morning.
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Democratic Directory names executive and campaign committees
New York July 20 after talks with Brice Wim Whitney and Gov Campbell Chairman Iarrity announces the national executive and campaign committees. The executive list includes Tarpey Thomas Holmes French Paseo Lowery Richardson Sewall Gorman Sewall Ransom Brice Hovey Holt Smalley Gordon Garrity and others. The campaign committee lists Brice Gorman Sheebar Smalley Ransom Cable Wall Quincey and others. Iarrity says the party should unite and act with harmony and enthusiasm. He plans to set new headquarters after the campaign committee meeting Thursday.
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Connecticut
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Smalley
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Philadelphia
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Fifth Avenue
Republican State Committee
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Campase Committee
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Drought and famine grip Texas border counties report
Rio Grande border districts endure extreme drought with four weeks of no rain. Twelve thousand people face starvation as cattle die and vegetation fails. Brownville seeks state aid amid sparse relief. The report also notes violent crimes and tragedies in Wake and Atlanta areas with multiple homicides and an assault affecting families and individuals.
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Nueces
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Pexas
Prohibition Split Deepens as Nettles Withdraws Support
Ex state executive committeeman Nettles denounces pledges to force prohibition candidates to endorse the issue. He argues the box plan conflicts with the will of the people expressed at the ballot box and says he remains a loyal Democrat.
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Great Sangir Island eruption devastates coast and towns
Dispatches from Victoria report the June 7 eruption of the Gunong Aroo volcano on Great Sangir Island near the Philippines. The blast destroyed villages, wiped out plantations, and caused extensive loss of life and property, with officials warning of ongoing hazards as relief efforts begin.
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