Great Gulf Storm Threatens Texas Coast Sailors Aid Sought
A Gulf storm swept the Texas coast, with winds 40 to 50 mph and a six foot tide. The steamship William Doheny lost a propeller and sent an S O S for help off Cape Cavallo. Little damage was expected. Brownsville residents evacuated as a precaution.
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HOUSTON
Tex
Bunnemeyer
Houston weather bureau
Mitchell
Washington
Matagorda Bay
Fort Arthur
Texas
Corpus Christi
Corpus Chasti
Port Arthur
Galveston
Texas gulf coast
William Doheny
Fort Brown
Cape Cavallo
Matagord Island
DALLAS
Point Isabel
Padre and
Brazos Islands
Brownsvile
Doheny
Status of Pact Unknown by U S
Washington June 22 The state department issued a statement denying it had been informed of progress in renewing the Anglo Japanese treaty and said it had received no assurances from Britain. The department warned against the impression that it was kept fully informed of British plans.
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WASHINGTON
state department
Associated Press
Labor leaders indicted in Chicago building case
Eighteen men including Simon O'Donnell former head of the building trades council Thomas Kearney council president and Timothy H Fell an attorney were named in indictments charging conspiracy in a special grand jury investigation of building construction in Chicago on June 22.
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CHICAGO
Simon O’Donnell
building trades council
Thomas Kearney
Timothy H. Fell
Penn Line Subsidiary Dividend Postponed
The directors of the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad, a Pennsylvania railway subsidiary west of Pittsburg, decided to postpone consideration of the regular dividend until later in the year.
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PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago and St
Labor Federation Votes In Favor Of Brewing Beer Again
June 22 Denver report says the convention of the American Federation of Labor unanimously adopted a resolution urging modification of the Volstead act to permit manufacture and sale of beer. Officers and the executive council were instructed to push the change and unions would be asked to petition Congress if successful.
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DENVER
convention
the
American Federation of Labor
executive council
congress
Americans Victory Regains Polo Trophy At London Match
The American team defeated Great Britain ten to six at Hurlingham Polo Field London on June 22 securing the series two games to none. Crowds gathered hours before the match as royal guards bands played. Notable spectators included Col. George Harvey, King Alfonso of Spain, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and Lady Patric. The victory returns the trophy to the United States in the longstanding competition first played since 1896.
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HURLINGHAM POLO FIELD
LONDON
Associated Press
America
Great Britain
ram
royal guards
George Harvey
Alfonso of
Spain
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Patric
Alexander BR. M Ramsey
England
Meadowbrook
United States
Aviators Drown as Planes Crash
Washington June 22 Capt Howard Douglas and Lieut Marl J Plumb of the army air service were drowned in Hampton Roads after their aircraft collided during a practice bombing test. Plumb released a bomb then his plane rose and struck Douglas’s plane above, both crashing into the water.
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WASHINGTON
Howard Douglas
Marl J Plumb
army air service
Hampton Roads
Lieut. Plumb
army
navy
Douglas
British Laborites Reject Communists at Conference
The British Labour party conference in Brighton today rejected a radical wing proposal to allow the Communist party to affiliate with the Labour party.
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BRIGHTON
England
Associated Press
British Labor party
radical
Communist party
Labor party
Vanderlip Secures Soviet Concessions For Naval Bases
Washington D Vanderlip arrived aboard the Olympic claiming new concessions from the Russian soviet government. He described two potential naval bases: one near Avacha Bay close to the Alaskan coast, about twenty four hours away, and another at 61f Cove Harbor near Vladivostok, two days away.
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NEW YORK
Washington D
Federation Vetoe English Boycott Resolution
A heated federation session defeated a motion to declare an English boycott, trimming the resolution to show sympathy for the Irish cause. Delegates clashed as supporters pressured Gompers ruling, while Lewis forces claimed they could still prevail with support from metal trades and rail unions.
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DENVER
Trish
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
federation
Irish republic
committee
Lewis
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor today
Ladies Garment Workers
United Mine Workers
The
metal trades and railroad organizations
togeth
Railroad Heads Agree on Rates
Executives from multiple railroads meet in New York to discuss readjustment of freight rates across western trunk routes and eastern territories. The plan, not officially published, is said to contain reductions in many cases and will be released after another Chicago meeting.
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NEW YORK
Colorado
tah
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Chicago
Semitic Language Authority Dies at 60 in Philadelphia
Dr Morris Jastrow Jr sixty year old Semitic languages expert from the University of Pennsylvania died suddenly of a heart attack in Philadelphia on June 22. He was internationally recognized for his work in Semitic languages and literature.
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PHILADELPHIA
Morris Jastrow, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Mail sacks stolen at Milwaukee station in Yankton
Robbers raided the Milwaukee station in Yankton early today and stole seven sacks of first class mail. The value is not known.
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YANKTON
S. D
Milwaukee
New Woman's Party Seeks to Change Constitution
The reorganized Woman's National Party announced a plan to introduce a twentieth amendment in Congress to end all legal discrimination against women. Miss Maude Younger, new legislative chair, described an equal rights clause applying to the United States and states. Plans also target state legislatures with an identical bill.
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NEW WOMAN'S PARTY
WASHINGTON
reorganized
Woman's National Party
congress
United States
Miss Younger
Cornell Wins Junior Varsity Two Mile Race
Cornell won the junior varsity two mile race by five lengths. The Ithaca second crew led at the start and stayed ahead, with Syracuse second, Pennsylvania third, and Columbia fourth until the final half mile when Pennsylvania passed Syracuse into second. Syracuse finished third, one and a half lengths ahead of Columbia.
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POUGHKEEPSIE
Cornell
Ithaca
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Syracuse finshed
Churches Urge Disarmament Petition to Harding
More than 20,000 clergymen from diverse faiths signed a petition urging President Harding to convene an international conference on armaments reduction at the earliest date. Endorsed by the National Catholic Welfare council United Synagogue of America Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Notable signers include Baptists Methodists Presbyterians Lutherans Episcopalians and Quaker groups.
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WASHINGTON
Harding
Church Peace Union
National Catholic Welfare council
United Synagogue of America
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America
Episcopalians
Disciples of Christ
Friends
Harding Expresses Baptist Interest at National Convention
Messages from President Harding Secretary of State Hughes and Secretary of Labor Davis were read at the opening session of the Northern Baptists convention in Des Moines Iowa. The president expressed continued interest in the churchs work and appreciation for the support shown to him amid troublous times.
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DES MOINES
Harding
Charles E. Hughes
James J. Davis
the
Northern Baptists conference
Woman Named to Federal Job in Utah
President Harding sent to the senate his first nomination of a woman for a federal post naming Jennie P. Musser as collector for district No. 48 with headquarters at Salt Lake City Utah Benny Clay Province of Red Lodge Montana was nominated as revenue collector at Billings Montana Cyrus E B Woods of Pennsylvania nominated as ambassador to Spain announced earlier today Woods selection had been disclosed days ago.
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WASHINGTON
Harding
senate
Jennie P. Musser
Salt Lake City
Utah
Benny Clay
Red Lodge
Mont
Billings Mont
Cyrus EB. Woods
Pennsylvania
Spain
Woods
Admiral Sims Lands at Pier to Calm Irish-America Storm
June 22 Rear Admiral Sims returned home aboard the Olympic to explain remarks from his London speech. Bluecoats massed on the pier to preserve order as he stepped ashore with Rear Admiral Huse. cheers from a sound steamer, a lone banner, and a few thousand at the station marked the welcome before he left for Washington.
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NEW YORK
Sims
Denby
London
Olympic
fos
Woodrow Wilson
Huse
Third naval district
Washington
secretary of the navy
Admiral Sims
Boston Globe editor dies at 70 in Boston home
Gen Charles H Taylor editor and publisher of the Boston Globe has died at his home at age seventy. He had remained fairly active until recently, with two shocks within a week preceding his death.
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BOSTON
Charles H. Taylor
the
Boston Globe
Early beer regulation urged by Internal Revenue head
Washington June 22 Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair said he would consider, as soon as possible, regulations permitting beer ties for medical purposes while not waiting indefinitely on congressional action. The beer regulations are before Mr Blair.
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WASHINGTON
Internal Revenue
plair
bureau
Blair
Nebraska man backed for new budget place
A Nebraska man, James R. McCarl, was urged by a Republican congressional delegation to be appointed controller-general under the new budget law. The group included Representatives Campbell, Tincher, Keavins, Riddick, and Madden, voicing support to President Harding.
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WASHINGTON
James R. McCarl
Nebraska
United States
Harding
congress
Campbell and
Tincher
Kangas
Keavis
Riddick
Montana
Madden
Ilingis
Navy Tug Conestoga Lost but Denby Keeps Hope Alive
Secretary Denby released the names of four officers and forty nine enlisted men aboard the lost tug Conestoga. He said he still hopes the vessel or her crew will be found after sailing from Mare Island on March 25 to Samoa via Pearl Harbor and vanishing without a word amid a wide Pacific search.
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WASHINGTON
Denby
Mare Island
Samoa
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Army Money Bill Agreement Reached in Congress
Washington June 22 congressional version of the army appropriation bill totaling about 328 million dollars was completed today after the Senate receded from its amendments and accepted the conference report on compromised items.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Impressive Royal Visit Opens Ulster Parliament Week
King George and Queen Mary landed in Belfast amid a regal pageant marking the state opening of the Irish parliament. Sinn Fein and nationalist members did not attend, while Ulster loyalists cheered as thousands lined the streets and a 6000 strong police guard kept order. The royal party met with Viscount Fitzalan and Lord Mayor before luncheon with Ulster premier Sir James Crag.
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BELFAST
Associated Press
George
Queen Mary
Jengland
Ulster
Wrostemister
Iceland
Sinn Fein
Victoria and Albert
Belfast Lough
Viscount Fitzalan
Leland
Lora Pirie
Hussars
city hall
James Crag
Senators Charge Pressure Delays Potomac Hydro Power Plan
June 22 Washington reports Senator Nomis Hepubhean Nebraska accuses unnamed powerful interests of pressuring the war department during the Wilson era to block the Great Falls of the Potomac hydro project for cheap national power. Also, a navy personnel agreement sets 106000 enlisted men for next year, down about 14000 from current levels.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Nomis Hepubhean
Nebraska
war department
Wilson
Potomac
Injured attorney expected to die in Platte crash
Sioux Falls June 22 C H Bartlet a criminal attorney hurt in an automobile accident near Platte South Dakota Monday night in which E R Winans assistant attorney general of South Dakota was killed was not expected to live through the day according to a long distance message from the hospital at Deadwood where he is counseled
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SIOUX FALLS
S. D
C. H Bartlet
p this maty
Platte
E. R. Winans
South Dakota
Two German U boats sunk by destroyers off Cape Charles
A division of American destroyers sank U-146 and U-48 off Cape Charles, firing 79 shells and scoring 39 hits. U-140 was hit first, going down nose up after 1 hour 24 minutes. U-48 disappeared after 4 minutes 40 seconds of firing. The attacks occurred about 60 miles off Cape Charles with lightship signals noted.
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WASHINGTON
Cape Charles
Mayo
navy department
Hamptoun Roads
Sicard
Pueblo Death Toll Reported From Pueblo Disaster
A Santa Fe railroad survey released in Topeka on June 22 places Pueblo deaths at 600. The Arkansas Valley from Pueblo to the Kansas line across four counties suffered 11,520 acres of ruined crops.
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TOPEKA
Kan
Pueblo ftobn
Santa Fe ailroad
Pueblo
Arkansas valley
Kansas line
Agent Pleads Embezzlement in Federal District Court
J A Urbanouicz fiscal agent for district No 1 of the federal forest service pleads guilty to embezzlement in Missoula Montana arraignment. Bond fixed at 50000 dollars as friends attempt to raise funds.
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MISSOULA
Mont
J. A. Urbanouicz
federal forest service
Montana
Idaho
United States
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