Admiral Decker Attacks Daniels in Public Letter
Rear Admiral Penton C Decker charges Secretary Daniels with deliberate misrepresentation of actions by Sims Fullam and Fiske in testimony before the Senate committee. The Florida district commander asserts Daniels despises navy officers who resisted him and suggests rewards were directed to compliant subordinates.
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WASHINGTON
Suma- Daniels
navy
Penton C Decker
seventh naval district
Florida
Daniels
senate
Rone
Sims
Fullam
Fiske
Hale
Army and Navy Register
Decker
naval atmeche
Madrid
Willard
state department
Daniely
Tome
Mr. Daniels
Daniela
Advance in Prices Checkeds Claims and Forecasts
Chicago June 26 Spirating defined by the seventh federal reserve bank as the devious padding of prices to the consumer has met a considerable check the board's monthly report said. It cites a policy of gradual official discount rate increases and reduced inflational borrowing as factors. The report notes a curtailment of wage earner spending and merchandise priced 25 to 30 percent above current market, signaling cheaper goods this fall are unlikely.
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CHICAGO
seventh federal reserve bank
wage ourner
Cabinet members get salaries increased in Canada
Ottawa announces a bill to raise pay from 92600 to 4000 dollars yearly for senate and house of commons members. Premier Robert Borden says dominion cabinet ministers, speakers of both houses, and all Canadian judges are also to have salary increases.
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OTTAWA
Ont
senate
house of commons
Robert Borden
dominion
Fortification Maps Found Sewn in Gloves Near Amiens
A glove found during a fire at Decatur UI reveals maps of Amiens fortifications sewn into the leather. One glove contains legible Amiens tracings on muslin with the city name printed. a second glove shows indistinct markings. The owner remains unknown.
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DECATUR
Von Beechkman
Wwabash
Harding Rests Away From Public Sight
Washington June 26 Senator Harding Republican presidential candidate left Washington for an undisclosed destination to rest until Tuesday. He asked correspondents not to follow and will spend time quietly including part of his stay for his acceptance speech. He was joined by Mrs Harding and Senators Kellogg Hale and Frolinghuysen as they planned to meet him at his resting place for a foursome game of golf.
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WASHINGTON
Senator Harding
Harding
Kellogg
Minnesota
Hale
Maine
Frolinghuysen
New Jersey
National figure in politics dies in Iowa and abroad
Des Moines report states Fred AL Barnet aged 52 died early today at a Clarinda hospital. A longtime government employee, he served as a Chinese immigration inspector in El Paso and San Francisco and helped with a Havana Cuba post office project.
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DES MOINES
Fred AL Barnet
Iowa
Clarinda
Barnet
El Paso
San Francisco
Havana
Cuba
Labor conditions improve on farms in Iowa
Des Moines reports labor conditions on Iowa farms have improved over the past three years says George B Albert of the state employment bureau. He says a report claiming 150,000 farm workers were needed is false. in May only about 1500 were needed and filled. Kansas and Nebraska also report adequate labor. Albert attributes the change to workers returning after factory layoffs. there is work for anyone who wants it, though some refuse offers.
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DES MOINES
Iowa
George B Albert
state employment bureau
Albert
Kansas
Nebraska
Warned: Exservicemen Targeted by Legion Fundraiser
Indianapolis report warns veterans against giving money to a man allegedly collecting funds for an individual membership drive for the American Legion. In Anchorage Alaska two strong earthquakes struck at 4 41 pm with no damage reported and felt up to 100 miles north of the city.
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INDIANAPOLIS
American Legion
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE
Yenorts Ate
Mad man escapes and murders four in Wheaton case
Nolan B. Rob Ingen, 23, an escapee from Elgin insane hospital, is captured in Chicago after fatally stabbing his wife, baby, and in laws at Wheaton. He crushed skulls with an iron bar and claimed insanity sparked by "Jove" mania. Victims named Vera Robinson, 24, the infant, L. C. Brown 75, and wife 70.
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CHICAGO
Nolan B
Rob Ingen
Elgin
Wheaton
Robinson
Jove
Vera Robunson
C Brown
navy
Cyclops
Elgin state hospital
kel
Texas
Brooks
state
One Man Breaks Arizona Strike Shuts Irrigation Plants
A lone electrician ended a strike in Tucson on June 26, reviving irrigation systems and halting several industrial plants. The city’s water supply dwindled to about twenty minutes before the worker acted, with volunteers arriving as conditions worsened and electrical workers reported weariness.
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TUCSON
Ariz
fIpestrician
Bolshevik Attacks In Southern Russia Reported
A report to the American commissioner at Constantinople, read today in Washington, says Bolsheviks near Ivinovks in Southern Russia shot about thirty officers on June 10 and tortured other prisoners. Wrangel's forces are said to be welcomed by locals, and a new law distributes government and large estates to peasants.
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WASHINGTON
Ivinovks
Russia
Constantinople
state department
Mexican Confesses in Serious Case Involving Wife
Jesus Barboa, a Mexican national arrested at Nogales, has confessed to involvement in the serious case concerning Jacob Erhardt and his wife on June 6, according to the county attorney. The statement was made today.
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PHOENIX
Jesus
Maria Barboa
Jacob Erhardt
Barboa
Nogales
Sam Platt Urges Haye to Send Harding West
Nevada Republican Sam Platt urged Will Hays to send Warren G. Harding on a Pacific coast speaking tour to boost Republican chances in the Far West. Platt said Nevada’s opinion leans Republican and Harding’s West familiarity would convert votes, echoing Seattle’s Filmer Dover.
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SAM PLATT
WILL HAYE
HARDING
NEVADA
NEW YORK
Associated Press
Far West
Republican national committee
Pacific coast
Will Hi.Hays
Platt
Hays
Allies Claim Unified Action for German Disarmament
Marshal Foch, in Paris, says Allied nations stand ready to use all forces in harmony to implement policies aligned with their interests. He stresses disarmament is about overcoming German militarist splits, not simply removing cannons. Greece reports advances in Asian Minor with prisoners and losses. Turkey's peace delegation prepares to reply to terms, extended to mid June. unrest among Indian Muslims noted as Hindus warned against withdrawing support.
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PARIS
Neu Hast
Marshal Foch
LONDON
Smyrna
Asian Minor
legation
Athena
Turkey
India
Aliens Break All Records At Ellis Island Immigration
New York June 26. After wartime limits were eased 6200 prospective Americans arrived at Ellis Island, breaking previous records. Twenty guards were added on duty as Commissioner Prager attributes the surge to activity by foreign agents of transatlantic steamship lines.
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NEW YORK
toiley
Ellis Island
Oldseppper on Last Trip
Capt William Finch senior captain of the White Star line sails the Baltic to Liverpool for his final voyage as skipper. He retires on pension and holds the Order of the British Empire for wartime service. His ship once carried Gen Pershing and staff to France in 1917.
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NEW YORK
William Finch
White Star Hine
Baltic
Liverpool
Finch
Order of the
King George
Pershing
France
Maine Marks Its 101th Birthday Celebration
Portland Maine today begins a ten day celebration of Maine’s 101st birthday marking statehood after separating from Massachusetts on March 15 1820 A Maine exposition of resources opened as part of the official events conducted by the state chamber of commerce and agricultural league.
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PORTLAND
Maine
Massachusetts
state chamber of commerce and agricultural league
German note asks extension on neutral zone evacuation
Wilhelm Myer the German chargé d affaires presented a note to the peace conference secretary requesting more time for Germany to evacuate the neutral zone. The note says evacuation by July 10 is impossible and follows Berlin’s departure before three Allied notes were delivered yesterday.
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PARIS
Wilhelm Myer
chares d'affaires
the
peace conference
Germany
Berlin
Plague Reported in Catania Italy in June
June report from Washington states bubonic plague has appeared at Catania Italy with several cases. The American consul and officials advise caution as more details and official confirmations are awaited.
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CATANIA
ITALY
WASHINGTON
state department
iby
thera
Convention Promoter Predicts Battle Over Bryan
A June 26 report quotes a promoter at the Edwards boom headquarters predicting Bryan will be targeted at the convention. He claims 710 delegates oppose Bryan’s two thirds rule veto power and predicts a clash as the party tires of his leadership.
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GILSON GARDNER
BAN FRANCISCH
Bryan
Edwards
Cox
Pakner
McAdoo
Balfour Highlights Wimbledon Doubles Display
Arthur J. Balfour, lord president, watched the men's doubles at Wimbledon and called the match one of the finest he had seen. He said international visits from the United States bolster relations and could do nothing but good. The day also features the singles match between William Tilden and A R F King, two of Great Britain's top players.
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WIMBLEDON
Eng
Arthur J Balfour
council of the
United States
ikeen
America
Tilden
A. RFP
King s
Great Britain
Bryan Predicts Final Wet Plank Will Fail at Democratic Convention
At San Francisco on June 24 William J. Bryan predicted a complete rout for the wets in the Democratic convention and said attempts to keep production mentions from the platform show wets weakness. He asserted the dry plank will remain strong and there will be no wet plank as delegates arrive.
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SAN FRANCISCO
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Chicago Faces Coal Shortage Middles Shortage
Chicago reports only enough coal to last about three days for pumping stations. City engineer Cambs warns the supply must be shared evenly and notes no hard coal has arrived from the East for a week. W H Leland of the Consumers' Company comments.
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CHICAGO
ats
W H Leland
Consumers’ Company
Nevada for Dry Law Change McCarthy Tells Reporter
Special to the Gazette San Francisco June 26 Dr J H McCarthy Democratic national committeeman from Nevada says Nevada delegates to the Democratic convention may adopt Edwards view on Volstead act modification He favors a liberal law allowing light wines and beers under government supervision and doubts McAdoo will be nominated Cox is seen as a probable favorite depending on developments
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Gazette
SAN FRANCISCO
Nevada
McCarthy
McAdoo
pier
ITH
Georgia Delegates Fight Within State Contests In San Francisco
June 8 news from the Democratic national committee meeting in San Francisco reports a fierce Georgia contest. Palmer supporters led by Clark Howell clash with Hoke Smith Tom Watson forces over delegate seats from the tenacious Georgia slate. Duped by factional lines, both sides argued executive rules and county unit votes amid a public hearing.
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Clark Howell
Palmers
T W. Ward- Mich
Reed
Ags
Jamey A Reed
Missouri
national committee
Georgia
Palmer
Hoke Smith
Tom Watson
luge
J Bruce Kremer
Dean
Galaguille
Watson
Smith
Mitchell Palmer
Thomas Watson
executive committee
iule
anti-Palmer
HLH
Perry
Gainsville
Ita
Mr Howell
Cabrera Reaches American Soil Amid Uncertain Moves
Luis Cabrera former finance minister to ex President Carranza reportedly arrived on American soil and is north of Galveston Texas City. Reports say he holds large sums in New York and European banks as movements since Carranza’s death remain mysterious.
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MEXICO CITY
Louia Cabrera
Carl Yanad
United States
Texas City
Galveston
Luis Cabrera
Venustiano Carranza
Cabrera
New York
Europe
Onions Declared Drug On Market. Potatoes Scarce
The department of agriculture reports onions have become a drug on the market for the first time in years. Potatoes are two to three times higher than a year ago and scarce. California onion growers are plowing under their crops.
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WASHINGTON
department of agriculture
California
Rocking Chair To Aid Sing Sing Prison Inmate
In Ossining New York guards fund a rocking chair for Mrs Huttie Dixon the only woman on death row at Sing Sing prison She could not sit comfortably on the standard stools prompting the purchase of the chair by the guards
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OSSINING
N. Y
Sing Sing
Huttie Dixon
Steamer carries multi million dollar African gold cargo
A $2,000,000 cargo of South African gold bound for Kuhn Loeb & Co is aboard the steamer Mauretania unloading in New York. The metal was bought in the London open market last week and valued at two million dollars.
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NEW YORK
Kuhn, Loeb & Cy
Mauretania
London
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