Joint action in China possible
Washington reports that international intervention in China may be undertaken to rescue foreigners seized by bandits and to secure future safety. Officials describe the incident as the most serious since the Boxer rebellion and indicate American, British, French, and Japanese forces could participate under state department guidance to back a proposed operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
China
Oriental Republic
Peking
Shanghali-Peking
Jacob Gould Schurman
State Hughes
Davis
State Department
William D. Connor
Tiensin
Fifteenth
Campbell King
Denby
Washington
Great Britaan
France
Japan
Council of Diplomats
Miss Aldrich
Vigoros
Chines
Bandite Raid on Shanghai Peking Express Near Shantung
A bandit raid on the Shanghai Peking express near the Shantung border left one foreigner dead and about 150 passengers captured on the Tientsin Pukow line. Miss Aldrich of New York, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller Jr., was aboard and her fate is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Shanghai
Tientsin- Pukow
Shantung
Aldrich
New York City
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
John D. Rockefeller,Jr
Six Die in California Car Train Crash Near Selma
Fresno reports a party of six killed when a car carrying Dr and Mrs James W Ogg of Orange City Iowa and others from Orange Cove Merced and Orange City was struck by a Southern Pacific passenger train 15 miles south of Fresno near Selma California. The deceased include Mr and Mrs John Demots Edward Demots and Mrs Conrad Jongewaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
James Iw. Ogg
Orange City
Selma
Southern Pacific
John Demots
Orange Cove
Hdward Demots
Conrad Jongewaard
Merced
Treasury offers 400 million in notes to finish refunding
Washington announces a new issue of 400 million dollars in treasury notes to complete the refunding and retirement of the Victory notes, which total over 4 million. The issue carries 4.4 percent interest and matures March 16, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Young Farmer Guilty Murder Near Battle Ground
George WJ White, a young farmer from Vancouver area, found guilty of first degree murder for the killing of Anna Nosko, 11, daughter of a neighbor, near Battle Ground Washington on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
George WJ. Whitefield
Thear
Anna Nosko
Battle Ground
Warship York Crewman Hurt in Steam Evaporator Explosion
Fireman third class Peter Los Angeles V. from Los Angeles was scalded when the starboard steam evaporator on the U S York exploded. Nine crew members were affected with six reported in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
V. Peter
York
Punxsutawney’s Marathon Dishwasher Champion Susie Hetnock
Miss Susie Hetnock, a Punxsutawney entrant, earned fame after washing dishes at Pantall hotel for 81 hours straight. She described the feat as easy, expressing pride in her work and noting she could repeat the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Punxsutawney
Susie Het‘nock
Miss Hetnock
Pantall
Het‘nock
Oda
Europe
Punxsutaw
Susie Hotnook
Sioux sue for 750 million over Black Hills lands
The Sioux Nation withdraws war symbols and plans a US Court of Claims suit led by Maj. Ralph H. Case and Capt. C. C. Calhoun seeking at least 750 million dollars plus interest for lands, moneys, and wrongs dating to 1851 1868 treaties and the Black Hills seizure. The action cites 40 counts including the Homestake mine and demands accounting of treaties and federal conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
United States Court of Claims
Ralph H. Case
C. C. Calhoun
Jack Hills
South Dakota
Deadwood
Sitting Bull
Gen. Custer
Little Big Horn
Old Fort Laramie
Wounded Knee
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Chief Gaul
White River Trail
Black Hills
Homestake
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Black Hills Forest Preserve
Texas Congressman Indicted in Liberty Bond Case
Fort Worth Texas Congressman Thomas L Blanton of Abilene was indicted by a Comanche county grand jury on criminal libel connected to an article in the Claco Morning News dated July 16 1922. The piece alleged Blanton urged friends not to buy Liberty bonds and sought to obstruct the draft during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Thomas L. Blanton
Abiline
Comanche County
Claco Morning News
Blanton
Oscar Callaway
Threats to President Led Sperling to Jail
Thomas Sperling, 45, of Pawhuska Oklahoma, ordered committed to federal prison in default of a $10,000 bond after arraignment on sending threatening and obscene material through the mails. A letter to President Warren G. Harding contained unpublishable statements threatening to kill Harding and to blow up Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Pawhuska
Okla
Thomas Sperling
Sperling
Warren G. Harding
Wall Street
Milwaukee Earnings Rise in 1922 Reports
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Chicago and Northwestern railways released annual reports for year ending December 31, 1922. The Milwaukee road earned more than fixed charges but ran a deficit of 6.14 million dollars, down from 11.07 million the prior year. Northwestern line posted a surplus of 73 thousand after dividends, versus a 10.07 million deficit in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern Railways
Northwestern
I W W Strike Action in Washington and Strike Violence
John H. McIntosh says I W W voted to call off a marine and lumber strike in Washington starting April 25. Violence erupts as J W Crawford is beaten in San Pedro and Floyd Lewis is arrested. Rev Fred R Wedge appears before a judge after leading a picket. Wedge, once a Terminal Island pastor, urged rights while praising the fight and flags amid cheering strikers. Police records show Wedge joined the I W W on April 20 and joined the alternate strike committee on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
John H. McIntosh
Federated Industries of Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
San Pedro
Cal
J. W. Crawford
San Pedro Lumber Company
Floyd Lewis
Fred R
Kid
Wedge
Ship Owners Association
Mr. Wedge
Terminal Island
Channel
Here
Trains Wreck Near Woodside Utah Kills Seven
Seven people died and 37 were injured in the derailment of Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger train No 2 near Woodside Utah. After the locomotives plunged from the track the smoking car baggage car and day coach piled atop the engines in a mountainous wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Wild Mountain Country
Woodside
Utah
Record Non Stop Flight Set by Kelly and MacReady
Lieuts Oakley G. Kelly and John A. MacReady smashed the all distance record for a non stop airplane flight flying from Hempstead New York to San Diego California in 26 hours 60 minutes and 48 25 seconds official time The distance covered was about 2626 miles and their average speed exceeded 100 miles an hour though they did not follow a strict air line route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Oakley G. Kelly
John A. MacReady
Hempstead
N. Y
Student Dies After School Baseball Injury
Walter Wise, 16, a student at a Los Angeles preparatory school, died from injuries sustained during a baseball game on the school diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Wiseman
Gould's Condition Worse In Mentone France
George J. Gould, American financier, grew worse as illness intensified at the Cap Martin villa near Mentone, France. Reports from the villa say his health declined further, with no immediate recovery in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Mentone
France
George J. Gould
Cap Martin Villa
Here
Jefferson Day dinner boosts George S. Silver bid
New York reports a presidential boom for George S. Silver of New Jersey at the annual Jefferson Day dinner of the National Democratic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George S. Silver
New Jersey
National Democratic Club
Long Distance Wed for Fort Worth Bride and Ill Groom
Miss Helen Leona Satterthwaite of Fort Worth married Horace William Keller who is critically ill in Bremerton Naval hospital. Justice of the Peace Hughes conducted the ceremony at the bride's location with verification from Keller's room. Justice of the Peace James W. Carr officiated in Bremerton. Keller is reported critically ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Helen Leona Satterthwaite
Horace William Keller
Naval Hospital
Bremerton
Wash
Justice of the Peace
Hughes
Keller
James W. Carr
Salinger Freed on 5000 Dollar Bond in Mail Fraud Case
Ben T. Salinger Jr former VP of Midland Packing Co faced mail fraud charges tied to the Sioux City firm. He appealed to the U S circuit court of appeals and was released on a 5000 dollar bond. Hearing scheduled in New Orleans in November. removal order stayed pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ben T. Salinger, Jr
Midland Packing Company
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
S. C
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Rufus H. Foster
Salinger
Federal District Court
St. Clair Adams
William Walker
Circuit Court of Appeals
Huntsville
Ala
South Dakota
Miners Strike Off After Union Admits Dissenters
Scranton reports the 10000 anthracite workers strike at Pennsylvania Coal company mines ended after mine foremen and the general grievance committee agreed to reinstate 36 men who had refused to join the union at the Butter mine, placing them in good standing with the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Howat Arrested In Canada
Topeka Kan Gov Jonathan M Davis received a telegram from immigration authorities in Ottawa Ontario stating that Alexander Howat former president of the Kansas district United Mine Workers of America is held there for investigation on a charge that he was convicted of a crime in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Ottawa
Ont
Alexander Howat
Kansas District
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Raw Sugar Prices Slip On Opening Market Reflections
Raw sugar futures declined 20 to 42 points at the market open. Refined granulated sugars were offered 10 points lower with wholesale prices quoted around 10 to 10.15 cents per pound. Futures remain about 90 points below the season's high price levels in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dancers Pass 144 Hour Mark in Baltimore Endurance
Five of eight dancers reached the 144 hour mark in Baltimore Maryland, nearing the endurance record set at Youngstown Ohio. They remain exhausted but continue to shuffle as they aim for 150 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Youngstown
Pleads Guilty to Murder in Seattle Taxicab Slaying
Tacoma man D Hmerson Corrigan pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the April 8 killing of Seattle taxicab driver George Marsh near herd. Judge D H Card sentenced Corrigan to life in the state penitentiary after his recent arrest in El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
D. Hmerson Corrigan
George Marsh
Seattle
Herd
DH. M. Card
Corrigan
el Paso
Tex
Emerson Hough Dies At 66 In Cranston Hospital
Chicago author Emerson Hough died in a Cranston hospital at age 66 after an intestinal obstruction led to surgery. Heart and respiratory complications caused his death following last Thursday admission and Saturday operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hough
Chicago
Druggist's Slayer Given Life
Des Moines Iowa reports George Cook found guilty of murdering druggist Harrison W Huegel. A life sentence was recommended by the jury after a 45 minute deliberation and a single ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Cook
Harrison W. Huegel
Pioneer Stage Driver Dies in Casper Wyoming
Casper Wyoming Jack Clark aged 58 longtime Powder River mayor and pioneer stage driver died at a local hospital. He served as head packer for Col Torrey's Rough Riders during the Spanish American war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Casper
Wyo
Jack Clark
Powder River
Clark
Col. Torrey
Rough Riders
Complete 167 Hour Toddle in Baltimore
Four men and a girl end a 167 hour dance at the Fourth regiment armory as joint holders of a new record. The endurance event started with 25 couples dancing continuously in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Fourth Regiment Armory
Harding Names Federal Judge
Representative J Stanley Webster of Washington was appointed by President Harding to be United States judge for the eastern district of Washington in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington, D. C
J. Stanley Webster
Washington
United States
Floods in New England Cause Heavy Property Loss
Reports from northern New England describe flood conditions more serious than in years, caused by belated spring freshera melting mountain snow and turning rivers into torrents. Power plants shut down industries, cities and towns lost lights, rail lines blocked, highways washed out, and dams carried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Iowa Leaders Announce May Mothers Day Proclamation
Governor Kendall designated Sunday May 13 as Mothers Day. A Sioux Center Buster Club meeting planned a tourists park. Iowa Falls remains a top butter producer with creameries yielding over 2.5 million pounds last year. Several local projects including a new Humboldt county county home and a state convention set for Iowa Falls were reported along with elections and civic developments across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. BE. Kendall
Ben
Shenandoah
Hiram K. Evans
Corydon
Congress
Creston
Sioux Center
Ft. Dodge
W. G. Henderson
Bradgate
U. S
Humboldt County
State Auctioneers Association
Iowa Falls
Frank Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Chicago
Cedar Township
Sac County
Black Hawk
Muscatine
Wade
I. F. Hines
Guthrie County
Mr. Hines
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State College
Vocational Education Department
Webster City
Davenport
Galt
Blink Meat Market
Galt Bank
Steinblock Hardware
W. H. Wellhouse
W. C. Coleman
Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Coleman
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
American Jersey Cattle Club
Kansas City
Iowa
The Razor and Scorpion Editors Meet for Peace
In Paris two rival papers the Razor and the Scorpion clashed weekly. A philanthropist hosted a dinner to unite them. A lone guest arrived, and when asked if he edited the Razor or the Scorpion he answered, Both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Razor
Scorpion
The
Sheffield
Eng
Telegraph
Must Be So. Rockefeller on public perception of wealth
In a late life interview William Rockefeller reflects on shifting views of rich men. He recalls two decades ago when muckrakers and others claimed villains status without proof, likening it to a schoolboy who repeats three authorities to prove the earth is round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rockefeller
Lawson
Found a Choice Piece from Harvard Lampoon
A humorous line from Harvard Lampoon about discovering a tender piece of meat. The speaker insists it is possible after biting their lip, prompting a comic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Lampoon
Ham and eggs bond breaks over breakfast clash
A lighthearted note recalls the unlikely tension between ham and eggs at a family breakfast, highlighting the stubborn edge of kitchen rivalries and a playful punchline about who rules the skillet.
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Redmen
S. D. Sioux
Kid” Wedge
West Coast
Boom Silver
U. S&. Circuit
Howat
Canada
Hawkeye
State News
Lathrop
Haarlem
Culeeullatom
Cutter
Berkeley
U.S
California
Inside Page
OF Journalism
Lake Wonder
Doan
J. R. Aina
Pieworth
Norton Ave
Fing Delle Salem
S. D
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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