Prohibition Official Ned M Green Faces Suspension
San Francisco prohibition administrator Ned M Green, accused of misconduct, admits truth of charges as subpoenas issue for grand jury testimony. He described parties with confiscated liquor and liquor in his room, asserting investigators and guests drank and attended such events as a response to the probe.
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Washington
A. P
Ned M Green
San Francisco
Winston
Treasury Department
Evaminer
Ned M. Green
California
Nevada
United States Marshal’s Office
Colonel Green
Green
United States Grand Jury
Prohuition Department
Coolidge
Colonel Green Caid
Lightning Blamed for Series of County Fires
A severe storm in Washington County and nearby areas caused four fires attributed to lightning. Barns burned at Alvey Martz Beaver Creek and Charles Miller Falling Waters, a large straw stack at the Davis farm Downesville, and damage to the Bes ter Long Company spraying plant in Hagerstown. Heavy rain damaged crops and gardens as streams and the Potomac rose.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Alvey Martz
Beaver Creek
Charles Miller
Falling Waters
W. Ve
William Sport
Davis
Downesville
Bester-Long Company
Jessis Vy
Kinity
Green Castle
Potomac River
Miller Widow Leaves 12000 To Charity In Will
Obscure probate note states Mrs Miller widow of ex governor Charlee R Miller and mother of Thomas W Miller died months ago. Bequeaths twelve thousand dollars to a charity and twenty five dollars to an unnamed private beneficiary. Details murky with garbled text but confirms a will bequest to charity.
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Wimington Pei
Mire Abbs Miller
Charlee R Miller
Thomas W Miller
Delaware
Kentucky pardons bobbed haired girl who slapped preacher
Frankfort July 24 The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a bobbed haired girl's right to strike a Baptist minister who lectured against women who bob their hair. Governor Fields granted a full pardon after 15 days served of a 40 day jail term.
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Frankfort
Commonwealth of
Alcohol gangster guns claim another victim in Chicago saloon
In Chicago on July 24, Jehan Conjon, 25, a reputed minor henchman in the illicit liquor war, was fatally shot by shotgun blasts while seated in a crowded West side saloon. Police cite revenge for a recent double murder tied to the gang conflict.
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Chicago
A. P
Jehan Conjon
Geage
Trac i
West Side
Aylen
Muckegon Fire Kills Entire Christie Family
Ralph Christie a 41 year old Muskegon businessman his wife 32 and two children Marion 7 and Charles 21 months died in a North Muskegon house fire of undetermined origin.
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Muckeegon
Mich
Ralph Christie
Minent Muskegon
Tce
Marion
Charles
North Muskegon
Seizure of British schooner Methal with cargo valued at over nine hundred thousand
News wires report the British auxiliary schooner Methal seized off Fireland with a cargo of allegedly illegal whiskey valued at more than 900,900 and her crew of eight, including Captain Chesley Anderson, held aboard.
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New York
Echooner Methal
Teland Tetey
Chesley Anderson
Sunday Baseball Test Under Blue Law Fight in Philadelphia
Philadelphia discussions surge as ministers challenge Sesqui Centennial on Sabbath and plan a Sunday baseball test. E L Aunstin is cited on a Sunday observance warrant while the Methodist Men’s Committee appeals a court decision to keep the exposition closed.
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Philadelphia
A. P
E. L. Aunstin
Methodist Men's Committee of 100
Common Piece
Philadelphia Americans
Cleaning guide for pianos using cloth and polish
A brief tip suggests wiping piano keys with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild solution to keep them white. It emphasizes gentle care and avoiding harsh cleaners.
Stock Prices Slip As Market Opens On Weekend Trade
New York July 24 Stock prices moved within narrow limits at the market open amid weekend holiday quiet. American Can rose about a point while U S Steel Common opened 4 1 2 points higher. Ford Motor dropped 1 to 2 points as traders wagered on peak auto sales and price cuts. France’s franc strengthened on signs of a new Poincare ministry. In Texas, voters head to primaries with Ferguson waged against Moody in the Democratic gubernatorial race and a split Republican field in the fourteenth district.
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York
A. P
U. S. Steel Common
Motors
Erie
Poincare
France
Dallas
Texas
Congress
Miriam A. Ferguson
K. M. Johnston
San Antonio
Ferguson
Doa Moody
Lynch Davidson
Houston
Edith Williams
Zim
Faue
James &. Ferguson
Democrats Target Tariff Policy in 1920 Campaign
Washington January 21 AP Republicans focus on tariff policies as Democrats seize the issue. The Democratic National Committee supports tariff modification as a leading 1920 campaign topic and accuses White House orders of stifling disclosures in Pennsylvania. Senatorial races and the coat of political action are cited in the ongoing contest.
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Washington
Jay
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Pennsylvania
William
Fragments Warn On Tea and Coffee After Meals
A fragmented note advises against drinking hot beverages like tea and coffee with meals as they may cause stomach discomfort. It suggests cooler drinks as a healthier alternative to aid digestion.
Confession Reported in Maurer Murder Tangle
The Chicago Herald and Examiner reports Robert Scott confessed to killing Joseph Maurer, the drug clerk, claiming he fired after Maurer struggled beneath him. The alleged signed confession, witnessed by Fred Springer, could affect brother Russell’s murder case, though lawyers say jurisdiction may be exhausted and a governor pardon remains possible.
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Russell Scott
Robert
Russell
Chicago
Scott
Maurer
Fred Springer
Gail
William N. Gemmill
Joseph Maurer
Texa
Herald and Examiner
California
Engineers Society Nets Million in Building Transaction
Cleveland reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers sold its control of the 45 story Equitable Building in New York for a profit of more than 1,000. The buyers were William H. Van derbilt, Harry C Cushing III, and Leroy W Baldwin. The building valued at 85 million was part of a broader move by the Brotherhood into property deals, with George T Webb noting the policy aims at purchasing and selling real estate for profit.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Equitable
New York
William H. Vanderbilt
Harry C Cushing
Empire Trust Om
CIA
Brotherhood
S &26An Dal
Stark 7
Prent
George T Webb
Brotherhood Investment Comerary
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Washington Order
Dry Service
Winston Today
Alf Oftedah
Special Intelligence Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Pacific Coast
Russell and
Potomac
Alex Moines
Snk Hicsory
Ree Org Boer
Emu
Conlon
Folkestone
England
Mercedes Gleitser
Sheathe Gret
Metropelie
B. Legen
New Liberty
Todey
Paris
Peincare
M. Briand
Foreign Office
Merret
Pfd
Bruce Biciachi
Eoer
Wacari
Esther
Wendas
Middle Atlantic
Eermal
Erastus
Beth
Presbytery
Chester
Kenrick
Wall Street
Jim
Fourteenth
Harry M. Wurzbach
R. B. Creager
National Committee
Werzbech
Werzbach
Creager
H H Haines
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Mucder
Hollister
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