Militia Use in Oil War Faces Supreme Court Ruling
Ambitious plan for governors to use troops to curb oil production sparks legal clash. Texas Governor Sterling seized oil areas, prompting injunctions and a Supreme Court review of militia powers amid Oklahoma echoes. Court readiness to rule on legality of martial law and railroad commission actions shapes oil policy. Detectives nab venders in Illinois as nickel schemes unfold at New York vending machines.
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Supreme Court
Teras
Ross Sterling
Sterling
Oklahoma
W. HB. Murray
Texas
Gregg
Upshur
Rusk
Smith
Murray
Texas Railroad
Railroad Commission
New York
Leon Leflin
Dekelb
Illinois
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick in Serious Condition
Chicago August reports indicate Edith Rockefeller McCormick Gold Coast social leader and patron of the arts has taken a turn for the worse. Doctors say the illness is not yet critical and stems from a long standing general run down condition and worry affecting the Rockefeller heir's only daughter of John D. Rockefeller Sr.
Paris Denies Ramos Divorce Plan Amid Reports
Mrs. Arturo Peralla Ramos and her husband deny any divorce plans, stating no proceedings were initiated. Benor Ramos, the Argentine billionaire husband, says reports are false and notes Mrs. Ramos will travel to Cannes with his family.
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France
Arturo Peralla Ramos
Millicent
Rogers
Kentucky Voting Returns Forecast in Wet Dry Battle
Louisville Aug 9 A clear cut web and dry fight in November's congressional election was indicated today by primary returns from about half of Kentucky's precincts One of the 27 Democratic candidates for the state at large nominations supported prohibition N Gray Rochester was apparently badly beaten in the primary Only three of the 24 Republican candidates favored repeal of the eighteenth amendment and they had practically no chance for nomination
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Louieville
Kentucky
Prohibition
N. Gray Rochester
Emergency decree to curb political violence in Germany
Berlin reports President von Hindenburg approved a new emergency decree to curb political violence after weeks of deadly crimes. The measure seeks capital punishment for politics related murder high treason and sabotage and may include arms possession. Special emergency courts to be set up and rapid signings anticipated. Police conduct large scale arms seizure in Rostock and Hamburg with numerous arrests as riots persist across eastern Germany.
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von Hindenburg
Germany
CING
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Reichenbach
Silesia
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Japanese dodges customs fined in Folkestone court
In Folkestone England on August 9 police court proceedings were solemn as Alderman Stainer heard the case against a Japanese charged with dodging customs. He fidgeted with a black box and a mechanical bird whistled a light tune. The Japanese was fined 25 dollars.
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Folkestone
England
Alderman Stainer
Earthquake Shakes Cape Area in South Africa
A severe quake struck the eastern Cape area in Union of South Africa early today. Initial reports show no loss of life or property damage.
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Capetown
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Cape
Governor Should Let Voters Decide Fate of Mayor Walker
The piece argues that allowing a city to vote on Mayor Walker’s fate would infringe home rule in New York City and potentially backfire by making him a martyr and boosting his re election prospects. It contrasts with a Los Angeles recall petition for Mayor Porter, where voters rejected recall and kept him in office with a clear majority.
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Walker
New York City
Los Angeles
Porter
New York State
William Randolph Hearst
Balloon Aids Eclipse Study At Evanston
Dr Oliver Justin Lee of Northwestern plans airborne eclipse observations from Preyburg Maine on August 31 using planes and captive balloons to measure temperature and air pressure at multiple altitudes. He aims to deploy balloons in the first 1000 feet while commercial planes will be held at 3000 9000 and 15000 feet with a Navy plane possibly reaching 25000 or 90000 feet. Full cooperation promised by C F Marvin head of the federal weather bureau. Also aboard Rear Admiral Walter B Cherrell hydrographer of the navy and Captain Barnett Harris of the US army signal service.
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Evanston
INS
Oliver Justin Lee
Northwestern University
Preyburg
Maine
U. S. Navy
C.F. Marvin
Federal Weather Bureau
Lee
Walter B. Chersrell
Navy
Barnett Harris
U. S
Army Signal Service
Kincaid Withdraws Resignation as Sheep and Goat Chief
Kincaid of Ozona withdrew his resignation as president of the Sheep and Goat Raisers association in a letter to Roger Gillis of Del Rio. The executive committee, which had urged him to stay, praised his eight-year leadership. A meeting is set for Eldorado on September 8 to discuss the season.
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Kincaid
San Angflo
T. A. Kincaid
Ozona
Roger Gillis
del Rio
Season Ah Gonore
Eldorado
Towa Seeks $17.5 Million Loan for Local Aid
A request was filed with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a 17.5 million dollar loan to aid Towa towns and counties that lost funds in bank failures. Iowa officials will present the case to the corporation's board to argue for the loan.
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Washington, D. C
Towa
Reconstuction Finance Corporation
Iowa
24 Planes to Make Trans Oceanic Hop
Chicago reports Avia tions most ambitious plan a nonstop Rome to Chicago flight next year announced by Xaldo Aquilano a goodwill ambassador for the Italian Osmiaon.
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Chicago
Rome
Xaldo Aquilano
Osion
Illinois Jobless War on Sneezing
An eager army of 750 unemployed workers in Chicago began pulling ragweed to curb hay fever. The effort aims to eradicate the plant before hay fever season begins on August 13, with 8,000 more unemployed expected to join the effort before that date.
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Chicago
Arg
T Uilhole
French Officer Takes Own Life in Agay Harbor
Liszt Victor Point, a French naval officer and member of the Citroet Motor caravan expedition to Chiang last year, killed himself in a rowboat in Agay harbor near a yacht after a quarrel with actress Alice Cacea. His body was recovered several hours later.
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France
Liszt Victor Point
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Klled
Agay Harbor
Alice Cacea
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