Reed Gains On Long In Senate Vote In Missouri Primary
Returns from two thirds of Missouri precincts show Senator James A. Reed ahead of Breckenridge Long for the Democratic senatorial nomination with 140,833 to 128,953. Kansas City lawyer R. R. Brewster leads for the Republican nomination for senator, defeating William Sacks in a tight six corner race.
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West Virginia
Howard Sutherland
M. M. Neely
Claude A. Swanson
Missouri
James A. Heed
Brewster
Kansas
Stubbs
W. DD. Morgan
Okishearmes
HH. Wilken
Ka Klox Rilan
Nominor
Walter
ST. Louis
James A. Reed
Woodrow Wilson
Breckenridge Long
Reed
Long
R. R. Brewster
Kansas City
Repubican
United States
William Sacks
Swanson Captures Democratic Nomination in Virginia
Senator Claud B. Swanson, ally of Woodrow Wilson, wins the Democratic nomination in Virginia by about 60,000 votes over ex-Gov. Westmoreland Davis. Swanson sweeps all congressional districts and over 90 of the state's 100 counties.
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Richmond
Claud B. Swanson
Woodrow Wilson
Westmoreland Davis
Swanson
Klan Involvement Reported In Oklahoma Primary
Reports from Oklahoma City describe Ku Klux Klan activity during the state primary. Mysterious planes dropped voting cards over the city and countryside urging registration compliance, as ballots showed Klansman imagery. Women reportedly made up roughly 40 percent of voters.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fleet hoped for help with massive Pacific Northwest wildfire
At Port Angeles Washington officials plan to seek aid from the Pacific Fleet as a large forest fire destroys a shingle mill and 12 million feet of timber and threatens homes. Battleships due off today expected to send 200 bluejackets ashore to start backfires near Mt Angeles road. Multiple other fires reported in Sequim Dungeness Johnson Creek. none presently severe.
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Port Angeles
Aus
Pacific Fleet
Mt. Angeles
Sequim
Dungeness River
Johnson Creek
Olympic Highway
Forest fires burn over 1200 acres in Montana and Washington
MISSOULA Aug 2 Fire crews battled uncontrollable blazes covering more than 1200 acres. The largest fire scorched about 1000 acres in the Black forest along the north fork of the river, with another over 200 acres in the Kan forest near the Priest river in Eastern Washington.
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Missoula
Black Forest
Kanforest
Washington
Priest River
Rainy Day Phrases Stir Up Straw Lid Fashion
A quirky note suggests wearing a straw lid and a ten cent rubber bathing cap tucked in the vest pocket to cover an old sailor when rain begins. The playful advice hints at practical, humorous weather gear for damp days.
Princess Giovanna Earns Public School Diploma at Fourteen
Rome reports Princess Giovanna, fourth child of King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Helena, has passed Italy’s public school exams with high honors at age fourteen. She studied Italian history geography mathematics science French drawing writing domestic science and gymnastics over eight days with private tutors and a royal ceremony at home.
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Rome
Giovanna
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Italy
Papa
Rum Runner Larry Vanishes After Submarine Empire Crashes
A Vancouver based liquor pirate known as Larry controlled a stealth submarine and crew to ferry rum along the coast. After a string of defiant bids and lavish parties he fell in with a Seattle roadhouse queen, failed a cash purchase, and vanished leaving a void in the underworld.
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Larry
Vancouver
B. C
Bahamas
Canada
Underworld
Seattle
Newlyweds Battle Cops In Hotel Noise Clash
Neighbors in an Alexandria hotel reported loud racket from a couple, Herbert Halloway and his new wife, Tuesday night. After Capt. Joe Mason investigated, Halloway was separated from his wife and jailed on drunkenness charges.
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Alexandria
Herbert Halloway
Joe Mason
Halloway
Janitor Dies After Saving 50 Children in Oakland Fire
William Elkins, 65, janitor, died of heart disease after single-handedly rescuing 50 children from a blaze at the Baby hospital in Oakland yesterday afternoon. He fought the roof fire as flames raged, dying just as firemen arrived to assist.
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San Francisco
William Elkins
Baby Hospital
Oakland
Elkins
Asolet
TRY TO BREAK STREET STRIKE BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
Chicago faced a street strike with 600 New York strikebreakers ready to operate the surface cars. Police Chief Fitamor ris consulted National Guard officials and bomb squad leaders to avert unrest while agencies moved to end the traction dispute.
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Lincoln Quarberg
Chicago
New York
Fitamorris
National Guard
Charles Egan
John Bender
Cota
Jamen Waddell
Mellon Holds Key to Strike Settlement
Secretary Mellon appears to hold the key to ending a nationwide coal strike as miners accuse the Mellon group of controlling major operators in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana. Leaders say a word from Mellon could bring the Vandalia Coal Co and Sunday Creek Coal Co into talks and sway Indiana and Ohio operators. They urge President Harding to press Mellon to broker a conference settlement.
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C. Lyon
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon Group
Pittebure
Minera
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Cleveland
John L. Lewin
Mellon
Pittsburg Coal Company
Harding
Socr
Mellons
Vandalia Coal Co
Vandalia Co
Melions
Busineas
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Sunday Creek
Albert Ogie
National Coal Association
Ogie
State Troops Move to Guard Indiana Coal Fields
State troops from Camp Knox moved into southern Indiana to protect coal mines under state supervision. Two battalions prepared to pitch camp in the Indiana coal fields as Adjutant General Smith announced the action and noted no public release of the telegram.
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Indianapolis
Camp Knox
Indiana
Smith
Government Coal Board Moves 14,000 Cars Daily
The government coal supervision board will move 14,000 cars of coal a day to handle complete mine output, supply significant coal for essential industries, and stimulate further production, announced Secretary Hoover.
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Washington
Government Coal Supervision Board
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Arrest Strikers on Court Charge Near Roseville
Sacramento August reports three Roseville shop strikers arrested for contempt of federal injunction. Taken to San Francisco for a morning hearing under U.S. Marshal J. Mulvey. He says about 250 strikers gathered July 5 near the Southern Pacific roundhouse, jeering and throwing stones at the restrained crowd.
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Sacramento
Rosevillle
San Francisco
J. Mulvey
United States
Mulvey
Southern Pacific Roundhouse
Roseville
Obenchain Jury Sets New Records in Deliberations
In Los Angeles on August 2, the second Obenchain trial ended after 97 hours of deliberations. The jury, split on manslaughter versus murder, acquitted on manslaughter by a 8 to 4 vote amid disputes over voting scope and foreman authority. The session featured a bath request after 73 hours and tensions among jurors, with some seeking protection after discharge.
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Los Angeles
Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Reakies
Sol Deeble
Shenek
Kallista
Shenck
Shea Freed by Court in Chicago Labor Leader Murder Case
CHICAGO Aug. t Con Shea one of the Big Three Chicago labor leaders on trial charged with murder was freed today. The case was di di ased by the prosecution as not enough evidence to hold Shea for the jury. Big Tim Murphy and Fred Mader union chiefs accused with Shea of killing Policeman Terrance Lyons continued defense testimony.
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Chicago
Con” Shea
Shea
Big Tim" Murphy
Fred Mader
Terrance Lyons
Washington State Bar opens second day in Tacoma
More than 300 lawyers from across the state attend the Washington State Bar association session at the Tacoma Commercial club. Roscoe A Heavilin spoke on Organization and J W DeA Farris addressed law enforcement issues. An afternoon address covered Searches and Seizures by Floyd L Stotler. Resolutions urging harsher criminal laws were presented by state prosecuting attorneys, highlighting narcotics and country dance halls.
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Tacoma
Washington State Bar Association
Tacoma Commercial Club
Roscoe A. Heavilin
Marion
Indiana
J. W. Dea. Farris
K. C
Vancouver
B. C
Floyd L. Stotler
Colfax
Wash
Pierce County Bar Association
Country Club
Tacoma battles private power push over Cushman site
Mayor A V Fawcett accuses private power interests across the state of lining up candidates to block Tacoma’s Cushman power site. He says the groups fear being out of the power field as Tacoma aims for cheaper rates, noting the city’s current one cent per kilowatt hour and half year earnings of over 300000 dollars.
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Tacoma
Cushman
A. V. Fawcett
Fawcett
Bankrupt Broker Sells Stutz Stock at Auction
George L. Burr of Guaranty Trust Co. bought 111 614 shares of Stutz Motor stock left with the trust company as collateral by Allan A. Flynn and sold at public auction today. The shares brought twenty dollars per share.
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New York
George L. Burr
The
Guaranty Trust Co
Stutz Motor
Trust Company
Allan A. Flynn
Spokane man elected president of private school owners group
M. H. Higley of Spokane has been elected president of the Northwest Private School Owners' Association, announcement made Wednesday.
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M. H. Higley
Spokane
Northwest Private School Owners’ Association
Levine Family Seeks Sibling After Military Service
M E Levine of Utica New York appeals to Robert Inman of Seattle through The Star to locate his brother Meyer Levine last heard from April 7 after discharge from Puget Sound barracks and service as an orderly to a captain in Oklahoma. His mother in sorrow asks for help in finding him.
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Hyman C. Levine
Utica
N. Y
Robert Inman
Seattle
Meyer BE. Levine
Meyer Levine
Puget Sound Barracks
Oklahoma
San Pedro
Cal
National Meeting of Lumbermen in Tacoma Aug 2
Lumbermen from all producing regions of the United States attend the midyear convention of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in Tacoma. Sessions feature talks by national figures including Joseph W. Fordney, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in Washington.
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Tacoma
United States
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
Joseph W. Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Washington, D
Auto Crash Suspect Freed by Policeman
Cc. H. Martin, 30, held on suspicion of fleeing from a crash that injured Motorcycle Patrolman F B Henry, was freed after Henry failed to identify him. Patrolman Henry, Deputy Sheriff Asa Lee, and Mrs. Lee, injured in separate accidents, were reported improving.
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Cc. H. Martin
FB. Henry
Henry
Asa Lee
Lottery bust at 670 Weller street prison bars
Six men charged with gambling looked through prison bars at 670 Weller street. Names include Woo Sing age 59 Fred Metson 45 Mack Wesley 36 Frank Bridch 38 M Ne eon 46 and A Wirta 40. Sing released on $100 bail. Capt. KE L Hedges received the information.
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KE. L. Hedges
Weller St
Woo Sing
Fred Metson
Mack Wesley
Frank Bridch
M. Neeon
A. Wirta
Eclty Prison
Sing
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