Villa Surrenders to Mexican Army and Leaves Public Life
Francisco Villa, bandit leader, unconditionally surrenders after an all night talk with General Hugento Martinez in Torreon. Villa will retire to private life amid rejoicing in Mexico and celebrations planned. American brewmaster Carl Haeglin, held for ransom, is reportedly released.
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Associated Preas
Eagle Pass
Texas
Francisco Villa
Hugento Martinez
Torreon
Villa
Mexico
Carl Haeglin
Sabinas
Investigation of Yardmen's Strike Begins in Chicago
Federal grand jury in Chicago opened probing the Chicago Yardmen's Association strike. About 60 witnesses were subpoenaed as John Grunau, president, appeared with union records. He was arrested with 27 other members and will not testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
John Grunau
Yardmen's Association
Resolute Victor Welcomed After Victory in Cup Race
New York officials hailed the Resolute as the 1920 America's Cup defender after it defeated Shamrock IV yesterday. Crowds cheered as the sloop entered the East River, then moored at City Island before heading to Bristol, Rhode Island for dismantling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Island
St. Thomas Jipton
New York Yacht Club
Bristol
R. I
Stock Market Edges Upward Amid Mixed Trading
In New York on July 28, dealings were down about half from the prior session but showed an overall upward tilt outside leather issues. United States Steel recovered fully while oil, motors and related specialties gained sharply, aided by the Delaware and Hudson dividend declaration and an eight percent opening rate on demand loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States
American Car & Foundry
American Smelting& Ref
American-T
Atchison Seaswee Aoeeneaee
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mill and
Goodrich Co
Seeeenetenrre Int
Mer
Marine P Fd
Csveces
International Paper, Eeeesees
Kennecott Copper
Mexican Petroleum
New York Central Oo
Norfolk and Western Oes
Northern ‘Pacific
Seer Neee
Pennsylvania
Seegerenee Reading
Eseneeereeeres
Rep
Iron & Steel
Eeveee
Sinclair Oil & Refining
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Nes
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Utah Copper Vieeseesresene
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overlan Coe Nme
Unofficial Republican Convention Moves to Endorse Harding
At Saratoga Springs July 28 the unofficial Republican state convention adopted a party platform and pledged support to Harding and Coolidge while designating a ticket for state offices and a U S Senate seat. The convention saw shifting support for Judge Nathan L. Miller as governor with Sweet's candidacy fading. The platform denounces federal discrimination against New York, calls repeal of direct primary laws, and favors a League of Nations with reserved war-declaration power for Congress.
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Associated Press
Convention
Saratoga Springs
Court of Appeals
United States
Nathan L. Miller
Syracuse
Miller
Thaddeus C. Sweet
George F. Thompson
Niagara
Republican National Platform
Harding
Coolidge
League of Nations
Congress
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Hayward
Chicago
Ohio price commission rules installment clothing pricing
The Ohio Price Commission rules clothing sold on installment must display cash price and installment price on a tag. Cash price may not exceed the ready to wear margin. installment price cannot exceed cash by more than 15 percent. Rule effective August 1.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Fair Price Commission
Commission
Amundsen Aims for Five Year Drift to North Pole
Nome, Alaska July 27 Ronald Amundsen the Norwegian explorer arrived from the Arctic Ocean and is believed to be preparing to outfit for a North Pole attempt He intends to drift his boat in ice off eastern Siberia and reach the pole after a five year voyage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Associated Press
Nome
Alaska
Ronald Amundsen
South’ Pole
Arctic Ocean
Amundsen
Chrigiania
Eastern
Siberia
Pole
Weather: Ohio fair tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Ohio with a warm up tonight and continuing into Thursday. Temperatures rise mildly as the night broadens into the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Knights of Pythias Hold National Encampment in Cleveland
Thousands of Knights of Pythias gather for the national encampment at Edgewater Park Cleveland Ohio. Maj Gen Loomis of Michigan commands the event with participants from every state forming the Army of the Lily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights OF Pythias
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Loomis
Michigan
Pythias
Union
Believe Murderer of Colliers Man Hiding in Cave
West Virginia state police search for Dave Johnson is ongoing after Willis Harwood, 50, was shot in Colliers Monday. Officers scoured Brooke County from East Steubenville to Weirton and Collins without success. Authorities expect a cave search near East Steubenville and Holliday's Cove and coroner J B Walkinshaw plans to hold Harwood’s body as they pursue the fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginria
Dave Johnson
Willis Harwood
Colliers
Brooke County
East Steubnville
Weirton
Collins
East Steubenville
Holliday’s Cove
Harwood
Wellsourg
J. B. Walkinshaw
Johnson
J. R. Litten
Action urged to avert steel industry renewal conflict
President Wilcott faced a recommendation from the Inter-Church World Movement to appoint a special commission for an immediate conference between steel employers and workers. The commission warned that without vital changes a renewed steel strike seems inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Washington
Wilcott
Inter-Church World
Inter-church Commission
Ohio Man Murdered With Meat Cleaver
Cleveland Ohio July 28 Charles Sparacro 30 a butcher and store keeper was found murdered in a sleeping room behind the store by his brother Tony Sparacro when he returned from work late last night. Beside the body was the weapon a meat cleaver It is believed the crime was committed early yesterday morning and that Sparacro was killed while sleeping. Search revealed that 300 had been taken from a trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas Leuven
Cleveland
Charles Sparacro
Tony Sparacro
Sparacro
Camp Taylor Abandoned War Dept Announces Move
Washington reports the War Department announces the abandonment of Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville. The first division stationed there will move to Camp Dix in New Jersey and the Louisville property will revert to private owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Camp Zachary Taylor
Louisville
War Department
Camp Dix
N.J
Woodmen Convention Opens in Cleveland With Delegates
The Northern District Convention of the American Woodmen opened in Cleveland today and will run through Saturday. Delegates arrive from Ohio, Indians, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky. C. N. White of Denver, Supreme Commander, will preside at the sessions.
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Woodmen
Cleveland
American Woodmen
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
C. N. White
Denver
Supreme Coma
Trunk murder case linked to Detroit man Leroy
Detroit police and Sheriff Woodward pursue Eugene Leroy suspected in Detroit trunk murder involving a missing wife. The case spans Detroit New York and Toledo with Leroy, alias C J Fernandez, tied to prior Toledo work and a 1300 Detroit Avenue address that does not exist. Officers seek cooperation from Birmingham and New York investigators.
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Associated Press
Lawrence
Kas
Woodward
Detroit
Eugene Leroy
Mysery
Toledo
New York
Detroit Avenue
C. J. Fernandez
Leo Trumbull
Bellevue
American Railway Express Company
Eugene. Leroy
Mich
IlLeo
Trumbull
Potters’ Field
Birmingham
Ala
John P. Smith
Detroit Lmicide Squad
Allan A. Tatuma
Tatum
Lieut. Smith
Kilbane to defend featherweight crown in Cleveland bout
Johnny Kilbane and challenger Artie Root, both of Cleveland, meet in a ten round featherweight bout at League Park tonight. Root weighs in at 124 pounds at 3 PM and Kilbane is expected around 126 pounds.
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Associated Press
Clevrland
Johnny Kilbane
Artie Root
Cleveland
League
Root
Kilbane
Parade At Knights of Pythias Encampment In Cleveland
National Encampment events in Cleveland include a parade of about three thousand uniformed brigade members and ten thousand non uniformed members led by Major General William H Loomis. Massachusetts and Washington State brigades lead the march followed by a ball and initiation ceremony. Eight drill teams compete Thursday with four thousand dollar prize pool. A new commander will be elected Thursday.
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Associated’ Press
Cleveland
The
Knights
Pythias
William H. . Loomis
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Massachusetts
Washington
State
Edgewater Park
Many Men Idle at Gary as Fuel Shortage Bites
Gary Indiana reports 5000 workers idle due to fuel shortages. American Sheet and Tin mill is shut. Gary works furnaces run intermittently and twelve blast furnaces are cold. Management plans to use fuel in more departments to sustain partial operations.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
American Sheet and Tin
Gary Works
Rifle Grenade Leads Columbus Grand Circuit Pacing Card
The Columbus track hosts the American Trotting Horse Breeders Association Grand Circuit meet. Rifle Grenade is likely the favorite in the three year old pacing stake. The C T Dunkle pacing stake offers 3000 dollars for 2 08 pace entries with Red Lancelot Calgary Earl John Henry Smybel S Forrest and Bidwell among starters. The card also includes a 2 07 class pace and a 2 12 clogs pace.
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Associated Press
Columbus
American
John Henry
Smybel S. Forrest
Olone
Bidwell
R. R. Detective Shot and Killed in Elyria Yard
David Barnes a New York Central detective stationed in Elyria Ohio was shot twice and killed by two men in the railroad yards late last night after arresting three men near freight cars. One suspect escaped while two others hid. Barnes had secured one captive and returned to pursue the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
David Barnes
New York Central
Barnes
Twenty Firemen Overcome in Armour Beet House Fire
Twenty firemen were overcome while battling a blaze that largely destroyed Armour and company's beef house, a five story stockyard structure. The fire threatened about one million dollars of beef in an adjoining storage plant.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Steubenville Council Opposes Wheeling Traction Tariffs
Steubenville City Council condemned Wheeling Traction Company rate hikes for the Steubenville Mingo Weirton and Steubenville Wellsburg lines. It adopted a protest resolution and sent City Solicitor Ralph Levinson to Washington to challenge the increases with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The body also reviewed requests to extend water mains, add a coal loading station, and grade and pave McDowell Avenue.
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Steubenville
Wheeling Traction Company
Mingo
Weirton
Wellsburg
Ralph Levinson
Brilliant
Here
Levinson
Washington
Inter State Commerce Commission
Weat Market Street
Spahn’s
McDowell Avenue
Ridge
Maryland Avenue
Woodlawn Road
Franklin Avenue
Payroll robbers caught and confess in Gary
Gary Indiana July 28 Alex Trusewick and Philip Daviduk are under arrest charged with a $6,000 payroll robbery at the Jones Laughlin Steel Company plant in Pittsburgh on July 13. Trusewich is said by police to have confessed.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Alex. Trusewick
Philip Daviduk
Jones,.& Laughlin Step
Pittsburg
Trusewich
Indicted for Murder in Death of Eva Griffith
Marion D Griffith, father of sixteen year old Eva Griffith, was indicted for murder after a preliminary hearing where he claimed the shooting was an accident. The case centers on Eva Griff ith’s death following she left home. In a separate item, Governor Ed win P. Morrow assisted in subduing an intruder at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during a scuffle with guests.
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Marion
David Griffith
Eva Griffith
Griffith
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Townley and Gilbert Denied New Trials in Conspiracy Case
Fairmont Minnesota on July 28 reports Townley, head of the Non Partisan League, and former league organizer Joseph Gilbert were denied new trials on charges of conspiracy to encourage disloyalty during the war. They face ninety day jail sentences.
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Fairmont Minn
Townley
League
Joseph Gilbert
Forged Checks Cashed Targeting Union Lumber Co
Steubenville merchants were swindled by a check forger who passed forged Union Lumber Company checks on Saturday. Police estimate 15 bad checks cleared between $400 and $500 before the crime was detected when the bank received them Monday. The forger used Charles F. Taylor’s name and forged signatures of Union Lumber president David H. McDevitt, stamping the company name on rubber stamped checks. He struck during busy hours, making small purchases and leaving with cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Union Lumber ™ Company
Charles F. Taylor
Union Lumber Company
National Exchange
David H. McDevitt
Lumber Company
Chicago Pugilist Foltine Dies After Knockout
Detroit July 28 Jack Foltine a 23 year old Chicago pugilist died after a knockout blow in a bout last night his head struck the mat when he fell in the ring in Detroit authorities report Foltine succumbed to the injury today and Cairo officials initiated inquiries into the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Jack Foltine
Chicago
Foltine
Walter Brown Greeting by Toledo Republicans at Imperial Hotel
Hon. Walter Brown of Toledo, candidate for United States Senator, spent the day at the Imperial Hotel and was greeted by a large number of local Republicans. He addressed a handful of men with a brief compliment on Steubenville and his public stance, drawing pledges of support from several prominent Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brown
Toledo
United States
Imperial Hotel
Brown
Steubenville
Bank Clerks Strike Hits Cincinnati Bank Offices
Cincinnati clerks in the transit and bookkeeping departments of the First National Bank go on strike over reinstatement of three discharged workers. The press committee claims about sixty clerks quit. bank officials report twenty to thirty left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cincinnati
First
National Bank of Th City
Bank Clerks Union
Porter Farm Bought by the Country Club
The Porter Irwin farm known as Starkey Farm near Lover's Lane, a 126 acre tract five miles from the city, has been purchased by the Country Club for a clubhouse and golf links for about 3000 dollars. Trustees G F Wisener D M Weir A G Lee and Everett Ferguson arranged the deal. The Porter family held the land for over a century.
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Starkey
Lover's Lane
Country Club
G. F. Wisener
D. M. Weir
A. G. Lee
Everett Ferguson
Brick Road
Jefferson County
Porter
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National Platform
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Cox
P. Camp
W. H. Loomis
Camp Taylor
Detroit Policean
Leroy
K. P
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