Navy to draft depots after Lake Denmark blast findings
The Navy board recommends Congress fund two new ammunition depots to prevent future disasters, with safer storage including underground placement for the most powerful explosives. Lake Denmark losses totaled 47 million and salvageable from 40.99 million, with 23 dead, 2 missing, 52 injured, and 14 officers urged for bravery recognition. Acting Secretary Robinson inspected another depot in Yorktown, Virginia.
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Washington
Navy Today
Congress
West Coast
East Gulf
Navy Board
Lake Denmark
New Jersey
Navy
Lake Penomark
Robinson
Yorktown
Gypsy Fortune Teller Allegedly Swindles Dallas Visitor
Miss Vivian Lindsey of Dallas visiting Mrs Velma Fitzpatrick 119 Lith Street reported 845 dollars stolen by a fortune teller identified as a gypsy. The suspect blessed a “45” bill, substituted scrap paper for the cash, and fled before Lindsey noticed. Police and sheriff searched but no trace found.
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Vivian Lindsey
Dallas
Texas
Velma Fitzpatrick
Lith
Waite
Miss Lindsey
Ade
Shervf Underhill
$2000 Suit Filed Against Mendelson and Bailey
Lorain County Savings & Frost Company filed a suit seeking a $2,000 judgment on a promissory note made last August and due April 17, naming M. Mendelson and George Bailey as defendants.
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Lorain County Savings & Frost Company Today
Sainst M. Mendelson
George Bailey
State near broke no pay for 7000 Ohio workers
Columbus August 4 The State of Ohio faces a midweek shortfall as 7000 state employees will not receive semi monthly pay on Friday August 13. State Auditor Joseph Tracy announced after receiving a draft of 188000 for overdue school district accounts, leaving only 200000 in the treasury with receipts sparse before September. The treasury has been running low for weeks and today’s draft nearly exhausts it.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph Tracy
Treasury
Peace Approaching in Mexican Crisis Under Smuggling Scandal
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis will personally investigate conditions at the Canadian and Mexican borders where thousands of aliens are aided into the United States defying immigration laws. He plans a general survey amid a $1,000,000 border patrol program as pressure for admission grows and smuggling increases. In Mexico City, officials claim order and control, but accuse rebel clergy of foreign intrigue as August first is hailed as a historic date amid tensions over peace formulas.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Davis
Border Patrol
Congress
Mexico City
Tejeda
Diaz
Ortega
Secretary of the Interior
Start Trial of Race Gamblers In Ohio Case
Quoning of witnesses began today in the case against eleven officials of the Coney Island race track indicted for operating a Four parameter system of race betting alleged to be contrary to Ohio law.
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Cincinnate, O
Man and wife lead big dope ring arrested in Chicago
Florence Frisbee dubbed queen of bootleggers and her husband Carl were arrested in a Chicago apartment after fleeing Seattle where they allegedly ran a $1.9 million drug and rum syndicate. Federal agents described their assets including a $40,000 home a yacht an airplane and three cars. They planned to be sent back to Seattle soon.
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Chicago
Paris
Florence Frisbee
Seattle
Mr. Riches
Prosecution Moves on Baseball Pool in Lima and Allen Co
Lima Ohio August 4 Prosecutor W Long and Police Chief Kipker plan crack down on baseball pool lotteries after a cigar store owner was arrested and convicted for operating one He received a 50 pound fine and ten day jail sentence after pleading guilty to the charges The crackdown follows the local case and orders further investigations by county authorities.
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Lima
Allen County
W. Long
Kipker
Long
Ranilt
Not Religious Persecution Comment From Mexican Governor’s Daughter
Senorita Ernestine Callas daughter of the Mexican president visited Atlantic City Aug 4 says her father is not persecuting Catholics. She calls reports of Mexican religious persecution exaggerated and believes the government acts in the best interests of the Mexican people.
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Atlantic City
Senorita Ernestine Callas
Mexico
Senorita
Settlement talks push peace with church in Mexico
Mexico City August 4. President Calles now faces a possible peaceful settlement between the Catholic church and the Mexican government. Bishop Diaz of Tabasco and Attorney General Romeo Ortega reportedly reached a formula to end the difficulties. The controversy appears to be headed toward settlement, with continued reporting promised on page 2.
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Mexico City
Calles
Diaz
Tabasco
Romeo Ortega
Morlina Steamer Crashes Near Point Reyes in Fog
The Morlina, 2890 tons owned by Garland Steamship, crashed on rocks near Point Reyes 25 miles north of San Francisco in heavy fog. The crew of seventy five is safe, though the ship is in danger of sinking while en route to Seattle to pick up a cargo.
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San Francisco
Morlina
Garland Steamship Company
Point Reyes
Norlina
Seattle
British House Adjourns Today For November Session
London Aug 4 The house of commons adjourned until November after a Labor motion to reconvene in mid August to consider the coal strike question was defeated.
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London
House of Commons
Wreck of New York to Bar Harbor Flyer at Auburn
A New York to Bar Harbor flyer wreck near Turner Street bridge in Auburn injures two railroad workers and shakes 150 passengers. The locomotive broke away, a brake beam dropped, and the mail car with two Pullman sleepers clung mid embankment, narrowly avoiding a full plunge. injuries include a Canton mail clerk and a Portland baggage master.
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Lewiston
New York
Bar Harbor
Turner Street Bridge
Auburn
Herbert Foote
Canton
Maine
Elmer Martsen
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Turner Street
Raiload
Wnd
Edward Shaw
Temp
Williams leads Missouri GOP primary for US Senate
In St Louis on August 4, Senator George C. Williams held a lead for the Republican nomination as early returns from Missouri’s primary showed him ahead of both wet and dry opponents. Williams, taking a non committal stance on prohibition, was expected to amass about 60 000 votes over Dry David Proctor of Kansas City and Wet Blodgett Priest of St Louis. In the Democratic field, Congressman Harry H Hawes was favored to beat Dry Ewing Cockrell of Warrensburg and Dry W Meredith of Poplar Bluff plus Wet Modern Yours of St Joseph by a comfortable margin.
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ST. Louis
Mia
George c. Williams
United States
Williams
David Proctor
Kansas City
Blodgett Priest
Harry H. Hawes
aMemocrat
Ewing Cockrell
Warrensburg
W. Fs Meredith
Poplar Bluff
Modert Yours
St Joseph
Oklahoma City
Okla
Waltean
Powerfor
United States Senate
Herterdas
Jnlmér Thomas
Tulea
Walton
Harry &. Johnston
J. c. Uarreld
Oklahoma
Ted Gs Field
Manuel Herrilek
Ett
M. C. Garber
Men Arrested for Old Crime in Memphis
Memphis officers captured Wash Davenport and T. O Johnson, sought by Bisbeville Arkansas authorities for manslaughter and injuring Mrs. Thomas James and her husband when their car ran them down three years ago. The fugitives, both described as Negro, were spirited away for safe keeping and likely to be tried later at Blytheville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Davenport
Johnson
Bisbeville
Ark
Thomas James
Arkansas
Blytheville
Daring flyer Bernardo Duggan reported missing again
Bernardo Duggan, veteran seaplane pioneer, is reported lost after last sighting in southern Brazil near the Uruguay border while attempting a New York to Buenos Aires flight.
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Rio DE Janairdo
Bernardo Duggan
New York
Buenos Aires
Duglas
Bravil
Urugeavan Heeder
Wife kills father to save child case shocks town
In West Union Ohio Mrs Gusta Shaffer killed her husband William Shaffer to protect their children Dora Edward and infant Freda. She will not be prosecuted as the coroner ruled the death self defense amid farm life tensions.
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West Union
Gusta Shaffer
Little Hill
Dora
Edward
Freda
Wiliam Shaffer
Shaffer
Tora
Flo
Mra. Shaffer
William Cowper
Franc Steadily Climbing Back
Paris reports the franc rising steadily as the Trance opens at 26.60 to the dollar and falls to 36.07. Officials face opposition claiming government action to buy foreign currency and issue an additional bank note inflates the currency.
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Paris
Bank of France
Klan beats Walton and crowns Oklahoma governor nominee
In Youngstown Ohio and Oklahoma City updates, the Democratic race shows David Richardson leading in a field that includes Walton and Herderdas. Ku Klux Klan opponent Walteran trails with others like Thomas and Garber within close margins as returns come in from precincts.
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KLAN
Walton
Oklahoma
Boy Blackmailer Put Under Bond
Stecki Ohio August 4 Unable to give bond at 82 000 Obn Chapman 19 held for September grand jury today on an extortion charge for sending blackmail letters to George B E Sharp a wealthy retired manufacturer.
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Stecki
Ohio
Obn
Chapman
George BE. Sharp
West Virginia Senators Renominated in Primary
Charleston reporting that early returns from yesterday’s primary indicate Congressman Carl Bachman of the first district and Frank Bowman of the second district won the Republican nominations to succeed themselves.
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Charleston
W. Va
Carl Bachman
Frank Bowman
World War I Vet Drowns at Camp
Wilfred Jones, 28, a World War I veteran, drowned while bathing with comrades at Camp Perery, Oregon. He was pulled from the water but efforts to revive him failed.
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Camp Perery
Ang. Dla
Wilfred ©. Jones
Children Rescued As Home Burns In Aug Fire
Five small children were rescued from a house fire that destroyed their home early today. The blaze caused about 3600 dollars in damage to the residence of Mr. Glen J. Kager.
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McDonald
Glen J. Kager
Colidges
Vermont
White Tinkes
MM Cholidee
Plymouth
Los Angeles Dirigible Flees Naval Station In Clear Weather
In near ideal conditions the naval air dirigible Los Angeles lifted from its mooring at Lakehurst today and sped northeast toward Newport News, with a wake of light morning fog and calm winds aiding its departure.
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Los Angeles
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Newport
Nore
Baotum
Lorain man sues over sidewalk gas spill injury
Russell Mearne of Lorain sues the city alleging negligence at Broadway and Nineteenth streets. He says a gas plate tipped and caused him to fall, striking him with a gasoline can and injuring him, preventing work and harming health. The suit seeks fiat punitive relief.
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Lorain
Russell Mearne
Broadway
Nineteenth Streets
Mi Loran
Micarné
Ele
Warrants Issued in Hall Mills Murders Probe
Six new warrants issued in the Hall Mills murders case in Somerville New Jersey target direct complicity in the killings of Rev Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills and four others sought as material witnesses. The warrants, described as a restraint to keep suspects from evading authorities, were not to be served immediately while officials refuse to identify the named individuals. Senator Simpson urges the importance of the fetters found with the victims, suggesting they were placed by a third party.
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Tal
Thraw Bad Fees At Ull Pry Raiders Raid Cleveland
Ten men were arrested in Cleveland during a lengthy liquor raid on the east side. Federal agents led the operation, with 101 bottles of suspected whisky found in several locations. The suspects were to be arraigned before Commissioner Martin J. Monahan as crowds of locals pelted the raiders with vegetables.
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Cleveland
Martin J. Monahen Tod
All Places
United States
Miles B. Evans
Troll
Bernsteen
Officially Federal Law Not Violated in Mellett Case
Rowell Mellett met with acting Prohibition Chief Dow and Elmer Ivey to press for federal participation in the investigation of Canton editor Don R. Mellett’s murder. Treasury official Winston concluded no federal law was violated and the matter concerns Ohio state law only. Bernstein Interested Canton Daily News notes District Attorney A. continuation on page 2.
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Washiington
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Ohio
Rowell Mellett
Prohibition
Frank Dow
Elmer E. Ivey
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Tow Inter
Treasury
Winston
Marietta Police Chief Putnam Suspended Amid Charges
Marietta Ohio August 4 The city mayor permanently suspends Police Chief Rolio G Putnam after 21 charges include inefficiency insubordination immorality dishonesty and disobedience The chief challenged the action in Common Pleas Court seeking to block the mayorate order and plans to appeal to the civil service commission in the dog shooting case involving a dog named Rudy
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Putnam
Nolce
Joseph Payne
Rudy
Anneal
Civil Service Commission
Fudest Son of Governor Weds Fudest Daughter in Columbus
Robert V. Donahey eldest son of Governor Donahey and Miss Dorig Weber daughter of J A Weber superintendent of Roosevelt Game Preserve near Portsmouth were quietly married in Broad Street M E Church Columbus Rev Ralph Davis officiated. The couple planned a reception and then will sail from New York for Cuba. The groom represents a Cleveland insurance firm.
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Columbus
Robert V. Donahey
A. V. Donahey
Misa Dorig Weber
J. A Weber
Roosevelt Game Preserve
Portsmouth
Broad Street M. E
Ralph Davis
Beaten man found on Shepherd bridge after highway assault
Dan Collins, 40, Franklin business man, was dragged from a moving auto on Shepherd bridge between Franklin and Miamisburg and beaten by two assailants. He lay unconscious on the bridge until a Middletown lumber truck driver halted, splashed him with river water, and heard him murmur his name and a brief account of being waylaid and robbed.
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Pranklin
Dan
Shepherd Bridge
Franklin
Miamisburg
Collins
Wis
Middletown
Milam
Child dies after mistaking strychnine for candy
A one year old girl, Mariah Neilson, died today after reportedly eating strychnine tablets mistaken for candy. Police say she opened a cupboard box containing the poison. body to be taken to Freeport tomorrow for burial.
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Hollowal
Mariah Neilson
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