Noted N C Man Charges Negro Won Wife's Love
Henry B Varner former National Editorial Assn president and state prison board chair sues Baxter McRary grand master of North Carolina Negro Masons for 100000 dollars alleging alienation of Varner's wife’s affections. Varner also seeks divorce as Lexington details unfold.
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Raleigh
N.C
Henry B .Varner
Natonal Editorial Association
Labory and Printing
State Prison Board
Sait
Zainat
Baxter McRary
Lexington
North Carolina
Warner
McRary
Vaners
Varner
New York
Hedrick
Salt
National Historial Association
State Association
Congress
Lexington Dispatch
Mr. Varner
Toledo Sways Under Severe Rain Storm Damages City Paving
Toledo Ohio August 17 damage estimated at five million dollars from a severe storm that flooded cellars paralyzed traffic and floated away paving. Cars stranded water flooded floors and street conditions halted interurban service but no casualties were reported. City officials peg pavement damage near two hundred thousand dollars with multiple streets out of commission.
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Toledo
Ohio
Woman Dies In Chicago Fire On North La Salle Street
Chicago Aug 17 A woman perished and several were injured as fire destroyed three frame buildings at 611 to 615 North La Salle Street. Victim Mrs Catherine Danie 40 wife of a switchman died in the blaze starting in the basement of 513 North La Salle Street. Firefighters rescued tenants from flames Lieutenant Edward Brady aided occupants. The Daniels occupied a rear room and were awakened by crackling flames Danilo carried his wife to a window and kicked through a pane but was overcome by smoke.
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Chicago
North la Sale Street
Catherine Danie
North la Salle Street
Edward Brady
Daniels
Danilo
Railroads Fight Two Cent Fare Enactment
Seven railroads sue in district court to bar enforcement of the two cent fare law by the public utilities commission and Attorney General Poundage. The law would take effect August 31 as federal road guarantees end. The suit seeks restraint from enforcing the intra state fare rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Attorney General
Hoyas
Airplane Not In Same Class As Cow, Bloomington Verdict
Bloomington Illinois August 16 An airplane is not in the same class as a cow under crop damage law. Paul J Thompson acting county attorney told the village constable that current law treats aircraft differently and an amendment may be needed to cover plane crop damage disputes.
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Bloomington
Paul J. Thompson
James Harbin
Thompson
Famous Surgeon Home From Europe
Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester Minnesota returns from a six weeks tour of France and England, joining his Mayo brother as one of the world’s leading surgeons.
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Europe
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Noted Red Man Dead in Greenwich Home Tennis
John M. Heron, longtime member of the Great Council of United States Improved Order of Red Men and past Great Sachem of California, died of heart disease while playing tennis at his South Beach Greenwich home. He was age 1, a New York exporter, survived by a widow and two sons, burial planned in San Francisco.
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Greenwich
Conn
John M. Heron
Great Council of
United States
Order of Red Men
California
South Beach
New York
San Francino
Destroy Liquor Bond Plan Reveals Prohibition Struggle
Washington reports Congress will face a request to authorize destroying 60 million gallons of bonded liquor. Prohibition officials argue destruction would curb thefts, smuggling, and illegal manufacture, but Congress must decide in December.
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Washington
Congress
Prohibition
Kramer
Federal
U. S. Seeks Joint Control of German Shipping
Washington Aug 17 The United States aims to have joint control of a large portion of Germanys shipping under terms of a contract between the Hamburg American Interests, German controlled, and the American Ship and Commerce Corporation. The deal would place German liner assets under U S direction as part of wartime logistics.
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Washingen
United States
Germany
Hamburg-American
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Chicago jailer asked to ban women prisoners from smoking
Chicago officials pressed jailer Frank Lee to stop women prisoners from smoking. Lee said laws are equal for men and women and he would not interfere. He noted about 50 women are jailed and more than a score smoke in their cells.
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Chicago
Frank Lee
Cook County
Lee
Europe Looks to America to Save Her From Collapse
London Aug 17 war torn Europe still looks toward America to rescue her from social economic and revolutionary collapse Ambassador John W Davis says his mission is to interpret between nations and he hopes to return to advance Americas interests. He notes Britain bears its share of postwar reconstruction and fears drift between the U S and Britain.
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London
Europe
America
John W. Davis
U. S
Court of St. James
Davis
Washington
Uncle Sam
Buckingham Palace
Wilson
Soviet Russia
England
Britain
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Two Men Fatally Hurt in Auto Accident
Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 17. Oliver Ferrell died an hour after a crash when his car went airborne while attempting to pass another car. McKinley C. Thompson, a star pitcher for Webster City, was badly injured with a skull fracture and may not survive.
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Webster City
Oliver Ferrell
MckKinley C. Thompson
Ferrell
Here
Airte
Thompson
Morsminag
Exchange Accepts Meredith Schedule
Chicago on August 17 lower schedule of commission charges prepared by E T Meredith secretary of agriculture was accepted Monday by the Chicago livestock exchange. Under the new scale the commission men are allowed an additional commission of 2 per car when the stock is owned by more than 10 men 3 when owned by from 10 to 20 men and 3 40 when owned by more than 20 men.
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Chicago
E. T. Meredith
Chicago Livestock Exchange
One Woman Sues Chaplin for Divorce Over Cruelty
Mildred Harris Chaplin, wife of Charlie Chaplin, files for divorce charging cruelty. She says the famous comedian makes barrels of money but has given little of it to her. She notes his promise of a limousine and a broken car delivery. She is 19 and married him at 17.
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Mildred Harris Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Bandits Loot Thornton Bank In Early Morning Heist
Six armed bandits blasted into the First National Bank at Thornton Iowa at 3 am causing heavy damage with nitroglycerin. They netted between 25 000 and 30 000 in Liberty bonds and about 6 000 in cash. Police report insurance may cover losses as guards and posses search three counties toward Minneapolis. Byron Walton of Clarion witnessed the getaway car and heard threats to shoot guards.
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Cedar Rapids
First National Bank
Thornton
Iowa
Cedar Rapida
Edith Day Sues For Divorce From Carl Carleton
Edith Day, star of the musical comedy Irene, files for divorce from her husband Carl Carleton, an American producer. The charges are not yet stated. Westminster police court to view Day's new show amid public and society curiosity after her sudden disappearance from Trene at the Empire Theatre, with explanations awaited in court.
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London
Edith Day
Irene
Carl Carleton
Westminster
Miss Day
Empire Theater
Neurasthenia
Westminster Court
Inmate Strangles Roommate at Topeka State Hospital
Topeka report states Carl Smith aged 32, confined at the state hospital for the insane, was found strangled in a locked room shared with Josiah Bacheller, a former soldier. Bacheller, under a delusion that Smith was a German spy, killed his roommate, a recording clerk and a coroner was present.
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Topeka
Kan
Carl Smith
State Hospital For the Insane
Monday Lenten
Josiah Bacheller
Bacheller
Smith
A. L. Clark
Rockefeller's Wife Leaves 3 248 300 Estate
New York report states Mrs. Alira G Rockefeller, widow of William Rockefeller who died in January, left a $3,248,300 estate. The surrogate's appraisal filed Monday names her husband as solelegate. The estate amount and sole benefactor reflect the couple's prominence in American wealth.
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New York
Alira G. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Abe Ieft Tore
America
Reds Surround Warsaw and Press Westas Rumors of German Flag
A Berlin report claims Russian forces have enveloped Warsaw with lines encircling the city by about 12 miles, while reports say the Graudenz fortress fell to Bolshevik assaults. The piece notes Polish defenses collapsing as French and British positions waver.
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Poland
Poincare
Berlin
Soldau
Warsaw
Red Army
Lloyd George
Wray
Millerand
House of Commons
Wrangel
France
Russia
Minsk
Kameneft
Krassin
England
Princanles
Miljerand
St Quentin
Frangl
Morgenpost
Graudenz
Chauffeurs of Gov Cox Party Face Arrest in Ohio
In Columbus on August 17 authorities filed affidavits charging speeding by members of Governor Cox's party on their return from Wheel Singing. Four chauffeurs were sought by Jefferson County officials in Newark, per Sheriff Joe Shipley of Jacksontown. Shipley said he would not pursue action against Cox or reporters personally, directing his attention to the operators of the cars.
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U. S
Henry Wood
United Press
Paris
America
Tuffier
French Academy of Medicine
United States
France
Tam
Gov. Cox
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Dicking
Newark
Joe Shipley
Marshall
Jacksontown
Smipsey
Newsniper
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Black
la Salle Street
U. 8
Mme. Curie
Bettli
United Tetes
Aboad
Red Man
Wales
Bond
Ruzel
U.S
Exchange
Meredith
Thornton Bank
Iowa Institution
Minneapolis
Asylum
WM. Rockefeller
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