Lightning deaths sweep country as storms lash region
A bulletin from New York reports at least 11 killed and many injured by severe electrical and windstorms across several states. Seven deaths are attributed to lightning with major property losses in New England. In Lewistown Montana Mrs Harry E Law, wife of the Democrat News manager, was fatally struck while leaving the Country Club.
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New England
Lewistown
Mont
Harry E. Law
Democrat-News
Lightning strike hits New York Athletic Club members at shed
Thirty members of the New York Athletic Club were knocked down by lightning when it struck a shed they were using for shelter during a storm in Travers Island New York. One member was seriously injured.
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Travers Island
N. Y
New York Athletic Club
Six drownings reported in Inland Empire over weekend
Spokane reports six persons drowned while bathing at Inland Empire cities during the weekend, authorities say. The incidents occurred in multiple locales as details reach the Spokane Chronicle today.
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Spokane
Inland Empire
Spokane Chronicle
Motion Picture Censors Meet to Harmonize Rules
NEW YORK August 1 A conference of motion picture censors from major U S cities will be held in Los Angeles on August 15. Carl Laemmle announced the gathering to crystalize opinion and achieve uniform censorship, with many censor board representatives expected to attend.
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New York
United States
Los Angeles
Carl Laemmle
Lord Northcliffe Studies Immigration in Canada
TORONTO Aug 1 Lord Northcliffe arrived late last night and said he came to Canada to investigate immigration problems. He noted that 10 000 men were unemployed in the city and said millions at home were proposing to emigrate here.
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Lord Northcliffe
Canada
Mingo County Officials Shot In Welsh Gun Fight
In Welsh West Virginia Sid Hatfield former Matewan police chief and reform figure was shot and killed beside Ed Chambers Matewan policeman during a court yard gun fight. Private detective T C Lively and four others were arrested in connection with the shooting.
Assessment Work Period on Claims To Be Extended
The House passed a bill to shift the annual assessment work period on unpatented claims from the calendar year to the fiscal year. The measure now moves to the Senate for action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Last Arguments in Baseball Case Conspiracy Trial
The defense in the 1919 world series scandal opened at 10 a.m. before Judge Hugo Friend in Chicago. They argued there was no conspiracy and mocked the investigation as a burlesque with Ban Johnson the villain and Charlie Comiskey the goat. They claimed the case hinges on whether Illinois law makes throwing games a crime.
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Hugo Friend
Ban Johnson
Charlie Comiskey
Johnson and Comiskey
Illinois
Rockefeller Disposes of Standard Oil Holdings
New York August 1 John D Rockefeller has disposed of all his holdings in the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey with the exception of 1000 shares valued at 106 875. John D Rockefeller Jr now holds 452 080 shares of common stock and 891 shares of preferred. The Rockefeller general education board holds 170 96 common and 56 779 preferred. The Rockefeller Foundation holds 196 000 common and 55 000 preferred. Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial fund holds 40 000 common and 1 000 preferred. No information on other holdings transfers.
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John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
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New York World
John DL. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial Fund
Rockefeller
Developments in Irish peace talks reported imminent
London reports cite imminent developments in the Irish peace problem. Government leaders maintain secrecy as unconfirmed reports circulate that Arthur O Brien, head of the Gaelic League, has brought De Valera s response to London.
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London
Arthur O'Brien
Gaelic League
de Valera
Former Society Leader Dies of Alcoholism
In New York on August 1 a woman identified as Sara Campbell Cowan, daughter of the late John K. Cowan of Baltimore and former president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, was found dead in a hotel room. Authorities cite alcoholism and drug poisoning as the cause. once a prominent Baltimore society figure, she had not been heard from in years.
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Sara Campbella Cowan
John K. Cowan
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Congress
Baltimore Society
Explosions Cause Widespread Injuries in Minneapolis
In eight downtown blasts Saturday night nearly 150 people were injured, none seriously, with at least 50 fires in the main sewer system. Fire and flames rose from manholes as firefighters battled the blazes. About 15 people were hospitalized and reported resting easily the next day amid about $50,000 in property damage.
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Minneapolis
Alleged Murderess Fails To Secure Release by Bail
In Twin Falls Idaho on August 1 District Judge W A F Labcock denied bail for Mrs Lyda Southard charged with murder of her fourth husband Edward F Meyer. The court cited Idaho law barring bail for capital offenses with strong evidence of guilt or strong presumption, keeping her jailed until trial. The investigation also links her to deaths of three other husbands a brother-in law and an infant child.
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Ida
Lyda Southard
Edward F. Meyer
W. A. F Labcock
President Harding Reaffirms Faith in Religion for Government
In Plymouth Mass on August 1 President Harding joined the Pilgrim tercentennial observance aboard the presidential yacht. He hoped the upcoming disarmament conference would usher in a new era of world peace and freedom. He called the seed of tolerance planted by forefathers the start of fruitful international relations and deplored concentrating authority in Washington while reaffirming religion as essential to good government.
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Plymouth
Mass
Harding
Washington
Senator France backs Russia for return of ties
Senator Joseph J. France of Maryland, in Riga, favors resuming diplomatic relations with Russia. He says the Lenine government is starting a new development line that cannot backslide into radical Communism, and that Russia would honor guarantees or concessions in exchange for credit.
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United States
Joseph J. France
Maryland
Russia
Lenine
France
American Representative to Russia for Relief Mission
Secretary Hoover ordered Walter Lyman Brown to Riga to negotiate with Soviet officials on food and general relief for about 20 million starving Russians. The move follows the Soviets accepting the food for Americans prisoners exchange offer. Relief costs estimated at about 1.5 million dollars per month.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Walter Lyman Brown
American Relief Administration
London
Riga
Hoover
Maxim Gorkov
Steamer Spokane Delayed Sail To Alaska Tomorrow
Seattle August 1 The steamer Spokane postponed sailing for Southeastern Alaska ports until tomorrow forenoon at 10 o clock. The ship will carry 150 passengers including R E Murphy Mrs W Marshall Mrs R Gardner Miss C Case Miss Jane Murray Clyde B R McDonald Gus Peterson and N A Hagen bound for Juneau.
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Seattle
Spokane
Alaska
Juneau
R. E Murphy
W. Marshall
R. Gardner
C. Case
Jane Murray
Clyde BR. McDonald
Gus Peterson
N. A. Hagen
Alaska Bills Held Up Until After Fall's Alaska Trip
The House Committee of Territories postponed consideration of Alaska bills until after Secretary of the Interior A B Fall completes his Alaska trip. Details of his itinerary were not announced. Fall is expected to visit Yosemite National Park and other parks before sailing north, with departure date from Seattle not yet known.
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Fall
Washington
House Committee of Territories
Secretary of the Interior
A. B. Fall
Yosemite National Park
Seattle
Steamer Athlon Goes Ashore In Fog Along Coast
In Puget Sound a small steamer Athlon crashed into Port Ludlow reef amid dense fog and may be a total loss. It carried a limited number of passengers and 12 crew, all of whom escaped to shore. Athena has operated on Puget Sound routes since 1900.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Athlon
Port Ludlow Reef
Harding Urges $5 Million Liberia Loan Approval
President Harding asks Congress to authorize payments on a $5,000,000 Liberia loan. Secretary Hughes calls the proposal a moral obligation and says the United States must make the loan.
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Harding
Liberia
Washington
Senate
Chas E. Hughes
United States
Bergdoll Extradition Not Sought by Canada
Ottawa reports Grover C Bergdoll a Philadelphia draft evader who fled to Germany is unlikely to face extradition. Canadian Justice officials cite a long standing treaty preventing extradition between Canada and Germany for naturalized citizens, noting Bergdoll may hold German citizenship.
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Philadelphia
Germany
Department of Justice
Bergdoll
Canada
Casualties Reported by Turkish Nationalists in Asia Minor
Constantinople reports heavy casualties among Turkish Nationalists in Asia Minor with about 5,000 killed or wounded and 8,000 taken prisoner in the past two weeks, according to Turkish sources.
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Constantinople
Asia Minor
Outrages Against Jews in Ukraine Reported Again
Reports from the Provincial American Jewish Congress state renewed anti Jewish violence in Ukraine has killed about 500 Jews across a dozen towns, echoing massacres from a year earlier. The incidents were linked to a new outbreak of anti Jewish attacks in the region.
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New York
Ukraine
Uso
American Jewish Congress
Behrends Bank Reelects Officers at 20th Anniversary
At the Behrends Bank annual meeting in Juneau last week all officers were re elected. B M Behrends remains president with John R Willis and J F Mullen as vice presidents Guy McNaughton serves as cashier and H J Lucas as assistant cashier. The bank marks 20 years since founding and notes Alaska history as the Territory’s first bank and its growth to become its largest.
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B. M. Behrends Bank
B. M. Behrends
John R. Willis
J. F. Mullen
Guy McNaughton
H. J. Lucas
Juneau
Behrends Bank
Alaska
Knights of Columbus to Fight the White Plague
In San Francisco on August 1 the Knights of Columbus anti tuberculosis committee unveils a nationwide drive with campaigns planned in 2,000 communities as it prepares to open its 39th convention.
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Knights of Columbus
San Francisco
Women better trained in physical education theory
Dr. Clarke W. Hetherington, state supervisor of Physical Education, told the annual convention of the American Physical Education Association in Oakland that women are better trained in the science and theory of physical education than men.
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Oakland
Cal
Clarke W. Hetherington
American Physical Education Association
Thomas M Reed Be Jennings Success in Alaska Appointments
Washington dispatch lists six Alaska appointments by President Harding for judge and marshal roles. Thomas M Reed Be Jennings lead the first division with Judge Reed and Marshal Beaum as top nominees. The slate emphasizes longtime Alaskan ties, with Kilmer, Clegg, and Stever among them and Beaumont noted as the only outside figure.
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I" Dent Harding
Cri
Alaska
Thomas M. Reed
George D. Beaum
Jude Kilmer
Ritchie
Judge Reed of Nome a long-time resident and notable official
Judge Reed has lived in Nome over 20 years practicing law. He served as United States Commissioner under Judge Moore, was secretary of the Territorial Senate in Juneau, and prepared session laws. Earlier he held a Land Office post in Seattle, and was Superior Judge for Thurston County. He came to Olympia as a child, comes from a prominent Washington family, and remains popular with many friends in Washington and Alaska.
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Nome
Moore
United States
Jureau
Territorial Senate
Alaska
Washington
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Seattle
Thurston County
Olympia
Washington Territory
Thomas M. Reed
Territorial
Masonic Grand Lodge
Mark Reed
House of Representatives
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Irving Reed
T. N. Haller
Kissable Poet Society Wager Draws NYC Editors
An Irish Bohemian poet in a crushed opera hat and khaki suit travels from Greenwich Village, claiming he can win kisses from 1,000 women on a cross country trip. He announces Yonkers women will have first chance to kiss him today as the troupe heads west.
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Here
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Greenwich Vilage
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Yonkers
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