Bootleg Whisky Raid Leads to Arrest of Woman in Gallipolis
Sunday police and Sheriff Mosholder seized a car containing fourteen pints of bootleg whiskey and arrested Ruth Walker of Gallipolis, 27, while two men named John Lester and William Parsons escaped. The vehicle was examined near West Ohio avenue and the woman was jailed as a witness. Walker said she joined the suspects in Gallipolis and traveled through Jackson, Newark, Mt. Vernon, and Columbus while the men sold liquor. She claimed one man took ten dollars of her money and they left her nearly broke. Authorities search for the two men. the car is in a local garage awaiting further action.
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Mosholder
Ruth Walker
Gallipolis
John Lester
William Tarsons
South Main Street
South Main
John ‘Lester
William Parsons
Akron
Walker
Banner
Jackson
Ohio
Columbus
Newark
Mt. Vernon
Nancy Harrison
Mosholter
County
Special Train from Knox County to Dayton for Cox Nomination
Preliminary steps to procure a special Pennsylvania line train from Knox county to carry Democrats to Dayton on August 7 for Governor Cox official nomination. Train to start at Brink Haven with stops at Danville Howard Gimm cier Mt. Vernon. Cox Roosevelt club of Mt. Vernon expected to travel with a band.
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Pennsylvania Allroad
Knox County
Dayton
Cox
Brink Haven
Danville
Howard, Gimcier
Mt. Vernon
Cox-Roosevelt Club
Cox Starts Work On Speech Today
Dayton July 26 Governor Cox begins rough drafting of his Democratic presidential nomination acceptance today. He finalizes plans for the Aug 7 notification ceremonies and aims to lock in his address in the library and send it to the printer by Friday.
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Associated Press
Banner
Dayton
Democratic Party
Cox
Woman's body recovered from lake shore
Police seek identity of a 26 year old woman found washed ashore in Cleveland. She wore only a shirt and one shoe and had been in water for weeks. There were no marks of violence on the body.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Lake Front
Johnson in Jail at Joliet Illinois
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson began a legal fight to avoid serving a one year Mann Act sentence. His attorneys moved for bond to secure release pending appeal for a new trial. Johnson is jailed in Joliet Illinois.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Ball
Johnnon i
Resolute Leads Fifth Race to Decide Cup Series
Report on July 26 1920 San dy Hook New Jersey shows Resolute and Shamrock IV in a tense fifth Inter national yacht race for the Amer ic an cup. Shamrock led early, then Resolute passed and held a slight edge amid brisk NW wind, with experts noting near term decisive outcome and Lipton's substantial investment.
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Resolute
Gandy Hook
Associated Brom
Bandy Hook
N. J
Shamrock IV
Associated Frese
Sandy Hook
Shamrock
Wos
Revolute
Anrochtien Crers
Wy Sen Cannery
Northwest
Thomas Lipton
Vanitie
Long Island Sound
Sir Thomas
Breaks Came in Markets After Motor Firm Collapse
Market breaks spread across grain and provisions as a major motor enterprise shuts down due to inability to sell its products. Wheat fell up to eight cents, corn declined about nine cents, pork dropped two dollars per barrel, with losses continuing as supplies moved through the market.
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Asnontaled Press
Chicago
Labor Federation views Ohio candidates for governor and senate
The Ohio State Federation of Labor rated Roscoe C. McCulloch and Harry L. Davis as favorable for governor and Walter F. Brown and Judge R. M. Wanamaker as favorable for the U S Senate. Ralph D. Cole and Willis were deemed unfavorable as a cross section of candidacies were reviewed at a nonpartisan political committee conference in Columbus.
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Columbus
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Canton
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
R. M. Wanamaker
Akron
U. 8. Senate
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Ralph D. Cole
Findlay
Federation
Ohio
Isaaca
Tris Speaker Leads American League Batting Race
Tris Speaker of Cleveland leads the American League batting race with .416 after eight games, ahead of George Sisler and Joe Jackson. Babe Ruth maintains run pace with 94 runs, while Rice and others post notable averages and steals across the circuit and National League leaders shift with Edwin Kaye at .404.
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Associated
the Banner
Chicago
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Korosas
Ty Cobb
Detroit Star
Ruth
Speaker
Sisler
Rice
Washington
Theste
Bobby Roth
Hia
Roth
Wrington
Mengel
New York
Weaver
Colina
Cage
Hendryxe Beaton
Jams Washington
Cobb
Detroit
Johnston
Jacobson
St. Louis
Felsch
Chapman
Edwin Kayre
Boston
Roger Hornsby
J. Smith
Smith
Bancroft
Rousch
Cincinnati
Kenetchy
Brooklyn
Hollacher
Bigbee
Pittsburgh
Grob
Williams
Philadelphia
Myers
Brooklin
Stock
Daubert
Flack
Nicholson
Kelly
Twombly
Z. Wheat
Harper
Little Rock
Southern Association
E. Miller
Ater
Carroll
Memphis
Ellis
Birmingam
Berrien
Birmingham
Burke
Nashville
McLarry
Griffith
Barnshart
A. High
Atlanta
Batting and Home Run Leaders Across Western League Teams
Bries of Kansas City and Hargrave each tied for home runs with thirteen. Leo Dresnen of St. Paul leads with twenty seven RBIs. Yaryan of Wichita tops batting with .364, Bogart of Joplin and Yaryan battle for lead. Bast of Wichita hits .374 in 67 games. Other top batters include Shestak St Joseph .353 and Tierney Tulsa .330.
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Bries
Kansas City
Bonor
Hargrave
Leo Dresnen
St. Paul
Wicklind
Toledo
Tincup
Louisville
Good
Kanaan City
Butler
Milwaukee
Rapp
W. Miller
Sweeney
Kansan City
Wade
Minneapolis
Jenings
Bogart
Joplin
Yaryan
Wichita
Carl Bast
Weventean
Lee
Omaha
Shestak
St. Joseph
Brannon
Tulsa
Tierney
Beck
Lelivelt
Crosby
Piatte
Local Shop Team Opens Big Schedule With Win
Mt. Vernon players form a Lake Division baseball team, represented by Dennison shop workers, win 6 to 3 in the first game of a Pennsylvania System schedule set by the athletic director. Blubaugh pitched well allowing five hits as Mt. Vernon eyes further series against Baern Northwestern and Southwestern regions for a potential championship.
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Mt.Vernon
Lake Division
Pennsylvania
Dennison Shop
Dennison
Mt. Vernon
Blubaugh
Baern
Northwestern
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Denison
American Association
Buffalo
Tinker Sees Murphy Pitch Next Sunday
Telegram to Manager Barre from Joe Tinker states Murphy will be in the box next Sunday afternoon. Barre confirms Murphy is pitching wonderfully this season and appears ready to start as scheduled.
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Joe Tinker
Murphy
Barre
Mt. Verrnon Athletics
Tinker
Sean
Identify Mutilated Body and Whiskey Permit Mix Up
A mutilated body of a woman was found in a trunk in New York carried by the Express. Whiskey seized by mistake was believed to be in transit to Montreal under an April 15, 1920 permit, with officials noting the error and that the mayor would be replaced and allowed to proceed.
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N.Y
Associated Press
the Banner
Lexington
Prohibition
James H. Comba
Ohio
Long. O
Montreal
Canada
Coal Fields Idle as Unauthorized Strike Paralyzes Mines
TerRE Haute Ind July 26 Indiana coal fields partially paralyzed by unauthorized strike of day laborers and drivers. Fifty mines near Terre Haute idle as action spreads to the finals held.
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Associated Proxs
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Earthquake Shocks Hit Los Angeles Twice in One Day
An Associated Press dispatch reports a strong quake at 4 12 am waking Los Angeles, toppling chimneys breaking dishes and rattling windows. A lighter aftershock followed at 8 50 am, with continued tremors felt across the city.
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Associated Press
The
Banner
Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles
Bank Robbery at Credit Union Francais Bank
Five robbers held up the Credit Union Francais Bank in Central Falls and fled in an automobile with an unspecified amount of money. Police hunt for suspects as investigation continues.
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Associated Press
Central
Falls
Credit Union Francais Bank
Bed ford Reform School Escape Sparks Violent Clash
Twenty seven Black women inmates at the Bedford state reformatory for women fled a cottage yesterday and clashed with ten troopers guarding them. The two hour search through woods ended with all captured and placed under guard. Troopers sustained burns, head injuries, and blows from improvised weapons during the confrontation.
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New York
Tate Reformatory For
Bedford
Positively Identified As Mrs E Leroy Formerly Catherine Jackson
The Detroit police identified the mutilated remains shipped from Detroit to New York as Mrs. E Leroy formerly Miss Catherine Jackson of Starkville Mississippi. Police say nothing in the trunk has been positively identified as belonging to Mrs Lacey.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
E. Leroy
Catherine Jackson
Starkville
Miss
Trumbull
Lacey
Danner
Chicago
Roy Millen
Lee Trumbull
Millen
Kugeom Leroy
Cox Notification at Fairgrounds
Associated Press reports arrangements for Governor Cox’s presidential nomination notification on August 7. The ceremony shifts from Trails End to Montgomery County Fairgrounds Dayton to accommodate guests, with a parade and Cox delivering acceptance after preliminaries. Local arrangements chairman is J Sprigg McMahon.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Democratic Party
Forday
Montgomery County Fair Grounds
Traksend
Cox
Trailsend
Democratic National Committee
Fair Grounds
J. Sprigg McMahon
Senator Harding Plans Campaign Day of Recreation in Marion
Senator Harding spent a lighter day in Marion with few callers and time for correspondence and recreation. He expects to prepare a speech for a Saturday delegation from Mansfeld, Ohio.
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Associated Press
Marion
Harding
Mansfeld
Premier Lloyd George to meet Millerand at Boulogne
Premier Lloyd George will meet French Premier Millerand at Boulogne tomorrow to discuss the Russian proposal for the allies to hold a conference with the Russian Bolsheviks.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd+ George
Millerand
France
Boulogne
Ruewion Volshoyiks
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