Spartanburg Man Pleads Guilty To Robbery Attempt
W W Cantrell of Spartanburg South Carolina received a sentence of 101 dollars and costs in the recorder's court this morning on a charge connected to an attempted hold up near Prichard. Blackrear testified a man flagged his car on Conception street brandishing a revolver and demanded halt. Cantrell admitted drinking and claimed the act was not a hold up, with police reporting he did not appear intoxicated.
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BL. Blackrear
Prichard
W. Cantrell
Spartanburg
S. C
Recorder
Blackmar
Conception Street
W. W. Irell
Ecorder
Chris Dean
Cantrell
Mobile
Democratic convention opens with platform shaping and speeches
San Francisco June 29 The Democratic national program outlines afternoon sessions with credentials and permanent organization reports. Senator Joseph Robins on of Arkansas serves as permanent chairman as debates over the platform and resolutions proceed amid enthusiastic but controlled demonstrations.
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San Francisco
F. Nichole
Ee Maieeeel - Nichols
The
Church
California
Joseph T. Robingoh
Arkansas
Indictments Surrendered to Jury in County Case
Two surrender to jury indictments ensue as Dewoine and McCoy face charges of receiving stolen property. Ds. Nicholas, tied to a fruit land corner at St Joseph and St Michael streets, is in recorder's court then jail on receiving stolen property counts. Seven others arrested in connection. all held in the city van.
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Ds. Nicholas
St.oseph
St. Michael
Recorder’s Court
Texas
Dewoine
McCoy
Ity
America to Rule Germany on Seals
Arrival of Director General Philip Heineken of the North German Lloyd Ship Company signals possible U.S. influence in Germany's former transportation lines. Heineken refused to discuss aims but a conference is anticipated amid United States Mail Steamship talks with North German Lloyd over Bremen terminals.
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New York
Philip Neken
Lloyd Hip
Germany
Heineken
United States
Mail Steamship
Ofrmer
Lloyd
Bremen
Mabry Dismissed After Contempt Fine In Police Case
An order in a recorder's court dismissed Police Officer Mabry from the force after a contempt finding. Mabry was fined for tearing up a search warrant delivered at his home on Virginia Street and Wasg Avenue by Detective Charles F. Powell during a probe for prohibited liquors.
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Ter. Mabry
Wimmy Quina Defeats Naval Boxer in Pipe Last Night
Jimmy Kid Quinn, reputed cabile boxer, stopped Charley Sullivan a boxing instructor at the naval station in Pipe City with a technical knockout after Sullivan refused to leave his car for the second round. Quinn pressed the attack from the opening bell, delivering a decisive beating before the naval bell in the second round. The bout drew an estimated 4 000 spectators at the main station.
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Jimmy
Kid) Quinn
Charley Sullivan
Pipe
Quinn
Sullivan
Sulma
Five Die As Building Collapses In Buffalo
A four story rooming house at 66 Main Street collapsed causing five deaths and ten serious injuries. Witnesses say between 70 and 80 people were inside the building when collapse occurred around early evening. Police and emergenc y crews roped off the scene as investigators began work.
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Buffalo, SY
Main Street
Columbus
Weather summary from Washington reports fair conditions
June 29 forecast covers Alabama and Mississippi with extreme northwest region noting generally fair tonight. Details remain brief due to limited readable text.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Dull Streak In Stocks Remains Steady in New York
New York trading opened with a continuation of a dull market as gains were limited to fractional moves. Consolidated Gas rose 1 1 4 points on a favorable legal decision while Barrett declined 1 1 2 points as heavy bank withdrawals for U S federal payments were anticipated to ease in the near term. Cotton market in New Orleans weakened after early gains as selling wiped out earlier advances. July cotton dipped from about 37.40 cents to 37 cents as weather prospects remained favorable.
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New York
Consolidated Gas
Barrett
New Orleans
Cotton Openings Steady in New York and New Orleans
Cotton futures opened steady in New York and New Orleans with July at 37.95 cents and 37.40 cents respectively. Futures for October, December, January and March ranged in the low to mid thirties in both markets.
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New York
New Orleans
Jewish Relief Drive Opens in Mobile for Eastern Europe
The Mobile drive to aid Jewish refugees in Poland and eastern Europe began with about 100 men forming ten teams to canvass the business district. B P Bestor chaired teams briefing, Julius Hammel leads one squad, with women coordinating residential canvassing. The campaign runs through the week with noon luncheons at the Cawthon Hotel to report progress.
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Poland
Europe
Mobile
B. P. Bestor
Cawthon Hotel
Julius Hammel
H. Cohen
Aosenbaum
Harry Haverman
Milton Brown
Toulminville
Toulmin ‘Gaines
Stanely Sheip
Germans Likely to Abandon 200000 Army Demand at Spa
Reports from Paris and Brussels indicate German delegates at the Spa conference will drop insistence on maintaining an army of 200000. An unnamed diplomat quoted by Echo de Paris says Germany will press allies to reconsider indemnity demands in a process seen as largely ceremonial. Konstantin Fehrenbach and ministers Simons and Wirth named as German representatives.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
Spa
Brussels
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Foréigt
Simons
Nance
Wirth
Germany
Congregationalists Meet in Boston for Tercentenary Council
Delegates from many lands gather for the Congregationalists council in Boston to mark the Pilgrim tercentenary. About 13,000 congregational churches worldwide are registered. the event continues through Tuesday with next week’s proceedings noting the milestone.
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Boston
Congregational Council
Inter Allied Conference Updates From Boulogne
London dispatch reports no new statements from Boulogne on the inter allied conference. The June 28 note cites continued silence and no further details released at that time.
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London
McAdoo Headquarters Opened At San Francisco Convention
San Francisco reports McAdoo backers set up three rooms for conferences with no leader or publicity plan yet. A steering committee led by Samuel B. Amidon coordinates a delegate-heavy McAdoo team on the floor. Ballot forecasts vary from 250 to 350, Palmer leading on first ballots. Indiana delegates back Marshall unless he withdraws, then align with McAdoo.
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San Francisco
William G. McAdoo
Adoo
McAdoo
Samuel B. Amidon
Wichita
Kan
Geing Ee Ren
Palmer
Cox
Tamma
Smith
Tammany
New York
Indiana
Cive
Marshall
Bad Check Comes Into Search For Elwell Slayer
New York police and District Attorney Edward Swann probe the death of Joseph Bowne Elwell a racing man and whist expert. A $12,700 whiskey payment by Elwell was covered by a check without funds and indorsed by a former saloon keeper. The check was recovered before clearing as the murder was uncovered. Investigators note Elwell sold a top bred horse and his private yacht days before he was killed.
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New York
Joseph Bowne Elwell
Edward Swann
Elwell
Swann
Thorne Calls for Freight Rate Increases
Clifford Thorne of Chicago urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise freight rates by 55.5 percent if freight tariffs and workers’ pay rise are approved. He proposed a 5 percent passenger rate hike and spreading wage decisions across all railroad earnings. He warned an added two billion dollar annual burden on freight traffic could be overpowering.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clifford Thorne
Chicago
Thorne
Brotherhood Opens Bank in Cleveland Chartered
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co operative National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio received federal charter approval. The bank is capitalized at 1 million dollars with Warren B. Stone, grand chief, filing the application.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co-operative National Bank of
Cleveland
Comptrollers of
Warren 8. Stone
The
Brotherhood
Ohio Republicans Meet in Columbus to Nominate Ticket
Ohio Republicans convene in Columbus to adopt a platform and nominate presidential electors to be voted on later. The session aims to set party policy and select the slate for the national ticket.
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Ohio
Republicans
Columbus
Bullet In Breast Fails To Prevent Escape of Bandit
The Atlantic express robbery near Davis California ended with the bandit fleeing after being shot by Al Rodell of Cleveland. About $200 cash and jewelry were taken from passengers in the last two cars. The bandit boarded from the observation platform, forced a brakeman to wake passengers, and after a failed entry into a third coach fired at Conductor Muldowney and three shots were exchanged resulting in the bandit's escape.
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Sacramento
Cal
Southern Pacific
Davis
Atlantic Express
al Rodell
Cleveland
Ohio
Muldowney
Rodell
Calderon Seeks US Recognition for New Mexican Government
Calderon plans to disavow Carranza’s killings and promise to avenge the former leader’s murder while outlining terms for U.S. recognition. He will press for guarantees protecting American lives and property in Mexico and set out to reform Article 27, opposed to prior confiscation policies.
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Washington
Carranza
State Department
Pfertmando Iglesias Calderon
Ieee
Cialgs
Finke
Calderon
Mexico
United States
State de Vienea
Carrana
Census Reports Birmingham Population Rise in 1920
Census figures released show Birmingham Alabama at 173270, up 45385 from 1910 or 34.4 percent. Atlanta remains second in the South with 200616, while Birmingham was third in 1910 at 132685 and Atlanta at 154839.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Census Bureau
Telegraph poll planned on Tennessee suffrage vote
Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker, chairwoman of the national woman's Bemis organization, wires that Vance McCormick and Ibur Marsh agreed to take a telegraphic poll of the Tennessee legislature on the suffrage issue. If favorable, McCormick will announce the result to the Democratic national convention.
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Washington
Abbie Scott Baker
Natio Woman’s Bemis Organization of
Franci
Vance McCormick
Ibur Marsh
Tennessee
Counterfeit Five Dollar Note Warned By Treasury
Treasury warns of a new counterfeit five dollar note from the Richmond Fed with poor execution. The fake omits the secretary of the treasury’s titles and is easily detected by its flaws.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Treasury Department
Coolidge to Visit Harding in Washington after New Haven stop
Governor Coolidge departs for Washington to confer with Senator Harding on Wednesday as the Republican presidential candidate. He will pause in New Haven, Connecticut, for a few hours tomorrow before continuing his trip.
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Burlington
Coolidge
Washington
Harding
New Haven
Conn
Recorder Appeals to Citizens to Aid Traffic Laws
Recorder D H Edington urged citizens to appear as complainants in traffic cases during J E Leddy Macey and Laurel streets trial. Leddy fled, bond raised to 400, Alvin Walker fined 30 for reckless milage, Hammond case postponed to July 20, Lucius Hill fined six, C Brown fined 51, officers testified of a joy ride with eight people near Monroe Park.
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D. H. Edington
Alvin Walker
McCaulley
H. B. Hammond
F. J. Fowler
Bolt Threat Seen If Labor Is Not Treated Fairly
Atlanta June 29 Railroad union leaders representing the southeast warned via telegraph that if the convention does not deal justly with labor the labor vote of the south will bolt the Democratic party this year breaking the solid south. The message was sent to the resolution committee of the Democratic National Committee in care of Samuel Gompers.
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Vention
Grvention
Glass
William J Bryanne
Robinson
Bryan
League of Nations
Atlanta
Southeast
Democratic National Committee
Wiealsing
South
Democratic
Ramuel Gompers
Pennsylvania Line Faces Strike Today
Philadelphia June 29 The Pennsylvania Railroad faces a walkout of 58 000 shopmen freight handlers and signal tower men after wage and other demands were rejected. A strike was called by Harry H Jeffrey chairman of the advisory boards of the Philadelphia and Camden federation for 11 o clock a.m. today.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry 8. Jeffrey
Philadelphia’ and Camden Federation
March Liggett and Bullard Discharged From War Ranks
Washington reports the War Department announced the discharge from temporary war ranks of General Peston C. March chief of staff and Lieutenant Generals Hunter Liggett and Robert L. Bullard. They will return to permanent duties in the regular army.
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Washington
Peston C. March
Hunter Eer
Robert L. Bullard
War Department
Ran Will
McAdoo Refuses to Discuss Politics at Summer Home
New York dispatch reports William Gibbs McAdoo avoiding political talk while at his Huntington summer home. Local guard Ed, a vigilant watchman, maintains the gate and permits visitors to glimpse a bulging hip pocket revolver. McAdoo plans to stay several hours, then return to his office to handle political inquiries.
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New. York
Jin
McAdoo
Francisco
Huntington
William Faversham
Big Ed
McAdoo Gate
San Francisco
Indians test to force Jenkins evidence in Puebla case
Mexican court hears Indians describe being suspended and threatened with death to coerce testimony against William O. Jenkins of Shelbyville Tennessee. Bandit Federico Cordova, accused of kidnapping Jenkins, says claims of his involvement were fabrications and denies government pressure.
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Mexico City
William O. Jenkins
Shelbyville
Puebla
Jéna
Universal
Jenkins
Federico Cordova
Third Criminal Court
Puch Ignacio Vasquez
Second Criminal Court
Cordova
Carranza
Fifth Boston Hotel Fire Intensifies Week of Blazes
Boston dispatch reports the fifth hotel fire in a week, this time at the Hotel Essex. Authorities say all fires started in hallways or nearby areas, with police suspecting incendiaries behind the incidents. Earlier blazes struck the Brewster, American House, Hotel Hollins, and another hotel, causing varying damage.
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Boston
Essex
Brewster
Hotel Hollins
Moratorium Ended in San Salvador After Executive Decree
A June 29 decree ends a moratorium in San Salvador that had deeply impacted finance. The executive action terminates the suspension and marks a return toward normal operations in the capital.
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San. Salvador
San Salvador
Salvador
Mn Finance
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America
Mabry
Wimmy Quina
NAVY
Congregationalists
Boulogne
Treasury
Frisco
U. S
Census
Ala
Promise
Telegraph
Bolt
Pennsylvania Line
Liggett
Bullard
M’ Adoo
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