Treasury unit takes charge in changing Prohibition enforcement
Washington dispatch reports that after September 4 Prohibition enforcement shifts from Roy Haynes to a Treasury lineup. Blair signs decree placing duties under 22 prohibition administrators with HQs nationwide, while Haynes moves to advisory role and may run for Ohio governor.
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Prohibition
Roy Haynes
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Treasury
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Haynes
Ohio
Parliament moves toward summer adjournment amid mine relief plan
London reports Parliament entering the final week before recess to approve funding for a government aid scheme to mine owners. The move prompted owners to withdraw strike notices, avoiding a shutdown. Departments prepare two days of calculations with a full statement due to the House of Commons. Initial estimates ranged from 10 million to 25 million pounds.
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London
House of Commons
Liquor Rumors in Mary Pickford Kidnap Case
Testimony questioned whether alcohol fueled the alleged plot to kidnap actress Mary Pickford. Three defendants Charles Stephens Claude Holcombe and Adrian Wood deny planning the abduction while prosecutors argue liquor was used to provoke bold talk at hotel conferences. Louis Geck is cited as a key witness.
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John Barleycorn
Mary Pickford
George Mayer
Mayer
Charles Stephens
Claude Holcow
Adrian Wood
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Holcombe
Wood
Miss Pickford
Louis Geck
Preel Eport
Bannock County Property Valuation Reaches 16.5 Million
The Bannock County property valuation for taxation totals 16 509 512 dollars as per the county assessor's abstract forwarded to the state equalization board at Boise. The largest valuations come from improved residence lots totaling 3 308 220 dollars.
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State Equalization Board
Boise
Deda Dises Bagonecics
Phoroghred Coc
Fae
Bose Pern. Og
Mob Opposed Klan Meeting Sparks Riot in Massachusetts
In Westwood Massachusetts a mob of anti Klan sympathizers estimated at 600 confronted about 60 Klan members during an outdoor meeting along the Boston Providence highway. The clash included rocks bricks and gunfire prompting police from three towns to intervene. Three men were arrested for carrying concealed weapons and a farmhouse was wrecked in the Islington district as the confrontation spread.
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Mane
Islington
Boston-Providence
Kianamen
An Seo
Four Troopers Escort Besieged Klansmen to Safety
Framingham state troopers aided by four officers disarmed and escorted members of the klan to safety amid a mob siege. Three men were arrested on concealed weapons charges.
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Framingham
Work Resumes After Two Days in Miami District
The Geo A Fuller Construction Company of Miami and New York resumes work after a two day strike by union bricklayers on two contracts in the Miami district. Non union bricklayers were employed to restart projects today.
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Miami
Fla
Geo. A. Fuller Construction Company
New York
Idaho Falls Man Describes Dashing Romeo Figure
In a letter to Pacer, T. J. Hurt of Idaho Falls portrays a “dashing Romeo” in a muddled account about a car, a ride, and a branch, describing a 38 year old man with straight stance, broad shoulders, heavy brown hair, and 196 pounds. The note hints at a fascination with bringing a familiar visitor to town, though the text is garbled.
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Chicago
T. J. Hurt
Idaho Falls
Pacer
Daance
Mattin
Labor leaders vow nonpartisan stance end third party ties
The American Federation of Labor declares a return to nonpartisan campaigning and rejects third party moves. Executive council urges support for labor endorsed candidates in 1926 congressional races, outlining plans for reports for the Atlantic City convention. It denounces third party efforts as wasteful and harmful to electing favorable candidates.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
la Follettee
Federation
Atlantic City
Jabor
el Paso
Bnt
Bela
Cell Shock Emerges as New Defense Term in Trial
In Chicago Aug 3 AP reports the term cell shock appearing in court as defense for Russell Scott who faces execution for killing Joseph Maurer a drug clerk ten months after his conviction. The state names twenty witnesses including fifteen laypeople and five alienists while the defense lists nine alienists and about a dozen lay witnesses.
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Chicago
Joseph B. David
Russell Scott
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Utah Organist John McClellan Dies After Stroke
John J. McClellan longtime organist of the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City died at home Sunday afternoon after a paralytic stroke. He was aged and had been a prominent figure in the Mormon music scene, with ties to Pocatello where he taught many students and visited frequently.
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Salt Lake City
John J. McClellan
Mormon Tabernacle
McClellan
Pocatello
Realty Boom Hits Rockaway
New York August 3 AP reports a real estate boom spreading to Rockaway Beach on Long Island's south shore. Prices surged to 2 700 dollars in two months while investors flocked to opportunities. brokers wore ribbons and traffic jams formed as big profits appeared on paper and in day trades.
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Lorida
Rickaway
Rockaway Beach
Long Inland
Ocean Front
Hiam Zaret
Lawsenpoviilp Maas
Joseph Weinsteck
Walthe Pad
Rockaways
Automobile Fatalities Across 57 Cities Rise Slightly
Traffic deaths in 57 cities totaled 418 in the four weeks to July 18 up from 417 in the prior four weeks. New York led with 501 deaths year to date, while Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles also had high counts. Several large cities reported zero deaths in the latest four weeks, and Pittsburgh showed an increase with 25 deaths.
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Commerce Department
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
New Bedford
Bridgeport
Norfolk
Oakland
Oklahoma City
Spokane
Springfield
Madsa
Tacoma
Pittaburgh
High Water in Rio Grande Homeless 50 Families Near Fabens
Rio Grande flooding near Fabens Texas has left about fifty families homeless and caused an estimated 90000 in damages. Reclamation officials report rising waters and threat to lower areas with levee protection limited. Crests expected to reach Fabens by nightfall as 400 workers rush to build defenses. Adobe houses in flooded zones crumble amid 160 acres of cotton inundated.
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Tex
Rio Grande
Fabens
Texas
Fabeng
Reclamation Service
Lee Moor
San Vblizario Island
National League and American League outcomes from today’s games
Scores and key pitchers listed for games across Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston Philadelphia Washington and Detroit. Notable performances include Buckeye Myatt Bengough Giard Dixon Stokes Faber and Cochrane among others delivering early-season results.
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Buckeye
Myatt
Jones and Bengough
Wayne resigns as Gooding secretary to join ICC
Leonard Way of Boise resigned Saturday as private secretary to Senator Gooding and accepted appointment as valuation examiner in the Interstate Commerce Commission. He previously served with the Idaho Utilities Commission.
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Leonard Way
Boise
Senator Gooding
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Idaho Utilities Commission
Adoum Seo
Ceetenea Te
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French Tactics Aim to Defeat Rififians in Mountains
French headquarters confirm Abd-El-Keim seeks no peace talks and plans to hold out until the rainy season. Marshal Petain urges more troops to attack the Rif and defeat them in a month. Paris reports Capt. Edgar Bouligny to join American volunteers in the Moroccan campaign, with a first group of aviators sailing to set up operations.
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Marshal Petain
France
Premier Painleve
Paris
Edgar Bouligny
New Orleans
Legation
American Escadrille
Morocco
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Bouligny
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Lafayette Esccadrille
American Expeditionary Forces
Paul Ayres
Bordeaux
Ameri‘can
Loy Ape
Bourge
Day agent with no commission faces no bail ruling
Felair, Md August 3 AP Jane A Fathershaw prohibition agent accused of shooting John Buongore at Annapolis or Grace Md Saturday remains jailed without bail. The county grand jury will hear the case when it convenes on the second Monday in September.
Two-Gun HoldUp Shuts Auto and Opens Fire
Denver police hunt an Arapahoe county bandit after a carjacking on a Denver boulevard left Mia Stearns 27 and Miss Marie McCormick 17 dead and Fred Funker 19 and Carl Perry 25 wounded. Perry, survivor, described a brutal attack as the assailant leaped aboard the moving car and demanded cash before firing.
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Colo
Arapahoe County
Julia Stearns
Marie McCormick
Fred Funker
Carl Perry
Perry
Marie
Union Leader Comments on Coal Strike and Unrest
London August 8 AP trade unionists once viewed as fossilized are questioned by readers after the Gastrene coal miners strike. George Nicoll Barnes former labor member remarks the community must restore order and resist a rising red influence within unions. He warns industrial chaos may follow if trends continue.
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London
George Nicoll Barnes
House of Co 7 Oo
Reducing Rates on Coal and Wine Across States
Reduced freight charges affect coal shipments from Kansas and Oklahoma and wine rates from Nebraska and nearby regions after earlier price adjustments. The notice lists the states and products under new tariff terms and outlines transitional details for carriers.
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Kansas
Iagours
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Neb
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