Inquest Held Over Remains Blackfoot Men
Blackfoot August 13 inquest was held Wednesday afternoon over deaths of James Dunn Berlin Bumgarner and Presley R. Cherrington who died in a grade crossing accident while returning from a dance near midnight. The jury found they died crossing the tracks at Wapello when the auto was struck by train No. 46 at 12 28 Wednesday morning August 12. Coroner’s jury included A. T. Springer Michael Barclay Frank Weise Kate Taylor Garfield md Roy Aster Frank Garvin Ames M Boyle. Railroad officials testified and railroad examination followed. H L Tavey president Blackfoot chamber of commerce attended representing the public. The examination paused at 6 p m with more witnesses to be examined later. Indications point to exoneration of the employer by the railroad and the men were ordered to return to duty. Funeral services for Berlin Bumgarer and Presley Cherrington will be held at 2 p m Friday from the Methodist church. James Dunn will be buried Sunday.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
James Dunn
Berlin
Messrsmith and Bowen
H. ©. Tavey
Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce
Bumigarer
Presley R. Cherrington
Wapello
Balance of trade favorable to the United States in July
Foreign trade for July shows a US favorable balance of 12,00,000 dollars. Imports reach 226,000,000 while exports total 388,000,000. Gold imports exceed exports for July for the first time since last November, with 10,204,112 imported and 4,387,842 exported. Silver movement at 8,346,204 in with 6,238,487 out. For January–July 1926, US exports of gold total 196,274,301 and imports 50,870,616.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Shanghai Strike Riots Break Out In Chinese City
Chinese laborers in Shanghai riot over unpaid strike pay, overrunning food shops. Police fired once, wounding a leader, but could not stop the rioting. Disorders ceased by evening as authorities recovered control in the Chinese city away from foreign settlement.
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Shanghai
China
Wisconsin Republican convention opens in Oshkosh
Complete harmony marked the Wisconsin Republican state convention in Oshkosh with all counties represented and a parade led by the 117th infantry. Rumors of a dark horse candidate for the U S Senate emerged as Wm L Piea Henry Lockney and Wallace Ingalls vied for support, while the two thirds rule seemed largely abandoned.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Presi
Coolidge
Irvin Lenroot
117Th Infantry
Wisconsin
U. S
George W. Blanchard
Edgerton
W. J. Campbell
United States Senate
R. M. Lafollette
Wm. L. Piea
Milwaukee
Henry Lockney
Aukesbe
Wallace Ingalls
Raciney P. Wilcox
Lenroot Urges Wisconsin Return to GOP
Oshkosh August 13 The Wisconsin voters were urged by Senator Lenroot to oppose any man hostile to President Coolidge for the United States Senate seat vacancy caused by La Follette’s death. He attacked Wisconsin’s so called progressive administration as radical and dictatorial, calling it a Madison triumvirate that tries to control voters and expand state expense to build a political machine. He urged Republicans to nominate a candidate openly in their party and warned against party insiders forcing choices in back room meetings.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Lenroot
Coolidge
United States Senate
la Follette
Madison
Toecome
Congress
Caricature Found of Akhenaten Kin Furnish Karnak Find
In Karnak near Luxor workers unearthed a life size grotesque statue of the heretic king Akhenaten’s father-in-law Tutankhamun’s relative. Egyptologists note it reflects Akhenaten era art and was moved to Cairo museum for inscription deciphering to explain its Karnak origin.
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Cairo
Egypt
Karnak
Luxor
Akhenaten
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Thebes
Tel-El-Amarna
Cairo Museum
Amundsen Offers Maude For Sale After Arctic Release
Roald Amundsen has offered to sell his ship the Maude which just freed from a year in Arctic ice to satisfy creditors. The vessel was frozen in near Bear Island about 800 miles from the Bering Strait and 250 miles north of Siberia. She is now heading to Nome Alaska.
Trial arguments in kidnap plot against Mary Pickford end
Arguments in the trial of three men accused of plotting to kidnap film star Mary Pickford were completed shortly before noon. Superior Judge Victor McLucas adjourned the court until 2 p m for jury instructions.
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Wes Wah
Mary Pickford
Victor McLucas
Million Crickets Dim Lights on New White Way
In El Paso Texas a stretch of the new white way along Texas street dimmed its lights as millions of crickets swarmed the area. Suburban crickets, once confined to home corners, moved toward the business district creating an insect carnival atmosphere. Local stores tried powders kerosene and other measures to deter the pests while the nightly chorus persisted.
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el Paso
Tex
Texas Street
Venice Road Link Threatens Isolation Of City
Venice faces loss of isolation as plans advance to build an automobile road from Venice to Padua, linking to the Milan road. The project would connect the lagoon city by land for the first time, with prior access limited to boat or train via a pontoon bridge.
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Venice
Italy
Enice
Padua
Oregon Bert Riot Ends In Deadly Prison Drop
Salem Oregon August 13 AP headline tells of the outlaw known as Oregon Bert slaying two guards and prompting a prison breakout plot. Jones and three fellow convicts escaped over the south wall after arming in the arsenal, were pursued by posses and National Guard, with Jones later shot dead as he dropped from the wall.
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Bert
Salem
Ore
Bert"? Jones
Wayman
Oregon State Penitentiary
Hal Tracy
David Merrell
Jones
Ellsworth Kelly
James Willos
Tom Murray
John Daviie
J. M. Holman
Johnney
Serot
Lute Savage
James Nesmith
State Hospital
Arsenal
Nvsmith
Arts
Hal 2
Olman
Eee
Wile Zinn
Ivitts
Zinn
Murray
Willis
Kelly
South Wall
Jones Bang
Sacramento
Calif
National Guard
Tracy
Merrel
Pacific Northwest
Merrell
Davenport
Wash
Troops Move In To Break Reading Ku Klux Klansmen Clash
Reading Massachusetts August 13 AP state troops moved in from four barracks to quell a clash between anti Klansmen and white robed Klansmen. Several arrests were made for carrying dangerous weapons after police said clubs and tear gas bombs were used. No injuries were reported beyond temporary discomfort from gas and rocks.
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Reading
Mass
Rae Been
Frank Slacks
North Main Street
Davidson
Morask
Beer Seizure Under Prohibition Tidal Wave in New York
Three carloads of beer were seized today by prohibition agents in New York, adding to six thousand barrels seized in the last month. The value of the thirty days' seizure was estimated at $100,000 as Director Merrick described a tidal wave of incoming beer.
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New York
Prohibition
Merrick
Two Killed by Crazed Woman in Boston
In West Roxbury George H Curtin and his wife Mary were killed by their daughter’s mother who shot them in their sleep amid a study of a troubled household. One child died earlier and another near death at city hospital from bullet wounds. Dorothy the only survivor described the scene from an upper floor as police worked to piece together the family tragedy.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Latife Hanjoum
Mouaamerou Chaki Bey
Smyrnia
Latife
Constantinople
Salih Effendi
Mustapha Kenya Pasha
Koniah
Madame Latife
Waa
Boston
George H. Curtin
West Roxbury
Mary
City Hospital
Dorothy
George’ H. Tie
Arjorie
German ambassador presents note on seized property to Kellogg
In Washington on August 13 the German ambassador delivered a note to Secretary Kellogg pressing for the return of German property seized by the United States during World War I. The officials did not immediately disclose further actions.
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Washington
United States
Kellogge
Wheeler to Campaign in Wisconsin After LaFollette Death
Senator Wheeler of Montana, last year’s vice presidential candidate on LaFollette’s ticket, plans to stump in Wisconsin to fill the vacancy left by La Follette’s death. He cites farmers' anger at irrigation and reclamation policies and the government’s irrigation bureau actions risking land losses amid stalled projects. Wheeler expects no major developments until mid September.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollettes
Robert M. Laplette, Jr
Irrigation Bureau
Wce
Europe
Benator Wales
Greb Or Tunney To Fight Stribling Offer On File
Macon Georgia AP reports an offer to match Young Stribling with either Harry Greb or Gene Tunney in Philadelphia on September 21. The proposal came from promoter Jack Curley. Also noted are orders to Battling Siki to depart the United States as his stay permit expired and he must leave the country.
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Macon
Ag. 13
Young Stribling
Harry Greb
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Striblings
Jack Curley
Waehingen
Battling Sik
Sik
Labor Department
Townes Mob Attack Shocks Boobey Mississippi
In Boobey Mississippi on August 13 AP reports a Black man Gidney Townes was struck by a mob while en route, with 75 men taking him from custody and injuring him. Townes faced prior accusations, and no investigation was announced, as relatives and neighbors react to the incident.
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Boobey
Gidney Townes Negro
Townes
Jacob McMullen
Farmer
Mary Long
Rhoiff Will Frost
I. M. McMullen
Increased US crop area but yields fall overall
Washington Aug 13 AP Increased planted area 2.3 percent this year but total production down three percent from last year due to lower yields per acre. Yields fell across most principal crops 6.4 percent from ten year average and 4.5 percent below last year. only spring wheat and some crops rose slightly. States show wide disparities with Texas 68.6 percent of average, Nevada 114 percent, and California near 100.5 percent.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Corn
Texas
Nevada
Oklahoma
Montana
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Washinton
North Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
California
Debt discussions show progress toward settlement
The Daily Express front page reports that discussions over her debt to Great Britain have progressed in a more favorable way and it is believed there will be an early settlement.
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Lorion
The
Daily Express
Great Britain
Montana Quake Shakes Helena and Butte in Two Shocks
Helena and vicinity felt a slight quake at 3 30 this morning about the same intensity as last night s 7 50 quake with no damage reported Butte also registered minor shocks at 60 past night and 38 past morning with no damage indicated.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Butte
FPAKE BOND DEAL Fraud Hits Okanogan Banker in Scam
St Louis report says William G. Frank of Okan ville Illinois banker and hotel owner was defrauded of 35000 Liberty bonds in a nationwide fake bond transaction. The con man is described as a nationally known confidence operator.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
William G. Frank
Okanville, Ill
Baseball scores and rain delays from today’s games
A slate of MLB results shows New York and Pittsburgh battles with final tallies 47 to 15. Chicago, St Louis, Philadelphia and Cleveland posted varied innings while rain caused postponements for Chicago at New York and Detroit at Boston.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
90 Small Flags on Birthday Cake for General Sherwood
General Isaac R. Sherwood, 90, celebrated his ninetieth birthday in Toledo Ohio. He cut a cake decorated with 90 small flags, ate a large piece, and remained spry despite age. He has been a prominent Ohio political figure for two generations and enjoyed a balcony view as congratulatory letters poured in from across the country.
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Toledo
Ohio
Isaac R. Sherwood
Sherweed
I Bherwood
Darrow Flayed by Prosecutor in Scopes Case
Dayton Tenn Aug 13 AP Organization of the William J Bryan memorial association here last night denounced Clarence Darrow as the greatest menace to civilization by Stewart prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial and a judge Raulston defended his conduct. The group aims to raise one and a half million for buildings and five million for endowment of a fundamentalist school to honor Bryan. Darrow served as one time special prosecutor and was denounced for alleged propaganda against the Bible while Raulston said Darrow’s charge of using faith for politics was unfounded.
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Dayton, Tenn
William J. Bryan
Darrow
PS One Sense
John Scope
Stewart
Raulston
Mr. Darrow
Soviet Influence Factor in Turkey Says Senator King
Berlin August 13 AP United States Senator Wm H King Utah Irreconcilable opponent of the Turkish American treaty speaks after a Balkan tour He notes Soviet government uses commercial intercourse to sway Turkey toward Moscow and away from Western powers He claims Mustafa Kemal Pasha and his followers seek Moslem world and Russian inspiration rather than the West
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Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Latife Hanoum
Auuet
Turkey
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Wm. H. King
Utah
King
Balkan States
Urkey
Syria
Andestine
Carl Fisher
Russia
Earthquake Shocks LA at 6:16 AM
A light earthquake shock was felt in Los Angeles at about 6 16 this morning. The tremor was not strong enough to be generally perceptible and caused no reported damage or injuries.
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Los Angeles
President Coolidge to Visit Father in Vermont
Swampscott Mass Aug 13 AP President Coolidge clears desk for routine business ahead of weekend trip to Plymouth Vermont to visit his father Departing White House with Mrs Coolidge expected tomorrow He will confer with Margellogg and Postmaster General New before returning to Washington Vacation may end around September 1 if anthracite operations resume Several hundred curious onlookers watch as he arrives at the Security Trust building and signs letters during a brief White House stop.
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Cool
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Plymouth
Mra. Coolidge
White Court
White House
Probaly
Margellogg
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Washington
James Seas
Art
Security Trust
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Department of State
Coolidge
Tre Viele
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Calfornia
B. Lori
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