Chinese Tong War Breaks In Multiple Cities
Across Chicago Boston Washington Minneapolis St Louis and New York Chinatown Chinese tong factions clashed after the burial of NY Chinatown leader Lee Aue Ying. Shootings left dead and wounded and police raided Hip Sing headquarters amid a new wave of violence seeking opium raid motives.
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Lee Aue Ying
New York
Chinatown
Leong Tongman
Hip Sing
Boston
Washington
On Leong
Tim
Joseph Crowley
Tong
St. Louis
Long Chooey
Pe Tong
Chinaown
Approves Plan for a Memorial to William Jennings Bryan
Mrs. Bryan, widow of the commoner, endorses Josepheugs Daniels as leader of a national Bryan memorial movement. She favors placing the memorial in Washington and an Bryan school in Dayton, Tennessee to honor his educational wishes, while avoiding comment on the Philadelphia Record plan.
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Miami
Fla
Josepheugs Daniels
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tennessee
Bryan
Hong Kong Residents Urge Naval Blockades on Canton
Indignant Hong Kong residents at a mass meeting protested Chinese hostility toward the British and passed resolutions calling for complete naval blockades of Canton and nearby waterways. They cabled the resolutions to the British prime minister in London.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Wellies
London
Walker Beats His Opponent in Thriller at East Chicago
Mickey Walker world welterweight champion held advantage over Sailor Freedman of Chicago in seven rounds before Freedman recovered from a first round knockdown. The final three rounds brought a dramatic comeback and a spectator died, likely of heart disease, during the melee. Freedman mounted a late rally, landing a solid right to the chin to shake Walker in the closing rounds.
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Chicago
Mickey Walker
Sailor Freedman
East Chicago
Freedman
Walker
Ware
Baroness Sacrifices Dog Over Radium Capsule
In Vienna a court heard Baroness Beneviere face a dilemma between paying twenty million kronen or sparing her dog. Veterinarians had treated a skin disease with radium but the dog swallowed a capsule seeking internal delivery, prompting the court action.
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Vienna
Beneviere
Robbers Loot Mail Car After Shoot Wounds Messenger
In Santa Ana California robbers looted a combination mail and express car on Santa Fe train No 75 between Oceanside and Santa Ana after shooting express messenger Elmer Campbell 62 and leaving him mortally wounded. Investigators think two or more men boarded at Oceanside and used a rope ladder to break in then escaped by car toward Mexico once the train slowed near San Juan Capistrano.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Santa Fe
Hero
San Diego
Elmer Campbell
Campbell
David L. Gilmore
Gilmore
Express
Post Office
Express Company
Los Angeles
Oceanside
San Juan Capistrano
Mexico
Sheriff’s Office
San Onenfre
San Diego County
Wobblies Taken Over The Line At Fargo
Citizens sworn in as deputies escorted 118 alleged I W W members over the Red River from Fargo to Minnesota. Authorities had held suspected radicals for days. last night the group was deported amid a rock throwing riot with no serious injuries. The incident bordered Morehead authorities on potential action.
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Fargo
N. D
Industrial Workers of the
Red River
Theos
Minnesota
Morehead
Agdinge
Gasoline War Spurs Wide Price Cuts Across States
Reports from Chicago and New York describe a broad gasoline war as major oil companies slash prices to meet competition from independents and state stations. Reductions range from 2 to 2.5 cents per gallon, with Wichita and Sioux Falls noting prices around 13.8 to 20.44 cents, and New Jersey seeing tank wagon rates at 16 to 17 cents. The fight, tied to bootleg oil concerns and market pressure, spans Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, and other states.
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Wichita
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Nebraska
Indiana Company
Ehamzes
Iniana
Michigan
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Maine
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
North
Lowerex
Peoria
Sinois
South Dakota
Standard
Sioux Falls
New York
Standard Oil Company of
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Baltimore
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
South Carolina
Tidewater Oil Company
District of Columbia
Officers Caught in Smuggling Plot Abroad
Shanghai reports French police seized arms and ammunition valued at 46000 dollars believed smuggled into the country by an international trio of high army officers and officials. Arrested are Colonel James Christie British retired, Brigadier General Charles Krausch alias Charles A Nelson American FECC Chaperon French, Otto Christ former German customs officer, and a Chinese secretary to General Wong Tse Hua. The police found 40000 dollars including counterfeit money in Wong Tsé Hua’s possession.
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Shanghai
James Christie
Charles Krausch
Charles A. Nelson
FECC
Otto Christ
Wong Tsé Hua
Suspect Released After US Confirmed Not Dutch Anderson
George T. Whitaker, held by Drummonville police over the weekend on suspicion of being Dutch Anderson, was released after U.S. authorities confirmed he is not the gunman and associate of Gerald Chapman.
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Mantle
Geen Age
George T. Whitaker
Drummonville
Anderson
Gerald Chapman
United States
Record price paid for bulls sets new world marks
Washington August 25 AP The world record price for a bull is 102 000 paid in the United States by the Car Nation Farms company for a Holstein. The previous record was 60 000 paid by two owners for Financial Sensation the celebrated Jersey sire. Buenos Aires reports say 60 000 was paid for a shorthorn a record for that breed.
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Washington
United States
Carnation Farms Company
Buenos Aires
Bank Wrecker C C Slaughter Captured in Pueblo
Denver reports Colorado authorities captured C C Slaughter, wanted for alleged bank wrecking at Mercantile National Bank in Pueblo. Police say he hid a cache worth about 100000 dollars, and he was arrested with Enola Landry of Phoenixville. Slaughter had escaped Leavenworth penitentiary last February after an eight year sentence.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Saya Coney C. Slaughter
Mercantile National Bank of
Pueblo
Slaughter
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Enola Landry
Phoenixville
A. J. Todd
Saye
Holbenda
Bandits Kill North Platte Traffic Officer in Shootout
Two men killed traffic officer Ed Clarke of North Platte Neb and a Kansas sheriff during a pursuit. Posses roamed southwestern Nebraska and northern Kansas, hunting the gunmen after a deadly yesterday attack. Names of the Kansas sheriff and further details were not released in dispatches.
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North Platte
Nebr
Nebraska
Kansas
Ed Clarke
Thomas County
Klan Convention Opens In Ohio At Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake Ohio August 25 AP national K K K council grand dragons and titans gather for first day of meetings in a small church sessions run by the imperial wizard Dr Evans as discussion topics include protecting Protestantism from motion pictures meetings run through Thursday with executive sessions and binding deliberations.
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Buckeye Lake
Ohio
National Council
Grand Dragons
Titans
Dr. Evans
Young bandits kill sheriff and officer near Colby
In Colby Kansas Aug 25 authorities hunted two young men linked to a series of western Kansas holdups. They killed Sheriff Sam Pratt of Hamilton County then Ed Clark a North Platte traffic officer after crossing into Nebraska. A large manhunt spread across Kansas and Nebraska as gangs fled.
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Colby
Kansas
Sam Pratt
Kemas County
Nebraska
Ed Clark
North Platte
Pratt
Doyle
Crawford
Bud Clarke
Nortl Platte
No Interference in Coal Strike Decision
Swampscott Mass August 25 AP President Coolidge signaled the government will not intervene to stop a planned suspension of anthracite operations next Tuesday. He said there will be enough coal to meet public needs even if mines close. Wall Street Journal publisher C W Barron advised a brief shutdown could be beneficial due to a coal surplus.
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Swampscott
Mass
White House
Coolidge
C. W. Barron
The
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street
Barron
Two Homers by Meusel Highlight Yankees Win
Bob Meusel of the New York Yankees hit his 24th home run in Chicago as Dick Kerr pitched for the White Sox. Meusel also homered for his 25th of the season in the third inning as Ed Edwards started for Chicago. In Brooklyn, Jacques Fournier belted his 21st homer of the year off Duster Mails in the fifth against St. Louis.
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Chicago
Bob Meusel
New York Yankees
Dick Kerr
White Sox
Yankees
Edwards
Brooklyn
Jacques Fournier
Duster Mails
The
Robins
St. Louis
Former Attorney Pocatello Dead
Burton A. Cummings a former city attorney of Pocatello Idaho and former state senator died in Los Angeles after a prolonged illness. He moved to Los Angeles five years ago to practice law.
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Los Angeles
Burton A. Cummings
Pocatello
Idaho
Cleveland Pulls Off Early Triple Play in Philadelphia Game
Cleveland turned a first inning double and a subsequent throw sequence into a triple play in the second inning. Miller doubled, Perkins singled, and Spurgeon induced a fielding play then triggered a four-throw sequence ending with Sewell tagging the runner at home. Galloway was retired at second.
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Philadelphia
Miller
Athletics
Perkins
Galloway
Spurgeon
Cathher
Kh. Sewell
L. Sewell
J. Sewell
UTAM Weather Outlook Tonight and Wednesday
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures in the north and west portions. No precipitation expected and overnight lows nearby.
Holdup at Continental Oil Station by Two Men
Two unidentified men robbed the Continental Oil service station at Adain and Bridger last night, forcing attendant James Edwards to hand over 42.75 and leaving a small silver till. The suspects, described as short and stocky, fled after a warning not to move. Police searched the area for hours but made no arrest.
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Continental
Adain and
Bridger
James Ds
Edwards
the Register
Fat Dangerous Says Life Insurance Man
Albert Johnson president of the National Life Insurance Company of the W and A told delegates at a Chicago convention that fat is killing Americans faster than travel. He argued special education is needed and claimed ocean liners are the safest travel option with railroads next, while airplanes may become safer later.
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Chicago
Albert Johnson
National Life Insurance Company
Debt talks widen rift between Churchill and Caillaux
London reports a sharp split over France's debt payments to Britain. Finance ministers Winston Churchill and Joseph Caillaux argued about annual settlements, with Churchill favoring 21 million pounds a year and Caillaux limiting payments to about 9 million.
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Britain
Sillaux
France
London
Tenin
Winston Spencer Churchill
Great Britain
Joacph Caillaux
Charchill
M. Cailaux
Churchil
M.C
Oil tanker message aids disabled yacht near Florida coast
Wireless legater from the oil tanker San Lernarding reports the auxiliary yacht Miami with seven aboard is disabled 150 miles northeast of Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Radio corporation relayed the message on August 23. Local authorities monitor the situation.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Palm Beach Radio Corporation
San Lernarding
Miami
Falm Beach
Today's Games Highlight Batch Of Baseball Matchups
Baseball schedule lists games at Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Detroit St Louis and St Louis Rose with RHE and scores. Notable players include Yde Gooch ONeil Hargrave Keen Hartnett Wilson Heanline Zuhr and Zehniser.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Keen
Hartnett
Couch
O'Neal
Mitchell
Wilson and Heanline
Two Kiwanis Speakers Highlight Utah Idaho Convention
Inspiring talks by W D Vincent of St Anthony Kiwanis and Fred C G Parker of Kiwanis International opened the second day of the Utah Idaho district convention. Vincent praised service clubs and urged Kiwanis to aid underprivileged children while Parker noted Kiwanis tenth anniversary and planned projects including the Vancouver memorial.
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W. D. Vincent
St. Anthony Kiwanis Club
State Industrial Training School
Fred CG. W. Parker
Chicago
Kiwanis International
Utah-Idaho
Kiwanis Clubs
Vincent
Kiwanis Magazine
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lion’s Club
Vincett
Miriwanis
Rotary Clubs
Upper Valley
Tour
Beatie Eed
Ameysia
Seattle
New York State
Idaho Penitentiary
Boy Scout Movement
Parker
Harding International Good Will
Vancouver
B, C
United States
Canada
International Kiwanisthe
Montreal Block Destroyed By Night Fire
An entire Montreal block was laid waste by a spectacular blaze under a half gale. The fire swept twenty plus dwellings, a large apartment house, an ice plant and other structures, with numerous residents forced from their homes. No material damage estimate yet available.
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