Harding Sails for Alaska After Tacoma Welcome
President and Mrs. Harding arrived in Tacoma after a 15 day cross country tour through 14 states. They planned to address the merchant marine issue before boarding the Henderson for Alaska at 2 p.m. Cabinet members accompanied the party and Admiral Rodman oversees ship preparations.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harding
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Naval
Henderson
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Hugh Rodman
Steel Industry Pledges Shorter Day In Public Letter
President Harding releases correspondence with American Iron and Steel Institute directors noting most steel manufacturers will abolish the 12 hour day at the earliest opportunity and view the move as a boon to workers and the nation. The letter, signed by Elbert H. Gary and others, says the industry will exert effort to secure the change.
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Harding
American Iron and Steel Institute
United States
President Harding
Elbert H. Gary
John A. Topping
W. A. Rogers
W. H. Donner
W. J. Filbert
E. A. 8. Grace
Willis L. A. Farrell
E. G. Grace
Willis L. King
James A. Burden
L. E. Black
Severen P. Kerr
J. A. Campbell
A. C. Dinkey
Charles M. Schwab
Tragic Train Wreck Near Diggle England Kills Six
Six people die and seven are injured in a Manchester express collision at Diggle near Huddersfield. The two-engined train hit a locomotive outside a tunnel, causing a mass wreckage. Two railway guards are among the dead.
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Huddersfield
England
Diggle
Landslide Wrecks Union Pacific Locomotive Near Tacoma
The Union Pacific locomotive No. 310 hauling the Owl train from Portland to Tacoma struck a landslide near Salmon Beach, killing engineer Edward Roddey and injuring four or five passengers. The Portland to Tacoma run left Portland at 11:15 p.m. and was due in Tacoma at 4:50 a.m.
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Tacoma
Harding
Portland
Edward Roddey
Salmon Beach
Ethel Barrymore Granted Divorce
Ethel Barrymore the actress was granted a divorce from Russell G. Colt son of the late Colonel Samuel P. Colt of Bristol for neglect to provide Custody of three children awarded with an interlocutory decree to follow. Barrymore testified by deposition that she married March 14 1909 and that Colt struck her in 1914 and objected to her wearing attire on other occasions. She said she has supported herself and the children since marriage.
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Providence
R. I
Ethel Barrymore
Russel G. Colt
Samuel P. Colt
Bristol
Colt
Death knell of big purses for title matches
New York AP reports a financial crash at the Dempsey Gibbons Shelby fight signals end of high purses for title bouts. Promoters face losses with $310,000 guaranteed purses, while Kearns risks $100,000. other title fights at Polo Grounds suffer similar deficits.
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New York
Dempsey Gibbons
Shelby
Michigan City
Lew Tenciler
Philadelphia
Sailor Freedman
Chicago
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Georges Carpentier
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Johnny Kilbane
Eugene Criqui
Jimmy Wilde
Pancho Villa
Wilde
Kilbane
Tom O’rourke
Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Crits
Clerical Employees Seek Wage Increase in Rail Firms
The Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern railways filed submissions seeking higher clerical and station wages. Workers demand restoration of the pre July 1 1921 pay rate.
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Chicago
Rio Grande Western
Rio Grande Southern Railways
Lincoln Statue Cast by St Gaudens to Arrive in Chicago
Illinois plans to honor Abraham Lincoln with a statue cast nearly 20 years ago by Augustus St Gaudens. It has never been shown in Chicago and, after storage in Jackson Park, may be placed in Grant Park on the lake front. The late John Crerar funded the $100000 casting and upkeep.
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Chicago
Illnois
Abraham Lincoln
Augustus St. Gaudens
Grant Park
Lake Front
John Crerar
New York
San Francisco
Lincoln
Races Postponed in Cleveland Circuit Harness Meet
Today's grand circuit harness racing was called off due to a rain soaked track in North Randall Cleveland. The card will be raced tomorrow.
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North Randall
Cleveland
Grand Stand Collapse Kills One and Injures Dozens
In Salt Lake City a temporary grand stand collapsed during Fourth of July fireworks at Liberty Park injuring about 50 spectators and killing 9 year old Ruby Broderbury. Rescue efforts were slowed by chaotic debris as more than 36 900 people watched the celebration.
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Salt Lake City
Liberty Park
Ruby Broderbury
Erand
Boys Form Volunteer Forest Guards In Canada
Ottawa July 5 AP reports 140000 Canadian school boys enlisted as Young Canadian Forest League guards to prevent forest fires. The program aims to save millions in timber by a nationwide youth effort coordinated by the Canadian Forestry Association.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Canadian Forestry Association
The
Young Canadians Forest League
Shelby Begins Clean House After Fight Fallout
Shelby Montana July 5 AP Work on sorting promoters taxes for Dempsey Gibbons bout moves slowly. Collector Rasmussen and deputies plan Helena trip as tax on 224 485 receipts is pursued. Film rights valued at about 200 000 may be sold. Dempsey 31 4 percent Gibbons 25 percent. Rainy day follows heavyweight result. town clears tents and hotel-like shelters as Shelby braces for normalcy.
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Shelby
Mont
Dempsey-Gibbons
Charles A. Rasmussen
Montana
Internal Revenue
Helena
Rasmussen
Jack Kearns
Toole County
The
American Legion
James Johnson
Loy J. Mclumby
the Legion
Jack Dempsey
Gibbons
Michael Collins
Johnson and Molumby
Severe penalties for German town
Duisburg July 56 AP says the wounding of a Belgian sentry near the bridge of last Saturday's disaster has led to tighter penalties for the city. Pedestrians only on streets except for merchandise and food vehicles. Curfew moved to six in the evening. One German killed and three wounded by Belgium sentries yesterday for refusing to halt after curfew.
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Duisburg
Belgium
Yester
Discount Rate Raised in Budapest Bank
Budapest reports the rediscount rate increased from 12 percent to 18 percent today.
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Budapest
Ireland seeks rapid release of 10,000 prisoners
Governor General Timothy Healey told the Tail Express Ireland is tranquil despite faults and the Free State plans to free prisoners quickly without sparking disorders. He condemned Northern Ireland for delaying a boundary commissioner and detaining over 400 Free State sympathizers on suspicion.
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Ireland
Great Britain
Timothy Healey
Irish Free State
The
Tail Express
Re Fered
Free State
Belfast
Jeffries Forbidden to Referee Bout in New Jersey
Jim Jeffries former world heavyweight champion is barred by New Jersey law from refereeing the Fire Sie con bout at Boyles Thirty Acres Newton Bugbee New Jersey Bo Commissioner announced.
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Trenton
N. J
Jim Jeffries
Boyles
Thirty Acres
Jil Newton Bugbee
New Jersey
Waste Reduction Study Aims to Trace Retail Distribution
The commerce department leads a five member committee with National Retail Grocers and other associations to map the route from producer to consumer. The goal is to determine where costs accumulate in ordinary distribution with help from manufacturers wholesalers and dealers.
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Washington
Oee
Irving
Pau
National
Retail Grocers’ Association
National Retail Drageete Association
Naional Retail Shoe Dealers Association
The
Nations! Retail Hardware Association
Retail Clothiers’ Association
Exchange chief urges aggressive action after Attorney General counts
Laurence Tweedy, president of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, said the board of governors unanimously approved a resolution to act on ways and means to pursue criminal terms against members for whom counts have been received by the Attorney General Sherman.
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New York
Laurence Tweedy
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Eet
Teras
Sherman
Four Victims Die In Fire At Schmidt Hotel
Pittsburg July 5 four persons burned to death when a blaze swept the Schmidt hotel at McKeesport near here. Six guests were injured two seriously. Police rescued a score of men women and children trapped on upper floors. others leaped to safety. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars.
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Pittsburg
McKeesper
Hear
Investigation of alleged murder of I W W organizers in Texas
A telegram from John Schuskie secretary of the Marine Transport Workers urges Texas Governor Neff to press the investigation into James Holland IWW organizer and two other IWW members said to have been handed to a mob by Port Arthur police and likely killed.
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New York
Neff
Texas
James Holland
Marine Transport Workers Division
Industrial Workers of the World
W. W
Port Arthur
John Schuskie
Transport Workers
Tommy Gibbons Trips Dempsey Battle Echoes in Shelby
Shelby Montana July 5 AP Tom Gibbons shows little injury from the Dempsey fight eyes puffed and discolored lip cut but spirits high he plans a return match. He leaves at 1130 tonight with wife and three children for St Paul then Lake Osakis MN summer home. He predicts victory by studying Dempsey and finding openings.
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Shelby
Mont
Tom Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Ofelock
St. Paul
Lake Osakis
Minn
Gibbons
Christian Endeavor selects Portland for next convention
Des Moines reports that trustees of the Christian Endeavor Society chose Portland Oregon as the site for the upcoming convention during July. The decision follows a July 5 meeting of the group.
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Des Moines
The
Christian Endeavor Society Today
Portland, Oregon
Lead Price Reduced by Ameri can Smelting Refining
New York on July 5 the American Smelting and Refining Company reduced the price of lead from 6 65 cents to 6 50 cents per pound.
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New York
American Smelting and Refining Comy
Toy Balloon Triggers Major Factory Fire in Wooster Area
A toy balloon launched at Lodi, about 15 miles from Wooster, ignited a fire at the Hoot Warner company plant. The blaze destroyed four storage houses, eighteen cribs, two barns, an office, and two dwellings, with losses estimated at 50 000 dollars or more.
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Wooster
Lodi
Here
Hoot Warner Company
Fourth Takes Its Annual Death Toll
Los Angeles reports the death of Miss Jessie BE. Stuart a 27 year old nurse with a World War II record who died after a blood transfusion operation in which she donated blood to save a little boy. Surgeons told her death was imminent she smiled.
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Los Angeles
Jessie BE. Stuart
Naval circles reject Japans three power armament proposal
Washington reports indicate high naval authorities view a Japan Britain United States pact as ineffective and unlikely to gain congressional approval. They warn excluding France could push Paris toward a rapid naval buildup, undermining disarmament aims and provoking a broader arms race.
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Washington
Japan
Great Britain
United States
France
Abe
Posgeen
Itone
Leviathan Liner Fails to Earn Profits, Navy Official Says
The Leviathan, rebuilt at a cost of more than 2 million dollars and sailing on its first American flag voyage on the trans Atlantic route, has "never made any money and never will" according to Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett. He told the Brooklyn Rotary Club that the great liner, akin to the Majestic and Berengaria, is too large and costly to operate practically.
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New York
Leviathan
Charlies P. Plunkett
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Rotary Club
Majestic
Berengaria
Mrs. McCormick Dies at 88 in Lake Forest
Mrs Cyrus H McCormick mother of Cyrus H Jr and Harold McCormick of International Harvester died at home in Lake Forest at 11 this morning after a week of acute bronchitis. She was 88.
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M’cormick
Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
Cyrus H. Jr
Harold McCormick
International Harvester Company
Lake Forest
Hearne Wins 250 Mile Auto Race in Kansas City
Eddie Hearne captured the $9,000 purse at the 250 mile race in Kansas City. He averaged 105.76 mph but did not beat last year's time by Tommy Milton. Milton retired due to an oil system failure. Earl Cooper finished second, Harlan Fengler third, and Dave Lewis fourth.
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Kansas City
Eddie Hearne
Tommy Milton
Milton
Earl Cooper
Harlan Fengler
Dave Lewis
Aviator Postpones Flight to Coast
Mineola New York July 5 Lieut Russel I Maughan army aviator today postponed until Saturday his dawn to dusk flight to the Pacific coast because a mechanic en route to Salduro Utah a fueling station would not arrive there before tomorrow night
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Mineola
Russel I. Maughan
Pacific Coast
Salduro
Utah
Bitter Words May Result in Duel in Warsaw
Friends of Marshal Joseph Pilsudski and General Sezptyzki, minister of war, exchanged bitter words at a recent conference. They seek reconciliation to avoid a duel as Pilsudski resigned as chief of the war council over their differences.
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Warsaw
Joseph Pilsudski
Sezptyzki
Marshal Pilsudski
War Council
Fatalities Survey Amid Firecracker Dangers Across States
A Chicago report tallies numerous firecracker related deaths across the nation. Victims include Orville Cramer of Danville Illinois and Joseph Javarone of Glovele New York, with many injuries and hospitalizations reported in Chicago New Orleans and Cedar Blacksmith.
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Chicago
Orville Cramer
Danville
Joseph Javarone
Glovele
N. Y
Mike Auriteh
Cloud
Minn
New York
Be Vacarelli
Francis
Giordano
Sian
New Orleans
Anniston
Frank Bergeron
New Oleans
Dominic
Oil Blazes Signal Hill in Long Beach Fire
Long Beach July 5 AP flames sweep Signal Hill threaten oil storage tanks as Union Oil rigs of the L D C Group burn. Fire agencies and workers battle the blaze amid spreading oil fires and fear of further explosions.
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Long Beach
Calif
Union Oil Company
Signal Hill
Lone Beach
Attempt to Show Fight Films Will Result in Arrest
Chicago reports that fight films from Shelby yesterday are en route to Chicago by airplane. United States District Attorney Edwin A. Olson warns exhibitors who attempt to show them will be arrested for violating federal law on interstate shipment of fight films. A moving picture news shipper is cited as sending the film to an exhibitor previously involved in similar cases.
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Chicago
Shelby
United States
Edwin A. Olson
Moving Picture
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