North Forest Fire Threat Grows Across Western States
Smoke hangs over timber regions from California to Montana as thousands of firefighters battle ongoing wildfires. U S troops from Fort Missoula aid western Montana lines while Quartz California is largely destroyed and Boise Idaho faces heavy damage.
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Missoula
United States
California
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Montana
Fort Missoula
Glacier National Park
Tuolume County
Boise
Eatonville
Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Washington State
Fraud charges against bus line operators in Salt Lake City
Complaints filed July 20 allege Raymond W. Cort and C. G. Campt ran a Los Angeles to Denver and Salt Lake City to Idaho route without a proper business name or address and sold stock without state securities license. About forty men joined as doers of the motor busses, paying bonds from 150 to 500 dollars each as subscription receipts. Drivers were paid in one city while ads sought them in another, with some 2000 dollars raised in this scheme.
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Salt Lake City
Raymond W. Cort
C. G. Campt
Los Angeles
Denver
Idaho Points
Vernon Snyder
State Securities Commission
Snyder
Fight Refused by Commission in Dempsey Teaney Bout
New York July 20 The state athletic commission voted two to one to oppose holding the Lempsey Teaney heavyweight title match in New York. Tex Rickard said he may announce tonight the location of a Dempsey Tunney bout after conferences here. The commission maintained its stand against a Dempsey Tunney bout in the state.
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New York
State Athletic Commission
Chicago
Tex Richard
New York Late Athletic Commission
Rickard
T R
Coast Spuds Prices Decline as Arrivals Rise in California
AP dispatch from Los Angeles reports 23 cars of potatoes arriving in California with 2 damaged, 37 on track, 22 unsettled demand. Market quiet with few sales to jobbers. small lots dominate. Stockton best at 2.00 to 2.15, fair quality around 85 cents. locals say too few sales to quote.
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Los Angeles
California
Stockton
Valentino Challenges Editorial Writer Over Pink Powder Puffs
Rudolph Valentino arrived in New York to challenge the Chicago Tribune editor or writer behind the Pink Powder Puffs editorial. He said the piece insulted him and said he would make the author look like a full moon. He stressed the challenge is genuine not for publicity.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Chicago Tribune
Rudy
Valetino
Valentino
Ambasseador Hotel
Ae Tribune
Chicago
Italy
Baseball results from today's games across major cities
Scores from games in Boston Philadelphia Detroit Washington New York St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati with multiple pitchers and offensive totals. Notable lines include Chicago and New York posting high run counts, while Philadelphia and Washington show low-scoring efforts. Players mentioned include Faber Schalk Ruffing Lundgren Russell Clower Stokes Petzold Collins Woodall Wil lis Pate Perkins Gibson Wells Rommell Perkins Severeid Ballou Sehang Beall Braxton Shawkey Jones Collins Skiff Greenfield Davies Pitzsimmons McMultin Jones Gonzales Grimes Hargreaves Luque Rixey Donohue Picinich.
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New York
R. H. E. St Louis
Ballou
Sehang
Beall
Braxton
Shawkey
Jones
Collins
Skiff
Ruth Hits 26th Home Run in Yankees Win over Browns
New York July 20 Babe Ruth belted his 26th homer of the season in the third inning as the Yankees played the St Louis Browns. The long drive highlighted a game where Ruth supplied key offense for New York.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Stuis Browns
President Coolidge Hosts Fess and Secretary Davis
President Coolidge, midway through his vacation at Loon Lake, welcomes Senator Simon D. Fess of Ohio for an evening discussion on wide ranging Washington concerns. War Department Secretary Davis joined last night for talks on departmental and related issues at the summer White House.
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Paul Smith
Simon D. Fess
Republican
Ohio
Senator Fess
Loon Lake
House
Senate
Washington
Davis
War Department
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Gooding County Farmer Killed in Harvest Accident
E. M. Clark, a county farmer living north of Gooding, was fatally injured when a driverless binder passed over him while harvesting wheat. No witnesses. coroner Dr. J. H. Cromwell says the machine dragged the body about 200 yards. Clark left a widow, two daughters and one son.
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Clark
Helen
Lila
Herbert
King and Queen Host Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
King George and Queen Mary plan a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday with about 50 000 guests, including around 500 Americans. The event is informal, allowing many attendees to speak briefly with the royal couple as they tour the grounds.
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London
George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
United States
Lawyer David Jensen arraigned on embezzlement charges
Ogden July 20 AP David Jensen Ogden lawyer and state senator was arraigned in city court on two embezzlement counts. He did not enter a plea and requested a preliminary hearing set for August 10. The first complaint accuses him of taking 2063.64 from the Redfield estate. the second alleges a 100 withdrawal from his half brother Chris Jensen of Morgen Utah.
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Ogden
David Jensen
Iie
Carl A. Redfield
Redfield
Chris Jensen
Morgen
Utah
Frank Martin Elected President of Idaho Bar Association
Frank Martin of Boise was elected president of the Idaho State Bar Association, with A. L. Merrill as vice president and Sam B. Griffin continuing as an officer. The gathering featured addresses on Air Law and jury selection, plus resolutions urging state support for uniform laws and amended appeal procedures in minor-money cases.
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Frank Martin
Boise
Idaho State Bar Commission
Idaho State Bar Association
R. D. Leeper
Lewiston
A. L. Merrill
Sam 8. Griffin
William P. McCracken
Chicago
American Bar Association
C. H. Potts
Coeur d'Alene
G. William Barnum
Idaho
Commission of Uniform State Laws
Supreme Court
Uniform State Laws Conference
McCracken
Congress
Potts
D. W. Standrod
Pocatello
F. Dumont Smith
Hutchinson, Kansans
Committee On
American Citizenship of the
Washington
Smith
Congress of the
United States
Heat Wave Sweeps Middle States With Fatal Toll
A widespread heat wave drives temperatures to near record highs across the central United States with at least twenty deaths. Chicago reports twelve fatalities as 94.2F is surpassed. South Dakota Nebraska Kansas record 98 to 107F. Mitchell S D hits 107F. Sioux Falls 106F last 32 years. Minnesota reports July snow is debated.
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Weather Bureau
South Dakota
Nebraska
Owa
Kansas
Mitchell
Pierre
S. D
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
North Dakota
Fargo
Grand Forks
Central Plains
Middlewest
Prairie States
Sioux Falls
Iowa
Weather Chronicle
Jay Gould
Split Stock
St. Paul
Hati
Senate Passes Plebiscite Bill Over Wood Veto
Manila July 20 The Philippine Senate overridden Governor General Wood's veto to approve a plebiscite on independence. The chamber also approved a bill to split Masmas province into two separate provinces, despite Wood's earlier opposition.
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Manila
Philippine Senate
Wood
Senate
Mismas
Tong war claims another houseboy victim in L A
In Los Angeles on July 20 a bullet riddled body identified as Leong Kook a Chinese houseboy was found in a hotel room. The killing marks a new chapter in the ongoing tong war along the Pacific coast during the past six weeks.
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Los Angeles
Leong Kook
Pacific Enonet
Murder Charge Brings Rev. Goodwin Arrest in New York
Rev Phillip A Goodwin a former Los Angeles minister and vaudeville performer was arrested in New York City on a murder charge linked to the Santa Ana riverbed death of Joseph Patterson. Police say Patterson’s body was found in Fullerton identified by a silver belt buckle P and a crystal watch charm. Goodwin was also held without bail on a copyright infringement charge over Getting Gerties Garter.
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New York
Phillip A. Goodwin
Los Angeles
Tie
National Vaudeville Artists Club
Santa Ana
Calif
R. EB. Patterson
Miami
Ariz
Fullerton
Joseph Patterson
Patterson
Goodwin
Gertie
Bakersfield
Fresno
California
State Chamber Completes Fund for Idaho
Boise July 20 The State Chamber of Commerce has completed its $20,000 financing project and seeks a general manager to run the program. Jerome president RE Shepherd says a Boise secretary will announce an advisory committee soon as the chamber plans intensive research before an active campaign.
State Chamber Seeks a General Manager
Boise July 20 The state chamber of commerce has completed its $26 000 financing project and now is looking for a general manager capable of handling its program. R E B Shepherd of Jerome is president and J A Harader of Boise is secretary. An advisory committee will be announced within a few days.
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Boise
State Chamber of Commerce
RE. Shepherd
Jerome
J. A. Harader
Shepherd
Channer of Commerce
R. E B. Shepherd
Chamber
Plana
Two Officers Seized Liquor Spurs Night of Terror in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma early today two intoxicated officers led a reign of terror raiding the Maple Leaf and Antiera rooms and Tulsa hotel injuring and alarming guests. Deputy Paul Davia was shot and likely fatally wounded while Wes Cormack was captured. Officers fought with detectives and seized whiskey from the raid sites.
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Muskogee
Okla
Paul Davia
Wes Cormack
Maple Leaf
Tulsa
Davis
Cormeck
Ed Conway
Conway
Norris Hearing Under Way In Norris Case
Fort Worth July 20 The Tarrant county grand jury begins an investigation into the slaying of lumberman D E Chipps by Rev J Frank Norris at the First Baptist Church office. Norris is free on 10000 bond with fourteen witnesses scheduled, including Dr Norris and Deacon L H Nutt.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
D. E. Chipps
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Norris
Liberty
L. H. Nutt
Dr. Norris
Chipps
H.m
Asheville pastor arraigned on disorderly conduct charge
Statesville July 20 Reverend Ashley Chappel of the Central church of Asheville was arraigned on a disorderly conduct charge. The case grew from his arrest in Memphis Tennessee. A bishop and twelve Western North Carolina ministers were to be assigned. presiding officer was DE FG. Gostonik.
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N. C
Ashley Chappel
D. D
Central Church of
Asheville
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Meunj Tenn
E. D. Mouzou
Wsajis. DE
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