Wyoming Chief Welcomes Governors at Conference Opening
Nellie Tayloe Ross opening the twelfth annual governors conference in Cheyenne invites 25 state leaders to discuss state financial administration and rights. Maine comptroller Walter P. Brockway starts talks followed by W P Willoughby and governors Pinchot and Christeson. A tri sectional debate on state rights is planned for Tuesday.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyong
Ellie Tayloe Ross
United States
Commonwealths
Walter P. Brockway
Maine
W. P. Willoughby
Washington
Institute of Government Research
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Christeson
Minnesota
Hawaii
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
America
West
Scott writes of death wish in murder case letter
Chicago July 26 Russell Scott condemned for the Richard Mau rer murder and drugstore robbery sent a nine page letter to his wife claiming mental and physical unfitness to face execution. He cites innocence of the slaying and reluctance to leave his family as reasons for wanting to die by October 15.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Richard Maurer
Scott
Neano
Ilo
Anne
Avery
Royalty Visits Yosemite For Western Style Welcome
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Loulee visit Yosemite California. They stay at the Grainer Point hotel and plan a trip into the valley with a Western style barbecue at Camp Curry as honored guests.
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Yosemite
Calif
Yosemite Valley
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Pringene Loulee
Gmaeler Point Hotel
Camp Curry
Hoos Prothers chain president dies in Los Angeles
Horace Hoos 64 president of the Hoos Brothers chain of cafeterias died last night in Los Angeles after a cerebral failure. He came from Ohio 21 years ago and, with three brothers, pioneered the serve yourself restaurant concept. Survived by his widow, three children and four brothers.
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Los Angeles
Horace Hoos
Hoos Prothers
Pacific
Ohio
Alee
Durkin Attacked Again by Cellmates in Jail
Martin J. Durkin was attacked by fellow prisoners Sam Pastell and Edward Fogell in Chicago jail. Guards kept him from punishment. Pastell and Fogell were placed in solitary for 72 hours after the prior day’s assault sparked by a slur about Pastell’s sweetheart.
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Chicago
Martin J. Durkin
Beau Drummel Gamsman
Sam Pastell
Edward Fogell
Durkin
Pastell
Mexico Orders Mormon Missionaries to Leave Country
Salt Lake City AP reports that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was ordered to withdraw American citizen missionaries from Mexico due to new religious laws effective July 31. President Hieber J. Grant said 70 missionaries across Arizona Texas and southern Colorado would be affected with colonies in Chihuahua largely untouched.
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Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Mexico
Hieber J. Grant
Grant
Kenney Haggmoore
Mexicco
Arizona
Texas
Colorado
Chihuahua
Haymore
Republic
Kaniksu Forest Fires Threaten 100000 Acres in Montana Idaho
Fires across the Kaniksu national forest threaten 100000 acres as crews fight in western Montana eastern Washington and northern Idaho. About 2500 firefighters operate amid shifting winds with multiple blazes including Hay Creek and new Kootenai fire adding to the effort.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana- Idaho
Kaniksu National Forest
Qcoeur D'Alene
Pend O’reille
Idaho
Hay Creek
Blackfeet Forest
Montana
Kootenai
Ashington
Utah convention set to name Senate candidate and judges
Salt Lake City officials report Republicans of Utah will convene September 11 to select a U S senator candidate and district court judges. Senator Smoot is expected to be chosen without opposition. Delegates are apportioned at one per 100 votes in the last presidential election, totaling 774 delegates.
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Salt Lake City
Reublicans
Utah
United States Senate
Justles
District Court
United States
Smoot
British Prohibition Talks Near Final Stages In Paris Return
London July 20 British officials and the American temperance enforcement delegation led by Brigadier General Ingram Andrews are nearing final conclusions those may be announced tomorrow Andrews then plans a brief trip to Paris before returning to the United States
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London
Incom
Andrews
Tts
Paris
United States
Storm Warning From Miami Weather Bureau
The United States Weather Bureau reported at 1 10 today an up storm 17 miles east of Miami with wind velocities around 80 miles an hour.
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Miami
Pla
United Staten Weather Bureau
Ofelock
Robert Todd Lincoln Dies at His Summer Home
Robert Todd Lincoln son of Abraham Lincoln and longtime Pullman official died in bed at his Vermont summer home. He was 84 and had served as secretary of war minister to Great Britain and Pullman president. He witnessed Civil War events and lived through Garfield and McKinley era tragedies.
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Manchester
Robert T. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Great Britain
Pullman Company
Robert Todd Lincoln
Young Lincoln
Harvard
Grant
Petersburg
Lee
Appomatox
Washington
Ford
John Wilkes Booth
Garfield
Hoe
New England
Guiteau
Buffalo
Leon Czolosz
William McKinley
Goldwyn critiques nude imagery in film under Will Hayes policy
Samuel Goldwyn asserts fewer displays of legs and more brains are key to clean cinema. He condemns nude or semi nude female images as harmful to public morals and a poor form of exploitation, saying the era of subpar spectacles is over.
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Culver City
Cal
Samuel Goldwyn
Will Hayen
Goldwyn
Brout Airpony Submits Bid for Detroit Grand Rapids Air Mail
Washington reports the Brout Airpony of Detroit has bid 4 per pound for the Detroit Grand Rapids air mail contract. The bid was filed today with the contracting authority as officials review proposals from air carriers. The submission signals competition for the regional mail route.
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Washington
Brout Airpony
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Borah Defends Against Churchill Vilification Charge
Senator Borah accuses Chancellor Churchill of using political rhetoric to force cancellation of war debts. He says Churchill has applied military tactics to diplomacy and likens the US to a “Uncle Shylock,” framing the attack as vilification.
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London
Winston Churchill
Exchequer
Borah
United States
Exchange Telegraph
Foreign Relations Committee
Churchill
Gallipoli
Uncle Shylock
Raiders Board Silk Train Near Newark in $10,000 Heist
At Newark, California on July 26, ten or twelve men boarded a Southern Pacific silk train, overpowered the crew, and tossed about 10,000 dollars in merchandise to confederates along the tracks. The robbers fled toward Niles where three suspects were captured.
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Oakland
Southern Pacific
Newark
Here
Niles
Dumbarton Bridge
Acros
Bay
San Francisco
Belgian franc gains on financial policy moves
Brussels reports the Bel fan franc firming after King Albert received full powers on finances. The currency traded at 187 to the price and 80.925 to the dollar, with earlier quotes of 108.75 to the pound and 40.0 to the dollar and 208.25 to the pound and 42.75 to the dollar.
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Brussels
Albert
Games Summary From Brookires and Philadelphia Showdowns
National league results feature Pittsburg versus Brooklyn with scores 4 to 2 and 7 to 0. Philostet posted a 4 to 0 win over Philadelphia while Mires delivered six hits in a 6 to 1 game. Names include Yeo Adens Gooch Vance DeHerry Heston Zaluber Russell Gaston Rom Verkine.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Yeo
Adens
Gooch
Vance
DeHerry
Philostet Gamer TN
Heston
Philadelphia
Mires
Zaluber
Russell and
Gaston
Rom ‘Mell Nod Verkine
Smith Admits Primary Fight Was Expensive
Frank L. Smith testified before the senate campaign committee that his successful Illinois Republican senatorial bid cost about 250000, with Samuel Insull contributing 100000. He cited Allen G. Moore as the source of his information and noted billboard advertising handled by William Wrigley.
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Chicago
Frank L. Smith
Senate Campaign Committee
Illinois
Samuel Insull
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Smith
William BK. McKinsey
Illinois Commerce Commission
Insull
Allen G. Moore
Moore
Wrigley
William Wrigley
Colonel Smith
Reed
Cook County
Crowe-Barrett
United States
World Court
William Hale Thompson
Robert E. Crowe
Charles V. Barrett
President Coolidge Denied Making Debt Trade Claim
A statement from Paul Smiths New York reports the president did not claim he spoke on foreign debts or trade agreements. The White House announced no statement was issued on foreign debt or trade pacts and clarified that any remark to a visitor did not amount to an official statement.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
Coolidge
Syracuse Herald
France
Goolidge
Girl Dead as Car Sideswipes Near Salmon Idaho
Salmon Idaho July 26 Miss Coraib Edwards 18 was instant ly killed when an automobile driven by Ward Edwards overturned on the Challis highway fifteen miles south of Salmon. EB BF Edwards president of Citizens National Bank Salmon and Miss Wilman Hawkins were injured. Pope, daughter of Horace Pope city clerk of Salmon, was the victim.
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Salmon
Idaho
Coraib 18
BF. Edwards
Citizens’ National Bank of Salmon
Wilman Hawkins
Challis Highway
Here
Mins Pope
Horace Pope
Ralmon
Rail bankrupt line named min price at hundred million
In Chicago on July 26 D C Swayne for Kuhn, Loeb and Co and the National City Bank of New York told Judge Wilkerson that one hundred million dollars should be the minimum price for the bankrupt Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
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Chicago
Wilkerson
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
D. C. Swayne
Kuhn, Loeb &O
National City Bank of New York
Philadelphia Bengai centennial probe begins in Douphon court
Proceedings opened in Douphon county court to determine authority of the Philadelphia Bengali centennial association in operating the Gilad Way and other commercial features on Bundage. Attorney General Woodruff leads the commonwealth’s action.
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Tlorrisburg
Philadelphia
Bengai Centennial Association
Douphon County
Woodruffi
Commonwealth
Mrs Edwin Lloyd Wiley Dies in Kavaville Tennessee
A brief obituary states Mrs. Edwin Lloyd Wiley died today in Kavaville Tennessee. The report notes a half disposition of Willa G. McAdoo and assigns a value of four dollars in the context of the notice.
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Kavaville
Tenn
Daly
Edwin Lloyd Wiley
Willa G. McAdoo
Prohibition Chief Green Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
San Francisco July 26 AP report on Colonel Ned M. Green, suspended prohibition administrator, facing possible indictment as federal grand jury convenes. About 25 witnesses subpoenaed including prohibition office staff and hotel staff connected to Green. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Mabel Wildebrandt and U.S. Attorney George Hatfield prepare to present evidence gathered over weeks. Green admits drinking in hotel and office but denies misappropriation of seized liquor, calling for trial to clear his name. He claims liquor in his room came from unknown visitors and defends his role as avoiding police work inside homes.
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San Francisco
Ned M. Green
Prohibition
Federal Grand Jury
Prohibition Office
Colonel Teen
Mabel Walker Wildebrandt
United States
Pacific Coast
Grand Jury
George Hatfield
Colonel Green
Alf Oftedale
Internal Revenue Department
Qgolone
Green
Tribesmen Battle French For Damascus City Hold
A five day fight between French troops and Damascus tribesmen continues as French officials claim victory. They report 49 soldiers killed and 97 wounded, while tribal losses are unknown due to the danger of leaving the city walls. The French say they drove tribesmen from Ghouta and gardens around Damascus, held since October.
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Damascus
Syria
Ghouta
First Edition Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress Sold in London
A flat edition copy of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress in original shoepakin binding sold at auction in London for £6,800, about $14,000. A London book dealer purchased the item.
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London
John Bunyan
Interstate rates suspended for petroleum moves in Colorado and Kansas Oklahoma
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed rate increases on petroleum shipments between Colorado and neighboring states including Kansas and Oklahoma. The suspension lasts until November 23 while investigations proceed.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tode
Colorado
Kan- 7
Oklahoma
Extension to aliens grants new family entry deadline
Washington acts to extend the admission period for aliens who entered before July 1 1924 allowing wives and unmarried children under 18 to join them by July 1 1927 without quota limits. The order was issued by the immigration bureau today.
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Washington
United States
Inwigration Bureau
Moody Leads Texas Election by Long Odds
Attorney General Dan Moody surged to a 3,555 vote majority over all opponents after 11 30 tabulation with Moody at 349 502 against Ferguson 236 564 Davidson 104 049, Wilmann 1 837 Zimmerman 2 281 Johnston 1 761. Runoffs loom for treasurer and three Democratic congressional races as Moody nears possible unopposed nomination.
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Dallas
Tex
Dan Moody
Davidson
Ferguson
Moody
Wilmann
Zimmerman
Johnston
Gregory Hatcher
J. R. Ball
Fanning County
Austin
Guenn Williams
Decatur
B.D. Sartin
Wichita Falla
Washington
John RB. Garner
Lynch Davidson
Houston
British satirist Shaw celebrates 70th birthday
London July 26 Bernard Shaw, once iconoclastic Iris figure, marked his 70th birthday. He will be guest of honor at a dinner in the House of Commons where controversy is expected. Shaw declined to promise restraint, and interview access remains scarce. He reportedly charges ten shillings for his views on the British government.
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London
Bernard Shaw
House of Common
Atll
Shaw
Buffalo Bourbons Plan Utah Barbecue With Buffalo Meat
In Salt Lake City on August 15 the Bourbons of Utah will host an annual barbecue featuring buffalo meat. A party led by Governor Dern will hunt at Antelope Island to supply the meat for the event.
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Salt Lake City
Bourbons
Utah
Dern
Antelope Island
Piece de Resistance
Interstate Commerce Commission Suspends Reroute Plans
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until November 28 schedules proposing to reroute bound transcontinental traffic to avoid routing via the Salt Lake and Utah railroad as an intermediate carrier under through joint rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Salt Lake
Patrol 18 Attack Kills One, Captures Another
Dispatches from Mindanao report one Philippine Constabulary patrol member killed and another captured after an attack in Langa province. The incident occurred in the Mindanao area as authorities investigated the sudden assault.
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Manila
Langa Provincs
Te Vna
Mindonao
Ippine Constabulary
Triet
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