Attacks at Ku Klux Klan Meetings Injure Scores in Lancaster
In Lancaster Massachusetts on July 30 a night of disorders left 5 seriously injured including a policeman and Paul Kittredge with numerous shotgun rock salt wounds. State police dispersed 300 Klansmen and 500 counter demonstrators across fields and roads after clashes with rocks and missiles.
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Lancaster
Mass
Ku Klux Klan
Field
Here
Roy Grover
Clinton
Paul Kittredge
Spencer
Westminister
Action Starts Cancellation of Indian Land Leases
Washington July 30 AP confirms the department of justice will seek cancellation of oil and gas prospecting leases under the 1920 general leasing act for Todian reservations. Attorney General Stone ordered suits against Midwest Oil and Southwest Oil to cancel a 2560 acre Navajo Reservation lease set aside in 1884 by President Arthur, tying to Fall’s lease actions and extending to other western sites.
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Washington
Fall
Department of Justice
Audi
Mr. Fall
Naval Reserve
Stone
J . Harrison
Midwest Oil Company
Southwest Oil Company
Railroad Labor Board Chief to Enter Contempt Probe
Chicago July 40 AP Chairman Hooper of the United States railroad labor board will travel to Washington to enter with Justice Department officials on contempt proceedings, as a board seeks to compel testimony from representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen in a wage and working rules dispute with Western carriers.
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Chicago
Hooper
United States Railroad Labor Board
Washington
Department of Justice
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen
Wemen
Drastic Action Needed as Water Rules Violated
Po catilco faces a serious water shortage as residents ignore sprinkling regulations set by Mayor and city council. Mayor Ross warned that harsher measures will follow if cooperation does not improve and reservoirs remain critically low with potential fire risk. Sunday requests to conserve water were ignored leaving only five feet of water in the lower reservoir.
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Pocatilco
Ross
Night Sprinklers Trouble City as Water Rules Tighten
City officials warn residents to stop night sprinkling under strict enforcement. Extra officers will shut off water and impose fines for violations with a $1 first offense and $5 for repeat offenders. Restrictions vary by side of town and time, with penalties to curb waste and conserve supply.
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Ross
Pocatello
Water Department
Center
Fremont
Woman Now in Second Place in Texas Governor Runoff Bid
Dallas report shows Mrs. Miriam Ferguson holding second place behind Felix Robertson with 129 428 votes while Lynch Davidson trails at 126 parts of Texas counties reported via the Texas election board. Robertson leads with 176 316 votes as 237 of 252 counties reported in the overnight tally for Saturday's Democratic primary.
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Dallas
Texas
Miriam Ferguson
Lynch Davidson
Texas Election Board
Felix Robertson
Ferguson
Moose Convention Set for Baltimore Meeting Next Year
Baltimore was chosen as the site for the next year’s Lost Order of Moose convention. Delegates from Anaaben Ala Grand Rapids Mi San Francisco Chicago and other chapters gathered amid the proceedings to award the honor.
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New York
Balti
Lost Order of Moose
Anaaben
Ala
Grand Rapids
Mie
San Francisco
Chicago
Hyland Urges Wall Street to Aid Western Water Conservation
New York July 380 AP Mayor John F Hyland after a three week California ranch visit offered no political statements. He praised San Francisco Mayor Rolph and suggested federal action to divert funds from foreign loans to aid irrigation and water conservation in the western United States.
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New York
John F. Hylan
William Randolph Hearst
California
Hyland
Mr. Hearst
Rolph
San Francisco
Rockies
Pacific
Washington
Wall Street
West
United States
Chicago Prosecutor Drops Kidnaping Charge Offer Refused
Chicago July 30 AP State's Attorney Crowe proposed nolle prosequi to drop the kidnapping indictment in the Franks murder trial. Defense refused the offer. Authorities believed the move aimed to pave the way for re indictment if the murder penalty did not satisfy him.
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Chicago
Crowe
Franks
Nolle
Armed Men Kill U S Marshal and Officer in Ambush in North Carolina
Wilmington reports a group of armed men attacked near Phoenix killing Deputy U S Marshal Sam W. Lilly and city prohibition officer Leon George who were shot to death after a reported ambush on officers patrolling the area last night.
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Wilmington
N. C
Phoenix
Hirt
Sam W. Lilly
United States
Leon George
Readjusted Air Mail Schedule Cuts Pacific Northwest Delays
Ogden Utah July 30 under a new air mail readjustment effective Aug 1 General Superintendent Cari bk and Bell traffic manager announce time savings of 15 to 40 hours for principal Pacific Northwest points on eastbound and westbound routes. Rail connections via Salt Lake Ogden Battle Tacoma Portland Boise Pocatello Butte enable faster trips to Omaha Chicago and New York with substantial hours saved.
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Ogden
Utah
Salt Lake Field
Cari Bk
Myye
Vy Uutber Kk
Bell
Pacific Northwest
Beattle
Tacoma
Portland
Boise
Pocatello
Butte
Omaha
Chicago
New York
Pocatell O
Seattle
Plane crash kills three at Chanute field
Champaign Illinois July 80 Sergeant Taton Praza a pilot and mechanic W J Feegenhur stationed at the Chanute army aviation field at Rantoul Illinois were killed this afternoon when their plane fell 1500 feet near here.
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Champaign, Ii's
Taton Praza
W. J. Feegenhur
Chanute Army Aviation Field
Rantoul
Ills
Here
Globe Aviators Flight to Orkney Islands Ends Leg
American world fliers, nearing home, arrived at Kirkwall Orkney Islands from Brough England at 4 10 PM. Weather was ideal with 15 mile hour southwest wind and 20 mile visibility. Houston bay near scuttled German fleet sites shown by sunken hulks, as Richmond cruiser waited for the fliers. Major Howard Davison aboard the cruiser as air attache.
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Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Brough
England
Houston Bay
Richmond
Houton Bay
United States Army World Fliers
Howard ©. Davison
London
American world flight reaches Kirkwall after 18,000 miles
The six American army aviators left Beotland’s Kirkwall bound for Flam bor Head and the north coast. Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith said the party would reach Kirkwall in about six hours and depart tomorrow or Friday. Air services canceled Washington celebration per request.
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England
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Beotland
Lowell H. Smith
Flamboro Head
Bridling Bay
Washington
Lowell Smith
Army World Flight
Air Services Today
Davis Slogan to Be Honest in Government
John W. Davis plans a back‑to‑New York tour with his Maine crafted acceptance speech. The Democratic nominee will stress honesty in government and attack the Republican record, with emphasis on senate investigations and foreign policy, plus regional farm relief proposals.
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Dark Harbor
Islesboro
Main
Penobscot Bay Islands
John W. Davis
New York
Maine
Clarksburg
Davis
Senate
Coolidge
Harding Coolidge
Federation to Decide Campaign Endorsement Policy
Labor union adherents backing La Follette Wheeler prepare for a key Atlantic City meeting of the American Federation of Labor. The executive committee will set policy on endorsements as union leaders and several endorsements attend the session amid ongoing partisan debate. Samuel Gompers is expected to attend despite illness.
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Washington
la Follette
Whegler
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
LaFollette-Wheeler
Central Labor Body
Organized Labor
la Follettte
Ramuel Gompers
Reparations Commission Heads to London Conference
The reparation commission departs Paris for London this afternoon to discuss implementing the Dawes plan at the interalliated conference. American observer A Logan Jr proposed summoning the reparations companies to participate.
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Paris
London
Dawes
Friends Urge President to Take Vacation
Friends press President Coolidge for a brief vacation after his formal nomination on August 14 in Washington. He has faced heavy pressure and personal strain from the death of President Harding and his son Calvin Jr., with little plan for time off. family weekend trips aboard the Mayflower provide rare relief.
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Washington
Coolidge
Marding
Calvin, Jr
Weeks
Mr. Coolidge
New England
Lawyers Squabble Over Testimony In Leopold Loeb Case
In Chicago July 80 AP the Leopold Loeb murder case sees a courtroom clash over insanity evidence. State’s attorney objects to expert testimony on mental responsibility after a guilty plea, while defense argues for mitigating factors. Judge Caverly warns no insanity defense, but debate continues as hearings proceed.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franka
Caverly
Crowe
Supreme Court
Thomas Marshal
Benjamin Bachrach
John R. Caverly
Jaccob Frank
Frank A. Sheer
Loeb
Wm. A. White
Washington, D. C
Walter Bachrach
Bachrach
Mr. Crowe
Illinois
R. Crowe
Persian police rescue effort ends with consul’s death
Tehran reports Persian police tried hard to save Major Imbrie the American vice consul killed by a mob on July 18. One policeman died and several were wounded during the attempt as sectarian tensions rose before the unrest. The government says authorities avoided actions that could worsen the crowd situation.
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London
Morning Post
Teheran
Imbrie
Saya
Iran seeks culprits for Imbrie killing
Teheran July 30 AP reports Iran's foreign minister to the American minister says the government is saddened by the killing of Vice Consul Imbrie and promises efforts to find the culprits who will be severely punished.
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Teheran
Persia
Iran
Race Riot Turmoil at Rahway Reformatory In New Jersey
Police reserves from Rahway and Woodbridge responded to a riot at Rahway reformatory. Three inmates were shot, one possibly fatally, and a guard was injured as tensions between inmates escalated from a dining hall dispute to a broader clash. Superintendent Moore requested ten state troopers to restore order.
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Rahway
N. J
Woodbridge
Rahway Reformatory
Reformatory
Frank Moore
Templeton
Campaign Against Liquor Drinking in Roof Gardens
Federal prohibition agents raided the Powhatan hotel roof garden near the White House arresting two male patrons for drinking in public and possessing liquor illegally. The men were escorted to a patrol wagon, released on bail, and will appear in court.
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Washington
White House
Powhatan Hotel
18Th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
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