Chicago financier Worthington tied to nation wide robberies
Chicago suspect John Worthington known as the J Rufus Wallingford faces arrest on charges tied to a vast train robbery network that allegedly drained millions in securities and Liberty bonds. Partners Owen Evans and associates are also named with a long list of loot locations from Toledo to Minneapolis and Chicago.
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Alaska Steamer Alaska Sinks After Collision
The steamer Alaska bound from Portland to San Francisco struck Blunt’s reef in fog off Eureka California. Of 48 lost passengers and crew, 166 survivors were rescued by Anyox with Capt Hobby unaccounted for. Bodies recovered, rescue efforts continued as officials assessed the disaster.
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Guardsmen Protecting Negro Suspect in Jacksonville Murder
A detachment of National Guardsmen is stationed at the Jacksonville Armory amid threats of mob violence toward Henry Hamilton, a Black man held in connection with the murder of Mrs. J. B. Lee in her home Sunday night after bloodhounds traced the trail to his residence.
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Lily Blacks Nominate Virginia Governor
Portsmouth Virginia August 8 John Mitchell editor of the Richmond Planter was nominated for Governor by the Lily Blacks the negro wing of the Republican party at an improvised Buckroe Beach convention J T Newsome an attorney of Newport News declared the negroes gathered to oppose segregation in politics.
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John Mitchell
Richmond Planter
Buckroe Beach
J.T. Newsome
Newport News
Immigrants Held at Ports to Be Admitted Under Bond
Washington August 8 Immigrants in excess of July and August quotas now held at various ports will be admitted under personal bond and charged to the year’s totals after a conference with ship line representatives. Commissioner General Husbands and the Immigration Bureau announced the plan today.
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Southern health officials deny South pellagra famine fears
Washington August 5 health officers from a dozen Southern states met with Surgeon General Cumming to discuss pellagra conditions. They deny any famine in the South, pledge support for a coordinated federal state welfare program, and thank the President for interest in public health.
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South
Cumming
Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service Department
James’ Hayne
South ‘Carolina
General Cumming
Self defense claim in Hatfield-Chambers killings at Welch
Baldwin Felts detective C H Lively says in a newspaper interview he shot in self defense during the Welch confrontation that left Sid Hatfield and Hol Chambers dead. He describes sitting on a court-house balustrade as the men drew guns and says his response stopped the attack.
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Hol Chambers
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Lively
Hatfield
Chambers
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Allies Open Session in Paris Without Silesian Talk
Paris August 8 members of the Allied Supreme Council opened their session and adjourned without discussing the Upper Silesian question, marking no progress on the disputed issue during the first meeting.
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Allied Supreme Council
Disappointed workers torch timber yard in East London riot
London August 8 five thousand unemployed men responded to a timber yard ad for fifty jobs and broke into the premises setting fire to lumber stock valued at a million pounds. Police and fire brigade faced significant damage as they arrived to contain the blaze.
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Paris Prepares Unified Stance on Upper Silesia Divisions
Paris reports a high level consultation among France Britain and Italy to align views before the Supreme Allied Council meeting on Upper Silesia. Lloyd George dined with Briand in Paris as Italy delays, with talks filtering toward Poland gains and Oder frontier implications. Meanwhile Washington noting disarmament absence and U S revenue reform debate continues.
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King Alfonso Seeks New Cabinet Formation
Paris reports that King Alfonso of Spain has asked former premier Maura to form a new cabinet. Maura reportedly accepted with reservations as the king holds further conferences with political leaders. A ministerial crisis is expected within days per Madrid dispatches.
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Madrid
Transmission of photographs by wireless announced
Annapolis Md August reports two successful tests at the naval radio station sending photographs and written messages to Malmaison France. The first test transmitted a photograph of a boxing match for Le Matin and a written message from C V Van Anda to Le Matin was pronounced almost perfect.
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Dempséy- Carpentier
LeMatin
Paris
C.vv. Vananda
New York
Tishes
Snake bite at revival sickens two preachers in Alabama
In Nauvoo Alabama Williams Edmonds and his brother Rev Albert Edmonds fell ill after a venomous snake bite at a revival service last Friday night. Edmonds had urged believers to handle snakes claiming they were impervious to bites. Both men were treated locally with Edmonds in critical condition and his brother seriously ill.
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Irish cabinet message reaches Lloyd George in Paris
A message from the Irish Republic cabinet delivered to Paris by courier was shown to Premier Lloyd George with no reply by early afternoon. In Belfast fourteen Sinn Fein members of Parliament released from internment camps announced they will report back. John J. McKeown, Irish Republican parliament member, has also been liberated in London.
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John_J. McKeown
Paris
Irish “Republic Cabinet
Lloyd George
Belfast
Ireland
Sihn
Fein
Italy
Meusiox
John J. McKeown
Sinn Fein Prisoner Likely Release in Ireland Case
London August 8. Officials suggest Fianna Fáil member Foh J Mte Keown and other Sinn Fein prisoners may be released, though no definite decision is announced.
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Keown
Dirigible ZR-2 Crew Selected for Flight Training
Washington Aug 8 The American naval crew assigned to bring the dirigible ZR-2 to the United States will be specially selected and trained under a navy department program laid down over a year ago. Most crew members helped build the airship while taking extensive courses in technical subjects related to its operation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Navy Department
Billion Dollar Cotton Crop Reported for Last Year
New York August 8 an annual statement from Secretary Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange shows that the South produced a cotton crop for the year ending July with seed and all valued at over a large sum, marking a record in cotton production.
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