Willard Dempsey Fight Nets Large Gate and Plans for Charity
Tex Rickard estimates gate receipts between 500000 and 600000 for the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title bout. Gov't war tax about 54600, Toledo to receive 7 percent of gross. Rickard has already paid 30000. Dempsey heads to Cincinnati for a theater engagement at 7000 weekly, while Willard rests with his wife. Mayor Schreiber plans to use proceeds for Toledo orphans trips and hospital beds for the poor. The show photos face legal display hurdles and dispute over knockdowns persists with figures from six to seven.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
Schreiber
Michigan
Willard
Dempsey
Pecord
Will Try to Bar the Pictures of Big Fight
In Reading Pennsylvania on July 6 Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts of the National Reform bureau sent a message to Attorney General Palmer urging action on the Rodenburg act. The measure aims to bar motion picture films of pugilistic encounters from interstate movement, following the Havana Willard Johnson bout and the Willard Dempsey fight in Ohio.
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Reading
Department of Justice
Palmer
Wilbur F. Crafts
National Reform Bureau
Havana
Ohio
Crafts
Chicago to Build World Largest Railroad Station
Chicago will gain the world’s largest railway passenger station if plans backing electrification and a new terminal are approved. The Illinois Central committee proposes a terminal more than an eighth of a mile wide with train sheds over half a mile long and a $72,000,000 expenditure.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Railway Terminals Committee
Illinois Central
Five cent street car fare restored in Denver
Denver resumes a five cent street car fare at midnight after an ordinance repealing the six cent rate goes into effect. The move returns transit pricing to prewar levels as city officials cite cost of living and rider accessibility.
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Denver
Associated Press
Colo
Tram Line Fare Dispute Leaves Six Cent Charge In Effect
The tramway company says a state city dispute over who regulates fares must be resolved. Until a ruling is made, the six cent fare remains in effect. Some passengers continue paying, while the company refrains from collecting the higher amount and leaves the choice to riders.
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Tramway Company
Two Fined for Being Drunk at Roundup in City Court
Wiki Baringer and EK Fisher, visitors from outside, were fined 50 dollars and costs each for the charge of being drunk before Police Judge W W A Minneck yesterday during the roundup.
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Wiki Baringer
EK. W. Fisher
W.W. A. Minneck
Daniels Speaker at Methodist centenary in Columbus
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke at the Methodist centenary celebration in Columbus praising the League of Nations covenant as a noble world charter. The gathering backed league approval and church unification plans as President Wilson considers visiting the exposition and will announce his decision after arriving in Washington aboard the George Washington.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Daniels
Methodist Church
South
League of Nations
Wilson
Washington
George Washington
Three Thousand Men Return on Two Warships
Boston, July 5. The battleship Virginia and the cruiser Huntington brought more than 3000 returning soldiers. Huntington carried 1816 officers and men from units including 400th Aero squadron 37th aero squadron camp hospital 12 camp hospital 119 veterinary hospital 17 64th 85th and first depot service companies. Virginia ferried Third corps artillery park personnel field remount squadrons base animal transport company Wh 301 313th motor transport company evacuation hospital 87 three casualty companies and 19 casualty officers.
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Associated Press
Boston
Virginia
Huntington
400Th Aero Squadron
37Th Aero Squadron
Camp Hospital
Veterinary Hospital
Fist
Third Corps Artillery Park
313Th Motor Transport Company
Alpha Chi Omega Names Its Officers for 1919
Chicago July 5 Members of the National Alpha Chi Omega sorority concluded their 15th annual meeting today and elected officers including President Mrs John Prins Philadelphia and vice presidents Miss Myra Jones Washington D C and Mrs Ralph Bennett Kansas City
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Alpha Chi Omega
Chicago
National
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
John Prins
Philadelphia
Myra Jones
Washington, D. C
Ralph Bennett
Kansas City
Troop Transport Mount Vernon Returns With 6756 Troops
The Mount Vernon arrived in New York from Brest today carrying 6756 returning troops. Among the units aboard were the 418th and 414th motor supply trains the 32nd and 74th companies of the transportation corps and the 227th service battalion. Brigadier Generals Charles B Wheeler and Manus McCloskey were passengers along with families from Wendell. The Roundup festival in Twin Falls concluded yesterday.
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Freaa
New York
Mount Vernon
Brest
Transportation Corps
Battallion
Charles B. Wheeler
Manus-Me-Closkey
Cleveland CR Men Bo Out On Strike
Cleveland July 5 2600 union motormen and conductors threaten a strike over a twelve cent hourly wage rise. City council offered extra Taylor plan funding to meet the demand but was rejected by street car company President Stanley who pledges to operate cars and seek police protection tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Stanley
Smith
Physician Gets Stife Sentence For Murder
Redwood City California July 4 Dr. Ephriam Northcutt received an indeterminate sentence ranging from ten years to life in prison for the murder case.
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Stife
Redwood City
Cal
Ephriam Northcutt
Judge Buck Finds Dr Northcott Guilty in Nurse Inez Reed Case
Superior Judge George Buck declares no doubt of guilt after trial of Dr Northcott for the murder of United States Army nurse Miss Inez Reed. Buck overrules motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment. An appeal notice is filed and bail set at 8000 cash or 10000 bonds.
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Inez ‘Reed
George Buck
Northcott
Buck
Out of Town Visitor H I McRoberts in Twin Falls Roundup
H I McRoberts of Boise joined the Twin Falls roundup as an out of town visitor. The event drew participants from several cities, highlighting regional interest in the gathering.
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H. I. McRoberts
Boise
Twin Falls
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