Plan to enforce dry law via brewers cooperation outlined
Washington dispatch reports a new plan to enforce prohibition by liberalizing the Volstead act. Brewers would back enforcement against bootleggers in exchange for a loosening of alcohol limits, sparking debate among the Anti-saloon League and the Federal Council of Churches about enforcement and education for temperance.
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Washington
Anti-saloon League
United States Brewers Association
New York
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Brewers
League
Congress
Federal Council of Churches
Council
Church Council
Samuel McCrea Cavert
Federal Couneil
Moon
Federal Council
Cavert
Wheeler
Five Indicted For Disrespect To Volstead Act In Idaho
In federal court at Boise on September 21 five individuals were indicted for disrespect to the Volstead act and will stand trial. Three others pled guilty, receiving fines and jail terms. Lou Folsom faced charges for false claims on supplies to the national guard encampment. A demurrer and review by three federal judges were noted in a day filled with filings and ongoing rate-case proceedings involving Idaho Power. Aston Peak versus EL NM Hargis began trial, marking the first day of September term.
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Boise
Idaho
Lou Folsom
National Guard
Idaho Power Company
Utilities Commission
Aston ‘Peak
EL NM
Hargis
Moving Picture Show Man Dies Who Never Rode in Car
Liberty Mo Sept 21 Augustus Bishop aged 70 or 71 died today at Liberty He never rode in an automobile or attended a movie His only train trip was a 1871 visit to Kansas City He never saw a street car and the highest building he ever saw was a five story structure
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Liberty
Augustus Bishop
Kansas City
Secretary of Labor Opposes Admission of Red Communist
Secretary of Labor Davis and Secretary of State Wellore block entry for Shapurji Saklatvala British Communist M P through a legal ruling. They define a communist as a member of the communist international or affiliated bodies and cite alien communist exclusion under the immigration law.
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Secretary
Labor
Washington
D. C
Davis
Wellore
Shapurji Saklatvala
House of Commons
United States
Communist
Third Internationale
Saklatvala
Communist Party
The
Internationale
President narrowly escapes as car strikes in street
A Baltimore motorist nearly hits President Coolidge during an evening walk. Secret Service agent Fitzgerald pulls the president to safety and restrains driver Nathan D. Smith for reckless driving. Bail set at 3500.
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Washington
Sant
Eeven
United States
John J. Fitzgerald
Wittegerald
Nathan D. Smith
Baltimore
Japan Pleased with McVeagh Nomination as Envoy
Tokyo reports the Japanese foreign office has informed the U S government that Charles MacVeagh New York attorney will be persona grata as the American envoy. McVeagh is an associate general counsel for United States Steel and has practiced law in New York for over 40 years. His father the late Wayne McVeagh was U S attorney general and served as minister to Turkey and ambassador to Italy. He will succeed the late Bancroft as ambassador. a Harvard and Columbia alumnus.
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Tokio
Charles MacVeagh
New York
McVener
United States Steel_ corporation
Wayne McVeagh
United States
Turkey
Italy
McVeagh
Sidgar A. Bancroft
Harvard
Columbia
Forgery Pleas Filed for Two Boys in Court
Harold Houk pleaded guilty to forging A L Bevercombe's name on a $5 check and was bound over in district court. DeWitt Haight was arrested for possessing a $12 50 check forged with Bevercombe's name. J A Chrlegedtrophierson and another defendant pleaded not guilty. Complaints sworn by J J Hughes.
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Harold Houk
A. L. Bevercombe
DeWitt Haight
Bevercombe
Samney
Arole
J. J. Hughes
Twin Falls Beans Should Wave Name
Proposed name for Twin Falls beans to mark locality and distinguish them. C. C. Daily of Los Angeles suggests calling them The Twin Falls Jumbo due to size, with hopes for display in dining cars and hotels to boost market recognition.
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Twin Falls
Montana
Idaho
Bult
C. C. Daily
Los Angeles
Negro Burned at Stake Over Girls Assault in Mississippi
In Ne Walbany Mississippi a mob of about 400 men seized J. P. Ivy a Black man accused of assaulting a girl. The sheriff could not identify any mob participants and no arrests were made. Ivy was taken from deputies and burned at a stake near the scene.
Shenandoah Report Sent To Naval Court Hearing
Shenandoah was declared ready for combat on August 27, 1925 before a fatal crash near Cathavedl. Lieutenant Charles H. Rosendahl testified at the naval court of inquiry in Lankpahurst noting the ship was ready for fight according to the August 27 report. The court opened this afternoon to fix responsibility for the destruction of the dirigible that cost 14 lives.
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Lankpahurst
Ady
Cathavedl
Oldo
Charles H. Rosendahl
Naval Court of
Tnainry
Shenandoah
Rosendahl
Naval Court
Indian Convention to Be Held in Spokane in October
Spokane will host the largest Indian convention since white arrival on October 31 with twenty seven tribes sending thousands. Tribes include Spokanes Umatillas Te-kos Coeur d Alenes Wolvilles and Nez Perce with grand pow wow on public streets and dances. Chiefs aim to make Spokane the annual center for a national movement of Indian betterment as Haskell Indians face Gonzaga in football.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur d’Alenes
Nez Perce
Haskell
Hammond Divorce Suit Alleges Cruelty and Property Claim
Anna S Hammond alleges in divorce suit that A L Hammond treated her with cruelty, struck her with a whip, cursed her and called her a damned old cat and a liar, and tried to choke her. She seeks the homestead as separate property, $800 in attorney fees, and $50 salt money.
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Anna S. Hammond
Stephan & North
A. L. Hammond
Death of Ruth Tabor Shown Under Suspicion
Chicago reports shock over Ruth Tabor daughter of the late Senator H A W Tabor of Colorado. Police weighed murder against accidental death after burns on her body and notations on a photograph. Jack Reid, ex-saloonkeeper, remained in custody as investigators reexamine theories while neighbors aid with funeral expenses.
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Chicago
Ruth Tabor
H. A. W. Tabor
Colorado
Miss Tabor
Jack Reid
Reid
Tabor
Echoe Tabor
H. ‘Aw. Tabor
Leadville
Colo
Odd Fellows Convention Opens In Portland
The Odd Fellows national convention began in Portland Oregon with sessions starting at 7 30 am at the temple. Grand lodge affairs opened with a general military council and welcoming exercises followed by grand lodge ceremonies as thousands of attendees arrived from across the country.
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Portland
Ore
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Jacksonville Power Plant Shows Strong Year For City
Jacksonville Municipal Power Plant posted a six month profit of 4600 during the year’s first half, a rise from the prior year. Since 1896 the plant has built up four million dollars in value and reduced city taxes by about twenty percent, with costs per kilowatt well below private plants, enabling lower consumer rates.
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Jacksonville
Dacksonville
Alsop
Shipping Board to Be Abolished by Edge Bill
Washington Sept 21 Senator Walter J Edge Republican New Jersey said after a White House conference that he would introduce in the next congress a bill empowering the president to reorganize government departments He said the bill to abolish the shipping board and absorb its functions into the commerce department would be the main aim but changes may not pass due to senatorial differences and leaving the matter to the president would be a compromise
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Washington
Coolidge
Walter J. Edge
Republican
New Jersey
Edge
Commerce Department
Sailors Lost Overboard In Typhoon Off Manila
Claude Stewart and M J Sullivan were washed overboard from destroyers Ford and Perry while en route from Tsing Tao to Manila on September 16. The fleet faced its worst storm of the season as a typhoon slammed the group, with Stewart a resident of Anderson, Ontario, while Sullivan’s hometown could not be learned.
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Manila
P. I
Claude Stewart
Ford
M. J.sullivan
Perry
Stewart
Auto crashes into horse near Springfield Illinois
Near Springfield Illinois last night a San Jose California motorist Fred Reed was badly injured when his car struck a horseback rider on the road. The rider and horse were not badly injured. Alfred Cotton Bedford chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey died today at his home aged 61 in Norwich East Long Island.
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Springfield
Ill
Fred Reed
San Jose California
Reed
Norwich
Long Island
Alfred Cotton
Bedford
The
Standard.Oil“company
New Jersey
Fragmentary OCR: Oklahoma university site near New York City
Fragmented OCR text references the University of Oklahoma near New York City and an adjoining site. Mentions a project or event labeled connegeeed and a northern location near Laehitetoan More, with unclear dates. Names and specifics are garbled but point to a historical school site discussion or discovery.
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Ollehoma
More
New York City
Kansas police seek bandit in Overland Park shooting death
A reward of 21780 was offered today for information leading to the arrest of a bandit who shot and fatally wounded Kropim and seriously wounded escort Andy Loftus Jr near Overland Park Kansas Friday night.
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Kansas
Kropim
Andy Loftus, Jr
Overland Park
Kiunsis
Potato Crop Reduced In Several States
Idaho reports market slack as fall supplies rise and prices ease. Drought trims potato output by about nine million bushels, now totaling 344.4 million nationwide, 24 percent below 1924 and 18 percent under five-year average. Early and main crop shipments face heavy volumes and storage shortages.
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Idaho
Efalls
Maine
New York
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Air Service critique prompts eight point reform plan
In testimony before a committee, Secretary Davis urges streamlining air defense under army control, calls for an eight point program to boost private aircraft production, standardized parts, and closer industry cooperation. He favors single command, warns against rapid change, and emphasizes factual justification for appropriations.
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Shekhan
Caiew
Wits Otebeteia
Bebb
Tiset
Davis
Dayin
War Department
Gov- Omimgit
Bae Gover Hha
Will Erect Store Room by Library Twin Falls
Excavation for the basement of two storerooms to about 26 by 60 feet was begun today by Garrison and Murphy for J A Johnson owner of the lot. The brick building will stand between the Twin Falls library and the alley next to the telephone office on Phos phone street north. Application for permit not yet made, so coat cannot be ascertained. It is not stated who will occupy the building.
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Pawanamee Covtiiedho
PM Robertson
Cirman, Serpetapy
Preysuper A
Wilton Peck
Tve Omianntes
Bainbridge
Chia
Stase Couch Fort
Wood
Robertson
I. Douglas Hawley
Spokane
Scout Movement
Snake River Council
Garrison & Murphy
J.* A. Johnson
Twin Falls
Phosphone
Pers Mit
Cool weather ends Kansas City heat wave surge
Cool air moved in after a three week heat spell in Kansas City. Temperatures dropped from 90s to as low as 61 as light rains fell. Precipitation was light and conditions cooled rapidly.
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Kansas City
Couger Plays Havoc With Boise Golfers
Boise country club members boost scores in club championship while poor showings spark jitters. A Boise foothills course terrorized by a mountain lion scare leaves entrants nervous as tracks loom near the clubhouse and lone golfers depart.
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Couger
BOISE
Itaho
Boise Foothills
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Sen. Edge
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Eet
Tug’ Wilson
Marple
Northwestern
Department of Agriculture
Linekoof
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Army Air Service
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