National graft probe over surplus road building equipment
Federal investigators uncover claims that millions of dollars worth of surplus wartime road building gear was diverted by states. Automobiles, tractors, scrapers, cement mixers, and more were handed to states but allegedly sold at low prices. Congress and federal agencies prepare a full inquiry to identify responsible states and individuals.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Dewntar Wadeworth
New York
Representative Mactreger
Missing New Castle Heiress Heads to France
Charlotte Boyles, 21, daughter of retired millionaire David Boyles, vanished from New Castle. Police say she may be en route to France to marry Comte Guy Trepinard, once tied to a local department store, with searches asked of New York and Paris authorities.
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New Castle
Charlotte Boyles
David Boyles
Patice
New York
Paris
France
Comte Guy Trepinard
Draft Boards Slow War Dept Lists Of Deserters
Washington reports many draft boards across the country fail to check lists of alleged deserters slowing the War Department from publishing dodger lists. Hundreds of lists sent to former local boards adjutants general and American Legion posts have not been returned.
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Washington
Hlinois
War Department
Department
American Legion
Standing of the clubs on the Green Diamond
National League results show Philadelphia 6 Chinae 2 Cincinnati 7 New York 3 St. Louis 4 Brooklyn 2. American League games list Washington 5 Detroit 5 and New York 1 Cleveland 2 with others not scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Chinewe
Cincinnati
St. New York
Tous
Broothlyn
Washington
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
National League
Resereeseees
Brooklyn
T. Louie
Benee
Seeeeseress
K. F
Eereverenewe
Heaton
Ieee
Wood Leads Mindanao Inquiry Trek From Manila
General Leonard Wood and W Cameron Forbes begin the final phase of their Mindinao Philippines investigation for President Harding. They depart Manila with a team to survey Mindanao and southern islands, pursuing a wide range of inquiries and field observations.
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Manila
Aug
Leonard Wood
W. Cameron Forres
Philippines
Harding
Mindinae
General Wood
Perthern
War relief claims grow at 800 daily in bureau
In Waallington on August 1 the War Risk Insurance Bureau reports an average of 800 new disability claims per day two years and eight months after the armistice. Major Leon Frazer organized a receiving unit to forward all incoming claims to the claims division.
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Waallington
Bureau of
Wat Risk Insurance
Leon Frazer
Uni
Arriew
Washington TA proclamation may be issued soon
A tentative proclamation of peace between the United States and the central powers of Europe may be issued within the next ten days. The report notes ongoing diplomacy and the expected announcement timing from Washington.
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Washington
United States
Europe
America Faces British Maritime Supremacy Challenge
Washington reports that the United States Shipping Board will halt plans to deny American ships cargoes in Egyptian and other ports and will threaten a rate war to secure fair business for US vessels. Captain Ferris and Chairman Lasker, with Eugene Meyer, signal a push to establish American merchant marine use aboard.
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Washington
America
Shipping Board
Lasker
Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Bandits Battle Police in Paris Cafe Terrace Shootout
A gang of three bandits robbed the Marseilles express a week earlier and opened fire on police and patrons on a crowded Paris cafe terrace. A bandit was killed, a policeman mortally wounded, and a medical student seized as a suspect after the clash on the Avenue Wigram near Rue Faubourg St Honore.
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Marseilles Express
Paris
Leutenant
Jacques Charrier
Marseilles
Montmartre
Cote Piene
Wigram
Rue Faubourg St. Honore
Place d’Etalle
Inspector Turner’s Fatal Wounding Reported in Deepity Incident
Inspector Turner lay wounded with two bullets through his stomach and died later at a deepity. Police records identify the deceased as Tharmas and Bertrand, both repeatedly convicted for various offenses.
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Inspector Turner
Tharmas Am
Bertrand
Teen
Fireman Killed in New York Tenement Cellar Fire
A six story tenement on Foote Avenue burned as a cellar fire released deadly gases. Fireman Joseph Flanagan, 35, of 22 Knet Righty Second Street, a member of Hook and Ladder Company No. 44, was trapped and died. seven others were overcome.
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New York
Freet Avenue
Joseph Flanagan
Wn Knet Righty-Second Street
Hook and Ladder Company No
Cable Car Falls 2000 Feet in Grand Junction Tragedy
A cable car at the Schuyler Doyle Shale plant in Grand Junction fell 2000 feet after a cable slipped from its swivel. Six men were killed and six others injured, three seriously, in the wreck.
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Grand Junction
Cote Ang
Schuyler Doyle Shale Company
Secretary Weeks Is Hardly Known In New England Rustication
A distant White House inquiry involving a secret service van targets Secretary of War Weeks. A rural New England partner recalls a former resident Weeks, noting he moved away and has not been seen for some time. Curtain.
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Washington
White House
Secret Service
New England
Secretary of War
Weeks
Weeke
Ss. S&s
John Ww. Weeks
Niles
Hunger Appeals From Gorky and Greek Church
Maxim Gorky and the Orthodox Greek church issued public appeals to the American people and Bishop Manning of New York, urging prompt bread and medicine aid as famine and drought devastate Russian provinces. The Moscow patriarchate also urged relief to Russia.
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New York
Maxim Gorky
Manning
Moscow
Tolstoi
Dostoyevsky
Moneleyet
Pavlov
Mussorgsky
Glink
Fracheldal
Stuevia
Archbishop of Canterbury
Riga
Herbert Hoover
Russia
Russa
Ussian Muthoriies
Mount Blanc Conquered After Failed Earlier Attempts
A mountaineer named Dirafenr, after previous failures, succeeded in reaching the Alps highest summit Mount Blanc. He started at Lanewine and climbed to a height near the crown, then descended steeply to Chamontx after a daring traverse.
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Alps
Eux
Dirafenr
Bwiss Liye
Surat
Lanewine
Barmafour
Chamontx
Move of Red Headquarters Reported in Berlin
An Essen newspaper on Moscow reports the Soviet embassy in Berlin will prepare accommodations for 400 people, including the personnel of the third international headquarters.
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Moscow
Berlin
Dispatch
Third International
Germany Accepts All War Claims in Peace Talks
Berlin reports the German foreign office believes negotiations with Ellis Lering Diesel the American commissioner and Foreign Minister Rosen have progressed toward a general basis for a peace treaty. The Wirth cabinet is said to be in accord with American aims and the treaty is expected to be drafted after a memorandum is finalized within a few days.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Ellis Lering Diesel
Rosen
State Department
Dressel
Wirth
United States
America
Dinner Compliments Helinrake Family Guests in Keithaburg
Mr. and Mrs. Lobberger hosted a six oclock dinner party to compliment Mr. and Mrs. George Helinrake and their children George and Bertha of Keithaburg Illinois. Sixteen covers were set and a four course meal was served with guests including George Wheelan and Maude Randall.
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Joe Lobberger
George Hellinrake
George
Bertha
Keithaburg
Illinois
Lohberger
Hellinrake
George Wheelan
Mise Rose Wheelan
Maude Randall
Washington Band to Play Free Concert in Wellman Thursday
The Washington Band will give a complimentary concert Thursday evening in Wellman, part of a planned series visiting county towns. The event aims to attract a good crowd including women travelers who may accompany the band on excursions and foster friendly ties with neighboring communities.
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Washington
Wellman
Band Boys
Weather Outlook Near Cool, Rainfall Measured
The weather was cool on Sunday, the last day of July, with a storm that began around eleven o'clock and paused after delivering about 1.18 inches of rain by two p.m. The cool conditions continued into today.
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Eli
Crawfordsville Man Dies of Meningitis
Crawfordsville August 1 Fred McElroy son of McElroy died at a toxi mm age after an meningitis attack begun last Friday He was a young man about 18 years old and is survived by his widow and one son Arrangements have not yet been announced.
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Crawfordsvilla
Fred McElroy
McElroy
HoldUp Bear Resumes Yellowstone Park Jobs
Yellowstone Park reports Jesse James the famous hold up bear is back on patrol near the Thumb on Lake Yellowstone. Park naturalist Nat Skinner notes the bear still blocks the highway daily, squatting in the road and waiting for food from motorists before moving on.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Jesse James
Yellowstone
Lon
Nat M. P. Skinner
Park Naturatist
Jesse
Lake Yellowstone
Ant Og
Rail Bill on the Way to Fund Railroad Debts
Senators Townsend and Watson introduce a war finance plan to fund railroad debts near 500 million dollars. A House introduction followed as President Harding discusses aid with Congress. The measure aims to extend war financing and treasury support for railroads, signaling ongoing legislative action.
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Washington
Aug
Senate
Towssend
Midicon
Whaslow
Massachusetts
Harding
White House
Watson
Indiana
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