Mexican Invasion Plot Averted Near San Diego
About 150 men mobilized for a Mexican revolt under General Enrique Estrada were captured three miles from the border in the Imperial Valley. Authorities seized 400 Springfield rifles, two machine guns, ammo, armor plated truck, and plans for the insurrection. Estrada, staff including Aurelio Zepulveda, and Earle C. Parker were jailed in San Diego. charges of leading an armed expedition against a friendly government will be filed.
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Associated Press
San Digo
Calif
Enrique Estrada
United States Department of Justice
Dulsura
Imperial Valley
General Estrada
Earle C. Parker
San Diego
Dulfura
la Mes
Fort Rosecrans
Mexico
Faustiano Garcia
Estrada
Pension Santana
Venustiano Carranza
Zeupadada
Department of Justice
United States
A. Hopkins
Calles Puts War Dept to Disarm Agrarians in Taxa States
Mexico City August 16 The federal anti bandit drive expands with President Calles directing the war department to disarm agrarians in Michoacan Galeana and Guanajuato. The war department already ordered disarmament in Vera Cruz and military chiefs were told to wipe out bandit groups though actions have been minor. Agrarians are described as land seekers but the term is often used by bands in the countryside.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Calles
Department of War
Michoacan
Galioco
Guinajuato
Vera Cruz
Iowa seeks million dollar addition to historical society building
Des Moines August 16 The state historical society building and museum on the state house grounds would gain a new addition under a proposed 1 000 000 appropriation to be asked of the 42nd General Assembly meeting next January Edgar R Harlan curator submitted the request to state budget director E L Hogue who has not yet made a recommendation
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Historical Society
State House
Edgar R. Harlan
Historical Museum
E. L. Hogue
Man Killed When Car Rolls Off Bank
Des Moines Aug 16 Edward W Smith 62 of Fort Des Moines was killed early yesterday when his car rolled over a five foot bank along Jefferson highway a mile north of Colo It is believed he fell asleep at the wheel and the vehicle plunged down the embankment
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Edward W. Smith
Fort Des Moines
Jefferson Highway
Colo
Smith
Indians Join Hunt of Train Robbers
Fifty Shoshone and Araphoe tribesmen joined a wide manhunt in southwestern Wyoming after two train robbers looted a Union Pacific mail car between Rawlins and Wamsutter. They linked with twenty Wyoming guardsmen and sheriffs to follow suspects into the Wind River range and Washakie National Forest, with orders to shoot to kill.
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Associated Press
Lander
Wyo
Union Pacific
Rawlings
Wamsutter
Wyoming
Girls Robbed When They Give Man a Ride
Dorothy Cour cier Blanche Stewart and Margaret Pierce of Desplaines Illinois gave a stranger a ride from Ames Iowa toward Clarinda Iowa. At a gas stop $29 vanished from the driver's pocketbook after the man offered to pay for supplies. Police recovered the money minus expenses. The three women declined charges and the man William Kelly of Cedar Rapids was released.
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Associated Press
Ames
Clinton
Dorothy Courcier
Blanche Stewart
Margaret Pierce
Lollywood Ave
Desplaines
Ill
Clarinda
Coureier
Iad
William Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Trio Derailed In Mitchellville Escape Attempt
Eileen Bodle aged 18 Pearl Perin aged 19 and Rudy Srnch aged 19 were stopped during an attempted escape from the State Training School at Mitchellville in Ames Iowa. Authorities were alerted and the trio returned to the institution.
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Ames
Eileen Bodle
Pearl Perin
Rudy Srnch
Mitchellville
Des Moines Opens 15th Spanish War Veterans Encampment
Opening sessions of the 15th annual United Spanish War Veterans encampment in Des Moines Iowa began with Harry H. Hanna of Tennessee a candidate for commander in chief supported by southern and midwestern states. Other contenders include Rice Means Frank Dodds O C Smith and Charles Genean. Governor Hammill Senator Means Congressman Robinson and others spoke at the Coliseum while services honored heroic dead.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Harry H. Hanna
Tennessee
Hanna
Tennessee Power and Pubile Utilities Commission
Santi Spiritus
Cuba
Middle West
Brandon
Alabama
Caristrom
Ilinois
Tony Entensa
California
Francis J. Walsh
Spanish Veterans Publication
Rice Means
Colorado
Frank B. Dodds
Kansas City
O. C. Smith
Charles G. Genean
Wisconsin
Veterans and the
National Auxiliary
Hammill
Town
Rice W. Means
John Robinson
Marie C. Williams
Veterans Auxiliary
Henry C. Kincaid
Frank F. Dodds
Carmi Thompson
Philippines
Auxiliary
National Council of the National and
Courage of guard halts jail break at Cook County Jail
A Black guard at Cook County Jail thwarted an escape when he pretended to have a pistol in his pocket. Three prisoners, including an inmate awaiting execution, overpowered two guards before the guard’s ruse forced them back. Investigators probe links to a courtroom robbery.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cook County
Mexico to reject Americans' claims on damages
In Mexico City on August 16 Universal News says the Mexican government will oppose all claims by Americans to the special claims commission for damages during Victoriano Huerta's regime. It contends Huerta never controlled all Mexican territory or headed the government, so Mexico bears no liability.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Fl Universal
Special Claims Commission
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Heurta
Boone man brought to Des Moines on truck theft charge
Allege theft of a car A Nelson of Boone, arrested here on stealing a truck missing from Des Moines, was taken to Des Moines Saturday afternoon to answer to the charge.
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A. Nelson
Boone
Des Moines
Ringer seeks clemency from Nebraska board for death sentence
Donald Ringer, aged 14, requests the Nebraska board of pardons and paroles to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment. He claims a St Joseph officer forced him to sign a confession at gunpoint after the Hastings murder of Carl Moore in 1924. The board adjourned the hearing after a private conference and will reconvene tomorrow.
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Lincoln
Carl Moore
Hastings
Mississippi
St. Joseph
Kellogg Guest of President Coolidge at Camp White Pine
Secretary Kellogg the fourth Coolidge cabinet member to visit the summer White House on Oscool Lake was a guest at White Pine today. He arrived yesterday by automobile with Mrs Kellogg to report to the president on departmental matters including the Mexican situation and the Geneva conference.
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Paul Smith
S. N.Y
Kelloge
President Coolidge
Simmer White House
Oscool Lake
White Pine
Kellogg
Guardianship Hearing Dismissed in Dorothy Raymond Case
A juvenile court hearing before Judge Jude Charles A. Dewey on Dorothy Raymond’s guardianship was held Saturday but the court dismissed the matter.
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Jude Charles A. Dewey
Dorothy Raymond
Mexican Sabbath Quiet Amidchurch Violence In Mexico City
Mexico City on a priestless Sunday saw scattered worship and a San Angel disturbance where police fired over a crowd at San Jacinto Church. Authorities arrested about six Catholic leaders for inciting disorder amid reports of armed plots by rival factions.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
San Jacinto
San Angel
Mexico
Cuadualupe
Episcopal Christ Featuredrat Union
Church of San Jacinto
Rudolph Valentino Recovering From Double Operation
New York report says Rudolph Valentino known as the sheik of the movies has undergone a serious double operation at Polyclinic hospital for a gastric ulcer and an appendectomy. Surgeons were cautious but stated he is out of danger and on the road to recovery.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Polyclinic Hospital
Good Attractions at Chautauqua This Week
Washington chautauqua nears the end of a four day run with a strong lineup. Tonight Rawel the Samoan magician and De Jen the magician perform. tomorrow features Mr and Mrs Arthur Wells. Wednesday hosts the Tooley comic opera company. Thursday showcases the company again with lectures by Chandra Sena Gooneratne Mayor Lew Shank and Dr Lloyd Douglas. Dr Wishart spoke at Sunday services and Miss Delpha Edwards and others highlighted the program.
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Rawel
de Jen
Magician
Mrs. Arthur Wells
Tooley Comic Opera Company
Chandra Sena Gooneratne
India
Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Dr. Liovd
Douglas
Government to Strike at Canton Underworld Liquor Rings
Cleveland August 16 United States government readies federal action against Cantons underworld and liquor operations. A warrant to be issued names a man with deep knowledge of publisher Don R. Melletts murder, a top Canton underworld leader, per United States District Attorney A K Bernsteen.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Canton
A. EK. Bernsteen
Bernsteen
Don KR. Mellett
Cancellation of Chicago St Paul airmail contract sought
The Associated Press reports Charles Dickinson asked the government for immediate cancellation of the Chicago to St Paul air mail contract. Dickinson warned he will operate 45 days longer to recover his bond if refusal occurs. Local officials hope service resumes soon amid uncertain traffic on the route.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Paul
Charles Dickinson
Dickinson
A. L. Ruden
Air Matfield
Chicago St. Paul
Minneapolis
Car Hits Lamp Post on Sharp Corner injuring Child
Mrs. Leslie Richer drove into a lamp post on a South flown avenue and West Jefferson street turn this afternoon. The collision damaged the car and broke the post. Her daughter Mildred Jane, about three, suffered a minor cut on the forehead. The accident involved the Eicher car lane.
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Jefferson Street
Leslie Richer
Mildred Jane
Eicher
Storm Windwrecks Geddes South Dakota Business District
A windstorm Sunday night caused 59 000 dollars in damage in Geddes and Charles Mix County. George Brewer, a postal clerk, injured an eye by shattered glass. The Milwaukee depot and three freight cars were wrecked. The Leader hotel moved three feet from its foundation. roof ripped off. Several buildings including the Exchange, post office, and Ford Garage damaged. Six barns and windmills on nearby farms destroyed. Telegraph and telephone lines down. trees blown over.
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Charlesmix
Milwaukee Railway
Leader
Park Driveways Reminder For Sunset Park
Park officials urge visitors to use driveways and park on the roadside to protect Sunset Park. A note thanks the public for respecting the space, which is used for picnics and valued by the community.
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Sunset Park
Casey and Thompson Families Attend Shrack Can tucheson Wedding
Mr and Mrs Frank Casey and brother Jimmie along with Mr and Mrs Marion Thompson traveled to Mo line today for the Shrack Can tucheson wedding. Miss Shrack is Mrs Casey sister and many local friends will extend congratulations.
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Frank Casey
Jimmie
Marion Thompson
Moline
Miss Shrack
Casey
Family visit near Davenport with Olive Hazie
Mr and Mrs Rodney Arnold and their baby spent yesterday in Davenport visiting her sister Miss Olive Hazie.
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Rodney
Arnold
Baby
Davenport
Olive Haz
Mrs Stichter Dies. Rites In Fairfield Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Stichter will be held Tuesday at two o'clock at the Fairfield home of her son in law Charles J Fulton with Dr Gilbert Voorhies in charge. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery. She died Sunday morning at the Fulton home where she had lived since 1918. She was born December 9 1849 in Miami county Ohio and married Henry Stichter in 1867. She leaves two sons Otto of Albany New York and Roy of Marshall Minnesota and a daughter Miss Whatharine who died in Washington years ago while serving as county superintendent of schools.
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Henry Stichter
Charles J. Fulton
Fairfield
Gilbert Voorhies
Fairfield Presbyterian Church
Washington
Woodlawn
Stichter
Fulton
Miami County
Ohio
Louis
Elizabeth (Baer) Yelter
Livingston County
Ill
Otto
Albany
N. Y
Roy
Marshall, Minn
Miss Whatharine
Robbers Net Just $1.50 From Soo City Packing Safe
Thieves who cracked the Sacks Brothers Packing plant safe over the weekend found only 1 dollar and 50 cents in nickels and dimes after breaking the dial with a punch. The safe had been left unlocked.
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Soo City
Soux City
Yesgs
Sacks Brothers Packing Plant
Woman Saluted by Generals Della Weeks Moore Honored
In Des Moines on August 16 Della Weeks Moore a war mother of the 51st Infantry Regiment was saluted by Major General Matt Tinley and Brigadier Lloyd D. Ross. Moore served as regimental nurse in the Philippines for the 51st Iowa, later renumbered as the 168th.
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Dis Moines
Della Weeks Moore
51St Infantry Regiment
Matt Tinley
Lloyd D. Ross
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Edith Bushart
Wayland
Ringer
Pica
Nebraska Board
Rudy Valentino
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J. M. Wishart
Magnus Schutz
First United Presbyterian Church
First
Dr. Wishart
Schute
Delpha Edwards
William Mitchell
Mr. Schutz
Eva Thornton
Raymond Smith
Amesbury
Wallace Bruce Amsbury
Uinois
South
John
Wishart
Eigeteen
Peter and
Paul
Ephesus
Secord
Jesus
Christ
Pauer
Chicago-St. Paul
Ares
South Dakota
Sioux City
Geddes, So
George Brewer
Exchange Building
Post Office
Ford Garage
Geddes
Park Commissioners
Wash
Ington
Woodlawn Cemetery
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