Prohibition agents seize 200 boats in river rum raid
Federal agents with treasury help seized two hundred motor boats along the down river district near Ecorse Wyandotte and Trenton for noncompliance with navigation laws. Mob clashes occurred as officers blocked a bridge and dispersed armed protesters while registration and lights enforcement were announced.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Treasury Department
Ecorse
Wyandotte
Trenton
Down River District
Kcorse
Prohibition
James K. Davis
Michigan
Davis
Treasury
Prohibition Department
Belgian court martial sentences three Germans to death
A Belgian court martial in Aix la Chapelle sentenced three Germans Count von Keller Ludwig and Kingender to death and another Lorbeer to life imprisonment and hard labor after convicted of sabotage.
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Aix LA Chapele
Count von Keller
Ludwig
Kingender
Lorbeer
Northwestern freight engine explodes in Iowa killing two crew
Cedar Rapids Iowa July 14 a Northwestern freight engine exploded at Belle Plaine at 1130 today killing the engineer and the fireman The train was from Boon Both men lived at Boone The engineer is S BE Shawl and the fireman Clint White
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Boon
Boone
BE. Shawl
Clint White
Two Die in M. & St. L. Freight Wreck Near Alma
Two persons died and a Des Moines man was seriously injured when four cars derailed from the Chicago Minneapolis and St. Louis line near Alma late yesterday. Several others sustained minor injuries in the freight train wreck.
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Associated Press
Aberdeene
8. D
Des Moines
Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Louis
Alma
Plan For Active Warfare Against Pittsburg Plus Plan
Chicago July 14. With a July 21 meeting in Chicago the anti Pittsburg Plus commission doubles efforts to enlist other commissions in opposing the plan. Invitations will be sent to attorney generals of Michigan Indiana Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota and Colorado to join the crusade. State representatives at yesterday's gathering include Minnesota Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. A central organization will be formed here with open hearings and later submission to the Federal Trade Commission in Washington.
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Associated Press
Chicago, Jr
Chicago
Therest
Michigan
Indiana
Man
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Stratet
Minnesota
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Rattlesnake In Hen Nest Frights Oskaloosa Farm Family
Mrs William Tessman of northeast of Oskaloosa found a four and a half foot rattlesnake in a hen nest alarming the farm wife and prompting her husband to kill the intruder with a pitchfork. The next morning a second snake appeared on the porch and escaped into a tree. The Tessmans remain wary as they continue their poultry work.
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Oskaloosa
William Tessman
Tessman Hehhouse
Tessmans
Tessman
Ut Biddy
Clearing banks show reserve excess at week’s end
The actual condition of the clearing house banks and trust companies shows an excess reserve of 26,792,480 dollars for the week, an increase of 20,998,250 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Fire Wipes Out Burke and Mace Idaho Mining Towns
The Burke and Mace mining towns were largely destroyed by a western Idaho fire that swept through Burke Canyon wiping out most of the two communities. About one thousand residents were left homeless as the Mecla and Hecla mines faced extensive damage and losses for the Hercules company totaled up to around one million dollars. Two people were burned lightly. no deaths were reported at midnight. The blaze began yesterday afternoon and was controlled by 3 30 this morning.
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Associated Press
Wallace
Idaho
Burke Canyon
Mace
Burke
Mecla
Here
Brorhs
Thompson’s Falls
Hercules Mine Company
Hecla
Hercules
Hecla Company
Jones Leads National Open After Three Rounds
Inwood New York July 14 Robbie Jones holds a three stroke lead after 54 holes at the national open golf meet with a 220 total Cruikshank stands second at 223 and Hutchinson third at 224 as play completes.
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Inwood
N. Y
Robbie Jones
Robbie Cruikshank
Jack Hutchinson
Murder at the Public Market in Omaha
Samuel Mangao, a mission house employee, was shot and killed at the public market in Omaha. Samuel Maniscole, a truck gardener, was arrested after reports from the market patrolman. Bystander Samuel Martino was wounded slightly. The shooting is described as the result of a feud with Mangao allegedly threatening Maniscole.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Samuel Mangao
Mission House
Samuel Maniscole
Council
Maniscole
Samuel Martino
Mangao
Generally Fair and Warm Weather Forecast Week Ahead
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri river valleys for the week starting Monday. Expect generally fair conditions with temperatures near normal and occasional local thunder showers possible across the region.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri River
Defends Ruhr Occupation by France and Belgium
In Indianapolis Indiana General Gourand defended the Ruhr occupation by France and Belgium at the Rainbow Division veterans association meeting. He compared the situation to 1871 and said France and Belgium would stay until German debts were paid, citing reparations as in the war settlement.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
tInd
Ruhr
Francs
Belgium
Gourand
France
Rainbow Division
Germany
Beauties of Alaska Seen by President on Special Train
President Hoarding and Mrs. Harding toured Alaska aboard a nine car special train along the government railroad. They viewed emerald lakes, glaciers and snow capped peaks, with Anchorage shown as a key trade center tied to coal fields east of the line. The daylight long hours enabled the all day overland journey.
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Associated Press
President Harding
Harding
Alaska
America
Seward
Anchorage
Chikaloon
Matanuska
Iowa dairymen plan combined exhibit for National Dairy Exposition
Iowa dairy groups announce a joint exhibit to travel to Syracuse New York for the National Dairy Exposition the week of October 4 The display will show Iowa as a leading dairy state and include butter statuary and a feature on Iowa brand butter Funds will be raised by assessments on cooperative and individual creameries statewide to finance the effort.
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Waterloo
Syracuse
N. Y
Towa
Davy
Clyde Beehrelheimer
Iowa
New Trial Denied in Nitti-Crudelle Murder Case
A motion for a new trial for Mrs Sabelle Nitti Crudelle and her husband Peter Crudelle was overruled in Chicago. The couple, charged with murdering Mrs Crudelle’s former husband Frank Nitti, were sentenced to be hanged on Friday October 14.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sabelle Nitti Crudel
Frank Nitti
Six Convicts Escape East State Prison After Guard Beating
Six armed convicts escaped from the eastern state prison after beating a guard. They climbed over a wall, stopped a motor truck and fled, with all six reported to be armed.
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Ity
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Eastern State Prison
Editor Magee Seeks Impeachment After Court Contempt
In Santa Fe Clark Magee editor of the Albuquerque Tribune arrives with lawyers to lobby Governor Hinkle for a possible special legislative session to impeach District Judge G J Leahy. Magee was found guilty of seven counts of contempt of court in Las Vegas, asserting a battle to end a copper wire political machine he accuses of controlling San Miguel county and Leahy’s court.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Clark C. Magee
Albuqurque Tribune
G. J. Leahy
Las Vegas
San Miguel County
Hinkle
Leahy
Veterans Free Admission at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair directors announce free admission for Civil and Mexican War veterans their wives and widows for all days of the August 22 to 31 event. Free entries also apply for children on Friday August 24 Spanish War Veterans Tuesday August 28 and World War Veterans Saturday August 25. Farm Bureau day Monday August 27 features notable agriculturists and Farm Bureau events in the tent on Grand Avenue.
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Associated Press
Des Moines !A
Farm Bureau
Farm ‘Bureau
Grand Aenue
Taxicab Driver Survives Robbery Attempt Near Knoxville
Edward Rayhorn, a Des Moines taxi driver, was found semi conscious by the roadside near Knoxville after two men hired him to drive them there. He said they overpowered him and drove off in his cab, but he was not robbed or seriously injured.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Edward Rayhorn
Knoxville
Rayhorn
Automobile turns over leaves Iowa man dead
Keokuk Iowa July 14 Frank Wiesemann 47 was instantly killed last night when the automobile he rode in overturned.
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Iowa
Associatedress
Keokuk
Frank Wiesemann
Navy scrapping plans under treaty ratification announced
Washington July 14 Secretary Danby called a navy council meeting to arrange scrapping battleships abandoned under the limitation program. The steps mark definite progress toward fulfilling the terms of the widely ratified naval limitation treaty.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Danby
Navy Council
State Board considers changes in electric property value
Des Moines July 14 The state board of equalization weighed possible shifts in tax valuations for electric transmission lines and telephone and telegraph property. Tentative schedules for city property and farm land valuations largely match 1923 figures.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Board of Equalization
Bank at Raritan Bank Robbery
Burlington Ia July 14. The Raritan state bank at Raritan IL was entered at two this morning by four men. The safe in the office was robbed of 3600 dollars. The bandits escaped.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Raritan State Bank
Raritan
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