Swiss Communist Call for Mass Protest After Vorovsky Killing
Lausanne murder shocks Switzerland as Maurice Conradi shoots M. Vorovsky head of the Russian Soviet delegation to the Near East conference. Ahrens and Didwilkowski wounded. Police trace Conradi’s links to fascist circles while Russians blame agitation and warn of renewed hostilities in Lausanne.
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Associated Press
Basel
Switzerland
Swiss Communist Party
Lausanne
M. Vorovsky
Tov
Vorsky
Maurice Cornadi
Launsanne
Switzerlands
M. Vorosky
Maurice Alexander Cecenadi
Empress Elizabeth of
Austria
Geneva
Conradi
Ceell
Vorosky
Voroysky
Patriotic Association
Facisti
Vorovaky
Zurich
Vorovsky
Moscow
Hermann Ahrens
J. Didwilkowski
Conndl
Ahrens
Didwilkowski
M. Thucherlen
British trawler James Johnson released by Bolsheviki
Hull England May 11 The owner of the trawler James Johnson seized recently has received a telegram from skipper Neilsen reporting release by the Bolsheviki after a protest from Britain to the Russian Soviet government.
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Associated Press
Hull
England
James Johnson
Great Britain
Neilsen
Crawfordsville Citizen Is Dead
W K Wooley died after a two week illness at about 6 am. He lived all his life in Crawfordsville and was a respected neighbor and father. Survived by daughter Mrs J F Buxbaum, son John Wooley of Columbia, Mo, and sister Miss Lizzie Wooley. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at the Presbyterian church with the casket opening an hour before.
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Crawfordsville
W. K. Wooley
Wooley
Courtney
Anna Cochran
Harley Rhea
J. F. Buxbaum
John ©. Wooley
Columbia, Mo
Lizzie Wooley
Presbyterian Church
Bandits Likely to Free Captives in Suchow Case
United States Minister Shurman in Shanghai reports he expects hourly word of captives released by Suchow train bandits. He credits government troop withdrawal as key, notes Chinese authorities are acting, and foreign military involvement has not been considered.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
United States
Schurman
Shurman
Mr. Shurman
Local Officers Visit Fairfield Shows
Deputy Sheriff W F Sweet and Marshal Harry Edwards visited the Brundage shows in Fairfield yesterday and reported favorable impressions of the carnival company The officers noted the shows are free of objectionable features and contain entertaining highlights Citizens of Fairfield expressed positive views toward the organization during the county business visit to the city
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W. F. Sweet
Harry Edwards
Brundage
Fairfield
Carnival Company
Mr. Sweet
Mr. Edwards
Pairfield
Death of Miss Martha Edwards at Coppock home
Friends mourn the death of Miss Martha Edwards after a weeklong illness with pneumonia at her Coppock area home. She was sister to Mrs. Clayton McKenzie and Mrs. I. E. Coffey of West Chester, who was visiting in Washington yesterday.
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Martha Edwards
Coppock
Miss Edwards
Clayton McKenzie
I. E. Coffey
West Chester
Washington
Gardner Auto Shop Referred for Car Trouble Help in Johnson County
Mrs. Alice Maas returns home in Johnson County after attending the Sunday school convention and visiting her friend Miss Adda Cavender. Gardner Auto Shop at 605 West Madison is named for car trouble assistance, with contact listed as 753 lue 7412.
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Gardner Auto Shop
West Madison
Lue
Alice Maas
Johnson County
Missadda Cavender
Not Pro British Or Fool Says Harvey
George Harvey the American ambassador to Great Britain denied reports that he resigned or would resign to run for President Harding’s renomination. He rejected accusations of being pro British and declared he is American and not a damned fool.
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Harvey
Associated Press
New York
George Harvey
Great Britain
George Washington Today
Harding
Massachusetts
Col. Harvey
Winfield Girl Hurt eye by movie theater incident
Mary Josephine Saling daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Saling of Winfield was badly hurt when a spectator fired a “nigger shooter” toward a motion picture audience. The eye injury may endanger sight and she is under care in Burlington with a specialist.
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Mary Josephine Saling
Roy Saling
Winfield
Nisit
Burlington
Washington
Rain Of Today Lifts Iowa Farmers To Bumper Yields
Des Moines May 11 heavy rain across Iowa and central western states ends drought and boosts corn planting. Charles D Reed head of the local weather and crop service bureau says the moisture plus warm weather should start crops toward a bumper yield. Des Moines rainfall last night and today measured about two and a half inches.
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Associated Ress
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Service Bureau
Local visitors return home after Plymouth area visit
Mrs H EL Hagist and daughter Gertrude, Mrs Blanche Holmes of Keota return home after visiting Chas Hoack. Mr and Mrs Setterberg and small son of Burlington visit Clayton McKenzie family. Mrs Setterberg visits for some time. husband comes to attend funeral of Miss Martha Edwards. Mother's Day dinner promo at Lyon's offers home cooked chicken dinner for 50 cents.
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H EL Hagist
Gertrude
Blanche Holmes
Keota
Chas. Hoack
Setterberg
Burlington
Clayton McKenzie
Lyon's
Notable reader Mrs Jerrietta Morton tops Shorter A M E program
Mrs. Jerrietta Morton of Keokuk a famed reader appeared at Shorter A M E church on Thursday evening under the official board. She performed selections from famous authors and Paul Laurence Dunbar dialect pieces. Local talent included Mrs. Helen Motts Stephens piano and several youthful duets. The audience and clergy urged another return for Washington citizens to hear her.
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Jerrietta Morton
Keokuk
Official
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Alberta Mae Jones
Florence Hall
Dora Black
Morton
Colonel Palme
England's Note to Germany Brief and Incisive
Britain's latest note on German reparation terms emphasizes brevity and clarity. The two page document avoids technical details and argues the German proposals are inadequate, urging Germany to reconsider and try again.
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the Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Germany
Committees to Visit Schools Promote Decoration Day Plans
Committees from G A R, Spanish American War, Legion, D A R and W R C will meet at the courthouse Monday at 1 pm then visit assigned schools to urge students to attend Decoration Day services.
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Court House
Mothers Day Songalogue Presented by West Chester Choir
West Chester M E choir performs The Mothers of Men a songalogue for Mother's Day with Rev George O Webster story and lyrics and music by J H Meredith and Grant C Tullar Soloists include Miss Florence Gardner Miss Florence Scott and Mr Ralph Klease Duets feature Miss Scott and Mrs Dr Henderson Miss Strait and Mr Dile Smith Quartette Lile Smith Ralph Klease Paul DeLong Clair Walters Mrs Rev Nash Narrators present the Mothers Story Pilan ist Miss Wilda Augustine director Mrs Ruth Crayne program at 10 45 broadcast by Tullare Meredith people at 3 p m limited details given and invitation extended
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West Chester
M. E. Choir
Mothers of Men
George O. Webster
J. H. Meredith
Grant C. Tullar
Florence Gardner
Florence Scott
Ralph Klease
Scott
Dr. Henderson
Miss Strait
Dile Smith
Lile Smith
Paul DeLong
Clair Walters
Mount Death Investigation Shifts Scene In Probe
The grand jury and Evanston police examine the skeleton found under a pier linked to Northwestern freshman Leighton Mount. Officials debate whether death was self-inflicted or the result of frightened students, with tests and witness interviews planned.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Lil
Grand
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston
Mount
States Attorney
John Scarboro
J. L. Mount
Leighton
Scarvoro
Gr Ainsworth
George Hunt
Hughes
John
Norte
Norton
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Centennial
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J. D. Glasgow
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