Bandit hold up near Tucson ends in deaths and arrests
Express Messenger WW Stewart repelled eight robbers aboard Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Golden State Limited No 3 near James and Cortaro at 1 10 am. He killed one robber, wounded a second, and forced the others to flee after a dynamite stick and red fusee were used to stop the train.
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Tacna Arica talks open in Washington with high officials
The Tacna Arica conference between Peru and Chile to settle the long boundary dispute opened in Washington. Secretary of State Hughes welcomed the delegates and two replies were heard from Peruvian and Chilean representatives in the Pan American Building. Hughes called an agreement a needed and inspiring example of peaceful practice.
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Monarchist Attack Shatters Munich Amid Flag Burnings
In Munich a mob of militarists including ex-officers stormed a building displaying the German republic colors. They tore down the flags and burned them with gasoline. Socialists who organized a counter-attack were repelled by monarchists who outnumbered workers. Further unrest is anticipated as the public mood runs high.
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Demand for Haynes removal sparks executive action call
Washington May 16 Representative Hill Md urged Secretary Mellon to remove Prohibition Commissioner Haynes or any official responsible for a press bulletin he calls official approval of lynch law against liquor violators. Fox killed in downtown St Louis as a silver gray fox shot by rifle in early hours.
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Chicago Strike Called Off Amid Labor Turmoil
Chicago May 16. Labor leaders report the planned general strike for May 22 by President Fred Mader and followers is unofficially off. No referendum has been held as unions await council reorganization. Mader, Murphy, and Shea are imprisoned after the police killings last week.
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Supreme Court sanctions ban on puts and calls in future trading
The Supreme Court ruled section 4 of the future trading act unenforceable but allowed other provisions to stand. The decision upheld a ban on puts and calls while preserving regulations intertwined with the act. Justice Brandeis dissented, contesting the majority view on the law's validity. The case arose from a North Carolina furniture firm challenging the act, with Chicago Board of Trade defendants and District Court rulings overturned in part.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Child Labor Tax Law
The court invalidates a law taxing 10 per cent of net profits in establishments employing child labor. It upholds Section 9 empowering the secretary of agriculture to investigate boards of trade and publish reports. Additional rulings include seizure of liquor en route under federal prohibition and challenges to New York gas rate statutes.
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Tragic Tram Crash Near Santa Fe Kills Thirteen
A tramcar carrying a holiday crowd plunged into a canyon near Santa Fe Mexico City on May 16 killing thirteen and injuring more than seventy. Most victims were women and children. several foreigners were aboard though no Americans were present. The death toll could rise as many injured are in serious condition.
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British scientist measures lightning flash duration
A British scientist used a vibrating lens photograph to determine the duration of a lightning flash at one nineteenth of a second. The result comes from the lens vibration rate and successive image changes, and applies only to the photographed stroke.
Soviet Will Meet Allies at the Hague
The Soviet Union agrees to meet Allied powers in The Hague after a British ultimatum and a Protests phase, signaling a possible joint stance amid wartime pressure. Russia accepts the bid under protest as tensions with the Allies surface.
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Genoa Talks Lead to Hague Meeting Plan and Protest
The Genoa sub committee on Russian affairs approved a June 15 Hague meeting to appoint a expert commission to study the Russian issue. Russia agreed to participate “under protest” after Lloyd George warned Moscow that refusal would end talks, while Italy's Schanzer brokered equality in the process and a tentative June 26 invitation followed.
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Nations Debate Hague Meeting Amid Pact Delays
Germanys and Russia hold separate treaties but will be barred from The Hague session. The commission will discuss Petts private property and credits while the nonaggression pact waits. One power's refusal won t stop the meeting for others.
Big Four Train In Wreck At Warsaw Indiana
A Big Four train derailed near Warsaw on a downgrade after striking a switch. The engine, baggage car and a day coach overturned as the train traveled about 50 miles per hour. Injuries included Mrs. Churn Fale of Goshen the most hurt, with William McLaughlin of Indianapolis the conductor and A L Mason of Indianapolis the brakeman also injured. Train traffic was halted for several hours to clear debris.
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Million Acres Destroyed in Flood Toll
More than 1,000,000 acres of crops ruined by floods from the Colorado Trinity Brages Nechos and Sabine rivers. About 25,000 families need help to replant. Figures from the Houston crop estimates bureau were sent to Washington. Devonport Indiana May 16. Carl Young threatened a neighbor then attacked his son with a hee Alfren Noden 68 collapsed and died of heart failure.
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U S Accepts Invitation to The Hague Russia Talks
Ambassador Childs in Genoa reportedly told Italian Foreign Minister Schanzer and Premier Lloyd George that the United States would accept the invitation to attend the June 15 meeting in The Hague. The White House had prepared a formal statement while weighing an official stance.
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Harding Hears Bonus Talk Amid Insurance Plan Debate
President Harding listened for an hour as Senator Smoot explained a plan to provide veteran compensation via paid-up insurance. Smoot said the President had not indicated approval. Smoot also outlined a cash-payment plan with a sales tax, which Harding reportedly favored in light of his stance on meeting expenditures.
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Trust in Merger Denied by Steel Firms
New York May 16 Denial of Sherman law or Clayton act violation is issued by Thomas L Chadbourne general counsel for the six company merger group. Firms named in the plan include Midvale Steel Republic Iron and Steel Steel and Tube Company of America Kel Hull Steel Inland Steel and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. The denial follows an inquiry from the Federal Trade Commission requesting full information on the proposal.
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Monday Baseball Scores From The American and National Leagues
Monday results show New York 1 Chicago 0 in the American League. Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 6 Boston 5. St Louis 7 Philadelphia 7. In the National League Poston 2 Chicago 0. Philadelphia 0 St Louis 3. Detroit 6 New York 1. Washington 3 Cleveland 2.
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