Will Avenger Slaying Starved by Carranzistas
Mrs. W. H. Keenright of Washington, 65, whose body lay abandoned in an Mexican well, starved after bandit cruelty amid a tale of Carranza raids. Her daughter faced abuse as she and Dr. Sturgis endured captivity, imprisonment, and hunger before death and release in 1919. The case draws U.S. attention and possible congressional action.
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W. H. Keenright
Mexico
United States
Washington
Andrew P. Gladden
Alexandria
Congress
Charley T. Sturgis
Keenright
Sturgis
Mrs. Sturgis
R V. Marsh
Seal, N. Dak
Thomas F. Dawson
Society For the Protection of American Rights
A. P Gladden
Cora Keenright
Leopo Mo Garcia
Salina Cruz
New Orleans
Catholics to Confer in Baltimore Catholic Conference
Prominent Catholic clergy and laymen plan to attend a major conference in Baltimore next month led by Washington priests. Bishop Shahan of Catholic University is expected to preside as major church leaders meet on home and foreign missions social service and support for the Pope. Arrangements are led by Bishops Muldoon Schrembs Glass and Russell from Illinois Indiana Ohio and Charleston respectively.
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Baltimore
Shahan
Catholic University
Washington
Muldoon
Hockford, Hi
Bchrembs
Toledo
Bishop Glass
Salt Lake City
Bishop Russell
Charleston
Explaining Compensation Law Leaflets For District Workers
Explanation of the workmen's compensation procedure for District government employees will be distributed today through the disbursing office. Leaflets cover how the act applies to District workers under the current appropriation bill. All claims will be handled by the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, with Daniel B. Garges, chief clerk of the engineer department, designated to present claims.
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United States
Employes’ Compensation Commission
Daniel B. Garges
Engineer Department
Danish Prince No Dry Sack From Hurricane Tour
London Aug. 3 His Royal Highness Prince Aage of Denmark arrived aboard the Aquitania after a hurricane tour of America. The prince spoke of meeting generals McArthur and Hill, criticized demotion of senior officers, and questioned prohibition laws. He praised American jazz, social life, and traffic police, and noted plans to bring jazz to Copenhagen after returning home.
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London
Prince Aage
Denmark
Aquitania
America
Legion D’honneur
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Prince
Floyd Gibbons
Chicago
Universal Service
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Niagara
Washington
New York
West Front
Douglas McArthur
West Point
Gen. Hill
Camp Mills
Peace Army
Europe
Maurice
Copenhagen
Royal Band
Newport
New York Sociery
King
Germany
Clemenceau
Paris
Jews Plan Unified Relief for Europe Victims
A Washington led conference in New York will unite American Jewry to fund and coordinate relief for Europe. Delegates from Washington, Baltimore and Virginia join leading Jewish figures to survey conditions, draft a long term budget, and align with English and French relief efforts amid famine and disease across eastern Europe and Palestine.
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New York
Felis M. Warburg
Wall Street
Europe
WAI
Washington
Taft urges aid to quell Negro riots nationwide
The article argues that White fear and Black anger fuel riots, urging calm, restraint, and joint action by leaders of both races. It cites Chicago and Birmingham, warns against direct action, and calls for swift state protection and responsible labor employers to prevent further violence.
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Chicago
Birmingham
Colored Press
the Public Ledger Co
Sees Real Peril in Bolshevism Rep Pell Urges Propaganda Fight
Representative Herbert C. Pell of New York calls intense propaganda the sure method to battle Bolshevism in America. He argues the menace is serious and that apathy among the public fuels corruption. Pell cites anti American meetings in New York City aimed at wrecking the American system and urges broad messaging to reassure workers about rewards and savings.
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Herbert C. Pell
New York
Germany
Mr. Pell
America
New York City
Another Beer Appeal Seeks War-Time Prohibition Ruling
The government appeals from New Orleans and Baltimore rulings quashing indictments against American Brewing Co over beer containing more than one per cent alcohol under the food control act. The solicitor general plans combined arguments after the court convenes in October to settle the law.
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Supreme Court
New Orleans
American Brewing Company
Baltimore
Solicitor General
British Fight Mormonism Urges Repression in UK
London reports the Anti Mormon Society presses the government to curb Mormonism. Four hundred converts, mostly women, are said to come from South Tottenham and be sent to Utah. Detectives have gathered evidence to support the claim.
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London Times
Washington Post
The
Public Ledger Co
London
Londons
Anti-Mormon Society
United Kingdom
Great Britain
South Tottenham
Utah
King George renames air force ranks in new titles
King George has assumed the title of chief of the royal air force and issued new commissioned ranks for the air force. Marshal of the air force mirrors field marshal, air chief marshal mirrors general, air marshal mirrors lieutenant general, air vice marshal mirrors major general, and air colonel mirrors brigadier general. The changes aim to preserve the air force as a separate service, taking effect immediately.
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London
Preas
King George
Royal Air Force
Air Force
Pir
Senator Fletcher denounces sale of government ships
Senator Fletcher former chairman of the Senate commerce committee blasted the United States Shipping Board for selling undesired vessels abroad at private sale. He cited authority to sell 20 wooden steamships in London and 100 more, and 100 lake-type steel ships for 386 million to a private firm with French and Italian interests. He urged open bidding and American bidders, arguing such sales aid foreign merchants and weaken U.S. fleets.
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United States Shipping Board
Fletcher
Senate Commerce Committee
Shipping Board
London
Weaver of Hancock Dies in Maryland at 44
Abner Weaver of Hancock Maryland dies at his home near Hancock at age 44. He is described as a wealthy farmer and a brother of Joseph H Weaver, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel in Cumberland. Weaver was a Democratic leader in Alleghany county and his death was reported as of this morning.
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Washington
Cumberland
Abiner Weaver
Joseph. Weaver
Arlington
Alleghany County
Hancock
Weaver
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