Farmer Killed by Negro as Girl Wounded in Maryland Orchard
In Jericho Park near Bowie, Md, farmer George Peters was slain by a bandit described as a negro. His daughter Katherine Peters, 24, was shot four times while aiding her father and later pursued by the attacker through the house and into nearby woods. She staggered to a railroad track to seek help, was taken to Washington’s Emergency Hospital, and remains gravely injured. Sheriff Garrison and Camp Meade troops joined a county-wide manhunt with bloodhounds en route to capture the suspect. The bandit forced Katherine to surrender $50 and liberty bonds before the assault, fled into the woods, and the community faced strong calls for lynching.
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Father
Washington Hospital
Camp Meade
George Peters
Jericho Park
Bowie
Katherine Peters
Washington
Peters’ Neighors
Thomas Y. Garrison
Prince Georges County
Lorten
Whitkens
Orchar
Peters
Ouly
Woote
Mescae
Bandits Demand Ransom for Missing Aviators
Letter purporting to be from Lieuts. Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peterson says they were captured by Mexicans and held for 15000 dollars with a deadline. Authorities report plans to forward 15000 in gold to Marfa to secure release, amid theories they misread rivers and ventured into Mexico near the Big Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Tex
Chico Cano
Big Bend-Ojinaga
Paidr
Avistors
el Paso
James B. Erwin
L. A. Walton
Fort Bliss
Erwin
Big Bend
G. T. Langhorne
Eighth Cavalry
Peterson
Hutchinson
Minn
Davis
Strathmore
Calif
Fort Elias Aviation Corps
Big Bend District
Rio Grande
Presidio
Mexico
Big Band
Arid
Continued Page Fragment With Dining Feature Notes
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a dining table d'hote dinner and a price line, with incomplete words and stray characters. The readable items suggest this is a continuation on the second page, mentioning a price possibly in francs and a local dining event. Entities include a table d'hote entry and a second-page continuation marker.
Seize 2 Savioators Baker and MargH Confer New Outrage
A Washington Post report from 1919 discusses Carranza expelling Cummings and two American aviators being held for ransom by Mexican bandits. It analyzes U S policy, Carranza's leadership, and potential European and American responses, warning of drastic actions if protection fails.
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Albert W. Fox
Washington Post Co
Carranza
Mexico
Wiliam Cummings
Mexico City
Paul H. ‘Davie
Harold G. Petterson
Baker
Peyton €. March
United States
Europe
Carranga
Grieving girl aids after fatal orchard blaze and wreck
In a shocking sequence a girl, believing her father dead in a Peters orchard fire, crawled toward railroad tracks to signal an express train. Trackwalker Parker intervened, flagging freight to safety, while crew members found the slain man, extinguished the blaze, and rushed the girl to Washington for medical aid.
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Bowie
Parker
Caboose
Peters Orchard
Peters
Washington
Buyers blamed for high prices claim blamed for inflation
William Mather Lewis, director of the war savings stamps division, told Trinity Forum the American public overbuys luxuries and buys by phone, leading to prices not reflecting value. He cited a Baltimore study showing excess spending on food and luxury items and urged remedy to restore normal markets.
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Profitearé Aia
William Mather
Lewis
War Savings Stamps Division
Pfrencury Department
Trinity Forum
Mr. Lewis
Baltimore
United States
Expect Price Break as Government Dumps Food Market
Government plans a broad drive to reduce living costs by releasing about $100,000,000 worth of hoarded food from seized boards and army stocks into the market. Justice officials report progress while Senate and House panels prepare to hear proofs on federal licenses for packers and tougher food-control penalties.
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Department of Justice
United States
Congress
Senate
Kenyon Bil
W. B. Golver
Federal Trade Commission
Hitchcock Blames Lodge as Treaty Rally Begins in Senate
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska issues a public statement warning five weeks of treaty delay in a hostile foreign relations committee. He urges early action to ratify to curb the high cost of living and plans a White House conference with President Wilson as hearings resume with Millard on Japan’s Shan tung clause.
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Senate
White House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Leater
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Committee
Thomas F. Millard
Japan
Shantung Province
China
Owen
Dexpotrat
Oklahoma
Nias
League of Nations
Swampscott
Mass
League
President's match to decide military rifle champion at naval range
Aldwell New Jersey August 17 The President's match will be fired tomorrow at the naval range to crown the U S military rifle champion. More than 1000 competitors are entered. The Wimbledon cup match also appears on the day's program.
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Aldwell
N. J
United Stats
Naval Range
Germany adopts new republican empire constitution
The Associated Press reports Berlin outlines a two part constitution for the German empire. It declares a republican state with the reichstag four year term and a seven year president. It details imperial authority over foreign affairs and national resources and a veto mechanism for the reichstag.
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Heid
Reichstag
Imperial Council
Associated Press
Berlin
National Assembly
Mercantile Marine
Empire
Wrens of the total number of voices run the council
Constantinople Aug 17 Following the escape of Envers uncle Halil Pesha Envers younger brother Nury has escaped from Batoum where he was confined by British authorities pending trial on charges of massacre and other infractions of war law He is said to have been rescued by brigands and details are sparse The escape shocks Tranetec unrest Mustafa Kemal activity in eastern Anatolia may drive Nury toward Azerbaijan or join Kemal in the Srxerum district
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Shediaz Cabiec
London Times
Washington Post
Ledgar Co
Constantinople
Enver
Halil Pesha
Nury
Batoum
Tranetec
Mustafa Kemal
Anatolia
Nary
Azerbaijan
Srxerum
117000 Firemen Seek 66 Percent Pay Hike and Railcar Tech Demands
Cleveland August 17 a wage scale adopted by 200 local chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen seeks a 35 to 66 percent wage increase for 117000 firemen and hostlers in the United States and Canada. They demand mechanical stokers on coal burning locomotives over 200000 pounds and two firemen on those engines, plus time and a half overtime. They estimate equipment costs at 200 million dollars and seek uniform deadhead rules and relief from locomotive cleaning duties.
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Cleveland
United States
Canada
Brotherhood of
Locomotive
Railroada
United Sates
Wace Committee
Hoatlers
Hoadera
Hall
Anupilen
Interboro Tie Up Halts City Transit Across Boroughs
New York suffered a complete Interborough Rapid Transit strike as 1200 substitute vehicles and 1.25 million riders faced mass disruption. Power to lines was cut, trains halted, and emergency transport mobilized. Officials warned of severe crushes and possible continued paralysis. Police maintained order while investigations probe collusion claims between the company and the Brotherhood.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Bragalama
Brooklyn
Quearit
P. J. Lenolly
Brotherhood of Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough Power
New York Railways
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
pieWanbad
Interborough System
Swann
New York County
Martin
Bronx
Hylan
Interborough
The
Brotherhood
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