Montreal theater owners defy film ban amid jeffs fight protests
The Montreal theater proprietors refuse to remove or destroy offensive biograph pictures tied to the Jeffries Johnson bout. Officials in Johannesburg and London push suppression, urging law and public decency to guide action. Mayors Gaynor and Hadley advocate lawful restraint to prevent riots and maintain peace.
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Montreal
Johannesburg
Press Unanimous
Gaynor
London
House of Commons
Morang
Askgw
Jhluset Dayley
Fuse
Reno
Poulle
Hadley
Meson City
Fohnson-Jeffries
Carers
Fight Film Row Sparks Race Tension in City
Ambiguous debate over a boxing event that would feature a black champion prompts warnings from clergy and officials about race hatred and public unrest. Pastors demand prohibitions while critics question the moral impact on youths and the integrity of final decisions.
Legless man with 30 cats sent to workhouse
Gergt. David Dunnigan reports BH I Scroggs, a two legged man, intoxicated and causing disturbances with bread boxes and steps. Police nabbed him Wednesday and he appeared in police court the next day, Judge Pugh ordering 30 days in a workhouse. Warren Zinkhan not likely to assign pole painting.
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Scroggs
Pugh
David Dunnigan
Bill
Theatrical union convention to open in Washington
The eighteenth annual convention of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees will start Monday at the Eagles clubhouse. More than 500 delegates from the United States and Canada will attend, with about 300 members already arrived. Local entertainment committee led by John T. Hurley has prepared an attractive program for delegates and visitors.
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Washington
World Theatricals
International Alliance of Theatrical Stouge
Eagles
Canada
Alliance
John T. Hurley
Belasco Theater
Joseph Becker
Leonard Ruble
J. Loftus
H. Sellers
Boy violinist leaves for Copenhagen to finish education
George A. Moskey, 936 I St NW, arrested at Hoboken on a liner bound for Copenhagen to study violin, fled home with his father. On board he explained he wanted to become famous, while a detective found him in the ship’s kitchen. He had studied under Prof E C Christian and possessed a Cremona violin aged over 200 years.
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George A. Moskey
I Street
Northwest
Hoboken
N. d
Copenhagen
Jersey City
Washington
Thomas ‘A. Moskey
Young Moskey
Usboken
E. C. Christiana
Royal Conservatory
Erik Sterling
Maskey
St. Patrick’s High School
May Not Survive Dive Tragedy Hits Richmond Boy
Jiirliend Virginia youth Runyon, 19, arrested in Savannah on housebreaking charges, was handed to District authorities near Washington. He likely fatally injured July Fourth diving from a springboard, struck a submerged rock and fractured a spinal vertebra, now in a Richmond hospital with slim chances of survival. authorities note prior belief of mental irresponsibility.
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Jiirliend
Runyon
Richmond
Savannah
Washington
Young Republic
Crowd surrounds burning car endangering themselves
Sightseers risked their lives as a Henry Myers automobile burned on Fourteenth street near Hamilton, with the gasoline tank in danger of explosion. Firemen from Engine No 22 stopped the blaze. the car was destroyed and spectators were not moved until help arrived. Ships and sea movements noted nearby.
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Henry Myers
St. James Hotel
Fourteenth Street
Hamilton Street
Shanty by Cecil razed amid social contrasts on Fifteenth Street
The wooden negro shanty beside the Cecil apartment house on Fifteenth street has been demolished after years of tension with the Cecil’s owners. The McCallum estate opted to raze the structure and take over its rent, with future plans for the corner lot and possible Cecil expansion, leaving an empty lot and uncertain future.
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Sileady
Fifteenth
L Streets
Fifteenth Street
Columbus Alexander
T. F Snyder
Cecil
Mary Sherman McCallum
Alexander
McCallum
Pullman seeks restraining order on sleeping car rates
In Chicago a second bid to block the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing lower sleeping car rates was filed in the U S circuit court. Pullman attorney Fernald presented affidavits claiming mandatory rates would cut earnings on the Northern Pacific. It was noted the Santa Fe Road loses about $8,600 yearly on the California Limited with a per passenger loss of roughly $7.58 on this trip.
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Chicago
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
United States
Fernald
Santa Fe
California
Pullman
Millionaire Hobo Held On Public Speech Breach
James Heads How, known as the Millionaire Lodge, was jailed in Philadelphia after police stopped an unemployed convention near Franklin Square. He refused to promise to halt public talks, leading to a $500 bond for breach of the peace as officers barred the open air gathering.
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Philadelphia
James
Labo
How
Franklin Square
Rich Widow Under Knife
News wags report Mrs. Jackson Gouraud widow of a well known town figure is seriously ill in Paris and reportedly underwent a grave surgical operation. Amy F. Crocker of San Francisco inherited a large fortune from her mother Mary Crocker. After her husband’s death last January she sold her Larchmont estate and went abroad.
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New York
Jackson Gouraud
Paris
Waters-Pierce suit ended with $75,000 fine
Enid Okla July 7 a stipulation led to Waters-Pierce Oil Co paying 75000 and barred from restraint of trade actions. The case was dismissed. The agreement requires uniform pricing of petroleum products in Oklahoma.
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Enid, Okla
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Felcral West J
Oklahoma
Hotels Guest List Across States and Nations
A long list of hotel guests across major cities and states. Names include George E. Howe Raleigh J. S. Ames and many others in New York City Philadelphia Pittsburg and California, plus international entries from Copenhagen Rio de Janeiro Edinburgh City of Mexico and Edinburgh. The compilation reads like a guest register with multiple affiliations and households.
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George E. Howe
Bhbbitt
Ralph W. Foster
John S. Ames
Raleigh
Thicago
Glers
Albert W. Moore
Barber
A. F. Lord
W. FP. Watson
Chales Tl
Alison
New York City
Nortwald
John B Bchults
Shoreham
Barton
E Tracy
Kunella
Allington
James W. Lane
McGare
Wizard
Hiladelphia
R. W. Keown
Riggs
George R. Fairleigh
W. G Culbert
A. Earnshaw
J. J. Smith
Earl Weber
Albert Mayer
CH. Wats
W. F. Preston
J. H. Watts
Thomas W. Kerr
K. James H. Dell
HH. Rice
J. P Adams
Julius Keller
J. I. Templign
Fr. Byrne
Willard
Pittsburg
E. G. Vane
A. 5. Leech
Miss Brinkly
W. J. Bailey
Bayard H. Christy
M. A. Abrahamson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Dr. H. Kingston
Hilo de Janeiro
Brazil
Goghafor
City of Mexico
A. Bennett and Wite
Edinburgh
Scotland
Wittard
Yesterday's Heat Record On City Thermometer
Yesterday's heat record notes temperatures from the city kiosk at Pennsylvania Avenue and E Street. Readings show 8 am 73, 3 pm 74, with forecasts for Friday cloudy skies and rising temperatures across the day.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
E Street
Weather Bureau
Octav Chanute III to undergo surgery in Paris
Octav Chanute III, renowned engineer formerly with the Erie Railroad and Chicago, is seriously ill and being transported to the American Hospital in Paris for an operation. Carlsbad dispatch dated July 1 reports his condition and planned procedure.
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Paris
Washington Post
Carlsbad
Octav Chanute
American
Chicago
Erie Railroad
Olleslager Sets Flight Record Near 159 Miles At Rheims Meet
Olleslagers broke avilviation records at Rheims meeting by flying 1 hour 39 minutes 89 seconds and covering 155.35 miles. Hubert Latham then reached 4540 feet, surpassing Paulhan's 4250 feet. Morane clocked 20 kilometers in 18 minutes 42 seconds while Weymann and Patrowski had spins. Atlantic City flight attempts postponed as clouds and a half gate hindered plans for the 5000 dollar prizes.
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Bethany Plain
Rheims
M. Olleslagers
Leon Morane
Weymann
M. Patrowski
Russia
M. Kimef
Belgium
Hubert Latham
Paulhan
Atlantic City
N. J
Lieut Foulois Tests Aero Plane at Fort Sam
Lieut Foulois piloted the Wright airplane at Fort Sam Houston Texas to test against winds up to 14 miles an hour. The government aircraft, purchased from Wrights engineers and manned by Foulois, completed a month of operations with early June wind tests. Work focuses on perfecting the machinery and adding wheels for the aircraft. flights to resume in about a week.
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Wright
Texas
Wrightswesers
Lieut
Foulois
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Signat Xons
Cer Allen
Beng
Woman to Back London to Sar Amone Aerial Line
London July Lady Abdy wife of Sir William Ab Bart confirmed a report that she offered 250000 toward promoting an aerial passenger line between London and Sar Amone. Attending Savoy Hotel were Graham-White Mr Grey Aero Club and Pauline Chase. A committee of eminent aviators chosen by Graham-White and Grey will use the gift to build an airship likely a dirigible plane mix with large passenger capacity.
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London
Abdy
Wiliam Ab Bart
Sar Amone
Savoy Hotel
Graham- White
Mr. Grey
The
Aero Club
Pauline Chase
Graham-White
Grey
Funeral services set for prominent Washington financier
EF Francis Riggs, a Washington banker and son of Riggs & Co. founder, died of angina pectoris at his New London Connecticut summer home. Funeral at St Pauls Roman Catholic Church in Washington tomorrow morning with Rev ER Francis Riggs Jr and Dr G Livya Magruder officiating. burial in Rock Creek Cemetery after return. He left an estate valued between two and three million dollars. He was 58.
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Francis Riggs
Washington Banker
New Tondon
Conn
St. Paul’s
George W. White
Gordon Cumming
A. K. Paris
Riggs
Medora Riggs
Francis Riggs, Jr
G. Livya Magruder
Washington
Mr. Riggs
George W. Riggs
Riggs & Co
Riggs National Bank
Europe
National Savings and Trust Company
Eight Hour Day Wins for Bottlers and Drivers
After talks at Costello's Hall with Pabst Schlitz Anheuser-Busch and the local brewery workers board the bottlers and wagon drivers won the eight hour day and higher wages. A minor dispute over beer case payments was settled by a reduced increase and a proposal to pay 6 cents per case with a one cent bump for empty cases. A mass meeting tonight will decide final acceptance. Carpenters strike actions show no change with the federation awaiting a New York decision. Sheet metal workers deny importing to break the strike.
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Washington
Western Breweries
Coffe
Hotel Engel
Pabst and Schlitz Breweries
Milwaukee
Anhauser-Busch
St. Louis
Brewery Workers
John Sullivan
International Brewery Workers Union
Costello’s Hall
Costello's Hat
Western
Western Brewery
City
Carpenters
Brotherhood of Carpenters
American Federation of Labor
Department of Building Trades
Building Trades Council
Gilmore
Amalgamated Association of Carpenters
New York
Builders League
Desperate Wife Kills Husband Daughter Then Taken Poison
In Chicago, Mrs. Henry Mullaw shot her husband and their 3-year-old daughter, then killed herself with poison after alleged brutal abuse and infidelity. Police report the husband and child died shortly. she was found dead at the scene and at the hospital the two victims were pronounced dead.
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Chicago
Henry Mullaw
Carbone
Matsaw
Baltimore and Ohio Orders 4000 Cars for Auto Transport
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced an additional order for 4000 cars, including 2000 box cars of 30 600 pounds capacity and 2000 steel coke cars of 100 000 pounds capacity. In days, contracts for 1000 low side gondola cars of 100 000 pounds will be let. Box cars with extra length and wide doors are for automobiles. Box car contract goes to South Baltimore Car Works Curtis Bay. Coke cars split between Cam brian Steel Company Julienstown Pa and Pressed Steel Car Company Pittsburg.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South
Craig Biddle Saw Fight
New Port reports Mrs. Craig Biddle bid farewell to the children and traveled to New York to meet her husband returning from Reno after the Jeffries Johnson reception. Biddle won heavily and served as stake holder for a large sum from friends at the Reading Room Casino and Clambake Club. The cottage settlement knows of his big winnings as he is a devotee of the sport. He left social duties to view the fight.
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Washington Post
New York
New York American
Newport
Craig Biddle
Reno
Jeffries-Johnson
Biddle
Hs Friends
Reading
Man Kills Mother With Axe In Fayetteville
Fayetteville North Carolina July 7 Thomas Lemax a 35 year old Black man killed his mother by striking her with an axe after her refusal to give money left by his wife. Lemax fled as police and posses scour the area. Henry Hagan a Gol d s boro Black man is sought in Wilson North Carolina for shooting Annie Morris twice, once through the arm and once in the hip, then fled toward Goldsboro. Mrs James Sherman wife of the Vice President recuperating at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a nervous attack. she is expected to leave today. O Henrys last story will appear in The Post s Monthly Magazine to be issued with The Sunday Post next Sunday. subscribe today.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Thomas Lemax
Wilson
N. C
Henry Hagan
James 1. Shermiana
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Sherman
Johns Hopkins
Procter Seeks Husband Missing After London Wedding
Mrs. Procter, wife of a Procter & Gamble heir, seeks her husband who vanished after their London marriage last October. She traced him from Cincinnati to Paris then New York and seeks him at Hotel Grenoble in New York. A court action in Cincinnati seeks 100 shares of stock tied to a Russian lawyer Wyckoff in London.
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Washington Post
New York
Pery Procter
Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati
Grenoble
Wyckoff
London
Demand He Ear Back From Dock Laborer
Buffalo report details Edward Frazer a nonunion sailor awakened in hospital shouting Where is my ear He identifies Michael McCarthy a 34 year old dock laborer brought for identification as one of the men who slashed him ten days earlier Frazer sent his ear to President Harry Coulby of Pittsburg Steamship Company in the incident marked by court appearance and police identification efforts
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Buffalo
Edward Frazer
Harry Coulby
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Michael McCarthy
Frazier
McCarthy
Armor Plate Defects In Two Battleships Prompt Payment Talks
Navy and two shipyard firms discussed whether the government or manufacturers should pay for spalled armor plates on the battleships North Dakota and Utah. The defect is minor and does not affect combat ability, with replacements likely before commissioning. The disputed sum totals under 20,000 dollars. North Dakota is at Boston with Atlantic Fleet. Utah is under construction at Camden, New Jersey.
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Midvale Steel Company
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Navy Department
North Dakota
Utah
Boston
Ordnance
Will Not Arrest Consul Domestiс Case In Colombia
Elliott Northcott reports to the State Department that Judge Escobar has reversed a ruling finding American vice consul William J. MacMaster guilty of attacking two Colombians. Escobar has retired from the case, which will go to the superior tribunal after a yearlong dispute. MacMaster was assaulted at his home, defended himself with a club, and was stabbed. The State Department found MacMaster innocent and approved his conduct. The appellate court ordered his arrest for alleged assault, but Colombian authorities have not acted.
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Elliott Northcott
Bogota
Colombia
State Department
Escobar
William J. MacMaster
Cartagena
MacMaster
Mac- Master
Adopts Weyler Method In Nicaragua
Nicaragua officials imitate the Weyler reconcentrado system sparking criticism as about five thousand people near Granada are ordered to concentrate in that city. Sebastian Salinas, political chief and commandant, issues the order while the U S delegation to the Pan American conference nears arrival amid reports of a Latin American coalition counterbalancing the government. The Managua editor cites La Informacia of San Jose, but the State Department has no official confirmation.
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Cuba
Spain
Nicaragua
State Department
Granada
Sebastian Salinas
Department of
United States
Buenos Aires
Argentine Republic
Org
Manapua
la Informaca
San Jose
Costa Rica
Rasmussen Going North on Greenland Exploration Tour
Copenhagen July 7 Knud Rasmussen Danish explorer sails Sunday for Greenland on a six year expedition. Peter Freuchen pledges to join to witness cross examination of Dr Cook the Eskimos. The party aims for Melville Bay to chart and build a house for future expeditions. Rasmussen seeks Crocker Island seen by Peary and will study Peary Channel and undertake inland trips with American Eskimos.
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Copenhagen
Knud Rasmussen
Greenland
Peter Freuchen
Rasmussen
Dr. Cook
Melville Bay
Croker
Peary
Pauper's Grave Expected For Death By Own Action
J C Dean, 47, a visitor from Hattiesburg Mississippi, drank carbolic acid to end his life. Found by a Park Policeman near Sixth and B streets northwest with a bottle nearby and a note in his coat. Brother Fr W Dean of Meridian Mississippi said he cannot bury him. Dean registered at the National Hotel about three weeks ago and had recently been a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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J. C. Dean
Washington
Hattiesburg
Miss
FR. W. Dean
Meridian
Dean
National Hotel
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Park
Lucien Davis
Sixth
B Streets
Weather conditions from the U S Department of Agriculture
The bulletin reports disturbances over Lake Superior and the Saint Lawrence valley bringing rains and thunderstorms to the eastern Ohio valley and southern Middle Atlantic, with cooler conditions in the lake region and Missouri valley. Winds will be moderate to light, seas near Grand Banks shower chances, temperatures with daily highs around the mid 70s to low 80s, humidity high in the evening, and sunshine limited.
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U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D C
Lake Superior
Saint Lawrence Valley
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
Gulf States
British Northwest
Mississippi
Missouri
Lake
Missouri Valley
New England
Middle
Atlantic
Gulf
Grand Banks
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Ukeir
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Amy Crocker
Oil Company
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Cleveland
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J. R. Semple
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Octav Chanute III
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Cook
Lansburgh & Bro
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Coment Contractors
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