Fire extinguisher plot endangers factories and homes
Major Sylvester reports a diabolical scheme to fill fire extinguishers with gasoline to spread fires in stores offices and dwellings. Du Pont investigator confirms several extinguishers tampered with gasoline. He urges sealed glass-front cases to prevent tampering and warns users to inspect extinguishers carefully.
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Washington Post
Jimington
Del
United States
Richard Sylvester
The
du Pont Company
Washington DC
Heaoon
S.tsester
Ordera Co
du Pont
Ss Vester
Government orders Curtiss to halt Bristol plane production
Landon of the U S aircraft board ordered Curtis Airplane and Motor Corp officials to stop making Bristol type planes with Liberty engines. He said the overpowered craft lacks military value and speed, while Curtiss continues five aircraft lines including flying boats and training planes. He noted the Bristol halt does not prove the Liberty motor a failure.
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Ordera
Oda Ob Archer
Landen
United States Aircraft Board
Curtis Airplane and Motor Corporation
Alherss Motor
Tandon
Curtiss Company
Bristol
Landon Aald
Husband shoots soldier in jealousy case at Aniston
In Aniston Alabama on July 29 Sergi Maca of Baltimore a former Maryland infantryman was shot in the stomach. The assailant Kerr a pool room proprietor and twin of Mrs Kerr had recently separated from her. Witnesses say Kerr shot the soldier during a jealous dispute and military police arrested him.
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Anniston
Sergi Maca
Baltimore
Company Fourth
Maryland
Kerr
McClellan
Death of Dr Chris Tompkins Former dean of MCV
Dr Chrisopher Tompkins, longtime Richmond physician and former dean, died at his home at age 70. He served as professor of anatomy from 1880 to 1884 and again from 1897 until MCV merged with the University of Medicine, of which he was dean. He fell ill late Friday after being about his home during the day.
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Richmond Vn Juy
Christopher Tompkins
Medical College of Virginia
University of Medicine
Tompkins
Shot in Leg During Street Fight
James Black, a Black man living at 215 M Street Southwest, was shot in the leg during a fight at Hall and streets southeast and taken to Emergency Hospital that night. Robert Moorman, a white man of 2510 Ontario Road Northwest, was arrested by Fourth Precinct police and later released on $500 collateral.
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Streets
James Black
Robert Moorman
Ontario Road Northwest
McAdoo and Schwab lead 16,000 shipyard workers parade
In Seattle on July 20, cadets and dignitaries including Willam G McAdoo director general of railroads Mrs. McAdoo and Charles M Schwab director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation led a 16,000 strong parade of shipyard workers through downtown to honor American victories in the Franco American offensive.
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Seattle
Wash
Willam G McAdoo
Railroade
McAdoo
Charles M Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Ora Shipyard
Soldier Ends His Life After Family Quarrel
Moorefield West Virginia July 20 Joseph Miller 37 a soldier on furlough shot himself in the head in the woods following a quarrel with his father in law Homer Baldwin over part of his pay intended to support his separated wife and child.
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Washington Post
Moorefield
Wva
Joseph Miller
Miler
Homer Baldwin
Miller
Peaches flood market but high prices curb activity
Market reports show many peaches arriving in large quantities from Virginia and North Carolina yet prices remain steep. Pears and oranges are limited, lemons weak after sugar rule impact, bananas abundant, and potatoes and corn hold. engineer James H Dean dies of heart failure at his Metzerott building post.
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Express
Virginia
North Carolina
Aix
BH. Dean
James H Dean
Fatraet Northwest
Metzerott
Socialists Jeer Leader At Berlin Constituency Meeting
Thousands of socialists opposed to Phillip Schiedemann’s policies jeered him at a Solingen meeting in Berlin. Police dispersed the crowd as he attempted to explain his position during the German relochatag discussion.
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Copenhagen
Phillip Schiedemann
Berlin
Soligen
Thea Moh
San Diego Sinking Likely Caused by Mine Says Navy
Rear Admiral Gleaves reports duplication of crew lists and a second batch mailed to Washington. Navy officials suspect a German mine may have sunk the cruiser off Fire Island or Sandy Hook, with a court of inquiry awaiting its findings. Three sailors confirmed dead. survivors rescued by steamers Malden Bensom S. P. Jones and others. Submarine or mine theories debated. no conclusive cause announced.
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Terrace Garden
New York
Albert Gleaves
Atlantic
Gleaves
G. C. Miller
G. H. Marsh
B. Petersen
M. J. Owens
C. J. Collins
F. Casallere
O. Warren
D. Mathy
J. H. Dawson
C. B. Schwartz
Glenvee
H A Christy
Marjorie Christy
G. Bradford
W. AH. Gartley
J. H Russetl
A. Requa
FP. B. Devlin
Portsmouth
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
S- 19
Geaves
Secretary of the Navy
Apt R H Christy
Navy Department
Sandy Hook
Delaware Capes
Admiral Palmer
Palmer
American
Davis
Pensacola
OLeary Jury Disagrees in Federal Obstruction Trial
A New York Federal court jury reported an inability to agree on a verdict in the trial of John J O Leary charged with obstruction of justice. The jury, out 21 hours, was evenly split. O Leary remains on $10,000 bond until Monday as counsel discuss a possible retrial. This marks his second jury attempt after an earlier juror disqualified.
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New York
John J O'Leary
O'Leary
West
Jeremiah A O'Leary
Sinn Fein
I W W Witness Arrested In Chicago Trial Context
Maurice Bress-Tan secretary of the Minneapolis branch of the Industrial Waerb erg of the World testified for the defense in the seditious conspiracy trial of 101 members. He was arrested by government operatives outside Judge Landis' courtroom in Chicago on July 20.
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Chicago
Maurice Bress- Tan
Minneapolis, Minn
Industrial Waerberg of the World
Organisation For
Landis
Atlanta Car Strike Ends With Open Shop Pact
Atlanta Georgia July 20 streetcar service resumed after four days of city wide disruption. Negotiations over reinstatement of employees hours wages and working conditions to be submitted to the national war labor board. Company recognizes Local No. 782 and many workers have joined the union while agreeing to maintain open shop.
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Atlanta
Camp Gordon
Fort McPherson
National War Labor Board
Gores Owner to Death in Alabama Bull Attack
Oneonta Alabama July 20 Hank Gill about 50 was killed yesterday three miles south of town by a Jersey bull. Gill went to Will Candens to fetch the bull for sale at a Red Cross auction when he tried to collar the animal the bull charged goring him. He jabbed at the bull but it gored and trampled him to death.
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Oneonta
Ala
Hrank Gill
Allgood
Gill
Will Candens
Red Cross
Guill
World's largest wireless plant starts in Tokyo
The Japanese government announced the start of construction on the largest wireless plant in the world. Located in Tokyo, the station will directly communicate with San Francisco via Hawaii and be ready in two years for public use, news dispatches, and commercial purposes.
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Tokyo
Universal Service
San Francisco
Telay
Hawaii
Society sells vegetables in Winnetka market aid drive
Limousines loaded with potatoes tomatoes and beets from war gardens of Winnetka women arrived at the North Shore suburb vegetable market as the first in a series of war relief efforts. Hundreds of dollars were raised for war aid through the market sale.
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Chicago
Winnetka
Short
Daniels Believes Mine Sank Cruiser San Diego
Norfolk, Va July 20 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels says he does not think the cruiser San Diego was sunk by a submarine but probably by a mine The secretary notes German submarines are a menace yet asserts transports overseas have moved more than a million troops without loss of life or ship He adds transport return voyages have cost about 1200 men but remains hopeful as fleets sail into war zones avoiding catastrophe
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Navy Department
Fire Island Light
Retors Daniels
Norfolk
Department
Josephus Daniels
Fire Island
Atlantic
Stuart Named To War Industries Board Price Fixing Group
H Stuart a former Virginia governor and agriculture figure was named to a price fixing committee of the war industries board by President Wilson, announced by Baruch. Stuart is identified with farming interests and regarded as a skilled participant in agricultural policy matters.
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H . Stuart
Virginia
War Industries Board
Wilson
B M. Baruch
Stuart
Mrs Emily Clarke Dead in Panama Region Earthquake
Earthquake shocks were felt west of Panama City causing no casualties or damage. Mrs Emily Clarke widow of Cornelius Clarke of 1246 U Street Northwest died last night. She is survived by her son Thomas R. Clarke a lieutenant in the Spanish American War.
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Panama
Emily Clarke
Cornnelsis Clarke
U Streat Northwest
Thomas R. Clarke
Spain
To Seize Houses of Profiteers in Norfolk
Norfolk Va July 29 officials move to curb profiteering by landlords over wartime rents. Secretary Daniela directed Admiral Watt to commandeer properties used by naval workers if landlords inflated rents. Contractors must report high rents and investigations will follow. Profiteering findings could force reasonable rentals or seizure. Daniela and Admiral Beacon toured Hampton Roads amid discussions with government operations leaders.
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Navy
Secreetam Danielis
Norfolk Navy Yard
Admiral Watt
Daniela
Army
Nasy
Wll
Daniele Mies
Admiral Beacon
Hampton Roads
Court Seeeks Mrs Potter In New York Appearance
Mrs Emils Havemeyer Potter daughter of the late Ssumar king is to appear before the Supreme Court on July for examination in contempt proceedings over a judgment of 2.9 for alleged failure to appear and for keeping up a household with seven servants. She was said to have left the city with a trust fund about 1290 a month.
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New York
Emils Havemeyer Potter
Ssumar
Wil Havi
Supreme Court
Peres
Potter
Dais
Exan Nalon
Hat Dealers Indicted on Arm Hat Fraud Schemes
An indictment charges Wil 1B Thom, president of Them & H oN New York hat dealers, with participation in arms hat frauds. Federal Judge P Ward halted the case for one day based on a recommendation. The case stems from proceedings last December involving Thom and another hat manufacturer allied to the two firms.
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New York
Wil
Thom
Them & H
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P Ward
Eight killed in Argentine strike riot in Buenos Aires
Report from Buenos Aires states police clashed with striking workers as violence left eight dead and several wounded. The unrest followed by a purge movement that has not become general, with the capital spared from broad disruption for now.
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Buenos Aires
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