Man Hoped Liquor Profits Pay Wisconsin Farm Debt
John McGinley, a Wisconsin molder in frail health, sought quick funds by building a Florida style moonshine operation to pay off a 40 acre farm debt. He detailed the process of making rum, including low-temperature distillation and acid use, then admitted limited sales before federal agents charged him under the Eighteenth Amendment. He awaits federal grand jury action and faces state charges as authorities pursue both cases.
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Rhinelander
Wis
John McGinley
McGinley
E. J. Wenner
Florida
Kentucky
Southern Venture
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Bud
LU. R. Wareham
Charles City
Prohibition
J. E. Dempster
United States
H. d. Gleason
Dubuque
Chile Calls Up Maternity Class of 1918 and 1939
Chile has called to colors the maternity class of 1918 and 1939, including the four northern provinces, in response to internal unrest linked to the Bolivian revolution. The move signals wide mobilization for national military necessity.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Rebels Attack Border Garrison and Monterrey City
Reports from July describe two attacks in northern Mexico. A force under Gen. Gonzalez attacked the Nuevo Laredo garrison but was repulsed, leaving three wounded prisoners. Separate action near Monterrey involved Gen. Villareal with about 250 men, with Gen. Calles announcing Pablo Gonzalez’s arrest for rebellion.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
Gonzalez
Provisional Government
Nuevo Laredo
Villareal
Mexico City
Mex
Monterey
Nuevo Leon
Irenio Villareal
War Office
M. Perez
Gomez
Porfirio Gonzalez
Pablo Gonzalez
P. Elias Calles
Rios Zertuche
Calles
Poles Resist Russian Soviet Advance Across Front
London July 15 The Associated Press reports Russian bolshevik forces crossed the Vilnia river near Vilna and captured Kamenetz Podolsk while moving toward positions once held by German troops in 1916. Fierce Polish resistance spans the front between the Dubna and Dhester rivers as Soviet troops push forward.
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Associated Press
London
Vilnia
Vilna
Kamenetz-Podolsk
Moscow
Molodeichno
Minsk
Dubna
Dhester
France to lead in commercial aviation says aviation official
Paris July 15 Franuce plans big role in commercial aviation as P B Flandrin aviation under secretary says the country voted 309 900 000 francs for civil and military air service The talk notes all metal airplanes and cites German tests as dangerous He cites Paris London routes covering 120 000 miles with 63 passengers in 513 flights from last Sept 1 to March 1 only one accident and a single death on a US service The wartime aviation progress raised speeds and power and reduced losses maintenance costs for the London Paris line can be halved with experience
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Paris
Franuce
P. B. Flandrin
Chamber of Capu
Eigil
M. Flandrin
New York
San Francisco
Bright Boy Seems So Funny He Should Run for President
Mrs. Sophia M. Christensen, mother of Parley P. Christensen, expresses pride after his nomination for president by the Farmer-Labor party in Salt Lake City Utah. She says it seems funny that her son Parley is running for the United States presidency.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Sophia M. Christensen
Parley P. Christensen
Farmer-Labor Party
United States
Farmer-Labor
Gilbert E. Roe
New York
LaFollette
Roe
LaFal Jette
Christensen
Rae
Farmer- Labor Party
la Follette
Marion Woman Seen as Potential First Lady in White House
Marion residents recall Florence Kling Harding as a lively, capable partner to Warren G. Harding. They praise her mind and social ease, noting her early life in Marion, musical studies, and work on the Star newspaper staff.
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Marion, O
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Republicum
White House
Kmusic
Florence Kling
Amos Kiling
Margaret Younkins
Billy
Mrs. Harding
Florence
Phae, Ton
Angel
Mount Vernon Avenue
Fusion Ticket Splits as Committee of 48 Deliberates
Chicago reports the Committee of 48, bolting the Farmer-Labor party, debates forming a new party with a single plank Independence. Christensen and Hayes, Fusion nominees, watch as La Follette prospects and internal rifts unfold at the convention in July.
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Assombled
Oblerge
Farmer-Labor Party
Gay
Hrophus
OM. Lovett
Sinots
United States
Chicago
Committee of 48
J. A. Hopkins
LaFollette
Arthur Hays
New York
Texas
Richard Potts
Farmer-Labor Convention
W. J. Bryan Potts
Potts
Christensen
Girl Killed and 50 Hurt in Chicago Car Strike
A 14 year old girl died and about 50 people were injured as car traffic stalled by a sudden 192 street car electricians strike crippled Chicago transit. A motor coach carrying 400 workers crashed into a telegraph pole during congestion. The strike could affect 3 000 workers, with partial service by nonunion staff possible per company officials.
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Associated Treas
Chicago
Temporary Chairman Not Yet Announced for State Convention
Des Moines July 18 Charles A. Rawson says he cannot yet name the temporary chairman for the state convention slated for Tuesday July 20.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles A. Rawson
State Republican Central Committee
Courier Deliv ery Schedule and Delivery Help Line
The notice states delivery before 5 80 o'clock and offers replacement copies if late. Call 83R0 to request a copy and ensure calls reach the office before 6 88 p.m.
Dublin General P D raided and looted of mail
Fifty men raided the general post office in Dublin this morning and carried off all letters addressed to Dublin Castle the Viceregal Lodge the chief secretary and the under secretary of the Irish administration.
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Dublin
P. D
Irish Administration
Skeleton of Girl Found in Barn Identified as Teenager
A skeletal remains case in an old barn near here has progressed after a skeleton was found yesterday. Authorities say the bones likely belong to a girl aged 16 to 18. lime was scattered around the site as investigators continued today to establish the victim’s identity.
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Prasad Dawa
Border Cavalry Will Come to Des Moines
The Fourteenth Cavalry, on Mexican border duty for eight years, will be relieved and sent to Fort Des Moines Iowa as part of a policy to rotate regiments between border and interior duty.
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Border Cavalry
Des Moines
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Maines
War Department
Wheat futures trade resumes prewar style amid volatility
Chicago and Kansas City report mixed openers for December and March wheat contracts with prices around 2.72 to 2.88 a bushel. Trading increases then cools as margins tighten and a shift to hedging against Western crop offers dominates early activity. In Ireland a ballet riddled body of John Dwyer, tied to a local landowner, was found by a roadside near Drombane.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas City Board of Trade
Sblenga Board of Trade
Aus
United States
Aoe Jernment
L. F. Gatas
Board of Trade
Herbert Hoover
Thurles
Ireland
John Dwyer
W. P. Manly
Drombane
Germany Bends to Allied Coal Delivery Demands
Germany accepts Allied 2,000,000 ton monthly coal pledge under three conditions including redistribution of Silesian coal, a food and housing commission, and Allied funding for imports. Simons warns invasion risks if terms fail, seeks cash, shipping aid, and security against invasion to meet obligations.
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Associated Press
Spa
Belgium
Germany
Lloyd George
Essen
Simons
Lloyd Georges
Herr Simons
Miller
Predict Lower Coal Prices in New Plan of Car Distribution
New York July 14 coal prices expected to fall under a railroad and coal operator plan to ease ocean shortages in New York City New England and the northwest A scientific car distribution aims to provide a steady coal flow to affected districts and prevent speculative price increases due to shortages
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
New England
Northwest
Miss Helen Taft Bride in Montreal
Montreal July 14 Miss Helen Taft daughter of former President William Howard Taft was married today at Murray Hill to Frederick Johnson Manning Yale history instructor. Miss Taft is Bryn Mawr College president. Manning graduated Yale 1916 and served as a first lieutenant in U S Army field artillery.
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Associated Preas
Montreal
Helen Taft
William WW. Taft
Murray Tay
Frederick Johnson Manning
Yale University
Taft
Bryn Mawr College
Manning
Yale
Field Artillery
U. S.A
Army Planes Begin 9000 Mile Nome Survey Flight
Army planes from Mitchell Field Long Island start a 9000 mile round trip to Nome Alaska for an aerial survey and route study. The expedition aims to map a military air corridor with 16 stops over about 46 days. Each aircraft carries a pilot and a mechanic or observer.
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Asaicated
Mineola
Alou
Teft Mitchell Field
Long Island
Nome
Alaska
Shanghai Legion Post Named for Gen Ward
Shanghai post of the American Legion named Gen. Frederick Ward post in honor of the soldier who organized the Ever Victorious Army in the Taiping rebellion and later turned command to British General Gordon. The Shanghai post has 169 members and has helped form other posts in Asia.
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Shanghai
American Legion
Amerigen
Frederick Ward
China
Chin- -Ene
Gordon
Department Stores Form Bulk Foreign Buying Company
A new plan for abroad buying has started in major cities including Los Angeles Minneapolis San Francisco Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Toledo Dallas St Louis Cleveland and Sacramento. The buying company will deal directly with manufacturers and eliminate commissions and intermediary charges.
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Paris
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Toledo
Dallas
St. Louis
Cleveland
Sacramento
Street Car Fares Up in Illinois Towns
Increased street car fares in Danville Galesburg Rock Island and Moline were authorized by the state public utilities commission. In Moline and Rock Island cash fare rises from 7 to 8 cents with children 7 to 12 paying 4 cents.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Jil
Danville
Galesburg
Rock Island
Moline
State Public Utilities Commission
Wanderer Indicted on Two Murder Counts
A Chicago grand jury indicted Carl Wanderer on two murder counts for the killing of his wife and a stranger he claimed robbed him. He had confessed to using a pretense of robbery with a drugged drink to cover the crime. The indictments followed a pending police investigation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Bolivian revolution reports claim La Paz prefect killed
Lima Peru July 14 Bolivian censorship reports say the La Paz prefect, accused ringleader of anti Peruvian riots last March, was assassinated during the Bolivian revolutionary outbreak. The new government has asked a special train to move former President Guerra and other ousted officials to Mellendo signaling control of the Guaqui La Paz railway. Washington says no definite information on the Bolivia revolt yet.
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Associated Press
Lima
Peru
la Pas
Bolivia
Parayian
Guerra
Mellendo
Bautista Savedra
Guaqui la Paz
Guaqui
Resolute and Shamrock IV clash in 1920 America’s Cup race
Shamrock IV won the first race after Resolute's halyards failed while loading the British challenger. Resolute, defender, led early but a snapped throat halyard forced tow and repairs, leaving Shamrock to close the gap and finish ahead unofficially. The start saw both yachts over the line and near equal speed as fans crowded the Barrington start boat.
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Associated Press
Sandy Hook
N. J
Resolute
Shamrock
Adama
William P. Burton
Lipton
Barrington
Ambrose
Burton
Shrewsbury
Resohute
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