Foreign ransom demands threaten lives in China crisis
Reports from Tientsin, Hankow, and Shanghai detail bandit pressure on Chinese and foreign interests. A priest escorting captives met chieftain Wang who vowed to act on his threats if demands are not met, while guards increase along the Peking to Hankow line.
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Max Friedman
Leon Friedman
Associated’ Press
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Ford Seen as Viable Democratic Nominee in 1924
Gy United Press reports Henry Ford could win the Democratic nomination if he seeks it in 1924, commanding strong overall backing and potential to carry the South and midwest. Politicians doubt his party loyalty but acknowledge voter strength, with Sen. Pat Harrison noting Ford’s broad appeal in the South and West.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
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Middlewest
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Pat Harrison
Washington
Harrison
Detroit
Weig
England to Liberate Deported Irishmen
London May 14: Home Secretary William Clive Bridgman told the House of Commons that England asks the Irish Free State to release all Irish men and women deported from England to Ireland. Some prisoners in Ireland will face British criminal proceedings.
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London
William Clive Bridgman
House of Commons
Ingland
Rock Island Shopman Killed After Train Fall
Rock Island shopman Frank Small was fatally injured in Cedar Rapids when he fell backward from a moving freight train in the yards. He died early today at a hospital from a fractured skull and related injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Small
Rock Island
FATAL NEGLIGENCE BY SURGEONS AN Palit CHARGED
Des Moines officials report a fatal death tied to alleged medical negligence in a case involving Charles Marks, an East Side contractor. Charles Gray is in custody charged with murder after a downtown hotel fight. grand jurors heard witnesses claim Marks waited 20 hours for hospital care and fell from an operating table, sustaining a fatal head injury.
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Charles Marks
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Charles Gray
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Detroit Privatization Debate Spurs Municipal Streetcar Plan
Detroit officials unveiled a report showing the city streetcar system earned net profits of 1 million dollars for the year. Senator Couzens, former mayor, praised municipal ownership as a remedy for poor service and dissatisfaction with private operation.
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Detroit
James Cousens
Michigan
Couzens
City Railway Department
Waterloo Youth Run Over By Freight Train Leaves Two Injured
Lawrence Albrecht, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Albrecht, was seriously injured when run over by a freight train in Waterloo. His left leg was amputated below the knee and other injuries endanger recovery. He had been planning to hawk fish to tourists near Minnesota lakes before the accident.
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Old Typewriter Linked to Poison Pen Case Missing
An old typewriter used to stamp the poison pen letters disappeared, a key piece of evidence in the Maxwell poison pen investigation. Gesree Maxwell, the internationally known music teacher, faces indictment. Maxwell left for Europe in March and may sail from England to answer charges. Friends suggest letters were authored by others.
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Turks Claim France Ready for War on Syrian Frontier
Turkish sources report France moving war matériel to Alexandrovia and Alephantis and erecting barricades with barbed wire along the Syrian border. They say Paris seeks evacuation of Syrian soil under a mandate, while Turkey denies troop concentrations in the area.
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Woman Leader of Payroll Bandits Marion May 15
Two men robbed a mail car on the Marion and Fustern line near here last night, taking between 15 and 20 thousand dollars in mine payroll. One man, alleged to be the confederate who flagged the train, is in custody, with more arrests expected as posses search surrounding woods.
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Gasoline Up Two Cents as Price War Nears End
Gasoline prices rose two cents to 17 12 cents a gallon in Kansas City following conferences aimed at ending a price war. Leading oil companies increased rates today after discussions.
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Debates on Russia Ultimatum Divide Britain and Russia
London May 15 Britain's policy toward Moscow dominates House of Commons as debates unfold over Curzon Curzon lines. Lord Curzon and Leonid Krasin to confer. Labour Liberal cross party calls for breaking ties opposed by several ministers. McNeill says Russian reply unsatisfactory. government willing to extend time for Krassin consults.
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McDonald Sues Over Damaged Fans and Illness Claim
Des Moines, Iowa. B. McDonald seeks return of two electric fans with interest amid a damage suit. He claims $73 for the fans and $5,000 for his wife's illness. Judge Franklin advised filing a new suit with reduced valuations.
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B. McDonald
McDonald
Railroads Return Income to People Says Sargent
General Solicitor J W Sargent of the Chicago and Northwestern railways tells the Illinois Grain Dealers association that railroads have returned most gross income to the people through industry and taxes. He credits equipment purchases for prosperity and warns heavy regulation blocks progress and capital access.
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Liu Follatte
J. W. Sargent
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
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Sargeant
Law Department
Admits Prisoner Is Clara Phillips Not Real Slayer
Tegucigalpa Honduras May 15 Jesse Carson posing as Clara Phillips husband told reporters the woman is Mrs Phillips and not responsible for the death of Mrs Albert A Meadows. He said another woman was the real slayer and pledged to fight extradition spending 10000 to defend her.
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Honduras
Jesse Carson
Clara Phillips
California
Hammer
Men Today
Phillips
Larson
Willard and Firpo Sign to Meet by July 7 in New York
New York May 1 Luis Firpo of Argentina and Jess Willard today signed to box for Tex Rickard in a match to be held near New York not later than July 7. The winner would then be matched for the world's title as the government sticks to its demand.
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Luis Fir
New York
Argentina
Tex Rickard
Startling Exposures of Interests Behind Sugar Prices
Washington reports a hearing on the alleged sugar monopoly and boosts in sugar prices, with department of commerce agents tracing Cuban plantation control. Investigations focus on who dominates the sugar supply, with actions coordinated with the department of justice and possible probes in New York and other financial centers.
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New York
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Cunha
Uas
No confirmed fatalities in Hot Springs Arkansas blaze
Reports from Hot Springs describe a fierce flood fire and wind that damaged the business district, with fatalities unverified though several bodies reportedly remained missing. Communications were disrupted and relief efforts focused on rescue as utilities were crippled and debris cleared.
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Tornado Toll and Relief Efforts Reported by Red Cross
Red Cross reports 20 dead and more than 100 percent of others injured after the Oggetiana tornado near Loraige and Hiskardgen. Hospitals overflow, homes destroyed, and emergency aid poured in from nearby cities with 100 families homeless. Washington notes Colorado Jorinde casualties and 100 homeless families, with churches and depots converted to shelters.
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Loraige
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Washington, D. C
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Dea
Kea Cross
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Phosphorus Men and 500 Wobblies in Harbor Roundup
Los Angeles police reinforced the harbor as 500 striking longshoremen and radicals were rounded up yesterday. Authorities plan a barbed wire stockade in Griffith Park to hold detainees amid a threatened sabotage campaign by phosphorus men and a group called the Rosy gang arriving from the east.
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Gyiffitl Park
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Pralice
Gas from broken pipe ends life of boy in sedan
Ralph Padget 19, son of Mr and Mrs William Padget of Poyner township, was found dead in his light sedan on Rainbow drive after crashing into a gas pipe. Officials ruled accidental death due to escaping gas from a broken pipe, the car’s door closed as he slept. He had gone to Cedar Hills to visit friends and returned alone, reporting a strong odor before losing consciousness.
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Willian Padget
Tarvin
Poyner Township
Toute No. 4
Rainbow Drive
Castle Till
Gedur Hetgigty
G. CG. Stong
Waterloo
Giiy
Ile
Eorts
Padget
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O'Keefe & Towne
Cedar Alls
Cedar Heights
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G. C. Steng
Dr. Stong
Ralph Fania
Louis Ackerman
Drugs for Western Cities Seized in Major New York Narcotics Raid
New York on May 15 reports a large narcotics operation disrupted as a raid seized about 50 000 dollars worth of drugs and led to one arrest. The suspect, who gave the name Cohen, faces pursuit of two alleged confederates. Believed shipments to Hollywood California Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Chicago Illinois Syracuse New York and other locations were found along with labels from a New York knitting firm on the drug parcels.
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Cohen
Hollywood
Cal
Pittsburgh
Chicura
Syracuse
Carlton Simon
Simon
Looney Murder Case Delayed by Venue Change Request
Four defendants in the John Connor Looney murder case saw the trial halted as attorney C E Deitz petitioned for a venue change from Judge W T Church. The circuit has transferred venue requests among judges and the case awaits appointment of a new trial judge by Chief Justice Floyd E Thompson.
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Rock Island
John Connor Looney
C. E. Deitz
George Buckley
W. TY
Austice
Floyd E. Thompson
High Winds Sweep Eastern Missouri Damage Crops St Louis
A strong storm last night caused extensive property and crop damage across eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. In St. Louis, trees uprooted, street lights extinguished briefly, and plate glass windows broken amid heavy rain and winds.
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