Shadow Of Gangland Spreading Across Midwest
Reported gang violence expands through the Midwest with deaths in Rockford Minnesota and Chicago. Police link shootings to Moran gang figures including Tommy Abbott and the murder of bootlegger Joe Giovingo. Also cited are the Detroit and St. Paul slayings and the Tribune reporter Jake Liggle case.
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Chicago
Middlewest
St. Paul
Minn
Rockford
Ills
Detroit
Joe Viovingo
Giovingo
Tommy Abbott
Abbott
Moran Gang
Jake Liggle
Tribune
Jack Zuta
Vice
Black fleet shadows San Francisco Bay in fog enigma
Far offshore the imagined black fleet hovers as fog shields its approach toward San Francisco Bay defenses. Blue forces claim losses as army planes bomb three carriers, a submarine fires torpedoes, and coast guns exchange long range fire late at night.
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San Francisco
Gal
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Nanking Troops Reclaim Tsinan From Rebels
An official nationalist government notice says Nanking troops recaptured Tsinan this morning as the northern army fled northward leaving behind ammunition and supplies. The report comes from Hankow dated Aug 15.
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Hankow
Nanking
Tsinan
North China
California Supreme Court Holds Strange Session in Penitentiary
Six California Supreme Court justices sat five hours in an improvised prison chamber at Folsom to hear Warren Billings deny involvement in the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing. Billings claimed not to know of the attack, while admitting saboteur activity in the car strike. The court planned to resume in San Francisco and advise Governor Young on a possible pardon.
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Folsom Prison
Cal
State Supreme Court
Warren
Billings
San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
William H. Waste
Jurists
Young
Dillings
Martial law proclaimed in Peshawar amid Afridi raids
An official communique from Simla reports martial law in Peshawar and nearby districts as Afridi tribesmen threaten the frontier. Troops are being moved up as a precaution while the raiders, about 1,200 strong, operate in gangs through the city and surrounding gardens and villages.
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Simla
India
Peshawar
Foreign and Political Department
Bishops Debate Birth Control At Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth conference of Anglican bishops concluded with a strong defense of the Christian standard of family and marriage and a cautious nod to birth control. It urged use only when there is a clearly felt moral obligation to limit or avoid parenthood and condemned controls driven by selfishness or mere convenience.
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London
Lambeth Conference of Bishops
Phoenix Girl Dies In Auto Accident
Verona Carroll a 19 year old from Phoenix Arizona was killed in an automobile wreck on the Mountain Springs grade at Boulder Creek California 45 miles west of Calexico. Mrs Spiess also of Phoenix and her young son were slightly injured when the car skidded on a hairpin turn and rolled to the bottom of Boulder Creek Canyon.
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Calexico
Cal
Verona Carroll
Phoenix
Ariz
Mountain Springs
Boulder Creek
Here
Triple Slayer Dies in Arkansas Prison
W. H. Bill Howell a 64 year old man convicted of killing three people was executed by electric chair at the Arkansas State Penitentiary at 7:05 a m after a lengthy legal fight. He accepted death calmly as officials announced the end of the case.
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Triple Slayer
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
W. H
Bill) Howell
State Penitentiary
Howell
Tong Wars Turn Cash in Murders in Chinatown
In New York a tong war escalates to cash payments for killings with four On Leong tongmen targeted. Three Chinese and a Filipino were arrested after youths hired to commit the slayings disclose the $500 murder price while detectives consider the ferocious sequence in Bryant Park.
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New York
Rosenberg
Bryant Park
Hundreds Stranded By Wyoming Flood Near Rock Springs
About 2,000 travelers including motorists bus passengers and train riders were stranded as heavy rains swelled Baxter Basin near Rock Springs Wyoming. Highway engineer J J Levison reported an almost continuous lake three to five feet deep spanning fifteen miles north of the Union Pacific tracks.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Baxter Basin
J. J. Levison
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Ortiz Rubio Proclaims Foreign Industry Protection Aim
In Mexico City President Ortiz Rubio told San Rafael Paper Mill workers that safeguarding foreign industry is a principal government aim. He argued foreign industry serves national betterment and interests.
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Mexico City
Ortiz Rubio
San Rafael
Mexico
Flames damage pottery plants in Cambridge fire
Flames destroyed buildings of A. H. Hews and Company, a large Cambridge pottery plant. Fire was brought under control. losses were estimated at 500000 dollars by treasurer Dunbar Lockwood.
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Cambridge
Mass
A. H. Hews and Company, Inc
Dunbar Lockwood
Weather and transport aid tied to drought relief plan
Washington reports show scattered showers but Arkansas Maryland Virginia Mississippi and parts of Louisiana Missouri and Montana still need moisture. Governors conferences set up relief access while eastern railways file schedules to cut livestock and feed transportation rates by half as drought relief moves progress.
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Washington
Arkansas
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Missouri
Montana
Ritchie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia Real Estate Operator Indicted for Navy Clerk Murder
Herbert M Campbell of Virginia Highland Virginia was indicted by a District of Columbia Grand Jury for the April murder of Navy department employee Mary Baker. Ballistics linked a gun to Campbell who denies guilt and claims alibi supported by family. The case puzzled DC Virginia and federal officers. The investigation led to many suspects but Campbell is the only one indicted. Baker's body was found in a culvert near Arlington National Cemetery after her abandoned car prompted a search.
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Washington
Herbert M. Campbell
Virginia Highland
District of Columbia
Mary Baker
Navy Department
Campbell
Virginia
Baker
Arlington National Cemetery
Greater St. Louis Ends 600 Hours Endurance Flight
The endurance plane Greater St. Louis neared 601 hours in its twenty sixth day of sustained flight above Lambert Field. Pilots Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine had been aloft since 8:11 a m C S T within gliding distance of the field as a $7 000 oil company prize pays $100 per hour for 70 hours, ending tomorrow. A telegram from Portland Ore mentions Tex Rankin planning a start today.
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ST. Louius
Greater St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Portland
Ore
Tex” Rankin
Air
Dale Jackson
Forest O'’Brine
St. Louis
Eddie Stinson
Lloyd Bertaud
Atlantic
America
Orville Wright
Stinson
Bert
Arizona convict captured in Arkansas after prison escape
An Arkansas arrest of a man named Louis Bowles led to identification as Louis Moseley alias Blackie King, an Arizona escapee from August 4. He faced a 20 to 40 year robbery sentence. With his capture, all but two of the nine escapees have been recaptured.
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Little Rock
Ark
Louis Bowles
Louis Moseley
Blackie” King
Arizona State Prison
King
Albuquerque Prepares for Great Indian Celebration
More than 3,000 Indians from a dozen tribes in the southwest train this week for roles in the First American celebration to be held in Albuquerque from August 19 to 22. The celebration committee announced the event and details of the program.
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Albuquerque
Southwest
Summer session closes at Arizona State Teachers College
The summer session ended at Flagstaff with graduation exercises. 23 graduates were honored including Navajo county student Miss Helen Claire Trammel of Holbrook. Fifteen graduates were Arizona residents and eight were from four other states. Three Arizona students earned three year diplomas: Miss Rebecca McMillan of Winslow, Lena Smith Hill of Snowflake, and Edna Penrod of Fort Apache.
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Daily Mail
Flagstaff
Arizona State Teachers ‘College
Navajo County
Helen Claire Trammel
Holbrook
Arizona
Rebecca McMillan
Winslow
Lena Smith Hill
Snowflake
Edna Penrod
Fort Apache
Schneider Again Starts Flight From Altoona
Eddie Schneider 18 year old pilot from Westfield New Jersey took off from Stultz Field Altoona at 11 40 a m to pursue a new junior transcontinental east to west record He planned to stop in Pittsburgh if weather worsened or continue to Columbus Ohio without a Pittsburgh stop if conditions allowed The day brought cloudy conditions at Altoona but clear skies toward Pittsburgh
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Altoona
Eddie Schneider
Westfield
N. J
Stultz Field
Here
BE. S. T
Schneider
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Ohio
Bar Silver Holds at 55 1 4 in New York Markets
Bar Silver quoted at 55 1 4 in New York trading as week’s market activity shows limited movement. The price reflects steady demand with minor fluctuations and no major shifts reported by brokers.
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New York
R-100 Maintains Speed On Homeward Atlantic Journey
The R-100 dirigible, returning from Montreal, crossed mid ocean toward Cardington England with steady eastward progress. Despite a near storm and heavy rain, the airship kept about 62 miles per hour and neared the 53 1/2 hour mark to reach its hangar.
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Mid Ocean
England
Cardington
Britain
North Atlantic
Montreal
Mont
Authorities Repel Angry Mob At Communist Camp
Sheriff J. Tutt, six deputies, and state troopers held back a 200 strong mob at the Wanketten communist children's camp near Elmira New York. The crowd from Waverly and Sayre Athens gave leaders 30 minutes to remove the 70 children before threatening to burn the camp. Authorities established a deadline and dispersed the mob to prevent any fire incident after tensions from a flag dispute involving camp leaders Mabel Husa and Aileen Holmes.
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Elmira
N. Y
Harry J. Tutt
Wanketten
Waverly
N.Y
Sayre
Athens
Mabel Husa
Aileen Holmes
International Workers Relief Camp For Children
van Kettch
Mine entombs 46 workers after Blakeburn blast at Coalmont
Rescue teams worked through dangerous conditions to reach 46 miners trapped since Wednesday night. Two hoistmen Albert Cole and Clifford Smith died from after damp gas, John Parchello was rescued alive. Eighteen of the imprisoned men are married. Families gathered at the mine entrance amid cautious optimism for survivors.
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Princeton
B. C
Blakeburn
Coalmont
Albert Cole
Clifford Smith
D. Mevat Ferty
John Parchello
Lundgren Planes For Around World Flight From Roosevelt Field
Ted Lundgren Hollywood aviator prepared to fly the single motor monoplane around the world from Roosevelt Field New York awaiting favorable weather. He planned to head to Old Orchard Beach Maine and may be joined by Roger Q Williams trans Atlantic flier as co pilot.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Ted Lundgren
Hollywood
Old Orchard Beach
Lundgren
Old Orchard
Roger Q. Williams
Trials Of Mine Bombers Delayed
The examining trials of Paul Montgomery Essell Grant and Ewing Riley charged with dropping nine bombs on the coal fields here Monday were postponed in county court. Montgomery confessed he piloted the plane and is held at Murphysboro Illinois. Grant and Riley are at liberty on 5000 bond each. James Harvey, 33, a miner, was arrested in connection with the bombing.
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Dixon, Ky
Paul Montgomery
Essell Grant
Ewing Riley
Montgomery
Murphysboro
Ill
Grant
Riley
Liberty
James Harvey
Endurance flying hits new heights with Jackson and O Brine
The article traces endurance flight records from 22 clock ticks by Santos-Dumont to recent feats by Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine. It highlights American and French progress, noting key milestones from 24 hours in 1920 to 553 hours by the Hunter Brothers and beyond as of July, with Jackson and O Brine continuing their flight.
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New York
Santos- Dumont
France
Bousoutrot
Bernard
Reginald Robbins
James Kelly
Jackson
O’brine
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
Barrow Faces Food Shortage After Ice Strands Ship
In POINT BARROW Alaska on August 15 AP reports heavy ice on the beach delaying the antiquated wind jammer Holmes from Seattle bringing fresh supplies. Shortage of staples has plagued the Barrow natives for months and white reserves are running perilously low.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Barrow
Holmes
Seattle
Floods Delay Union Pacific Athletic Meet
Flooded rail lines in Wyoming delayed the annual Union Pacific system athletic meet. Athletes from Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming were postponed as special trains bearing the contestants and regular UP trains were held at Rock Springs.
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Ogden
Utah
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Cleveland Man's Home Demolished in Explosion
The home of Raymond Porello in Cleveland was blown up in a powerful blast early today. Police suspect the attack was connected to the struggle over control of Cleveland's corn sugar trade. Seven Porello brothers have faced death in the feud. Raymond and his family were at their mother's house at the time but escaped.
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Cleveland
Raymond Porello
Porello
Cathedral Reopens In Mexico City After Four Years
Mexico City residents packed the National Cathedral as bells rang to mark the Feast of the Assumption. Thousands joined services and a plaza procession, the most activity seen since the cathedral closed in July 1926.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds In Concho Duel
Funeral services were held for Crescencio Romero, 26, who died yesterday morning from gunshot wounds suffered in a March 193 clash in Concho. Pruden Gruele faces first degree murder charges after a jury verdict linked Romero’s death to the shootout at the Antonio Lucero pool hall.
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Romero
Prudencio Gruele
Concho
J. B. Drumm
Gruele
Apache County
St. Johns
Antonio Lucero
Winslow
Old Folks Reunion Planned for Navajo County Residents
Final preparations underway in Snowflake Arizona for the annual Old Folks Reunion to be held tomorrow for Navajo County residents aged 60 and over. Chairman T W Tanner and committee members anticipate visitors from Winslow Holbrook Joseph City Woodruff Taylor Pinedale Show Low Lakeside Shumway and Clay Springs among Snowflake attendees.
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Daily Mail
Ariz
Navajo County
T. W. Tanner
Winslow
Holbrook
Joseph City
Woodruff
Taylor
Pinedale
Showlow
Lakeside
Shumway
Clay Springs
Engineer and Fireman Killed In Wreck Near Chappell
In Chappell 8 C a Southern railway passenger engine derailed after hitting a cow late last night. Engineer James G. Price and fireman Jett E. Holland, both of Columbia South Carolina, were killed. Mail clerk George E. Mulligan and express clerk D A Shealy sustained minor injuries as wrecking crews extraction the buried bodies from twisted wreckage.
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Chappell
8. C
Southern Railway
James G. Price
Jett E. Holland
Columbia
S. C
George E. Mulligan
D. A. Shealy
If You Must Pet Don’t Go To Italy
Florence Italy August 15 A city judge with austerity like Savonarola jailed Bruno Irmini three months and ten days for kissing his fiancée Letizia Mamoni in a public park and she received three months for accepting the caresses Both sentences were suspended later
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Florence
Italy
Dante
Beatrice
Savonarola
Bruno Irmini
Letizia Mamoni
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California Supreme Court
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Phoenix Girl
Tong Warfare IO
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Johan Ristics
Wilhelm Zimmerman
United States Army
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