Frenzied Flirting and Stabs to Show How He Paid His Way
New York July 8 payroll kept by Joseph B. Elwell and a will filed for probate mark a new turn in the district attorney’s probe into the murder of the wealthy turfman and whist expert. Banks holding Elwell funds were asked to supply monthly account transcripts. Evidence indicates Elwell paid one woman 50 and another 400, with investigators hoping to clarify the disbursements.
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NEW Ork
Joseph B. Elwell
Elwell
Trustees Control Big Corporation
The Klots Throwing company, silk importer and manufacturer with 15 plants in New England and the Atlantic states and agencies in Japan and China, was placed in trustees hands to continue business. Assets reportedly about 11 million with liabilities of 6 hundred thousand. lack of liquid assets to meet immediate demands cited. Trustees named are Charles Cheney, William Skinner, and A F Williams of New York.
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New York
Klots- Throwing Company
New England
Atlantic States
Japan
China
Charles Cheney
William Skinner
A. F.’. Williams
Bolshevists Advance on Minsk and Fronts in July
Soviet forces cross the Beresina near Navosialko and Borissov, 50 miles east of Minsk, advancing on the southern flank toward Staro Konstantinovo. They reach Litichev near Proskirov and Mohilev Dolsk as heavy fighting continues with Wrangel’s troops.
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Warsaw
Beresina
Navosialko
Borisov
Minsk
London
Staro-Konstantinovo
Litichev
Proskirov
Mohilev-Dolsk
Wrangel
Police urged to seek jealous husband in Elwell slaying
Special Cable Dispatch reports Mrs. Annie Kane former housekeeper of Joseph Bowne Elwell suggests police should consider a jealous husband as the killer. Kane recalls Elwell’s past affairs noting several regular visitors to his home including a woman she calls Miss Wilson and three others named in her affidavit.
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Ireland
Special Cable Dispatch
Universal Service
Newry
County Down
New York
Joseph Bowne
Elwell
Annie Kane
Mr. Elwell
Louisiana Legislature Ends Efforts For Woman Suffrage
Baton Rouge July 8 The Louisiana biennial legislature adjourned sine die ending any chance of ratifying the federal suffrage amendment. Premier resigns in Quebec Sir Lomer Gouin steps down as premier after cabinet meeting.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Quebec
Sir Lomer Gouin
Cox Enjoys Farm Outing With Scribes in Ohio
Dayton July 8 Gov James M Cox the Democratic presidential nominee spent the afternoon at his boyhood farm 36 miles from Dayton. He roasted potatoes and chops over a camp fire, shared luncheon with reporters, answered questions about farming and his early life, and formed a pasture club with newspaper men and camera crew. A cow wandered over as Miss Marjorie Wilson of Cleveland was elected president of the club. He hinted at a possible Washington trip for talks with President Wilson and said telephone talks with Secretary Tumulty occurred recently.
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Dayton
Ohio
James M. Cox
Middletown
Pasture Club
Marjorie Wilson
Cleveland
Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
Prohibition Party May Run Ticket Again
Chicago, July 8. Virgil Hinshaw, raising the barring standard, says a prohibition ticket may be fielded this fall. He criticizes both major parties for omitting a plank favoring the eighteenth amendment and notes a decision will occur at the national convention opening in Lincoln, Nebraska, July 21. Hinshaw states the party will maintain organization to voice millions of dry voters.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Virgil Hinshaw
Prohibition National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Hinshaw
Prohibition Party
Bulleting Guard weapons ruled as guards own property
In a deposition, W F Dunn of the Butte Bulletin says armed men at the Bulletin plant owned their weapons, not the Bulletin Publishing Co. Nora Haran sues for 50000 for her son Hugh Haran who died from an accidental rifle discharge while guarding the plant. Dunn recalls 12 to 15 men present. he cannot identify who fired.
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W. F. Dunn
Butte Bulletin
Charles H. Little
Bulletin
Bulletin Company
Nora Haran
Hugh Haran
Bulletin Publishing Company
Haran
Dunn
Killing in Michigan Ends in Slaying and Capture
L V McLaren a 45 year old salesman was shot and killed near Ironwood Michigan while defending a woman named Helen Rattisch 28 from Billings Montana. Police say James Griller 26 of Minneapolis offered to sell her leading to a confrontation and pursuit ending in his capture.
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Ironwood
Mich
L. V. McLaren
St. Paul
James Griller
Minneapolis
Michigan State Line
Hurley
Wis
Griller
McClaren
Helen Rattisch
Billings, Mont
Kidnaping charge dropped over consent rule in Montana
Great Falls Montana July 8 Clarence Hoyt 20 Fort Shaw youth was charged with kidnapping after attempting to marry 13 year old Phyllis Wright. Law does not recognize kidnapping when the minor consents. Wright eloped of her own choosing and Hoyt faces no remaining charges.
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Great Falls
Clarence Hoyt
Fort Shaw
Phyllis Wright
Wright
Hoyt
Dumb for Three Years Excitement of Bowling Recovers Speech
In Niagara on the Lake Ontario Trooper W Hart, mute for three years due to shell shock, suddenly regained his speech yesterday amid the excitement of a bowling match. He played with the Davisville military hospital team.
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Niagara
Ontario
W. Hart
Davisville Military Hospital
Germans Must Decide Terms On Armies As Allies Press
From Germany's view, major days approach as noon today arrives with terms for big reductions in army and armament under Allied terms. Figures claim 3,000,000 rifles in the country instead of 100,000 and six times as many machine guns as Versailles allowed. Aircraft and other gear imply disregard of treaty limits.
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Germany
Lloyd George
Internal Revenue to Join Campaign Against Bootlegging in Montana
Federal authorities will tighten enforcement of liquor taxes and penalties, targeting moonshiners and illicit distillers in Montana. The plan includes seizing assets and pursuing back taxes, with recent action against Pat Towey cited as a test case. The effort runs parallel to but separate from criminal prosecutions, and aims for broad collection while continuing investigations.
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Internal Revenue
Montana
United States Revenue
Department of Internal Revenue
United States
Prohibition
Internal Revenue Officers
Federal Prohibition Agents
Butte
Internal Revenue Department
Pat Towey
High Ore Terrace
Towey
Revenue Department
Department
Finding Ways to Relieve Traffic on Railways
Washington July. Priority of service in favor of essential commodities is needed to relieve railroad congestion. Daniel Willard, chairman of the advisory committee of the association of railway executives, said it may be necessary to give preference to certain business types from the public standpoint. He noted the transportation act grants emergency authority to order priority of service and urged greater cooperation by shippers in releasing cars promptly.
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Washington
Daniel Willard
The
Association of Railway Executives
Willard
Commission
Effort to Advance Suffrage in Louisiana Fails in House
Baton Rouge Louisiana July 8 Efforts to suspend the rules of the Louisiana house to act on the suffrage amendment before adjournment tonight failed the motion was voted down 52 to 46 reflecting a partisan split as the session nears its close
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
German Threat to Ruhr Occupation If Demands Not Met
In a dated ultimatum the Allies warn that if on October 1 the German armed forces exceed 150,000, they will advance to occupy German territory in the Ruhr or other regions and will not evacuate until all terms of the current agreement are satisfied.
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Ruhr
Germans face choice on disarmament terms at allied conference
SPA Belgium July 8 After three days of talks the joint allied German conference again pressed Germany to accept the Franco British disarmament plan or risk occupation of the Ruhr and other areas. Lloyd George offered to extend army reductions to 150000 by Oct 1 and to 100000 by Jan 1 1921, with limited troops in the neutral zone. Dr Walter Simons countered that the proposal modified the one sided treaty and urged a noon tomorrow decision.
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Underwood & Underwood
Lloyd George
Spa
Belgium
Associated Press
Ruhr
Germany
Walter Simons
Simons
Independent candidates prevail in North Dakota primaries
Fargo July 8 Independent candidates swept the state congressional races as John M. Baer lost the First district to O B Burtness by about 2800 votes. In the Second district George Young defeated Thomas Pendray by roughly 3000, while James Sinclair beat P D Noreton by about 3000 in the Third. Dr E F Ladd led Fargo partisan candidates by about 3500 over A J Gronna for the U S Senate nomination.
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Fargo
N. D
Congress
United States
John M. Baer
O. B. Burtness
George Young
Thomas Pendray
James Sinclair
P. D. Noreton
Dr. E. F. Ladd
A. J. Gronna
Miles City Population Shows a Large Increase
Washington dispatch reports Miles City Montana rising to 7 937 residents up 3 240 or 69 percent Augusta Maine climbs to 14 114 up 908 or 6 06 percent Montgomery Alabama grows to 43 464 up 5 328 or 14 percent McKeesport Pennsylvania reaches 45 975 up 3 281 or 7 7 percent
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Washington
Miles City
Mont
Augusta
Montgomery
Ala
McKeesport
Interchurch World Movement to continue on modified scale
New York July 8 The general committee of the Interchurch World Movement met to decide the group's future and voted to continue the movement on a greatly modified scale. The decision signals a downsized effort while preserving core interfaith goals.
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New York
The
Interchurch World Movement
Carroll rejects White plan for state Democratic conference
J T Carroll of Billings, clerk of the supreme court and gubernatorial candidate, states against Senator B C White’s proposed Democratic state conference. White sought to shield the party from schemers. Carroll urges candidates to drop out by not filing petitions. Lieutenant Governor McDowell is in San Francisco for the national convention and was asked to comment on the matter.
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Helena
J. T. Carroll
Billings
The
Supreme Court
Carroll
B. C. White
Buffalo
White
Democratic State Central Committee
W. W. McDowell Butte
San Neisco
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