Party Harmony Seen by the Associated Press
New York July 12 The Associated Press reports several events easing political tension as John W Davis nears the Democratic presidential bid. McAdoo sails for Europe signaling support for the Davis ticket and spiking independent bids. Davis weighs a national campaign command and plans a Maine retreat after welcoming leaders at Locust Valley.
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Associated Press
New York
John W. Davis
William Gibbs McAdoo
Europe
Democratic Party
David Ladd Roeckwell
MicAdoo
Davis
National Agricultural Relief congress adjourns in Minnesota
The National Agricultural Relief congress, meeting in St Paul, forms a permanent group to back the McNary Haugen bill and promote farmers' interests. Delegates vote to table a freight rate reduction motion as premature. A new American Council is created to embody McNary Haugen principles with George N Peek elected president.
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National Agricultural Relief Congress
McNary-Haugen
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
James Manahan
Equity Co-operative Exchange
American Council of Ip
George N. Peek
Moline
Til
Rock Island
Frank W. Murphy
Wheaton
John R. Mitchell
Peek
War Chest Plan For La Follette Campaign
A Washington meeting outlines a plan to raise 250000 for Robert La Follette's presidential bid from labor groups with Alexander Kahn to lead the fundraising. A July 18 Washington conference will decide on a vice presidential option, while La Follette adherents oppose endorsing Democratic VP candidate Bryan. The aim remains a single La Follette ticket across states without gubernatorial or congressional bids.
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Washington
Associated Press
la Follette
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Alexander Kahn
New York City
Nelson
Onsin
Chicago
la Follett
Bryan
Escape manhunt as Silver Bow postmaster shot
Theodore Klassen, postmaster of Silver Bow, was shot during an attempted hold up. He remains very weak at Murray hospital as authorities pursue a suspect described as short and shabbily dressed. A search by police, sheriffs, posses, and ex-convict trackers extends toward the hills south of Silver Bow and along Deer Lodge routes.
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Theodore Klassen
Silver Bow
Murray Hospital
Butte
Mr. Klassen
Deer Lodge
Larkin
Deer Road
Silver Row
Phil Goodwin
Klassen
Goodwin
Egyptian Premier Shot by Student in Cairo
Egyptian premier Said Zagioul Pasha was wounded by a student in Cairo. An X ray showed no bullet in the forearm or chest muscles. He recovered enough to receive callers and be cheerful. The king cancelled a reception scheduled for tomorrow.
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Cairo
Egypt
Zagioul Pasha
Branded preacher left dazed after K K K on back
Battle Creek Michigan July 12 The Rev Oren van Loon a Methodist pastor from Berkeley Detroit suburb lies on a hospital cot dazed and unable to recall events since leaving home with a black bag for Flint. The bag was found beside him after he collapsed on a street corner. His wife says he did not express hostility to the Ku Klux Klan and it is unclear why three K s were burned into his shoulder blades. Friends say he had once offered his church for Klan use but also denounced burning crosses.
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Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Oren van Loon
Berkeley
Detroit
Flint
Davis thanks McAdoo for aid as campaign nears
John W. Davis, Democratic nominee, sent a radiogram to William G. McAdoo thanking him for his supportive statement aboard the Homeric voyage to Europe. Davis expresses gratitude and confidence that McAdoo's aid will advance Democratic reforms and ideals, and Mrs. Davis extends well wishes for a pleasant voyage and safe return. Debs had shown the statement to Davis.
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Associated Press
Lo Valley
N. Y
William G. McAdoo'sa
John W. Davis
McAdoo
Europe
Davis
Mr. Davis
Eugene V. Debs
Wife of Yeast King Is Granted Divorce
New York reports Julius Fleischmann, known as the yeast king, confirms his wife Dolly Leah Hemingway Fleischmann obtained a divorce decree in Paris. Rumors of a 5 million dollar settlement and a forthcoming marriage to polo player Jay O'Brien are denied as undignified gossip.
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Associated Press
New York
Julius Fleischmann
Sand Point
S. 1
Dolly
Leah Hemingway Fleischmann
Paris
Fleischmann
Jay O'Brien
Fire crews sent to tackle Montana and Idaho blazes
Spokane and Mis soula crews join domestic efforts to battle large forest fires across Western Montana and Northern Idaho. Additional lines report fires at Twin Lakes Sha mokane Creek Ferry County and Squaw Creek with new crews, while a Crown fire northeast Priest River and fires near Chewalah Bear Creek Corrigan and Wyoming mines are under monitoring.
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Missoula
Spokane
Wash
Fiel
Montana
Idaho
Rivulet
Smith Creek
St. Joe National Forest
St. Joe River
Coran
Glacier National Park
Twin Lakes
Shamokane Creek
Ferry County
Squaw Creek
Beaver Creek
Marcus
Priest River
Chewalah
Bear Creek
Reed
Kellys
Aegsdaho
Corrigan
Wyoming
Fire devastates Clover Leaf dairy buildings near Tivoli
A mysterious blaze at the Clover Leaf dairy near the Tivoli brewery destroyed an eight room stone dwelling and a large barn owned by Max Neustatter. Furniture and belongings valued over 5000 dollars were lost. dozens of chickens perished. Neighbors watched from hundreds of cars as fire crews arrived. authorities suspect arson and three other outbuildings were damaged. Neustatter family away two weeks. not yet known when they will return.
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Clover Leaf
Tivoli Brewery
Max Neustatter
Big Hole
Amalier
Jim Metz
Montana Grains Free From Rust
Reports to the conference for the prevention of grain rust indicate North Dakota and Montana crops remain free from slack stem rust while infection elsewhere is lighter than usual for this time of year. Federal plant disease men and bar eradication workers across the spring wheat area monitor rust developments. Carlton Hanlon notes watchful eyes will search for common barberry bushes where rust may start.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Conference
North Dakota
Montana
Carlton Hanlon
Acquittal for Former South Carolina Governor
Watt son G Harvey former governor of South Carolina and bank president in Charleston was acquitted in the circuit court of charges alleging violation of the late banking law tied to the bank’s failure in Allendale district.
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Associated Prec
Allendale
D. C
Four hundred civilians killed in Brazilian insurrection
Buenos Aires reports from July 12 that four hundred civilians have been killed during fighting in Sao Paulo amid the revolt against Brazil's provisional government. The clash appears to have caused a near civil war as federal forces bombard Sao Paulo while rebels hold the city.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Bantos
Hie Janetto
Rio
Break Record for Seaplane Flight at Norfolk
Lieuts PF Wead and John D Price broke the record for remaining aloft in a seaplane by piloting four naval planes for 15 hours and 16 minutes. They took to the air late yesterday and surpassed their prior 13 hours 20 minutes record. A separate Norfolk effort failed to beat the mark.
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Associated Press
PF. W. Wead
John D. Price
Fiyera
Norfolk
Coronado Cane Case Ends After 16 Years of Litigation
In St Louis on July 12 the U S circuit court of appeals ruled for the United Mine Workers of America in a long running dispute over 2 222 000 linked to the 1914 Arkansas miners strike and property destruction involving the Coronado and other coal firms.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
United States Circuit Cour of Appeals
United Mine Workers of America
Salle
Coronado
Arkansas
Bryan Not To Quit Governorship As Vice Presidential Nominee
Governor Bryan of Nebraska announced on July 12 that he will not resign as governor. He will withdraw his candidacy for re election. He praised Brigadier General Dawes and noted their shared Lincoln beginnings and camaraderie.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Buch
Dawes
General Dawes
William Jennings Bryan
Woman in Bandit Gang Admits Murder Near Frankfort
Neary Ang, alias Grace Ashbury of Davenport Iowa, confessed to being in a bandit gang that shot Deputy Sheriff Ernest Miller near Frankfort Illinois while planning to rob the state bank. She identified Ralph Johnson alias Robertson as a companion. two other robbers in a second car. Johnson jumped from a pursuing car, which then crashed into a ditch. Ang was injured and handed to Joliet police.
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Ralph Johnson
Robertson
Johnson
Joliet
American aviators reach Bucharest on round-the-world flight
American army fliers arrive in Bucharest from Constantinople at 12:30 PM on the world flight. They plan to depart tomorrow morning. The group then heads to Budapest 290 miles away and Vienna 140 miles after that, covering a total leg distance of 650 miles.
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Bucharest
Rumania
United States Army
Constantinople
Vienna
Whitted States Army
Budapest
Start Northwest Campaign Of Davis And Bryan At Once
Chicago July 12 Immediate enlistment of the pre convention McAdoo organization in the Northwest is forecast by W W Howes Democratic national committeeman from South Dakota after visiting party leaders from several sections on their way home from the New York convention Our campaign will begin at once Howes said the national committee has postponed full plans until nominees are announced but preliminary work will proceed in the region seen as crucial in the fall effort South Dakota will immediately engage in prep work for the campaign
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Hearst-Hylan
William Randolph Hearst
John F. Hylan
California
Davis
Locust Valley
Frank L. Polk
Charles Dana Gibson
Islesboro Island
Penobscot
Maine
Associated Press
Chicago
McAdoo
W. W. Howes
South Dakota
New York
Northwest
Howes
Toniene
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Peek Mist President
WAR Chest OF Lafollette
Kahn
W. H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
la Folletts
Johnston
American Federation of Labor
Labor Movement
Tere
Lassen
Walsh
J. W. Davis
Assistant Secretary of State
Wilbur J. Carr
United States Consular Service
Hughes
C. W. Bryan
Iowa
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