Mrs Kromer Freed By Coroner's Jury In Butte Swindle Case
Eastern detective exposes Manning a famed crook with aliases whose scheme netted over 50 000 in recent weeks. He victimized two major law firms in Milwaukee and Columbus and other cities as law firms pursued a large estate payment. A Milwaukee firm with a senator as head and Jones Co were among victims, with a $12 000 claim and a forged collection letter leading to a bank draft and a large commission for the swindle. Many detectives chase Manning across major cities.
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Butte
J. Y. Manning
Rgest
Manning
United States
Law Frm
Milwaukee
Columbus
Middle West
Mansning
Jones & Co
Gentleman
Treasurer of Sons of Hermann pleads not guilty
Fritz Zeigler, national treasurer of the Sons of Hermann, pleaded not guilty at municipal court in Stillwater Minnesota to a charge of misusing lodge funds exceeding $5,000. Hearing set for Monday. The arrest followed a warrant sworn by John Mattes of Miles City Montana. The treasurer’s statement cites confusion in the records as the reason for the charge.
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Stillwater
Minn
Fritz Zeigler
Sillwater
Sons of Hermann
John Mattes
Miles City
Mont
National Vic
de Zeigler
Woman Declared Not Guilty in Butte Self Defense Killing
County Attorney says no prosecution of Mrs. Hilda Kromka for the death of her husband Max Kromka after a coroner's inquest finds the shooting was justified homicide. Kromka had a history of drinking and abuse, and his actions included donating to the I W W and involvement in a riot. The jury accepted her account of self defense and discharged her of responsibility.
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Hilda Kromka
Max Kromka
Butte
Kromka
Radical
Fone
S.A. Rotersng
Corone
Vans
Max
Elwell Feeds Friends At Night In Down County Home
Special Cable Dispatch from Auwitt County Down Ireland July 18 says Elwell the murdered turfman and whist authority of New York cooked ham and eggs for himself and four women and two men after slipping in with keys from former housekeeper Annie Kane. Kane recalls Elwell’s frugal wife neglect and gifts to other women.
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Auwitt
County Down
Ireland
Elwell
Annie Kane
Joseph B
New York
Moon Shine Still Found After Cows Go Drunk
Durham North Carolina July 16 farmers two cows were found in a stupor in a pasture after eating mash from an illicit moonshine operation. A veterinarian said the cattle were not sick but intoxicated. Officers mapped the scene and located a large moonshine still nearby.
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Durham
N. C
John Sing
Wives May Not Be Guilty With Their Husbands
Helena July 16 A federal court dismissal of an indictment against Mary Sohn wife of Matt Sohn of Glendive ends prosecutors practice of pairing wives with husbands in liquor law cases. Judge Bourquin rules co defendants must have clear criminal connection and warns against baiting women into prosecutions. Sohn pleads guilty to illegal whiskey mash and is fined 500 dollars and costs. Reinartson pleads guilty to transporting aqua without permit and pays 50 dollar fine and costs.
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Helena
Mary Sohn
Matt Sohn
Glendive
George M. Bourquin
Sohn
Martin Reinartson
Plentywood
Prospect for big crops in Northwest
St Paul July 16 E G nme president of lind bank reports black rust found in Southern Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota damaging some wheat. He notes no rust in Montana North Dakota or Northern Minnesota. After surveying conditions in the Northwest he forecasts one of the biggest wheat crops in its history.
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ST. Paul
Minn
E. G. Nme
Lind’ Bank
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota
Northwest
Broadwater Hotel Grants Free Lodgings to Editors
Helena July 16 The Broadwater hotel management announced free lodging for newspaper men and their families attending the Montana Press association meeting in Helena July 29 31 as a compliment to the press.
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Helena
Broadwater Hotel
Montana Press Association
Eae
Three Oregon militiamen killed in camp range blast
A six inch rifle burst at the artillery target range near Camp LuWis killed Corporal Edward G Scott and Corporal Clyde Dun Dinger both of Marshfield Oregon and Private Ralph Fraley of Ashland Oregon. Four others were injured and two regular soldiers wounded. Surgeons reported no serious injuries. An inquiry was ordered to determine the cause of the explosion.
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Luwis
Oregon
Edward G. Scott
Marshfield
Ore
Clyde Dun Dinger
Ralph Fraley
Ashland
Herbert E. Peterson
William J Blake
Peter’ Mirrasoul
Helbart
Orion
Wagoner Fred Scott
Roy Campigetto
Scott
Shamrock and Resolute face new America’s Cup clash
In Sandy Hook July 15 the Shamrock IV and Resolute prepared for a second Round Today. Shamrock’s bowsprit failure and American rene yards forced withdrawal yesterday, gifting Lipton’s yacht the previous win. A new bowsprit was installed as both crews finalized pre race routines for a triangular 10 mile leg course in New York Bay with Ambrose lightship as start and finish.
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Sandy Hook
Innight
Rene Yards
Gaff
Sir ‘Thomas Lipton
Tran
Ambrose Channel
New York Bay
Nat Hirschoffl
Charles sEicholson
Therm
Charles Francis Addams II
William P. Burton
Row
Sir Thomas
Federal officers seize car in liquor tax case
Action to collect revenue taxes on liquor under new regulations will be instituted by the government against Arnold and Joseph Martini, with signature of John F. Kramer prohibition commissioner. Details continued on Page 7 eins column 39.
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John F. Kramer
Arnold
Joseph Martini
Teut delegation warns allies of anarchist peril
Paris dispatch reports that the German diplomatic delegation cautions that allied invasion of the Ruhr would risk confisca tion of coal and could trigger anarchic upheaval in Germany. They warn Soviet forces are near and urge restraint to prevent a broader crisis on the Rhine.
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TEUT
WARNG
PERIL
C. F. Kertells
Paris
Universal Service
Ruhr
Germany
Rhine
God
Brapee
Liberty party launched by Bolters of 46 Chicago
A new Liberty party formed today by former members of the Committer of 48 who bolted from that group. Judge Arthur G. Wray of York Nebraska and Allen McCurdy led the event with about 60 to 80 signers. The meeting excluded other fly-fighters and warned against nominating La Follette or Bryan.
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Chicago
Liberty Party
Arthur G. Wray
York
Neb
Allen McCurdy
Vention
Te Ls le
Call
Lester Barlow
World War Veterans
Washington men out for governor nomination
Olympia July 16 Four GOP hopefuls filed for the Washington governor nomination on the first filing day Gov Louis F Hart seeks re election joining Roland Hartley Everett lumberman State Senator F T Coman Spokane and John Stringer Seattle king county sheriff ET Mathes Bellingham was the sole Democratic aspirant to file
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Louis F. Hart
Roland H. Hartley
Everett
F. T. Coman
Spokane
John Stringer
Seattle
King Unty
Four Tremors Shatter Los Angeles And Environs
A major sequence of earthquakes in Los Angeles on July 16 caused widespread hysteria and injuries. The first quake struck at 10:19 AM followed by a second at 1:27 PM and a sharper third, with a fourth that night. Buildings shook, water mains broke, and jail inmates, hospital patients, and crowds at Pershing Square faced panic and damage.
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Sori Tin
Pershing Square
Molder Fatally Struck by Electric Voltage at Works
Helena July 16 Nathan Rich son a molder at an engineering Works was accidentally killed today when a heavy electric voltage passed through his body while he was manipulating a Wonand screen.
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Helena
Nathan Richson
Enfineering
One American Killed and One Missing in Polish Front Clash
Warfront reports from Minsk indicate an American, Alexander Uezinek of Chicago, was killed and Captain Merion Cooper of Jacksonville, Florida, missing after bolshevist fire in Polish uniform. Moscow dispatches claim Polish forces defeated the enemy along the Vilna and Molodechno fronts with advances continuing, while Vilna’s occupation by Bolsheviks is unconfirmed though Lithuanian troop talks noted.
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Warsaw
Minsk
Alexander Uezinek
Chicago
Merion Cooper
Jacksonville
Pla
Une Feconnais
Moscow
Lens
Villa
Vilna
Kovno
London
Bolshevists
Lithuania
Russia
Molodechno
Ormsbee Leaves Walla Walla After Union Pressure
E R Ormsbee, non partisan league speaker, departed Walla Walla after a committee of former servicemen urged him not to return. A friend says he will lecture in northeastern Washington for the league.
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Walla Walla
Wasa
E.R. Ormsbee
Ormabee
Walla Walla County
League
President Wilson May Resume Fuel Administration
Washington January 16 The White House hinted President Wilson may revive the fuel administration to ease the coal shortage. Officials close to the president said he is considering a fuel crisis plan and a fuel administrator appointment could be announced soon. A report by D atmiarea assistant director general of the railroads shows coal movement at 50 percent of normal, with hope that Esch Cummins powers may help meet demand. The interstate commerce commission actions to extend priority orders for open top cars to mines east of the Mississippi are seen as aiding coal transport.
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Washington
White House
Presdent Wilson
D. Atmiarea
Uat
Mitasippi
Indi
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Hermann
Denis O'Connell
Universal Vice
Bourquin
Charles Francis Adams II
The
Resolute
Copy International
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Liberty Party I
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Ashington
Los Angeles
Losan
Koth
California
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Y. M. C. A. Worker
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Pole Army
Non-Partisan League
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