Mob burns two accused killers near Louisville
In Louisville on June 13 a mob seized two Black men accused of killing sawmill superintendent Clarence Nichols. Deputies tried to protect them en route to Jackson but 1,000 plus rioters overtook the officers. The men were brought back, tied to a funeral pyre, doused with gasoline, and set alight amid street crowds. Nichols was shot the day before after a dispute with Jim and others.
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Louisville
Clarence Nichols
W. S. Permenter
Jackson
Noxapater
Pyneavst
Nichols
Jim
Parade to open Shriners annual meet in Atlantic City
Atlantic City prepares for a Saturday parade with over 50 000 attendees as Shriners lead Imperial Potentate David W. Crosland into the Fifty third annual caravan session. Native dances by Hopi and Azizi tribes, plus societies from Baltimore and Phoenix, highlight the opening events.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Cty
Atlantic City
Shiners
Imperial
David W. Crosland
Etaribas
Phoenix
Aziz
Baltimore
Chelsea Hotel
Imperial Potentate Cross
Imperial Council
Council
Rock and oil road work to cover Butte streets
Forty three cars of limerock and oil donated by city mining firms will be used on heavily traveled industrial streets of Butte and Silver Bow county starting today. County crews under Surveyor M J Loughran will apply lime chips from East Park street Meaderville road to the Black Rock mine then extend to Elm Orlu via Badger mine. The project covers four to five miles and should finish in a week to 10 days.
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Butte
Silver Bow
M. J. Loughran
Meaderville
East Park Street
Black Rock
Elm Orlu
Badger
Anaconda
Main Street
Centerville
Coral Terrace
Loughran
Lough
Mellon Notes Drop in Whiskey Demand
President Washington reports Secretary Mellon said medicinal whiskey demand fell this year. Treasury officials will have more time to decide plans to increase supply. It is unclear if the report signals government supervised whiskey plants will operate by fall to use the corn crop.
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Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Mquor
Andrew
Residents Seek Lighting District in East Park Area
East Park residents petition a lighting district from Ohio to Oklahoma Streets. The council meeting will announce intent, set protests, and, if supported, begin installation this summer. Bids for Harrison Avenue paving to be opened tomorrow with six contractors.
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Harrison
East Park Street
Ohio
Oklahoma
Butte
Harrison Avenue
Labdermanic
Mike Walsh
Public Works
East Broadway
Thornton Alley
Condemned Man Shot During Escape Attempt
Five murderers await execution as a condemned inmate makes a third bid for freedom. A guard fire killed the man during the escape attempt at the facility, with authorities noting the extreme penalty awaiting the five others.
Joliet Jail Break Ends in Gunfire and Escape Attempt
On June 1 at Joliet Illinois four of six condemned convicts who killed Sheriff Klein attempted a jailbreak at the jail. They overpowered guards, seized weapons and the sheriff’s car, but a volley from guards halted the attempt near the yard gate. One convict, Gregorio Rizzo, was fatally shot. Charles Schader aided by others escaped.
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Associated Press
Joliet
Albert E. Mark Graf
Peter Klein
New Statesville Penitentiary
Viets
Gregorio Rizzo
Charles Schader
Klein
Bernard Roa
James Price
Walter Staleski
Schader
Armour Grain Man Thompson Expelled by Chicago Board
George E. Thompson, former Armour Grain superintendent and board member, was found guilty of dishonest conduct and expelled from the Chicago Board of Trade. The verdict followed charges that Armour misrepresented grain grades and implicated former officials Kellogg and Nicol in alleged deceit linked to the Grain Marketing Corporation. The trial began May 20 and was conducted in secret.
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Chicago
George E.thompson
Armour Grain Company
Board of Governors
Chicago Board of Trade Tonight
Thompson
Board of Trade
Grain Marketing Corporation
Armour Company
John Kellogg
K. V. R. ‘Nicol
L. F. Gates
Mrs Lindbergh Frustrated In Background At Big New York Celebration
Mrs Evange Lindbergh with her son the famed aviator faced cheers as crowds hailed Lindbergh’s mother during America’s greeting parade. Mayor Walker presented her to spectators at City Hall before the procession along Broadway and Fifth Avenue. She lingered in the background yet received warm acknowledgment from the crowd.
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City Hall
Son
City
New York
Igan
America
Evange Lodge Lindle
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
William F. Deegan
Canadian police capture suspect in murder hunt
Winnipeg June report says a man known as the strangler, wanted for the killing of two Winnipeg women and similar slayings in Chicago and Pacific coast cities, was arrested at Reaburn Manitoba after a wide 60 mile search. Police described the suspect as matching the slayer’s description and questioned him after bringing him to Winnipeg. U.S. slaver investigators traveling to Windsor commented the Winnipeg murders resembled those of the gorilla killer.
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Ence
Winnipeg
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Reaburn
Man
Iles
Here
U.S
Windsor
Ont
Black suspects confess to preying on petting parties
Police recount a jail confession by Howard R. Hart, 21, claiming he and three Black accomplices targeted women and girls at “petting parties” in Sacramento. Hart named Frank Wallace and two companions as Spud and Mem his, with other arrests pending. The crimes spanned months, including men being tied to cars during assaults.
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Herman Cline
Howard R. Hart
Sacramento
Hart
Frank Wallace
Spud
Memhis
Robert Collins
William Smith
Cline
Two Men Arrested Over Flogging Incident in Georgia
W J Acree principal of Bastonelle high school and T R Lowery foreman of a local furniture factory were arrested on warrants alleging their participation in the flogging of Mrs Ansley Bowers and her 15 year old son Floyd early Sunday. They bonded $360 each and deny being among 12 hooded attackers. Elmer Clark and Charles Thomas are also sought. Preliminary hearing likely after injuries assessed. grand jury meets July 4.
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Prestoccoa
Ga. Dune
W. J. Acree
Bastonelle
Here
T. R. Lowery
Ansley Bowers
Floyd
Justice Court
Atlantic Ship Ready for Lindbergh's UoE Run
Engineers at the Anacostia naval air station repaired valve and piston issues hindering Charles A. Lindbergh's transatlantic flight. The Spirit of St Louis is in running order again as preparations resume for the historic oversea endeavor.
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Gytha
Washington
St. Louis
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Charles A. Lindbergh
President Coolidge Heads to South Dakota Summer Lodge
President and Mrs. Coolidge leave Washington for a summer stay at a state game lodge in South Dakota. They detrain at Rapid City and drive the last 32 miles by motor, accompanied by a large party including office staff, servants, secret service, reporters, and photographers. The train makes a single extended stop at Hammond, Indiana, where the president is to speak tomorrow afternoon.
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Washington
Lindbergh Returns to New York Amid Immense Welcome
Lindbergh's New York homecoming from his transatlantic flight drew unprecedented crowds and noise. Mayor Walker and Gov. Smith greeted him as steamboats and police lines helped massed throngs reach the aviator, whose reception rivaled historic welcomes including Dewey and Pershing. Commander Byrd vouched the moment surpassed all others in history.
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Lindh
The
Atlantic
Paris
New York
Rehend
Walker
Governor Smith
Bay
Battery
Central Park
Brussels
London
Washington
Admiral Dewey
General Pershing
Richard Byrd
Polar Flier
Lindbergh
Polish Press Denounces Soviet Demands Over Poland
Polish newspapers in Warsaw react to Russia demand following the assassination of Peter Volkoff, saying Poland has done all it can. They argue Russia should expel anti-Polish Third International elements and avoid war with Britain, avoiding unnecessary disputes.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Russia
Poland
Peter Volkoff
Butte Boy Scout Earns Scouting's Highest Award
Butte Boy Scout Sheehan received the Eagle badge at the final court of honor of the season held by Silver Bow. The event featured a color guard, bugle call, and praise from Wal Zandel. The Eagle is the tenth awarded in Butte, with Sheehan a member of troop No. 1. Also honored were ten year veteran James Kintrea and district commissioners Fred Root and Sam Kinville. Continued on Page 2, Column 4.
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Elhen’ Feehan
James Kintrea
J. A. Donovan
Kintrea
Butte Bay
Fred T. Root
Sam Kinville
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