Butte Station Drug Route Exposed by Federal Agent
Federal agent A Pritchard described a large narcotics network operating from Butte through Salt Lake City to Idaho and beyond. Shipping from the Mexican border to the West, drugs travel via a regular traffic route with opium cocaine and morphine sold up to 450 an ounce. Arrests of Dr G D Bryant Wan Sing and Quong Chung followed raids on Butte Chinatown.
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Butte
Adev
Mr. Pritchard
Internal Revenue Department
Pritchard
G.D. Bryant
Phoenix Block
Wan Sing
Quong Chung
China’ Alley
United States
L. 8. Groff
H. M. Dengler
Pritensard
Buite
Boine
Idaho
Salt Lake
Tia Juana
Tutte
D. G. Bryant
United “States
Marshal Groff
van Etten
Grand Jury
Harrison
Wanqing
Ute
Price of potatoes falls as supply rises nationwide
Kansas City reports potato prices tumbling as market supply swells with the season. Dealers note prices near eight dollars per cent hundredweight, with potential for further declines as offerings increase.
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Kansas City
Wireless workers declare for strike in London
United operators in London announce a strike amid rising postwar costs and worsening conditions. Union officials say wages have not kept pace with prices, and seamen are told to ease workloads as voyages end and avoid signing for more trips.
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London
Vy Association Raphists
Judge Urges Modest Dress For Women Seeking Divorce
Springfield Ohio June 15 Judge Frank W Geiger of the common pleas court warned that women applying for divorce must be careful of dress He told attorneys that women cannot wear peek a boo waists or scant skirts in court insisting more clothes are needed to maintain decorum
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Springfield
Ohio
Frank W. Geiger
Common Pleas Court
Resolute Wins in Trial With Vanitie
Newport I June 1 15 Resolute seconds corrected time after a race with wind shifts. Course set for Windward and Leeward events but wind altered the reach, affecting the latter miles.
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Resolute
Vanitie
Newport
Trapeio Manager and SHSNMAN Named in Board Announcement
Chairman Henson of the Shipping Board announced today the appointment of Trapeio Manager SHSNMAN June 18 and Ureed Lo Murphy of San Francisco as manager of the department of the Shipping Board division of operations, alongside T. R. Ritter of Chicago as manager of the operating department of the same division.
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Bred Lo Murphy
San Francisco
The
Shipping Board
T. R. Ritter
Chicago
Henson
Will Purchase Silver Under Pittman Act
The government expressed willingness to buy silver under the Pittman act, contingent on compliant terms. Assistant Secretary Leffingwell told silver smelter representatives that the Mint director must purchase silver at one dollar per ounce, produced from American mines and refined by American smelters.
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Pittman
Washington
Treasury
Leffingwell
Mint
Water Route Opponents Hearings Advertised
Water route opponents hold another hearing before the joint commission on the International Boundary. Harbor works and related projects draw scrutiny as a proposed cut to the Mount Marremee, while questions arise about harbor, canal navigation and feasibility amid limited resources. A separate note from Mexico City quotes provisional president Adolfo De La Huerta calling Warren G Harding a friend of Mexico. In Washington, Frank M. Silva receives a recess appointment as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California. Philadelphia reports the sudden death of Augustus Koenle, 65, a theatrical magnate with investments in circuses and related venues in the United States and Canada.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huera
Warren G. Harding
The
United States
Mex
Washington
Frank M. Silva
San Francisco
Wilson
Atttorney
California
Patrols seek safety after terror threats in Horan Forks
Reports describe police plans to protect homes in Horan Forks British Columbia after terror threats and shadowing by unknown groups. Authorities note cross border issues and ongoing security measures amid a climate of fear.
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Horan Forks
British Columbia
George Stanfield
Canadian Mounted
Polk Lave
Assayafety
Procter disavows Wood campaign statement as false
Cincinnati June 15 Col William Cooper Procter, manager of Gen Leonard Woods presidential bid, arrived from Chicago and telegraphed Columbia Presidents Butler that his prior statement on General Wood’s support was entirely false and issued with malicious disregard for the truth.
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Cincinnati
William Cooper Procter
Leonard Wood
Chicago
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Crafty police chief uses new device to catch speeders
Acting under the chief’s orders, crafty police set long sharp nails on planks across leading streets to slow speeding motorists. Officers judge each vehicle’s speed by whether it hits a plank and punctures tires. cars not speeding may pass safely.
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Chie
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