Minneaplis arrests couple tied to bank swindles in Montana
A man and woman staying as Mr and Mrs E B Kenyon of Billings Montana were arrested by Minneapolis detectives on complaint by Butte authorities. They are accused of forging letters of credit to swindle banks in Butte Helena and Great Falls. The man allegedly bought a $1000 letter of credit from First National Bank Minneapolis and used aliases including Morrisey and McAltee. The couple deny the charges and will be held for Butte officials.
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Amerintad
Minneapolis
E. B. Kenyon
Billings
Mont
E. J. Morrissey
Clara Morrissey
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Silver ‘National Bank of
Ken
Automobile Company of Bile
Kenyon
Morrisey
First National Bank of Minneapolis
Butt
Dan J. Morrisey
Silver Bowl National Bank
Spokane
F. S McAltee
Canoe overturns drownings claim Spokane girl dies
Associated Press reports Miss Camilla Allen seventeen daughter of R F Allen Spokane drowned when a canoe with her brother overturned near Newman Lake Idaho. She and her brother could not swim but the brother clung to the canoe until help arrived.
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The
Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Camilla Allen
R. F. Allen
Newman Lake
Idaho
Swin
Washouts disrupt butte bound train service in state
Washouts in the eastern part of the state cause train disruptions through Butte. Passenger trains No 1 2 3 and 4 failed to reach Butte with No 3 later reported headed to Helena. Detours via Helena continue until repairs near Wibaux and along the Great Northern route are completed. Other trains were reported on time. George Boye 45 shot and killed his former housekeeper Mrs John Schneider then killed himself in Fairmont Minnesota.
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Butte
Great Northern
Mandan
N. D
Havre
Great Falls
Helena
Wibaux
Aswocimuearene
Fairmont, ‘Minn
George Boye
John Schneider
Ceylon
Fire devastates Pascagoula business district in bakery blaze
A Pasagoula bakery fire spread through the town's business district causing at least a quarter of a million dollars in damage. The blaze threatened most of the town, drawing calls for outside aid from Mobile and nearby cities before control was regained around nine o'clock. The Alabama and Mississippi railway station seven stores a theater several homes and numerous small shops were destroyed.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
Alabama and Mississippi
Great Shortage of Physicians Reported at Institute Meet
Dr Roy Upham of Brooklyn declares at the American Institute of Homeopathy convention in Washington that the United States lacks about 25000 physicians. He notes wives of members formed the Woman's National Homeopathic League to aid medical students through college and ease the shortage.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Roy Upham
Brooklyn
American Institute of Homeopathy
Woman's National Homeopathic League
Upham
Railroads Move to Cut Wages Following Rail Board Ruling
Chicago June 19 Nearly every railroad affected by the 600 million wage award will appear before the labor board with requests for lower pay for all employees. Two hearings have produced a 12 percent cut for 104 car workers effective July 1. More than 150 roads were heard in the second session, with the board signaling little deviation from the first ruling. The third hearing is expected to extend the 12 percent reduction across roads, saving about 400 million annually in the national railroad labor bill.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Mob kills Black man after accusation in county
Herbert Quarrels, identified by a white woman, was captured by a posse in South Carolina. He was hanged from a tree after being forced to climb it, while a large crowd fired rounds, leaving his body in a wooded graveyard. The mob hunted him for days across nearby counties.
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Associated Press
M'Cormick
S.C
Herbert Quarrels
South Carolina
Georgia
Railroad Man Named Leader Of Bank Robbery Gang
James Hyland, 28, described as a railroad man, identified by Clarence Ostrum and his wife as the gang leader in the Addy Washington bank robbery. The couple were held captive overnight June 10 and $3900 was stolen from the vault. Hyland denied involvement but admitted being in Addy that night and said his business was bootlegger robbery.
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Associated Press
Spokane
James Hyland
Clarence Ostrum
Addy
Wash
Ostrum
Hyland
Ostrums
Burns
Canada Probes Bergdoll Extradition From Germany
Ottawa announced the Canadian government is considering extradition of Grover Bergdoll, the U S draft evader, after reports he reached Germany on a forged Canadian passport. Justice Minister C J Dougherty disclosed the development tonight.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Germany
Grover
Bergdoll
United States
C. J. Dougherty
Two Drowned In Serpent Lake Bowling Incident
Crosby Minn June 19 Joseph Coughlin bank employee and Harry Cedergreen high school teacher drowned when a boat capsized on Serpent Lake. Two others survived reaching shore.
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Crosby, Minn
Joseph Coughlin
Harry Cedergreen
Serpent Lake
William Warwood Dead Pioneer of the Gallatin
Bozeman, June 19 Special Dispatch. William Warwood, 82, longtime Gallatin County resident, died at his Reese Creek farm 17 miles from Bozeman after 40 years on the property. Born in England February 3, 1839, he arrived in the Gallatin Valley from Idaho with 40 cents. He claimed to have planted the valley’s first alfalfa crop in 1882. Survived by four sons and two daughters, all but one daughter reside in the Gallatin. His wife died about a decade ago.
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Bozeman
William Warwood
Gallatin County
Reese Creek
Mr. Warwood
England
Gallatin Valley
Idaho
Gallatin
Warwood
General Orders Spark Belfast Restrictions and Royal Visit
British General Orders direct Belfast residents to avoid buildings without permits on Wednesday while the Royal Ulster Rifles guard the royal procession. The king and queen will open Parliament then visit Ulster Hall for loyalty addresses before a yacht voyage to Holyhead. Reports recount a deadly ambush on Capel Street with several wounded and two ex-soldiers killed near Drumcondra and Birr, tied to Cork curfew-era events.
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House of Lords
Westminster
James Craft
Ulster
Visecount Fitzalan
Thi
Holyhead
Ontario to Become Day After July 18
Ottawa digest reports the Duke of Devonshire in his final act signed an order in council making Ontario dry after July 18 with liquor imports allowed after midnight July 17. Sir George Foster, acting prime minister, announced the reversal details. In Wisconsin, two Albright children were drowned in Turtle Creek while wading.
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Associated Prose
Ottawa
Duke of Devonshire
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
George Foster
Associated Press
Beloit
Wis
Seal Albright
Turtle Creek
Powers Appeal to Greek King for Mediation
Great Britain France and Italy urge Greece to postpone its offensive in Asia Minor in hopes of averting war. The request aims to secure mediation by the Greek king to resolve tensions escalating in the region.
Dispatch on Greek decision stalls Asia Minor plan
Paris reports Britain France and Italy urged Greece to postpone off ensive and accept mediation to avert war in Asia Minor. After two day talks Briand and Curzon sent a note to King Constantine seeking an immediate reply on accepting the allied settlement of the Turkish question.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Greece
Asia Minor
Briand
Lord Curzon
Constantine
Sherkiant
Wreck death toll rises to five in interurban crash
Mid June 19 report from Chelsea states the interurban wreck between here and Ann Arbor has claimed five lives, including Miss Vina Johnson of Ann Arbor. Fifteen injured, at least four in critical condition. An inquest will probe responsibility on Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Chelsea
Here
Ann Arbor
Vina Johnson
Grain valued at 500000 burned in large ranch fire
A fire swept the G riggins ranch between Brentwood and Antioch burning more than 1400 acres. The blaze, reported by the Associated Press from Oakland on June 19, involved about 800 firefighters, and caused grain valued at over 500000 to be destroyed.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Griggins
Brentwood
Antioch
Trouble Over Boycott Upon British Goods
Majority of signers of the resolution have petitioned the committee for permission to withdraw the resolution amid disputes over a boycott of British goods. The article notes internal dissent and a push to revoke the measure.
Wage Fight on Floor Splits Irish Faction at AFL Convention
Irish sympathizers within the American Federation of Labor split over a boycott of British goods. A majority sought withdrawal of the resolution while remaining supporters pledged to push the measure to the floor. Telegram from Eamonn de Valera’s Irish mission denounces interference and appeals for AFL sympathy, cautioning delegates to decide their own course.
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Ean Ver
American Federation of Labor
Resolutions Committee
Eamonn de Valera
Oland
Irish Republic
Convention
de Valera
Federation
Ireland
Aviators Killed in Plane Wreck Near Troy
In Troy New York on June 19 Don Campbell 31 and Henry Beattie 18 both of Watervliet were killed while Schuyler Macharie of Albany was seriously injured when Campbell's giant hydro airplane crashed into shallow Hudson River water south of the federal dam. The craft struck the gravel bottom as it attempted a light landing and plunged.
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Associated Press
Troy
N.Y
Don Campbell
Henry Beattie
Watervilet
Schuyler Macharie
Albany
Campbell
Hudson River
New Federal Dam
Campaign to unionize steel industry postponed indefinitely
The opening of the nationwide drive to unionize the steel industry has been postponed due to a depressed mood. The executive council of the Organizations of workers in the steel industry, affiliated with the AFL, announced that conditions are the worst in years with thousands of workers aging. An active campaign will be launched soon with funds available, while wage reduction talks were discussed and educational efforts planned to start in steel centers.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Organizations of
American Federation of Labor
William Hannon
Cones See Corporation
Mannan
Reed
Dureau
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