Legion Commander Outlines Montana Convention Aims
John R. Quinn national commander urges Legion members to focus on disabled veterans rehabilitation and adjusted compensation oversight. He promotes national preparedness distinct from militarism and supporting homes for World War I children while French official General Dumont notes postwar industrial recovery.
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John R. Quineo
Montana Veterans American Legion
Associated Press
Helena
Montana
American Legion
John R. Quinn
the Legion
Quinn
Dixon
EB. Dumont
Washington
Quincy Scott
Lewistown
Legion
Bomb Kills Three at Canton Hotel Bombing
An unidentified gunman hurled a bomb into a reception at the Victoria hotel in Shameen, Canton, killing Acting French Consul Dr. Casabianca and two others. Captain Berrier and silk merchant H G Gerin were seriously wounded as the assailant fled, then disappeared after diving into the river.
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Associated Press
Canton
Victoria Hotel
Shameen
Foreign Quarter
Merlin
Casabianca
Legion of Honor
M. Pelletier
Mme
Dermiritz
Berrier
H.G. Gerin
Gerin, Drovard & Co
Three Injured In Ford Bug Over Embankment Near Gardens
A playful tug on a gas throttle by a girl caused a Ford bug to lurch and overturn several times on the Columbia Gardens road near the Northern Pacific viaduct. Injured were Darrell Benjamin 21 Marjorie Waugh 14 and Vera Waugh 16. driver William Curtis 23 escaped uninjured.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Columbia Gardens Road
Darrell Benjamin
Colorado Street
Marjorie Waugh
Vera
Waugh
West Galena
Marjorie
William Curtis
Fifth Street
Walkerville
Curtis
Watson Street
Greer Acquitted of Assault Then Rearrested in Prohibition Case
Horace A. Greer former chauffeur for actress Mable Normand was acquitted in superior court of assault with intent to murder Courtland C. Dines an oil operator from Denver. He was immediately rearrested on a Wright act liquor charge from a raid that found whisky in his room Greer claimed the liquor belonged to a roommate.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Horace A. Greer
Mable Normand
Superior
Courtland &. Dines
Denver
Greer
Kiwanis International Adopts New Leadership at Denver Meet
The eighth annual Kiwanis Club International convention in Denver adjourned with Victor M. Johnson of Rockford Illinois elected international president by 961 to 865 over John H. Moes of Milwaukee. St Paul Minnesota chosen as the 1925 convention city amid a bitter contest with Seattle. The new constitution cuts vice presidents from three to two. Henry C. Heinz of Atlanta named treasurer. Trustees named include George Snell Billings Montana and others. Delegates, 6000 strong, toured Denver mountain parks and saw Buffalo Bill’s grave.
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George S. Snell
Billings
Victor Johnson
St. Paul
Associated Press
Denver
Victor M. Johnson
Rockford
St. Paul, Minn
Kiwanis Club International
Johnson
John H. Moes
Milwaukee
Paul
Seattle
Wath
J. Walter C. Taylor
Montreal
Halph Anmerman
Scranton
Henry C. Heinz
Atlanta
International Organization
George 8. Snell
Mont
O. Sam Cummings
Dallas
Texas
Douglas J. Scott
Winnipeg
Canada
Thomas EB. Babb
Worcester
Mass
Burton D. Yers
Poen
Ind
Lewis Mitchell
Raymond Lee
Omaha
Charles . Gold
Greensboro
N. C
Pees
Ues
Denver Mountain
Konkout Mountain
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Rhode Island Senate Gas Incident Halts Chamber Deadlock Persists
A gas flood in the Rhode Island senate left Senator Sherman and others hospitalised as the chamber recessed after a failed reconciliation conference. Republicans and a Democrat were overcome. deputies struggled to regain attendance while routine business remained stalled.
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Rhode Island
Senate
Associated Press
Providence
R. L
Rhode Island State Senate
Toupin
Arthur A. Sherman
Portsmouth
Henry A. Evers
Cranston
Ana Bown
Flynn
Sherman
Sanderson
Sharpe
Powers
Rotary convention names executive board and officers
In Toronto delegates reaffirmed the Los Angeles rule electing the immediate past president to the executive board. Guy Gundaker becomes a board member for the coming year. Nominations for international officers were announced with voting set for tomorrow. Everitt W. Hill Frank H. Lamb and Harry Bert Craddick were named as president nominees. Anthony W. Smith Jr reported 10 000 new members added this year split between new and existing clubs.
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Associated Press
Toronto
International Rotary
Los Angeles
Guy Gundaker
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Frank H. Lamb
Washington
Harry Bert Craddick
Minneapolis
Anthony W. Smith, Jr
Enthusiasm Grows for Butte Fourth of July Celebration
Enthusiasm rose as committees push to stage an all Butte Fourth of July festival. Five days of events are planned including a barbecue boxing match open air arena parades fireworks ball games dances and carnival amid efforts to raise 5000 to fund the celebration.
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Butte
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Minnesota Primary Narrowly Splits Gubernatorial Ban
In Minnesota on June 19, Tom Davis of Minneapolis led Flow Olsson by 88 votes for the governor’s race as 43,514 precincts reported. Davis had 55,585 to Olson 55,497. The Republican Senate fight remained tight with Thomas D. Schall leading Oscar Hallam by about 1,000 votes.
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Associated Press
SY. Paul, Minn
Tom Davis
Minneapolis
B. Olson
Rege
Davis
Olson
Thomas JD. Schal
Excelsior
Oscar Hallam
St. Paul
Schall
Hallam
Landis bruised in Iowa auto accident
Obage Iowa June 19 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis of Chicago and Hanford MacNider of Mason City were slightly bruised when MacNider’s car collided with a light four leg auto. MacNider’s car went into a ditch but all occupants escaped serious injury.
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Associated Press
Obage
Iowa
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
American Legion
Here
MacNider
MaccNider
Democratic Party Faces Prolonged Convention Feud and Dark Horse Talk
New York June 19 The Democratic race for president moves toward the convention with McAdoo and Smith leading factions while undercurrents push for a two thirds rule showdown and rival platform fights on prohibition foreign policy and the Ku Klux Klan. Dark horses and possible compromisers swirl as delegates gather and a Minnesota seating dispute looms.
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William G. McAdoo
Smith
Underwood
McAdoo Takes Active Charge Of Democratic Campaign
William G. McAdoo arrived in New York from California and assumed active charge of his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He stayed at the Vanderbilt hotel with his advisers as campaign manager David Ladd Rockwell listed key figures who met with him, including Senator Glass, Homer Cummings, and other national and state party leaders.
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al Smith
New York
Norman E. Mack
Herbert Pell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Smith
Svniuisnce
Party
Caqders
Wiiln
William S. Flynn
Senate
Quinn
Associated Press
Willam G. McAdoo
California
Vanderbilt Hotel
McAdoo
David Ladd Rockwell
Secretary of the Treasury
Senator Glass
Virginia
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Resolutions Committee
David Hunter Miller
American Peace Commission
Versailles
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Thomas B. Love
Texas
Jumps for Life From Flaming Plane
Lieutenant John A. MacReady forced to parachute from a burning aircraft at 1,500 feet Wednesday evening. His plane crashed and was consumed by flames, but MacReady escaped unharmed.
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John A. Macready
MacReady
Parachute Jump Saves Army Aviator From Fiery Plane
Lieutenant John A. MacReady escaped a fiery plane crash near Dayton Ohio when the craft burst into flames at about 1500 feet. He parachuted to safety and then walked to a nearby field, later reassuring onlookers he had landed unharmed a quarter mile away.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
MacReady
Flyer
Maughan Calls Off Coast-to-Coast Flight
Lieutenant Russell Maughan postponed his coast to coast cross country flight from dawn to dusk due to dense fog over the metropolitan area and extending a hundred miles westward. The aviation plan may be attempted tomorrow morning, officials said.
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Mitchel Field
N.Y
Russell Maughan
Lieut. Maughan
Three Bandits Confess Robbery In Chicago Mail Train Heist
Federal safety cases move before the grand jury with evidence in the Chicago area train robbery that yielded over two million dollars in cash and securities. Confessions are said to have been obtained from Willis Newton Willie Newton Johnny Newton and Carlo Fontana. Authorities seek Max Greenberg among others linked to the plot.
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Ange Press
GHCO
Safeta
Grand Jury
Chicago
Max Greenberg
St. Louis
Parents call for forgiveness in Leopold Loeb case
Chicago reports Mrs. Jacob Franks forgives Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb for the Franks boy's murder and seeks a talk with them about the victim’s final moments. meanwhile Irvin Hartmann Jr.’s home is guarded after a ransom note threats to kidnap or kill the 10 year old.
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Jacob Franks
Son
Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Robert Franks
Irvin Hartmann Jr
Franks
Irvin Hartmann
Four Lives Lost in North Dakota Gale
The Fargo desk reports a severe North Dakota storm with wind hail and tornado-like conditions. Four deaths confirmed with two more possible in Dickinson area as a lumber shed collapse and flooding claimed workers A Engdahl and J Osterroth died near Bismarck and Golva respectively while Joseph Froelich and Joseph Preed perished in Dickinson.
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Preas
Fargo
North Dakota
Dickinson
A. Engdahl
Bismarck
James Osterroth
Golva
Joseph Froelich
Joseph Preed
Four Hundred Missoulans Arrive In Butte Saturday
Four hundred Missoulans arrive in Butte by automobile via the new Skalkaho highway linking Butte and Anaconda. The Welcome party from the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis will escort them to the Y M C A and lead a downtown parade before a dinner at the New Finlen hotel and a dancing party. The return caravan departs Sunday morning at 10.00.
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Butte
Anaconda
Bitter Root
Missoula
Garden City
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber and Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
New Finlen Hotel
David J. Charles
Chamber of Commerce
Tnailen
Eorge Blackburn
I R, Venable
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Dumont
RuPr Coal Commission
Pormal
W. N. Waugh
Kiwanis International Club
Rotary
Minnesota
Landis
Madou
Hla
Democratic Party
al. Smith
National Committee
M’adoo
Lieut. MacReady
Maughan
Leopold and
Loeb
Hartmann
Franke
Pold
Skalkaho Highway
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