Witnesses Describe Fatal Shooting at Main and Park
Testimony in Judge Lynch’s court recounts the January shooting of Fred Greenbeck by Harry Allen at the Main and Park streets corner. Witnesses describe Allen stomping a boy, firing four shots, and Greenbeck dying within a minute as the gun was hurled away. Allen was captured afterward. The afternoon session saw a large crowd and continued probate matters after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Greenbeck
Harry Allen
Main and
Park Streets
Judge Lynch
Leo Aoersted
Allen
Greenbeck
Lloyd Carson
Tom Weir
Joe Powell
Usua
Mintosh Declares IWW Marine Lumber Strike Off
John McIntosh, manager of Federated Industries of Washington, said IWW has voted to end the marine and lumber strike that began April 25 in Washington. Seattle IWW headquarters offered no comment on the statement.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
John Ms. MclIntosh
Federated Industries of Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
MacIntosh
Turmoil at Lausanne Conference Over Foreign Legal Advisors
May 4 report from Lausanne describes a heated dispute over Turkish foreign legal advisors and Allied obligations amid Turkish, British, French, Italian tensions. Ismet Pasha accuses Allies of bad faith as the conference ends without a date, signaling potential collapse of the Near East peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismet Pasha
Lausanne
United States
Turkey
Ismet
Sir Horace Rumbold
Constantinople
Lord Curzon
Horace Rumbold
Blake's Words Refuted by Bishops
A resolution adopted by the board of bishops recalls the Methodist Episcopal delegation to Russia and disclaims responsibility for alleged remarks by Bishop Edgar Blake. The church states it does not support or defend the Soviet government as claimed by Bishop Blake in Moscow.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kan
Methodist Episcopal
Russia
Edgar Blake
Moscow
Board of Bishops
Blake
Methodist Episcopal Church of the
United States
Paris
Ecclesiastical Council
Living Church
Oklahoma Man Bound Over For Five Killings Near Haworth
John Pope charged with slaying five persons near Haworth on April 26 was bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing in Idabel Oklahoma. A. J. Pope and Aaron Harvey waived hearings and were sent to district court for trial. All three denied bond and remanded to jail.
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Associated Press
Idabel
Okla
John Pope
Haworth
A. J. Pope
Aaron
Red” Harvey
Airmen Beat Ox Team Time Across U S by Five Months
San Diego May 4 Hundreds of telegrams pour in as Lieutenants Oakley Kelly and John A MacReady receive praise for a record flight from New York to San Diego beating the ox team time by five months. Messages come from New York City and Los Angeles while Col Franklin R Kenney sends the $5,000 wager result to the air service officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John A. MacReady
Oakley Kelly
San Diego
Cal
Mineola
L LL
Alyly Macing
U.S
Associated Press
United States
MacReady
Los Angeles
Kelly
Lara
Meeker
New York City
MacReady and
Col
Franklin R. Kenney
The
Air Service
New York
Army Air Service
Kenney
Bergstrom of State College Wing Contest
Arthur Bergstrom of Montana State College won first in the second annual Montana State Intercollegiate Oratorical contest for his oration The Way to Industrial Peace. An drew W Corry of Mount St Charles college was second on Boy Scout Organization Means Boy Conservation. Third went to Thomas Barrett of the School of Mines for American Ideals and the Philippines. Bergstrom earns 30 and a gold medal and will represent Montana at the Northwest contest at Corvallis Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bergstrom
Montana State College
Montana State Intercollegiate Oratorical Association
Andrew W. Corry
Butte
Mount St. Charles College
Helena
Corry
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Conservation
Bergstrom
Thomas Barrett
School of Mines
Philippines
State Association
Montana
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
Matt Pierce
The
State University
Walter T. Scott
School of Mines Glee Club
Lucia Evans
Helena Evans
J. E. Monroe
Dillon
H. H. Miller
Livingston
B. H. Lingenfelter
Liquor Runners Use Air Route Off New York Coast
Coast guard cutter Seneca reports rum runners shifting to air and subaquatic routes after surface interceptions. A gray seaplane landed near the Istar yacht off Jones Inlet, then departed with the crew aboard after a signal from a circling plane. Submerged liquor boxes were found near lobster boats allegedly aiding the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Camden
Coast Guard
Seneca
Sandy Hook
Rum
Pope Pius to Hold Consistory in June
Rome May 4 Pope Pius has decided to hold a consistory in June He has not yet chosen which cardinals will be created
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Pope Pius
Associated Press
Rome
Pius
Ford Has More Cash In Treasury Than Any Corporation
The Ford Motor Company, incorporated, reported on Feb 28 1923 that it held 159 605 687 in cash on hand the highest cash balance of any U S corporation. U S Steel reported 126 700 151 in cash. Ford also listed merchandise on hand 85 605 583 accounts receivable 41 988 328 and securities 37 401 605. Total assets stood at 536 351 039 despite Ford having less than a quarter of the assets of the largest steel firm.
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Associated Pree
New York
Ford Motor Company, Incorporated
United States
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Ford Company
Massachusetts Commission
Boston
Harding States America Must Not Hold Aloof From World Affairs
At the White House, President Harding reaffirmed he will not make a personal issue of the world court proposal. He believes no president can avoid engagement with global relations and would not flee America’s responsibility to other nations. He did not advocate entering the League of Nations and expects ample time for discussion before Senate meets in December.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Harding
Iit
United States
America
League of Nations
Senate
72 Women March In Sugar Parade In New York
Seventy two women led a protest march to City Hall against high sugar prices as raw sugar futures rebounded from yesterday. The march was led by Mrs Louis Reed Welzmiller who urged support for a federal injunction and claimed federal agents tied the boycott to the price drop. She stated the movement included 5,000 active workers and 1,000,000 supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Reed Welzmiller
Welzmiller
Cement Plant Closes in Trident Democrats?
Three Forks Portland Cement announced the Trident plant will close, leaving over 100 workers idled as officials cite a cement surplus and reduced demand lasting for weeks.
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Bozeman
Mont
Three Forks Portland Cement Company
Trident
Morse Arrested After Long Bank Embezzlement Search Ends
Edwin Morse former Internat ional Trust teller and alleged embezzler of 78166 fled Aug 13 1921. He was arrested in Vancouver British Columbia with a young woman believed to be Miss Mabel Penfold. Federal agents traced his trail from the Mexican border to Vancouver and arranged extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Col
Edwin
Morse
International Trust Company
Vancouver
British Columbia
Samuel J. McAfee
Denver Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Mabel Penfold
McAfee
Juarez
Mexico
San Antonio
Laredo
Texas
Miss Penfold
Joseph Zurbrick
United States
Faulkner Veteran Journalist Dies at Waldorf Astoria
James W. Faulkner national political correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer and dean of Ohio newspaper men died at the Waldorf Astoria after a weeklong illness centered in the heart and lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
James W. Faulkner
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Clothing marked by human blood case heats Vancouver trial
In Vancouver Washington on May 4, George F. Whitfield on trial for his life in the death of 11-year-old Anna Nosko faces testimony that clothing and a knife bore human blood. Dr. Benson and Dr. Henson testified after a defense challenge to the blood test’s infallibility.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
Wash
George F. Whitfield
Anna Nosko
Whitfield
Robert L. Benson
University of Oregon Medical School
Henson
Benson
Luke S&s. May
Seattle
May
W. EB. Yates
Gallatin Growers Pool Wool Clip for Chicago Sale
Gallatin county sheep growers plan to pool their 1923 wool clip and ship to the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company in Chicago. A warehouse representative visiting the county secured contracts with 75 percent of the growers this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman, Mont
Gallatin County
National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
Chicago
France Rejects German Reparations Note Promptly
London reports France rejected the German reparations terms without consulting Britain. Curzon vows continued allied consultation with France and Belgium as hopes for a conference fade amid fears of a new socialist Berlin administration and a possible Cuno government fall.
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Associated Press
London
France
Germany
Curzon
Bonar Law
Belgium
Cuno
Berlin
Dives Into Ditch Leaves Youth Paralyzed
In Billings Montana on May 4 Ernest Vanmeer aged 19 dived into two feet of water in the irrigation ditch and struck mud with his left cheek. He was rescued and X ray showed a fractured fifth cervical vertebra risking permanent paralysis if spinal injury is confirmed.
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Associated Press
Billings
Mont
Ernest Vanmeer
Death of Northwestern student Leighton Mount revised
The Northwestern University student Leighton Mount whose skeleton was found under a Evanston pier near the lake after his disappearance in September 1921 is now considered to possibly have died by his own action. In the state attorney office more than 1000 undergraduates were questioned and the hazing theory is no longer certain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston
Mount
Krupp Directors Face Siren Trial At German Court Martial
In Werden Germany May 4 the first day of a French court martial hearing Krupp von Bohlen and four directors along with four workers. Prosecution pressed blame for March 31 siren blasts that drew Krupp workers and French troops, after 14 killed and 30 wounded. Lieutenant Duriux testified about firing orders amid tense scenes. The trial will resume tomorrow with further testimony.
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Preve Werden
Germany
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach
Krupp Company
Krupp
Essen
Krupp von Bohlen
Peyronel
Krupp Works
Werden Court Martial Draws Global Attention on Krupp Leaders
The German town Werden on the Ruhr River near Krupp Hill hosts a court martial today and tomorrow for Dr Gustave Krupp von Bohlen and four Krupp directors and four works members. The event, centuries in the making, draws world focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Werden
Ruhr
Krupp
Gustave Krupp von Bohlen
Great
Krupp Works
Soviet Commissars Demand Death Penalty for Tikhon
Riga May 4 Advices say the people’s commissars in Moscow voted for the death penalty for former Patriarch Tikhon. Only foreign minister Tehitcherin opposed outright execution, urging a reprieve after sentencing.
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Associated Press
Riga
People's Commissars
Moscow
Tikhon
Geo Tchitcherin
Tehitcherin
Liquor Smuggling Lessened Along Canadian Border
Federal agents in the Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Alaska district report reduced liquor smuggling levels except along Puget Sound and Alaska where rum runners use fast boats. Divisional Chief Carl Jackson in Butte cites transportation difficulties in Montana and new Alaska inspector as steps toward cutting liquor flow, though changes before July 1 are unlikely with current manpower.
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Puget Sound
Alaska
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Carl Jackson
Seattle
Butte
Rnin
Canada
Jackson
Alaskan
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Omagh
Mintosh
Ezra Meeker
Army
Corry of
Mount St. Charles
Rum Fleet
FORD
Alou
Text of
Krupp Gage
Duriux
Hanoi
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