Conciliatory Attitude May Save Genoa Conference
Eight union labor leaders were named in true bills by a Chicago grand jury over the slaying of Police Officer Lyons. Fred Mader, Big Tim Murphy, and Con Shea were among those held, after raids on union headquarters. judges refused habeas corpus, calling conditions a reign of terror approaching the Haymarket era.
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Haymarket
Big Tim” Murphy
Con” Shea
Fred Mader
Associated Press
Chicago
Grand Jury
Terrance Lyons
Kesterday
George E. Gorman
Gorman
Building Trades Council
Tim’ Murphy
Gas Workers’ Union
Cornelius
Con’) Shea
Teamsters
SESN
Ch Cago
Kickpam Scanlan
Joseph Davis
Mountain States Swept by Storm Two Lives Lost
The Mountain states from Arizona to Montana faced a 24 hour storm bringing high winds, snow, and rain. At least two people died when an auto went off a road into a creek near Trinidad Colorado. Two feet of snow fell in western Colorado and western South Dakota, with heavy rains washing out railroads and disrupting train service. Property damage followed in several areas.
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Amociatea Prose
Denver
Col
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Montana
Trinidad
Olin Lee
Harry “Montoya
Colorado
South Dakota
Mrs Stillman Declares Innocence in Divorce Trial
Poughkeepsie May 11 Mrs Anne A Stillman was cross examined for over five hours in the divorce suit by James A Stillman New York banker. The proceedings centered on her relations with Fred Beauvais an Indian guide alleged by Stillman as the father of 3 year old Guy Stillman. Mrs Stillman maintained she was innocent of wrongful conduct toward Beauvais and described her feelings as friendly as toward a servant.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Anne A. Stillman
James A. Still
New York
Fred Beauvais
Stiillman
Guy’ Stillman
Flapper Center of Storm at National Mothers Convention
A chaotic exchange at a round table delegate gathering included Mrs. Thomas Ogden of Idaho claiming Boise high school girls are not properly lad and must go home. Another speaker responded that the moral is to educate the parents.
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Flapper
State outlines charge against Governor Len Small
Waukegan May 11 The state will try to prove Gov Len Small and accomplices conspired to embezzle between 1.5 and 2 million dollars from Illinois state funds while Small was state treasurer. State's attorney Morton said the scheme began April 21 1917 and continued through subsequent treasurers.
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Waukegan
Lil
Len Small
Fred Mortimer
Sangamon County
McMortimer
C. Leforgee
Break on Fundaments in Lords Hints Irish Provisional Authority
London May 11 Viscount Birkenhead hints the provisional government in Ireland will soon exercise authority with a decisive and organized effort to enforce it More talks in Dail Eireann fail to reach terms on accepting the Anglo Irish treaty and army unification negotiations are paused amid a looming truce. Public meetings to be suspended as politicians seek a path forward until Wednesday.
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Birkenhead
Associat
London
House of Lords
Viscount Birkenhead
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Organizing Forces Against Primary Set For May Meeting
A mass meeting to organize anti primary forces is planned in Bozeman. Signed by Republican county chair William Fransham and Democratic chair Paul Davies, the gathering aims to pick delegates for a state meeting in Helena on May 20 to decide the referendum form to push at next fall’s election.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
William Fransham
Republican County Central Committee
Paul Davies
Democratic County Central Committee
Helena
Fitzgerald AG Will Head Clerks
Edward H. Pitzgerald of Cincinnati was reelected grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Freight and Express Handlers and Stetton Jam ployes. P. E. Ziegler also of Cincinnati was reelected editor and manager of the Railway Clerk official publication. Five vice presidents were elected: T. F. Dee New Orleans, Vester Spokane, Harrison St. Louis, Kansas City, and Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Edward H. Pitzgerald
Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Railway
P. E. Ziegler
Cin Cinnati
Brotherhood
TF. Dee
New Orleans
Vester
Spokane
Harrison
St. Louis
Kansas City
Pittssbur
Deport Lady Astor Plea Of Veterans
Passaic New Jersey May 11 United Spanish War Veterans asked the federal government to deport Lady Astor as an undesirable alien after charges that Grand Army of the Republic members felt insulted by speeches during her visit to this country.
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Prem
Passaic
N. J
Lady Astor
Burt Camp
Grand Army of the Republic
British Conimons
Engineer proposal on Muscle Shoals nitrate and power projects
Senate Agricultural and House Military committees considered multiple Muscle Shoals plans. Senator Norris introduced a Dill for a semi government corporation to run the nitrate and power ventures for 60 years. The measure, drafted by James T. Lloyd, was submitted by J. J. Levering with input from L Stern of Baltimore, who urged committee hearings.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural and
House
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
J. J. Levering
Los Angeles
Cal
Army blimp safe at aviation field
The Army blimp A-4 arrived safely at Tandley field Tate Hampton Va after drifting for an hour and a half over the sea with engines dead The craft drifted to sea then to shore in a four mile breeze The crew of five were none the worse for their experience Engine trouble began around 3:30 p m and shore stations and radio offices stayed in contact without needing air support
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Associated Pres
Hampton
Rmy Blimp
Tandley Field
Tate
Dlean
Cape Henry
Prison Refuse Details Hit Gonley Trial Testimony
Helena May 11 The prison refuse scandal resurfaced in the Gonley trial as William Wolfe a Deer Lodge dairyman testified he would pay 1000 annually for the prison swill to feed hogs and finish them on grain Former prison guard Harry Holland testified to milk oats hominy entering the refuse barrels and swelling the waste in the barrels The trial adjourned with further cross examination planned
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Helena
Frank Conley
A. J. Morsky Wiliam
Wolfe
Harry Holland
Contey
Cros
Col. C. B. No
Denton area mother declared insane after deadly family shooting
In Lewistown on May 11 Mrs Anna Lokasieck, who killed her two children at Loka fieck farm near Denton then shot her husband Frank Lokasieck vice president of the Denton State bank, was examined and declared insane. She was sent to the state insane asylum as her husband’s condition remained critical.
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Reese
France and Belgium Displeased Over Property Clause
Genoa May 11 delegates from France and Belgium voiced strong dissatisfaction with a proposed property clause in the ongoing conference. Russia’s reply to the allied memorandum drew mixed reactions as France and Belgium signaled uncertainty about the conference’s future, while Italy seeks to prevent a break and avert disorder in the talks.
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England
Italy
League Hears Of 11 5 Consent For British Mandate
The League Nations council opens with debate on American consent to the British mandate for Palestine. Lord Balfour states the U S agrees with no conditions, while France and others seek advice. Vatican shows interest in protecting Christian worship within a future Jewish state.
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Associated
Eneva
Andate
Palestine
Council of the
League Nations
Earl of Balfour
Great Britain
Questio
Balfour
United States
Turkey
France
San Remy
Mesopotamia
Vatican
Manchurian General Set for Last Stand Near Chinese Wall
Report from Manchuria notes a general being dismissed from governance near the Mukden railway area as Chib- Ei troops conduct training just beyond Tangshan. American missionaries at Mukden were ordered to remain, amid a developing move reported in the region.
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Associated Press
Spokane School Board Stands Pat On Policy
Spokane officials say no change to the administration policy for Dubne schools despite a county grand jury finding immorality exists in the schools. The board will consider jury recommendations and strengthen safeguards against student delinquency while awaiting indictments or prosecutions.
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Spokane School Board
Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Dubne
Hich
Od E. Engdahl
Ard
Buceran
Webster
Sudge Webster
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