Von Hindenburg Reaches Berlin for Historic Induction
Field Marshal von Hindenburg, elected German president, arrives in Berlin to assume office. He travels by train from the presidential party, is greeted by jubilant crowds, and receives flowers from Chancellor Luther’s granddaughter before entering the palace for a night ahead of noon tomorrow’s formal induction.
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von Hindenburg
Germany
Reichstag
Associated Press
Berlin
Marshal von Hindenburg
van Hindenburg
Luther
Heerstrasse
Dr. Luther
Failure to seat jury in Davis pardon trial
In Topeka Kansas on May 11 the Davis pardon trial was postponed after a peremptory challenge error left 21 jurors tentatively chosen. The defense struck six names and the state three, but a correction required the jury to return tomorrow to attempt a fresh reduction to 12 for the trial.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas
C. B. Griffiths
James A. McLure
Montana diocese elects Fox coadjutor and delegates
The Episcopal diocese of Montana at St John’s church elected Bishop H H H Fox coadjutor to Bishop W F Faber. Two Butte men were chosen as national delegates with Dr C F Chapman and Frank W Haskins named clerical and lay delegates. Fox’s acceptance was announced, and the convention outlined distinctions between coadjutor and suffragan. Four clerical and four lay delegates plus alternates were chosen for the New Orleans convention in October.
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H. H. H. Fox
W.F. Faber
New Orleans
Faber
Beecher
Fox
Episcopal Diocese of
Montana
St. John’s Church
Butte
C. F. Chapman
St. John’s
Frank W. Haskins
Herbert H. H. Fox
Idaho
National Church Convention
George Hirst
Lewistown
Eight to Die for Cathedral Blast in Sofia
Eight men charged with involvement in the Sveti Kari cathedral bombing in Sofia were sentenced to death by a court martial. The other two defendants received six and three years’ imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Sveti Kari
Butte Chamber of Commerce elects directors and officers
Directors elected by members of the Butte Chamber of Commerce were announced after a week of balloting. Ten directors named for two year terms include Herman Blank and Dr George W Craven among others, with terms expiring next May for six current directors. Officers to be chosen by the directors next week include D J Charles as president and J K Hesler as first vice president.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Herman Blank
George W. Craven
William B. Daly
A. J. Davis Jr
Harry A. Gallwey
J. K. Heslet
Charles R. Leonard
Ray J. MacDonald
Arthur W. Merkle
Peter Potter
D. J. Charles
Samuel Barker Jr
Paul A. Gow
Arthur Perham
James H. Rowe
Sydney Lanner
Chamber
J. K. Hesler
J. KE. Stephenson
Olls
Woman detonates shack killing husband amid marital turmoil
In Coeur d Alene on May 11 Mrs. R J Miles confessed to placing six sticks of dynamite under her sleeping husband’s shack and igniting it. Sheriff J L Glynn said the act was voluntary and done alone. Mrs Miles and their 18 year old son were arrested after a domestic dispute linked to alleged infidelity.
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Man
Associated Press
Coeur D’alene
R. J. Miles
J. L. Glynn
Glynn
D. M. Cathcart
Miles
Herman Walters
Bodies Still Missing After Norman Sinks in Mississippi
Memphis May 11 Officers in charge of the government steamship Choctaw reported no progress in recovering the bodies of more than a score of persons missing since the Norman capsized in the Mississippi River Friday night. Salvage crews have made progress on the sunken vessel and hope most bodies will be found in the wreckage as search boats continue their night-long vigil.
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Memphis
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Revival of talks on French war debts debate in Washington and Paris
Developments during the day show informal discussions ongoing in Washington and Paris over settlement of war debts. No concrete plan yet emerged as a basis for talks, with the State Department repeating opposition to direct German reparation payments under the Dawes plan to liquidate debts owed to the United States. Behind the reticence, observers sense pressure from France to secure a settlement through informal channels.
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Washington
Paris
State Department
France
Dodge sale error costs six million in tax dispute
New York on May 11 reports an error in business procedure by agents who negotiated the sale of the Dodge Brothers Automobile company to a banker group led by Dillon Read and company. The issue concerns a tax consequence tied to the transaction and continues on page 2.
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Associated Press
New York
Dodge Brothers Automobile Company
Dillon, Read and Company
Will
Organize in Colorado to Oust Ku Klux Klan Menace
Denver May 11 Formation of a permanent state wide organization the Constitutionallets to oppose the Ku Klux Klan in politics in Colorado was effected at a meeting attended by leaders of both major parties. The group vows to educate the public against a klan controlled government and asserts there is no middle ground between klan rule and constitutional government.
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Denver
Constitutionallets
Colorado
American Republic
Butte Seeks Deaconess Hospital Drive Victory
Eugene Carroll Dr George Craven and Sam Parker urged support at a banquet in the Y last night for the Deaconess hospital drive. About 10000 dollars was raised for building and 6247 for equipment with 20 district captains and many workers organized to finish the campaign. Parker stressed that the need is for hospital beds and equipment regardless of the hospital name, recounting personal experiences in Chicago Catholic and local Protestant hospitals.
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Butte
Eugene Carroll
George Craven
Sam Parker
Chicago
St. Vincent's Catholic Hospital
St. Jame's
Murray's
Eucene Carroll
Caine Named for Livestock Position
John T. Caine II of Logan Utah was appointed head of the Packers and Stockyards Administration by Secretary Jardine to succeed Chester Morris. Jardine said the move aims to strengthen confidence in livestock markets and remind market operators that thousands of shippers’ interests come first.
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Associated Prowse
Washington
Ecretary Jardine Today
John T. Caine IL
Logan
Utah
Packers and Stockyards
Department of Agriculture
Chester Morris
Regievers Stop During Inspection Trip Byam Reports Growth Hope
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad receivers say increased business will drive safety through receivership begun over a month ago. They ordered 5 500 freight cars and plan 1 000 more at a total cost of 12 000 000. Harry E Byram and other receivers toured the system, staying in Butte overnight and visiting key cities to assess conditions for the coming shipping season. Crop prospects in Montana and the Dakotas appear better, signaling a favorable year ahead.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Harry E. Byram
Big System
Butte
Mr. Byram
J. R. Hobbins
Silver Bow Club
Mark W. Potter
BE. J. Brundage
Citizens Committee on July 4 Meets Today
A general meeting of the citizens committee for the July 4 celebration is set for 2 PM in the New Finlen hotel mezzanine ballroom in Butte. All interested in plans for the event are invited to attend.
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Citizens’ Committee
Butte
New Finlen Hotel
Exhumation planned in baby farm homicide case in New York
Evidence targets Helen Geisen Volk widow and former Red Cross nurse who ran a baby farm on East Eighty fifth Street where 23 infants died in 15 months. Exhumations sought for Agnes Tooney and William Winters as prosecutors press abuse allegations and seek homicide charges.
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Associated Press
New York
Helen Auguste Gsen-Volk
Red Cross
East Eighty-aifth Street
Ryan
Agnes Tooney
He Wald
Agnes
Borah Urges World Court Free From League Domination
Senator Borah of Idaho urged in Boston that the world court be entirely divorced from the League of Nations. He argued the tribunal should function under international law and be independent of any political body's domination for peace and order in international affairs.
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Associated Press
Boston
World Court
League of Nations
Borah
Idaho
Senate Relations Committee
League
Butte Junior Receives Joyce Memorial Award
Elsie McDowall a Missoula state university junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs W D McDowall won the Joyce Memorial prize for the best university student poetical work of the year In a 21 poem submission from 17 contestants her Life Lies Grand Among the Hills also titled Alone placed highly Her score included seven firsts two seconds two thirds and one fourth among twelve judges including two from journalism seven English instructors and the Daily Missourian editor The prize’s endowment fund supports a widely recognized national anthology consider she will likely gain similar recognition Two poems by D Arcy Dalberg former winner were disqualified for quarter year notes though rated high in the contest
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Elsie McDowall
the State University
Missoula
W. D. McDowall
West Quartz Street
Butte
Joyce
State University
Miss McDowall
School of Journalism
C. H. Clapp
W. A. Bateman
French Ferguson
Daily Missourian
Joseph Cochran
Lessie Lewellyn
D'Arcy Dahlberg
University Bis
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Hindenguag
Butteren
F. W. Haskins
Chamber OF Commerce
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Caine
Byram
Road
Citizens Committee
Supreme Court
Geisen-Volk
Dstrict
White
Mary Beakers
Philadelphia
Getsen- Volk
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