Confession Follows Turtle Lake Family Slayings
Henry Layer, a McTean county farmer with six children, confessed to killing eight people including the Jacob Wolf family and their chore boy on the Wolf farm near Turtle Lake North Dakota on April 22. Layer was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the state penitentiary in Bismarck after a judge's hearing.
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Washburn
Henry Layer
Jacob Wolf
Jake Hofer
Wolf Farm
Turtle Lake
N.D
J.B. Williams
McTean County
Layer
Wolf
Layers
Bismarck
Williams
Wat Layer
Mr. Williams
W. L. Nuessle
Fourth Judicial District Court
Northwest
Wolf Hon
Ban on Dr Price cream baking powder upheld in Montana
Helena May 13 Word came that Judge George M Bourquin denied an injunction preventing the state board of health from prohibiting sale of Dr Price s cream baking powder in Montana on grounds of misbranding. The board had already ordered a halt, asserting the product is purely phosphate and sold under a mill brand. The ruling lifts the temporary restraining order, allowing new prohibitions to proceed.
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Helena
George M. Bourquin
Uni States District Court
Royal Baking Powder Company
New Jersey
State Board of Health
Montana
Dr. Price
Board of Health
Red Bluff Sentinel shifts to afternoon edition
Red Bluff California May 13 reports failure to hire a night linotype operator led the Red Bluff Sentinel to switch from morning to afternoon delivery. The change is announced with the remark that if a man cannot be brought to the job, the job should be brought to the man. An operator was obtained under the new arrangement.
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Red Bluff
Cal
Red Bluff Sentinel
Mal Agrement
Virginia Bar Association backs Marshall for president
In Richmond, Virginia, the Virginia Bar Association favored the nomination of President Marshall for the presidency by a rising vote. He warned that constitutional amendments spread evil and questioned governance of law versus men, suggesting only Gompers and Judge Gary shape public issues.
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Richmond
Vas
Marsh
Virginia Bar
Lincoln of the Wabash Named Presidential Nominee by Socialists
The Socialist Party of America nominates Debs for president with a 21 minute ovation, declaring him the Lincoln of the Wabash. Seymour Stedman chosen for vice president. Kate Richards O’Hare challenging. Hillquit leads faction pledging conservative socialist line. platform to run on conservative route. A five member committee to Washington to present amnesty memorial to President Wilson. War Secretary Baker to receive a plea for conscientious objectors. Debate over amnesty and draft laws continues.
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New York
Socialist Party
W. V. Debs
Atlanta
Kate Richards O'Hare
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Socialist Party of America
Hillquit
United
Washington
Tumsulty
White House
Wilson
Baker
Armed bands demolish police barracks across Ireland
Widespread destruction of police barracks last night as bands of armed men roamed Ireland. Five income tax offices raided and papers burned. Two mail cars and a mail train were held up. One man killed near Dublin. Canon Rev T G Wilkinson shot and critically wounded. Houses of two editors raided. one anti Sinn Fein editor tarred and feathered. Some barracks unoccupied or guarded only by custodians. Reports continue to pour in from many areas.
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Ireland
Dublin
T. G. Wilkinson
Down Cathedra
Down Patrick
Sinn Fein
Bond Market May Delay Road Work in Montana
The state highway commission warns bond market volatility could stall Montana road and bridge projects. With 2,000,000 in federal aid contracts and 500,000 still to complete for 1919, counties must sell local road bonds to finance the full program or suspensions will occur. Surveys and bids proceed contingent on bond sales.
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Paten
Montana
John
Edy
State Highway Commission
Passengers Wise Make Big Detour In Wyoming Rail Blockade
CULYENNE Wyoming May 13 The first break in the Burlington railroad blockade due to recent rainstorms occurred this afternoon A train left Billings Montana for Silesia Montana where automobiles and trucks were to carry passengers About 15 miles around a washout to a point where they were to board No 43 from the east and south No 43 was to be turned back Only a few of the 100 Patlma Passengers on the Republican special from the Wyoming convention at Sheridan detained at Billings by washouts were able to secure transportation this afternoon There are only two Pullman cars on No 43 Other delegates will try to reach their homes by similar trips tomorrow while others propose going home via Butte Pocatello Idaho and Ogden Utah are other roads A few plan to remain in Billings 48 hours longer until regular service resumes
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Culyenne
Wyo
Burlington
Billings
Mont
Silesia
Wyoming
Sheridan
Tog Homie
Butte
Poratello
Idaho
Ogden
Utah
Eight Drowned in Ardmore Cloudburst in B C
Hemingford Neb May 13 Eight persons were drowned in Ardmore B C as a cloudburst disaster, according to a report reaching here. The tragedy adds to a day of severe weather in the region.
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Hemingford
Neb
Ardmore
B.C
Hee
Inquest Verdict On Manning Died Of Bullet Wound
The jury returned a pen verdict for Thomas Manning who died April 24 1920 at St James hospital Butte Silver Bow Montana from a bullet wound fired from a pistol by an unknown person. The inquest covered the riot on Anaconda road with testimony from Sullivan and McCarthy and noted no witness had seen Manning after he was wounded. The coroner jury and staff adjourned to St James hospital as witnesses were examined.
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Homas Manning
St. James Hospital
Butte
Silver Bow
Mont
Thomas Manning
S J. James Hospital
James Sullivan
John McCarthy
Anaconda Road
George Hageman
Mark Henkiels
Im. B. Doherty Dwyer
Jed
Anacond
Sermy
Manning
Pinelander Hall
Shanley
Pinlander Hall
Kent
Rebel forces demand Matamoros surrender as army nears
Rebel leaders declare Matamoros the final Carranza stronghold on the Texas border will fall Friday at 9 am after talks with General Reyes and Colunga. Rebels, evacuating Reynosa earlier, reentered and pressed for surrender as federal troops from Monterrey advanced. A courier from Reyes sought peaceful capitulation.
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Brownsville
Texas
Matamoros
Carranza
General Reyes
Rafael Colunga
Reynosa
Monterey
E. Reyes
Colunga
Coahuila Governor Crosses Rio Grande at Fort Ringgold
May 13 Rio Grande city Texas Gov Gineso Mireles of Coahuila crosses into the United States and says governors of Tamaulipas Leon and San Luis Potosi now face the Rio Grande opposite Fort Ringgold awaiting transport. Also notes Burquiz named governor of Sonora and political statements on border policy.
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Burquiz
Huerta
Sonora
Obregon
Carranza
United States
Coahuila
Ville
Texas
Gineso Mireles
Rio Grande City
Mireles
Tamaulpas
Leon
San Luis Potosi
Rio Grande
Fort Ringgold
Americ
Prieta
la Burquiz
Rodolfo Dela Hert
Helbight
Alfonso
Dowel
Trade Pact Seen Surmounting Russia Question
Paris May 11 Special Cable Dispatch The French radio service predicts France will be compelled to pursue a trade pact with Russia overcoming the difficult Russian question. The article notes growing pressure and a vow to surmount the obstacle.
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Universal Service
Paris
Commissary
France
Train Robbery Near Cedric Station Leaves Man Jumping
A Milwaukee freight train robbery left the victim severely beaten and robbed of $40. He was forced to jump from the moving flat car near Cedric to avoid being killed. The trio of robbers fled between Cedric and Butte after preying on Nelson who was counting his money.
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Attac
Milwaukee
Nele Kon
Ceell Station
Hutte
Cedric
Butte
Nelson
Congress Asked To Help Railroads Move Freight
N May 13 Congress urged action to ease freight congestion in the East and Middle West. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee approved a 19 year repayment period for railroad advances under a revised transportation act. Railroads cite gains but note ongoing jams at junctions and gateways. Officials of the American Railway Association report improvements amid persistent complaints and an enhanced car service allocation. No embargo on coal, livestock, perishables. these receive priority and passenger service remains unaffected.
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Congress
Middle West
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
American Ilway Association
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