Troubles in Ireland spread over English cities
Truce observed and trouble may be ended as a half hour battle on the West Virginia Kentucky border prompts martial law preparations. Reports from Merrimac and Mingo region describe cross-border shots and fires amid coal strikes. President Harding signed proclamations to be used if needed with troops on standby.
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Ireland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mingo
Pike
Williamson
W. Va
Merrimac
West Virgin Kentucky
J. R. Brockus
A. C. Pinson
Kentucky Hills
Virginia
Weavy
Kentucky Mountains
J. Brockus
State” Police
Tru River
Brockus
Kentucky National
Mer
Harry Olmstead
Te Labor Committee
Williamson Coal Operators’ Association
Ieee
Washington
Mingo County
Pike County
Harding
War Department
G. W. Read
Fifth Corps
Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Auroral interference disrupts United States telegraph traffic
Electrical disturbances from a sunspot and aurora continue to havoc telegraph service across the United States with earth currents causing outages on land wires and minor interference on ocean cables. Wireless signals reportedly improve during peak land-line disruption. Forecasters warn that the sun spot may keep causing trouble tonight.
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United States
New York
Every Bone Back Leap Ends Fatal Air Show Accident
Warren P. Kite, air pilot, was killed at Grand Island Nebraska after leaping from his plane at 800 feet amid aeria stunts with J. P. Smith. The crash ripped the tail from Kite’s craft and spectators saw him leap to his death as all his bones broke. Smith escaped unhurt.
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Omaha
Neb
Warren P. Kite
Grand Island
J.P. Smith
Smith
Kite
Smuggled Scotch Found Aboard West Camargo
Customs officers found 20 bottles of Scotch whiskey hidden in hollow steel pillars supporting the deck of the steamer West Camargo, which arrived Friday from Australia, after inspecting the vessel in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
West Camargo
Australia
Plan to Lift Personal Income Tax Exemptions
C B Clark testified before the senate finance committee for several trade groups proposing a three class tax system with higher personal exemptions. He urged raising single exemptions to 2500 and married to 3500 with 500 per dependent, while lowering top surtax rates to widen use of a sales tax and repeal excess profits taxes and luxury levies.
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Ers’ Association
National Garment Retailers’ Association
Clark
State Baptists Gather in Butte for Convention
Montana Baptists meet at First Baptist in Butte for the annual state convention led by Rev. A Cook. Delegates from all churches attend through Wednesday with sessions, addresses, and a ministers union meeting led by Rev. R D Brittain. Miss Ruby Norton and Mrs G G Jackson deliver talks. Mrs F McNamee presides closing prayer.
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Stontana Baptists
First Baptist Church
Dra. A. Cook
Montana Baptist Ministers” Union
R. D. Brittain
Board of Managers
The
Woman's Baptist Missionary Society of Montana
Missionary
Mary Sundell
W. B. Hinson
D. D
Portland
Ore
C.A. Cook
Missionary Union
Meritt
RR. Rathbone
Mises Ruby Norton
Wyola
Daniel Bryant
Great Falls
Helen
Crissmas
New York
G. G. Jackson
Kalispell
ET. Brown
Livingston
RB. ‘Thomas
Lucille Withers
China
Father and Son Shot to Death in Washington Farm
VANCOUVER Wash May 15 6 Riker 55 and his son Fred 36 were found shot to death at their home on a Lewis River district farm 12 miles from here Authorities said the case whether murder was not disclosed in sparse advices reaching here Mrs Dean Ryder daughter of H G Riki who lives here receives a summons to the scene as county officers set to investigate
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Associated Prows
Vancouver
Wash
Riker
Fred Riker
Lewis River District
Dean Ryder
H. G. Riki
County Ofncers
Air mail service marks third anniversary with higher costs
The air mail service, three years old, reported last year covering 1,313,879 miles with mail and carrying 1,018,053 pounds at an estimated April cost of 1,342,383 dollars. The average cost per mile stood at 1.02 dollars, with 19 fatalities, seven from plane mechanism failures. The year saw a general 17 percent completion rate and 83 percent miles completed across routes from York to San Francisco, Chicago to Minneapolis, Chicago to St Louis, and Washington to New York.
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Associated Prev
Washington
Aay
Post Offie Department
York
Morelia Tragedy Sparks Mexican Political Clash
In Morelia the tragedy where Catholics police and radicals clashed spurred a power struggle in the chamber of deputies. The Liberal Constitutionalists claim President Obregon as their leader and radicals unite to try ousting Gasca Morones and Raygadas after last night caucuses. Separate items report an Austrian spy trial verdict and seismic activity in El Salvador.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Morelia
Chamber of Deputies
Partido Liberal
Obregon
Partidos
Gasca
Morones
Raygadas
Federal District
Labor Federation
Woman in auto crash escapes unharmed near Anaconda
Thomas Dougherty of 805 East Third street Anaconda was injured when a car skidded and rolled over near Gregson Springs last night pinning Dougherty under the vehicle while Miss Mary Kaan of Anaconda escaped with no injuries. Dougherty remained unconscious this morning with possible internal injuries.
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Thomas Dougherty
East Third Street
Anaconda
St Ann's Hospital
Mary Kaan
Gregson Springs
Mr. Dougherty
Gregson
Ty Carl "Carlson
John Cromnan
Arthur Benson
Southern Crowd
Anacon
Noonan
Dougherty
Italian Election Results Unknown
Rome May 15 General elections held across Italy produced no definite results by evening. Constitutionalists claim a great triumph in Rome with house flags and demonstrations. Official tallies due end of week suggest constitutional voters may form a large majority, especially in Rome Naples Palermo and southern Italy with Genoa expected to back them.
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Rome
Constituonalists
Naples
Palmero
Italy
Finc
Genoa
Jalisco Volcano Eruption Reported With Smoke and Fires
On May 15 the volcanic eruption of Colima in Jalisco is described as active with smoke and fires seen emanating from the crater. The report notes continuous tremors and loud groans associated with the eruption in the area around Colima City in Talisen.
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Associated Press
Menico City
Collma
Talisen
Tive
Ostroneen
Poland Branded as New Prussia by Observer
London May 15. The Observer branded Poland as a new Prussia in commentary on Polish insurrection in Silesia and the views of Lloyd George and Briand. It warned a catastrophe could occur if France’s impulses are not restrained by the supreme council and, if needed, publicly.
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London
Lloyd George
Briand
Silesia
France
Supreme Council
Poland
Prussia
Japanese Prince Enjoys His Visit in London
May 15 Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan has spent a week in London filled with unprecedented experiences. He has greeted many people, posed for cameras, toured galleries with the public, and even moved about crowded streets without an escort. Outside Windsor Castle on Wednesday he and the Prince of Wales were blocked by a dense crowd until police cleared a path. both remained cheerful about the disruption.
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Associated Press
London
Crown Prince Hirohito
Japan
Winsdor Castle
Prince of Wales
Priest Shot During Sinn Fein Raid Sparks Cork Terror
A priest staying in the home of Sinn Fein member Liam Roin Fein is shot and later dies after a raid on the house. In Cork and surrounding areas, Saturday night erupts in terror with police and soldiers sweeping streets. British forces raid Youghal and Dromadaleague as civilians and constables clash and homes burn in Liverpool and London.
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Liverpool
London
Bandon
Cork
Blackpool
Liam Roin
Janemount
Nea
Vather O'Callanan
Trish Munster
Youghal
Father’ Ahearn
Guilty of Murder Verdict In MyCully Case
Mona Thompson, charged with murdering her son in law Leon Richardson, was found guilty of first degree murder by a jury after eight hours. Sentence to be set Monday by Judge Lentz with death or life possible. Richardson was shot last November near rains. Washington reports say rivers and harbors bills face pleas this session. Mondell says no new authorizations.
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Associ Thompson FA
Mra Mona
Leon Richardson
Lenta
Lentz
Sione
Richardson
Rains, Mont
Ber
Washington
Bill
Former Senator Catron Dies in Santa Fe At 83
Thomas Benton Catron former United States senator from New Mexico died at his home in Santa Fe after about five months illness. He served from March 27 1912 to March 4 1917 and was prominent in state affairs.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
Thomas Benton Catron
United States
Atdr
New Mexico
Trainmen Injured In Open Switch Collision At Shirley
The westbound Chicago and Alton hummer struck an open Shirley switch injuring four crew. Mail and baggage cars were demolished as the engine crashed into coal cars. Dispatcher calls the derailment a deliberate wrecking attempt with a green signal shown while the switch was turned.
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Til
Chicago and Alton
Shirley
Tariff Peace Resolution And Budget Dominate This Week
Congressional leaders set final action on emergency tariff and budget system bills as a goal for the week with possible disposal of the Knox peace resolution. Agreement on the tariff and budget measures in conference is viewed as likely, while progress on the peace measure in the House remains in doubt and Senate action may focus on President Harding’s policies and allied council questions.
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Congress
Phares
Senate
la Polette
Wisconsin
Harding
White House
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Senate Finance Committee
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National Association of Stotali Clothiers
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Lloyd Gorge
Philip Sassoon
Miss Lloyd George
Sir Philip
British Empire
van Dyke of
International
State Baptists
Butte
Ministers’ Meeting
Montana Baptist Ministers' Union
America
Vienna
Ignatius T. Lincoln
Censal Criminal Court of
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San Salvador
Gregoon
St. Ann's Hospital
Jalisco
NEW Prussia
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St. Albans
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