Shelley Men Defeated In Presidential Primary Canvass
The county canvass of Tuesday’s presidential primary begins at noon with county commissioners on the canvassing board. Voters wrote in many names including Ike Hayes for vice president and “Big Mike” for president, while La Follette’s name appears in several divisions. Republican delegates were elected but Shelley supporters lagged, and the total vote count fell short of full participation.
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Freudenstein
Ike Hayes
Big Mike
la Follette
Farmer Labor
President Coolidge
Farmer-Labor
O. H. P. Shelley
Shelley
Pirates of Canton Capture Americans
Pirates attacked the motorboat Roanoxe belonging to the American Southern Baptist mission at Wuchow in Lawangsi province and seized 24 prisoners including Rex Ray and Dr. H G Miller two Americans two Englishmen Jaffray and Carne and twenty Chinese all blindfolded during transport to a mountain stronghold.
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Associated Press
Canton
Roanoxe
American Southern Baptist
Wuchow
Here
Lawangsi
Jawelein
Rex Ray
H. G. Miller
Jaffray
Carne
Prosperity Ahead Bankers Declare at Annual Meet
Montana bankers gathered in Anaconda for the Montana Bankers Association group meeting. Speakers touted brighter futures and improvements in the state’s finances. New officers include J. E. Monroe as president and C. H. Williams as vice president. The event featured a luncheon at the Montana hotel and a banquet at the Bowmen lodge in Georgetown.
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Montana
Commonwealth
Ellis’ Temple
Anaconda
Montana Bankers’ Association
Treasure State
J. E. Monroe
State Bank
Dillon
C. H. Williams
Deer Lodge Bank and Trust Company
W. G. Gilbert
First National Bank of Dillon
T. J. Fenlon
Miners Savings Bank and Trust Company
Butte
S&s
RE. J. Bowman
Georgetown
Explosions Destroy Arsenal Near Bucharest Amid Losses
May 28 report describes a huge blast sequence at military dumps on Bucharest outskirts. Fire and explosions cause extensive damage with numerous casualties, threatening the Cotroceni royal palace as the conflagration continues running.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Cotroceni
Presbyterians Tell Fosdick to Join Church or Lose Pulpit
Grand Rapids Mich May 28 The 136th general assembly ruled Fosdick must enter the Presbyterian church or cease preaching at the First Church of New York If he cannot accept the denomination’s doctrinal standards he should not continue in a Presbyterian pulpit The New York Presbytery is urged to discuss with him whether to join the Presbyterian church and remain as a pastor of the First Church The dispute over Fosdick’s status has long divided the church and drew focus away from the commission report
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Harry Emeryon Fosdick
First Presbyterian Church of
New York
General Presbyterian Assembly
Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harry Emerson Fosdick
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
General Assembly
Judicial Commission
Dr. Fosdick
First Church
Fosdick
La Follette denounces communists in independent bid
In a Atlantic City letter dated May 26 Senator La Follette declares he will run for president on an independent ticket unless Republicans and Democrats purge themselves of communist influence. He profiles the June 17 St Paul convention as ruined by communist involvement and urges progressives to reject any movement aligned with communists and to seek true reform outside the two old parties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Farmer-Labor
St. Paul
la Follette
Atlantic City
Ekern
Workers’ Party
Labor Party of Minnesota
Workers’ Party of America
Daily Worker
Minnesota
National Farmer-Labor Party
Franks Murder Baffles Chicago Police
Two instructors from the Harvard school Rob ert Franks attended were freed on writs of habeas corpus after police failed to file charges. The boy vanished a week ago and his nude body was found in a south side swamp. Detectives and prosecutors admitted the case remained baffling as investigators pressed for action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Franks
South Side
Frederic de Young
Matt K. Mitchell
Walter E. Wilson
Harvard
Pasa
Notorious gunman captured in Minneapolis
A man who admitted the name Tommy O Connor and who police say matches the Chicago gunman description was held in the Minneapolis city jail tonight. His wife Helen O Connor was detained in the women s quarters during the investigation.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Tommy O'Connor
Chicago
Helen O'Connor
Underwood's Fate Hangs as McAdoo Gains Momentum
Washington May 28 The past week brought further McAdoo victories and the coming week promises more progress. The Smith forces can veto McAdoo's nomination but Underwood faces a critical turn as defeats accumulate, Tennessee last week latest. If kept as Smith's second choice he might be one of two main contenders. otherwise he risks being ignored.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
McAdoo
Smith
Underwood
Knights of Columbus vow to spend war fund for veterans
Supreme Secretary William J. McGinley announced in Butte that the Knights of Columbus will continue aid to World War veterans until the $42,000,000 fund entrusted by Americans is exhausted. He noted 200 hospital secretaries in 500 hospitals aiding veterans and said about 30,000 veterans are in care nationwide as of May 1 1924. The group planned to tour Sheridan Wyoming to inspect veterans hospitals.
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Knights of Columbus
William J. McGinley
Order
Butte
Great Falls
McGinley
Sheridan
Wyo
United States
Lone bandit robs Interurban car near Columbus
A lone white bandit held up and robbed eight passengers and the crew of an eastbound Columbus Newark and Zanesville traction car. He boarded at Columbus paid fare to Hi Bernia and forced the crew into the smoking compartment before escaping with about $250 in cash and valuables.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Newark
Former Wizard Testifies On Klan In Mayfield Contest
E Y Clarke former imperial wizard pro tem of the Ku Klux Klan testified before a Senate committee on the Klan role in the 1922 Texas election for Senator Mayfield. He said the Klan spent money and sent men to Texas but denied personal knowledge of actual funds. Clarke detailed finance controls and conversations with H W Evans and others as he faced cross examination.
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Washington
Texas
Senate
E. Y. Clarke
George E. B. Peddy
Earle B. Mayfield
Democrat
Clarke
Mayfield
Klan
W. F. Sunbrun
Sunbrun
Houston
John M. Parker
Louisiana
R. B. Creager
Republican National
Parker
H. W. Evans
Order
Evans
NO OFFICIAL WORD JAPANESE PROTEST
Washington May 25 official word of Japan protest against exclusion legislation was still lacking tonight in Washington. embassy said communication not received from Tokio and officials would not discuss the matter without basis. Tokio advices indicate allegations of treaty violations as the basis of the complaint and administration officials will give careful attention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Japan
Tokio
Embassy
State Department
Congress
Montana Republican and Democratic Primary Returns Reported
In Montana a May precinct sample shows W P Hoover leading Republican delegates with 4162 votes and Coolidge carrying the state roughly twice as any candidate. On the Democratic side T J Walsh heads delegates with 4104 votes as Kremer and Stewart trail.
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Associated Press
ENA
Montana
W. P. Hoover
Great Falls
Presiden Coolidge
Coolidge
State Administration
O. H. P. Shelley
W. R. Allen
George Berry
W. G. McAdoo
United States
T. J. Walsh
J. Bruce Kremer
Butte
S. W. Stewart
M. J. Walsh
E. B. Kramer
Thhat
Hoover
Allen
Mrs. Berry
Brooks
Lindquist
Cook
Vera Delano
J. A. Poore
Speer
Pray
Bruce Kremer
W. Stewart
Maloney
George
Clements
Mee Tague
Daley
Thomas J. Arthur
Kelly
Two Injured in Auto Wreck Near Elliston Montana
G Young Mc Donald and his son Ernest H McDonald of Harlowton were seriously hurt when their car was struck by a light Northern Pacific helper engine at a crossing near Elliston. The elder man was thrown against a barbed wire fence suffering head and body injuries. the son had injuries from the steering wheel and glass. W D Brownlee of St Paul aided at the scene and both men were taken to a local hospital.
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Associated Press
Helena
G. Young McDonald
Ernest H. McDonald
Harlowton
Northern Pacific
Elliston
McDonald
W. D. Brownlee
St. Paul
Fall Refused Renewal Cost U S Oil Fleet Millions Lost
Washington May 28 Officers of the fleet corporation testified before the house committee that Secretary of the Interior Albert B Fall refused to renew a 1920 oil contract with the Sinclair interests in July 1922. The move allegedly forced the government fleet to buy oil elsewhere, costing about five to six million dollars, with experts estimating potential savings of around three million annually if the contract had continued.
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Interior
Washington
Fleet Corporation
House
The
Shipping Board Today
Albert B. Fall
Fall
Sinclair
Bowen
Interior Department
John Barton Payne
Finne
Payne
Lingberger
California
M Sheedy
Fall In
Inter
Balt Creek
Mid West Refining Company
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C. J. Kelly
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J. Bruce Kramer
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O'Connor
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Butte Council
Lone Bandit
Alan
Glarke
U. S. Senate
Mann Act
Berry
OIL Ship Board
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