Sawed Bars Eastern Jail Chappy Severn Captured in Vancouver
Stafford Eustace Severn known as Chappy, a noted dope syndicate figure, was captured in Vancouver after a two year pursuit through the United States and Canada. He faces Harrison narcotic law charges in Washington, D. C. and is being sent there. Detective B W Thompson transported the prisoner from Seattle, with a guard at the Butte county jail. Severn had jumped bonds twice and was linked to booze rings on the Hudson.
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United States
Silver Bow County
B. W. Thompson
Metropolitan Police
Washington, D. C
Stafford Eustace Severn
Chappy
Severn
Thompson
Butte
Seattle
Washington
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Hudson River
Plattsburg
N. Y
Gibbons Faces Georges Carpentier In Michigan City Bout
Grantland Rice reports ahead of a May 31 match in Michigan City Indiana between Georges Carpentier of France and Tommy Gibbons of St Paul. About 25 000 spectators expected to watch as both fighters train and weigh near 175 pounds with similar odds and no clear favorite.
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Grantland Rice
Michigan City
Ind
Georges Carpentier
France
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Indiana
Carpentier
Gibbons
One or two in doubt for convention rosters
The May 30 Helena report says the primary results largely stand, with little change from scattered votes. Democrat leader Walsh and Republican leader Hoover are confirmed. McTague leads Democrat delegates and Lindquist leads Republican delegates at large. In district races Delano and Poore look certain. Haftle leads Bray by 92 in the Second District.
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Associated Press
Helena
T. J. Walsh
W. H. Hoover
McTague
McLean
Cook
Lindquist
Delano
Poore
Haftle
Bray
Grantland Rice to Cover Gibbons Carpentier Bout in Michigan City
Grantland Rice will be at ringside to report the Tommy Gibbons Georges Carpentier fight for the Standard. The paper will use Associated Press rounds and a special afternoon leased wire for round by round bulletins from ringside announced from Butte and Anaconda offices.
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Grantland Rice
America
Michigan City
Tommy Gibbons
Georges Carpentier
Rice
Standard
Associated Press
Montana
Grantland Rice Telegraph
Butte
Anaconda
The
Public Sympathy With Coolidge And Against Congress
Washington report says Congress will adjourn by June 7 as farm relief and tax measures loom. Farm leaders hold leverage over adjournment and vow to back bills or return after conventions. If President Coolidge vetoes the tax bill, Congress would override or not stay to pass more legislation.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
President Coolidge
Farm Relief Bill Worries Senate Leaders In 1930s
Washington May 480 The House moves toward a vote on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill amid talk of adjournment before June conventions. Republicans push for a favorable outcome or a substitute while White House signals support for pending irrigation and reclamation measures.
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Gi. O. P
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Borah
Ublican
Idaho
Coolidge
White House
Case Irrigation Committee
Second Work
Conrens
Memorial Day Observance Despite Parade Absence
The Memorial Day celebration went on in Butte with crowds visiting cemeteries to decorate soldier graves. Schools sent wildflowers, evergreen branches, and a large number of volunteers distributed flowers, planted flags, and fired salutes at sites for G A R, Spanish American, and World War I dead.
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Patriotic Societies
Butte
Melrose
Divide
Japan does not want Schurman as ambassador
Kokumin, a Tokyo newspaper, says Jacob Gould Schurman as American minister to China would be unpopular in Japan. It accuses him of opposing Japan in Peking, opposing the wireless Mitsui contract with China, and making anti Japanese speeches.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Jacob Gould Schurman
China
Foreign Office
Cyrus E. Wood
Japan
Kokumin
Peking
Schurman
Mitsui
Defense Case Ended as Bishop Reaffirms Bible Belief
Bishop William M. Brown testified in his own defense before the Protestant Episcopal trial board at Trinity cathedral Cleveland stating he believes the Bible and creeds in full and admits authorship of the book he faced. He described his stance as symbolic interpretation as reconciliation of his attitude. He noted his 1883 ordination and Arkansas diocese growth, and explained resignation due to travel, climate and nervous dyspepsia amid mounting doubts.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
William M. Brown
Protestant Episcopal House of Bishops
Brown
Charles L. Dibble
Bishop Brown
Trinity Cathedral
Arkansas
Leonard
Kenyon College
Clubwomen Arrive In Butte On Way To National Meet
Montana delegates to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Los Angeles gather in Butte before departing for California. Mrs. Sorders of Red Lodge coordinates Montana headquarters at the Clark hotel, while Mrs. E L Houston Bozeman arrives with her grandson and plans to join Los Angeles events. Mrs. Tennis of Livingston assists the delegation but stays behind.
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Montana
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Los Angeles
Butte
California
Bozeman
Jack Richardson
Houston
Ihl
Minui
Livingston Club
Death of Chicago boy remains a mystery in sighting of glasses
The slaying of Robert Franks, son of a Chicago millionaire, remains unsolved as Nathan Leopold Jr admits the tortoise-shell spectacles near the corpse may belong to him but he claims no knowledge of the crime. Richard Loeb corroborates parts of Leopold’s account as both youths are questioned.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Franks
Nathan E. Leopold Jr
Franks
Franks Boy
South Side
Leopold
Richard Loeb
Harvard
Doctor guilty of death of patient in Kansas case
Dr Kenn B Uhis former head of the Uhis sanatorium at Overland Park Kansas was found guilty by a jury on a second degree murder charge in connection with the December slaying of W E Gibbs wealthy recluse and stock holder in the sanatorium.
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Associated Press
Hutchison, Kan
Kenn B. Uhis
Uhis
Overland Park
Kansas
W. E. Gibbs
Uhlis
Anti American Sentiment Grows in Japan After Exclusion Act
Report from Wakayama shows the Young Men's association demanding withdrawal of American missionaries. Tokyo women groups urge a boycott of American toilet articles. Buddhist and Shinto leaders move to bar Christianity in Japan.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
American Congress
Wakayama
Osaka
Young Men's Association
Coolidge Sets Foreign Policy Aims at Arlington Talk
President Coolidge outlined foreign policy aims on May 30 at Arlington vetting two main goals. He supports further armament limits and American participation in the permanent court of international justice with reservations. He favors private German loans under Dawes plan backing and cautions against changes risking wider signatory consent. Continued on Page 3.
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Associated Press
Washington
League of Nations
Coolidge
Arlington
Harding-Hughes
Permanent Court of International Justice
Harding
Hughes
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League
Germany
Dawes
Auto race driver killed in crash at Dixie track
Norfolk driver Paul 28 of Norfolk died in an auto race at the Dixie track when his car skidded through a fence and overturned. He was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Paul Vs
Marsha
Dixie Track
Memorial Auditorium Urged as Butte Tribute
Senator C R Leonard urged Butte to build a Memorial Auditorium as a tribute to soldiers of three great wars. He proposed an imposing public building with murals and displays of names, trophies, and mementos to honor Montana heroes and the cause of humanity. The article notes the flag presentation by Salvation Army supporters.
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Butte
C. R. Leonard
Salvation Army
Patriotic Organizations
Leonard
Torium
Montana
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Justice Court
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Solon
Rita de Acosta Lydig
Philip M. Lydig
Percy Stickney Grant
Episcopal Church
Manning
Question Society Long
Salvation Army Citadel
Columa
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