Montana Delegation Fights Amid Klan Demonstrations at Convention
At the Madison Square Garden convention Tom Arthur of Montana narrowly escaped injury during Colorado delegates fist fights over a Klan demonstration. W H Maloney of Butte briefly carried the Montana banner before being stopped. Montana delegates largely favor silence on Klan issues while supporting McAdoo and Walsh. Bruce Kremer organized the cheering as New York papers highlight Montana leadership on the floor.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Tom Arthur
Montana
Colorado
Arthur
Sweet
McAdoo
W. H. Maloney
Butte
Treasure State
United States
Walsh
Pat Harrison
McAdoo “Board of Strategy
Phelan
California
Judge OConnor Leaves for Fathers Funeral
Judge James F O Connor traveled to Missouri Valley Iowa after learning of his father Patrick O Connors death at 98 His father immigrated from Ireland to Wisconsin then Missouri Valley and worked as a railroad man and farmer O Connors mother is 89 and the family includes 50 descendants Funeral plans await his arrival in Iowa town
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Livingston Enterprise
James F. O’connor
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Patrick O’connor
O’connor
Ireland
Wisconsin
Judge O’connor
Work On Railroad To Go On To Completion
Casper Wyoming June 20 construction of the Wyoming North and South railroad from Casper to Miles City will be carried to completion in the shortest practicable time. The message was received by Charles S Hill vice president and T J Saklatvala president of the States Oil Corporation. It reflects the continued financing program despite Sheridan reports that engineering forces were laid off and work suspended this year.
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Casper
Wyo
Wyoming North & South
Miles City
Charles S. Hill
Som T. D. Saklatvala
Reverend Percy Grant Resigns as Church of the Ascension Rector
The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, rector of the Church of the Ascension on Fifth Avenue, resigns after clashes with Bishop Manning over church canons and a separated engagement with Rita de Acosta Lydig. He cites health, a longing for country life, and overdue literary work, and says the vestry accepted the move with regret.
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New York
Percy Stickney Grant
Episcopal
William T. Manning
Church of the Ascension
Lower Fifth Avenue
Grant
Rita de Acosta Lydig
Manning
Bonus applications go to war vets under new plan
Washington June 20 A corps of 800 clerks will process six million bonus application blanks sent to posts of major veteran groups. Distribution began June 16 with final shipment of five million blanks to post offices by June 28. Payment of bonuses to start January 1, 1925.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Robert C. Davis
the Army
Davis
Gen. Davis
American Legion
Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Army and Navy
Marine Corps
Pinochle Inn owner W G Kain dies en route to hospital
W G Kain of Billings prominent businessman dies of apoplexy at Big Timber while en route to Pinochle Inn on the Boulder. He collapsed after boarding a local train, died before reaching hospital, and remains are to be brought to Billings. He was 72, survived by wife, son Gage Kain, and daughter Mrs Platt.
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W.G. Kain
Pinochle Inn
Boulder
W. G. Kain
Billings
Northern Pacific
Big Timber
Mervin Sell
Roy Traver
Billings Gazette
Northern Garage
Kain
Sweet Grass
Means Tells Why Jess Smith Ended His Life
New York report details Jess Smith’s death by suicide following refusal by Gaston Means and secretary Elmer Jarnecke to act as agents for returning $21,000 paid for liquor withdrawal. Means testifies in Jarnecke and Means prohibition case as Mellon and others expected to testify.
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Means
Jess Smith
New York
Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Elmer Jarnecke
Jarnecke
Mellon
Washington
Smith
Prohibition
Bryan proposes campaign finance planks at Democratic convention
William J. Bryan submitted a plank calling for reimbursement of candidate campaign expenses during nomination and election periods. The plank would bar individual contributions to congressional and presidential campaigns beyond a legal limit without full publicity. He also favored a presidential primary under a state directed system for nominations.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Resolutions Committee
The
Democratic National Convention
Bryan
Tim Mr. Bryan
Plesk
McDowell Bros. Eye Brit Law Over Rodeo Incident
London reporters describe a controversial rodeo event where a steer was attacked by American cowpunchers, left injured and later euthanized by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. C. B. Cochran faces attempted court summons as the society seeks action.
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London
Royal Love
C. B. Cochran
Posse Kills Gunman During Hot Fusillade
In Martinsburg West Virginia June 22 G L Speight farmer sought in the killing of state Trooper A C Crawford was killed by a posse after a six hour gun battle Speight barricaded in a barn and died of seven bullet wounds Lieutenant M P Lilly was lightly wounded Crawford was killed Friday night when officers went to arrest him over a debt dispute involving a county auctioneer and Speight’s property sale.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
G. L. Speight
A. C. Crawford
Speight
M. P. Lilly
Crawford
Democratic Convention Grapples With Nominating Fight And Klan Issue
At Madison Square Garden on June 25 the Democratic Convention begins the long process of selecting a presidential candidate and outlining the party stance on the Ku Klux Klan. Demonstrations erupt over anti Klansman Senator Underwood, McAdoo is nominated, and adjournment is tentatively set for Thursday after chaotic early hours.
Attorney General Sues Major Oil Firms in Antitrust Action
The U S government filed an antitrust suit in Chicago federal court charging fifty or more principal oil companies with restraint of trade in gasoline kerosene and related derivatives. Primary defendants include Standard Oil companies of Indiana and New Jersey Standard Development Texas Company and Gasoline Products Company.
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Washington
United States
Chicago
Stone
Standard Oil Companies
Indiana
New Jersey
Standard Development Company
Texas Company
Gasoline Products Company
Dawes Plans Lincoln Speech for First VP Campaign
Gen Charles G Dawes says his first political campaign speech as Republican vice presidential nominee will be in Lincoln Nebraska his old home and legal practice site He notes dates will be set by the national committee and Butler before the acceptance speech in his home state of Nebraska.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Cleveland
National Committee
Butler
Nestos Leads in North Dakota Republican Primary
Governor R A Nestos led anti league opponent A G Sorlic in early returns from North Dakota primaries. Returns show Nestos ahead in anti league strongholds including large cities. In congressional races O Burless leads in district one and Kenmore leads in district three.
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Fargo
N. D
R. A. Nestos
A. G. Sorlic
North Dakota
Independent Voters’ Association
O. Burless
Grand Forks
Kenmore
Opening on Yellowstone Park draws crowd at Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park opened for 1924 with Commander John Quinn dropping the iron chain at Roosevelt Arch. Governor Dixon and Senator Oddie attended amid large crowds from Livingston and Gardiner. Officials said 1925 ceremonies will again be directed by the gateway towns.
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Gardiner
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
John Quinn
American Legion
Roosevelt Arch
Livingston and
Gateway
Livingston
Gateway City
Joseph M. Dixon
Oddie
Nevada
Yellowstone
Anthomy
Aimerica
Horace M. Albright
Montana
National Parks
Tasker Oddie
Quinn
Dixon
United States
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Thomas J. Walsh
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Posse
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Committee On
Underwood
Alabama
America
William G. McAdoo
Robinson
Arkansas
Palm Beach
Dawes
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