President Coolidge Views Western Scenery on Swift Trip
President Coolidge toured the Black Hills area near Rapid City South Dakota reviewing the state national guard encampment. He received a beaver hat gift in Belle Fourche and shared a moment with Rapid City Indian school girls. The president and Mrs Coolidge fished Squaw Creek with six fish in the basket.
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South Dakota National Guard
Valley
Rapid City
Little Indian Girls
Coolidge
National Guard
Ater
Bette Fourche
Geneva
Kellogg
Hugh Gibson
Switzerland
Great Britain
Japan
White House
Leonard M. Wood
Philippines
Ambassador Sheffeld
Belle Fourche
Iso
Black Hills
Fisher
Van Sweringen Breaks Silence on Merger Finances
Washington June 21 The interstate commerce commission ordered C P Van Sweringen to answer questions and he submitted data on stock purchases sales and financing tied to the proposed merger of the C and O with Pere Marquette and Erie The documents show vaness holdings near 10 million in bank balances with 820000 in one account and up to 5 million in others from Cleveland realty holdings The Vanessa company acted as the vehicle for many railroad stock transactions dating back to 1923 The hearing adjourned until tomorrow when Chesapeake interests opposing the merger begin their evidence.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. P. van Sweringen
Commission
Pere Marquette and Erie
Ken
Van¢ss Corporation
van Swearingen Central Holding Company
J. P. Morgan and Company
Union Trust
Ith
Guardian Trust Company
Cleveland
van Sweringen
Vanessa Company
Cleveland Realty Enterprises
Vaness Company
Chesapeake
South Carolina Governor Ousts Professor Over Evolution Talk
Governor John G. Richards of South Carolina is accused of ousting William Burgin, a sociology professor at Anthrop College in Rock Hill, over Burgin's discussion of evolution. Richards denounced attacks on Christ and belief in Him as grounds for firing and faces criticism for alleged establishment of a state religion.
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Christ
John G. Richards
Vernor
South Carolina
William On Burgin
Cesor
Anthrop College
Rock Hill
Burgin
Richards
Efforts Resume for Mine Peace in Central Pennsylvania
Union miners and operators meet in Philadelphia to renegotiate wages under the Jacksonville agreement. A six on six subcommittee will continue talks, with no material progress yet and both sides hopeful. Illinois miners also deadlocked as they present a wage cut settlement proposal based on the Jacksonville plan.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Charles O'Neill
Central Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Chicago
Rice Miller
Illinois, Coal Operators’ Association
Miller
Harry Fishwick
De Autremont Convicted In 1923 Train Holdup Murder
Hugh De Autremont, 23, was found guilty of first degree murder in Jacksonville Oregon for the 1923 Southern Pacific train holdup slaying of Charles C. Johnson. A life sentence was recommended after a 1 hour 24 minute jury deliberation. Twin brothers Ray and Roy De Autremont were arrested and jailed for murder charges related to the holdup.
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Jacksonville
Ore
Hugh de Autremont
Charles C. Johnson
Southern Pacific
Siskiyou Tunnel
Oregon
de Autremont
Ray
Roy
Ohio
Hugh
Byrd Delays Flight as Atlantic Storm Persists
Richard E. Byrd postpones the America flight due to a strong Atlantic storm. Bernt Balchen joins as fourth crewman, with Byrd to be sworn in as a mail pilot and tests of drift instruments underway at Roosevelt Field.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Atlantic
Grand Banks
France
Richard E. Byrd
America
Byrd
Bert Acosta
George Neville
Bernt Balchen
James Kimball
Weather Bureau
EB. L. Mills
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Charles F. Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Kimball
Kiely
New Haven
Yale College
Willard Defends Purchase of Wheeling Rail Line
Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio, told the interstate commerce commission that the recent joint purchase of a controlling interest in the Wheeling and Lake Erie by eastern trunk lines aimed to perpetuate the system's independence. He said since 1924 B and O, New York Central, and Nickel Plate had an understanding to keep Wheeling operating independently and free of exclusive control. Willard denied new agreements binding B and O to hold Wheeling stock and noted Pennsylvania Railroad was offered a share but did not wish to participate.
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Washington
Eastern
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Nickel Plate
Wheeling
G. H. Fillich
Frank E. Taplin
Pittsburgh
Willard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mountain Echo Hires New Manager and Editor
Edward D. Woodyard assumed management of the Mountain Echo in Keyser West Virginia. Clay V. Miller Jr of Grafton, WV, a recent WVU graduate, took over as editor after the paper was purchased from E E Hood.
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Keyser
W. Va
Edward D. Woodyard
Mountain Echo
Clay V. Miller, Jr
Grafton
West Virginia University
E. E. Hood
Hound Dies to Save Little Eliza’s Life
Universal City June 21 a bloodhound named Jeff cast in a screen version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin sacrificed itself to save Eliza. As the girl stood near the river a toppled tree struck the hound, crushing him after he shoved her clear.
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Universal City
C.L
Jeff
Eliza
Lee
Omacus
Jeu
Margue Fischer
Paul Kelly Aids Dorothy Mackaye Trial Testimony
Paul Kelly, jailed for murder in the death of Ray Raymond, testified in Dorothy Mackaye's trial that he fought Raymond on April 16 and described events leading to the incident. He denied a romantic affair influencing his actions, while the state charged Mike Mackaye and Dr W J Sullivan with concealing facts about the death. Kelly claimed he was sent to Raymond by Mackaye and confessed love for Mackaye, and mentioned paying Helen Wilkinson $800.
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Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye
Raymond
Kelly
Mike Mackaye
W. J. Sullivan
Miss Mackaye
Miss Rackaye
Helen Wilkinson
Actrens
Sullivan
Insurance Agents Open 28th West Virginia Convention in Bluefield
More than 100 people attended the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents annual convention in Bluefield. C A Staats opened with a president’s address urging ethical aims and wider membership while Boyd A Bennett welcomed delegates and highlighted a proposed municipal water plant to improve fire protection and reduce rates.
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West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
C. A. Staats
Bluefield
Boyd A. Bennett
State
A. W. Werninger
Staats
U M W Plans Injunction Fight Over Adena Mine Move
Eastern Ohio district United Mine Workers officials will confer in Bellaire with Attorne y Townsend and Thomas Rock to oppose Pittsburgh Coal Co. bid for a federal injunction to shield its Adena mine from union interference. President Cinque will attend the Columbus hearing with others to be named. The Adena scene remains quiet.
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Adena
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Bellaire
T. C. Townsend
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Rock
Steubenville
Pittsburgh Coal Company
John Cinque
Columbus
Child Not Held As Debtor Surety By Judge
Chicago June 21 Judge Michael L McKinley ruled a child cannot be held as a chattel in a case where Alicia Freer sought to hold Robert ae McGuire for a board. The mother claimed the boy was kept as a hostage for about 1000 dollars in meals after she could not make weekly payments and her husband left.
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Chicago
Michael L. McKinley
Alicia Freer
Robert Ae McGuire
Mine Blast Fatal. Two Miners Injured at Pocahontas Fuel
Robert Parton, 21, was killed in a powder blast at the Pocahontas Fuel Co. mine in Boissevain Tazewell county. R H Goodman, 26, suffered severe facial burns and was rushed to Bluefield sanitarium. Goodman helped move Parton from the mine as officials investigate the explosion.
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Robert Parton
R. H. Goodman
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Boissevain
Tazewell County
Goodman
Bluefield
Partan
Farmer 16 Killed by Rifle Bullet Near Paint Lick
Thomas Mutter, 50, a well known Tazewell county farmer living in Paint Lick, died at Mattie Williams hospital Richlands at 4 PM from a bullet wound received Monday night while gathering turkeys. Investigators led by J Powell Royal pursue leads, tied to possible moonshiner activity, as funeral plans were completed.
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Thomas Mutter
Paint Lick
Tazewell County
Mattie Williams
Richlands
Mutter
J. Powell Royal
Mr Royal
Liberal leader Bratianu to form new Romanian government
The Stirbey cabinet resigned in Bucharest as Ioan Bratianu, head of the Liberal party, prepared to form a government. Arrangements for general elections will follow.
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Bucharest
Stirbey
Ioan Bratianu
Liberal Party
Mutiny at Kansas Penitentiary over cigars and coal
Prisoners sieze a cellhouse at the Kansas penitentiary after a night riot sparked by cigarette and coal bans. Guards responded with riot guns, one guard stabbed, a prisoner shot in the leg, and several inmates placed in solitary confinement. Officials pursued a watchful waiting stance as mine inmates under 328 prisoners remained underground.
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Lansing
Kas
Kansas Penitentiary
J. B. Thomas
R. H. Hudspeth
W. H. Mackey
Thomas
Mackey
Tulsa
Okla
Hudspeth
Pittsburgh Coal Blockade Strikes at Company Housing
The Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp. imposes a food blockade to drive union miners from Coverdale and Mollenauer company houses. UMWA vice president Phillip Murray says deliveries are banned and a mile trek is needed for essentials as the company cuts power and files eviction actions. Gouging the unions, the dispute extends into legal appeals with no immediate resolution.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation
Coverdale
Mollenauer
Phillip Murray
United Mines Workers
Horace F. Baker
Corporation
Murray
United Mine Workers
Be State Department Seeks Irish Minister Smiddy Help
The Be State Department plans to ask Irish Minister Timothy Smiddy to guide his son Searsfield to respect American law after a Canadian border liquor incident. Smiddy’s son faces a Washington police dispute over a charge, with diplomatic immunity noted.
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BE State Department
United States
Timothy Smiddy
Searsfield
Washington
Smiddy
Tepo
In Ta
Lindbergh Called to U S Capitol in Washington
Charles A Lindbergh prepared to fly to Washington tomorrow to meet army navy and commerce officials amid plans by St Louis businessmen for an aircraft factory. He hinted at leadership of a proposed company and urged local support to advance aviation and industrial life.
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St. Louisa
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Washington
Army
Navy
Commerce Departments
Lindbergh
Thomas Lanphier
Selfridge Field
Michigan
National Capitol
H. D. Condie
Industrial Club
St.uis
Alleged Strangler Breaks His Silence in Winnipeg
Earle Nelson, accused of killing a Winnipeg woman and a girl and sought in the United States for additional murders, told reporters he did not commit the crimes. He requested a conference with a foreign official as his higher court trial date, likely July 20, approaches, with the preliminary hearing moved to Thursday.
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Winnipeg
Earle Nelson
United States
Nelson
Brown
Posters Dropped to Aid Missing Nungesser and Coli
Ten thousand hand bills addressed to Nungesser and Coli will be dropped by airplane tomorrow over the district northeast of the Saguenay river. The flyers tell residents how to signal and how to guide searchers to settlements, urging daytime smoke signals and evening signals after sundown.
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Chicoutimi
Nungesser
Coli
Saguenay River
Rivera
Nations Near Deadlock At Tri Party Naval Talks
Geneva reports indicate United States Britain and Japan remain unable to agree on cruiser tonnage and armament limits. Admiral Satto outlines Japan’s stance, suggesting possible parity shifts if American destroyers are repurposed into cruisers while Japan maintains 32 cruisers totaling 200000 tons. Delegates meet again to clarify aims with optimism still voiced.
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Geneva
United States
Washington
Satto
Tokyo
Salo
America
Saito
Japan
Viscount Salto
W. C. Bridgeman
Hughs. Gibson
Germany Watches Geneva Navy Talks With Cautious Hope
Berlin observers note the United States, Great Britain and Japan may avoid naval competition, a development Germany sees as significant. The Boersen Zeitung argues the talks lack humanitarian motive and could signal a rise in armaments and the prospect of another world war.
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Germany
Berlin
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Boersen Zeitung
Geneva conference opinions predict little navy buildup
Washington observers weigh in on Geneva arms talks with Senator Borah foreseeing no sizable naval appropriations in the next session. Representative Britten calls the effort to limit naval armaments a fizzle amid discord among Great Britain Japan and the United States.
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Washington
Chairman Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
America
Britten
Republican
Illinois
Geneva
Borah
Brittén
House Naval Committee
Great Britain
Japan
New party to oppose blue laws formed in Washington
The leadership of a new political party opposed to Blue Laws met in Washington and announced a national convention next year, likely in New York. The Blue Law party aims to challenge current government restrictions.
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NEW Party
Washington
Opposed To Blue Laws
Blue Law Party
New York
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Little Eliza
Dorothy
Mackaye
State Association
West Virginia
Kansas
Goal Company
U. S. Capitol
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