Massacre at Lester mine leaves Herrin in wake of inquest
Herrin Illinois June 26 19 killed at Lester mine after last Thursday strike action. Williamson county jury finds C C McDowell murdered a mine superintendent while other dead died of gunshot wounds by unknown assailants. State and federal investigators take lead as local officials retreat. Burial service held on hillside with miners ministers and reporters watching. Continued on page four.
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Herrin, Ill
Associated Press
Williamson County
Lester
Idala
Dame
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Department of Labor
Herrin
Williams County
William MccCowen
William J. Sneed
Wife of Governor Small Dies After Strain in Trial
Mrs Len Small wife of Illinois Governor Len Small died this morning in Kankakee after apoplexy struck Saturday night during celebrations for the governor's acquittal in a nine week trial at Waukegan. She was early surrounded by family including the governor and their three children. The governor and family had endured a heavy strain from the trial.
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Associated Press
Len Small
Small
Ilinois
Waukegan
Leane
Budd Small
Mm. A. EB. Inglesh
Mrs. Small
Charles Moore
Kankakee County
Mre. Small
Mra. Small
Mra. Moore
Mra
George Vaughn, Sr
Kankakee
Bert Moore
Walnut Creek
Cal
Claude Moore
Pomney's Pillar
Mont
Governor Small
The
Mining Union Leader Meets Harding Over Coal Strike
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers arrives in Washington for talks with Secretary of Labor Davis and President Harding. Officials weigh a possible national conference and settlement plans as miners seek a general deal across districts.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
White Horse
A Davis
Davis
United Mine Workers
Harding
Lewis
Nations
John L Lewis
White House
Dayin
Department of Labor
White Flonse
Night news brief clips from border spill and unrest
Reports describe flooding in Mercedes Texas with twenty inches of water in the residential area as the Rio Grande flood risk grows. In Mexico City former DOJ official Bruce Ble laski and attorney Manel Barcena reportedly kidnapped for ransom near Chernavace Morelos. Washington hosts a conference with President Harding on a national strike. In Timberford Arkansas a five member party was suffocated in an abandoned mine with three rescuers in serious condition.
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Brownsville
Texas
Mercedes
Mexico City
Bruce Blelaski
Investigation Bureau
American Department of Justice
Chérnavace
Morelos
Manel Barcena
Timntford
Arke
Plense
Thom
Texas flood situation remains acute in Rio Grande region
The Rio Grande crest passed Mercedes and moves toward the Gulf coast area, with Harlingen San Benito hardest hit. Levees broke near La Feria flooding farmland, Mercedes inundated up to two to three feet but receding. Train service from Howston to Brownsville disrupted. Merced es levee breaches isolate town. no loss of life reported.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Mercedes
Harlingen-San Benito
Laferia
Lewestope
Howston
Willacy
Body Shipped to Missouri for Grace Dennta
The body of Mrs Grace Dennta who died by her own hand is being shipped this afternoon from Shaffer Gay chapel to her old home in Missouri relatives attend the remains J M Alden an old man from Denver who finds the city
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Missouri
Grace Dennta
Shaffer-Gay Chapel
J. M. Alden
Denver
Salvation Army plans fund drive in Natrona
The Salvation Army campaign to raise operating expenses for Natrona county is set for Wednesday and Thursday, June 28 and 29. Local civic groups sponsor the drive with E. P. Bacon as chairman and Harry D. McCracken as secretary. C. K. Deaver remains treasurer. The last public drive was in September 1920, raising 3000 for operating costs with the rest in a building fund. Continued on Page Four.
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Salvation Army
Natrona
E. P. Bacon
Harry D. McCracken
K. Deaver
Natrona County
Funeral of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson Draws London Crowds
Londoners in drizzle lined the three mile route from Eaton Place to St Paul’s to honor Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson assassinated yesterday. Flags flew at half mast across the empire as memorials spread from Belfast to New Zealand with muffled drums marking the solemn funeral procession. Former officers and soldiers led the vast crowd in tribute.
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Associated
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Henry Hughes Wilson
Eaton Place
St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's Square
Edward
Sir Henry
Empire
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Prince Albert of Monaco Dies at 77 in Monte Carlo
Prince Albert Honore Charles of Monaco died at 5 p.m. in Monte Carlo. A noted sailor, scientist and submarine researcher, he visited the United States three times, hosted wounded American soldiers at Monte Carlo, and supported Allied causes during World War I. Born November 13, 1848, he succeeded Prince Charles III in 1849 and had two marriages, leaving a son Prince Loula. Monaco remains a French protectorate.
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Associated Press
Prince Albert Honore Charles
Principality of
Monaco
Prince Albert of
Monte Carlo
United States
W. F
Buffalo Bill) Cody
Wyoming
Alexander Agassiz Wold
National Academy of Science
National
Eographical Society
Germany
de Marchais
Rheims
Azores
American
America
Prince Albert
Prince Charles III
Mary Douglas Hamilton
England
Duchess de Richellen
Prince Loula
Wu Ting-Fang Predicts Long Life Amid Diet Claims
The passage notes last year Dr Wu Ting-Fang returning from Japan predicted he would not die until 125 due to vegetarianism. It also mentions Oku ma claiming he would outlive Wu because he ate beef, pork and fish freely. Okuma, who died at 83, was buried in January, about six months before Tr. Ww died.
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Japan
Okuma
Bees Wintered In Texas Return To Wyoming Owner Says
A. D. Hardy of Uowell Wyoming reports his apiary wintered in Corpus Christi Texas returned strong. He notes the bees were greatly strengthened by the Texas stay and contrasts this with the weak condition from a harsher winter.
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Texas
Wyoming
Uowell
Wyo
A. D. Hardy
Corpus Christi
Man Falls Six Stories in Hotel Death
F G Owen 6 a Medford lumber dealer dies after plunging from sixth floor window at a Michigan Boulevard hotel in Chicago. Uncle G F Owen of Portland says the victim and kin planned to return home. police suspect an accidental stumble. Witness Brunker saw the fall. Owen left behind wife and twelve children.
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F. G. Owen
Medford
Ore
Michigan Boulevard
Owen
G. F. Owen
Portland
Rym. Rr
W. Brunker
Mane
Wilow
Miners March Prevented by UMWA Leader
Fairmont West Virginia June 24 A planned march by striking miners and sympathizers from Monongah to Fairmont was thwarted by C Frank Keeney head of the United Mine Workers who arrived to quell the disturbance at Clarkebury then persuaded the men to return home Keeney later told Prosecuting Attorney Frank Amor that he expects no further disorder
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W. Va
Monongah
C. Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers of America
Roe
Clty
Keeney
Clarkebury
Monongeh
Feirmont
Atorney
Frank Amor
Ruth hits eighth homer as Yankees edge Boston
Blake Ruth belted his eighth home run of the season in the fifth inning as the Yankees beat the Boston nine today in Boston. The game featured Ruth driving in the decisive run and the crowd watching closely for scoring plays.
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Boston
Blake Ruth
National League Box Score Highlights From Philadelphia and Chicago
In Philadelphia Miller Watson Braxton and Gowdy plus Gibson Ring and Hentine faced R A E al neice 100 101 200-5 10 for Philadelphia while Chicago's batteries Morrison Gooch Studland O'Warrell and Rock Wingo Perticn and Alnsmith confronted Pittsburgh with 0O 1M 01-x x Chicago 10102l-x F Batteries and Hatteries listed in odd scoring lines indicate a detailed box score snapshot from the NL games across two venues with team results and pitching changes unclear due to OCR garble.
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Philadelphia
R. A. E. al Neice
Miller, Watson, Braxton
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Morrison
Gooch, Studland and O'Warrell
Cleveland Beats St Louis in 8-Inning Battery Duel
Cleveland defeated St Louis in a close final, with Pruett and Severed combining for pitching. New York held a slim lead through eight innings before Boston’s offense rallied. Rhawhey hit a home run in the late innings as the game concluded.
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Atleveland
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pruett
Severed
Boston
K. A
New York
Hoffman
Quinn
Hoel
Rhawhey
Recluse Frank Byker Found Dead in Basin Cabin
Neighbors found the recluse Frank Byker dead in his Crooked Creek County cabin near Basin Wyoming after several days' absence. Coroner Smith of Big Horn County reported the body was in a decomposed state and buried immediately. He is survived by a relative. details were sparse.
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Basin
Wyo
Frank Byker
Smith
Big Hiern County
Ne. Relativer
Largo
Greybull Lad Drowns in Pool Formed by Ditch Overflow
In Greybull Wyoming on June 26 Eugene Watson 12, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Watson, drowned in a pool formed in a roadway by irrigation ditch overflow while swimming with two companions. His friends cried out and briefly held him before losing their grip. he was found in about eight feet of water.
Expedition to Mount Everett May End in Calcutta Report
A London dispatch cites an Evening News report from Calcutta stating the Mount Everest expedition may be abandoned after a final attempt that added only 100 feet to the summit record.
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London
Calcutta
Mount Everett
Ransom Paid for A. Bruce Bielaski Kidnapping
In Cuernavaca hills Mexico City and New York report ransom of ten thousand pesos for A. Bruce Bielaski former chief of the Bureau of Investigation and Raymond Levering & Co official. Mystery surrounds the abduction as Mrs Bielaski and U S embassy handle statements amid rumors of capture by civil authorities or personal enemies.
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New York
Mexico City
Cuernavaca Hills
Bruce Bielaski
Frank L. Sample
Raymond Levering & Co
Bielaski
Associated Preas
Bruce Blelaski
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Barcens
United States
Mr. Bielask
Civi Authoritew
Sone
More Lon
Popolin buildings destroyed by fire in Wyoming mine
Fire from an unknown source broke out in the boiler room of the Popowia mine near Hudson, Lander County Wyoming, destroying the boiler house, garage, storehouse and a touring car owned by a miner. Volunteers had trouble battling the blaze as wind fed flames. no one was hurt and other buildings were saved. Officials estimate damage at about 25,000 dollars. Striking miners aided in firefighting efforts.
Cornell Crew Wins Junior Race at Regatta
Cornell Junior varsity crew wins the junior race on the Poughkeepsie course with Columbia second and Syracuse third. The times show Cornell breaking the junior varsity course record, while Pennsylvanian ships trailed. Syracuse takes the freshman race with close finish among the others.
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Pondgh
Keepsie
Poughkeepale
Columbia
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Penna
Joint banquet tonight for oil company officials and Casper groups
Casper Rotary Kiwanis and Lions host a joint dinner with Stand and Off company of Indians and Midwest refining officials. Attendees include T J Cooke Midwest Casper plant manager and W M Burton company president, at Honaling bowl. Mayor Hinckmore invited.
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Casper Rotary
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Standard and Midwest
T. JH Cooke
Standard
Rocky Mountain Division
MM Andrus
Casper
Wiliaon
Midwest
Honaling Bowl
Elonk
W. A
Hinckmore
Company of
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W. Stewart
Abrectors
W. M. Burton
W Hh. Warwick
Second View
Manaace
Beaumont Parks
Thin
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Wingo
Perticn and
Alnsmith
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