Labor Wants All Japanese Kept From Us
At the AFL convention in Denver delegates clash over race and immigration issues. A proposed resolution urges Congress to enact a brutal exclusion law banning all male and female Japanese with only brief temporary stays for tourists students artists and teachers.
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Associated Press
Denver
American Federation of Labor Convention
International Federation of Trades Unions
South
Federation
Congress
Chamberlain Says Anglo-Japan Pact Renewal Impossible
London June 17 Austin Chamberlain stated the house of commons views renewal of the Anglo Japan treaty as impossible He asked whether Britain should join an alliance opposed to America or be obliged to act against America in any such pact
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Associated Press
London
Austin Chamberlain
House of Commons
America
Writer Wants Explanation Harding Idea
Hamilton Holt, magazine writer who led pro league Republicans in the last campaign, asks President Harding to explain the terms of the Harding Association proposed to supplant the Wilson League of Nations. Holt says the league and Bolshevism are the only ideas from the war and fears Bolshevism is no substitute.
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Associated Press
New York
Hamilton Holt
Harding
Harding Association
Wilson League of Nations
Holt
Dempsey Named as Co Respondent in Oklahoma Divorce
Pa whuska Oklahoma June 17. F Borlanger an Osage Indian filed for divorce naming Dempsey as co respondent He alleges his wife has carried on clandestine correspondence with the champion The suit will be tried in September.
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Associated Press
Pawhuska
Okla
F. Borlanger
Dempsey
Sun Yat Sen Asks Harding for Recognition
Chinese leader Sun Yat Sen, president of the southern Chinese republic, appeals to President Harding for diplomatic recognition of his government from Washington on June 17.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sun Yat Sen
Harding
Woman Dies in Kerosene Fire Aboard Suspect Note
Tacoma June 17. Mrs Mary Kinkela 26 died in bed last night after clothing and bed were saturated with kerosene. She left a note claiming a strange man set her afire. Coroner rules death by her own action in a plain case.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Mary Kinkela
Philippines on Verge of Bankruptcy Report
Washington dispatch states the Wood-Forbes mission cables Secretary Weeks warning the Philippine island government faces bankruptcy and its national banks insolvency. They request Congress pass a bill to raise the debt limit from 15 million to 30 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wood-Forbes
Philippine Island
Congress
No Overtime at Sea Limited to Safety Ships
The marine strike settlement states there shall be no overtime at sea except for the safety of vessels. Officials explain the new plan effectively eliminates overtime under its working conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Owners Refuse to Recognize Unions in Seagoing Labor Standoff
A telegram from President H. H. Raymond of the Shipowners' Association states that owners will decline to enter into a contract with the unions representing seagoing men. The message, dated June 17 in New York, signals a firm stance amid mounting labor tensions at sea.
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Associated Press
New York
H. H. Raymond
Shipowners’ Association
Clothing prices fall 25 to 30 percent since wartime peak
Chicago reports a large drop in men’s clothing prices. The National Association of Retail Clothiers says prices have declined 25 to 30 percent from wartime highs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Lloyd George to Visit United States This Summer
London dispatch says Premier Lloyd George will likely visit the United States late this summer. The report notes preparations and possible dates from London sources.
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Lloyd George
United States
Associated Press
London
Fish Quotations Share Halibut Prices At Markets
Seattle reports fresh halibut with prices at 14 and 5 cents per pound for hali but and chicken halibut listings. Ketchikan notes halibut at a maximum price of 5 cents and a minimum of 4 cents with no other offerings.
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Seattle
Ketchikan
Bandit Taken in Safety to Federal Pen
Roy Gardner, captured after a sensational Castle Rock escape, departed for McNeil Island in custody. He faces a fifty year sentence and says he never harmed a man, while recounting days of evasion and a lost gun. Policeman Sonny arrested him yesterday as he was unarmed.
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Castle Rock
McNeil Island
Sonny
Gardner
Roy Gardner Held at McNeil Island Prison
Tacoma June 17 Roy Gardner was safely locked in the federal prison at McNeil Island hours after his capture in Centralia yesterday.
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Ner
McNeil Island
Associated Press
Tacoma
Roy Gardner
Centralia
Robber Ring Broken Up at Leavenworth
Nine men were arrested at Fort Leavenworth as army officers say they have broken up a ring that has been systematically robbing the army post. The arrests come after a months long investigation at the military installation in Leavenworth Kansas.
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Leavenworth
Associated Press
Fort Leavenworth
Second Death From Camp Lewis Car Crash
Tacoma reports the second fatality from yesterday's auto truck crash at the camp entrance. Sergeant Williams died today at Camp Lewis hospital, following the initial injury that occurred when the vehicle struck a stone wall, injuring several soldiers.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Williams
Camp Lewis Hospital
Tulsa Race Riot Roundup Begins As 64 Arrests Are Made
Tulsa Oklahoma June 17 a sheriff led a large deputy force to arrest 64 black residents named in grand jury indictments for inciting the riots. Authorities expect more arrests before night.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Penalties Under New Canadian Booze Law
Vancouver reports the first offense under the new moderation liquor law carries thirty days in jail or a $50 fine. The violator must also reveal the source of the liquor.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
Coal miners favor continued strike in ballot
London June 17 The coal miners ballot on strike settlement favors continuation of the strike, it was officially announced today.
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Associated Press
London
Three Men Killed in Rio Mine Blast at Telluridge
Telluridge Colorado June 17 three men died in a gas fumes explosion at a Rio mine. Rescue teams battled fumes as officials investigated the cause and scope of the accident. The names of the deceased were not released pending notification.
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Associated Press
Telluridge
Colo
Rio
Bandits Rob Mail Messenger in Kansas
Four bandits held up a mail messenger in Baxter Springs Kansas and escaped with five pouches near town today. The incident was reported by the local correspondent. No injuries were mentioned and authorities began an investigation.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Baxter Springs
Kan
Sitka Commercial Club Proposal Seen for Prince Rupert Trade
June 17 fish buyers consider a Sitka Commercial Club plan to run a boat between Prince Rupert and Sitka to handle dressed salmon, weighing the merits of the proposed service for the coastal trade.
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Associated Press
Prince Rupert
Sitka
Harding backs 25 percent lumber duty plan
Washington June 17 Chairman Forney of the Ways and Means Committee quotes President Harding as supporting a bill to tax incoming finished lumber by 25 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Forney
House
Ways and Cale Committee
Signal wires cut on English railways around London
London reports say last night a spread campaign cut railway and signal wires and damaged signal cabins around the capital. Nine Sinn Fein activists were arrested as a result of the crimes reported by police.
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Associated Press
London
Woman Charged in Fourth Husband Murder Case
Twin Falls reports Lydia Southard, charged with murdering her fourth husband Edward Meyer and suspected in three other deaths, was bound over for trial after a preliminary examination. Defense counsel sought an immediate trial.
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Associated Press
Twin Falls
Lydia Southard
Edward Meyer
Fur Exchange Today Becomes History In St Louis
The international fur exchange closed after a conference of bankers and exchange officials. The event hosted some of the largest auctions in the trade's history and marked a historic ending for the marketplace in St. Louis.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
International Fur Exchange
Air Service Chief Withdraws Request in Public Dispute
Washington June 17 Secretary of War Weeks announced that General Menoher chief of the air service has withdrawn his request that General Mitchell assistant chief be relieved. The move followed a conference between Weeks Menoher and Mitchell.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weeks
Menoher
Air Service
Mitchell
Thousands die in Ukraine famine burial count disputed claim
Berne reports say two thousand people were buried in a single day from famine in the Ukraine. In Washington hearings have begun before Secretary Fall over the title to two thousand acres of oil land in California sought by the California Honolulu Oil Company. The lands have produced eight million eighty-nine thousand dollars since 1909.
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Associated Press
Berne
Ukraine
Washington
Fall
California
California-Honolulu Oil Company
French Troops Resume Hostilities Against Nationalists
Athens reports that French forces have resumed hostilities against Turkish Nationalists in Syria. The action follows renewed clashes and marks a new phase in Mediterranean regional tensions.
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Associated Press
Athens
Syria
Packer Regulation Bill Is Rejected In Senate
Senate rejects the Sterling Packer regulation bill in Washington as the chamber votes down the measure that would have imposed stricter controls on packers. The decision marks a setback for proponents seeking regulation actions.
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Packer
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Dempsey to Spar With Lighter Opponents in Training
Atlantic City June 17 The approach for Dempsey is to build speed to rival Carpentier. He will spar more with smaller and lighter partners while reducing mauling with heavyweights.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Dempsey
Carpentier
Investigation of Alaska riches exploitation
Seattle June 17 A Washington special says Secretary of the Interior Fall will carefully investigate charges of exploitation of Alaskan riches by private interests in connection with transportation companies. He intimated that wherever such exploitation is found steps will be taken to bar offending interests from future participation in the territorys wealth of natural resources.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Pershing Succeeds March After General to Retire
Washington reports General March the chief of staff will retire November 1. General Pershing will take over on July 1 and go on leave of absence until his retirement.
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Associated Press
Washington
General March
Pershing
Protest Against Water Pollution Resolution Adopted
In San Francisco on June 17 the National Fire Protection Association, meeting here, adopted a resolution protesting to Congress against pollution of navigable land tributary waters by oil waste.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
National Fire Protection Association
Congress
Coroner's Jury Finds Husband Blamed in Fire Deaths
In Calgary on June 17 the coroner's jury blames Joseph Rutledge for the deaths of his wife and four children who perished in a house fire near Innisfail. The jury says Rutledge confessed to a death by own action pact with his wife and family to all die in the blaze but he balked and escaped with one child.
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Associated Press
Calgary
Joseph Rutledge
Innisfall
Rutledge
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League games featured Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 9 to 7 while St. Louis lost to Boston 4 to 5 and Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 6 to 5. Chicago downed New York 5 to 4. American League results saw Philadelphia topple Cleveland 3 to 2 and Boston beat Detroit 8 to 3 along with New York’s 7 to 3 win over Chicago. Pacific Coast League notices Seattle 3 San Francisco 8 in twelve innings with Portland 4 Los Angeles 5, Oakland 8 Sacramento 6, and Vernon 7 Salt Lake 3.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Seattle
San Francisco
Portland
Los Angeles
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