Taft Named Chief Justice of the United States Today
Washington June 20 The Associated Press reports President Taft announced at the White House that William Howard Taft will become chief justice of the United States, succeeding the late Edward Douglass White appointed in 1910. The appointment marks a historic return to the nation’s highest court.
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Griffith and Mac Neil Freed From Mount Joy Prison
Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein and Professor Jon Mac Neil president of the Gaslic League were released from Mount Joy prison in Dublin this season.
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Sinn Fein
Jon Mac Neil
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Seaoon
Shop Craft Leaders To Confer on Friday
The executive council of the Federated Shop Crafts will invite all international presidents of six crafts for a Friday conference. It is expected to frame the council’s stance on the proposed percentage wage reduction for shop employees. The referendum results on wage acceptance will be announced tomorrow. A meeting of the five train service brotherhoods and the telegraphers and clerks is also planned here Friday.
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Federated Shop Crafts
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Return of $115,000 Playfellow pad sought by Sam Hildreth
New York reports Sam Hildreth requests the return of 115000 dollars paid for the racehorse Playfellow, brother of Man O War. The gelding, bought from Quincy stables, was withdrawn from an Aqueduct race after being found a windsucker and not in condition to race.
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Man O'War
Sam Hildreth
Quincy
Aqueduct
Dempsey Carpentier Bout Indictment Questioned
Prosecutor Pierre Garvan said he would not seek an indictment from the Hudson County grand jury over the Dempsey Carpentier bout unless decisive facts are provided by the International Reform Bureau. The Reform Bureau argues the event is a prize fight, but New Jersey law bans prize fights and only exhibitions are legal, raising legal questions for the July bout.
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Weather Forecast For Chicago On June 10
Generally fair and continued warm conditions expected tonight and through the next twenty four hours with light winds. No precipitation anticipated and temperatures likely to remain mild to warm across the city area.
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Weather Observation Summary by Dr H M Stanley
Local observations for the past 24 hours ending 7 am report variables including highest and lowest temperatures and rainfall. June records show Bat. Jones and Mon 2? None on several days with limited precipitation noted.
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Will Attempt to Land on Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs June 30. R E Talmadge a former member of the British royal flying corps will attempt to make an airplane land on the summit of Pike's Peak on July 15 he said here today. No flyer has succeeded in landing on Pike's Peak although several attempts have been made to do it.
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Tariff Bill 15 Introduced in the House
Washington June 30 A first opportunity to examine the main tariff measure six months in the making arose today after last minute revisions by Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee. Introduced yesterday by Chalthan Fortney the bill aim to be acceptable to the House Republican majority and be considered for approval or changes tonight.
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Conrose
Prudential Directors Seek Full Inquiry in Newark
Directors of the Residential Insurance Company of Affiance before the New Jersey legislative committee today urged an examination by bank examiners. They request review of Prudential relations with Fidelity Trust Co. of Newark, the character and extent of deposits in other banks, the modernization of the company, and any other matters the committee or policy holders may cite.
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Lockwoart Committee
House Adopts Repart Today in Conference Report
Washington June 30 The house today adopted the conference report terminating the state of war with Germany and Austria Hungary.
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Jersey City Ready For Dempsey Carpentier Fight
Governor Edwards says the Dempsey Carpentier bout will be held in Jersey City on Saturday despite appeals to stop it. Dr Wilbur Fo Crafts, reform bureau superintendent, urged the governor to intervene to prevent the bout.
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Dempsey Object Seizure Over Unpaid Medical Fee
In Philadelphia a car owned by heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey valued at $15 000 was seized after a court judgment against him for unpaid fees from a nose operation performed over a year ago by Dr Herbert E Goddard. James Dougherty drove the car from Atlantic City to assist Dempsey. The doctor had charged 1000 for the operation, Dempsey paid 500, and the suit sought the remaining 500.
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James Dougherty
Atlantic City
Dismissal of Police Stands Des Moines Officials
Des Moines June 30 Dix dismissal from police force of Jack Brophy former chief of detectives and Frank Harty former assistant chief of police was confirmed by the civil service commission today. The commission had for months been investigating charges ranging from perjury to conspiracy to loot a bank against the two men.
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Jack Brophy
Frank Harty
Civil Service Commission
Sheriff Robb Takes Blame in Whiting Jail Fire Escape
Des Moines reports Sheriff W. E. Robb accepted responsibility for the escape of Hank Hankins from Pleasantville linked to a bank robbery case. He said he was misled by Hankins posing as a Christian convert and granted small liberties. A fire at Whiting early today caused extensive property damage estimated near 950000.
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Hank) Hopkis
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Borah Amendment Carries in House
The House approved the Borah disarmament amendment to the naval appropriation bill by a 220 to 4 vote. Reps Rewordlis five Moores Indiana Campbell Pennsylvania Carew New York and O'Brien New Jersey voted against the measure while Lineberger California voted present.
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New York
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New Jersey
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Repubican
California
Japan’s Navy Budget Holds Steady for Year
Tokio reports naval estimates for the year total 600 million yen with no change to the government’s program. The plan continues the construction of eight battleships and eight cruisers, maintaining the existing basic pattern.
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Civil proceedings to charge antitrust violations in New York
Washington DC attorney general Peazherty announced civil actions will be filed in New York against the Cement Manufacturers Protective Association and its officers and members. The association produces about 9 percent of total Portland cement in the northeast United States.
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Gas Tank Fire Leaves Man Hospitalized In Indiana
Sioux City Indiana June 30 Russell L Van Ry attempted to gauge gasoline in his car with a lit match. The resulting explosion severely burned him. He is in a hospital and expected to recover.
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Russell
van Ry
Communists Seek To Incite Negroes in New York
June 30 report from New York states clothing carrier Mornia 8or ner was arrested for distributing circulars urging Negroes to mob violence. The pamphlets claimed to be from the executive committee of the Communist Party of America accusing Tulsa businessmen of provoking a race riot. Ner said unknown employers hired him to distribute them and denied knowledge of their contents.
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Mornia 8Orner
Ommunist Party of America
Tulsa
Railroad Leaders Meet Tomorrow to Parley Wage Cuts
More than 1,000 railroad union leaders plan to assemble to avert transportation tieups by negotiating wage reductions approved by the United States Railway Labor Board in a high level meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Chicago.
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United States Railway Labor Board
Union Head Arrested for Fireman's Strike Quaker
A Union head from Quebec’s fire department was arrested today along with thirty others amid a broader crackdown. Police report large-scale mobilizations at several scene locations to prevent riots during the unrest.
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Quebec Tire Department
England Decides to Renew Treaty Amid Hazy Prose
Lamon June 2 reports the Trial Cabinet has decided to renew the Angi Inganese treaty but details are unclear. The article notes divisions within government and mentions rotations toward an American attitude without clear scope or timing.
Germany Makes Second Reparations Payment
Paris reports Germany paid 44,000,000 gold marks to the reparations authority. The transfer was made in European currency and was arranged to ease immediate payments amid the ongoing economic strain and temporary relief provisions.
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Markets Report From Des Moines Show Mixed Livestock Moves
Des Moines market notes list cattle hogs and sheep receipts and prices. Hogs receipts around 25 000 with mixed bids and steady trends. pigs steady. top hogs around 9 25 to 9 15. Sheep receipts about 9 000 with steady market. Butter cheese and poultry prices shown with slight gains and some unchanged items.
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Cuttary
Monty
Monly Ponty
Local Cash Markets and Prices for Hay Seeds and Hides
Market notes list timothy hay at 12.00 and clover seed 3.00 to 11.00 per unit, timothy seed 1.00 to 1.75, and barley price details. Hens, springs, roosters, stags, ducks and horses hides are noted with varied values. A separate quote cites John Slater, New York spiritualist leader, claiming rich people stop giving to churches due to a lost fear of hell.
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John Slater
New York
Harding Signs Bill Reducing Regular Army
President Harding signed the army appropriation bill directing a cut of the regular army to 152000 men by October. He advised Congress that further reductions may be needed to relieve the government.
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Famine in Russia Reported Across Many Regions
Moscow dispatches describe famine driven by drought affecting vast areas including Tearjlayn Saratov Samara Simbirsk Vingka Perm and Kagan with 25 000 000 people facing severe shortages. Officials discuss methods to aid the population as the crisis spreads through northern Caucasus and beyond.
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Moscow
Willing Workers Meet Friday at Swed ett Lutheran Church
The Willing Workers of the Swed ett Lutheran church will meet Friday afternoon. A line notes meeting location at the Mew Mtn Peterson. Local arrivals include Dupitaee caller to the city, HF Dameett of Prescott, Mrs Vera Christ of Greenfield, George Looney of Cromwell, Fred Moun of Aviepe, Carl Shields of Afton, Walter Young of Prewott, Roy Laver of Spaulding, Means of Lorimer, John M Hayes of Larimoe, and others visiting or calling in the city. Alys Stevens, Boston psychologist, is noted in a closing line.
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Vera Christ
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Iowa Youth, Eleven Kills Brother at Farm Near Morevia
An 11 year old Roy Sharp accidentally shot and killed his brother Kieth nine and injured another brother Joba six at the family farm near Morevia while the youths were bringing in cows. The incident occurred last night as the boys helped with chores.
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