World News in Brief From During the Fourth of July
A digest of varied events includes Judge Samuel Young in Stamford sentencing two boys to spankings. Wood’s Fourth of July eulogy for Theodore Roosevelt at Deadwood. lake accident at Lake Madison with 10 to 15 drowned. a paternity case in Omaha. New York heat and prohibition impact. Eskimo influenza deaths. McAdoo on the League of Nations. Krevitz’s bomb factory claim. Texas war state resolution. Roosevelt birth in Archile’s family. Chicago YMCA fire displacing soldiers. alcohol definition debate. Montana federal judgeship. Spokane fire loss. bills signed by Wilson. labor strikes. extradition note signing. and railway strike actions.
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Samuel’ Young
Stamford
Conn
Deadwood
S. C
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Theodore Roosevelt
Black Hills
Lake Madison
Sioux Falls
S. D
E.P. Dwyer
Omaha
Lis
New York
Department of Justice
City Water Department
League of Nations
W. G. McAdoo
Columbus
Paul Krevitz
United States
Texas Senate
Mexico
Hobby
Texas
Archile Roosevelt
Chicago
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Washington
Montana
Spokane
mid-Atlantic
Wilson
Great Northern
Pacific Coast
General Labor Federation
Paris
Russia
Holland
Spokane Inland Empire Railway Company
Candido Aguilar
War Debt, Probes, and Global Aftermath Reflected in June Reports
June debt reached 25.48 billion dollars with 809.39 million disbursed. Revelations promise sensational claims of wartime film fraud and government commotion over demobilization centers. Global news cover heat waves, censorship, gold reserves, farm loans, and Allied postwar shifts.
President Wilson Returns to Washington After Paris Visit
President Wilson arrived in Washington after four months at the Paris peace conference to a crowd of about 100000 at Union Station. He expressed confidence that the United States favored the league of nations and pledged early Senate action on the German peace treaty. A special Senate committee was set to review the treaty with five members named.
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Boston
Hartford
Philadelphia
Larrisburg
Wilson
Union Station
United States
League of Nations
J. T. Ralston
District Citizens’ Committee
Tami
Pan
New York
White House
Agricultai
Senate
Germany
French Offer Rejected for Army Equipment in France
Washington says the French government offered 300 million dollars for American army equipment in France valued at 1.5 billion. The War Department ordered a sales organization in France to dispose of the property, as disclosed to a special House committee by Director of Sales Hare.
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Washington
France
War Department
Hare
House
Parker
United States Army Material Liquidaten Commission
Senator Arthur Capper Kansas Governor and Senator
A note about Arthur Capper of Kansas linking his two terms as governor to his role as senator in the Sixty sixth Congress. Capper is described as one of five ex governors serving in Congress and noted for two governorships in Kansas.
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Senaator
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Senator Capper
Receipts of Big Fight Won’t Exceed $500000
Toledo July S. Oftlein checks gate receipts and attendance for the Jack Dempsey Jess Willard heavyweight championship. Tex Rickard says he would be surprised if receipts exceed 500000. Rumors claim Willard is dead or dying. reports of his death or insanity arise, while Willard plans a motor trip home after his eye heals.
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Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Tex Rickard
Rekard
Willard
Dempsey
Cleveland
Ohio
Lawrence
Kan
Minneapolis Grain Market Report Summary
Market update from Minneapolis on July 9 for Wheat Corn and Oats. Wheat receipts zero versus 195 last year with No 1 northern priced 2.50 to 2.66. Corn No 3 yellow 1.81 to 1.81. Oats No 8 white 66 to 67. Wax 8.71 to 5.73. Flour unchanged with shipments 22 090 barrels. Barley 1.06 to 1.16.
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Minneapolis
Northern
St Paul Livestock Market Report July 9
Hogs receipts 7,3000 with prices 21.21 to 21.80 per cwt and bulls 21.26 to 21.30. Cattle receipts 3,300 with steers 14.50 to 16.50, cows and heifers 5.26 to 11. Veal calves 8.25 to 16.75. Stockers and feeders steady with 0.25 rise. Sheep receipts 200. lambs 16.75, wethers 6.50 to 8.50, ewes 2.50 to 7.50.
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St. Paul
Willers
Omaha Livestock Market Report July 9
Hogs receipts 16600 market higher top 22 heavy 21.30 to 21.65 medium 21.45 21.90 cattle receipts 5800 market higher beef steers 144 to 148.50 good and choice 12.25 14.25 butcher cattle 8.25 13.50 cows 7.75 12.50 veal calves 14.50 16.50 sheep receipts 20000 market steady lambs 14.75 17 medium and common 19 3.75 yearling wethers 11.25 13.25.
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Omaha
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market Report July 9
Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle sheep and lambs detailed by weight and quality. Hogs show top near 11.65 for heavies and various spreads. cattle include butcher, yearling, and veal values. sheep peak around 17.49 for lambs and 14.25 for yearlings with receipts listed. Market tone indicates higher prices and unsettled conditions.
New Arraigned For Murdering Fiancee Harry S New
Los Angeles reports Harry S New, who claims to be son of Senator Harry S New of Indiana, was arraigned in a justice court for first degree murder after an autopsy and inquest into the death of his fiancée Frieda Lesser. A preliminary examination is set for Monday.
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Pacific
Tacoma
Olympia
Wash
Butte
Rim
California
Santa Monica
Cal
San Diego
San Francisco
Liberty
Los Angeles
Frieda Lesser
Topungo Canyon
Here
Harry S. New
United States
Indiana
Secret Council Exposed in War Preparations and Big Business Links
Representative Graham alleges a secret seven member advisory council of the National Defense Council ran war policy weeks before war, befriended big business, and influenced draft and censorship. The council, he says, acted with the president while lawmakers deny prior readiness.
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Graham
Representative Reavis
Nebraska
Hall
Peter
Whlch
Dail
Ecomnel
Senate Amd House
Mo Coffin
Comune
Congress
Giandane
Fudge Gary
Chickman Graham
Grosvenor E. Chirkson
Council
Aly
Gialamas Committee
Chirkson O
Council of National Defense
Oon
Fire destroys several Laurel businesses in Montana
A July blaze in Laurel driven by strong northwest winds damaged five buildings in the business district. Losses are estimated around 35000 dollars and include the Malt motor hotel, Sande drug store, Frank’s general store, Reece Prices barber shop, and a grocery.
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Laurel
Mont
Mlatmotur
Sande Drug Store
Clte Grank
Reece Prices
Thageriaan Compin ’S
Experts urge U S to buy British dirigible R-84
East coast aircraft experts advocate purchasing the British R-84 airship as a model for building domestic dirigibles, proposing it as a foundation for U S airship development.
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United States
Te East
Booze Bill Faces Swift House Action In July Vote
Washington July 9 The House adopteda special rule by 239 to 30 to consider prohibition enforcement legislation immediately. Chairman Volstead promised time limits but a vote on the bill itself appeared unlikely to occur this week.
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Washington
House
Volstead
Forest fires in western Montana near Missoula and Selway
Three new wildfires reported in western Montana strain resources around Missoula. O'Brien creek canyon fire near Lolo covers about 80 acres, McNamara fire smaller, Runaway creek head fire in Selway about 80 acres inaccessible terrain. Bear creek blaze in Selway spreading. 20 men dispatched, White River fire in Lathead forest being fought.
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Missoula
Forest Service
O'Brien Creek
Lolo Forest
Nother
McNamara's Landing
Blackfoot Valley
Runaway Creek
Selway Forest
McNamara
Bear Creek
White River
Lathead Forest
Mooney Strike Seen Not To Paralyze Butte
The Mooney strike in Butte shows limited scope as unions walked out in sympathy while holiday factors and a half day Saturday reduced labor impact. Some electrical and building trades are affected, with mining and smelter work continuing and streetcar and power services largely intact. Delegates arrive for a two day Montana union convention with broad city representation.
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Hitte
Mooney
Butte
Hoods
Anaconda
Great Walls
Montana Power Company
Montana
Butte Dynamite Blast Wrecks Mine Office in Business District
An explosion of dynamite shook the Ant Conda Copper Mining pay office in Butte's business district around 4 a.m. Sunday. A heavy grate struck the adjacent storefronts and narrowly missed a street car full of miners. Property loss is estimated under $5,000 with windows blown in at about six or more stores.
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Bute
Antconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Anaconda
Inova
Poliee
Bozeman Plans Summer Wild West Stampede
Bozeman business leaders raise 20000 dollars to stage a wild west carnival tied to the BSPO state convention August 13 and 14. Lester Work of Story-Work Sheep Co and PL McCleland of HHN-McCleland Cattle Co signed to hire rough riders cowpunchers broncho busting ropers and rodeo stars for the event.
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Bozeman
BSPO
Lester
Gathitin County
McCleland
Hhn-Mccleland Cattle Corporation
Park County
Referendum Delay Petitions Filed in Great Falls
Twenty eight petitions filed with the county clerk carry hundreds of voters' names urging the September 2 primary referendum be deferred to the 1920 regular election. Petitions will be checked and sent to Helena for action.
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Great Falls
Helena
Airplane Drops 150 Feet At Miles City Fairgrounds
Miles City report says Montana-Curtiss Airplane Company manager J. T. Farrell and passenger George Kinney fell about 150 feet during a pleasure flight when Kinney touched a lever that threw the craft out of control. Both men escaped with slight bruises while the plane was wrecked.
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Miles City
J. T. Farrell
Montana-Curtiss Airplane Company
George Kinney
Fairgrounds
Kinney
Farrell
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