General Miles Dies in Circus Collapse at 86
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, veteran army leader and diplomat, died suddenly in a circus tent after collapsing beside Mrs. W B Noble and others. Doctors diagnosed heart failure as the cause, confirmed at the hospital, with the event shocking his associates as a pageant opened.
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Washington
Associated Press
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
W. B. Noble
E. E. Craig
General Miles
Former Governor Davis Denies Bribe Talk in Kaufman Trial
Topeka Kansas May 15 Jonathan M Davis spent two hours on the witness stand denying charges he accepted or solicited bribes for pardons while governor He challenged star witness Anthony L Oswald's testimony that a pardon could be bought and testified he had met Oswald in the 1920 campaign and called Oswald's hotel meeting a lie
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Topeka
Kansas
Associated Press
Jonathan M. Davis
Walter Grundy
Davis
Fale
Anthony L. Oswald
Grundy
Oswald
Peterson
Carl J. Peterson
Manhattan
Roosevelt Memorial Medals Awarded to Pinghot Grinnell and Berry
In the White House East Room President Coolidge awarded Roosevelt Memorial medals to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania George Bird Grinnell of New York and Miss Martha Berry of Georgia for distinguished service in conservation. The ceremony praised Pinchot as a trusted adviser and celebrated Grinnell for preserving wilderness including Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. Italy grants women the vote in municipal elections with officials clashing with communists. Mussolini backs universal suffrage.
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Pennsylvania
George Bird Grinnell
New York
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Georgia
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
Glacier National Park
Flood in Wyoming Town Under Water Amid Rising Crest
Heavy rains in the Deer Creek range caused Box Elder and Deer Creek to flood into the Platte at Glenrock. The town of Grenrock sees four feet of water in the lower area forcing 2 to 15 families from homes while half of ZR ranch is submerged. No casualties reported though damage is expected to be substantial as the crest rose through the evening. Glenrock lies 20 miles east of Casper and the rain continued to fall with the river still rising.
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Associated Press
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Wio
Grenrock
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Platte River
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Casper Herald
Bryan Denies Booing at Brown University Talk
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Boston denying he heard booing or hissing during the Brown University question period. He said he answered questions and only offered to turn the meeting over when the questioner tried to push his own views and argue rather than ask questions.
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Boston
Associated Press
Brown University
Providence
William Jennings Bryan
New York Court Disbars Col Felder in Bribery Case
Col Thomas B Felder noted criminal lawyer and Gaston B Means a former DOJ agent were convicted in January of conspiring to bribe high government officials. The appellate division of the supreme court disbarred Felder in New York May 15.
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New York
Associated Press
Thomas B. Felder
Criminl
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Fatty ArBUCKLE seeks marriage license in Los Angeles
Roscoe A r buckle former film comedian and Doris Deane film actress were issued a marriage license here. The license dated last March was rejected by the clerk who said a new license costing two dollars would be necessary. Arbuckle planned to wed at the bride to be's home in Pasadena tomorrow evening.
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Los Angeles
Roscoe Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Pasadena
National Democrat to Be Issued as Militant Publicity Weekly
Washington May 15 Asso ciated Press A group of party leaders planned the publication of a weekly newspaper to be known as The National Democrat as the first step in a policy of militant publicity for the democratic party.
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Associated Press
Democratic Party
National Democrat
Yellow headlines urged sensationalism in religious press
Reverend J W Smith of the Catholic Register urged editors to sensationalize headlines to boost sales, admitting willingness to use red ink and big type while avoiding glorifying vice or crime. He spoke before the Catholic Press Association in St Louis. He said he favors stirring interest at any cost and fears dry factual reporting.
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Associated Press
J. W. Smith
Catholic Register
Denver
Colo
Catholic Press Association
United States
Canada
Father Smith
Smugglers Slain in Mexico Border Gun Battle
Two alleged smugglers were killed and a United States customs official wounded in a gun battle miles southwest of Tucson Arizona. Ed Webb, an official observer, reported the incident and the wounded officer was carried by horseback to a mission for aid. Names of the dead and wounded were not available.
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Ariz
Associated Tress
United States Customs
Here
Welch
Norman Storm Floods City Paralyzes Communications
Norman Oklahoma reports heavy wind and rain causing hours of outages and widespread flooding. Water stood above a foot in the business district as streets flooded and communications were paralyzed.
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Sorman
Okla
Miner Trapped in West Walusa Mine Believed Fatal
In Butte Montana May 13 crews recovered behind the barricade but found extensive fallen ground delaying rescue of Gus Boldan. Officials said it may take a week to uncover the body. Also baseball commissioner Landis ordered clubs to call in all but eight optional players per Barrow.
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Mens
Rose
Gus Boldan
West Walusa
Mens Hay
St. Paul
Kenisaw M. Landis
Edward G. Barrow
New York
French Cabinet Advances Plan to Settle War Debts
Paris May. The cabinet approved Caillaux and Briand plan to settle all French war debts and begin early negotiations. A six week timeline targets clearing the budget, then Caillaux tackles debt funding and refinancing of government bonds. Debts to the United States and Great Britain to be addressed.
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Associated Press
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Briand
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France
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Quatrain Favored In Derby At Churchill Downs
Quatrain is the ranking favorite for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with a $53,475 winner’s purse if 20 start. Twenty five top 3 year olds named to the post. field could shrink to 15 20 depending on track conditions. The mile and a quarter race carries 126 pounds with $500 entry fee and payouts of $6000 for second $3000 for third and $1000 for fourth.
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Quatrain
Churchill Downs
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Judge J G Denny Dies At Butte After Surgery
Julius G Denny 66 long time Butte attorney and Democratic figure died after an acute appendicitis operation. He sought the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last summer and had run for Congress in primaries two years earlier. He served in the Montana legislature in 1923 24 and is survived by son Captain Thomas R Denny stationed at the Presidio California.
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Julius G. Denny
Tie
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Thomas R. Denny
Presidio
California
Teachers in Red Lodge Strike Over Mumps Return
Six Roosevelt grade school teachers in Red Lodge walked out Friday in protest of the return to school alleging one teacher has mumps. The action left only two teachers to handle classes and required dismissing the pupils.
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Billings
Roosevelt
Red Lodge
Butte Athletes Repeat State Title in Missoula Meet
Butte High School wins its seventh Montana interscholastic track crown with 36 points, as Hamilton trails with 25.52, and Willow Creek and Gallatin set two state records in high jump and javelin. Bergin leads Billings with 15 points while Butte's six scoring athletes, including three from Butte High, secure the victory amid strong winds and close team battles.
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Philosopher Kills Wife and Children Then Self
New Orleans, May 13. Mrs. George Williams Peckham arrived after a phone call from her daughter in law. Professor George Williams Peckham, a philosophy teacher at Newcomb College, killed his wife and two children and then himself. Police described a sealed apartment where the four bodies lay. the coroner called it a purple murder case amid hallucinations attributed to the husband. The mother learned of the tragedy upon entering the bathroom and seeing the scene.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
George Williams Peckham
Milwaukeie
Newcomb College
Ias
Utah Slayer Executed by Firing Squad at Sunrise
Terre Cano a Mexican national was executed by firing squad at sunrise at the Utah State Prison for the March 15 1923 murder of June St Clair in Park City Utah. He was shot at 6 12 am and pronounced dead three minutes eight seconds later.
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Salt Lake City
Terre Cano
Utah State Prison
June St. Clair
Park City
Utah
Bryan leads faction aiming for war in Presbyterian split
The Associated Press reports liberal Presbyterian leaders fear a Bryan backed faction would split the church. Erdman and other conservatives say a split could restore health by purging doctrinal disloyalty, with 1500 ministers named as preaching un-Christian doctrine and to be removed if Presbyteries fail to act.
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Columbus
Associated Press
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
William Jennings Bryan
Charles R. Erdman
Princeton
N. J
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Erdman
Explosives Move Off Forbidden List At Geneva Talk
At Geneva on May 15 representatives of military and naval delegations in the international arms traffic conference agreed to classify gunpowder and explosives as not subject to control unless shown to be for war. The talks kept battleships out of control and faced hurdles over poison gas restrictions amid hopes a future clause will outlaw asphyxiating gases.
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Geneva
Associated Press
International Conference For
Washington
Tzig
Ward executed for murder of 13 year old girl in Ohio
Columbus Ohio May 13 Fred Ward 30 of McMechen West Virginia was electrocuted at the Ohio Penitentiary for the murder of Jean Nile Tanella aged 13 of Bellaire Ohio in the early hours.
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Columbus
Fred Ward
McMechen
Ohio Penitentiary
Jeannile Tanella
Heat Bellaire
Motion to Quash Lost in Stephenson Case
Indianapolis May 15 Judge Collins overruled a motion to quash an indictment charging D C Stephenson former Klan grand dragon with the murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Earl Klick and Earl Gentry also charged. The defendants waived arraignment and entered guilty pleas. Trial set for June 2 by agreement.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
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D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
iMadge Oberholtzer
Earl Kliick
Earl Gentry
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