Shanghai disturbance sparks foreign siege orders
The Chinese foreign office rejected the U S claim that Shanghai police acted in self defense during a recent disturbance. It ordered foreign concessions to immediately raise the siege, redeploy marines, disarm volunteers, and release prisoners. It also demanded restoration of occupied or closed institutions at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Treen
Peking
Chinese Foreign Office
Foreign Diplomatic Corps
Iailer
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Foreign
Gunboat Pampanga Attacked Near Canton Coast
The American gunboat Pampanga was fired on today near Whampoa Island between Canton and the sea while convoying a launch from the Christian college at Canton. The Pampanga returned the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Whampoa Island
Canton
Christian College
U S Marines Land Hong Kong
United States Marines have landed on Hong Kong near Canton to protect the American Christian college as tensions rise in the Pearl River area on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marines
Honan Island
Canton
Christian College
Hong Kong
United States
Honai Island
Pearl River
American Christian College
68 Homes in Mass Destroyed by Fire
Nahant Massachusetts June 11. Sixty eight homes were destroyed today after a fire swept the Cove Hill district. Loss estimated at 460 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Treas
Nahant
Mass
Colbye Hill
Greek Cabinet Resigns In Athens Amid Crisis
In Athens on June 11 Premier Michalakopolous led a cabinet formed in October 1924 to resign en masse. The abrupt move follows ongoing political turmoil and a search for stability in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Michalakopolous
Market Report from Louisville Cattle Hogs and Lambs
The Associated Press notes steady cattle at Louisville with 100 head. Hogs mostly steady to slight declines four to twelve cents. Sheep up three thousand head, four to five higher. Lambs up fifteen to twenty-five cents with one load sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Louisville
Settlement of War Debt Urged by French Minister
Paris June 10 Deputies hear Finance Minister Caillaux press for settling inter allied debts with specific engagements and possible foreign loans, while socialist critics press for a capital levy. Caillaux rejects a levy as unsuitable to restore France’s finances. In New York Morgan announces a 50 million sav bonds for Belgium at 7 percent over 30 years, price 98 to yield 7.15 percent as part of a 100 million program.
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Proay
Paris
M. Caillaux
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
France
United States
Socialist Party
M. Cailliux
Treasury
New York
Kingdom of
Belgium
J.P. Morgan and Company
College Education Is Worth $25,000
The College of Agriculture dean Thomas Cooper told Junior Agricultural Club members that a college education is worth about $25,000, based on a broad survey. Garvey Hayden, 16, of Washington County, was elected president. Virginia Hammock, 14, of Farhnd County, vice president. Pauline Cyrus, of Boyd County, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Thomas Cooper
College of Agriculture
Junior Agricultural Club
Dean Cooper
Garvey Hayden
Washington County
Association of Junior “Agricultural Clubs
Virginia Hammock
Farhnd County
Pauline Cyrus
Boyd County
Bank Bandits Take Large Loot in Two Holdups
The Sixteenth Street State Bank in Indianapolis was robbed by two men who obtained 4300 dollars and escaped. A separate bank from the same company also lost 3000 dollars last week in a second hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Sixteenth Street State Bank
Efficient Light Airplane for Sale at $2000 in Corydon England
A light airplane, available for a week from a young Ditchman in Corydon, England, invites pilots to fly it. Several have demonstrated stunts such as tolling, spiraling, and inverted flight, showing it is easy to handle for flying clubs. The machine costs $2000, weighs 420 pounds, and consumes 1 and 1 2 gallons of gasoline and 2 and 1 2 pints of oil per hour, with a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
England
Byt Young Ditchman
Postage Guarantee Rules For Parcels Post Debut
The Associate at Provo Washington reports the post office department will require parcel post mailers to guarantee return postage if undelivered, effective August 1. The rule aims to cut by one third the parcels handled by the dead letter office.
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Provo Washington
Post Office Department
United Commercial Travelers Open Annual Session
Frome Winchester June 11 The grand council of the United Commercial Travelers opened its annual session with Governor Fields and Mayor Tomlinson as principal speakers.
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Associated
Frome
Winchester
Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers
Governor Fields
Mayor Tomlinson
Jury completes panel in Shepherd murder trial
Chicago reports the jury for William Daring Shepherd in the murder of his foster son William McClintock was filled after multiple venires. Opening statements looming as defense seeks limits on evidence linking typhoid germ plot to the estate and several key witnesses including Olson and Reichman ready to testify.
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Drews
Chicago
William Daring
Shepherd
Foster-Non
William Nelson McClintock
Charles Edelstein
William Scott Stewart
Contacl
Sewart
Young McClintock
McClintock
Olson
Robert E. Crowe
Charles C. Fairman
Faiman
National University of Sciences of Chicago
Farman
Tragic Wreck Kills Man and Injures Woman Near Mammoth Cave
A car crash at 1:30 this morning killed John Davis 60 and injured Mrs. Idi Huschberg 43 as their vehicle toppled 30 feet. A five year old child and a negro maid escaped unharmed. The occupants were en route to Mammoth Cave. the negro chauffeur suffered a crushed chest and said he likely fell asleep at the wheel. Davis from Muncie Indiana and Huschberg from Nashville Tennessee. Police also probe an eight year old boy David Robinson's report of a failed kidnap attempt by three men in a car after school hours. Davis said he jumped free as men threatened to take him to the country. injuries included bruises to head shoulders and right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Davis
Muncie
Ind
Huschberg
Nashville, Tenn
Associated Presa
Louisville
David Robinson
Construction Work on the Clinchfield Shops Going Forward Rapidly
The Clinchfield Railroad Co continues a swift building program. A new passenger station nears completion and the Y M C A building progresses. Steel for the additional shop buildings is arriving, foundations are finished, and erection is underway. Structures include a steel car shed, a planing mill, a coach repair and upholstering shop, the car department office building with washrooms and jackeys, plus two blacksmith shops for the car and machine departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinchfield Railroad Co
Wrnder
Wife Sues Over Car Crash Damages After Husbands Joyride
Mrs. Virgilia E. Smyth faces a $5,000 judgment after lending her automobile to her husband William Smith. He crashed into a traffic signal on Pelham Parkway at 3 AM October 22, 1924. Passenger Miss Margaret Nun sustained injuries and sued for damages including medical and dental costs, lost wages, and mental anguish. The jury awarded Miss Nun $5,000 against both defendants.
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New York
Virgilia E. Smyth
William Smith
Smyth
New York Telephone Company
Scopes Ill at Ease As He Explains His Stand
John T. Scopes, pressed by a crowd in New York, stammers a brief defense of the Scopes anti evolution case calling it a fight for freedom of thought and likening his role to a goat. Darrow, Neil, and Rappleyea stand with him while others enlist help for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Civil Liberties Union
Ry Frxil
John Randolph Neil
Clarence Darrow
Dr. Rappleyea
Dayton
Port of York
Darrow
Charles W. Thomas
Colorado
Hig
William Jennings Bryan
Br. Rappleyes
Scones
Tennessee
Red Cross Nurse Emily Morgan Hero of Alaska Story
Unalaska residents honor Miss Emily Morgan the Red Cross nurse famed for heroic work during the Nome diphtheria outbreak and her long service with a single doctor in the frontier. Her 18 months of blizzard hardship, care for waifs at Jesse Lee Home, and prior heroism in France are noted.
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Jesse Lee
Methodist ‘Women's
Bodiety
Alice Devlin
Miss Morgan
Alaska
Red Cross
France
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Chamber of
Dorothy Cunningham
Martinsville
Geneva
WH. Shepherd
Bej
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Shan
Spain
Riqualme
Abd-el-Keim
Clinchfield
Scopes
Civic Club
Dudley Field Malone
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