Nevada Sifts Wingfield Resigns From National Committeeman Post
Nevada figure George Wingfield resigns as Republican national committeeman citing ill health and a need for a long vacation. In a telegram to John T. Adams he states he cannot devote proper effort to the forthcoming campaign and will support a Republican victory while awaiting appointment of a successor by the state advisory committee led by Chairman Harry E. Stewart.
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George Wingfield
Nevada
Republican national
John T. Adams
Mir. Wingfield
Mr. Adams
thea
Winefleld
Republican national committees
Munsey
Washington
D. C
Wingfield
Chicago
Aged Man Is Sentenced for Grand Larceny
William H. McFee, seventy nine, was sentenced by Judge Sidney N. Reeve to one to ten years in prison for stealing ninety thousand dollars from a safe deposit box at the Farmers and National Bank of Los Angeles. The funds belonged to the Yokohama Specie Bank. McFee, a night watchman at the Mariners and Merchants Bank, admitted guilt to grand larceny and had requested probation, which was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS ANGELES
William H. McFee
Sidney N. Reeve
Farmers' and National Bank of
Yokohama Specie Bank
MecFee
Mariners' and Merchants’ Bank
Large German loan denied by international bankers
Paris June 10 The international committee of bankers reports to the Allied reparations commission that a large international loan for Germany cannot be recommended now. A smaller loan to prevent financial collapse could be considered later if needed, but no prospect of an external loan is offered at present.
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PARIS
Asociated
international committee of bankers
Allied reparations commission
Germany
Shrine Nobles Parade Through Salt Lake Streets
Salt Lake City's population varied as Shriners caravans arrived and departed en route to San Francisco Mecca. Temples from Denver Duluth Pittsburg Kansas Muskogee Shreveport La Oklahoma City Sioux Falls and Deadwood S D parade through town. Salt Lake Shriners depart for the Coast tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SALT LAKE CITY
Man Falls To Death In Office Building Banister Tragedy
Dallas, June 10. Robert H Russell, 30, an insurance agent, died after slipping on a banana peel in a sixth floor lobby. He lost balance, fell over a banister into the stairwell well and landed on his head on the second floor landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DALLAS
Tex
Robert H Russell
Navy appropriations cut by Senate committee report
Senate appropriations panel reports naval funding at 294.235 million dollars for the next fiscal year, up 42.965 million from the House bill but 131.251 million below Navy requests. Total present year outlay would be 425.486 million, 119 million above the last year. Chairman Poindexter plans to push the bill next Monday with tariff considerations paused. Senate plans include 6,000 enlisted personnel and 19,500 marines, with King aiming to cut marine strength to 10,000 and halt Haiti and Santo Domingo operations. Major increases cover shipbuilding 10 million, aircraft 6.537 million, pay 26.016 million, engineering 2.695 million, and vessel construction and repair 2 million. The 16 million construction boost is cited as needed for economy and ship program completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
senate
navy department
Poindexter
house
King
Utah
marine corps
Haiti
Santo Domingo
navy
Pinchot Backers Lose As Harrisburg Man Wins State GOP Chair
The regular Republican organization in Pennsylvania defeated Pinchot forces in a June 10 vote, electing W. Harris Daker of Harrisburg as state committee chairman. United States Senator George Pepper was chosen as Pennsylvania’s Republican national committee member, succeeding Bules Penrose. the choice was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHILADELPHIA
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
W. Harris Daker
Harrisburg
United States
George Wharton Pepper
Republican national committee
Bules Penrose
Campaign costs would be cut by sweeping publicity bill
June 10. A bill by Chairman Andrews of the House committee proposes strict publicity rules on campaign contributions. It would cap Senate expenditures at 10000 dollars and House at 5000 dollars, ban exchanges for political jobs, and require publication of every contributor giving 100 dollars or more. The measure follows the Newbery decision affecting states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Andrews
house committee
congress
supreme court
Newbery
senate
house
Austrian Officials Jail American Woman in Fraud Case
Vienna reports Genevieve Paddleford, claiming to be wife of a California oil trader, under arrest over fraud involving Lucerne Paris and Vienna victims. Gold trunks and Ritz-Carlton vases seized as evidence. Her past ties to Hollywood and the Gould divorce case are highlighted, with claims of multiple aliases and a daughter in grand opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIENNA
Genevieve Paddleford
California
Lucerne
Paris
Haleven
Ritz-Carlton
New York
Gould B
LOS ANGELES
George E. Paddleford
Hollywood
B L. Doheny
Gould
Ben. Téal
Gleanor McKiney Toomey
St. Paul
Dr. Paddleford
Paddleford
Bon Teal
Marie Paddleford
Maris Teal
Europe
Husband's Death Charged 10 Woman
Nellie Thompson, arrested at Keota Colorado, faces charges related to Floyd Thompson's death in Salem Missouri on August 8 1921. Authorities say she will extradite from Missouri and deny involvement, claiming he killed himself. she lived with her brother in Colorado with two daughters aged two and six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DENVER
Nellie Thompson
Keota
Colo., y
Floyd Thompson
Salem
Rocky Mountain News
Greeley
Missouri
Colorado
Club Wielder Fatally Shot Near Daly City
In San Francisco on June 10 Otto Herlick described as a cave dweller and religious fanatic was shot by Bernard Hilton, a night watchman at Daly City, after striking Hilton with a club. Hilton, uninjured, defended himself as Herlick wrecked a Daly City restaurant and endangered diners. The dying statement reportedly cleared the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN FRANCISCO
Otto Herlick
Bernard Hilton
Daly City
here
Hilton
Hillton
Herlick
S. A. Landin
Herrick
Gallant Crew Saves 200 As China Steamer Burns
In Hankow on May 17, reports from the official inquiry say the Kiantung on the Ichang to Hankow run burned April 28. Sixty perished and over 200 were saved chiefly by officers who steered to shore, rammed the bow to land, and kept engines running as passengers escaped. The fire’s origin remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HANKOW
China
Associated Press
Ichang
Chilimind
London Outcry Over Slayer’s Reprieve Stirs Press
Maj Ronald Tree’s reprieve from the gallows for murder drew protests from British papers. He claimed the title Lord de Freyne and related a flash of a turbulent life from Alameda jail to a London court, including forged money orders and a 1915 escape toward joining the British army.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Ronald True
Lord de Freyne
Glen Falloch of
Scotand
Alameda
Cal
England
Gertrude Yates
London
William Madeira
post office
Pacific coast
New Orleans
Arthur Reginald French
French Y Park
Roscommon
Ireland
Africa
Brazil
Royal Mounted Poles
Madera
Hongkong
Madeira
Ronald Tree
Rate cut way is cleared by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission withdrew or modified existing regulations and orders that could hinder the July 11 ten percent reduction in railroad freight rates. In Dexter Iowa, Eddie Rickenbacher departed for Omaha after his plane diverted to due to ignition trouble caused by lightning near Detroit on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
interstate commerce commission
RICKENBACHER
DEXTER
Lddie Rickenbacher
Omaha
here
Detroit
Babe Ruth Homers Again as Browns Face St Louis
Ruth hits his sixth homer of the year in the third inning against the Browns with one on. Pitcher Shocker yields the wall clear to right field landing on Grand Boulevard. Other scores noted from Cleveland Detroit and St Louis games with lineups and pitchers.
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RUTH
ST. LOUIS
Babe Ruth
Browns
Shocker
Grand Boulevard
Mark Twain Cabin Dedication At Jackass Hill
Mark Twain memory honored at Jackass Hill Tuolumne County dedication with Gov. Stephens speaking. William J. Loring presented cabin to Tuolumne County as hundreds gather for barbecue and reminiscences of Clemens in 1864 65. Gillis family from Tuttletown attends and recounts winter visits. Soulsbyville band performs as ceremony concludes.
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SONORA
Cal
Mark Twain
Tuolumne
Calaveras
Guy Stephens
Jackass Hill
old Jackass Hill
River canyon
Melonas
yours ag
Gillis
Samuel Clemens
Jim
Billy Gillis
ola cabin
Jinckass Hill
Wiliam J. Loring
American Mining Congress
Tuolumne county
Soulsbyville
J. W. Ha
Irish problem conference ends. Griffith to meet Lloyd George
London June 10 After today’s Anglo Irish treaty signatories meeting the Dail Éireann president Arthur Griffith was to meet Prime Minister Lloyd George this afternoon. A settlement of questions at issue was likely. The conference lasted about an hour and adjourned until Monday with a parliamentary statement anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Associated Press
Arthur
Griffith
Dail Éireann
Lloyd George
Churchill
Boise Shrine Train Hold-Up Staged by Shriners
A special train carrying the EL Korah Shrine temple from Boise Idaho to San Francisco was held up near Pocatetla last night. The Boise Shriners believed the event real until they discovered it was staged by Pocatetla Shriners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POCATE LILO
Ydaaho
EL Korah Shrine temple
Boise
Idaho
Sanrancisco
Boise Shriners
Pocatetla Shriners
Memorial Unveiled Ten Service Men of Douglas
Douglas county honors World War veterans with a bronze memorial tablet at the county courthouse during Carson Valley Day ceremonies. Gov Boyle spoke, Rev Adams delivered the dedicatory address, and schoolchildren paraded with stars and stripes. A w aria of sports followed including races and a Washoe war dance with barbecue. The memorial was funded by popular subscription. Suzanne Lenglen retains French women’s singles title by defeating Madame Golding 6-4 6-0 at Paris hard court championships.
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MINDEN
Douglas county
Douglas county court house
Guy. Emmet D. Boyla
Adams
First Baptist church of
Reno
Jordan
ireal
America
Joshua
Israel
Brewster Adams
Mr Adams
Gov. Boyle
P .H. Willis
E. J. Philips
Melvin Sweet
W. J. Bridges
W. Huppe
Carroll Tungner
Carroll Dressler
Edwin Millar
John lunder- green
C. l L. Hargrave
John Jepson
Pat Myerett
John Wils
Oliver Swanson
Wil Cardinal
SUZANNE
PARIS
Associated Press
Mlle
Suzanne Lenglen
France
Madame Golding
Mars observation climaxes tonight at Lowell Observatory
Observations of Mars at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff will reach a climax tonight as the planet passes through a point opposite the sun. Dr E C Slipher says Mars shows essentials of life with water atmosphere and temperatures above freezing. He notes dark markings wax darker in summer and suggests vegetation as a possible explanation while long study of surface changes continues.
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FLAGSTAFF
Ariz
Mars
Lowell observatory
earth
E. C. Slipher
red
Arkansas Nobles Are First 10 Reach Here Today
Reno Shriners and Kerak temple delegations arrive ahead of the San Francisco convention. Tickets of many temples travel by special trains and automobiles, with several convoys departing Reno tonight and tomorrow for the event.
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ARKANSAS
San Francisco
Reno
Truckee
Lake Tahoa
Al Amin emple
Little Rock
Ark
Sparks
Al Koran temple
Cleveland
El Korah temple
Boise
ind Deke temple
Sioux City
Imperial treasurer
Medinah temple of
Chicago
Detroit
temple of
Puello
Reno Temple
Western Pacific
Kerak temple of
southern Pacific
Veaverville
LOS ANGELES
Ernest Allen Cutts
Savannah
imperial
OWA Republicans Not Split Says Rawson in Formal Statement
Senator Rawson Republican state chairman says reports of a split between the machine and progressives over the nomination of Smith W Brookhart are false. He notes factional lines crossed in the primary, old-line progressives backed the old-line candidate and vice versa, and the state committee took no part in the campaign.
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WASHINGTON
Towa
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Rawson
Republican organisation
state committee
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NEVADAN 10
Business Cares
SHRINE
SALT LAKE
PEEL
EAST
R. HE
Rommel
Perkins
Coveleskie
Keefe
O'Neal
Johnson
Francis
Picinich
Oldham
Ehmke
Bassler
R. H. EB
Mays ane Devor
Bayne
Pruett
Eton
Haines
Ainsmith
Brooklyn
CLEMENS
WILLIAM D. STEPHENS
DOUGLAS
Kerak
OWA
MITCHELL
GLEN FAGLES
Scotland
Abe Mitchall
Edward Ray
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