Attorney General Fowler Demands Prison Probe In Nevada Case
Nevada charges filed by J. F. Guinan against Deputy Warden Carpenter and Commisary Creenwood prompt Attorney General L B Fowler to insist on a full investigation. Board statements claiming “unsupported charges” are challenged as prejudging the case. Guinan alleges cruelty to prisoners and escapes, accusing Carpenter of tight control and improper discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
state board of prison commissioners
Nevada
J. 4
Guinan
L. B. Fowler
Gov. Boyle
Bradigan
Fowler
Gagette
Great
H. H. Carpenter
William Creenwood
R. b. Burris
bord of prison commission
Chinan
Carpenter
Greenwood
China
tims
Torpedo Practice Off Santa Catalina Island Begins
Forty three destroyers accompanied by cruisers Charleston Salem Birmingham and Buffalo are at Los Angeles harbor to engage in torpedo practice off Santa Catalina Island today and to Merray. The destroyers and cruisers and the battleships New Mexico and Mississippi are to steam to the practice grounds early today with battleships to pose as targets and destroyers to fire practice torpedoes from behind smoke screens laid by the cruisers.
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LOS ANGELES
Charleston
Salem
Birmingham
Buffalo
Los Angeles harbor
Santa Catalina Island
Merray
New Mexico
Mississippi
One Life Lost As Forest Fires Ravage County
Fresno June 13 One man is dead twelve ranch houses burned and about one hundred thousand dollars in property damage suffered while fifty thousand acres of land were burned in the most serious mountain fires seen in this county before they were controlled late last night.
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FRESNO
Cal
Damage Closes Double Track On Ogden Route For Three Days
Tremendous gale from the Great Salt Lake floods parts of the Ogden route cutting a filled in section and interrupting one line of the double track for three days. Southern Pacific officials report 300 men are repairing the damage with 3000 tons of crushed rock to be used in the reconstruction.
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OGDEN
Great Salt Lake
Ogden-Luccin
Southern Pacific
Navy Bill Snagged in Conference
Conferees end talks on the naval appropriation bill in deadlock and send the $494,000,600 measure back to the house. Senators Poindexter and Hale, after the session, met with Secretary Denby to discuss a deadline. Small items include $31,000,000 for a San Diego hospital project and $340,000 for Bremerton rifle range.
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WASHINGTON
senate
house
Poindexter
Hale
Maine
navy department
Denby
San Diego
Cal
Newport
R. C
Great Lakes
Bremerton, Wash
navy
Bremerton yard
Henate
King and Queen Watch Race Run at Ascot Gold Cup
London June 16 The Ascot meeting peaked with the Gold Cup stake worth 600 sovereigns plus 3500 in specie. Periosteum owned by B Irish won from eight runners. Hardy's Happy Man finished second. Juveigneur was disqualified and Major Giles Lowers Spion Kop awarded third.
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LONDON
Ascot
King Georie
Queen Mary
wis
Periosteum
B. Irish
Hardy
Happy Man wis
Henri Basan
Juveigneur
Giles Lowers Spion Kop
Periosteum wis
Happy Man
Bakers Called Profiteers In Senate Speech
Washington June 18 Senator Capper Republican Kansas charged profiteering by bakers during debate on the pickers regulation bill. He said wheat prices on farms have fallen near prewar levels and the five cent spur of prewar times is a memory as a vote on the bill was expected late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Capper
Kansas
senate
Mason of Illinois Dies Suddenly at Capital
Washington June 145 Representative W. E. Mason of Illinois, age seventy, died here early today from heart trouble after a sudden relapse following a days of improvement. A former member of the Illinois senate, Mason began as a school teacher in Bentonsport and rose to state legislature and U S Senate. He moved to Chicago, practiced law, and served in Congress and as representative at large. he opposed the draft in 1917. Seven grown children and the widow survive.
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WASHINGTON
W. E. Binson
Illinois
senate
CHICAGO
Ismael towa
national congress
William Ernest Mason
Franklinville
N.Y
Bentansport
Bentonsport
Edith White
Des Moines
ieneral assembly
state senate
congress
United States
Iinoia
Mason
house of representatives
Lofveil
Shriners Plan Central Hospital for Crippled Children
In June the Imperial Council of the Shriners decided in secret to establish a hospital in St. Louis for crippled children of North America. A $150000 site has been purchased. Six committee members favored the central hospital, one dissented. The project was endorsed at the Shrine convention in Portland, Oregon last year. One million one hundred thousand dollars is available for the project.
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DES MOINES
Imperial Council
Order of Nobles
St. Louis
North America
Shrine conchive
Portland
Ore
French Attack Syrian Turks Reported Progress in Syria
Smyrna dispatch in Politica claims French forces under Gen. Gouraud resumed hostilities against Turkish Nationalists in Syria and advance on Aleppo with artillery. The report suggests strong progress and crushing opposition. Also notes a deadly fall in San Francisco as Mrs. Adeline Coleman, 75, fell three stories from an open window.
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ATHENS
Jime
Syria
Smyrna
Politica
Gouraud
Aleppo
BALANGE
SAN FRANCISCO
Adeline Coleman
toner
Plunge From Roof Ends Idaho Man’s Life in San Diego
In San Diego on June 16 a man believed to be Dr. W. R. Wolcott of Moscow Idaho fell or jumped from the roof of a five story building. Death was instantaneous and authorities place his age at about forty.
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SAN DIEGO
Cal
W. R. Wolcott
Moscow
Idaho
Loan to Live Stock Men Provided in Few Days
Washington June 17 Secretary Mellon said arrangements to assemble a fifty million dollar fund for cattle raiser loans will be completed within days. Western bankers pledged 25 million and Eastern bankers already raised 25 million. A banker committee will manage the fund and advances will go through regional bankers, signaling private administration of the pool.
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WASHINGTON
Mellon
Chicago
Stillman Objects to Testifying in Crowd in Court
In Poughkeepsie New York June 16 counsel for James A Stillman objected to a crowded cross examination in his divorce case with Anne A Stillman The lawyers argued that publicity would draw reporters camera crews and a curious crowd while four witnesses from Canada were brought in to discuss alleged relations between Mrs Stillman and Pred Beauvais the part Indian guide named co respondent
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POUGHKEEPSIE
N. Y
James A. Stillman
Beauvirs
Stillman camp
three Rivers
Quebec
Bernard Kelly
Stillman estat
Pocantica His
rene Kelly
Kelly
Stillman
Oregon arrests in murder case similar to Kaber incident
Mrs Louise Agee widow of Harry Agee and Dr H Klocker music teacher are held today on 6000 bonds as material witnesses in the alleged murder of Agee stabbed at his Portland home Friday night. John Dee warrants charging first degree murder issued. Agee throat slashed police first called burglary then questioned. Bureau in the bedroom ransacked. Mrs Agee said she saw a man flee.
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PORTLAND
Ore
Louise Agee
Harry Agee
H. Klocker
Agee
John Dee
Discuss Timely Topics At Meet San Francisco
San Francisco June 16 Several topics of nationwide interest opened the twenty sixth annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men. Charles Bent San Francisco fruit packer spoke on America s opportunity for world trade while J W Spangler Seattle banker addressed the federal reserve system. Conference leaders include J T Metarthy Houston C W Dupuis Cincinnati George J Clauthce Baltimore and R G Elliott Chicago. Delegates and about 1400 family members will tour Mount Tamalpais later today.
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SAN FRANCISCO
National Association of Credit Men
America
Charles Bent San Fiaincisen
prominen Californ
J. W. Spangler
Seattle
Wash
federal reserve system
J. T. Mettarthy
Houston
Tex
C. W. Dupuis
Cincinnati
Ohio
George J. Clauthce
Baltimore
R. G. Elliott
Chicago
Mount Hamalpais
here
Fireman Dies in Portland Rescue Effort
Portland, Oregon reports a fireman, Karl Guns ter, lost his life during a rescue at a badly damaged apartment building. He succumbed after smoke exposure and a long resuscitation attempt as police and fire crews evacuated residents. The day also notes the first wheat sale in Wichita Falls at two dollars per bushel with a seventy five cent bonus.
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PORTLAND
Ore
Karl Gunster
WICHITA FALLS
Tex
Federation Demands Federal Probe Into Sea Strike
The American Federation of Labor called on the Senate to pass the La Follette bill for a federal investigation of the worldwide seamen’s lockout. The International Seamen’s Union backed the measure, tying shipowners and the Shipping Board to a conspiracy against American access to overseas commerce. The resolution argues for truth and protection of America’s share of world power amid accusations of “European” and “American” collusion and seeks unity against racial prejudice within the federation.
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DENVER
American Federation of Labor
United States senate
La Follette
International Seamen's Union
United States shipping board
America
Union
Orion
federation
Disabled Nevada Vets to Attend 10 Camp in California
The Twelfth district of the Federal Board for Vocational Training will run a summer camp for disabled war veterans at Huntington Lake near Fresno from July 4 to August 30. About 2000 veterans from California Nevada and Arizona will be housed in army tents and catered on army fare.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Twelfth district
Federal Board for Vocational Training
Huntington Lake
Fresno
Cal
California
Nevada
Arizona
Frankfort grocer John Fallis shoots officers and escapes
June 16 Frankfort Ky John Fallis a grocer who fired on police during a confrontation with his son Elbert and barricaded in a combined store dwelling apparently fled before officers could surround it. Three policemen and bystanders were wounded one critically. Fallis and his son escaped.
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FRANKFOR'T
John Fallis
Frankfort
forrest
Wallis
Kallis
Crude Oil Prices Cut Again as Stocks Rise in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on June 16, major buyers announced a second crude oil price cut within a week. A barrel cut of twenty five cents was posted across all grades with new prices listed for Pennsylvania crude Carning Cabell Somerset Somerset light Ragland and related varieties. Rising stocks are cited as the cause.
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PITTSBURG
Pennsylvania
Carning
Cabell
Somerset
Somerset light
Ragland
Ramo fe ie
Packer Bill Vote Expected Late Today
The Senate rejected the packer regulation bill by thirty seven to thirty four and moved to consider the regulatory measure passed by the House. Debate centered on the live stock and packing industry provisions with McCormick and Kenyon weighing in on powers and federal trade commission reports.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
agriculture committee
house
talent culture committee
McCormick
Benater McCormick
Germany
Kenyon
federal trade commission
Flyer killed by rail train in Wyoming incident
Longmont Colorado June 16 Les Sprague twenty one year old member of the United States naval aviation corps stationed at Rockwell field California was instantly killed last night while attempting to board a passenger train at Wolcott Wyoming He had been visiting his brother Arthur on a Wyoming homestead and was on vacation before returning to Longmont.
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LONGMONT
Colo
Les Sprague
Visited States naval aviation corps
Rockwell field
California
Wolcott
Wyo
Arthur
Wyoming
CENTRALIA
Wash
bindit
Lerore oon
Louis Sonny
Gardner
Cent&uia
Castle Rock
Wish
Dale hotel
J. Patten
spraduets educational
exiihi
Centralig
mile frye
Gardoer ee oWas
Sonny
deserig
ton
Saya Chase
PORTLAND
Gre
dane
Porthind Telegram
Roy Gardner
Toorningster
Castle book
Duesday torning
Colorado River Levees Holding Firm Amid Rising Waters
CANTU Lower California June 16 The Colorado River rose one tenth of a foot overnight to 18.2 feet All levees hold well about 300 men are strengthening the Ockerson and Suiz lines in defense of the Imperial Valley against Hood waters of the Colorado River.
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CANTU
Lower
California
Colorado River
Ockerson
Suiz
Imperial Valley
Hood
Colorado
America Declines Participation in League of Nations Council
Washington reports the United States will not take part in the League of Nations council deliberations opening at Geneva to discuss mandates. The president of the council suggested US representation after protests over mandates, but the US and Japan are pursuing direct negotiations, making the Yap mandate moot.
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WASHINGTON
council of the
league of nations
Geneva
United States
council
Japan
Brain Wizard Nolan Tops Seattle Test Again
Michael John Nolan, a 42 year old university graduate, labeled the intelligence test wizard of the United States, surpassed competitors at the University of Washington in a formal exam. He scored seventeen points ahead in a test that took twenty minutes five minutes shorter than the standard time, following a perfect score in the army alpha intelligence test. Nolan’s background includes service in the Canadian army and a shift to higher education after his return home.
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SEATTLE
Wash
Michael John Nolan
University of Washington
psycholo
United States
univer
William J. Wilson
department of psyches
Nolan
tenteen
Nol
Five Die in Whitney Neb Train Wreck
June 16 report says five persons died and thirty three injured as a Chrono and Northwestern No. 1 passenger train derailed near Whitney Nebraska after a bridge over Big Cittonwood Creek sagged in a cloudburst. The wreck scattered cars including the engine mail baggage and smoker.
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OMATA
Whitney
Neb
Chrono
Northwestern
i. creek
French Drive Poles Away at Front in Oppeln Report
London dispatch cites increased French efforts to clear disordered areas. Latland Junction held by French troops who have cleared armed insurgents. Gen. Von Hoefer agrees to shrink the Annaberg salient by retreating to Klondmitz after Polish withdrawal. British take Guttagal as Poles withdraw. reports place Poles retreating from Sheg neighborhood near Groxg Strehvitz.
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LONDON
London Times
Oppeln
Latland Junction
Von Hoefer
Annaberg
Klondmitz
Gutthatag
Sheg
Groxg-Streh
Vitz
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