France Holds a Firm Grip on the Ruhr
Paris reports Le Matin claims France has firm control over the Ruhr despite British requests for clarification on passive resistance. The paper notes Berlin may threaten workers, while France seeks guarantees on reparations and hints submission by England could hasten Berlin’s capitulation.
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Ruhr
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Baldwin
Poincare
Brussels
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la Matin
Berlin
England
Germany
Diplomats gauge Ruhr reparations talks for common policy
Unofficial reports from London indicate cordiality remains in the Franco British dialogue on Ruhr reparations. France reportedly received the London memorandum in a friendly tone as inquiry into German passive resistance and a general settlement policy is explored.
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London
Ruhr
Baldwin Maintains Stance on Ruler Occupation
London June 15 Prime Minister Baldwin replies to a labor member in parliament denying any declaration approving the Ruler occupation. He states the government's views on the occupation have not changed.
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London
House of Commons
Baldwin
Britain Raises an Objection Over Liquor Shipments
London June 15 AP reports the Morning Post hopes Britain will scrutinize a US reciprocal ship liquor and rum smuggling proposal carefully. It says American liquor laws harm shipping and cites friction with British goods and cotton trade. White House clarifies no plan for a special session to amend the Volstead Act.
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London
Morn Post
Congress
White House
Harding
Liquor Cargo Is Unloaded From S.S. George Washington
The steamship George Washington arrives off Sandy Hook after the ban on liquor imports is lifted. It carries 87 cases more than passengers consumed and the liquor is thrown overboard.
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New York
George Waslington
Europe
Treasury Department
American
Sandy Hook
Hound Dido Sets World Record With Twenty Six Pups
In Midlothan Virginia on June 15 AP reports Dido a hound owned by W B F Johnson director of the Virginia Fox Hunters Association may have set a world record for dog motherhood by giving birth to twenty six puppies in a single litter. Local experts say the litter exceeds the previous record by ten pups.
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Midlothan
Dido
W. B. F. Johnson
Virginia Fox Hunters Association
Leviathan Trial Trip Defended by Lasker Amid Politics
Washington AP reports Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board defends the Leviathan trial voyage as essential to reconditioning plans under a Democratic administration. He cites a $120 000 appropriation approved by Congress and notes 400 to 500 guests are planned for the five day test voyage. He estimates up to $31 000 for food and guest comfort.
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Washington
Leviathan
Lasker
Shipping Board
Democratic Committee
Cuban
John Barton Payne
Congress
National Committee of 100 Urges Smith to Reconvene Legislature
The National Committee of 100 for law enforcement telegraphed Governor Smith at French Lick Indiana urging him to reconvene the legislature to pass prohibition enforcement measures aligning New York with other states. The group representing ten million women called for vigorous action against the rum fleet and tougher penalties for bootleggers.
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New York
National Committee of 100 For
Army Planes On Long Flight From Mt Clemons
Seven officers of the first pursuit group left Selfridge field at 6 p m aiming to reach San Antonio Texas by sunset. Military officers say the daylight flight with complete combat armament would be an unprecedented achievement in aerial warfare.
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Mt. Clemons
Selfridge Field
Here
San Antonio
Texas
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Tucker Bill On Prohibition
Madison Wisconsin June 15 AP The Tucker bill repealing the Severson prohibition enforcement law passed the assembly 39 to 35 It now goes to the dry senate where indefinite postponement is expected by both sides
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly of the
Senate
Bandits Rob Payroll at Pullman Plant Heist
Six armed men held up a Paymaster and guard outside the Pullman Sunnyside works in Long Island City taking a 22000 payroll for about 500 workers. F R McGuire receiving cashier was knocked unconscious and the bandits fled in a car with the bag of money.
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New York
Pullman Company
Sunnyside Works
Long Island City
F. R. McGuire
Lightning Kills Two Farmers in Western Omaha Area
Two farmers died when lightning struck during a thunderstorm in western Omaha and Nebraska. Frank Greisen a 40 year old man from near Platte Center and William Oaken from near Greenfield Iowa were killed. The storm caused crop, road and bridge damage in Polk County Nebraska. A six inch rainfall was reported from Osceola and minor rises were seen on the South Platte River as weather officials warned of possible overflow.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Frank Greisen
Platte Center
Neb
William Oaken
Greenfield
Iowa
Polk County
Osceola
South Platte
Weather Bureau
Stamboulisky Killed While Attempting Escape
Former Bulgarian premier Stamboulisky died in a fusillade near Slavovitza after peasants attacked his car during a pursuit to Sofia. He had been captured at Golak and would have faced transfer to Sofia under guard amid a widening political purge.
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London
Stamboulisky
Slavovitza
Stambeoulisky
Golak
Tatar Bazardjik
Siavovitza
Sofia
Bulgaria
Had designs on the throne in Bulgaria plotted by Stamboulisky
A Sofia dispatch cites Bulgarian papers alleging former Premier Stamboulisky sought Boris’s abdication to place himself on the Bulgarian throne. The correspondent claims a plan to crown him as King Alexander II of Slavovitza in Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral on September 12.
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London
Sofia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Stamboulisky
Boris
Bulgaria
Alexander Nevski
Alexander II of
Slavovitza
Wool Consumption on the Increase
New York June 15 AP William M Wood chairman of the American Woolen Company reports stronger wool demand abroad and in the United States. He notes rising production orders in the United Kingdom Japan and Europe and says the 31 cent tariff does not deter buyers as consumers must bear the war debt with woolens.
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New York
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen Eompany
Europe
United Kingdom
Japan
Mr. Wood
Peggy Le Boux Faces Tesmer Case Amid Laughs
Peggy Le boux, linked to the Tesmer holdup and killing, claimed she never fired a revolver, liking film roles instead. Assistant State's Attorney Smith said he’s convinced she may have no real connection, though she and Alexander Ward are to be taken to the Tesmer home before release.
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Chicago
Peggy Leboux
Richard C. Tesmer
Los Angeles
Smith
Alexander Ward
Peggy
Tesmer
Ward
Special Medals For Special People At White House
President Harding presents Roosevelt Memorial Association medals to three recipients at the White House. Major General Leonard Wood receives the award with the inscription of righteousness over hate. General Wood designates a representative to attend the ceremony. Louise Lee Schuyler and Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn also receive medals for distinguished service.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Leonard Weete
Philippines
Louse Lee Schuyler
Henry Fairfield Osborn
The
Museum of Natural History
General Wood
Wood
Weather advisory for Utah west region tonight and Saturday
Forecaster notes unsettled conditions over the western portion of Utah tonight and into Saturday. Light to moderate precipitation possible with cooler temperatures and patchy fog likely in valley areas. Travelers advised to monitor updates and drive cautiously.
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Utah
West
Canoe Rescues Girl Then Woman Drowns in Lake
Seattle reports a mystery after a canoe trip near Lake Washington ends with Mrs. Dona Barnes missing and presumed drowned while aiding a schoolgirl Nora Noonan. Barnes, a Seattle resident, allegedly ferried Noonan to an island. rough water and a failed return plan led to the tragedy. Barnes' husband, a manufacturer, plans an aerial search for her body.
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Seattle
Dona 8 S. Barnes
Lake Washington
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nora Noonan
Noonan
Mercer Lake
Mia
Berlin trims coffin size and grave depth to cut funeral costs
Berlin authorities lower coffin dimensions and grave depths to curb funeral expenses amid German mark depreciation. A commerce department report cites a 60 percent drop in costs, with the city also reducing cemetery upkeep through scaled down burials and hearse sharing.
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Washington
Berlin
Department of Commerce Ser
William Coffin
Tlin
Funeral notices and memorials announced abroad
The State Memorials will participate in a funeral as families gathered for a memorial. Martinez from Chihuahua arrives with the family to arrange the service. A birthday observance and a banking incident are mentioned alongside payment terms and a large sum referenced in an American press report.
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el Pass
Milad
Neees
Argre
Martinez
Chihua
al Loum Bank
Ranebr
Unclear Crime Report With Murders Mentioned
Fragmentary AP copy notes Casper Peston visiting a scene of alleged double murders linked to Mrs Wicker and Paskea. The readable text references a noose and a tense implication of a confession or execution device.
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Casper Peston
Th Witchell
Prince of Wales Voted Premier Dancer by Dance Institute
New York June 15 AP The Prince of Wales is praised as the premier dancer of the world by the National Institute of Social Dancing which announces new dance steps named in his honor and requests the royal highness to learn them. Arthur Murray, secretary of the institute, cites the Prince’s courtesies to American women on the ballroom floor as justification.
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New York
Prince of Wales
National Institute of Social Dancing
Institute
Arthur Murray
Royal
X ray test on Miss Ellin at Bellevue Hospital
Miss Anna Ellin, 29, cancer patient at Bellevue Hospital, underwent 56 hours of exposure under 250000 volts of X ray in a controlled experiment. Doctors report no burns and ability to eat and sleep during treatment, while cautioning about potential long term effects.
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New York
Anna Ellin
Bellevue Hospital
I. Seth Hirsch
Miss Ellin
Hirsch
Partic
Wm. J. Mayo
Minn
Europe
Mise Ellin
Prlltevuo Hospital
Picture brides problem highlighted by Congressmen
San Francisco reporters say Albert Johnson and John Baker found that Hawaii faces dual citizenship and a flood of picture brides. They note many students are Oriental and propose measures to curb aliens and noncitizenship, including stripping citizenship from certain aliens and American born children, and restricting birthright citizenship.
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San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Albert John‘son
Washington
John E. Baker
California
Hawaii
Japan
Royal School
Honolulu
The
United States
Shop employees get a two cent wage increase
Topeka Kansas June 15 AP report says machinists carmen blacksmiths sheet metal workers electricians stationary firemen oilers and boilermakers in the Santa Fe system won a two cent an hour raise after a conference held yesterday by road and shop representatives.
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Topeke
Kansas
Carmen
Santa Fe
Irene
Mrs Croker Wins Verdict In Croker Will Case
Dublin jury finds for Mrs. Bula Croker in the contest over Richard Croker’s will. It holds she was not his wife at the marriage to Mr Croker and that undue influence did not affect the will. The decision confirms Mrs. Croker inherits the estate and Glencairn House with racing horses.
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Dublin
Bula Croker
Richard Croker
Bula
Guy R. Marone
Mr. Croker
Huahba
Ireland
Glencairn
Croker
Richard Croker, Jr
Probate Court of
Ethel D. White
Interior chief asks Congress settle land needed for Fort Hall project
Salt Lake June 15 AP Secretary of the Interior Work says specific congressional authority is required before acquiring about 35000 acres of Fort Hall tribal lands within the American Falls reservoir site. The lands are central to the dam project. without authorization, construction cannot proceed until Congress acts.
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Salt Lake
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
American Falls
Fort Hall Bottoms
Washington
Dispatch
Work
Interior Department
Fred T. Ross
Fort Indians
Fort Hall
Department
Indian Affairs
Power Company
Reclamation Service
American Fally
Swendsen
Idaho
R. Gard
American Irrigation District
Dayton flyer begins third leg toward transcontinental trip
Russell L. Maughan, lodging tenant, started from McCookfield Dayton at 7:30 am for St. Jose Missouri. This marks the third leg of his test flight preparation for a day flight transcontinental journey.
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Dayton
Ohia
Russell L. Maughan
McCookfield
St. Jose Mo
Amundsen Could Reach North Pole by Air
London June 15 AP Command er Frank W who accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on his last Antarctic voyage is optimistic about Roald Amundsen reaching the North Pole by air. He notes the polar region conditions are favorable for safe descent though engine performance in extreme cold remains uncertain.
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London
Frank W
Ernest Shackelton
Roald
Pole
Andre
North Pole
Lion Hunter Has New One
Nanaimo B C June 15 AP Jim Craig of Craigs Crossing shot 130 panthers and brought in the carcass of one killed with chloroform The animal had tamed Craig s son Duncan and scratched his arm A lethal rag on a long pole was used to put the animal to sleep then it was dragged from a tree
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B. C
Jim Craig
Craigs Crossing
Craig
Duancan Craig
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