Stamboulisky Falls After Bulgarian Premier Is Killed
Alexander Stamboulisky, former Bulgarian prime minister, is killed during a mountain escape after rebels ambush his escort. He fled toward Slavovitza, was captured near Golak, and died as guards opened fire following a peasants attack. The incident follows a revolution in Sofia.
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Paris
Alexander Stamboulisky
Sofia
le Journal
Stamboulisky
Flavovitza
Ross
Stambouliskyll
Lasker given a dinner as Harding backs shipping plan
Washington June 16 AP President Harding hosted a dinner for Albert D. Lasker retiring chairman of the shipping board. He urged government operation as the only resort and called for organized and efficient shipping lines. He praised Lasker and urged support for successor Edward P. Farley. board members presented a silver plaque.
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Washington
Harding
Shipping Board
Albert D. Lasker
Eoo
Mr. Lasker
Edward P. Farley
Laser
Clerks Seek Wage Increase Amid Carrier Talks
Chicago June 16 AP Negotiations for wage increases will add nearly 4 million dollars annually to costs and affect about 265 000 workers in the nations class one carriers The Brotherhood of Railway and Shipping Clerks Freight Handlers Express and Station Employees led by J H Sylvester announces the drive for restoration of pre 1921 1922 wage rates.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Exress
J. H. Sylvester
Uion
Express Derailed By Bomb Near Mayence Paris Route
Frankforts on the Main June 16 AP reports a bomb exploded on the Mayence Paris express wrecking cars near the rails. One French idier was killed and several passengers injured as authorities investigate the attack and motive.
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Frankforts on-the-Main
Paris
Mexicans Strike in Orizaba Over Workmen's Compensation
In Orizaba twelve thousand cotton mill brewery and bakery workers go on strike over difficulties with employers regarding the Veracruz workmen's compensation law. The action involves workers from multiple industries and highlights labor dispute tensions in the region.
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Mexico City
Orizaba
Germans fined by the French court martial in Werden
In Werden on June 16 a court martial imposed further heavy fines and prison terms on German coal proprietors and directors for refusing reparation coal deliveries and failing to pay the 20 percent oral tax. Slerr Falke of Mormannher Huttenwertke got five years and 400 000 marks. Friedmann of Adler company received 5 800 marks with no prison. Earlier Kellermann of Good Hope mines at Oberhausen was sentenced to five years and 168 300 000 marks.
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Paul Kellermann
Directo General
Good Hope Mines
Oberhausen
Lightning Hits Big Fuel Tank at Atlantic Refining Plant
A lightning strike started a massive fire at the Atlantic Refining plant in Pittsburgh on June 16. Flames engulf thousands of barrels of oil and gasoline, damaging buildings including the Unit ed Engineering and Foundry pattern shop and Pitt sburg Bush ed Steel garage, with an estimated loss near half a million dollars. Firemen faced collapses and explosions, with more than twenty injured treated for burns and shock. control remained elusive as river protection measures were set up.
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Pittsburg
Atlantic Refining Company
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Bushed Steel Company
Franklin, Pennsylvania
B. H. Waterbury
Franklin
George Clark
Allegheny
Worknino
San Francisco Raid Ends in Fatal Shooting in Mission District
Federal agents serving a search warrant at Ramona Artuffo’s home in the Mission district clashed with her husband Artuffo. He fired a shot killing him. Ramona and agent Thomas Warren were wounded. A large still was found in the basement. The Artuffos’ two children were cared for by neighbors.
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San Francisco
Prohibition Enforcement
Ehoy
Mission District
Ramona Artuffo
Artuffo
Thomas A. Warren
Warren
Earl H. Miller
Miller
Samuel F. Rutter
Prohibition
California
Raymona
Nina
Beounty
Re capture of Utah murder suspect Farr in suburb
William A. Farr who escaped in front of the Salt Lake City city and county building yesterday was recaptured this morning at Midvale, a suburb where he and Rex Arlett had lived. The two youths, under 21, had been jailed for highway robbery and charged with first degree murder in the death of Miss Roylance Fitzgerald near Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
William A. Farr
Rex Aylett
Roylance Fitzgerald
Midvale
Seth Farr
Aysett
Rex Arlett
Roylance Fitzgerall
Salt Lake
Farr
Arlett
Devine
Claude Russell
Avnett
Miss Fitzgerald
Rodney Cushing
Here
Utah Governor Off rs $100 Reward in Murder Escape
Salt Lake June 16 AP Governor Charles R Mabey offered a 100 reward for information leading to the arrest of William A Farr the murder suspect who escaped from officers yesterday. No new clues were found as search continues at 10 am today.
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Salt Lake
Charles R. Mabey
Utah
William A. Farr
French Tighten Hold in Ruhr
Allied commander General Degoutte orders control of overhead conveyors and rail lines from coal mines to factories in the Ruhr. Guards posted along lines. any plant director who balks at coal tax sees coal, coke and raw materials cut off, risking immediate shutdown as stocks run dry. Krupp works at Essen with 52,000 workers and Stinnes works at Mulheim with 40,000 workers are affected.
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Duesseldorf
Degoutte
Krupp
Essen
Stinnes
Mulheim
Cloudburst Hits Fort Collins Colorado Flooding Poudre River
Fort Collins Colorado reports two cloudbursts on the Poudre River near Livermore flooding the Mexican section. No fatalities known. damage estimate pending. The flood crest passed Fort Collins at midnight and was due in Greeley by noon with preparations in place. Rail service between Fort Collins and Denver disrupted by a washed bridge approach at Loveland and all traffic routed via Greeley. Trains held at Greeley until crest passes.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Livermore
Greeley
Denver
Loveland
Loveland Flood Deluge Buries Bridges and Crops
A cloudburst in Buckhorn valley raised the Big Thompson river to a level that washed out the Colorado and Southern bridge and left all city area bridges impassable. The flood caused thousands of dollars in crop damage in the valley near Loveland Colorado.
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Loveland
Colo
Buckhorn Valley
Big Thompson
Sac
Bib
Thompson
Eberts Daughter Weds German Official in Berlin
Fraulein Amelie Ebert daughter of President Ebert married Dr Wilhelm Jaeneceke an attaché of the German foreign office in Berlin.
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Berlin
Amelie Ebert
Ebert
Wilhelm Jaeneceke
Foreign Office
Colorado Shop Strike Halted Pending Governor Mediation
Denver June 16AP A planned strike by Denver Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern shop workers was postponed until next Tuesday after Governor Sweet intervened. Union leaders in Pueblo said the halt aimed to allow a settlement plan, as Attorney General Fleming had warned the railroad failed to honor a May 11 agreement. Receiver Joseph Hi Young said the action would hurt but acknowledged the company had met its obligations. Tonight governors aides would meet with union officials to finalize terms.
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Denver
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Rio Grande Southern
Pueblo
Sweet
George A. Dorvle
Machiniste
George F. Mount
Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen
H. Hammonds
Shopcrafts Executive Board
Russell W. Fleming
Colorado
E. Sweet
Mies
Chinese mine workers cut off power amid fatal incident
Report from Ma 16 AP states three miners were killed when pumps were cut off by authorities, causing a deadly outbreak at a large Chinese mine. The operation is owned by Chinese and operated exclusively by Chinese owners with no foreigners present. two Germans are under investigation.
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China
Enseing
Germany
Siberia and Apost still life report fragment
Fragmented AP copy mentions Siberia and government news with odd figures about pounds and a thousand people. Names and clear facts are unreadable. content is incomplete and loosely legible.
Shelby Fight Goes Ahead Amid Shelby Town Negotiations
In Shelby Montana a heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons was saved by a last minute financial arrangement led by George P. Stanton. Jack Kearns agreed to wait for $50,000 with a further $50,000 to follow, enabling the July 4 fight to proceed. Mayor Jim Johnson and local backers secured pledges to meet the goal, while Dempsey slept unaware of the near-collapse. A potential alternative venue in New York was offered if Shelby could not raise the funds.
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Mont
Goldfield
Reno
Jeffries
Johnson
Shelby
Praiie
Here
Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Jack Kearns
Great Falls
Demperey
George P. Stanton
Stanton Trust & Savings Bank
Jim Johnson
American Legion Post Committee
Montana
Stanton
Kearns
Stanton Bank
Tatterepe U
Lowe
Dan Tracey
Whursell
Aim
Toy Molumby
Tracy
Dempsey
Gibbons
Ward
FW York
Fignit
New York
Tom O'Rourke
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby, Mont
Bandits Raid Circleville Bank in Kansas Town
Terrorizing Circleville near Topeka for an hour early today, armed men held residents at bay and fired into lit homes. They blasted the Farmers' State bank safe and escaped with bonds totaling 2500 dollars and 2600 dollars in cash.
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Topeka
Kan
Circleville
Farmers’ State Bank
Northwestern funds new liberal arts professorship
Chicago June 16AP Trustees form Northwestern University announce a $90,000 gift from John Shaffer publisher of the Chicago Post and other newspapers. The endowment will establish a professorship in the college of liberal arts.
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Chicago
Northwestern University Today
John Shaffer
Chicago Post
College of Liberal Arts
Union Official Dies in Indianapolis at 55
John McParland president of the International Typographical Union and a well known labor leader died in Indianapolis from heart trouble triggered by influenza. He was 55 and his home was listed as New York New York.
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Indianapolis
John McParland
International Typoraphical Union
New York New
McParland Leader in Early Printing Union
Born in Talbot Australia on January 6 1868 McParland apprenticed in Ballarat and joined the Typographical Union in Newcastle New South Wales in 1886 He moved to the United States in 1888 settling in Chicago where he rose as a union leader and became a US citizen in 1889 He later played a prominent role in the 1892 New York campaign for the eight hour day and is serving his second term as president of the organization.
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Mr. McParland
Talbot
Australia
Ballarat
Typographical Union
New Castle
New South Wales
United States
Chicago
McParland
New York
Stray Shots Clear Walks in Atlantic City Inlet Fight
A running gun fight between rum runners and government boats near Atlantic City left the inlet in chaos. Two boats from Barnegat engaged runners about 200 feet offshore as they fled toward shore, with bullets whistling over the boardwalk and bystanders fleeing. No injuries were reported ashore.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Barnegat
Ogden Shortstop Signs with Los Angeles Pacific Club
Ro Jacobs, 19 year old Ogden Utah shortstop of the Utah State League independent club, has signed with the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League to report for duty September first. He bats and throws right handed.
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Ogden
Utah
Ro Jacobs
Ogden Clu
Los Angeles Club
Sepacer
Lee
Marty
Otech
J Angeles
Jacobs
Wool Brokers and Growers Set Eight Month Sale Plan
In Sydney at a wool conference, brokers and growers agreed to spread realizations over at least eight months starting in September. They estimate Australian offerings at 1,600,000 bales.
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Sydney
Australia
Broker firm goes to wall
An involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in federal court placed liabilities at 11 million dollars with assets in securities about the same. The firm admitted to the exchange March 23, 1996 and did large business with Germany. Receiver Borland was appointed under 50500 bonds as suspension was announced at the exchange opening.
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New York
Enaugh, Nachod
York State
Germany
Borland
Freight car shortage hearings set in Idaho during crop season
The processake commerce comminasion leg will present Idaho facts on freight car demand at a Pocatello hearing on June 1%. The event is part of a western-wide series to study freight car needs.
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Idaho
Prcessake Commerce
Pocatello
Commission
Illinois Wet Bill Is Killed in Legislature
Springfield June 16 The last hope of wet forces to repeal the Illinois dry law this session vanished when the lower house, in a hopeful bring up, wiped from the calendar the O Grady bill that would have permitted a referendum. A repeal bill failed to pass, voted down in a similar measure without the referendum clause.
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Springfield
Tle
O'Grady
Idaho Water Project Contracts Boosted for Construction
Washington details contracts for the American Falls reservoir and Idaho Power site. American Falls water users commit 2.7 million dollars, Empire group 2.5 million for 106000 acre feet purchase, enabling immediate construction and water flow equalization on the Snake River.
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Washington
Idaho
Sones
American Parls
Empire Irrigation District
American Falls
Empire Group
Alao
Idaho Power Company
Franklin K. Lane
Congress
Snake River
Witiows
Edison Criticizes College System Citing Poor Student Training
Thomas A. Edison, in a statement to the New York Tribune, says he is convinced something is wrong with colleges while denying opposition to higher education. He notes many employees come from non college backgrounds and questions the value of college training, recalling a college questionnaire where students could not find correct answers.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
New York Tribune
Techies
Weat N. J
Ibaa
Stedente
Maughan Mapping Trip Continues to St Joseph
Lieutenant Russell Maughan departs Scott Field for St Joseph Mo to map an air route. His De Havilland four E sustained engine trouble near Palmyra and was towed to Scott Field for repairs. He travels with D. tenantaughan and aims to attempt a daylight transcontinental flight around mid June.
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Belleville
Tile
Russell Maughan
Scott Field
Boon
St. Joseph
Palmyra
Maughan
Freight rates cut to Sacramento from Nevada routes
Substantial reductions in freight rates on Valley to Sacramento and other California points were announced by Reno Chamber of Commerce. Rates drop to 3130 for a route from Minden to San and 120 to Sacramento.
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Reno
Nev
Valley
Sacraments
California
S&s
Reno Chamber of Com
Minden
San
Sacramento
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Edith Gould
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Kansas
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