George Offers to Meet with Irish Leaders
Dublin May 16 AP Premier George says he has offered to meet Eamonn De Valera or other Irish leaders without conditions. De Valera warns he would publicly reply if the statement is made public. Earlier a Dublin meeting between De Valera and Sir James Craig yielded no tangible results in Ireland’s warfare. Four in Dublin Four government officers and the wife of one were shot last night near Ballinvora Galway. District Inspector Blake and his wife Captain Cornwallis and Lieutenant McCreery were killed. The ambush involved about forty gunmen with reinforcements fired upon. One constable was seriously wounded.
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Dublin
Liord George
Freeman's Journal Today
Eamonn DeValera
de Valera
Eamonn de Valera
James Craig
Ulster
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Ballveira
Gort
Galway
Blake
Cornwallis
McCreery
Seventeenth Lancers
British Gunboats Sought Against Southern China Forces
Washington reports Hong Kong authorities have sent river gunboats to operation against forces in Kwantung Province. Dr Sun Yat Sen via his agent Ma Zoo wires a protest urging the United States to intervene and halt the British action.
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Washington
Hong Kong
China
Kwangtong Province
Sun Yat Sen
Ma Zoo
United States
Communists Arrest At Romanian Congress Over Three’s Adherence
In Bucharest on May 14 police arrested 72 people including three deputies after minority delegates protested the majority vote for unqualified adherence to the third Internationale. Police allege the Communists received a Moscow supplied jewel subsidy.
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Bucharest
Roumanian Communist Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Moscow
Socialists Lose Sunday's Election Across Italian Cities
Rome reports of Socialist losses in Turin Florence and Bologna in parliamentary elections held yesterday. Constitutionalists in Rome expect a comfortable working majority in the next chamber. Riots broke out in several Tuscan and Piedmont cities as Socialists and Communists clashed with Fascisti or extreme Nationalists.
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Rome
Turin
Florence
Bologna
Chamber of Deputies
Illinois bank faces $400000 shortage arrest warrants issued
Warrants were issued for John Quirk cashier of Arcola State Bank and for M. T. Quirk vice president after a report of a $400,000 shortage. State Bank Examiner Whitlock ordered the bank closed. Warrants sent to Arcola to be served.
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Tuscola, Ills
John Quirk
Alien Relatives Denied Entrance Case Upheld
Washington May 16 AP The Supreme Court upheld California court rulings denying Yee Won the right to bring his wife and two minor children to the United States. Immigration authorities refused admission. the ruling confirms aliens cannot demand entry for relatives.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
California
Yee Won
China
Shoe workers meet on wages in St Louis
Delegates from the United States and Canada met in St Louis to devise methods to strengthen the Boot and Shoe Workers Union and raise wage scales. About 50,000 workers were represented at the meeting.
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St Louis
United States
Canada
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Othors
Turkish Foreign Minister Resigns Delaying Treaties
Constantinople May 16 AP reports the resignation of Rickir Samy Bey, Turkish Nationalist foreign minister, may postpone ratification of treaties with Italy and France. The move could delay the cabinet's international agreements.
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Constantinople
Italy
France
Riekir Samy Bey
Four American women escape drowning after boat sinks in Bosphorus
Four U S relief workers in Constantinople narrowly avoided death when their row boat sprang a leak and sank in midstream on the Bosphorus. Miss Cushman sank but grabbed her dog by the collar and was dragged to safety. Miss Alsers and Mrs Uhis swam ashore. the fourth, Miss Caldwell, was listed.
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London
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Daily Mail
Raiders Bind Victims And Fire Premises
In Liverpool on May 16 unidentified raiders attacked six homes, gagging and binding residents, dousing furniture with kerosene, and setting fires. In one home Mrs Jennings and her daughter were seized, a terrier defended occupants, and a sailor named Brailsford resisted intruders. No arrests have been made.
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Liverpool
Royal Trish Constabulary
London
Jennings
Ead
Brailsford
Zeebrugge
Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition Amendment Validity
Washington May 16 AP The Supreme Court rules that a seven year three fourths ratification limit does not invalidate the entire prohibition amendment. The decision in J J Dillon of San Francisco centers on habeas corpus petitions over a January 17 1920 offense after the amendment took effect January 10 1920 with contemporaneous enactment and ratification.
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Washington
Supreme Court
J. J. Dillon
San Francisco
Dillon
Harding
Patent medicine makers protest Volstead Act provisions
Washington may 16 AP hearing before the house judiciary committee hearing on tightening the Volstead law. H B Thompson argued manufacturers want stop liquor bootlegging of medicines more than limiting sales to the sick and noted prior to prohibition many medicines used alcohol.
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Washington
H. B. Thompson
Thei
House Judiciary Committee
Thompson
Government probes oil concessions abroad
A State Department report to the Senate says the United States will inquire and press foreign governments about monopolistic petroleum concessions that could harm American citizens. The document, transmitted by Secretary of State, responds to revolts and pressure from the Geonute and raga movement.
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Washington
State Department
Secretaray Hea
Senate
Geonute & Raga
Missing man Ivie found safe after moonshine cache theft
Dick Ivie, last seen Wednesday near Mackay, was found safe in mining city after a moonshine cache was looted. Sheriff Mabegan and deputies traced Ivie’s disappearance amid arrests of Tom Johns and M Vaughn for possession of intoxicating liquor and the moonshine sale proceeds.
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Mackay
Dick Ivie
Geo. E. Mabegan
Moraine
Syre
Sheriff's Department
Tribune
Ivie
Tom Jdonns
Maesay
Pocatello
Yellowstone Highway
Johns
Tom O'Rourke
M. Vaughn
O'Rourke
Vaughn
Jack Wayne
Sheriff's Office
Mabey
Neuen
Evenin
Caunty
Soldier Daniel O'Brien Executed After Drumhead Martial
Daniel O'Brien of Knedhane Lis cartol, County Cork, was tried by drumhead court martial on Saturday and executed at Cork detention barracks at 8 a.m. He declined to plead, saying he had no defense, stating he was caught as a soldier, and faced his fate with bravery.
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Daniel O'Brien
Knedhane
Liscartol
County Cork
Cork
O'Brien
Washington Tax Revisions Hear Harris on Exemptions
Hi Archibald Harris of Chicago urged retention of the excess profits tax and argued for exempting corporate dividends from surtaxes. He proposed targeting tax free securities and predicted higher surtax rates as 1917 returns are reviewed, noting back taxes could bring in substantial sums over three years.
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Washington
State Finance Committee
Archibald Harris
Chicago
Treasury
Harris
Army 175000 Agreed Upon to Support Strength Plan
An agreement outlines military affairs funding with a proposed army strength and a budget of £420,765 and $346,000,000. The measure targets securing parliamentary approval through the committee on defense.
French Oppose Attitude of Lloyd George
London reports indicate a possible supreme allied council meeting to discuss the Silesia revolt as French Premier Briand plans to present the issue to the chamber. Britain and France clash over dialogue timing while Polish actions in Upper Silesia continue amid disputed ceasefire rumors. Berlin notes German papers praise Lloyd George but warn against a German march without entente approval, threatening war with France and Poland.
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London
Supreme Allied Council
Silesia
Paris
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Paria
Lloyd George
Upper Silesia
Poland
House of Commons
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Adalbert Korfanty
Anseiger
Jury disagrees in Pollock forgery case
In Twin Falls a district court jury failed to reach a verdict after about forty four hours of deliberations in the forgery trial of A D Pollock former vice president of Hansen Bank accused of signing EB father in law O M Etter to a 3500 dollar note Pollock was released and shortly afterward arrested for embezzling 4000 dollars from the bank a charge brought by Hansen Bank president Lawrence Hansen
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Twin Falls
A. D. Pollock
Bank of Hansen
O. M. Etter
W. Abbott - Pollock
Lawrence Hansen
Fined Hundred-Dollar Spiking Incident Highlights Coast League
Salt Lake third baseman Don Brown was fined 100 dollars by Pacific Coast league president W H McCarthy for spiking San Francisco first baseman Jim O Connell in yesterday's afternoon game. Northwestern appoints H F Hartington director of the Medios of Journalism program.
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San Francisco
Don Brown
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast Baseball League
W. H. McCarthy
Jim O'Connell
McCarthy
Brown
O’connell
Commencement Exercises Detail for Maron School
The Maron school held commencement exercises on May 12 with an invocation by Rev Gray and a program including saxophone and vocal solos, a commencement address by President C. W. Tenn of Gooding College, diploma presentations by Supt. McAflee, and benediction by Rev. Grayhill. A second address by President Tenn is scheduled for May 16 at Hazelton school.
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Maron School
Gray
Bill
Graveley
Guy Theater
C. W. Tenn
Gooding College
Wennie Proenitt
McAflee
Grayhill
Tenney
Hazelton School
Pomerene Urges Navy Budget Cuts in Debate
Senator Pomerene of Ohio opened the naval appropriation bill debate urging economy by reducing armaments. He warned war with any nation is unlikely though some fear implications about the island. Senator LaFollette offered an amendment to restrict construction and prohibits use to collect private claims or concessions.
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Wilson
Washington
Pomerene
Ohio
Yateria
Japan
Pomerene An
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
Catholic Women Urge Three Day Mourning in Mexico
Catholic women in Mexico call for May 17 to 19 as days of mourning for victims of the Morelia rioting. Federal troops and radicals fired on demonstrators over church desecration. more than twenty killed. War secretary returned from Morelia after investigation.
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Mexico City
Republic
Catholic Women of Mexico
Morelia
Michoacan
Nine IWW bond jumpers listed after court order forfeiture
Federal court of appeals forfeited bonds totaling 75 000 for nine missing Industrial Workers of the World members serving prison sentences. Named are William J Haywood believed in Russia and others led by bonds of 15 000 10 000 10 000 5 700 and 5 000 for cases tied to the war draft conspiracy conviction.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Federal District Court of Appeal
William J. Haywood
Russia
Suain
Leavenworth
Ansas
Pe Esata
Supreme Court
William D. Hovnesd
Vladimir Lossieff
Frea Jankkoin
Duluth
J. H. Beyer
Seattle
Wash
Grover Perry
Phoenix
Ariz
Herbert McCutcheon
Miami
Minn
Tax case won by government in capital assets ruling
The Supreme Court sustained that increased value of capital assets must be included in a corporation's profits for tax calculations. The LaBelle Iron Works appeal challenged reporting of ore lands bought for 190 000 in 1904 and valued at 10 million in 1917. The decision affects hundreds of millions in excess profits and clarifies investment cost rules.
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Washington
Supreme Court
LaBelle Iron Works
Treasury
McReynolds
Pitney
Supreme Court limits par collection power of Fed on nonmembers
The Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve banks may not insist on par collection of checks drawn on non member banks. The decision reversed a Georgia court ruling that had barred the Fed from forcing collection through nonstandard channels, siding with the usual and ordinary methods.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Supreme Court
Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank of Ta
York City's Appeal Dismissed Over 80 Seat Law
Washington May 16 The Supreme Court dismissed the city of York's appeal for lack of Syriatenies from lower court decrees holding the 80 seat law unconstitutional. The dismissal was ordered on the ground that the city had no property or other legal interest in the suit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
J. Harsen Purdy
Lydia Trueblood case deepens family doubts in Idaho
Twin Falls area residents learn Lydia Trueblood Southard, arrested in Honolulu for murdering her fourth husband Edward F. Meyer, may face trial. Parents William J. Trueblood and Laura Trueblood decline to fund her defense, saying they seek the right outcome whether guilt is proven or not.
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Twin Falle
Idaho
William J. Trueblood
Laura Trueblood
Lydia Trueblood Southard
Honolulu
Edward F. Meyer
Lydia
Meyer
Woman Issues A Statement In Honolulu Case
Lydia Eva Southard, held in Honolulu on charges connected to the murder of her fourth husband, tells officials she will not permit extradition defense. Her fifth husband Paul Vin cent Southard seeks to secure $10,000 life insurance for her, while she awaits legal action and possible mainland transfer. Deputy Sheriff from Twin Falls arrives with extradition papers as arrangements proceed.
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Honolulu
Paul Vincent Southard
Lydia Southard
F. Meyer
Twin Falls
Idaho
Onimwares
Naval Insurance
Pearl Harbor
Southard
Navy
V.gby
Jase Ho
Dhen
Lyda Eva Southard
Los Angeles
Edith Eva
Heen
Hae Wall
Ban Praneieco
Nellie Ormeby
The
Cone
Twin Palla
Maho
Lydia Eva Southard
Edward FP
W. H. Ormaby
Mra
States credited in federal road funds bill
A Senate bill allowing states to receive credit in the allotment of federal road funds for areas of public lands within their borders was passed today and sent to the president. Senator Phippe of Colorado reported the measure.
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Washington
Phippe
Colorado
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