Congress Tackles Farm Relief and French Debt
Washington May 23 The senate will shift to farm relief legislation with leaders seeking a House approval path while the migratory bird bill gains priority and the army air service bill may precede the agricultural measures. House Ways and Means plans to pass the French debt settlement soon as tensions over the Lausanne treaty threaten adjournment next month.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Agricultural Committee
Fale
Renate
Lee
Sargrien
Ways’and Means
Congress
Tate
Slayer Kennell hangs self in Cr ee de jail cell
William S. Kennell a carpenter who on Friday shot and killed Dewey M. Porter superintendent of schools hanged himself in his county jail cell. The body was found at 430 pm. He had confessed to the killing and left a will stating he would not face trial.
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Associated
Préas. Creede
William S.kennell
Dewey M. Porter
Porter
Pollock
Kennel
Kennell
World speed record chase faces rough seas and delays
Reporter John Goldstrom aboard the Mauretania reports a north easterly gale slowing the attempt to circle the globe. He remains about five days behind the leader as Captain Rostrom aims to deliver him to Plymouth by 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, then onward to Croydon and Berlin by air, with customs waivers secured.
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John Goldstrom
Star North American
Alliance cCopyright
North American
Alliance
Mauretania
Rostrom
Mamar
Plymouth Harbor
Mears
Rolder
Plymouth
Capi
London
The
Standard
Jare
Tostrom
Crown Hill Polo ‘Grounds
Cro Yon
Berlin
Amsterdam
Texas primary turmoil signals Ferguson era shift
A garbled excerpt describes Texas primary chaos around Miriam A. Ferguson and Moody, with hints of Moody leading the race, a possible immediate resignation, and a July 24 result stirring headlines as papers circulated the plan. The text references anAssociations and guberna torial struggle amid renewed calls for vacancy.
Montana crops show record promise says Taylor
Bozeman May 2 Montana crops start strong with ample moisture and early rains. J. R. Taylor director of the Montana extension service reports favorable planting progress across central northern and northeastern districts. Corn planting begun in mid May, earlier than usual, with expected spring yield up about 10 percent. Pastures and livestock conditions also excellent, lambing likely to set new records, and range forage improving across the state.
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Bozeman
Montana
J. ©. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Taylor
Flork
Log of Race Around World 1926 Record Chase
The log outlines John Henry Mears race times from New York to England England to Berlin and Berlin to Moscow with notes on a revised schedule after a travel accident. It compares the Moscow Yokohama leg and Yokohama Victoria leg, ending with New York and crossed dateline totals May and June 16 25.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
the Times
John Henry Mears
Goldstrom
Standard and North American Newspaper Alliance
New York
England
Berlin
Moscow
Mears
Yokohama
Victoria
Plymouth
Chicago Slayer Says $5000 Could Buy Freedom
Russell Scott’s wife testified that a $5,000 payment might have secured his escape from Chester prison for the criminal insane. She claimed $9,000 was sought to avoid execution for the 1928 murder of a drug clerk during a robbery, but funds were not raised and recent tests declared him sane and doomed to hang.
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Russell Scott
Sam
Chicago
Chester
Catherne Scott
William Scott Stewart
Scott
Knights of Columbus Open State Council Meeting
Knights from 19 cities gather in Billings for the 22nd annual state council session. A solemn high mass at St Patrick’s ushers in activities with exemplifications for 24 candidates and a morning opening session at the club hall. Mayor Graen will welcome delegates with an out of town member replying. Luncheon at the Northern hotel tea room follows.
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Billings
Knights_of Columbus
State Council of Border
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick’s Church
State Councii
Edwin Graen
Northern Hotel Tea Room
Missing church leader Aimee Semple McPherson search continues
Los Angeles May 23. Thousands of followers police and curious crowds scour beaches and shoreline for the body of Aimee Semple McPherson pastor of Angelus Temple who vanished last Tuesday after falling from a cliff at Santa Monica. No trace of the pastor or body found as investigators search the surf and harbor area.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple Mel Pherson
Angelus
Temple
Sant Monica
Ocean T Police
Volumere Pateks
Angelus Temple
Enation
Venice
Four lives claimed by crossings and wrecks in minute report
A mixed tally from across the United States notes four lives lost at grade crossings, plus shootings, drownings, and a poisoning death. Accidents include a Flint Mich train crash killing two women, three girls and a baby, and a Buffalo crossing crash that killed four with others injured. An airplane fire killed two men near Birmingham, and a Chicago air crash left one dead and two injured. The roll of tragedies ranges from railroad wrecks to deaths by poisoned liquor.
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United States
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Manafield
Mase
Flint
Mich
Agien Jeffries
Ruth
Flora
Pay Mead
Velma Mead
Mra G. Stansbury
Robert Lawn
J. Neil
Chicago
Campbell
Ind
William Two
American Embassy in Havana Guarded After Bomb Plot Rumors
Havana police said orders were given for a watch on areas around the American Embassy and consular offices after a reported bomb threat linked to a Boston murder case. No serious danger believed. earlier rumors of a plot had circulated two years ago regarding the embassy.
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Havana
Buenos Aires
Bacco
Ingett
Massachusetts
Tom Davis Proposed as Rotary South Africa Leader
A garbled report notes Tom Davis as a candidate for president of Rotary in South Africa. The message references Johannesburg and the West, mentioning a Rotary club action and a regional governor role, with unclear names and dates due to OCR errors.
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South Africa
Tom Davis
Rotary
Rory Internacional
Cahtegeam
Dusts Rusterhote
Johaneaburi
Internacional Vice
Koavisime
Butte
Johannesburg
al Denver
Wally
Prohibition officers to face trial in Butte arraignments
In Butte two prohibition officers and three others await arraignment after raids on a South Wyoming Street home Wheeling a complaint by John Drew. The case involves seizure and destruction of pre prohibition liquor and alleged property damage during the operation. Additional warrants name John Roe Richard Roe and John Doe amid ongoing investigations by Deputy Duggan and Sheriff’s office.
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Butte
Duggan
Colline
John Roe
Richard Roe
Korenson
Stoddard
John Doe
John Drew
South Wy
George
Oklahoma
Wyoming Stres
Evangeline Booth Hospitalized in Grave Condition
A report from White Plains New York indicates Evangeline Booth, aged 28, is in grave condition after several weeks of appendicitis. Doctors say her situation worsened and could turn critical within days as her family awaits further medical updates.
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Evangeline Booth
Tvangstine
White Plains
N.Y
Ovation in Genoa for Mussolini at anniversary events
In Genoa Italy medieval seaports welcomed Mussolini with a maritime display as crowds applauded the premier aboard the Esperia. He arrived for ceremonies marking Italy's entry into World War I and urged unity and Genoa's historic sea power while praising national achievements.
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Italy
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Esperia
Saray Ik Ounuy
Little progress at armament parley in Geneva
After the first week of preliminary disarmament talks in Geneva on May 23, there is little enthusiasm for a separate three power naval conference. Responsible opinion holds that nations invited to the preparatory commission should loyally pursue the process and contribute to solutions, despite strong public interest in disarmament.
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Geneva
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Come
United Statens
Ies Saas
Sheriffs Face Liability for Deputies Actions under Prohibition
Montana sheriffs may be held responsible for deputies actions when serving federal prohibition orders. Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury Department tests a scheme in California to enlist deputies and assign liability to sheriffs for damages in raids. If Montana joins, sheriffs would bear the burden under official duties, pending county attorney guidance.
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Fastet
Andrews
Treasury Department
California
Sauch
Butte
Caliifornia
Heriff
Wwe
Montana Deputies Are Appointed: the Onerirt
Ton Fe
Coolidge
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