Polar dirigible Italia still missing near Spitzbergen
London reports no trace of the Italia up to 4 am local time. The Citta di Milano bases at King’s Bay will wait until noon to attempt a search as ice barriers hinder passage. If no word by noon, the base ship may begin a hunt toward Nova Zembia.
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Associated Press
London
Italia
Spitzbergen
Reuter
King's Bay
Citta di Milano
North Pole
Nova Zembia
Siberian
Ferro manganese plant eyed for Butte site worth millions
C H Heist of Youngstown Sheet and Tube visits Butte to survey manganese deposits in Butte and nearby areas. He stresses he is here to assess the manganese situation and not to announce a company plan. Heist also traced trips to Philipsburg and Emma workings as part of the exploration.
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Butte
C. H. Heist
Heist
New Finlen
Philipsburg
Emma
Desperate Kansas Bank Robbery Killings Unfold In Pursuit
Gunmen who shot two bank officers in Lamar Colorado were tracked by planes and a posses into Smoky Hill river brakes of Logan county Kansas. They abducted a bank teller FE A Kessinger and killed Dr W W Wineinger who was lured from home to tend wounds. Local reports of Kessinger’s body appeared near Garden City but unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
Smoky Hill River
Logan County
Kansas
Colorado
W. W. Wineinger
Dighton
Kan
Garden City
FE. A. Kessinger
Teller
First National Bank of
Kessinger
Modoc
Kansas Prairies
Wineinger
Oakley
Maryland to Cast Votes for Hoover at Convention
Maryland delegates were instructed to cast all 19 votes for Herbert Hoover at the Republican national convention in Kansas City in accordance with the state primary preference. The decision followed today’s Republican state convention action.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Herbert Hoover
Maryland
Kansas City
Commerce
Methods elect Indian missionary to post of bishop
The Methodist Episcopal Church general conference in Kansas City ended a three day deadlock by electing Dr E Stanley Jones of Sitapur India as bishop. Jones author of The Christ of the Indian Road and a 20 year Indian missionary won 560 votes two thirds needed. He is the thirty third bishop and one of the youngest. He was born in Clarksville Maryland forty four years ago. His election followed withdrawal of Dr Joseph M M Gray and Dr L O Hartman after fruitless voting.
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Kansas City
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. Stanley Jones
Sitapur
India
Dr. Jones
R. J. Wade
Chicago
James C. Baker
Urbana
Illinois
Clarksville
Maryland
Joseph M. M. Gray
Scranton
L. O. Hartman
Boston
Butte City Votes Land Help for New Airport
Butte will lease county land to establish a 400 acre municipal airport with 400 more adjoining acres possible. City council agreed to spend 1600 dollars on improvements to secure a deed for land worth about 15000 dollars and to attract the air mail service due July 1.
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Butte
James H. Rowe
Montana
Presbyterians Debate Seminary Administration Changes
In Tulsa on May 25 the controversial 11 member committee report on Princeton Theological Seminary was presented to the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. It drew immediate fire from Dr. Ethelbert D. Warfield of Wilson College who filed a minority report as a committee member. Discussion set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
N. J
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Ethelbert D. Warfield
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Butte Poppy Day Aims To Aid War Sufferers
Butte marks Poppy Day with a sale by the Ladies Auxiliary of Silver Bow post No 1 American Legion. Camp Fire Girls join 9 a m street and shop selling handmade poppies crafted by disabled veterans to aid war orphans and families of wounded soldiers. The Butte goal is 4000 poppies, though 2000 was set as the quota, relying on public generosity.
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United States
Butte
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Silver Bow Post No. 1
American Legion
Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls
Cameraman Wins 6000 Mile Race For Arctic Film
John Dored, Paramount News and Associated Press cameraman, wins a 6000 mile relay by ice land water and air to capture the Spitzbergen landing of Capt. George Wilkins and Lieut. Carl Kielson. He brings first pictures to America as films reach papers and theaters nationwide.
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America
Associated Press
New York
Arctic Circle
John Dored
Paramount News
Spitzbergen
George Wilkins
Carl Kielson
Alaska
Polar
Coolidge Wins Veto Battle on Farm Relief Bill
President Coolidge and the senate upheld the veto of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill by a 50 to 31 vote. The margin left four votes shy of passage, ending any chance for farm relief this session. Leader McNary said it was too late for further legislation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Oregon
Montana Governor Proclaims Good Roads Day
Helena May 25 Gov J E Erickson proclaims June 19 as Good Roads day urging Montanans to contribute labor material or money for highway improvements in their communities He stresses unanimous support for better highways for residents and tourists seeking the state's scenic wonders.
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Tress Helena
United States
Online Potentate Jones to Visit Bagdad Temple Saturday
Frank C. Jones of Houston Texas Imperial Potentate of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will visit Bagdad temple next Saturday. Announcement was made at the spring ceremonial at the Masonic temple after his elevation at the national shrine convention in Miami Florida earlier this month. He will arrive by private car from Salt Lake City and be met by Illustrious Potentate George W Dart of Dillon and Bagdad temple officers.
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Frank C. Jones
Houston
Texas
Mystic Shrine
Bagdad Temple
Masonic Temple
Miami
Fla
Jones
Salt Lake
George W. Dart
Dillion
J. D. Wallace
Thornton Hotel
Wyoming Towns Besieged by Rising Gros Ventre
May 25 report from Rock Springs describes the Gros Ventre river rising rapidly near Jackson and fears of the dam breach at Gros Ventre dam. Bridge at Kelley reportedly washed out as high water expands toward Fremont and Sweetwater river overflow.
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Associated Press
Rock Springs
Wyo
Gros Ventre
Jackson
Kelley
Fremont
Eight Die In Gas Explosion At Hud son Coal Shaft
Eight mine workers were killed and five injured in a Hud son Coal Co gas explosion at the Conyngham shaft in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Victims named Maurice Ryan Daniel Gallagher Louis Olson Vincent Musggiwicz Daniel Norton Michael Consavage George Oka and George F Spatovitch. The blast occurred under the city center in a section idle for years and resumed work last week. Sparks from a motor are believed to have ignited a pocket of gas.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Conyngham
Hudson Coal Company
Maurice Ryan
Daniel Gallagher
Louis Olson
Vincent Musggiwicz
Daniel Norton
Michael Consavage
George Oka
George F. Spatovitch
Butte Central Graduates 40 In First Montana Catholic High School Class
The first Montana Catholic high school graduating class received diplomas from Bishop George J. Finnigan before a Parkway theater audience. Forty graduates, with medals awarded to 28, featured an evening of musical selections dances and a two team debate on Imperialism. the negative team won.
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Butte Central
Montana
George J. Finnigan
Helena
Parkway Theater
Diplo
United States
Timothy McCullough
Peter Teague
Charles Lanphier
Gabriel McManus
Thomas J. Walker
J. J. Lynch
T. J. Davis
J. W. Dwyer
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Kansas Embankment
Hoover
Methodists
Gilman
Presbyterians
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Scholastic
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Wilkins
Eielson
Arctic
Tromsoe
Norway
Dored
Bagdad
Big Order
Wyoming
Jackson Dam
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