Giant Great Lakes rum runners plan border merger
Detroit Free Press reports a massive combine of liquor smugglers from Buffalo to Mackinaw formed to outpace federal agents. A secret Ecorse meeting set up a shuttle system diverting traffic to Lake Erie or Huron. Headquarters and fast refit tugboats with stealth cockpits sharpened for coast guard glare.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Mackinaw
Free Press
Ecorse
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Detroit River
Lakes
Erie
Huron
Coast Guard
Airliners Set for Europe Flight From Old Orchard
Old Orchard Me June 12 crews of the monoplane Yellow Bird bound for Paris and the Green Flash bound for Rome announced a take off for Europe tomorrow morning. The decision followed favorable weather advices.
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Old Orchard
Europe
Paris
Green Flash
Rome
Proposed Visit Favored by U S Officials
Washington reports indicate the administration favors a personal meeting between President Hoover and Premier MacDonald. Ambassador Dawes is expected in London with instructions transmitted at sea. Edwin Price Bell is named as a journalist who learned of MacDonald’s interest but not acting for Hoover.
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Washington
Hoover
MacDonald
Great Britain
Dawes
London
America
Edwin Price Bell
England
Bell
Dawes Possible UK Visit Amid Scotland Holiday Rumors
London gossip suggests Charles G. Dawes the United States ambassador may visit Scotland after his break. Premier Ramsay vacationing ahead of Parliament opening. talks of Dawes meeting the prime minister and Prime Minister MacDonald’s planned Washington trip to discuss Anglo American questions.
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London
Lithal
Charles G. Dawes
Ted
Scotland
Creavel
Poe
Ramsay
Poe Meee
Dawes
MacDonald
Washington
Hoover
Labor Secretary Davis may resign to seek Pennsylvania governorship
Rumor from Washington suggests James J. Davis the secretary of labor will resign to run for governor of his home state Pennsylvania. If true, other former cabinet prospects such as William Doak now in D C could reemerge as potential candidates.
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James J. Davis
Hoover
Pennsylvania
William Doak
Bluefield
Washington, D. C
Retrial denied for two Kentucky officers in 1925 raid case
Louisville June 12 two officers Roy Miller prohibition agent and Clarence Gossett deputy sheriff both Hopkinsville Ky were refused retrial after their 1925 killing of Frank Sears during a Christian county still raid. Judge Dawson overruled defense claims that pretrial newspaper accounts and new evidence demanded a new trial Sears shot nine times in the back while under arrest. Sparks said an appeal would follow.
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Louisville
Charlies J. Daweon
Roy Miller
Clarence Gossett
Hopkinsville
United States
Thomas J. Sparka
Frank Sears
Christian County
Firet
Paducah
Sears
Dawson
Sparks
Inquest Opened Into Death Of Weston Woman
An inquest was begun in Dedham before Judge E Dwight Fullerton into the death of Lauree McBride a Weston West Virginia student at Wellesley college who was found dead from poison in her dorm. District Attorney Winfield M Wilbur ordered the inquest for Norfolk county.
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Dedham
Mass
Lauree McBride
Weston
W. Va
Wellesley College
E. Dwight Fullerton
Dedham District Court
Winfield M. Wilbur
Norfolk County
No Obstacle Seen to Hanging of Theodore Carr
Dr. L V Guthrie the Huntington State hospital superintendent told Governor Conley he sees no reason to intervene in the Friday hanging of Theodore Carr Pocahontas County farmer. Carr is held at the Moundsville penitentiary after slaying his neighbor Lock Sharp and his wife Carr is not insane and understands his act. His appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court and clemency request to the governor have been denied.
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Charleston
W. Va
L. V. Guthrie
Huntington State Hospital
Conley
Theodore Carr
Pocahontas County
Guthrie
Carr
State Penitentiary
Moundaville
Lock Sharp
Fascom Circuit Court
J. H. Sharp
State Supreme Court
Farm Aid Revolt Spreads Across Senate and House
Iowas Solon pushes for a new party with a progressive presidential candidate. Debate centers on valuation provisions and import prices. advocates warn rising costs may force every established importing house out of business if prices are adopted. Senate and House deadlock continues as factions clash over policy.
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Senate
House
Hoover's extra session stalls as Senate Republican rift widens
Washington June 12 President Hoover's extra session stalls as Republican rebels widen the split from farm relief to tariff. Senate battles over recess plans and congressional timing, Borah and Brookhart lead attacks while discussions hinge on the farm relief, immigration, and reapportionment measures.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Congress
Watson
J. Hoover
Jones
Senate Finance Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Borah-Watson
Republcan
Northwest
Brotherhood Investment Co Faces Receiver Petition
Cleveland June 12 officials said no basis for a receiver petition filed in federal court tonight seeking control of the Brotherhood Investment Company a $1000000 subsidiary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers The firm reports 16480694 in assets and 10860326 in liabilities Elmer and Bertha Smith Pittsburgh owners of 3600 stock filed the petition admitting solvency but urging court supervision Judge Paul Jones set June 20 for a hearing on the petition.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood Investment Comany
Therotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Elmer
Bertha Smith
Pittsburgh
Smiths
Paul Jones
Farewell Ohio River Declares Death Note
A Wheeling West Virginia public school teacher Lida Younginger aged 45 was identified from the Ohio River body found near town The note Farewell Ohio river was left by the missing woman who had suffered ill health for several months The identity was confirmed today by a relative tijd
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Here
Lida Younginger
Senate debates on tariff revision open in Washington
Senator Watson signaling a broad tariff revision sparked the first extended senate discussion on the topic. Senator Borah urged immediate adjournment, arguing that a general revision would continue past the December session.
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Washington
Watson
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Finance Committee
Ill luck dogs seaplane Sweden flight to America
In Reykjavik on June 12 Captain Albin Ahrenberg attempted to pilot the seaplane Sverige to America but repeated failures halted by a defective radiator. Mechanics repaired it but the fix failed. radiator removed for shore inspection as weather near Ivigtut Greenland grows unfavourable, delaying the 800 mile ice and sea crossing.
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Reyjavik
Iceland
Albin Ahrenberg
Sverige
America
Ivigtut
Greenland
Miss Tulsa Rivalry Sways 1928 Pageant Verdict
Miss Tulsa entered as Theda Delrey becomes central to a dispute over eligibility in the fourth annual international pageant in Galveston. Miss Houston and Mrs. Hall claim Tulsa is Houston 1927 Alberta McKellop, with disqualification probable. Winners include Miss Lisle Goldarbetter of Vienna earning 2000 dollars and a silver plaque, with Irene Ahlberg as Miss United States receiving 1000 dollars.
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Galveston
Tex
Tulsa
Theda Delrey
Storm Center
Houston
Jeanne Lott
L. Q. Hall
Miss Houston
Alberta McKellop
Willett L. Roe
Misa Delrey
Who Is Miss Springfield
Mystery surrounds the identity of Miss Margie Barrett of Springfield who won fourth prize at the international beauty contest in Galveston Texas yesterday. The landlord of her rented room, the local theater management, and even the judges remain unknown tonight.
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Springfield
Mass
Margie Barrett
Galveston
Tex
Body of man found in Ohio River near Wellsburg
The body of a man believed to be J. M. Dunn of Tarentum Pennsylvania was recovered from the Ohio River at Wellsburg West Virginia. A pocket note signed J M Dunn read Here goes life to where it is good bye all tell Myrtle to stay with Amy indicating a possible suicide.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
J. M. Dunn
Tarentum
Ohio River
Myrtle
Amy
Prince Louis Seeks Higher Allowance for Marriage Delay
Prince Louis of Bourbon, cousin to King Alfonso, delayed his wedding to Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey and now asks for a larger monthly allowance than the $1,000 she offered for a home and pocket money. The Infanta Eulalie called the engagement indefinitely postponed due to heat in San Remo, with no definite wedding date, while Mrs. Corey says the engagement remains intact.
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Paris
Prince Louis of Bourbon
King Alfonso of Span
Mabelle Gilman Corey
Prince Louis
Spain
France
San Remo
Corey
Louis
Nobility Linked to Delayed Orleans Marriage
NFanta Eulalia and her relation to King Alfonso are cited in dispatches as influencing delays in the wedding of Prince Louis Bourbon, Prince of Orleans, to Mrs. Mabelle Corey. Corey reportedly rejects a simple agricultural life favored by the prince.
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Eulalia
Alfonso
Spain
Don Louis Bourbon
Prince of
Orleans
Mabelle Corey
Pittsburgh
Ers. Corey
Prince Louis
Mother of Sixteen Sentenced in Alcohol Case
Mrs. Joy Post of Altus Arkansas, mother of sixteen, twelve living, was sentenced by Federal Judge Frank A. Youmans to one year and six months in the federal industrial home for women at Alderson West Virginia and fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to selling liquor in Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Joy Post
Altus
Ark
W. Va
Frank A. Youmans
Bankers Of State Convene Here For Annual Parley
L Highland of Clarksburg, prominent banker and newspaper publisher, will speak at today’s session of the West Virginia Bankers association annual convention. He is a former national Republican committeeman and a leading figure in state business circles.
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L. Highland
Clarksburg
West Virginia Bankers Association
Highland
National Republican
Woman Held After Death Of Four In Harford County
Havre de Grace Md June 12 Mrs Hattle Stone arrested and held for investigation after Baltimore chemists found traces of poison in the viscera of her 11 year old son George the fourth in a line of family deaths over three years Exhumations of the elder brother father and grandmother were planned pending complete tests and legal action awaiting results
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Havre de Grace
Hattle Stone
Baltimore
George
Stone
Belair
Harford County
W. Worthington Hopkins
Elmer
Edward
Erima Stone
Hopkins
George Stone
Emma Stone
Martin J. Foley
Foley
Iis
Gas Explosion Blamed for Four Deaths in West Virginia Mine
A Raleigh Wy mining coroner's jury ruled a gas explosion of undetermined origin killed four men at the Glen Rogers mine Sunday. State officials praised rock dust use, saying it prevented a wider disaster that could have claimed all workers. Sixty-one miners escaped, and the mine was described as highly gaseous.
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Mullena
W. Va
Glen Rogers
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
onGre
Robert M. Lambie
Department of Mines
Convicted Pair Sentenced for murder by poisoning
Hall Quebec June 12 Philbert Lefevre and Mrs Mary Viau were convicted of murdering Zephyr Viau by poisoning. They were sentenced to be hanged on August 24.
Prisoners Destroy Confiscated Gin Under Guard
Chicago residents Joseph Charles and William Brown, both 40, were sentenced to thirty days at labor for drunkenness. They were ordered to destroy 800 pints of confiscated gin, spending the night carefully emptying each pint while police watched.
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Chicago
Joseph Charles
William Brown
Patrol inspector freed of blame after Detroit shooting
Prosecutor James E. Chenot and Representative Robert J. Clancy absolved Jonah Cox, customs border patrol inspector, of all blame in the fatal Detroit river shooting of Archibald Eugster, age 21. Cooper testified they ran liquor shipments across the river from Ada. Eugster denied involvement as authorities questioned him and others about the downriver rum running.
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Detroit
James E. Chenot
Robert J. Clancy
Jonah Cox
Customs Border Patrol
Archibald Eugster
Detroit River
Chenot
Cox
Franki Cooper
Eugster
West Virginia Bankers Meet in Bluefield with Record Expected
The thirty sixth annual West Virginia Bankers Association convention opens in Bluefield with an expected record crowd over 300 registrants. Group Five Mercer McDowell Wyoming hosts the event and Morgantown and Charleston bid for the 1930 gathering. A trip to Elk Garden Virginia features former Governor Henry C. Stuart addressing bankers and guests.
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State Association
Group Five
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
West Virginian
Morgantown
Charleston
C. J. Fleming
Elk Garden
West Virginia
Henry C. Stuart
Stuart
Fleming
Federal Street
Second Degree Verdict Asked in Campbell Murder Trial
Elizabeth New Jersey June 12. A plea for a verdict of second degree murder closed the third day of the Henry Colin Campbell trial for the slaying of his wife Mildred Mowry. The defense argued lack of premeditation due to mental state from misfortune and narcotics. prosecutors planned to seek first degree murder. Campbell collapsed as he testified that he recalled little of the events surrounding the crime.
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Gordon
Campbell
Abe L. David
David
Ion
Greenville
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Solon
D. Harold Oliver
Repub
Storm
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Miss Springfield
Prince
Alderson
Bankers of State
Maryland
Glen Rogers Praise Coal Company
Financial Institutions of
Mercer, McDowell and
Henry Colin Campbell
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