Congress Appropriates Farm Relief Funds for Board
Washington June 17 presidents and Congress speed action on the farm relief law. Hoover selects eight members for the federal farm board as Congress approves 151.5 million dollars for the board to use from the new revolving fund and 1.59 million for expenses. The measure aims to loan to cooperative marketing agencies and finance stabilization corps to absorb surplus wheat and other markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Congress
House
Senate
Farm Board
Wood
Appropriations Committee
Representative Garner
Texas
Komagatake Volcano Erupts After Ten-Year Slumber
Hakodate Japan June 17 The Komagatake volcano erupts with lava smoke and ash a mile high glow seen from Hakodate thirty miles away Villages Ikusagawa Nanae flee toward Hakodate Ash falls cover miles around heavy lava flow ignites forests Electric line at Onuma Shikabe disrupted and Hakodate Otaru railway service suspended by fire at Ikusawa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakodate
Japan
Komagatake
Ikusagawa
Nanae
Onuma-Shikabe
Hakodate-Otaru
Ikusar
Dawes and MacDonald Stand Unmoved on Disarmament Talks
London reports both United States Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald appearing untroubled by the current disarmament crisis. They reiterated that formal negotiations would begin with dual speeches tomorrow. MacDonald golfed at Lossiemouth while Dawes prepared his Pilgrim Society address as observers await tomorrow's pronouncements on the negotiation line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Charles G. Dawes
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Lossiemouth
Dawes
Man Killed as Officers Stop Robbery Attempt
In South Buffalo a three-man gang attacked a girl cashier, Dorothy Harris 23, carrying about $2,000 from Jabraus Braun dept store to a bank. Police ambushed on Seneca street. one bandit died, another Edward Clark alias Edward Hoffman wounded, third Joseph Bartkolak 38 arrested. Clark previously escaped Auburn prison after manslaughter term. Bartkolak released from Auburn recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
South Buffalo
Seneca Street
Dorothy Harris
Jabraus-Braun
Edward Clark
Edward Hoffman
Auburn Prison
Joseph Bartkolak
Ohio Man, 62, Takes His Longest Trip 35 Miles
Cadiz Ohio reports 72 year old Adam D Porter of Athens township completed his longest journey, a 35 mile automobile trip to West Liberty West Virginia to visit his sister-in-law. He saw a city streetcar for the first time and learned larger buildings exist beyond Harrison county court house. He previously never left the county except a wagon trip to Fairview and has only ridden an eight mile train trip. Two years ago he saw a movie.
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Cadiz
Adam D. Porter
Athens Township
West Liberty
W. Va
Harrison County
Porter
Cadiz Township
Fairview
Guernsey County
Cadiz Junction
Border shooting case stirs Plattsburg inquiry
Plattsburg New York reports rising public anger over a border shooting of Arthur Gordon 22 with investigators led by District Attorney B Loyal OConnell seeking full details. Conflicting accounts say liquor crossing sparked the incident while customs officers claim accidental discharge under inquiry.
Hoover address to 4 H club meeting nationwide broadcast
Washington report notes Mrs. Herbert Hoover will speak to a nationwide audience of 4 H boys and girls clubs from forty states. The radio hookup of thirty stations will carry her address at about 10 30 p m Eastern Standard Time next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Earl Manchester Must Die In Chair
Karl Manchester 19 was convicted in Macon Georgia of murder in an insurance killing of his roommate James Parks. The jury gave no recommendation and the death penalty in the electric chair was fixed. The confession cited a plan with Mrs J C Powers 71 rooming-house keeper to gain 1000 from a 14000 policy on Parks. Powers goes on trial next Monday for accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Karl Manchester
James Parks
Charles Garrett
Manchester
Parks
J. C. Powers
Teenager fatally struck by car in Buckhannon incident
Charles Wyatt age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Okey Wyatt of Reedy Roane county was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by L F Casto merchant. He was retrieving a tennis ball and visiting his uncle in Buckhannon on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
W. Va
Charles Wyatt
Okey Wyatt
Reedy
Roane County
L. F. Casto
Doddrill Named State Education Secretary Amid College Group Formed
R. Moore Doddrill of Switchback McDowell county was chosen secretary of the West Virginia state board of education. The West Virginia Association of Colleges formed at Charleston meetings with college presidents. Enumeration for the year ended May 1 shows 521,291 pupils, up 8,226 from last year, with 252,977 boys and 238,706 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
R. Moore Doddrill
Switchback
McDowell County
State Board of Education
West Virginia Association of Colleges
Doddrill
J. Frank Marsh
Concord State Normal School
Elkhorn
Big Creek
Webster
Marion
Baxter
Brooke
Association of Colleges
C. H. Martin
New River State
J. A. Tolman
Alderson Junior College
KE. G. Rohrbaugh
Glenville State Normal
W. P. Shortridge
College of Arts
J. N. Deahl
West Virginia University
Bonar
D. L. Haught
West Liberty Normal
We Thompson
Greenbrier College
James FE. Allen
Davis and Elkins
James W. Stayman
Potomac State Normal
M. H. van Horn
Salem College
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont State Normal School
W. W. Trent
Broaddus College
W. H. 8. White
Shepherd College State Normal
Thomas P. Haught
West Virginia Wesleyan
James L. Hill
John W. Davis
West Virginia State College
Henry T. McDonald
Storer College
R. P. Sims
Bluefield Institute
Mother and two children slain in River Rouge home
Detroit reports a mother Anna Chebineki and her daughters Pauline 2 and Margaret 5 killed by hammer blows at about 4 am. The ten year old Josephine Chebineki died soon after from similar injuries. A Milk wagon driver Mikemazor heard a noise but did not intervene. Police seek husband Paul Chebinski who left for Cleveland months ago.
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Detroit
River Rouge
Josephine Chebineki
Anna Chebineki
Pauline
Margaret
Josephine
Mikemazor
Paul Chebinski
Cleveland
Britain Mourns Death of Bramwell Booth
Britain mourns General Bramwell Booth former Salvation Army leader who died at 73. Funeral honors planned at Abney Park cemetery in London with a service at Albert Hall led by General Higgins who succeeded Booth. The king and government likely to attend.
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Hadley Wood
England
Britain
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Abney Park Cemetery
London
Albert Hall
Higgins
Booth
New Zealand Earthquake Kills At Least Seven
An intense quake struck Wellington and surrounding areas, killing at least seven and possibly more as isolated communities reported no fatalities yet. Greymouth suffered the worst damage with many chimneys toppled and rail disrupted by rock falls. Most deaths resulted from a landslide that blocked the Westland river.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Greymouth
South Island
West Land
City of Ottawa crash yields six bodies in English Channel
Folkestone, England June 17 six of seven victims recovered after Imperial Airways liner City of Ottawa crashed into the English Channel off Dungeness. Four others plus the pilot and mechanic survived or were injured. Rescue efforts continued as crowds watched and a separator plane crashed on the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkestone
England
English Channel
City
Ottawa
Dungenes
Homer W. Tatham
Imperial Airways
Paris
Charles Albrecht
Dungeness
Miss Smith
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Georgia Officer Jailed After Killing Charge in Tallapoosa
Buchanan Ga June 17 Luke Ballenger Haralson county bailiff was jailed on a charge of killing Grady Phillips last night as Phillips failed to stop his car Ballenger said he fired at tires while suspecting whiskey No liquor was found. In Arkansas Deputy Sheriff George Johnson faced a first degree murder charge after Glenn Quay died when he fled arrest for intoxication Johnson shot him in Batesville as Quay dodged into an alley.
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Ballenger
Newport
Ark
Hugh Williamson
George Johnson
Glenn Quay
Johnson
Batesville
Martin
Quay
Two Say Machine Gun Fire Damaged Ship On Detroit River
Carl Raymond of Monroe Michigan and James O Connor of Newport Michigan reported to Bandwich that the windshield of their cabin cruiser on the Detroit river was shattered by machine gun fire. They alleged the shots came from a United States coast guard cutter which fired on them while they were taking a woman passenger to her home on the Canadian side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
Carl Raymond
Monroe
Mich
James O'Connor
Newport
Bandwich
Detroit River
United States Coast Guard
LAWMAKERS REBATE QUESTION ON PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT
Washington lawmakers clashed over prohibition enforcement after reports of gunfire along the Detroit river and at the Canadian border. Representative Clancy accused a crackdown of reckless firing, while Hudson urged more support for agents amid accusations bootleggers are armed. Assistant Secretary Lowman ordered border patrol pistols limited, amid a fatal shooting near Mooers New York ruled accidental.
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Washington
House
Clancy
Michigan
Detroit
Hudson
Lowman
Treasury
Arthur Gordon
Mooers
N. Y
Cheatham
F. L. Coveney
Gordon
Doran
Prohibition
Coast Guard
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Deets Pickett
Tinkham
Massachuse
Attempt to Sell Diplomas Triggers Leslie High TTheseals
Leslie Michigan June 17. Students accuse school authorities of attempting to sell diplomas and threaten to withhold the senior class from graduation. The protest followed the withholding of diplomas from Lee Swallow and Clare Johnson for a $50 gym damage bill. The class voted to cover the cost, but officials refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie, Mich
Board of Education
Leslie High School
Lee Swallow
Clare Johnson
Swallow
Johnson
Lawmakers Announce Long Recess Through Mid-Summer
The senate voted to recess through mid summer as Congress appropriated 151.5 million dollars for farm relief. Norris proposed attaching farm export debentures to the tariff bill while Borah’s tariff limit was rejected. Prohibition shootings were debated and treasury officers restricted service pistols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Treasury
Probe of hammer killing continues in Ohio case
Columbus investigators pressed the hammer killing probe of Theora Hix, the 24 year old Ohio State co ed, as County Prosecutor John J. Chester Jr. sought evidence against Dr James H Snook, a university professor, and graduate student Marion T Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Persone
Theora Hix
Ohio State
John J. Chester Jr
James H. Snook
Chester
Snook
Hoe
Marion T. Myers
Myers
Mies Ifia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Snook
Mies Hix
Taken to view body of slain OSU student in Ohio
Marion T. Myers, state agricultural research worker, was moved from the county jail to the Glenn L. Myers undertaking establishment where the body of Miss Theora K. Hix, 24, an Ohio State University student, is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Marion T. Myers
Glenn L. Myers
Theora K. Hix
Ohio State University
French Welcome Three Bird Men
Paris June 17 The French flyers Jean Assolant Rene Lefevre and Armeno Latti Jr began rounds of receptions in Paris likely tougher than their flight from Old Orchard Maine to Comillas Spain. Pierre Etienne Flandin hosted the Aero club of France ceremony. Norman Armour greeted them at the American embassy. The stowaway Arthur Schreiber was ignored by officials at both events. Assolant to receive the Gold Medal of the French Aero club Lefevre to receive the Silver Medal. The press called Schreiber an imbécile and the French offered to ship him back via the American embassy noting he is free to sightsee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean Assolant
Rene Lefevre
Armeno Latti, Jr
Old Orchard
Comillas
Spain
Pierre Etienne Flandin
Aero Club
France
Norman Armour
Arthur Schreiber
Portland
Assolant
Yellow Bird
French Aero Club
Lefevre
Schreiber
Lott
Consolidation Creates Third Largest Bank in U S
New York June 17 Consolidation of Chase National Bank and National Park Bank of New York into a 1 700 000 institution would create the third largest bank in the United States It will be effected by stock exchange subject to stockholder approval Charles B McCain of National Park becomes president of the merged bank Robert L Clarkson of Chase becomes vice chairman Present directors will form the board and total resources will exceed 1 700 000 000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chase National Bank
National Park Bank of New York
United States
Etock
Charles 8. McCain
National Park
Consolidated Bank
Robert L. Clarkson
Chase
Senate recess to August 19 as tariff bill nears completion
Washington reports the Senate voted to recess until August 19 while awaiting the tariff bill. The House will follow with a recess until mid September. The move accompanies enactment of farm relief funds and pushes rule changes for open confirmation sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
Watson
Indiana
Finance Committee
Borah
Longworth
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Jones
House of Representatives
Bratton
New Mexico
Senate Defeats Bid to Limit Tariff Revision Scope
Washington June 17 by one vote the senate defeated attempts to confine tariff revision to agriculture and related products after six hours of debate the proposal by Borah Idaho aimed to limit the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Idaho
Federal Court Opens Term in Bluefield West Virginia
The June term of the United States court for the Southern District of West Virginia will convene in Bluefield today with Judge George W. McClintic presiding. The January term closed with motions, dispositions, and docket prep for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
Bluefield
George W. McClintic
McClintic
Judge McClintic
Ira Mottesheard
Mise Goldie Martin
Seigle Workman
Humphries
John Hunt
E Damron
Edwin Marshall
Ellia A. Yost
Pauline Davidson
Bowen
Raphens
Anti Smith Democrats Set Slogans At Roanoke Convention
Roanoke Virginia June 17 anti Smith Democratic leaders plan final arrangements for their state convention with no nominee names yet and no firm planks besides a vow to smash the machine The proposed platform will condemn party leaders who backed Smith and press for prohibition and tax rollbacks while Dr William M Brown named as a possible governor candidate leading the anti Smith faction. Virginia is among five southern states that bolted the solid South to back Hoover last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
William M. Brown
Washington and Lee
Alfred F. Smith
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Smith
Virginia
Solid South
Hoover
Dissolution Sought of Fifth Sub-District UMW
A petition filed in St. Clairsville Ohio seeks dissolution of the fifth sub district of the United Mine Workers and sale of property valued at 450000. The suit also challenges the transfer of ownership of the 45000 miners temple at Bellaire to John L. Lewis. Judge W W Cowen issued a restraining order halting rent collection. The action names Albert C Fraeck Ness and Paul Konastek as filers and accuses Cinque and others of misusing temple assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
United Mine Workers
Bellaire
John L. Lewis
International Miners’ Union
John Cinque
W. W. Cowen
Lewis
Temple
Albert C. Fraeck
Ness, O
Paul Konastek
Cinque
Lewis and
Phillip Murray
Refusing to abandon Laurel wreck Captain stays aboard
Astoria Ore June 17. Refusing to abandon the Laurel wreck Captain Louis Johnson remained aboard as coast guardsmen rescued the last crew group. The Red Wing cutter took off eight crew members while life savers saved twenty four earlier. Seaman Russell Smith aged 19 drowned in the first rescue. The 5758 ton freighter carrying over 7000 feet of lumber grounded in a gale and broke in two after mountain like waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
Louis Johnson
Laurel
Columbia River
Coast
Coast Guard
Red Wing Talay
Russell Smith
Worcester, Mass
Seaman
New York
Philadelphia
Perkins convicted of shooting girl at farm
Etna Perkins, 61, convicted of assault and battery for shooting Gladye Pittman at Hunter two years earlier. Pittman, then 12, was said to have been stealing corn from Perkins farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
Etna Perkins
Gladye Pittman
Hunter
Pittman
Farmer Drowns Near Graysville in West Virginia
In Moundville West Virginia on June 17 Friend Minor a 68 year old farmer near Graysville drowned in a creek. He was prone to heart attacks and was believed to have fallen into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundaville
W. Va
Friend Minor
Graysville
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Plattsburg
B. Loyal O'Connell
Treasury Department
First National Bank
Seymour Lowman
O'Hara
Coveney
Gregory
Mrs. Hoover
Earl Manchester
State Education Board
Colleges OF State Form Organization
Channel
Georgia
Arkansas
Tion
Francis M. Stephenson
BORA
Mittee
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