Roosevelt outlines hunting trip to Pamirs and beyond
Col Roosevelt Jr and Kermit Roosevelt plan a Central Asiatic expedition funded by James Simpson. They trace a route from Kashmir to Pamirs and Tarim basin, hunting big and small game, aiming to collect Indian mammals. They will travel light with a heavy train behind, and have Soviet passports secured.
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Chicago
Pamers
Yorkland River
Roosevelt, Jr
Kermit
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Wield Museum
James Simpson
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Brothers
Bombay
Vale of Kashmir
Pambra
Roosevelts
George K. Cherris
Maral-Vashi
Azku
Tashkurghan
Russian Pamirs
Kashgar
Asku
Muzart Pasa
Tekkes
Tarim
Yarkland
Shar Yar
Yorkland
Kermit and I
Wife murderer escorts to Auburn prison for twenty year sentence
Francis Barrie, convicted of murdering his wife, travels without handcuffs with Sheriff Bennett to Auburn State Prison to begin a term estimated from twelve years to life. He previously was jailed in Alleghany County and claimed jealousy and drinking caused the March 28 incident with their infant son.
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Belmont. ON
Francis Barrie
Bennett
Auburn State Prison
Barrie
Alleghaney County
Ceres
Council of Women to Meet in Vienna 1930 Convention
Vienna chosen as the site for the 1930 quinquennial convention of the International Council of Women. Austrian delegates urged Vienna as a beneficial site for advancing women suffrage in central Europe. Delegates viewed Woodrow Wilson’s tomb and laid a wreath. some visitors, including Germans, did not attend due to prior engagements.
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Council OF Women
Vienna
Washington
International Council of Women
Austria
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Taxation New Fear Of Tobacco Sellers
Washington May 14 State taxation has replaced anti tobacco legislation as the chief anxiety of the tobacco industry. James L Bloch president of the Tobacco Merchants association of the United States said the anti tobacco sentiment remains strong but not taken seriously. He cited repeal of anti tobacco laws by six of seven states that had adopted such statutes.
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Washington
Tobacco Merchants’ Association of the
United States
James L. Bloch
Bloch
Extradition Bid For Murder Suspect Wil Douglas
Governor Smith argued today for the extradition of Wil Douglas, a Negro sought in Jacksonville Florida for the murder of a policeman after his arrest in New York City. Douglas will be sent south immediately. Panbury hosts Connecticut Universalist convention with about 50 delegates in session.
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Albany
Wil Douglas
New York City
Jacksonville
Florida
Smith
Douglas
Panbury
Convention of the Universalist Churches of Connecticut
Pardoned after 14 years for 1913 Hinsdale murder
John J. Wren was pardoned from New Hampshire state prison after serving 14 years of a life term for the 1913 murder of railroad section boss John B. Wamilton in Hinsdale. Petitions argued conviction rested on insufficient proof.
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Concord
N. H
John J. Wren
New Hampshire
Wren
John B. Wamilton
Hinsdale
I T
Advertising Clubs Plan War on Fraudsters Nationwide
Houston May 14 The Associated Advertising Clubs of the World reorganizes the National Vigilance committee into the National Better Business Bureau to stamp out fraudulent stock promoters and merchandize takers. Lou F. Holland announced incorporation in Delaware and outlined a broad drive with directors from better business bureaus in 44 cities and ten elected by the executive committee. The bureau replaces the old vigilance committee that promoted greater truth in advertising for fifteen years.
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Houston
Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs of
National Vigilance Committee
Lou F. Holland
Delaware
National Better Business Buréau
Associated Advertising Clubs
Vigilance Committee
W. Harry
Robbins New York
Vigilance Department
The
Advertising Clubs
Merle Stdener
Indianapolis
Flames roar through Ontario forests threatening towns
Fort William Ontario May 14 A vast forest conflagration sweeps north across Thunder Bay District driven by tinder dry conditions. Four fronts feed the fire as farmers are reported missing and towns along the path face evacuation and widespread danger.
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Fort William
Ont
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Frank in dark on college honor election decision
Glenn Frank editor of Century Magazine said he had received no word from Madison Wisconsin about yesterday’s reported choice by the Board of Regents as university president. He declined to indicate whether he would accept.
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New York
Associated Press
Glenn Frank
The
Century Magazine
Madison
Wis
Board of Regents
University of Wisconsin
Knights to Receive Communion on Sunday May 24
Rev. Father John C Lynch of St Patrick's church sets May 24 as the annual Communion Sunday for Park City Council members. Mass will be at an hour not listed and attendees meet at 7 48 a m in the church parlors for timely arrival. A breakfast will follow, served by St Patrick's parish ladies. The in charge committee includes William E Hogan chairman Michael J Healey Robert Kelley John Ford Willan T Rock Joseph Solen Vincent Keane Louia Gerner Joseph Niedermeier and F J Brennan.
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John C. Lynch
St. Patrick’s J. C. Church
Park City
Robert Kelley
John Ford
Willan
T. Rock
Joseph Solen
Vincent Keane
Louia Gerner
Joseph Niedermeier
F. J. Brennan
Majestic Granted Right 10 Honors as Biggest Ship
New York May 14 AP The biggest ship in the world controversy flared again as Dr Ernest Foerster designer of both Leviathan and Majestic asserts the Majestic is the larger vessel by about six feet The Leviathan wider by five tenths of a foot has a tonnage of 59956 65 against Majestics 66551 Foerster notes Majestic would gain tonnage if Leviathan measurements were used Plans changed last minute to counter Aquitania and Vaterland rumors before the final build altered the Majestic recorded size.
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New York
England
America
Ernest Foerster
Leviathan
United States Lines
Majestic
Hamburg
Deutschland
Foerster
Police executives discuss ways 10 combat narcotics
New Bedford Mass May 14 Beard has been started by the Westport police authorities for Miss Charlotte Medeiros at Kigartown a teacher at Westport Point Grammar School who had been missing for three weeks Parents and friends of Miss Medeiros alarmed at her continued absence requested the search The teacher left school Friday April 24 and the following Monday the superintendent received a telegram saying Miss Medeiros had been stricken with appendicitis and asking that a substitute be sent to the school in her place
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New Bedford
Mass
Beard
Westport
Charlotte Medeiros
Kigartown
Westport Point Grammar School
Medeiros
Descendant of John Quincy Adams Dies by Self Inflicted Wounds
Frome May 14 a member of Betson Plastic Fire Brick fined fired two bullets into his head in his office at the plant causing his death. He was described as a descendant of John Quincy Adams.
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Frome, N
Betson Plastic Fire Brick Firm
John Quincy Adams
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