Monoplane Friendship Prepared for Ocean Flight from Halifax
The three person crew including Amelia Earhart, Wilmer Stultz, and Lew Gordon prepared the Fokker tri motor named Friendship for a Trepassey Newfoundland leg toward London. The seaplane, originally intended for Byrd’s Antarctic venture, carries 900 to 1,000 gallons of fuel with water landing capability and a 600 meter radio, aiming to test transatlantic flight feasibility.
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Halifax
Trepassey
New Foundland
Atlantic
England
Byrd
Boston
Here
Han Mees Stultz
Frances Wilson Grayson
Thew Yorke
Explorer
Tee Palmer Putnam
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
London
Wilmer Stultz
Dawn
Lew
Weather update and notice of physician move
The notice states rain tonight and Tuesday with temperature changes. Dr. A. S. Warder has moved offices from the First National Bank building on Main Street to West Grafton near Beech and Walnut. His new residence on Beech Street provides space for modern office equipment and office hours stay the same. A Sanitary Company notice disclaims responsibility for reed books distributed by others.
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A. S. Warder
Lrst National Ie
Main Street
Oc Sn
West Grafton
Beech Street
Coast Searched For Trace Of Lost Crew
Coast guards and ice breakers pressed a daylong search on Spitzbergen s northern coast for missing Italia crew from General Umberto Nobile s airship expedition. Braganza with sixteen crew including Alpine soldiers radioed progress toward Amsterdam Island as Braganza heads toward Mossel Bay through ice fields. Soviet rescue seeks confirmation of a Voxne sensk radio message referencing Italia Nobile and Franz Joseph.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Spicabergen
Tula
Eght Alpine
Amsterdam Islan
MT West Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Umberto Nobile
Braganza
Amsterdam Island
Bracanza
Mossel Bay
Spitzherzen
Hinlopen Suit
Soviet Rescue Commission
Voxnesensk
Franz Jo
Lund
Suitzbergen
Mooney Likely to Win Freedom in Bombing Case
Chicago reports that Tom Mooney the San Quentin prisoner and labor leader may soon gain freedom as affidavits from Iron Spinkic linked to German agents reveal Mooney had no role in the July 2 1916 San Francisco bombing that killed 11. Spinks wife and a noted set of German connections are described while John Fitzpatrick of the Chicago Labor Federation is named as keeper of the secret until Spink’s death last week. The federation voted to renew efforts to obtain Mooney’s release.
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Chicago
San Quentin Penitentia 7
California
Swenk
Ajar
Tom Mooney
San Francisco
al Spink
Mooney
Spink
Air
Mertz
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Labor Federation
Fitzpatrick
Lack Clue To Boy Slayer In Massillon Mystery
Massillon Ohio June 4 authorities were without clues in their efforts to solve the murder of Lester Boyd 17 a member of a West Brookfield family. Boyd was shot Saturday night near the home of his girl friend Ellen Fichter 17 whom he escorted home from a school party. Parents discount theories that the youth was slain from motives other than robbery.
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Massillon
Ohio
Lester Boyd
West Brookfield
Boyd
Ellen Fichter
Miss Fichter
JE. Boydana
Noted French Flyer Forced Down Unhurt
Constantinople June 4 Captain Arrachart and Major Rignot of the French army, who departed Le Bourget for Indiana to set a long distance record, were forced down here today by unfavorable weather. Police said there appears no plausible motive for the slaying involving Arthur Poe of route 2, who was at the Fichter home area Saturday for business matters.
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Constantinople
Arrachart
Rignot
le Bourget
Indiana
Boyd
Arthur Poe
Fichter
Count of Votes Began Today in West Virginia Delegates Race
Charleston June 4 Official vote count began to determine the closely fought contest for control of the sixteen member West Virginia Democratic delegation to the national convention. Smith supporters led anti-Smith by 11 1 2 to 4 1 2 in the second district with incomplete returns.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Prine
George W. Sharp
Uae
amenti-Smith
Smith
Mineral County
Byrer
Anti- Smith
Selbert
Spea
Antesmithy
Jackson County
Hawkins
Corbly
Stour
Prunty Smith
Two Persons Killed In Plane Accident
Two high school students Cecil Wehrman aged 18 and Irving Stamnes were killed when a plane crashed in Culver City near Los Angeles. The pilot Hatty J. Carley was seriously injured with broken ribs. physicians doubted his recovery. Witnesses saw a nose dive after takeoff and a right turn.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ogedter
Culver City
Cecil Wehrman
Irving Stamnes
Hatty J. Carley
Prohibition Drive Aims At Both Conventions
Washington June 4 A fight by organized women to push a prohibition plank at both parties, nominate a dry candidate, and support a November dry victory opens next Sunday with the women’s national committee for law enforcement meeting in Kansas City. Dry leaders including Mrs Clem Shaver of Fairmont WV and Mills A Yost WV Republican committee member say they may back a third presidential candidate if current nominees fail to meet their aims.
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Washington
Women's National Committee For Law Enforcement
Kansas City
Clem Shaver
Fairmont
W. Va
Democratic National Committee
Mills A. Yost
West Virginia
War Lord Jiade To North China Falls To Attack Near Mukden
Mukden Manchuria June 4 The return of Marshal Jiade Tso Lin to his Mukden stronghold after two years of rule as North China dictator was marked by a bombing of his special train entering the suburb. Several aboard were killed. two officials injured. Chang Tso Lin suffered minor facial injuries. Japanese troops guarding the railway exchange fire with Chinese aboard the train. Two suspects were arrested and reportedly shot. Mukden officials are said under arrest. Bombs were of Soviet origin and exploded at a railway bridge gate, destroying a coach and setting four others ablaze. Casualties not fully confirmed.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Jiidae Tso-Lin
North China
Chang
Chang Tso-Lin
Wu Chun Sheng
Heilunkiang
Peking
Woodyard Testifies On West Virginia Campaign Expenses
Harry Woodyard Hoover manager reports a revised WV contributions of 22532 and expenditures of 18580 with 1000 more needed to cover bills. Names include Frothingham Prothingham Patton Bartlett and Good. He cites general political experience for claims of large ad spending and notes national support via Calder and Johnson. Continued on Page Five.
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Washington
West Virginia
State Investigating Committee
Harry ©. Woodyard
Hoover
Woodyard
Frothingham
Maggachusetts
Mary A. Prothingham
Goff
Bratton
Calder
New York
Clyde B. Johnson
Charles‘ton. W. Va
Quiet Election Amid Investigations In Chicago
Chicago voters faced a calm election day as seven superior and one maternal court judge were chosen amid three public policy questions on transit, bonds, and a veterans cemetery. An ongoing state inquiry into past election violence proceeds without funds, aiming to locate bondholders and those responsible for fraud and violence at recent elections.
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Chicago
Superior
Materpal Court
Judge Brothers
United States
Charles S. Deneen
John A. Swanson
Octavious Granady
Diamond Joe Esposito
Sarlstrom
Log Reveals Plane Makes Fine Journey
AP reports on the second leg of the California to Australia attempt by the Southern Cross monoplane. The craft left Kauai Hawaii at 6 20 a m for Suva Fiji about 3 138 miles away, aiming a 7 788 mile flight to Sydney. If no accident occurs, Suva arrival is projected about 30 hours later. The first leg ran 2 400 miles from Oakland to Wheeler Field Honolulu starting at 8 51 a m Thursday and completing on Sunday. Takeoff occurred from Barking Sands on Kauai with radio beacon OK at 6 50 a m Pacific time. Average speed cited as 82.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Southern Cross
Kauai
Hawaii
Pacific Coast
Suva
Iji Islands
Sydney
Australia
Pacific
Pacific Coastlme
Fiji
Radio Corporation of
Anerica
Lonuitude
Kauai Island
Honolu- Iu
Oakland
California
Apia
Samoa
Yeaterday
Dawa
Kingsford- Smith
Charles Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
James Warmer
Republican Chiefs Meet to Organize for National Convention
Kansas City June 4 Republicans rush to set their house in order for next week's national convention. A series of family disputes over who should control 73 of 1,089 seats will push the national committee to act as judge and peacemaker. Hearings begin and may shape the final nominee choice with reviews possible at the convention credentials committee.
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Kansas City
National Committee
Butler
Southern Cross Near Suva Fiji On Pacific Flight
The giant monoplane Southern Cross, carrying Captain Kingsford Smith and crew, was about 800 miles from Suva Fiji en route to Sydney. Weather and mechanical issues threatened the journey as radio updates tracked progress across the Pacific.
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Aca
Trepassey, N. F
Tee
Lee
Sanitary “Company
S. H. Wainer
Charles S. Blalack
Italia
Arctic
8. O
San Quentin
Penn Fruit Market
Clyde Johnson
Reed
Hefflin
Sananse
Tom Heflin
Alabama
Senate Campaign Investigation Committee
Washington, D.C
Heflin
al Smith
Fiji Islands
Suva, FU Islands
San Franciaco
Sonoma
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company
Phoenix Islands
Sai
Air Ite
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