Haugen Renominated in Iowa Contest Time
Des Moines Iowa June 5 Gilbert N Haugen co author of the McNary Haugen farm bill oldest in continuous service in the house was renominated by Republicans of the Fourth Iowa district. He defeated J A Nelson by over 4000 votes Governor Hammill campaigned for renomination on a platform favoring a 100000000 road program Democrats offered little opposition in state and county races In Jacksonville Florida June 5 a card of thanks from J K Murphy of Grafton for past support and a note from Lave Wolfe thanking voters for the primary vote
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gilbert N. Haugen
House’of Representatives
J. A. Nelson
John Hammill
Patt
Bitter statewide primary sees Trammell and Martin clash for Senate
Florida voters went to the polls to nominate officers from U S Senator to local officials and to select a delegation to the Democratic national convention. Park Trammell faced Governor John W. Martin for the Senate seat, a race marked by strong returns after 12 years in office. Ruth Bryan Owen again challenged Representative W J Sears in the Fourth district, aiming to unseat him as in the prior contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
United States
Park Trammell
Lakeland
John W. Martin
Jacksonville
Martin
Sidney J. Cails
Fons A. Hathaway
John Taylor
Doyle E. Carlton
James M. Carson
William Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Owen
W. J. Sears
Sears
Rate Reduction Is Asked of Railroads
Representatives of Youngstown Cleveland Buffalo Pittsburgh manufacturers and shippers telegraphed eastern trunk line railroad executives to urge immediate rate reductions. They seek relief from the impact of the Pacific coast rate decline on iron and steel commodities and asked for adjusted rates to stay competitive with western pricing. A traffic committee was named to confer with the railroad heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Albanian Greek Row Discussed at League
Geneva June 5 council discussed a dispute between Albania and Greece over Albanian minorities in Greece. The issue was referred to Poland’s Foreign Minister for investigation and report. A report on petitions regarding Polish upper Silesia minorities was also submitted. Senor Urrutia of Colombia sought two council members to assist in drafting final proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Albania
Greece
Atania
Council of the League of Nations
Council
Poland
Slesia
Senor Urrutia
Columbia
Former Pittsburgher backs flight of Friendship monoplane
Mrs. Frederick Guest formerly Amy Shipps of Pittsburgh and wife of the secretary of state for air will pilot the Friendship from Amelia to England. She plans to fly to Southampton to help Amelia Earhart and companions on this year’s first trans Atlantic air voyage to Britain. The aim is to strengthen Anglo American friendship as the air ministry disallows Thames landing near parliament houses.
Mussolini Addresses Senate on Italy Foreign Policy
Premier Mussolini spoke before the senate on Italy’s relations with Asia Africa the United States and Great Britain. He cited three key recent events debt regulation naval armament talks and the April arbitration treaty while noting Italy declined the Geneva naval disarmament invitation and cited divergences with the United States on tonnage and cruisers.
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Rome
Mussolini
Senate
Italy
Asia
Africa
United States
Great Britain
Geneva
France
Eland
Hoffmans Attorney Files Bill In Suit
Jesse Hoffman a Webster youth sues Samuel W Trivter a local taxi operator for 1000 damages for personal injuries after being struck by the defendant’s automobile on February 14 1928 The bill alleges severe and permanent injuries including a torn spleen and head cuts with explanations of medical treatment and injury details.
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Jesse Hoffman
Webster Youth
Samuel W.trivter
W. P. Samples
Bianex
Clarence Hoffman
Webster
Trister
Hts
Hoffman
Sentinel
Secretary Davis Receives Capt. E H Clark Trophy
In Washington on June 5 Secretary Davis was formally presented the Captain Edwin Howard Clark machine gun trophy. The gift fund by Captain Clark supports the award for the winning company in the annual Army matching gun competition. The 1927 winner was Company D of Sid Infantry Madison Barracks New York.
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Washington
Edwin Howard Clark
Davis
Geo. M. Gillet, Jr
Baltimore
Clark
Amy
Sid
Madison Barracks
New York
Ronewell, N. M
West Point
Des Moines
Iowa
Bois de Bel- Jean
United States
Three Chancery Suits Filed With Clerk
Three chancery actions and one law action were filed this week in the clerk’s office. The chancery suits name Thomas A. Stevens and others against Nellie Satterfield, Charles A. Hertzns against Mary Co Hertzog, and Anna R. Werner against William W. Shafer et al. The single law action is a motion for judgment by Mary S. Holden of Grafton against John Y. Hits and Eugene Somarersile, based on 1926 promissory notes for 4500 dollars. Somerville’s attorney is H. Somrilville.
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Ted
Thomas A. Stevens
Sna
Veng
Nellie Satterfield
Dent and Warder
Charles A. Hertzns
Mary Co Hertzog
Holt
Anna R.S. Werner
Wiliam W. Shafer
Wyckoff
Mary S. Holden
Grafton
John Y. Hits
Pairtont
Eugene Somarersile
H. Sommerville
Two Accused Slayers Heard In High Court
Springfield June 5 AP two who face death for murder will present to the state supreme court at Gieterm opening Monday pleas for a rehearing Catherine Cassler a middle aged mother is under sentence to hang Dr Amante Rongetti hospital operator Chicago faces electrocution after the electric chair replaced the noose Martin Durkin once in newspaper columns seeks a new trial He is serving 35 years for slaying a policeman Appeals of the Shelton brothers convicted of bank robbery also are to be heard
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Springfield
State Supreme Court
Gieterm
Ore Ig
Means
Catherine Cassler
Amante Rongetti
Chicago
Martin Durkin
Shelton I Brothers
Slate Falls Miner Victim In Wendel Mine Accident
William R. Adams 23 a miner at Wendel mine of Maryland Coal Company was killed when a slate fall trapped him. A Richwood native married with widow Hattie Adams and daughter Willa survive with three brothers Leon Leon Lawrence Adams and one sister Lula Mullens of Saltsville. Funeral at Union Baptist Church Simpson with Rev N B Hamrick. burial in Simpson cemetery by McGrumphey Undertakers Flemington.
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Wendel
Maryland Coal Company
William R. Adams
Adams
Richwood
John and
Fo Johnson Adams
Hattie Adams
Willa
Leon
Lawrence Adams
Saltsville
Lula Mullens
Union Baptist
Simpson
N. B. Hamrick
McGrumphy
Flemington
Belgians Set Endurance Flight Record for 60 Hours
Brussels June 5 Adjutant Louie Croos and Sergeant Pilot Victor Broenen reportedly set a duration flying record at 60 hours eight minutes though official recognition by the International Aeronautic Federation remained uncertain due to refueling from a long above pipeline. rival Italian flyers Ferrarin and Delprete reportedly flew 48 hours 34 minutes 26 seconds without refueling while Americans Haldeman and Stinson previously held the record by 25 minutes.
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Brussels
Louie Croos
Victor Broenen
International Aeronautic Federation
Arturo Ferrarin
Carlo TP Delprete
Tralian Iflyers
George W. Haldeman
Eddie Stinson
Unlimited Parking For Visitors Here
County residents and visitors plan to attend the First Baptist Church event this week. Mayor Thomas H. Cather issues notice to allow unlimited parking privileges to visitors due to the large turnout across Central West Virginia, citing impracticality of restricted parking.
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West Virginia
First Baptist
Chireh
Thomas H. Cather
City Mayor Issues Traffic Order To Aid Parking
The mayor assured residents that cars may park in an orderly fashion and that overtime tagging will not occur. Police were instructed to enforce this order. Those acquainted with city ordinances will recognize the mayor's directive as a solution to parking difficulties.
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Phay
Safe broken by gangsters in Chicago heist
Armed men forced John Wohl to reveal keys and the safe combination after seizing him from an elevated train. Jewelry valued at $50,000 was taken while Wohl and his family were held captive overnight in a vacant building. Police investigated the downtown jewelry store robbery and the mislaid combination claim.
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Chicago
John Wohl
Je Elry
Gany
Wohl
Istare
Sheme
Bias
X Wrons
Tier
Band Declares Haul as Guards Orderly Exit at Seven
An incident at a store ends with Wohl and his family guarded by three men who are ordered to leave at seven. A band member later appears and proclaims we got the stuff, signaling tension around the scene.
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Wohl
Uoxtmer
Memsbers
Propose to Study Bad Electrical Storms
Washington June 5 A special study of the meteorological conditions surrounding the May 30 electrical storm which cost two balloonists their lives has been proposed to the National Aeronautic Association by P W Litchfield president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Akron Ohio Litchfield is the donor of the trophy at the recent National balloon race in which Walter W Morton and Lieut Paul Everett were killed Officials said that before the start in Pittsburgh weather conditions were good Disturbances were slight but the storm was large enough to force eleven pilots to land Officials have not sealed the disturbances and the winner has not been officially announced by the association.
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Washington
National Aeronautic Association
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Litchfield
Walter W. Morton
Paul Everrt
Pittsburgh
Jury Selected for Slaying of Walter Cook Case
A jury was chosen in Niles Michigan for the trial of Miss Marguerite Bumbaugh of Warsaw Indiana and her brothers George and Judd on charges they killed Walter H Cook a Niles basket manufacturer and former employer. Cook was shot in his office on March 30. The defense cited alleged mistreatment by Cook during Bumbaughs decade as private secretary as a motive for temporary insanity.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Marguerite Bumbaugh
Warsaw
Ind
George
Judd
Walter H. Cook Niles
Miss Bumbaugh
Cook
Niles
Plot to Slay Baron Thwarted By Police
Budapest reports police described a plot by Archduke Albrecht and a dozen nobles to assassinate a baron. An intended Sunday automobile race was sabotaged as officials found tampered cars and missing vital screws and bolts on Albrecht’s steering gear.
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Budapest
Albrecht
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