Daughters of the American Revolution Propose Education Oath
Washington April 19 AP The Daughters of the American Revolution reasserted national defense policies by adopting resolutions urging Congress to require an allegiance oath from every school teacher. Delegates heard speeches by Ruth Hanna McCormick and Florence Kahn as the 38th annual congress neared close. Resolutions also urged limits on immigration from Mexico the West Indies and South America and larger deportation funds.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
Wight
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Iinoiz
Florence Kahn
California
Mexico
West Indies
Death toll of Hawai shell blast rises to four
Honolulu April 19 AP death toll from the Fort Kamehameha 180 millimeter gun explosion rose to four as Private Frederick Vallancourt of South Lawrence Massachusetts died of injuries Five others were injured in the blast during tar sar practice yesterday Battery B 5th coast artillery members were present Officials launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident which blew members of the Breach of the gun 90 feet and killed several soldiers Names Sergt K R Webb and Privates H E Clark and Roy Wood were among those injured in the scene
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Honolulu
Fort
Kamehamela
Here
Frederick Vallancourt
South Lawrence
Mass
Aay
B5th
K. R. Webb
He, Clark
Roy Wood
Hoover warns farmers of division blocking relief bill
President Hoover cautioned that division among farm organizations risks defeating all aid. A debenture plan from the National Grange, added to a Senate bill, faced brief House debate though not mentioned by Hoover. Texas Democrat Janca announced plans to offer the proposal, which had failed in committee 17 to 104.
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Washington
Hoover
National Grange
Senate
House
Saya
Tuna
Janca
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Laist to Lead Anaconda Metallurgy, Move to New York
Frederick Laist, Anaconda Copper Mining Company general metallurgical manager, will move to New York City as he takes charge of reaction and refining plants for the company and affiliates in North and South America and Poland. Albert E. Wiggins is named manager of the reduction works and refining plants in Montana, while Laist remains in general control of Montana operations. Wiggins will base at Great Falls.
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Anaconda Company
Tampanies
North America
South America
Poland
Laist
Wiggins
Albert E. Wiggins
Great Falls
Montana
Decision in Mellon Case Delayed Again
A court ruling in the Mellon case has been postponed a further time. The delay follows a sequence of postponed dates as lawyers await key filings. Lake Superior is noted as the largest freshwater lake by area, covering 2,430 square miles.
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Mellon
Lake Superior
Old Lady and Five Kids Die in Fire
A South Bend fire killed an aged woman and five children as they slept after a defective kitchen stove reportedly started the blaze. The victims were grandmother Mary Gooley and her grandchildren Aloysius 15 John 13 Edward 10 Louis 8 and Katharine Guard 12 an orphan cousin. Investigators questioned the cause while officials noted the broader legal questions surrounding the Mellon office dispute echoing in Washington.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate Judicial Committee
South Bend
Ind
Mitchell
Hoover
Harvey Purucker
Ekirts
Jing
Secretary of the Treasury
Mary
Gooley
Aged Widow Loses Fight for Property
Leadville Colorado April 1 AP Mire H A W Tabor widow of late United States Senator Taber of Colorado lost a property dispute over a mine. A sheriff deed to the mine was awarded to Shorego Mining Co of Denver to settle a 16 000 dollar mortgage, the widow having borrowed money to pursue mining riches from the Matchlear ore claim. The mine was her sole remaining asset after the senator's death. The Tabors were early Denver society figures famed as a social power couple.
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Leadville
Colo
Mire
Hor
Senator Tabor
Denver
Elk Stroll Near Anaconda City Hall During Parade
Fifteen elk wandered within half a mile of Anaconda city hall today, examined the area for several minutes, then retreated into nearby hills. The incident, reported by AP, shows no injuries or disturbances to residents.
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Anaconda
Shonts Ida Mines Escape Fierce Fire Near Wallace
A fierce blaze at the Dickene Consolidated Mining company near Shonte Idaho destroyed the mine’s cage and hoist. More than 30 workers in the mine escaped through a network of mbes as flames swept the site. Estimated loss stands at about 30002 dollars.
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Wallace
Idaho
Dickene Consolidated Mining Company
Shonte
Fierce battle at Mesquite Sonora yields rebel defeat
Wounded rebels and refugees report a morning clash between federal and revolutionary troops at Mesquite Sonora. Loyal forces won, with 20 to 25 rebels dead or wounded per rebel accounts. American women helped aid the injured as refugees fled across the border. Lieut. Encarnado Rojos and 18 rebels crossed to Arizona and were taken to Tucson by border patrol.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mesquite
Sonora
Ttion
Maar
Arthur Whidgrave
Kansas City
Encarnado Rojos
Arizona
United States Border Patrol
Death in Butte May Be Murder
Nora Kelley, 65, longtime Butte resident, found dead in a Utah avenue rooming house with hands and feet tied and a gag. Owner says she rented the room less than 24 hours before. Police suspect self-binding. Coroner says death by strangulation. inquest planned. no sign of struggle observed.
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Butte
Nora Kelley
Utah Avenue
Morris Kenoffel
Mike Salot
Justice Asked for Missioner's Death in Hankow
American authorities demand Chinese action to apprehend the murderer of Rev. Herbert K. Smith Seventh Day Adventist of Zionsville Ind reportedly killed at Hwargtaappa Kweichow and the return of Mr. Smith's body to Kweiyang telegram from Adventist representatives in Kweiyang confirms the death and seeks justice.
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Hankow
China
Herbert K. Smith
Zionsville
Ind
Hwargtaappa
Kweichow
Mr. Smith
Kweiyang
Smith declines role in choosing Tammany leader
Former Gov Alfred E Smith says he will take no part in selecting a successor to George W Olvany as head of Tammany Hall New York April 19 AP Smith notes the executive committee is fully qualified to decide among themselves and no district leaders would comment after a conference with him He also mentions Senator Robert F Wagner and Mayor James Walker as identifiers in the matter
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
George W. Olvany
Tammany Hall
Tam
Big
Germany
Heernor Smith
United States
Biscait
Robert F. Wagner
James
Tammany
Democratic leaders discuss debt and future party policy
New York April 19 AP Leaders in the Democratic party met at the Ritz Carlton for secret talks on wiping out the 1.3 million national deficit from the 1928 campaign and to discuss future party policies. John J Raskob hosted as chairman with Smith, Kenney, Riordan and executive committee members present. Roosevelt not present. A subcommittee will study proposals to address the debt and new fundraising efforts have raised about 200 thousand dollars.
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New York
Ritz-Carlton
John J Raskob
Alfred &. Smith
Smith
W. F. Kenney
James J Riordan
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Peter Goelet Gerry
Rhode Island
James J. Hoey
Herbert H Lehman
Public Service
George R van Namec
Gerry
Pat Harrison
Misissippi
Millard E. Tydings
Navyland
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
John J. Raskob
Clark 3rd reports $65,000 jewelry loss in New York
William A. Clark III of Los Angeles reports jewelry valued at $65,000 missing after a trip from Paris on the Berengia liner. He and wife recall a leather case with rings brooches watches and cigarette cases. The case vanished in a cab after hotel arrival. The party includes J I Young of Los Angeles, associated with Pilot Ray Co.
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CLARK
New York
William A. Clark
Los Angeles
Montana
Berensanti
Paris
MB Clark
Hel
Ena
J. I. Young
North Palomas Avenue
Pilot Ray Corporation
West Sixth Street
Young
Ten Leading Studios Named in Sherman Trust Indictment
Ten major motion picture firms including Warner Brothers Fox Film Paramount and Universal were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. The list also includes Goldwyn-Mayer Distribing, United Artists, and Vitagraph along with several others.
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Los Angeles
Federal Grand Jury
Warner Brothers
West Coast Theaters, Inc
Fox Film Corporation
Goldwyn-Mayer Dite Tributing Corporation
Films National Pictures
Universal Wm Axchange
Paramount-Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
United aArt- Insts Corporation
Tatho Exchange, Inc
Vitagraph, Inc
Baby killed in Texas torando storm report
Cleburne Texas April 19 AP report a baby killed and several injured when a tornado struck the Hand Flatt community five miles southeast of Cleburne early tonight.
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Texas
Cleburne
Baby Wars
Hand Flatt
Milan
Here
Auto Thieves Kill Pennsylvania Officer in Northeast
A state highway patrolman Russell Swanson, 24, was shot and killed by three men in a car with Minnesota plates near Northeast. Fred Halbersom opened fire, while Joseph Every and Sam Bard were later captured. Bard claimed the car was stolen in Minneapolis and Swanson was attacked after a struggle.
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Erle
Russell Swanson
Atate
Northeast
Minnesota
Fred Halbersom
Swanson
Joseph Every
Sam Bard
Bard
Minneapolis
Moan
Thas
Levee Breach Threat Near Knowlton Mississippi River
Snowlake Arkansas April 19 AP large forces fight to hold a crumbling bluff at Knowlton where huge crackage in the Mississippi river levee endangers the banks. A prior breach two years ago near Knowlton cost 27 lives as rock dumped against the hole in the levee attempts to halt rising water.
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Snowlake
Ark
Knowlton
Divorce Granted in San Francisco for Margaret Drum
Margaret Power Drum, daughter of a Helena, Montana family, was granted a divorce yesterday from Frank Goss Drum, a San Francisco banker and nephew of Julie S Drum. Superior Judge George I Buck of Redwood City issued the decree after a brief hearing. The couple married in Helena about a year ago.
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San Francisco
Margaret Power Drum
Helena, Mont
Frank Goss Drum
Julie S. Drum
American Trust Company
George I, Buck
Redwood City
Mire Drum
Plane Gragh Victim Citizen of Billings
A Billings Montana man, Navy seaman first class Brown, died after a collision of two planes at Coronado. He had served nearly two years, was married, and was rushed to naval hospital where he died before arrival. The report notes the Amazon River length as 4,000 miles versus the Mississippi at 3,160.
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San Diego
API
Brown
Rackman
USS
Navy
Coronado
Billings
Mont
Naval Hospital
Amazon
Mississippi
Reparations Strain Kills Brit Delegate in Paris
In Paris on April 19 AP reports the Dawes committee faced possible collapse over German reparations as Lord Revelstoke of Britain was found dead in his bed from fatigue after critical subcommittee sessions. American delegates offered no comment beyond noting Monday plenary could indicate negotiations' fate.
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Paris
Dawes Committee
Lord Hevelatoke
Britain
Nena
Lord Revelstoke
Navy Planes In Mashup Kills Four In Coronado Collision
A mid air collision over Coronado involving two North Island planes from Scouting Squadron No 3 killed three San Diego navy flyers instantly and left a fourth to die en route to hospital Ensign Bassett Lieutenant Patterson and Lieutenant Brown died at once while Brown lived several minutes after the crash as the planes prepared to land after practice on Ocean Side The wreckage fell on the Coronado side of the Spanish Bight near the Navy flying field
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San Diego
Calif
Coronado
North Island
Navy Flying Field
Oceanside
Spanish Bight
Starving Chinese Devour Children Reported Near Great Wall
Missionary William Simpson of the Assemblies of God mission at Mine chow, Kansas, told the International famine relief commission that famine conditions in Kanew province are tenfold worse, with reports of people eating flesh in many districts and others afraid to venture outside due to fear of being killed and eaten.
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Weking
China
Tibet
William Simpson
Assemblies of God Mission
Minechow
Kansa
International Famine Relief
Kidnaper Given Term in Prison
San Francisco April 19 Mrs Edna Sharp confessed kidnapper of Baby Doris Murphy was sentenced to San Quentin for one to ten years The court noted her earlier kidnapping of another child and described her as a dangerous character needing removal for public safety.
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San Francisco
Edna Sharp
Doris Murphy
San Quentin
Missoula Baby Found Dead in Bed at Stevensville Ranch
Mr and Mrs M I Allen of a Stevensville ranch woke to find their nine month old daughter Margery Barbara dead in bed presumed suffocation from blankets. Authorities investigated the rural home near Stevensville, Montana.
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Missoula
APJ
M. I. Allen
Margery Barbara
Allens
Stevensville
Dentist Held for Swiping Saucers at Great Falls
Great Falls April 19 AP Dr J K Thompson a Great Falls dentist formerly of Bozeman was arrested on charges of appropriating government property for personal use Indicted by a federal grand jury for using government requisitions to obtain cups and saucers for his 17th Be Hei unit under HO bond
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Great Falls
J. K. Thompson
Bozeman
Thompson
64Rd Regiment
Youthful bandit pleads guilty to Lewiston bank robbery
In Nez Perce Idaho an 18 year old who used a false name admitted the 2000 dollar bank robbery at Lewiston National Bank. He was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to the crime. Police caught him hours after the offense in a taxicab.
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Nez Perce
Idaho
Lewiston
National Hante
Paul Edwarda
Lewiston Bank
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