Arctic expedition battles ice to reach Melville Bay
Washington Aug 26 By the Associated Press racing northward MacMillan Arctic expedition presses south through blinding snow and heavy ice toward Melville Bay. Peary reached Parker Snow Point about 150 miles south of Etah while Bowdoin rode at Sanders Island for the night. The voyage ahead across Melville Bay is expected to be the hard leg of the southern route after Cape York.
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Associated Press
Northland
Macmillan Arctic
Murchison Sound
Peary
Bon- Jovn
MacMillan
Melville Bay
National Geographic Society
Parker Snow Point
Etah
Sanders Island
Hariher
Townsend Fair Booster Auto Excursion Planned
State fair board moved to organize a booster automobile excursion to Townsend this Saturday afternoon. President Lewis Penwell announced the plan and said committees will be formed to handle details and arrangements.
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State Fair Board
Lewis Penwell
Townsend
Dillon Doctor Dead Declared Death by Own Action
Dillon Aug 24 Associated Press two day search ended when the body of Dr T Wigglesworth was found near his car by the Dillmont park pavilion An empty bottle that had contained poison was found nearby A coroner s jury ruled death by own action at the inquest held this afternoon.
Grazers Tell Senators How to Enact Livestock Policy
Western livestock spokesmen urged Congress to stabilize the industry by settling federal public lands grazing rights fairly after 20 years of uncertainty. They pressed for a federal statute defining grazing rights on national lands, area based allotments, transferable rights, and state sharing of grazing fees, opposing new parks and higher fees.
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California
Colorade
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
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Utah
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Wyoming
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Actress Edna Gregory Burned in Forest Fire Scene
Deadwood South Dakota August 26 Associated Press reports actress Edna Gregory leading woman for a western film company was severely burned after being thrown from the rear prairie schooner into a forest fire the director had set for a scene. Director Al Ragell saved her and she was brought to Deadwood for treatment as the blaze swept through the staged 100 acre fire.
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Deadwood
S. 1
Associated Press
Edna Gregory
al Ragell
Young Keen About Dead Wife's Coin
A Los Angeles jury examined the financial affairs of Grace Grogan Young who vanished on February 21. Her husband, dentist Thomas Young, stands trial for allegedly killing her by lethal gas. Bank officials testified he sought access to her funds, claiming she was out of town.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Grace Grogan Young
Thomas Young
Bruce Grigsby
Grigsby
Ku Klux Klan censorship tightens on imperial meeting
Buckeya Lake Ohio August 26 Associated Press Officials of the Ku Klux Klan censured information about the grand dragons and titans national meeting here after articles from attendees described an address to Imperial officer H. K Romney denouncing unmasked appearances in public. The policy of secrecy will continue and outsiders revealing meeting details face banishment. The program included discussion on suppressing film portrayals of Protestant ministers and seeking their aid to advance the group's aims.
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Associated Press
Ku Kins Klan
Grand Dragons and Titans
H. K. Romney
Kansas City
Lne
Kian
Reflecton
Wind topples church tower killing three in Tuwers
A severe storm tears down a church tower in Tuwers, killing three people and leaving several missing. Boats search the waters and hundreds of residents flee to safety as emergency crews respond to the wreckage and widespread damage along the waterfront.
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Lere
Iome
Costinek
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Dog team drivers honored for Nome diphtheria relief
Washington reporters say gold medals will be awarded to ten dog team drivers who carried antidote to Nome, Alaska, last March during a diphtheria epidemic. The Aug 26 Associated Press dispatch notes the honor for the teams that helped save lives.
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Washington
Associated Press
Nome
Alaska
Editors Gather for Montana State Press Convention
Editors from across Montana converge in Livingston for the 40th Montana State Press association meeting. Activities include a Yellowstone park buffalo stampede trip, a breakfast talk by Merle Thorpe, a bridge party for wives, a picnic for accompanying children, and a three day schedule ending with the convention in the park.
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Montana State Press Association
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Grasshopper Placid
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King to oppose Lausanne Treaty in U S ratification fight
New York Aug 28 Ty Associated Press reports William Tr King of Utah will oppose ratification of the Lausanne treaty by the United States. He returned after visiting Turkey and other near past countries and remained firmly against the treaty.
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New York
William Tr
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Utah
United States
Tuckey
Pral
Truce Talks End Chinatown Gang War Threat in New York
In New York, Aug 26, Hip Sing and On Leong Tong leaders met at police HQ and agreed to halt violence while a district attorney plan is prepared. Rival tongs had clashed coast to coast, with a costly deadlock over Chinatown business when fines set limits were ignored. A final meeting is planned for Friday afternoon.
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New York
Associated Press
Tonga
Hip Sing
Leorg Tongs
Chinatown
District Attorney's Office
Floods in Tokyo Leave Thousands Homeless
Tokyo reports a 36 hour downpour flooding the Honjo district. About 39,000 houses submerged force residents to seek refuge on hillsides. Damage estimated in the millions of yen. Casualties feared as the worst flood in years.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Honjo
Hard Goal Powwow in Philadelphia on labor talks
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, met with John H. Uhl of the no strike committee of northwestern Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The public press conference was requested by Lewis, while Uhl demanded secrecy after a Wilkesbarre meeting with the mine operators scale committee. President alert in Swampscott notes coal supply concerns as CIO leaders watch possible anthracite shutdown.
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Associated Press
John TL. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
John H. Uhl
Citizens
Pennsylvania
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Uhl
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Wilkesbarre
Two Marinesface court martial for sleeping on guard duty aboard Mayflower
Swampsentt Mass August 26 Associated Press two Marines were ordered to stand trial for going to sleep while on guard duty at the summer White House aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower at Marblehead. The arraignment followed their arrest and the trial is expected within a few days.
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Associated Press
White House
Marble Head
Part of Body of Girl Found Seek Man Usual Cause in Bloody Case
Oakland officials report a bloody case involving the dismemberment of nurse Mrs. Rassie Loren. Police seek a middle aged professional man who visited Loren at a San Francisco hotel on August 19. Mrs. Jane Peabody, questioned, denies any connection. no trace of the visitor. Identification of the mutilated body continues.
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Associated Press
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San Francisco
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Rassie Loren
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Mrs. Loren
Body of Bancroft Arrives in Chicago
Edgar A. Bancroft former ambassador to Japan arrived in Chicago and was received by a guard of honor. The body was taken to the Fourth Presbyterian Church to rest in state until the funeral tomorrow. Delegations from Japanese and American official and civic bodies attended the arrival along with relatives and friends at the railway station.
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Cay
Associated Press
Edgar A. Bancroft
Japan
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Yank Held by Chinese to Be Ransomed
Washington reports Dr. Harvey J. Hownd and another American seized by Chinese bandits July 20 are to be released within ten days in exchange for a demand from bandits’ Chinese contacts. Rockefeller Foundation representative Roger Greene notified Consul Samuel Sokobin that Chinese army officials will meet the bandits’ terms at Fuchin.
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Associated Preess
Harvey J. Hownd
Fuchn
Roger FR. Greene
Rockefeller Foundation
Fuchin
Samuel Sokobin
Marhin
Appointee of Jardine Must Undergo a Quiz
Washington Aug 26 THoman P Cooper dean of the College of Agriculture University of Kentucky will be required to take a civil service examination before he can be permanently installed as chief of the bureau of agricultural economics to which he has been appointed by Secretary Jardine to succeed Henry C Taylor The requirement known today by the civil service commission is regarded in department of agriculture circles as more of a formality than an open competitive examination to select an applicant for the post Threats of Probe Abrupt termination Aug 15 of Mr Taylor tenure as chief of the bureau at the request of Secretary Jardine has been followed by threats of congressional inquiries Today's announcement however made no mention of this incident.
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Associated Press
Thoman P. Cooper
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jardine
Henry C. Taylor
Hada
Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Threata
Taylor
Datiine
Western association opposes inheritance tax and supports Mellon plan
At the Portland convention, the Western Taxpayers Association adopted a unanimous stance against the inheritance tax as socialistic and against the state income tax for discouraging investment. The Mellon tax reduction plan drew enthusiastic approval, while a cautious stance was taken on federal aid. The meeting in Los Angeles selected Angeles as the next host city and elected officers including Dr Milbank Johnson as president.
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Ore
Associated Press
Western Taxpayers' Association
Mellon
Bio
Ino
Mellon PLC
Tir. Milliant Johnson
Los Angeles
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le Johnson
Congress
HV. Platte
Salt Lake City
Oregon
Jon Angeles
Milbank Johnson
A. ©. Rees
Henry H. Ralaph
Utah
J. Hagerman
N. Mexico
C. F. Arnex, Jr
Seattle
Washington
Paul B. McKee
Medfort
N. C. Danford
Casper
Wyoming
George Spaulding
Denver
Colorado
John Folgerton
Helena
Montana
TE. C. Kiersted
Boise
Idaho
T. Smith
Austin
Texas
Tentative Debt Accord Between Britain and France
London reports a tentative agreement to settle the French debt to Great Britain in 62 annual payments of 12.5 million pounds, totaling 776 million pounds from an original 623 million. British terms hinge on U.S. concessions. partial moratorium through 1939 eases France's burden with respect to Bank of France and Bank of England debts.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
M. Gaillaux
United States
Churchill
M. Caillaux
Fra
France
Bank of France
Bank of England
Recently Wedded Couple Shot in Phoenix
In Phoenix Arizona a newly married nurse J Walter A Scott was found near death with a bullet wound beside his bride of two months. The shooting reportedly occurred early yesterday but was not discovered until evening. Scott had come to Phoenix three months ago from Alberta Canada.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Associated Press
J—Walter A. Scott
Pittman silver act seen likely to pass
Salt Lake City August 26 The Pittman silver act appears likely to become law according to Senator Tasker Oddie of Nevada who attended a public lands committee hearing on the public domain He says Western state senators and congressmen are solidly behind the bill which would let the government compete with silver producers to purchase 14 000 000 fine ounces of silver at one dollar per ounce.
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Salt Lake City
Axesociated Press
Tasker
Oddie
Nevada
Public Lands Committee
Western State
Oddi
Peace Pact Submitted by Paris and Allies
London August 26 Associated Press reports France and its allies invited Germany to enter negotiations for a definite peace treaty to guarantee enduring western European peace. The note, delivered to Berlin, reiterates that Versailles must stand, Germany join the league on equal terms, and compulsory arbitration for future disputes. An early meeting of German and allied experts in London is planned to prepare for foreign ministers' talks.
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London
Associated Press
France
Germany
Europe
Berlin
Foresters of America approve modification of Volstead Act
Detroit August 26 The Foresters of America adopt a resolution urging a reasonable modification of the Volstead act. The measure says the majority of Americans are not satisfied with the act's results and calls for changes to reflect public sentiment.
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Detroit
Mich
Associated Press
Foresters of America
Dawes Invited to Speak at Montana State Fair
Vice President Charles G. Dawes received an invitation to address the Montana State Fair during September 7 to 12. The offer came via telegram from Lewis Penwell, president of the State Fair Board, urging Dawes to visit Helena and address attending Montanans during a week of unusually large crops and expected big crowds.
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Montana
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Lewis Penwell
State Fair Board
Artour
Pacific Coast
State Fair Management
Helena
Washington, D. C
Slay er of mother sentenced to San Quentin
Dorothy Elling son, 17, convicted of manslaughter in a case labeled as a matricide in San Francisco. Judge Harold Louderback sentenced her today to a term from one to ten years in San Quentin. She remained calm and declined to comment, with eligibility for parole after one year.
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Associated Pross
Dorothy Ellngson
Coniic
San Quentin
Harold Louderback
Dorothy
Paty Olo
Riot in Shanghai as crowd besieges police station
In Shanghai two persons were reported injured as dockyard workers surged the police station. Chinese authorities moved to disperse the crowd demanding the release of arrested workers.
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