Late grain to fore in great expo
Chicago AP reports hay and grain show judges crowned C Edson Smith of Corvallis Montana first in the wheat samples exhibit with hard red winter wheat. Sherman Trelle of Wemberly Alberta took second with hard red spring wheat. Smith also won the Wheat king title previously and retains the permanent award.
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Sherman Trelle
Wemberly
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Smith
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Edgon Smith
Hoover Years Before Presidency Tended Horses for College Fees
New York reports the early life of Herbert Hoover. Mrs. Lucy Fletcher Brown, owner of a private girls school near Palo Alto, recalls Hoover as a student at Stanford who tended horses to support himself. A note from Stanford president Dr. David Starr Jordan introduced the young Hoover, described as a square-faced boy in gingham.
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Lucy Fletcher Brown
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David Starr Jordan
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Dr. Jordan
Oregon
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Herbert Hoover
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Immigration policy warning to Congress by Secretary Davis
Washington December 2 AP Secretary of Labor Davis warned Congress of an imminent breakdown in immigration control and urged urgent legislation. He said court decisions let Canadian and Mexican residents enter or work in the United States, prompting wide implications for further relaxation and immediate action this session.
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Supreme Court
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Louisiana Train Robber Captured After Illinois Central Hold Up
Monroe Louisiana December 2 AP A 23 year old man C T Blonds Woodson confessed to holding up an Illinois Central passenger train near Monroe last night and fleeing with money and jewelry. Currency totaling 46.20 a lady's wrist watch and a man’s watch were found in his possession. The sheriff says additional loot totaling several thousand dollars is hidden. Passengers will be brought here to identify Woodson as the gunman who fired a shot entering a passenger's neck. The arrest followed a ruse involving guards and car drivers along roads to lure the suspect.
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Lord Tennyson Dies of a Cold
Fresh Water Isle of Wight December 2 Lord Tennyson son of the famous poet died this morning from congestion of the lungs after a week long illness.
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Isle of Wight
England
Byrd Opens Antarctic Base Venture From Dunedin
Commander Richard E. Byrd leads a 50 member advance party aboard the Eleanor Bolling toward the Bay of Whales to establish a base while the ship returns for the rest of the crew and gear. Czech geologist Vaclov Veut ech, once denied, joined after appealing in Wellington.
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N. Z
Richard E. Byrd
Dunedin
Eleanor Bolling
Bay of Whales
Riot Ends Soccer Match Between Italian and Spanish Clubs
In San Francisco on December 2, a 15 minute riot erupted after a disputed goal in a match between Union Sportiva Italiana and Unione Espanola. Referee George Hynd was struck by a Spanish fan and retaliated. Nearly 100 spectators rushed the field in the rain. After order was restored the game ended with Unione Espanola withdrawing.
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Two High School Boys Drown in City Reservoir
In Altus Oklahoma on December 2 two high school boys Ralph Tillman age 17 and Robert Green age 16 drowned when their boat filled with water and sank in the city reservoir. High winds churned waves preventing their escape as rescuers worked with cranes to retrieve the victims.
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Oklo
Ralph Tillman
Robert Green
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Giant 46 passenger plane planned by Fokker for coast to coast
Chicago December 3 Associated Press Anthony Fokker, builder of 11,900 airplanes before 1911, designs a giant 46 passenger monoplane to run a $6 hour coast to coast trans continental schedule starting next year. Fokker Aircraft plans production, announced by Terket Reed in Amsterdam at the International Aeronautical exposition. The new craft, touted as the largest plane for coast to coast travel, drew applause as the designer outlined the project. Continued on Page Two.
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Anthony Fokker
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Pacific
Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Terkert Reed
International Agrona
British King weaker as end near crowds gather at palace
London December 3 AP Anxious watchers at Buckingham Palace report the life of King George grows more fragile as four eminent physicians concentrate on his failing heart. The latest bulletin notes sleep in the last three hours but ongoing anxiety over the king’s strength persists despite some lung improvement. The Duke of York remained near the palace, in touch with the medical team through the night.
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England
Picadilly
Obscene film ring floods country with negatives in Hollywood
Federal postal inspectors say three men indicted for distributing obscene film negatives by mail and interstate channels. They expect at least five more arrests as the probe widens. W Z Larniver and Harry Winter set for arraignment in Los Angeles federal court. Investigators say the group flooded the country with copies of the negatives.
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W. Z. Larniver
Harry Winter
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Shasta Limited Derailed Near Toseturg Oregon Injuring Many
The Shasta Limited passenger train derailed about 1 1/2 miles north of Toseturg when a drive wheel rim fell from a locomotive. A score of passengers were injured as cars piled into a ditch. The train, from Portland to San Francisco, was crowded with travelers returning from the Medford Henson football game and vaudeville performers who helped organize rescue crews. Named injured include AL Robing, Charles Wille, Clara M. Fuson, John Gribbin, Harry Matthews, Mrs Verna Johnson, Mrs. Rice, J. D. Ging, William Howell, A. W. Kelly, Allen Haugen, Wenders, Yauri Lynch, Viren Jackson, and many others with bruises, cuts, and more serious wounds. The crash and speed estimates place the train at 36 mph before derailment.
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Clara M. Fuson
John Gribbin
Medford
Harry Matthews
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L. 0. Johnson
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Mary Crouch
Tortland
Rice
Spring Coulee
J. D. Ging
Bandpoint
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William Howell
Portland
A. W. Kelly
Allen Haugen
Wenders
Myrtle Point
Yauri Lynch
Jackson
Sandpoint
Helena Independent issues booklet on meat use and savings
The Helena Independent releases a new booklet from its Information Bureau in Washington, D.C., guiding households on buying meat at the best value and cooking it in many ways. It emphasizes meat’s vital role in nourishment amid rising costs and offers practical tips for nutritious, economical meals backed by the paper’s program.
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Helena
Lady Heath Fails To Break Altitude Record
British aviatrix Lady Heath circled Long Island for two hours and attempted to surpass her 19 500 foot altitude record but weather and gear limits left the result unofficially below 19 000 feet. Her tiny Gypsy Moth carried 20 gallons of fuel and she wore leopard skin gear. She then headed to Hartford to dine with Governor Trumbull.
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Fifteen Hurt by Labor War Bomb in Melbourne Greek Club
A bomb exploded at a Greek club in Melbourne injuring fifteen last night. Police arrested five suspects and said they aim to detain more bomber suspects tied to recent labor unrest amid slipping troubles.
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Australia
Deco
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Chile Earthquake Toll Tops 160 as City Damaged
Santiago dispatch reports more than 160 dead after a powerful earthquake felt across Chile. Officials warn of large injury numbers and extensive property damage while communication remains hampered and relief crews begin work amid collapsed towns in Talon where 67 bodies are reported.
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Talon
Yale's Oldest Graduate Dies in Baltimore
Iain John Donnell Smith, 99, Yale University alumnus and noted botanist, dies in Baltimore after a brief illness two days with pneumonia. The longtime figure and honorary graduate was attending to his ailing wife, Mrs. James W. Wilson, when he passed away.
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Iain John Donnell Smith
Yale University
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James W. Wilson
Congress Prepares For Toll And Other Business
Washington December second. The seventieth congress readies to reconvene for its closing term ending March 4. Routine adjournment and roll call open the session while the agenda centers on the Swing Johnson bill for Boulder Dam and Leyte appropriation matters. Leaders plan conferrals on farm relief and tariff revision with the Ways and Means Committee to map ongoing fiscal questions.
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Congress
Coolidge
Graft Alleged In $2 Million Customs Bribe Ring
Thirteen customs inspectors are accused of taking bribes to permit wholesale liquor smuggling across the Detroit border from Canada. U S District Attorney John Watkins estimates up to 100 inspectors may be dismissed as the probe widens, with 20 to 40 more patrol members likely to be indicted. Undercover investigators, sent from Washington, say the eight month inquiry may reveal a yearly tribute around two million dollars. Six inspectors testified before the grand jury, and replacements from other cities are expected to be needed due to the scandal.
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Thun Cur Om
Derei Witer
Canada
John Watkina
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Mexican Rebels Quickly Taken By Troops
Report from Mexico City states about 100 armed men trying to seize the state government palace at Anguas Calientes to block the new government from taking office. Troops dispersed or captured the attackers, ending the attempt.
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Mexico City
Anguas Calientes
Excelsior Today
Tragic double act ends in Tim pas shooting
In Tim pas Colorado, W Otto McCoy of Trinidad killed Mrs Mable Ogle, a telegraph operator and railroad agent, then took poison and died hours later. McCoy had managed the Ogle estate after her husband’s death and shot her in the Tim pas station late Saturday night. He admitted the shooting before his death by poison.
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