Calles Links Obregon Killing to Clerical Motive
Mexico City reports President Calles in a formal statement says clerical action was the motive for the assassination of General Obregon. The government cites the assassin confessed religious fanaticism. Police report five suspects detained and Jose de Leon Toral named as the assassin. Exilo Casado, restaurant owner, and 12 staff at Sam Angel implicated.
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Mexico City
Calles
General Obregon
General Calles
Jose de Leon
Asade
Federal District
Exilo Casado
Sam Angel
Jose de Leon Toral
Home County Buyers Gratifying Vote for Erickson and Stewart
In the county, S. V. Stewart led B. K. Wheeler 1,152 to 873 on the Democratic state ticket while Governor Erickson drew 1,428 votes against Ayers’ 657 in the city. Warren Toole won lieutenant governor with 1,217 over F. H. Cooney’s 741. Other Democratic ticket winners include Aitkin, Evans, Myers, Green, Bourquin, Mountjoy, Carey, Kelly, Carrell, Keeley, and Mary O’Neill.
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S. V. Stewart
B. K. Wheeler
Erickson
Ayers
Stewart
Wheeler
Warren Toole
F. H. Cooney
Aitkin
Evans
Myers
Green
Bourquin
Mountjoy
Carey
Kelly
Carrell
Keeley
Mary O'Neill
Congress
Mahan
Scearce
Wagner
Taylor
Artken
Maury
Cooney
Toole
Labor Sees No Third Party Support In Campaign
Kenosha Wis July 18 AP William Green Washington president said in a speech before the state federation that there will be no support of any third party movement in the coming campaign by the American Federation of Labor. He noted the Democratic platform up to date and urged unity within the party.
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Kenosha
Wis
American Federation of Labor
Willian Green
Washington
State Federation
Eight-year-old rescues siblings as house fire follows lightning strike
Lightning hit Harry Dennis’s home near Stockett injuring four children aged five to twelve. An eight-year-old boy rushed out then entered the blaze to save his sisters, extinguished flames with water, and revived the two youngest. The two older girls Rose and Martha suffered burns and cuts. The family’s house may have burned. fire was contained with assistance from the mother and father in Great Falls.
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Harry Dennis
Stockett
Great Falls
Smith Serene on Party Defections
Albany July 18 AP Governor Smith shows little concern over southern local democratic leaders opposing his presidential bid. He says defections are a problem for the national committee to handle and will leave combative methods to the committee. He dismisses Texas anti Smith activity as irrelevant to his campaign.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
South
Democratic National Committee
Texas
National Committee
Governor Erickson Holds Narrow Lead in Democratic Primary
AP reports in Montana primary returns from 1,134 of 1,490 precincts show Governor Erickson ahead of Roy Ayers by 118 votes, with Ayers leading in Silver Bow by 4,629 once fully tallied. Counties Fallon Carter Sheridan Stillwater not yet complete. Other races include Angstman leading Stark for justice, and Maury leading Aitken in the chief justice contest.
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Associated Press
Silver Bow
Erickson
Roy E. Ayers
Lewistown
Fallon
Carter
Sheridan
Stillwater
Ayers
Silver Bow County
Butte
H. L Maury
Butta
Walter Aitken
State Bar Association
Angstman
Albert Angstman
Albert P Stark
One Dead In Rail Wreck Near Rome Georgia
Atlanta July 18 AP One man was killed and several injured in a rail wreck when three coaches of the northbound Ponce de Leon passenger train overturned six miles north of Rome. The deceased's home was Detroit. A rail broke after the engine and nine coaches had passed over it, sending the last three coaches down a six foot embankment.
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Atlanta
Ponce de Leon
Rome
Detroit
Attempt at bolt from pen fails in Atlanta riot
Roy Gardner a California mail robber and Joe Arbaytus of Ohio caused a prison riot in Atlanta by attempting to climb walls with a ladder. One guard was struck. police and reserves helped restore order. Several shots were fired. no injuries reported.
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Atlanta
Roy Gardner
California
Joe Arbaytus
Ohio
Bunce
Peaants
Slight Earth Tremor Felt in Yuma Arizona
A slight earth tremor was felt in Yuma Arizona at 10 48 tonight. The tremor lasted about one second and caused minor disturbance in the town as residents reported the shaking briefly.
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Yuma
Ariz
Impressive Funeral For Capt Carranza In New York
New York bids a solemn farewell to Captain Boul Nig Carranza the Mexican goodwill flyer killed returning to his homeland. Tens of thousands witness a full military salute as 10 000 troops and air units participate. The casket draped with two nations flags rests on a pedestal on Seventh Avenue before Penn Station amid a 40 man firing squad salute.
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New York
Boul- Nig Carranza
Seventh Avenue
Pennsylania Station
Fort Wayne Chosen for Walther League 1929 Convention
Fort Wayne Indiana won the bid for the 1929 Walther League Convention after a heated contest with Cleveland. The conference adopted a plan favoring winter gatherings to grow membership and approved placing Arcadia summer camp under national control between Ludington and Manistee Michigan. It also backed the camp workers school at Arcadia and urged attendance.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Eecutive Board
Arcadia
Ludington
Manistee
Mich
National Organization
Iowa Republicans Stand By Nominee Endorsed at Convention
Des Moines July 18 AP Iowa Republicans pledge support to Herbert Hoover and Senator Curtis of Kansas following the national platform adoption in Kansas City. Hoover is praised for saying the farm problem will be solved.
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Des Moines
Kansas City
Republican Party of
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Hoover
Hoover plans farm aid but withholds details
Aboard Hoover Train at North Platte Nebraska on July 18 AP reports Herbert Hoover spent over five hours conferring with Republican leaders on farm relief as his train moves toward California. Governors Hammill of Iowa approves the prospect of a real agricultural aid plan under Hoover while McMullen of Nebraska remains unsure his party is ready to confront the issue.
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North Platte
Neb
Herbert Hoover
California
John Hammill
Iowa
Hoover
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Workmen Unearth Safe From Smoldering Ruins at Sheehan Cigar Store
Workmen cut to the basement of the old Sheehan Cigar store and found a safe with account books checks and other papers worth several thousand dollars. Despite scorching the contents were readable and in good condition. A water bottle placed in the safe two years ago by HF Sheehan seemingly preserved contents and prevented destruction during the blaze. A Barley stock wall section toppled out, narrowly missing three fire department members as water kept drippings from the upright walls.
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Worlang
Sheehan Cigar Store
Sheehan
Apology and Vessel Return in Coast Guard Case
Washington and London settled a long running case over Boatswain Larry Christiansen of the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. admits violation of British sovereignty and returns two American registered Tum-laden vessels and cargoes seized near the Bahamas. Prosecutions of the crews are dropped. Christiansen may face questions under coast guard law or criminal statute for liquor theft involvement.
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Washington
Larry Christiansen
United States Coast Guard
Pop” Nesle
London
Christiansen
Bahamas
Wder Coast Guard
Noesle
Canada 13 in line on Kellogg proposal
Ottawa reports Canada accepts revised U S proposals for a multilateral war outlawing treaty. The note will be made public with the British reply Friday. Washington awaits official acceptances from 15 governments to form the peace pact charter.
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Canada
Kellogg
Ottawa
United States
Washington
Bellege
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Inia
Japan
Czecho-Slovakia
Nor Union Miners Attacked In St Clairsville
Four men from the Glen Robins mine in Jefferson county were attacked by about 50 people as they passed the Blaine mine while returning to work after a two day vacation. George White Calvin White and C J Burley were seriously injured, doctors reported.
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St. Clairsville
Ohto
Glen Robins
Jefferson County
Blaine
Here
George White
Calvin White
C. J. Burley
Henry Dies Before Child Reaches Him
Charles Delano Henry father in law of Herbert Hoover dies in Placerville California after a paralytic stroke on July 4 He dies before seeing his daughter Mrs Herbert Hoover at his side Alan Hoover grandson and another daughter Jean H Large of Palo Alto present at his death The story notes burial planned in Palo Alto and continued coverage on Page Ten.
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Placerville
Charles Delano Henry
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Henry
Sicians
Jean H. Large
Alan Hoover
Alan
Herbert Hote
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