Body Found Hangs From Room Hook in Los Angeles
The battered body of Virginia Patty a 28 year old wife of a Portland broker was found hanging from a clothes closet hook in a Union street apartment house. Mrs M W Wilson owner of the house and who entered the room rented by W C Johnson of San Francisco found the body. Police filed a murder complaint against William Tallman a radio operator said to be Mrs Patty s fiend. Tallman left for San Francisco aboard the steamship Admiral Benson. Chief Herman Cline ordered a radio check to Captain Short to have Tallman arrested.
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Los Angeles
Ginia Patty
Portland, Ore
Union Street
M. W. Wilson
W. C. Johnson
San Francisco
William Tallman
Patty
Terror of Volcano Reaches New Phase at Vesuvius
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius erupting in a new violent phase. For an hour the cone sent lava and red hot stones into the valley, forcing tourists to flee. Earlier, columns of smoke rose three miles, lava masses tipped the crater, and a lake of lava briefly appeared before subsiding.
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Naples
Mount
Vesuvius
Java
Hell
Vesuvian Conservatory
Orgy of Speculation Stirs Senate Debate
Washington June 4 AP a broad attack on the orgy of speculation in stock markets sparks Senate debate. Critics target the fed reserve board and government officials including Hoover and Coolidge. Proposals include tax on stock speculation, raise of the discount rate, and amending the federal reserve act. Senator Couzens and Senator Glass are among the most outspoken. Glass seeks a 5 percent tax on stock transactions held under 60 days and repeal of 15 day U S bond loan provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Couzens
Michigan
Glass
Virginia
Glays
United States
Montana to choose site for state game farm in Anaconda
Montana state fish and game commission will decide the site for the state game farm at a June 7 meeting in Anaconda. Helena Warm Springs and Deer Lodge are under consideration. The farm aims to raise 3000 Chinese pheasants yearly and may also rear Hungarian partridges. If pheasants increase, a fall open season may be declared.
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Montana
State Fish and Game Commission
Anaconda
Robert H. Hill
Helena
Warm Springs
Deer Lodge
Gene Simpson
Oregon Farm
Hill
Oregon Gate Farm
Oregon
Glen Smith
Montana Sportsmin’s Association
Commission
Auto Plunge Proves Fatal for Broadus Merchant
Alvis Montgomery a prominent Broadus merchant in Powder River county was instantly killed when his car plunged into a highway embankment four miles north of the county seat. Two teenage girls Eileen Rue 16 and Catherine Neil 17 riding with him escaped unharmed. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Mites City
Alvis Montgomery
Broadus
Powder River County
South Country
Sam
Eileen Rue
Catherine Neil
Confederate Veto Hold Goth Reunion
The 39th United States Confederate Veterans reunion opened in Charlotte North Carolina with 20000 visitors expected as officials anchored the program. Senator Tat Harrison Gov O Max Gardner and Mayor George Wilson attended along with former Mayor F M Redd as Marine Band music opened the events. Senator Morrison defended the Southern cause stressing states rights over slavery and urged a rebaptism of the South in that spirit while cautioning against sacrificing southern sentiment to industrialism.
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Charlotte
XN. C
United States Confederate Veterans
Armory Auditorium
Tat Harrison
Mississippi
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
George Wilson
F. M. Redd
United States Marine Band
Morrison
Swas States
Grain market relief boosts wheat prices in Chicago
Chicago June 4 AP notes a convalescent grain market receiving a dose of good medicine as Congress considers a preliminary 500 million dollar agricultural relief. Wheat for July and September rose sharply, finishing near session highs with gains totaling over ten cents in two days, lifting values on the 1928 crop surplus.
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Chicago
Mondey
Bohnhoff Chosen Principal at Billings High School
Laurence Bohnhoff of Redwing Minnesota was elected principal of Billings high school in June. He succeeds M C Gallagher who will become principal of Great Falls high school in August. Bohnhoff has headed Redwing high school for the past year and will assume duties in August.
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Billings
Laurence Bohnhoff
Redwing
Minn
Billings High Schol
M. C. Gallaghen
Great Falls High School
Bohnhoff
Debts Trimmed in German Reparations Pact
Paris reports a final settlement reducing Germany’s reparations from 125 billion to about 9 billion dollars. The agreement follows decades of disputes and the Lo Carno pact of 1925 guiding conciliatory aims. Miss Fyan Cofer of Georgetown is charged with mortally striking a man with a wagon spoke after an alleged hug attempt at a store. bond set at 10,000 dollars.
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Paris
Germany
Versailles
Reparations Commission
Fyan Cofer
Georgestown
Lee Atchley
Georgetown
Miss Cofer
US crude oil production rises for week ending June 3
The American Petroleum Institute reports United States daily average gross crude production rose by 21,300 barrels to 2,711,650 for the week ending June 3. East of California the daily average was 1,921,430 barrels, up 100, with Wyoming at 52, a gain of 650 and Montana at 31,750 up 300.
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New York
United States
American Petroleum Institute Today
California
Wyoming
Montana
Husband falls dead on grave of wife in Kansas City
The body of C. Carter, 74, was found in Forest Hill cemetery beside his wife's grave. On the tombstone the inscription reads Susan Carter 1855 1924 and the line As you are now, so once was I. Carter died of heart disease.
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Kansas City
C. Carter
Forest Hill
Susan Carter
C. C Carer
McDonald 10 Meet With King Today
London June 4 AP King George accepted the conservative government’s resignation and summoned Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald by telephone to form a new ministry. Baldwin remains prime minister until MacDonald arrives at Windsor tomorrow for talks. Illness may delay formal seals of office next week. Derby at Epsom Down draws public interest.
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London
George
Stanley Baldwin
England
Windsor Magtle
Baldwin
MacDonald
Windsor
Epson Down
Pilot Burned To Death In Oakland Air Crash
David Jennings Faord Jr. twenty was burned to death when his airplane dived and crashed at the western end of Oakland airport. He was solo in the craft and did not survive despite rescue attempts.
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Qakland
Cal
David Jennings Faord, Jr
Baird
Wife Admits Poisoning Husband in Stockton Killing
Eva Rablen pleaded guilty to poisoning death of her husband Carroll Rablen after earlier denying the charge. She testified she bought the poison at his request and that he directed where to obtain it. Rablen died in Turner town during a dance after drinking coffee she gave him.
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Ovnnir
J. T. B. Warne
Turner Town
Steve Rahlen
Young Rablen
Indians Lose Latest Battle at Highway Blockade
Wolf Point on June 4 AP reports one Indian woman and six Indian men were arrested for blocking construction of a federal highway linking the Missouri River bridge site to Roosevelt highway. Authorities say the area lies on their reservation and halted work for two days while lawyers discuss with the Montana Highway Commission. Arrested: John Takesplenty and Mr and Mrs UWenry.
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Wolf Point
Missouri River Bridge
Roosevelt Highway
John Takesplenty
Uwenry
Brackman Renamed Merchants President at Montana Meeting
O L Brackman of Helena was re elected president of the Retail Merchants Association of Montana at the closing session of the state convention in Billings. Officers named include F E Lea Conrad first vice president A M MacIntyre second vice president H J Faust secretary and treasurer. The board of directors lists Ray Porter Great Falls Robert Line Missoula O L Brackman Helena Fred Sanden Helena E A Lea Conrad A M MacIntyre Anaconda D M Weld Laurel Earl S Parks Willow Creek Gus Wallin Boulder A C Aarsted Coffee Creek D Z Cole Billings James Harbert Polson Ben Urner Wilmar? Marlatan D Johnenn Wolf Point H J Faust Drummond. The convention discussed trade problems and entertainment capped by a dance tonight.
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Billings
O. L. Brackman
Helena
Retail Merchants’ Association of Montana
Finn
A. Lea
Conrad
A.M. MacIntyre
Anaconda
H. J. Faust
Drummond
Mr. Jaust
Dr Hubert Work resigns as Republican National Committee chair
Washington reports Dr Hubert Work, chairman of the Republican National Committee, has submitted his resignation letter to President Hoover and committee members. The White House announced receipt, and plans to thank him for his service. A fall date is set for convening the committee to choose a successor.
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Washington
Hubert Work
Reepublican National Comanties
Hoover
Thayer
White House
Work
Dr. Work
Kansas City
Aneathers
Montana farmers protest tariff bill as betrayal of agriculture
Washington June 4 AP contends the tariff bill passed by the house betrays agriculture. Several hundred individuals and farm groups in North and South Dakota Montana and Minnesota sign a telegram to Senate Finance Chair Smant saying farm product protections were eroded by higher duties on manufacturing goods. The protest notes the special session serves farmers but the tariff fails its aim. Four ad committees plan open hearings next week on the measure. California delegation outlines witnesses to testify on agricultural rates needing higher protection.
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Washington
House
Northwest
Smant
Senate Finance Committee
North
South Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Senate
California
Shortridge
Jury clears unknown driver in fatal Anaconda crash
An Apache County jury found Louis Lamartine died in a car crash near Anaconda while driven by persons unknown. Fred Brophy and Leo Gilhooley were kept in suspension, while Andrew Boland remained hospitalized with injuries. Witnesses split on whether Lamartine was the driver.
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Anaconda
Louis Lamartine
Here
Memorial
Fred Brophy
Leo Gilhooley
Lamartine
Andrew Boland
Girl Stayed Three Years With Husband in Tragic Siege
Valparaiso Ind June 4 AP Mrs Catherine Cassier is charged with first degree murder in the death of Camegl a Soutar a young rival for her husband. Cassier previously convicted of murder in Chicago denies any involvement at a coroner s inquest and shows no remorse as the case unfolds.
Hope for Control of Cancer Seen by Expert
Washington reports Dr James Ewing of Cornell University says cancer control in the United States may be achieved by establishing cancer institutions in major cities. Each would have radium treatment apparatus and surgeons, financed by philanthropy and state health departments. Delegates also urged closing immigration from the Philippine islands to combat a severe outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis, a measure Surgeon General Cumming called a last resort.
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Washington
United States
James Ewing
Cornell University
Public Health Service
Excingaut
Philippine Islands
Cumming
Half Billion to Aid Farms Seeks Immediate Support
Washington June 4 The Senate leaders pledged to back a half billion dollar stabilization fund for agriculture as soon as the farm relief bill becomes law. Senator McNary said the farm board should have full scope to use the funds, with expectations of a White House estimate for total needed. Market reaction in Chicago showed wheat futures up sharply as talk of early aid spread.
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Raymond Z. Menle
Associated Press
Lin
Washington
Congress
Thhey
Hoover
McNary of
Oresgan
Senate Agricultural Committee
Chicago
Senate
House
Tomary
White House
Department of Agriculture
Additon
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Association
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Hubby
TN Sail
Ewing
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