Drought Strains Hong Kong Water Supply Amid Rain Shortfall
Hong Kong again faces a serious water shortage as a brief rainfall failed to replenish the supply. Government urges emergency measures and plans rain making tests using Decline sprayed from aircraft. Tankers and ships import water from Kong Man and Shanghai to replenish emergency tanks and rationing continues.
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Hong Kong
China
Weather Bureau
Weather Observatory
Royal Air Force
Kong Maon
Canton
Adams
Shanghai
Iito
Cost of Prohibition Hits Billions in Government Expenditures
Washington reports Doran says nine year cost of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment totals 141 million dollars with fines and liquor revenues at 460 million. He notes pamphlet claims of almost two billion dollars were exaggerated. In Anaconda vandals steal a fern pot from J P Stagg’s porch and smash the vase. Police investigate.
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Washington
Doran
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Prohibition
Anaconda
J. P. Stagg
Papal Envoy Named to Settle Mexican Church-State Rift
The papal envoy to Mexico is Dr. Edmund A. Waleh of Georgetown University Washington named by the Vatican to negotiate a settlement of the three year church state controversy in Mexico.
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Mexico
Edmund A. Waleh
Georgetown University
Washington
Tus. XI
Allenip
Hoover signs farm relief bill amid push to aid agriculture
President Hoover signed the farm relief bill to stabilize agriculture as the major part of his program. He plans to ask Congress on Monday for 150 million dollars of a 500 million dollar revolving fund to loan to farmer-owned stabilization corporations and cooperatives.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Windy City Wins American Derby in Thrilling Upset
Windy City a 14-6-1 shot and son of Upset raced to a stunning $50,000 American Derby upset at Washington Park. The three year old owned by Frederick M. Grabner covered one mile and a quarter in 2 10 as Vaishapur chased in second and African third behind the teary, slow track. Dr. Freeland, Preakness winner, finished fourth.
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Charles W. Dunelet
Associated Press
Chicago
Windy City
Little Brown
Washington Park
Ayret
Foodh
Bath
Frederick M. Grabner
Vaishapur
California
Ing
African
R. T. Wilson
Walter J. Salmon
Dr. Freeland
Boy Scout and Master Drown Off Rockaway Beach
A 9 year old Boy Scout and his Scout Master drowned at Rockaway Beach after rescuers failed to reach them. An 11 year old girl, Paulina Kahn, swam to help and was nearly drowned herself before life savers rescued her. The boy Leon Spitzer and Joseph Sanchafer 32 disappeared beneath the waves.
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New York
Rockaway Beach
Leon Spitzer
Joseph Sanchafer
Sanhafer
Paulina Kahn
Sanbafer
Laguna Beach Woman Found Dead After Engagement Break
A 49 year old woman from Long Beach, Myrtle Wood, was found shot behind a sign board near Laguna Beach. She had gone to visit John McClure to break an engagement. McClure, a Long Beach realty man, faced questions as a kidnapping claim tied to the case.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Myrtle Wood
Long Beach
John McClure
Orange County
McClure
Slayer of Lumberjack hunted in Missoula case
Missoula June 5 AP Carl Saavi 35 a lumberjack at Heron was found dead in a local hotel room from abdominal wounds. Authorities issued a warrant for Alix Carlson a fellow lumberjack suspected of being with Saavi when the room was rented. Body found this morning but believed shot Friday night a bullet hole in a door indicated prior gunfire. Coroner Forkenbrock found two bottles of denatured alcohol in Saavi s room.
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Missoula
Carl Saavi
Heron
Here
Alix Carlson
Saavi
Forkenbrock
Saays
Flying Musketeers in Air Bound for Gaul
The French trans Atlantic plane Yellow Bird took off from Old Orchard Maine at 6 45 am for Paris to complete its flight. The Three Flying Musketeers Assncant Lefevre and Lotti rested in Corillas Spain before resuming the trip toward Paris. The crew plans to depart Cham bre at 5 am tomorrow and cross the Bay of Biscay toward France.
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Corillas
Spain
Yellow Bird
Paris
Old Orchard
Maine
France
Asncant
Lefevre
Lotti
Atlantic Ocean
America
Chambre
Bay of Biscay
Forest trails and highway projects to be bid in Missoula
Forest and highway construction projects totaling about 300000 dollars will be bid at the Missoula bureau of public roads on July 1 and 2. The Columbia Falls Glacier Park highway includes two Nimrod to Summit sections totaling about 4.17 miles. The Vigilante trail project covers 3.3 miles linking to the Yellowstone road.
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Missoula
Bureau of Public Roads
Columbia Falls
Glacier Park
Nimrod
Summit
Park
Yellowstone Peat
Hollywood supervisor charged for fraud in Portland
Ben S. Marcus, 34, who claimed to supervise a large Hollywood studio, was arrested in Portland on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Police say he passed three bogus checks totaling 850 dollars over two days and has prior jail records in Idaho, Oregon, and California. He was jailed on 1500 dollar bond.
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Portland
Ore
Ben S. Marcus
Hollywood
Iolaho
Oregon
California
Dr Snook admits past relations with woman in jail
In Columbus Ohio on June 15 AP reports Dr James H Snook confessed to detectives that a woman’s story about sharing a rented room with him and Miss Theodora Hix, slain OSU coed, was true. He identified Miss Hix’s brown hat and said he moved his and Miss Hix’s belongings from the room.
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Columbus
Ohio
Howard Snook
Newark
Dr. Snook
Shalley
Fun
Boy Rum Runner Shot in the Back in Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh New York June 15 AP two unidentified men fled after bringing the body of Arthur Gordon 22 to a local hospital and then disappeared Clinton county sheriff and district attorney Loyal O Connell investigate Gordon autopsy shows he was shot front and back as he loaded 27 beer cases into his car at a loading station about a mile from town Continued on Page 1 Second Section
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Platnsburgh
Arthur Gordon
Sherrff
Clinton County
Gordon
Loyal O'Connell
George Brunell
Priest slain by jealous husband in Minnesota
Winona Minnesota June 15 AP jealous motive cited by police in the killing of Father Nicholas Brommenschenkel 65 a Roman Catholic priest by John Gira 65 who roomed at the home of his wife Mrs Gira 48 She said the priest fell when he responded to her screams Gira claimed the wife shot him while grappling for the pistol Both Gira and his wife were held without charge County attorney Owen called the shooting first degree murder Gira said the priest had beaten him after remarks he had made The priest had lived at the rooming house run by his wife for five years they had married in January
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San Diego
Cal
Laguna Beach
J. A. McClure
Long Beach
Wood
Dr. Snaok
Ars Smalley
Winona
Minn
Nicholas Brommenschenkel
John Gira
Gira
Bronuuenschenkel
la Crosse
Owen
Long
Giras
Mining District Vets in Session
The mining district convention of the American Legion adopted a resolution urging federal state county and municipal governments to give World War veterans preference for employment The convention planned the state gathering at Havre and endorsed Al Livingston of Butte for state commander More than 75 delegates from mine posts attended.
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Butte
APJ
Mining District Convention of the
American Legion
Havre
al Livingston
American pilgrims meet Pope at Vatican beatification event
Pope Pius XI received 350 American pilgrims from the League of the Sacred Heart in Vatican City on June 15. Father Charles Mullaly greeted them and praised their spiritual ardor as they traveled from the hemisphere to participate in the beatification of Jesuit Father Claude de la Colombiere.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
League of the Sacred Heart
Charles [. Mullaly
League
Claude de la Colombiere
Two Aviators Missing in Ontario Wilds
William Upham and R. Riese of Western Canada Airways and Northern Aerial Mineral Exploration have been missing for over a week in the Sioux Lookout region near Savant Lake. Aircraft circling the district and a sighting of flares at Snake Falls prompted a search that has not yet found them.
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Winniper
Man
William Upham
R. Riese
Western Canada Airways, Ltd
Northern Aerial Mineral Exportaion Company
Sioux Lookout
Snake Falls
Savant Lake
Young farmer in jail for murder in Independence
Elmer Calea, a young farmer, will face first degree murder charges in Caney Kansas after a coroner's jury found Marguerite White died near Caney. Calea, arrested in Bartlesville Oklahoma, claims White shot herself with a pistol from his car pocket.
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Independence
Kans
Jane
Elmer Calea
Warren Grant
Caney
Marguerite White
Miss White
Calee
Charles Welch
Cotteysville
Grant
Cales
Bartlesville
Okla
Ile
Spouse Chopper Convicted of First Degree Murder
George Schmeidher, 30, a meat packer, was convicted of first degree murder for mortally wounding his wife, 24, with a meat cleaver last March in Walla Walla Washington. Jealousy was cited as the motive and a death sentence was imposed.
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Walla Walla, Wash
George Schmeidher
Weather outlook for the Mountain region next week
Weather outlook for the coming week shows unsettled and varies with mostly unsettled conditions and near normal temperatures. The report notes overseers having a free hand in the Mountain region with variable weather through the period. John Mat his reelected president of the Equity Association of Phillips County is noted in Malta.
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Equity Matta
John Mathis
Malta
Equity Association of
Phillips
County
Protest Kills Prompt Calls for Federal Probe
Members of Congress from Michigan and Wisconsin denounce border killings and demand immediate federal investigation. Representative Tebert N. Clancy and Representative John C. Shafer condemn the shooting of Detroit and Minn merchants and urge action against officers involved in the latest fatal incidents.
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Tataders
Congress
Canadian
Tebert N. Clancy
Michigan
John C. Shafer
Wolaw
Wisconsin
Shafer
Henry Wirkita
Minn
Merchant
Clancy
Arcnibald Bugater
Detroit
Mich
Prohibition
Park 15 Invaded by a Host of Savages
Livingston reports a tramload of about 800 park workers from hotels lodges and services arrived at Yellowstone Park gate by a Northern Pacific special train to prepare for the official opening day on June 20.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Great National Playground
Park Gate
George Bagley Named Chief Park Ranger at Yellowstone
George Bagley was appointed chief park ranger of Yellowstone National Park by Superintendent Roger W. Fall. Bagley, a 1 year service veteran, previously posted at Hell Roaring, succeeds Sam Z. Woodring who was elevated to superintendent at Grand Teton National Park.
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Yellewstone National Park
George Rapley
Cole
Roger W. Fall
Yellowstone Park
Bagley
Hell Roaring
Sam Z. Woodring
Grand Tetonational Park
Dawes Heads to Scotland for Momentous Conference
Charles Gates Dawes, new American ambassador to Great Britain, sails for the Scottish highlands to meet Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in a conference hailed as dramatic and momentous. He earlier presented credentials to King George at Windsor in a traditional ceremony.
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London
Charles Gates Dawes
Great Britain
Scottish Highlands
Ramsay MacDonald
King George
General Dawes
Hoover
Toy Cannon Kills Chicago Lad Amid Fourth of July Preparations
A toy cannon being made for July Fourth exploded in Hinsdale killing Oliver S. Theobald, 13, son of a U S Gypsuer official, and wounding Walter Regnery, 13, son of a manufacturer. Three other youths escaped with narrowly missed injuries in the garage blast.
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Chicago
Oliver S. Theobald
United States
Gypsuer Company
per‘Shaws Datally
Walter Regnery
Young Regnery
Hinsdale
Walsh Correction on Farm Aid Vote Reveals Split
A corrected AP report shows Senator Walsh of Montana voted for the farm aid bill, not against it as previously reported. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts had voted against the measure, per the Associated Press correction.
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Washington
Seater Walsh
Montana
Bill Vestern Ray
Ile
iSenator Walsh
Massachusetts
Associated Press
Whitman College President Submits Resignation
Walla Walla June 15. President 5. BR. L. Penrose of Whitman College submitted his resignation to the board as a formality amid planning for next year. His report recommended hiring a religious leader at a salary at least equal to the athletic director’s pay.
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Walla Walla, Wash
IAP
BR. L. Penrose
Whitman College Today
Northern Rocky Planning
Penrose
Ray Keech Killed in Auto Race Smashup at Altoona
Ray Keech, winner of the Indianapolis race, died in a wood ban crash at Altoona Speedway Tipton Pa during a scheduled 200 mile event. Cliff Woodbury was seriously injured as several cars collided near the east turn after Keech led the field. Police and officials questioned drivers amid the wreckage and reports listed Deacon Litz Dave Evans Robert Robinson Low Meyer Cliff Bergere and Fred Winnai as among the first to report safety.
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Altoona Speedway
Tipton
Ray Keech
Cliff Woodbury
Ees
Deacon Litz
Dave Evans
Robert Robinson
Low Meyer
Cliff Bergere
Fred Winnai
Keech
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