Fire devastates San Bernardino County business district
Fire of unknown origin swept a San Bernardino County town near Los Angeles destroying 10 buildings and many homes. Damage reached $150,000 as 700 residents fled to the desert amid hot winds. Firefighters faced exhausted water supplies while a train of water from Barstow was on the way.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino County
Here
Gandlog
Shell Ofl Company
Judlow
Barstow
Witt
Mills Will Tell of Big Vice Ring Trial
In California, Mills slated to testify as key witness in prosecutions against Alexander Millages and others over a juvenile crime conspiracy. Charged figures include prominent showman, Pantages associates, and wealthy San Diego businesspeople linked to a hotel party venue.
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Mills
Aing
San Diego
Ba Flega
Atay
Soli
Intend Tieg Ie Aan
Alexander Tmillages
Jesse J. Shrove
Kusrnessman
Wil- Matt Tobelmann
Olive Clark Day
Stolls Wood View
Metober Ff
Sleuths Seek 14 Year Old Escapee Near Yellowstone
investigators from Southern Montana police hunt Horace Johnson after he fled Mammoth Jail. a stolen Department of the Interior truck used in the escape was later found wrecked on the road between Gardiner entrance to Yellowstone and Livingston. Johnson had been jailed on burglary suspicions in Mammoth.
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Bozeman
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Horace Johnson
Mamionoth Hot Springs
Jeunewon
Department of the Interior
Mia
Gardiner
Park
Livingston
Johnson
Mammath
New York Air Maneuvers Near Mitchel Field
At Mitchel Field on May 23, 596 of 597 planes began maneuvers to defend New York City from a mythical air attack. One plane from the 8th squadron of the 104th observation group sank into the East River. Lt. A T Jewett and passenger Edward Trawing were involved, with Jewett unhurt and Trawing injured.
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Mitchel Field
N. Y
Mitchel
Roosevelt
Fairchild
Curtiss
Wright
Fort Lit
Okla
Army
Edward Trawling
Benjamin D. Daulois
Army Air Corps
First Provisional Air Division
Skunk tips off Dicks that starving couple bootleggers
In Seattle on May 23 four deputy sheriffs raided the Nayden home seeking an anonymous letter writer. They found the couple living in poverty after their baby died and learned the missing loot was clothing and personal property pawned to raise food money. The wife, an elevator operator, was bedridden from hunger.
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SKUNK
Seattle
Wash
Clifford Nayden
Mabel
Hane
Naydons
Naydon
World Wheat Meet Favors Restriction of Production
London May 22 The world wheat conference backed US proposals to restrict production and reduce acreage to combat global surplus. Delegates formed a continuing committee of experts to draft an agenda for international cooperation, with American Samuel R MeKel as the US member. McKelvie called the step concrete though no firm acreage plan emerged, and optimism persisted about the conference’s value.
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Tom Wilhelm London
United States
Turin
Mauree
Samuel R. MeKel
Vic
American Federal Farm Board
Soviet Russia
Donwhian
Insuc
Aus
Nils Olsen
United States Department of Agriculture
McKelvie
Welfare Worker Murderer Identified in San Francisco
An identification links Frank J. Moran, welfare agent, to the murder of Cora Belle Hackett at Lac Du Flambeau Wisconsin. The claim comes from Mary D. Mauger of Los Angeles and was verified by her father, a retired detective, as Moran was held in custody en route to Wisconsin.
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Tollywood
Maugers
First National Bank and Trust opens with 6000 attendees
More than 6000 people in Helena attended the opening events for the new First National Bank and Trust Company, formed from three banks American National Bank National Bank of Montana and Montana Trust and Savings Bank. The consolidated institution, with about 10 million dollars in resources, hosted tours for visitors, Scouts as ushers, and ceremonial gifts while staff prepared for business to begin.
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Helena Bevl
Atlons Hank and Trust Company
Ira Bank Stock Corporation
American National Bank
National Bank of Montana
Montana Trust and Savings Bak
Nurrles
Consolidated Banka
Helena
T. A. Maslow
A. Q. Johnson
First National Bank and Trust Compaig
Farrell and Green Clash Over Wage Claims
In Workington May 22 President Green of the AFL backed Farrell of the United Steelworkers against employers resisting wage cuts. Green called Farrell’s charges that big standard companies kept faulty scales stabilizing and profound. Northern Rocky Mountain region forecast mostly cloudy unsettled with below normal temperatures.
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Workington
Organized Labor
America
Anday Atood
Green
American Federation of Labor
Farrell
United States
Rocky Mountain
Grandson of Paes Garfield Dies From Self Inflicted Wound
Cleveland May 23 A bullet wound described as personal safety related caused the death of John Nowell Garfield 99 at home today Sheriff Damon Maloney said Garfield is grandson of the late James A Starfield 20th president of the United States Relatives and Mr Garfield had been in apparent good health tonight
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Cleveland
Damon Maloney
John Nowell Garfield
James A. Starfield
United States
Pipe smoker dies in Omaha home fire
Nob, May 23 API V. TK Wammord, 64, was burned to death in the front room of his Omaha residence when ashes from a pipe he was smoking ignited the couch where he lay.
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Omaha
Nob
Api—V. TK
Wammord
Two Die in Fir Cabin Near Faratic
In Chateau, May 23 AP reports Jingh Bruce and Cephas Carver burned to death in a cabin about 45 miles northeast of here during a night fire. Both men native to Prince Ridward Island and residents of Teton county for about a year. Cause of the fire unknown.
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Chateau
Pope Pius XI unveils labor chart rooted in justice
Vatican City May 23 AP Pope Pius XI presents a new Catholic labor chart grounded in plain justice and workers’ right to earn a living. He condemns economic dictatorship and socialistic or communist trends, warning of moral and economic harm from modern industrialism and the degradation of workers and employers alike.
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Vatican City
Catholic Church
Pius XI
Seek Woman of Vice Ring For Inside Stuff On Clark and Los Angeles Murders
Police hunt for a woman tied to a vice ring as they investigate the Hollywood double murder of Charles H. Crawford and his lieutenant Herbert Spencer. David Clark, a mayoral candidate and former deputy district attorney, faces murder charges while June Jon Taylor, city detective chief, travels to San Francisco to locate the key witness.
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Clark
Los Angeles
Aml
Ayer
Hollywood
Charles H. Crawford
Herbert Spencer
David Clark
Judea
Jon Taylor
San Francisco
June Taylor
Nalice
Albert Marco
Northwest Faces A Rough Washington Forecast
May 23. B Kineer from his weather desk notes no sign of drought repeat and reports substantial rainfall across most regions except the Northwest. The Weather Bureau continues to study the spring wheat belt dryness but has not reached a firm conclusion.
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Washington
B. Kineer
Weather Koreau
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Three Boys Drown in Dig Creek Kansas
Bills, Wan May 23 AP report three toddlers die in Dig Creek incident in Kansas. Victims are Victor Wiegel seven son of Jen and Wiegel, Richard four and Eugene Brown five sons of Joe A Brown. Bodies recovered.
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Bills
Wan
Dig Creek
Victor Wiegel
Jen Wiegel
Richard
Eugene Brown
Joe A. Brown
European statesmen wrap up week of talks in Geneva
European statesmen concluded a week of conferences in Geneva aiding economic relief and sending the Austro German customs dispute to the world court. The League council adjourned as the Pan European commission, pursuing arland’s European union vision, also called it a day with leading figures in attendance.
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Tieneva
World Court
Council of the
League of Nations
Pan-European Commission
Arland
Mellon calls for tax system revision to steady revenue
Secretary Mellon urged revamping the tax system on the Washington Star forum to steady revenue amid a serious deficit. He warned income tax dependence creates revenue swings tied to business cycles and suggested structural changes to ensure regular funds.
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Washington
Mellon
Washington Star Radio Forum
Secretary of the Treasury
Quegec farmer and niece found murdered in farmyard
In Micolot Qua on May 23 AP reports the bodies of Dean Baptlate Bellerose, 60, and his 30 year old niece found killed by blows to the head after robbers entered a disorderly house. Bellerose was reputedly well to do. Police say the crime occurred recently.
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Micolot
Qua
Dean
Bellerose
Governor Unveils Bust of Senator Walsh in Capitol Rotunda
The unveiling of a white marble bust of Senator Thomas J. Walsh occurred in the Montana state capitol rotunda with Governor Erickson presiding. The bust, modeled by Louise Sparrow, was presented to the state by Mrs. Emmett C. Gudger, and a bronze replica was sent to Walsh’s birthplace, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
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Thomas J. Walsh
State Capitol
BK. Erickson
State of Mantanny
Emmett C. Gudger
Wiliam A. Clark
Louise Winslow Kidder Sparrow
Sculptresa
Washington
J. F. Mushbach
Capitol
Ericksos
Helena
Joseph Swindlehurst
Livingston
Democratic Stata Central Committee
W. W. McDowel
S. Y Stewart
Justies
J. A. Matthews
Lewis Peavell
Walsh
Seventy Cast Into Lake at Washington Water Carnival
Seventy people were plunged into Lake Washington when a diving structure collapsed during the University of Washington Junior Day carnival. Several were badly injured but not killed. two teens, Flomar Beveren and Olivia Spears, were revived by harbor patrol after losing consciousness. A university athlete, Dave Nesbit, also injured an arm. The crowd pressure on the viewing structure caused the accident, and a cue from an assistant coach may have saved lives as witnesses assisted in the rescue.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington Canal
University of Washington
Flomar Beveren
Olivia Spears
Harbor Patrol
Dave Nesbit
Mina
Tauimeh
Clorence Dirks
Dirks
A. Ateat
Boy injured when falls on pencil in pocket
Hazeman May 23 AP report describes Raymond Cloninger 12 seriously injured after a pencil in his trousers pocket pierced his abdomen during play. The sharpened wood entered his body through his trousers and shirt.
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Hazeman
Raymond Cloninger
Appeal of Fall Likely Delayed Until October Term
The supreme court may review Albert B. Fall’s appeal after the October term. If action is postponed Fall could face a year in prison pending any adverse ruling. Fall and Henry M. Whackmer have appealed after being convicted for failing to appear as government witnesses in naval oil reserve prosecutions.
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Washington
Mioceme
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
Henry M. Wlackmer
Colorado
Probe death of a rancher sparks exhumation orders
Investigation into the death of rancher Anderson near the Wyoming border began led by county attorney C. C. Gunn and coroner J. W. Bullix. Anderson died May 4 and was buried at Sheridan. Authorities ordered exhumation and chemical analysis to test for poison. Leo Turner, arrested on a forged signature charge, remains held without bail pending chemist report. Turner is a former employee at the Anderson ranch.
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Hardin
Hd Anderson
Wyoming- Montangine
C. C. Gunn
W. Bullix
Big Horn County
Anderson
Sheridan
Kirmura
Montana
Leo Turner
Les Turner
Nano
Reid
Turner
Amderson Ranch
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