Primaries in Eight States See Prohibition Issues Rise
Candidates for local state and national offices were chosen in eight states with prohibition a key issue. Intraparty voting contrasted with Maine’s Monday election. Observers tracked tabulations as Democratic figures vied for governor and two Republican congressional torts in the Finn Tree state. In Michigan dry-town supporters trailed, Vermont backed Rep Ernest W Gibson against Sen B D Smith, and South Carolina saw a runoff.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hrea
Finn Tree Ptate
Michigan
Vermont
Ernest W. Gibnon
Long’s Candidate Carries Primary In New Orleans
In New Orleans the Democratic primary returns show Senator Huey P Long backed Overton defeating incumbent Fatwing for renomination to the U S Senate. Overton’s lead tops 40,000 with more ballots to count. Other Long allied candidates led in early precincts, while N F Mantet trailed Bennet Voorhten in the third Louisiana district by 934 votes.
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Jiuey P. Tong
N. F. Mantet
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Montet
Bennet J. Voorhten
Monaca High Students Strike Over Team Member Suspension
Monaca Pennsylvania high school students and alumni protested today after suspending an elect manbera of the football team. About five hundred gathered at the borough hall and marched to a ball fold, milling about and writing statements.
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Hoover Moves to Reorganize Government by December
President Hoover announced a planned wholesale reorganization of the federal government to be presented to Congress next December under the national economy bill. He tasked Budget Director J C Roop to begin investigations toward drafting executive orders for restructuring the entire federal machinery, aiming to adjust the execution structure and move the prohibition bureau to the Jubilee department, among other changes.
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Prohibition Bureau
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Jubilee Department
Airplane sighted near 40.94 N, 52.54 W en route to Europe
London report says at 10:50 p m Greenwich time an American plane was sighted lying east near latitude 40.94 north and longitude 52.54 west about 1 000 miles east of Boston on the Europe run. The sighting followed earlier coverage of the New York to Brest leg of the journey.
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A. F C condemned by labor in Utah
East Lake City September 13 21 a resolution condemning passage of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act was adopted at the Utah State Federation of Labor annual convention. It states the act would create a pork barrel for vested interests. The federation also opposed communism supported the child labor amendment unemployment insurance and opposed the sales tax.
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Lord Reading to Address U S Bar in Washington
Former Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain to speak to the American Bar Association in Washington. Esteemed barrister Lord Reading will address lawyers on the profession and its global duties.
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Huttons Judgment Fight Threatens Aimee Suit
Sept 14 Dateline Los Angeles Aimee Remple Therrait Hutton marks their wedding anniversary as David J Hut ton Myrtle St Pierre nurse face efforts to collect a $6000 judgment won by Miss St Pierre in a civil suit against Hut ton The old romance resurfaces as creditors press the claim while the couple travels to an undisclosed destination and other names appear in the courtroom action
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Prohibition Raids Target Moonshine Peddlers in Portland
Federal agents under Maurice Amleh raid Oregon operations during the American Legion convention. Smith asserts full responsibility for three days of enforcement actions, insisting no external instructions guided the raids and pledging to enforce the prohibition law despite potential consequences.
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Maurice Amleh
Pacific Northwest
Sponkensia
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Illinoisine War 5 to Resume Soon
Illinois INE War 5 set to resume as Progressive Miners of America plan a second offensive against three Vincila counties. Arthur Hughes, press rep, says striking minors will first seek peaceful cooperation from city and county officials before entering counties with active mines. Armed deputy sheriffs patrolled to guard highways into Franklin County to prevent "shack raids" by the group amid wage concerns.
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America
Minora
Screen Star Ronald Colman Denies Love Scene Claim
Ronald Colman sues Samuel Goldwyn Inc over a $2 million damage claim and $2 million punitive damages alleging producers ridiculed him as an actor and attacked his character. He says quotes on his sobriety and libido were false and malicious.
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Ifa Nuit
Colina Almad
Coin flip decides California Ninth District race
In Sacramento a coin flip will determine the immediate political fate of two Republican candidates for Congress in California’s Ninth District. Incumbent W. E. Barbour and Fresno County District Attorney Glenn M. de Vera each recorded 10,428 votes in the August 30 primary after meticulous recounts, with one vote decided by chance.
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Glenn M. de Vera
Fresno County
British trawler rescues flying American family near Angmagalik
After a two day search along the east Greenland coast aviators and seamen found the Hutchinson family of eight on a reef near Angmagalik. The party, including George R. Hutchinson and his wife and two daughters, were picked up by the British trawler Lord Talbot.
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Tragic Fire Claims Two Young Boys in Pendlatan Oregon
In Pendlatan Oregon on September 14 Loula Plores eight and Gerald Thacker four died from suffocation and burns when a fire destroyed the W. B. Mares home. The children, believed to have started the blaze while playing with matches, perished in the basement.
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Loula Plores
Gerald Thacker
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Flea Witt
Barnett Maintains Slim Lead In Colorado Primary
In Denver, John T. Barnett holds a small edge over Alva B. Adams in the Democratic U S Senate race as returns from the Colorado primary trickle in. With 108 of 1545 precincts reporting, Barnett has 5,474 to Adams 4,683, while the Republican contest shows Schuyler 2,187 to Nate Warren 1,282 with 5 of 1548 precincts. Edwin Johnson leads Judge W. Holland in the Democratic gubernatorial race with 3,059 to 1,426 as early returns come in. Continued on page 2.
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Mayor of Havre and Court Clash
Havre notes an order from the district court directing Mayor W. B. Rogers to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with a mandamus writ to sign warrants. A Sept 21 hearing on removal charges and the contempt order is set as city council also plans a separate ouster hearing. Rogers calls the charges ridiculous and politically fueled. Signatures of 27 Havre residents accompany the removal notice.
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Man Drops Dead on Bridge at Missoula
Missoula September 18. Coroner Tynther Powell investigated a man who collapsed and died on the Hig ging avenue bridge likely from a heart attack. The 60 year old forest worker, tentatively identified, lived at a local tourist park and returned to his cabin as officials searched his belongings for relatives' names.
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Missoula
Tynther Powell
Hoover pleads for stronger GOP push after Maine vote
President Hoover urged national Republican readers to intensify efforts in the presidential campaign after reviewing Maine gubernatorial and congressional results. He directed Chairman Sander to mobilize a vigorous drive to curb Democratic gains, stressing reconstriction work must proceed steadily beyond personal or partisan concerns.
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Hoover Today
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Brann Wins Maine Governor Race in 18 Year GOP Stronghold
In Portland on September 18 a Democratic surge toppled Maine’s long running Republican machine. Louis J. Brann led in 615 precincts by roughly 1,375 votes over Burleigh Martin as Martin carried 117,412 to Brann’s 115,799. The margin signals a decisive shift in Maine politics with Brann securing the governorship and two of three Congress seats. continued on Page 2.
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Roosevelt begins west tour after Maine victory
On the Roosevelt Special Franklin D. Roosevelt tours Missouri stumping for the presidency. He chats with crowds and notes he will speak on farm relief in Topeka tomorrow. He telegraphs congratulations to Louis Brann after Maine election results and prepares his Topeka address. Speaker Garner to join in Kansas City tomorrow.
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Joliet Farm Worker Fatally Injured In Hay Mower Accident
Clif ford Blaylock, 20, of Inlet, was wounded by a .22 caliber gun while operating a hay mower at Joliet Farm. The bullet pierced his abdomen, rupturing the spleen and liver. Doctors feared for his life as he received emergency care. Blaylock was alone in the field when the incident occurred.
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Parties in Missouri Adopt Midist Stand
Jefferson City Missouri sources report both the Democratic and Republican parties at their state platform conventions adopted planks favoring changes to state bone dry laws to align with potential changes in national prohibition legislation.
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Death Toll Rises From Steamship Blast
New York report places death toll at 67 with 22 more bodies recovered from the Hast river after the explosion tore the steamship apart and sank it last Friday morning. Many bodies surfaced near the blast site while others were found farther away.
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Legion Parade Echoes Hurley During Portland Peace Demonstration
In Portland Oregon a large American Legion peace-time demonstration welcomed Secretary of War Patrick J Hurley at Multnomah Stadium. The Oklahoma negotiator led cheers and responded to catcalls with his signature war stance as delegates passed by. A resolution on possible action was noted as the parade formed.
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Polling Goes Up Hunt for Col Robins
Dr. Dante J. Polling director of the Allied Forces of Prohibition left for New York by plane after declaring a trip to Chicago in search of Col. Raymond Robins had been futile.
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Allied Forces of Prohibition
New York
Berns deposit box opened but no real will found
Los Angeles authorities opened Berns safety deposit box for evidence in the death of film executive Bern who died by self-inflicted harm on September 4. They found no will but two papers labeled wills that likely hold no court standing. Both mention Dorothy Millette, the mystery woman connected to Berns past, and describe annuities and bequests to Henry Berns family and Millette. Dr Edward P Jones arrived from Honolulu as the late Faul Barns physician.
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Heiress and Chauffeur Husband In Court Again
Los Angeles reporters note Elizabeth M Challotte heiress of Beverly Hills and her former chauffeur husband Charles J Challotte appeared before Superior Judge Dudley Valentine. Challotte sought order to jail for contempt over alleged court instruction violation and home contact. Challotte’s attorney sought to set aside the divorce decree claiming a default stipulation was flawed and asked for visitation with their newborn child. Judge Valentine promised a decision tomorrow.
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Elizabeth M. Challotte
Beverly Hills
Charles J. Challotte
Dudley Valentine
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Charette
Challotte
Elizabeth MecAll
Heo
Valentine
Ferguson Wing Nominated for Texas Governor
Eubbock Texas September 13 The Texas democratic convention declared Mrs Miriam A Ferguson the party s nominee for governor after canvassing August run off returns showing Ferguson ahead of Governor Sterling by 3798 votes and the contest filed by Sterling was dismissed.
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Texas
Miriam. A
Gorguloff Executed for Doumer Murder
Russian physician Dr Paul Gorguloff was executed by guillotine at dawn in Paria for the assassination of former French President Paul Doumer. The sentence was carried out swiftly, with death occurring about 6:62 am as the dawn broke.
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Paul Gorguloff
Paul Doumar
Gorguloff
Chilean Air Force Ousts Socialist President Davila
In Santiago on September 14 a Chilean air force threat to bomb the presidential palace triggered a coup. A revolutionary group led by Col Arturo Merino Benitez established a temporary government with Gen Hartalomo Niancha as acting president, demanding Davila resign.
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Arturo Mérino Benitez
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