Farm Relief Turned Over To Aid Board
President Hoover transfers agricultural relief duties to the federal farm board as it opens its first session. Legge leads as chairman with Stone Teague Schilling Williams Denman Wilson named among initial appointees. The board oversees a 500 million dollar farm bill and an immediate 151.5 million dollar fund for operations amid wheat and cotton market challenges.
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Farm Relief
AID Board
Lawrence Sullivan
United Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Herbert Hoover
White House
Alexander Legge
Hoover
Farm Board
Congress
Gulf Ports
Arthur Hyde
Chicago
James C. Stone
Lexington
Charles C. Teague
Santa Paul
Murder Charged in Dry Death Case in Tennessee
Bruce N. Ashburn federal prohibition agent faces first degree murder charges in the shooting of Edwin Smith 22 after a pursuit on a highway near Tullahoma Tennessee. Smith died hours later from a back shot while in a car suspected of carrying liquor. Ashburne Spurrier and Anderson led the chase. a murder warrant was issued by Smiths father.
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United Prene
Smith
Ashburne
Nashville
Loot at Indianapolis Ball Park Safe by Masked Yeggs
A quartet of masked burglars pried open a safe in the Indianapolis Baseball Club offices at Washington Park and stole a tin lockbox with two Bank books belonging to William Clauer secretary. A $300 cash safe was left untouched and two getaway cars were later traced to a nearby filling station.
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Indianapolis
Washington Park
Building and Loan Association
William Clauer
Clauer
Steve Jackson
North East’ Street
Yegg
Claver
Ball Park
Yeggs
Jackson
Chicago
Vesper McKinney
West
Washington Street
Blast Rocks Philadelphia Dyna mite Plant Ignites Citywide Fire
United Press reports a series of blasts at Pier 34 in Philadelphia set off by stored dynamite triggering four alarms. Fire departments and boats battled flames as smoke forced several firefighters to evacuate. The explosions rattled Camden and Frankford, with sounds heard miles away.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Pier 34
Delaware and
Green Streets
Camden
Frankford
Liner Escapes Blast at Europa Re Launch
The Europa liner of the North German Lloyd Line narrowly escaped disaster during its re launching in Hamburg on July 15. An explosion sank the dock near the vessel as it slid into the water but the Europa remained undamaged.
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United Press
Hamburg
Lloyd Line
Europa
Polish ocean flier dies in Azores crash
Major Louis Idzikowski 38, famed Polish airman of the Kosciuszko Escadrille, dies when Marshal Pilsudski crashes on Graciosa island after motor trouble and strong winds. Casimir Kubala survives with injuries as the craft is destroyed. Funeral honors held on Graciosa with Portuguese troops present.
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Peggy Ward
United Press
Horta
Azores
Marshal Pilsudski
Graciosa Island
Louis Idzikowski
Paris
United States
Casimir Kubala
Fayal
Brazileira
Graciosa
Guadalupe
Idzikowski
Europe
Poland
Kosciusko Escadrille
French to Try Again After Atlantic Flight Failure
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, undeterred by the Polish pilots Marshal Pilsudski and his partner whose crash at the Azores killed Major Louis Idzikowski, plan another Paris to New York attempt. They landed near Paris after a long flight amid hail and strong winds despite radio troubles.
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United Press
Paris
Marshal Pilsudski
Question Mark
Noe
Dieidonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Azores
Louis Idzikowski
Casimir Kubala
New York
Atlantic
Coste
Bellonte
Villa Cowablay
Sleeper killed in fall from four story roof
Andrea Reardon aged 45 died after walking in his sleep and rolling from a four story roof in New York. The United Press report notes the accident occurred on July 15.
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United Press
New York
Andrea Reardon
King George V Undergoes Third Operation of Year
London July 15 The king endured a local procedure to drain a 1.5 inch abscess under the scar of a previous operation. Two ribs were removed from his right chest as surgeons reported a steady but cautious progress. Dr. Hugh M. Rigby Dr. Wilfred Trotter and others announced the bulletin.
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United Press
London
British Empire
George V
Hugh M. Rigby
Wilfred Trotter
Rigby
Trotter
Stanley Hewett
Francis Shipway
Lord Dawson
Penn
Fragmentary timetable snippet from 6a Mini issue
OCR reads scattered times and initials: 64 Ta m.d 66 8 a.m. 67 9-8 Mino 21 12 noon 7 Ey a cuit. The legible items hint at a transportation or schedule listing with unclear context and missing entities.
Snook Seeks Sanity Trial In Theorix Case
Dr James H Snook the former instructor charged with the murder of an Ohio State co ed seeks a sanity commission Tuesday to test his mental state If found insane he would be committed to Lima state hospital and a jury would decide the insanity issue If sane he would face trial without an insanity plea and the defense would have no basis to argue insanity
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Uinited
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theorix
Ohio State University
Snook
State Hospital
Lima
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
School Board Adopts $9092 Transfer From Repair Fund
The school board approved a resolution transferring 9092 from the elementary school general repair fund to several other funds to cover deficits. Theodore F. Vonnegut, a minority faction member, voted no citing concerns about the buildings and grounds department management.
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Theodore F. Vonnegut
New Orleans Street Cars Resume Service With Strikebreakers
Federal protection sent armed U S marshals and police to guard strikebreaker cars as New Orleans resumed streetcar service on St Charles Avenue. The move comes midway through a 2000 worker strike for better pay and hours, following rioting that caused two deaths and extensive property damage.
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United Press
New Orleans
United States
St. Charles Avenue
Public Service Company
Two Drown in Highland Club Pool
Indianapolis police report four drownings in the city with Highland Country Club tied to the latest incident. Arthur Hayden age 30 from Chicago and Ralph Conn age 36 of 618 Douglass Street died after swimming without permission as Clarence McDaniels and William Young attempted rescue. Conn reportedly struck his head on the pool bottom during the dive.
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Indianapolis
Arthur Hayden
Chicago
Ralph Conn
Douglass Street
Highland Country Club
William Young
Clarence McDaniels
Young
Hayden
Conn
O. H. Bakemeier
City seeks 175000 loan for hospital operations
City Controller Sterling R. Holt asks the council to authorize a 175000 temporary loan for five months at 6 percent or less, to be repaid from full tax receipts for current hospital expenses. The Board of Works seeks dis annexation of part of Thirty eighth Street to allow a county resurfacing contract within city limits, with the district remaining outside long enough to finish the project.
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Sterling R
Olt
Board of Works
Thirty Eighth
Freight Truck Line Petitioned From Covington to Danville
John W. Patterson of Covington filed with the public service commission for permission to operate a freight truck line from Covington to Danville Illinois via Waynetown Hillsboro and Veedersburg.
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Feight Bus Line
John W. Patterson
Covington
The
Public Service Commission
Danville
Ill
Waynetown
Hillesboro
Veedersburg
Jim Green Boosted Jim Davis into Moose Lodge Leader
The tale recalls Jim Green of Crawfordsville guiding Jim Davis of Anderson to Moose initiation in 1906. Davis rose to national prominence as Secretary of Labor and later cabinet service under three presidents, with Green predicting a Pennsylvania governor bid.
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Jim Green
Statehouse
Jack Dempsey
Jim Davis
Moose Lodge
Davis
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Moose
Mooseheart
Green
Crawfordsville
Booster Green
Jimmy Green
Emma Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
James Wilson
Washington
Frankfort
Cincinnati
Anderson
Tir Mills
Eagles
Murray Dunlap
Abner Jones
Ed Barr
Charles
Skid) Galey
Jefferson Irvin
The
Andrew Mellon
Human Cork Bottled Endurance Feats Near Sleep Mark
Norris Kellam the Human Cork of Culpepper Virginia set a record by floating seventy-five hours in a local lake. He collapsed Sunday and was hospitalized. Doctors could not awaken him on Monday to give nourishment, though he appeared to be entering another endurance status.
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Uutailed Press
Ptlanta
Incomplete Kos Case Jury Delayed in Fatal Car Crash
Max Ros, 34, of 245 West Thirty-eighth Street, faces involuntary manslaughter charges after his car struck two workmen on New Year’s Eve at Linwood and Washington. A special venire of 100 was exhausted and 50 more ordered for Tuesday. Prosecution plans to prove intoxication with twenty witnesses. defense expects fifteen to show Kos was sober. Ros is a World War II veteran awarded the Croix de Guerre and Distinguished Service Cross.
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Max Ros
West Thirty-eighth Street
Harvey Grabill
Kos
Iran L. Holmes
Fulkerson
West Washion Street
William R. Osene
Rylbolt Street
Linwood Avenue
Washington Streets
Judson L. Stark
Paul Rheadarmer
Rhoadarmer
Lockjaw Boy Dies After Eight Day Battle
Harold Coble 11 of 325 North Bright Street died in city hospital after an eight day tetanus battle from a toy cap pistol explosion on July 2. Parents learned of the injury late. his mother risked tetanus trying to open his jaws. He is survived by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coble and eight siblings.
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Harold Coble
North
Bright Street
City Hospital
Harry Coble
Woman Ends Life in Suspected Suicide Attempt
One woman died and another is believed recovering from poison taken in a suspected suicide attempt. Mrs. Lillian Arnold 36 of 2939 Brookside Avenue died at city hospital. Coroner Charles H. Keever investigates. Mrs. Walter Jackson 27 of 2814 East Michigan Street collapsed on North Pennsylvania Street and is recovering from sleeping tablet overdose.
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Lillian Arnold
Brookside Avenue
City Hospital
Charles H. Keever
Walter Jackson
East Michigan Street
Pennsylvania Street
Train wreck kills two as engine, seven cars derail near Tomah
Two trainmen died when the second section of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul No. 12 from Minneapolis to Chicago derailed at a switch near Tomah Wisconsin. The engine and seven cars overturned as the train moved onto parallel rails. The train carried no passengers and other crew escaped serious injury.
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United Press
Tomah
Wis
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Minneapolis
Envoy to Liberia William P. Francis Dies in Monrovia
William P. Francis United States minister to Liberia died in Monrovia the Liberian capital. He lived in St Paul Minnesota and was appointed by President Coolidge in 1927 in Washington officials announced today.
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Washington
William P. Francis
United States
Liberia
Monrovia
Negro Republic
State Department
Francis
St. Paul
Minn
Coolidge
Swordfish Ship Burns 140 Miles Off Boston
Eight Gloucester fishermen tell of a fire on the swordfish vessel Benjamin Wallace 140 miles south southeast of the Boston lightship. Captain Eddie Farrell and seven crew were rescued by the Boston trawler Gale after the ship burned and foundered in dense fog with the crew escaping in two dories.
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United Press
Oston
Gloucester
Eddie Farrell
Boston
Benjamin Wallace
Georges Bank
Farrell
Wallace
China Russia border tension sparks mobilization and talk of war
Rumors say 100,900 Chinese troops mobilize with orders to move to the border within 48 hours as Moscow demands action over Harbin railway seizure and deportation of Russian officials. Reports also note Russian troop trains, border aviation patrols, and high level talks in Nanking Peiping and Shanghai amid Western observers urging caution.
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United Press
Russia
China
Moscow
Nanking
Harbin
Manchuria
Mukden
Japan
Chiang Kaie Shek
Peiping
C. T. Wang
Shanghai
Tokio
London
Berlin
South Manchuria
War fears flare as Moscow urges action over Harbin
In Moscow on Sunday mass meetings and editorials blamed Western Europe for the Harbin incident and urged decisive steps over the three day ultimatum to Nanking regarding the Chinese railway seizure. It was stressed that Russia is ready to arm if needed to defend the proletarian fatherland.
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Moscow
Russia
Republic of China
Soviet Union
Harbin
Europe
Nanking
Leo Karkhan
Easten
Tear gas thwarted bank burglary at Hoopes ton bank
Bandits blew open the door of Farmers State Bank vault in Hoopes ton NL. Tear gas released from an automatic device forced the burglars to flee. They escaped with $10,000 in papers while cash remained untouched.
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Hoopeston (Til) Bank
Burnited
Hoopeston
Farmers State Bank
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Sleeper
King
Theora Hix
L. S. Marshals
Highland Club
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Venice
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Chester Perkins
Alonzo Bennett
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James Angelo
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