Pepper on Stand in Pennsylvania Campaign Probe
Senate campaign investigators recall Senator Pepper to questioning after testimony on a $306 000 expenditure in eastern Pennsylvania for the Pepper Fisher Smith Woodard ticket in May primary. Pepper says he knew nothing beforehand and promises full figures by June 17 as Grundy of the Manufacturers Association describes Mellon backed support and a largely neutral stance on Pepper.
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Washington
A. P
W. AL. Mellon
Estern
Pennsylvania
Pepper-Fisher-Smith- Woodard
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Pepper
Joint Committee
Reed
Missouri
Pinchot
Senate
Representative Ware
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Grundy
William L. Mellon
John S. Fisher
Mellon
Vare
Fisher
Beidleman
Mayo Speaks at Corner Stone Laying for Northwestern Tower
Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester spoke during the corner stone ceremony for Northwestern university’s Montgomery Ward Memorial unit. The fourteen story Gothic building will house the medical and dental schools, admin offices, and form the downtown campus center. Mayo warned medicine must lead the world from looming health and social crises as mortality declines.
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Charles Mayo
Chicago
A. P
Montgomery Ward Memorial Unit
Northwestern University
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
House Kills Bill on Guilt in Misdemeanor
Baton Rouge officials report Senator King's bill to make aides in misdemeanor crimes subject to guilt as principals was defeated in the Louisiana House after a prior unfavorable vote. Representative Heinan sponsored the measure's reconsideration, but the chamber upheld the initial defeat by a narrow margin.
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House
Bill
Baton Rouge
King
Heinan
Whch
League Session Ends Without Solution on Permanent Seats
The June meeting of the League of Nations in Geneva adjourned with Brazil’s resignation and Spain’s refusal to accept a permanent council seat. Brazil’s bid to resign was not allowed, while France’s proposal to speed up covenant operations was postponed until September to reduce risks of conflict and speed aid in crises.
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Geneva
A. P
Council
The
League of Nations
Brazil
Spain
Assembly of the
League
Austen Chamberlain
Germany
France
Senate Passes Hood Bill For Anion Judge And Others
The Louisiana Senate closed the week by passing the Gilbert bill setting the highway commission attorney salary at 5000 dollars a year and the Menefee automobile tax bill, with a state wide amendment. Hood’s bill adding a second district judge for Ouachita and Morehouse also passed, as did measures on bulk stock inventories, penitentiary bonds, and public accountant licenses.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Highway Commission
Menefee
Senate
Philip H. Gilbert
Commission
Judiciary Committee
Lindsey
New Orleans
Gilbert
Alvin King
Louisiana
Hood
Ouachita and
Morehouse
Monroe
McCormick
England protest over Soviet money during general strike
Britain lodges sharp note with Moscow denying Soviet funds were sent to British unions to influence politics. It says evidence shows Moscow-backed money reached the Trades Union Congress and later the British miners, with ministers weighing further action. A. J. Cook praised Russia amid the dispute.
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London
A. P.J
Moscow
Great Britain
Trades Union Congress
Trades Union
Cong
Central Council of Trades Unions
A. J. Cook
Russia
Senate shifts against relief plan in farm aid debate
Washington June 11 A P report says the senate tide has turned against the equalization fee part of farm relief. McNary Haugen plan allies expect a close vote next week as Democrats resist tariff policy and cotton price stabilization concerns. A Democratic substitute may gain broader support, proposing a 200 million dollar federal fund run by a farmers export corporation to loan farmers and pay export bounties in emergencies.
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Washington
A. P
Senate
House
George
Georgia
Gooding
Idaho
United States
Robinson
Farmers’ Export Corporation
Spencer Carter Again Heads Fertilizer Ass'n
Spencer L. Carter of Richmond Virginia will again head the National Fertilizer Association after being renamed president by the executive committee following the convention in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
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Spencer Carter
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
A. P
Spencer L. Carter
Richmond, Va
National Fertilizer Association
Ben
Junior Chamber Plans For Monroe Civic Growth
The Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce junior board adopted a comprehensive annual program. It includes city planning, street renaming, a fire prevention and health program, a reorganization of junior board finances, and pushing for a parish auditorium. Sam Davis led the session and McKenzie presided. The plan calls for city planners via the US Chamber of Commerce and a long range survey with town and parish cooperation. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURTEEN.
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Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Sam Davis
C. F E. McKenzie
United States Chamber of Commerce
Parish of
Ouachita
Richarme denies Fuqua dictated move on school funds
Davis Richarme, who appointed the committee to study funding for Louisiana public schools, says Governor Fuqua had no role in naming the subcommittee or in calling the conference. Richarme asserts full responsibility for the conference and outlines geographic aims for subcommittee representation. He notes the severance tax and other revenue bills are being considered and that the aim is to increase severance tax by about 20 percent to aid schools.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Fuqua
Davis Richarme
Williamson
East Carroll
Phillip Gilbert
Napoleonville
Delos R. Johnson
New Orleans
Convicted Husband Faces Slap on Wrist for Wife’s Death
Dave White, found guilty of man slaughter for not providing medical aid to his dying wife, will be sentenced by Judge Columbus Reid on June 19. White testified he would have paid for many doctors but his wife’s religious beliefs blocked care. Clergy from the faith testified that their beliefs forbid medical intervention.
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Hammond
A. P
Dave White
Columbus Reid
White
Arizola No. 3 well yields pipeline oil. several other fields update
Urania and surrounding areas report multiple oil tests and outputs. Arizola No. 3 well streams about 250 barrels daily into a pipeline via a 2 inch line. Urania sites Natural Gas and Fuel Co. report 200 barrels per day from E-8,18-10-2e. Hardroco Oil overflows, liner tests underway. Keas No. 1 near Gila set to spud. LaSalle field expansion eyed with No. 6 discovery and Gibbon Rowe Drilling active.
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Urania-Tullos
Arizola Oil Company
Natural Gas & Fuel Co
Urania
Hardroco Oil Company
Begain
Hunt, McCurry & Zoder
Urania No. 2
Gila
Robinson & Long
Kees No
W. R. Julian
Bill Rowe
Rowe- Wallace
Natural Gas and Fuel Co., Inc
Son of Oklahoma Doctor Slain in Mexico Mystery
Richard Dawson, 21, son of Dr. E. L. Dawson of Chickasha Oklahoma, was found on a Los Machias street with a crushed head by a Mexican police officer. He died Wednesday night at United Sugar Company's hospital after efforts by Dr. C C West to save him. Burial held locally per Dr West’s advice, as the death is investigated by the state department.
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Nogales
Ariz
A. P
Richard Dawson
E. L. Dawson
Chicasha
Oklahoma
State Department
Los Machias
Sinaloa
Mexico
The
Herald
Dawson
United Sugar Company
C.C. West
Sugar Company
West
Break Up Expected in Chile Plebiscite Case
Arica Chile June 11 General Lassiter introduces a resolution accusing Chile of blocking fair plebiscite by failing to meet obligations under the arbitral award. If adopted the plebiscitary commission may wind up its proceedings and direct negotiations in Washington could end the commission’s work. The measure substitutes for a Chilean motion and holds that a plebiscite is impossible without safety guarantees for Peruvian voters.
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Arica
Chile
A. P
Tacna Arica
Lassite
Coolidge
Washington
Lassiter
Mrs Owen to contest Florida election results in fourth district
Florida voters watched the fourth district returns show William Leary Kissimee ahead of Ruth Bryan Owen by 51 votes in the Democratic primary. Mrs Owen’s campaign vows a contest if nominated, with calls for a recount and charges of irregularities centered on Monroe county. Meanwhile in the third district Thomas A Yon led J H Smithwick as returns near completion.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. P
Florida
William Leary Kissimee
Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Owen
Sears
James M. Carson
Monroe County
U. S
Duncan A. Fletcher
Thomas A. Yon
Tallahassee
J. H. Smithwick
Pensacola
Radcliffe votes to ban smoking everywhere on campus
Cambridge Radcliffe students approve a near unanimous ban on smoking in all locations on and off campus. Rochester native Lorenzo Hill downplays the significance of birthdays, and Cadet William C Baker Jr is named honor man of West Point class of 1926, from Clinton Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Radcliffe College
Washington
William C. Baker, Jr
West Point
Clinton, Tenn
Military Academy
River Stage Readings for Gulf River Stations
Mississippi river levels show Memphis at 10.2 feet up 0.2, Vicksburg 15.0 up 0.3, New Orleans 2.5 down 0.3. Red River at Shreveport 11.15 unchanged, Alexandria 9.3 down 0.2. Ouachita note incomplete data.
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Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Brains of big jewel robbery gang get long terms
Leon and Jacob Kraemer of the Whittemore million dollar jewel robbery gang were given forty years each in state prison for robbery. Gang leader Richard Reese Whittemore had been sentenced in Baltimore to hang for killing a prison guard.
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New York
A. P
Leon and
Jacob Kraemer
Whittemore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Baltimore
Senate committees kill bills on rail and loan shark limits
Unfavorable reports on Menefee canal transfer bills and the Fisher train length limit were returned by Senate committees. The Dart Hospital bill to criminalize treatment for those with independent means was approved despite hospital board opposition.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Menefee
New Orleans
Senate
Dart House
New Orleana
I New Basin Canal
Shell Road
Holcombe
Wilson
Tangiaphoa
Norcombe
Davey
Johnson
Fall
Labbe
Railroad Committee
General Mays
Y. and M. V. Railroad
J. F. Bowen
Legislative Board
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Louisiana
N. Harrell
Motherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Llamhias
Hosspital
Hardtner
Seas of Aceh
Delayed Proposal On Free Bridges Sparks Legislative Clash
In Baton Rouge the plan to have the highway commission build free bridges over the Chef and Rigolets was indefinitely postponed 63 to 27 after a tense two hour House debate. Prophit accused some politicians of using the vote to split city and country and aid Gulf coast real estate interests while Dart defended the measure and explained his vote.
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Baton Rouge
Jung Ie
A. P
Highway Commission
Dart
Sanchez
Smith
Acadia
Soverell
Steadman
Webb
Williams
New Orleans
Wilkinson
Moore
Oser
Peltier
Perrault
Fultotta
Heinan
Heintz
Jones
East Baton Rouge
Tanen
Natchitekens
Landry
Iberia
Laffayette
Ellender
Ethridge
Browny Bruner
Chaser
Cobb
Conner
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Samebola Jones
Loeb
Dobbins
Seven Persons Convicted In District Court
Seven individuals were tried and convicted in district court this morning before Judge Percy Sandel. Mose Nickleberg, described as Black, was charged with manufacturing whiskey and sentenced to 60 days in jail with fines or an additional imprisonment option. Buck Nicklebery, also described as Black, faced possession of whiskey with a 30-day suspended jail sentence. J.P. Price, White, received a 10-day sentence with a $25 fine or 20 days additional. Willis Noble, White, related to whiskey, received 60 days. Additional details include an unnamed man and other sentences not fully legible.
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Percy Sandel
Mose Nickleberg
Buck Nicklebery
J.P. Price
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John 8. Tisher
England
Britain
C. of C
Auditorum
Mdiovmadaat OR
Richarme
Anvtiway & Wit
Arizola
Olla
Julian
R. H. Brooks
N. Y
Lorenzo Hill
Mississippi
Senate Committee
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