Madman escapees hunted as search widens in Michigan swamp
State police and a citizen posse search a swamp six miles west of Sonia, Michigan for Henry Varden and two other escaped madmen from the state hospital for the criminally insane. A description suspect tried to break into a farmhouse. three fugitives remain at large after escaping Tuesday.
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Ssunfield
Mich
Henry Varden
State Hospital
Sonia Tucsay
Vanden
Louis Hines
Ionia
St. Johns
Necro
Detroit
State
Lider
Roy Wynkoon
Gerald Badgley
Toledo
Michigzin
Jonia
Ford Objects To Extravagance Of School Trustees
Ford Motor Company legal department indicted Fordson school district trustees for alleged laxity and careless expenditures, charging the 1929-30 budget was padded by 200000. Wastepaper baskets costing 26 dollars each were cited as examples of extravagance at Fordson High School. The Ford company pays 70 percent of the district taxes.
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Dearborn
Mich
U.P
Ford Motor Company
Fordson
Ford Company
Fordson High
T Te Ford Company
Fire devastates Lothair area with homes lost and tanks burning
Hazard Kentucky June 5 reports say a large fire in Lothair destroyed 15 houses and left eight Standard Oil tanks burning. Firemen battled to save the L and N railway station as flames reportedly started near the oil tanks.
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Hazard
Lothair
Last Rites Today for Aged Isabella Pioneer Mrs Min netva Simons
Funeral services for Mrs Min netva Simons Isabella county pioneer were held at 2 p m at the residence 704 N Fancher avenue where she died Monday night of paralysis She had lived there nearly 29 years Interment was in Riverside Rev Charles W McKenzie led the service She was 79 born in Coldwater widow of James M Simons The couple moved to Winn 47 years ago Their 61st anniversary was celebrated in 1926 A daughter Mrs C H Huey of Durand and two sons Bert and S J Simons of Mt Pleasant survive a brother Eugene Davis of Winn and a granddaughter Mrs C Z Tompkins of Muskegon Pallbearers included Edward Murphy James Gosier William Harrison Charles Harrison Asdison Hulse and Harvey Stacey
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Minnetva
Simons
Michigan
Isaella County Pioneer
N. Fancher Avenue
Riverside
Charles W. McKenzie
James M. Simons
Coldwater
Winn
Isabella
C. H. Huey
Durand
Tivo
Bert
J. Simons
Mt. Pleasant
Eugene Davis
C. Z. Tompkins
Muskegon
Edward Murphy
James Gosier
Bay City
William Harrison
Charles Harrison
Asdison Hulse
Harvey Stacey
New Jersey Leaders Back Morrow for President
Ambassdor Dwiecht W. Morrow is urged as a presidential candidate by New Jersey figures. Former Governor E C Stokes and Princeton's Dr John Grier Hibben touted his “presidential timber” at a rally, while Morrow offered brief remarks and did not reject the enthusiasm.
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Trenton
N. J
U.P
Dwiecht W. Morrow
White House
Morrow
New Jersey
Heralied
E. C. Stokes
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
U. S
Stokes
Woodrow Wilson
Hibben
Princeton
Specchesi
U. M. Benefactor Dies in New York
William Wilson Cook, longtime corporation lawyer and University of Michigan benefactor, died at his Long Island home after illness. His gifts, including the Martha Cook dormitory and the lawyers’ club, likely exceeded 15 million dollars, making him the university’s largest benefactor. Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, he never visited the campus after graduation.
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Ann Arbor
U.P
William Wilson Cook
University of Michigan
Long Island
Cook
Martha Cook
Lawyers’ ‘Club
Hillsdale
Mich
Fourth bank robbery suspect caught in Cadillac
The last member of a bandit gang that robbed the Antrim County Savings Bank in Mancelona of 500 dollars was arrested in Cadillac. Loren Morrison 19 Kalama after signing a confession. Sheriff Nixon said Morrison and the Elliott brothers formed the gang.
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Cadillac
Mich
Antrim County
Mancelona
Loren Morrison
Kalama- 200
Charles H. Nixon
Wexford County
Lawrence Morrison
Morrison
James Kelly
Nixon
Bandit
Dixon
Elliott Brothers
Leonard
Sylvester
Fred Hliott
Alba
Michigan Republican Women Convene in Lansing Meeting
About 100 women leaders from Michigan gathered in Lansing for the third biennial mid-summer meeting of the Republican Women Federation of Michigan. Mrs. Louise M. Dodson, vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, keynoted this afternoon speaking on party responsibilities. Howard G. Lawrence, state central committee chair, welcomed delegates. at 4 p.m. a complimentary tea hosted by the Michigan State Club of Lansing was planned for the delegates.
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Lansing
U.R
Republican Party
Michigan
Axernodon
Republican Women Federation of Michigan
Louise M. Dodson
Republican National Committee
State Central Committee
Howard G. Lawrence
Michiran State Club of
Fire danger grows in Isabella County amid dry heat and winds
With the county’s extreme dryness and strong winds Local Fire Warden Charles Baumgartner and his team watch the threat of brush fires. Prompt patrols dried several potential blazes as a Deerfield Center area fire reignited after being believed extinguished. Campers and fishermen are warned to avoid campfires and smoking to prevent forest fires.
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Isabella County
Charles Baumgartner
Deerfield Center
Congress Today and Senate Debates Tariff Bill
Congress today features Senate debate on a tariff bill while committees press on. The lobby committee questions Bishop Cannon, the Agriculture committee hears ergot questions, and the Judiciary subcommittee studies the Sheppard bill to punish. House members consider bills and military affairs reports as hearings continue on the Pacific coast dirigible base.
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Senate
Bishop Cannon
Agriculture Committee
Trinance
Judiciary
HOUSE
Military Affairs Committee
Reward Posted for Arrest of Henry Clouse
Rochester Michigan June 6 state and county officers widen hunt for Henry J Clouse 46 year old laborer suspected kidnapper of 13 year old Marjorie Clemons Oakland county offers 200 reward Clouse last seen with the girl near Detroit zoo and Ferndale restaurant State police join search noting he carried a .22 caliber public safety item borrowed from Marjorie’s father investigators cannot verify his work site clue by line
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Rochester
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Henry J. Clouse
Marjorie Clemons
Marjorie
Clouse
Pontiac
Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Jennie Clemons
Clemons
Oakland County
Detroit Zoo
Ferndale
Zoo
Romeo
Joseph Sheridan
Sheridan
Walter Williams becomes acting president at Missouri University
Walter Williams longtime dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism was named acting president today, succeeding Stratton D. Brooks who is on leave of absence through December 31 for permanent retirement. Brooks presided over the 86th annual commencement yesterday, conferring degrees on more than 200 graduates.
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Columbia, Mo
U.P
Walter Williams
Stratton D. Brooks
Possible veto of tariff bill looms as Hoover weighs it
United Press reports pressure for a veto grows and President Hoover may study the tariff closely after Ford’s White House visit. Senators and industry leaders differ over the bill with Ford opposing it and Republicans hoping to keep the issue from affecting fall races. Hoover plans a piece by piece review with department heads before deciding.
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Raymond ‘.Glapper
United Press
Washington
Hoover
White House
Henry Ford
Ford
Union Station
Eft
Congress
Howver
Senate
Vatican to raise cardinal ranks to sixty four at consistory
Vatican officials announced Pope Pius will appoint new cardinals and bishops at a public consistory set for June 8. The move raises the sacred college to its customary total of 64 members.
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Vatican
U.P
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pius
Commencement Plans At Central State Teachers College
The week of June 16 to 23 at Central State Teachers College features the custom swing out and a commencement address by Dr Ambrose L Suhrie of New York University. Events include operettas by the training school, alumni day, a campus walk, and the 22nd annual play The Cassilis Engagement.
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Central State Teachers College
Ambrose L. Suhrie
Teachers College
Normal School
New York University
Central State Training School
Cassilis
Supt. A. A. Rather
Ionia
Arthur L. Thompson
Tonia
N.A. McCune
Hast Lansing
Davidson In Governor Race In Michigan
James B. Davidson, national Republican committeeman and banker, appears as the fourth Republican candidate for governor. His campaign will launch at a mass meeting in the Armory in Bay City on Friday night, with a Bay City group meeting at William J. Clements office to organize the effort.
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Bay City
Mich
U.P
James B. Davidson
National Republican
Bishop Cannon Walks Out of Lobby Inquiry
Washington June 5 Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church south withdrew as a voluntary witness before the senate lobby committee and said he would only be questioned if subpoenaed. He offered to read a statement that could determine the future course of the examination.
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Washington
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Senate Lobby Committee
Sid
Thomas J. Walsh
Dem
Mont
Cannon
Blaine
Caraway
Qaraway
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Mary Wolf Named Camp Rotary Instructor at Clare
Ruth Wolf of Central State Teachers College will direct the Camp Fire Girls at Saginaw starting July 1 guiding more than 700 girls. She serves as executive and later plans to attend the national Camp Fire Girls convention in Boston. Previously Miss Wolf studied at Michigan State Normal college and has three summers as Camp Rotary assistant director in Clare.
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Ruth Wolf
Central State Teachers College
Camp Fire Girls
Saginaw
Miss Wolf
Camp Rotary
Clare
Boston
Mass
Central State
Michigan State Normal College
Ypsilanti
Graf Zeppelin Safe in Spain After Arduous Atlantic Flight
The Graf Zeppelin completed a flight from New York to Seville and headed to Friedrichshafen after a stop in Seville. The voyage covered over 3500 miles with delays from storms and winds, arriving in Spain around 3:40 p.m. local time, then continuing to Germany. Dr Hugo Eckener led the airship’s Mediterranean route, passing San Vincent Portugal and Cape San Vincent during the European leg.
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Seville
Spain
New York
Friedrichshafen
Germany
U.P
Lakehurst
Atlantic Ocean
Azores Islands
Portugal
Azores
Hugo Eckener
U.R
Graf Zenpelin
South America
Tablada
San Vincent
Cape San Vincent
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Wood Named to New Federal Parole Board
Michigan official Arthur D. Wood, longtime pardon and parole commissioner, is named one of three members of the newly authorized federal parole board. Born 1876 in Little Falls Minnesota, he previously led the Grand Rapids Herald and Munising News, later serving as Munising juvenile probate judge and as Michigan parole chief.
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Washington
U.P
Arthur D. Wood
Michigan
Federal Parole Board
Congress
Mitchell
Lansing
Little Falls
Minn
Grand Rapids Herald
Munising News
Green
Munising
Wood
Michigan Academy of Science
Michigan Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
The
American Prison Congress
Oil firms lift Mt Pleasant crude price to 1.55 per barrel
Pure Oil officials announce an advance to 1.55 dollars per barrel for Mt Pleasant crude, the highest in months. The rise signals potential resumption of drilling as fields near Vernon township and nearby leases attract interest, with several wells expected to start soon and gas developments drawing attention.
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Mt Pleasant
Pure Oil Company
Mt. Pleasant Territories
Dundee
Bowman Wildcat
Vernon Township
George Talbot
Carmichael
Keeler-Mitchell
Sheridan Township
Mecosta County
Gasger
Many Return After Hard Rain Quenches Fires
Hundreds of refugees return to ruined timberland areas in Fort William district after four days of forest fires. Drenching rain quenched the blazes and officials said the danger subsided. Desolation marked the scenery as Larson and Kelly villages were destroyed and Dymont and Port Arthur barely escaped.
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Fort William
Ont
U.P
Larson
Kelly
Canadian National Railway
Dymont
Port Arthur
Detroit Weather Forecast Emerges With Storms
Weather report for lower Michigan calls for clouds and possible thunder storms this afternoon or tonight with cooler air and seas portions Friday. Upper Michigan expects generally fair conditions with cooler temperatures in the east and south tonight and Friday. Readings show varied highs and lows across Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette and Seul.
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Detroit
Lower Michigan
Southeast
Upper Michigan
East
South Patrion
Chicago
Dulutte Ciprcsess
Escanaba
Grand Rapids
Ludington “S
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Baldwin
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Louisiana
G. C
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Veteran’s Shot Halls Bandits
Herbert Sullivan
Sullivan
Photdé
Henry Clouse
Missouri
CSTS
Bishop
Mary Wolf
Clare Rotary Camp
Zeppelin
NEW U. S. Parole Board
LOGAL
Mt. Pleasant Field
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