Pershing Protects American Army Identity in WWI
Washington dispatch reviews Secretary Baker’s 1917 cable to General Pershing in France. Historians cite it as a beacon guiding negotiations over American troop identity. Pershing insists on keeping U S divisions intact while cooperating with French and British commanders, culminating in the Argonne stance.
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Washington
D. C
Baker
Pershing
France
United States
Army War College
Foch
Wilson
Officers Held for Death of Young Student in Abingdon
In Abingdon Virginia a police officer and two deputy sheriffs face murder charges over the shooting death of 17 year old Emory and Henry College student J W Kendrick during a car chase. Kennedy family says officers fired at tires after the boys did not stop. Witnesses report no force to stop. Bond set at 5000 each as they waived preliminary hearing and await grand jury. Kendrick's uncle vows to pursue prosecution.
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Abingdon
J. W. Kendrick
Emory and Henry College
James McReynolds
Washington County
Janes Crowe
J. T. Worely
Paul
Pheps
Kendrick
Olive Dutton
M. Kendricks
Sguardan
B&k
Fendrick
Ambassador Morrow to travel from Mexico City to United States
The American embassy announced that Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow would leave Mexico City between May 20 and May 30. He may go to Englewood New Jersey or Washington before rejoining his family in North Haven Maine. He is expected to stay in the United States for about two months and plans a possible marriage for his daughter Anne to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh before returning.
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Mexico City
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Englewool
N. J
Washington
North Haven
Anne
Col
Charle A. Lindbergh
Failure of world to end sparks panic in southern islands
United Press report from Manila notes hundreds of natives rushed to reclaim possessions they had given away in anticipation of the sun eclipse. Officials reassured that the world would not end, but superstition caused widespread anxiety and disposal of belongings as the twilight of the first eclipse in 300 years arrived. The legality of reclaiming claimed goods remains to be settled by island authorities.
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H. R. Heins
United Press
Manila
U.1
Tio Bucoy
Loilo
Indictment of Tom Mix Leads 10 Further Work
Los Angeles reports claim the indictment of Tom Mix for falsifying three years of income tax returns, with earnings near 400 000 annually, prompting federal probes into tax dodging by screen notables. Mix and three others named in three indictments. he says he did not defraud the government and left his taxes to an expert while appearing in Minneapolis vaudeville with his horse Tony.
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Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Mix
Minneapolis
Tony
Congress Debates Tariff Bill and Farm Relief
In Congress Today the House met at noon to take up the tariff bill while the Senate continued debate on farm relief. House Ways and Means reports on the tariff bill. state delegations in the House confer on provisions affecting their sections. Senate committees heard witnesses on the federal communications commission and textile workers’ conditions. debates cover debentures and administrative powers.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
House Ways and Means
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Senate Manufactures Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ways and Means
Robinson
Arkansas
Jones
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hawley
Heflin
Alabama
Harry F. Sinclair
Ways and Means Committee
Colquitt
Texas
Board of Mediation
Garner
Tilson
Connecticut
House Start Debate Upon Take Bill
Washington lobby reports begin general debate on the tariff revision bill with a likely weeklong discussion. Republican leaders plan daily committee sessions after amendments while a five minute rule faces rejection. A ten state group seeks delay to harmonize differences over wheat drawback and duties on hides cattle and oils.
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Washington
D. C
House
Hawley
Dickinson
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Illinois
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
California
Strong
No Girl at Bay Desires Career as Home Maker in Green Bay
Green Bay Wisconsin 1929 graduates show aspirations for beautician and dramatic artist roles rather than home making. Responses to a UW extension survey reveal one student aims to radio repair, another for chain store management, two favor machinist, none wish to be a paper maker or plumber.
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Green Bay
Wis
IM. C. Graff
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Noted voice teacher to join Rockford College
Elizabeth Rethberg’s acclaimed teacher, Herr Otto Watrin of Cologne, Germany, will join Rockford College as the voice instructor. President William A. Maddox announced the contract, with the fall term opening in September in Rockford, Illinois.
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Rockford College
Rockford
Elizabeth Rethberg
New York Society of Singers
Otto Watrin
Cologne
Germany
William A. Maddox
Graf Zeppelin to tour Arctic in 1930 expedition
The Graf Zeppelin is slated for an Arctic voyage from Leningrad to Nome or Fairbanks via Spitzbergen and Greenland in April or May 1930. Dr. Hugo Eckener will command the airship with Dr. Fridtjof Nansen leading the scientific team. The expedition seeks landing equipment, fuel, and government support, aiming to map Arctic air travel potential and reveal inaccessible regions.
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Washington, D. C
Graf Zeppelin
Arctic
International Society For the
Leningrad
Nome
Ors
North Polar
John A. Fleming
Society
War Department
Alaska
Fueming
Interior Department
Hugo Eckener
Fridtjof Nansen
Fleming
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Fairbanks
Spitzbergen
Greenland
Parry Islands
Wrangell Island
Pole
de Long Island
Severnaya Semija
Army Air Corps seeks funding for 1932 building plan
Acting Chairman James of the House Military Affairs Committee introduced a bill to authorize spending 4,529,354 dollars for fiscal year 1932 to construct special and technical buildings at Army posts for the Army Air Corps. The measure follows Congress 1926 plan for a five year development, and will not be taken up until the regular session.
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Washington, D. C
James
House Military Affairs Committee
Army Air Corps
Congress
Busts unveiled at NYU hall of fame ceremony
New York University unveiled busts of eight noted Americans in a colorfully staged hall of fame ceremony. The honorees include William Cullen Bryant Henry Clay Nathaniel Hawthorne Oliver Wendell Holmes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow James Madison Francis Parkman and Emma Willard. The event featured a long procession, arias by Madame Louise Homer, and tributes from Yale and The New York Sun figures.
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New York
Hall of Fame
New York University
William Cal
Jen Bryant
Henry Clay
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
James Madison
Francis Parkman
Emma Willard
Robert Underwood Johnson
George Alexander
Council of
Louise Homer
Metropolitan Opera Company
William Cullen Bryant
Harold Godwin
Wilbur L. Cross
Yale Graduate School
William Sawitsky
Keats Speed
The
New York Sun
George Keats
Kentucky
A. O. Stanley
United States
Clay
Will Stalwart Republicans All Stand Together
Washington news describes Senate and House battles over a debenture provision in the farm bill. Democratic leader Senator Robinson attacks the constitutional link to revenue origin while Senate and House leaders urge delay and conference. Francis M. Stephenson reports on ongoing party alignments.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Hoover
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Washington
D. C
Watson
Indiana
Longworth
Tilson
Connecticut
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Press censorship tightens as Asian hostilities rise
Censorship restricts press messages from Canton amid Kwantung and Kwangsi hostilities. British ships Tarantula and Moorhen depart for Canton and Wuchow respectively. Reports say American women and children are held up in Kwei lin Kwangsi after evacuation orders.
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Alongkong— (P
Kwantung
Kwangsi
Canton
Wuchow
Kwellin
Criticism of Hoboken ship loading voiced at inquiry
Stephen Southam former first officer of the Vauban testified at the Vestris disaster inquiry in Hoboken about cargo loading practices. He said barge weight distribution was careless and ships were loaded up to the last minute. Witnesses were asked to leave the courtroom during others' testimony.
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London
Hoboken
Stephen Chester Southam
Vauban
Vestris
Board of Trade
Southam
E. A. Digby
Lamport
G. P. Langton
Former judge indicted for killing youth in Amarillo
Amarillo Tex 14 R H Hamilton former judge of the Texas supreme court appeals commission is jailed on murder charges in the death of his son in law Tor Walton Jr Walton was shot in Hamilt ons office last Saturday at his mother's request to disclose his secret marriage to Theresa Hamilton 19 the daughter of the accused The grand jury indicted Hamilton authorities say the case is not bail able He refused to seek bond and reportedly had barred the marriage between Walton and his daughter Theresa Walton Sr said Hamilton warned against marrying beneath him and had earlier refused consent
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Amarillo
Tex
R. H. Hamilton
Texas Supreme Court Appeals Commission
Tor Walton, Jr
Walton
Hamiton
Thersa Hamilton
Hamilton
Dist
Edward W. Thompson
Tom Walton
University of Texas
McAlester
Okla
Theresa
Tom
Hamilon
Wisconsin Senate Breaks Deadlock On Inheritance Bill
The Wisconsin Senate, with a conservative majority, refused to send back the Schmiege inheritance tax bill, 17 to 16, keeping the body from action since Friday. Senator Goodland, Racine, allied with the Socialist-Progressive coalition on some votes. A suspension vote failed 16 to 16, two-thirds needed. The bill, backed by the corporations and taxation committee, faces a new vote next Wednesday. also set as a special order is the Grobschmidt bill to repeal the state dry law.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Walter S. Goodland
Racine
Senate Committee On Corporations and Taxation
Polakowski
Bush
Grobschmidt
Body Found Beneath Auto in Racine Garage
The body of James M Easson 40 Racine businessman and grandson of Capt James Esson was found beneath his car in his garage after he left work seemingly unwell Coroner W S Kison will investigate. The death is not believed caused by monoxide poisoning.
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Racine
Wis
James M Easson
James Esson
W. S. Kison
Easson
Christianson Machine Company
Green, Engineering Company
Norman Siegler
Belives
Patrick Cobb
Raellin le Moot
Cobb
Fourth Street
Milwaukee Road
EAU CLAIRE HEALTH PHYSICIAN DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Dr J F Farr aged 67 died in Eau Claire Wisconsin after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had practiced here since 1898 and since 1905 served as health physician. He is survived by a widow a son two daughters and a brother Frank an attorney here.
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Eau Claire
Wis—Pi
J. FP. Farr
Frank
Eclipse Spreads Awe as Scientists View Solar Corona
Manila observers at Hollo and Iloilo headed expeditions by Rev. Miguel Sella and others. U S naval observatory and Hamburg teams reported favorable weather and clear skies for corona observations. Thousands watched as the eclipse crossed the Indian Ocean to Polynesia and the Pacific, with hopes of new solar data. Malay observers near Alor Star met clouds and limited visibility.
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Manila
Hollo
Here
Miguel Sella
Manila Observatory
Iloilo
Selga
United States Naval Observatory
University of Hamburg
Hiclo
Bat Ib
Indian Ocean
African
Polynesia
Pacific
Alor
Kedah
Malay States
Malay Peninsula
Locust Plague Expected In Ames As Cicadas Return
Ames Iowa reports a seventeen year locust plague due this month as Iowa State College entomology predicts. The periodical outbreak will mean temporary crop and tree root sap feeding by cicadas after hatching from eggs buried underground. Despite fears, experts say damage should be limited, with natural enemies and land cultivation reducing harms.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Uni
Silver Star Added To Croix De Guerre Of Ripon Soldier
Ripon Wis. The silver star, to be attached to the Croix de Guerre ribbon, was received today by Maj Emil G Predwitz commander of the Third battalion 128th Infantry Thirty second division serving with the French armies of the east in World War I. Major Predwitz had already received the Croix de Guerre emblem of valor in March 1919. He is now attached to the Third battalion of the 127th Infantry Thirty second division and serves as collector of internal revenue for the Sixth congressional district.
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Ripon
Wis
Emil G. Predwitz
128Th Infantry
Prekwitz
127Th Infantry
Sixth Congressional District
Britain Rejects New Reparations Plan In Commons
Winston Churchill told the House of Commons Britain would reject the proposals foreshadowed in the London press on German reparations. He said no instructions were sent to the Paris experts, who would decide independently, and the government would not endorse or adopt the contentious terms. The remark drew cheers from the chamber.
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House of Commons
Churchill
London
Winston Churchill
Exchequer
Baldwin
Josia Wedgwood
Labor
Paris
His Majesty
Mr. Churchill
Ais Majesty
Shooting At Stevens Point Claims Two Lives
A fatal shooting in Stevens Point Wisconsin left Nick Jaworski 65 dead by suicide after killing Anna Somers 35 and wounding her sister Stacia Kurszewski 30. Police could not determine motive as Kurszewski could not give a coherent account. The incident occurred at Jaworski’s daughter's home. Somers and Kurszewski were not related to him.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Nick Jaworski
Anna Somers
Stacia Kurs~ Vewski
Jaworski
Somers
Slightly Warmer Day May 9 Weather Summary
The report notes increasing cloudiness tonight and today with possible showers in the southwest, slight warming. Upper Lakes expect gentle to moderate variable winds, fair tonight and Friday, unsettled by Friday night. Upper Michigan and Minnesota anticipate unsettled conditions and showers, warmer temperatures in parts, with no precipitation recorded and a forecast barometer around 29.93 and a high near 56.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Surag Upper Lakes
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Tam
Bocketaf
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