Selecting Jury At Seattle For Trial Of Five
In Seattle on Aug 13 tentative jurors were seated for the corruption bribery case against Roy Lyle William Whitney Earl Corwin R L Fryant and Clifford McKinney former Prohibition officials and a former U S district attorney Five challenges remained for both sides as adjournment occurred Officials questioned jurors about ties to Prohibition groups and opinions on the Eighteenth Amendment F A Ernst and A Carr were excused for connections to Lyle Whitney or petition support for Prohibition changes A Whitney perjury indictment will be heard two weeks after this trial adjournment.
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Seattle
Roy Lyle
William Whitney
Earl Corwin
R. L. Fryant
Clifford McKinney
Prohibition
United States District Attorney
Talismen
F. A. Ernst
Lyle and
Whitney
A. Carr
Big Dirigible R-100 Prepares Return to Cardington
Aug 13 at St Hubert Airport Mon treal the British airship R-100 is ready for the Atlantic crossing to Cardington England. Hydrogen supply bulged and Marques Cartier, descendant of Canada’s pioneer navigator, is expected aboard for the return trip. The starboard forward motor will be unused on the way back and the return voyage is expected to take about 10 hours.
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ST. Hubert
Montreal
Atlantic Ocean
Cardington
England
Marques Cartier
Canada
St. Lawrence
Feross
Atlantic
Grocers Postpone Meet Until Friday
Owing to lack of representative attendance the Retail Grocers meeting called for last night was carried over to Friday evening at 9 pm. The Dugout will host the meeting called jointly by George Brothers and Piggly Wiggly to ensure grocers and their employees attend. In Tokyo, Japan, 1070 banks remain after a year with 156 fewer due to consolidations.
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Legion
Elks
George Brothers
Piggly Wiggly
Japan
Tokyo
Stage and film star Basquette attempts suicide in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Aug 13 Ina Basquette stage and film actress widow of Sam Warner was treated for a slight poisoning after admitting a death by own action attempt. The act followed her failure to gain custody of her daughter Lita aged 4 who was adopted by a Warner brother after Sam Warner's death. Physicians expect no ill effects. Basquette said she left her husband Peverell Marley trusting studio officials to return the child.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Inna Basquette
Sam Warner
Lita
MacDonald Condemns Chain Letter Nuisance
London August 13 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald condemns unauthorized use of famous names in chain letters. A London woman reported a chain letter claiming doom unless nine others received copies citing the Prime Minister the Prince of Wales and George Bernard Shaw. MacDonald says he never involved himself with such letters, and Sir Godfrey Thomas states the Prince never receives chain letters.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Prince of Wales
George Bernard Shaw
MacDonall
Godfrey Thomas
French war areas now pay dividends
Paris reports that taxes from ten war devastated departments are covering interest and principal on reconstruction costs. Textile mills and coal mines drive growth in the north as rebuilding nears completion. Output in the reconstituted region rises through modernized plants and higher taxes, easing the debt burden.
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Paris
France
Lille
Verdun
Local Salmon Pack Reaches 2,000,000 Case Milestone
Southeast Alaska packed 1,926,798 cases of salmon through last Saturday, with unreported plants likely pushing the total past 2,000,000. Tey Strait and Northern Chatham Strait canneries finished. others close soon. Total pack expected near 3,000,000. Prices fall as Seattle reports a price war. pinks offered at 1 per dozen, chums at 90 cents. Latest quotes show pinks at 1.26 and chums at 1.20, Alaska Reds at 3.25 per dozen remains firm.
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Alaska
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Tey Strait
Chatham Strait
Douglas Island Packing Company
Douglas
Seattle
P. E. Harris Company
Alaska Reds
Icy Strait
Alfalfa Bill and Gore Win in Democratic Races
Returns from numerous precincts show William H. Murray leading Frank Buttram for Oklahoma governor and Thomas P. Gore ahead of C. J. Wrightsman for U S Senator. Arkansas Robinson leads Campbell. Nebraska Norris tops Stebbins, with Hitchock leading Callias for the Dem nomination. Ohio Democratic primary continues.
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Washington, D. C
William H. Murray
Frank Buttram
Thomas P. Gore
Sclon
Oklahoma
C. J. Wrightsman
United States
Murray
Buttram
Gore
Jana Wrightsman
Robinson
Arkansas
Joseph T. Robinson
Tom W. Campbell
Campbell
Guv
Harvey Parnell
John Shet
Thornberry Gray
Norris
Nebraska
George W Norris
William W. Stebbins
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Jennie Callias
Stebbins
Hitchcocle
Dr. Callias
Charles W. Bryan
Anton Jensen
Sarry
Arthur J.weaver
Harry
Palmer
Ohio
Discovery of 10 Inch Shrimp in Prince William Sound
Cordova Alaska reports new wealth from shrimp beds as a trawler brings up 10 inch shrimp repeatedly and even four foot spider crabs appear. First salmon trolling in years begins as Fisheries Commissioner O Malley opens the area to silver.
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Cordova
Alaska
Aus
Prince Willian Sound
O'Malley
Missing California man last seen in Vallejo woods
The search for Robert Brown of Vallejo continues after he vanished during a visit, leaving no trace since going into the woods. Despite ongoing nationwide and local efforts, no evidence has been found to locate him.
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Associated Press
Phil Metachan
Portland
Gon
Wineman
G. W. Joseph
Cordova
Robert Brown
Vallejo
California
Predatory Animals Hit Northern Reindeer Men
Reindeer owners in the Kokrines district report depredations by wolves, tied to Territorywide efforts. Gov. Parks via H A Gubser notes warfare against predatory animals and a hunter will be stationed in the district to combat the issue.
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Kokrines
George A. Parks
H. A. Gubser
Detroit
Society of Automotive
Theta
BOOP-A-DOOP GIRL LOSES ACCESS TO $40,000 FUNDS
Creditors of the Bond Press Company in bankruptcysecured a Supreme Court order blocking Helen Kane from accessing $40,000 in the Plaza Trust Company. Murray Posner, a Bond Press partner, allegedly routed the funds to Kane, a claim Kane denies while calling Posner a friend and suggesting possible misunderstanding.
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Omen Forde
Ateen ‘Kane
Supreme Court
Plaza Trust Company
Bond ‘Press Company
Tia
Murray Posner
Helen Kane
Chivagq
Tih
Bond Press Company
Peterson Hotel At Tanana Destroyed by Fire
Fort Gibbon Alaska August 13 The Peterson Hotel with all contents destroyed by fire yesterday at Tanana The origin of the fire is not known The Peterson family escaped unhurt
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Fort Gibbon
Alaska
Peterson
Tanana
Actress Helen Morgan's mother and aunt injured in crash
In Cronton on the Hudson New York Aug 13 Mrs Lou Morgan and Mrs Elizabeth Dillon identified as Helen Morgan actor's mother and aunt were injured when a car driven by Lewis Wilk crashed into a telephone pole. One person Lewis Wilk was killed in the crash.
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Cronton-On-The-Hudson
N.Y
Lou Morgan
Elizabeth Dillon
Helen Morgan
Lewis Wilk
Wilk
Civil Disobedience Leaders Diffuse Over Round Table Conference
In Poona India August 13 top figures of the Civil Disobedience Movement clash with Gandhi as talks fade on ending protests pending the forthcoming round table conference in London.
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Poona
India
London
Soar On to New Record Endurance Flyers Crowned
St Louis reports Jackson and O Brine crowned kings of endurance flight after equalling the Hunter Brothers record of 554 hours at 8 62 this morning and setting a new official record an hour later. They do not plan to return to earth for two or three weeks.
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ST. Louis
Skilled labor scarcity drags on Soviet plan
Soviet Russia aims to quadruple native skilled labor within four years to push its five year industrialization. Officials report a lack of craftsmen engineers and technicians hampers building mills plants and railways. Foreign technicians assist with planning but operation remains a hurdle. Tass data show 120 000 specialists are already in indust further expansion targets 435 873 skilled workers in four years.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Russia
State Planning Commission
Tass
Plane drops injure woman at air circus in Holyoke
Mrs Angela Josephs 40 year old manager of the Colorado Airways of Denver was critically injured when the stunt plane she rode in crashed during an air circus in Holyoke Colorado. Five thousand spectators witnessed the accident and she had won several prizes. Her prognosis is even with a chance of recovery.
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Holyoke
Colorado
Angela Josephs
Colorado Airways of
Denver
Ajr
Josephs
Daily Closing Stock Quotations From New York City
Closing stock quotations list in New York City show varied gains and losses across multiple companies. Notable figures include Alaska Juneau Mine at 5 percent, Anaconda 47, Bethlehem Steel 77.5, General Motors 43.5, United Aircraft 82, Standard Oil of New Jersey 68, and Kennecott 87 with many others hovering within single to double digit changes.
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New York City
Alaska
Juneau
Alleghany Corporation
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Granby
International Harvester
Kennecott
Montgomery-Ward
National Acme
Packard Motors
Simmons Beds
Standard Prands
Standard OU
United Aircraft
U. B. Steel
Americus Can
Pox ‘Prime
Hue Motors
Sewart-Warner
Seat of Natls Gov May Fall to Communists
Aug 13 reports say the Nationalists government seat may fall to Communist bands. Reds in peasant garb armed with rifles described 20 miles from Nanking. Nanking lies defenseless with few soldiers present. Hankow reports a beleaguered city as defenses tighten and sandbagging and machine guns are mounted. Evacuation from nearby cities is heavy.
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Natl
Gov
Nanking
Hankow
Pacific Era salvage planned for North Pacific flight
Vancouver reports salvage plans for the fifth Pacific Era plane wreck while Bromley Gatty prepare to fly West to East from Tachikawa or Kasumigaura airports. Bob Wark’s injuries denied. Bromley confirms readiness to depart Tokyo area within a week with a 1900 foot runway available.
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Vancouver
B. C
North Pacific
Bromley
Martin
Wark
Bob Wark
Harold Bromley
Harold Gatty
Tokyo
Tachikawa
Kasumigawa
Gatty
Japan
Harold Bromiey
Tacoma
Kasumigaura
Jack Pickford Weds Third Follies Beauty
Del Monte, August 13. Jack Pickford actor and Mary Mulhern former Ziegfeld Follies member of New York wed here yesterday afternoon. Attendant was James Kirkwood. Pickford’s first wife Olive Thomas died by suicide in Paris ten years ago. his second wife Marilyn Miller divorced him in 1921.
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Delmonte
Gal
Jack Pickford
Mary Mulhern
Ziegfeld “Follies
New York City
James Kirkwood
Pickford
Olive Thomas
Follies
Paris
Marilyn Miller
Pollies
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BIG Dirigible
Grocers
Preas
Owen
Theodore Charles Owen
Sir Versailies
Paul Gastaad
Lina’ Basquette
MacDonald
Bill
Hitchcock
Weaver
Bryan
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren Billings
John McDonald
Sti Ithen
Charles Person
San Francisco
Mooney
Nhree
Prince William Sound
Browning
Peterson Hotel
Actress Hurt, Crash
Soar
Dales Jackson
Forest Q'Brine
Greater St. Louis
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