Wyoming Today Chooses Party Men for Office
Cheyenne Wyoming August 19 under fair skies voters timed out in a general primary to nominate party candidates for the November election. Democrats faced a quiet campaign as Fred W Johnson withdrew leaving H H Schwartz as the sole Democratic Senatorial candidate. Republicans ran spirited campaigns with four candidates for Senator and delegates to state conventions named in Idaho to select congressional nominees.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Fred W. Johnson
Rock Springs
United States Senate
Harmony
H. H. Schwartz
Johnson
Boise
Idaho
Political showdown looms as parties warm for election
Washington dispatch notes rapid party mobilization for the November vote. Jouett Shouse, Democratic Executive Committee chair, warns of cataclysmic overtones and farm price declines blamed on policy. Republican leader Tilson rebukes the speech as misleading. President Hoover names Arthur Hyde to chair the National Drought Relief Committee.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
John Q. Tilson
House
Shouse
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Arthur M. Hyde
Hoover
National Drought Relief Committee
Zuta records reveal details of Chicago crime case
Chicago officials disclose records linking Police Chief Freeman and Special Prosecutor Rathburn to a case involving a letter to gangster Jack Zuta seeking $400. John Craig of the Chicago Daily News is listed for an advance of 350 as the records outline the alleged scheme.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles, Rathburn
William Freeman
Evanston
Jack Zuta
John Craig
Chicago Daily News
Zuta
Young Club Dominates Old Men’s League in Memphis
Memphis leads the Southern Association as 47 players are over 30 with the Chicks fielding mostly younger talent. Veteran Ray Caldwell, 44, is the circuit’s senior figure while Memphis touts four young pitchers Harry Kelly Roncoe Shepherd Kit May and two bright outfielders Joe Hutchison and Frank Waddey amid a youthful lineup.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Association
Chicks
Tony Welzer
Doc Prothro
Sam Vick
Ray Caldwell
Birmingham
Harry Kelly
Roncoe Shepherd
Kit May
Walter c
Gilly Camp Theil
Joe Hutchison
Frank Waddey
Mob Hangs Black Tenant Farmer from Tree in North Carolina
In Tarboro on August 19 Oliver Moore, 29, a Black tenant farmer, was dragged from Edgecomb County jail by a mob and hanged from a tree. He was shot multiple times. an inquest begun under a tall pine. Moore’s brother Andrew refused to claim the body, which was to be buried in the potter’s field.
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Tarboro
North Carolina
Oliver Moore
Edgecomb County
Moore
Andrew
Ferry Upset Drowns Four In New Hampshire River
West Moreland August 19 Mr and Mrs Ray Austin and their one year old baby and William Clark aged 60 were drowned when a ferry upset in midstream on the Genecticut River. Two automobiles on one side of the ferry caused the disaster.
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West Moreland
New Hampshire
Ray Austin
William Clark
Eddie Scheiffer Sets Junior Transcontinental Flight Record
Eddie Scheiffer an 18 year old from New Jersey landed at 7 13 last evening to complete a cross country flight and set a new junior record of two hours and forty one minutes of flying time in Los Angeles California on August 19.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Eddie Scheiffer
New Jersey
Mrs Wilbur Tours Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska
Mrs Ray Lyman Wilbur wife of the Interior Secretary and companion party rode the glacier tour aboard the Aleutian after early departure from town heavy fog gave way to a grand ice field view as they traveled toward Mendenhall Glacier with plans to continue to Seward Anchorage and other stops before Palo Alto Cal for Stanford University.
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Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of Interior
Mendenhall Glacier
Ray
E. K. Butlew
John
Parks
Aleutian
Glacier
Seward
Anchorage
McKinley National Park
Fairbanks
Breese
Richardson
Chitina
Cordova
Stock Quotations From New York City Trading Floor
Closing quotations on Alaska Juneau mine 5 percent Alleghany 20 Anaconda Copper 47 Bethlehem Steel 794 General Motors 43 Granby 23 International Harvester 76 Kennecott Copper 36 Montgomery Ward 31 National Acme no sale Packard Motors 13 13 Simmons Beds 24 Standard Brands 18 Standard Oil California 624 Standard Oil New Jersey 71 United Aircraft 57M U S Steel 168 American Can 125 Fox Films 41 Hupp Motors 13 Stewart Warner 24h 24 247
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New York City
N. Y
Alaska
Juneau
Alleghany Corporation
Anaconda Copper
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Granby
International Harvester
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
National Acme
Packard Motors
Simmons Beds
Standard Brands
Standard Oil of
California
New Jersey
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
American Can
Fox Films
Hupp Motors
Stewart-Warner
Wood alcohol kills San Quentin staff. editor dies
San Quentin Cal August 19 wood alcohol intoxication at the prison print shop killed Charles Brown 30 an associate editor of the Bulletin. Two others believed dying and another seriously ill after a Sunday drinking party at the shop.
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San Quentin Prison
Cal
San Quentin
Charles Brown
The
Bulletin
Sisson Visitation to Alaska by A G Aide
Charles P. Sisson Assistant United States Attorney General arrived in Alaska aboard the steamer Aleutian met by White and Stabler at the federal jail and courthouse. He toured Valdez and planned stops in Seward Anchorage and Fairbanks with possible flight if weather permits while inquiry into DOJ job qualifications is suspected but not confirmed.
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Charles P. Sisson
United States Attorney General
Alaska
Aleutian
Valdes
United States
Kert
White End
H. D. Stabler
Sisson
Valdez
Seward
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Department of Justice
Missionary Plane Lands in Portland for Alaska Mission Work
Rev. J. Felted landed in a diesel motored monoplane at Portland from San Francisco with six passengers. The plane will be used in missionary work with 3% missions across 2,000 square miles, dismantled at Seattle and shipped by steamer to Falls banks for assembly.
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Portland
Oregon
J. Felted
Alaska
San Francisco
Seattle
Falls Banks
Associate of David Belasco Passes Away
New Haven Conn April 19 George Downing Clarke actor 45 associated with David Belasco in theatrical productions for nearly 40 years died last night at the age. Kennecott Officials Idaho stepdaughter Marie West 11 held on murder charge. Mr and Mrs H B Klesenzahl and their two children and F A Hanson were greeted by Juneau officials Alaska in power last night Presley general manager of Kennecott with the union railroad in Kennecott and Latouch. Hanson was with the oil company and now superintendent of copper river and northwest rail road headquarters in covo
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New Haven
Conn
George Downing Clarke
David Belaco
King Hill
Idaho
H. B. Klesenzahl
Kennecott
Marie West
ST sTes
B. van Preer
F. A Hanson
Juneaunds
Alaska
Va Presley
Kennecot
Latouch
Hanson
Oka
Cow Per River
Northwesters Fall Road
Cova
Wife Shot for Failure To Return to Husband in Arkansas
In De Queen Arkansas on August 19 Ernest Arnold 26 shot his wife Lillian 24 for refusing to return to him, gravely wounding her and killing her grandfather John Smith 75 before taking his own life.
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DE Queen
Arkansas
Lillian
Ernest Arnold
John Smith
Arnold
Two Captains Given Praise Ocean Tragedy
First reports from the steamer Tahiti survivors tell of brave seamanship as Captain of the Tahiti and Captain of the rescue Ventura saved 176 passengers and 142 crew. Women and children were saved first. mail cargo was recovered before the Tahiti disappeared in a whirlpool. The ship lost its propeller and shaft, leaving it adrift 500 miles southwest of Cook Islands.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Tahiti
South Sea
Cooks Island
Judge Harding Slightly Hurt Delays Federal Term
Judge Justin W. Harding sustained minor facial and head injuries in a car accident in Franklin Ohio delaying his return to the coast. He planned to depart August 5 but waited until August 13, then prepared to sail from Seattle toward Ju Beau by August 30. The September term of the Federal District Court will be postponed two to three days.
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Franklin
Ohio
Justin W. Harding
Federal District Court
Ann Gaynor
Marding
Harding
West
Seattle
Ju- Beau
Returns Home Wife Is Dead In Texas Axe Murder
In Brenham Texas on August 19 Travis Smith found his employee Crevalus Ben leaving the house after returning from the fields. Mrs Smith lay slain on the kitchen floor killed by Ben with an axe. Smith pursued Ben, who attacked him with the axe, then Smith loaded a rifle and shot Ben ten times under the house.
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Brenham
Texas
Travis Smith
Crevalus Ben
Waco club sells star pitcher to Texas league rivals
Dallas dispatch reports Waco of the Texas league sold its star Hank Thormahlen for $10,000, the first payment for a stronger park program. The sale boosted patronage and spurred the team’s improved play as Cubs challenge Wichita Falls for the second half pennant.
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Dallas
Waco
Hank Thormahlen
Cubs
Wichita Palla Spudders
Oregon Coeds Bring Thrills Aboard in Alaska Cruise
Aboard the steamship Admiral Rogers the voyage includes 110 University of Oregon girls plus five students and ten faculty members on an educational Southeast Alaska tour. Lectures cover flora fauna geography and regional development while students visit Mendenhall Glacier Petersburg and Sitka. The floating school features a full library run by M H Douglass with Mrs Douglass aboard.
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Admiral Rogers
Keelson
University of Oregon
Alaska
Seattle
Victoria
Ketchikan
Metlakatla
Wrangell
Petersburg
Douglas
Juneau
Haines
Chilkoot Barracks
Skagway
Letnikof Cove
Punter Bay
Hood Bay
Sitka
Bering Straits
Asia
Americas
Glacier
Mendenhal Glacier
Rogers
Uim
E .L. Packard
Mendenhall Glacier
Zane
Witts
A. P. Kashevaroff
Father Kashevaroff
Charles N. Reynolds
Stanford University
Albert R. Sweetsar
Petersborg
American Northwest
Rudolph H. Extist
Oregon University
W. G. Beattie
State and ‘Territorial School
Beattie
Jenkins
C. W. Hawkesworth
Hugene
Ore
Register
Maska
Wranwell
Sheldon Jackson School
Federal Bureau of Education
M. H. Douglass
Mrs Mpherson Seriously Ill
Los Angeles August 12. Attaches of Anielus Tem pi o report evangelist Aimee McPherson in a serious condition after a nervous breakdown suffered two weeks earlier. The Band of Directors adopted a resolution asking prayers for her recovery.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Anielus
Ustrall Drive Becomes Fiasco In Australian Contest
The Australian Federal Government ran a $50,000 movie contest. No entry merited first prize. third prize of $6,500 went to Pel tera by Artuws Limited. The desert campaigns in Palestine of Australian soldiers feature in the silent production, which took over four years to complete.
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Canberra
Artuws Limited
Palestine
Chief Witness Admits Lying In Seattle Prohibition Trial
In Seattle a chief witness, A L Hubbard, admitted he lied about wearing Whitney's collar in earlier trials and said he was not telling the truth then. The trial of Roy Lyle, William Whitney, Earl Corwin, R L Fryant and Clifford McKinney for conspiracy bribery and corruption continues with exhibits showing high government salaries and travel allowances for the five defendants.
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Seattle
A. L. Hubbard
Roy Lyle
William Whitney
Earl Corwin
R. L. Fryant
Clifford McKinney
Northwest Prohibition Bureau
Hubbard
Whitney
Lyle-Whitney
William M. Whitney
Clifford T. McKinney
United States
Richard Fryant
Much Tower
Prohibition Department
Corwin
Charles
Moriarty
Pesury
Man of Mystery
Ton Revolle
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Hyde
National Drought Relief Com
Congress
Mexico
Senorita Leonor Llorente
Plutarco Elias Calles
General Calles
Santa Barbara Ranch
Thomas A. Robinson
Kine
Errnestina Calles
International Newareel
Young Club
J Mob
Interior
Mendenhall
Sues Film Company
Associated Provo
Dorothy Mackall
First National Pictures Corporation
White,stabler
U. S. Attorney General
David Belasco
Say
East
Big Boon
Texas Club
Mencken
Associated Press
Henry L. Mencken
Baltimore
American Mercury
Sara Powell Haardt
Mrs. M'Pherson
Ustrall Drive
Whitney's
Wesley L. Jones
Wenatchee
Lyle and Whitney
Lyle, Whitney and Corwin
Lyle
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