House Agrees To Take A Vote On Farm Bill
Hoover sees little hope of farm aid as the House prepares to vote on the expert debentive plan for farm relief. A coalition of Senate Democrats and Republican independents pressured to include the debenture proposal in the General Farm Bill, opposing Hoover and his allies. The White House conference resolved long-running disputes over the debenture section, with Senate leaders viewing the vote move as a major shift and a victory for those pressing farm relief.
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House
Washington
Senate
Hoover
Congress
White House
Harris Held for Hearing on Stock Fraud Charge
Harris L. Harris a 38 year old New York stock broker was arrested days ago on warrants by Martin J Battle and will be arraigned before Justice Harry E Snyder Friday morning. He is accused of obtaining $16500 from Battle in exchange for stock in a New York hotel corporation and failing to deliver the stock. Officers say Harris could not explain the transaction or the location of his New York office and that he resided in Baltimore. A woman purporting to be his sister called from Baltimore claiming the car involved belonged to her.
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L. Harris
New York
Martin J. Battle
Harry E Snyder
Warris
Battle
Sherif
Hargis
Tie
Baltimore
Neime
Maryland
Schools Teach Too Much Math
New York June 12 Multiplication division square root and all the intricacies of mathematics is a needless heavy subject In schools according to a survey at Teachers College Columbia University Kelthmetic has been shown to be the chief source of non promotion in the elementary grades It is too abstruse and is couched in language beyond the years experience and comprehension of most pupils who are required to study it Dr A O Bowden education administrator says Probably not more than one third of all vocations require any mathematics beyond the four fundamental operations of arithmetic Arithmetic should be taught but not all arithmetic and we should transmit to the children of tomorrow only that which they are likely to need.
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New York
Teachers’ College of Columbia University
A. O. Bowden
Raids Strike at Chicago Gang Rackets
Chicago on June 12 reports say three synchronized raids by the state's attorney seized control of capone Moran and Chicago Heights syndicates. Over 100 arrests, three machine guts confiscated, targeting Hawthorne Kennel Club Fairview Club and Tiners Kennel Club. Pat Roche said the operation stopped the racket, cutting a major income and starving the gangs.
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Chicago
Bracks
al Capone
George
Bugs) Moran
Chicago Heights
Hawthorne Kennel Club
Philadelphia
Fairview Club
George Moran
North Side
Tiners Kennel Clb
Homer Ellis
Oliver Ellis
Pat Roche
Swanson
Cap Explodes Wounding 13-year-old Girl at Black Gap
A dynamite cap found by Gertrude Brown, aged 13, exploded in her hand near Black Gap. She applied a match to the cap, mangling her left hand and risking loss of the finger. Medical aid is being sought as concerns over potential amputation arise.
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Gertrude Brown
Black Gap
Marriage Settlement Too Small Delays Spanish Prince Wedding
Paris June 12 official word says the marriage of Prince Louis Re Bourbon to Mrs Ma Hello Gilman Gorey is indefinitely postponed as the prince balks at a $200000 settlement offering $1000 monthly pocket money. He has expelled from France and Belgium in prior visits and the union may never occur.
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Paris
Louis Re Bourbon
Spain
Mahello Gilman Gorey
Fittsburgh
Mars
Mind a Blank Slayer's Plea
Elizabeth New Jersey June 12 Henry Colin Campbell on trial for the torch slaying of Mrs Mildred Mowry whom he had married publicly continued under cross examination by County Prosecutor A J David as the case resumed Campbell whose confession was introduced by the prosecution testified yesterday he couldn't have been thinking straight when he shot the woman poured gasoline over her and set the body afire He said he could not remember any of the details of the crime The defense rested its case shortly before noon.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Henry Colin Campbell
Mildred Mowry
A. J. David
Campbell
Pinched Snake Bites Man. Judge Moss Dies
James Beck, 25, of near Chambersburg, suffers a swollen wrist after a garter snake bite while playing with the reptile on his lawn. Judge McKenzie Moss of the United States Court of Claims, 61, died suddenly of heart trouble in Washington after a career as assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Coolidge.
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James Beck
Chambersburg
Beck
Moss
Washington
McKenzie Moss
United States Court of Claims
Pawling Green
Kentucky
Treause
Mass
Publisher Dead Chicago WW June 12
June 12 report from Chicago states W. D. Royce, prominent publisher and hunter, has died. The obituary notes his influence in local media and business circles and cites his long leadership of the publishing house.
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Chicago
W. DB
Royce
Big
Youth knocked unconscious after bicycle hits horse
Howard Johns son of Paul Johns Williamson sustained injuries when his bicycle collided with a horse ridden by a man. The horse kicked Johns in the head as he attempted to pass, knocking him unconscious and causing nursing injuries.
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Howard Johns
Paul Johns Williamson
Johnns
Johns
Hagerstown High to Complete Campus Athletic Field
The Hagerstown High School field at the rear of the building will be completed within a week by the contractor after months of halt. School officials say no feeding for a year to allow a good grass stand to grow, then the athletic association will build stands and use the Herd for football and other sports.
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Hagerstown High School
Athletic Association
Indecent Show Is Ordered Closed
Chicago police commissioner William F. Russell ordered the Adelphi theatre to close the comedy Frankie and Johnnie from Woman Done Wrong after an investigator found it indecent. If not closed today he would seek mayoral action to revoke the theatre’s license amid complaints including an alderman who attended with his family.
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Chicago
William F. Russell
Adelphi Theatre
Frankie and
Johnnie
Former Day Agent Slain in Ambush Near Huntsville
R E B Craft 55, a former Federal prohibition officer and Madison county deputy sheriff, was ambushed 17 miles from Huntsville. Driving through a wooded area, a shotgun blast to the head killed him. Craft, who recently retired and farmed near Gurley, had been active against moonshiners and liquor traffic. He previously served as Gurley chief of police. He leaves two children and a widow.
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Huntsville
Ala
R. EB. Craft
Madison County
Craft
Sharif
Gurley
B. Friddick
County to appoint Emmert as investigator and fingerprint chief
The Board of County Commissioners delayed action on Clarence G. Emmert’s appointment as county investigator and fingerprint expert, recommended by State's Attorney Harper Ballentine. The post pays $1800 yearly and would create a city county fingerprint bureau with complete records of arrests and convictions. Emmert is said to be willing to accept and has studied fingerprint work.
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Board of County Commissioners
Clarence G. Emmert
Harper Ballentine
Emmert
Negro Held For Theft Of Auto Tire In Charlestown
Washington Charlestown negro was held for the November grand jury after arraignment before Justice Richard Duffey in city court for stealing an auto tire from H. F. P. Crampton’s Sharpsburg machine. Two companions released for lack of evidence. Washington admitted ownership and driving the car. Crampton testified watching one man seize the tire, fling it into Washington’s car, and drive off. Five others were in the vehicle but two escaped. they were captured at Shepherdstown last night.
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Karles Washington
Charlestown
Richard Duffey
H. FP. Crampton
Sharpsburg
Washington
Crampton
Sinals
Shepherdstown
Washington county election board re organized
The State Board of Election Supervisors for Washington county reorganized yesterday with the reelection of Dr D C R Miller as president, Robert B Bosle as clerk, and Robert H McCaniel as attorney. Board members include Dr Miller, William J Taylor and Marty E Keady. All were qualified about a week ago.
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State Board of Election Sune Ors
Washington County
D. ¢. R. Miller
Robert B. Bosle
Robert H. McCaniel
Dr. Miller
William J. Taylor
Marty E. Keady
Stimson And Old Soak Reunited in New York
Secretary Stimson, in New York to receive a degree at New York University, was reunited with Old Soak the parrot that traveled 14,000 miles to join him. What they said to each other remains undisclosed.
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New York
Stimson
New York University
Old Soak
Tumbles from Truck Injures Williamsport Baseball Player
Russell Zimmerman 30 of Williamsport, a well known amateur baseball player, was injured when he toppled head first from a G A Miller Lumber Co truck in Williamsport. He suffered possible brain concussion and a broken nose, was unconscious, then improved to favorable condition by noon. He is employed, married, and has a family, with a history on the Wildcat team and a prior stint with the Hagerstown Hubs.
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Russell Zimmerman
Williamsport
Zimmerman
G. A. Miller Lumber Company
Wildcat
Hagerstown
Time To Vote Or No Summer Recess
Washington lawmakers issued a three day per break ultimatum demanding a definite fall vote time on the tariff bill. House leaders warned summer adjournment would only occur in short three day spurts if the Senate does not agree to schedule a vote this fall.
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Washington
House
Senate
Quarryman Injured as Horses Scare at Williamson Quarry
Elmer Poper, who wears a hook prosthesis, was injured when two horses frightened at the Williamson quarries of J. H. Baker Company. He attempted to halt them and his hook became caught in the harness, tearing from his arm. He was knocked unconscious but suffered no broken bones.
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Elmer Poper
Williamson
J. H. Baker Company
Poper
Child Injured in Williamsport Auto Accident
Winifred Collier a 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Collier of Williamsport was struck by a motor vehicle in front of her home yesterday afternoon suffering bruises and other slight injuries ROBBERY REPORTED Mrs Sadie Turner Baker 1514 Madison Avenue reported the theft of a diamond wrist watch and valuable jewelry from her home the police were informed this morning
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Winifred Collier
Joseph Collier
Williamsport
Sadie Turner Baker
Madison Avenue
Divorce Granted to Edna Forsythe after 1920 marriage
Edna M. Forsythe is granted a divorce from Cushen Forsythe on grounds of unfaithfulness. The couple wed in 1920 and share three children. In New Orleans on June 12 political factions unite in a constitutional league of Louisianians to oppose Governor Lon z's forces.
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Edna M. Forsythe
Cushen Forsythe
New Orleans
Constitutional League of Louisians
Lonz
Trolleys in Cumberland to be replaced by buses
Cumberland City Council seeks removal of most trolleys in favor of buses to ease congestion. Potomac Edison had already cut trolley lines. rails to be removed as new streets are built. Narrow streets and truck passage comment on safety and pavement wear. Jail warden Edward Fogarty dies by own action in Cook County Jail.
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Cumberland City
Potomac Edison Company
City Council of
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Defense-Only Weapons Declared by Lowman Amid Demands
The report states that agents will not be disarmed as Lowman declares weapons may only be used for defense despite mounting public demands. The statement frames a protective stance amid ongoing tensions and calls for restraint.
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Lowman
Congress Bill Proposes $25,000 for Prohibition Victim Dependents
Washington reports Rep Florence P Kahn a California Republican introduced a bill to authorize payment of 25000 to dependents of anyone killed by prohibition agents unless the officer acted in self defense. The notice also notes border patrol officers in Detroit and International Falls will be held liable for firearms used not in self defense or to prevent a felony following a Treasury firearms regulation.
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Washington
Florence P. Kahn
Californnia
Detroit
International Falls
Minnesota
Treasury
Lowman
Pers
Lowmi
DOJ Joins Treasury Push to Plug Liquor Border Leaks
Washington reports the Department of Justice will back Treasury efforts to curb liquor smuggling near the Detroit border. Attorney General Mitchell called Detroit US Attorney John R. Watkins to Washington to coordinate action across the Lakes region between Hudson and Erie. The aim is to unify enforcement now and prevent further wholesale violations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Detroit
Mitchell
John R. Watkins
United States
Treasury
Lakes Huston
Erie
Seneral
Rhinelander Divorce Claim Draws Nevada Action
Kip Rhinelander seeks a Nevada divorce from Alice Jones Rhinlander amid a publicized marriage to a New Rochelle driver’s daughter. Attorney Harley Harmon says Rhinelander, living under an assumed name in Las Vegas and Charleston Mountains, plans to file within two weeks on grounds of cruelty and humiliation.
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Las VE Ias
Harley Harmon
Leonard Kip
Rhinlander
New York
Young Rhinelander
Alice Jones Rhinlander
New Rochelle
N. Y
Harmon
Las Veras
Nevada
Rhinelander
Lou Russell
Silarman
Charleston Mountains
Las Veegas
Russell
Harmoh
Mra
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Fred W. Beyer
Kenosha, Wis
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Cook County
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