Hoover okays expenses in ten primary states as funds committee hears
Senator Reed’s Kansas City treasurer testified that Reed campaign receipts totaled 35,414 dollars with expenditures from November through May totaling 31,196.15. Hoover’s aides described expenditures for calls and assistance in ten primary states including Ohio Indiana California and Oregon with Indiana details to be provided by local managers.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Secretary of Commerce
James W. Pood
House
Iowa
Hoover National Organization
George B. Lockwood
Republian National Committee
Steiner
Ohio
Indiana
California
Oregon
Oscar Foellinger
Reed
Ashington
Villmoore
Kansas City
Senator Reed
Missouri
Senate
Watson Leading Hoover In Indiana Vote
Indiana primary returns show Senator James H. Watson expanding his lead over Herbert Hoover for Indiana's 33 Republican delegates to the national convention. With about half precincts reported, Watson held a statewide majority around 18 thousand votes as Hoover’s gains in northern counties were offset by downstate tallies. The contest, closely watched for Kansas City outcomes and Watson’s political strength, continued across 36 thousand precincts.
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Indianapolis
James
Watson
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Washington
Senator Watson
Denies fundraising for Al Smith in Asheville
Robert Lathan and Charles A Webb of the Asheville Citizen deny knowledge of funds raised for Governor Smith. Heflin had charged a large fund was spent for Smith’s candidacy and urged the editor to testify before the campaign funds committee. Webb called Heflin’s attack a reprisal for past editorial criticism of him and Asheville’s civic groups.
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Asheville
N. Y
Smith
Robert Lathan
Charles A. Webb
Planes Must Be More Like Birds Before Success
NEW YORK May 9 The Ford idea of aviation centers on machines approaching bird design. Henry Ford spoke after England trip of a future plane rising without great speed and landing safely in small space. He cited Edison on birds and claimed a machine must resemble a bird to fly well. Ford then posed on a horse car gifted by Brooklyn’s railroad, headed to Dearborn Michigan.
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New York
Henry Ford
England
Ford Clmbed
Brooklyn City Railroad Company
Deartorn Mich
Treasurer of Penny G. C. P. Loses Fight
Philadelphia May 9 Sheriff Thomas W. Cunningham ordered removed to Washington after being indicted on contempt of court. Federal judge refused to quash the warrant and allowed bail pending appeal. Cunningham, treasurer of the Republican State Committee, faced questions about a $25,000 contribution to the Ware campaign in 1926.
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Philadelphia
Thomas W. Cunningham
Washington
District of Columbia
Sentac
Dickinson
Cunninghams
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Cunningham
Republican State Committee
Reed Senate
William S. Ware
Boxer's Boy Found Dead in Cumberland Hotel
Kenneth Keiser five year old son of Fay Keiser a middleweight boxer was found dead in a Cumberland hotel hallway. No marks of violence observed and autopsy did not determine cause. Organs may be sent to Baltimore for chemical analysis to test for poisoning.
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Cumberland
Kenneth Keiser
Fay Keiser
Baltimore
Petty Theft Report From City Streets
Morning police reports show Glenton Mentzer reporting a bicycle theft at 1011 Corbett street. G Young reports two motor waters stolen from his car in the B&O yards. Mrs Dunkin reports three chickens taken from rear coops at 258 North Mulberry. Donald Lawrence of Newark N J goes to jail for reckless driving and fake license markers. fined 26 dollars plus costs, arrest by Officer Cubbage.
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Glenton Mentzer
Corbett Street
G. ©. Young
East Avenue
Donald Lawrence
Newark
N. J
Richard Dailey
Cubbage
Crack Aviator and Passenger Killed in Crash Near Teterboro
Lieutenant Royal V. Thomas and Vaughn Weatherby were killed when their Bellanca monoplane crashed near Moonachie, New Jersey, while preparing for an endurance record attempt. The craft overshot and dived, with Weatherby’s body recovered. Thomas remained trapped beneath the engine.
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Lieut
Royal V. Thomas
Col Lindbergh
New Jersey
Thterboro
Has'Brouck Heights
N. J
Vaughn Weatherby
Moonachie
Thomas
Teterboro
George Brankerom
New York
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Weatherby
Pity The Poor Pencil Pusher Pity The Poor Pencil Pusher
Chicago May 9 Dr J M Dodson of the American Medical Association reports in a study that bookkeepers have the shortest life expectancy. The average age for bookkeepers is 36.5 years, doctors 62 years, and the average American 47 years.
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Chicago
J. M. Dodson
American Medical Association
Recover Bodies Of Two Firemen In Minneapolis Blaze
The bodies of Captain William R. Marden and Archie M. Lawrence were recovered after a two story office building fire collapsed a floor trapping them in a smoke filled basement. Death was due to asphyxiation. Four other firefighters were treated for injuries. Juvenile thieves still busy as two boys were seen attempting to steal a bicycle on Washington Avenue before a policeman arrived too late to stop them.
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Minneapolis
William R. Marden
Archie M. Lawrence
Washington Avenue
Naturalization examiner to visit Hagerstown for citizenship papers
Samuel sacops, District Naturalization Examiner of Washington, will be in Hagerstown on Thursday, May 17 assisting aliens to fill citizenship applications and examining two applicants. He will be at the Clerk's office in the courthouse. Debts of J Ogden Armour and company paid by transfer of 18 million dollars in death and securities in Chicago May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Sacops
Dnstrict Naturalization Examiner of
Washington
Hagerstown
Court House
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour and Company
Pealing Bell Fatality At Czech Tower
In Pressbourg Czechoslovakia on May 9 a sexton near the giant bell was struck on the head as he rang the death knell and hurled from a 300 foot tower, dying instantly. The incident occurred while the bell clapper swung and the man approached too close.
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Pressbourg
Czechoslovakia
Raba
Henaa
Broadway School Board Faces Board Reorganization
The Broadway district School Board meets at 7 15 PM amid talks of reorganizing the board after John Ferguson files his report on the Broadway building. Robert H McCauley, appointed to replace CG A Weagley, is expected to be elected president. Ferguson recommends 35000 to 40000 dollars for repairs to strengthen main supports and ensure safety. The board will consult the County Commissioners, while the Broadway Parent Teacher Association’s stance adds complexity.
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Board of Education
John B. Ferguson
Broadway
Robert H. McCauley
Ritchie
CG. A. Weagley
Harry R. Rudy
Frank E. Bushey
Ferguson
Smith to Face Probers at Biltmore Hotel Meeting
New York May 9 Governor or Smith will meet the Senatorial committee probing presidential campaign expenditures at 10 oclock tomorrow morning at the Biltmore hotel where the Governor resides during this visit to the city.
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New York
Smith
Biltmore Hotel
Texas Democrats to back dry platform at Beaumont convention
Returns from over half of Texas county Democratic conventions show unity for a strong Eighteenth Amendment stance at the May 22 Beaumont gathering. Republican reports favor Herbert Hoover for the presidential nomination.
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Dallas
Beaumont
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Most Delegates In Montana Uninstructed
Helena Montana May 9 In complete returns from Democratic and Republican county conventions in Montana yesterday delegates elected for the state conventions largely were uninstructed. In counties where instructed the Democrats backed Governor Alfred E Smith of New York and the Republicans supported Frank O Lowden former Governor of Illinois. Present many at court London May 5 P Seven hundred are presented at court.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Alfred #. Smith
New York
Frank O. Lowden
Ninois
London
Baltimore Sun Praises David J. Lewis for Congress Bid
The Baltimore Sun lauds Cumberland Democrat David J. Lewis as a remarkable public figure shaped from coal miner roots. It notes his rise from mining to law, service in the State Senate, three terms in Congress, Tariff Commission work, and influential roles on postal and transportation policy.
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Baltimore’ Sun
David J. Lewis
Cumberland
Congress
Sixth District
Sixth
Levis
Maryland
State Senate
National House
Tariff Commission
Naional House
Bis En
Bremen Crew in Philadelphia on Hop from New York
The German-Irish Bremen crew arrived in Philadelphia, the first stop on their east coast air tour. Captain Hermann Koehl led the F-13 as it departed from Curtiss Field at 10 40 AM, with Baron von Huenefeld waving to 200 300 spectators before takeoff. Major James C. Fitzmaurice wore lying suits over clothing from their historic ocean flight. Will probated.
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Curtiss Field
Bremen
Philadelphia
Hermann Koehl
Atlantic
Baron von Huenefeld
Koch
James C. Fitzmaurice
Veterans pay raise plan in Berger bill discussed
Washington dispatch reports a proposed Berger bill would raise World War I veterans pay. Totally incapacitated veterans would move from 100 to 150 dollars monthly, totally blind ex servicemen from 100 to 250 dollars, and those losing both eyes and limbs to 300 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Representative Berger
Socialist
Wisconsin
Suit filed for divorce and absolute decree granted
Margie B. Slonaker through attorney M. Wolfinger filed for divorce from David C. Slonaker on desertion grounds. Mary K. Martz was granted an absolute divorce from Harvey K. Martz and may resume her maiden name Mary Kualbflesh.
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Margie B. Slonaker
Attorner
M. Wolfinger
David C. Slonaker
Mary K. Martz
F. G. Wagatan
Harvey K. Martz
Mary Kualbflesh
Bodies recovered of two fliers near Port Dover
In Brantford Ontario on May 9 the tug Ruth from Erie brought in the bodies of two aviators believed to be John Rosecrans and James M. Lather of Buffalo. The plane was found last night after yesterday’s salvage work, with the two men strapped in the cockpit.
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Brantford
Ont
Ruth
Erie
Joseph Devill
Port Dover
John Rosecrans
James M. Lather
Buffalo
Scarlet Fever Sweep Tackled by Police at Three Homes
Scarlet fever cases reported as officers tacked notices on residences at 61 Sunset 351 North Cannon and 412 Clarendon Avenue this morning in a local health crackdown.
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Sunset
North Cannon
Clarendon Avenue
War Threat Looms as Japan Demands Chinese Demilitarization
A Peking dispatch reports rising tensions between Japan and Nationalist China with warnings of imminent war. In Shantung and Tsingtao areas Japan seeks seven mile demilitarized zones, punishment of Chinese troops over murders, disarmament of women troops, and cessation of anti Japanese demonstrations. Neutral foreigners arriving at Tsingtao face unclear risk as officials pace cautious steps amid recent hostilities.
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Japan
China
Tsingtsa
Tsinan
Taiwan
Sheriff Seizes Peggy's Auto in Fraud Case
New York May 9 A sheriff now controls a $40,000 luxury automobile claimed by Peggy Joyce who says she owns it. The car was built for the late Rudolph Valenting fan and sold after his death to broker John Tye Locke who gave it to Peggy. Locke faces indictment for mail fraud with payments due on the car.
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New York
Pegsy
Joyce
Onder
Rudolph Valenting
John Tye Locke
Peggy
Locke
Retired Pennsylvania Railroad Hostler Honored after 44 Years
Jacob Semler a long time Cumberland Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad hostler, retires May 1 after 44 years four months of service at the local roundhouse. His wife and superintendent Kennedy praise his faithful work, and he receives a Roll of Honor certificate from President Atterbury.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacob Semler
Liberty St
Semler
Old
Cumberland Valley Railroad
The
Pennsylvania
Jake
Thomas Kennedy
Kennedy
Hostler
W. W. Atterbury
Togeth
Atterbury
Hin Kong
Wite
Cumberland Valley
Atick
Ftan
Tee Mi
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Royal VY. Thomas
Lindy
Durant
Oklo
Fergusons
Probers
Balto
Sun
Lewis
Hugo Junkers
Junkers
America
Philly
N.Y
East
George R. Fishack
Greensburg
Smithsburg
Berger
Lake Erie
Associated
Peking
Shantun Ince
Shanghat
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Chin
Tsin Tsinan
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