Gale Leaves City in Grips of Fatalities and Floods
A June 22 report details multiple storm deaths across several cities. In New York the gale caused toppled trees and a fatal sea accident, with several injuries among boating crowds. Chicago records nine deaths from auto crashes and drownings as summer begins. Kansas City reports one drowning and car wreck, with two injured parents after an overturned vehicle. A brutal heat spike of 94 degrees tops the day in Kansas City, with waves and other storm damage noted.
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Island
Long Island City
Fort Schuyler
East Chesbay
North River
Kansas City
Kan
Gun Runner De Kay Faces Trial in Federal Indictment
John Wesley De Kay, financier, gun runner, and playwright, must stand trial in Providence on a 12 year delayed federal bank looting indictment. He arrived from London after evading charges since 1913, with prior extradition battles and links to Belle Époque scandals and other nations’ probes.
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R. I
John Wesley de Kay
Guner
Playright
London
Alf Jewelers
Miss Elliott
Mme. Bernhardt
de Kay
Judas
Belgium
Spain
Mexico
Switzerland
United States
Lausanne
Sl Cepaena
Will H. Hays
Scotland Yard
United Es
Crosswords Begin the Week with a Simple Puzzle
A compact word game page presents a starter crossword with horizontal clues including Simple memorial and Child's sickness. Vertical items feature prayer beads, image values, standard type measure, and distant spectators. The grid lists numerous partial word fragments and generic terms.
Discrimination in Net Matches Denied by USLA Official
Edward J. Moss executive secretary of the United States Lawn Tennis Association called charges that French women were ignored in the Wightman cup arrangements between England and America absurd. He noted the series was made private after the federation declined to sanction a multi nation event and dismissed claims of invites to Canada Japan India and Australia as ridiculous.
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New York
International News Service
Edward J. Moss
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Paris
England
América
International Federation
Amundsen Eyes Return Flight After Polar Voyage
Captain Roald Amundsen plans to fly back from King's Bay to Norway though friends fear the risk after the polar air voyage. The supporting airplane is being overhauled while Amundsen documents the expedition. a July 1 return date is expected.
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Oslo
International News Service
Roald Amundsen
King’s Bay
Norway
Explorer
Polar
Amundsen
Ellsworth
Ohio
Helen Ferguson Weds Actor in Hidden Ceremony on Yacht
The ceremony unites Helen Ferguson with an actor in a private wedding aboard a yacht. A brief honeymoon of four days follows the ceremony after the yacht was built and prepared for the voyage.
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Ge Motion
Wikia Rangel
Abe
Debts Dominating Brussels Talks With Washington Envoy
Baron Cartier de Marchienne arrival triggers high level debate on the American debt in Brussels. Belgian foreign minister Vandervelde reports discussions with the ambassador and King Albert about funding the debt and the previous cabinet’s stance.
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Brussels
A.P
Washington
Baron Cartier de Marchienne
United States
M. Vandervelde
King Albert
Public urged to aid Scopes defense in Tennessee trial
New York on June 22 reports a defense fund of 30000 dollars is to be raised by subscription under the American Civil Liberties Union for John T Scopes the Dayton Tennessee high school teacher accused of teaching evolution. Dr Holmes as acting chairman supports the defense as a constitutional freedom effort.
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New York
John Thomas Scopes
Dayton
Blockade on Riff coast deemed ineffective
Madrid and Paris report that the Franco Spanish blockade to stop arms smuggling to Abd El Krim led tribesmen faces failure Tangier remains the critical watchpoint. Spanish French air cooperation with Fez and Larache bases marks a new phase in joint efforts against the Riffian drive.
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Madrid
International News Service
Riffian
Abd-El-Krim
Tangiér
Directory
Riff Coast
Tangier
Strait of Gibraltar
Sheshuan
Thisuia
Sfish
Morocco
Primo Rivera
Abd-Bdl-Krim
Spain
France
Paris
Fez
le Journal
Larache
French Morocco
Abd El-Krim
Darrow Amused by Press Discussion in South
Clarence Darrow arrived in Chattanooga for a defense lawyers conference in the evolution trial of John T. Stopes. He denied being an atheist and said he did not reply to a Nashville newspaper questionnaire about his beliefs.
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Chattanooga
South
Clarence Darrow
John T. Stopes
Darrow
John. R. Neal
Dayton
Nashville
Memphis Police Shakeup Strikes City Department
Memphis Tennessee June 22 a broad shakeup in the police department began with fifty policemen suspended and twenty six detectives and officials demoted. The move aims to cut expenses to meet a twenty thousand dollar budget reduction. Commissioner Alien seeks to weed out inefficiency as several resignations followed demotions.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Police Department
Alien
MacMillan Arctic expedition on schedule to reach Sydney
MacMillan vessels proceed toward Sydney Nova Scotia to coal up on the first leg of their long voyage north. The Bowdoin leads with the Peary behind as they steam along the Maine coast after a festive farewell at Monhegan Island. MacMillan departed Sunday without commenting on potential international controversy over the possible discovery of a new continent.
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Monhegan Island
Maine
United Press
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Sydney
Peary
Bowdoin
MacMillan
Twenty Three Hurt In German Accident
Twenty three people were injured in a German accident reported in the local paper. Details on the cause and conditions of the injured were not immediately released. Emergency crews responded to the scene andTransport services operated to hospitals.
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