Japan orders new Manchuria expedition to quell rebellion
Tokyo officials announced a fresh military push to support two Japanese divisions fighting to stabilize the Manchurian government under Henry Pu Yi. The unit will cross the Tumen River from Korea and attack near Chien Tao as clashes and threats escalate. Tokyo also prepared financial backing including a 20 million yen loan via semi official channels.
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Tokyo
Henry Pu-Yi
Tumen River
Korea
Chientao
Russia
Toyosuke Hata
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Wang Teh-Lin
Big Swords” Society
Manchuria
South Manchuria
Brooks Named Superintendent of B. A. & P. Railway
R E Brooks formerly of the Union Pacific has been named superintendent of the Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway to succeed the late Charles F Murphy. Announcement by General Manager H A Gallwey states the appointment is effective April 1 and Brooks is now in charge of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brooks
Union Pacific System
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Charles F. Murphy
H. A. Gallwey
Brooks
Rocky Mountain
Gallwey
Butte
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Idaho
Union Pacific
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Anaconda
Oregon Short Line
Manhunt Across Border for Melquiadez Espinosa Killers
An intensive cross border manhunt targets bandits who killed seven members of the Melquiadez Espinosa family. New Mexico Governor Seligman orders border area checks at Berino and focuses on two getaway cars. Authorities probe if attackers crossed from Mexico as Texas and New Mexico police coordinate with Juarez units.
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EL Paso
Texas
Melquiadez Espinosa
Arthur Seligman
New Mexico
Osborne C. Wood
Berino
Rancho Flores
Juarez
Washington
Seligman
Luna County
Roosevelt Hoover duel shapes presidential nominating scene
Washington April 2 AP reports old man tariff and youth prohibition push in presidential politics as Roosevelt and Hoover dominate delegates to Chicago. Alfred E Smith denies quitting and resists cabinet-appointment rumors. James W Gerard resigns as national committee treasurer. Raskob to appoint successor for Victory fund drive. Rudolph Mihhelich wins Hebgen park city marble title defeating 23 rivals to earn state championship bid. Garfield Guidi takes second as others place.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
James W. Gerard
Raskob
Rudolph Michelich
Franklin
Hebgen Park
Mihhelich
J. M. Mihelich
Cottonwood Street
Butte
Garfield Guidi
M. G. Guidi
Amherst Street
Mar
Trojans Smother Bear Track Stars
LIVINGSTON April 2 Wade Plummer of Butte named chairman of the Montana section of the American Water Works Association at a four day convention in Bozeman. Fred Quinnell of Roundup named vice chairman and James Cortese of Livingston E Sandquist of Havre named to the board of trustees. H M Johnson retires praised for efficient administration. Banquet at the GraBow hotel closes convention. BERKELEY Calif April 2 USC track stars beat Cal 102 14 to 28 1/2. Bears win two events shot put and 220 yard dash.
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Livingston
Wade Plummer
Butte
Montana
American Water Works
State College
Bozeman
Fred Quinnell
Roundup
James Cortese
Livington
E. Sandquist
Havre
H. M. Johnson
Grabow Hotel
Berkeley
Calif
University of Southern California
University of California Bears
Bears
Trojans
Higman Wins Jane Hutchens Moore Scholarship
Ernestine Higman daughter of Mrs. W R Rowe 2201 Cottonwood is named recipient of the Jane Hutchens Moore scholarship by the Butte branch of the American Association of University Women. The loan for three years supports a freshman at State College Bozeman with alternate Betty Kelleher sophomore at State University Missoula.
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Ernestine Higman
William R. Rowe
Cottonwood Street
Jane Hutchens Moore
Butte
American Association of University Women
Miss Higman
State College
Bozeman
Betty Kelleher
Fulton Grant Kelleher
South Alabama Street
Miss Kelleher
State University
Missoula
Maureen Orcutt wins north and south golf title
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey defeated Mrs Opal Hill of Kansas City Missouri one up in the 18 hole final to win the women's north and south golf championship at Pinehurst North Carolina on April 2.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
Inside Story of Capone Case Tells How Agreement Fail
Washington reports Senate committee testimony by Chicago District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson describing how an agreement to sentence Al Capone to two and a half years was rejected after Capone publicly revealed it. Johnson said Judge Wilkerson opposed the leniency once terms were public. He noted Wilkerson knew of the leniency recommendation but acted without impropriety.
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Washington
George E. Q. Johnson
Chicago
al Capone
Senate
Johnson
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Wilkerson
Capone
Circuit Court
Mrs Fortescue to Go on Trial Monday
In Honolulu a temple of justice near palm trees and policemen, Mrs Granville R Fortescue society matron and three U S Navy men face trial Monday for the lynching of a young Hawaiian. The case follows the abduction and stay of Joseph Kahahawai tied to the attack on Fortescue’s daughter amid tense racial undertones. Police guard on duty during court sessions.
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William H. Ewing
Honolulu
Temple of Justice
Granville R. Fortescue
United States Navy
Joseph Kahahawai
Scotman Pays and Pays for a Reckless Move
Duncan Grant, who bought two Nemadji river lots decades ago, owed taxes for four years. City treasurer George Ostrom covered 0.50, 0.10, and 0.25 shortfalls in prior years. This year Grant mailed 0.42 short. Ostrom sent it back, warning to pay $1.90 in full or lose the properties.
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Superior
Wis
U.P
Duncan Grant
Edinburgh
Scotland
Nemadji
George Ostrom
Grant
Ostrom
Danny Scott
Planes Undergo Epidemic of Age in Early Air Travel
Dr Grace Murray 84 flew Pacific to New York on a 28 hour schedule after a 44 day steamer trip from Hawaii to San Francisco and six days from Honolulu to New York. Charles Dickinson 83 rode United Airlines inaugural overnight Chicago to Dallas and returned 2 000 mile trip in 22 hours. Mr and Mrs C A Brown, both 73, bought round trip air tickets Chicago to Los Angeles and live in Hinsdale Illinois.
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Chicago
Grace Murray
Pacific
New York
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Charles Dickinson
United Airline
Dallas
C. A. Brown
Los Angeles
Hinsdale
Tls
Wreckage Found Of Army Plane Missing Since February
Wreckage of the army airplane missing since February 1 was found today in the Oriole Lodge country above Tulare California by two mountaineers. Lieut Edward D Hoffman of Crissey Field San Francisco may still be alive as witnesses report footprints and other signs the flyer escaped and left the area.
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Tulare
Cal
Army
Edward D. Hoffman
Crissey Field
San Francisco
Hoffman
J. T. Washburn
Elinor Smith Plans Atlantic Hop to Paris May Day
New York April 2 Miss Elinor Smith a Long Island aviator announced plans to fly the Atlantic to Paris about May 1 in response to Lady Mary Heath doubts that a woman can complete a transatlantic flight. She said the airplane doesn't care whether a man or woman is at the controls.
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New York
Elinor Smith
Long Island Aviatrix
Lady Mary Heath
Atlantic
Paris
Lady Mary
Europe
Smith
Bipartisan push to pass billion-dollar revenue bill gains backing
Francis M. Stephenson reports from Washington that Secretary Mills endorses the revenue-raising bill despite noting defects. Senate leaders pledge to balance income and outgo by next year, amid disputes over how large the savings must be. Republicans and Speaker Garner back a drive to finish the fiscal program before June conventions.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Senate
Mills
House
Treasury
Congress
Garner
Light turnout marks school district trustee election
A Saturday vote to fill two trustees for school district No. 1 drew a light turnout. Judges said not more than a third of the registered 499 in precinct 49 cast ballots, despite favorable weather and active backing for J. L. Dorsh, H. C. Hopkins of the Women’s party and W. M. McCarthy, T. R. Morgan of the Independents.
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J. L. Dorsh
H. C. Hopkins
Women's Party
W. M. McCarthy
T. R. Morgan
Lindbergh Baby Safe at Sea Reported by Federal Agencies
New York April 2 reports claim a break in the kidnapping case near as immigration justice and coast guard offices run undercover inquiries. A Staten Island Advance story says the Lindbergh child may be aboard a yacht beyond the 12 mile limit and could be transferred to a freighter with ransom dropped on deck. Authorities reportedly believe the baby is safe at sea and that the original ransom may be higher than 50000 dollars as negotiations proceed potentially involving three Norfolk Virginia men.
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New York
Staten Island Advance
Federal Immigration Offices
Department of Justice
Coast Guard
Charles A. Lindbergh
Staten Island
Immigration Offices
United Press
Norfolk, Va
Vaccine seen as tuberculosis cure in coming years
Dr. Joan A. Kolmer reported progress in U S and European experiments on vaccines for tuberculosis and pneumonia. He said immunizing children against pneumonia may arrive sooner, with final results on a tuberculosis vaccine not expected for three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan A. Kolmer
Philadelphia
Nn Clinical Society
Kolmer
Alfalfa Bill Ousts Opponent in Feud
Oklahoma City April 2 A bitter feud between Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray and Lew H Wentz a Republican highway commissioner ended as Murray issued an executive order removing Wentz from the highway commission at his Ponca City home Wentz vowed to contest the action and seek a court ruling on the governor s power to oust him Frank Carter state auditor was ordered to stop issuing Wentz salary warrants The move follows Wentz defiance of the governor and signals a high profile political clash with potential court review
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Oklahoma City
Bill” Murray
Lew H. Wentz
Murray
Wentz
Ponca City
Morrow
Highway Commission
Frank Carter
State Supreme Court
Village yields weight in rum raid
Temperanceville a hamlet of 100 in Belmont county yielded 100 gallons of beer wine and whisky when prohibition officers swooped down on it today in St Claresville Ohio on April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairesville
Ohio
Temperanceville
Belmont County
Stimson to Join Geneva Disarmament Conference
Secretary Stimson will sail for Europe next Friday to join the American delegation at the Geneva disarmament conference. He will be accompanied by Norman H. Lavis, a member of the delegation, who has been in Washington for a week conferring with President Hoover and the secretary of state.
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Washington
Stimson
Europe
Geneva
Davis
United States
Allison and Hess Reach Texas Finals in Houston Tennis
Wilmer Allison of Austin defeated Jimmy Quick of Dallas 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-2 to reach the finals at the Houston invitation tournament. Jake Hess of Rice Institute Houston upset Lester Steffen of California 3-6 6-2 6-2 14-12 and will face Allison in the final.
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Houston
Texas
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Jimmy Quick
Dallas
Jake Hess
Rice Institute
Lester Steffen
California
Hess
Allison
Posse Seeks Bodies in Dead Indian Snowstorm
A search party from Ashland looks for the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Brown believed lost during a winter snowstorm in Dead Indian country. Melting snow since the disappearance increases prospects of finding them.
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Medford
Ore
Ashland
Edwin C. Brown
Kaiser’s Oldest Son Backs Hitler in Runoff
Former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm pledged support to Adolf Hitler as Germany entered a week of campaign activity for the run off between Hitler and President Paul von Hindenburg. He urged a closed nationalist front and said he would vote for Hitler.
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William E. Brockmann
Berlin
Friedrich Wilhelm
Adolf Hitler
National Socialists
Hitterites
Germany
Herr Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Iron Front
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Rudy Mihelich Champ
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Capone Case
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Dean H. Dobson- Peacock
Guy H. Burrage
John H. Curtis
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