Navy Unit 10 Returns Unless Radio Is Used
Navy orders Commander Byrd to land planes if the long wave radio equipment cannot be installed on the Peary to ensure communications and bearings. The Bowdoin and Putnam head for Sydney as MacMillan and Byrd debate the plan amid radio equipment troubles and past delays.
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Sydney
Nova Scotia
United States
Putnam
Byrd
Navy
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Wilbur
Department
Navy Department
Boston
Wiscasset
Cary
State Demands Death Penalty For Shepherd
Chicago, June 24 AP William B Stewart chief of defense counsel urged jurors to accept a diabolic plot theory or dismiss the testimony against William D Shepherd He attacked Faiman as a vile claimant to a diploma mill and argued Shepherd did not conspire with him The defense leader shouted and perspired planning to resume after a noon recess as Mrs Shepherd wept in court and supporters offered comfort onlookers reported Continued on Page Ten
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Chicago
William 8. Stewart
William D. Shepherd
Farman
Stewart
Faiman
Daan
Crowe
Shepherd
Comics Teach Healthful Habits Through Humor
New York June 24 AP report on Dr Frederick W Seward Goshen New York at the List annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He urged neurasthenics to seek the funny side of life and praised the liberal use of comic strips in newspapers as beneficial for health.
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New York
Frederick W. Seward
Goshen
N. Y
American Institute of Homeopathy
Improvement in Administration of Veterans’ Work
Omaha June 24 AP Extensive improvement in the administration of the United States veterans bureau made possible by legislation improved study of conditions and cooperation by veterans has extended more benefits than ever before General Frank Hines says at the Disabled American Veterans convention. He reviews gains in medical care vocational rehabilitation employment and claims processing noting contact with eligibles will finish by June 20 and war insurance policies reinstated for many disabled veterans.
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Omaha
Neb
United States Veterans Bureau
Frank Hines
Hines
Fingerprint Divergence Saves Actor From Five Year Term
New York June 24 The case centers on Douglas McKenzie a former movie actor with a prison past tied to a cheek drawn on his employer A microscopic comparison revealed only a slight difference between his fingerprints and those of a California suspect In light of the near match he received a suspended sentence instead of a five year jail term.
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New York
Douglas McKenzie
California
McKenzie
Foreclosure Filed Against Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
Great Falls Montana June 24 AP foreclosure proceedings filed in federal court against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul company by the Guarantee Trust in the amount of 200 million dollars.
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ST. P
Great Falls
Mont
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Guarantee Trust Company
Socialists Vote Confidence in Painleve Ministry
Paris June 24 Premier Painleve's cabinet won a confidence vote on its Moroccan policy 610 to 30 with Socialists largely backing the government. Léon Blum was among those signing the motion. Support cited admiration for the premier's Morocco trip and front visit amid fiery Communist rhetoric.
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Paris
Pain Jeve
Socialist Party
M. Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
Leon Blu
Indian Chieftain Plea Highlighted Amid Prison Brewery Probe
Druggan and Lake jailed for contempt of federal injunction suspected of directing a brewery from their cells. Raid by prohibition agents uncovered machinery and boots, with about $100,000 in equipment possibly involved. Warrant issued for two former partners. another seized brewery tied to Walter Stevens and Phil Harrison slated for auction next Monday.
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Chicago
Ee Druggan
Frank Lake
Prohibition and Intelligence Unit
Apparteey
Sopens
Gore Seer
Druggan
Ford Pays Higher Wages To Crews
The Opeida, purchased by Henry Ford, shows wages on the Ford ship dramatically higher than other American freighters. Mess men earn $52 a month and ordinary seamen $47.60, with first engineers paid $225 against $180 on shipping board vessels.
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New York
Opeida
Hary Ford
Ford
Shipping Board
American Steamship Owners Association
President Coolidge arrives for summer at Swampscott retreat
President and Mrs Coolidge arrived in Swampscott Mass for a summer vacation expected to last through the season. They traveled by special train from Washington and breakfasted with Frank W Stearns at his home in Swampscott. The First Couple will use White Court as summer White House and may dine tonight at their cottage.
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Swampscott
Mass
President
Mrs. Coolidge
Germany reports May import and export totals
Berlin sources show Germany's May imports at 1.064 billion marks and exports at about 5.0 billion marks. The figures follow April imports of 1.08 billion and exports of 672 million dollars, reflecting cross currency figures for trade.
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Berlin
Germany
Tendoy Makes Mercy Plea in Murder Trial
Chief Tendoy of the Lemhi Shoshone appeals for mercy for three youths—Ben Ariwite James Tisidimit and Elmer Whitten—convicted in Charley Devaney’s murder. He argues friendship with whites and the two symbols eagle tail and Bible shape Indian law and mercy. The court considers leniency and notes criminal code shortcomings while the defendants await transfer and sentencing.
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Phillip Lavatta
Tenday
Baum
Redman
Supt
Donner
Fort Hall
Tisidimit
Boise
Victim Ashamed of Parties Involved in Murder Plot
Five men and two women are to face a preliminary hearing in Kansas City for fugitive warrant charges of assault with intent to kill in a plot against Mia Davies of Concordia Kansas. Charles B Davies confessed hiring gunmen. Mrs Davies plans to stand by her husband and condemns the accused.
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Kansas City
Lfe
Mia
Charles B. Davies
Concordia
Kan
Charles B. Davise
France presents 1925 budget in chamber discussion
Paris reports that Finance Minister Caillaux introduced the 1925 French budget in the chamber of deputies for final discussion. The bill was amended by the finance minister in collaboration with the senate and chamber finance committees of Parliament.
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Paris
Caillaux
Charaber of Deputies
Senate
Chamber
Lovers Die Together Tragedy Shaped by Despair in Michigan
Friends and relatives search Lake Huron shore for the bodies of Charles Kirkpatrick 35 of McGregor and Roby Jopra 17 a former Weber at the Kirkpatrick home who vanished Saturday leaving notes saying they intended to die together due to hopeless love. The notes signed Charlie and Ruby were found in a boat house near where Kirkpatrick's abandoned car was found. Kirkpatrick is a father of three. Mrs. Kirkpatrick in McGregor is prostrate but believes the bodies will be recovered.
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Forrester
Mich
Lake Huron
Charles Kirkpatrick
McGregor
Roby Jopra
Kirkpatrick
Charlie
Ruby
W Kirkpatrick
Irkpatrick
Rainy day results spark mixed baseball action
In New York the Giants and Phillies split a rain affected doubleheader with dramatic late runs. Brooklyn and New York traded blows in the first game as Grimes Taylor Greenfield and Philadelphia combined for 14 hits. In St Louis the premiers faced off as Yde Sheehan Gooch and Haines defeated O Farrell. Cincinnati Chicago postponed. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis in a tight affair. Boston topped Philadelphia while Washington beat New York in a low scoring affair. Ehmke Picinich Gray Cochrane and Behang Ogden Russell Marberry Tato Ruel contributed across games.
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New York
Brooklyn
Grimes
Taylor
Greenfield
Philadelphia
Boston
Betta
Wile
Cooney
O'Neil
St. Louis
Rueb Yde
Sheehan
Gooch
Hainesay O'Farrell
Cincinnati - Chicago
Reaton
Pittsburgh
Ene
Deterys Neph
Wisner
Dean and Gowdy
Ehmke
Picinich
Gray and Cochrane
Washington
Jones
Behang
Ogden
Russell
Marberry
Tato
Ruel
Charity Patient Owned Property Valued at Forty Thousand
Los Angeles on June 24 AP says Los Angeles county seeks reimbursement of 725 in cash groceries and other necessities given to Feder C Pederson by the county charities department while he was ill The suit claims Pederson owned 40000 in real estate and might have traded it for food in a pinch the county contends
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Feder C. Pederson
Count Charities Department
Pederson
Bandit Leader Killed in Sofia Attack Aftermath
Police near Balitz yesterday killed the bandit leader in a June confrontation linked to April assaults on King Borie. Five collaborators were captured or fled as clashes erupted and gunfire ended a chase through the Bulgarian countryside.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
King Borie
Sofie
Balitz
Judge defends young women in modern conduct ruling
New York judge John W. Ford, supporting Clean Books League, ruled in a divorce case that testimony of a wife’s breakfasts in negligee with another man and kisses or cocktail parties are not sufficient proof of infidelity. He noted changing customs and said a woman’s conduct alone no longer proves immorality.
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New York
John W. Ford
State Supreme Court
Clean Books League
Thomze H. Symington
Justice Ford
Babe Ruth Rested as Yankees Top Washington
Babe Ruth did not play for the Yankees with manager Huggins giving him a rest due to weak legs and swollen ankles. Veach moved to right field to replace Ruth as New York topped Washington.
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Babe
New York
Babe Ruth
Washington
Huggins
Veach
Ruth
Hornsby Homers in First and Sixth to Extend Lead
St. Louis June 24 AP. Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals, the league's top home run hitter, connected for a pair of circuit clouts in the first and sixth innings of the opening game of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh. Yde was pitching.
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St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Enresty
Pittsburgh
Yde
Chicago Picked As 1926 Moose Convention City
Baltimore dispatch reports Chicago chosen as the 1926 convention city for the Loyal Order of Moose, with Philadelphia and Montreal having extended formal invitations.
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Baltimore
Chicago
the Loyal Order of Moose
Philadelphia
Montreal
Robbers Loot Diamond Store On Broadway
Two gunmen robbed Marcus Feldman’s diamond shop on Broadway between 46th and 50th streets in New York. They tied two clerks, emptied the safe, and fled with diamonds and jewelry valued between 160000 and 200000. Feldman returned later and released the clerks as police were alerted.
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New York
Marcus Peldman
Broadway
Feldman
Marcus Feldman
Rioting in Canton Kills Europeans and Flares Refugee Flight
Renewed rioting in Canton leaves several Europeans dead and many wounded while women and children flee the city. About 150 refugees, including 20 Americans, reach Hong Kong as Chinese cities prepare for dragon day demonstrations. Martial law tightens around Shanghai amid fears the unrest could reshape the Chinese situation.
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Associated Press
Canton
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Chinese agitators clash with Europeans in Shameen
Canton June 24 AP reports violent clashes between Chinese demonstrators and residents of Shameen foreign concession. Several Europeans killed and many wounded. Women and children flee toward the U S Asheville toward Hong Kong. Earlier demonstrators fired toward Shameen killing Frenchman E Pasquier and injuring Customs Commissioner Edwards and chemist W G Murrell.
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Canton
Shameen
U. 8
S. Asheville
Hong Kong
E. Pasquier
Customs
Edwards
W. G. Murrell
Prohibition Enforcement Shakeup Draws Bipartisan Support
The Anti-Saloon League and the Association Against the Prohibition amendment approve the Treasury shakeup under Assistant Secretary Andrews, effective August 1, moving to federal district divisions and centralized enforcement. Both groups caution the plan must succeed and seek civil service protection for agents to ensure honest enforcement.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Association Against the
Andrews
Treasury Department
Association
Wayne J. Wheeler
Anti-Satoon League
Congress
Rogers Hornsby hits nineteenth home run in opener
Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his nineteenth home run in the first game of today’s doubleheader against Pittsburgh. The report notes Tonley June 24 AP as the source date.
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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Cardl
Chat Lenin
Ditteburgh
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