Tornado Casualty Toll Rises Across Several States
Aweekend tornado outbreak left Mississippi with 22 dead and nearly 50 injured, Alabama 19 dead and about 50 injured, Oklahoma four dead and six injured, and Arkansas three injured. Affected areas include Georgia, South and North Carolina. The Red Cross coordinates relief as Joseph Jett and four children were killed near Stringtown, Oklahoma.
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Atlanta
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
American Red Cross
Stringtown
Okla
Joseph Jett
Jett
Here
McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bid Faces Doubt in Congress
Washington May 28 AP President Coolidge faced pressure from lawmakers to push a farm relief measure before adjournment. Senate GOP leaders and House members urged action on the McNary-Haugen bill as a condition to adjournment, with possible votes in both chambers expected within ten days. Senator Gooding Idaho and Representative French urged relief and reclamation measures, while Secretary Wallace’s views were sought.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Snell
House Rules Committee
Dhat
McNary-Haugen Farm Export Corporation
Gooding
Idaho
Rnther
Representative French
Wallace
Senator Gooding
Senate
Federal force begins action against Villa Hermosa stronghold
Mexico City May 28 AP reports a federal offensive against Villa Hermosa in Tabasco. Two thousand cavalry under General Lucero move from the south with three infantry columns under General Vicente Gonzales from the east. Flanking guns guard the Gulf front and a dozen airplanes are dropping bombs.
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Mexico City
Villa Hermosa
Tabasco
Lucero
Vicente Gonzales
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Democrats Endorse McAdoo Proxy Delegation
At a harmonious convention in Waco Texas the state party gave unqualified approval to William G McAdoo and instructed its delegation to vote for him as long as his name remains in the national convention. Alvid Owsley of Dallas was named for national commander of the American Legion and for vice president.
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Texas
M’'Adoo
Waco
Teras
Texas Democracy
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Alvid Owsley
Dallas
The
Amera Legion
Klan Witness Allowed Testimony in Mayfield Case
B Y Clarke, first Klan chief organizer, was allowed to testify before a senate committee regarding the contest of Senator Mayfield against Democrat George E B Peddy for the Texas seat. Mayfield urged no technical exclusion of Clarke's evidence, after earlier objections based on a federal convention charge.
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Washington
B. Y. Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Senate
George E. B. Peddy
Reublican
Senatorayfield
Democrat
Texas
Mayfield
Clarke
Girl Bandit Is Captured After Bank Robbery
Norma Andersen an 18 year old girl from a respected Peoria family seized 1158 dollars from the Farmington bank and forced the banker’s son to drive her to Hanna City where deputies captured her hours later. The bank denies owing her money.
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Peoria, Ill
Norma Andersen
Clyde Steenburg
Steenburg Bank
Farmington, II
David Suttles
Hanna City
Farmington City
Sugar Refiners Trim Fine Granulated Prices to Year Low
New York on May 28 AP reports a sugar refiner cut fine granulated price to 6.75 a barrel and 6.70 in bulk bags after ongoing weakness in the raw sugar market. The move marks a new yearly low.
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New York
Germans Had Big Grip On Metal Plant
Isador J. Krosel testified that in 1917 German capital controlled a majority of American Metal Company stock, with 84 644 shares still German held and assets around 13 million dollars. The inquiry touched on Mexican revolutionary plots and anti trust notes linked to United Gas Improvement and Daugherty.
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Washington
Senate Daugherty Committee
Department of Justice
Department of Justices
Anyother Committee
W. Grimes
Department
Wheeler
Gue ‘Tones
Texas
W J
American Metal Company
Kresel
La Follette Warns Against Communists in Party Plans
Senator La Follette declares he may run for president on an independent ticket if Democratic and Republican conventions fail to purge communist influence. He accuses organizers of the St Paul Farmers Labor Progressive meeting of wiring in communists to divide the progressive movement and seeks ballot-based control of government. The letter quotes Workers Party statements and cites plans to use Minnesota Farmer-Labor names to advance communist ends.
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la Follette
Ekern
Wisconsin
LaFollette
St. Paul
Central Executive Committee
Workers’ Party of America
Communist Internationale
Moscow
Palmer Labor Party of Minnesota
Cer
Honator Lafollette
Atlantic City
Herman L. Ekern
Madison
Workers Party
Farmer-labor Party
Minnesota
Contanentrs Committee
Workers Party of America
Daily Worker
Workers’ Party
Polichich
Nations
Franks Case Pushes Drug Angle in Death Probe
Chicago reports the investigation into 12 year old Robert Franks’s death expands as drug addicts are rounded up for questioning. Authorities say the killing was an accident and that narcotics use and a ransom plot linked to a well informed family circle may explain the crime. Witness Shackelford described a midnight burial. Two private school instructors remain in habeas petitions.
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Chicago
Robert Franks
Crowe
Franks
John H. Shackelford
Gary
Indiana
Shackelford
Adolph Papritz
Johnson
Joseph Klon
Spectacles traced to Brooklyn firm in Franks case
Detectives probing the kidnapping and death of 13 year old Robert Franks traced the spectacles found near the scene to a Brooklyn New York concern. Through the Bobrow Optical company the police sought to identify ownership and establish key links in the investigation.
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Chicago
Robert Franks
Brooklyn
New York
Bobrow Optical Company
Churches Protest Michigan Fight
In Grand Rapids Michigan on May 28 a meeting adopted a resolution urging state and church leaders to protest actions affecting a forthcoming boxing event. The event is scheduled for Michigan City Indiana next Saturday and is linked to Governor Branch of Indiana and the 186th Presbyterian general assembly's session.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Indiana
Michigan
In- A
Methodist. Episcopal Can Conference
French Flier Skids Toward Civil War in China
Shanghai May 28 AP Hostilities between Kiangsu governor Chi Shihh Yuan and Chekiang ruler Lu Yung Hsiang delay Captain Pelletier D'Oisy's Paris to Tokyo flight. Chi warns no landing at Nanking and may seize the plane. D'Oisy’s original craft wrecked, awaiting a loaned aircraft from General Ho Feng Ling.
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Pelletier D’oisy
Paris
Tokio
Chi Shihh-Yuan
Kiangsu
Lu Yung-Hisiang
Chekiang
Chi
D'Oiay
Nanking
D'Oisy
Ho Feng-Ling
Chihli
Peking
Waieh Bie
D’oisy
Ruchowfu
Tsinanfu
Shi
Suchowfu
Rejected Offer for His Secret Paris May 28
The Paris Herald reports that H Grindell Matthews, inventor of the diabolical ray, refused a purchase offer from the United States Navy Department for his secret.
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Paris
H. Grindell Matthews
United States Navy Department
the Herald
House rejects naval budget amendment on battleship gun elevation
Washington May 28 The House by 74 to 54 votes rejected an amendment to the naval construction bill that would authorize a 6 500 000 appropriation to elevate guns on thirteen battleships.
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Washington
House
Alabama Senator Delays Texas Land Fraud Inquiry Start
Washington May 28 Senator Heflin Democrat Alabama deferred until Monday the start of his fight on the conduct of the inquiry into charges of land frauds in Texas due to low attendance at a senate office committee meeting. A post office committee sub committee has been pursuing the investigation.
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Washington
Senate Office Committee
Heflin
Democrat
Alabama
Texas
Post Office Committee
Ohio Republicans Back Coolidge at Cleveland Convention
Dallas delegates instructed to vote for Calvin Coolidge for the presidential nomination at the Cleveland convention along with 23 delegates and 23 alternates. The convention also endorsed R. B. Creager as national committeeman.
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Ohio
Coolidge
Dallas
Calvin Coolidge
Cleveland
R. B. Creager
Middy Killed in Class Prank
A Middy student was killed this afternoon after a prank in class went wrong. Witnesses say the student was struck and injured, with authorities called to the scene for investigation and the case being reviewed by school officials.
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Middy
California Man Champion Head of Large Family
Samuel Houston Bryant aged 82 in Los Angeles is the world champion head of a large family with 186 descendants. He keeps careful generation records including 17 children 99 grandchildren 68 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Bryant has never tasted tobacco and attends church three times weekly.
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Los Angeles
Samuel Houston Bryant
Bryant
Hildren
Pocatello High School Plans 84th Graduation Evening
Commencement exercises set for 8 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The largest senior class in Pocatello High School history will graduate with eighty four diplomas. Caps and gowns could not be secured so graduates will wear black. Dr George E Davies of Salt Lake City will deliver the address titled A Ship and not a Chip. Music is planned for the program.
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Pocatello High School
Counery
George E. Davies
Salt Lake City
France Buys In On Death Ray Bid
Paris reports that France has gained a financial stake in Grindell Matthews death ray efforts and bought several minor inventions. Matthews plans to return to London to negotiate with the British air ministry or others for control, while French efforts to secure full ownership continue alongside Britain and other bidders.
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Paris
Grindell Matthews
Matthews
London
Air Ministry
Ogden Man Killed by Bandits in China Was Dinsmore Relative
Jay Dinsmore of Ogden, 43, killed recently by bandits at Nangwa Fukien province China. He was a nephew of C Dinsmore an Ogden contractor and had been attempting to develop Fukien lumber. He had previously escaped death from bandits in a letter to his Ogden relative.
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Ogden
Utah
Jay Dinsmore
Nangwa
Fukien Province
China
C.¥. Dinsmore
Dinsmore Company
Dinemore
Former Sheriff Slays Attorney in Fort Worth Hotel
John T. Honea 60, a former sheriff, is free on $10,000 bond after allegedly shooting John W. Estes 55 in a Fort Worth hotel lobby. Witnesses report a brief exchange before the fatal gunfire. Honea faces a murder charge and has not made a statement.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John T. Honea
Liberty
John W. Estes
Los Aneles
Honea
Estes
Vision Comes to an Oregon Man
Hoquiam Wash May 28 reports that an intoxicated man lying in the street near police headquarters drew a patrol response. Ernest Dever told officers he had just returned from an evangelist meeting when he saw the icy gates of heaven opening and was struck by the light. he was not arrested, police reported.
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Hoquiam, Wash
Ernest Dever
Aeaven
American sailors reported killed near Wa Province Canton
An American consul in Canton confirmed two American sailors were killed near Wa Province. Details are limited as officials continue to verify the incident and gather further reports.
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Peking
Canton
Sesuetney
Wa Province
Japan protests US immigration bill condemning Teentes clause
Tokyo reports official Japanese protest over the Johnson immigration bill including a clause barring Teentes. Tokyo says the act discriminates against Japanese and harms entry to the United States. The foreign office issued the statement after a cabinet meeting and Prince Regent approval.
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Tokio
United States
Foreign Office
Vivanses
Washington
Emeets
Matsui
Murder charges in case of rooming house keeper death
Chicago May 28 AP A coroner jury urged Nicholas Guido and Anthony Demio held to the grand jury for murder and Mrs Margaret Marks held as accessory before the fact in the slaying of James R Burks a rooming house keeper. Felize is being held while police investigate.
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Chicago
Nicholas Guido
Anthony Demio
Margaret Marks
James R. Burks
Anthony Felize
Guido
Cable breaks blamed on rum runners near Farallon Islands
Officials of the Commercial Cable Company say three trans Pacific breaks in seven months may be caused by rum runners. The breaks, near 26 miles from the Farallones, show chopping and pulling apart likely from anchors or anchor chains. Investigations are handled in New York. Separate note says rum fleets anchor off Jersey and Long Island coasts, prompting protests to Washington treasury officials.
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San Francisco
Commercial Cable Company
Lareessen Tian
Farallone Islands
New York
Rum
Jersey
Long Island
Cosats
Haven
Trang Atlantice
Treasury Department
Washington
Marx in Berlin Acknowledges New Government Communion
Fragmentary note reports Marx in Berlin on May 28 accepting a new government setup and confirming a communion with it. The text is unclear but centers on recognition of leadership and political shift.
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Marx
Berlin
Ohan Marx
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