Southern Cross Safe After 2400 Mile Oakland to Honolulu Flight
The Southern Cross lands at Wheeler Field Honolulu at 12:19 p m after a 2400 mile leg from Oakland begun yesterday at 8:51 a m The crew of four pilots faced fuel shortages and navigational uncertainty as army and navy escort planes joined the arrival This completes the first stretch of an 17800 mile voyage toward Sydney with Suva Fiji Islands as the next leg expected to cover over 3100 miles
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Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Southern Cross
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Cal
Sydney
Australia
Suva
Fiji Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Monoplane Southern Cross Aces Honolulu Search
At Wheeler Field Honolulu crowds of about 1000 gather as the Southern Cross searches for land with fuel running low. About half the spectators are soldiers with sailors from visiting ships in the harbor.
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Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Southern Cross
United States
Flight crew pilots toward Hawaii as rescue ships gather
The Southern Cross radioed from sea reporting a downed battery and a request to fix their bearing on 740 meters. It followed a prior sighting message as four Californians head toward Wheeler Field Honolulu. Army planes were ordered to stand by to escort Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieut. Charles Ulm.
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Honolula
Southern Cross
Pacific Coast
California
Hawaii
Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Oahu
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Charles T. P.ulm
Hawaii Welcomes 2,400 Mile Flight Team
Australian pilots led by Harry W. Lyon with James Warner of San Francisco landed safely after a 2,400 mile journey. The crowd of about 500 cheered as Martin Jensen in the Aloha monoplane, previously second in the Cole flight race, appeared through the morning haze. Governor Farrington led the welcome in Hawaii as premature mists receded.
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Harry W. Lyon
James Warner
San Francisco
Martin Jensen
Aloha
California
Hawaii
Governor Farrington
Flight details from Southern Cross to Wheeler Field
A Mackay Radio Station message from the monoplane Southern Cross reports position at 4 a.m. Pacific Coast Time with latitude 26 50 and longitude 148.55 west, speed 70 knots at 4,500 feet, aiming to arrive at Wheeler Field Hawaii by 10 a.m. Pacific Coast time. Captain Kingsford-Smith sends a later note praising the moonlit clouds and reporting revolutions 1,600 knots 70, all O K Cheerio.
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Honolulu
Mackay Radio Station
Southern Cross
Pacific Coast
Wheeler Field
Hawaii
Naval Radio Station
Kingsford-Smith
O. K. Cheerio
Southern Cross aviators report clouds fooling them at sea
Honolulu dispatch notes that at 6 51 a m 8 20 Pacific time the Southern Cross aviators radioed that the clouds were deceptive to their navigation. The message hints at continuation on page four.
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Honolulu
Southern Cross
Dollar Line Steamship Rammed Freighter Kershaw
The Dollar Line steamer President Garfield sank the freighter Kershaw after a collision off Martha's Vineyard. About 29 survivors, including the Kershaw's captain, were rescued. 7 to 12 crew members were unaccounted for. The Garfield headed to Boston with survivors, Coast Guardsmen aiding at the scene.
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Dollar Line
Kershaw
Boston
President
Garfield
Martha’s Vineyard
Vineyard Haven
Mass
President Garfield
Brooks
East Chop
Island
Martha's Vineyard
G. H. Moir
Dollar Line Company
Woods Hole
Moir
Testimony of Nye Placed in Record at Stewart Trial
In Washington on June 1 the government entered Senator Nye of North Dakota into the Stewart trial record after repeated defense objections. Nye testified to the best of his recollection about questions asked Stewart and the responses from Indiana Standard Oil officials, including a declined answer regarding Continental Trading Company bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Nye
North Dakota
Robert W. Stewart
Senate Oil Committee
Rover
Oil Committee
Stewart
Indiana Standard Oil
Continental Trading Company
Harry F. Sinclair Nye
Oil official faces misconduct charge over Senate testimony
In Washington on June 1 the Tea Pot Dome committee opened proceedings to prove Indiana Standard Oil official Robert W. Stewart refused to answer questions. The government targets a misdemeanor conviction based on his testimony.
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Washington, D. C
Robert W. Stewart
Senate
Indiana Standard Oil
Religious differences spark altercation at Mrs Galligar funeral
In Nashville Georgia during June a dispute at the funeral of Mrs. Fred Galligar arose over religious differences between her estranged husband Fred Galligar and her brother Joe Sirmans. Galligar allegedly placed an emblem of his faith in the casket, Sirmans resented it and drew a knife before bystanders intervened and the service continued.
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Nashville
Fred Galligar
Joe Sirmans
Sirmans
Doctor Arthur Thedford Commits Suicide in Rome Georgia
Rome Georgia June 1 Dr Arthur Thedford noted medicine maker of fame shot himself at his home after a period of mental illness treatment. He originated national patent medicines named after him though he had sold rights earlier later continued in the business and died at 51 after 35 years in Rome with a modest estate.
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Arthur Thedford
Medicine
Rome, GA
Rome
Thedford
Amtt
Olvany and Hague subpoenaed in Senate campaign probe
The Senate presidential campaign funds investigating committee subpoenas George W. Olvany of Tammany Hall and Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City. Olvany left town for a fishing trip and may not return before Monday. Hague had not responded by 1 PM. Oscar Miller and George Gordon Battle appear in the testimony with North Carolina campaign contributions totaling 3500 dollars.
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New York
Senate Presidential Campaign Funds
George W. Olvany
Tammany Hall
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Olvany
Hague
Oscar Miller
Albany Civic League
Albany
Senator Heflin
Alabama
George Gordon Battle
Friends
North Carolina
Smith
H. Edwards
Wayne County
William B. Jones
Raleigh
Jones
Battle
Georgia postmaster held on embezzlement charge
Augusta Georgia June 1 Paul E Ogletree Mesena postmaster is under 1500 bond on charges of embezzling postal funds. Inspectors say burglars looted the safe Tuesday night but the probe links the shortages to Ogletree totaling 68799 in postal funds and 10401 in C O D. collections Katie Lee McCarthy named acting postmaster.
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Augusta
Paul E. Ogletree
Mesena
Ogletree
United States
Cc. J. Skinner
Katie Lee McCarthy
Explosion at Dupont plant kills two men and injures many
At Dupont Viscoloid Co plant on DeForest avenue an acid explosion killed at least two workers and injured several others. Police and fire units in gas masks recovered the bodies from the rubble shortly after the blast.
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Dupont
Kearney
Anycore
Dupont Viscoloid Company
DeForest Avenue
Chang Tso Lin Addresses Diplomats in Peking
In a 3:30 p m address at the president palace Marshal Chang Tso Lin told the diplomatic corps he would remain in Peking awaiting a decisive battle at Liukho 35 miles southwest He pledged protection for foreigners and said efforts to maintain peace would continue regardless of his whereabouts Diplomats viewed the speech as a valedictory signaling a possible peaceful handover of the capital to Nationalists Despite Mukdenite withdrawal pressures and tense factions foreigners mostly unaffected with emergency measures deemed unnecessary by authorities
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Peking
President Palace
Chang Tso-Lin
Liukho
Chang
Altho
W. J. Oudendijk
Manchuria
Legation
General Chang orders northern retreat on Tientsin Pukow line
Advices from Tientsin report General Chang Sun Chang, Northern Commander, now in the field against the Nationalists, has ordered the northern forces on the Tientsin Pukow Railway front to carry out a general retreat.
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Tokyo
Tientsin
Chang Sun-Chang
Tientsin-Pukow
Exodus From Peking of Manchurian Families
Families of prominent Manchurian officials begin an exodus from Peking with eight special trains leaving for Mukden over two days.
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Peking
Mukden
New Expeditions Organized For Italia Search
European air expeditions join searches for the Italia missing dirigible. Paul Kremer and four Italian alpinists trek across Spitzbergen toward northeastern land to locate the crash site while the Hobby and Braganza plan northward moves with expeditions aboard seeking open water and possible Italian crew.
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Associated Press
Kings Bay
Europe
Italia
Paul Kremer
Spitzbergen
Red Bay
Liefde Bay
Amsterdam Island
Hobby
Citta di Milano
Advent Bay
Chang Tso Lin to Abdicate Northern Government
Tokyo dispatch reports Chang Tso Lin will abdicate as head of the Northern Government. A new government may include Tuan Chi Jui, once premier and minister of war. Northern army collapses along the Peking Hankow railway. foreigners likely to evacuate as looting risks rise.
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London
Tokyo
Evening News
Peking
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang
Tuan Chi Jui
China
Wu Pei-Fu
Tientsin
Peking- Hankow
Legation
Italian air expedition to search for missing dirigible Italiia
Milan June 1 Italian air expedition to locate the missing dirigible Italiia will launch soon. The hydro airplane S-55, sister to Santa Maria, will be used by Mussolini for the Nobile project. Pilot yet to be chosen with Locatelli Maddelena and Passaleva named as candidates. The 855 will be equipped with radio to stay in contact with base ship Citta di Milano.
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Milan
Italy
de Pinedo
Santa Maria
Mussolini
Locatelli
Maddelena
Sandro Passaleva
Citta di Milano
Italian hydro airplane leaves Milan for Spitzbergen search
The S-55 hydro airplane fully equipped for a long flight will depart Milan on Monday bound for Spitzbergen to assist in the search for the missing dirigible Italia.
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Rome
Italy
Endowment Gifts Back New History Junior College at Valdosta
Atlanta reports that endowment checks and property titles totaling 457 500 dollars were presented to the Valdosta board for the new History Junior College. The campus deed covers 43 acres valued at 107 500 dollars and the administration building at 150 000 dollars. Associate dean W B Stubbs will lead the college.
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Atlanta
Hmory
Valdosta
Board of Trustees
J. R. Dasher
League of Nations figures in beauty contest wrangle
Geneva May 31 Enchanted admirers of a Vilna born beauty write to Sir Eric Drummond asking the League to fund a trip for Miss Poland to the Galveston contest. He replies Geneva has no funds for international beauty events. Miss Poland, twenty, has won 12 local prizes.
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League OF Nations
Geneva
Texas City
Vilna
Poland
Lithuania
Eric Drummon
Galveston
League
Eric
Orders of Captain Romagna at Kings Bay
The orders issued by Captain Romagna of the base ship Citta di Milano are noted as currently located at Kings Bay, with details on command and deployment.
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Romagna
Citta di Milano
Kings Bay
Swedish Seaplanes to Search Spitzbergen for Italia
Stockholm reports the Swedish government has authorized the aviation chief to equip three seaplanes to search Spitzbergen for the missing airship Italia. The move aims to locate the Italia and determine its fate.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Aviation Department
Spitzbergen
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