Al Smith to Quit Politics at End of Present Term
Syracuse June 11 Governor Alfred E Smith will retire from politics at the end of his current term and will not seek further office, according to an Albany dispatch. The Syracuse Herald reports he has been offered 650000 a year by the New York World to write on political and humanitarian topics, a claim Florence White of the World denies.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Alfred C. Smith
United States
Albany Dispatch
Syracuse Herald Today
Herald
New York World
Florence White
The
Albany
Syracuse Herald
Smith
the World
Dog meat remains part of German diet
The Associated Press reports from Berlin that dog meat is still eaten in Germany. Berlin's police chief says inspection rules for other meat will apply to dog meat and dogs for slaughter must be checked for trichinosis before and after killing. Consumption has fallen in Berlin but remains common in Saxony. prices for a fat dog range from two to ten marks.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Saxony
Coolidge Proposes Fleet Corp Authority to Sell Ships
President Coolidge suggests to the Shipping Board that the fleet corporation be given full authority to negotiate ship sales and lines, with the board retaining final approval or rejection of contracts.
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Coolidge
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
The
Fleet Corporation Authority
French Financed Under Discussion
Paris reports Finance minister Caillaux and the finance committee debated a four billion franc fiduciary issue in special bank notes to cover retirement of national defense bonds. Caillaux pledged notes would be redeemable by the Bank of France with ample reserves, details undisclosed.
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Paris
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Caillax
Bank of France
France to settle war debt to United States soon
Geneva reports that French foreign minister M Briand, meeting with American debt funding commissioner Theodore Burton, indicated France will soon take steps to settle its war debt to the United States.
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France
America
Elks Parade Opens Savannah Convention Day
Savannah Georgia June 11 open ing session of Elks convention for Georgia Florida and South Carolina was held after a public meeting. Floats entered by representative lodges will march this afternoon in a military and fraternal parade reviewed by John Price grand exalted ruler and General Harry Lee of the United States Marines.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Convention of Elks
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
John Price
Harry Lee
United States Marines
Anti trust suit filed to dissolve cattle hair monopoly
The government filed an anti trust suit in Chicago to dissolve an alleged monopoly in cattle and calf hair and hair felt.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Government Today
Chicago
Poulet Forms New Belgian Cabinet in Brussels
Viscount Poulet succeeds in forming a new Belgian cabinet in Brussels on June 11, announcing the new government and its leadership.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Viscount Poulet
Greek cabinet resigns in surprising move
The Greek cabinet announced its resignation in Athens on June 11, signaling a major political shift. Prime Minister and ministers stepped down and indicated continuance of government in a caretaker capacity while new arrangements are formed.
Telephone line chief outlasts bear in tree pole duel
In Riding Mountain forest reserve Manitoba Stanley Darlington, a telephone wire chief, climbed a pole and faced a full grown bear. The bear sat below while Darlington remained on the pole for an hour until the animal finally wandered off.
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Associated Prey
Dauphin
Manitoba
Stanley Darlington
Riding Mountain Forest Reserve
Darlington
Brain
Shepherd Trial Opens in Typhoid Murder Case
Chicago June 11 The defense tries to limit opening statements as William Darling Shepherd stands trial for allegedly infecting his foster son William Nelson McClintock with typhoid germs in a case tied to the McClintock estate. The jury was completed after weeks of voir dire and includes Charles Edelstein, a street car motorman, as the final juror.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lynch
Crowe
William Darling Shepherd
William McClintock
William Nelson McCintock
Charles Edelstein
William Scott Stewart
Stewart
Young McClintock
McClintock
Oscar Olson
Shepherd
Robert EB. Crowe
Charles C. Faiman
Faiman
National University of Science of Chicago
Yough
Five Convicts Hunted in Swamp Near Columbus
County officers near Columbus Georgia search a swamp for five black convicts, one of whom felled guard H J Walker with an axe blow yesterday. Walker remains in critical condition as doctors fear for his recovery.
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Columbus
H. J. Walker
Walker
Next Gordon Bennett Balloon Race May Return to U S
Dispatches from Brussels report the Gordon Bennett international balloon race may be staged in the United States due to the Belgian Aero Club finding the event too costly in the last four years. This year's race ended with another Belgian victory.
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United States
Associated Pre
New York
Brussels
Belgian Aero Club
Haynes optimistic on probation era fourth anniversary
Prohibition Commissioner and Harrison Narcotic Act administrator Ro A Haynes marked his fourth year in office in Washington with an optimistic outlook on defeating rum and drug bootleggers.
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Haynes
Prohi
Washington, D. C
Ro. A. Haynes
Income Tax Law Seen as Discriminating by Treasury Official
Washington June 11 Garrard Winston under secretary of the Treasury tells the national association of credit men that current tax law favors non productive ownership. He says Congress refuses to curb abuse of tax exempt securities which total more than thirteen billion dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Garrard Winston
Italian Hospital boxing bouts set for July second at Polo Grounds
New York June 11 Italian Hospital fund boxing bouts postponed from June 19 due to injuries to welterweight champion Mickey Walker were tentatively moved to July 2 at the Polo Grounds. The card features 21 year old southpaw and others including Carl Bjelland 22, Mark Spikins, A Ross Hoyt, Ralph Sedgwick and more listed among contestants.
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Associated Press
New York
Italian Hospital Fund
Mickey Walker
Polo Grounds
American gunboat Pampanga fired near Canton by Chinese forces
Cablefront reports the American gunboat Pampanga of the South China patrol exchanged fire near Whampoa while escorting a supply launch to Canton Christian College. No casualties were listed and ten foreign gunboats were in port.
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Py Thy
China
Pampanga
South China Patrol
Whampoa
Canton Christian College
Pampangas
Kwanetung
Chinese Foreign Office Rejects Diplomatic Corps Statement
The Chinese foreign office in a note to the foreign diplomatic corps rejects the argument that Shanghai police acted defensively when firing on Chinese demonstrators recently.
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Peking
China
Chinese Foreign Office
Foreign Diplomatic Corps
Shanghai
Rang Hai Claims Dent Offer of Dollars
Rang Hai reported an offer of dollars in relation to a dent incident. The details remain unclear with limited readable context.
Waterford Riot Claim Stuns New Waterford Mine Strike
William Davis, a striker, is dead and scores of miners and company police are injured in a fight over the Waterford power plant amid the British Empire Steel Corporation dispute with its employer. Police fired on strikers seeking to enter the power house, wounding several attackers in Sydney and New Waterford.
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Waterford
British Empire Steel Corporation
Sydney
N. S
New Waterford
Music to curb youth crime urged by California director
Glenwood's music director of California told delegates at the fourteenth biennial session of the national federation of music clubs that music can cure criminal tendencies in youths. The remarks were made in Portland Oregon on June 1.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Glenwood
California
National Federation of Music Clubs
Planes for Arctic trip reach Massachusetts from Philadelphia
NA-3 amphibian planes that will accompany commander Donald MacMillan's Arctic expedition arrived in Squantum Massachusetts from Philadelphia after a stop at Saga more Point on Cape Cod last night. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible showers in the far south. cooler tonight in the north.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Squantum
Mars
Donald MacMillan
Arctic
Sagamore Point
Cape Cod
Augusta Favored for Next Convention of Club Women
The Associated Press reports indications Augusta will be awarded the next convention of the Georgia Federation of Women’s clubs. Augusta led for this year’s gathering but agreed to host locally due to dedication events at the Tallulah Industrial School. A breakfast honored federation district officers and Tallulah trustees, with talks by Mrs. Z J Fitzpatrick of Madison and Mrs. John Ottley on the federation’s foundation and school work and plans.
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Tallulah Falls
Augusta
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
State Federation
Tallulah School
Z. J. Fitzpatrick
Madison
The
Georgia Federation
John Ottley
Macon Embezzler Admits Guilty in Bank Theft
James H. Reydon former Macon bank bookkeeper pleaded guilty in U S court to embezzling about 7100 and falsifying bank records. He was sentenced to one year and one day in the Atlanta penitentiary. Proceedings noted his good prior character but judge urged punishment.
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Valdosta
James H. Reydon
Fourth National Bank of
Macon
United States
National Bank
Atlanta
Rigdon
C. B. Lewis
W. H. Barrett
Curious crowd gathers as thaw mystery unfolds near central area
A fragmented clipping describes people in New York and Winchester Virginia reacting to a curious event. Reports mention a cabaret in Winchester and a Rialto venue while crowds gathered and a figure named Thaw was seen. Footnotes hint at disjointed details and a sense of surprise.
Sixty eight Houses Destroyed by Fire in Nahant Mass
The Associated Press reports Nahant Massachusetts saw sixty eight houses burn today after a fire started in a young men's club house. Damage is estimated near a half million dollars.
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