Flaming Oil Spews From Sunken Tanker After Fog Collision
In a dense fog off Scituate last night the tanker Pinthus collided with the passenger liner Fairfax. Flames enveloped both ships, the tanker sank with all crew aboard and many Fairfax passengers and crew remain unaccounted. Seaman J. B. Walker of Kittery, Me., rescued a woman from the blaze but perished in the effort. The Fairfax, bound to Norfolk, reported 71 passengers and 70 crew. at least eleven were injured and about forty missing.
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Fall River
Pinthus
Fairfax
Scituate
Pinthis
United States
J. B. Walker
Kittery
Fred Jam
U. S. S. Concord
Jam
Walker
Fairfax Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Norfolk
Gloucester
Game Line
Archibald Brooks
Pssengers
Bank of Bay Biscayne Closes as Depositors Guarded
Miami June 11 doors of the Bank of Bay Biscayne failed to open with a sign reading closed by order of directors for the protection of depositors. The bank reported deposits of 15 037 198 and resources of 17 182 292 with affiliated institutions Biscayne Trust Miami Beach Bank and Trust and Bank of Coral Gables also closed to protect depositors due to withdrawals. J H Gilman president cited recent withdrawals and Arthur W Saarinen oversaw the institution.
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Miami
Fla
Bank of Bay Biscayne
Biscayne Trust Company
Miami Beach Bank and Trust Company
Bank of Coral Gables
J. H. Gilman
Bank.of
Coral Gables
Arthur W. Saarinen
Bank of Bay
National City Bank
Biscauine Trust Company
Miami Beach Bank
Cannon Answers SME Questions of Lobby Committee
Washington June 11 Bishop James Cannon Jr testified before the Senate lobby committee about Southern Methodist Church activities but refused to answer questions on his 1928 anti Smith campaigning. The exchange touched on unreported funds and campaign financing amid partisan probes.
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Cannon
Cannon Attends Senate Meeting as Spectator
Bishop James Cannon Jr. attended the Senate lobby committee meeting as a spectator while refusing to answer questions about his anti Smith activities in 1928. He previously said he would be at his office if subpoenaed and then walked out. Chairman Caraway and Senator Blaine encountered him in the room, with Cannon denying contempt of the Senate.
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Cannon
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Blaine
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Stribling Bypasses Training to Watch Heavyweight Showdown
W L Young Stribling leaves Chicago on June 11 to travel to New York for the Sharkey Schmeling title bout. He will witness the decision between Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling as he prepares for his own upcoming match with Otto Von Porat.
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Strib
Chicago
W. L. “Young
Stribling
Otto von Porat
New York
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Slot Machine War in Brooklyn Leaves One Dead Four Wounded
In New York police report a feud over slot machine privileges sparked a machine gun attack in Brooklyn. Five syndicate members were shot while repairing a flat tire in East New York. George de Feo, 24, killed. four others wounded including Abraham Belis, Louis Esperiti, Joseph Amorosio, and Martin Goldstein.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brownsville
George de Feo
Abraham Belis
House Appropriations Committee Advances Large Outlay Bill
The appropriations measure calls for 66.2 million offshore outlay with 51 million extra for contingencies and rapid funding of federal departments. It includes 25 million for public buildings and 10.66 million for Boulder Canyon dam initial work, plus 51 million to settle war claims and various reappropriations. Funds become available on enactment and cover prison, farm, road, and forest projects including a 33.88 million penitentiary in the northeast.
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Appropriations Committee
Boulder Canyon
Mixed Claims Commission
Consolidated Prison Industrie
Lexingston
Kentucky
Standairy
Agriculture Department
Federal Farm Board
Tariff bill vote to be held in Senate Friday
Washington June 11 The tariff bill faces a final Senate vote at two o clock Friday with a possible one or two vote margin. If approved it goes to the House Saturday and a final roll call, then to President Hoover by Monday. Senators Lafollette Reed Grundy and Hebert are noted, with party lines drawn over rate changes.
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Senate
House
Hoover
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Reed
Pennsylvania
Grundy
Hebert
Rhode Island
Republican National Committee
Ashurst
Hayden
Arizona
Kansas
Robinson
Indiana
Chicago investigates Lingle murder amid calls to curb gangs
The Chicago press and public demand action after Jake Lingle’s murder. Officials vow a six hour manhunt for hoodlums, blaming Prohibition and gang crime. Sam Hunt and Ralph Pierce are questioned as rewards total 55 000.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Chicago Tribune
John Stege
Plane Stealer Blames Predicament on Liquor
Allan Scott the youthful Pine Bluff pilot blamed a little too much liquor for his troubles after breaking jail in Mississippi and stealing an Arkansas Power and Light Company plane yesterday. He returned by car today and was detained for Leland authorities on jail breaking and plane larceny charges. He said he had no plan to steal the aircraft or take it to Mexico.
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Ark
Allan Scott
Leland
Miss
Domas
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Scott
The
Power Company
Mexico
County Officers of Tate Meet for Annual Georgia Association
More than 300 members of the County Officers Association of Georgia are expected in Thomasville for the annual meeting Thursday and Friday. Registrations at Tosco Hotel, Rose Theatre sessions, and a Friday tour of local estates precede a hunting lodge dinner with entertainment at Lake Jamonia.
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County Officers Association of Georgia
Thomasville
Tosco
Glen Arven Country Club
Rose Theatre
Court House
Thomansville
Roscoe Luke
Lake Jamonia
Georgia
Tesco Hotel
W. H. Gardner
Oglethorpe
T. S. Callaway
First Baptist Church
D. Roy Bay
J. C. Cooper
Milledgeville
G. Ed Maddox
Rome
M. L. Ledford
Cairo
Afternoon Session Opens Ticketed Tour at Glen Arven and Rose Theatre
Tickets will be issued to all registered visitors entitling them to play on the Glen Arven Country Club links and to attend the Rose Theatre evening performance.
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Glen Arven
Rose Theatre
Insurance policy to take effect only after first payment
Georgia court of appeals ruled the initial premium must be paid before a life policy becomes effective, reversing a lower court verdict. Ran som A Bell of Waynesboro took out a $5,000 policy delivered Oct 1 1922 with an agreement to pay Oct 14 or 16. Bell died Oct 22 and his estate sued for policy value.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Waynesboro
Ransom A. Bell
Bell
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals
Norris and Phinazee Convicted and Sentenced by Jury
The Norris case jury returned guilty verdicts after a night session. Norris drawn sentences of one to two years in the state penitentiary while Phinazee received one year with no mercy. Bail was denied pending a new trial, and an August hearing was set.
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Norris
E. H. Smith
State Penitentiary
J. B. Edwards
Thomas
Phinazee
Pearl Belote
Superior Court
Breaks County
Thomasville
Pearl Belore
Thomas County
Moultrie
Mascow
Clanton
Brooks County
Messrs
Norris and
Phinazea
Supreme Court
Dave Wright
Boyle
Belote
Phinazee and
Queen Belote
Weather forecast for the Carolinas Georgia and Florida
Weather forecast notes toward South Carolina and Georgia with partly cloudy tonight and increasing cloud cover Thursday plus gentle to moderate northeast winds. Florida expected with showers in the extreme south tonight and Thursday. Alabama shows increasing cloudiness tonight and unsettled conditions Thursday. Northwest Florida remains mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Court decision notes premium payment and health claim
Fragmentary text references a lifetime premium, good health phrase, and an appellate court ruling on payment. The readable items point to a legal decision about insurance or damages, without clear names, dates, or locations.
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Jake” Lingle
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Jake) Lingle
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