Montreal Oil Tanker Cymbeline Blast Kills Fire Chief
A series of blasts tore the Cymbeline in Montreal harbor injuring 63 and killing 23. Fire Chief Raoul Gauthier and four firefighters died in the final explosion as recovery efforts were hampered by intense heat and rising casualties. Casualties included Vickers Company workers and several local firemen.
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Montreal
Que
Vickers
England
Atlantic
Raoul Gauthier
Dominion Fire Chiefs’ Association
Dominion
Gauthier
Paul Henrichon
J. Debrienne
J. Hamelin
R. Noel
James Wilson
John Riddell
James Corbett
Donald Gunn
William Atherton
Vickers Company
Dothan Druggist Held in Contempt of Court
Dothan druggist Earl E Hammond was held in contempt by Judge Kennamer in U S District Court after a hearing on alleged false testimony and false records in a conspiracy to violate the federal seed loan act case. The trial ended in a hung jury and mistrials in successive proceedings.
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Montgomery
Ala
Earl £. Hammond
Dothan
Co. B. Kennamer
United States District Court
Hammond
Four Newton Brothers Sentenced for Assault in Georgia Supreme Court Upheld
Four Newton county brothers were upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court on June 17 in prison terms for a joint assault on a woman landowner. Albert Fouts faced ten to twenty years, J C Fouts two to twelve, Emmett Fouts six to fifteen, and Charlie Fouts eight to twenty, all convicted in Newton Superior Court in October 1931 based on victim and physician testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Newton County
Georgia Supreme Court
Newton Superior Court
Albert Fouts
J. C. Fouts
Emmett Fouts
Charlie Fouts
Garner Improves Slightly Amid Illness in Washington
Speaker Garner, ill with bronchitis at his hotel, showed slight improvement today as Capitol physician Dr. George Calver reported his temperature reduced and he felt more comfortable than yesterday.
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Washington
Garner
George Calver
Capitol
Weather forecast for Southeastern states with scattered showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday for South Carolina Georgia and Florida. Alabama shows partly cloudy conditions with isolated thundershowers in the south and central areas and continued warmth. Extreme Northwest Florida remains generally fair tonight with Saturday partly cloudy skies and scattered showers.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
New Illumination Discovery Hailed From Worcester
Worcester, June 17. John J. Donovan of Bellingham Washington announced a new illumination discovery he says will transform electric lighting. Donovan, VP of the Blodedel Donovan lumber mills, was honored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He claims carbon dioxide gas in clear glass tubes with proper current yields daylight like white light and practical use within a year.
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Worcester
Mass
John J. Donovan
Bellingham
Washington
Donovan
Blodedel Donovan Lumber Mills
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Hardwick Opens Campaign with Speech in Albany
Thomas W. Hardwick declared for governor pledging strict economy and tax reform. He called for abolition of useless boards and a balanced state budget, shifting to income tax, and tighter controls on carriers while boosting highways and education.
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Albany
Thomas W. Hardwick
Hardwick
Dummy With Shotgun Holds Off Officers in Ark Raid
Russellville Arkansas June 17 a dummy with a shotgun threatened approachers prompting Pope county officers to study the scene for three hours before raiding a still and arresting Alonzo Stanbridge and Forest Cox The still with 120 gallon capacity and 800 gallons of mash nearby was destroyed.
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Russellville
Ark
Pope County
Alonzo Stanbridge
Forest Cox
Chilean Junta Overthrown in Brief Revolt
Chile's socialist junta was toppled by counter-revolutionaries led by army and navy units. Colonel Marmaduke Grove and Eugenio Matte were captured after a siege at the presidential palace, as a new junta took power promising to outlaw communism but preserve a socialist republic.
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Harald Braman
Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Juan Esteban Montero
Marmaduke Grove
Carlos Davila
Eugenio Matte
Senor Davila
Alberto Cabero
Montero
Radical Party
Nolasco Cardenas
Socialist Republic
Colonel Grove
Senor Matte
Grove
Merced
Nineteen Aliens Become Citizens in Atlanta
Nineteen aliens from nine countries took the oath of allegiance in Atlanta. Judge Marvin Underwood granted them full citizenship in federal court, with Germany providing the largest delegation.
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Atlanta
United States
Marvin Underwood
Germany
New England Woman Elected President of General Federation
Mrs Grace Morrison Poole of Brockton Mass was elected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Seattle. Poole, a 25 year member active in many capacities, succeeds prior leaders as delegates hear reports and addresses in the international body's gathering.
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Seattle
New England
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Mass
Crazy man kills Major T. B. Curtis in Texas
In San Marcos Texas on June 17 major T B Curtis of the San Antonio veterans bureau and a companion were fatally wounded and shot four times by a mental patient named William F McWilliams as they were being transported by train to confinement in Waco McWilliams fled into underbrush but was captured by Texas rangers after signaling surrender during the pursuit
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San Marcos
Tex
T. B. Curtis
San Antonio
Veterans Bureau
Waco
William F. McWilliams
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Gibson Heads B. Y. P. U. President in Georgia
Dr. T Barron Gibson of Canton is elected president of the Georgia Baptist Young Peoples Union succeeding Frank A Hooper of Atlanta. The vote occurred last night at Riverside Military Academy where the annual B Y P U convention and encampment are in progress.
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Gainesville
T. Barron Gibson
Canton
Georgia Baptist Young Peoples Union
Frank A. Hooper
Atlanta
Riverside Military Academy
Hughes Spalding Elected Chairman of Regents Board
Hughes Spalding of Atlanta was elected chairman of the University board of regents to succeed W. D. Anderson who resigned. His term runs until July 1, 1937. Cason J. Calloway of LaGrange was chosen vice chairman after Philp Weltner declined the chairmanship and resigned his vice chairmanship. Weltner remains chair of the committee on education. Dr. Thomas F. Greene of Athens was named chairman of the committee on organization and law.
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Atlanta
Hughes Spalding
University Board of Regents
W. D. Anderson
Macon
Spalding
Cason J. Calloway
LaGrange
Philp Weltner
Board of Regents
Weltner
Callo Way
Board of Regents Committee of Education
Thomas F. Greene
Athens
Committee On
Organization and Law
Judge Bloodworth Dies in Atlanta After Illness
Atlanta June 17 Judge O H B Bloodworth longtime Georgia Court of Appeals member died in a city hospital after months of failing health He was 72 and served on the court since 1917 surviving a widow seven children and a noted record as a studious jurist
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Atlanta
O. H. B. Bloodworth
Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge Bloodworth
Court of Appeals
Liberty Hall
Pike County
Thomas Stokely Morgan Bloodworth
Frances Carolina Maxey Bloodworth
Milner
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
University of Georgia
University
Phi Beta Kappa
Forsyth
Monroe County
Flint
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Newatn
Oliver H. B. Bloodworth
Miami
Fla
Hariet F. Jackson
Laura D. Ponder
Thomas S. M. Bloodworth
Chattanooga
Tenn
Andrew D. Bloodworth
Margaret
Democrats Begin Moving Into Chicago After Republican Convention
The Democratic national committee prepares for its Chicago convention with advance agents setting up in hotels. Everett Sanders of Indiana chosen as campaign chair after Hoover Curtis renomination, while Republicans leave Chicago for the coming start of the Democratic gathering and its stadium venue.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Chicago
Hoover
Curtis
Everett Sanders
Indiana
Michigan Avenue
Washington
Sanders
Congress
Coolidge
Death by own action claims Hackensack bride
Jessie Rosenberg Lipowitz a 19 year old newlywed from Paterson and NYU student died after a 250 foot plunge over Alpine palisades. A note to her husband confirmed police theory that she killed herself.
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Alpine
N. J
Palisades
Jessie Rosenberg Lipowitz
Hackensack
Barney Lipowitz
Paterson
New York University
American Woman Swindled in Florence Heir to Fortune Case
Mrs. Tillie Greenwald of Richmond Virginia told police and the American consulate she was swindled out of $5000 by a man claiming to be English and the heir to a fortune. She cashed a letter of credit for him and exchanged her agency for a handbag thought to hold the fortune. The bag contained only papers wrapped in a 100 lire banknote worth about five dollars.
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Florence
Italy
Tillie Greenwald
Richmond
Boxing and Cigarettes Don’t Mix, Pasha Defeated
Hollywood California June 17 A fan tossed a cigarette that struck Mus Tapa Pasha mid bout with Paddy Mack Boston causing agony and distraction. Pasha briefly loosened his grip and Mack pinned him to the mat in the ensuing exchange.
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Pasha
Hollywood
Calif
Mustapha Pasha
Paddy Mack
Boston
Paddy
Marshburn, Bloodworth kin listed with grandchildren
A terse obituary mentions C. Marshburn of Miami and Miss Louise L Bloodworth of Atlanta with eleven grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Five Thousand Watch as Suspect in Ky Incident Is Killed
In Hlardinsturg Kentucky on June 17 a crowd of about five thousand stood in silence as Sam Jennings, described as an assailant, died in connection with a criminal incident at a site near sunrise. Witnesses recount a tense scene with individuals expressing sorrow and anger while authorities investigated the event.
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Hlardinsturg
Sam Jennings
Ats
Ayia
Nestas Vietime
Adomt
Ota
Jennings
Arnold to Wage Stiff Fight for Senate Position
Georgia Republicans in Chicago announce a determined fall campaign for U S Senate and governor. James W Arnold National committeeman aims to run against Senator Walter F George with other candidates in congressional districts. Bertha M Field named national committeewoman from Marietta as part of party building. Mamie Williams fails to overturn white‑directed delegation at the national committee and credentials committee.
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W. OF. Caldwell
Georgia
Arnold
Bertha M. Field
Marietta
Ben J. Davis
The
Atlanta
Davis
Carnett Andrews, Jr
Rossville
Resolutions Committee
Kansas City
Mamie Williams
National Committee
Credentials Committee
Wilson Says Days Scored a Victory
Chicago June 17 Pi Alonzo Fe Wilson executive director of the American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation and director of allied dry groups in Illinois today accepted the republican prohibition plank as a dry triumph and described wets attempts to insert a repeal plank as another flop.
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Chicago
Pi—Alonzo FE. Wilson
American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation
Ilinois
City Recorder Decision Reversed in Post Office Case
In Atlanta on June 17 Judge John PD ruled that the city recorder erred in fining G. W. Well, an official of the post office contractor, for lacking a building permit. The court found federal jurisdiction over the site, reversing the city’s penalty and ordering payment of the fine and costs.
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Atlanta
John PD
Phumiphries
Breton Superior Court
City Recorder
G. W. Well
Wellson
Soe
Tax on Electric Energy Prorated for June
Washington June 17 The new tax on electric energy effective June 21 at 3 cents per dollar will be prorated by electric companies. Each consumer’s June bill will be charged one third of the tax to avoid reading all meters on June 21.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate Nears Bonus Vote As Vets Watch
Washington June 17 With galleries packed by war veterans and thousands outside the senate pressed to ward a vote on the 2.4 billion bonus bill as leaders predicted certain defeat Extra police were stationed at the capitol for emergencies. Senator Brookhart urged cash payment while Representative Blanton urged patience. Hawes opposed suggesting veterans should wait while inflation fears argued against the bill. Blaine tied the proposal to earlier Reconstruction era financing, framing the issue as relief for human misery.
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Washington
Senate
Xtra
Capitol
Brookhart
R. Town
Blanton
Texas
Finance Committee
Hawes
Blaine
R. Wis
Congress
Reconstruction Corporation
House of Morgan
Veterans Camp on the Capitol Steps
A large bonus army contingent occupies the Capitol steps and plaza in Washington as the Senate weighs full payment of soldiers’ bonuses. About 3,000 marchers gather near the senate office building. a few groups march to the plaza center, while others mill through corridors. An attempt to hoist a donkey labeled Hoover is discouraged by police.
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Washington
Capitol Steps
Senate
Capitol Plaza
Capitol
Leaders move to crush the soldier bonus demand
Washington senators moved to end calls for immediate payment of the soldier bonus. Administration leaders aimed to crush the push despite persistent appeals from supporters.
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Washington
Senate
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Crazy Man
Major T. B. Curtis
Gibson Heads
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Hughes Spaulding
Regents Board
Spaulding Succeds Anderson
Justice Bloodworth
State Court of Appeals
H. BB. Evans
Decatur
Wilson
Days
Veterans Camp
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