France voters signal shift in domestic and foreign policy
Paris reports show a large swing in yesterday's election with the Poincare bloc losing a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. If dissident radicals align with the government, policy shifts may occur, though Herriot could still face hurdles to premiership. A possible Francetime cross national meeting at Chequers Court may be canceled.
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Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
France
Let
Bloc National
Wos
A. Paris
M. Poincare
M. Herriot
Millerand
Andre Lefevere
Joachim Murat
Naples
Chaton Vidal
M. Magrito
LeTrocquer
M. Lefevere
Louis Marin
Raoul Peret
Chamber
Wes
Leon Daudet
London
MacDonald
Chequers Court
Infant dies in Iowa car wreck near West Branch
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna was killed in a wreck east of West Branch Iowa last night. Mrs. Hanna was seriously injured when a broken gear mended with a wire caused the car to overturn.
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Iowa City
William Hanna
West Branch
Iowa
Woman recants murder confession after recovery
In Los Angeles on May 12 Mrs. Margaret Willis, jailed for murder after her initial confession to killing Dr. Benjamin T. Baldwin, now says she recalled the confession while near death and accuses Bert Webster, her former partner, of the crime.
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Los Angeles
Margaret Willis
Bert Webster
Julia Stull
Richmond
Raymond Stull
Stull
Texas
Communists Reported Killed in Halle Clash Near Boellehere
Berlin reports a monarchist demonstration near Halle escalated in Boellehere with eleven communists killed and several wounded. An anti communism march led by Ludendorff and dozens of ex military leaders, about 25 000 strong, entered Halle as a show of force. A police sergeant was killed and five officers wounded in outskirts violence.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Halle
Boellehere
Ludendorff
Hallie
House of Hohenzollern
Prince Oscar
Cholera Epidemic Expands to Mysore State in India
The Daily Telegraph reports Mysore state saw 696 cholera cases and 391 deaths last week as the epidemic spreads from Bipar where the disease is entrenched, causing over a thousand deaths overall.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Allahabad
India
Mysore
Bipar
Ringgold County Court House Bond Vote Planned
Ringgold county plans a special June election on bond issuance of 150000 to build a new modern court house in the town square. A levy not over two mills will fund repayment until the bonds are retired amid long agitation for replacement.
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Mount Avr
Ringgold County
Reward Offered for Slain Iowa Teacher Ora Vance
Des Moines May 12 The office of Governor Kendall announced a reward of 500 by the state of Iowa for the capture of the slayer of Ora Pearl Vance a Buffalo Iowa school teacher fatally shot at her home two weeks ago Authorities have pursued the teacher’s husband who was under suspicion after the couple’s separation and a reconciliation refusal.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Iowa
Ora Pearl Vance
Buffalo
Vances
Major Martin and Harvey Found After Alaska Crash
Major Frederick L. Martin and Staff Sergeant Alva L. Harvey survived a crash on the Alaska peninsula and arrived at Port Moller after 11 days missing. They will join Washington duties while remaining on the around the world flight list, and plan to greet the returning aviators from Europe.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frederick L. Martin
Alva L. Harvey
Port Moller
Alaska
Wilds
Army Air Service
Seek Endowment of Ten Millions For Boy Scouts
ST. LOUIS May 12 Arrangements for a 10 000 000 endowment fund to support all phases of the Boy Scout program across the United States will be made at once. Clarence S. Howard of St Louis heads a committee of bankers business and professionals leading the campaign for funds. A national conference of scout executives and workers will be held in Fate Park Colorado in September.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Sioux Falls Bank Suspended Over Depleted Reserves
The Dakota Trust and Savings Bank of Sioux Falls suspended operations and shifted to the state superintendent after a six week run of withdrawals. April deposits totaled 1,048,000 dollars, down 112,990 from December, signaling liquidity troubles for the state bank.
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Associated Dress
Sioux Falls
Dakota Trust and Savings Bank of
State Superintendent of Banking
Chicago ’70 Receives Message From Pope
Cardinal Mundelein arrives in Chicago to receive a personal message from Pope Pius XI at a public reception. A triumphal return from Rome followed by Archbishop Hays, thousands line the route, and papal honors are carried for eighty priests and laymen. Chicago’s prominent citizens join in honoring the new cardinal, the city’s first prince of the Catholic church.
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Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Pius XI
Patrick J. Hays
New York
Holy Name
Large Cargo Boat Ashore on Goodwin Sands in England
A message from Weal reports a large cargo steamer ashore on the Goodwin sands near England. The vessel is reported high and dry at present and there is no sign of abandonment.
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England
London
Weal
Goodwin Sands
Aviators Reach Port Moller After Plane Crash
Major Frederick L. Martin and Staff Sergeant Alva Harvey arrived at Port Moller Alaska in good condition after their plane wrecked on a mountain. They will depart soon on the Catherine D for Bellingham with a 878 mile planned hop to Paramashiru in the Kuriles as weather allows.
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Port Moller
Attu Island
Resr
Bering Sea
Paramashiru Island
Kuriles
Empire
Bellingham
Wash
Frederick L. Martin
Alva Harvey
Alaska
Archie W. Shiels
Pacific-American Fisheries
R. Amundson
Martin
Harvey
Port Mo
Bricklayers Strike Hits Davenport Construction Sites
Davenport workers including bricklayers iron and cement finishers and hoisting engineers, about 20 men, began a May 12 strike seeking higher wages threatening delays to two new banks, while carpenters remain on a temporary July 1 agreement. In Des Moines 150 Iowa Packing employees walked out for a 10 percent hike and closed shop, though plant operations were not greatly disrupted.
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Associated Press
Davenport
First National
Davenport Trust and Savings
Packing House
Des Moines
Iowa Packing Company
Langley Fraud Case Reopened In Covington Trial
In Covington Kentucky on May 12 the Langley fraud case was reopened on defense motion with Congressman John W Langley recalled to testify. District Attorney Smith sought to call Federal Prohibition Director Collins in rebuttal as Langley’s telegraphs with Collins from October 1921 were reviewed. Judge Cochran granted the request. Collins testified telegrams may have been sent and received but could not confirm. The case closed again as argument resumed.
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Covington
John W. Langley
Langley
Smith
Prohibition
Collins
Cochran
Revenue Bill On The Way To Conference
Washington May 12 The revenue bill altered by the senate to fit the democratic program was sent to conference today through the House. The House adopted the measure under a program backed by Republican leaders and anticipated another partisan struggle in conference. Conference talks are expected to take at least a week to reach agreement.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Alton Postoffice Robbed of Large Stamp Hoard
Alton Illinois May 12 The Alton postoffice was blown open and robbed early today Assistant Post master Sam Findley reported that between fifty thousand and sixty thousand dollars of stamps were taken.
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Alton
Sam Findley
Fire Fatalities in Maine Household Blaze
In Millinocket Maine Mrs John Bragan and four of her six children died when their home burned today The father John Bragan and two sons reportedly leaped from upper windows and were hospitalized with injuries one or both likely to die The fire gutted the house and left two children unaccounted for at report time
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Millinocket
Maine
John Bragan
Missionary ME Opens in Des Moines
The Iowa Christian Missionary Society begins its fifty fourth annual four day convention in Des Moines with ministers from across the state expected. President Dr. W Morehouse of Drake University will address the banquet this evening.
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Des Moines
Iowa Christian Missionary Society
Churches of Christ
W. Morehouse
Drake University
Bergdoll Won't Tell Where Gold Was Buried
Grover Bergdoll, an American draft evader, claims $270000 in ten dollar gold pieces were hidden in the United States in 1917. He says the gold is buried and unlikely to be found unless he returns, adding he lost interest but values the cash for ready access upon return.
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Associated Press
United States
Funeral for Mrs Work Held in East Room White House
President and Mrs Coolidge attended services for Mrs Hubert Work wife of the interior secretary at the White House East Room on May 12. Cabinet members wives and a small group of friends gathered for the funeral with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Hubert Work
Secretary of the Interior
Arlington National Cemetery
Billy Sunday Sermons Cancelled by Illness in Memphis
Memphis Tenn May 12 William A Billy Sunday, in his 20th year of evangelism, canceled both sermons due to illness after treatment failed to lower his temperature which reached 103 degrees.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wm. A
Billey) Sunday
Halemaumau Volcano Explosion Hurls 50-Pound Rocks Far
Rocks weighing fifty pounds were thrown 800 feet by an explosion in the Halemaumau crater. The event occurred at night in Hilo Hawaii and reports note the dramatic discharge from the volcanic crater.
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Hilo
T. H
Halemaew Volcano
Wheeler Denies Fees From Campbell in Montana Oil Case
Senator Wheeler testified before the senate committee in Washington May 12 denying any fee payment from Gordon Campbell tied to Montana oil permit matters. He said the $4,000 from Campbell was legal fees for state court litigation and that he never appeared before the interior department over the permit. Wheeler added Campbell never answered his letter about the permit and denied any connection with the Standard Oil Company.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wheler
Senate Committee
Montana
Borah
Gordon Campbell
Department of the Interior
Wheeler
Campbell
Department of Justice
Standard Oil Company of California
Standard
Senator Wheler
Standard Company
Senator Swanson
Democrat
Virginia
Senator Wheeler
Northeastern Iowa Power Co expands through acquisitions
The Northeastern Iowa Power Co of Clearmont announced the purchase of Consumers Power Co of Osage People’s Power Co of Readlyn and Calmar Electric Co of Calmar. The consolidations extend service to about 25 towns in the region.
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Northeastern Iowa Power CO
Associated Press
Des Moines
Consumers Power Company of
Osage
People’s Power Company
Readlyn
Calmar Electric Company
Calmar
Northeastern Iowa Power Company
Clearmont
Northeastern Iowa Company
Oregon Man Named Socialist Presidential Candidate
Delegates at the Socialist Labor Party convention in New York selected Frank T. Jones of Oregon as the presidential candidate for next November with Verne L. Reynolds of Maryland as vice presidential choice. The nominees will speak at a ratification meeting at Cooper Union next Saturday night after the convention today framed the 1924 national platform.
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Associated Real
New York
Socialist Labor Party
Frank T. Jones
Oregon
Verne L. Reynolds
Maryland
Cooper Union
Underwood vows fight against Ku Klux Klan at convention
Supporters of Senator Oscar W. Underwood plan to push an anti klan platform at the Democratic national convention. Governor W W Barndon of Alabama will present the nomination speech and a minority report from the platform committee may be used if the committee ignores the issue.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
W. W. Barndon
Alabama
Platform Committee
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