Fliers Cross Pacific on 878 Mile Arctic Flight
Three United States Army flyers led by Lieutenant Smith completed the 878 mile leg from Attu to Paramashiru Island amid Arctic winds and snow. Two planes reached Kashiwabata Bay and Shimehu Island, with a final plan to head to Bettoro after weather dependent jump.
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Paramashiru Islands
Kueurile
United States Army World
Arctic
Pacific
Attu Island
Aleutian
Smith
Wade
Nelson
Kashiwabata
Island of Shimehu
Paramashira Island
Attu
Paramarashira
United States
Bettoro
Bremerton
Wash
United States Army
Paramashiro Island
Lowell H. Smith
Army Air Service
Washington, D.C
Paramashiru
Japan
Alaska
Paramshiru
Yotorofu Island
Kurjles
Woman 68 Divorces 33 Year-Old Husband in Connecticut
Ada J Willson Gill 68 was granted a divorce by Judge Banks from Francis L Hall Gill 33 at Bridgeport Connecticut. A widow for fourteen years she married after a week long acquaintance and within two weeks he used $12 000 of her funds forcing an injunction to protect the remaining $50 000 fortune.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Ada J. Willson Gill
Banks
Francis L. Halli Gill
Adrien
Gill
Oregon Voters Endorse Coolidge In State Primary
Reported results from Oregon's state primary show Calvin Coolidge leading with 1 360 votes across 597 precincts, while delegates pledged to Hiram Johnson totaled 8 881. William G. McAdoo faced no opposition for the Democratic presidential preference. McNary’s bid for U S Senate also shows a close contest.
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Associated Pree
Portland
Oregon
Calvin Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
California
United Statianton
Carlos L. McNary Oge
McNaryt Haugen
Coprmet
Randall Denies Presidential Bid on Prohibition Ticket
Bakersfield May 17 Chas UU Randall former congressman said he is not a candidate and would not accept the candidacy if offered on the prohibition party ticket.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Chas, UU
Randall
Prohibition
Congress Member Admits Salary Tied to Dam Plan
Representative Swing of California testified before a House committee that he worked as counsel last summer for the Imperial Valley Irrigation District at 25 dollars a day. He said he accepted the job during Congress recess and that his services ended with the recess.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Swing
California
Boulder Canyon
Colorado
House
Imperial Valley Irrigation District
Methodist bishops retirements and child labor resolution
The Methodist Episcopal general conference in Springfield mass retires Bishop Homer E Stunts of Omaha for ill health and Bishop Wm A Quayle of St Louis for finesse while Bishops Wm Burt of Buffalo and Frank M Bristol retired for age Bishop George S Bickley Singapore granted supernumerary status The conference adopts a federal child labor reform resolution urging constitutional amendment and sets path for wartime stance
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Homer E. Stunts
Omaha
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Wm. A. Quayle
St Louis
Wm. Burt
Buffalo
Frank M. Bristol
George S. Bickley
Singapore
Court action sought to recover Remus cancelled checks
The senate Daugherty committee will seek court help to obtain cancelled checks from George Remus the Ohio liquor operator now in Atlanta prison. The effort aims to corroborate his claim of large payments to Jess Smith for protection. The move followed an executive session with Attorney General Stone.
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Washington
Senate
Daugherty Committee
George Remus
Ohio
Jess Smith
Daugherty
Stone
Remus
Atlanta
Warren Grimes
Wheeler
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
Mexico
Grimes
Red Cato
Estaban Cantu
Lower
California
Abbott
Calexico
Fred Gershon
Doheny
Pat Harrison Chosen Temporary Democratic Convention Chairman
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi was unanimously selected as temporary chairman of the Democratic National Convention in New York for the forthcoming month. He said it is pleasing to preside over a convention that will nominate the next president.
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New York
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Washington
United States
Harrisson
Subordination of Woman to Man Becomes Church Issue
In San Antonio the sixty fourth Presbyterian general assembly debates woman’s subordination as a scriptureal principle. Reports show over tures from multiple presbyteries with varied positions. only one presbytery supports women on executive committees. The theme divides the church amid broader ecumenical discussions with the Federal Council of Churches.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Presbyterian Church
United States
General Assembly of the Church
Ft Assembly
Federal Council of Rohes of Christ In America
Coolidge Cancels Engagements Over Slight Cold
President Coolidge, suffering a slight cold, cancels today’s engagements and stays in his room per White House guidance. Weather delays recovery with damp conditions, but officials say no alarming symptoms. he may work this afternoon if able. General Sawyer says he should rest until fit to resume duties.
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Washington
Coolidge
Capitol
White House
Indiana
Sawyer Issues Bulletin
Charles E. Sawyer
Gillette Pledges Coolidge Support in Massachusetts
The Associated Press reports Speaker Gillette wrote to R. M. Washburn pledging wholehearted support for President Coolidge if elected senator from Massachusetts. He said there is no chance of a substantial change to the Volstead law and called Coolidge the greatest asset of the Republican party.
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Associated Press
Washington
Colidge
Massachusetts
Speaker Gillette
R. M. Washburn
Roosevelt Club
Boston
Gillette
Coolidge
Briand Pushes Millerand Resignation Within New Government
The executive committee of the republican socialist party led by Aristide Briand calls for Millerand to quit. Paris reports indicate the new parliamentary majority aims for internationalism, budget balance, and fighting high living costs, seeking harmony with Germany. Herriot lauds the forthcoming cabinet’s foreign policy as more humane.
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Pats
Mmmittee
Republican-Socialist Party
Aristide Briand
Millerand
Paris
M. Herriot
M. Painleve
Open Socialsts
Leon Blum
Saliate
Germany
M Herriot
Forty-Nine Schools Represented in Iowa City Track Meet
Forty-nine high schools with 369 athletes competed in the Iowa State University track and field meet in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids Mason City and Des Moines were seen as strong contenders while smaller schools also vied for top places. Noted entrants included Cable of Cedar Rapids Vincent of Ottumwa Elliott of Iowa City and Wise of Winfield, with Birch acting as starter and referee. Preliminary hurdles and clashes began at 9 this morning and finals were set for 2 PM.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Des Moines
Cable
Ames
Vincent
Ottumwa
Elliott
Wise
Winfield
Frank Birch
Big Ten
Skeletons found at site of 1902 Frank landslide
Rail workers near Frank Alberta uncover several skeletons at the landslide site that buried the Union bank and destroyed the mining town of about four hundred in Crow's Nest Pass. Police guard the area as the disaster claimed fifty seven lives when the mountain face collapsed.
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Calgary
Alberta
Frank
Blairmere Alberta
Calgary Herald
Union Bank
Crow's Nest Pass
Here
Auto overturns near Jefferson highway. husband dead wife hurt
In Indiana on May 17 M M Marks of Minneapolis was killed when the automobile they were driving overturned on the Jefferson highway near here. Mrs Marks, sister of Des Moines jeweler S Joseph, was seriously injured.
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Hearing
M. M. Marks
Minneapolis
Jefferson Highway
Here
Marks
Joseph
Des Moines
Bread Upon the Water Reconsidered
A compact moral quip notes that those who cast bread upon the water should not expect a milk toast return. The saying frames charitable gesture as unpaid reciprocity and reflects on social expectations.
Kentucky Girl Wins Fifth Zone Oratorical Contest
Miss Eleanor Huber, 17, of Louisville, won the fifth zone contest in Chicago and advances toward the national oratorical contest in Washington on June 6. Archibald Carey of Chicago took second honors as the event, an American Bar Association outreach, gains support from 500 newspapers.
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Kentucky
Chicago
Associated Press
Eleanor Huber
Louisville Ky
Washington D. C
Archibald Carey
American Bar Association
Strikers Agree To Return If Wages Restore Pre May 10 Terms
About 175 Iowa Packing Company workers voted to return to work if paid under the pre May 10 wage scale. The firm proposed a 10 percent cut while workers sought a 10 percent raise. J C Lewis urged settlement amid unemployment. Fred Fuller declined to comment.
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Associated Pree
ES Moines
Iowa Packing Company
J. C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Fred T. Fuller
Packing Company
Organize State Troops at Clinton
The Associated Press reports Clinton Iowa set enlistments to full strength for Battery A Iowa Field Artillery and added a Howitzer company at Witt, completing national guard readiness in Clinton County.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Iowa Field Artillery
National Guard
Clinton County
the Witt
Colonial Theater to be Torn Down for Masonic Temple
Chicago May 17 The Colonial theater once the Troquois theater fire site will end tonight after the performance. The building will be razed and the 5 million dollar Masonic Temple will occupy the site. All furnishings and equipment will be auctioned Monday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Expect Close Vote On Bill In The Senate
The House passed the soldier bonus bill over President Coolidge's veto by 313 to 78, a two thirds margin of 52 votes. Debate opened with Rep. Longworth and Chairman Madden arguing economic and deficit concerns, while Garrett and Fish urged veto override or sustainment.
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House
Washington
House Today
Coolidge
Longworth
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
South Dakota
New Veterans Committee
Oversene
Garrett
Tennessee
Congress
Representative Fish
New York
Harding
Treasury
Rankin
Mississippi
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