Amundsen to Lead Italia Dirigible Relief Mission
Oslo May 26 Ronald Amundsen veteran Arctic explorer and partner of General Nobile was asked by the Norwegian government to head relief efforts for the storm stricken dirigible Italia. The cabinet ruled Amundsen the best choice to organize critical aid and depart for North Spitzbergen with the Sitta Di Milano relief ship.
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Sitta di Milano
Spitzbergen
Italia
Oslo
Norway
Ronald Amondsen
Artic Explorer
Amundsen
Satis Ho
Hrithe
Western Area Manhunt for Lamar Bank Robbers Widens
Lincoln police report bandits who robbed the First National Bank of Lamar are believed headed toward Lincoln after passing Beatrice. A massive pursuit spans Oklahoma, West Nebraska, New Mexico, with 400 volunteers, planes, and motor cars involved. They killed banker A Parrish and his son John. a doctor W Winenger and cashier A Kessinger are among those taken or slain.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lacoln
Lamar
Coro
Beatrice
Denver
Colo
West
T Bank
Lamee Cole
Oakley
Kan
Oklahoma
West Nebraska
New M
Dr. Winenger
el Scott City
Baptists Hold Giant Meeting Draws From Several Churches
About 125 men attended the Baptist Brotherhood meeting last night with attendees from Aikman's Creek Edwardsport Mt Olive Bickner Vin nes Veales Creek Washington West Baden and Evansville The ladies served a splendid banquet Dr J F Rake pastor of Evansville First Baptist spoke for the occasion He teaches the largest Men s Bible class in the state and is a sought after speaker The next gathering will be held with Edwardsport church and Dr Dearing of Oakland City College is expected to speak
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iPaptist Brotherhood
Aikman’s Creek
Edwardsport
Mt. Olive
Bickner
Vinnes
Veales Creek
Washington
West Baden
Evansville
Butknell
J. F. Rake
First Baptist Church
Dr. Dearing
Oakland City College
Brotherhood
Community Sales Event Planned For Saturday
A city hall meeting will finalize a Saturday June 2 sale at the vacant lot on Va Trees Street between the Buick garage and Reliance factory. Mr Nikirk leads about 20 participating organizations with profits limited to his commission. Livestock grain produce household goods and other items will be sold to the highest bidder with no side deals. Goods from farmers and merchants will move to the sale grounds by morning. sales start around 10 o clock and run all day. The plan aims to aid Washington and Deviess County residents by reducing public sale costs and enabling property exchanges. Public input is urged at Monday night’s detailed planning session.
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Va Trees Street
Buick
Reliance
City Hall
Nikirk
Indiana
Washington
Deviess County
Padgett Receives Prison Term For Wife Assault
Padgett pleaded guilty to assault charges in circuit court. Judge Milton S Hastings sentenced him to one to ten years in the state prison for attempted killing of his former wife and six months in the county jail for assault on Joe Healy, with sentences concurrent and a $10 fine plus costs. If behavior improves, parole may be possible after time served.
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Joy Healy
Stadgett
Indiana
Michigan City
Padgett
Milton S. Hastings
Joe Healy
Hastings
Bowman Rtin Sexton
Trials Begin For 500 Mile Speedway Classic
About 20 of America's fastest cars gathered at Indianapolis speedway for qualification tests for the Memorial Day 500 mile race next Wednesday. De Paolo and Gulotta led the way with speeds near 110 to 116 mph, while favorites Bergere Hepburn Dufay paced hopes for pole position.
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Doeseegg
Indianapolis Motor
Tony Gulotta
Indianapolis
Pete DePaolo
Leon Dufay
Cliff Bergere
Ralph Hepburn
W.D. Edenburn
A. A.A
Miss Betty Robinson Wins National Spelling Crown
Betty Robinson of South Bend Indiana won the national spelling contest in Washington DC securing a first prize of 1000 dollars for spelling the word knack. She captured the title on the final round aided by accuracy and steady nerves as Miss Pouliam Gray of Akron earlier won the previous prize.
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Betty Robinson
South Bend
Washingt
Pouliam Gray
Akron
Memorial Day Program Completed in Pier Memorial House
All patriotic exams meet next Wednesday at 9 15 AM for Memorial Day exercises at the Pier Memorial Community House. Parade includes Mayor McCarty on horseback, G A R units, auxiliaries, Spanish American War veterans, War Mothers, American Legion, Boy Scouts, and music. Speakers include F A Rodarmel S S Cox F A Evans Rev S L Martin and others. Graves dedicated by day officer Hugh Lett. Local churches asked to send delegations.
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Pier’s Memorial Community House
Forest Graham
Paralle
McCarty
G. A.R
D. A. R.’s. Spanish-American War Veter
Spanish-American War Veterans Auxiliary
War Mothers
American Legion
Boy, Scouts
Peek
F. A. Rodarmel
John A. Logan
S. S. Cox
Lincoln
F.A. Evans
Frank A. Evans
Farm relief clash stirs presidential veto fallout
Governor McMalles of Nebraska talked of mobilizing a field of 100000 farmers near Kansas City to press farm relief at Republican conventions. Iowa farm bureau planned protests after the presidential veto. Senate failed to override by 50 to 34, short of two thirds. McNary Haugen bill also failed 50 to 31, keeping the veto in effect and shaping the campaign.
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Adam McMalles
Nebraska
Kansas City
Ka City
Iowa ‘Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Tate
Washington
McNary-Haugen
Coolidge
Auto occupants escape injuries after ditch crash
Slippery roads caused a two car accident near the Allison homestead on the Troy road. In the wreck the occupants included Mrs Horrall, her sister Mrs Charles Lewis, Mrs Earl Lewis and son. all escaped with minor injuries. Shepard garage wrecker pulled the auto from the ditch.
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Allison
Troy
W G Whitehead Promoted in Big Four Rail Service
W G Whitehead longtime local civil engineer for the Big Four railroad company has been promoted to the maintenance of way department at the Galion Ohio division and will move with his family to take up residence there in June Mrs Whitehead will visit her parents in northern Indiana before joining him in Galion
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W. G. Whitehead
Big Four Railroad Company
Galion, Ohio
Whitehead
Ohio City
POE WERE HEAD AD INJURY AT WORK SITE
Joe Yeager a pipe fitter in Baltimore sustained a head injury requiring three stitches after an accident at the work site. The injury was treated and the wound closed.
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Poe
Joe Yeager
The
Baltimore
Marshal Chang Declares Victory Near Peking
In Peking on May 26 Marshal Chang Tso Lin said the nationalist threat to the capital had ended as his northern troops defeated the southern army below Paoting Fu. He claimed decisive victories in the Paoting Fu sector and said the nationalist advance had been checked.
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Peking
Chang Tso Lin
Patoing-Fu
Chang
Paoting-Fu
Arrested Today on Non-Support Charge in Vehie West
Sheriff Jonn Ww Bowman reports Vehie West was arrested on a non-support charge and was to be arraigned today. The brief notice lists the name and charge without further details.
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Vehie
West
Jonn
Bowman
Decoration Day Observance Affects Washington Business
Washington stores will close all day for Decoration Day next Wednesday. The Democrat will publish its regular edition at 6 am that day instead of in the afternoon. Advertisements for the Decoration Day edition must reach the printer by 2 pm Tuesday.
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Washington
The
Democrat
Coolidge Signs Federal Air Bills for Roads and Trails
President Coolidge signed two federal aid measures totaling 82,500,000 for road construction and trail projects. The actions authorize annual funding through 1936 and 1931, supporting state efforts to improve transportation infrastructure nationwide.
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Coolidge
Federal Air Bills
Washington
Parents Welcome Eight-And-Half Pound Son
Mr and Mrs John Hastings are proud to announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son at Daviess County hospital on Friday evening May 25. The child has been named Robert Simp er Hastings. mother Esther Smiley waughter, before marriage. Both mother and babe are doing nicely.
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John
Hastings
Daviess County Hospital
Robert Simp
Esther Smiley
R. M. Smiley
Babe
Johnson aims to stall adjournment over dam bill
Washington May 26 Senator Hiram Johnson again warned senate leaders that he will fight the plan to adjourn Congress next Tuesday. He spoke privately as Boulder Canyon dam legislation faced action and said he might seek no continuous session tonight fearing a quorum problem and urged delaying adjournment until next Saturday.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
Senate
Congress
Boulder Canyon
Johnson
Two Planes Crash in Virginia and Berlin Fatalities
Richmond Virginia May 26 a reserve pilot on the New York Atlantic air mail route James KR Reid was killed when his plane wrecked during a forced landing on Tapthannock road near Richmond A Berlin German air crash today killed the pilot and two passengers when a Junkers plane fell and burst into flames near a department area one injured in Virginia and two or more dead in Germany details incomplete from damaged text
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Richmond
James KR. Reid
Taptahannock Road
Here
Berlin
Germany
Junkers
Prtment
Japan Accepts U S Plan For Six Power Talks
Washington May 26 Japan replied to the American anti war treaty proposals agreeing to participate in negotiations among six powers for a mutual defense pact and other commitments under existing arrangements they signed but urged that some provisions need not be written into the treaty.
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Washington
Japan
Former Resident Hospital Patient Reported Doing Well
Mrs. Jake Beitman, a large Washington resident, underwent a major operation at a hospital in Louisville Kentucky this week. Her many friends will be glad to hear that she was doing nicely. A doctor said there are many improvements to be made and that progress is steady.
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Jake Beitman
Washington
Louisville
Rev Dugan to Deliver Speech at St Simon's Tuesday
Rev Henry Dugan known to many in Washington will deliver the commencement address at St Simon's auditorium next Tuesday evening. Dugan, a former visitor at St Simon's during the St Mary of the Woods endowment drive, is now chaplain at Ladywood school in Indianapolis. Twenty five seniors will receive diplomas next Tuesday. The full program will be announced later.
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Henry Dugan
Washington
Minor operations performed at city hospital today
Jeanette and others near Plainville underwent minor operations at the city hospital today, with no complications reported.
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Jeanette
Plainville
Cty Hospital
Unclear fragment from Los Angeles report
The readable lines show an unclear sentence about a 32-year-old Tecate and a comparison to a mother-in-law named Mrs. J. Ibarra, with garbled trailing text.
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Los Angeles
Tecate
Indiana School Enumeration Figures Released
Official figures show Indianapolis with 81,898 students and South Bend with 27,100. Gary records 26,681 and Fort Wayne 24,227 while Evansville drops to 22,874 and Terre Haute to 16,016. Indianapolis leads gains with 762 and Gary up 1,329. Fort Wayne up 8.
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Indianapolis
South
Gary
Ort Wayne
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Terre Haute
Insurance agency offers fifty percent auto collision rate cut
The Wm Beck agency announces in today's Democrat a fifty percent reduction in collision rates on all automobile makes. The reduction is offered by one of their representative companies and should attract automobile owners.
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Wm. Beck
Democrat
Noted Congressman Candidate Hiram Barker Slashes Throat
Logansport Indiana May 26 Hiram O Barker 56 a former Eleventh district congressional candidate and county farmer attempted suicide after harming his wife with a shotgun. Three women restrained him as deputies closed in. Barker slit his throat in a sheriff’s car and then cut his abdomen with a penknife. He remained alive but not expected to recover. He was jailed awaiting further action.
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Logansport
Ind
Hiram O. Barker
Barker
Peters Names Demo Platform Body Introduced In Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne May 26 R Barl Peters Democratic state chairman named a temporary platform committee for the Democratic convention to receive suggestions and make recommendations to the regular platform committee. The committee includes Offman Fort Wayne Thomas Taggart French Lick and Greathouse Indiana members.
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R. Barl Peters
Claypool Hotel
Indianas
Offman
Taggart
French Lickards A. Greathouse
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