Contested Pennsylvania primary and Polish politics in focus
The piece notes a Republican primary fallout in Pennsylvania with an upcoming Senate committee probe into campaign funds likely chaired by Senator Reed of Missouri. It also covers Marshal Pilsudski’s stance on leadership, Polish assembly elections, a university student’s death mystery, Jasper County road bond approval, Chinese bandit captivity, and regional shelling in Syria.
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Harrison
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Vares Victory in Pennsylvania Shows National Wet Trend
Washington May 26 Vare s win in Pennsylvania marks a concrete advance for the wets across the nation. Pepper and Pinchot together outpoll Vare but the dry issue failed to carry. The victory strengthens wet momentum, with 15 Philadelphia wards voting for Vare and signals possible gains in upcoming elections. The piece notes how Vare s win may reshape party alignments and national policy debates on prohibition.
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Make Sullivan
Washington
DE. C
Vare
Pennsylvania
L Unis
Drs
Pepper
Pinchot
Yare
Pisher
Congress
Maypole Dance Brightens West High Geld Day
West High hosted a Geld Day event with a Maypole dance on the athletic field yesterday afternoon. A score of girls tripped the light fantastic to music by the West High band, coached by Helen B. Partridge. Some participants wore black outfits with the school colors red and black.
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West High
Helen B. Partridge
Fiis
Dozen Simultaneous Fires Hit Omaha District
Omaha fire crews battled twelve blazes that broke out at nearly the same time in an area largely housing Black residents. The fires covered four blocks and were reported under control after two hours. Investigations by police and state fire agents point to arson. The Omaha toy factory was among the losses. one firefighter was injured when factory walls collapsed.
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Omaha
Neb
INS
Srebud
Flames Destroy Fertilizer Plants in Baltimore Suburb
Fire in Canton, Baltimore suburb, wrecked two fertilizer plants and damaged others, with losses possibly reaching 1.5 million dollars. Griffith & Bord Co. Fertilizer and Summers Fertilizer were hit hardest at 600000 and 500000 dollars respectively. The Copper Smelting Company station, Central Chemical, and nearby utilities also sustained damage totaling about 200000, with twelve dwellings and multiple railroad assets affected.
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Baltimore
Anl
Canton
Griffith & Bord Coq
Foss
Summers
Joss
More Copper Smelling Company
Central Chemical Company
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Gags «© Electric Co
Birmingham Blaze Destroys Four Stores in City Fire
A fire at dawn on May 20 in Birmingham destroyed four business properties including Lazenby Hardware, Wardware & Implement, Knights of Python building, and Laughtin restaurant and Farmers' score. Origin unknown, estimated loss $40,900 with some merchandise saved and insurance partially covering the damage.
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Otawhewa
APY
Birmingham
L. Ww. Lazenby Hardware
Joe Farrell Wardware & Implement
Knights of Pything
Laughtin
Farmers’ Score
Werchandise
Siraice
British Coal Miners Reject Government Settlement Proposal
Delegates from the striking coal miners in London on May 20 rejected the government’s settlement proposal. They met at Wingshall, reviewed reports, and passed resolutions opposing wage cuts and the appointment of a neutral wage-board chairman. The plan, pushed by Premier Baldwin, aimed to enforce a settlement with wage reductions averaging about 1 percent.
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London
Wingshall
Lat
Neu
Tral
Baldwin
County Attorney Candidates Near Delegate Treaty
Five candidates for county attorney Republican nomination move toward signing an agreement to abide by convention delegates lists for the primary. By 4 p.m. four agreed. its adoption could avoid each candidate printing own supporter stickers for the June 7 primary. The field includes Wa. AL Cook, FW Edwards, Warr Towne, Rover Birdsall, and A. G. Neilson.
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Atd P.m
AL Cook
FW. Edwards
Warr Towne
Rover Birdsall
Neilson
Parsons Relative Die In Shaft Fall At Music House
A.G. Pawson of Springfield Alabama, brother of Mrs Parsons, fell five feet down an elevator shaft at the L. S. Parsons music house on Sycamore Street. He fractured his left hip and was taken to Presbyterian hospital where it was set at noon today. His condition remained satisfactory given his age. Davidson traveled to attend his brother in law’s funeral.
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A.G. Pawson
Springfield
Ala
Parsons
Waterton
L. S. Parsons Music House
Sycamore Street
Dawson
Presbyterian Hospital
Davison
L. S. Parsons
Page County Seeks Reimbursement Under Bank Guaranties Act
Shenandoah Iowa May 20 AP Page county applies to the state treasurer for 26188.72 reimbursement under the Brookhart Laymien bank guarantees act for county funds on deposit with the First National Bank here when it closed last week.
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Shenandoah, Ta
Page County
Brookhart-Laymien Bank Guaruntes
First National Bank
Courier delivery deadline and remedy notice
The notice states newspapers should be delivered before 5 o'clock at your home. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 to receive a copy, and Phanaius must reach his offer before 530 p.m.
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Phanaius
Daugherty pleads not guilty in high profile case
New York May 20 Harry M Daugherty former attorney general pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges. Bail set at 5,000 as Miller and Carroll were also involved in the week old indictments. Courtroom crowded. proceedings quiet as Daugherty stood with Max D Stener. Miller was absent due to illness and will be arraigned later. Carroll faced a related charge for party investigations.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Gener
Harding
Coolidge
Henry Goddard
Daugherty
Johln King
Thomas W. Miller
Goddard
Hat
Trink
Miller
U. S
E.R. Buckner
Réné Miller
Karl Carroll
Joyce Hawley
United States
Max D. Stener
Jury to Try George Gibson in Creston Trial
Opening statements by state and defense began in Creston Iowa for the murder trial of Big George Gibson. A jury of eight men and four women was selected after a late session, as crowds pack the courthouse daily and interest grows ahead of witness testimony.
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Creston
George Gibson
Thayer
Sherif
Fred Collings
Ias Grownu
Deny Reports Ward Hid in Nassau Hotel
New York May 20 The Nassau hotel manager denied reports that missing Walter Ward son of a millionaire baker was found in seclusion there There had been rumors for several days but Ward is not at the Nassau hotel authorities said
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New York
INS
Walter 5
Ward
Baker
Nassau Hotel
Long Beach
William S Hart Held for His Father in Iowa Incident
Lioux City May 20. Louis Mather 14 year old, who claimed name William S Wart when detained by police, is held here awaiting his father. With 25 cents, Louis left home to ride to California and break into movies, hoping to reach Elgin, Wt. Louis.
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Lioux City
Elgin
Louis Mather
Williarm
Louis
Trollywoot Cal
Young Thieves Get $25,000 in Jewels
Chicago reported two youthful robbers entered the Graves residence last night and forced Mr. Terbert Graves and his wife at gunpoint. Graves, a wealthy real estate broker, was shot and Mrs. Graves beaten as jewels valued at about 25 900 dollars were taken.
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Chicago
UPJ
Terbert E
Lown Farmer Helped by Harvester Purchase Rise
Private dispatches from Des Moines report the International Harvester company sold farm implements to Lown farmers this spring valued at 1,000,000 dollars and accepted corn as payment at 1.25 dollars per bushel. The arrangement left farmers about 250,000 dollars ahead while the Harvester company benefited.
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New York
Wall Street
Des Moines
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Body of Evangelist Thought Drowned In Futile Search
Los Angeles May 20 The body of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson remained unrecovered from the sea at Ocean Park after she vanished Tuesday afternoon while swimming. Lifeguards and hundreds of volunteers continued the fruitless search as a deputy sheriff was assigned to the case and a private detective agency probed the circumstances. Devoted followers filled the area, singing hymns and praying as the search persisted.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Ocean Park
Final Vote Expected Before Weekend Proposals
Retired physician Dr G W Bothwell recalls Mayo brothers William and Frank Mayo from Rochester Minnesota. He notes their early medical work in a small sanitarium and a private residence, praising the growth of the Mayo institution into its present form.
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Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
G. W. Bothwell
Randolph Street
Mayo Bors
William
Frank
Woman student dethrones Iowa mathematics champion
In Town City Ja May 20 women claim math supremacy as Mary A Sage a Cherokee sophomore wins the Frank O Coden prize of 340 in a three hour exam. She becomes the first woman in 15 years to win the Lowden award in mathematics at the University of Iowa.
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City
University of ‘Iowa
Mary A. Sage
Cherokee
Lowden
Co Ed Engaged to Iowa Boy Ends Life at Crystal Lake
Grace Brydn a 21 year old Urbana Illinois senior at the University of Illinois is believed to have drowned herself in Crystal lake yesterday. Her body was recovered from a lagoon. One note to Dean of Men Thamarkle Kk and another to Dean Maria Leonard stated she had been despondent for some time and ill health but gave no motive for her action.
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University of Ilinois
2 Lagoon
Iowa
Gets Five Years for Trying to Kill Wife
Des Moines reports Marion Comegys was found guilty after 24 hours of deliberation in a case of assault with intent to commit manslaughter for slashing his wife’s neck with a butcher knife last March and attempting suicide. a five year penitentiary term was set, with sentence to be pronounced by District Judge Joseph Meyers Saturday.
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Des Moines
Marion Gome- Sys
Joseph Meyers
Comegys
New York State to Take Dry Ballot in November Election
Albany N Y May 20 UPI New York with the largest population of the 48 states is to have an official referendum on prohibition. Voters will ballot in November on modifying the Volstead act to permit manufacture and sale of light wines and beer following Al Smith approval of the Carle Phelps referendum bill. The referendum will not change the law, serving only as an expression of opinion by the voters.
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Albany
N. Y
UPI
New York
al Smith
Assembly
Senate
Hogs Top $14 on Sioux City Market
Sioux City hog market surged to $14 per hundredweight on Wednesday trading, matching last year’s peak set on July 6. Records trace back to March 17, 1925 to note a higher $14.40 peak, establishing 1925’s skyline price.
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Sioux City
Dwight Lewis to Talk to Truckers in Sioux City
Dwight Lewis chairman of the state railroad commissioners and Republican candidate will speak to the newly formed Iowa Truckers Association meeting in Sioux City. He will address regulation of major transportation and related issues. In New York a bandit robbed the Ambassador Hotel auditor of 15,000 dollars after striking him with a club.
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Sioux City
Dwight Lewis
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa Truckers’ Association
Lewis
New York
Ambassador Hotel
Mark Avenue
First Street
U S Balloonists Enter Cup Race From Antwerp Start
Ward Van Orman and Walter M Morton of New York arrive in Cherbourg with their balloon for the Gordon Bennett cup race starting in Antwerp May 20. Eight countries, including England, the United States, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland, have entered 18 balloons for the May 30 event.
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Cherbourg
Ward van Orman
Walter M. Morton
New York
Antwerp
Belgium
England
Pines
United States
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Former Columbus Mayor TD Badger Commits Suicide in Office
Former Columbus mayor and congressman TD Badger shot himself in his law offices in Columbus today. Police offered no motive as stenographer Miss Grave Farnsworth heard the shot and found him dead on the floor. Badger also served as mayor of Columbus, and reports note a separate French attack beginning yesterday with Trem Rabat.
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Columbus
Badger
Miss Grave Farnsworth
Mir
Cohimbus
American Captain Captured by Bandits in Yunnan China
Captain Thomas J. Betts, attached to the American legation in Peking, was reported missing after being taken by bandits on May 17 near Laitew in Yunnan province. The Maryland native was traveling inland to study language as part of his assignment, with only limited wireless contact from Yun nan Mu. Other captives include a Virginia man, his wife, and a nearby relative of the Randytni family awaiting news.
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American State Department
Hetts
Peking
Legation
Thomas J. Betts
Yunnan
China
Maryland
Yannan Mu
Laitew
Tungchuan
Naorril
Teking
Hells”nother
Randytni
Virginia
Farm relief bills near decisive House vote in 205
Washington reports Farm relief legislation nears a decisive point in the House with final votes expected on the Flan gen stabilization bill Tincker credit measure and Curtis Aswell marketing proposal. Some lawmakers advocate replacing submeasures with a single plan, while others question procedure under a special rule. The debate centers on a revolving fund and funding levels as the administration seeks support in key Senate races.
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Washington,d.c
Curtis-Aswell
Sonte
Washington
Pepper
Pennsylvanii
Usny Block Teaders
Pennsylvania
Freed in Booze Case As Judge Refuses Money Evidence
Des Moines on May 20 four men and two Wolpan were freed on liquor charges after police witnesses balked at testifying. Judge Hernan Zouch rules against admitting marked money leading officers to walk out. the Emma Peace case and three other pending matters were dismissed.
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Des Moines
Emma. Peace
Hernan Zouch
Zouch
Peare
Jasper County Votes For $500000 Highway Plan
Newton Iowa voters backed a 500000 highway improvement program in Jasper County with 3243 yes and 3420 no from early precincts. White files for bankruptcy in Davenport listing 97000 in debts and 7000 in assets, linked to Lily manufacture company note endorsed by local business people.
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Newton
Jasper County
White
Davenport
Sam T. White
Nion
Lily
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