Liner Malolo Rammed. 310 Aboard Amid Sea Crises
The Malolo, a $7,000,000 Matson liner, was rammed amidships 15 miles southwest of Nantucket by the Jacob Christensen. With four feet of water in the fireroom, the vessel sent distress signals as a flotilla aided operations. Bulkheads hold, no water in the hull, as 310 aboard await tow to New York in clear weather.
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New York
Matson
United States
San Francisco
Honolulu
Nantucket
Jacob Christensen
Malolo
Rado
Fisher
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
Coast Guard
Lindbergh Inspires French Admiration in Paris Crowd
Ambassador Merrick lauds Lindbergh as a superb representative of American spirit. He notes the aviator’s modesty and resilience, comparing him to Lincoln, and says his appeal has rekindled Franco American friendship. Gifts from locals and visitors flood the embassy as tangible tokens arrive.
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Lindbergh
Merrick
America
St. Louis
Italy
British Red Secret List From London Raids Revealed
Chicago reports identify several named communists on a notebook found at the Soviet House in London. Lydia Gibson, Anna Davis, Joseph Bordsky, Maurice Pacanda, Max Bedacht and Charles Ruthenberg are linked to radical circles and the Daily Worker. Debates in London on relations with Moscow draw keen interest as rumors surface about MPs connected to the matter.
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London
Texan
Chicago
Lydia Gibson
Robert Minor
Russia
Workers’ Party of America
Minor
Texas
Anna E. Davis
Anna David
Workers’ International Union
Joseph R. Bordsky
New York
Maurice Specter Pacanda
Daily Worker
Max Bedacht
Charles E. Ruthenberg
Workers’ Party
Ruinenberg
Kremlin Palace
Moscow
House of Commons
Vedi Waa
Grove
Trade ties and contacts with Soviet Russia scrutinized
Reports claim some recipients funded by a Soviet trade delegation in London and police found coded messages between Soviet representatives in London and Moscow. The discoveries touch on communications during last summer's British general strike while speculation grows about Britain and allies' attitudes toward Soviet Russia and possible coordinated actions.
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London
Moscow
England
France
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
Shelton Brothers Free Under Bonds Totaling $170,000
Springfield May 26 The Shelton brothers Carl Earl and Bernie are free on $25,000 bonds each after federal court posting late last night Seventy residents from Williamson and Franklin counties posted property totaling $170,000 to secure their release pending a retrial on charges of participating in a mail robbery at Collinsville
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Springfield
Ill
Shelton Brothers
Carl, Earl
Bernie
Liberty
Williamson
Franklin
Collinsville
I C O F Convention Opens at Iowa City
Town City Ia May 26 Registration and business opened the Eastern Iowa district convention of I C O F and Rebekah lodge members here today. Degree work instructions and a board of directors meeting were the chief early functions. A parade of bands officers drill teams floats and veteran members opened the afternoon program with drum corps concerts and band performances. Local lodgemen and visitors will join in the grand ball in the university gymnasium tonight.
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Town City
Iowa
University of Towa
Two Counties Seek New Primary Road Route
A Chickasaw and Winneshiek county delegation proposes adding a Calmar west to Highway 59 road to create a primary road link to Protivin and Fort Atkinson. The plan aims to boost primary road mileage for the two counties as the new five member highway commission begins work on July 4.
State Sending Out New Auto Licenses
Des Moines May 26. Motor car license tags for 1928 already are being shipped to state treasurers. Some 660.00 sets of plates have been ordered from the factory at Anamosa’s reformatory. Plates will have black numerals on white. Jasper and Lee counties move into counties with more than 10,000 cars and will be designated by letters next year.
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Des Moines
Moon's Reformatory
Anamosa
Jasper
Lee
Woman Killed in Crash With Truck Near Hinton
Sioux City May 26. Mrs Helen Turlakes 44 was killed when a car carrying two other women collided head on with a cattle truck near Hinton. The party was returning from LeMars. The truck held the center of the highway forcing the lighter car to strike it or go off an embankment.
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Sioux City
Helen Turlakes
Tan
Hinton
LeMars
Glowing recommendations lack weight in hiring work
Ames Iowa May 26. glowing letters of recommendation count little with employers, a University of Minnesota doctor told personnel workers at their annual conference yesterday. Dr. Donald G Patterson said surveys show applicants cite references likely to give favorable reports. The conference ends today.
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Ames
INS
Donald G. Patterson
University of Minnesota
Patterson
Government cuts paper money to smaller size
Washington May 26 The plan to reduce paper money by one third of the present size was approved by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. Existing bills measuring 77 16 by 31 8 inches will be shortened to 61 8 by 26 8 inches. Bills will be aged three months before circulation. New size dollar bills will be the first issued.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Officials caught in whine squeeze at Woodward Colliery shaft
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania May 26 A squeeze occurred today in the No 3 shaft of the Woodward Colliery Glen Alden Coal company Kingston near here. Many miners escaped though not all. Four injured were taken from the mine and at least one man was reported killed with 20 injured and several missing including two officials. The bridge over the Susquehanna near the mine settled about three feet. It was unclear if the bridge damage was related to the cave in.
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Wilkesbarre
Woodward
Glen Alden Coal Company
Kingston
Miner Injunction May Be Modified
Centerville Ind May 26 The ruling of District Judge E S Wells in the hearing for a permanent injunction to restrain union miners from interfering with employees of the Barrett coal mine will be issued Monday Testimony was completed yesterday Judge Wells before leaving for Chariton said he would modify the terms of the temporary injunction but not dissolve the order
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Centerville
INS
E. S. Wells
Barrett
Chariton
Mortuary notices Mrs Holdiman dies at home in Waterloo
Funeral services are set for Frederica Holdiman 653 who died suddenly of heart trouble at 4 30 p m yesterday at 1125 Ackermont street Burial will be in Fairview Rev J Paul Vincent East Park Presbyterian church officiating Frederica Schutter was born June 8 1873 in Germany came to the United States with her parents as a child The family settled at Ackley later moving to Lennox S D On Sept 24 1894 she married D H Holdiman at Parker S D They lived there for years and moved to Waterloo in 1899 She was a member of East Park Presbyterian church and of the Royal Neighbors Surviving the husband and children Joseph Holdiman 810 Manson street Mrs Tanthe Carpenter Des Moines Ivan and Leone Holdiman both at home Six grandchildren and sisters Mrs Margaret Cassens George Ia Mrs Hanna Hickman Ashton Ia Mrs Tillie Cassens Hayti S D Mrs Bertha Koenig Winlock Wash and Mrs C H Welstead 1815 Lafayette street
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Frederica Holdiman
Ackermont Street
Petersen Bros
J. Paul Vincent
East Park Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Frederica Schutter
Germany
United States
Ackley
Lennox
S. D
D. H. Holdiman
Parker
Waterloo
East Park
Funeral services for Roland D Peterson infant son
Funeral services for Roland D Peterson dear infant of Mr and Mrs Alfred T Peterson will be held Friday at 230 pm in the Hileman and Gindt chapel Burial will be in Fairview The child aged 11 months 18 days died at 1 80 am today at a local hospital following an operation to relieve adenoids
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Roland D
Alfred T. Peterson
Nevada Street
Hileman & Gindt
Fairview
Ascension Service at First Lutheran Church
Ascension day will be observed at First Lutheran with a special service this evening at . p.m. The pastor Rev Henry Mueller will preach on The Ascension of the World from Markxvi 14 21. Mrs Lily Beyer and Mrs Anna Lichty will sing a duet.
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First Lutheran Church
P.m
Henry Mueller
Lily Beyer
Anna Lichty
Coolidge Eyes Black Hills Summer White House
Washington May 26 President Coolidge expected to leave within three weeks for a Black Hills site in South Dakota to establish a summer White House. Officials will map office locations near the state game lodge while wires and telegraph facilities are planned to handle heavy Washington traffic. Newsmen anticipate thousands of words over the summer as reports flow from the site.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Black Hills
South Dakota
Coolidge
Altho
Washington
Riches Do Not Spur Women to Marriage, Doctor Says
In a report from Toronto, Dr Goldwyn D Holland told the American Neurological Association that a questionnaire given to men and women about what they would do if worth 200000 found that none of the women mentioned marriage. The remark reflects a view on mating instinct tied to wealth.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Riches
Goldwyn D. Holland
Toronto
American Neurological Association
Stern Declines to Serve on Lowden Campaign
Des Moines May 26. L Stern, chairman of the Republican state central committee, will decline to serve on the Lowden campaign committee. He is understood to be not unfriendly to the Lowden movement but says his chairmanship precludes involvement with a fractional group within his party before the national convention and presidential candidate selection.
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Des Moines
Whis L. Stern
Republican “State Central’ Committee
Lowden
Frank Lund
Stern
Lowdon
Republican Committee
Gen Chang's Army Attacks Southerners
Peking reports a general offensive near Teng Chen Chi started at 3 am with 100,000 Fengtien troops moving on 70,000 southerners. Officials deny Pengpu loss and say the northern army advances against Wu Hu.
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Peking
Teng
Hospital Notes From St Francis Hospital
Condition of Frank Hoffman of New Hampton who had surgery for ruptured appendix at St Francis hospital was reported satisfactory today Laura Drexler of Dyersville is recovering from a goiter operation at St Francis hospital Mrs J N Johnson of New Hampton is in St Francis hospital undergoing treatment for goiter Arthur Rhae of Dubuque will undergo an operation for goiter at St Francis hospital tomorrow
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Frank Hoffman
New Hampton
St. Francis Hospital
Laura Drexler
Dyersville
J. N. Johnson
Golver
Arthur Rhae
Dubuque
Building Permits Reported For Several Heating Plants
J D Morgan filed for a heating plant at 1957 Franklin. John Hickey for a heating plant at 824 Clough. William Leask for a heating plant at 1102 Williston. Harry Hummel for a heating plant at 1127 Sixth West. W S Crutcher for a heating plant at 122 Wellington. We Linn for a garage at 528 Adrian. C N Charleston for a garage at 928 Linden. Total estimated cost listed as $200.
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J. D. Morgan
Franklin
John Hickey
Clough
William Leask
Williston
Harry Hummel
Sixth West
W. S. Crutcher
Wellington
We Linn
Adrian
C. N. Charleston
Linden
Bandits Rob Restaurant In Chicago Robbery
Three bandits held up two restaurant employees in Chicago, smashed the safe with sledge hammers, and escaped with 2700 dollars while a woman waited outside in a new black automobile.
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Chicago
Bank teller ends life in Newton
E J Burchard a 57 year old teller at Jasper County Savings bank shot himself early today in Newton Iowa amid ill health concerns. His death is treated as a self inflicted act and authorities note no foul play is suspected.
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Newton
E. J. Burchard
Jasper County Savings Bank
Rin-Tin-Tin referred to as love interest in divorce case
Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Duncan testified in Los Angeles that her husband Leland L. Duncan, owner of Rin-Tin-Tin the dog actor, did not love her and cared only for Rin-Tin-Tin. She said Rin-Tin-Tin earned about $2,000 weekly.
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Tos Angeles
Cal
Charlotte — Anderson Duncan
Leland L. Duncan
The Movies Quiz on Classical Film Facts
A set of film trivia questions asks about The Better Ole Slide Kelly Slide Brown of Harvard Tell It to the Marines Wilma Banky What Price Glory Broadway long-run record Beau Geste the life of Christ and more. Answers appear on another page.
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Slide
Kelly
Brown
Harvard
Wilma Banky
United States
Mediterranean
Beau Geste
Coolidge Elected Honorary Moderator by Congregationalists
President Coolidge was elected honorary moderator of the Congregational church by the national council in Omaha Nebraska. This marks the third straight time he has received the honor. Dr Jason N Pierce Coolidges pastor in Washington DC commented on his pastorate and noted the president enjoys gospel sermons. A recommendation to continue the mission apportionment at 5 million dollars for 1929 and 1930 was presented, with a question raised about continuing state allocations.
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Omaha
Neb
Coolidge
Congregational Church
National Council
Jason N. Pierce
Washington, D. C
Pierce
Committees On
Chmcbssa
Typhoon isolates fifteen provinces on Luzon island
A Typhoon struck north of Manila isolating fifteen provinces on Luzon. Little or no loss of life was reported though property damage is feared high. Baguio, the summer capital, was cut off by disrupted wires, with shipping delayed and many windows broken in the city.
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Manila
Luzon
Here
Baguio
Legion at Boone Backs Lindbergh Paris Return
Boone Ta May 26. The American Legion may honor Capt. Charles Lindbergh if a Boone post resolution is adopted. The post unanimously urged the national Legion invite Lindbergh to return to Paris with the second AFB as a guest of the Legion, expenses paid, both in Paris and on the home trip. Headquarters at Indianapolis were notified.
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Boone, Ta
American Legion
Charles Lindbergh
Boone Legion
National Legion
Lindbergh
Eturn
Paris
Second Afb
Legion
Indianapolis
Webster County Awarded Gravel Contract for 33 1-2 Miles
Fort Dodge Iowa May 26 Contracts for graveling 33 1-2 miles of Webster county's secondary roads were let today by the board of supervisors. The contract totals 33524 and forms part of the county's 1927 highway program. Work will be started at once so that it will be completed by fall.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Board of Supervisors
Big Spender Mrs. C. W. Wetherton’s Kansas budget role
Mrs. C. W. Wetherton, budget director of Kansas, spends 25 million dollars a year to fund state machinery rather than finery, a level that amazes many wives. The staggering outlay supports government operations and public programs across the state.
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C. W. Wetherton
State of
Kansas
Kelly Cool When Dorothy Mackaye's Name Is Mentioned
Los Angeles May 26 The conviction of Paul Kelly for manslaughter in Ray Raymonds death chilled his affection for Dorothy Mackaye Raymonds widow and the two men rivaled for her The first hint of a rift came after Kelly was returned to his cell When asked if he wished to see a close associate of Miss Mackaye he replied No That is all over Miss Mackaye sent no word to Kelly in his cell
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Kelly
Dorothy Mackaye
Los Angeles
Cal
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Raymond
Miss MacKarye
Arnstein Discharged After Bond Theft Case
Chicago May 26 Jules W Nickey Arnstein noted leader of a 5 million dollar New York bond theft gang and husband of actress Fanny Brice, was discharged today when arraigned on a vagrancy charge.
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Chicago
Jules W
Nickey” Arnstein
New York
Fanny Brice
Ex Bishop Brown Demands Trial for Seditious Treason
Ex bishop William Montgomery Brown, expelled for heresy in Arkansas, calls for a government trial charging sedition as he argues America is communistic. He lashed the Soviet system in a lecture for the Committee of 100, condemned US troops sent to Nicaragua and China, and denounced Sacco and Vanzetti’s forthcoming execution as murder. He claimed the US government once represented the people but now represents capital.
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New York
Willam Montgomery Brown
Arkansas
America
Committee of 100
United States
Nicaragua
China
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Bishop Brown
Two Money Prizes Offered for Flights Over Pacific Ocean
In San Francisco on May 26 a wave of trans oceanic challenge grew with offers totaling 65 000 for non stop flights to Honolulu and Tokyo. James D Dole pledged 35000 for the first two aviators to fly from the North American coast to Honolulu. Sid Grauman added 30000 for a Los Angeles to Tokio run. Jacob Rosenthal started a fund of 1900 pesos toward a voyage America to the Philippines.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
James D. Dole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Los Angeles
Sid Grauman
Hollywood
Tokio
Jacob Rosenthal
The
Times Publishing Company
Manila
America
Philippines
Actuary Testifies to Overcharge by Bankers Life Co
Des Moines May 26 Insurance actuary Joan A. Eddy testified in district court that Bankers Life policyholders have been overcharged 3 396 548.56 since 1911 as their share of operating expenses, while assessment policyholders fell to 11.9 percent of all policies. The company began selling level premium policies in 1911.
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Des Moines
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Joan A. Eddy
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Alfred Smith
Albert
Smith
Iowa City
Seeneesen Oy
Asa
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Roland D. Peterson
First Lutheran
Goolidge
Rapid City
Rocky Mountains
Chang
Rin-Tin-Tin
U. S. Hospital
Senora Calles
Mexico
Congregationalists
Boone
Big Spender
Eer
Arnstein
Bankers Life Co
Nanette Guilford
Broadway
45Th Street
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