davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
DOLLAR LINER
 CRASHES INTO
 BIG BRIGHTER
Ship Rammed, Sinks With in Ten Minutes-Some
 of Crew Missing /

E VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, June 1.-An undetermined num- Der of the crew of the freighter Kershaw, variously estimated from seven to twelve men, were drowned when the ship was rammed and sunk by the Boston bound Dollar Liner President Garfield
 Thirty members of the Ker- shaw's crew, including Capt. Brooks, were rescued.
 The collision occurred few miles off East Chop Island, with a clear sky and smooth sea.
 According to Capt. Moir, spokesman for the Dollar Line, the President Garfield was pro ceeding with speed of about IA knots an hour when she struck the Boston to Norfolk bound Ker- shaw, big freighter, on the lat ter's port side.
 The Kershaw rolled over. The vessels held together a few mo- ments, then the freighter broke apart and went down within 10 minutes.
 The President Garfield stood by four hours picking up survivors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Returns from AU
 ". "a. Glue State
 to Smith ard Golf

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 1 Returns from all West Virginia precincts, some of them incom- plete, gave Senator Guy D. Golf a majority of 11,O00 over Secretary Herbert Hoover for the Republi- can presidential preference. Gov. Alfred E. Smith has carried the State for the Democratic presi- dential preference over Senator James A. Reed by majority ex- ceeding 4,000
 Gov. Howard M. Gore has con- ceded the nomination of Dr. Henry Hatfield for Senator by the Republicans. He will oppose, in November, the present United States Senator M. M. Neely, Dem- ocrat, who was unopposed for re- nomination for the third term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
HEFLIN CLAIMS HE THREATENED
 BEFORE ACTION
Senator Asserts Committee Acted on Charges After
 Threatened by Him

WASHINGTON, June 1-Sena- tor J. Thomas Heflin, in a state ment yesterday, declared that threatened by punitive punish ment by him if it failed to go to the bottom of his charges that millions have been spent in the presidential pre-convention cam paigns, the Senate Investigating committee had unearthed expendi- lures totaling $653,756. He de- clared, further, that he is per sonally conducting war against Gov. Alfred E. Smith and the Catholics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
World Experts to Discuss
 Calcer at London COngraso

cancer, that is, the identif, aaHon of the disease with certain T. ployments; the relations bCt | cancers historical charact,4 ! and res ponse to treatment; nostic methods; tho geogra2l l and racial prevalence of car z; the effects of radium and k. [ on the blood and the yascula. lymphatic systems with r. e.f E reference to the treatment CT nst- lgnant growths. and public ac | in the fight against the scou Operations and demonstr ' will take place at various cent s during each afternoon O. ti . meeting.
 The British Empire Cancer ca~i-. paign was established five y.a ago to promote research in q cer. It's principal objects. q t. from seeking the cause. cure L prevention of the disease. are 0 maintenance of existing res h centers and the establishmc. r new ones. development os plans for research. and the fr r'n-s cial support of accredited re- | workers, some of whom ara to the United States to ohs Q anti-cancer work in this court y so that international coop srat en in the campaign can be strength ened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
LEGION MEDALS
 AWARDED HERE.

Presented by John H. Newman, Court Reporter and Legionnaire, the medals of the American Le- zion to be given to the Eighth graders, one boy and girl, show ing the highest standards of hon. or, courage, leadership, scholar ship and service, were awarded this morning to Harry Makino and Lillian Peterson.
 The two deserving the medal were voted on by the students, and were chosen by a committee of the American Legion, of which MT. Newman was chairman, after considering the student vote and discussion with the teachers of the Eighth Grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
HOUSTON BORROWS HOUSING EXPERT
 TO CARE FOR DEMOCRATIC VISITORS

HOUSTON. June Under the leadership of a chairman borrow ed from a neighboring city, a housing committee is preparing for the shelter of thousands of persons who will come to Hous- ton for the Democratic national convention.
 Roy Miller, Corpus Christi pub fisher, has been called back to Houston because he demonstrated a year ago that he is somewhat of an expert on housing conven- tion crowds. It was he who found quarters for nearly 5000 finan- ciers during the meeting of the American Bankers association.
 This time Miller faces a bigger job. He must apportion rooms among 5000 delegates and alter mates to the Democratic conven- tion, members of congress. off cials of the party's national and state organization and the news paper men. In addition he must take care of some 30000 visitors.
 Hotel space will be allocated to those who will attend the con vention in an official capacity and to certain other distinguished guests" he says. "Others who come as mere on1ookers will be taken care of by the housing com mittee, which will find comfort able accommodations in apart ment buildings, rooming houses and private homes."
 Miller already has received re- quests for more than 5000 rooms, and expects a demand for at least 2,000 more. He still has avail able 2,300 rooms in first class ho- tels and at least as many more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
PARTY MOVES
 ON FOOT OVER
 NORTHERN ICE
Efforts Being Made to Reach Lonely Region
 to Find Italia

KINGS BAY, June 1.-While at least half a dozen air expedi- tions are being organized in Eur ope to search for the dirigible Italia, five men are slowing mak- ing their way by foot in efforts to reach the lonely region where the Italia is thought to have come down.
 Paul Kremer, Spitzbergen hunt CT, and four Italian Alpinists, are proceeding along Red Bay, in Northern Spitzbergen, a1on g Liedfe Bay, near Amsterdam Isl- and, to try and go east over the glaciers and reach the most east erly Winter House on Mosel Bay.
 If the Italia landed or crashed over land, it is thought she will be found on Northeast Land, a large desolate island, northeast of Spitzbergen.
 The sealer Hobby, with a Nor wegian plane and aviators, is ex- pected to reach Kings Bay on Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
By JOHN L. COOLEY

Associated Press Science Editor)
 NEW YORK, June 1-An inter national cancer congress, the first since the gathering at Lake Mo honk, N. Y., in September, 1926, will be held in London from July 16 to 22 to consider methods of diagnosis and treatment of the disease that still holds off the as, saults of medical science.
 Called by the British Empire Cancer campaign, an organization headed by the Duke of York, the congress will draw surgeons, phy- sicians, radiologists and roent- genologists from many lands, in cluding the United States. A linn tied number of invitations, ex- tended through the British embas- sy in Washington, are being sent to prominent cancer workers in this country.
 The convention will be under the chairmanship of Sir John Bland Sutton, former president of the Royal College of Surgeons. It will be organized in six sections, covering the subjects of diagno- sis. pathology, medicine, surgery radiology and statistics. The pa. pers and discussions will embrace studies of the biological effects of radium and x-rays; occupatiohal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01

AIR RACE TO
 SOUTH POLE
 IN PROSPECT
Both Byrd and Wilkins Making Plans, Expedi-
 tion to Antarctic

NEW YORK, June 1-An aii race to the South Pole is in the making.
 Capt. George H. Wilkins is to open headquarters at the Waldorf Astoria while Commander Richard E. Byrd is rushing final prepara- tions at the Biltmore, half a mile away.
 Byrd plans to sail from Hamp- ton Roads August 15 and Wilkins wlll sail from California Septem- Der 1.
 Both expeditions will get sup plies at New Zealand and then proceed south to the Bay of Whales in the Ross Sea, 2,300 miles from inhabitated land and 1,S00 miles from the Pole.
 Byrd win have 55 men and Will kins five or six
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
By GRAHAM STEWART

Across the United States in 47 hours! That's. the record-wreck. ing time that's promised to all travellers within the near future by a newly organized system which combines speed trains with airplanes.
 It's just become known that the Tanscontinental Air Transport Company is in the process of for nation, capitalized at $5,000,000.
 Among the principal units in this new organization are the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, the National Air Transport and the Boeing and. Western Air Transport companies. The 47- hour trip will be from New York to Los Angeles.
 Planes By Day
 Passengers will be carried on trains at night and on planes in the daytime.
 The new train-plane organiza- tion will be headed by c. w. Keys, president of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Colonel Lindbergh was approach ed to head the company, but de- clined. This will be the method of travelling: Passengers bound for the West coast will entrain from New York to Columbus, O., fly from there to Wichita, Kan. sleep on a train to a point in New Mexico, and then fly to Los Angeles. Plane-train service from Columbus to points south and northwest is planned as soon as the s-Continental route is es- tablished.
 The standard scheduled time for the transportation of air mail across the United States today is 31 hours. It is on this swift service that the new traffic serv- ice is to be built up.
 No definite date has been set for the Inauguration of the new system.
 The tentative schedule, how ever, calls for the passenger to go aboard a limited train at the Pennsylvania station in New York City at six o'clock in the evening. He arrives in Columbus at about eight the next morning There he will be driven to the air port, where he will board a multi mOtored passenger air liner, built for a cruising speed of more than 100 miles an hour and equipped with restaurant service.
 Changing Again
 At Wichita the passenger will leave the plane and board a west bound limited of the Santa Fe. He will be on the train through the night, changing once more to a plane in the morning at some point in New Mexico. At five o'clock in the afternoon he will land at the Los Angeles airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
AND
 PRESIDENT
 NEVER MET

NEW YORK, June 1. = Clay Arthur Pierce, whose summer home in Wisconsin is to be oc- cupied by President Calvin Cool idge, has never met his guest to-be.
 Pierce said: '.I have great ad- miration for the President but have never had the pleasure of meeting him."
 Pierce said he has always been a Republican but was never ac- tive in politics. Pierce asserted that it was not likely that he would visit Cedar Island Lodge during the Presidents stay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
CHARGED WITH
 MANY MURDERS
Aged Clairvoyant Believed Poisoned Husbands
 by Wholesale

BELGRADE, June 1.-Accused of selling insidious poison mix lures during the last 50 years to married peasant women, who wished to rid themselves of their husbands, a 90-year-old peasant clairvoyant named Anujka Pist- onyu, has been arrested. She is charged with the murder of a number of husbands who have fallen victims to her slow acting poisons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01

in smaller hotels, most of which are new buildings. No hotel will be permitted to increase it's rates. he says, but the capacity rate for each room will be charged and guests will be required to pay proportionately.
 Every visitor assigned to ho- tel will be given a picture of downtown Houston from the air with map so keyed that a stranger will readily find his way about the city.
 An index of official visitors will be prepared by the housing committee, with hotel address and telephone number quickly available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Switch Blown Out;
 Submarines Crash

NEW LONDON, Conn, June l.. -Submarines S-12 and S-18 col lided this afternoon when the electric motor of SIS blew out a switch as they were drawing alongside the S-12, which was moored. The impact was not severe enough to cause danger of the craft sinking and they were allowed to remain at the moorings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
SENATE SUBPoENAS
 DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

NEW YORK, June 1-The Sen- ate Presidential Campaign Funds Investigating committee has is- sued subpoenas for Judge George w. Olvany, leader of Tammany, and Mayor Frank Hague of Jer- sey City, Democratic New Jersey leader.
 The committee was informed that Judge Olvany had already left town on fishing trip and would not return until next MOn- day when he would accept serv- ice of the subpoena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Chang TsO Lin Promises to Protect Foreigners

PEKING, June 1.-At an impressive gathering in the Presidential Palace, Marshal Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian War Lord, defending Picking, q d r e sed the Diplomatic Corps and intimated he was remaining in Picking pend- ing the outcome of the de- cision of the battle which is expected to be waged at Liu- liho, 35 miles southwest. He assured protection of all for eigners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
c. H. FLoRY HERE SATURDAY

c. H. Flory. District Forester for the U. s. Forest Service, who went to Wrangell several days ago on official business, left that place this morning on the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads boat Highway, Capt. Ed Clark, and expects to reach Juneau on Sat- urday. according to word receiv- ed at the office of the U. s. For est Service here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Two Men Killed in
 Exposion of Acid

KEARNEY, N. J., June L. At least two men were killed and a score injured by an explosion of acid in the Dupont-viscolois Company's plant. The bodies of the two men were recovered from the ruins by policemen and fire- men who used gas masks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
SWEDEN TO AID

STOCKHOLM, June 1. = The Swedish Government has author ized the Chief of the Aviation Department to equip three sea plaIles to proceed to Spitzbergen anG search for the Italia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
IN HONOR OF MRS. sJuRsEN

In honor of Mrs. Norman Sjur- sen, who with her two children, arrived in Juneau from Peters burg, to visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. K. Campbell, Mrs. Karl Theile entertained last evening with delightful bridge party. Two tables were in play during the evening. The first prize was won by Mrs. LeRoy Vestal and Mrs. Sjursen received a lovely guest prize as we'll as that for low score.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Light Members of One Family Burned
 To Death in Fire

COVERT, Kansas, June 1.-- Eight members of the Alfred Kas- CT family were burned to death in fire which destroyed the farm home last night. The charred bodies of the father, mother and six children were discovered this morning in the ruins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
School Girl Is Shot and Killed;
 L0uers' Quarrel

OMAHA, Neb., June 1-Alice Brainard, aged IT years, was shot and killed yesterday afternoon while walking home from school, by Walter Suchart, who then sui cided. School mates said Suchart was jealous and the two had been quarreling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
ELLSWORTH OFFERS
 SERVICES

NEW YORK, June 1.-Lineoln Ellsworth, with Capt. Roald Amundsen and Commander No- bile, on the Norge, during the Polar flight. has cabled Aparnd- sen asking what he can do to aid in the search for the Italia.
 Ellsworth said he was await ing Amundsen's reply and will be ready to sail immediately if his services are called for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
White Mal Found Hanging in Cabin
 WesttUmd ALaska

AKIAK, Alaska, June 1-An In dian trapper found the body of an unknown white man hanging from a ridge pole in a deserted prospectOr's cabin, 30 miles up Crooked Creek, a tributary to the Kuskokwim, near Bethel. The doors and windows of the cabin were barricaded. There is much difficulty in getting a coroner's jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Interurban Trains
 Crash; Seven Dead

DANVILLE, H., June 1-Seven persons were killed and 23 in jured, some probably fatally, when two interurban trains of the Hi nois Traction System crashed head4on near here last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Attempting Distance
 Flight, Spanish Plane
 Is Forced DOtUn TOday

KARACHI, India, June 1.-The Spanish airplane Jesus del Gran Ponder, attempting to break the distance flight record, came down at Nasiriyan today. Captains Jiminez and Iglesias made forced landing. They had travel ed 5000 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
DAMAGE SUIT FILED

A damage suit involving $2700 has been filed in the U. s. clerks office against the Alaska Juneau Mining Company by Sam Besloff. Besloff claims that he lost the total hearing in one ear because of a powder blast while he was working as "bull dozer."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
BelieUes Itdlia Might be North Of Alaska

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June
 1-Belief that Commander Mobile and the Italia might have reached Wrangell or Herald Island, Sidney Snow, explorer, has offered his serv- ices to the Italian govern ment in searching the terri tory. He said prevailing winds might have carried the Italia there. He is familiar with that part of the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
FRANK WILSON NAMED
 U. s. DEPUTY AT CRAIG

Frank Wilson, former guard at the federal jail in Juneau, has been appointed deputy U. s. mar shal at Craig by U. s. Marshal Albert White, to succeed J. War ren Ribble who resigned on April 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
LANDS
 AFTER HOURS
 OF TENSENESS
Was Lost This Forenoon Fuel Was Running
 low-Next Hop

WHEELER FIELD, HONor T. LU, June 1-The Southern (" landed here safely at 12.r1 o'clock this afternoon, Pa Coast time after 2,40e-m !, flight from Oakland.
 YThe plane landed only afs,r hours of tenseness during which time she lost her position and her fuel supply was running low.
 If the schedule is followed, the fiiers will take of within day or tive from Barking Sands run way for daring 3,100-mile flight to Suva in the Fiji Islands.
 The plane carries Capt. Kings- ford Smith, as Commander, Capt. c. T. P. Ulm, co-pilot: Jams Warner, radio operator; ant Lieut.. Harry Lyon, navigator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
RADIOEs "LOsTy

HONOLULU, June 1 T' Southern Cross has radioei. Guess we are lost. Radio
 battery down. Please get st4, with receiver to get our Leas- ing on by TAO wave. Will kce :, going so they can track us"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
Tennessee Man Is
 Named U. s. Treasurer

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Pres- ident Coolidge has given T. Theo- dore Tate, of Tennessee, recess appointment to be United States Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
HITS AIR POCKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June The plane Southern 0. oa, which hopped off from, Oa,es, q at S:51 o'clock yesterday nf l. ing for Australia, with the fi.t stop in Hawaii, reported 't& night at 10 o'clock as HOO h.. out. The message was abrps ended with Init an air pock et ?
 A few minutes later the T came Back in good, bus sending"
 Later a radio message ssa1ol the plane was making 70 IF ,3 hourly and conditions favorab
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 1 lc Associated Press learns tn H. Allan Hancock, retired Los Al geles capitalist, is the fin il packer of the Southern Crosi li, is comparatively unknown bi- i, one of the richest men in Sau = ern California and owns the g ta Maria Railroad and La P s Oil Company. He is much iri r ested in aviation. Financial ! = ing of the flight has been III. r tery since the Australian Goae. r. ment and business men slse...- sively withdrew support
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
77 KNOT SPEED

SAN FRANCISCO, June The Southern Cross radioed at 6:30 o'clock this morning that was 350 miles from Honolu speed about TT knots an hour and eserythink o. K.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
From, Coast 10 Coast ie 47H0urs

O-The 6 o'clock west-bound ~ express headed for Column
 bus. O. After either fine
 sleea or a terrible night with out a wink, according to the degree of send-off, they should land in Columbus by 8 o'clock, where
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
MRS. WHITE IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Annie White entered St. Ann's hospital yesterday to re- 'ceive medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
A. J. QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 1.-Alaska
 Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 3h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01

A final dash for Los An # geles by plane. arriving about 5 o'clock at the airport; thence to hotel by bus. Irnag- inc, my dears, the length of that ticket when unfolded and laid end to end. Young man, page MT. Greeley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01

9 Fast buses will rush them O to airport for daylight flight to Wichita, Kansas. Res taurant service, of course, and no cinders in the milk, if you please. From Wichita to a point in New Mexico, as yet
 unannounced, by train, then
The Washington times., 1928-06-11
Nurse Asks Court Aid.
To Get Diploma

Miss Phlomena McNeil student at Georgetown Un
very Hospital today applied the District Supreme Court
for mandamus compel the hospital authorities issue her
a diploma Of graduation.
The Washington times., 1928-06-11
MOBILE PART !
WIT HOUT
FOOD
tcontinued from Flrst Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
other was wounded in the crash of
the Italia and others have suffered
frost bite, according to word re-
ceived this afternoon from the Citta
Di Milano.
The expedition broke up into two
parties, one OF which il proceeding
toward land. The injured members
viii be removed In seaplane. The
party, including General Mobile, IL
said to be on an ice foe that IL
drifting westward towards. land.
However, its position would be peri
lous IL the wind turned.
The injured men are being borne
upon improvised sledges. A little
field radio, repaired and nursed with
infinite care, was the sole means of
keeping them in communication with
the outside world.
The latest word from the Mobile
expedition gave the position Of the
main party as % miles north OF Cape
Leigh Smith ana between ID ana Ii
miles east of Little Foyn Island.
This would be in longitude 28.4 and
latitude $3.50.
Captain Riiser-Larsen, Norwegian
explorer and aviator, who hoped off
yesterday morning in seaplane,
sought an open stretch Of water as
close as possible to the spot where
the Mobile party VIZ reported.
Later Lieut.. Lutzow Holm hoped
off in q Seaplane, according to word
received here. Whether Lieutenant
Holm was able to get close enough
70 sight the Mobile party and to drop
provisions and a note Is not yet
known.
1t is believed here that the gale
and fog on May % drove the Italia
so low that the gondola was caught
by an Ice crag and ripped from the
envelope.
The Washington times., 1928-06-11
To DEATH
FROM HOTEL

Suffering from nervous condi-
ton. for which he was under treat
ment at the u. s. Naval Hospital,
Alonzo L. Yates, 42-year-old, former
captain-adjutnt in the One Hundred
and Forty-first Field Artillery
during the World War, leaped to
his death late today from the sew
enth floor of a down town hotel
At Naval Hospital, the mans
home address was given as Column.
bia. Miss, although he registered
at the hotel from Baltimore, Md.
The letters written by the suicide
while he was sitting in the hotel
lobby were turned over to the police.
One of the letters, unsealed, was
addressed to the manager Of the
hotel. 1t read:
"Ca1l the Naval Hospital and have
my body sen. there"
The letter was unsigned.
Two other letters also were found.
One was addressed to Alexander
Yates, brother, in Utica, Miss. The
third letter was to Comdr. J. e.
Ziegler, of Naval Hospital. Both
letters were sealed and their contents
were not divulged by the police.
Just before leaping, Yates removed
his false teeth, which were found in
the room.