McQuigg Elected National Commander of American Legion
John R. McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio was elected National Commander by the American Legion at its seventh annual convention in Omaha Nebraska. The selection followed a hard fought floor contest and the final ballot secured McQuigg’s leadership for the coming year. The convention also endorsed Colonel William Mitchell’s plan for national defense reform proposing a separate cabinet officer to control army navy and air affairs, aiming for broad restructuring over years.
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Omaha
Neb
American Legion
John R. McQuitt
East Cleveland
Ohio
John R. McQuigg
McQuigg
Legion
William Mitchell
Army
Navy
Air
National Defense
War
Defense
Mitchell
Legionnaires
Masked gang robs mail truck in Los Angeles
Five or more masked men halted a United States mail truck near Second and Santa Fe in Los Angeles on a Thursday night and escaped with undetermined value of registered mail. The driver J M Johnson was forced to curb, while a mail clerk and guard were made to lie down inside the vehicle.
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Los Angeles
Calif
United States
J. M. Johnson
SantaFe
Chicago
Santa Fe
Johnson
Torcade Crosses Ohio River Today
Cincinnati report notes the Highway Motoreade leaving Sault Ste. Marie Michigan last Monday and crossing the Ohio River this morning on its journey to Florida.
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Torcade
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ie Highway
Saul St. Marie
Michin
Flora
Gang feud claims another life in New York
New York October 9 police report another fatality in bootlegger gang feuds. Taxicab driver Michael Pironi was shot five times from across the street by gunmen with two accomplices aiding escape. Police describe a calculated assassination amid ongoing turf violence.
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New York
Michael Pironi
Judge Bidgood Under Charges in Federal Indictments
In Macon Georgia on October 9 federal officials announced indictments charging P Thomas of Dublin along with Judge G C Bidgood and W A Dampier with conspiracy to conceal assets in a bankruptcy case. Thomas faces concealment and conspiracy counts tied to a bogus $10,000 mortgage and $4,500 cash. Bail set at $500 for Bidgood and Dampier. Thomas to post bail later. Indictments traced to the early week and tied to creditors including Goodrich Tire and Rubber Diamond Tire and United States Tire.
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Macon
P. Thomas
Dublin
G. C. Bidgood
Dublin City Court
United States
Bidgood
Dampier
Thomas
Bascom S. Deaver
Benwright
Macon Citizens and Southern Bank
Gertrude
Talley
Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company
Diamond Tire Company
United States Tire Company
Hagood to testify before Aeronautical Board in Washington
Major General Johnson Hagood, newly assigned Commanding General of the Fourth Corp Area at Fort McPherson, has been ordered to appear in Washington as a witness before the Aeronautical Investigating Board.
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Atlanta
Johnson Hagood
Fourth Corp
Fort McPherson
Washington
Aeronautical Investigating Board
Nothing to Do Leads to Unwise Acts
A lighthearted quip notes that when idle and with no tasks to tackle a person may slip into doing something improper or forbidden, highlighting the humorous risk of boredom and self-control.
Three Die in Lac Lede Building Explosion in St Louis
The Lac lede Gas Light building blast in downtown St Louis killed three, injured about eighty, with forty hospital admissions and forty more hurt by debris and fumes. Officials traced the time to 2 05 pm as ammonia tanks ruptured and exploded. bodies and victims were found in the cashier area and basement. Names include Mrs Anna Stoll, 55, a clerk, Carl T Brewer, engineer, and Armand Marquardt, maintenance man, with two unidentified men among the dead.
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Stoll
Anna Stoll
Carl T. Brewer
Armand Marquardt
New Mexico Votes For Unification
Southern Methodist leaders in Nashville report from Clovis New Mexico that a vote on church unification was held there today with 42 in favor and 38 against the proposal.
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New Mexico
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Methodist
Enormous Rice Crop in Japan Reported
Tokyo reports the Empire consumes 80,697,000 koku or 403,485,000 bushels of rice annually based on five year average. The data include 60,000,000 bushels of rice imported and improved from abroad.
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Tokyo
Japan
Airplane Dusting Cheaper for Crops in Tallulah
The agricultural experimental station at Tallulah La reports that dusting crops by airplane costs 26 cents less per acre and completes the work seven to thirty times faster than ground dusting. The finding is based on comparative costs recorded October 9.
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Talluilah
Agricultural Experimental Station
South Georgia Wins Praise of Tucker
Atlanta October 9. W R Tucker agricultural and industrial agent for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway praised South Georgia for attracting new settlers to repopulate abandoned farms. He cited robust crops including a bale of cotton per acre, strong tobacco and watermelons, calling this the greatest harvest since 1914 and a foundation for future development.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
W. R. Tucker
Agricultural and Industris
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
G O P Faces Real Fight to Hold Next Senate
Washington Oct 9 Young Bob LaFayette's large Wisconsin victory signals a tough road for the G O P to retain control of the next Senate. Indpendent Republicans, Democrats, and Farmer-Labor combine to shift power, with implications for 1926 contests including Lenroot and potential insurgent governors.
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Senate
Washington
Bob LaFayette
Wisconsin
Farmer-Labor
LaFollette
Bob
Lenroot
Berry Schools Jersey Herd Wins Prizes at Knoxville Fair
Berry Schools famous herd of Jerseys on exhibition at Knoxville Tennessee fair won six first places and five seconds. Seventeen animals shown with competition keen among one hundred seven head from Tennessee Kentucky and Ohio.
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Mount Berry
Berry Schools
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Chilean Minister Quezada Elected President of Chile
Chile's Read M. Quezada has been elected president of Chile and will resign as minister to France to assume his new duties at home.
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M. Quezada
Chile
France
Willoow
Bishop Brown Appeals Against Episcopal Sentence
In New Orleans on October 9 attorneys for Bishop William Montgomery Brown informed U S Judge Louis H Burns they would file to enjoin the House of Bishops from executing sentence. The body approved the court's finding of heresy by a 94 to 11 vote after executive session. Presiding Bishop Ethelbert Talbot may pass sentence later, with Brown still a participating member until sentencing.
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New Orleans
William Montgomery Brown
United States
Louis H. Burns
United States Court
Southeastern Louisiana
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
Brown
Charles Fiske
New York
House
City Police Court Docket Very Light
With the lightest docket for sometime the City police court met this morning with Mayor Pro tem R E Allison presiding. Mayor Allison in Colonel Hollis Forts absence fined offenders for minor cases. The city collected 41 dollars in fines as county officers report no arrests of any consequence.
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Protem R. E. Allison
Allison
Hollis Fort
Smithville to Have Big Sing Sunday
Under Prof Taylor A Peary leadership a sing will be held Sunday afternoon in Smithville. The service begins at 2 30 p m and runs through the afternoon. J O Morris a committee member invites all singers and lovers of music to attend.
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Taylor A. Peary
Smithville
J. O. Morris
Bluege Out of World Series After Head Injury
Washington reports the third World Series game postponed by rain and rescheduled for Saturday with Ferguson to pitch for the Senators against Kremer of the Pirates. Bluege will likely miss the game after a head injury, and Buddy Myer may play third base if his condition fails to improve. Managers Harris and McKechnie express confidence as The Times-Recorder previews tomorrow’s play-by-play.
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Washington
Ferguson
Senators
Kremer
Pirates
Bluege
Buddy Myer
Harris
McKechnie
Times-Recorder
Facts and Serifs From the World Series Standings
The report lists standings for Washington and Pittsburgh with won loss and pct, plus attendance figures and financials. It notes paid attendance of the second 1924 World Series game in Washington at 35,922 with receipts 135,550 and compares to the first two games last year totaling 71,682 attendees and 270,952 receipts.
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Washington
Diary reveals $250000 love diary in Maxwell case
New York reports that Nannie Breval Maxwell, suing for separation and $250,000, releases her diary detailing C. Raymond Maxwell's courtship and alleged affairs. The document sheds light on the Maxwell family troubles before the separation, with Maxwell's elder son and social circles referenced.
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New York
Stokes
Helen Elwood Stokes
Nannie Breval Maxwell
Stock Exchange
Maxwell and Co
C. Raymond Maxwell
Maxwell
Nannie Breval
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Washinton
Pittburgh
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