Old Glory Monoplane Sighting Sparks Canadian Search
Canadian vessels were asked to join a search for the missing monoplane Old Glory on a route from Old Orchard Maine to Rome. Ottawa ordered the hunt after reports of a sighting about 400 miles east-northeast of St. John’s, with a SOS issued Wednesday morning.
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Associated Press
Halifax
Old Orchard
Rome
United States
Naval Department
Ottawa
St. John’s
N. S
C. H. Harvey
Marine and Fisheries Department
Old Glory
Hope Fades for Two Youths in Cascade Mountains
Two youths, Guy Ferry and Henry Cramer, missing since Monday in the Three Sisters area near McKenzie Pass, are believed unsheltered in the wild. A snowstorm and high winds hindered searches. an air patrol plane failed to locate them and they had no food or adequate clothing.
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Associated Press
Eugene
Ore
Three Sisters
Cascade Mountains
McKenzie Pass
Guy Ferry
Henry Cramer
Linton Creek
Wild Mountain District
Forest Air Patrol
27000 War Veterans to Attend Paris Legion Convention
An Associated Press report from Paris notes 27000 wartime veterans will attend the upcoming Legion convention, with 8000 in Europe, 12000 at sea, and 7000 awaiting transatlantic passages in New York Boston and Montreal. Paris prepares elaborate welcome with extensive lights along the Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower blazing at night.
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Paris
Convention OF Legion
Europe
New York
Boston
Montreal
Congress
Legion
Eiffel Tower
Champs Elysees
Arc de Tromponne
Place de la Concorde
Broadway
Oust dishonest agents from dry forces says Treasury official
Assistant Secretary Lowman vows to purge the federal prohibition service of dishonest and incompetent agents. He cites rampant bribery and wolves in sheep's clothing while noting many loyal, fearless officers remain. The civil service shift takes effect October 1 as reforms continue.
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Associated Press
Federal
Prohibition Service
Lowman
The
Treasury
America
Prohibition Bureau
Civil Service
Ruth Elder Lands Plane in Florida
Tampa, Florida, September 9. Ruth Elder completes a nonstop Detroit to Tampa flight in her mono plane American Girl landing at 5 45 p m EST.
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Florida
The
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Detroit
Ruth Elder
Police Committee to Discuss Traffic Rule Changes in Butte
Butte aldermen push for updated traffic control. Alderman Morgan will chair a police committee meeting to review recommendations and enforce new rules after studying regulations from Portland Seattle Tacoma and San Francisco. Parking and turns will be key topics as officials seek stricter compliance.
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Butte
Thomas A. Morgan
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Council
Jim Woods
Montana Street
Morgan
Pride of Detroit Leaves Hongkong for World Flight Toward Shanghai
The Pride of Detroit, led by pilots W. S. Brock and Edward I. F. Schlee, departed Hongkong at 6:25 AM for Shanghai, aiming to reach the halfway point of its around-the-world journey. They flew from Hanoi after a Rangoon to Hanoi leg, skipping Bangkok to save time and danger. Three Royal Air Force planes joined the start toward Shanghai, about 800 miles away, cumulative distance near 11,100 miles for the voyage.
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Associated Press
Honkong
Shanghai
Detroit
W.S. Brock
Edward IF. Schlee
Hongkong
Hanoi
Indo- China
Rangoon
Bangkok
Siam
Royal Air Force
Pride
Pride of Detroit Flies Hanoi to Hongkong in Record Flight
The Pride of Detroit arrived in Hongkong at 3 20 p m after leaving Hanoi at 7 35 a m Friday. Pilots Brock and Schlee encountered head winds but reported no incidents. They refueled with 200 gallons of gas and planned a dawn departure for tomorrow with undetermined destination. Local officials and press reported the event as a notable long distance flight.
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Hongkong
Pride of
Detroit
Hanoi
Indo-China
Harold Shanz
Royal Air Force
Asiatic Petroleum Company
Bangkok
MacPherson
Air Force Headquarters
Brock
Schlee
Associated Press
Courtney Ready to Drop Attempt Across Atlantic
Corunna Spain Sept 9 It was reported Capt. F T Courtney was considering suspension of his flight to New York due to adverse Atlantic weather conditions.
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Courtney
Atlantic
Associated Press
Corunna
Spain
F. T. Courtney
New York
Marines kill four in Latin skirmish near So Mozo
Managua Sept. 9 American marines clashed with bandits northeast of Somozo near the Honduran border yesterday morning. Four bandits were killed and six wounded two seriously. Marines captured ammunition arms and supplies and suffered no casualties.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Somozo
Honduran
Indianapolis mayor John L Duvall faces corrupt practices charge
Indianapolis mayor John L Duvall was indicted on a violation of the corrupt practices act by the Marion county grand jury. Other figures tied to the case include former secretary of state Grov Ed Jackson, attorney Robert T Marsh and Ku Klux Klan leader D C Stephenson. The indictment accuses Jackson Coffin and Marsh of conspiring to bribe McCray to hinder his parole and mentions the related legal actions against McCray. All defendants surrendered bonds following the grand jury action.
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Associated Recs
Indianapolis
Grov
Ed Jackson
Marion County Grand Jury
Warren T. McCray
John L.duvall
Jackson
McCray
James E. McDonald
Marion County
Robert T. Marsh
Ku Klux Klan
George W. Coffin
D. C. Stephenson
Michigan City
Ind
Coffin
Marsh
Stephenson
Grand Jury
Homer Hawkins
Atlanta
Duvall
Deaths in minister’s family under investigation in Enid
In Enid Oklahoma the deaths of Mrs. Bailey and her 16 year old daughter are under medical probe. Nurse Mary Atkinson is jailed and the rector Rev Charles Bailey returned from Trinidad after the illness struck five family members. A pathologist said results on the daughter's viscera would take several days.
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Associated Press
Enid
Okla
Charles Bailey
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Mary Atkinson
Bailey
Trinidad
Cal
Mary Jane
Dan Mitchell
Miss Atkinson
Paul Champlin
Colorado
Oklahoma City
W. H. Bailey
Hunt for fugitive ended on coast
Jacob Brennan also known as Jack Bennett, a fugitive linked to the Julian petroleum stock disaster, was reported in San Francisco in custody of Harold Davis chief deputy district attorney of Los Angeles. The Chronicle received confirmation from Los Angeles as Brennan had eluded authorities since the Julian collapse. He had been sought in New York previously near his wife’s confinement.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
The
Chronicle
Jacob Brennan
Jack Bennett
Julian Petroleum
Harold Davis
Los Angeles
Brennan
New York City
Heavy Crop Above 1926 Total in U S Report
The U S Department forecast a 2 456 561 000 bushel U S crop for the year up 71 million from August yet below last year s total by 278 000 000 bushels The August decline in crop condition was 1 5 percent from 71 2 percent of normal duration spring wheat at 308 000 000 bushels Durum at 82 000 000 bushels and total wheat at 861 000 000 bushels All crops show August condition drop typical as yields rise in such periods.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Agriculture Department
Miss America 1927 crowned at Atlantic City pageant
Lois Delander of Joliet Illinois was chosen Miss America 1927 at the Atlantic City pageant before a crowd of over ten thousand on the Million Dollar Pier. She received eight votes with Marvelle Ransome of Dallas Texas as the runners up. Delander is a Joliet junior with brown hair blue eyes and fair skin.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Middle West
Lois Delander
Joliet
Hlinois
America
Marvelle Ransome
Dallas
Gloria Township
Coolidge Heads to Washington After Rest in Rapid City
The special train carrying President Coolidge departed Rapid City at 9 50 p m mountain time en route to Washington. A farewell crowd gathered as Senator and Mrs Norbeck accompanied the president to Brookings South Dakota where he will dedicate the Lincoln library at the South Dakota State college tomorrow morning.
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Associated Press
Rapid City
President Coolidge
Washington
Mr. Coolidge
Norbeck
Brookings
8. C
Lincoln
South Dakota State College
Germany Accepts World Court Arbitration for Peace
Geneva dispatch reports that Germany agreed to the compulsory arbitration clause of the world court as part of a push for lasting peace. Dr Gustav Stresemann voiced Germany’s pledge to lead in peacemaking while M Briand and Sir Austen Chamberlain reinforced optimism for a permanent global peace. The Polish delegation joined discussions as the League of Nations assembly continued.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Assembly
League of Nations
Germany
Gustav Stresemann
Reich
World Court of Justice
M. Briand
Dr. Stresemann
Austen Chamberlain
Locarno
Men
Indians Ready to Go on Warpath Over Pony Roundup
In Pocatello Idaho on September 9 additional arrests at Fort Hall Indian reservation near Portland tale. Indians protest shipment of wild ponies to Portland for slaughter. Jim Baker protested and was arrested. his brother John and John Noble also arrested and escaped with a third Baker being sought.
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Associated Press
Pocatello
Idaho
Fort Hall
Here
Portland
Jim Baker
Pete Jensen
Jim
John
John Noble
Nose Dive Fatal to Army Aviator
Santa Monica Cal Sept 9 Lieut Earl Carlisle Army reserve officer and aviation instructor was killed when his plane nose dived 150 feet above Clover field near here His passenger Thomas H Corey 19 Los Angeles was seriously injured Officials said the trainer plane went into the dive late today and crashed in the airfield vicinity
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Associated Press
Santa Monica
Cal
Earl Carlisle
Thomas H. Corey
Los Angeles
Carlisle
Clover Field
Here
Northern air route praised by National Derby entrant
J G Tex Rankin chief instructor from Portland predicts the Northwest offers a stronger transcontinental air route than Salt Lake. He cites better Montana landing fields and moister air, notes Montana mountains and a Missoula area rough spot, and plans to enter the National Air Derby in a Waco named The City of Portland. Rankin is welcomed in Butte by local officials.
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Northern Air Route
National Derby
Pacific Northwest
J. G
Tex” Rankin
Rankin School of Flying
Portland
Ore
Butte
New York
Rankin
Northwest
Wyoming
Montana
Missoula
France
Frank R. Venable
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Salisbury
John
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