Air corps urged by army air pilots before president’s board
Army air pilots holding major commands backed an independent air corps as a solution to defend the nation and ease unrest among air personnel. They testified that neglect by the War Department fed dissatisfaction but denied being muzzled, naming leaders from Brooksfield, Selfridge, Kelly and the War College as supporting a reformed aviation structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Army Air Pilots
Air Service
Air Corps
Army
Air Board
War Department of Aviation Matters
Wil.lian
R. Milmer
Baltimore
Mitchell Up ‘Todasolonel
William M
Atta
Wince
Ralph Rose
Brooksfield
Texas
Horace M. Hickam
Kelly
Lanphler
Selfridge Field
Mich
Havey Ros
Burn Lander
Kelly Field
John. Ht. Kanias
L. H. Bauer
My War College
Air Service Supply ‘Vision
Mr. George
Chief of Aeronautica
War Department
Denver Watchman Died From Fright After Store Blast
Police sought identity of two men held after nitroglycerine blasts at A. T. Lewis Son Dry Goods store. A mate died, initially ruled as blackjack death, but coroner's inquest found death by fright. Suspects named Biales, Walter Rogers, a government employee, seen entering the building late last night.
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Associated Press
Denver
A. T. Lewis & Son
Seaman
Biales
Walter
Brn Rogers
Rogers
Prince
Butte Woman Seriously Hurt in Auto Crash
Mrs Grace Butterfield of 1017 West At the Granite and Alabama intersection was struck by driver Frank Riley of 34 East Quartz Street. Mrs Butterfield was unconscious, later conscious, taken to Murray hospital. An X-ray exam was planned. Dr G H MacPherson treated her. Bert and her mother were not injured.
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Grace Butterfield
Granite
Alabama Aircets
Frank ‘Riley
East
Quartz Street
Bert
Idaho
Butterfield
Murray Hospital
Cowboy Held for Murder on Umatilla Reservation
The Associated Press reports Bill Hart, a 33 year old cowboy, was brought to Pendleton Oregon to await federal grand jury action for the murder of Matthew Shoeships, a 38 year old Indian man known on the Umatilla reservation. Hart was arrested in the hills 20 miles from Pendleton by Deputy U S Marshal Morelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portland
Umatilla Indian Reservation
Bill Hart
Hart
Pens Dieton
Ore
United States
Morelock
Matthew Shoeships
Umatilla Reservation
Weather forces set up in deep sea treasure quest
Aboard the salvage steamer Fargo off the sunken Sirita the crew quit diving for the season awaiting calmer seas until May. Heavy weather has defeated the treasure quest but progress includes locating the wreck and clearing debris while planning to blast a bulkhead to raise 25 tons of gold and bullion with divers making 30 bottom descents at 218 feet depth and 95 pounds per square inch pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Kelly
The
Standard
North American News
Paper Alliance
North American
Newspaper Alliance
Fargo
New York
New York Syndicate of
Sportmen
Jety
Neils
Death and Danger Amid S-51 Lift Efforts At Sea
Divers fought heavy seas to raise the submarine S-51 from a 23 fathoms sea bed off Block Island after a collision near City of Rome. Two divers entered the wreck as Monach and Century wreckers stood by. Weather hampered lifting as crews awaited word on survivors and weight exposure.
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United “States
New London
Conn
Atlantic
Fetelle
Rwella
Savannah Line
Rome
Sane
Monarch
Block Island
Harry Reinhartner
William Reid
H.M. Christie
Attempt Made to Murder Witness Against Chapman
In Meriden Connecticut a gunman fired at Louis A. Kubeck during his Hartford trial but missed, striking a bystander instead. Kubeck, proprietor of the Old Colony inn, had testified about a plot linked to the Chapman case and the Springfield duo. The assailant fled. identity unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Meriden
Conn
Louis A. Kubeck
Hartford
Jack Quinn
Kubeck
Old Colony
Chapman
Walter Shear
Springfield
Mass
New Britain
Flood Covers 15 000 Square Miles In China
The Yellow River breach on the Shantung-Chilit border floods 15 000 square miles home to 2 000 000 people. Hundreds feared drowned as the dike breaks widen the area daily. Relief workers call it the era’s worst flood since 1887 and warn the river may alter course toward the Yangtze via the Grand Canal.
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Yellow River
Shantung
Chilit
Yangisa
Riffian Leader Calls Great Powers to Aid Peace
Sidi Mohammed the Riff leader appeals for international help to end the North African war. He questions French aims and cites France’s costly campaign, claiming the conflict costs a million dollars daily and urging America England or Italy to speak for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidi Mohammed
Opyright
Great Britain
South America
Japan
Vincent Sheeman
Standard
Aniianen
America
England
Italy
Aquare
Eurrope
Abd-el-Krim
Lywutey
France
Ulate
Major Van Valen Doughboys Pal Visiting Butte
Major Van Valen of the American Red Cross and his wife Mother Van visit Butte. The pair, once beloved by soldiers of the 1st division at Camp Lewis, recall their wartime support and the affection shown by troops. Continued on page.
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van Valen
Butte
Vani Valen
American Red Cross
W. K. van Valen
Standard
Daddy van
Camp
Lewin
Van
Camp Lewis
Slat
Sunday Afternoon Callers Buy Home Through Classified Ad
A local home owner recalls seeing a home advertised for sale in the Standard Classified Ace. The ad urged readers to call Butte or Anaconda phones to place their own classified ad and potentially sell property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Honor system dropped by Texas prison farm
The Texas honor prison system was discarded after a year long trial at the Pat Neff honor farm near Houston. Guards resigned and the reestablished line began as prisoners escaped or absented themselves during Sunday walks with some recaptured. The farm, started under Pat M. Neff, faced ongoing escapes and absences from duty.
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Associates Press
Houston
Texas
Mate Prison ‘Commission
Tiga Alecline
Pat Neff
Ere
Pat M. Neff
Gev Miriam A. Ferguson
Hunteville
Experts Report Little Progress In Funding Talks
Washington reports alternating optimism and pessimism in French debt negotiations as US and French commissions hold two joint sessions. France presents a more acceptable first payment plan of 25 million dollars while Secretary Mellon proposes a counter plan possibly more favorable than England. Both sides show divergent views, with no clear outcome yet.
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Ans
Washington
United States
France
Mellon
England
Tanlaat NM Calliaux
Paray
Heart Attack Kills While Victim Tries to Hang Self
The coroner jury reports Neal, in poor health, died by heart failure during a suicide attempt at home. He climbed a garage ladder, used a rope around his neck, and jumped, but Dr. Cummings testified death was due to heart failure, not strangulation, with no neck discoloration observed.
Vote lines up in Wisconsin Senate fight after La Follette death
Milwaukee Sept 28 The two main contenders for the Senate seat left open by the death of Robert M La Follette Jr continue campaigning ahead of tomorrow's election Indications point to a sizable vote over the Ta Follette or anti La Follette issue La Follette Jr won the Republican nomination and faces independent Raward F Dithmar former La Follette follower Dithmar stops in Baraboo and makes a late appeal while Wheeler backs a third party La Follette endorsement cited by supporters Socialist Work calls for unity against misled voters Democrat William G Bruce runs independently completing the field
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
United States Senate
Wacant
Robert M. la Follette
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Raward F. Dithmar
la Follette
Dithmar
Ampaten
Waukesha
Newt
Baraboo
I Wheeler
Dithmoor
Folletté- Wheeler Party
Rane Ning
Ha M. Work
la Pollette
Cleveland
William G. Bruce
Lyaute y Resigns Post in Morocco
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Lyautey resigns as resident general in Morocco. His letter arrived by air, with ministers set to meet to consider the move. It is likely the resignation will be accepted and Marshal Petain expected to assume the post.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Autey
Morocco
Rabat
Council of Ministers
Cament
Marshal Petain
Mountain Section Reports Cooler Weather Across Regions
The Associated Press reports cooler weather across the mountain section with a low pressure in the Western Montana and Southern Alberta area. Showers are noted in a 34 hour window from the North Pacific slope and Northern Nevada to Northern Minnesota.
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Assoc
Denver
Toda Iny
Montana
Alberta
Canada
The
Weather Bureau
North Pacific Slope
Nevada
Minnesota
Two Killed and Wounded in Nebraska Prison Break
Lincoln dispatch reports a two man breakout at Nevearka state penitentiary in which Fred Brown and Roy Smith were killed or mortally wounded after attempting to blast a wall. Prison guard Charles Morse died, TA Krieger was wounded, and Warden Willan Fenton faced gunfire during the escape attempt. Brown had been watched for weeks for kidnapping and robbery links.
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Lincoln
Fred Brown
Omaha
Charles Morse
Nevearka State Penitentiary
Brown
Roy Smith
TA. Krieger
Fir
Smith
Browa
Willan
Fenton
Morse
Geniy Ifes Smith
Mistouri
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Independent Air Corps
Denver Watchman
Pratab Singh
Bir Hart
Mr. A. Robinson Clackmall
London
And
Kashmir
India
Merida
Eaplore
Naval Communications
Fe Anagonda Standat
Caillaux
Treasury
Amis
Vigtim
Wisconsin
Dithmar and
Lyautey
Nebraska
Chainman
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