Arctic expedition faces delays as ice and weather halt flights
MacMillan Arctic expedition led by Commander Donald B Millan and Lt. Commander R. E. Byrd battles persistent icebergs, fog and snow. With only seventeen days of flying weather, crews struggle to establish a base on the Polar Sea and cache fuel and food for multiple flights. When conditions clear, at least ten missions are needed to lay a temporary supply base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Povenes
Donald B Millan
R. E. Byrd
Polar Sea
Etah
Beistad Fjord
Hayesrd
Byrd
MacMillan
Ohio Miners Oppose Practice Armed Guards
Steubenville Aug 13 The Ohio federation of labor will investigate alleged armed men used against union miners in Meigs County and evictions in the Pomeroy district. The probe will involve United Mine Workers of Ohio and report to Governor Donahey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Meigs Company
Pomeroy
Donahey
United Mine Workers of Ohio
Co. W. Savage
Maigs County
West Virginia
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners
Pittsburgh Coal Company
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Charlie Chaplin Sicks With Low Blood Pressure
New York August 13 The illness keeping Charlie Chaplin in bed at the Ritz Carlton Hotel tonight was diagnosed as heart trouble by his physician and friend Dr James B McKensie The doctor said Chaplin became ill Monday with cardiac trouble and low blood pressure caused by overwork and the hot New York weather His condition is improved and he will be up in a day or two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlie Chaplin
Ritz Charlton Hotel
James B. McKensie
Chaplin
McKensie
Fraternal Order of Eagles Elect Guenther President
In Toledo Ohio on August 18 Charles G Guenther of Pittsburgh Pa was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He succeeds Otto Deluse of Indianapolis who becomes chairman of the board of trustees. Michael O Burns of Hamilton Ohio is named to succeed Guenther as vice president. Grand trustees are empowered to select the next convention site with Beattie Washington predicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Charles G. Guenther
Pittsburgh
Order of Eagles
Otto Deluse
Indianapolis
Michael O. Burns
Hamilton
Guenther
Alding
Beattie
Wash
Mae
Vanderbilt Heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt Engaged to Smith
Newport society figure Consuelo Vanderbilt daughter of Mr and Mrs William K Vanderbilt is reported engaged to Fari E T Smith of New York City. The couple is said to wed in New York in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consuelo Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Newport Society
Fari E. T. Smith
New York City
New York
Real Beer Flows Through Prewar-Era Markets
Prohibition Director Merrick reports a rising flow of authentic pre war beer into the East challenging enforcement and displacing hard liquor as the main bootlegged commodity. Seizures total seven carloads tied to Lowell Mayfair Providence Jersey City and other points while shipments originate in Scranton New Jersey and Massachusetts. Special agents will target freight cars and middle Atlantic districts as beer moves from Chicago to eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prohibition Department
Merrick
Prohibition
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Scranton
Mer-rick
Lowell
Mass
Mayfair
N. Y
Providence
U. L
Jersey City
Middle Atlantic
Canada
Chicago
United Mine Workers Headquarter Move to Philadelphia
John Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America arrived in Philadelphia with his family for an undetermined stay. He noted the headquarters transfer was for mechanical convenience to enable closer communication with the coal fields near the operator area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadeigue
John Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Philadelphia
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
Lewis
Atlantic City
Death penalty asked in Everett Adams case
Sedalia Missouri August 13. Pettis county prosecutor Roy Rucker said he would seek the death penalty if Everett Adams aged seventeen pleads guilty for the slaying of A R Clawson a Lodi High School teacher. Adams arrived with his father and accomplices from Garden City Kansas and was greeted by about 500 people at the station. He was lodged in Pettis county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Everett Adams
A. R. Clawson
Lodi
Roy Rucker
Pettis County
Henry Adams
Wilmington
Ohio
Pascenes Imington
Ben Southcoup
Garden City
Kaw
Pettis Countess
Judge to Rule in Five Weeks on Frank D. Scott Divorce
Indications of indiscretion emerge as testimony closes in the Frank D. Scott divorce case. Rep. Scott seeks a decree while the Scotts, separated since December 1922, await the judge's final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspens
Mich
Frank D. Scott
J . Frank D
Emerick
Ward H. Peck
Edna J. Scott
Wilbur
Jazzbo
Scott
Jane Kennedy
Floren Dallan
Frederick Bikess
Complete reproduction claimed by Victor innovator
Camden Aug 13 Special Complete mechanical reproduction announced by E R Fenimore Johnson for Victor Company. The process promises unmatched sound with two new principles of matched impedance and mechanical amplification. It can reproduce notes lost or faint in earlier methods with piano drum violin tones captured with new instrument potential.
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Camden
N. J
E. R
Fenimore Johnson
Johnson
Accoustic
Victor Company
Planning Conference of Baptists at Salem
Clarksburg West Virginia August 15 the planning commission of the general Seventh Day Baptist conference met to map the program for Salem Virginia next week the group reviewed reports to be presented at the general meeting. Members listed include C Bond president Willard D Burdick Edwin Shaw Esle F Randolph George W Post Jr Alva L Davis D Nelson Engles Mrs James L Skaggs and Rev Gerald D Hargis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Seventh-Day Baptist Conference
Salem
C. Bond
Williard D. Burdick
Plainfield
N. J
Edwin Shaw
Milton, Wis
Esle F. Randolph
Great Kills
N. Y
George W. Post, Jr
North Crawford Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Alva L. Davis
Ashaway
R. I
D. Nelson Engles
James L. Skaggs
Gerald D. Hargis
Little Ganesee
DL Ye
Supreme Court to Hear Scopes Evolution Case in Knoxville
Chief Justice Grafton Green of the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the Scopes evolution case when it goes before the higher court in Knoxville Tennessee in September. Justice Green resides in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Green
Tennessee Supreme Court
Knoxville
Tenn
Justice Green
Nashville
Dozen Road Contracts Awarded by State Agency
The West Virginia state road commission awarded twelve of nineteen highway projects sealed bids Wednesday, with four deferred pending contractor approval and four held for federal review. Notable awards include Cabell County eight miles of Melissa Salt Rock road and Webster County eight miles of Hackers Valley Cleveland road.
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Charleston
W.va
State Road Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Port Pike
Berkele
Cabell County
Melissa Salt Rock
Atfield Construction Company
Huntington
Webster County
Hackers Valley
Cleveland
Keeley Construction Company
Clarksburg
Morgan County
Berkeley Springs
Martinsburg
H. W. Kaylor
Romney
Upshur County
Buckhannon
Charles Spindler
Wyoming County
Elmore
Pineville
Rosenbaum Bros
Pocahontas
Tyler County
Middlebourne-West Union Road
R. B. Tyler Company
Louisville
McDowell County
R. L. Lipscomb
G. A. Rosenbaum
East Bank
Mineral County
Ridgeley
Anthony Shuttle Co
Fairmont
Lincoln County
Toney Big Road
Barbourion Co
Raleigh County
Shady Springs
Summers County
Hinton Jumping Branch
Pocahontas County
Elk Mountain
Randolph County
Hampshire County
Mason County
Gilmer County
Glenville
Lewis County
Barbara LaMar Ill, Throat Infection Complicates Illness
Los Angeles reports motion picture actress Barbara LaMar is seriously ill with intestinal disorder symptoms and throat infection. Descriptions indicate she has not been used by studios while convalescing and may have friends visiting during the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Los Angeles
Barbara LaMar
Nominate Wilcox Succeed La Follette
Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire was nominated by the Republican state convention in Oshkosh for United States senator seat left vacant by the death of La Follette on the fourth ballot. The nomination was made unanimous after W L Pieplow of Milwaukee switched 188 votes to Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskosh
Wis
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Claire
la Follette
W. L. Pieplow
Milwaukee
Wilcox
Temporary halt in Belgium debt talks in Washington
In Washington a temporary halt in Belgium's war debt funding negotiations with the United States was called as the Belgian delegation awaits Brussels instructions. Officials say talks proceed satisfactorily though details remain disputed with Belgium seeking a lower accrued interest rate and Americans presenting three proposals in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Belgium
United States
Brussels
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
American Commission
Coolidge
Plymouth
President Coolidge to Visit Home of His Father
President Coolidge contemplates a Plymouth trip with his father Colonel John Coolidge depending on weather. He will travel by auto if clear or by train if not, arriving at the birthplace before night. He will be joined by Mrs. Coolidge and aides while Secretary Sanders stays behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Plymouth
John Coolidge
Pittsburg Club Recalls Haas and Nails Oldham Addition
Pittsburg National League club recalls George Haas, outfielder, from Birmingham of the Southern Association. Left handed pitcher Red Oldham, bought this week from Des Moines of the Western League, will report here tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calis
Firuder Pitteburar
Pittsburg
George Haas
Birmingham
Red” Oldham
Des Moines
Gorman Meets Stifes in Semi Finals Today
In Williamstown Massachusetts Aug 13 Sage Von Maltzan German ambassador to Washington spoke at a round table on Dawes plan and German reparations policy. Prof Edward F Gay led the discussion on European economic recovery with remarks on international trade effects and German willingness to pay. Ambassador Von Maltzan said Dawes plan law remains supported by Germany and Hindenburg’s election does not signal rejection. Bishop Logan H Roots urged U S leadership to aid China in readjusting international relations. Maurice Packer, 18, Salem Ore, believed youngest American Legion member after being picked up at St Nazaire and enrolled with the 169th Casual Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Sage von Maltzan
Germany
Washington
Institute of Political Pry
Edward F. Gay
Europe
David H Shillingshaw
Chicago
von Maltran
Reichstag
Marshal von Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
Herr von Maltzan
Dawes
United States
Logan H. Roots
Hankow
China
America
Aurice Packer
Salem
Ore
American Legion
Packer
St. Nazaire
Ford Motor Officials Refuse Admit Layoff at Kearney Plant
Newark July reports claim Ford Motor Company officials denied idle status for the Kearney plant where 4000 to 5000 workers were said to be idle. Company says about 3000 still at work with only maintenance staff possibly idle. Some accounts note 4800 laid off in July with workers told not to return until notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Ford Motor Company
Kearney
Ford Car
Two Convicted in Mary Pickford Kidnap Plot
In Los Angeles Aug 13 Claude Holcomb and C Z Stephens were convicted in superior court of conspiring to kidnap screen actress Mary Pickford and hold her for 200000 dollars. Adrian Wood was acquitted after nearly three weeks of trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Claude Holcomb
C. Z. Stephens
Mary Pickford
Adrian Wood
Claude Holcombe
Jarvis Named Receiver for Bell in Bankruptcy Case
John N. Jarvis an attorney was appointed receiver in bankruptcy for John A. Bell former Carnegie Trust Co. Judge R M Gibson supervised with bond set at 200000. Bell owed about 8869097 with assets of 1628635. hearings likely mid September in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John N. Jarvis
John A. Bell
Bell
Mrs MacDonald Elected President Of West Virginia Golf Group
Mrs Angus MacDonald of Charleston was elected president of the Women’s West Virginia Golf Association at the annual banquet in The West Virginian Hotel. Kanawha Country Club will host next year’s tournament in Charleston with flights chopped to sixteen and a new timetable and scoring system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus MacDonald
Charleston
West Virginia Golf Association
West Virginian
Kanawha Country Club
Pauline Prichart
Huntington
H. D. Everett
KE. C. Dawley
Association
Wirt Lewis
Clarksburg
Ing
Bluefield Country Club
Allen appeals for outlawing wars as international crime
Olivet Michigan August 13 George Florence Allen of the Ohio supreme court urged outlawry of war as an international crime before a Christian Social order conference. He said the world must adopt ten commandments for nations and questioned the legality of war under a world court. He noted a proposed U S entry into the world court with a five year withdrawal option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Court
Congress
United States
Gorman Faces Stifel in WV Women’s Golf Semi Final
Kathleen Gorman, five year WV champion, meets Fritz Stifel of Wheeling at Bluefield CC at 8 AM in the eighth annual Women’s WV Golf Association tournament semi final. Other semi finals feature Mrs. Melihany and Mrs. Seibold starting at 9:05, with yesterday’s results and notable plays noted, including Stifel’s long drives and a 25 foot putt by Seibold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Gorman
West Virginia
Fritz Stifel
Wheeling
Bluefield
West Virginia Golf Association
Miss Gorman
Miss Stifel
Cambridge Springs
Providence
Gorman
W. H. MeclYhany
Carl Seibold
Clarksburg
Bluefie
Melibany
H. Dowsett
Charleston
Ntbold
Apa Sa
BE. W. Su.fel
Irs
Seibold
Stifel
Mrs. Everett
MeIihany
McIlhany
Everett
Melihany
Edwin Robinson
Fairmont
W. H. Sperow
L. P. Lewis
F. B. Pearson
Robinson
Sperow
Mra. On
Pearson
Angus MacDonald
Emily Jule Stifel
MacDonald
Huffard
Haynes
Molihany
Hale
H. Markle Bluefield
Dawley
J. H. Kabler
Pauline Prichart
Huntington
Mary Hurst
Jule Stifel
A. L. Roberta
W. J. Wiegel
Mary Hart
Mary Simpson
W. O. Tracey
KR. J. Little
D. W. Frierson
R. Q O. Rogers
Harry Curtin
Robert Marshall
Ngs
Robert Morris
Clarburg
George Barger
J. M. Herndon
Robert Jefferds
Lewis
Hunter McClintie
Joe +eferson
W. H. St. Clair
Merle McClintic
Ed. Wallis
A. H. Hoge
Deyerle
Ww. Gilkerso
Mann
J. T. Thornton
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Eagles
Scotts
Victor
Planning Conference OF Baptists AT
Bluefield Firm
President Coolidge
Stifes
Dawes Plan
Ford Motor Refuse
Mrs. MacDonald
Allen
S. N. Huffard
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