World’s greatest electrical project eyed by Edison
Southern California Edison plans a vast Colorado River hydro project with four developments at Glen Canyon and the Little Colorado to produce up to 4,350,000 horsepower. The plan envisions a 200 mile long lake, flood control, irrigation for 2.25 million acres, and power for Arizona Nevada Utah and parts of California, with an $800 million estimated cost.
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Southern California Edison Company
Los Angeles
Colorado River
Southwest
Edwin O. Edgerton
California State Railroad Commission
Panama Canal
Federal Power Commission
Arizona Water Commission
Glen Canyon
Ariz
Colorado
Fremont River
Little Colorado
Kanab Creek
Arizona Boundary Line
Diamond
Switchboarda
Southern California Edison
Arizona
Cottonwood
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Mexico
Disabled Veterans at District Meeting in Detroit
Detroit hosts the first meeting of The Disabled American Veterans of the world war with registration of delegates and credentials. Governor Groesbeck and Detroit Mayor Couzens will give welcomes. Jules Jusserand and Chaplain Michael Aaronson speak on victory over blindness. A uniform parade and a Windsor Club reception mark the opening events.
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Detroit
Mich
National Organization
Canada
Windsor
Alex J. Groesbeck
James Couzens
Robert 8. Marx
Cincinnati
Jules Jusserand
Michael Aaronson
Baltimore
Convention Confronts Loss as Legion Plans Ahead
Frederick Galbraith, late commander of the American Legion, was killed in an automobile accident. The convention will feature Ralph Harr of Seattle addressing the Disabled American Veterans in the West and Charles H. Miller of Imperial Valley. Thursday’s session will adopt a constitution, set headquarters, pick the next convention city, and elect officers. Desertions in the American army now average 1.37 percent, vs a prewar four percent. Under military law French officers may perform marriages. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
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Frederick Galbraith
American Legion
Galbraith
Ralph Harr
Seattle
Wash
West
Charles H. Miller
Imperial Valley
California
Navy ships never fell to mutineers in US history
A concise historical note asserts that in the history of the United States Navy no vessel has ever been surrendered to mutineers. The statement emphasizes the rarity and seriousness of mutiny within naval lore and underscores the Navy’s discipline and command structure.
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United States Navy
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