Pirates rout Senators as Coveleskie exits in Game Five
Pittsburghs Pirates surged past Washington 6 to 3 in the fifth game of the World Series, knocking out Stanley Coveleskie and rallying behind Joe Harris and Cuyler. The win keeps Pittsburgh alive, with the series tied three games to two as Pittsburg heads to Pittsburgh for Game Six.
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Stanley Coveleskie
Vic Aldridge
Senators
Buccaneers
Walter Johnson
Pittsburg
President Coolidge Leaves Ball Park Early
Week of October 12 report states President Coolidge departed a Pirates vs. Senators game early due to a credential reception. Washington tied 2 2 briefly after Joe Harris homered for Pittsburgh, while Mrs. Coolidge stayed to support Washington and kept score.
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President Coolidge
Pittsburg
Washington
Pirates
Seemernseere
Mra
Frank Stearns
Zeedia Fierlinger
Croc Slovakia
Weather Man Doubts Game At Pittsburg Tomorrow
Pittsburg forecaster reports drizzle all day and maps show continued rain through tomorrow with lingering wet conditions. The forecast hints at poor conditions for the sixth game of the world series and possible cooler, unsettled weather on Wednesday.
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Pittsburg
Former bank cashier indicted on two counts in West Virginia
J Friend Alley a 40 year old Pine Grove resident and former cashier of the Bank of Pine Grove was named in two indictments by the Wetzel county grand jury. One indictment charges making false reports of the bank's condition and the other alleges misapplication of bank funds. Alley is free on a 25000 dollar bond awaiting arraignment next week.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
J. Friend Alley
Pine Grove
Bank of Pine Grove
Wetzel County Grand Jury
Alley
Union Brewing Plant Raid Yields Many Bottles of Beer
State troopers raided the Union Brewing plant in Sharon Pennsylvania and seized about ninety thousand gallons of beer. Frank Eckles president and five workers were arrested and held on $1600 bail each for operating a brewery without a permit.
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Sharon
Union Brewing
Frank Eckles
Pirates Hope to Close Series After Victory at Washington
Pittsburg reporters note optimistic Pirate backers after today’s win at Washington. They expect the National League champions to continue the rally started at Griffith Stadium. Weather could affect tomorrow’s game with showers forecast and a rain-soaked field possible if rain arrives late.
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Pittsburg
Pirate
Washington
Grifith Stadium
Forbes Field
Wildness of Coveleskie Hands Pirates Game Ten Victory
In Washington on October 12 special writer Billy Evans reviews game five of the World Series. Stanley Coveleskie’s wild pitching and leg injury helped the Pirates win with three first inning walks fueling Pittsburg’s early lead. Johnson vows to start again if needed.
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Billy Evans
Washington
Stanley Coveleskie
Pirates
Coveleskie
Ames
Covereskie
Pittsburg
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Pepees
Giants
Snodgrass
Boston
McGraw
McKechnie
Reuther
Portland Welcomes MacMillan Arctic Expedition Party
Commander Donald B. MacMillan and the 38 Arctic expedition members return to Maine with a Rotary Club luncheon in Portland and a public reception. He warns heavier than air aircraft face extreme Arctic hazards and endorses amphibian planes while noting dirigibles may be the only feasible air exploration method.
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Arctic Circle
Portland
Donald B. MacMillan
Wiscasset
Arctic
MacMillan
Polar Sea
Douglass Dismukes
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Col
Stone W. Wright
Portland Coast Defenses
Conman Carroll L. Beedy
Joward Gore
National Geographic Society
Paul Nixon
Bowdoin College
Ralph ©. Brewster
Freeport
Brunswick
Boston
Southport
Bowdoin
Cunningham to begin life sentence for murder in Indiana
Crown Point Indiana October 12 without funds to perfect an appeal Mrs Anna Cunningham aged forty nine convicted of poisoning her son Walter will enter Michigan City State Penitentiary tomorrow to serve a life term for murder
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Crown Point
Ind
Indiana Suare Court
Anna Cunningham
Walter
Michigan City
Bettis Wins Pulitzer Race Sets Speed Records In Air Meet
Lieutenant Cyrus Bettis wins the Pulitzer trophy race at the national air races in Mitchell Field New York setting a world speed record of 248.99 miles per hour on a closed circuit. Lieutenant A J Williams finishes second with 241.71 mph. Captain H W Cook third and Lt L P Dawson fourth. The John T Mitchell trophy race ends with Lt T J Matthews as winner as crowds surge and the press stand collapses briefly without injuries.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Cyrus Bettis
A. J. Williams
Navy
St. Louis
Curtiss
Williams
Bettis
H. W. Cook
L. P. Dawson
H. J. Norton
George T. Cuddihy
John T. Mitchell
T. J. Matthews
Labor convention debates wages and contempt of court
Atlantic City Oct 12 An AFL convention heated over wage reductions with amendments seeking fair remuneration and shorter hours. a memorial service for Samuel Gompers dominated the afternoon. Separate report details the fatal interurban road accident near El Centro involving Jack Harman, his wife and son with Harman killed instantly and the wife and child uninjured.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
John P. Frey
Ohio State Federation
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Matthew Woll
Resolutions Committee
Samuel Gompers
Jack Harman
McComas
Bluefield
Princeton
el Centro
Harmans
Harman
Business Men Begin Tour of New England
Thirty Virginia North Carolina and West Virginia business men on a tour of New England as guests of the New England Virginia Intersectional committee arrived in Bridgeport Connecticut. They toured the harbor and industrial plants with local Chamber of Commerce members then boarded motor buses for Waterbury and New Haven.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Virginia
North Carolina
West Virginia
New England
Brooklawn Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Waterbury
New Haven
Shenandoah Disaster Discussed By Naval Court
Harvard meteorology expert Professor McAdie told the naval court that weather conditions did not indicate danger during the Shenandoah mid western flight and that officers acted bravely. He disputed Captain Heinen who testified danger signs were evident before the wreck. Admiral Eberle and Captain Lincoln explained inland flight training and mooring mast tests connected with Henry Ford's Dearborn project.
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Washington
Shenandoah
Alexander G. MccAdie
Harvard University
Blue Hill Observatory
Naval Court
McAdie
nAton Heinen
Lakehurst
N. J
EB. W. Aberle
Naval Operations
G. 8. Lincoln
Emerle
Atlantic
Pacific
Lincoln
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Army
Scottfield
Zachary Lansdowne
Eberle
Marsh undecided on accepting prohibition commissioner post
Parkersburg West Virginia October 12 State Senator Harvey Marsh said he has not decided about taking the prohibition commissioner job offered by Governor Gore He indicated he would likely decline due to not wanting to move from Parkersburg and give up his real estate business It is believed J Walter Bee is a candidate for the post with federal prohibition forces already in the southern district
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Harvey Marsh
West Virgina
H. M. Gore
J. Walter Bee
West Virginia
Prohibition
Appeal Denied for Don Chafin in Prohibition Conviction
Washington Oct 12 Don Chafin former sheriff of Logan County West Virginia had his appeal for a review of a prohibition conviction denied He was found guilty of conspiring to violate the laws linked to a Barnebus saloon and the Blue Goose operation with Tennis Hatfield The government argued no pro rata claim of practice was made and the judge’s alleged prejudice was not proven
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Washington
Don Chafin
Logan County
W. Va
Chafin
Barnebus
Tennis Hatfield
Metlintle
Report Drafted on Air Mail Crash That Killed Charles Ames
The probe board drafting its report for the postmaster general after Ames body was found in a crash on Nittany mountain. Investigators traced likely cause including wing damage from a tree and flight at low height, while recovering instruments and Ames name plate. Ames brother Paul accompanied by funeral car to Cleveland for cremation and burial in Michigan.
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Probe Board
Charles H. Ames
United States Air Mail
Bellefonte
Carl F. Egge
Air Mail Service
Nittany Mountain
Ames
H. B. Shaver
Eastern Air Mail Division
F. J. Celhaus
J. D. Hill
H. T. Lewis
Nebraska-Wyoming
rTne
Washington
Nittany
Hollywood
Cal
Belafonte
Shaver
Paul Ames
Cleveland
Jackson
Mich
Egge
Egg
Norfolk and Western Pushes Rail Merger Plan Amid Opposition
Norfolk and Western and the Virginian Railway defend a proposed consolidation before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The plan would create a larger system with joint coal rates via Matoaka, with supporters citing economies and investment needs while Virginia officials and rival railroads oppose.
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Washington
Norfolk and Western Virginian
Interstate Commerce Come
H. C. Davis
State of
Virginia
John R. Saunders
Ery and Port Commission of
Norfolk
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
N. D. Maher
Norfolk and Western
A. C. Needles
C. H. Hix
Virginian
Maher
Needles
H. J. Wagner
Norfolk Port Commission
E. H. Alden
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Virginian Railway
Wm. Z. Ripley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norefolk and Western Railway
Ripley
Toledo & Ohio Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Roanoke
Matoaka
Lakes
Omer Heademait
Lake Erie
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Portsiders
Chariley
Joe Harris
Cuyler
Barnhart
Wright
Moore
Traynor
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McIn
Cora Ian
Vari
Goolidge
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Union Brewing Plant
Wildness
M'Millan
Rotary Club
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Customs House
Samuel J. Sewall
Mrs. Cunningham
Federation of Labor
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American Coal Company
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Shenandoah Hazard Venture
Marsh
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