Walker Leads Tammany Designee in New York Mayoral Primary
In New York City the mayoral primary results show Senator James J. Walker, Tammany designee, with about 60,000 votes ahead of Mayor John F. Hylan as returns from 2020 districts counted. Waterman wins Republican nomination. Brooklyn vote hints Walker carries Tammany ticket.
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New York
James J. Walker
Tammany Designee
Hylan
Frank D. Waterman
John J. Lyons
William M. Bennett
John F. Hylan
Stormy Petrel
Walker
Metropolitan Press
American
Herald-Tribune
the Times
the World
Tammany
Waterman
John H. McCooey
Kings County Democracy
Brooklyn
Smith
Old East Side
Brooklyn Bridge
Charles W. Berry
Joseph V. McKee
Board of Aldermen
William H
Big Bill) Edwards
Princeton
Mr. Waterman
Lyons
Bennett C
Democratic
Wesleyan College Opens in Buckhannon
The thirty sixth annual session of West Virginia Wesleyan College began in Buckhannon today. Enrollment records are not yet complete but Acting President Haught stated that the first day total would exceed last year's opening figure.
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Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Haught
Mrs Marguerite Sofield Sues Ex Husband for Breach of Promise
In Chicago on September 15, Mrs Marguerite J Sofield filed a $25,000 breach of promise suit against Armand Sofield her former husband and president of a sash and door company. It is Cook County’s first such suit by a wife against a divorced husband. The pair wed in 1914 and divorced after five years amid cruelty claims. She says reconciliation was sought but he withdrew. Sofield denies proposing marriage.
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Chicago
Marguerite J. Sofield
Armand Sofield
Cook County
Soffelds
Soffeld
Non Union Miners North End West Virginia Urged To Quit
Van A. Bittner chief international representative urged all non union miners in Northern West Virginia to drop tools and join the United Mine Workers on September 25. John L. Lewis will speak to union miners September 26 in Fairmont with a parade planned, though no permit has been granted.
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Fairmont
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Bittner
Hazleton
Kiwanis Club
Lewis
Arguments Heard On Three Writs of Error
Supreme court heard arguments on three writs of error from Fayette Nicholas and Monongalia counties. Cases submitted on brief included Scaggs Mead Daniels Neely, and Emerson Shoe versus Neely. Further hearings were continued for Farley Joseph Stewart and others in Monongalia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
State
Andy Spurlock
Fayette County
Lucille Pope
J. H. Kincaid
Nicholas County
Paul Zaccaria
Monongalia County
LR. Scaggs
Boone
J. P. Clay
Seymour Meadows
Raleigh
Eb, P. Martufi
Ida Daniels
Summers
Emerson Shoe
W. C. Neely
Elbert Farley
Wint Thompson
G. M. Joseph
Monongalia
Mattie E. Stewart
Monongalia County Court
Jury completes McNamara trial in Indianapolis
A Marion county jury is seated to hear the criminal case against John J. McNamara leader accused of intimidating non union construction workers on the Elks Club project. Prosecutor William R. Remy will open tomorrow, with McNamara a former structural workers union business agent who confessed to involvement in the Los Angeles Times bombing.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John J. McNamara
William R. Remy
Marion County
McNamara
Elks Club
Structural Workers Union
Los Angeles Times
Lewellyn Iron Works
San Quentin Penitentiary
Princeton Football Drills Sixty Candidates In First Practice
Princeton New Jersey September 15 sixty candidates underwent an intensive drill at Princeton football practice. Coach Bill Roper directed a long dummy scrimmage to end the session as most players arrived, though veterans Murray Gibson and John Crago were absent. Roper planned to use the Muddle system signals again.
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Princeton
N. J
Bill Roper
Murray Gibson
John Crago
Europe’s financial house nears orderly settlement says League
Geneva officials say active American cooperation is crucial if France’s plan for a broad international economic conference proceeds. Delegates view the Brussels 1920 financial conference as a model and expect a committee under the league council to prepare the gathering with technical and labor bureau help.
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Geneva
Assembly
League of Nations
France
Brussels
Austria
Hungary
United States
Europe
M. Loucheur
League Council
League
International Labor Bureau
Germany
M. DeBrouchere
Belgium
Oldfield Urges Ohio Democrats to Prepare for Next Election
Representative Oldfield of Arkansas, head of the Democratic congressional committee, urged Ohio Democrats to start preparations for the next congressional election. He urged drafting high quality candidates if none can be found and promised a platform of even handed justice for all taxpayers with no special favors. He criticized the Coolidge administration over tariffs and income tax and accused Harding Coolidge of higher government spending despite claims of reductions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
Coolidge
Harding-Coolidge
Bowles Wins Republican Nomination in Second District
Springfield Mass Sept 15 H L Bowles of Springfield won the Republican nomination in the Second congressional district with 7110 votes against 1330 for Mayor W H Felker of Northampton. Roland D Sawyer unopposed for the Democratic nomination with 760 votes. Bowles carried thirty towns and three cities while Felker failed to win his own city.
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Springfield
Mass
H. L. Bowles
W. H. Felker
Northampton
Roland D. Sawyer
Bowles
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Felker
Sawyer
Lone Wolf Under Fire In Peoria Raid Investigation
Judge T N Green orders a grand jury inquiry into the Lone Wolf Asher raid network in Peoria Illinois. The charge outlines alleged methods used by Asher and his associates and urges diligent investigation into these agents and their abuse of citizens rights.
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Green
Peoria County
Ill
Peoria, Ills
Asher
Air mail routes attract 17 bids in eight Chicago routes
Postmaster General Ten announced that seventeen bids from commercial aircraft groups pursued eight proposed air mail routes. Bids ranged from eighty percent to fifty five percent of postage with a blanket proposal tied to four Chicago routes. Officials warned results depend on safety, capital, and reliability.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Air Mall
Chicago
New
Pittsburg Swept Organization Ticket In Primary
Early and unofficial returns from the Allegheny county primary show Republican organization candidates sweeping city and county offices. Judge H. Kline led for mayor, KR. H. Braun topped sheriff votes, with Honus Wagner and H. Keisling also strong. Democratic turnout was light with a jury commissioner contest. violence erupted in Homestead wards as Walter Gantz was shot amid polling protests.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Repubican
H. Kline
W. L. Smith
Kline
Smith
KR. H. Braun
John H
Honus)Wagner
Homestead
Walter Gantz
Gantz
Real Estate Men Name Officers On Thursday
Wheeling West Virginia September 15 The first day of a three day convention of the West Virginia Real Estate Association ended with a dinner at Wheeling Park About sixty delegates attended Election of officers is set for Thursday J E Poteet of Charleston urged a law to examine and license real estate salesmen and dealers at the morning session Delegates arrived for the event Two other state conventions Junior Order of United American Mechanics and Daughters of America open here tomorrow Parades will be staged by both orders.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia Real Estate Association
Wheeling Park
J. E. Poteet
Charleson
Order of United American Mechanics
The
Daughters of America
Pleas Guilty Entered In Many Liquor Cases
Huntington West Virginia September 15 Pleas of guilty heard in more than twenty cases of prohibition law violations as Judge George W McClintic opens the U S court for the southern district. Light fines imposed for possession while seven in sale of whiskey placed on probation for eighteen months to two years. Former Huntington police chief C A Midkiff pleaded not guilty seeking trial for possession of moonshine whiskey. Grand jury in its first report returns twenty six indictments charging prohibition violations.
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Huntington
W. Va
George W. McClintic
United States Court
West Virginia
C. A. Midkiff
Midkiff
Alonzo Stagg Begins Thirty Fourth Year at Chicago
Chicago date marked Alonzo Stagg starting his thirty fourth year at the University of Chicago to field a dangerous 1925 Western Conference contender. He cites good material from freshmen and 1924 reserves and plans to build around eleven letter men from last year. Mills at Crucible Steel in Syracuse operating at full capacity in New York dispatch.
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Chicago
Amos Alonso Stagg
Midway
University of Chicago
Oped
Stagg
New York
Crucible Steel Company of America
Syracuse
Tragic Death as Tree Stump Rolls Down Hill
Miss Nora Rhoads an eighteen year old art student was killed near Upper Darby when two laborers rolling old stumps down a hill released a massive stump that struck her as she sketched. The stump crushed her skull and limbs as she tried to flee, the workers unaware of her presence.
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Philadelphia
Mount Pleasant
Upper Darbyr
Nora Rhoades
Washington Murphy
Nicholas Drizalo
Mise Rhoads
Murphy
Miss Rhoads
William G. Rhoads
Health officers to meet in Clarksburg state meeting
Charleston W Va Sept 15 The annual meeting of full time health officers of the state will be held at Clarksburg September 26 Dr W T Henshaw head of the state department of health announced today The annual meeting of the state nurses association will be held at the same time Full time officers only will attend as part time issues require a separate convention Readiness varies by county with Hancock Marshall Gilmer Logan Harrison Marion Kanawha and Roane unrepresented Cities with full time officers include Clarksburg Wheeling and Bluefield Charleston and Huntington run full time departments while others are partial and the Charleston organization is the largest in the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
Clarksburg
W. T. Henshaw
State Department of Health
State Nurses’ Association
Hancock
Marshall
Gilmer
Logan
Harrison
Marion
Kanawha
Preston
Roane
Wheeling
Bluefield
Huntington
Soft drink imitation beverages flood U S markets
Washington reports that over five billion soft drinks are consumed yearly in the United States. The Bureau of Chemistry notes many imitation fruit beverages use artificial flavors colors and acids with sugar syrup and carbonated water. These imitations may remain on shelves if they do not masquerade as true fruit products or carry deleterious ingredients.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Chemistry
Stanfield Case Set for Trial on Friday
Senator Robert N. Stanfield, arrested Sunday evening in Baker, Ore, will face trial on Friday. City Attorney F C McCulloch said a complaint alleging disorderly conduct will be filed before then after a conference with Stanfield’s attorney.
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Baker
Ore
Robert N. Stanfield
F. C. McCulloch
Stanfield
Development of Aircraft Power as World Peace Agent
Col. William Mitchell told 700 delegates at the Insurance Commissioners Fire Marshals convention that aircraft power should be a strong engine for world peace. He argued air power must be equal with land and sea services and integrated into a national defense department for emergency use. He outlined a three stage path from executive advice to congressional action to final public analysis.
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San Antonio
Texas
William Mitchell
Eighth Corps
Insurance Commissioners Fire Marshals
Mitchell
Air Service
Land and Water
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
Congress
Patrolman Sheridan shoots woman then kills self in Newark
Newark police report Patrolman Anthony J. Sheridan shot his former fiancée Mrs Madeline Clearwater Montgomery in her bedroom injuring her before turning the gun on himself. He died in hospital from a temple wound. Sheridan a former Marine served four years in the Virgin Islands. Montgomery is the widow of Ss Montgomery of Detroit who died in an Easton hospital from poisoning abroad.
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Newark
N. J
Anthony J. Sheridan
City Hospital
Madeline Clearwater Montgomery
Sheridan
Marine Corps
Virgin Islands
Montgomery
Ss Montgomery
Detroit
An Fasten
Wisconsin’s Young Bob Lafollette Captures GOP Senate Nomination
Robert M. Lafollette Jr. swept the Wisconsin Republican senatorial primary, leading Roy P. Wilcox and others as returns from more than half the precincts favored the young candidate. Wilcox led in several southeastern counties, while Lafollette dominated statewide with strong showings in most counties. The race included Woodward, who had Ku Klux Klan backing, in a distant third, and Mellovern trailing with limited gains.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Robert M. Lafollette, Jr
Wisconsin
Roy P. Wilcox
Lafollette
Wilcox
McGovern
Woodward
Eau Claire
Roy P. Whitcow
Madison
Associated Press
United States
Bob
Coolidge
Kenosha County
Walworth
Rock Counties
Racine County
Calumet County
Oshkosh
Daniel Woodward
Francie E. Mellovern
William George Bruce
Charles B. Rogers
Fort Atkinson
Dr. Charles W. Eliot Reports Ailment At Home
Harvard University president emeritus Dr. Charles W. Eliot is suffering from a slight ailment, according to his family. They stated no serious effects are anticipated and he remains at home in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Bluefield Board Debates Street Paving and Cemetery Plans
The Bluefield city board deferred a hearing on Mast Princeton avenue assessments after protests by south side property owners. A cemetery group pressed for Hancock street paving and park-like cemetery improvements funded by about $3,000. Final action covered East Princeton road items and paving estimates for High and Red streets, with assessments on Wyoming Street held for a later engineer report.
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Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
City Board of Directors
James Kahle
Kahle
Walnut Grove Cemetery
James 8. Kahle
Cemetery Association
Hancock Street
Jeffer
Kable
Hancock
Stewart
High
Red
Wm. Kelley
High Street
Red Street
Stew
J. T. Akers
Wyoming Street
J. W. Lindsey
H. M. Tanner
A. Effron
Ned
W. E. Ross
Acro
Don
Ten Avenue
Mr. Ross
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Terrance Druggan
Grand Jury
Terrence
Druggan
James W. Wilkerson
Peter M. Hoffman
Frank Lake
Edwin A. Olson
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
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Nora Rhoads
Self
Bob Lafollette
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Jefferson
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