American Legion Parade Through Paris Draws French Awe
In Paris the American Legion led a two hour pageant with 14 000 Legionnaires and saluting crowds. President Doumergue welcomed the marchers as millions cheered the allied faith and President Coolidge praised wartime friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
American Legion
Palais du Trocadero
Doumergue
Coolidge
John J. Pershing
Howard P. Savage
Legion
Julian M. Thomas
Legion Department
Sheldon Whitehouse
Ambassador Herrick
America
Reed Attacks Tariff At Kansas State Fair
James A. Reed senior senator of Missouri spoke at the Kansas state fair in Hutchinson. He criticized the tariff lane and the McNary Haugen farm relief bill calling them paternalistic and dangerous. Reed proposed a plan for farmers to market in Europe and return goods of equal value without tariffs and opposed a Washington board with power to levy charges on farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson, Kas
James A. Reed
Missouri
Kansas
McNary- Haugen
Washington Board
Thousands Homeless as Result of Flood in Mexico
Twenty five thousand persons are homeless in towns and villages along the Lerma river in Guanajuato and Morelos states. Only six deaths have been reported. Relief work hampered by supply shortages and washouts on rail lines. Mexico City reports the water subsiding and communication with the stricken area to be established soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Guanajuato
Morelos
Wisehaupt Addresses Bluefield Businessmen On Salesmanship
Howard J. Wisehaupt known as the pep man spoke to Bluefield merchants at the Retail Merchants Association banquet in the West Virginian hotel. He urged a strong mental attitude, warned against set-eetes, and noted women purchase most goods, including underwear, from personality. He will conduct a week long sales tactics school at 7:30 p.m. at the West Virginian hotel club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Wisehaupt
Bluefield
Retail Merchants ' Association
West Virginian
Retail Merchants’ Association
Wisehaupt
J. T. Thornton
Association
Billy Sunday
Mr. Wisehaupt
United States
West Virginian Hotel
R. G. Trosper
Brinkham Bakery Owner Files Chapter Eleven Petition
John Brinkham, owner of Brinkham Bakery in McMechen, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in United States district court in Wheeling. He lists liabilities of 21,254.23 and assets of 25,755.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
John Brinkham
Brinkham
McMechen
United States District Court
Meredith Sees Smith Edge as McAdoo Withdraws
Eawin Meredith, ex agriculture secretary, says McAdoo’s withdrawal gives Smith a short-term edge while a new Democratic leader is chosen within 30 days. He lists possible replacements and argues prohibition and farm relief are pivotal, urging a dry progressive conference.
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New York
Eawin Meredith
W. G. McAdoo
Smith
Meredith
Wilson
McAdoo
Newton D. Baker
Thomas I. Walsh
Montana
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Walsh
Meredith Cald
Berkshires
Jensen and Lion Forged 10 Land
Phoenix reports aviator Martin Jensen found at H-Bar ranch near Roosevelt Dam after a forced landing during a storm while en route to New York with a full grown film lion passenger. His wife Mrs. Martin Jensen has been searching deserts of California in a plane. The stunt aimed to test moving performing beasts quickly for shows.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Martin Jensen
Camp Kearney
California
New York
H-Bar Ranch
Roosevelt Dam
Jensen
Honolulu
Roland Still
Roosevelt
Arizona
Leo
Stt
B. F. Mahoney Airplane Company
San Diego
Yuma
Plane wreck recalled from San Diego to New York flight
Martin Jensen said his iron carrying plane crashed in a grove of trees in the Tonto basin after taking off from San Diego for New York. He escaped with a cut over the right eye, Leo the lion remained in the wreck’s steel cage, and Jensen walked three days to reach the H Bar ranch after the crash.
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Globe
Ariz
Martin
Jensen
Boardman
Acording
Tonto Creek
American Girl duo to fly Atlantic from Curtis Field
George Haldemann and Ruth Elder arrive at Curtis Field N Y in American Girl preparing to cross the Atlantic with Paris as their initial destination once plane tests are complete and weather permits.
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George Haldemann
Ruth Elder
Florida
Curtis Field
N. Y
Atlantic
Paris
Ruth Elder Passes Her Examination For Pilot
Three items appear on the Virginia page of the Daily Telegraph community section. Judge Archie Buchanan tells the amusing question about a minnows status. The railroad men who aided Ruth Elder are recounted along with a Bluefield college student’s alarming report and police pursuit of alleged rum sellers.
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia
Archie Buchanan
Aimee
Bluefield College
East River Mountain
Hie Het
Ina Woman Faces Poisoning Trial In Mount Vernon Court
Mount Vernon Illinois September 19 the Ina village residents testified as the second week of the trial of Mrs Elsie Sweetin charged with poisoning her husband Wil began. Witnesses described meetings between Mrs Sweetin and Lawrence M Hight former Ina church pastor now serving a life term for murder. The state claims Hight witnessed a confession by Sweetin during his trial, while the defense moves to exclude it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ill
Ina
Elsie Sweetin
Wilbegan
Hurricane survivors recount pitiful hurricane ordeal at Mazatlan
Survivors from Mazatlan describe the west coast Mexico hurricane as the steamer City of Panama rode out 60 foot waves. Parents and children were separated when the captain sailed to sea. The Mazatlan town suffered damage while Dae Lane passengers stranded ashore escaped injury. The next morning the ship returned, picked up those ashore, and resumed to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Mexico
Mazatlan
City of Panama
Maroo
Maryland Gazette marks 200 years of publication
Annapolis observers report the Maryland Gazette, claimed to be America's oldest newspaper, observing the end of its two hundredth year of continuous service as of September 19.
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Annapolis
Ruth Elder Passes Pilot Tests For Transatlantic Flight
Ruth Elder 23 of Lakeland Fla. passes written and flying tests for a pilot license at Roosevelt Field. Inspector Frank Gordone reports three landings and three figure eights with Gordone as passenger. Co pilot George Haldemann says instrument checks delay departure for the planned non stop flight to Paris until conditions allow.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Ruth Elder
Lakeland
Florida
Aviatrix
Atlantic
Frank Gordone
Department of Commerce
Gordone
George Haldemann
Paria
Misa Elder
Haldeman
Mias Elder
Mexican plot quarters in Los Angeles raid
Police and federal officers raided a meeting place they described as the war council of Mexicans plotting attacks on Tiajuana and other border cities. Four submachine guns rifles shotguns and ammunition were seized. Sixteen Mexicans were taken into custody on conspiracy charges. four were believed to be leaders and later released.
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Los Angeles
Poice
Tiajuana
Mexicali
California
Mexico
War Council
Justice Refuses to Confirm Separation in Fisher Case
New York report states Supreme Court Justice Crain refused to confirm a referee’s report on the separation and weekly alimony for Mrs. Fisher. The court found the referee had disqualified himself by prematurely demanding a fee for services. Fisher and his counsel disputed when briefs were submitted.
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New York
Countess de Beaumont
Harry
Bud” Fisher
Supreme Court
Crain
Schenck Named President of Loews Inc After Loew Death
Nicholas M. Schenck, formerly legislative president of Loews Inc, was elected president by the boards of directors to fill the vacancy caused by Marcus Loew's death. The ceremony occurred in New York on September 19.
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New York
Nicholas M. Schenck
Loews, Inc
Marcus Loew
Cleveland Doctors Conclude Bloods Tests Won’t Prove Baby’s Parentage
A Cleveland conference of leading physicians and blood specialists ruled that blood tests cannot prove the baby’s parentage. They will use tests to show what cannot be proven and rely on physical Characteristics to guide findings. The case follows Mrs. Sam Smith insisting the hospital gave her a boy, while witnesses recall a girl at birth.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Smith
Cleveland Physicians and Blood Specialiata
Carl V. Weygandt
Common Pleas Court
Herbert L. Koeckert
John G. Spenzer
Duval Admits Signing Notes In Graft Trial
Indianapolis mayor John L. Duval testifies in a corrupt practices case that he endorsed a $6,000 note for George Elliott and Harvey Bedford, who vanished after the Marion County grand jury opened an inquiry into graft. He says the note was signed before their disappearance and denies selling offices, while admitting a $12,000 payment from William N. Armitage for political backing.
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Indianapolis
John L. Duval
George Elliott
Harvey Bedford
Marion County Grand Jury
Indiana
Duval
Bedford
Elliott
Duvall
Ku Klux Klan
William N. Armitage
Bee Causes Major Crash On Parkersburg Road
A honey bee entering a light produce truck cab caused Harold Galloway to lose control, leading to a collision with a furniture truck driven by R. D. Fore of Charleston near Spencer West Virginia. No injuries were reported though both trucks sustained heavy damage.
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Spencer
W. Va
Parkersburg- Charleston
Harold Galloway
R. D. Fore
Charleston
Second group of rag ers ready for air derby start
Fifteen pilots prepared to depart from Roosevelt Field for the New York to Spokane air derby as part of the national meet in Spokane. The 2275 mile race offers an $18,000 purse for the top five finishers with an overnight stop in St Paul and five minute stops at Cleveland Chicago Aberdeen and Miles City.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Spokane
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Cleveand
Chicago
Aberdeen
8. C
Miles City
Montana
Eddieson
Detroit
Duke Schiller
Windsor
Ontario
England
Les
Leslie Miller
Des Moines
Iowa
Municipal
Miller
C. W. Meyers
Meyers
Thomas B. Colby
B. Charles
Richmond
Bryan
Ohio
New York
Hellefonte
Perth
Associated Press
Bellefonte
Derby
West
L. PF. Hughes
Wheeling
W. Va
Ernie Green
Bridgeport
Asw
Cleveland
Methodist Church Conference Closes with Weston Chosen for Year
Parsons West Virginia September 19 The seventy third annual conference closes with ministers assigned to sections and Weston named as next year’s conference site. The event marks the end of the current meeting and sets the page for next year’s gathering.
Arrests Planned in Flat Top Slaying of Bert West
Prosecutors expect arrests today in the fatal early morning shooting of Bert West at his Flat Top filling station. Sheriff’s deputies and Mercer county officials questioned neighbors while West’s widow and father were away at the funeral. authorities suspect a local robbery motive.
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Bert West
Flat Top
Walter ¥. Ross
Mercer County
Mr. Ross
A. J. Lubliner
G. H. Becker
W. Reynolds
West
Basil Litly
Vest
Beckley
Ross
Borhood
Corning
Mra West
Via
Hinton
Rose
Roses
Communists Tear Down U S Flags in Paris Riot
In Clichy near Paris an anti American Legion demonstration saw American and French flags torn down as hundreds of extremists clashed with police. Rioters shouted against the parade of fascist troops and the Sacco-Vanzetti issue. Several shots were fired and several injuries reported.
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Paris
Anti American Legion
Clichy
Legion
Wimg
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Savage
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Europe
Wiseraupt
Bares
Madoo
Lion
Sweetin
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