Asks Vocational Education Board To Stop Sending Men to Charities
New York September 5 The American Legion Weekly the publisher of the American Legion prints recommendations for changing the vocational education board operations It urges redemption of old promises and halting the practice of sending crippled men to public charities for aid It cites need for decentralization broader powers for district offices closer hospital contact and a broader interpretation of the vocational rehabilitation act to aid disabled veterans dependent on meager war risk insurance awards.
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Vocational Education Board
American Legion Weekly
Federal Board
New York
American Legion
Offgan
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Public Charities
Awad Congress
War Risk Insureance Bureau
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Arizona Senator Ashurst backs treaty without amendments
Washington Sept 25 Senator Ashurst Democrat of Arizona issued a telegram to President Wilson admitting doubts about parts of the league covenant but declaring the treaty or no treaty and his readiness to vote for the treaty without amendments or reservations to avoid world chaos. He argued Germany would gain under any reservations and that he could render the country and the civilized world a great service by voting for the treaty as proposed.
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Washington
Ashurst
Arizona
Long
League of Nations
Wilson
Tany
Germany
Conference to Aid Disabled Soldiers in Connecticut
A conference of chairmen and secretaries from all Home Service Sections of the Red Cross in Connecticut will meet at the county courthouse on Thursday October 2. George S. Warren presides. Clarence King substitutes. Alexander Wilson and Mary Wheeler among speakers with ED White attending.
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Red ‘Cross
Connecticut
Wip
George 5
Warren
Charity, Organization Society
Clarence King
Alexander Wilson
Eastern
ED. White
Te Federal Board of Vocational Education
Mary Wheeler
New Haven Home Service Section
Bombing Plane Sets Nonstop Cleveland to Mineola Flight
A Martin bomber flew from Cleveland to Mineola nonstop by compass, covering 450 miles in 73 hours 29 minutes, shaving 1 1/2 hours from the aerial mail record. The plane landed at 3:50 p m after navigating between cloud banks at 9900 feet.
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Mineola
Martin
Cleveland
Ohio
Wrip
Naples Police Expose Murder Case Fraudster
Naples authorities say the Sept 18 arrest tied to the murder of an alleged American girl Miss Ellis was a ruse. They assert the suspect Marcel Herckau Luxemburg 30 confessed to killing Paul Gortle a German student in Geneva on Feb 19 after robbing 20 000 francs and that Miss Ellis never existed.
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Naples
Miss
Paul Gortle
Geneva
Marcel Herckau
Luxemburg
Miss Ellis
du Geneva
Refused to Fight Denies Citizenship for Swedish Native
In Judge Howard's naturalization session 34 applicants appeared, with John K. Seagren of Hancock Avenue ruled void and barred from American citizenship. Seagren, 28, born in Sweden, claimed draft exemption as a neutral country subject. He came to the United States in 1919, filed first papers in 1930, and sought citizenship last June. This denial brings total grants to 27 since the court opened last Monday. about 140 more are expected before adjournment tonight.
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Howard
J. Curtis
Naturalization Court
John KR. Seagren
Gas Hancock Avenue
Seagren
Sweden
United States
Bomb kills three in Batavia New York
Batavia, N Y Sept 24 A bomb destroyed a two story dwelling of Carlo Trimarchi a restaurant keeper after receiving three threatening letters. Victims include Joseph Battagli his wife and two year old son. Trimarchi his wife and five small sons were injured. House wrecked with adjacent structure damaged and windows shattered.
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Batavia
N. Y
Carlo Trimarchi
Crowley Declines Sixth District Independent Club Post
Ciowley, elected financial officer of the Sixth District Independent Club, said he knew nothing of the club’s intentions and would not accept the office. He affirmed continued affiliation with the Sixth District Republican Club and rejected leaving that organization.
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iNiant Crowley
Crowley
Republican Club
Shidehara to sail for United States in October
The newly appointed ambassador to the United States Kijuro Shidehara will sail on the Siberia Maru on October 12 for San Francisco. The notice is reported by Associated Press from Sept 1. Dallas News quotes light humor about domestic matters in a humorous column called Tips From Texas.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Kijuro Shidehara
United States
Viscount Ishii
San Francisco
Texas
Tillie Clinger
Dallas News
Ro defend gifts probe House member seeks inquiry into presidential gifts
Representative Rodenberg of Illinois introduced a resolution directing the judiciary committee to investigate reports of gifts received by the President and his family while in Europe. The measure calls for an inventory of gifts and their value and for determining what customs duties were paid to clear up rumors of gifts exceeding 100. The member argues the president is entitled to exoneration and that rumors harm his reputation.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Rodenbers
Republcan
Sinois
Judiciary Committee
Rodenberg
Ims
Europe
Hydroplane NC 4 Arrives in Portland on Coast Tour
The navy hydroplane NC 4 arrives in Portland Maine en route on a coast tour from New York toward the Gulf of Mexico to aid naval recruiting. The craft, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Albert C Reed, carried six crew, six passengers, and a dog on a three hour flight at about 85 mph. Also noted are appointments of administrators William J Buckley for Waldo Brewer estate and Arthur A Farmington for Florence Farmington estate in New Haven, with listed heirs and relations.
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Portland
Naval
Maine
Gulf of Mesigo
Alo
Ruskaway Point
N.Y
Walt
Albert C. Reed
Atelantic
Stuart's Calcium Wafers Advertises Beauty
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Calcium Wafers claiming they clear pimples blotches fire spots and other skin troubles to yield a clear complexion. It emphasizes using calcium to support skin pores and suggests dramatic cosmetic improvements at 50 cents a box. The copy frames beauty as achievable through the product.
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Stuart
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