Soldier of Fortune recalls world travels and air power dreams
Major TH. Cunning ham Manks recounts a life from circus riding to sailing and combat, detailing restless voyages across continents, a newspaper career in Canada, and wartime roles in aviation and intelligence. He argues the next war will be in the air and credits American aviation for future dominance and peace through deterrence.
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Iexchange Club
TH. Cunningham Manks
Morris
The
Sunday Post
Jo Hows
Seven Seas
Sevond
Nally
Queensland
Jn Chareh
Canada
B.C
Jand
Royal Naval Reserve
Valgier
J. G
Quebec
Admiralty
England
R.N.V. BR
Antwerp
FON
Ad Bealiy
North Sea
API
Tlee
Sims
United States
Pwork Wei
Deatres
Europe
British Intelliience Service
Egypt
Austria
Witchener
Rusala
Delilah
Col. Mills
Countess Engel
Belgium
Ave
America
Amerita
Hearn
Puis
Ita
Ile
Emer
Add
Iim
Furure
Amer
Senate Expected to Pass Drastic Motor Measure
Hartford May 7 The Senate is expected to concur in the passage by the House of an amended motor vehicle law package. It bans fueling a running engine, requires safe distances to avoid traffic obstruction, limits public service vehicles to eight feet width, and prohibits carrying loose animals outside the vehicle. Violations carry a 5 to 25 dollar fine.
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Sunday Post
Hartford
Senate
Nhouse
Two Athletes Deny Charges in Hotel Fracas
In Boston on May 17 James ise Delsea Boston athlete on tunner and James Kern former Holy Cross and Boston College quarterback pleaded not guilty in Roxbury court to assault and battery charges filed by two women. An additional larceny count was lodged against Kennedy. They received a continuance until May 22 and were released on their own recognizance. Complainants Mrs Celia Doherty Roach and Miss Marie Young allege the men arrived uninvited at a Back Bay apartment, attacked two men present, damaged furniture, and struck Mrs Roach when she tried to intervene.
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Boston
James Ise Delsea
Boston Athletia
Tunner
James Kern
Holy Cross
Boston College
Rombury Court
Wags Lodge
Kennedy
Celia Doherty Roach
Marie Young
Back Bay
Alleged Accomplice of Wheeler Resists Move
Great Falls Mont May 1. Resistance to removal for trial in Washington DC on conspiracy with Senator Wheeler and Booth to commit oil permit fraud announced by Gordon Campbell as per Campbell’s chief counsel. A bench warrant issued May 14 in Washington for Campbell and Wheeler and Booth in the same indictment. Campbell convicted here two weeks ago of mail fraud related to an air syndicate and has appealed.
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Great Falls
Mont
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
K. Wheeler
Booth
Interior Department
Gordon Campbell
C. Mord
Campbell
Wheeler
Washington
Polar bears found. owner held for cruelty in New York
In May 17 report, 21 polar bears were found cramped for seven months in small cages at an animal marina. Representatives of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals served summons to Ellis Stanley Joseph, an angel hauler and owner, for cruelty to animals. Bears were kept in arriving crates from Germany and England and barely moved when freed.
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New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Marin
Wood
Ellis Stanley Joseph
Germany
England
Svarcley
Navy machinist found guilty on rum charges
F M Hendricks, a Navy machinist, was found guilty by a court in connection with charges tied to rum aboard the transport Beaufort when she docked in the West Indies in February. Lieutenant J W Cavannaugh announced an appeal to Secretary Willow. Several officers remain to be tried.
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Nat Ausialet Circus
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Taolea
Amores
Gaysera
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Britain
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Japan
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Biut
Bridgeport
Parker
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Singer Building
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