Military leaders deplore policy of cutting army
Philadelphia Oct 10. Caps coldars potirew of Herbert M. Tord director of the by estemsed ledar in assistation ailopimt out the rensvenven of the urbiary order of the World war I Incession here. Pao resolution pas eteret by Lieutenant Colonel the foil Swan of Boston former vice eminpilep st the order and was adopted unaninoisis. The criticism of Mirecto Cortit Mag Shi was heewise af his deci sonar. One War department crust fan within its appropriation limits one year abespite the anti hon ot Congress last year of a nnn nod aciny air service expansion pre veaat. The order means Colonel Seaake said that to proceed with the air service program it would be necessary to stake 500 per cent of 819800000 for the National guard, 34 per cent of 14 000 000 for the citizens military training corps, the ROTC and reserve organizations. If money is not obtained there, it will have to be obtained by dropping 4,500 officers from the army officers’ list. The policy of Director Lord would destroy the nation’s defense plans or break down the army establishment. Copies of the resolution will be sent to President Cooke, Secretary of War Davis, Military Committee members and Director Tord. Among the officers elected today were Major General Douglas Mar Arthur, commander in chief, Admiral Mayo OS N and Brig. Gen. William Neellie vice commanders in chief, Cel TT BL Luques, treasurers general and Lieutenant Colonel David A. Reed, judge advocate general.
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Foil Swan
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Vico Eminpilep
Mirecto Cortit Mag Shi
War Department
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United States
Cooke
Davis
Tord
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William Neellie
Cry
Cel TT
Luques
David A. Reed
Jdge
Prohibition Boosts Real Wages, Fisher Claims 1926
Yale economist Irving Fisher argues in his book Prohibition at Its Worst that the imperfect enforcement of national prohibition raises well being by increasing real wages. He cites productivity gains from reduced alcohol use and estimates a safe minimum nationwide wage and profit boost of around six billion dollars annually through energy release and shifted production.
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Ince
Communists insult Finnish president at Copenhagen gala
Six young Communists disrupted a Royal Opera gala honoring President Relander of Finland, tossing red leaflets and shouting Down with the bloodhound from Helsingfors. They were fined 160 Kroner each after an appeal by President Helander. The disturbance occurred as Relander sat in the royal box with Queen Alexandrine. among the disturbers was the son of Professor H. Munch-Petersen. He was en route to New York for a lecture tour.
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Copenhagen
Royal Opera House
Relander
Finland
Helander
Helsingfors
Two Arrests in Velvet Theft Case at Amesbury
In Amesbury Massachusetts George W. Durgin of Haverhill and Paul Hartung of Newburyport were arraigned in Amesbury district court for breaking and entering at night and larceny of velvet cloth from Kiddie and Smith Auto. Durgin held on bail of 8,098. Patsey Genestri charged with receiving stolen property. Theft total estimated around 2,060.
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Amesbiury
Mass
George W. Durgin
Haverhill
Paul Hartung
Kings Island
Newburyport
Amesbury
Kiddie and Smith Auto
Durgin
Hartung
McPherson Case Judge Receives Threats In Los Angeles
Los Angeles Oct 19 CAP District Attorney Ann Keyes said she would present conclusive evidence at the preliminary hearing for Almer Sempie McPherson on criminal conspiracy charges. The hearing resumes Monday with plans to use Chicago attorney 8. Martin to discuss fugitive co defendant Kenneth G. Ormiston. Judge Blake received about 40 threatening letters prompting added guards at the Hall of Justice and in the courtroom.
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Ann Keyes
Almer Sempie McTherson
I. 8
Martin
Chicago
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Lorraine Wiseman- Seolaff
Angelus Temple
Minnie Kennedy
Mrs. McPherson
Mud Tt
Blake
McPherson
Keyes
Judge Blake
Justice
Roean
Sister McPherson
Judge Make
Man Hurt In Fall From Officer's Car
Gus Ladies, a counterman at the Black Rock restaurant living on Lee Avenue, is in Bridgeport Hospital in serious condition after falling from a moving patrol car driven by Officer Normin Beardawod. Beardawod said he gave the man a ride while off duty around 7 o'clock. at Fairfield Avenue he slowed and the man jumped rather than wait to exit. He was rushed to the Emergency Hospital and then transferred to Bridgeport Hospital with a possible skull fracture.
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Gus Ladies
Black Rock
Lee Avenue
Bridgeport
Normin Beardawod
Vinton
Fairfield
Beidgeport Hospital
Legion to be warmly greeted in Paris in 1927
Paris officials and Albert Sarraut voiced strong welcome for an American Legion convention visit in 1927. Sarraut praised American soldiers and said debt disputes should not affect the friendship. He dismissed tomb desecration rumors as hostile propaganda. Brown, returning from France, confirmed the sincerity of French respect for American graves.
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Paris
American Legionaries
Paria
Albert Sarraut
Interior
Hilton K. Brown
Indianapolis News
American Legion
Mranes
M. Sarrant
United States
France
MM. Surraut
M. Sarraut
Brown
Homagne
Surennes
Associated Press
Romagne
Gar crash injures nun and woman. one held for recklessness
A nun and a woman were injured in a Mark avenue and street auto crash. The injured man, Nichol Howath, 29, of 73 Garden street, was arrested on a reckless driving charge. Anthony Inname, 21, of 5 North Washington avenue, drove another vehicle. Howarth allegedly tried to cut in front of the other car, causing flying glass to strike Mim and his wife.
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Mark Avenue
Nicholas Howath
Garden Street
Anthony Inname
Washington Avenue
Tts
Howarh
Mim
Blue Law Ban Offs Tennis and Golf in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh October 10 Director of Public Law James M. Clark removed tennis and golf from Sunday sports lists in enforcement of blue laws. Obeying city law department advice, these games were deemed not unlawful under the Statute of 17 as they do not tend to produce disorder, while football on Sunday was ruled unlawful for its tendency to produce disorder. Clark will follow the department's opinion in police orders.
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Pittsburgh
Public Law
James M. Clark
City Law Department
Clark
Sunad
Towering Woolworth Beat in New York City Ad
In a quirky comparison a tower higher than the Woolworth Building is mentioned, noting the Woolworth at 792 feet, with a digressive ad about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound used to illustrate elongation figures from Lynn to Cleveland.
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New
York City
United States
Pinkham
Lynn
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydi E. Pinkham
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