League seats filled for Canada Cuba and Finland on Council
The League of Nations council members for three-year terms include Canada Cuba and Finland replacing Czechoslovakia Salvador and Belgium. The new lineup adds four American continent states and prompts debate over Canada's independence within the British Empire. Next year Colombia China and Holland terms expire, with Argentina hoped to return.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Canada
Cuba
United States
Toniz
League of Nations Council
Finland
Cubs
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Germany
China
Colombia
Chile
Roumania
Poland
Hollard
League of Natorts
Czechoslovakia
Salvador
Belgium
Holland
Argentina
League
Favorable Trade Balance for August Reported by Commerce
August US merchandise exports were 3750,000,000 and imports $371,000,000, yielding a favorable balance of 84,000,000. Exports rose from 384,449,000 last year while imports rose to 336,477,000. Both exports and imports increased versus July, with export value near 1,824,000 and import totals up through July.
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Washington
iBy Associated Press
United States
Commerce Department
Peterson's Ointment Claims Piles Gone
An advertisement for Peterson's Ointment asserts that piles are cured after two months of use. It includes a testimonial from Ahae Caswell in Albany New York and promotes a 50 cent per box price at all druggists.
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Peterson
Caswell Albane
N.Y
Adv
U S Report Causes Drop In Cotton Prices
Washington dispatch reports Southern leaders protesting government forecasts on cotton prices as the Bureau of Agricultural Economics withholds a position after a market drop of about 45 cents per bale in New Orleans. Officials defend the forecast as a long range projection not tied to current prices.
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Washington
Associated Press
New Orleans
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jardine
J C. Marquis
Bureau
Postmaster to Be Picked on Merits Says Commission
The United States Civil Service Commission announces postmaster selection will be merit based and free of political influence. Open to qualified residents within Bridgeport delivery, the process emphasizes business training, experience, health, character, and fitness over affiliation. Applications accepted until October 11. five candidates already entered.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bridgeport
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Arthur F. Connor
Alfred W. Burdick
Charles A. Waeeler
William T. Meyer
Clinton R. Carpenter
Hotel
Morehouse
George A. Doyle
Machinist's Union
Trucks Gather Up Penn State Votes in Pennsylvania
Motor trucks gathered ballots from 32 central Pennsylvania counties to impound and hand over to the Senate investigation. Western Pennsylvania ballots, except Allegheny, are sought to be impounded as federal courts prepare orders. Senator elect William S. Vare supports tallying votes in all counties. William B. Wilson contests Vare's election.
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Philadelphia
Associatedl Press
Min
Lidey
U. S. Sen
Senate
Pennsylvania
J. Whitaker Thompson
Federal District Court
William 8. Vare
Pittsburgh
William B. Wilson
Mr. Vare
Allegheny County
Vare
Man Sets House Afire and Dives Into Lake
Mass. Sept. 15. Alex Robinson poured kerosene on a wood box near the stove, set fire to it, threatened to burn his wife, then ran to a nearby lake and dived in. Police and firemen found him later walking up the bank, his senses shaken by the cold water. He is under observation.
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Hinsdale
Mass
Associated Press
Alex Robinson
Is Name
Robinson
Sampson Announces Candidacy For Holyoke Mayor
Former Holyoke mayor Gregory J Sampson declares run accusing successor John F Cronin of crippling city services and delaying steel work as spring projects fall behind schedule.
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Holyoke
Mass
iBy Associated Press
John F Cronin
Gregory J Samnson
Coast Guard Boxer in Critical Condition After Bout
George Worves a twenty year old Coast Guardsman lies in very serious condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a ten round bout with shipmate Earl Bullock at the Coast Guard Academy. Worves suffered a brain concussion and has been unconscious since the knockout in the eighth round during a smoker fundraiser for the Coast Guard war memorial fund. Bullock remained in custody at the Academy pending outcome of the injuries.
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New London
Byr Associated Press
George Worves
Coast
Weer
Academy
Coast Guard War Memorial Fund
Bullock
Vorves
Revolutionists and police killed in Constantinople clash
In a major street battle in Pera yesterday two revolutionists and two policemen were killed after Turkish police dispersed a meeting of a revolutionary committee formed by three Armenians and one Turk.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Maoin
Para
State Trade School to Open October 3
Evening classes at the State Trade School in Kossuth and Sterling streets begin enrollment Monday evening September 26. Enrollment continues Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings from 7 to 9. Actual class work starts Monday October 3 in many subjects from electrical work to dressmaking and millinery. September totals show 123 new day students, bringing enrollment to 493. A new masonry and bricklaying department has been opened.
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Kossuth
Sterling Streets
New Police Recruits Begin Duties Amid Enrollments
Edward J. Redgate and Joseph Flynn started as regular patrolmen after Sept 1 appointments by the Board of Police Commissioners. Redgate reports to Precinct 4, Flynn to Precinct 2. Transfers move Hawley Munier and John J. Sweeney to the motorcycle squad with these assignments.
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Edward J. Redgate
John H. Redgate
Joseph €. Flynn
Board of Police Commissioners
Redgate
Flynn
Hawley Munier
John J. Sweeney
Statue Unveiled for Hannibal Hamlin in Bangor
A bronze statue of Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln era vice president, was unveiled in Bangor Maine by his great granddaughter Miss Louise Hamlin of New York. Attending were his son Hannibal E Hamlin of Ellsworth, Mayor John Wilson and Governor Ralph O Brewster. Sailors from the U S Putnam participated in the ceremonies.
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Bangor
Associated Press
Hannibal Hamlin
United States
Lincoln
Louise Hamlin
New York
Hannibal E. Hamilln
Ellsworth
John Wilson
Ralph O. Brewster
Putnam
Statue by Tefft Stands in Kenduskeag Parkway
The city hosts a statue designed by Charles E. Tefft in Kenduskeag Parkway, with high school students attending in a body and Vice-President Hamlin noted as a city resident.
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Hamlin
Charles E. Tefft
Kenduskeag Parkway
Fire destroys yacht Josephine at Belden Point off L I
A fire aboard the 140 foot yacht Josephine owned by Usal H. McCarter of Newark N J destroyed two lifeboats as the vessel lay anchored off Belden Point Long Island Captain Robert G McLaughlin of Riverside Rhode Island and the crew fought the blaze and extinguished the main craft remains afloat with damage to equipment.
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New York
Associated Press
Josephine
Usal
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