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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1925

Page

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Nebraska Handed Grange Shuts Out Illinois 14 to 0

A revengeful Nebraska football team defeated Illinois 14 to 0 at Champaign, silencing Red Grange by constant tackling led by Captain Ed Weir. Grange gained 62 yards on 19 carries, while Nebraska secured the shutout and stifled the famed star throughout the game.

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Official Seeks Negro Hotel In South Africa Project

New York October 3 Construction of a hotel for native students at Fort Hare college in Cape Province is proposed at a cost of 6 22 000 dollars by Max Yergan, an American Negro leader guiding YMCA efforts. Brownfield officials anticipate sending more workers to South Africa to aid Yergan who has organized dozens of associations and travels 3 000 miles to supervise. The request will go to the conference on colored work in Washington October 23 to 28 for consideration.

New London Annien Adimdirad Hoh Christy Todds D. Berk Sal William Reed Lieu- Mebant Motd Neaded Willim 1 Renm New York South Africa Max Yergan Ar- Bahling Bantu Bani Fort Hare College Alloa Cape Province Colored Work Department YM. C. A. National Council Yergan Conference On Colored Work Washington, D. C nexToee

Black glass new scientific claim from Osaka dentist

Tokyo, Oct 2. After years of investigation Josef Sugiye of the Industrial experiment station of Osaka is said to have invented a black glass that is opaque to all but ultraviolet rays. It would reveal enemy movements or be used to photograph battles in darkness. Moving pictures could also be taken in the dark. Experiments were witnessed by Rear Admiral Mutoere and reportedly successful. The inventor says the glass will have military and medical value.

Tokyo Josef Sugiye Osaka Mutoere

Korean nobility in poverty. nobles work as laborers in Peorian era

In Pyongyang, Oct 3, Koreans report widespread poverty among former wealthy nobles. Most nobles now toil as cart pullers and perform menial tasks to escape deprivation.

Beoul Korea

Pike Assaulter Shipping Board Still Missing Member Quits

A drunken assault on 62-year-old Pike, a Kanawha City bridge tax collector, sparked a manhunt as two suspects fled after smashing his dinner plate. Police suspect a Charleston restaurant owner knows who the culprits are. rewards total $1,000 for arrests and convictions. The case coincides with a broader dispute over the shipping board amid calls to curb its power.

Pike Assaulter Shipping Board Tall Charleston Haugh Pike Tell Kanawha City Younh Gust Virginia Street Roy Jarrett Claude Baldwin Pike Mountain State Hospital

Teamster Runs Over Own Boy in Wilkes-Barre

report from Wilkes-Barre on October 3 describes wagon driver Wile Wain Sutton halted by a pedestrian who shouted about a boy struck. Sutton returned to the pond where a boy lay dead, and the driver was shaken by the fatal incident.

Wilkes-Barre. Ps Sutton

Bittner Claims Strike Effective in West Virginia Mines

Union leader A. Titner announced four non union mines in Morea townfield were shut down by a weeklong strike. He warned more closures could follow as non union production figures showed a sharp drop while operators claimed higher output from non union plants on Friday.

Preas Ratamon Yen A. Titner West Virgina Morea Tield Bhateike Mundo Figaren Slau Ugion

Aged Man Killed At Grade Crossing

An unidentified man was struck and killed by a Baltimore Gate railroad train this evening at Interstate near Crarksburg. The victim, fairly well dressed, appeared to be a aging man walking across the grade crossing when struck.

Crarksbung Baltimernane Gate Railroad Interstate

Frat game of world names Py? Premburgh vs Washington

The fraternal baseball clash for supremacy between Premburgh and Washington will be played in Pittsburgh Wednesday at 2 PM. The Gazette arranged a full leased wire report from Pirates' Field to the Hale Street office, with plays duplicated on the office scoreboard nearly as fast as they occur on the field.

Premburgh Washington Pittsburgh the Gazette Pirates Hale Street Charleston Gazette Hale Atreat Gazetta World Count Bureau Shington Get Texer Yallona

Roosevelt Party Returns with Rare Mountain Specimens

The Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt expedition arrived in Kashgar after collecting rare Tian Shan wildlife, including ibex, sheep, bears, and dozens of bird and mammal skins. They plan to fetch more specimens with photographer Cutting, then exit Turkestan via Russia toward India. Permission to traverse Sansha Pass was granted for the return journey by Lord Reading and the British Kashmir envoy.

Simla Toa Shan Coronel Theodore Rangevelt Kermit Kashgar Furtcestan Tian Shan Chat Turkestan Russia Roosevelt Peking India Pantir Range Thia Roosevelts

Pine Palace Sold at Auction Block in Romphis Tenn

In Romphis Tennessee Clarence Saunders sold the millionaire country estate known as Pine Palace at auction for creditors in bankruptcy. The partially completed home, estimated at over 800000 dollars, went for 1670000 dollars to a syndicate led by Merah, subdividing the property for development.

Romphis Tenn Clarence Saunders Milion Dolla Ita Pine Palace Atetlan Merah Nedhima S@ungers

Slayer of Trained Nurse Sought in Chicago Area

AP reports in Chicago that authorities hunt for the slayer of Emmet Bacon a trained nurse found strangled in a vacant lot near Davenport after being attacked. Police questioned a black suspect and a white man as the inquiry unfolds. Bacon worked at the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and had traveled from Murrayville Tennessee to attend a lecture.

Associated Press Chicago Emmet Ara Bacon Dbeiton Ids Bacon Murrayville Dalton

Weeks To Quit War Portfolio

Washington return after long absence prompts talk of Weeks's retirement from the cabinet. Weeks, recovering from thrombosis, attended a White House luncheon and discussed clearing out his Washington home for shipment to New Hampshire. Health improvements noted but strength remains limited as discussions included Devis, Work, and D. Hilles about his future.

Associated Brn Washington Weotra White House Weeks Wes Wille New Hampshire Predget Swampycott Weeku Voxtor Savate Act Devis Work Whitries D. Hilles New York Opterte

Druggan to Seek Bail in Supreme Court Case

Terry Druggan and partner Frank Lake face continued detention after arraignments. Judge Wilkerson notes the court keeps men in jail while cases proceed. Druggan’s counsel says he will petition the U.S. Supreme Court for immediate release on bail, as deputies face suspension in an eight hour transfer to Chicago. Druggan, held in Sycamore jail, will lose “nights out” privileges and remain under strict confinement during the trial.

Cricagg Terry Driggan Terry United States Supreme Court James BR. Wilkerson Druggan Prank Lake Bern Michael J. Ahern Droggan Awiy Terry Prugken Sycamore Crawstor Chicago Hunt Dad Tha Gheri Sala

Roofers Almost Go Without Pay in New York Bust

A robber held the foreman of a New York roofing crew as they faced a payroll of 35.00. The thief hid behind a shack on a new arena site and escaped in an automobile after taking the money, while the foreman returned from his rounds. The tale includes a long journey by J ay Whitt, a 72 year old former Morcoy county resident, who traveled from Ashurillo, Oxus, through multiple states with a single horse and worn horsehaws to reach Devlin Fork W S county to settle.

New York Maczen Square George L.tex Boxtage Promntay Wea Etructive Jay Whitt Morcoy County Wail Hae Devlin Fork Wsoming County Hia

Mitchell Fight Over Invited Guest Sparks Legion Turmoil

Omaha dispatch reports a political row within the American Legion as Colonel William Mitchell, a leading agitator against the Navy, is not invited as a distinguished guest to the national convention opening Monday. Friends denounce the invitation as improper while Legion officials defend the process amid calls for reform and a possible all service department.

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Warrant Issued for Evan B Fontaine in Contempt Case

San Francisco dispatch reports a secret warrant against dancer Evan B Fontaine for contempt of court, moving toward Chicago for service after sworn federal court action. Fontaine allegedly violated a court injunction forbidding further similar suits, with prior cases involving Cornelius Vanderbilt Klimey. She expressed surprise upon hearing of the arrest warrant as she had not been in San Francisco for years.

Assocluced San Francisso Evans Burrows Fontaine Chicago Misa Fopjaime Cornelius Vanderbilt Klimey Yenne New York Millonaire Wiltney Miss Fontane

Balloons Off For Detroit Trophy Flight Details

Five balloons launched from Wart airport in Dearborn this afternoon aiming for a Detroit Trophy prize. The craft named Sky Laví, built by William C. Naylor of Detroit, rose on a wind from Meadow Wind and headed south east over Lake St. Clair toward Ohio and possibly Pennsylvania.

Detroit Detroit News Dearborn William c. Naylor Teewiles Halmons Lake Jorle Ohio Pennsylvania

Thousands Join Hunt For Missing Mail Plane Pilot

A large search from Bellefonte to Clarion, Pennsylvania, for Charles H. Ames, a Cleveland mail pilot, continues after he disappeared late Thursday night near Hartleton. Over a thousand people and several planes, including army, air mail, and commercial aircraft, comb the Allegheny region as weather hinders the effort.

Bellefonte Sersons Etevn Charfen Ames Allegheny Filer New York Chigigo Aviation Clarion Hartleton Beec Fleld Cleveland Here Army Air Mall See Amore Pir Mall Pinues Pall Bellefante Charles H. Nimey Air Mall Flier Cleveland Aly Mail Feld Ford City Sear Em Janton

Congress seeks scarce World Series tickets in Washington

Washington officials and hundreds of locals scramble for supply as scalpers tout two seat sets for three games at about 120 dollars each. President Coolidge expected to throw the first ball amid a frenzy of requests and offers. Officials, clerks, and prisoners alike seek tickets, with little chance without congressional help.

Coolidge Washington

Confere nce Aims Codification Of World Laws At Open Session

The Associated Press reports October 23 as a conference in Washington adopted resolutions to codify international laws through League of Nations and Pan American Union efforts. It called for a general plan for codification and measures to settle disputes justly while reducing armaments in future sessions.

Associated Press Washington League of Nations Pan-American Union Elihu Root Theodore Burtot Ohio League of National and Pan-American Union Sehatar HH. la Fontaine Bele &Inn Group W. Pella G Group

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