McQuigg Sees Service Men Reforming Government
Brigadier General J R McQuigg of Ohio, a Legion organizer and former East Cleveland mayor, predicts ex service men will enter active government roles and reform American politics. He cites his roles in the Legion and wartime service in the Spanish and World Wars, including command of the 112th Engineers in the 37th Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin TR. McQuigg
American Legion
Cuyahoga County
Council of the Legion
Cleveland Legionnaires
National ‘Llance Committee
Tle
Congress
Ohio National Guard
McQuigg
Windemere Savings and Loan Company
Cleveland
East
One Hundred and Twelfth Engineers
Camp Sheridan
Another Legion Man a Hero
Omaha resident Wy Sears of the Douglas County post American Legion was wounded while heroically rescuing pedestrians from a runaway horse team at a downtown Omaha intersection. He dived into the street and grabbed a bridle to stop the team, suffering a deep leg wound from an iron shoe. he credited his fellow service members for bravery and downplayed personal heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy. Sears
Douglas County
American Legion
Omaha
Neb
Sears
Legion
Influence of Legion Posts Urged by Casper Leader
PL Plummer of Casper Wy national vice commander urged active participation by American Legion posts in community affairs. He told staff at national headquarters that the Legion’s future depends on appealing to all Americans not in service and that unselfish local activity builds village strength and national influence. He planned to take an active part in the 1923 program rather than treat the office as honorary.
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PL Phummer
Casper
Wye
American : ‘Legion
Lerion
Dtetet Dona Polis
American Legion
Wor
Ain
Planimer Saith
Legion Post
Plummer
Legion
Indiana poet Herschell honored by American Legion crowd
William Herschel of Indianapolis celebrated for war poetry and lived experiences as a writer for the Indianapolis News. Legion officials Alvin Owsley Perry Faulkner and Philip Be Stapp praised his ability to capture ordinary soldiers and their bond. His poem Why Do They Call Them Buddies? was dedicated to the Legion at a banquet.
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William Herschel
Indianapolis
Auuthor
Aonaglene
Indiana
Amerie Legion
Buddies
Greensburg
Jnl
Alvin Owsley
Natiandal
Legion
Herschell
America
Owsley
Indiana Legionnaires
Perry Faulkner
Philip Be Stapp
the Hoosier Legionnaire
Al Lindberg Leads Ex-Service Athletic Meet Drive
Al Lindberg secretary of the American Legion national athletic commission works at Legion headquarters preparing the largest ex service meet in history for the next national convention in San Francisco. He returns from France after hospital recovery and earlier helped coordinate the New Orleans Legion meet.
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Lindberg
Legion's National Commission
American Legion
National Athletic Commission
Legion National
San Francisco
France
Legion’s Athletice Commission
Chicago
Legion
New Orleans
University of Illinois
Legion Fans Do Double Duty In State Newspapers
Members of the American Legion edited and produced South Dakota newspapers for a day during American Education Week, from December 3 to 2, under Legion oversight. Douglas Sheldon, the state Legion adjutant, expects the effort to boost awareness of the Legion’s Americanization program and plans for the coming year.
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South Dakota
American ‘Legion
Legion
Douglas Sheldon
South Dakota Legion Adjutant
How the Storage Battery Operates
An overview of lead storage battery construction and operation. It explains plate chemistry, active materials, and the electrolyte, detailing how discharge and charging convert lead compounds and sulfuric acid, plus how electrolyte density and voltage indicate charge. It warns on overcharge, current levels, life factors, and safety steps to prevent short circuits.
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Hee
Leeds
Battery servicing notes with electrolyte and storage cautions
Instructions discuss measuring electrolyte specific gravity to avoid readings errors when cleaning cells. It warns to let a freshly charged storage battery stabilize before use to prevent voltage fluctuations and noise in radio receivers due to tube amplification.
Growth of Radio Industry Expands Across United States
A year ago many radio manufacturers faced stock doubts as 300000 amateurs fueled sales. Now about 600 incorporated makers operate nationwide with 500 stations broadcasting to nearly every state, boosting regulation and better designed sets as the infant industry grows robustly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio
Apparitus
United States
Navy reorganizes to form United States Fleet under a single commander
The Navy announces a general order approved by the President creating The United States Fleet with four sections: battle, scouting, control, and base. Admiral We. Janes to be commander in chief in peace and war, with annual three month drills in Pandipa bay. aim is rapid transition to war, unified command, and scalable fighting force.
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Navy Department
Larding
United States
Pandipa-bay
Janes
Atlantic
Select Receiving Set Carefully for Radio Listening
Consumer tip stresses inspecting inside a receiving set before purchase. Poor soldering and loose connections can break reception, while dirt or filings inside the unit cause trouble. Magnetic attractors or Tf filings can damage insulation and render phones worthless, so buyers should check for proper assembly and avoid disappointment.
Schools Compete In Radio Construction
New Jersey public educational institutions organize radioophone set contests among schools and grades. More than 4000 complete sets have been produced, with sophisticated models. Officials say pupils learn about electricity circuits batteries and the telephone more effectively through wireless projects.
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New Jersey
Short Wiring and Rectingle Turns in Connecting a Set
The text explains that short wiring reduces induced magnetic effects. It says every wire carrying current has a magnetic field and adjacent wires can absorb current unless placed at right angles. Long wires meet other long leads causing adverse induction.
Variable Condensers Improve Coupling in Receiver Coils
Article explains that receivers with spider web inductors in fixed positions are limited to a single wavelength. Using one variable condenser in series with the primary and another across the secondary yields results equal to a variocoupler, enhancing tuning flexibility.
Oil Results Under New Leasing Law Mark Vast Mineral Growth
Dr. Hf. Foster Bain reports on government land oil output under the new leasing regime. In the year to last June federal lands produced 18 236 852 barrels of oil with royalty revenue of 45 708 307 dollars. Gas leases on public lands in Wyoming yielded 14 000 dollars monthly. In the Rocky Mountain field 836 wells were on government land with 267 in Salt Creek Wyoming and 100 more drilling.
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Hf. Foster Bain
Bureau of Mines
Secretary of the Interior
Balin
Stutley
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Salt Creek
Wyo
Alaska
Montana
Naval
Minnr
New Basic Judicial Organization Proposed To Handle Growing Work
Attorney General Daugherty cites 60 722 criminal cases in the last fiscal year and urges revamping the machinery of justice. He favors retaining attorneys with special government knowledge in addition to legal training and notes new judges will help but not fully solve the strain. The report highlights conflicts between state and federal jurisdiction and the need for federal and state prosecutors to meet for cooperation.
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Daugherty
Department of Justice
United States
Mellon Seen as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in House Speeches
In House speeches Representative Frear assailed Secretary Mellon as release of corrupt tax practices and favored corporations. He urged an investigation while praising Mellon for a balanced budget, debt reduction, lowered interest rates and revived business under his leadership.
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Ft. Wo
Treasury
Mellon
Representative Frear
Rep
Wis
Fess
Ohio
Senate
Treasury Department
Alexander Hamilton
Frear
Internal Revenue Office
Aluminum Company of America
Standard Sieve
Wyupany
Finame
Powerful Dutch radio station planned at Keotwyk
During the late war Holland seeks a strong radio station at Keotwyk to cut direct cable links with its colonies and to reach as far as Java 7,500 miles away, ensuring rapid communication in case of renewed isolation.
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Holland
Keotwyk
Java
Wireless Invades Arctic Polar Station Established on Jan Mayen
Wireless has invaded the Arctic region establishing a powerful radio station on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It communicates with Norwegian Fraglish and Swedish meteorological stations and serves sealing and whaling vessels that dock at Jan Mayen.
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Wireless
Arctic
Terrtory
Isend
Jan Mayen
Government Runs Ten Broadcasting Stations
The federal government maintains ten broadcasting stations to send out crop and market news and other official information to the public.
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J. R. McQuigg
E. W. Sears
Honor Herschell
Old Glory
God
Devil-Dog
Doughtboy
Buddy I.legionnaire
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Indianapolis News
William. Herschell
Navy
United” States Fleet
Basic Judicial Organization
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