Planes Crash in Air Two Killed
Chicago reports two United States army airplanes crash five hundred feet above ground near Maywood. Lieut J P Smith and passenger William Heptig died after attempting to parachute. Another pilot, Lieut Robert W Douglas, landed safely after a collision that destroyed a propeller. Heptig was a grain brokerage head and aviation society leader. Smith belonged to Chanute field.
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Chicago
United States Army
Camp Grant
Maysood
Edward Hines Memorial Hospital
Heptig
Thinois
Nationaal Aeronautical Society
William L. Heptig & Co
Smith
United States Flying Corps
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Robert W. Douglas
Belfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Mich
Coset
Five Charged in Florida Land Fraud Case
Federal warrants in Chicago target Jacob Factor Henry Helnstus Maurice Drucker H J Hummerstein Newton Feldman and Nathan Factor over a 31 6 million Florida land fraud. Accused of using the mails to further a defrauding scheme through the Florida Land company.
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U. S
Chicago
Reztilmate
Wildcat
Florida Land Company
Burpham
Len Koretz
Taste For Ready
Hoey
H. C. “Beitler
Jacob Factor
Henry Helnstus
Maurice &. Drucker
H. J. Hummerstein
Newton Feldman
Nathan Factor
William F. Waugh
Mitchell Says U S Holds Up Superplane Tests
Col William Mitchell former head of the army air service claims an American super airplane exists capable of nonstop flights from the United States to Paris with eight tons of explosive aboard yet no government permission is granted for tests. He criticizes old ideas and says planes could fly to Peking with one Nome Alaska stop at 119 miles per hour for 60 hours.
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Col
Mitchell
U. S
Chicago
William Mittchell
Army Air Service
United States
Paris
Peking
Nome
Alaska
Army
Navy
Mt To
Ambassador Bancroft Laid To Rest Beside His Wife
Edgar A Bancroft former United States ambassador to Tupan was buried beside his wife in Hope Cemetery Galesburg Knox College faculty and students joined the funeral procession through the elm shaded campus services held at the church city officials closed business houses and flags flew at half staff in solemn tribute to a notable Knox alum and class of 78 member
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Ambassador Bancroft
Galesburg
Edgar A. Bancroft
United States
Tupan
Biureen
Puif
Knox College
Hope Cemetery
Bun- Croft
Knox
Colege
Two Bootleggers Slain in Plot to Steal U S Plane
Chicago police and Aero Club officials investigated a thwarted plan to steal an Army air plane. The case involved alleged bootlegger figures Irving Schlig and Harry Bermns, with bodies found near the Aero Club on Wyckoff Street and Cicero Avenue.
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U. S
Chicago
Guirde
Kling
Irving Sehlig
Nertat Loottegger
Lle
Harry Bermns
West ‘Ste
Buch
Aero Club of
Slal Patr
Aero Club
Cicero ‘Avenue
Viola Dale Granted Divorce in Los Angeles Case
Actress Viola Dale receives a divorce decree in Los Angeles court. The estranged husband allegedly failed to support her and maintain their standard of living, ending their marriage amid financial disputes and personal disputes.
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Viola Dale
Los Angeles
Bertin
France to Ask U S 62 Years to Pay Debt
Washington reports France plans to offer Secretary Melon 70 million dollars annually to settle its 24.271 billion dollar debt to the United States. The figure includes 20 million for surplus war stocks, yielding about 50 million a year for the war debt. Caillaux seeks in-person talks, with negotiations to follow if accepted.
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Washington
Caillaux
France
United States
M. Caillanxy
Pers Gon
London
Cailiaux
Cullaux
French Debt Commission
Atlantic
Britain to Renew Mexico Diplomatic Ties After Ten Years
London reports Britain and Mexico will resume diplomatic relations cut when the British chargé d affaires was deported in June 1924 and retaliation followed. Full ties have not existed for over a decade as Britain refused to recognize Carranza or Obregon regimes amid last year's disputes surrounding Mia. Roanne Evang on a Mexican ranch.
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Britain
Mexico
London
Great Britain
MacDonald
Carranza
Obregon
Mia
Roanne Evang
Mexico Railways Return to U S Owners
Ex celsior reports the National Railways of Mexico will revert to American owners within three months. President Callies plans to remove them from the communications department and hand the properties to a committee to implement a readjustment plan enabling old shareholders to operate the system.
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U. S
Mexico City
Excelsior
National Trailways of
Mexico
Callies
Ines
Department of Communications
Morgan Estate to Four Children in New York
The late Jane Norton Morgan wife of J P Morgan filed for probate in Mineola New York. The bulk of the estate goes to her four children and the remainder to her husband. Personal property valued at 160000 is left to each child. The date of death was August 14 due to illness.
Unclear brief note on Damascus military action denial
Fragmentary report denies a Damascus defeat and notes a military consequence in Syria since a recent period. The text references Paris Centrary and rebel activity but lacks coherent detail or verifiable entities.
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Damascus
Paris
Syria
Sys
Tha
Damuascus
Hard coal strike ordered by Lewis
Philadelphia report states United Mine Workers president Julio Lewis ordered a suspension of mining on September 1 after failure to secure a 10 percent wage increase and other demands. About 168000 miners are affected with 104000 likely to be idle as operations pause in 272 collieries across 195 companies, with safety and flooding measures cited. The action, set for early September 1924, aims to pressure operators into concessions.
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Philadelphia
Julio L. Lewy
United Mine Workers of America
Wigea Fur
Lawson Leaves Millions to Charities in Will
Victor I Lawson’s Chicago Tribune will filed for probate empowers Merchants Trust to manage and sell the newspaper assets. Bequests total 4.776 million dollars with 2.805 million for benevolent causes. Major gifts go to Chicago congregations Extension and Theological Seminary, and Young Men’s Christian Association. Remaining estate divided among relatives and friends, including publisher Iver M. Lawson.
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Chicago
Victor I. Lawson
Chicago Tndly News
Lawaun eMute
Pidses
Il Nela Merchants’ Trust Company
Chiro Ongregacionit Amixglon and Extension Society
Theolus
Iver MS. Rawson
Dle
French Advance After Fierce Fight With Riffs
French forces pushed forward after a week long battle with rebels backed by Tidlim regulars. Nineteenth pry corps led a determined attack on Tozu, aided by tanks and limited aviation, advancing about three miles along a seven mile front.
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Tozu
Inch
Ted Coy Marries Actress in Stamford Connecticut
Edward Warris Coy known as Ted Coy former Yale football star wed Miss Jeanne Engele the ue treds in a Stamford Connecticut home ceremony. The couple obtained a marriage license in Stamford. Coy noted this is his second marriage following a divorce from Sophie Meldrim Coy in Paris last December. The bride, born in Boston, is twenty seven and this is her first marriage.
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New York
Jeanne Engele
Uetreds
Stan
Edward Warris Coy
Ted Coy
Yale
Reginald Venable
Stamford
Conn. Il
Coy
Sophie Meldrim Coy
Paris
Gha
Boston
Dentist Accused of Slaying Wife Ends Life in Cell
In Los Angeles, Thomas W. Young a forty seven year old dentist awaiting trial for the alleged murder of his wife Grace Grogan Young reportedly hanged himself with a radio antenna wire in his jail cell. The dramatic death follows sensational charges and a prior plan to bury her in a cottage location described in police records.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas W. Young
Grace Grogan Young
Newton D. Baker to Aid in Campaign on Crime
New York report states Newton D. Baker former secretary of war joins the National Crime Commission executive committee. Marie Prontiga, organizer of the coalition, announced Baker accepted membership after a telephonic call from Cleveland.
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Newton D. Baker
New York
National Crime Commission
Marie
Prontiga
Baker
Cleveland
Balcor Lyea
Prentiss
Two Years for Auto Death in Washington Case
A man named Washington Walter laderick, a member of the Chickyo Whune, received a two year sentence for a fatal auto crash. The incident occurred near Alexandi Vie, where Bowls drove a bend wagon and a motor vehicle collision led to the judgment.
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Washington
Walter
Laderick
Aember
Washington Ati
Tn Pigeon
Alexandi
Aikos
Walsh in Audience With Pope Lome-Mrennd a Wilkh
An audience was held involving Walsh and the Pope with Monta present in the Vadioun Dydhe pri.
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Walsh
Pope Lome
Mullen
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