Dirigible C-2 destroyed by fire at Brooks field
The army dirigible C-2, part of a transcontinental flight, exploded and burned at Brook s field near San Antonio as it was being towed from a hangar. All aboard and nearby escaped injury though several were hurt. The incident follows earlier airship disasters and renews calls for non combustive helium for government lighter-than-air craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectartos
Inie Dirigible
Nantonio
San Antonio
Washington
Brookes Field
Tigt
Roma
H. H. Strass
Lieut. C. A. Anderson
Tex
Brooks Field
Here
Ben Baines
San Antonio Light
Sioof
New York
Brookesfield
Hampton Roads
England
United States
Hull
Howden
Air Service
Dry Ship Rule In Court Today For Injunction
Federal Judge Learned Hand presides as dry and wet forces clash over the validity of Attorney General Daugherty's liquor ruling. The hearing seeks a temporary injunction to stop enforcing the prohibition for ships leaving or entering U.S. ports with liquor under seal after October 21.
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New York
A.P
Learned Hand
Daugherty
Master Criminal Escapes From Jail
Herbert Wilson known as master criminal escapes from Los Angeles county jail with Adam Ward and Guido Spignola. The trio robs a post office employee and steals his car just before seven. They beat a night turnkey after overpowering two guards during the shift change.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A.P
Herbert Wilson
Herbert Cox
Adam Ward
Guido Spignola
Henry Parker
More Potters Vote To Strike In East Liverpool
East Liverpool Ohio October 17 Cap unions report 2500 sanitary pottery workers voted by a large majority to strike on October 1 proposed wage cut of 20 percent rejected by more than two thirds of voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Pottery
East Liverpool
John T. Wood
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Twelve History Quiz Questions From Hart Prompt Readers
A Mentor Magazine parcel lists Professor Albert Bushnell Hart's twelve questions on American history, covering early explorers, key figures, battles, and origin stories. The item interleaves with a long, dense local voter's list of precinct officers and clerks for Grafton and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard University
Mentor Magazine
Hart
Election Officers List by District and Precincts
Republican election officers listed for Boothscreek through Independence districts and Sim pson area with names for receiving clerks and counting commissioners. The long roster includes Grafton, Flemington, Simpson, Thornton, and Graf ton precincts with multiple officials and precinct numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
W. A. Sherwood
Flemington
James Pool
James B. Lanham
A. B. Fleming
Blanch Swisher
Grafton
Frank Grimes
George L. Miller
Isaac Mayle
Lulu Shroyer
Grafton R
Rt. C. Ringlir
W. Mata
T. J. Baker
W. Main St
C. H. Payne
W. Main Street
F. M. Hickle
Fred Collier
Edward White
W .Main Street
Missioners
D. Grant Smith
W.J . Main Street
H. G. Joley
Graftons
H. £. Wilson
J.P. Harter
Howard Jackson
Main St
Lorena Perine
Graf
Pryeinet No
M. L. Abbott
Grant Sayers
T. M. Beall
Washington St
W. A. Madera
Geo. W. Jones
W. Wilford St
A. H. Leonard
Aliph Shaw
Bruce Kelley
F. A. Kincaid
W. Washington St
George R. Lilly
J. A. Newcom
Wilford St
Graftoin
R. Jenkins
W. P. Clark
E. Main St
W. F. Ware
Leatie W. Clayton
E. Washington St
Clay FP
Lincoln
C. W. Cashell
Lincoln St
W. T. Bolyard
Arthur Spare
C. N. Rosier
Barrett
St. Grafton
P.M. Keane
Thayer
Lida
Barrett St
Joe Bolinger
Edna Warden
Warrett St
Henry Cline
EB. McClain
High St
Bertie
C. R. Thomas
Matt Preiss
Grand St. Grafton
H. A. Spies
Maple Ave
Kines
W. E. Rigttre
Thomas
Urfai Jones
Maple Ay
Mary L. Jefferys
Maple
Fred Willside
Sey
John
Maysiller Maple
Grace White
Yates Ave
Jed W. Robinson
McGraw Ave
yGraftons
Ethel L. Roach
Bowen
E. F. Redinger
Robley St
J. P. Jeffrys
Walnut St
Peat] Thomas
S. Ph FE
A. Waugh
W. B. Williams
Graftotn
Booths Creek District
A. C. Morris
Bridgeport
Neal Dunham
A.B. Corder
Hershel B. Barnltt
Monington
Geo. P. Cropp
Ira J Curty
W. D. Barnett
Mable Whitescarver
Court House
Metin
Sinclair
Mary Evans
J. D. Curry
G. M
Whittescarver
J. B. Harvey
Ells Wolt
Commie
Aioner
J. ¥. McGraw
Harry J
Good
Wistioner
W. Wince
Rosetta Phillips
L. M. Peters
Ralph Peters
Gratton
A. J. Westfall
Shing Buon
W. Radybaugh
Simpson
TB .Teter
A. J. Knight
W. Ja
B. B. Weaver
Independence
Bry‘am Armstrong
George Armstrong
A. F. Lucas
C. €. Brown
M. L. Dev
Charles B. Wolf
W .Va
Ottie Basford
B. Stout
Count Stout
Ing
L. A
Virginia Jones
Rosemont
C. H. Frum
J. F. Davisman
Arnold Snyder
C. H. Collitt
Burl McCaul
Whitehair
H. H. Burner
Knottsville
Ada Rinker
Geo. Evans
Lila D. Love
W. R. Jackson
W. Boyd
Thos. J. Finch
Pike St
Thos. M. Deegan
J. Harry Litsinger
C. P. Green
Luther SL
Ide M. Hayhurst
W. S. Jackson
W. A. Pendergast
J. R. Thayer
Joe A. Barlow
Ed Rauscher
W. Francis St
Joseph Moran
M. Musgrove
Clark Ward
L. J. Neason
Belle P. Vankirk
Washing
Ton St
St. J. Maloney
M. & M. Bank
Jesse Cochran
Jesse Cochran, 9. W. Knotts Ave
S. J .Friedman
B. Main St
Blakianagan
E. Wilford St
R. L. Rogers
Knotts Ave
Laura K. Beall
EB. Knotts
A .Grafton
J. A. Whelan
Florence Wilkinson
Bluemont St
Boothscreek
US Little
Elder
Ed Copii
McElfresy
Coning
AL Mckish
Brdgwyrt
H Harr
Naveiss Whitescarver
Fred Carder
Harr
Meranage
O Lason
Court House District
I. T. Yates
George Wiscran
A. B Batson
J. A. Scranage
Uralton
F. Ia. Alcorn
Grafton Res
C. A. Literew
Clyde Lake
FE. Dunham
W. H. Waverton
J. W. Delvey Simpson
W. E. Stafford
J J Noll
J. M. Bartlett
Orvilla Bartlett
WM. Fenner
G. G. Selvey
Tos
Gibson
Eer
Lucy Atha
H. C. Davis
J. N. Bolyard
Simpson W. Va
T. P Lake
W.va
C. G. St. Clair
J. M. Cofman
Doris Selvey
Fetterman
J. B. Robison
Geo
Kiger
D. Phillipe
J. A. Lambert
John_A. Hendrickson
J. Arthur Poe
Crafton
Compton
Nora
Benjamin Smedley
Floyd Summers
G. J .Kerns
G. Tt. Menear
Thorton
Ed Marquess
Thornton
Monongah Coal Loadings Fall Slightly On Monday
A Monday report shows a slight drop in Monongah division coal loading from the prior week with 802 cars loaded versus 916. The detailed figures list empty and loaded totals across categories including local railroad fuel and coke traffic, with multiple regional yard splits and car statuses.
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Monongah
St. George
Georgia voters nominate US Senate successor in special primary
Under rainy skies Georgia voters went to the polls for a special Democratic primary to replace the late Senator Thomas E. Watson. Four candidates Governor Thomas W. Hardwick Seaborn Wright John R. Cooper and Walter P. George urged the loyalty of Watson’s 50 000 followers and predicted nomination.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Thomas W. Hardwick
Seaborn Wright
John R. Cooper
Walter P. George
Watson
McDuffie County
Fayette Co officers hunt mine fire bugs
Fayette County officers and union town detectives probed dynamiting explosions and fires believed set by incendiaries. Explosions wrecked houses for non union miners at Continental No 1 Lemont and Dunbar. A Dunbar Dunbar tipple of Connellsville Coal and Coke Co was damaged with its timber soaked in oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Felice
Continental No. 1
Lemont
Dunbar
Connellaville Coal & Coke Co
Passenger trains to be restored in near future
Local railroad officials announced restoration of passenger trains Nos 12 and 12 to and from this city will occur as conditions improve amid numerous public inquiries. The statement confirms resumed service pending favorable factors and supports ongoing rail operations.
Howat 10 Get Can By Union Howat INDIANAPOLIS
International executive board of the United Mine Workers of America will take no action on Alexander Howat’s reinstatement petitions until he obeys board orders and international conventions. Howat, former Kansas district president, was expelled and district autonomy suspended after violating orders to end strikes deemed illegal. The board last week allowed potential restoration of autonomy and an election to name new district officers. Also notes celebrate Mrs. Matilda Hannon’s 79th birthday with gifts including four ten-dollar gold pieces.
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Indianapolis
International Executive Board
United Ming Workers of America
Alexander Howat
Howat
Kansas District
International
International Board
Trains Restored on Connellsville Division Amid Strike
Trains 11 arrives Grattan from the east at 6 20 and to Parkersburg at 5 15. Train 12 runs westbound from Parkersburg around 6. Energy at Baltimore and Ohio focuses on food fuel and other necessities as embargoes lift. Four passenger trains on the Connellsville division have been restored beginning Monday. Trains 61 62 link Fairmont Pittsburgh and 63 64 link Fairmont Morganton restoring normal service after shopmen's strike disruptions.
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Grattan
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Connellsville
Fairmont
Pittsburgh
Morganton
Cowpersvilly
Price limits set on domestic coal by federal agreement
Washington Oct 17 By agreement with operators of West Virginia bituminous mines Federal Fuel Distributor Spens fixed a maximum price of 6 per ton for lump coal for domestic use at the mines. The move aims to extend similar negotiations for price fixing across the eastern 16 districts and follows recent anthracite controls. Lignt. Colonel B Hateh of the USMC will represent Spens on the fair practices committee as efforts continue to enforce the price accord.
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Washington
West Virginia
Spens
Mississippi
Pocahontas
New River
Gulf
Tug River
Inambas
B. Hateh
United States Marine Corps
Pennsylvania
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Geronimo
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Capitan
Lake of the Woods
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Magician
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Cincinnatus
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Marquette
Martha's Vineyard
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Virginia
Morgan
George Washington
Utah
Cuba
Santiago
Washington Monument
Telvernian” District
A. D B. Murphy
R. L. Foley
Grand St
Lon Hamilton
Jesse Heedy
Sioner
M. L. Murphy
Teresa Murray
P. Hayden
Boosh St
Jas. B. Bee
Beech St
J. H. Warder
S. M. Zinn
Yates Ava
T. M. Grimt
Thayjer
Marie Joyce
Dibert Lough
Spruce St
Mary Brakeall
W. N. Malone
Dewey Ave
Jelerk
Ella A. Hamilton
A. B. Reed
J. H. Colebank
G. ©. Brohard, Graf
Tom Watson
Democratic Voters of
Fayette CO
Fayette County
Matilda Hannon
Boyd Street
Wi Mam. Hannon
Society
Civetem
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Robert Maloney
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