Flying Parson Leads Transcontinental Air Race
In the Mineola to Des Moines leg of the army trans continental contest rain delayed westbound fliers at Rochester Buffalo Bryan and Cleveland control stations. Lt. B O W Maynard the flying parson led all aviators by distance flying from Chicago to Rock Island then Des Moines totaling 1115 miles with 24 hours 13 minutes elapsed time. Sixty percent of the 38 machines had reached Buffalo by noon as others waited at Binghamton and Rochester.
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B. O W. Maynard
Chicago
Rock Island
Ill
Des Moines
Mineola
Buffelo
Hellaip
Binghampton
Japanese Promise Cooperation With American Troops
Tokyo reports General Oioi ordered Japanese forces in Siberia to cooperate with Americans in running the Trans Siberian railway. The move follows an American note warning that troops could be withdrawn from Siberia if Japan did not commit to protecting American interests. The note was sent in September and likely copied to England, France and Italy.
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Tokio
Oioi
Siberia
Washington
Japan
Gompers Proposes 10 Labor Principles for Capital Disputes
Washington Oct 9 The industrial conference hears proposals for an immediate three month truce and arbitration. Gompers urges steel strike arbitration and a six member board with equal representation from capital labor and the public. He also outlines eleven labor principles including union rights collective bargaining and an eight hour day.
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Gompers
Washington
Congress
Transcontinental flyer Maynard sets New York to Chicago record
Lieutenant B W Maynard of Mount Olive North Carolina flying student at Wake Forest College extended his flight mileage in the trans continental race. He completed the New York to Chicago daylight route driving 813 miles in 495 minutes.
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Chicago
B. W. Maynard
Mount Olive
N. C
Maynard
Wake Forest’ College
New York
Mineola
Myanard Reaches Des Moines In Transcontinental Flight
Lieutenant B. W. Maynard lands in Des Moines at Harringfield after a westward leg of the trans continental air race. He touched down at 10 55 a m as part of the ongoing competition.
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Myanard
Des Moines
Iowa
B. W. Maynard
Harringfield
First Lt Maynard Leads Cross Country Flight to Chicago Stop
First Lt B W Maynard, leader in the 5,000 mile trans continental air race, took off from Ashburn field at 8 37 am after covering 155 miles from Chicago in 92 minutes. He refueled and restarted at 9 am heading for Des Moines 158 miles away as the next control station.
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Chicaggo
B. W. Maynard
Ashburn Field
Chicago
Maynard
Des Moines
Arrival of Lt. B. W. Maynard at Rock Island
Rock Island Illinois reports Lieutenant B. W. Maynard arriving at seven o'clock this morning as of October 9.
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Rock Island
B. W. Maynard
Shipping board vessel disabled near Halifax
A wireless appeal for aid from the United States Shipping Board steamship Yaklok was heard at Barrington Nova Scotia. The vessel is totally idle and drifting about 70 miles from the disabled ship Ancortes reports reaching relief.
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Halifax
The
States Shipping Board
T Station
Barrington
N. A
Officers Elected By Daughters At State Convention
The United Daughters of the Confederacy elected officers for the ensuing year at the state convention in session this afternoon. Col. Borden of Salisbury addressed the group, urging greater recognition for Confederate soldiers.
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United Daughters of the Confderacy
Col. Borden
Salisbury
Gettysburg
Seek New Hotel Site for High Point
City business leaders met at the Commercial Club to push a new hotel project. J Ed Kirkman and Chas F Long were appointed to find a suitable site and prepare estimates. Secretary Massey said substantial data already exists and work should start within months.
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Commercial Club
J. Ed Kirkman
Chas. F. Long
Frank Wineski
North Carolina Postmasters to Face Senate Committee
The executive committee of the North Carolina postmasters association including J. J. Harris Bart Raleigh A Wayland Cooke Greensboro has been summoned to Washington to appear before the Bankhead committee Monday. The panel is investigating postal conditions and requesting input from first class postmasters from several states.
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North Carolina
Congressional Committee
Confederate Veterans Urge Ratification and Pension Claims
At the Atlanta reunion nearly 8000 attend as veterans and women push a senate memorial to ratify the peace treaty and leage covenant without amendments. They also seek to rename the Civil War the Confederate War and to press for federal Confederate pensions asserting unpaid cotton confiscation and debts.
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Ssnate
United States Senate
Seek More Money for New York Waregr for Export Trade
W C Massey secretary of the chamber of commerce seeks $5 000 from High Point businessmen to secure a director seat for the city in the South Atlantic Export company meeting in Columbia on November 11 The effort aims to boost southern port trade and cut shippers costs through the association. Also reports orders prohibiting freight lighters during a strike with longshoremen demanding higher pay and accusing Industrial Workers of the World of instigating the lockout.
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Massey
Chamber of Commerce
South Atlantic Export Company
Southern Ports
New York
Wilmington
High Point
T. W. O'Connor
International Longshoremen’s Won
Negro Taken To Danville After Assault Charge
Paull Hairston a black man charged with attempting to assault a 14 year old white girl in Henry county was brought to Danville from Martinsville for safety amid rising tensions. Judge Dillard called a special grand jury session to consider the case but he may remain in Danville.
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Danville
Paull Hairston
Henry County
Martinsville
Dillard
Air race leader reaches Omaha in record time
Lieutenant B. W. Maynard arrived in Omaha at 12 48 after flying 118 miles from Des Moines in one hour fourteen minutes. The flight highlighted his lead in the air race.
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Omaha
B. W. Maynard
Des Moines
Whites and Blagks Clash At Donora
A clash between negro workers and foreign born strikers at Donora results in two men shot and wounded with several injured. About 20 attackers waited for workers near the American Steel and Wire plant. A group of eight to ten workers, whites and negroes, were attacked. Police and state troopers responded and two men were arrested.
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Pittsburg
Donora
American Steel and Wire Company
Centennial Avenue Repair Planned by Council
Council member says Centennial Avenue will be resurfaced before winter as committee investigates a plan to put the street in passable condition. The two member committee has been studying the proposition for some time.
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Centennial Avenue
Council
Councilmen 2
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