Flying Parson Leads In Army Air Endurance Race
Chicago report says Lt. B. W. Maynard known as the flying parson, midway to the coast to coast course, held a day’s lead over rivals after reaching Sidney Nebraska. Capt. Lowell H. Smith was out of contention due to a fire damaged ship at Buffalo control station. Maynard and Smith dispute Maynard’s claimed premier flying time.
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San Francisco
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Smith
Maynard Arrives at St Paul at 10 47 P M
At St Paul on October 16 Maynard arrived at 10 47 P M. The terse report notes the time and place of arrival.
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Maynard
Arrival of Lt. B W Maynard in North Platte
North Platte Nebraska reports Lt. B. W. Maynard arriving at about 9 a m central time marking a local military movement in the city on October 16.
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North Platte
Nebr
B. W., Maynard
Flying parson resumes eastward leg in air derby
Sidney Nebraska reports the flying parson B. W. Maynard resumes his eastward flight at 7:15 a m mountain time. Snow was falling as he took off from Sidney and the Cheyenne to Sidney leg time was noted as 40 minutes for a 9 mile distance.
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Hlieutenant B. W. Maynard
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Here
Cheyenne
Sidney
Captain Lowell H. Smith Is Out Of Air Race
Washington reports Captain Lowell H. Smith is withdrawn from the west bound return flight after his plane was destroyed by fire at Buffalo control station. He will return by rail as the contest focuses on testing plane reliability and he cannot continue in another ship.
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Washington
Lowell H. Smith
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Buffalo
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Senate Debates Shantung Clause in Peace Treaty
Washington Oct 16 debate on the Shantung amendment to the peace treaty resumed with hope for a final vote today. Kellogg of Minnesota opposed the amendment saying the US should not presume to dominate in the far east after remaining silent as Germany and others seized territory.
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Kellogg
Minnesota
United States
Far East
Germany
Rompers Better Must Stay Abed
Washington October 16 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor suffering from nervous exhaustion reported somewhat improved today but his physician ordered him to remain in bed.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
High Point Foundation Created by Wachovia Bank
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company announces the creation of the High Point Foundation a community trust for the mental moral and physical welfare of the city Col Wescott Roberson chairman states the idea has been studied for over a year and was endorsed by the city council Aimed at perpetuating benefits for present and future residents the trust seeks to model strong features from other community trusts and will be discussed further on Page Eight.
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High Point Foundation
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Col
Wescott Roberson
High Point
Trust Department of Waldhovia Bank and Trust Company
United States
Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Trust Company
Wilson Improves After Restful Night, White House Bulletin
Washington Oct 15 The bulletin from doctors reports President Wilson is better after a good night’s sleep. The two day swelling and discomfort have been relieved and his temperature pulse and kidney function remain normal.
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Wilson
Washington
World cotton conference urged to back foreign credit plan
New Orleans October 16 The general committee of the world cotton conference is asked to act on a U S backed plan by American financiers to place 1 000 000 000 at the disposal of the war finance corporation for buying foreign securities to be sold here to ease short term banking and steady exchange rates Favorable action was predicted though final approval rests with the convention later today British members abstained since the matter involves U S Congress.
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War Finance Corporation
Congress of the United States
Likely agreement on union rights at national conference
The national industrial conference committee of 15 adjourned after four hours with a probable agreement on the declaration affirming wage earners right to organize and bargain collectively. A conference report was expected at 2:30 p.m.
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Washington
Get
National Industrial Confference Committee
Miners Union Continues Plans for November Strike
Indianapolis dispatch reports that plans for a nationwide coal miner strike on November 1 were continued today at the international headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Indianapolis
International
United Mine Workers of America
Veterans Who Were In Inered Are Sought
Mayor D A Stanton received a letter from the Federal board of vocational education in Washington seeking all veterans of the recent war who have a disability needing vocational rehabilitation. Stanton says none known locally but urges any affected men to contact him and cooperate to ensure eligible veterans learn about available opportunities.
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Stanton
France
Big Five About 10 Anti-Soviet Arrives In Control All of U S Grocery Trade
Federal Trade Commission report claims Chicago’s five big packing companies dominate more than 200 unrelated food brands in the wholesale grocery market. The inquiry questions if expanded lines lower prices or improve service, noting poultry dairy lard substitutes and more under packers’ control. Swift and Company denies the charges.
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Federal Trade Commissions
Chicago
Lewis F. Swift
The
Swift and Company
Russia Close In On Reds From All Four Sides
A British French squadron of 29 warships arrived at Riga per a Lettish report. A wireless message from Omsk dated October 3 says Bolsheviks began a general retreat before Admiral Kolchak’s western Siberia forces.
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Riga
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Ens
London
Omsk
Housing shortage prompts High Point chamber report
Chamber of commerce notes many inquiries about vacant houses in High Point and warns the housing shortage is severe as people seek permanent homes in the furniture city but facilities are inadequate forcing some to move away. A separate note from Washington says the Senate labor committee will close its steel strike inquiry next week after examining radicals and will report and push Americanization legislation to the full Senate.
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Furniture City
Washington
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Kenyon
Senate
Maryland scientists plan Garfield meteorite expedition
Under the Maryland Academy of Sciences an expedition is organized to explore the Garfield Utah site where a meteorite fell. John Patten and Professor Nicholas will join. Patten owns the land to preserve the meteorite. About thirty witnesses described a sun sized fireball and a thunderous explosion on impact.
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Maryland Academy of Sciences
Garfield
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John Patten
Nicholas
Maryland Academy
Patten
Mian Leaps From Prison After Garvey Shooting
George W. Tyler, accused in the Marcus Garvey shooting at the Negro World office, jumped from a third tier of the Harlem jail today. Police say the incident followed a business quarrel.
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George W. Tyler
Marcus Garvey
The
Negro World
Harlem
Forcible Pushback Hits Bolshevik Fronts Across Russia
London reports Bolshevik forces retreating on four fronts as observers warn Petrograd could fall. General Yudenitsch sees Getina near 25 miles from the capital while northern troops chase Reds toward Omega and push along the Dvina. Polish troops seize Kovno.
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Getina
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Kovno
Embargo on Sugar Urged by Dallinger in Congress
Washington reports Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts proposed a six month export embargo on sugar with penalties of 10 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. He also urged the war and navy departments to report on sugar held for potential market release. In Paris Captain DAnnunzio appeals to Clemenceau for allied declarations and invites Serbians and Italians to recognize national rights.
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D’annunzio
United States Stalls On Paris Peace Treaty Ratification
Washington officials said they had no information on why Britain France Italy and Germany postponed joint ratification in Paris. Some suggest the delay related to the League of Nations convening within 15 days after the treaty took effect.
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League of Nations
State Department
House Passes One-Year War-Time Passport Rule Extension
Washington October 16 by a large majority the house approved a bill extending for one year wartime passport restrictions to keep radicals and undesirable aliens out of the United States.
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United
Revival Planned by Dr. Wiest Opens in High Point
Dr. Wiest of Lebanon Pennsylvania arrives November 4 to lead a two week revival at the First Reformed church in High Point. Formerly pastor at the First Reformed church of Philadelphia, he is noted as a leading evangelist and is expected to draw large crowds. He now serves as pastor of St. Stephen's Reformed church in Lebanon.
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FE. IF. Wiest
Lebanon
High Point
First Reformed Church
Dr. Wiest
First Reformed Church of
Philadelphia
St. Stephen's Reformed Church
Seventy Homes Burned at Methodist Assembly Grounds
Fire at the Methodist assembly near Minneapolis destroyed 70 cottages. Four people two children were seriously burned fleeing their homes. About a hundred persons passed through. few houses were occupied due to lateness of the SCAMON.
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Minn
Methodist Assembly
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