History myths and the push for a permanent international court
An editorial argues history is subjective and recalls historians shape narratives. It cites a New York mayoral probe condemning histories as biased and notes a Indiana high school book accused of radical propaganda. Secretary of State Hughes urges a permanent international court to peacefully settle disputes, likening it to Kent’s equity jurisprudence and referencing the Kent centennial at Columbia.
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Hylan
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Indiana
Frank Henley
American Legion
Napoleon
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Hughes
James Kent
Daks
Columbia University
Kent
Columbia
America
Permanent Court of International Justice
International Justice
International Tribunal
United States
Secretary of State
Marble star Ross Beaver heads to Atlantic City
Ross Beaver, hailed as Indianapolis best marble player, wins a Times sponsored trip to Atlantic City to represent the city and aim for national top honors. The Times sends luck to the kid as he prepares for a landmark journey in his young life. A NY radio listener learns sound travels at 1,126 feet per second, while space vibrations reach 186,000 miles per second.
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Indianapolis
Ross
Atlantic City
City
United States
the Times
Questions for the Times Reader Q&A column prompts
Readers seek Bermuda distance and sailing time from New York, seasonal temperatures, and memberships of fraternal orders. It lists approximate totals for Odd Fellows and other groups and asks for comparative memberships among Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Columbus, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Woodmen of the World, Modern Woodmen, Maccabees, and Moose.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights of Pythias
Elks
Woodmen of the World
Modern
Woodmen of America
Maccabees
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart Legion
Junior Order of Moose
Moose
The
Masons
Modern Woodmen of America
Masons World
United States
Italian inventor awaits execution while pursuing electric motor patent
In New Orleans a 24 year old Italian prisoner Joe Bocchio on death row after being convicted of murder plans to leave a lasting invention for posterity. He shares his belief in innocence and details an electric motor project he developed in prison with help from Capt. Archie Bennyson and his Italian Navy brother as potential proof of his genius.
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New Orleans Parish
Bocchio
Dallas Calmes
Restaurateur of
Independence
Federal Supreme Court
Joe
Carmel
Archie Bennyson
Rennyson
Jor
Novara
Milan
Italy
America
New Orleans
Chicago
Beauty of Lillian Russell Lives On
Lillian Russell’s fame endures in memory though the actress is dead. Bonnie Murray, winner of a Des Moines beauty contest, is praised for likeness to Russell as a modern echo of the star’s enduring charm.
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Beauty
Lillian Russell
America
Bonnie Murray
Des Moines
Conference in Chile yields little as Latin presses take aim
Charles P. Stewart reports the Pan American conference in Santiago produced no concrete results. La Prensa notes the main proposal was a league of American nations, with armament limits second, backed by the United States yet opposed by many Latin delegates and Brazil angering neighbors.
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NEA
Ashington
Santiago
Chile
Ia Prensa
Buenos Aires
League of American Nations
Uruguay
United States
la Prensa
Brazil
Argentina
Jornal Do Brazil
Child Dies From Gasoline Burns in Lafayette
John Larrick two year old son of Mr and Mrs Omar Larrick died at St Elizabeths Hospital from burns suffered Saturday when he overturned a can of gasoline near the kitchen stove in Lafayette Indiana.
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Omar Larrick
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Smith's Repealer Sparks Editorial Duel On Prohibition
W Porterfield and C A Randall of the Washington desk debate Governor Alfred Smith's signing of New York's repeal of the prohibition enforcement act. Randall calls the act a bold move while Porterfield argues it reveals hypocrisy and warns of political ambitions. Both insist Smith acted courageously yet face scrutiny from wets and drys.
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Washington
al Smith
New York
C. A Randall
Governor Smith
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Alfred Smith
Deacon Jones
White House
United States
A. Randall
Smith
Govvernor Smith
al’ Smith
Union
The Middle of the Road Leaves Civilization’s Hope Unanswered
Herbert Quick reviews Sir Philip Gibbs novel The Middle of the Road as a sweeping postwar panorama. The work traces Ireland France Germany and Russia while stalking a hero torn between Right and Left. It ends with an open question about civilization’s fate and hope.
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Europe
England
Sinn Fein
Ireland
France
Germany
Bertram Pollard
Russia
Clara Phillips Tiger Woman of the Meadows Slaying
Clara Phillips dubbed tiger woman for the hammer murder of Alberta Meadows. Recaptured after jail break and flight to Central America, she is jailed in San Quentin under a ten year to life sentence. Her escape involved ex-convict Jesse Carsen and sister Etta Mae Jackson, with Phillips posing as Carsen’s wife on the run.
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Clara Phillips
Alberta Meadows
Central America
San Quentin Penitentiary
Armour Phillips
Jesse Carsen
Los Angeles
Carsen
Phillips
Mexico
Honduras
Clara
Traeger
Peggy Caffee
Chum
Arizona
California
New Orleans
Carson
Tegucigalpa
Woman Awarded Greek War Cross
Dr. Esther Lovéjoy returned from Greece aboard the S S Berengaria as a third class passenger and explained fare differences for hospital work among Greek sufferers. She received the only Greek war cross ever awarded to a woman.
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Esther Lovéjoy
Greece
S. S. Berengaria
Henry Ford as Public Figure and Presidential Prospect
A columnist surveys Henry Ford’s publicity, influence across regions, and stance on labor. It notes heavy media attention, isolation from open charity, and vast production and profits while questioning how Ford would fare as president and his political appeal among workers and the public.
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Rockefeller
Carnegie
Washington
Henry
America
U S Withdraws Lien on International Machine and Tool
A lien for 296 487 42 against International Machine and Tool Company of Indianapolis was withdrawn by M Bert Thurman collector of Internal Revenue. He ruled the firm is a corporation not a partnership and thus not liable for income and excess profits taxes.
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International Machine and Tool Company of
Indianapolis
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Thurman
Tom Sims Says and Wry Bits on Society
A humorous column by Tom Sims surveys vacation plans and social foibles. It jests about city folks, crime, luck, and dating while noting a New York hold up, unreliable lighters, and bootlegger quotas with playful quips.
Old Clothes Row testers New York style dress sense
In New York seven blocks on Seventh Avenue from Thirty-Fourth to Forty-First Street fourteen secondhand stores line Old Clothes Row. Hawkers or pullers-in greet passersby to gauge dress quality. A Sixth Avenue man keeps a desk and bed in an office window near West Fourth Street, waking at 8 to start his day. Brooklyn humor notes a shipboard sign maker claiming, We made signs before we could talk.
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Old Clothes Row
Seventh Ave
Ballyhoo Barker
Circus
Sixth Ave
West Fourth St
Brooklyn
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