War Secretary of State Robert Lansing Dies in Washington
Robert Lansing, Wilson era secretary of state, died suddenly of heart trouble. The diplomat helped guide U S policy from 1915 to 1920, sat with Clemenceau and Lloyd George at Paris, and played a central role in the note service that helped bring the United States into World War I. Lansing was born in Watertown New York in 1864, studied at Amherst, and was an editor and author on international law.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Lansing
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Orlando
Henry White
General Bliss
Paris
Coolidge
State Department
Germany
British Isles
Amercan
Cary Grayson
Watertown
N. Y
Amherst College
New York
American Journal of International Law
Noted Flier Faces Probation On Fraud and Imprisonment
Commander Douglas G. Jeffrey of the British naval reserve and Shackleton veteran was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 30 days on the Indiana State Farm for issuing fraudulent checks. Judge Wetter suspended both, citing six months on parole and no-fund checks for 25 15 and 20 dollars. Jeffrey plans an Antarctic flight and intends Indianapolis as home. He credited wartime honors and past roles with Aviation and Transport Service.
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Douglas G. Jeffrey
British Naval Reserve
Antarctic
Paul C. Wetter
Jeffrey
Indiana
Wetter
Columbia Club
Indianapolis
Antartic
Calcutta
Jeffry
Aviation and Transport Service, Inc
Chicago
Ruckelshaus
Shackleton Polar Exploration Party
Readers urged to mail in presidential election forecasts
The Times invites readers to submit state by state electoral predictions in a form listing Hoover and Smith columns. Complete totals, sign with name and address, and send to the Election Editor by the eve of Monday, Nov. 5. Top predictors may be published.
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the Times
Hoover
Smith
Self Sacrifice Claim Sought To Prove Faith At Lake Forest
Miss Elfrieda Knaak a 29 year old Sunday school teacher from Forest Illinois told investigators she burned herself in a Lake Bluff police station furnace to prove her faith for Charles W Hitchcock a 52 year old night policeman. Detectives note evidence of a struggle and scattered clothing suggesting an attempted murder rather than a self inflicted act.
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Are Forest
Ill
Elfrieda Knaak
Lake Bluff
Charles W. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Lake Forest Hospital
A. W. Smith
Lake County
School of Elocution
Miss Knaak
Miss Knoak
What Could Your Child Do Before He Was Born
The Times launches a daily series on pregnancy and infant development in a question and answer format starting on Page 20. The first article explains what the unborn child can do, with more topics on acrobatics and related discoveries over the next twenty eight days.
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Times
Kindling Finds Dynamite in Chicago Morning Search
Mrs Eliza Owen seeking kindling in Chicago finds fifty sticks of dynamite in round smooth sticks she gathered for breakfast. Neighbors inspect the discovery and confirm the explosive nature in this startling daylight incident.
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United Press
Chicago
Eliza Owen
Girl Burglary Arrest After Mattress Discovery
A 19 year old girl burglar was found rolled in a mattress at 4145 North Capitol avenue after police responded to a call about gas in the kitchen. The suspect identified as Mary Tally admitted thefts from Arthur A. Brown’s home with an unnamed male accomplice in recent days. Her prior record includes a year in Indiana’s state prison for larceny.
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Arthur A. Brown
North Capitol Avenue
Mary Tally
Effingham
Brown
Dakota
Fletcher Noe
Ed Ball
Charles Felton
Hoover Aide Center Maps East Campaign Strategy
Herbert Hoover and a Republican board plan final windup in the east focusing on a broad speaker line led by Borah and Hughes to attack Smith on prohibition modification while touting prosperity. Hoover avoids direct debate with Smith and meets with reporters after a three week gap.
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United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Republican Board of Strategy
Alfred E. Smith
West
East
Senator Borah
Idaho
Charles Evans Hughes
Smith
Hoover
Borah
Hughes
New York
Indecent Dance Fine Paid At Rialto Theater
Mrs. Margaret Kunkle 25 was fined $100 in municipal court for an alleged indecent dance at the Rialto theater on Oct 19. Theater manager Ed Galligan paid the fine. A Special Judge George Denny presided. The patron admitted wearing less than a fig leaf. Charley’s Restaurant announces Sunday dinners 5 to 9 p.m. 130 E Ohio St.
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Margaret Kunkle
Rialto Theater
South Illinois Street
Ed Galligan
Betting odds show Hoover and Leslie lead in Indiana wagering
Gossips and bookmakers in Indianapolis share odds on Hoover versus Smith for the presidency with bets up to 10 000 dollars. Republicans back Leslie to defeat Dailey for governor with parlays in Marion county and statewide uncertainties about Hoover’s Indiana win.
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Lucre
Indianapolis
Hoover
Smith
Harry G. Leslie
Frank C. Dailey
Dailey
Marion County
Leslie
Indiana
McCormack Aids Smith in Bid for White House
Irish tenor John McCormack arrives in New York aboard the Olympic to sing for Governor Alfred E. Smith’s campaign. He plans to perform the national anthem at Madison Square Garden before Smith’s speech if invited.
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United Press
New York
John McCormack
Alfred E. Smith
White House
McCormack
White Star
Olympic
Madison Square Garden
Smith
Fire Chief's Auto Stolen During Boxing Match Attendance
City owned Mormon sedan of Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell was found abandoned at Southeastern and State avenues by a night squad after being stolen earlier from an alley near the state armory on North Pennsylvania street. Voshell had been watching American Legion boxing matches.
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Harry E. Voshell
Southeastern
State Avenues
State Armory
Pennsylvania Street
American Legion
Smith Ends Final Ballot Drive With New Jersey Speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith begins the last leg of his presidential campaign with a Newark evening address, deviating from his usual schedule to focus on labor issues and injunctions in disputes. He plans Brooklyn and Madison Square Garden rallies, a final Monday radio message, and hopes for early voting.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Newark
N. J
Herbert Hoover
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Madison Square Garden
Oliver Street
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Madison Square
New York Caddy Steals Ride Graf Zeppelin to Germany
Clarence Terhune a 19 year old Rye caddy stowed away aboard the Graf Zeppelin at Lakehurst and traveled to Germany. He carried $50 in savings and is unlikely to face charges for his uninvited passage.
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Clarence Terhune
New York
Rye
N. Y
Lakehurst
Atlantic
Germany
Marathoners Move to Riverside Park
The marathon dance shifts from Tomlinson hall to Riverside park to accommodate the American Legion Halloween mardi gras. Ten weary couples are loaded into a truck at 9 AM and travel to the park dance pavilion where music plays on a phonograph.
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Riverside Park
Tomlinson Hall
Two Prisoners Lash Undercover Detectives in Muncie Jail
Two Indianapolis undercover liquor sleuths, Edwin E Devlin and Wayne Lucas, were jailed in Delaware county after being beaten by fellow prisoners who ruled a makeshift kangaroo court. They faced charges of operating as detectives without licenses as Prosecutor Joe Davis and Circuit Judge Charles W Dearth clash over the case.
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Delaware County
Joe Davis
Charles W. Dearth
Muncie
Edwin E. Devlin
East Tenth Street
Wayne Lucas
Denison Hotel
Indianapolis
Davis
E. A. Miles
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Snowden Walburn
Lucas
Devlin
van Ogle
Walburn
Harry Redkey
Harry McAuley
Rowan
George Dale
Ogle
Tree Saved From Board Fight Near Shortridge High
The Shortridge High biology class urged preserving an old hackberry on the new school site at Thirty fourth and Meridian. President Vonnegut supported keeping it but Commissioner Kern argued roots would harm concrete. The board delayed then approved removal as workers began cutting the tree.
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Theodore F. Vonnegut
Shortridge High School
Thirty-fourth
Meridian Streets
New Mexico
Arizona
Vonnegut
Carl W. Burton
Charles W. Kern
Kern
Graf Zeppelin Near Paris After Stormy Med Voyage
Reported movements place the Graf Zeppelin over the French coast near Nantes at 1:25 p m and heading east as a storm in the Mediterranean forced a course change. The dirigible covered over 3 000 miles at about 65 mph with pilots and officials monitoring weather and potential landings in Europe.
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United Press
Paris
Rochlet
Nantes
Berlin
Zlin
Lebourget
Mediterranean
France
Spain
Mount Africa
Dijon
Rhine
Eckener
Lake Constance
Bay of Biscay
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Europe
Snow hits upstate New York counties
Three inches of snow and temperatures down to 18 degrees were reported today in Cattaraugus Allegheny and Steuben counties. Only a few farmers who had delayed harvesting suffered.
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Rochester
N. Y
Cattaragus
Allegheny
Steuben
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