Communists push Paris move to block American Legion visit
Paris reporters say radical deputies in prison cells plan to interpellate the government over September 19 as a public holiday for the American Legion congress. They cite Sacco and Vanzetti executions and urge mourning restraints. Lyons socialist majority votes to withhold reception appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo
Vanzetti
American Legion
Cachin Marty
Doriot
Sante
Tuttion
Chamber of Deputies
American Legion Congress
Sacco
Socialist Party
Lyons
Virginia Rotary Meeting Deliberations and Outing Plan
Suffolk Va Aug 24 Rotary executives from the 56th district held a morning session with a welcome by J C West and plans for an afternoon sight-seeing tour. A banquet and a Nansemond river boat trip with a clam dinner at Planters Club are scheduled for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
J. C. West
Rotary Clubs
56Th
Frank Evans
Norfolk
G. Peter Jones
Richmond
Rotary
Will Lurber
Charlottesville
Charles Smith
Roanoke College
Salem
G. Franklin Lenz
Newport News
Joseph Turner
Collins College
Lester Hodges
North Carolina
Eugene Newsome
Nansemond River
Planter’s Club
President Finds New Trout Stream
Yellowstone National Park Wy Aug 24 A new fishing ground beckoned to President Coolidge during his Yellowstone vacation. He angled along Rushing Fire Hole creek for over two miles and caught eleven trout as Mrs Coolidge and John enjoyed the scenery. The party moved from Mammoth to Old Faithful Geyser with park officials granting full access and dining served in room at the Old Faithful Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowston National Park
Wyo
Old Faithful Inn
Mrs. Coolridge
Cremation plans for Sacco and Vanzetti in Boston
In Boston on August 24 the ashes of Bartolomeo Vanzetti will tour Europe after cremation, with Miss LuigUi Vanzetti accompanying him. Nicola Sacco's body will also be cremated and his widow will claim his ashes in Boston. The defense committee canceled plans to exhibit the bodies in American cities due to physical impossibility and city ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacco
Boston
Europe
Luiigi Vanzetti
Italy
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Stockholm
Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
North End
Glenbower Evans
Department of Justice
Fuller
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Ellyen Hayes
Wellesley College
Powers Hapgood
Norman Hapgood
Hays
Courtney Prepares for Trans Atlantic Hop to Azores
Southampton August 23 Reports improving weather over the Atlantic. Captain Frank T. Courtney left for the Calshot Airdrome to start the first stage of his trans Atlantic flight to the Azores. He ordered his flying boat Whale fueled for the leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
England
Atlantic
Frank T. Courtney
Calshot
Azores
Earle Wins Class AA Grand American Trap Title
Paul R. Earle of South Carolina clinched the Class AA grand American trap shooting championship in Dayton Ohio, winning a shoot off against Allan Neil of Aller town Pennsylvania after a tie. Earle scored 25 to Neil 24 in the decisive round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Paul R. Earle
South Carolina
Colt
Alien Neil
Allertown
Earle
Neil
Woman killed by train near Boone Mill Station
Mrs. Sophia Sloane 70 of Boone Mill was struck and killed at 7 50 am by a Norfolk and Western passenger train about a half mile south of Boone Mill Station after stepping onto the main line near the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Sophia Sloane
Boone Mill
Norfolk and Western
Boone Mill Station
Fifteen More Destroyers Ordered in Search Rescue
San Francisco Aug 24 Ten days into the hunt for the missing Dole flyers fourteen people are still unaccounted for. Five named individuals Miss Mildred Doran John Pedlar Lieutenant Knope Jack Frost and Gordon Scott are aboard the ill fated flight from Oakland to Hawaii. Navy officials report they are part of a larger rescue effort as fifteen more destroyers and light cruisers under Admiral Luke McVee join the search off the San Francisco Honolulu lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mildred Doran
John ‘Augey
W. R. Knope
Jack Frost
Gordon Scott
Oakland Municipal
Hawaiia
William P. Erwin
A. H. Eichwaldt
Raide
Luke McVee
Richard H. Jackson
Pacific Fleet
Great Circle
Honolulu
Mauna Kea
deHaviland
Lake Field
Dynamite Threats And Tragedy In Chicago Case
Chicago records a dramatic double incident with a 21 year old Harry Hill pursued for matricide in Streator after his mother’s body was found buried under bricks. In Chicago a Taylor Street explosion wrecked three stores, damaged a three story building, and forced numerous families from their homes, with no bodies found and initial bomb theories discounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry Hill
Streator
Ill
Young Hill
H. C. Hill
Mrs. Hill
Hill
Taylor Street
Westside
Three Tery
National guardsmen at Colorado governor’s home in Denver
Fifty national guardsmen stood on duty at the governor’s Denver residence while Senators attended the Colorado River Conference, underscoring heightened security and regional coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee in brief
Readings from U S weather station show Virginia tonight cooler with partly cloudy Thursday and wind shifting north and northwest. Tennessee partly cloudy and cooler in the east with clouds and showers in the far west. Day’s 6 p m observations report yesterday high 91, low 60, rainfall 0.0 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Bilbo Winning in Mississippi Race
Theodore D. Bilbo of Poplarville led Governor Dennis Murphree by about 6,500 votes in a Democratic runoff for governor with 1,414 of 1,550 precincts reporting. Returns showed Bilbo 134,465 to Murphree 124,995 as counties filled in. lieutenant governor race remained close with Adam and Lowry near parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Theodore D. Bilbo
Poplarville
Mississippi
Bilbo
Dennis Murphree
Murphree
Aerm
Henry L. Whitfield
Whitfield
Bidwell Adam
Gulfport
M. P. Lowry
Love
Hattiesburg
Adam
Southern Railroads May Cut Freight Rate
Richmond Virginia August 24 A Southern railroads plan to cancel less than carload commodity rates across southern points could raise Virginia shipping costs substantially. The Richmond chamber of commerce will prepare materials to oppose the move and present at a September 12 Atlanta conference giving shippers a chance to voice opinions. Canceled rates include cotton products tobacco and related goods. In Virginia intra state rates require state commission approval unless cancellation would discriminate against inter state commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Southern
Virginia
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
State Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand jury calls for impeachment of Alabama probate judge
A special grand jury at Wedowee Alabama recommends impeachment of Probate Judge E M Moore charging intemperance neglect of duty and incompetency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedowee
Alabama
E. M. Moore
Newport News Light on Hurricane Path
Newport News Virginia reports say the hurricane spared the city with high waves at Buckroe Beach and Grand View. Pilots say the storm moved off Hatteras toward the northeast and out to sea. Refugees in Lynn Haven Bay were seen heading out this morning and no ships were expected to arrive through the storm area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Buckroe Beach
Grand View
Atlantic
Virginia
Pilots Association
Hatteras
Lynn Haven Bay
Jodya
Berlin dispute over flags at hotel banquet for Mayor Walker
Tension rises in Berlin as locals debate whether Republican or former monarchical flags should be displayed at the hotel hosting a banquet honoring Mayor Walker of New York. The event highlights postwar political sensitivities and competing national symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Walker
New York
Vinson Quarrelled with Wife Reveals Trial Details
A courtroom narrative outlines a quarrel between Vinson and his wife on Friday. The trial shows Vinson, referred to as the husband of a woman, was arrested, left home, and did not return until after her death. Mrs Minnich is noted in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnichs
Vinsons
Clint Minnich
Alice Vinson
Sullivan County Circuit Court
Lou
Minnich
Paul Thompson
Thomas A. Dodson
L. C. Vinson
Vinson
Brooklyn Southpaw Is Released By Brooklyn Nationals
New York August 24 Jess Parnes veteran left hand pitcher was released today by the Brooklyn Nationals. A ten year man he received unconditional release. He was signed with the Toledo club of the American Association for the rest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jess Parnes
Brooklyn Nationals
Toledo Club
American Association
Protesters at consulate protest Sacco-Vanzetti executions
About 2000 demonstrators gathered outside the American consulate in Geneva in an evening protest against the Sacco and Vanzetti executions. Firemen were called and used water to disperse the crowd.
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New York
London
Paris
Geneva
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Hyde Park
International Class War Prisoners Organization
England
Trafalgar Square
Montmarte
League of Nations
Sacco-Vanzettii
Finland
Trade Union Congress
Amsterdam
Morgen Post
Berlin
United States
Cheka
Russia
Sacco-Vanzetti
Lokal Anzeiger
Giornale d'Italia
Rome
Sacco
Vanzetti
Ovuc
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Rotary Holding
Africa
Defense Committee
Abandors
Sacco - Vanzetti
S. Africa
Courtney
Eugene A. Gilmore
Philippines
Leonard Wood
Islands
Womar
Oves
Roy
Minnichs and
John M. Oliver
Brooklyn
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