New Wing Promises Dramatic Savings in Aviation
Dayton Wright officials announce a new wing patent that could cut landing speed by 30 percent and raise carrying capacity by over 300 percent while enabling safe landings in small fields. Invented by J M Jacobs, the design increases lift by about 80 percent and aims to reduce field sizes and freight costs.
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Associated Press
Dayton, O
Dayton- Wright Airplane Company
Col
W. E. Clark
Col. Clark
Wright Brothers
J. M. Jacobs
Dayton-Wright Company
del. Clark
Dayton-Wright
Soviet envoy protests Bavarian expulsion of minister
Berlin July 8 Victor Kopp Soviet representative protests to the German government over the expulsion of M Knestinsky Soviet minister of finance from Bavaria. He demands punishment of responsible officials and destruction of photographs and fingerprints of Krestinsky and his secretary. Krestinsky carried credentials from Berlin but Bavarian authorities would not recognize them and refused Berlin visas. The German government will seek an explanation from Bavaria.
Pershing Assesses War Department Staff On July Visit
General J J Pershing began an unannounced tour of Washington war department offices. He met thousands of employees, shook hands, and asked questions as he sought cooperation and coordination across bureaus.
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Washington
J. J. Pershing
War Department
Rumors of Pirates Off Coast Spark Anxiety
Officials of Munson line said two days of failed radio contact with liner Callao, due Sunday from Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, may be due to atmospheric conditions or wireless issues. A Manalboro report described an unknown yacht like vessel, while Washington denied navy warnings to vessels.
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New York
Munson Line
Callao
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janiero
Manalbro
Baltimore
Boston
Navy Department
Washington
Hopes For Irish Peace Still High
The Irish peace movement shows no new progress but optimism remains. Gen Smuts drives negotiations with clear aim to turn forbearance into practical policy. The king shows serious interest and offers Buckingham Palace for conference meetings to resemble 1914 peace efforts. De Valera keeps republican claim while ready to let the people decide on serious proposals.
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London
Smuts
South Africa
Buckingham Palace
James William Lowther
House of Commons
de Valera
Young Candler Seeks Coca Cola Stock Control
Atlanta men dispute voting control in Coca Cola of Delaware after Asa G. Candler Jr sues to break up stock voting. Ernest Woodruff, Atlanta, defends current management as suit seeks to regain Candler family influence once dominant in Coca Cola affairs.
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Atlanta
Coca Cola Company of Delaware
Ernest Woodruff
Columbus
Asa G. Candler, Jr
Woodruff
Candler
Seamen Held For Mutiny On Harvester
Seven Mexican seamen from the tanker Harvester were held without bail for the grand jury after being arrested on mutiny charges. They allegedly attacked Andrew Grieve the first assistant engineer. one man drew a razor and was wounded by the first mate. The Mexican government contends U.S. courts lack jurisdiction since the incident occurred off Mexican territory. The Harvester sailed under the American flag.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
Harvester
Bayonne
Hendrickson
Andrew Grieve
United States
Georgia Senate to Cut Streetcar Fares and Segregation Rules
Strap hangers on Atlanta street cars would ride at half fare under a new Georgia bill by State Senator Golukke of the 19th district. He also introduced a separate measure to require street car lines to operate distinct cars for whites and Negroes. Both measures were sent to committee.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Golucke
President's Bonus Bill Delayed as Mellon Hints at Views
President Mellon signals possible delay for the bonus bill as President Harding's stance may be voiced in a special message to Congress today. The article notes anticipated formal expression of policy and expectations in Washington.
Stefansson Plans New Expedition to the Pole
Canadian Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, visiting San Francisco, says two or three men could reach the North Pole or the inaccessible pole and live for years on Arctic animal resources. He has under consideration plans for a northern expedition.
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San Francisco
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Stefansson
North Pole
Pole
President Harding appeals for tariff and tax focus in senate
President Harding met Senate leaders in a late attempt to delay action on the soldier bonus bill pending clarity on the government's finances after tariff and tax revisions. He endorsed Secretary Mellon's view that immediate bonus legislation could strain the treasury and suggested a congressional recess to finish the tariff and tax measures.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Mellon
Treasury
Congress
Capitol
Haring
McCumber
North Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Kenyon
Iowa
Simmons
North Carolina
Navy dirigible C-3 destroyed by fire over Hampton Roads
Norfolk, July 8. The Navy dirigible C-3 burned after landing with six crew members safe. Fire started 400 feet up, likely from a ripped panel, as Lieut. B. B. Johnson and pilot Lieut. C. C. Atwood guided the craft to earth and evacuated before the gas bag exploded. Several crewmen burned. Johnson fractured a wrist.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads Naval Base
Lieut. B. B. Johnson
Lieut. C. C. Atwood
Lieut. Johnson
Kansas City to Be Convention Seat for Legion Meet
Kansas City prepares for the American Legion national convention opening October 1 with plans for parades, aerial stunts, and Pullman trains. Delegates from Iowa Canada and Panama are expected among 3500 accredited attendees. Medal of Honor holders to attend as guests. War materials exhibit and multiple reunions will accompany the event.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
American Legion
Montana
Grover Metzger
Kansas City Flying Club
Iowa
Harding
John J. Pershing
C In C
Marshal Foche
David Beatty
Jutland
Legion
Canada
Panama
Maany
Missouri
Kansas
Legion Convention
War Department
Strike Ends at New Orleans Public Cotton Warehouse
About 200 workers at the state owned public cotton warehouse reached a settlement with dock board and cotton exchange officials. Workers return to duty immediately and the old wage scale remains in force until August 31 when pay matches rival private warehouses. Dock board notes minimal cotton movement delays. the public warehouse is the world’s largest.
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New Orleans
Public Cotton
Dock Board
Unruly Steamship Crew Delays Pocahontas to Naples
Passengers endured forty three days at sea with an insubordinate crew aboard the steamship Pocahontas. Engines failed three times and dining room utensils were stolen while the liner limped at seven to eight miles per hour. Assistant engineer James Prendergast of Boston disappeared by jumping overboard near Naples.
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Rome
Naples
mid-Atlantic
James Prendergast
Boston
Eminent Speakers for North Carolina Legion
Governor Cameron Morrison and Josephus Daniels said they would address the American Legion convention in Hendersonville on August 27 and 28. A special invitation was extended to General Charles G. Dawes of Chicago to attend and speak.
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Asheville
N. C
Cameron Morrison
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Walter B. Smith
General Committee
Hendersonville
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Trotzky Reported in Jail Denial Sparks Russian Political Tactics
European dispatches in semi official circles say Lenine ordered the detention of Trotzky in the Kremlin on June 30. Reports indicate Trotzky is imprisoned, following press notes that circulated yesterday regarding his confinement.
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Trotzky
Washington
Lenine
Russia
Pink Griffin Sentenced to State Prison for Safe Keeping
Columbia South Carolina July 8 Pink Griffin Negro slayer of Dr Lawton Lipscomb of Ninety Six was placed in the state penitentiary for safe keeping by order of the governor. Accomplice David Makin and alleged confederate John Em egs were not brought to the prison authorities reported.
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Columbia
S. C
Pink Griffin
Lawton C. Lipscomb
David Makin
John Emegs
Griffin
South Carolina Bankers Elect New Leaders
Henderson N C July 8 E P Grice cashier of Peoples National Bank Charleston S C was elected president of the American Bankers association of South Carolina succeeding Hugh W Fraser of Georgetown. C L Cobb Rockhill chosen vice president James Craig Anderson re elected and the post made permanent on a salary basis.
Meat Merchant Fatally Shot in Rome by Employee
C. S. Bandschu a well known meat merchant in Rome was shot last night by his employee Mark Johnson. Two bullets lodged in Bandschu's right temple and one in the side. Johnson fled to his home where he was arrested and jailed. He claims self defense saying Bandschu advanced with a butcher knife.
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Rome
C. S. Bandschu
Mark Johnson
Johnson
Bandschu
Theda Bara Secretly Marries Director
Theda Bara, the film siren, wed director C. J. Brabin in Greenwich, Connecticut, last Saturday, a secret marriage revealed today. The pair had kept the ceremony private while Bara continues her long standing screen career.
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Theda Bara
Associated Press
New York
Siren
C. J. Brabin
Greenwich, Conn
Wood Smith Found Shot Dead in Lodgings
Copenhagen reported Wood Smith a clerk at the American legation was found shot dead in his lodgings yesterday morning. Police launched an investigation as authorities released few details about the killing.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Wood Smith
Actress Peggy Hopkins Granted Large Alimony Award
Chicago reports Peggy Hopkins receives 1350 dollars monthly alimony plus 27500 dollars in attorneys fees and 12500 dollars for suit expenses in her cross bill for separate maintenance in reply to James Stanley Joyce annulment suit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Peggy Hopkins
James Stanley Joyce
Belfast Firefight Leaves Constable Mortally Wounded
Belfast July 8 heavy firing in Union and Kent streets lasts twenty minutes as police search a house. A constable is mortally wounded and Sinn Feiners are reported to have suffered heavily. Many bodies taken to nearby houses amid the nighttime chaos.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Union
Kent Street
Sinn
Kaber Illness Linked to Wife in Ohio Murder Trial
In Cleveland on July 8 two witnesses testified that Daniel F. Kaber grew violently ill after meals at home prepared by Eva Catherine Kaber, the woman charged with instigating his murder. Nurse Crystal Benner said illness followed home meals, not visits to the hospital. Emma Wagner, a Kaber home maid, testified Kaber became violently ill after eating candy given by his wife.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Daniel F. Kaber
Eva Catherine Kaber
Crystal Benner
Kabe
Kaber
36 Lynchings Reported In First Six Months
Tuskegee Institute reports 36 lynchings nationwide in the first six months of the year, up 24 from the prior year. Two victims were white. Eleven cases involved rape. Mississippi led with 10 incidents, followed by Georgia nine and Florida and Arkansas with four each.
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Associated Press
Tuskegee
Ala
United States
Tuskegee Institute
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
North Carolina
Alabama
Kentucky
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia seeks Uncle Sam payment of 12 million
Atlanta on July 8 reports that Georgia asks Congress to enact a bill to pay the state about 12 million dollars owed by the federal government as a post Civil War cotton tax deemed illegal. The Georgia Senate also creates Peach County from Houston and Macon with Fort Valley as seat, while the House investigates the highway department with up to 500 dollars in costs.
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Atlanta
Congress
Georgia
State Senate
Senate
Peach
Houston
Macon
Fort Valley
State Highway Department
No Official Comment on U.S. Warships at Tampico Harbor
The Mexican foreign office refused to comment on the arrival of United States warships at Tampico and no communication has occurred between the American embassy and Mexican officials about the situation. Federal troops have been dispatched to Tampico to protect both Mexicans and foreigners.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Tampico
Foreign Office
United States
Land Bought in Greene County by U S Government
The national forest reservation commission authorized the purchase of 42,221 acres across 101 tracts in the White mountains Southern Appalachians and Arkansas at four dollars per acre. Six tracts totaling 2,417 acres lie in Monroe Greene and Polk counties Tennessee for stream protection through forest cover.
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Washington, D. C
the Times
White Mountains
Appalachians
Arkansas
National Forest Reservation Commission
Monroe
Greefe
Polk
Tennessee
Sardinia Seeks Change After Royal Visit
Sardinia proclaims itself the Ireland of Italy and talks of separation, but King Victor Emmanuel' s May visit sparks loyal sentiment. Socialists join celebrations as Sardinia pleads for roads railways and malaria control to uplift harvests and health.
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Associated Press
Rome
Sardinia
Ireland
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
May Call Conference to Settle Situation
London reports Great Britain may invite the United States Japan and China to a conference to discuss the entire eastern situation. Reliable sources say overtures have been made and a meeting could be arranged to seek a settlement.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
United States
Japan
China
Kubal Convicted of First Degree Murder in West Hempstead
In Mineola eleven minutes of deliberation ended with Lawrence Kubal found guilty by Justice Cropsy of the first degree murder of Mrs. Minnie Barrett at her West Hempstead home on June 22. Kubal had admitted the crime to his wife and jewelry stolen from the scene was recovered from merchants to whom he sold it.
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Mineola
Justice Cropsy
Supreme Court
Lawrence Kubal
Minnie Barrett
West Hempstead
Hospital Committee Explains Use of 18 Million for Veterans Care
Washington officials inform a senate investigating committee about plans to allocate 18.6 million dollars for hospital facilities for former service members. Drs. O White J W Bowman and Frank Billings, appointed by the treasury secretary, presented recommendations behind closed doors.
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Washington
Senate
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