Ice problem halts fliers near Greenland coast
United States cruiser Raleigh struggles through dense fog 90 miles east southeast of Angmagsalik as ice hummocks hinder search for an ice free landing for the world flight. The Danish ship Gertrude Rask is icebound and awaiting coal with plans to refuel at the ice edge.
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Reykjavik
A. P
Raleigh
Roun- World Fliers
Thomas P. MaGruder
Angmagsalik
MiGruder
Richmond
Gertrude Rask
Greenland
Teeland
Iceland
Fue
Army World Flight
Magruder
Raleigh W.hich
Primary on September 9 Chooses Bench Vacancy
Fears of appeals district meeting in Tallulah at noon today sparked a nominating primary for the bench vacancy. The contest includes Judge Fred Thompson and Geo Gunby with Judge S R Holstein and others aiming to succeed D N Union, soon to become justice-elect of the state supreme court.
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Fears of Appeals
W. M. Davidson Yoseph
On Jordan
Rayville
Tallulah
D. N. ‘Gion
Yreme
Thompson
Fredstrop
Geo. Gunby
S. R. Holstein
Agnes Ayres Engaged to S Manuel Renchi in California
Hollywood star Agnes Ayres has announced her engagement to S Manuel Renchi at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco California. No date for the marriage has been released.
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Agnes Ayres
Hollywood
Cal
S. Manuel Renchi
San Francisco
Davis Opens Campaign With Davis Davis Ready For Opening Of Campaign Fight
Democratic leaders meet in Clarksburg West Virginia to notify John W Davis as party nominee. National committee to ratify Clem L Shaver as chairman amid ongoing reorganization and rule debates. Davis plans field marshal and campaign outline while awaiting notification at Golf Plaza with The Star Spangled Banner invocation and Senator Walsh speech.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
National Committee
Clem L. Shaver
Davis
Golf Plaza
the Plaza
C. A. Engle
Central Presbyterian Church
T. J. Walsh
Montana
State Attacks Theories In The Franks Case
Chicago Aug 11 the state challenged the defense claim of functional endocrine disorders in the Loeb Leopold Franks murder case on the eve of the defense closing. Dr H S Hulbert testified using X ray images detailing glandular disorders including thyroid pineal pituitary and adrenals. State attorney Crowe questioned the pineal function and noted medical experts know little about it.
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Chicago
Richard Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Bobby Franks
H. S. Hulbert
Mr. Crowe
Dr. Hulbert
Crowe
Hulbert
Rail and Auto Crashes injure several in Grayling area
A series of crashes over the last 24 hours left three people injured and many narrowly escaping serious harm. Grayling Lumber Co employes on a derailed rail motor car suffered the worst injuries, with two men hospitalized. Additional accidents near Bastrop and Chauvan caused bruises and minor damages as drivers faced charges or inquiries.
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Grayling Lumber Company
St. Francis Sanitarium
D. C. Wright
Ward 9
J. B. Fulles
Lapine
Wright
Fallos
Medals Planned for La Follette Wheeler Fund Givers
Thousands of bronze medals are to be struck for contributors to the La Follette Wheeler campaign fund. A model by Gut zon Borglum features La Follette atop Wheeler. Dyes are prepared and the medals, about a quarter in size, will be ready in four weeks. Each contributor giving one dollar or more will receive one medal.
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Washington
LaFollette- Wheeler
Gutzon Borglum
LaFollette
Wheeler
Montana
Governor Fuqua Orders Local Commission Appointments
Governor Fuqua directed the secretary of state to issue commissions in Louisiana. Orleans parish Jury commission members are Thomas Russel and Claude Maubberret. New Orleans courthouse commission includes James G. Henriques, vice Percy Benedit, with terms expired. Sol Weiss, vice Henry H. Chaffe, term expired. Robert E. Brumby named attorney for the tax collector of St. Mary parish, succeeding L. O. Pecot, term expired.
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Baton Rouge
Fuqua
Secretary of State
Orleans Parish
Thomas Russel
Claude Maubberret
Courthouse Commission of
New Orleans
James G. Henriques
Percy Benedit
Sol Weiss
Henry H. Chaffe
Robert E. Brumby
St. Mary Parish
L. O. Pecot
Murderer sought in Mississippi double tragedy
In Summit Mississippi on August 11 George Mackie a 50 year old man is sought for the murder of Mrs Will Bolian and the wounding of Fannie Bolian 14 and Henry Tarver after he fled into a thicket following the shooting Bloodhounds traced him to a church area as officers and hundreds gather Mrs Bolian who employed Mackie left eight children all under 14 years old Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs Bolian with little hope for the wounded to recover as of Monday morning.
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Mackie
Watch Stolen From McKain House In Met Rouge Burglary
A gold open face watch with a Shriners chain and B McKain initials was taken from Dr. B M McKain at 101 Pine street between 11 pm Sunday and 5 am. About $20 in money disappeared and a purse belonging to Mrs Ramond was found empty. A thief moved about in stocking feet while John S Ramond slept in another room. Police seek identification of the watch count.
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B. M. MecKoin
Pine Street
Dr. McKain
Met Rouge
B. McK
B. M. McKain
Mer Rouge
John S. Ramond
First Baptist Church
Davis Welcomed in Clarksburg by Democratic Leaders
In Clarksburg West Virginia on August 11 John W Davis Democratic presidential candidate greeted party leaders gathering for his formal notification. He urged committee organization urged informing the country and pledged to spare no effort to win support in November. He highlighted uniting existing groups and building weaker ones while praising his birth state community.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
National Committee
Clem L. Shaver
Fairmont
Davis
New York
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
America
Huge Ammunition Dump Burns Near Nashville Tenn
Fire destroyed a 40 acre tract at the Old Hickory Powder Plant in Jacksonville Tennessee near Nashville. About 45 million pounds of government stored gun powder were consumed with a replacement value of 2 million and wartime manufacturing cost total of 22.5 million dollars.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jacksonville
United States
Oscar Krupp
U. S. Ordnance Department
Krupp
Ku Klux Klan Reorganizes in Louisiana Officials Ousted
National Klan structure in Louisiana shifts to a three member governing trio Judge W C Barnette Swords Lee and Judge Robert Ellis amid a statewide purge of leaders tied to secrecy and mask laws. Rumors of a shake up point to new imperial leadership and doubts about the future of Klan operations in the state.
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New Orleans
Ku Klux Klan
Louisiana
W. C. Barnette
Shreveport
Swords Lee
Alexandria
Robert Ellis
Amite
Huey P. Long
H. L. Fuqua
J. W. Duncan
Snreveport
Grand Dragon
Great Titian
Northwest
Paul D. Perkins
Lake Charles
Great Titan
Southwest
R. W. Germany
Monroe
Thomas Depach
Southeast
C. C. Miller
Baton Rouge
Grand Kludd
Order
Clayton Spring
Grand Bligraph
Evans
Atlanta
Times Picayune
The
Picayune
Titans
Klan
Louisiana Klan
Paul Perkins
Lake Charlese
T. F. Depaoli
Southeast la
Aleandria
Thompson asserts Shreveport peaceable amid Klan growth
Rev E L Thompson leader of the Shreveport klan denies dissension and says the group is on the upgrade. He claims about 700 new members since anti klan legislation, expressing a spirit of moving forward to victory.
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Shreveport
E.L. Thompson
Shreveport Klan
Associated Press
New Orleans
St. Louis Browns Pick Tarpon Springs Training Camp
Tarpon Springs Florida has been chosen as the 1925 training camp site for the St. Louis Browns, announced by business manager Bill Frieann today. The team will prepare there ahead of the season, with schedules to follow.
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St. Louis
Tarpon Springs
Fla
ST Louis
St. Louis Brown
Bill Frie
Carbon Employe Shot Near City Limits
H Matthew Hollister, 19, of Peerless Carbon at Swartz, was gravely injured with a bullet in the abdomen after a shooting at the Log Cabin Sandwich Stand on the DeSfeld road near the city. Joe Renwick Jr., owner of the stand, faced $750 bail for shooting with intent. authorities reported the incident followed Friday night’s dispute. Hollister underwent surgery. prognosis uncertain as doctors search for the bullet.
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H. Matthew Hollister
Peerless Carbon Company
Swartz
St. Francis Sanitarium
Joe Renwick, Jr
DeSfeld Road
Kell
Hollister
C. H. Hollister
Monroe
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Geo. Wright
Irving Wolff
I. J. Newton
Parish
Renwicks
Howard Johnson
Bird
Johnson
Milton Coverdale
D. L. Roper
Renwick
Bond
Young
Frank Pettit
Hammond
Invites Invited Speakers for Fishville and Cloutierville Talks
Senators J E Ransdell and Huey P Long, Mayor Thomas of Shreveport, and other candidates are invited to speak at a highway and political meeting in Fishville on Wednesday and at barbecues in Cloutierville on Friday. Judges L L Hope and John A Williams of the Rapides Grant district court and their opponents are also invited to speak.
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Alexandria
J. E. Ransdell
Thomas
Shreveport
Huey P. Long
W. L. Bagwell
Fishville
Cloutierville
L. L. Hope
John A. Williams
Monroe Eyes New Tram Rail Line For Region Outlet
Monroe plans a southwesterly railroad to connect with Campti or Natchitoches and intersect with major lines. The project would reuse old tram and abandoned bed routes with bridges already in place on Ouachita and Red River systems. Endpoints at Tremont and Gulf in Chatham, Rock Island at Hodge, and L A lines near Goldonna signal a strategic trade outlet for the area.
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Monroe
Campti
L. Ry
Natchitoches
New Orleans
Ouachita
Dugdentona Bayou
Hodge
Black Lake
Goldonna
Red River
Grand Ecore
Saline Bayou
Tremont and
Gulf
Chatham
Rock Island
L. A
Monroe & Southwestern
Hodge Hunt
Land and Gulf
North Gulf
Atchitoches
Kansas Southern Road
Eeterests
Prince of Wales to Lunch with President During U S Visit
The Washington Post reports the Prince of Wales will have a private luncheon with the President and executive family upon arrival for international polo matches at Meadow Brook. He arrives August 30 aboard the Berengaria, after King George vetoed a plan for the prince to travel incognito as Lord Renfrew.
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Washington
Prince of Wales
United States
Meadow Brook
Washington Post
New York
Berengaria
White House
George
Renfrew
Baseball Today Second Game Pitgjh Philadelphia
Baseball today pitied second game between Pfeffer Schmidt Betts Wilson and opponents in Philadelphia with scores around 400 6xx and 110.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pfeffer
Schmidt
Betts
Wilson
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