Submarine S-51 Sunk After Collision With Steamer
The S-51 was rammed and sank with officers and crew after collision. A Navy list names three survivors Dewey Kile M Lira and A Greer and lists missing officers and sailors led by Lt. Rodney H Dobson of Brockport NY, in the wake of the disaster during World War I era.
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New York
N. Y
A. P
Naval Communication Office
Dewey Kile
M. Lira
A. Greer
Washington, D. C
IA. P
Rodney H Dobson
Brockport
Harlow Maine
Long Beach
Calif
J. D. Haselden
Dillon
S. C
T. A. Glasscock
San Antonio
Tex
F. D. Foster
Nutley
N. J
E. W. Egbert
Mariners’ Harbor
Paul Berk
Shoemakersville
Allen Clifford Earle
Gloudeser
Mass
Rudy Firm
Klein
Mont Valentine Hibbard
Newport
R. I Franklin P. James
Stratford
Conn
Walter Edwards Lawton
Waymouth
Brady Lindsay
Pensacola
Fla
Oscar Joseph Milot
Graniteville
Frank Lester Mims
Augusta
Frank Archibald Shea
Augustus Alexander Smith
Milton
Herbert Eadleman Snyder
Philadelphia
Frederick Peter Teschemacher
Bangor
William Charles Teschemacher
Steven Bartley Trifffitt
Pawtucket
R. I
Robert Holland Wills
Norfolk
Frank Collins Wiseman
South Boston
Ralph Edward Cassidy
Claremont
N. H
H. L. Crawford
Ardmore
Okla
Henry D. Elser
Columbus
John L. Gibson
Portland
Ore
G. H. Martin
J. J. McCarthy
Seaman
New York City
R. S. Noble
Merimac
J. M. Schoefeld
Bridgeport
J. J. Sheehan
Groton
C. Thomas
el Paso
W. E. Harman
Jamacia
Dobson
Navy
United States
New London
Honolulu
Magdalena Bay
Delaware Capes
San Pedro
S-51 sinks after ram. three survivors rescued
A wireless report from Camden states S-51 rested on keel with a large hole in the port side. The City of Rome saved three crew members after striking the submarine off Block Island. Navy officials expect a court of inquiry.
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Portsmouth
PLA
Camden
Rome
Washington, D. C
A. P
Navy Department
Block Island
Navy
New London
City of Rome
Gas Cell Failure Reported In Shenandoah Inquiry
Lakehurst N J Sept 26 Survivors testimonies bolster a gas cell failure theory in the Shenandoah disaster The witness August Querenheim said he saw a deflated cell before the crash and James H Collier chief rigger testified similarly to the naval court of inquiry investigating the wreck
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Court of Inquiry
August C. Querenheim
James H. Collier
Keystone Man Is Found Hanging in Des Moines Hotel
The body of Henry Pindell of Keystone Iowa was found hanging in his hotel room in Des Moines after registering yesterday. Coroner Guy Clift was summoned. initial reports say the man had been dead for some time when discovered by hotel staff.
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Keystone
Des Moines
Henry Pindell
Guy Clift
Divorce Denied for Solon and Wife in Michigan
Alpena Sept 26. Frank D. Scott congressman and Edna James Scott had their divorces denied by Circuit Judge Frank D. Emerick. The couple separated in 1922 after claims of misconduct and gambling. No children are listed in the case.
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Alpena
Mich
A. P
Frank D. Scott
Michigan
Edna James Scott
Frank D. Emerick
Scott
Wilbur Sumner
Army Air Service
Harry Wyckoff
Washington
Europe
Scotts
Alleged University of Iowa students fined in Muscatine arrest
Two youths in wrinkled gray suits appeared before Justice J. C. Coster charged with intoxication. H. W. Truax and Roland Walters said they were University of Iowa students and paid $5 plus costs. They came to Muscatine for an excursion and were arrested by Officers Mueller and Sample.
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J. C. Coster
H. W. Truax
Roland Walters
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Truax
Walters
Muscatine
George Mueller
Harry Sample
Jesse Gray
William Rhone
Fred Jarvis
William Schorr
Youths in Jail for Using Profane Language
Four boys charged with using obscene language in a public place were found guilty by Police Judge H. D. Horst. George Smith and John Tomkins, unable to pay $5 fines, were sentenced to five days in jail. Calvin Blake and Harry Yermuth, both 18, were fined $5 and costs each. Detected in the south part of Wo ames McCullough was fined $5 and is before Judge Horst. I was charged with speeding and was arrested by Officer William Schorr.
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H. D. Horst
George Smith
John Tomkins
Calvin Blake
Harry Yermuth
William Eberling
William Rhone
Rolla Riecke
Military lifts ban on general use of radio receivers in Palestine
Government announces removal of restrictions on civilian radio receiving sets in Palestine. The change allows broader access to radio devices, affecting communications for residents and organizations operating in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Kidnapped Doctor Rescued in China
Peking reports Dr. Harvey J. Howard of Rockefeller Hospital in Peking was kidnapped by bandits in July and has been rescued.
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China
Peking
Harvey J. Howard
Rockefeller Hospital
Daylight Saving Time Ends in Chicago Tonight
Chicago observers will turn clocks back one hour at midnight ending daylight saving for the city and surrounding communities. Suburban rail schedules adjust to Central Standard Time while through trains stay on Central time year round.
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Chicago
Ill
Middle West
Man Arrested in Murder Case
Sioux City police arrest Archie Blanchard aged 47 of Madison Wisconsin after bank information led officers to him for a death mystery involving two elderly sisters Mrs Josephine Goodwin and Mrs Elizabeth Anthony at their home 1302 Seventh Street No charges filed yet.
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Sioux City
Archie Blanchard
Madison
Wis
Josephine Goodwin
Elizabeth Anthony
Seventh Street
Blanchard
Man Returned to Asylum After Threatening Family
Iowa City Sept 26. Frank J Sedlacek a former inmate of the state hospital for the insane at Independence was returned to that institution by the local sheriff after threatening the life of his wife and children Sedlacek was taken into custody with difficulty while violently resisting arrest
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Iowa City
Frank J. Sedlacek
State Hospital For the Insane
Independnce
Sedlacek
Aledo Jail Breakers Behind Bars Again
Joe Dawsie 44 who fled Aledo county jail after the New Boston bank robbery on Sept 6 1924 was recaptured by Clinton County authorities and returned to Aledo Sheriff P M Dutrell led the capture. Dawsie was found with four accomplices in a river boat camp and had firearms shells and burglary tools on him. Authorities believe the group planned another robbery and associate George Ford previously linked to the New Boston raid was present but not involved in that crime.
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Aledo
Ill
Joe Dawsie
Aledo County
New Boston
P. M. Uutrell
Dawsie
Clinton
George Ford
Italian airman arrives safely in Tokyo
Commander Francesco De Pinedo, Italian flying ace, completed his Tokyo to home flight this morning landing at 3 52 at the air station near Tokio. He was greeted by naval and military officers.
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Tokio
Fransesco de Pinedo
Here
Rainy statewide weather dampens business day
Rain fell across the state and more showers were forecast for tonight and Sunday. In Muscatine .36 inch had accumulated by 7 am, the river stood at 1 foot 3 inches, and slippery roads reduced business prospects for the day.
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Associated Press
United States Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Muscatine
William Molis
Special Plane Crashes During Speed Contest
In Dreux France dated Sept 26 the plane built for a Paris to New York non stop flight by Paul Tarascon and Francois Coli was destroyed in a crash 12 miles south of Dreux. Tarascon Favreau injured taken to hospital with Tarascon in anxious condition while Favreau's injuries are not serious and a storm forced a landing.
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Dreux
France
Paris
New York
Paul Tarascon
Francois Coli
Tarascon
Favreau
Etampes
Chartres
Orleans
Under Secretary of Aeronautics
Favreaux
Indicted Woman Doctor Ada Fuller Dies in Iowa Hospital
Dr Ada Fuller 63 died of heart disease at Iowa Lutheran Hospital after a year of illness. She had been sentenced to five years for alleged malpractice and was free on 5000 bond pending appeal. The case included a death bed confession from Mrs Bertha Munger of Waterloo.
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Des Moines
Ada Fuller
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Bertha Munger
Waterloo
Fuller
Boone
Drake University
Mexico City
Dismissal of $31,829 Damage Suit In Iowa City
Mrs Veronica Wall has seen the $31,829 damage suit against United Light and Power Company dismissed. The suit arose after her husband Joe Wall and John L. Miller and Paul J. Miller were electrocuted by contact with a 2300 volt fence line. Mrs Miller seeks about $60,000 and the company argues Delaware incorporation makes federal court proper. The transfer request to federal court remains pending.
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Iowa City
United Light and Power Company
Veronica Wall
Joe Wall
John L
Paul J. Miller
Five Hours Grilling Fails to Shed Light on Vinton Murder
In Vinton Iowa coroner and grand juries investigate the Sept 7 fatal shooting of Myrtle Underwood Cook. Clifford B Cook testified as state agents questioned his wife Hester Sieling who admitted knowledge of Cook but denied improper relations.
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Vinton
George Atkins
Cook
Sieling
Clifford B. Cook
Hester M. Sieling
Des Moines Bank Robber Convicted by Jury
Joe Wagner of Kansas City Missouri was found guilty by a district court jury for entering a banking institution with intent to rob. The conviction stems from a Cottage Grove State Bank holdup in Des Moines carried out months earlier by a four man gang.
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Joe Wagner
Kansas City
Cottage Grove State Bank
War threat at league meet on Mosul oil land claim
Ruchi Bey, head of the Turkish delegation at the League of Nations council, declares Mosul Turkish and vows to use a 150000 strong army to seize the oil rich Mesopotamian province, rejecting Britain's bid to grant it to Irak. The claim is reported by the Daily Express Geneva correspondent.
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London
Mosul
Ruchi Bey
Council of the
League of Nations
Daily Express
Geneva
Mesopotamia
Irak
Girl Hit by Truck Dies of Injuries in Fort Dodge
Milda Paap a 15 year old Fort Dodge high school student died from injuries sustained when she was struck by a truck while walking to school yesterday. Initial reports underestimated the severity of her condition but complications led to her death early today.
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Fort Dodge
Milda Paap
Notre Dame Baylor Game Opens Midwest Football Slate
Notre Dame the 1924 national champion opens its season today against Baylor of Texas. Baylor, southwest champions, is favored to beat Rockne's squad, though Notre Dame seeks to erase a two decade old memory of a loss on its home field.
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Chicago
Ill
Notre Dame
Baylor University of Texas
Texans
Rockne
Passenger autos seized in six months from United States to Africa
In the last six months about 70,000 passenger automobiles entered South Africa with 7,000 originating from the United States. The figures indicate rising imports and the share from the U S. remains significant in the overall intake.
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South Africa
United States
Submarine Collisions Lead to Repeated Sea Losses
Historical records document multiple submarine disasters from 1912 to 1925, detailing losses and drownings. Entries note British and American subs sinking off Gibraltar Honolulu Portland and more, with figures ranging from three to fifty fatalities.
Navy to probe captain’s conduct after S 51 collision
Secretary Wilbur said the Steamship City of Rome should have stayed on the scene unless forced to leave after ramming the submarine S 51. The captain’s actions will be investigated alongside the broader inquiry, with potential criminal or negligent conduct leading to action.
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Washington, D.C
A. P
City of Rome
Wilbur
Klan Preacher Quits Pulpit Over School Bills
Des Moines Iowa reports that Rev E A Elliott a Polk County representative and former councilman denies resigning his pulpit claiming he will serve only the year and move to another church The split within Johnston Station Federated church stems from his refusal to vote with Ku Klux Klan members on bills including county superintendent appointments and compulsory Bible reading in schools
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Des Moines
E. A. Elliott
Polk County
Johnston Station
Gustav Weis Elected Grand Knight of Kansas City Knights of Columbus
Gustav Weis was elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus at a regular meeting. Officers for the coming year include Charles Dyche deputy grand knight Henry Trunninger secretary C M Fifer financial secretary Carl A Goetzman chancellor Henry E Fayle advocate Weldon L Bond trustee Leo Kollman warden C M Kurriger Andrew Conway guard J Harold Fuller guard. Delegates to the May 1926 state convention are Gustav Weis with alternates Clarence Oppelt and C M Fifer.
Mrs. Howard Jones Divorced From Former Iowa Coach
Leah C. Jones was granted a preliminary divorce from Howard H. Jones a USC coach and former Iowa University head football mentor by Judge George F. Dunklee in Denver district court. The couple wed Sept. 14 1922 and the petition cites cruelty.
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Denver
Colo
A. P
George F. Dunklee
District Court
Leah C. Jones
Howard H. Jones
University of Southern California
Jones
Iowa University
Weather outlook summaries across states and rivers
Iowa and Illinois expect showers tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Washington DC issue notes a week start outlook. Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi valleys forecast showers at start and end with below normal temperatures early and near normal later.
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Iowa
Illinois
Washington, D. C
Upper Mississippi
Lower Missouri
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Horst
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