Giant British dirigible R-34 to arrive near Roosevelt Field
The R-34 airship 640 feet long with a 79 foot diameter and five suspended cars is set to reach Roosevelt Field New York late next week after delays. Maj. Herbert Scott leads Royal Air Force crew with 22 enlisted and four officers aboard plus British Air Ministry rep Brig. Gen. Maitland and American Navy liaison Lt. Lansdowne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
United States Navy
Frederick W Lucas
Royal Air Force
Lucas
Roosevelt Field
East Fortune
Edinburgh
Scotland
Sunbeam
Herbert Scott
Edward M. Maitland
British
Air Ministry
Zachary Lansdowne
Plea for Naval Aviation Fueled by Budget Pressure
Capt Craven urged the Senate Naval Committee to add about 20.99 million to the 15 million aviation appropriation in the 1920 Navy bill, warning the United States would fall behind in aircraft development. He noted England plans 300 million and France 200 million next year, risking major cuts to dirigible plans and heavier-than-air research if not funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
House
Senate Naval Committee
T. T. Craven
Naval Aviation
United States
J. S. McKean
R. H. Leigh
Craven
England
France
Senate
Start Flight to Cornell Aces Fly From Roosevelt Field
Five Cornell aviators departed Roosevelt Field Mineola for Ithaca to attend the semi centennial amid improving weather. The convoy included the C-4 from Rockaway with passengers, flying in Cornell red and white lore. New entrant Lieutenant Sherman Aldick joined Major Maurice Connelly and other officers as the group advanced toward Ithaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
Ithaca
Rockaway
Dirigible
Newfoundland
Sherman Aldick
Maurice Connelly
J. ©. Greech
John TD. Donaldson
Army aviators head to Ithaca for Cornell celebration
Five former Cornell airmen arrived in Albany from Roosevelt Field en route to Ithaca to perform exhibitions at the university's semi centennial. Fog forced a landing at Poughkeepsie before completing the first leg, with further exhibitions planned and a flight to Ithaca tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Cornell
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
Ithaca
University
Poughkeepsiee
Lobsters Carted by Air From Brussels to Paris
Regular air freight between Brussels and Paris has yielded unusual cargoes. A consignment of nearly 500 pounds of lobsters arrived at the aerodrome near Arcussels in good condition, carried by an airline from the Brussels-Paris system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcussels
Brussels
Paris
Lane Sees Better Morale at UNC Commencement
Secretary Lane told UNC graduates that war has built unity of purpose and strengthened American morale. He warned postwar discontent follows cessation without a common aim and urged using the war spirit to create a better society. He called war an accelerator that quickens progress in business politics and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
Lane
University of North Carolina
America
Man's body found hanging near Brown's sanitarium
Carmel N Y June 19 Coroner Rush Putnam County announced the body of Horace P Hunting a civil engineer who disappeared from W J Browns physical culture farm in Garrison five weeks ago had been found hanging from a tree half a mile from the Brown sanitarium His shirt and sweater were torn to make a noose Hunting lived in Washington D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
N. Y
Handley Page Aims for Transatlantic Record Flight
Handley Page four engine biplane tests radiators and cooling on a sixty seven minute flight at Harbour Grace Newfoundland. Major H G Brackley piloted the craft with full power, reporting safe water temperatures while engineers work on direction finding wireless issues ahead of a Newfoundland to England attempt seeking the record set by Vickers Vimy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Harbour Grace
Newfoundland
England
Handley-Page
H. G. Brackley
Admiral Kerr
London
Frederick Wyatt
Clifden
Ireland
Marcon
Ones
Mail From St John’s Carried By Alcock Brown
London reports Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown kept a small canvas bag marked Mail From St. John’s Newfoundland to London during their reception and travel. The bag contains letters including a 15 cent Newfoundland stamp and a One Dollar message from a New York Times reader praising the transatlantic air post feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alcock
Brown
Ireland
St. John's
Newfoundland
Euston Station
Royal Aero Club
Transatlantic Air Post
New York Timers
Yorx Times
Telegraphers Strike Tension Looms With Gompers Appeal
Percy Thomas, international deputy president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, traveled to Atlantic City to present the union case to Samuel Gompers and the AFL Executive Council. Pickets increased under Morris J. Lane as Western Union and Postal offices ran normally. Eastern Brokers Division to report on stock exchange boards' efforts to settle the strike amid slim chances of a financial wiremen walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Thomas
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Atlantic City
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Morris J. Lane
Western Union
Postal
Eastern Brokers
Telegraphers
Broad Street
New York Stock and Consolidated Exchanges
Postal Telegraph Announces Short-Term Strike Return
The Postal Telegraph Company issued a nationwide notice allowing strikers to return with continuity of service through June 20. New York officials distributed the order, signed by district superintendents, aiming to treat former employees fairly after what the company says misled many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postal Telegraph Company
New York
Striking Telegraphers Await AFL Decision on Action
E W Collins reports many workers have returned and the company runs normally in Chicago. Union officials plan conferences before responding to the postal offer while the AFL Convention weighs resolutions affecting the strike and possible next steps. Reports from various sections say morale is improving since the week old strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Collins
Chicago
Commercial Telegraders
Ostal
American Federation of Labor Convention
House Approves Six Months Limit on Telegraph Rate Control
Washington June 18 government telegraph rates fixed under federal control would be extended for a reasonable period not more than six months under an amendment accepted by the House. The measure aims to extend the control while a permanent plan is devised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Helles Tweak Legislation on Control Act Repeal Consideration
Tentative action tonight by the Helles during debate on repeal of the control act. An amendment offered by Representative B Merritt of Connecticut was adopted without a record vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helles
B Merritt
Connecticut
More Men Out in the Far West Strike Widens
Between 200 and 300 union electrical workers at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in Northern California and Nevada joined the strike begun earlier in California. In Reno Nevada all Bell telephone lines were tied up as operators and linesmen walked out at 8 oclock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
California
Nevada
Sohegpone
Reno
Nev
Bell Telephone
Linemen Return to Work
Linemen from the Postal Telegraph Company resumed work in Orleans after a week absence. Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company linemen also return but will lose pay, according to company officials in a union delegation briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Postal Télegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone and Teleph Company
Chicago War Mothers plan $2 million memorial hotel
Chicago Chapter of the War Mothers of 1917 announced a plan to build a $2,000,000 memorial hotel on Michigan Avenue. The one story structure would dedicate eighteen public floors and the top three for the comfort of service men, with memorial rooms named after dead heroes. Fundraising would rely on subscriptions by Chicago women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
War Mothers of 1917
Michigan
ADV
Avenny
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Mouquin, Sr
Seventh Ave
38Th Street
Telephone Greeley
A. G. Jones
Donaldson
Greech
Straight
Bones Large Educator Shoes
Cators
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
Boston
Educator
Ducator Shoe
Timleas
Atlantic
Deliver
Atlantic Air Mail
The
New York Times Company
Tus
New York Traces
Gompers
Ene
U. S
Old Taylor Whiskey
Old Taylor
Old Hermitage
Green River
Quarts
Gibson Whiskey
Stewarts
Dougherty
Meadville
Commercial Club
Hunter
Kirk's Old Crow Hajgners
Stock Bend
Cedar Brook
Belmont
Old Jordan
Pebbisford
Baltimore Club
Duffys
Melwood Bond
Gooderham & W. Can
Canadian Glub
Dewar
Mackey & Mackey
Ramsay
Old Chatywearth
Johnny Walker
Sandy M'Donald
Haig & Haig
James Burke
Power
James Boyle
Dunvill
van de
Bios
Mann
Kummel Queensboro
Kummel Heidelverger
Boonekamp
Gts
Brandies and Gins Bot Cease
Lo Cognac
Ormont Fraise
Bers
S Holl
Queensdore Holl
Bet Casa
Virginia Dare
Carston Jam
Golden Valley
Medec J. Regis & Cie
St. E. J. Regis & Cie Cleret
Burgundy J. Regis & Cle
St. Estephe Richelieu & Cie
Pen
Old Castle
Medisco
Operto
Dellclose
Duff Gorden
Graham's Oporte
Cuville & Cie Finest
Imperator Oporte
de Terry
Amantillade
St. Gal Marys
Nieport & Co. Oporte
Muscatel, Angelica Or Catawba
Epernay Club Cham
Cinzano
Vermouth i
Martini & Rossi
Cinzana
Callisano
Bonda
Mendor Itatian
Granter
Rivotre Freres
Chelsea
Eighth Ave
N.Y
Hudson
U. B
Pat
Ise
H. B. Kirk & Co
New York, N. Y
Delmonico
44Th St
Sth Ave
Detroit
Neat
Memorial Hotel
Vermouth
John Jameson
W. A. Taylor & CO
Broadway
Teteorone
Wovienat So
E. & J. Burke, Ltd
West 46Th St
Burke
Stewar
Baltimore
Louis Bremer
Distributo
Second Ave
Tel
Rhinelander
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!