Princess pilot joins transatlantic flight crew
In Galway, Ireland, Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, 64, joins Capt. Leslie Hamilton and Lieut. Col. F. F. Minchin aboard the St. Raphael for a London to Ottawa leg toward a Flight prize. The party hopes to reach Canada in under 37 hours though fuel covers 44 hours.
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Upavon
England
Aller
Gant
Leslie Wemilton
FF. Minchin
Gowenstein Wertheim
Ottawa
London
Ont
Lannan
Minchin
Hamilton
Most
Francis Mostyn
Cavaier
Wales
Gadspeed
Canada
Ireland
Dublin
Clifden
Galway
Eighteen Americans Safe From Mexican Mine Barricade
Eighteen Americans reported barricaded by labor radicals at the American Amparo mines in Etzatlan Mexico are safe per a Guadalajara consul report to Washington. Mexican troops are nearby, per indirect state department notices.
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Washington
Etzatlan
Mexico
Guadalajara
Junkers transatlantic plane readied at Bremen runway
The Junkers airship was rolled onto the Bremen runway at 4:35 this afternoon and fueling began at once. It was reported likely to start about 6:30 p m carrying Friedrich Loose Herman Hach and Baron Ehrenfeld Gunther von Huenteid.
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Bessan
Germany
Junkers
Bremen
Friedrich Loose
Herman Hach
Baron
Ehrenfeld
Gunther Vou
Huenteid
Lindbergh Sails Over Nebraska in Air Tour
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh departed from Lincoln Municipal Airport at 7:15 a.m. for Danver, Colorado. The Spirit of St Louis appeared over the city at 8:41 a.m., circled for a moment, then headed west at 8:51 a.m. The return greeting from Lincoln marked the start of his air tour.
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Oroaha
Charles A. Lindbergh
Danver
Colo. Lincoln
Lincoln
Louis
Western Democrats tilt between Reed and Smith for 1928 nomination
In the western states Repid City dispatch reports Reed and Smith as the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls in the region with Reed gaining strength in Kansas Nebraska and other western states. The anti Smith sentiment benefits Reed while Donahey is floated as a possible vice president pick to dilute wet concerns. The trend shows the west shifting away from McAdoo and toward Smith and Reed.
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West
Paul H. Mallon
United Press
Stat
Repid City
S. Do
al Smith
New York
James A” ‘Reed
Missouri
Smith
Reed
Missousin
Kansas
Nebraska
Democrats
William Jennings. Bryan
North
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Washington
California
Lee
Donohey
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Donahey
William J. McAdoo
Spanish War Veterans Elect Officers For 1923 Micampment
Detroit reports United Spanish War Veterans of America meet to choose national officers for next year. Gen. Charles P. Summerall urged reasonable military ordorderedness. Resolutions supported the National Defense Act and building a veterans headquarters in Washington.
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Detroit
Mich
Cuba
United Spanish War Veterans of America
Charles P. Summernl
Army
Washington
Woman Hangs Self in Milwaukee Home
Mrs Katherine Skock, 47, hanged herself today using rope tied to a door hinge in her home. Found by her 14 year old son Jacob after she sent him to the store. She was believed to be suffering a nervous breakdown.
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Milwaukee
Katherine Skock
Jacob
Pega
Flight Postponed From London Plane Sir John Carling
London Ontario reports a definite postponement of the flight of the plane Sir John Carling to London England until tomorrow. Lieut. Terry Tully, the pilot, announced the delay citing unfavourable latest weather reports.
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London
Ontaide
Missionaries Murdered In Tibet Amid Remote Expedition
A New York World report claims a party led by German explorer Wilhelm Filchner was killed near the Tibetan border after crossing central China en route to India. The party included W J Plymite of the American embassy and W Watkinson, an Englishman, with British residents in Sikkim informing of the deaths. Dispatches say the British legation asked China to investigate after an official message reported three Europeans slain by tribesmen near Tibet.
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New ' York
New York World Today
Szechwan Prey
Ince
China
Wilhelm Filch
Ner
Sikkim
India
Filchmer
W.J. Plymite
Embassy of God Mission
Filehner
Hel
Peking
Legation
Foreign Office
Automobile Leaves Road. Woman Killed Near Bay Settlement
Green Bay Wis. Anton Van Dress 76 of Strat Brown County died presumably from shock after the car driven by her son George 35 left the road and overturned on Highway 78 near Bay Settlement early this morning. She had no visible injuries and was dead on arrival. Flerson was cut and bruised about the legs and is in a local hospital. An appeal will benefit Thursday. The son's story says a dog appeared in the road startling him causing the crash and the car went off the road and overturned.
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Green Bay
Wis
Anton van Dress
Sratt
Brown County
George
Bay Settlement
Flerson
Mit
Address War Veterans Held Reunion Speakers In Rochelle
Rochelle Wisconsin veterans from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois gathered for the annual Grand Army of the Republic reunion with C B Harper commander and Henry J Rath bone congressmen at large as principal speakers. The event opens yesterday and closes tonight with the election of officers.
Gas Causes Deaths in Grain Bin Tragedy at Rialto
An autopsy confirms carbon dioxide gas caused the deaths of two men trapped in a Rialto elevator grain bin yesterday. Victims are Frank Cozanic, 33, and Mink Pechalski, 39. Both were married.
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Milwaukee
Rialto
Frank Cozanic
Menk Pechalski
Ambassador Claudel Arrives in New York on Paris Steamer
French ambassador to the United States Paul Claudel arrived in New York aboard the Paris amid a message of goodwill to all Americans. He was welcomed by officials and pressed for a cooperative stance on cultural and diplomatic ties between France and the United States.
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New York
Paul Claudel
United States
Paris
Pride of Detroit Pilot Beset By Long World Flight
The American round the world monoplane Pride of Detroit, piloted by William Brock and Edward Behlee, arrived in Constantinople from Belgrade at 21:45. The crew plans to resume the journey tomorrow, aiming to complete a 3,950 mile leg count toward a global circumnavigation. The flight progresses from Croydon to Munich to Belgrade and Constantinople, with totals and times recorded as part of the world flight log.
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Constantinople
Detroit
Aug. S
William &. Brock
Edward
Behlee
Belgrade
Rockefeller's Car Commandeered by Speed Officer in Chase
Matawan New Jersey a traffic policeman commandeered John D Rockefeller's automobile and with Rockefeller aboard chased a violator. Rockefeller enjoyed the chase and tipped the officer five new dimes after the incident. The driver was remanded and released once the chase ended.
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Matawan
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Leroy Sproul
Sproul
Police raid two Milwaukee buildings find no one home
A large Milwaukee police squad raided two buildings uncovering stills and significant quantities of alcohol and mash but made no arrests. One site had a 100 gallon still, 200 gallons of ale and 11,000 gallons of mash. The other yielded eighteen half barrels of beer and 750 gallons of mash hidden in a secret room accessed by a concealed electrical contrivance. Authorities suspect the owners fled before police arrived.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Funds allow brief halt to Mississippi flood work
Washington report that funds may pause repair work on Mississippi river bank crevasses after Comptroller General McCarl reverses a ruling and allows the War Department to borrow 2,000,000 from unallotted general river and harbor funds. Secretary Davis notes a central Mississippi flood appropriation of 10,000,000 won’t be available until later. Army engineers resist delay. Davis heads to St Louis to confer with the Mississippi River Commission.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
McCarl
War Department
General’ Rivers and Harbors Fund
Davis
Mississippi Flood Central
Congress
Army
St.’ Louis
Mississippi River Commission
Redfern Sighted Over Garibbear Sea by Norwegian Vessel
Kingston Jamaica reports proof that Paul Redfern the Georgia to Brazil flyer, was still on his lonely way. Four hours after leaving Brunswick, Ga, the Norwegian steamer Christian Krohg logged sighting Redfern’s plane near the Caribbean at 3 45 p m Friday, about 1675 miles from Brunswick. The log says the plane circled the ship and dropped three votes asking the vessel to point toward land and indicate distance, then flew away.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Paul Redfern
Swenby
Brunswick
S. S
Christian Krohg
Redfern
Caribbean
Fiery Basement Blaze Racks Waukegan Stores
A basement fire at a central Waukegan grocery store spread to three more buildings including the Central hotel. Fire departments from North Chicago and Lake County assist as one firefighter collapses from smoke. Early loss estimates reach 3.5 million dollars.
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Waukegan
Central Business District
Central Hotel
Istill
Chicago
Ateat Lakes
Agrarian Leader Manuel Montes Killed in Puebla Clash
A Puebla dispatch reports Gen. Manuel Montes former Puebla governor and noted agrarian leader was killed in a clash between armed agrarians and factory workers at El Moral Federal troops restored order after about thirty minutes of fighting in which several agrarians were killed.
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Mexico City
Manuel Montes
Puebla
el Moral
Beloit A A Airport Planned Amid Civic Projects
Beloit advocates a municipal Beloit A A airport as a civic project alongside a new auditorium.
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Beloit
Wik la
Posal
Former Governor Gray Will Leave Prison on Parole
Warren T. McGray, a former governor of Indians, was freed on parole today after serving three years and four months of a ten year sentence for use of the mails in furtherance of a defraud scheme. Telegraphic instructions were sent to Washington.
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Aunnia
Warren T. McGray
Former Indiana Governor Warren McCray to be released today
Warden at Atlanta penitentiary prepares to free Warren J. McCray after one third of a ten year term. He was convicted of using the mails to defraud in a financial collapse that ruined his cattle business and fortunes. Parole approved by the attorney general and parole board. McCray, once a millionaire, has health issues and no clear plans for the moment. His family resides in Indianapolis and he may return there upon release.
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Snodl Tlante
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Moray
Federal
Sargeant
Erat McCray
Parole Board
McCray
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Warren J. Me Cray
Toauk
Mnsic
Department‘ of Justice
Healte
At- Fcontinuea
Tage
Five Best Radio Features Tonight in U S Markets
Central Standard Time listings show WCABE Pittsburg airing Pirates of Penzance at 6 p m along with WEAF opera concert and WJ RCA Radio program. WGHP Detroit features Scheman's band at 7 p m while WSM Nashville presents an organ recital at 10 20 p m.
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United Press
WCABE
Pittsburg
WEAF
RCA Radio- Tons
WGHP
Detroit
M. Scheman
WSM Nashville
Wausau Meeting Aims To Unite Legislature On Campaign
Reported at Wausau a legislative committee sponsored by five state legislators plans a conference to align Republican organization and campaign strategy. Key figures include State Senator Walter S and Assembly members Lawson Walworth Ca Kenosha and George Milwaukee. The meeting seeks unity on party activity amid frontier tensions and ongoing funding concerns.
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Milwaukee
Wenson
Walter «S
Goodland
Lawson
Walworth
Kenosha
George Milwaukeelies
Wausau
Gett
Chalrine ‘Publican
Garry
Tim Arrved
Wisconsin
Wien Repuby
Transatlantic Flights Pulse In World Air Race
The Associated Press reports multiple aircraft preparing cross Atlantic hops from Canada to England and Ireland with favorable weather checks. Princess Lowenstein-Werthheim and other crews pursue a westward crossing while Pride of Detroit and Sir John Darling push toward London and Harbor Grace during a high tension aviation era.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Ocean
St. Rapanel
Myst ‘Notian
Princess Lowenstein-Wertheim
Ie Trish
Ottawa
Canada
Windsor
England
New York
Old Glory
Hearst
Rome
Friedrich Loose
Berman Kaehl
Barron Ehrenfeld
Gunther von Guenfeld
Dessau
Germany
Detroit
Constantinople
Globe
Yeyine
Columbia
Robert MacIntosh
Lympline
Rotterdam
Ireland
London
Ontario
Sir John Darling
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Streetcars Crash at Green Bay No Fatalities
Nearly a score of persons escaped death or serious injury when two interurban cars of the Wisconsin Public Service company crashed end to end near the Northeastern fair grounds in Green Bay Wisconsin last night. Disregard of orders by Gus Chery motorman of a southbound fair extra was blamed by company officials.
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Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin Public Service Company
Gus Chery
Auto driver arrested in Stevens Point warrant for Gelse
Warrant issued by the sheriff for the arrest of Fred Gelse of Wisconsin Rapids on a charge of failure to stop after his car struck and injured Miss Agnes Konkel Fancher. The victim sustained a broken right arm and bruises in the accident.
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Stevens. Point
Wis
Fred Gelse
Wisconsin Rapids
Agnes Konkel Fancher
Damaged Dirigible Los Angeles Suffers Rudder Housing Hit
A naval dirigible Los Angeles was swung by wind during fog and bumped a tree while being moved to its mooring mast in New York area. The incident caused slight damage to its rudder housing and did not report injuries.
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Fakehurst
Los Angeles
Former Neenah Resident Florence Regnery Dies in Chicago
Florence Regnery, formerly of Neenah and Marinette, died at St Luke's Hospital in Chicago at 3 a.m. after an operation. She had moved to Chicago months earlier and was reported improving before a sudden relapse. She was about 30, born in Marinette, lived most of her life there, and was a Presbyterian church member. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Martin Regnery a sister and two brothers. Funeral expected in Marinette.
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Neenah
Wis
Florence Regner
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Bel Fe
Mavinette
Presbyterian Church of
Martin Regnery
Marinette
May abandon flight plan in transatlantic attempt
Charles A. Levine announced he would abandon plans for a transatlantic flight in the monoplane St Raphael with two men and a woman aboard. He said he would instead attempt a flight eastward from England to Canada to establish a new long distance endurance record if the St Raphael succeeded.
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London
Charles A. Levine
St. Raphael
Corlay
England
Claws
Canada
Levine
Court adjourns in Crandon with dismissals in key cases
Circuit Judge C A Fowler of Fond du Lac adjourns Crandon court to the September term after indictments. The bribery case against Tim O’Brien of Granidon and three Forest County figures is dismissed. The charge of stealing potatoes from the county poor farm is dropped. Pleas of guilty were heard in several liquor cases before adjournment.
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Crandon
Wis
C. A. Fowler
Fond du Lac
Tim O'Brien
Granidon
Forest
County
Fowler
O Brien
Sveral Iquor
Local Showers Forecast Amid Minor Temperature Change
Partly cloudy weather expected with light showers in Wisconsin. Forecast from Associated Press notes small temperature shifts and regional variations, with Remer and nearby areas seeing minimal activity.
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Wissonsin
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