Preparedness urged by Chaplain in Washington sermon
Rev. John T. Axton, chief of chaplains of the U S Army, urged strong national defense as the safeguard of peace in a sermon at Epworth Methodist Episcopal church Washington on August 18. He said preparedness prevents war and warned against trusting “gentle intentions” over security citing world conditions and the need to face realities.
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Washington, D. C
John T. Axton
United States Army
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
Axton
Boston
Xton
Richmond Police Round Up 381 In Biggest City Sweep
In Richmond Virginia on August 18, police arrested 381 Black individuals linked to the South Side Shutter Social and Literary Club after a river excursion to Hopewell. Seized goods valued around 150 dollars accompanied property damage and looting. Bail was granted for 56.
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Richmond
Richmond Police Department
E Uc
Egroes
South Side
Highmond
Hopewell
Cr Fumls
Nick Limbit
G. Redman
Colorado towns in danger as Platte Canyon fire grows
A forest fire near Platte Canyon, 23 miles southwest of Denver, threatens the waterworks supplying the city. Fire crews from foresters, railroad crews, and water plant workers struggle Sunday night as the blaze creeps toward a large ranch and Cripple Creek area communities. The cause is believed to be locomotive sparks and the fire remains uncontrolled.
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Denver
Platte Canon
Here
Critehell
Ube
Heen
Kiwanis Barbecue Attracts 170 Guests In San Marcos
San Marcos Texas August 18 Kiwanis club of Sem Marcos entertained Taylor and Austin Kiwanis members with a chicken barbecue at Rogers Park drawing 170 guests. L D Ein of San Marcos delivered the welcome, Earl Sims of Austin lieutenant governor spoke well, Dr L C Edwards was absent.
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San Marcos
Tex
Kiwanis Club
Sem Marcos
Taylor and Austin Kiwanis
Rogers Park
L. D. Ein
Earl Sims
Austin
Kiwanis Clubs
L. C. Edwards
Joeak Kiwanis
Clab T
Difred Nolo
C M T C Observance Slated for Alamo Plaza August 26
Special invitation issued to churches clubs lodges academies chamber of commerce and officials to attend the C M T C retreat and review on Alamo Plaza August 26. Southern end of the plaza granted for use by the summer training camp commander with badges for prominent members and chairs ready in the reviewing stand. Brigadier General Preston Brown to be senior officer. moving pictures by Hollywood of Texas Company.
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Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Woma
Alamo Plaza
Tobin
C. M. T. C. Review
Fort Sam Houston
Preston Brown
Hollywood of Texas Company
Guardsmen Leave Camp Stanley as Summer Camp Ends
Artillery troops of the Texas National Guard exit Camp Stanley as the Sixty first Field Artillery unit closes. About 1000 guardsmen travel home on Katy trains with 200 horses in ten carloads bound for North Texas points including Amarillo Wichita Falls Weatherford Abilene Plainview and Cleburne. Brigadier General Claude Birkhead commands the force closing the present training season with roughly 1060 men in attendance.
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Nationa Guard
Camp Stanley
Katy
I G. Ni
Frank B. Griffin
Abilene
Plainview
Cleburne
Claude Birkhead
Sixty-first Field Artillery
Tetra
Reserve Aviators Here for Training at Kelly Field
Eleven air service reserve officers gathered at Kelly Field for a two week living and training period starting Monday. Nine belong to the 508th Pursuit Squadron with two assigned for training duties. Training is under the Tenth School Group led by Maj. Horace M. Hicksim. Capt. C. B. Bubb receives four months leave starting August 20, and Lt A S Heffler takes two months’ leave beginning September 1 to Kokomo Indiana.
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Air Service Reserve
Kelly Field
508Th Pursuit Squadron
Anant
Leslie KE. Delf
Charles W. Childress
Fort Worth
Albert Delaney
Dallas
George M. Stiller
John B
C. B. Bubb
Cloudercoft
N. M
A. S. Heffler
Personnel Offeer
the Wield
Kokomo
Ind
Fire Destroys Home of Santos Gonzales in San Antonio
Fire, origin undetermined, razed the two story Gonzales dwelling on South Comal Street and Juarez alley at 3 15 Monday morning. Neighbors found it largely destroyed with damages estimated at 500. Household members were said to be away in a cotton field. Earlier, at Brackenridge Park, a brush fire near the Japanese Garden on Alpine Drive was contained with no injuries.
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Santos Gonzales
Comal Street
Juarez Alley
Gongales
Brackenridge Park
Steel trade improves for independents in August market
Independent short makers report weaker inters in August but ahead of last year as July orders fill. Full finished sheet prices have tumbled to 475 to 4935 ewt with deliveries available. Independents do not adhere to the 3 cent official price guidance from the American Sheet and Linplare Company.
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Pitsburghs
Inter
American Sheet
Amended orders reshuffle officers across corps areas
Washington amends numerous duty assignments and leaves granted for officers from brigadiers to lieutenants across First Corps Boston Seventh Omaha San Francisco and other posts. Promotions retirements and reassignments include medical quartermaster engineers and air service personnel with details on retirements boards and term dates.
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Charles Loring
Judge Advocate
War Transactions Board
First Corps
Boston
Hugh A. Drum
John H
Infantry
Robert W. C. Wimsatt
Don BF. Pratt
Louis M. Merrick
Air Service
Lester M. Wheeler
John J.infold
Walter 10. Boswell
Ravid W .Wilson
Coast Artillery
Edsar PF. Colladay
Paul R Jones
Field Story
Grant T. Trent
Washington
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Clifford M. Ollivert
Ninth’ Corps
San Francisco
Donald F. Carroll
Field Artillery
Walter Reed Hospital
Basil A. Hayes
Oklahoma City
Jacob Frank
Panama
Fort Jay
Frank A. Hollingshead
Philippines
Fort Hancock
Afr
Brooks Field
Hir
Ivan Loveridee Bennett
Crade
Henry C. Whitehead
Fort Benning
Awnam K. Kenney
Winfield Scott
Charles Lewis
Camp Stotsenburg
Henry It
Flexsenbar
Louis M. Nuttman
Seventh Corp
Samuel F. Dallam
Cavalry
Richmond
James R. Pearl
Fort Mason
Quartermaster General's Office
Camp Lewis
Medical Department
Regular Army
George A. Skinner
Edward A. Noyes
Ato M. Lehman
James D. McIntyre
Ordnance Department
Coptains
Wawthorne C. Gray
Edmund W. Hil
Haynie McCormick
Uty
Scott Field
Wiliam T. Kilhorn Jr
Thomas M. Hunter
Victor W. J. Wales
James P. Gammon
Fort Humpreys
Frederick B. Wilson
Griffin Ged
George D. Griffin Lan
Letterman Hospital
Sam D. Garter
All- Letterman
Lawalt
Joseph A. Nichols
Fort Bowning
Briant H. Wells
John N. White
Dental Corps
Carlisle Barracks
Fort Willams
Eurene Smith
West Point
Masater
Merton A. Dailey
Camp Murray
Louis W. Battox
Coral Artillery
Fort DuPont
Clineton H. Girard
Plattsboro
William R. Bouse
Fort Hares
Frank 3. Bowen
Fort Sam Houston
Bowen
Eleventh Infantry
Fort Benjamin Warrison
Brown boosters visit San Saba fair day parade
Thirty-five cars carried 200 Brownwood boosters to San Saba for Brownwood Day at the county fair. Figurehead speakers urged support for the Brown County Fair in September. Venues included pennants bands and receptions with local business leaders praising cooperative spirit.
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Brownwood
San Saba
Stewart L. Williams
Brown County Fair
Earl Looney
The
Fair Association
Tom Vesey
Boy Cyclist Hit by Car Undergoes Minor Injuries
Frank Nino 16 was slighty hurt Sunday when a car driven by J J Barrow 11 struck him at the San Fernando and Laredo intersection while he rode a bicycle. Barrow took the boy to Robert B Green hospital and later home at 112 San Louiz street. no charges were filed.
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Frank Nino
J. J. Trarrow
Garden Street
San Fernando
Laredo
Nino
Barrow
Ind
Robert B. Green Hospital
Billy
San Louiz Patreet
Te Wey
Ieine
Milholland Memorial Scenes Mark National Woman's Party Meet
At Westport and Lewis a pageant Forward Into Light and a memorial church service ended the National Woman's party convention. More than 1000 women attended and 10,000 watched the pageant. Milholland's father protested color-line tensions and opposed barring Black guests from paying tribute. He cited his daughter’s stance on racial inclusion during the suffrage parade.
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Westport
Lewis
Inez Milhalland
National Woman's Party
Aliss Maud Younger
San Francisco
Margery Whittemore
Detroit
Milholland
Milhelland
National Women’s Party
Mulholland
Lucy D. Slowe
Howard University
Washington
A. ¥. Hunton
New York
National Association For Advancement of the Colored People
Emmett J. Scott
Alice Paul
League of Bankers Fights Mellon Plan Ties to Tax Legislation Push
The bankers' league calls on every banker to chair royal committees and protest the Mellon tax plan to senators and congressmen. Charles De B. Claiborne urges bankers to influence fiscal policy as Congress prepares tax legislation. The move preludes a broader campaign to enact tax reform favorable to productive industry.
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Washington, D.C
Bankers' League
Charles de B. Claiborne
the Teague
Congress
Bankers’ League
National Catholic Order condemns Ku Klux Klan in 1924 meeting
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Auxiliary adopted a resolution decrying the injection of religion into politics and denouncing the Ku Klux Klan as a dangerous threat. They reaffirm allegiance to the Pope and Irish loyalty to the U S government during their national meeting in Atlantic City, which chose the 1925 convention city.
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Atlantic City
Ku Klux Klan
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Sraymore
United States
the Order
Night racing opens at Ascot with luminous cars on track
Practice ends as 9 night racing programs begin next Saturday at Ascot. Leon Puray starts the event driving a car painted by Jaminous, prepping for the illuminated oval action tonight.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ascot Speedway
Oval
Leon Puray
Butler says common sense appeal boosts Coolidge campaign
William M Butler national Republican chairman reports steady improvement in the campaign. He cites Maryland and Kentucky as strong for Republicans and notes Dawes clubs form in New York New Jersey to pledge solid votes. He mentions Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Wisconsin while noting agricultural developments have not hurt prospects.
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Chicago
William M Butler
Coolidge
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Seguin Delegates Start for Texas Legion Meet
Seguin delegates led by Mr and Mrs Alwin E Pane Miss Lydia Peigerle Mr and Mrs E Farrell John C Hoyo and Tom McNamara left Seguin this morning to attend the American Legion of Texas convention and the Ninetieth Division reunion in Brownwood for a three day session beginning tomorrow.
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Seguin
Texas
Seran
American Legion of Texas
Ninetieth Division
Brownwood
Alwin E. Pane
Lydia Peigerle
E. Farrell
John C. Hoyo
Tom McNamara
Woman Explorer Delia Akeley Plans Study Of African Babies
Delia Akeley, famed hunter and explorer, says she will travel to Africa to study infant life among wildlife communities. She plans to live with locals, learn their daily life, and later address American children about African brothers and sisters, returning with animal skins and stories.
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iUniversal Service
New York
Mars
Delia
Akeley
Africs
Africa
Prisoner in Somerville Attempted Suicide After Slaying
Dr Raymond D Thiers, held at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, is charged with killing his brother in law David M Noble in Somerville on August. He attempted suicide by opening a vein with a safety pin. a nurse heard groaning and a blood transfusion from a police officer was given. Authorities believe a safety pin caused the wound and a razor blade was not found.
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Somerville
Maas
Raymond D. Thiers
Massachusetts General’ Hospital
Boston
David M. Noble
Teddy
Thiery
Bushnell
Middlesex County
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