Army Bren School Commencement Message at WashU
Secretary of War Dwight D. Davis praised Washington University as a great educational institution at commencement. He noted the army trains citizens through practical courses, with 40 percent of enlistees attending army schools or performing drills for civil careers. Davis called army training a public service and highlighted citizen training camps as true schools of democracy. He cited generals Pershing and Harbord to illustrate the program’s impact.
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Dwight FB. Davis
Washington University
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John J. Pershing
James G
Lightning Sets Gas Well Afire In Colorado Field
BAND JUNCTION Colo Lightning last night struck a Texas Company gas well in the Ran Rangeley field northeast of Sone. Estimated dew of 5,000,000 cubic feet. A B Patterson general manager of the company says dynamite would likely be used to blow out the flame.
Farmers spurn compromise bill blocks relief measure
In the Middle West farmers will be satisfied with no compromise agriculture relief, says William Hirth of Columbia Missouri. He chairs the corn delts group and issued a statement denouncing any settlement that falls short of full relief.
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Middle West
William Hirth
Colombia
Corn Delts
Threats to Kidnap King George and Duchess of York
Letters received at Buckingham Palace and the Earl of Strathmore lodge threats to abduct King George the sixth and the Duchess of York and her young granddaughter. Police view the messages as a possible joke or the actions of a mentally unbalanced writer, with one letter opened by a secretary and sent to Scotland Yard.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Earl of Strathmore
George
Duchess of York
Elizabeth
Sandwich
Marquis of Townsend
Scotland Yard
Parsons
Mellon's Nephew Among 16 Witnesses in Senate Inquiry
W L Mellon of Pittsburg, nephew of Secretary Mellon, is listed among 16 witnesses summoned to testify tomorrow before the Special Senate campaign investigating committee. The inquiry concerns Pennsylvania Republican primary expenditures with Pepper ally Ware winning a three cornered race aided by Governor Pitcotte, and the trio are slated to appear Wednesday.
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W. L. Melon
Pittsburg
Mellon
Senate Campaign
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Pepper
Ware
Philadelphia
Pitckot
Tools Stolen From Woodlawn Terrace Construction Site
On Woodlawn Terrace a group of workmen reported Monday losses of carpenters tools during a nighttime theft. City detectives Stendebach and Proudfoot searched pawn shops for about $1000 in stolen gear as workers R. Howard J. Scliz J. Horza C. Grumbles Sam Turnye Charles Nichols R. B. Santu and Max Voight listed their missing items.
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Woodlawn Terrace
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Proudfoot
R., K. Howard
John Scliz
John EH. Horza
C. B. Grumbles
Sam Turnye
Charles Nichols
R. BR. Santu
Max Voight
Witness Perjury Charged in Bank Robbery Case
Perjury charges were filed in the justice court of Anton Adam against a man who testified for the defense in Earl Collins's robbery trial of the San Antonio National Bank. The complaint alleges the witness lied under oath. The charge was filed by investigator Louis Cardenas for District Attorney C. M. Chambers.
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Anton Adam
Earl Collins
San Antonio National Bank
Louis Cardenas
C. M. Chambers
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