Metropolis Trophy Race Ends in Tragedy at Sheepshead Bay
In the 150 mile Metropolitan Trophy race at Sheepshead Bay New York Carl Limberg and mechanic R Pallotti were killed when Limberg wrecked on a steep embankment. Eddie Rickenbacher won in a Maxwell car with Jules Devigne second and Vail third. Katherine Stinson performed aerial feats before the fatal crash dimmed the crowd's mood.
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Sheepshead Bay
WN. Y
Carl Limberg
R. Pallotti
Ken Limberg
Eddie Rickenbacher
Amercan Maxwell
Jules Devigne
Delage
Ra Vail
Tock
Winer
Devigne
Vail
Limberg
Allott
Katherine Stinson
Iss Katherine Stinson
San Antonio
Grandland
Limerg
Palotti
Resta
Watson
Rickenbacher
Mulford
Peugeot
F&kxwell
Jules
Senator Stone Keeps Congress Calm Amid War Pressures
Washington May 13 Senator William Joel Stone Missouri longtime head of the Foreign Relations Committee earns the nickname Gumshoe Bill for dampening heated debates. He acts as a channel between the White House and Congress, urging restraint and backing diplomatic handling over direct action, while aiming for peace and a quiet Missouri home life.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
William Joel Stone
Gumshoe Bill
Missouri
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Stone
Senator Stone
Gore
McLemore
Senate
White House
Capitol
Committee On Foreign Relations
Bill Stone
Cotton Marketing Discussed at Texas Merchants Meet
The sixteenth annual Retail Merchants Association of Texas convention in San Antonio June 12 to 16 will feature a lecture by W B Yeary on The Marketing of Cotton and its effect on the retail merchant. Delegates will hear talks on fire insurance rates shipping and national topics with strong Texas emphasis.
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Retail Merchants’ Association of Texas
San Antonio
W. B. Yeary
Farmersville
Yeary
Texas
National Congressional Committee On Rural Credit
Special Order Incorporated
Congress
W. A. Achilles
Austin
New Orleans
Sol Westerfelt
National Executive Board
R. A. Higgins
J. A. Patterson
F. M. Lucore
Special Railroad Agents’ Association
Department of the Railroad Service
Edgecombe
San Antonio Association
State Association
Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Gunter Hotel
H. A. Moos
Ferguson
Merchants of
Secretaries’ Association
The
Retail Merchants’ Association
Fred I. Fisher
Taylor
Tex
John Thomas
Witchita Falls
Sam S. Colinsky
George E. Bernard
San Angelo
C. R. Gardner
Hills
Harry L. Miller
Villa Bandits See Red After Pulque Lore From Mexico
The article describes Pancho Villa and his followers allegedly drinking pulque and mescal before rampages. Pulque is the fermented sap of maguey, cheap and widely consumed, with pulque and mescal produced from the century plant. The piece notes pulque’s domestic production, cultural legends, and the industry in Hidalgo Puebla and Tlaxcala, plus the drink’s historical ties to Aztec lore.
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Washington, D. C
Pancho” Villa
Hidalgo
Mexico
Puebla
Taxcala
Cortez
Teneochtitlan
Pulque
Not Easy to Explain
A dialogue unfolds about a boy who constantly asks questions and seeks explanations. The mother bristles at his curiosity while acknowledging his desire to learn and understand her meanings when she uses sharp terms to describe herself.
Man Owns a Navy All by Himself
Fred J. Gauntlett of Washington once owned a private navy comprising two armored cruisers the Idaho and the Mississippi. He procured congressional authorization and arranged a sale to Greece, profiting from the venture after negotiating with Secretary Daniels and the Greek envoy.
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Washington
D. C
Fred J. Gauntlett
Bartholomew Portuguese
William Phipps
Captain Kidd
Gaumlette
Mr. Gauntlett
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Daniels
Idaho
Mississippi
Gauntlett
Mr. Daniels
Green Charge
Congress
Naval Affairs Committee
Geauntlett
United States
Incumbrance Compared to Private Citizen Metaphor
A quoted passage argues that an impediment to a private citizen resembles a club foot or a speech impediment, illustrating a comparison of burdens in personal condition and expression.
Costs of Peerage Regalia in War Era Economy
A historical note explains the expense of equipping new peers with coronets, robes, and armorials. A coronet of eighteen carat gold with a jeweled cushion runs about $2,500, while scarlet and ermine robes cost $200 to $250. The robe bears ermine bars indicating rank, and about $250 or more covers nobility preparation and crests.
Aviator Outsmarts Captor In Aerial Loop
In Havre May 13 a young British aviator who had been taken by a German officer earned a decoration after a perilous flight with his captor. The German man used a pistol and forced the aviator to guide the plane above allied lines to avoid anti aircraft fire. The German lost his seat during a high loop and the Britisher landed safely to receive honors. A French inventor showcased a motorcycle with a fourteen horsepower engine.
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Havre
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South Texas Music CO
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