Flyvation News Highlights Early Aviation Feats And Witty Skies
A compilation of early aviation tales features Capt Ross Smith’s 11 500 mile England to Australia journey, a Seattle flyer’s high speed dogfight with a fearless eagle, and playful notes on airfields and Pacific crossing plans. It also notes Prohibition debates among aviators and claims about ex service pilots in Seattle showing discipline in flight.
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Ross Smith
Royal Flying Corps
Europe
Asia Minor
Asia
Pacific Ocean
England
Australia
Seattle
San Diego
Los Angeles
Immelmann
Lieut
Maynard
Chamber Endorses Military Training at City Club
350 chamber members applaud military training as a national policy after a stirring speech by Congressman John F. Miller at the Masonic club. He outlined congressional efforts for a 3,500,000 federal building appropriation in Seattle and champions rehabilitation districts as part of Seattle’s count. W. H. Olin urged cooperation for accurate population representation when the census count occurs next month.
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Chamber
John F. Miller
Masonic Club
Chamber of Commerce
Miller
Congress
Seattle
W. H. Olin
Mare Island Bars Out Newsmen After Investigation
Mare Island navy yard issued orders barring all newspaper men from the island amid a secret investigation. Protests erupted from Vallejo’s three daily papers as the government probes alleged illegal listing of civil service clerks as mechanics defrauding the Treasury of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Mare Island
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Acquit Three in Bellingham Trial
In Bellingham three members of the I W W were acquitted by a jury after four hours of deliberation. Lafayette Ady secretary of the local I W W in Bellingham James Wilson and Henry Larson were the acquitted defendants. The trial lasted ten days and the defense offered no testimony.
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Bellingham
LW. W
Lafayette Ady
IL. W. W
James Wilson
Henry Larson
Cock Self Conceit of Japan Her Worst Foe
Rodney Gilbert argues Japan’s self conceit hampers progress as it copies foreign models, clings to militarist rule, and resists democratic change. He cites imitation in politics, industry, and policy toward China, warning mental habit blocks original thinking and quick adaptation.
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Japan
Machtrecht
Perry
Germany
China
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