Lee to Lead World Peace Committee of American Legion
Thomas Amory Lee of Topeka Kansas is introduced as a veteran turned lawyer and Legion leader. He served with French forces and American units in World War I, was wounded at Cantigny and Soissons, and later directed Legion activities as Kansas department commander. In 1924 he was chosen to head the World Peace committee, evaluating global plans for the Legion.
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Thomas Amory Lee
Topeka
Kan
United States
Foyer du Soldat
Champagne
Cantigny
Soissons
Camp Devens
St. Louis
American Legion
Legion
Kansas
American Legion Weekly
The
St. Paul
Omaha
Paris
Kemper Military School
Kansas University
Harvard Law School
London
Permanent Commission On Foreign Relations
To Photograph Graves of Hero Dead in France
Frederick J. Church senior vice commander of the Charles W. Heiser post of the American Legion Brooklyn New York sailed for France to photograph graves of the dead. He and his wife will spend three months on the task and will also place flowers for relatives who request them. Church said a photograph of a soldier buried in Flanders fields should not be denied.
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France
Frederick J. Church
Charles W. Heiser
American Legion
Brooklyn
N. Y
Church
Flanders’ Fields
No Shirts to Spare Dawes Refuses Ladies Request
Vice President Dawes answers a request from an auxiliary unit of the American Legion in Ohio with a firm regretful refusal. He notes his duties and supply concerns would be strained if his shirt supply were demanded, as he is a Legionnaire and member of the 40 and 8.
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Dawes
American Legion
Ohio
The
Market Report Shows Varied Prices Across Produce and Grains
The report from the Department of Agriculture in Washington covers fruit and vegetable markets with cantaloupes up 1.10 to 1.15 f.o.b in California and city prices down 50c. It notes Imperial Valley salmon tutits at 3.50 to 4.00 per standard 45s and 2.50 to 2.75 f.o.b. El Centro, Tom Watson watermelons from Florida down to 150, and Georgia Carman peaches weakening to 3.00 to 4.25 per six-basket carrier. other items include North Carolina cobblers, Virginia cobblers, Arkansas and Oklahoma carrot sales, and varying tomato and potato prices as markets trend downward. Dairy and cheese trends show erratic butter moves and Wisconsin price declines, with wholesale dairy and cotton futures and grain prices reflecting lower wheat and corn, slight improvement in storage activity, and mixed futures at markets in New York, Chicago, and St. Louis.
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F.o.b
California
Imperial Valley
F.o.b. el Centro
Tom Watson
Florida
f.O.b. Ocala
Georgia Carman Peaches
New York
Macon
North Carolina
Irish Cobblers
Elizabeth City
Virginia
F.o.b. Onley
Chicago
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Texas
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Wichita
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Louis
New Orleans Rice Market Prices Tie Future Contracts
In New Orleans fancy Blue Rose held at 7 1/8 to 7 1/4 cents, while fancy long grain mixed at about 1/8 to 1/4 cent cheaper. Ediths and Honduras offered at a premium, as expected. Two October futures traded early at 5.68 cents, unchanged from Thursday's close.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Amundsen Arctic Flight Reaches Spitzbergen Safely
A Stockholm dispatch from Oslo confirms two airplanes carrying Roald Amundsen's North Pole expedition arrived in Spitzbergen. All members are safe and officials expect a new attempt to reach the pole soon.
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Stockholm
Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Pole
Hogs Rally in Fort Worth Market Prices Climb
Fort Worth stock market reports hogs advancing Friday with gains of 25 to 35 cents. Top values hit 13.10 for truck loads and 13.05 for car lots as 800 head moved early. Lows also rose 25 cents and overall pig prices stayed fully steady, about 75 to 85 cents above last week’s close.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chair Makers Plead Guilty Under Sherman Anti-Trust Law
In Chicago fifty chair manufacturers pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Adam C. Cliffe to Sherman anti-trust violations. Fines totaling 166000 were assessed on these first 269 furniture firms named in indictments after a recent grand jury session.
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Chicago
Ill
Adam C. Cliffe
Former Railroad Head Julius Kruttschnitt Dies
Funeral services for Julius Kruttschnitt, former head of the Southern Pacific system, who died Monday, were held Thursday in New Orleans, his birthplace. Kruttschnitt was 71 and the son of a Prussian consul.
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New York
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific System
New Orleans
Fatal Shooting in Pelly Pelly Texas
Arthur P. Branch aged 36 was shot and killed on Main Street in Pelly Pelly about 40 miles south of Houston on Wednesday. M C Eschman was arrested in connection with the shooting.
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Pelly Pelly
Tex
Arthur P. Branch
Pelly
Houston
M. C. Eschman
Persia Quits Arms Meet Over Gulf Search Policy
Geneva report states Persia withdrew from the arms conference after the body approved inspections of Persian ships in the Gulf of Persia for suspected forbidden arms traffic. The move follows the conference ruling and affects ongoing diplomacy.
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Persia
Geneva
Gulf of Persia
Rain Repelling Topcoats Highlight New Mode Phases
Fashion notes praise rain repelling topcoats for durability and comfort with new weaves and finishes. Describes de chine stitching, vertical pockets, and single row buttons, plus chic frocks for graduation and party wear in crepe de chine and printed silks. Julia Bottomley notes tweed mixtures, chevron motifs, and capes with jabot drapery amid a range of colors and stylish details.
Pointers for Hog and Poultry Farming in Franklin County
The article outlines feeding strategies to maximize hog growth using pasture, grain, peanuts, and crop residues, stressing shade and water. It highlights sow productivity, club programs in Johnson County, and prize-backed cotton projects for 4-H youth, plus practical farm tips on egg shells, tomato slicing, canning, and pest control.
Chinese soldiers use forceful diplomacy against bandits
The Baltimore Sun recounts a blunt incident where Chinese troops facing a bandit group warned outlaws they could enlist. When trusted guards arrived by rail, the soldiers killed many and wounded the rest, leaving few bandits able to pursue further peaceful approaches.
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Baltimore Sun
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement
For bloated feeling and distressed breathing due to indigestion you need a medicine as well as a purgative. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are both. Adv.
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Wright
Shad Fishing Pays State In South Carolina
Shad fishermen in several counties pay large sums for the privilege of catching the popular fish. Shad stamps or tags cost 5 cents each, and netters pay 25 cents per 100 yards of shad netting, with revenue flowing to the county treasurer.
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South Carolina
South
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American Legion News Service
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Arctic Explorer Safe
Fort Worth Stock Market
Sister
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
General Farm News
S. C. Hoyle
Extension Service Publications
A. and
M. College of Texas
Sudan
Agricultural Club
Franklin County
Poultry Club
Corn and Cotton Club
Johnson County
Messrs
Hallman and
Morris
Grandview
United States Rubber Company
F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston, Texas
Galveston
Vanzant Leaf Tobacco Ass’n
J. W. Sarver
Agt
Vanzant, KY
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bldg
Houston, Tex
Dorit
Baby
Green
Haarlem
Dickey
Ma Dickey Drug CO
Bristol
Tenn
Sin Leei
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