President Coolidge Narrowly Escapes Auto Danger
President Coolidge narrowly escaped being struck by an automobile in downtown Washington yesterday as he stepped from the curb. The driver Nathan L. Smith of Baltimore was arrested on traffic violations and released on bond. Secret Service agents grabbed the President’s arm to pull him back, averting a possible accident.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nathan L. Smith
Baltimore
Secret Service
Lost Arctic Village Described by Survey Party
Commenting on the Geological Survey’s report, Mayor Maynard cites finding a deserted village in the Colville River valley and the Valley of the Win. He notes Yukon Indians occupied it during a pilgrimage from the Yukon to the coast, seeking a substation along the divide, after which survivors were wiped out by illness.
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Geological Survey
Colville River
Win
Maynard
Yukon
Alaska
Kelso Waterworks Chief Arrested on Murder Warrant
Kelso Washington September 21 George R Norris superintendent of the Kelso Waterworks was arrested on a warrant sworn out by former mayor A Rurie Todd charging him with murdering Kelso editor Thomas Dovery shot June 19 Norris was released and the warrant later declared invalid by County Attorney Imus who said a justice of the peace lacked authority to issue a felony warrant Imus said he had no reason to suspect Norris
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Kelso
Wash
George R. Norris
Kelso Waterworks
A. Rurie Todd
Thomas Dovery
Norris
Imus
Justice of the Peace
Wagon Auto Mix Ends With Shooting in Washington
In Olympia Washington J Ingram was arrested after shooting Seattle lawyer Joe Hedges following a highway crash near Paradise Montana Hedges suffered a broken jaw but survived Ingram was angered by what he called persistent attempts by motorists to force him off the highway Mayor George L Barnes of Centralia helped stop the incident and praised the restraint shown after Ingram threatened to shoot.
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Olympia
Wash
Paradise
Montana
J. Ingram
Joe Hedges
Seattle
Hedge
Hedges
George L. Barnes
Centralia
Tom Murray
Oregon
Ingram
Wold
Barnes
Who Pays Uncle Sam's Bills
The American Association asserts that wealthier states do not bear the federal highway tax burden. Taxes fall on corporations and individuals, with states acting as collection agents. NY and PA production similar, but NY pays more due to taxes on out-of-state property.
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Washington
American Association Today
Sam
New York
Union Pacific
New YorkBtate
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ford Suggests Heating Power Direct from Coal
Henry Ford predicts electricity will heat American cities and proposes burning coal underground to generate power sent directly from mines. The concept aims to avoid surface coal transport and uses underground combustion.
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Ford
Boston
Mass
The
Christian Science Monitor
Henry Ford
Fugitives Kilbourne Ward Rob Officer Near Everett
Seattle news reports Alvin Kilbourne and Joe Ward, two King County jail escapees, held up Patrolman Petersen near Kilbourne's Everett home, stealing his gun and forcing a bystander to drive them. Averett, an Everett resident, says Ward and Kilbourne claimed to be deputies seeking outlaws and warned him not to speak.
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Seattle
Alvin
Everett
Ward
Kilbourne
Lessard
U S Sailors swept overboard by typhoon
A typhoon described as the worst in officers Ford and Pillsbury's experience swept three sailors overboard off Tsingtao China. Two were drowned and a third, a Black sailor, was rescued after 45 minutes of swimming as waves swept over the ship's funnels and neared the water with each roll.
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Manila
Ford and
Pillsbury
Tsingtao
China
Frange to Propose Substantial Payment Plan
Paris reports AWA Finance Minister Caillaux on a steamer to the United States for the American Debt Commission. He is prepared to submit a proposition for a substantial payment schedule over 20 years, detailing amounts and interest to be funded.
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Paris
Sept
Caillaux
United States
American Debt Commission
Aviators Schuylep and Avey Die in Spokane Air Circus
In Spokane Washington Lieut Schuylep and Private John A Avey Jr were killed when a shell air plane plunged 400 feet during an air circus attended by about 30000 spectators. The crash occurred as planes numbered 23 took part in the event.
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Spokane
Wash
Schuylep
John A. Avey, Jr
Indy
Be Good One Legion Program for Omaha Convention
The American Legion National Convention in Omaha in October will feature a new entertainment plan. Entertainers from across the United States will perform at ten downtown stations with stages. Judges at each station will rank acts by audience reception, awarding cash prizes in a first time use at a Legion convention.
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Omaha
American Legion’ National Convention
United States
American Legion
Mansion of Japanese Prince Destroyed by Fire
TOKYO Sept 21 The mansion of Prince I Tokugawa in the suburbs burned yesterday. Loss is estimated at 1,000,000 yen. Three laborers were arrested on suspicion of incendiarism.
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Tokyo
Prince I. Tokugawa
Fraser River Fishermen Ask for Price Increase
In New Westminster British Columbia on September 21 a dissatisfied group of Fraser River fishermen have appointed a committee to appeal to the Dominion Director of Fisheries next Thursday. They threaten to quit their demands if refused.
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Fraser
Westminster
B. C
Fraser River
Dominion
Bondsman Sid Bruwn Arrested in Seattle Bail Irregularities
Seattle Sept 21 Sid Bruwn a professional bondsman has been arrested on an open charge connected with bail bond irregularities involving 31 police court prisoners He was released on 3000 bail and faces further proceedings in the case
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Seattle
Sid Bruwn
New Unofficial Air Speed Record Set by Williams
Mitchell Field reports Lieut. Amord Williams of the Navy set an unofficial world air speed record at 302.2 miles per hour aboard a 0.2200 pound Curtin racer. The craft will be used in the Navy Pulitzer race in October.
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Mitchell Field
Amord Williams
Navy
Hhke
Americans Fighting Riffians Violating U.S. Law
Washington dispatch reports the Department of State notifying American aviators in the French war on the Riffians that their service violates United States law.
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Washington
Department of State
United States
Dawes Returns Western Jaunt
Vice President Dawes wrapped up a 5800 mile western tour advocating Senate files reform. He declared the controversy now rests with the people and urged them to force the issue with vigor. Dawes delivered fifteen speeches to an average crowd of 7000 auditors.
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Chicago
Senate
Dawes
Canada Cuts Debt Lightens Five Month Fiscal Drain
Ottawa September 21 A government release shows a reduced net debt for the first five months of the current fiscal year ending August 31. Net debt stood at 366,823,600, down 8,025,704 from July 1 and 20,594,403 less than August 31, 1924, with higher ordinary revenue and lower expenditures.
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Ottawa
Department of Finance
Imperial Oil crew finds shale and limestone near Fort Norman
A drilling crew led by Ahrus HK Sutherland arrived from Fort Norman to Calgary reporting a well discovered near the original find produced 100 barrels daily after shale was struck at 1063 feet at Newwell 52 miles south of Fort Norman on the Mackenzie River. Limestone was hit at 1006 feet and a shale layer at 1500 to 1600 feet halted drilling within 100 miles of the Arctic Circle.
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Calgary
Imperial Oil. Company
Ahrus HK. Sutherland
Fort Norman
Newwell
Mackenzie Anch
Arctic Circle
Halibut Prices in Prince Rupert Canada
Halibut prices quoted from Prince Rupert indicate American halibut selling at per pound and Canadian halibut at per pound with cents figures. Prices reflect market rates in British Columbia with a spread between the two origin sources.
Mitchell Removed by High Official
Bulletin from San Antonio reports General William Mitchell was relieved from active duty last Saturday by Major General Rest Hines. The piece notes air board probes in Washington with Acting Secretary of War Davis testifying before President Coolidge’s Special Air Board. Davis argues for separation of military and civil aviation while stressing cooperation.
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San Antonio
Tex
William Mitchell
Rest Hines
AIR Board
Washington
Kavis
Coolidge
Special Air Board
Dav
Himes
Neead
Skall
Shenandoah Probe Opens Under Navy Court Inquiry
In Lakehurst on September 21 the Navy conducts a public court inquiry into the dirigible Shenandoah. Admiral Mary P. Jones presides as the proceedings begin and the inquiry remains open to the public.
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Lakehurdt
Navy
Todaay
Mary P. Jones
Mother and Four Daughters Die in Wellington Fire
NANIMO September 24. Mrs John Hunter and her four young daughters were killed when their home was destroyed at South Wellington near here last night. Turner, a coal miner, left the home minutes before to go to the store.
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Nanimo
John Hunter
T Heir
South Wellington
Turner
Arctic Mission Boat Ariel Brown Wrecks at Teller
The Lutheran Mission motorship Ariel Brown grounded at Teller last Monday after a storm while returning to Nome from Little Diomede Island. The crew are safe. the vessel was blown through the Bering Straits into the Arctic Ocean and wrecked at Teller Harbor.
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Nome
Alaska
Lutheran Mission
Ariel ‘Brown
Teller
Little Diomedes Island
Bering Straits
Arctic Ocean
Shismaret
George Go
Lack of Prohibition Enforcement Blamed on Mellon
Washington report from Sept 21 says Federal Council of Churches will push temperance teaching in churches as a follow up to Prohibition inquiry. The group’s review criticizes enforcement under the Bureau of Internal Revenue as insufficient and says the unit seems like a propaganda bureau, harming cooperation and morale in enforcement efforts.
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Washington
Federal Council of Churches
Council
Research and Education Department
Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
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