Bids on Navy armor show identical figures across three firms
Bids from Bethlehem Steel, Midvale Steel, and Carnegie Steel for armor on battleship number thirty nine were identical across all classes and matched bids for the Pennsylvania armor. Secretary Daniels delayed contracts to seek real competition and urged a government armor plant as a remedy, noting the firms deny any price agreement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Hethlehem Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Carbon Steel Company
Pittsburg
Daniels
Midvale
Bethlehem
Carnegie
Congress
Gas Explosion Harms Mrs Griggs In Lawrenceville
In Lawrenceville Illinois a gas explosion wrecked the Griggs restaurant and three adjoining buildings injuring Mrs William Griggs and Miss Ever Muchmore and severely hurting nine others. Loss estimated at $15000.
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Associated Press
Lawrenceville, Ill
William Griggs
Ever Muchmore
Griggs
William wins pacing record at Champaign fair
In Champaign Illinois yesterday William the champion three year old pacer set a new world half mile track mark at 2 09 beating Grace D of Columbus Ohio by one and a half seconds.
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Associated Press
Champaign
Ill
Champaign County Fair
William
Grace D
Columbus
Ohio
Indiana Guard Seizes Mineral Springs Race Track
Two Indiana National Guard companies arrived at Mineral Springs race track in Porter at 5:30 pm and assumed control after Governor Ralston ordered action against gambling. The track may suspend racing as troops camp inside the enclosure and force only officials, owners, and staff on course. Major George W. Freyermuth commands the troops.
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Associated Press
Porter
Ind
Indiana National Guard
Mineral Springs
Ralston
W. F. Knotts
Racing Association
Knotts
George. W. Freyermuth
Hydro-Boat Upset Trips During River Regatta
Hydro- Bullet capsized near a buoy in the Mississippi River Power Boat Association regatta on Lake Coopers. Earl H. Deakin of Lauderdale Lakes Wisconsin escaped drowning after the craft overturned and Ralph Smith clung to the boat. Miss Ethel Salisbury of Muscatine Iowa rode as passenger with Touy Janus before being rescued. Oregon Kid, owned by S. T. Black of Portland Oregon, won the 20 mile heat in 26:50 25 at roughly 46 mph. Cor Hanley of Muscatine was elected admiral of the association.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River Power Boat Association
Lake Cooper
Earl H. Deakin
Lauderdale
Lakes
Wis
Ralph Smith
Smith
Deakin
Ethel Salisbury
Muscatine
Touy Janus
Oregon
Kid
S. T. Black
Portland
Ore
Cor Hanley
Association
Foxhall Keene Injured in Polo Accident at Cheyenne Mountain
Foxhall Keene suffered a serious polo injury at Cheyenne Mountain Country Club in Colorado Springs when his horse toppled during a match against the Denver Prairie Dogs. He broke his right shoulder and sustained heavy bruising. the incident followed a prior minor hurt in June before the international series.
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Foxhall Keene
Colorado Springs
Col
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club
Keene
Denver Prairie Dogs
Bunnell Plans World Tour for Chicago and New York Teams
Dick Bunnell advance man leaves Vancouver for Japan to arrange an international exhibition schedule for the Chicago Americans and New York Nationals. The clubs will tour Asia and Australia with games in Yokohama Tokio Kobe Nagasaki Shanghai Hong Kong Manila Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hong Kong
Manila
Australia
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Women notaries lose out if they enter matrimony
In Alabama a married woman with a notary public commission loses authority due to name change, unless recommissioned. A capitol case revealed a newlywed woman’s seal became useless after her marriage and she was told to obtain a new commission.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Capitol
Forbes Dismissal Notice Sparks Manila Debate
In Manila on August 28 the notice of W Cameron Forbes losing the governor generalship to Francis Burton Harrison drew protests for its curt delivery. Forbes said he bears no grievance toward President Wilson and accepts the routine nature of such notifications, noting the president’s busy schedule and that subordinates often handle details.
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Associated Press
Manila
W. Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Francis Burton Harrison
Washington
Forbes
Wilson
Harrison
Illinois A C Swimmers Sweep Central States Meet
Illinois Athletic Club swimmers dominated the central states championship, winning all events against Cleveland Detroit and Toledo clubs during Aquatic sports week in Put In Bay Ohio. A J Hebner led in the 150 yard dash and quarter mile while L C Reitman plunged underwater for fifty five seconds from sixteen feet. Culver Summer Naval School beat a naval ship Essex crew in the cutter contest by ten lengths and captured the Chippy race for light militiamen.
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Put-In-Bay
Ohio
Illinois Athletic Club
Inter-Lake Yachting Association
Perry
Cleveland
Detroit
Toledo
A A. C. Raider
Illinois
A. C
A. J. Hebner
L. C. Reitman
Iinois
Culver
Ind
Iig
Essex
Mother Seeks High Bidder for Daughter’s Marriage
The remark suggests a mother judges a daughter’s marriage prospects by material wealth. It notes social expectations and the pressure to marry well through financial advantage.
Drinking Wood Alcohol Fatal After Mistaking For Whiskey
Three men died and one was dying in Tunkhannock on August 28 after reportedly drinking wood alcohol believed to be grain alcohol or whiskey. The victims were Harry Feldman 21 Jeffery Ross 45 George Weiss 50 and Percy Newell 35. The fourth man remained gravely ill.
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BC Associated Press
Tunhannock
Harry Feldman
Jeffery Ross
George Weiss
Percy Newell
Three Negroes Jailed After Huntsville Theft Incident
In Yadkinville three Black men were jailed after a pitched battle involving Sheriff Poindexter and a posse with a band of rescuing negros who freed a woman charged with theft near Huntsville. One negro was killed and another fatally injured. authorities fear further race trouble.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Yadkinville
Poindexter
Huntsville
Thief robs Hazelhurst bank side door during traffic
A Hazelhurst bank side door entry yielded over $1,000 as crowds watched arriving cars. Clerks discovered the loss during a routine cashier count. Bloodhounds could not follow a trail beyond the sidewalk amid a crowded scene.
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Associated Press
Hazelhurst
Miss
Hazelhurs
Bank of Hazelhurst
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