Ohio man elected national commander of the American Legion
John B. McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio won the national commander post on the first ballot at the American Legion seventh annual convention in Omaha Nebraska. The election came after wide support and foreshadowed a unanimous endorsement of McQuigg with a background as a veteran of the Mexican border and World War I and long service in Legion affairs.
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Omaha
Neb
John B. McQuigg
East
Cleveland
Ohio
American Legion
Legionnaire
Alabama
Jofin’r. McQuigg
East Clevelnd
Illinois
Howard P. Sarge
Chicago
McQuigg
Massachusetts
Edward Pafford
New York
Michigan
Howard Savage
Illiois
Boward Pafford
Candiate
Wooster College
Clevelnd Grays
Ohio Enginers
Ve Bace
le Argonne
Ohio National Guard
Helso
Fredrick W. Galbraith
Legislative
Comander McQuigg
Pker
Joseph Cheney
Florida
Rayond Littlefield
Rhode Island
Hughes B. Davis
Oklahoma
Vinent A. Carroll
Pennsylvania
Ines A. Howell
Utah
Ethine
Drain
Legion
Wm, Patrick
Caliornia
Joseph Barnett
Red Wing
Minn
Fr. Barnett
The
Hiladelphia
Mitchell Held in Washington for Army Inquiry
The War Department refused Colonel William Mitchell permission to travel to Baltimore for an address. He is under investigation and faces disciplinary proceedings. He will remain in Washington under inspector general orders until the inquiry concludes. The Navy court and War Department officials are involved, with certification routed to Secretary Wilbur for approval.
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Washington
War Department
Wm. Mitchell
Baltimore
Mitcl
Wenlegen
Army
Mitchelle
American Legion
Olonel Mitchell
Navy
Shenana
Insel
Wilbur
Judge Advocate of
Department
Naval Court
Davis
Mitchell
Puty
Pocatello Opens Season With Salt Lake Eleven
Pocatello faces Salt Lake West in a big 1925 season opener at Overland Park at 2 pm. West relies on Rhodes and Eikrem in a fast backfield, while Pocatello brings an inexperienced line but strong backfield led by Barrett, Gross, and Thomas. Attendees expect a low-scoring clash with enthusiasm high and coaching staff hopeful for a victory.
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Overland Park
Salt Lake West High
Rhodes
Eikrem
Pocatello
Panthers
McEntyre
Westminster
Ogden
Fox
Thomas Grosa
Barrett
Dope
No. 29
Rannperte
Grid Warriors Line Up for Opening Eastern Contests
New York Oct 9 AP Gridiron teams prepare for opening games as eastern colleges seek early season tests. Highlights include Georgia Tech versus Penn State in an intersectional clash at Yankee Stadium, Princeton facing Washington and Lee, and Brown meeting Yale. Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Minnesota also ramp up as Big Ten and independent teams brace for week one battles.
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New York
Gridiron Warriors
Big Eastern College
Georgia Tees
Pennsylvania State
Yankee Stadium
Lou Youn
Pennsylvania
Providence
Brown
Hill Roper
Tiger
Princeton
Washington
Syracuse
Ormnge
Johnny Joga
Tad Jones
Pitts
Knox College
Chicago
Ohio State
Indiana
Michigan
Buckeye
Wilve
Stagg
Yost
Notre Dame
Conch Rockne
Army
Beloit
Minnesota
Rinnell
Wabash
Northwestern
Carley
Red'' Grange
Wilnk
Butler
Wisconsin
Franklin
Jown
Jagainet Arkonens
Lansdowne widow testifies on Shenandoah flight
Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne told a naval court of inquiry that the air ship Shenandoah was ordered west for political reasons over her husband Commander Zachary Lansdowne’s protests. She read correspondence showing he opposed the Detroit mast test and the midwest itinerary as unsafe and unnecessary.
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Washington
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Navy
Lansdowne
Septemer
Detroit
Great Lakes
Department
Wilbur
Chief of Naval Operations
Lans Lowne
Lakehurst
Middle West
Noted Opera Artist Uses An Armored Sedan In Gotham
Opera singer Madame Frances Aida wife of Metropolitan Opera manager Guilio Gatti Casazza n has obtained an armored sedan for city travel in New York amid rising crime pressure. She notes the West feels safer than New York and will be met on return by the car. A 100 member national committee to curb interstate firearms sales is being formed with Herman A. Metz as chairman. Mark Prentiss joins the group from the National Crime Commission formed at Elbert H. Gary’s urging.
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New York
Frances Aida
Guilio Gatti Casazan
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York City
Alda
West
Herman A. Metz
Bankers’ Club
Mark Prentiss
National Crime Commission
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Miners Reject the Conference
London Oct 9 AP delegates of the miners federation rejected participation in the coal commission set up by the government by a large vote. The move reflected dissatisfaction with wage cut terms more than a boycott and the executive planned a stronger resolution to be offered today.
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London
Miners’ Federation
Rocky Mountain gridiron action shifts to week games
Denver reporters note teams in the Rocky Mountain conference ready for weekly pig skin clashes after rain soaked practices. Key matchups include Colorado Aggies versus Brigham Young at Fort Collins and Denver University hosting Utah Aegis in Denver with both Colorado schools favored. Other games include Western State at Gunnison, Colorado College at Colorado Springs, and a minor Colorado Mines versus Colorado Teachers tilt at Greeley.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain Conference
Colorado Aggies
Brigham Young University
Fort Collins
Denver University
Utah
Aegis
Coloredo Springs
Colorado Mines
Colorado
Greeley
No Suspect Held In Dovery Murder Case At Kelso
The Dalles sheriff's office said no man is in custody as John W. Smith in connection with editor Thomas Dovery murder. An arrested man named McDonald, missing fingers, does not match the Smith description according to deputy G Lederer. Interior Department paid $3,456,908 in royalties and rentals to ten states for public land oil and mineral leases. Wyoming received the largest share and South Dakota the smallest.
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Portland
Ore
Dalles
Associated Press Touay
John W. Smith
Thomas Dovery
Kelso
McDonald
Smith
G. Lederer
Washington, Dct
Interior Department
Wyoming
South Dallars
California
Colorado
Montana
Utah
New Mexico
North Dakota
Nevada
Washington
Doyle Elected National Chief of Forty and Eight
Stanley G. Doyle of Powder River Montana was unanimously chosen chief de Chemin de Fer, national commander of the Forty and Eight at the convention. The event expanded national officers by adding two new chiefs to bring the total to six, and created an extra chaplain and an extra Garde de la Porte.
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Omaha
Neb
Stanley G. Doyle
Powder River
Mont
Fowler defeats Win to win English women's golf title
R Fowler of North Hante Sou triumphed over Min Joy Win in the 36 hole final to claim the English women's championship after a close match. The contest reached the 18th hole with Fowler securing victory by a narrow margin.
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England
R. Fowler
North Hante Sou
Min Joy
Robber May Get a Bad Lashing
Seattle report says T. H. Johnson a jail breaker and Chicago gang leader suspected of involvement in a $42000 Nanaimo bank robbery was taken to Canada. If convicted he faces lashes and years in prison. British Columbia uses four masked men to inflict lashes with two in front alternating strikes. Wrists tied over head, rope holds them as X marks appear on his back.
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Seattle
Wash
T. H. Johnson
Chicago
Nanaimo
B. C
Canada
British Columbia
Bandits hold up mail car before crowd in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles six sacks of registered mail bound for Chicago were stolen after a seven man gang halted a mail truck in view of motorists and pedestrians. The robbers fled in a red touring car, taking the cargo before police traced them.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Post Office
Santa Fee
Four Fatalities From Laclede Gas Explosion
At dawn today a fifth body was recovered from the debris, raising the death toll to four from a refrigerating tank explosion in the Laclede Gas Light Co building in downtown St Louis. The blast left 51 injured across nearby hospitals with two in critical condition and seven more confined. Damages were estimated at 200000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Laclede Gas Light Company
Bishop Brown Moves Case to Federal Court After Heresy Conviction
Bishop William Montgomery Brown seeks to transfer his case from the Episcopal church court to the U.S. district court. He has been convicted of heresy by the house of bishops at the general convention. His New Orleans lawyers, Spencer Gidiere Phelps and Dunbar, began drafting a petition for a federation injunction to stop sentence.
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New Orleans
William Montgomery Brown
Episcopal Church Court
United States District Court
Brown
House of Hishops
Spencer, Gidiere, Phelps and Dunbar
House of Bishops
Rumanians Cancel Passage to United States
Washington reports that the Romanian commission bound for the United States cancelled its sailing from Cherbourg. No arrival date yet. the state department and treasury have learns of their intended visit. The department has pressed Bucharest for settlement of the $20,000,000 obligation.
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Washington
American Debt Commission
Cherbourg
State Department
Treasury
Bucharest
Connecticut Governor Crashes In Air Incident
Monroe Connecticut October 9 Gov John H Trumbull and Major Talbot F Freeman of the 118th observation squadron Connecticut National Guard crashed in a pasture while en route to Hartford. Neither was injured.
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Monroe
Conn
John Hi. Trumbull
Talbot F. Freeman
118Th Observation Squadron
Connecticut National Guard
Danbury
Hartford
Bishop Wha Upholds Heresy Conviction At General Convention
New Orleans October 9 Bishop Wha Brown confirms the house of bishops upheld a spot conviction of heresy at the general convention. He says the bishop will not appeal or take the matter to civil courts in a signed statement issued today.
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New
Orleans
Wha
Nlmery Brown
House of Bishops
Lin
Pirates World Series Game Postponed by Rain
The third game at Griffith Stadium was postponed after Commissioner Landis declared the field unplayable due to continuous rain. Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed the delay as key players like Ossie Bluege and Coveleskie prepared to return, with a shifted schedule set for Monday in Washington.
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Landis
Griffith Stadium
Mornon
Washington Senators
Pirates
Ossie Bluege
Bluege
Washington
Johnson
Coveleskie
Pittsburg
Jee Meadows
Vic Aldridge
Yde
Kremer
Bucky Harris
Harris
Peary Arrives at Monhegan Island Maine
The Peary steamship from the MacMillan Arctic expedition reached Monhegan Island in Maine, anchoring before dark while awaiting the schooner Howedin. The Bowdoin had already departed, with weather favorable and a plan to arrive around 6 PM.
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Monhegan Island
Maine
Peary
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Howedin
Boot Bay Harbor
Wiscasset
Debt commission meets on Czecho Slovakia debt
Washington October 9 AP The American debt commission was summoned for an afternoon meeting to discuss the Czecho Slovakia debt. Experts from the Czecho Slovakia and American commissions have met daily since their first gathering, but no results have been announced.
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Washington
American Debt Commission
Pacer
Ites
Suspect Arrested in Kelso Editor Killing Case
A Seattle Times dispatch reports a man described as a cook and former Utah convict linked to the June 19 assassination of Kelso editor Thomas Dovery was arrested at The Dalles Oregon. Identification notes include absence of three fingers.
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Seattle
Seattle Times Dispatch Today
John W. Smith
Utah
Thomas Dovery
Kelso
Wash
Dalles
Ore
Cold Weather Grips Iowa as Frost Widespread
Des Moines reports a cold snap with a 26 degree reading the state's lowest while Charles City and other towns see snow flurries. Snow fell in several locales and a heavy frost blanketed northern and western Iowa.
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Des Moines
Sions City
Iowa
Charles City
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