Sims Delivers Direct Shot At The Navy
Rear Admiral William Sims testified before the president's board that naval air policy is undefined and hampered by extreme conservatism. He blamed lack of leadership, unrest in the Navy, and the Shenandoah disaster as evidence of mismanagement and morale decline, urging firmer command and accountability.
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Washington, Dc
Wiliam & Sime
Navy
Shenandoah
Josephus Daniels
Wilson
Navy Department
Potato buyer visits Pocatello in cattle to secure storage spuds
J A Allen of the Denver Supply Company travels to Pocatello in talks with E J Fieldsted of the chamber of commerce. Allen buys Idaho potatoes for D and R G railroad construction crews damaged by a cloudburst between Grand Junction and Price. He cites 2,000,000 in losses and notes quality issues in lowland and highland potatoes.
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J. A. Allen
Denver Supplyoompany
Pocatello
E. J. Fieldsted
Pocatello Chamber of Comerce
Mr. Allen
Idaho
Allen
Colorado
Montana
Original Augsburg Confession Found In German National Museum
In Nuremberg on October 14 the original Augsburg confession, the doctrinal basis of the Lutheran church, was discovered in the German national museum ending years of scholarly search. The confession drafted by Phillip Melanchthon was sent June 15, 1534 to Nuremberg's city council and featured in the diet convoked in Augsburg by Charles V.
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Nuremberg
Germany
Phillip Melanchthon
Nuremburg
Sthemee
Augsburg
Charles V
Mountain Home Irrigation District Eyes 250000 Bond Purchase
W G Swendsen commissioner of reclamation approved a resolution by the Mountain Home Irrigation District to ban wells in the project. The district formed to take over the Mountain Home Cooperative Irrigation company owned project and has a contract to buy it. It plans to bond 250000 to purchase and improve the project as settlers continue operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betse
W. G. Swendsen
Bishop Collapses During Holy Communion in New Orleans
The Right Reverend Charles M. Francis bishop of Indianapolis collapsed at St. Pauls Church during Holy Communion in New Orleans today. A physician said the bishop's condition was not serious.
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New Orleans
Charles M- Francis
Indianapolis
St. Paul's Church
Wage policy urged by American Federation of Labor
The AFL convention in Atlantic City backs a plan to raise wages and cut production waste to lower selling prices. It warns wage cuts breed unrest while endorsing reduced hours with rising real wages. President William Green calls for preparing for a new industrial era.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Wm. Green
Federation
Americcan
Congress
Brotherhood of
International Motherhood of Teamsters
Santiago Iglesias
Porto Rico
Coolidge
United States
Panama
Four Trainmen Die In Pennsylvania Derailment
Four train men were killed when the Wheeling to Pittsburg local on the Pennsylvania road derailed late today. The dead include the road foreman engineer fireman and the baggage master. The locomotive baggage car and two coaches overturned with many passengers injured or shaken. Three relief trains and ambulances were sent from Wheeling.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
Pennsylvania Road
Senator Ralston Seriously Ill in Indianapolis
Senator Samuel Ralston of Indiana was reported gravely ill with heart and other troubles after a medical episode in Indianapolis. Dr. John M. Cunningham, the attending physician, said the situation remained serious despite treatment at the hospital.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Ralston
John M. Cunningham
Overhead Expense on Building New Noses is Upheld by the Court
In Los Angeles a justice court ruled that a $50 deposit for facial alterations counts as overhead. Charles Kelley sued McClendon system after paying $50 and canceling before any work. the court sided with the defendant, noting overhead costs in attracting customers.
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Los Angeles
Defense
Justice Court
Charles Kelley
McClendon
Kelley
Craze drives man to kill wife with butcher knife
George Winters, 22, a New York postal clerk, hacked his wife Margaret Winters to death in Jersey City as police waited outside his apartment. He then stabbed himself in the chest and is expected to die. Their infant son Conred Williams lay nearby.
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Jersey City
N. J
Margaret
George Winters
New York Post Office
Winters
Italian Debt Talks Reported by Popolo di Roma
Rome reports that Giacomo de Martino Italian ambassador in Washington held talks with the United States on Italy’s debt. Mussolini and Count Volpi anticipate a satisfactory result. The debt commission departs Naples October 22 aboard the Duilio for Washington.
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Rome
Popolo di Roma
Mussolini
Washington
Debt Commission
America
Duilio
Naples
Church Denies Reach of Court in Brown Case
In New Orleans a general denial argued federal court lacks jurisdiction over William Montgomery Brown of Galion Ohio a protestant Episcopal bishop who seeks to restrain the House of Bishops from deposing him Judge Louisa Burns heard arguments from both sides before taking the matter under advisement.
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New Orleans
Federal District Court For
Louisiana
William Montgomery Brown
Galion
Ohio
Prontestant Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Louisa Burns
Giviemett and Seaton
Davis Sworn as Secretary of War in Washington
Dwight F. Davis of Missouri was sworn in as secretary of war by Chief Justice Taft. Retiring secretary John W. Weeks witnessed the ceremony, with Major General John L. Hines and other War Department officials present. Weeks delayed departure to Boston to observe the induction.
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Washington
Dwight F. Davis
Missouri
William Howard Taft
John W. Weeks
Army
John L. Hines
War Department
Public Service Bureau Aids Veterans and Citizens
Chicago March 14 The Public Service Bureau of the Chicago Tribune reported to the International and Daily Press Association that last year it rendered a quarter of a million distinct services not covered by other departments. H W Donaldson said the bureau aided over 6 000 veterans with state donations helped 100 people plan vacations processed 18 000 income returns and through flow movement aided 2 300 poor families at Christmas.
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Chicago
Public Service Bureau
The
Chicago Tribune
H. W. Donaldson
International and Daily Press Association
Donaldson
Coach overturns on Pennsylvania train near Wheeling
Three killed and scores injured when a passenger train coach derailed about a mile north of Wheeling West Virginia. The car turned over and caught fire as it headed to Wheeling on October 14.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Confidence Man Now in Germany
Charles Appel father of actress Lila Lee, who vanished after an indictment for larceny embezzlement and a confidence game, has been located in Dresden Germany. He cannot be extradited due to lack of a treaty between the United States and Germany. The indictment cited about 250000 dollars in alleged charges.
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Chicago
Charles Appel
Lila Lee
Dresden
Germay
United States
Germany
Appel
Prince of Wales Returns Home Amid Gala London Welcome
London prepares a gala reception as the Prince of Wales returns after six months. Hotels book dinners and dances with battle cruiser Repulse models and Prince of Wales feather decorations. He will arrive at Victoria station at 3 PM to be greeted by King George V and Queen Mary, with dignitaries and troops in attendance.
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London
Prince of Wales
Victoria Station
Sandringham
Mary
Buckinham Palace
Sheriff Hoffman Fined and Jailed in Contempt Case
Chicago October 14 AP Sheriff Peter M Hoffman and former jailer Wesley Westbrook found guilty of contempt. Hoffman jailed 30 days and fined 2500 dollars for interference with a federal writ over bootleggers Druggan and Fryanke. Others named face grand jury charges for conspiracy to nullify federal processes.
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Chicago
Peter M. Hoffman
Wesley Westbrook
Terry Druggan
Fryanke
Druggan
Lake
Wilkerson
Westbrook
James Fitzgerald
Franklin Percival
Cotton consumption totals for September show shifts in lint and linters
Washington reports September cotton use at 83,266 bales of lint and 70,008 of linters. August figures were 448,665 lint and 68,583 linters, while September last year recorded 438,372 lint and 50,781 linters, with the data indicating month to month changes.
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Washington
Erty
Lowden condemns government bureacracy and red tape
Former governor Frank C. Lowden blasted the U S government for bureaucratic decay saying the federal system is moribund under red tape. He cited dozens of independent agencies and warned cabinet officials lack real authority. Chicago dispatch.
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Chicago
Frank C. Lowden
Timoi
America
University of
Govae
Lowden
Washington
Conanibhe Henda
Mining Congress Dates Set For 28th Annual Convention
The American Mining Congress announced its 28th annual convention will be held in Washington on December 9 10 and 11. Leaders in mining use of machinery government offices and legislators will address the gathering. Resolutions on industry issues will be adopted and 1926 officers to be chosen. Louis S Cates of Salt Lake City is president.
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Washington
D. C
American Mining Congress
Washington, D. C
National Capital
United States
Louis S. Cates
Salt Lake
Utah Copper Company
Rock Island Sells Holdings in Cotton Belt Rail Line
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway sold its holdings in the St. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt to the Kansas City Southern. The move followed Speyer & Company canceling a 4.75 million three year note issue intended to finance a Cotton Belt stake amid an ICC lease rejection. Eugene Sandow, once famed as the world’s strongest man, died in London after a motor accident injury.
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New York, N. Y
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
St. Louis Southwestern
Kansas City Southern
Charles Hayden
Chat
Rock Island Board
Speyer & Company
Rock Island
Cotton Belt Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
London
Euugene Sandow
Rain Delays Game as Commissioner Landis Postpones Play
Heavy rain drenches the field as Commissioner Landis delays the decision on resuming the game. McKeehan and Harris press for postponement while fans, photographers, and officials wait in the downpour. Landis ultimately postpones the contest, citing uncertain playing conditions.
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Landis
McKeehnng
Bucky Harris
Otek PoPee
al Schacht
Nick Allrock
Altrock
Schacht
Schnacht
Manac
Young gangster robs churches in Pasadena era
Pasadena police arrested four 16 year old burglars who cleared up thirty two church burglaries yesterday. The youths said they entered churches while pastors and congregations were absent to steal stamps money prayer books and other valuables. They shattered sewer stains glass windows and damaged furnishings in about a dozen churches.
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Pasadena
Calif
Get
Pasadeva
Thore
Adventists Denounce Modern Clothes Movies and Divorce
The world council of the Seventh Day Adventists condemned modern dress, cinema, and divorce in its closing session. It warned against leisure venues it calls immoral and urged church workers and members to avoid marriage as a casual, replaceable contract.
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Des Moines
Town
World Council of the Seventh Day Adventists
Pashion
Committee On
Anne
Oli
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Sandow
Seregan Pitts
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