Rotary Clubs to survey veterans' rehabilitation nationwide
The International Association of Rotary Clubs orders a countrywide survey to verify American Legion claims about disabled World War I veterans. Rotary aims to publish findings and support the Legion's push for relief legislation, with 800 clubs coordinating in 800 communities nationwide.
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International Association of Rotary Clubs
American Legion
Rotary Organization
Chesley H. Perry
Chicago
Rotary Clubs
United States
Mr. Perry
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
Legion
Rotarians
Uncle Sam
Rotary Club
Rotary
Legion Man Is Legislator
Charles H. Kendrick of San Francisco, a Legion national executive committee member and former remount officer, was praised by General Summerall for devotion to duty during Meuse Argonne while with the Fifth Army corps. Kendrick, educated in San Francisco, later became a California representative on the national Legion board and works in real estate and land development. The piece also notes the New York Women’s Press Club welfare efforts at Fox Hills hospital and a Leonia school drive to fund gardenettes for veterans.
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Charles H. Kendrick
San Francisco
Cal
American Legion
Summerall
Fifth Army Corps
Meuse-Argonne
Kendrick
Remount Service
Camp Dix
N. J
Twenty-sixth
St. Mihiel
Meuse- Argonne
Legion
California
Women’s Press Club
New York City
Fox Hills Hospital
Staten Island
New York
Leonia
Big Chief Welch Leads Sioux Legion Post in Mandan
Maj. A. B. Welch of Mandan North Dakota is the only full fledged Indian chief and commander of an American Legion post. He wears the Sioux head chief dress authorized after his adoption by John Grass. Welch served in Spanish American War Mexican border action and on staff of Gen. Liggett. He led Indians to France in 1917 and was in charge of civil affairs in Coblenz Germany until 1919. He also participated in the Philippine insurrection.
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Maj
A. B. Welch
Mandan
N. D
American Legion
America
John Grass
Gilbert S. Furness
Legion
North Dakota
Welch
France
War Department
Hunter A. Liggett
Sedan
Germany
Coblenz
United States
Wrich
Calamba City Featured in Laguna de Bahia Coast Capture
Major Welch and state Legion officials to speak at funeral ceremonies for Albert Grass grandson of Chief John Grass killed near Soissons. Grave service to honor the Sioux hero who served overseas with Major Welch and will be buried at Cannon Ball North Dakota with full tribal rites.
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Paco
Morong
Laguna de Bahia
Calamba
Major Welch
Legion
Albert Grass
John Grass
Soissons
Cannon Ball
N. D
Big Men as Legionnaires in American Legion History
The American Legion includes among its members the first and last WWI enlistees and two famed military leaders. Pershing is claimed by George Washington post No. 1 in Washington DC and Lincoln post No. 1 in Lincoln Nebraska. General Wood belongs to Crook post No. 434 in Chicago and has appeared at many conventions.
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The
American Legion
America
John J. Pershing
Leonard Wood
Legion
General Pershing
George
Wood
George B. Crook
Chicago
Legion post named for hero in Connellsville
American Legion posts honor fallen comrades by naming posts after them Mil ton Bishop Post No 301 in Connellsville Pa commemorates Milton Bishop who was killed in action.
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France
American Legion
Legion
Connellsville
Milton Bishop
Bishop
Virginia Auxiliary Convention Opens May 13 14
The first convention of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Virginia Department of the American Legion will be held May 13 and 14.
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Virginia
Women’s Auxiliary of the
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Mere Words and a Timeless Marriage Tale
In the American Legion Weekly, Rub-Binks is described as married for reasons tied to timelessness, leaving readers with the sense that he now rests at home. The brief uses archaic phrasing to convey a reflective mood about marriage and belonging.
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Rub—Binks
Dub
American Legion Weekly
More Men Placed on the Payroll Presages Revival in Durham Mills
Durham Hosiery Mills Inc announces a large order from New York, planning to add office staff to handle the surge. The news signals a broad revival for Durham’s mills and a hoped-for prosperity return for workers. In West Durham, Blackman the one legged youth starred for the high school team with two hits and two stolen bases. Port of Wilmington records nine months show imports valued at 4.39 million and exports at 13.33 million, with total district receipts over 2.49 million. Asheville hosts prominent hotel men on a transcontinental tour, visiting multiple cities, including Asheville. Congressman Doughton denies governor bid in 1924 from Raleigh. University of North Carolina plans use of 1.49 million state funds to ease Chapel Hill congestion. Wilson reports near nightly burglaries impacting residents. Southgate Memorial building breaks ground at Trinity College, Durham. Catawba county backs a 500 thousand dollar road bond issue to build a superior roads system. outcome pending voter support.
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Durham
Durham Hosiery Mills, Inc
New York
High Point
Goldsboro
Blackman
West Durham
Road contract awarded to Wright Nave for seven miles near Birmingham
The Wright Nave Construction Co of Asheville has secured a $225,000 contract to build about seven miles of railroad for the Central of Georgia Railway near Birmingham Alabama, opening new coal fields. The same contractors are building the Three State highway in western Carolina.
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Asheville
Wright-Nave Construction Company
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Birmingham
Ala
Carolina
Wilson leads world in tobacco sales and regional notices
Wilson North Carolina claims the largest leaf tobacco market after selling over 63 million pounds this season. Winston-Salem totals 60.6 million pounds, earning 13.13 million dollars at 21.68 per hundred. Other items note Asheville Times sale, Raleigh Klan planning, and local government actions including tax revaluations and bank consolidations.
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Winston-Salem
Wilson
N. C
Durham
Attempted incendiarism ends in arson suspect shot near home
Winston-Salem reports Crater Martin, a young married man from Round Peak Surry county, thwarted two arson attempts on his house and, while seeking a neighbor's gun for protection, was ambushed and shot in the back. He was taken to Mount Airy hospital where surgeons removed the bullet and said he will recover.
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Winston-Salem
Crater Martin
Round Peak
Surry County
Mount Airy
Congress Opens 67th Session as Republicans Lead
The 67th Congress convened under President Harding with Republicans in control. Speaker Frederick H. Gillett was re elected over Democrat Claude Kitchin. Mondell was re elected as House Republican leader while Kitchin became Democratic leader by nomination for the speakership. Alice Robertson, the only woman member, greeted lawmakers as galleries filled. Senate turnout included 78 senators at roll call.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
House
Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Mr. Gillett
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Representative Kitchin
Alice Robertson
Second
Oklahoma
Congress
Bank Robber Gets One Year
James Carey a 19 year old Ottawa Illinois bank cashier was sentenced by Judge Landis to one year in the National Training School for Boys Washington D C for theft of 96000 last November.
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Chicago
James Carey
Ottawa
Ill
Landis
National Training School For Boys
Washington, D. C
Venezuelan minister presents Bolivar statue to New York
Dr Estaban Gilborges foreign minister of Venezuela arrives in New York at the head of a special mission. The group will present a statue of Simon Bolivar to the city on April 19.
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New York
Estaban Gilborges
Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
Tincher Seeks Abolition of Railroad Labor Board
Representative Tincher of Kansas introduces a bill to abolish the Railroad Labor Board under the Transportation Act and transfer its duties to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Labor Board
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Transportation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tincher
Kansas
Supreme Court Denies Haywood I W W Conviction Review
The Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of William D Haywood and over 79 I W W members on charges they conspired to obstruct the government war activities.
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Haywood
Washington
Supreme Court
William D. Haywood
Two North Carolinians Up for Pritchard Success
President Harding will consider two North Carolinians to succeed the late Judge Jeter Pritchard of Asheville. The candidates are Judge W. P. Bynum of Greensboro and James J. Britt of Asheville.
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Teo
Pritchard
Washington
Harding
Jeter Pritchard
Asheville
W. P. Bynum
Greensboro
James J. Britt
Frost and Ice Hit Nashville Region with Heavy Damage
Nashville area endured frost and ice overnight with heavy formation on shallow water. Widespread damage reported across the vicinity as temperatures dropped and freezing conditions persisted.
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Nashville, Tenn
German Ex Empress Dies in Doorn Holland
Former German Empress Auguste Victoria dies in Doorn Holland one year after her first serious heart attack. The death ends a long staking life for the widow of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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Doorn
Holland
Augustin Victoria
Germany
Submarine Cable Opens US Cuba Telephone Link
President Harding inaugurated the first submarine telephone cable between the United States and Cuba with a link from Washington to President Menocal in Havana.
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Cuba
New York
United States
Harding
Washington
Menocal
Habana
Earthquake Felt Across Atlantic Reported from Central South America
A Washington earthquake lasting about an hour was recorded on seismographs at Georgetown University. The epicenter is estimated roughly 1 800 miles from Washington and likely located in Central South America.
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Washington
South America
Georgetown University
Damaging Change of Weather Destroys Georgia Churches
A sudden return to wintry temperatures in Georgia caused fires that destroyed two churches and damaged another, with two young women fatally injured.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fighting renews on Brusa front in Asia Minor
Severe fighting continues as Turkish cavalry attempt to break Greek lines along the Brusa front from Kestellek to Aksu east of Brusa in Asia Minor.
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Constantinople
Brusa
Asia Minor
Kestellek
Aksu
Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Targets Kidney Trouble
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root for bladder and kidney complaints. It urges readers to seek treatment for back pain headaches nervousness and other symptoms, mentioning a test sample offer and drugstore availability.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Betty Declines Ride at Aunt Roths, Stays All Day
Four year old Betty resists going home from Aunt Roths house. At about four, Uncle James prepared to return her, but Betty objects, saying her mother allowed her to stay all day until dark.
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Betty
Aunt Roth
James
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
Catarrh medicine claim: cures catarrh by improving health and strength. Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicating the System with conciliation and con valency. Circulars free from B J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
How far would presidents’ names reach query revived
The Boston Transcript notes a revived trick question from Grover’s era asking how far the presidents’ names would reach if placed sequentially. The old answer ran from Washington to Cleveland, while the revised answer extends to Washington to Harding, a town in West Virginia.
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Grover
Washington
Cleveland
Harding
West Virginia
Boston Transcript
Returning the Ring and Engagement Ring Dilemma
A jeweler questions why the diamond should be removed from a ring. Maud Grabbins declares she broke her engagement with Mr. Green and refuses to keep the ring, arguing the value lies in the difficulty of obtaining it.
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Maud Grabbins
Mr. Green
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General Assembly
University of North Carolina
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Trinity College
Southgate Memorial
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Newton
Walter C. Feimster, Jr
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Ford
Terrell
Catawba County
Asheville Times
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Gray Graham
Times
Asheville Citizen
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Ramsey
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the Times
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Charlotte
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
M. 6
Rocky Mount
North Carolina Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Convention
First Baptist Church
John M. Wilson
James O. Walker
J. Frank Flowers
W. E. Younts
Lane
Forsyth Superior Court
Salisbury
Salisbury Kiwanis Club
Empire Hotel
Thomas Arnold
Spartanburg
Huntersville
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Bank of
Lowell
Annapolis
Naval Academy
William G. Riddik
S.S. McNinch
American Trust Company
Wilson County
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Kitchin
Liniment
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Ank
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Havana Farm
Midway
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