Palmer Removed as Head of the Fleet Corporation
Leigh C Palmer is ousted as President of the Emergency Fleet Corporation amid board discord. Elmer Crowley of Boston named to succeed him, Palmer had led European operations as vice president. The board accepted his resignation as President, amid broader shipboard battles with President Coolidge over disposal of merchant ships and reforms.
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Palmer
THE
Fleet Corporation
Elmer Crowley
Boston
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Leigh C. Palmer
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mr. Palmer
Coolidge
F. I. Thompson
Shipping Board
Acton
Weelk
Wleet Corporation
Congress
BE. Haney
Thompson
No Fleet Corporation
State Troopers Join Hunt for Lost Mail Pilot
State troopers will join the search for Charles H. Ames missing air mail pilot after four days of fruitless air and ground search. Governor Pinchot requested aid and the Pennsylvania national guard fifty second machine gun squadron will assist in locating the NY to Chicago pilot.
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Associated Press
Bellefonte
Charles H. Ames
Air Mail
New York
Chicago
C. F. Bege
Air Mail Service
Pinchot
Harrisburg
Penn
Peary
Pennsylvania National Guard
Fifty-Second Machine Gun
Bishop Brown to Be Heard at Episcopal Convention
New Orleans October 6 The Right Rev William Montgomery Brown bishop of Arkansas and twice convicted of heresy will be given a hearing by the house of bishops during the forty eighth triennial convention of the Episcopal Church of America opening here tomorrow officials said Brown who has been a controversial figure in church circles will face testimony on his conduct and views at the gathering
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Arkansas
New Orleans
Associated Press
William Montgomery Brown
House of Bishops
Episcopal Church of America
Italian Debt Mission to Sail for U S from Naples
Rome Oct 6 Count Volpi finance minister and the Italian debt funding mission to America will sail from Naples on October 22 aboard the steamer Duilie.
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U. S
Naples
Associatee
Rome
Italy
Count Volpi
America
Duilie
Supreme Court Affirms Druggan Contempt Conviction
The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction of Terrance Druggan, a Chicago saloon keeper, for contempt of court related to violations of an injunction. The ruling affirms the lower court’s decision in the case.
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Terrance Druggan
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Supreme Court
Rifian Campaign Around Fez Shows Rain Has Little Halt
Fez Morocco Oct 6 heavy rain failed to halt French operations against Rif tribesmen. Troops resumed march in Kifane region up Ouert and Chaoufa valleys toward Alhucemas about 25 miles from the sea. Another force attacked 30 miles east as battles continue to clear remaining dissident strongholds.
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Associated Press
Fez
French Morocco
Kifane
Ouert
Chaoufa
Alhucemas
Forces effect junction near Syan in Morocco
French and Spanish officers and aviation units have effected a junction at Syan northeast of Kifane in forces maneuver. The report dated Oct 6 notes coordinated French and Spanish actions with units linking up to secure the area.
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Fez
Morocco
Syan
Kifane
Army officers differ in views on air service steps
Washington Oct 6. Navy air service personnel express dissatisfaction and its officers testify before the President's air board. Lieutenant Donald McCarpenter of Pensacola urges continuing the present organization with minor changes while Lieutenant W M Dillon of the Bureau of Aeronautics supports creating an eight separate air corps in the navy.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Naval Air Service
Air Board
Donald McCarpenter
Persacola
Fla
Lent
W. M. Dillon
Bureau of Aeronautcs
Navy
Responsibility fixed for tunnel cave in
Engineers for the state corporation commission reported that failure to use horizontal braces caused the Church Hill tunnel cave in on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway near Richmond last Friday.
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Richmond
Church Hill
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
State Corporation Commission
State of siege proclaimed in Greece amid turmoil
Athens reports the Greek government has declared martial law and a state of siege across Greece. The trial of former premier Papanastasion, set for today, was canceled without explanation as he faces charges tied to a government proclamation.
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Pa- Panastasion
Pangalos
Associatea Praas
London
Athens
Seige
Paris
Greece
Papanastasion
M. Papanastasion
Speed Record Set for Napier S-4 in Secret Trial
Southampton England October 6 a speed of 226 miles an hour was set by the Supermarine Napier S-4 in a secret trial before Commander Captain Henry Baird departed for the Schneider cup races in Baltimore, the announcement said.
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Associated Press
Southampton
Eng
Henry Baird
Baltimore
Worlds Series Returns at the Times Enterprise
The Worlds Series will be detailed by the Times Enterprise office with a rear courtyard opening for attendees. The Associated Press has been asked to provide a special lease wire for play by play coverage. Games begin at 2 o'clock.
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Times-Enterprise
Associated Press
Bandit Operators Target Gem Shops Across New York
The Associated Press reports a surge in thefts of precious gems in New York shopping districts. After winters of fur and silk burglaries, criminals now aim at chain stores and payrolls, with daily reports of gem thefts from exclusive districts.
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New York
Alsocaced Press
Master Spinners Deny Crop Board Charges
Arno S. Pierce accused the U S crop reporting board of faulty cotton crop forecasts. Chairman W F Callender rejected the claim, saying farmer reports formed the bulk of information used for this year’s forecasts.
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Crop Reporting Board
Associated Presse
Washington, D. C
Arno S. Pierce
Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations
Manchester
England
United States Crop Reporting Board
W. F. Callender
Pierce
Marietta Woman Confesses Self Defense in Fatal Shooting
Mrs. William M. Carson, 61, mother of thirteen, says she would do it again under similar circumstances after fatally shooting Thomas Brown Jr. in her Oakdale road home. Held without bond for murder, she claimed Brown threatened her family with a brick, prompting her to grab her husband’s pistol and fire. Counselor Lindley Camp says no bail until grand jury review.
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William M. Cargon
Cobb County
Thomas Brown, Jr
Nyuor
Defense Restes Case in Trial of Cole at Rockingham Court
Richmond County Court House hears defense rest at 11:05 as prosecutors call witnesses to rebut claim that the manufacturer deliberately killed W. Ormond last August 15. Dr. H. H. Dodson and Dr. J. T. J. Battle testified about Elizabeth Cole's character after examining her on September ninth. Their testimony stands if the state claims improper relations with Miss Cole were true, with letters from Ormond to be introduced by the prosecution.
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W. W. Ormond
Associated Press
Richmond County Court House
Rockingham
N. C
W. B. Cole
W. ‘W. Ormond
H. H. Dodson
J. T. J. Battle
Greensboro
Elizabeth Cole
Ormond
Miss Cole
Insanity and slander claims in Ormond Cole murder case
In Richmond County North Carolina during the trial of W W Ormond for the 1926 killing of W B Cole the defense offered testimony that insanity runs in Coles family and that Ormond made slanderous remarks about Coles daughter nine months before the slaying Neither line of testimony was allowed the defense witness C R Hall testified to remarks about Miss Elizabeth Cole in November 1924 The defense sought to show malice and influence on Coles mind while the prosecution objected to the evidence
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C. R. Hall
Ormond
Elizabeth Cole
Ormon
Cole
Hall
Fred Bynum
Rockingham
Bynum
Con
Airplanes in tar North impractical say Arctic captain
Commander Donald B. MacMillan, returning from the Bowdoin Arctic expedition, declares airplanes impractical for Far North use after Bowdoin arrives in North Sydney Nova Scotia.
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MacMillan
Sydney
N. S
Bowdoin
Associated Press
Nova Scotia
Far North
Donald B. MacMillan
North Sydney
W C T U Convention Opens Tonight in Macon
Delegates arrive in Macon Georgia for the annual Georgia chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention opening tonight hosted by local leaders and officials.
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Macon
The
Associated Press
Georgia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Jules Steeg Named Resident General in Morocco
The French cabinet ratified Jules Steeg's appointment as resident general of French Morocco to succeed Marshal Lyautey, who has resigned. The move places Steeg, then minister of justice, in charge of colonial affairs.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jules Steeg
French
Morocco
Marshal Lyautey
President Coolidge Urges Toleration to Avert War
President Coolidge addressing the American Legion in Omaha warns that future wars will be more destructive unless a universal spirit of toleration is formed. He appeals for demobilization of racial antagonisms as crowds outside the convention hall cheer the speech.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
France
Coolidge
American Legion
Trains Crash Kills 25 Horses In Georgia Wreck
In a collision on a curve between Boston and Vining, Western and Atlantic trains killed 25 horses and left many injured. The train crew escaped harm as the incident disrupted service near Atlanta on October 6.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Boston
Vining
German Foreign Minister Stresemann Reported Poisoned at Locarno
Locarno Switzerland October 6 rumors claim German foreign minister Stresemann is not feverish from climate but poisoned by political enemies. The security meeting amid speculation drew reporters and locals seeking confirmation of his condition.
Demilitarized Zones Backed by Interparliamentary Union
The Interparliamentary Union urged establishing demilitarized zones between nations and treaties for non military zones and broad world armament reductions. The call came in Washington on October 6 as part of a push for international disarmament agreements.
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Inter - Parliamentary Union
Washington
Washington, D. C
Inter-Parlamentary Union
Georgia Weather Outlook
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers in the north and central portions. Warmer to the west and north with winds shifting from northeast to southeast.
Legion group backs Philadelphia for 1926 convention
Omaha October 6 the timed and place committee of the American Legion in caucus today unanimously recommended to the general convention in session here that Philadelphia be selected as the 1926 convention city.
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Omaha
Coolidge Attends Legion Convention Parade
The seventh annual American Legion session in Omaha ended a quiet day of committee work with knotty problems including the aeronautical committee’s stance toward Cole William Mitchell. President Coolidge arrives today at 8:00 am and will address Legionnaires at 10:30 am before leading the veterans’ parade three miles to the reviewing stand.
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Omaha
Neb
the American Legion
Aeronautical Committee
Cole William Mitchell
Legion
President Coolidge
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