Shenandoah Sent On Fatal Flight Despite Advice
Lakehurst New Jersey September 23 The Shenandoah was ordered on a fatal flight to the West on September second despite Commander Lansdowne urging deferral until the second week. The Navy department disapproved the later plan yet Lansdowne undertook the voyage. Court records show inspectors found the ship in condition that departure met approval.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Zachary Lansdowne
Naval Court of Inquiry
George W. Stell, Jr
Lakehurst Air Station
Navy Department
Lansdowne
Steele
State Fall
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Scott Field
Filmnola
French debt mission sails to settle US claims
Paris finance minister Joseph Caillaux arrived aboard the steamship Paris to lead a French government mission to Washington for debt talks with the US. He said the aim is a settlement "upon the basis of peace and righteousness" with an undisclosed initial sum to begin payments.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Joseph Caillaux
Paris
American Debt Commission
Washington
France
Misapprehension on Shenandoah flight date cited by Navy
Navy officials say testimony before the naval court of inquiry contained a misapprehension about Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne and the timing of the Shenandoah flight. They suggest the commander proposed the date believing the dirigible could not visit all state fairs in the Middle West during the first week of September.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Naval Court of Inquiry
Lakehurst
Lansdowne
Middle West
Clyde Line Strike Ends in Brunswick
After a three week stoppage the Jongshorn men on the Clyde Steam Ship Company wharves in Brunswick Georgia win a five cent an hour wage increase and return to work. A telegram was received by the agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Jongshorn
Clyde Steamship Company
Fire destroys barns and silos at Bridgewater prison
In Bridgewater Massachusetts on September 23 fire destroyed three large barns and four silos at the state prison farm. The loss is estimated at 70000 dollars and inmates escaped without injury. Aid was called from four nearby towns as firefighters battled the blaze.
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Associated Press
Bridgewater
Mass
State Farm
Fuller Announces Regular Sailings To New York Resume
Fuller stated yesterday at noon that the company will accede to the demand for increased service and that future sailings will be regular between this port and New York just as in the past.
Cotton prices fall after government crop forecast drop
The Associated Press reports September crop forecasts show 13,931,000 bales. Georgia crop condition 53 percent of normal with 1,019,000 bales produced. New York prices plunged six to seven dollars per bale after the government report, noting 4,275,600 bales ginned before September 16.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
New York
Census Bureau
Department
Cotton Also Dropped in New Orleans
New Orleans reports cotton fell to 22.35 a bale and $9.00 lower on the government report publication. Some buyers showed a subsequent rally after an initial sharp decline.
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New Orleans
American steamer George Washington refloated after grounding
Bremen Germany Sept 23 The American steamer George Washington went aground today on Meltium flat in the Weser river and was refloated without damage this afternoon. She continued to New York from Bremen Haven.
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River Weser
Bremen
Germany
George Washington
Meltium Flat
Weser
New York
Bremen-Haven
Abducted Reward Offered for Sheriffian Aviators
Abd El Krim offers rewards totaling five thousand dollars for every member of the Sheriffian squadron brought dead or alive. In Quenzaiza the American aviators dispute a State Department ruling and defend serving under the Sultan of Morocco. They claim no oath or enlistment and vow to stay through the campaign, noting three tons of bombs dropped in Friday's operations. General Nairn of the French forces commends their performance.
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Abdel Krim
Associated Press
Quetzan
Morocco
Abd- El-Krim
Sherifian Squadron
Quenzaiza
Sheriffian Squadron
State Department
United States
Dispatches
Flyera
Moorish
Nairn
Cormandie
Princess Mafalda Weds Philip of Hesse in Racconigi Ceremony
Princess Mafalda wife of Philip of Hesse ties the knot at Racconigi with Catholic Savoy and Protestant Hesse alliance backed by bishops and kings from nine royal houses. Pope Pius grants special dispensation. Wedding dress, orange blossom bouquet noted. reception honors war widows with crown gifts and village banquet.
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Mafalda
Italy
Prince Philp
Racconigi
S‘aily
Philip
Prince of Hesse
Germany
Denmark
Greece
Romania
Serbia
Belgium
Austria
Montengro
Great Britain
Spain
Pius
Emmanuel
Philip of Hesse
Savoy
Hesse
Europe
House of Savoy
Verne Villa
Postal chiefs oppose consolidation of air services
Washington officials report the post office department head of the air mail service endorsed the war and navy departments position against a unified separate air service. He said the post office should control the air service and testified before the aircraft board.
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New
War and Navy Departments
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Post Offic Department
Air Mail Service
Aircraft Board
Elbert Gary Rebukes Youth on Career Focus and Integrity
In a New York address to students, Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel urges youths to select one career line and persevere. He counsels punctuality, attention to customers, humility, and letting others speak, while noting a growing indifference to moral law among a minority that the majority must curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
University
Gary
United States
Gray
God
Colonel Coolidge Weds In Vermont Farm Ceremony
Col John C Coolidge father of the President acted as justice of the peace for a wedding at a Plymouth Vermont farmhouse yesterday The small ceremony united a local couple in a quiet farm setting reflecting the family ties to the White House.
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Coolidge
Vermont
Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Peers Penne
Tax reduction gains House priority this session
Washington seething over tax reform as Rep Tilson predicts House will push the revenue measure ahead of Christmas. The plan aims to cut the surtax to 20 percent and reduce key rates while setting aside appropriations to finish the bill before March 15, 1925.
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Premna
Washington, D. C
House
Congress
Coolinge
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Brewer Resigns Over Plan to Compromise With Antis
Newark Sept 23 Christian W Falchinspie president of a Newark brewery resigns as head of the national brewers association in protest against a proposed compromise with the Anti Saloon League on modifying the Volstead law.
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Feighenspan
National Brewers’ Association
Rena
Newark
N. J
Falchinspie
Anti- Saloon League
Vermont couple wed in Aug 3 1923 ceremony at Coolidge home
Miss Doris Keith of Ludlow married Hollie Holt of Bellows Falls with the bride’s parents, her brother, and a friend as witnesses. Plymouth residents gathered outside to shower the couple with rice and best wishes as they left for their new life.
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Col Coolidge
Vermont
Doris Keith
Ludlow
Hollie Holt
Belllows Falls
Plymouth
Coolidge
Homie
Nia Ediinath
Road bond approved in Jefferson County Florida vote
Jefferson County Florida voters approved a road bond measure totaling 1 020 000 dollars to fund road improvements in a prior election held yesterday. Geneva reports Ireland stirred League of Nations talks as Kevin O'Higgins contended the Irish Free State had not finalized views on compulsory arbitration and that Sir Cecil Hurst's stance reflected Britain alone.
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Jefferson County
Florida
Associated Press
Geneva
Ireland
League of Nations Assembly
Kevin O'Higgins
Free State
Cecil Hurst
Great
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Tallahassee
Thomas County
Monticello
Perry
Tampa
Atlanta
Foundations laid for conferences along disarmament lines
Geneva reports the League of Nations assembly approving a preparatory study for a general arms reduction conference and an economic conference to examine widening international cooperation. A British remark highlighted progress toward world peace through arbitration, security, and disarmament.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
League Council
Georgia Weather: Partly Cloudy With Showers Near Coast
Partly cloudy conditions prevail tonight and Thursday across Georgia with probable showers near coastal areas. Winds shift from moderate east to southwest, shaping the coastal weather pattern.
Economic conference aims face December council action
M Loucheur of France who initiated the project said the council should take definite action at the December session. M Jouhaux the French labor leader warned that the global economic situation is grave and should not be concealed from the people.
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M.loucheur
France
M. Jouhaux
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Miister Caillaux
Clyde Line
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The
Raccognigi
Princess Mafaldas
Prince Philip
Elbert Gary
American Republic
New Republican
Brewer
Antis
League Assembly
Bank of Thomasville
Bank of
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