Mitchell blames navy ends for Shenandoah disaster
Colonel William Mitchell testified before the Presidents aircraft board blaming the navy department for the Shenandoah disaster and the SNO No. 1 failure to reach Hawaii. He denounced the Navy's preparations for the PN-9 flight as bungling and criticized equipment choices and coordination with the MacMillan Arctic Expedition. He urged a national defence department overseeing land sea and air subdivisions and stressed aviation improvements.
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D. G
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Hawaii
Navy Department
William Mitchell
Presidents Aircraft Board
Air Service
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Army
France
Alsace-Lorraine
United States
San Antonio
Department of National Defence
Mitchell Demands Broad overhaul of U S Air Defense
Washington records show Colonel William Mitchell testifying before the Presidents air board and reiterating a demand for sweeping reorganization of national defense. He faces possible court martial for prior remarks on air policy while accusing leaders of negligence in Army and Navy air services.
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Benjamin D. Foulois
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Army General State
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Dwight
W. Morrow
Washington, D. C
War and Navy Departments
William Mitchell
Air Board
Army
National Defense
San Antonio
Navy
Selection of Jury Begun in Cole Case
The Richmond County courthouse in Rockingham North Carolina began jury selection in the murder trial of W B Cole a wealthy cotton manufacturer charged with killing W W Ormond who opposed Cole s marriage to Ormond s daughter Elizabeth The presiding judge was T B Finley and prominent lawyers appeared for both sides Rev A L Ormond father of the deceased sat near the defense with his children as jurors were chosen.
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Associated Press
Richmond County Court House
Rockingham
N. C
W. B. Cole
W. W. Ormond
Elizabeth
T. B. Finley
A. L. Ormond
Methodist Church
Cole
Resignation Clash Over Palmer at Shipping Board
Washington D C Sept 30 The Shipping Board votes to end President Palmer's role in the Fleet Corporation and urges his resignation while leaving the final decision to President Coolidge The board argues the current relationship is unsatisfactory and seeks to restore a pre Palmer arrangement with the board as the independent body overseeing the corporation.
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Fleet Corporation
Coolidge
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Hill
Plummer
White House
Congress
Reds Capture Swabue Near Honghai Bay
A Reuters dispatch from Swatow reports Chinese Reds have captured Swabue, located on the Honghai Bay, as fighting continues in the region.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Swatow
China
Reds
Hong‘hai Bay
Rescue efforts paused at wrecked submarine site
New London officials said rough weather forced suspension of work at the submarine wreck. They warned it might be necessary to abandon rescue attempts and focus on salvaging the vessel.
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Associated Press
New London
Rescue operations halted for submarine 8 5 1 due to weather
Rear Admiral H H Christy said all rescue operations for submarine 8 5 1 are suspended because of unfavourable weather at New London Conn. The Camden issued a brief weather report and a planned crane lift was canceled as the fleet returned to Newport after a midnight attempt to join the rescue effort.
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U.S. 8
New London
Conn
H. H. Christy
Camden
Newport
Weather Aids Rescue Efforts For Sub S-61 Sinking
From the Camden with the rescue fleet at New London weather eased to clear skies and ten mile visibility though seas remained slighty choppy. Monarch and Century crane ships wait in Newport harbor as crews ready to sail at word from Rear Admiral Christy in charge of operations to recover the submarine and its crew.
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New London
Conn
Camden
Monarch
Century
Newport Harbor
Christy
Debt talks make rapid progress between French and American missions
Washington Sept. 80 The debt negotiations over the four billion dollar French war debt show rapid progress with negotiators nearer agreement. A clause will be added to any settlement to address overestimation of French payment capacity, and the American commission has cut proposed annuities from 150 million to 130 million. Both sides view these steps as highly important to a settlement.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
American Commission
Riffians Bombard Tetuan Capital City
Tetuan, capital of Spanish Morocco, was heavily shelled by rebel Moroccans using seventy five millimeter guns Monday night. The bombardment came from hills to the southeast, according to advices reaching Tangier today.
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Preas
Tangier
Tetuan
Spanish Morocco
Des Moines Picked 1926 U S Spanish War Veterans Meet
Des Moines was chosen as the 1926 convention city for the United Spanish War Veterans after El Paso withdrew. Balloting for a commander in chief and other officers began at the encampment’s third day in St. Petersburg Florida.
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Associated Prensa
St. Petersburg
Fla
United Spanish War Veterans
Des Moines
el Paso
Dempsey and Wills to Fight Next Year in Michigan City
Indianapolis reports that world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and challenger Harry Wills have signed for a ten round no decision bout to be staged in Michigan City Indiana next September. Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons states both fighters box on percentage and has posted forfeit monies of 200000 100000 and 50000 respectively with preliminary expenses of 25000 each.
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Indiana
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Niles
Mich
Indiana State Line
Dempsey
South Bend
Floyd Fitssimmons
Wills
Paddy Mullins
Fitzsimmons
Mullins
Rear Admiral Robinson Ends Four Year Bureau Chief Term
Washington D C Sept 30 Rear Admiral J K Robinson the center of the senate oil investigation ends his four year term as chief of the navy bureau of engineering and reverts to captain His retirement request was denied by President Coolidge as he relinquishes the bureau post
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Robinson
Senate
Navy
Associated Prensa
Washington, D. C
J. K. Robinson
Senate Oil
Navy Bureau of Engineering
Bureau
Coolidge
Crossing accident near Cordele claims two lives
Cordele Georgia September 30 George M Leigh and daughter Florence are dead while Mrs Leigh and two other children are injured as their train collision at a grade crossing near Cordele injures a Kentucky family from Williamsburg.
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Associated Press
Cordele, Ga
George M. Leigh
Florence
Leigh
Williamsburg
Kentucky
Brunswick Youth Faces Murder Trial for Nick Partoulas
Baker Mallon, 19, stands trial in Glynn Superior Court for the murder of Greek merchant Nick Partoulas in Brunswick. Attorneys wrapped up arguments and Judge J. P. Highsmith scheduled a night session to hasten the proceedings.
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Brunswick Youth
Associated Press
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Baker Mallon
Nick Partoulas
J. P. Highsmith
Glynn Superior Court
Weather forecast for Georgia shows coastal showers and warm interior
Partly cloudy tonight with showers along the coast. Thursday will be partly cloudy and slightly warmer inland. East and southeast winds will be moderate to fresh.
Wealthy Macon Woman Granted Freedom in Lunacy Case
Macon Georgia September 80 Mrs Mary Dickson a wealthy Macon woman was freed by a jury in the superior court after a writ of lunacy hearing begun last Monday concluded.
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Associated Press
Macon
Mary Dickson
Macon Widow Mary Dickson to stand trial for sanity
In Macon on September 30 the Superior Court begins deliberations to decide if Mrs. Mary Dickson a wealthy widow is sane or insane. Attorneys argued this morning as the case, ongoing since Monday, seeks to block a man claiming to be her father from claiming her property valued around 16000. She had willed the property to an orphanage.
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Macon
Bible Superior Court
Mary Dickson
Dickson
Macon case ends as lunacy writ debated in court
In Bibb county jail since January to await trial on a lunacy writ Mrs Mary Dickson Macon widow defended herself in Superior Court She claimed she was of sound mind and accused others of plotting to gain her estate The judge said the two day hearing closed and would begin instructions later in the Milwaukee Wis report Sept 80 shows La Follette elected senator in Wisconsin with large lead over Dithmar and others results tallied from 1 884 precincts with Racine and Walworth counties showing strong shifts toward La Follette.
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Macon
Bibb County
Mary Dickson
Milwaukee
Wis
Bob la Follette
Madison
United States
Badger
Edward F. Dithmar
Baraboo
Dithmar
William George Bruce
John M. Work
George Bauman
House of la Follette
Racine County
Coolidge
Young la Follette
Rock
Racine
Walworth County
la Follette
Hannah Chaplin Granted Stay Until February First
Hannah Chaplin mother of Charlie Chaplin is allowed to remain in the United States until February 1 next. The decision was announced in Washington and Reuters reports the extension by authorities.
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Hannah Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
United States
Washington Report
Associated Prinz
Washington, D. C
Charle Chaplin
La Follette Chosen U S Senator by Wisconsin Voters
Wisconsin voters chose Robert M. La Follette Jr. in a special election to fill the U S Senate seat. The 30-year-old son of the late senator won large majorities in most counties, with Rock County's GOP backing the opponent. At 315 precincts missing, La Follette led Dithmar by about 134000 votes.
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Wisconsin
Badger
Associated Pf
Milwaukee
Wiis
United States Senate
Robert M. la Follete, Jr
Rock County
Young la Follette
Edward F. Dithmar
Wisconsin Senate Vote Totals Hit Several Candidates
Returns from 2,298 of 2,692 precincts show La Follette with 214 926 votes, Dithmar 84 823, Bruce 9 620, Works 11 007, and Bawman 682 across the state in the senatorial race.
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la Follette
Dithmar
Bruce
Works
Bawman
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