Legion to Meet Next Year at St Paul Officers to Be Selected
At the fifth annual American Legion convention in San Francisco delegates faced the task of choosing new national officers. Five candidates led by Wilder S. Metcalf faced ballots as nominations closed. a majority of 993 votes is required to elect the national commander.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
American Legion
the Legion
United States
Robert J. Murphy
Iowa
Federal agents raid NYC bootleg operations crackdown expanded
Federal men and prohibition forces report major action against New York City and New Jersey bootleggers. Eleven arrests include four New Jersey officials, with over eighty thousand dollars received in bribe payments and raids on offshore liquor boats. Padlock suit seeks closure of 54 saloons and cabarets as a prelude to shutting about two thousand openly run establishments.
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Associated Press
New York
Prohibition
New York City
New Jersey
United States
Hayward
Recover Body of Victim Today From Metal Mine in Utah
In Bingham Utah the body of O C Nelson fifty formerly of Butte Montana was recovered from the Utah Apex metal mine. Two other workers are dead with bodies not found amid debris. Superintendent Joseph Norton and Jose Ratataza were rescued alive last night with no serious injuries. Dan Eden foreman was recovered Monday.
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Associatedress
Bingham
Utah
O. C. Nelson
Butte
Montana
Joseph N. Norton
Jose Ratataza
Dan Eden
Eject Negress From Court Room During Stokes Trial Today
Mrs Hat tie Johnson dubbed a witness procurer for W E P D Stokes was expelled from the New York supreme court as defense counsel cited her nodding and directing witnesses. An affidavit later charged Stokes with trickery in obtaining evidence.
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Stokes
Associated Press
New York
Hattie Johnson
Wegress
W. E. PD. Stokes
Helen Elford Stokes
Supreme Court
Rathbun Case Returns to Court After Six-Year Battle
Rathbun's long legal fight over a 1910 pardon continues as his habeas corpus appeal seeks a rehearing. The Iowa case spans governors pardons, impeachments, and reexamination by the Supreme Court, with Decembers term set to hear arguments.
Five Steel Workers Die After Molten Steel Spill
At Carnegie Steel plant in Washington D C a crane operator Farrell Payne perished in a steel cage and four other workers died in hospitals after a cable slipped spilling seventy tons of molten steel, burning the crew and triggering fatalities.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Farrell Payne
Carnegie Steel Company
Italian Troops Attack 1500 Tripoli Rebels Near Misrati
Italian columns in Tripoli yesterday engaged a rebel force of about 1500 south of Misrati. Rebels were dispersed with 440 reported dead and many wounded, plus booty. Italian losses were 10 dead and 50 wounded.
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Tripoli
Associated Press
London
Misrati
Rome
Wanted in Kentucky Suspect Surrenders in Iowa
Jim Parks, sought in Kentucky on charges of arming three convicts in the Eddyville prison massacre, gave himself up at the Guthrie Center Iowa county sheriff's office after two weeks on the run. The incident was reported by the Associated Press.
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Kentucky
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Associated Presa
Eddyville
Jim Parks
Deffield
Bethel Affidavits Cloud Divorce Case Details
Defense counsel introduced an affidavit by Mrs. Charles Williams of Bethel Conn in repudiation of another affidavit read by Mr Stokes counsel. The earlier affidavit alleged Mrs Williams saw Mrs Stokes with Edgar T Wallace co respondent at a summer home of W L Pepperman in Bethel.
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Consel
Charles Williams
Bethel
Conn
Mr. Stokes
Rathbun Returned to Fort Madison Prison Pending Supreme Court Ruling
Ernest Rathbun will be returned to the Fort Madison state penitentiary to await the state supreme court decision on his habeas corpus petition. The move comes after Attorney General Ben J. Gibson sought a writ of pre cedenda for Rathbun’s recommittal following his release on September 10 for a perjury sentence. The order was granted today as the supreme court reviews the case.
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Associated P
Des Moines
Brees Rathbun
Iowa
Anamosa Reformatory
Ida County
W. L. Harding
Rathbun
Fort
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Ernest Rathbun
Fort Madison
State Supreme Court
Ben J. Gibson
Grove
General Muller to Be Removed From Saxony Command
The Associated Press reports that General Muller will be displaced as commander of the Reichswehr in Saxony for harsh methods. The action includes a Saxon government rebuke for meddling in local politics and aims to resolve the federal Saxony dispute. Fielding H. Yost hints he may not coach Michigan after this season.
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Muller
Saxony
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Reichswehr
Associated Res
Arbo. Mich
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Michigan
Yost
University Press Club of Michigan
Unclear Rathbun Whereabouts Reported by State
Reports indicate no definite information on Rathbun's location as state authorities investigate his disappearance in Lowe County.
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Ern
Lowe County
Jto Rathbun
Prohibition Party Eyes Ford as 1914 Presidential Nominee
Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman of the prohibition national committee, states Henry Ford would run for president in 1914 if he desires the nomination. The announcement comes from Los Angeles where the party maintains ongoing talks about their ticket.
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Associated Pres
Los Angeles
Cal
Prohibition Party
Henry Ford
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Washington, D. C
Prohibition National Committee
Elihu Root Reported Seriously Sick
By The Associated Press in New York, Dr. Elihu Root is said to be suffering from kidney trouble. His secretary stated today that Root is seriously ill.
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Elihu Root
Aso
New York
Odt
Eehinelihu Root
Crossing Hazards Rise As Auto Traffic Grows
Isiah Hale of Topeka warns rail crossings are a major national problem with accidents rising about 100 percent yearly. A four month safety drive ran June to September as railroads push Cross Crossings Cautiously.
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Topeka
Kan
Isiah Hale
American Railway Association
United States
Governors pact pledges to aid Coolidge in day law
At West Baden Indiana on October 19 the fifteenth annual governors convention adopted a formal resolution pledging President Coolidge the fullest cooperation in enforcing prohibition after a stormy debate. Governor Parker of Louisiana left the meeting during the tumult. The motion was placed before the convention by Governor Sweet of Colorado.
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Associated Press
West Baden
Ind
Coolidge
Parker
Louisiana
Sweet
Colorado
Masons and Elks Clash Over the Ku Klux Klan
Judge George Fleming Moore, former sovereign grand commander of Alabama’s Scottish Rite Masons, resigns from the supreme council amid a dispute over the Ku Klux Klan. The Fellowship Forum is cited, though described as fraternal news digest. the resignation decision is postponed. Elks lodges in Atlantic City and Watertown push expulsion of Klan members, while grand lodge officials with G T McFarland question Atlantic City action.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
George Flemming Moore
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite
Masons
Alabama
Supreme Council Today
Moore
Fellowship Forum
Atlantic City
N. J
Lodge of Elks
Ku Klu Klux
Swinghammer
Klan
Order of Elks
Watertown
The
Elks Lodge
Ku Klux Klan
Grand Lodge
G. T. McFarland
Explosion Kills 65 in Mukden Coal Mine
A Mukden dispatch reports five Japanese and sixty Chinese killed in a coal mine explosion. The pit remains gassy and relief teams cannot enter.
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Mukden
Associated Press
Shanghare
China
Courtship Reflections on Marriage in Heaven
A girl ponders what replaces marriage in heaven during courtship but later expresses indifference as the question fades from concern.
Political Candidate Seeks Balance of Praise and Censure
A political candidate faces contrasting reception as party praise counters opposition censure. Supporters highlight achievements while critics question handling of key issues. The campaign frames praise as necessity to offset scrutiny ahead of upcoming ballots.
Man Smiles Through Street Seeks Universal Favor
A man known for a constant premeditated smile aims to please everyone he encounters. He walks the streets seeking widespread approval, drawing attention to his cheerful, calculated public persona.
Lloyd George entertains St. Louis guest in brief visit
David Lloyd George, former British wartime premier, arrived in St. Louis from Springfield Minnesota and stayed about twelve hours. He rode through the city by car, met with newspaper men, and attended a luncheon with a brief address before departing for Louisville Kentucky.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Springfield
Walton Committee Accelerates Impeachment Inquiry Report
Oklahoma City report states the investigating committee works at top speed to complete its inquiry into Governor J. C. Walton. At least twelve charges will be presented as grounds for impeachment.
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Associat
Oklahoma City
J. C., Walton
Governors Debate Dry Law Enforcement At Conference
Governors met at WEST BADEN INDIANA for the closing session as the conference opened debate on prohibition. The program featured discussions on enforcement with scenes not seen in fifteen years of the organization.
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Associated Press
West Baden
Ind
Conference of Governors
Fragmentary Opinion on Women and Courage
A brief, fragmented remark asserts that while women can choose their own dregs, many lack the nerve to do so, reflecting a dated, dismissive attitude toward female autonomy.
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