Drain Named Head of the Legion at Sixth Annual Convention
Jas A Drain of Washington DC was elected national commander of the American Legion on the first ballot at the sixth annual convention in St Paul Minnesota. Drain led with 715 votes while John R McQuigg and K E Stafford trailed. the roll call made the result unanimous. The convention also named Pershing permanent distinguished guest and elected regional vice commanders. Father Joseph Lonegran named chaplain for 1925 Omaha dates undecided.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Jas. A. Drain
Washington, D. C
The
American Legion
Crain
John R. McQuigg
Cleveland
K. E. Stafford
New York
Minnesota
Drain
Stafford King
Peyton Hoge
Kentucky
King
McQuigg
Spofford
Texas
May Peterson
John Quinn
California
Pershing
Missouri
John J. Pershing
Washington
National Guard
Ordnance
Tank Corps
Anglo-American Tank Commission
Department of the District of Columbia
Fourth District Rehabilitation Committee
American Legion Weekly
National Board Association
National Rifle Association of America
Warren County
Ill
Nebraska
Washington State
National Capitol
Indianapolis
Legion
Eugene Armstrong
Connecticut
Frank McFarland
Kansas
A. L. Perry
Panama
William Stern
North Dakota
Peyton H. Hoge
Omaha
Joseph Lonegran
Durand
Hines Cleared to Play for Iowa Varsity This Year
Cedar Rapids star Don Hines has been declared eligible to compete for the University of Iowa Varsity football team after an eligibility exam. He had been with the squad since early week but required the official clearance after scholastic ineligibility previously. Practice for UI freshmen begins Monday with coach Rollie Williams expecting 100+ candidates, including Kutch Sioux City Nelson Clinton Kuehl and Young Cedar Rapids.
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City
Don Hines
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Burt Ingversen
Hines
Iowa City
Rollie” Williams
Wheconsin
Kutch
Sioux City
Nelson
Cinton
Kuehl and Young
Mount Shasta Landslide Threatens Valley Below
Residents from Weed to Dunsmuir report anxiety as a eight mile span of Mud Creek canyon walls collapsed after a 15 acre south eastern slope slide on Mount Shasta. A dust cloud and ash accompanied the roar. geologists monitor the area for renewed floods as melted snow loosens the earth. Authorities fear renewed torrents could devastate lower communities.
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Nsmirc
Calif
Weed
McCloud
Dunsmir
Mount Shasta
Mud Creek Canyon
List of Kendall’s staff officers in Des Moines Iowa
The Des Moines Register outlines Gov Kendall’s staff detailing five colonels six lieutenant colonels and a major plus the adjutant general and assistant. Officers named include Brig Gen Louis G Lasher Major Knud Boberg Col John C Loper Col Charles J Wilson Col Lloyd D Ross Col Glenn O Haynes Col Park A Findley Lt Cols W S Conkling G L Garton R L Chase H C Haynes J H Kelley A G Beatty and Major George F Everest. Des Moines supplies many staffers to stay close for spontaneous events.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Goveror Kendall
Louis G. Lasher
Davenport
Knud Boberg
Des Moines
John C. Loper
Marshalltown
Charles J. Wilson
Washington
Lloyd D. Ross
Glenn O. Haynes
Mason City
Park A. Findley
W. S. Conkling
G .L. Garton
R L. Chase
H. C Haynes
Centerville
J. H. Kelley
Sioux City
A. G. Beatty
Independence
George F. Everest
Council Bluffs
Ill Catholic priest elected national legion chaplain
The convention unanimously elected a Catholic priest as national chaplain and he pledged to advance legion work after a demonstration that brought state standards to the platform. A welfare endowment fund was ordered to receive veteran insurance benefit assignments. Colors were presented to the new national commander and the retiring commander before adjournment.
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Ill
Legion
Legion Convention
Convention opening features pope letter read at Holy Name gathering
In Washington the Holy Name societies of America began their second convention day with a pontifical mass led by Archbishop Michael J. Curley and the reading of a pope's letter by Cardinal O'Connell. The address lauded the confraternity's role in moral life and civic welfare, praising its reach across American dioceses.
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Washington
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Holy Name Societies of America
Catholic University
Hefitt
Michael J. Curley
Vatican
Woman Celebrates 114th Birthday in Harlem Home
Mrs. Mae Urdangle celebrates her 114th birthday at a Harlem home of the Daugitess of Israel. Her centenarian brother, 100, joins the celebration and is joked as a “mere strippling” by the sister. She was born in Riga and recalls kings and empires while enjoying memories read from newspapers. She lives on bread, cereals, soup and coffee with fruit and vegetables.
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Chicago
Mae
E. B. Reid Replaces Silver as Washington Representative
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that E. B. Reid is named temporary Washington representative, replacing Gray Silver who resigned to devote time to the Grain Marketing Co. and its plan to take over five large grain companies where Silver is president.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
EE. B Reid
Wahsington
Gray Silver
Yuesterday
Grain Marketing Co
Seventy Men Out for Ames Football Season Opener
Ames Iowa Sept 19 With seventy men out for practice the Iowa State college football season opened with a hard schedule ahead Coach Sam Willaman directs a squad built by fourteen lettermen and many promising yearlings Nebraska Wesleyan comes to town for the opener followed by Wisconsin Kansas and Missouri Oklahoma and more with captain Schmidt W Anderson FE A Anderson and others back from last year and a strong group of yearlings including Ayers Grimes Symonds Thomas Coe Easley and more vying for spots on the varsity
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Ames
Iowa
Iiown State College
Nebraska Wesleyan
Wisconsin
Kansas
Missouri
Sam
Willaman
Shane
Schmidt
W. Anderson
FE. A. Anderson
Herger
Lonsstreet Mayer
Nave
Thornburg
Watts
J Behm
N. Behm
Palm
Roberts
Wingert
Ayers
Grimes
Symonds
Thomas
Coe
Easley
Til
Blessing Granted At Reunion Address To Supporters
The document records a formal blessing given on a solemn reunion day. It grants the son authority to bless those present in the name of the family and to proclaim the aid given by supporters to his important work and to the people.
World Fliers Readying Dallas Leg Despite Rain
At Hatbox Field Muskogee Oklahoma the round the world fliers prepared to depart for Dallas Texas 225 miles away as weather reports urged favorable flying conditions Lieutenant Lawe H. Smith said the flight would not be cancelled unless rain and wind along the route worsened delaying the noon start Lieutenant Lowell Smith noted possible postponement into the afternoon depending on weather.
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Hatbox Field
Muskogee
Okla
Dallas
Texas
Chicago
New Orleans
Lawe ® H. Smith
Lowell Smith
Associated Press
Philadelphia Police Ordered Out of Political Campaign
Philadelphia officials warn officers to stay out of politics during the approaching campaign. Director Smedley Butler insists the police remain nonpartisan while continuing the fight against vice and maintaining public backing.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Smedly Co
Butler
Denison Bankers Face Warrants After Indictment
Denison officials Charles L. Voss and his brother D. E. Voss, cashier and abstractor, are expected to have bench warrants issued after a grand jury indicted them on forgery and embezzlement counts. The case involves large sums with Des Moines interests cited as claimants.
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Denison
Charles L. Voss
D. E. Voss
Bank of Denison
Voss
Bell
Central Iowa Joint Stock and Land Bank of
Forbes Demurters Overruled in Veteran Bureau Conspiracy Case
Federal Judge Carpenter overruled demurrers of Colonel Charles R Forbes and John W Thompson to indictments charging conspiracy in Forbes administration as Veterans Bureau director. Trial date set for October 13.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Charles R. Forbes
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Forbes
Veterans Bureau
5S R Knupp Plans Winter Visit to California Relatives
S R Knupp announces plans to travel to California for a winter stay with relatives, outlining intent to spend several months there.
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R. Knupp
California
Farm Union Elects Reno President of Iowa Organization
Milo Reno of Ottumwa was reelected president of the Iowa Farmer's Union by acclamation at Des Moines. E. Cotterill of Leon became secretary treasurer. George W. Debar and H F Roe reelected to the board. C E Book named to the board. C E Barrett, national president, spoke on the lobby program and urged action. amendments to the constitution, including dues increases, were postponed. Superintendent Francis spoke on centralizing school control and a federal secretary in the cabinet with $100 million in funds.
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Milo Reno
Ottumwa
Iowa Farmer's Union
A E. Cotterill
Leon
George W. Debar
Aurora
H. FE. Roe
Donnellson
C. E. Book
Pocahontas County
C. E. Barrett
Union City
Farmers’ Union
Francis
State Department of Public Instruction
Shy
Sach
Automobile Crash Kills Three Near Sioux City
A Worthington Minnesota party en route from the Interstate fair collided with a freight train at Allen dorf station six miles east of Sibley Iowa. Three died Hulbert and Mrs Lee and another Mrs. from Worthington. Elmer Stout injured. The car wedged beneath the train. a truck freed the wreckage. Doctors express little hope for Stout's recovery.
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Sioux City
The
Journal
Sibley
Allendorf
Here
Worthington
Minn
Hulbert
Lee
Elmer Stout
Mr. Stout
La Follette and Gompers to Meet in New York
Senator Robert M. La Follette pressed his presidential campaign in New York after a Madison Square Garden reception. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, planned a discussion with labor leaders about labor’s role, though illness may affect his meeting.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Robert M. la Follette
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Organized Labor
Gompers
Trades and Labor Council
Kiangsu Army Near Shanghai Militia Battle News
Reports from Shanghai say Kiangsu forces moved toward the city after breaking Chekiang lines at Huangtu. Continuous firing near Liumo and Nanklang bombs dropped by Kiangsu air units raised alarm as refugees gathered near the foreign settlements. authorities debated a peace parley but Ho Feng Lin urged continued defense.
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Huangtu
Nanking
Liumo
Yangtze
Liuho
Nanklang
Shanchai
Ho Feng Lin
Kiangsu
Lu Yune-Hsiane
Tuchun
Chekiang
Woosung
Lungwha
Luiho
Litho
Nanjiang
Nantao
Chapei
La Follette predicts he will be next president
The candidate held the audience for ninety minutes and predicted he would be the next president. He disputed claims by supporters for a constitutional amendment to let Congress override judicial vetoes, and he attacked President Coolidge over naval leasing and Harding era irregularities. He cited John W. Davis as a distinguished lawyer who blocked efforts to cut telephone rates in New York.
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LaFollette
Congress
Coolidge
Harding
Wisconsin
John W. Davis
Wilde Arrival Ties Peoria Couple to Local Relatives
Mrs. Walter Wilde of Peoria arrived last evening and will stay until the end of next week when Mr. Wilde plans to follow. The visit places the couple among local relatives for several days.
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Walter Wilde
Peoria
Mr. Wilde
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