Firpo Deportation Hearing Postponed Until After Fight
Immigrant charges linger as Luis Angel Firpo faces perjury allegations linked to a crew boat encounter with a woman. The hearing was postponed while preparations for the September 11 bout with Harry Wills continue and officials pledge strict enforcement of immigration and sporting laws.
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FIRPO
New York
Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills
Hitchcock
Canon
William Sheafe Hase
New York Movie League
Canon Chase
Pix
Seria Aa
Tourdes
Firpa Beck
South Opra
Sera- Ke
Ogs
Death notices and funeral listings in local press
Obituaries and memorial notices for Benjamin Safdeniy, Harry Roo, and multiple others. Details include birth and death dates, ages, spouses, children, and burial arrangements or church services. Locations referenced include New York, Quantico Virginia, and Arlington National Cemetery with interment and service times.
Flight to Greenland Today Hoped for By Lieut. Smith
Reykjavik Iceland August 19 By AP Lieut Lowell Smith commander of the American world flight hopes to depart for the Greenland leg tomorrow if repairs to two damaged planes take about two hours after the Richmond brings spare parts Weather or ice conditions at Angmagssalik may shift plans to Greenland instead of Frederiksdal Italian artist Locatelli who came from Pisa will join the Americans and may finish preparations by Wednesday If Lind Smith and Nelson arrangements fail Locatelli may hire a steam trawler to transport fuel and supplies and proceed without the warships Official dispatches say the two disabled planes can be repaired locally and Smith has requested parts from Admiral Magruder Everything ready at Ivigtut and Frederikdal with Cape Farewell positions noted and destroyers on the new flight line
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Iceland
Lowell
Smith
American Army World Flight
Greenland
Fredericka
Richmond
Angmagsalik
Fredericksdal
Locateli
Pisa
Atlantic
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Locatelli
Lieut Smith m
Erik H Nelson
Army Air Service
Lisut Smith
Admiral Magruder
Lieut Bissell
Billingaly Reid Richmond
Raleigh
Barry
Coghlan
Cape Farewell
Firpo on Guard as Immigration Probe Unfolds at Saratoga
The Argentine fighter Firpo faced scrutiny as a warrant influenced by Civic League actions loomed. Attorney Hyman Bushel sought postponement while Canon Chase arrived unrepresented. Immigration officials probe Firpo and Blanca Picart over travel aboard a ship to the United States, with Picart denying a shipboard affair.
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Bernard Sandler
The
Civic League
Saratoga Springs
Handler
Canon Chase
Federal
Hyman Bushel
Tex Rickard
Firpe
Chase
Lanon
E. J Veuntin Errst Aas An
Jiambat
Firpo
Louis Angel Firpo
Blanca Ticart
Casy
Stas
Brazil
South America
Firpa
New York
Agen
Miss Picart
Immigration Bureau Ie
United States
Mcials
Mare
Cuba
Night Flight Jobs Attract 300 Women In New York
In New York on August 19 a local corporation advertised night flight positions for women pilots. The firm received about 360 applications, with a 126 pound weight limit specified. Currently male pilots fill the roster.
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New York
Ea Vercisestone DA
French anger at MacDonald note unsettles Allies
Berlin's cabinet approves drafts for a bank of emigration and industrial bond levy amid Dawes plan talks. Herriot aims to win swift approval from both houses as the peace conference proceeds. Officials warn delay could threaten London pact and Ruhr evacuation.
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Herriot
Mrnday
Senate
Berlin
Federal Council
Reichstag
Raliwey
Dawes
Renten Bank
London
Committee On Foreign Relations
Ruhr
Thin
Germany
French Evacuation of Occupied Towns Completes Peaceful Move
Reports from Offenbourg Appenweier and surrounding villages confirm the French evacuation proceeded calmly without incident. Paris notes the withdrawal fulfilled Premier Herriot’s pledge while German civilians displayed restrained rejoicing in the face of troop departure. Lisbon reports a dawn bombing injuring two policemen and detaining one suspect.
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Offenbourg Bayean
Germany
Appenweier
Paris
Offenbourg
French War Department
Herriots
London
France
Ministry of War
Appenweter
Walternweter Windschlag
Eberweter
Rautrenweter Fessenbach
Ortenborg
Elgernweter Hauseweter
Bchutterwater
Jiendatrasse
Altenheim
Griesheim
Death Penalty Plea in Leopold Loeb Trial
Special to The Washington Post reports in Chicago that Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb face final phase as state argues for the death penalty for the murder of 14 year old Bobby Franks. The court sets later trial on kidnapping.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Thomas Marshall
Illinoia
Leopold Chides Kid McCoy On Matrimonial Ventures
Special to The Washington Post describes Leopold and McCoy exchanging jabs over marriage plans while in county jail. Leopold recalls gratitude for past newspaper ink and reads a self described note from McCoy calling him a “young upstart” amid their ongoing public spat.
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Leopold Chides
Kid McCoy
Matrimonial Ventures
Washington Post
Chicago
Kid’ McCoy
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold Jr
Teld Ou
Matrimonial Ace Aims Messages Through Newspaper Routes
A fragmented report describes two jailed men using newspaper routes to relay a message to the boxer known as Ace. The exchange is billed as unique and cost-saving versus telegraphing, ending with a formal bow and thanks to senders and recipients.
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McCoy
Endad
Wounded on Armored Liquor Laden Boat
New York August 19 an alleged rum runner was wounded by customs marine patrol off Rockaway Beach in a chase that saw machine gun fire from government men. The Man O War M1, a former submarine chaser, was captured with 700 cases of champagne and other liquors aboard. Six men on the craft were arrested. William Rosen of Brooklyn was shot in the knee. A nine foot armored craft was sighted by a revenue agent beat HM.
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New York
Customs Marine Patrol
Rockaway Beach
William Rosen
Brooklyn 2 Super-Cargo
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Pinchot Sees Folly In Unpreparedness
Harrisburg Pa Aug 19 Gov Pinchot in a letter explains his stance on National Defense Day and argues war makes folly of unprepared America He says the most effective peace advocates are not those who push power and despise reason He notes his duty to assist the federal government in testing the national defense act.
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Harrisburg
Gov Pinchot
America
Court Rules Miigkars Must Remain Married
New York August 19 Supreme Court Justice Tompkins denied James McVickar’s petition to reinstate the interlocutory divorce decree granted to Mrs Rachel E McVickar of Philadelphia and New York. He cited suspicion of collusion and noted the couple’s conciliatory meeting after the decree. Mrs McVickar sails abroad aboard the Leviathan while McVickar presses for divorce.
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New York
McVickars
Supreme Court
Tompkins
James McVickar
Rachel E Mce
Vickar
Philadelphia
McVickar
Leviathan McVicker
Justice Tompkins
Union Club
Mra McVickar
William Disaten
McVicar
Boston
Guardsmen to Meet in Athletic Games at Camp Humphreys
Special to The Washington Post reports an athletic meet set for tomorrow at Fort Humphrey with District National Guard units. Col Harry F. Gladman will judge events including a bail game between companies and several track and drill activities from 7 to 8 p.m. Units like the 121st Engineers and Military Police will conduct drills and shelter tent setup.
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Washington Peat
Natonal Couard
Fort Humphrey
Harry F. Gladman
T21at Engineers
Afternoor Athletic Ment
Ma Acorme
Allenham
Tomerrom
Merntze
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Moore
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Hall of Brooklyn
Hodge
Edouin Hodges
Han Ponera Fem
James T Raa
Yauredar
Mapa
Wong
Moonot
Palmer
Rico
Ansie
Arnere
Boroklen
Nuria
Taylor Admiral Works
Dewer
Suiden
James Tr Nea
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Toulma
Church of the
Frank Geter
Wee
Speare
Wain Tod Podmorey 600 FC
Almut A Speare
Wittid
Spcare
Clydes Nichols
Geo.c.shaffer
Lieut. Smith
Chaira
Albany
Prospect
Munsey Building
Washington, D. C
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Portugal
Romenease
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Marshall
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Loeb
Clarence Darrow
Joseph P Savage
Darrow
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Robert H. Crowe
John R Caverly
Benjamin Bachrach
William O Krohn
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Krohn
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Miigkars
New Yorker
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Fisher
Duco
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Roadster
District Oakland Company Distributors
Landau
Adams Motor Company
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