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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1924

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Wales Prince Alights At Dinner In Street Dress

Passengers aboard the ship Herengaria report Prince of Wales dining in informal clothes while women, aged 84 and younger, dressed in fine attire flocked to watch him. He later joined a stage in the ballroom and danced briefly before retreating, with Lady Mountbatten and others nearby.

Beren Vention Py of Wales Trotter Lascelles Lord Lady Mountbatten Frais Cherwear Welock

Peking Disapproves American Colleges

A Chinese dispatch notes 1189 young men and women have sailed to study in U S colleges aboard President Jefferson. About 140 more await admission. Beijing published an education ministry order urging officials to curb sending students to the United States and recommend study in Europe.

Phanghei Aig United States Jefferson Admiral Line Feking United Sta+s Europe Uberbicago Tribune

Thirteen Hurt as Fireworks Misfire on City Train

Special to The Washington Post reports thirteen people were injured when bombs and fireworks exploded beneath them while boarding a Jamaica express train at East New York station. A man and two companions fled in the ensuing panic as the crowd surged aboard, with hospitals alerted and no fire reported.

Washington Post New York Long Island East New York

Tornado kills nine at St Patrick's church in Louisiana

Early arrivals for a church fete sought shelter in St Patrick's church when a tornado struck Pat ricks Louisiana. Nine people died including Stephen Haydell Jr and Belfort Haydell. Several others were injured as the storm damaged Lutcher across the river.

Louisiana New Orleans St. Phillip’s Patricks Stephen Haydellt Stephen, Jr Arthur Hubbell Virginia Hubbell Belfort St. Patrick Mississippi River Lutcher

Kentucky Gossip Law Imposes $50 Fine on Salesman

Hazard Kentucky reports the first use of the new slander and gossip statute. Traveling salesman S.8 Bishop was fined $50 for allegedly slandering Rev KE Pike of the Methodist church. Bishop appeals to challenge the measure’s validity at the State's highest court.

Washington Post Hazard Kentucky General Assembly Bishop KE. K. Pike Methodist Church

Will Ask Senate's Aid For Chippewa Tribes

Bemidji Minn Aug 24 charges that the affairs of the Chippewa Indians have been grossly mismanaged and that the treaty of 1889 has not been lived up to will be presented to the United States Senate investigating committee upon its opening of hearings here Monday morning, according to Webster Ballinger attorney representing the general Chippewa council.

Bemidji Minn United States Senate Ivestigating Committee Wabster Ball- Inger General Chippewa Council

U S Planes Reach Ivigtut Greenland After 126 Mile Flight

American aviators push their round the world tour to Ivigtut Greenland covering 126 miles from Frederiksdal in a little over two hours. Lieut Smith notes motor overhauls before the next 500 mile leg to Indian Harbor Labrador. Locatelli Italian flyer missing, search by Milwaukee and Danish authorities continues.

Ivigtut Greenland Frederiksdal Iceland Lieut. Smith Indian Harbor Labrador Lieut Smith LocateHi Milwaukee Locatelli Patrick Army Air Service

Fall From Auto Is Fatal To Girl on Weekend Visit

Elizabeth Deatrick fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William CO Deatrick of 2832 Twenty seventh street northwest died yesterday from injuries after allegedly falling from an automobile near Fairfax Courthouse Virginia while on a weekend visit with aunt Mrs Lee Millan and cousin Miss Mary Page Millan Two companions recall she joked about walking faster than the car and then was found unconscious in the roadway She died on the operating table at Georgetown University Hospital before parents could reach her Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow from her parents home with Rev Franklin B Matealf of AH Souls Memorial Episcopal church officiating Burial in Fort Lincoln cemetery

Elizabeth Deatrick William CO. Deatrick Twenty-seventh Street Fairfax Courthouse Lee Millan Mary Page Millan Tomobile Georgetown University Hospital Deatrick Internal Revenue Division Treasury Department Central High School Dorothy Deatrick French Franklin B. Matealf AH Souls’ Memorial Episcopal Church Fort Lincoln Cemetery Gen. Dawes Slemp Harold M. Sewall Smalls Point Bath Maine Chicago Boston Washington Plymouth Dawes Coolidge Cilley’s

Spain to Leave Riff Area in Morocco

Paris hears Spain plans to abandon the Riff region in Morocco leaving only a post between Melilla and Tetuan and not entering the interior for two to three yearsGen Primo Rivera relayed the plan to Gen de Chambrun the French commander at El Azar. The move would unsettled French Morocco neighbors.

Spain Riff Morocco Paris Mafin Melilla Tetuan Primo Rivera de Chambrun el Azar

America’s synthetic dye industry expands production

The tariff commission reports U S dye output reached a record 3,667,524 pounds in 1923 with over 100 new dyes added locally, supplying 96 percent of national demand. Production rose from 6.6 million pounds in 1914 to 64.6 million in 1922, as imports declined and domestic manufacture advanced.

United States Tariff Commission

West Point to see 64 officer shifts in staff update

West Point New York August 24 ninety newly assigned commissioned officers will be installed tomorrow in a major staff reorganization at the United States Military Academy. The War Department order shifts 64 officers from the academy to be replaced by a larger corps bringing total officers from 179 to 205 under the four year old law requiring one year in five with troops.

West Point N. Y United States Military Academy War Department

New Immigrant Law Hits Wives in Germany

Weeping wives of non American husbands in the United States are the chief problem for American consuls in Germany under the new immigration rules. Germany’s August quota was exhausted by August 15 leaving many distraught families unable to reunite. Consuls have advised many husbands to return to Europe, saying wives have remote chances of entry.

United States Germany America Europe

Feud Ends in Holy War as Three Die on Highway

Three men were killed and one wounded on a public highway 21 miles east of Tulsa in a feud sparked by a dispute between children. The dead include Malcolm Young 18 a county highway officer J Clayton Young 21 and Homer McMillen 18 all from near Tulsa and Catoosa. Charles Young 45 of Tulsa father of the young men was shot in the right leg.

Tulsa Okla Malcolm Young J. Clayton Young Homer McMillen Catoosa Charles Young Young Brothers

Woman Takes Poison. Wife Found Dead After Note

Mrs Helen Dorsey a 22 year old woman of 1701 Eleventh Street NW drank carbolic acid at home last night and died soon after at Emergency Hospital. She left a note to her husband begun Darling boy and ending with expressions of love, describing his absences. The husband discovered her body.

Helen Dorsey Eleventh Street Boy

Dawes to Confer With President in Plymouth Visit

President Coolidge to host Brig. Gen. Dawes at the Plymouth Coolidge homestead for a campaign conference. Dawes will travel from Boston to Ludlow and then to Plymouth, with reception planned and both leaders to discuss the race. The meeting follows Dawes remarks about the Ku Klux Klan but is described as unrelated to that issue.

Albert W. Fox Plymouth Coolidge Dawes Coolidge Homestead Ludlow Boston White House Cooldge Vermont New England

Lutheran Service Attacks Defense Test Sermon

In Luther Memorial Church pastor Rev. W H H Carney of Bedford Pa urged joining Quakers Mennonites and others opposing National Defense Test Day. He cited patriotic war service and 65 service stars on a flag with two highly commemorating sacrifices. Congregants publicly denounced the sermon as unpatriotic and said it would be the last time such views would be heard there.

Luther Place Memorial Church Thomas Circle W. H. H. Carney Bedford Citizens’ National Defense Committee Fhe Luther Memorial G. M. Diffenderfer Rmajor Officers Reserve ‘Corps Carney Promised Land

Hamburg Professor Reports Mars Canals and Continents

Prof Kasimir Graff of the Hamburg Observatory said he observed the canals described by Giovanni Schiaparelli on Mars and identified land areas suggesting Martian continents. He noted sea-like black formations and yellow regions, with confirmation sought from Mars observations and planetary geology.

Beltsville Hamburg Gunin ' Graff Planet Berlin Kasimir Romuald Graff London Associated Press William Marconi Electra Lisbon Portugal Mars Earth

Man killed and a wounded robber after Beltsville store raid

One man is dead and another wounded and under arrest after an attempted robbery at Gordon Collins store in Beltsville Maryland. Collins confronted the intruders as they exited by auto and fired wounding Salazer who fled to a Baltimore hospital. Police expect the second robber’s body to be found near Mount Olivet cemetery.

Gordon Collins Beltsville Collins Joseph Salazer Central Avenue Baltimore Colling Mount Olivet Garrison Salazer Washington Hospital Maryland

Three Dinosaur Skeletons Found in Canada

In Alberta near Edmonton two dinosaur skeletons were found in the Red Deer river valley by a University of Toronto expedition of four scientists. A third skeleton was located by the Geological Survey of Canada. Mounting the bones will take several weeks.

Edmonton Alberta Red Deer River University of Toronto Geological Survey of Canada

Mystery German Noble Linked To Baby Purchase Case

In New York Aug 24 a hospital orderly Edwin Dathe held on $10 000 bail for buying a ten month old girl for 50 is identified as son of Baroness Reischper in Vic toring Wolff von Und Tu Toden marsh near Hamburg and German nobleman. Emil Beggerman claims baron knew the family and traveled to the US to restore fortunes. Beggerman to testify in Brooklyn court. Dathe may be discharged if story holds. Mrs Mack mother of the child also held on bail for tomorrow’s court appearance.

Falta. Font New York Edwin Dathe Baroness Reischper Victoring Wolff von Und Tu Todenmarsh Hamburg Emil Beggerman Beggerman Heidelburg Brooklyn Dathe

Drake engagement announced for Frances Lowden and John Drake Jr

Frances Orren Lowden, daughter of Mrs. Lowden of Oregon, will wed John B. Drake Jr. son of John B. Drake of Chicago. The couple plans a spring 1925 wedding in Oregon after a tea at Castle Rest on Thousand Island Villa.

Washington Post Alexandria Bay Guy Frank O Lowden Lowden Oregon Frances Orren Lowden John B. Drake, Jr Thousand Island Castle Rest John B Drake Chicago Blackstone Hotel Drake

Veteran Civil War Veteran Dies After Fall From Window

James Patterson aged 85, a civil war veteran at United States Soldiers' Home, died Saturday from injuries after allegedly falling from a third floor window. Dr. Herbert E. Martyn, acting coroner, ruled accidental death. The bedridden veteran reportedly opened his room window and toppled onto the roof, suffering a fractured skull.

James Patterson United States Soldiers’ Home Herbert E. Martyn

Former Premier Wins Lisbon Sword Duel

Livoon August 1 Cunba Leal stormer premier now leader of the nationalists wounded Maj Valdez in a duel with awards. The duel followed criticisms by Senor Leal while acting as counsel for Maj Filomeno in a case before the naval tribunal.

Livoon Cunba Leal Stormer Maj Valdez Senor Leal Filomeno

Ferguson Wins Texas Democratic Nomination for Governor

Dallas Mrs Ferguson wife of former governor James E Ferguson was nominated in the Texas Democratic primary amid a heated contest with Felit Robertson of Dallas. The election bureau reported Mrs Ferguson leading by about 77 000 votes with 24 of 252 counties reporting and total ballots around 850 000. The result signals a major political shift as urban centers backed Mrs Ferguson while the Ku Klux Klan issue loomed for voters and party factions.

Dallas Tex Ang Wiliam Ferguson Texas James E Ferguson Felit Robertson Kadre Robertson Ferguson Temple Texas Election Bureau Robertson Mourneilell Ther Texuyction Bureau Ferg Ku Klux Kian Anthian Tevas Deneerath Polituwes Bevember Daven * Klan James Kh. Ferguson United States Aghinst Burle Masfield Ku Klux Klang

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Wales Prince Gencarter Herengaria R ‘Striow den Trotter Capr Lascelles Chicago Pobuue Peking Hart Senate U.S Swigtut Lieut. Locatelli Columbia Junior High U. S John White Canada Baby Neo Eer J.B. Drake, Jr Frances O. Lowden KU Klux MS. Ferguson Klan
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