Three Killed in Eight Aerial Race Accidents
Mineola New York October 8 forty seven American military aviators started a cross country air race to Chicago and return while san francisco entrants took the east bound leg. three deaths and one injury were reported including Maj Crissey and Serat Thomas in a Salt Lake City crash and Sergt Nevitt who died at Deposit New York. several other pilots made forced landings or returned for repairs as weather conditions were described ideal.
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Associated Press
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San Francisco
Belvio W. Maynard
Toronto
Chicago
Binghamton
Rochester
Buffalo
Cleveland
Bryan
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Army Air Services
J. A. Crissey
Gerald Brandt
Deposit
Brandt
Rice
Rose Kirkpatrick
Nernon NY
OL. Vaughan
Charlies T. Mencher
Army Air Service
Glensdale
Willis K. Taylor
Nicholson
L. H. C. Charlton
Washington
de Lavergne
Preach
Charlton
Pras
Ovid
N.Y
de Lavargne
Haviland Mathh
J. Cash
Canadiace
Crowell
Get
B. W. Maynard
Long Island
Bis
Lieut
Maynard
American Overseas Flying Service
Macola
Henry J. Miller
A. B. Simon
de Haviland
Aerial Race Fatalities Mark Opening Day
Major D. H. Crissey an army aviator was killed during a landing at Salt Lake City. Sergeant Vergil Thomas, his observer, also died in the same crash. Sergeant W. H. Nevitt, observer for Colonel Gerald Brand, died from injuries suffered in a forced landing at Deposit, N. M. Colonel Gerald Brand sustained non serious injuries in the Deposit landing.
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Maj
D. H. Crissey
Salt Lake City
Sergt
Vergil Thomas
Maj. Crissey
Serge
W. H. Nevitt
Col
Gerald Brand
Deposit
Coast to Coast Flight Race At Roosevelt Field
A large October air meet at Roosevelt Field featured Lieut. J. E. Machle leading the entrants as Maj. Henry Abbey closed the day. Westbound fliers from Mineola to Chicago highlighted the event with Lieut. B. W. Maynard setting a notable sunrise to sunset record. The day mixed clear skies, light northerly winds, and strong performances from several aviators.
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J. EB. Machle
Machte
Henry Abbey
Bny
Casflines Club
Theodore Macauley
San Diego
Calif
Arcadia
Fla
President’s death notice fragment headlines Tuesday night
Fragment from a historical page notes Tuesday October 8 at 10 20 p m the President has passed away leaving a brief but crucial record of a national event and its timing.
Groups frame plans for labor program at conference
Industrial conference groups adjourned to refine proposals on domestic peace and production. The Public group led by Baruch will push forward, while Labor seeks collective bargaining and eight hour day, and Capital argues for national good and steady output. Gompers indicated the labor program will be unveiled at an appropriate time as Baruch seeks consensus across all three groups.
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Maurice Cleary
Everett
Wash
Benedict Crowell
Parst
Cleary
Mr. Crowell
Volardine Miller
Long Island
Okey
Ander
Tahor
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Shipping Board
Bernard M. Barachag
Frederick P. Fish
Boston
Lane
Baruch
Samuel Gompers
Gompera
John Fitapatrick
Armenia AwaIts U S Balk Shantung Vote In Senate
In a shift of strategy amid European turmoil the Senate debates the peace treaty and the Fiume question. Countries like Britain, France, and Italy push for limits on U S commitments to Armenia and possibly Constantinople as Borah and Underwood clash with administration leaders over timing and scope of votes on the Shantung amendment and related clauses.
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Poincare
Jussard
Paris
United States
Humanity
Armenia
Colombia
South America
Ryley Grannon
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Turkey
Constantinople
Veneto
Williams
Mississippi
Fiume
England
D'Annunzio
D’annunzio
Italy
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Hitchcock
Underwood
White Sox Win 4 to 1 as Cicotte Finds Form
The White Sox defeated the opponent 4 to 1 behind strong pitching from Cicotte who hit stride. Sallee showed poor form and quit midgame while Gleason’s team held a 4 to 3 lead. The smallest World Series crowd witnessed a game shaped by psychology and morale.
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Cicotte
Sallee
Gleason
Williams
Chicago
White Sox conquer Cicotte in 4-1 win over Reds
In Cincinnati on October 8, Eddie Cicotte rebounded from a rough previous appearance to pitch effectively as the White Sox defeated the Reds 4 to 1. The game featured steady offense, strong pitching by Cicotte, and a morale-boosting performance by Chicago that dampened Cincinnati’s spirits after yesterday’s defeat.
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Neale
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Wingo
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Fisher
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Magee
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Smith Apere
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Lague
Ances
Cincinnati
Kepf
Daubert
Sallee
Tague
Luque
Quigity
Nallin
Rigler
Evans
League of Nations and China Dismemberment Debate
A Senate discussion questions how treaties would safeguard territorial integrity for Britain Japan and France while warning that a future revival of such terms could force American youth to fight abroad. The speaker suggests Germany Russia and India might unite to restore China and reclaim its lands, triggering prompt U.S. involvement under the treaty terms.
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France
World 18
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Ching
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German socialist leader Hugo Haase shot in Reichstag
Berlin Oct Deputy Hugo Haase leader of the Independent Socialist party of Germany was shot and wounded as he entered the Reichstag His assailant a Berlin native was arrested Haase has led the socialist opposition to the present government since retiring from the revolutionary cabinet.
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Germany
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