War Department censured by American Legion meeting
At the national American Legion convention in Portland Oregon the War Department faced a censuring vote over envelopes containing a speech by War Secretary Hurley on bonus marchers. Harry M Arthur, South Carolina commander, raised the complaint about departmental envelopes franked to the convention. The body opposed such action by any governmental department. Arthur is linked to Union Washington via his father and uncle.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
War Department
National
American Legion
Harry M. Arthur
South Carolina
Patrick J. Hurley
Arthur
Hurley
J. D. Arthur
Union
D. C
B. F. Arthur
Searchers Fail To Find Trace Of Missing Plane
Italian search agencies launched a full-scale hunt for the missing monoplane American Nurse on a non stop New York to Rome flight. The crew included pilot William Uldrich of Mineola, nurse Edna Newcomer of Williamsport, and Dr. Leon M. Pisculli of Yonkers, who commanded the expedition. A steamer sighted the plane 400 miles off the southern coast of Ireland, raising fears the fuel may have run out over the Mediterranean.
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Associated Press
Rome
New York
Ireland
William Uldrich
Mineola
N. Y
Edna Newcomer
Williamsport
Leon M. Pisculli
Yonkers
Mediterranean
Roy Campbell Dies After Operation at Memorial Hospital
Roy Campbell 25 a weaver at Virginia Woolen Company died about 2 PM at Memorial Hospital following a recent surgical operation. Death due to peritonitis. Survived by widow Lula Hotgson, parents Mr. and Mrs. Grant Campbell, nine siblings. Member of Friendship Fire Company. engine house bell tolled.
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Roy Campbell
Virginia Woolen Company
Memorial Hospital
Campbell
Grant Campbell
Lula Hotgson
Friendship Fire Company
Ad. Man Found Dead In Bed In New York Hotel
John Stack a 40 year old advertising and promotion man from Baltimore was found dead in bed at the Hotel Embassy New York. Death apparently from heart disease.
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Associated Press
New York
John Stack
Baltimore
Spare the Fair and Storing Honey Sayings
A compact combination of aphorism on not dwelling on sorrow and advice on honey storage. It contrasts Cicero style wisdom with practical tips for preserving honey by keeping it warm and dry rather than in a refrigerator.
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Cicero
Economic Conference Keeps Washington in Hot Water
Washington faces pressure as talks on war debts and tariffs loom at the European economic conference. With debt payments due December 15 and Britain’s Norman hinting at concessions, the agenda may hinge on debt relief, possibly shifting venue from Lausanne to Washington.
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Washington
U. S
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Hoover
Montague Norman
Bank of England
Atlantic
Clarence Skinner
Wall Street
Sam
Norman
Professor Skinner
London Times
Ramsay MacDonald
Rapidan
Uncle Sam
Lausanne
Roosevelt Receives Ovations On Western Campaign Tour
Governor Roosevelt outlines tax relief for farmers including refinancing farm mortgages and extending principal payments with federal credit support. He calls for aiding lending institutions to prevent foreclosures and lowering interest rates. He also advocates tariff readjustments to align prices farmers receive with costs of goods sold. Applause rises as John Garner asserts Roosevelt will be the next president.
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CL “Ee
Nates
Insurance Co
John N. Garner
Texas
New York
Scout Promise Echoed by Chief Justice Hughes
A wartime era remark quotes Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes praising scouting as a forward step for every boy, underscoring the value of the Scout movement in youth development.
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Charles E. Hughes
U. S. Supreme Court
Thomas Sets Socialist Campaign Aim as Winning Power
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, outlines his goal to build a large socialist movement that can pressure the two major parties to heed demands. He counters the idea that voting Socialist is a lost cause, cites private sector corruption and bank failures, and argues government under capitalism is flawed, proposing a cooperative commonwealth as socialist alternative.
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New York
Norman Thomas
Thomas
Wall Street
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States
New York State
New York City
America
Cooperative Commonwealth
Stock market attempts to regain balance after nervy sessions
New York sent a cautious revival as prices fluctuated and the market tried to recover. Traders awaited further tests of support levels following a sharp late loss yesterday, with sterling cables at 3.48 percent and money renewed around 2 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling
Girls Abandon Channel Swim Near Cape Gris Nez
A German swimmer Lee Koch and a Dutch swimmer F Brouwer abandoned their English Channel attempt near Cape Gris Nez after covering about 10 miles due to thirst. They began last night and halted today. Betty Hirth travels to Pittsburgh to visit relatives and friends.
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Associated Press
Cape Gris Nez
France
Lee Koch
F. Brouwer
English Channel
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