WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
1926.
Back Again!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP!!
North Carolina Mine Disaster.
The ke
What a chear greeted Babe Ruth when he once more took his place in right field for the Yankees, especially from the. kids! Here he is, still a little weak, but back at the old stand.
Scenes at the Sanford (N. C) mine whore 71 men lost their lives in an explosion. The upper photo shows the hospital unit rushed to Sanford from Fort Bragg. The hospital tent was set up near the entrance to the mine shaft and white-clad nurses waited to attend the injured. The lower photo shows part of the long line of relatives and friends of the ontombed miners anxiously waiting behind barrier ropes for any nows of their loved ones..
On 4,000-Mile Race.
Scopes Did Not Worry.
John T. Scopes did not worry about his trial. He was trind in Dayton, Tenn., on July 10 for teaching evolution, but moanwhile he went in swimming, and did not have to swim alono olther.
They're off on the longest yacht race in history. These throw yachts, and another one not shown, raced 4000 miles from San Francisco to Tahiti," The Shawnee, owned by Mark Fontana, is leading, and the Idalia, owned by Painless Parker, and the Eloise, owned by J. C. Pivver, are just crossing the fine as they leave San Francisc. The fourth boat is L. A. Norris' Mariner..
Preparing For Last Fight.
In Memory Of The Dead.
La Follette Obsequies.
The body of Senator Robert M. La Follette lay in stata in the Wisconsin capitol on its arrival in Madison from Washington, and thousands paid homage. The picture shows the logislative guard accompanying the casket up the steps of the State Номно
Laid to Rest.
In a flag-draped coffin the body of"Sonator. Robert M. La Follotta was laid to rest at Madison, Wis. Above is a view of the grave just before the coffin was lowered to its final resting place.
Up and Over.
Down in Atlanta, Ga,, the 16 William Jonnings Bryan is seen getting ready to settle the Tennessee monkey busita" once and for all. He is shown here.in conference, with attornoys for the prosecution in the John T. Scopes trial. Left to right are S. J. Hicks, J. G. MoKenzie,, Wm. J. Bryan and H. E. Hicke-all from Dayton, Tenn., except Bryan,
President Coolidge places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery just after the memorial services in the Ampitheatre, Mrs. Coolidgo le standing beside him.
The pole vaulting prent brough disc_m/koak com. petition at the United States Big Ten moot, Bonechor of Northwestern finally winning with a leap of 13 foot. Hero. he is shown fotting go of the pole just after clearing the ban. It was the only first placo his side göt,
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