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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
ZEPPELIN COMING U. S. PRESIDENTIAL HOME FOOTBALL
TO EAST.
WORLD FLIGHT FIXED FOR THE SPRING.
EXPERT IN COMMAND.
Madrid Aug, 28.
Col. Herrera, technical direc tor of the Seville Buenos Aires air line, announced to day that the dirigible, The. Count Zeppelin, which is to be used in inanguarat-
CAMPAIGN.
MOTOR OFFICIALS IN THE FOREFRONT.
LEADING FIGURES TAKING OPPOSITE SIDES,
SURPRISES.
NOTTS COUNTY HEAD THE SECOND DIVISION.
EVERTON DEFEATED.
London, Sept. 3.
jn
The feature of the twelve matches played in the English Longues today is contained #in the fact that of four
teams playing at home and "Buenos Aires, will begin its
succeeded in gaining full points. test flights during the middle of
New York, Sept. 3.
Millwall went down at home by September. The ariship is now
The list of big business men five clear goals to Wolverhampton, under-construction at Fiedrich-who are more or less actively Oldham lost to Hull, while Notts shafen, Germany,
The ship will come to Madrid on participating in the Presidential County defeated West Bromwich, campaign Is growing. The at Birmingham by 0 goals to 1 and fe first trial flight. Col. Herrera decision of Mr. John J. Raskob, the won their fourth successive match. said that later the dirigible would Chairman of the Finance Commit make three trips to the United teo of General Motors, to resign were defeated for the first time, In the First Division, Everton' States, and then, next spring. his post in order to direct the
the Wednesday taking full would fly around the world.
On its world flight, the ship will campaign of Governor Al. E. points, West Ham dropped their first point, though a draw at Mr. Pierre S. Dupont, the Chair- Smith, was announced recently.
was an excellent Diego, California, and Lakehurst,
man of the same corporation, later Burnley
formance. Now Jersey.
Dr. Eckener, the noted dirigi- ble expert, will be in command on all of these trips..
Col.
Herrera said that The Count Zoppelin would carry 'mall and six passengers on regular fighte butween Spain and Argentina.
ing the air service between Sevilla ATTACK ON AL. SMITH. Second Division not one
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per-
offered to resign for the same pur- In the Third Division,
pose.
Now Mr. Alfred F. Sloan, the Northampton, Carlisle and Stok- Prealdent of General Motors, has port suffered defeated for the first publicly aligned himself with the time.
The results were: opposite side, namely, Mr. Her- bert Hoover and Prohibition.-
Division I. Reuter's American Service.
Bolton Burnley Wednesday
Fooling the People.
Rocky Point, Aug. 23. Senator Curtis, Republican can didate for Vice President, charged in a speech at a Republican rally here to-day that the Democrats "are trying to fool the people" Blackpool with Governor Smith's prohibition Oldham proposal.
"Our friends on the other side," he said, "are trying to fool the peuple. You know that under the constitution of the United States It is impossible to do what they promise.
Governor Smith's position on the equalization fee had been mis- that the understood. He said nominee had never denounced this plan of farm relief.
Farm Relief First.
Millwall
West Brom.
1 Huddersfield
3 West Ham 1 Everton
Division II.
2 Swansea
1928
The Arm of the Law Reached Out & Went Around Her Waist
ONE
NE of the funniest comedies of the sERSON -love's young dream-- thrills and pep¬A farce that will keep you in tears of laughter!-
STOP THAT
MAN
2
With
0 Wolves
5
0 Hull
1
1
3 Notts County
Division III (South).
1 Chariton
0
4 Northampton
0
Brentford Luton
Division III (North)..
4 Carlisle
2 Stockport
1 Rotherham
NINTH ASSEMBLY OF THE LEAGUE.
"They passed a law in New York and the Governor who signed it Bradford C, knew that it was unconstitutional Crewe when he signed it, and the Lincoln Supreme Court has so ruled. Who la he trying to fool, the people?" The Equalisation Fee. The Municipality is attempting
Hot Springs, Aug. 30.. to supply a long-felt want by in. Mr. John Raskob, chairman of stituting a motor-boat ferry ser- the Democratic National Com- vice across the harbour to Kak-mittee, announced to-day that
PRESIDENT AND VICE chieh. For a trial period of three
PRESIDENTS ELECTED. months, two motor-boats are to ply between the Swatow Bund and
Genova, Sept. 3. the Custom Jetty in front, of the
The Ninth Assembly of the British Consulate.. The use of the
League of Nations has opened. M. jetty has been secured by negotia-
Hot Springs, Aug. 30. Procope (Finland), Acting Preal- tion with the British Consul. The crossing of the harbour by sampan Farm relief, prohibition, the dent of the Council, in the inau- is apt to be lengthy and is at best merchant marine and political cor- gural address, said that this year's by programme was indicative of pro- were emphasised uncertain, for the extraordinarily ruption swift currents of the harbour, Its Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of gress, for governments were now breadth and the changes of wind Arkansas, to-night, in formally paying much greater attention: to and tide, as well as the weather, accepting the Democratic vice- the League, whose essential task was to bring about political and all tell on sailing bouts. To these presidential nomination.
legal settlements, which create discomforts must be added the in- He singled out farm relief us creasing independence and arrog-penhaps the most important of the such a feeling of security as to ance of the sumpan men, to avoid four and declared that Herbert make war impossible. which and to cross al a fixed Hoover, whom he described as the charge, will be a great boon to the people. Opposition is to be expected from the sumpan
men and there may be exciting me
ments.
The Assembly opened under President's trusted adviser, was happy auspices in view of the "perhaps more directly respon-recent conclusion of the Anti-War Bible for the failure of farm relief Pact, which was based on the legislation" during the Harding League's ideals.
and the Coolidge administration M. Procope referred to the cessa- The problem of getting to than any other single political tion of hostilities in China and inid stress on the "happy improve aleamers lying at anchor will re-leader.
On the liquor question, Robin-ment" of the internal situation In main as it was, and passengers will still have to take the chance sa, a supporter of prohibition, "the eradle of civilisation" which of being held up in mid-harbour or said: "There hus, always been was universally recognised as the prevented from landing until the room in the Democratic party for most ancient and noblest all tho sampan has got its squeeze. This those who differ as to the best world over.
is not a common occurrence, but It has happened too often not to be noted. The charge fixed for the ferry is five cents.-Our Own Correspondent.
FRENCH AVIATION
TRAGEDY.
means of promoting temperature. M. Zahle of Denmark was and the suppressing of alcoholic elected President by 44 votes out
Asserting that the of 52,-Router. beverages.” Democracy as neither a prohibi Houston Convention recognized
Lion nor
anti-prohibition organization, he attacked those who referred to Governor Smith as a nullificationist,
An
The Vice-Presidents.
Geneva, Sept. 3, The following have been elected Vice-Presidents of the Assembly: The senator said that the M. Adatel, 40 votes; M. Brland, American merchant marine was 38 votes: Herr Mueller, 38 votes: recognized by the Democratic Lord Cushendun, 37 votes: Mr. BRITISH GOVERNMENT SENDS party as "essential to the safety Mackenzie King, 33 votes. Dr. of the nation and to independence Seipel, Austria, 24 votes.—Reuter. In commerce."
SYMPATHY.
London, Sept. 3. The British Government and Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, have BALKANS MINISTER sent messages to Paris expressing profound sympathy at the death of
M. Hokanowski, the French Minis
4er for Commerce, in the aeroplane
WITHDRAWS.
crash tragedy yesterday in which | YUGO-SLAVIA DISAPPOINTED four others, including the Secre- tary-General of the Aerial Navi
gation Company, were also killed.
Sir Sauruel Hoare speaks of
IN ALBANIA?
"the irreparable loss which the ITALY & THE ADRIATIC.
French Government and French aviation have sustained in the tragic death of M, Bokanowski.”... British Wireless
in
FRENCH CABINET CHANGES.
LATE M. BOKANOWSKI'S POSTS FILLED.
Paris, Sept. 8.
THE L55 VICTIMS.
FULL NAVAL HONOURS AT FUNERAL,
London, Sept. 3.
Owing to the difficulty of identi- fication, the Admiralty has decided that all the bodies of the crew of
the British submarine L.65, which
was sunk in Russian waters in Belgrade, Sept. 3. 1919, ahall be buried together in "Health reasons" is the official one grave when they reach Ports- explanation of the decision of M.mouth from Russia. Minnilovitch, the Jugo-Slav Minis ter to Albania, who is at present
The remains are expected to
on holiday in Belgrade, not to re-arrive in port on Wednesday.
turn to his post at Tirana.
Full naval honours will be render-
It is bolleved, however, that the ed and the bodies will lie in state resignation arises from the re- at Fort Block House, the head- cent "revolution" In Albania by quarters of the Submarine Flotilia. which Ahmed Bey Zogu, the Pre-They will be Interred at Haslar
on FridayBritish Wirelcan," eident of the Republic, was pro- claimed King of Albania..
Albania's abandonment of her
2.
M. Queuille, the Minister of republicanism is not well favour-though he returned with a strong Agriculture, has been appointed ed in Jugo-Slavia, as the crowning forco recruited in Serbia, defent- Minister of Commerce ad interim of Ahmed Zogu, now King Skan-ed the Democrats and was elected the place of M. Bokanowski, derbeg the Third, consolidates President in January, 1925 for a
period of seven years. who was killed In Sunday's air Italy's position in Albania. tragedy.
Ahmed Zogu was formerly the Latterly, Ahmed has been the M. George Laygues, the Minister keenest opponent of the Italian protege of the Italian Government, of Marine, has been appointed to domination, and he was driven who seek to maintain control of take charge of the Air Department into exile in Belgrade in 1924 by the Adriatic by tacit command of which was also in the care of M. Blahop Fannell, backed by Italy, the Albanian coast.-Reuter, Bokanowski, Reuter,
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Tommy wanted to be a policeman Like Brothers Bill and Tim -He borrowed Bill's uniform
and got everybody into rist-When the girl turned . him down-be hired a thug to shoot him-then he decided Life was sweet, nx sweet, that is as Barbara Kent and what could be sweeter?
..:A Universal
Picture
BARBARA KENT-ARTHUR LAKE GEORGE SIEGMANN
EDDIE GRIBBON AND WARNER RICHMOND
Directed by NAT ROSS
Lo
OTS of action and thrills galore in the lively screen version of a big stage hit- The rollicking story of a bashful youth who posed as a policeman with startling results!
Speed-Romance-Laughs-Thrills
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20,
LAURA LA PLANTE
In
With
BUTTERFLIES
IN THE RAIN
JAMES KIRKWOOD & DOROTHY CUMMINGS
HE STORY of a beautiful young butterfly
THE
in English society and the dramatic ad- ventures she encountered through her thirst for pleasure regardless of the cost!
AT THE
WORLD
Orchestra 5.15 and 9.20,"
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Intergratar 2.30 and 7,13,
RONALD COLMAN
In
"LADY
ERNST LUBITSCH'S
Production
WINDERMERE'S
FAN
AT THE
STAR
With
IRENE RICH MAY MCAVOY BERT LYTELL
From the staga play by
OSCAR WILDE
TO-DAY and TO-MORROW Continuous 2:30 to 11.15.
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