Lord Mayor MacSwiney Weakens as Relatives Appeal Embassies
In London Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork nears collapse and cannot speak to family. Mrs MacSwiney and his sister visit embassies in hopes of urgent protests from governments. Belgian secretary promises to report on return. Belfast remains quiet as troops guard disturbed areas and mills plan to reopen. A shipbuilders delegation will seek armed passage protections for workers. William Connolly, an Irish American, is detained over the murder of William McDowell.
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London
MacSwiney
Cork
Vermont population shows first census decline in 1920 results
Vermont is the first state in the 1920 census to report a population loss over the previous decade. The state recorded 352 421 residents, down 5 035 or 1 percent from 1910, with no cause given for the drop. Ten years earlier Vermont ranked forty second with a 3.6 percent gain.
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Washington
Vermont
Census Bureau
Sub Links When Intake Valve Fails to Work
Men endure heroic efforts as an engineer and assistant pierce the hull of an undersea boat with a Rachel drill, enabling sub links during intake valve failure.
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Rachel Drill Pierce
Submarine 8 5 sinks after air valve failure off Cape Henlopen
United States submarine 8 5 sank in the Atlantic after an air intake valve failed to close during a crash dive. Fifty men aboard, rescued largely by crew efforts led by Lieutenant Commander Charles Cooke Jr. The Beaver reported the rescue and noted the crew pierced the hull to signal distress with a pole and white undershirt.
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Philadelphia
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Henlopen
Beaver
Ohio
Delaware
Charles Cooke Jr
Congressmen Feted by Japanese in Tokyo Banquet
In Tokyo the imperial hotel hosted a banquet for American congressmen with the full cabinet and 600 guests. Takashi Hara toasted Wilson and Edward Bell while Senators Harris and Small spoke of U S Japan friendship and the need to avoid future differences through frank intercourse.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Imperial Hotel
Takashi Hara
Wilson
Edward Bell
William J. Harris
Georgia
John H. Small
North Carolina
Japan
Harris
America
Mr. Harris
Attitude of West Makes Bitter Feeling in Russia
Russian philosopher Anarchist Prince Kropotkin argues against foreign intervention in Russia and warns it strengthens dictatorial powers. He compares Russia’s revolution to historic upheavals and urges Western workingmen to oppose armed or financial interventions. He cites war conditions widening state control and criticizes foreign meddling as hindering Russia’s reconstruction. Continued on Page 12, Past 22.
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Russia
Prince Kropatkin
Moscow
France
Great Britain
Prussia
Austria
Soremer Treasdes
Seized Ship and Liquor Gear Put Up for Auction
Washington reports a first loss steamship seized for smuggling liquor will be auctioned in Norfolk. Prohibition agents cite cognac wines loaded from the vessel and note confiscations extend to various conveyances and home made wagons in the South. About 150000 gallons of liquor valued at 2700000 dollars are held in bonded warehouses awaiting sale or use by authorities.
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Universal Service
Washington
United States
Norfolk
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kramer
Fire destroys Fresno Herald building and equipment
Fire raged through the Fresno Herald tonight causing an estimated $100,000 in damages to the building and printing equipment. Authorities reported the blaze began earlier in the evening and firefighters from several stations battled the flames to prevent spread to adjacent facilities.
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Fino Herald
Montana railways seek reversal of fare ruling
Helena Sept. 4 state railway commission announced that Montana railroads have joined to appeal to the interstate commerce commission after the state commission refused a 20 cent fare increase. The commission held a 3 cent limit within the state, and the current fare sits at 3 cents per mile.
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Helena
State Railway Commission
Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Surgeons Wind Up First Montana Convention Banquet
The Montana section of the American College of Surgeons wrapped up its first annual convention with a banquet at the Silver Bow club in Butte. About 35 attendees heard toastmaster Dr. Gunn and remarks from Drs. Moore, Martin, Piggott, Attix, Campbell, Hasgard, McCarthy, Beasley, Wilson, Horsky, Freund, Witherspoon, and Longeway. Leaders depart for Boise to continue the national educational campaign.
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Montana
American College of Surgeons
Silver Bow Club
Gunn
Moore
Martin
Piggott
Attix
Campbell
Hasgard
Mccarthy
Beasley
Wilson
Horsky
Romania ratifies Versailles treaty amid postwar shifts
Dispatches report Romania ratifies the Versailles treaty. Hungary regent Admiral Horthy is named in Italy's list for war crimes trial. France asks Yugoslavia to provide 18 infantry battalions and artillery. Latvia’s constituent assembly approves the Soviet treaty. A separate Los Angeles note covers a divorce filing and a case involving Dagmar Dahlgren.
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Vienna
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Italy
Austria
Los Angeles
Coy
Dagmar Dahlgren
Wisdom Festival Thrills Fill Harvest Day Program
The Wisdom festival in the Big Hole region offered thrills with horse races and athletic events drawing thousands from Butte. Highlights included a stagecoach race and a two and a half mile Ford car race, bucking horses, a wild horse race, bareback riding, and Wisdom athletic club exhibitions.
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Butte
Big Hole
Wisdom Athletic Club
Gallatin Democrats Back Educational Bond Issue
Bozeman Sept. 4. Democrats meet in the courthouse and approve a 5 million dollar bond issue for education and the mill and a half state tax for the same purpose. They urge the state convention to adopt similar action.
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Bozeman
Legion demands abrogation of birthright citizenship
Spokane reports the American Legion state convention adopted a resolution urging removal of Japanese from entering the United States beyond merchants students and travelers and called for a constitutional amendment to deny citizenship to anyone born in the United States of foreign parents unless both are eligible for citizenship.
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Spokane
Wash
Japan
United States
State Convention of the American Legion
Raids Seize Whiskey Drugs and Cars in Montana and Nuanced Political Clash
Federal agents announced raids across Montana Colorado and Wyoming seizing liquor valued at 65000 and 17 automobiles amid 66 arrests. Fifteen drinking parlors closed and a milk can whiskey container case highlighted smuggling links. Separately Governor Cox accused Will Hays of falsehood over a campaign quota and called off a Marion conference amid crowd disruptions.
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Denver
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Alf Oftedal
Prohibition
United States
Canady
Milwaukee
Willi Hays
Republicans National” Committee
Chicago
Cox
Fair Grounds
Hays
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Republican Ways and Means Committee
League of Nations
Republican War Chest
Gas Motor Cars A Potential Fuel From Straw Distillation
Washington sept 4 a department of agriculture announced at Arlington Virginia experimental farm that gas with explosive qualities could drive autos and illuminate uses may come from destructive distillation of ordinary field straw. Experts will test different straws and develop a model plant for the gas distillation process.
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Washington
Arlington
Department of Agriculture
Women in Three States Face Possible Suffrage Denial
Washington dispatch reports that Louisiana New Jersey and Mississippi may bar women from voting in the coming general elections due to state constitutional or registration rules. Suffrage leaders note other states have provisions or enabling legislation. Mississippi Attorney General Robertson says four month prior registration blocks women from voting. Party leaders say replies from Louisiana and New Jersey leave the status uncertain.
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Washington
Louisiana
New Jersey
Mississippi
Robertson
National Woman's Party
United States to Develop Vast Water Power Reserves
Washington reports outline a federal water power commission plan to start development within a year. Applications pour in from across the nation for licenses under new water power legislation signed by the president. Authorities say no action on specific cases until general license rules are set.
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Lee Ellmaker
Washington
United States
Federal Water Power Commission
Water Power Commission
Buffalo
C. Merrill
Interior Department
Commission
Applic
Congress
Talend Cvu LN
Omy
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Swinson
S. S
Goethals
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James M. Cox
Polys Qlinic Hospital
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Edward Hall
Columbus
Cecil Smith
Fresno, Herald
Montana Railways
Merry Banquet
Great Falls
Dr. Attix
Boise
Idaho
Bucharest
Rumania
Jugo-Blavia
Muskogeer, Oikla
B. Frank Wood
Paris
Letvian
Foreign Ministry
Wisdom Festival
Gallatin
Imerion Legion
Gox
Will Hays
Senate
Straw
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