Further Negotiations on Irish Question Assured
Elizabethtown Newfoundland September 8 heavy rain blocked roads into the hills north of town halting miners march from Saline Williamson and Franklin counties. Deputy sheriffs private detectives clashed with about 15 men at Hog creek ford. Four machine guns mounted on trucks manned by veterans deployed north of Rossclare. Five prisoners arraigned on riot and assault charges, bound over to grand jury.
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Associated Press
Elizabethtown
Rossclare
Saline
Williamson
Franklin County
Eports
Karber's Ridge
Yeater
Hog Creek Ford
Harrisburg Road
Fternoon
Harrisburg
D. N
Frank. Dickson
Ed Jarvis
Bush
Dal Clare
Ed Corbin
Rosiclare
Frank Hardesty
Miners’ Union
Change of Many Tax Provisions Recommended
Washington notes a House tax bill revision sent to the Senate Finance Committee. Secretary Mellon backs repeal of the excess profits tax effective Jan 1 1921, trims transportation taxes to half rate for 1922, and repeals the capital stock tax next year. It also calls for cutting the top income surtax to 25 percent from 63 percent in 1922, raising the normal corporate rate to 15 percent retroactive to Jan 1 1921, replacing stamp taxes with a manufacturers tax on cosmetics and proprietary medicines, while keeping insurance premium taxes next year at half the present rate.
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Washington
Chang
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
House
Two plead guilty to twenty thousand dollar robbery
Two men, Jones and Hamilton, pleaded guilty to taking about 20000 dollars in cash and jewelry from a patron group at a Salt City swimming facility. Police say the pair, aided by an accomplice who fled, were identified as involved in the heist. Both waived preliminary hearings and were held for the district court.
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Sep’ Jones
Troy
N.Y
Harry’ Mamilton
Maine
Hamilton
Gardner Desperate Is Ready To Kill
The Associated Press reports a Tacoma dispatch that a mail robber still hid on McNeil Island plans to dash to the mainland. Special agent P. J. McMurra of the Northern Pacific railway says the man would shoot if thwarted by officers during the attempt.
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Tacoma
Iifornia. Mail
McNeil
P. J. McMurra
Northern Pacific Railway
Root to participate in disarmament conference
Washington September 8 The Associated Press reports Elihu Root may formally participate in the armament limitation conference after meetings with President Harding and Secretary Hughes. Root, president of the Carnegie Endowment, discussed with Hughes how the Endowment might assist the American delegation, potentially serving informally or in advisory capacity even if not officially appointed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Elihu Root
Secrery of State
Harding
Hughes
Root
Wth
White House
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Carnegie Organization
Carnegie Endowment
Vigilante posse hunts killer after Hibbing police killings
Chief Daniel Hayes and Chief of Detectives Gene Cassidy were killed and officer William Kohrt fatally wounded when John Webb shot them at Nelson near Hibbing. Webb, a reputed crack shot and widower with six children, fled as hundreds formed a posse. Webb allegedly telephoned a West Duluth friend offering $45 to be fetched.
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Associated Press
Hibbing
Minn
Daniel Hayes
Gene Cassidy
William Kohrt
John Webb
Nelson
Hayes
Cassidy
Webb
Kohrt
Hib- Ding Hospital
West
Duluth
One Divorce to Five Marriages in Cook County
Cook county records show one divorce for every five marriages in the year ending September 1. Data from the marriage license bureau released today indicates near equal licensing since September 1, 1920, with about 8 000 decrees of divorce, separate maintenance and annulments granted.
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Cook County
Asociated Press
Chicago
Butte Boy Dies In Plane Crash Montague Cal
Butte mourns a young man from Montana as details of a fatal airplane crash remain scarce. The body is being shipped home for funeral services with military honors under American Legion charge in Whitehall. The young recruit faced repeated rejections before finally being accepted on July 3, 1919, and now rests pending arrival for a joint funeral.
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BUTTE
Montague
Cal
Mockett
Tawen
Whitewall
Linton
Tuner
Jemernon
Mike
Legion
Whitenail
Baile Penterday
Land
Whitehall
Cha
Ente
Man Seeks Clean Slate Then Requests Return to Prison
A man using the name J. J. Kelly, reportedly Mecken, asks to be sent back to Deer Lodge state penitentiary to serve a manslaughter sentence. He was arrested on a disturbance charge on West Broadway by Detectives White and Powell after failing to report to prison authorities as required since parole on February 6. Prison officials plan to take charge of the prisoner today.
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J. J. Kelly
Mecken
State Penitentiary
Deer Lodge
West Broadway
White
Powell
Kelly
Meeken
Japan signals new offer on Shantung relinquishment
Tokyo proposes withdrawing all military forces from Shantung including Tsingtau port. Chinese troops would replace them to safeguard property as the United States offers to mediate a settlement. A joint China Japan railway plan might govern Shantung links under possible commission terms. Nations weigh economic rights and postVersailles framework as talks proceed.
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Obata
Japan
Shantung
Tsing Tau
China
$200 000 Estate of Mrs Mahoney Sought by Niece
In Seattle a niece of Mrs. Mahoney filed in superior court for probate relief after James E. Mahoney’s request to change venue was denied. The petition claims the will was mislaid but seeks recognition of alleged provisions that would disburse an estate valued at about $200,000, noting the supposed will leaves Mahoney with nothing.
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Associates Free
Seattle
James E. Mahoney
Carrie Hewitt
British Proposals Invite Discussion on Ireland and Ulster
Premier Lloyd George’s letter to Eamonn de Valera signals Sinn Fein will meet the Inverness cabinet committee on Sept. 20 to clarify six conditions for a dominion status deal. The letter invites discussion on merits, not an ultimatum, with Ulster as the remaining obstacle and Home Rule Act implications in focus.
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Ireland
Ulster
Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Eamonnn de Valera
Dublin
Inverness
Sinn Fein
Jora
de Valera
Rence
Fermanagh
Tyrone
Immodest Dress Case in Zion Denies Extent of Modesty
Mrs Elizabeth Naden was found guilty by a jury of violating the Zion dress ordinance for wearing a waist six inches below the collar bone. She contested the charge saying immodesty claims were unfounded and that similar attire was common elsewhere. She was fined $10 plus costs.
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Zion
Til
Elizabeth
Naden
Montana Bishop Attends London Church Meeting
Judge Charles B Ames presided at the world Methodist conference in London where church leaders from Montana and Michigan spoke. The morning session featured a discussion on arms limitation and the day included debates on modern biblical criticism and evangelical theology by British and American ministers.
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Associated Freee
London
Charles B. Ames
Methodist Church South
H. C. Morrison
Methodist Church
South
W. T. Davison
Wesleyan Church
Richard J. Cooke
Montana
William Grist
The
United Church
Ivan Lee Holt
Southernversity
Dallas
Texas
Lewis Humphrey
George Eliott
Detroit
Conference of Methodists
Washington
Military Leaving West Virginia Area
Part of the federal forces sent into West Virginia last week were in the area with grame coday ron, with the exception lanes and crews. Infantry soon to be sent to the Fortieeh regiment on duty in Logan county. Authorities indicated they anticipate no further marches into Mingo county amid ongoing martial law and protests by miners and others.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Iso
Logan County
Mingo County
United States Criticised For Delay In Mandates
United States criticized for delay in mandates at League of Nations council session. Hialmar Branting of Sweden denounced partiality while Lord Robert Cecil defended the council and secretariat. Debate focused on allocating energy to armament and trade issues and on defining terms of proposed amendments.
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United States
Council of League
Mandatory
Council of of Nations
Council of the League
Hialmar Branting
Council
Robert Cecil
South Africa
Robert
Lord Robert
Charles Doherty
League of An Interp
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New York
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Henry Woodhouse
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Jenny Ho Snow
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Thomas J. Whissier
Thomas Wmussie
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Tring Tau
Shantung Peninsula
Peking
State Department
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