Catholic Priest Reports American Citizen Hunger Striker Near Death
In Cork jail Joseph Kenny a hunger striker and American citizen described by Rev Father T Carroll of Neenagh as father of seven children. Kenny lived in Montana before returning to Ireland due to ill health and his wife is ill. Kenny 42. Other strikers Burke Power Hennessy Kennedy Donovan in grave or weak condition. Harold Harry appeals to Archbishop Canterbury for intervention with the British premier.
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U. S
Wife Dangerously II
Cork
T. Carroll
Neenagh
Joseph Kenny
Kenny
Montana
Father Carroll
Ireland
Harold Harry
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Burke and Power
Hennessy
Kennedy
Donovan
Cork lord mayor incites meggage to Irish abroad
Terence Mac Swiney, lord mayor of Cork and hunger striker in Brixton jail, plans to send a message via the Daily Mail thanking Irish abroad for sympathy and prayers. He reports 40 days without food and cites spiritual strength, accusing England of murder and saying Cork hunger strikers are prepared to die if necessary.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton
Daily Mail
England
Three Year Old Girl Found Alone in Boat on Willamette
Salem, Sept. 19. Glen Sawyer, 35, a machinist, took his three year old daughter on a fishing trip in a small boat on the Willamette River. Hours later cries were heard from midstream. A passerby swam out and found the child alone in the boat. Sawyer was missing.
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Salem
Ore
Glen Sawyer
Willamette River
Sawyer
Cork mayor MacSwiney extends fast amid renewed food questions
London reports MacSwiney 38 days without food with only slight improvement after sleep. Daily visit from Mrs MacSwiney noted as he remains extremely weak yet conscious. The Sunday Times questions who is feeding him, implying prison officials or government may not provide nourishment. The Cork hunger strike parallels Dr Tanner's 40 day fast, inviting comparison with the first 12 to be found among the mayor and Cork prisoners.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Irish Self-Determination League
MacSwiney
Crowds greet Cox in California on southern swing
Crowds at San Jose Salinas Watsonville and San Luis Obispo greeted Governor Cox of Ohio a Democratic presidential candidate as he travels toward Southern California where he is scheduled to speak tomorrow and campaign.
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San Luis Obispo
Cal
San Jose
Salinas
Watsonville
Cox
Ohio
California
Montana Wheat Crop Exceeds Expectations In State Report
Helena reports for the week ending Sept 11 show half the counties exceeding wheat yield forecasts and the rest matching or slightly below. Corn outlook is excellent, hay is abundant, pastures good, and fall plowing conditions improved by recent rains. Thrashing is widespread, with early irrigated grain ready for machine harvest.
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Helena
C. D. Greenfield
Department of Agriculture
Automobile plunges down embankment near Donald kills Odon Smales
Odon D Smales of 1920 Florence avenue died at Deaconess hospital after an auto driven by D Conklin tumbled over a grade near Donald while returning from a hunting trip. Harry Erins found the wreck and rushed Smales to town but his brain concussion proved fatal. Smales, 31, had lived in Butte 26 years and worked as assistant timekeeper at Leonard mine. survived by a widow and two children. Body at White undertaking rooms.
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Twin Bridges
Odon D. Smales
Florence Avenue
Deaconess Hospital
Donald
Butte
Harry Erins
Moulton Avenue
Mr. Erins
Mr. Smales
D. Conklin
Smales
Leonard
White Undertaking Rooms
Mantua Powder Plant Blast Kills Three Italians
A Mantua powder factory explosion at Sonfolo killed three workers and wounded six, according to a Rome dispatch. The blast occurred at the Mantua facility, with casualties reported among Italian laborers.
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London
Sonfolo
Mantua
Rome
Exchange Telegraph Company
Bodies of sailor chiefs drown in squall off Florida coast
Pensacola Fla Sept 19 The bodies of Chief Petty Officers Percy Fuller of Orlando Florida and Charles B Arthur of McKeesport Pennsylvania, who died in a 65 mile squall off the Florida coast last Friday, were found today by naval air station searchers. A board of inquiry, determining if the chief flying officers could have ordered men in ahead of the squall, is understood to have concluded the storm struck with such force and suddenness that anticipation was not possible.
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Pensacola
Fla
Percy Fuller
Orlando
Charles B. Arthur
McKeesport
Naval Air Station
Millerand Seen Inevitable French Presidency Rising support and resignation events
Paris notes indicate Premier Millerand is viewed as the likely next president of France. Backers in the chamber and senate advocate constitutional changes for broader presidential powers. A major demonstration is planned as Millerand contemplates resigning President Deschanel. Separate reports cover Deschanel's improving condition and a fatal air crash near Wray, Colorado, where John McGinnis died and pilot Alexander Lendrum was badly burned.
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Paris
Millerand
France
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Poincare
Briand
M. Millerand
President Deschanel
Wray
John McGinnis
Alexander Lendrum
Denver
Italian workers and employers accept Giolitti mediation
In Paris on September 19 representatives of Italian employers and striking workers who seized factories have accepted Premier Giolitti s mediation offer. Advices from Rome report the agreement to seek settlement through the premier s role.
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Paris
Giolitti
Rome
American torpedo boat 228 sails from Venice for Dalmiatia
Venice dispatch reports torpedo boat No 228 has departed for Dalmiatia with orders from the American naval command. The vessel left Venice on September 18 and is part of ongoing operations in the area.
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Venice
Dalmiatia
Fire destroys Broadway stage scenery at theater
An afternoon fire on Broadway theater stage damaged the first act setting and nearly destroyed orchestra instruments in the pit. The asbestos curtain kept flames from reaching the house. two Pantages act settings suffered total losses about 2000 dollars, with no insurance on those items. Fire crews fought flames as curtains and drops burned. incident halted a planned evening program.
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Merle Davis
Simons
Davis
Harley Kirschbaum
Ansonia
David Cohen
Tennessee Anti-Suffragists Seek Colby Action On Ratification
A Tennessee delegation led by Speaker Walker arrived in Washington to urge Secretary Colby to recognize the House action not to concur in ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. Anti-suffragists from other states were expected to join in the call at the State Department.
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Washington
Tennessee
Walker
National Association
Colby
House
State Department
Irregularities Found in Great Lakes Naval Recruit Pay
A special board from Washington uncovered payroll fraud at the Great Lakes naval training station totaling about 600000, with officials estimating possible total losses to rise above 750000 as investigations continue. Lieut S F Sullivan, recently in charge of payroll, is held under guard for alleged false receipts defrauding recruits at sea.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Washington
S. F. Sullivan
League Prevents War Between the Swedes and Finns
Paris Sept 19 The League of Nations asserted it has the right to intervene in the Aland Islands dispute between Sweden and Finland. Prime Minister Branting praised the council for calming tensions and urged U S participation. Finland called the council’s conclusions baseless and said the premises were inaccurate.
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Paris
Associated Press
League of Nations
Aland Islands
Sweden
Finland
Hjalmar Branting
Finlad
Branting
Council of the League
League
United States
America
Alands Islands
M. Enkel
Reds Driven Back by Cavalry at Ohekhov Front
Cavalry forces under General Wrangel, anti Bolshevik leader in South Russia, drive Bolsheviks from the Ohekhov front. Bolshevists retreat beyond Takmak as of the report from Constantinople dated Sept 18.
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REDS
Wrangel
Constantinople
Takmak
Explosion in Wall Street Kills Eight as Bravtovsky Held
New York reports indicate eight dead after Thursday’s Wall Street blast. Police estimate up to 100000 visited the scene as investigators begin a September grand jury inquiry. Subpenas issued for over twenty witnesses. Alexander Bralovsky, a journalist, detained.
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New York
Financial District
J. P. Morgan & Co
Department of Justice
Wall Street
Alexander Brallovsky
Poles and Boyevists to Continue Fighting Pending Peace Talks
Riga report from September 19 states after a two hour conference between M. Dom head of the Polish peace mission and Adolph Joffe of the Soviet delegation, there is little chance of a ceasefire until preliminary peace terms are agreed. The meeting aims to reach armistice terms and a peace treaty, with proceedings influenced by the military situation. M. Meirmwitch will open the conference with a welcome address, to be followed by responses from M. ski and Joffe. The visiting officer will be M. Dom, presiding under Minsk terms.
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Riga
M. Dom
Adolph Joffe
Rusoviet
Associated Press
M. Lados
Pol
Poland
Soviet
Russia
M. Meirmwitch
M. Ski
Joffe
Minsk
Living Cost in Butte Drops Six Per Cent in Thirty Days
Washington reports a broad drop in prices across the American family basket from mid July to mid August. Potatoes fell 44 percent and cabbage 41 percent while sugar declined 14 percent. Meat prices rose except pork chops which increased 5 percent. City declines included Minneapolis 11 percent, St Paul 10 percent, Detroit 9 percent, with Butte 6 percent alongside Salt Lake City and Seattle 4 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Denver
Con Butte
Salt Lake City
Seatt
Poland
Ore
Francisco
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