Death at East Broadway Prompts Cash Disappearance Probe
Felix Milechivich was found dead with two bullet holes in a rooming house on East Broadway. A revolver with four empty shells lay beneath him and $4300 in currency vanished. Police question whether suicide or foul play connects to stock deals and recent cash withdrawals from Clark Bank and First National Bank.
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Felix Milechivich
East Broadway
Milechivich
Dan
Felix
Clark Bank
First National Bank
Tropical storm menaces Gulf Coast cities
Washington reports at 6 o clock that the tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is moving northwestward. Conditions in the warned area from New Orleans to Corpus Christi remain threatening as the storm progresses.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Tropical hurricane to strike New Orleans city soon
At 10 30 a m the New Orleans weather bureau alerted Police Superintendent Mooney that the tropical hurricane would hit the city within three hours and all residents in outlying suburbs must be warned.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Mooney
Galveston Prepares for Impending Texas Coast Hurricane
Galveston Texas on September 21 reports a mass evacuation of about 4500 people many visitors, movement of wheat and cotton laden cars to the mainland, ground floor business district vacated, and ships secured in harbor as the hurricane threat nears the Texas coast.
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Galveston
Texas
Trains halted as floods close Gulf Coast bridges
NEW ORLEANS reports AQ2 trains to leave since 9 tonight were annulled. Water covered the Bay St. Louis, Rigoletes, and Chef Menteur bridges delaying a Gulf Coast refugee train bound for New Orleans. Motor car crossings failed amid 60 mph winds at Bay St. Louis and Chef Menteur.
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New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Bay St. Louis
Rigoletes
Chef Menteur
Police Wreck Town in Bayonet Assault on Sinn Fein Buildings
Police burn Sinn Fein houses and a factory in retaliation for the shooting of an inspector and a sergeant. Two Ghtlians bayoneted by masked attackers. town wrecked in the raid. Actions trace to ongoing conflict and reprisals.
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Sinn Fein
Balbriggan Destroyed by Black and Tans
Irish city Balbriggan was wrecked by about 50 auxiliary police in motor lorries after the shooting of two officers, killing two civilians and injuring many. Homes, including the Smyth hosiery factory, were burned, refugees fled, and a Sinn Fein secretary was among the casualties amid planned retaliation claims.
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Dublin
Balbriggan
Burke
Ireland
Sinn
Dublin Castle
Irish Constabulary
Smyth
Gibbons
Sinn Fein
Larless
Radical element fails to capture UMWA offices
Indianapolis Sept 21 The radical faction of the United Mine Workers failed to win the majority of national officer nominations. The board of international tellers announced President John L. Lewis was renominated 926 to 484 over Robert H. Harlan. Philip Murray defeated Alexander Howat for international vice president and William Green was renominated as international treasurer.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Board of
International Tellers
John L. Lewis
Robert H. Harlan
Washington
International
Philip Murray
Pennsylvania
Alexander Howat
Kansas
William Green
Midland Empire Fair Opens With Strong Attendance
Billings reports the fifth Midland Empire Fair opening today drawing 5,340 attendees, about 1,500 more than the previous fair on opening day. The exposition runs through Friday night.
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Billings
Washington fuel supply threatened by walkout
A 3000 miner strike threatened for Thursday could trigger a serious coal shortage in Washington. Seattle dealers rush orders to British Columbia and seek to stock yards. Miners demand retroactive wage increases to Aug 31, while operators offer retroactivity to Sept 10. Union officials say strike seems unavoidable.
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Seattle
British Columbia
Miners’ Union
Father English recounts mistreatment by British troops in Ireland
The Rev. M. J. English of Whitehall, visiting Butte, described his Ireland trip and the arrest of his brother during a soldiers search. He said Ireland faces terror yet shows unity and resolve, predicting further atrocities ahead as Christmas approaches. He urged protest as an American observer.
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Father English
Ireland
Old Country
Brother
Sinn Fein
M. J. English
Whitehall
Butte
Father McCormick
St. Joseph’s Church
Associated Press
New York
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Belfast
Galway
Clonmel
Tipperary
Secretary of State refuses to rescind suffrage action
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Colby declined to rescind his proclamation that the suffrage amendment is part of the federal constitution. He was considering tonight a Tennessee anti suffrage delegation request for a statement that certification of Tennessee house vote against the amendment has been received by the state department.
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Washington
Colby
Tennessee
Tennessee House
State Department
Insane Belmonte Dies From Self-Imposed Starvation
Felix Belmonte a Mexican laborer aboard the steamship Jefferson died in Seattle after a period of nearly three weeks of voluntary starvation. He had been brought from Wrangell Alaska under guard as insane and believed his abstinence from food was required by his belief.
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Seattle
Felix Belmonte
Wrangel
Alaska
Jefferson
BUM PLOTTERS FAIL TO BLOW UP CUSTOMS HOUSE
New York police and federal agents guarded the customs house as a warned second explosion did not occur at 2 PM. A hoax postcard about the attack prompted heavy security and a curiously large crowd outside the building.
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Customs House
Federal
New York
New York Custom House
Custom House
Edwards
Lower Broadway
Half million paid for release from Guatemalan prison
Details of an alleged plot involve John Fisher, father of William Fisher, consul for Venezuela in San Francisco, who was imprisoned in Guatemala in 1905 without charge and released only after he handed over $500,000 in securities of the Ocas railroad company. Cabrera and Adolpho Stahl were named as recipients, with claims that total sums now reach $800,000. William Fisher attended the Pan American conference in Washington. Stahl is linked to Central American coffee interests.
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San Francisco
John Fisher
William Fisher
Venezuela
Guatemala
Ocas Railroand Company
Manuel FE
Cabrera
Adolpho Stahl
San Isco
Fisher
District Court
Washington
Stahl
Explosion in New York Shocks City Crowd of Thousands
Eyewitness FE H Lang reports the blast near 42 Broadway caused mass horror as crowds witnessed mangled remains and fear for missing relatives. The detonation rattled Wall Street, drawing tens of thousands into the streets as paramedics and authorities responded. Continued on Page 5, Column 1.
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New York
FE. H. Lang
Anaconda Company
Lang
James O'Grady
Great Falls
Broadway
Wall Street
Trinity Church
New York Assembly Expels Three of Five Socialists
The New York Assembly voted 90 to 45 to expel Louis Waldman August Claessens and Charles Solomon, while 87 to 48 allowed Samuel A Dewitt and Samuel Orr to keep their seats. Orr and Dewitt later offered resignations after a failed bid to reinstate Waldman. The session featured five hours of debate on amendments to unseat the six members.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Louis Waldman
August Claessens
Charles Solomon
Kings County
Samuel A. Dewitt
Samuel Orr
Bronx
Waldman
Col
Ransom H. Gillett
Columbia County
Judiciary Committee
House
Assemblyman
Cuvillier
Claessens
Solomon
Wells
Kings
Orr
Dewitt
Gillett
Sweet
Socialist Party
Fatal Clashes Continue Between Sinn Fein and British Forces
Dublin reports describe ongoing deadly clashes across Ireland. Sergeant McGuire was shot at Ferbane while making an arrest, Constable Donohue died after an ambush at New Castle, a publican near Balingass was shot and wounded, and two civilians were shot by police near Abbeyfeale after failing to halt.
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Dublin
McGuire
Ferbane
Athione
Donohue
New Castle
Balingass
Abbeyfeale
County Limerick
Bomb wrecks suburb of Spanish capital Madrid
A dynamite bomb exploded today in front of the Friends' club in Talavera, a suburb of Madrid, causing enormous damage but no casualties. One arrest has been made.
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Madrid
Friends’ Club
Talavera
Wisconsin Republicans name chairman amid split on choice
Alvin Peterson of Soldiers Grove won the Republican state central committee chairmanship in Madison by 55 to 46 over Dwight Parker, despite Gov. candidate John J. Blaine's opposition. The meeting reflected a party split as Blaine backed Parker while Peterson led Lenroot campaign supporters.
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Madison, Wis
Alvin Peterson
Soldiers’ Grove
Lenroot Campaign
Ecommitee
Republican State Central Committee
John J. Blaine
Blaine
Dwight Parker
Fennimore
Peterson
Governor Cox Addresses Editors on War, War Craft and Land
Governor Cox speaks to California editors in Los Angeles, urging unity in wartime. He declines political questions yet notes opportunities to discuss national issues, then travels to Long Beach for a civil war veterans gathering. He recalls anecdotes from the conflict and reviews America’s entry into the war while warning against reactionaries.
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Los Angeles
Cox
Chamber Commerce Rooms
San California
Idittorial Association
Edi
Long
Municipal Auditor
America
Holland Considers Strengthening Forces Amid Uncertainty
At The Hague on September 3, Wilhelm said Dutch relations with foreign powers remain satisfactory. He noted European uncertainty and the varying prospects for future states, and announced measures to reinforce active forces while easing individual and general military service pressures. The queen announced a partial restoration of the constitution.
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Thy Hague
Wilhelm
Netherlands
Europa
Holland
Ford Cuts Prices to Prewar Levels Across Ford Line
Henry Ford announces price reductions on all Ford Motor company products to prewar levels as a move to restore normal conditions. He cites the wartime spike and calls for stabilizing business, while noting a general expectation for lower prices across industries. Some automotive leaders decline to comment.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
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