Cox campaign train wrecks near Phoenix. governor unharmed
Governor Cox and his Democratic party on a special train to Prescott were jolted when rails spread 14 miles north of Phoenix. Engineer Charles Nichols suffered a broken leg leaping from the cab as cars toppled. passengers were cut by glass, but no one else seriously injured. The crash halted the speaking program and forced the party to return to Phoenix.
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Prescott
Phoenix
Ariz
Cox
Here
Charles A. Nichols
Governor Cox
Robert C. Goldsmith
League of Nations
Mr. Taft
Wool Growers Plan to Handle Clip of Wool
At Manhattan Kansas a midwestern farm bureau meeting adopted a plan to form a national wool selling agency. One member from each wool state will join to market over 30 million pounds pooled in the Midwest and Texas. Central pools will be stored, graded, and shipped to mills as needed.
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Manhattan
Kan
Farm Bureau Federation
United States
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Middle West
Texas
Wool Commission
Central
J. F. Walker
Miners vote to return to work after labor department help
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on September 22 the United States Department of Labor wired C J Golden president of district No 9 United Mine Workers to assist in settling any grievances after workers resume. The general mine workers at a meeting voted to return to work Friday following the department's prompt reply to Golden's appeal for intercession for discriminated men.
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Shamokin
United States Department of Labor Today
C. J. Golden
United Mine Workers
Michigan fruit crop rots while worth is valued at $500000
Chicago reports five hundred thousand dollars of Michigan orchard fruit in Berrien county rotting, though experts estimate the crop at five to ten million dollars. Causes cited include rail and boat shortages, weather ripening, and contract disputes with commission men.
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Chicago
Berrien County
Michigan
United States
Commission
Wants Of Coal Consumers To Be Met Before Winter
Washington reports the National Coal Association pledges full coal supply before winter. Consumers need not stockpile, only enough to cover through December. A cooperative railways operators and dealers plan is urged for Middle West supply until December, with Northwest needs met by then and more coal released after.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Associa
Middle West
Northwest
Great Lakes
Mystery of missing cash haunts Milichevich case
No trace found by authorities of the $4,000 missing from Philip Milichevich whose bullet pierced body was found Tuesday noon in a rooming house at 240 East Broadway. Police admit they are at a loss to locate the money or prove motive. While the theory remains suicide, investigators consider foul play possible and await further findings to determine if death was instantaneous or if Milichevich fired twice before collapsing.
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Philip Milichevich
East Broadway
Milichevich
Vice President Appeals to Masonic Fraternity
Vice President Marshall urged the Masonic fraternity to keep America safe during a banquet address by the supreme council of the Scottish Rite Masons for the Northern Masonic jurisdiction. Illinois Governor Lodden and Barton Smith also spoke, highlighting wartime unity.
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America
Chicago
Marshall
Supreme Council
Lodwden
Illinois
Barton Smith
Toledo
Burglar-Proof Warehouse Replaces Stolen Whiskey Reserve
In San Francisco on September 23 federal authorities moved 800000 gallons of whiskey from a warehouse burgled twice to a second warehouse described as burglar proof. Crowds along the streets watched the procession of trucks.
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San Francisco
Men’s clothing costs to drop next spring in Chicago
Chicago report cites textile manufacturers announcing 20 to 25 percent price cuts to men’s clothing. Eli Strouse, president of the National Clothing Manufacturers' Association, says prices cannot fall faster than labor and material costs, noting textiles are only one factor.
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Chicago
Eli Strouse
National Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Strouse
Conspiracy charges leveled against switchmen leaders
Federal warrants charging conspiracy to limit the distribution of unspeci to ties in violation of the Lever act were issued against James B Eubanks president of the St Louis Yardmen's association and W T Douthitt secretary. The indictments were returned in Chicago Aug 5 and relate to actions by the yardmen's association during a strike in April.
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ST. Louis
James
Eubanks
St. Louis Yardmen’s Association
W. T. Douthitt
United States
George Lynch
Chicago
Yardmen’s Association
Death of Butte Miner Triggers Shaving Brush Sterilization Order
Helena Montana September 22 The state board of health urges sterilization of every shaving brush sold in Montana to prevent anthrax infection. Secretary W E Cogswell says boiling brushes for at least 300 minutes is sufficient. The warning follows the death in Butte of Pat Sullivan a miner who died from anthrax after using a new shaving brush the doctors say.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
W. E. Cogswell
Cogswell
Butte
Pat Sullivan
Sullivan
Unionist police slay Dublin councilor in hotel
Dublin September 22 County Councillor Lynch a prominent Limerick Linn Feiner was shot dead this morning in his hotel apartment in central Dublin. Uniformed men described as black and tan police entered the Royal Exchange hotel at 3 o'clock and killed him as he slept, following orders to shoot Sinn Fein court judges.
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Dublin
Lynch
The
Press Association
Royal Exchange Hotel
William Lynch
Associated Press
Sinn Fein
M. J. English
Wrangel Advances in Southern Russia Amid Prisoner Gains
In Sebastopol on Sept 22 General Wrangel's anti Bolshevist forces push toward Alexandrovsk and Taganrog as Bolsheviks surrender or are defeated. Wrangel reports 6,000 prisoners 200 machine guns and several armored trains seized. Simultaneously Warsaw reports Polish reach to the Zbrucz river and 2,250 prisoners in Pruzana.
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Wrangel
Alexandrovsk
Taganrog
Russia
Wrangell
Warsaw
Zbrucz
Pruzana
Coal Miners Postpone Strike in Washington
In Seattle on September 22 the strike of 3000 miners employed by the day in Washington coal mines scheduled for tomorrow was postponed until a referendum vote can be taken by local unions Ben H Farrimond vice president district No 10 United Mine Workers announced today
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Seattle
Washington
Ben H. Farrimond
United Mine Workers
Reed and Thompson clash over GOP slush fund charge
Senator Reed of Missouri and William Boyce Thompson, GOP Ways and Means chair, sparred before the Senate campaign funds committee over slush fund accusations. Thompson denied links to Wall Street and Cox, while Reed pressed if he implied entanglement with finance Interests. Two denials followed, including William Barnes Jr. on Republicanism in 1920 and George T. Carroll on liquor groups backing Cox, both stating no party financing ties.
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Cox
Wall Street
William Barnes
Washington
Reed
Missouri
Willi Boyce Thompson
Ways and Means Committee
Republican Party
Senate
Thompson
Harding
William Barnes Jr
Albany N. Y. Journal
Republican National Committee
George T. Carroll
Elizabeth
N. J
National Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association of America
Federated Liquor Industries of
New Jersey
Covernor Cox
Barnes
Journal Company
Young
New York
Bomb threats reported in multiple cities alongside Wall Street blast
News dispatches from Cleveland Boston New Bedford Trenton and New York say anonymous warnings of dire misfortune sparked a mild epidemic of bomb threats. Authorities call them jokers yet steps were taken to prevent outrages as Wall Street blast investigation makes limited progress and four wrecking firm workers recall talking with the death wagon driver after the explosion.
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New York
Wall Street
Cleveland
Boston
New Bedford
Trenton
Financial District
Campaign funds inquiry hears local witnesses tie to Butte and Anaconda
People of Butte and Anaconda followed senate committee testimony yesterday in the campaign funds inquiry. Two witnesses drew local interest: William B. Thompson, son of a former Butte mayor and GOP financial man, and James W. Renard, ex ambassador to Germany and Democratic National Committee financial director who married an Anaconda girl, daughter of Marcus Daly.
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Anaconda
Senate Committee
William B. Thompson
Republican Party
James W.rerard
Germany
Democratic National Committee
Marcus Daly
MEN MARCH TO MUSIC OF CIVIL WAR DAYS INDIANAPOLIS
In Indianapolis 15000 Civil War veterans marching in a 54th Grand Army of Republic encampment parade drew enthusiastic crowds. The route stretched over more than a mile as veterans rested at first aid posts amid heat. Illinois and Wisconsin led the procession followed by Ohio and other states with Warren G. Harding’s father Dr George T Harding prominent in the Ohio contingent.
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Grand Army of Republic
Mar
Illinois Department
Wisconsin
Ohio
George T. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Nebraska
Michigan
Iowa
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakotas
Idaho
Union plan rejected by Oregon labor federation in 49 to 1 vote
Pendleton Ore Sept 22 By a 49 to 1 vote the Oregon Federation of Labor at its annual convention rejected a proposal to endorse the one big union plan.
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Pendleton
Ore
Oregon Federation of Labor
Walsh Says G O P Fight On League Is Partisan
Senator Walsh of Montana, a Democrat, accused Republicans led by Senator Harding of making the anti League stance purely partisan. He said the judiciary committee found no constitutional obstruction to the treaty, despite some dissenters, and urged memory and debate clarity about the covenant.
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Chicago
Harding
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
League
Senate
Judiciary
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