Quake Devastates Italian Cities Killing Dozens
Reports from Rome describe a powerful earthquake in north central Italy causing extensive destruction around Spezia and Massacarrara. Towns such as Quercia Malassa Tarisco were wiped out, Pisa’s leaning tower area suffered, and fatalities rose as relief crews rushed with medical supplies.
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Rome
Italy
Quercia
Malassa
Tarisco
Spezia
Signor Bertini
Pisa
Massacarrara
Spezzia
Epoca
Fivizzano
Apenines
Soliera
Moti
Indiana to Assume State Control of Coal Prices
Indiana will take charge of price and production control of coal under a new law this week. The state commission will assume immediate authority after a federal suit by American Coal Mining Company was dismissed, upholding state police powers to regulate the industry. The measure also authorizes a survey of food prices and costs with recommendations to the next legislature.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
American Coal Mining Company
Georgia women barred from voting in state campaigns
Atlanta September 8. Georgia Democrats nominate a U S senator governor eight congressmen and state and county officials after a fierce campaign. Women were barred from voting today. Key issues include pro and anti Wilson doctrines and League of Nations positions with Watson and Harwick opposing the Wilson administration.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
League of Nations
Watson
Harwick
Wilson
Better Evidence Is Possible in Probe
Chicago Sept 7 The senate committee investigating Governor Coxs slush fund charges is not seeking the best evidence it could get E H Moore Coxs personal representative charged on the witness stand Moore said the committee could obtain first hand evidence from many men supporting his claim that Republicans were prepared to raise a net fund of 150000000.000 while his evidence would be second hand.
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Chicago
Senate
Cox
E. H. Moore
Moore
Confessions Tie Communists to Diamond Special Plot
Springfield police report an eleven of twenty alleged Communists confessing to a plot to wreck the Diamond Special on the Illinois Central, kill survivors, and murder farmers and alarmed citizens. C. H. Paul of Chicago cites broader ties to other Communist groups during the investigation.
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Springfield
Illinois Cental
C. H. Paul
Chicago
Immigration Department
Democratic drag net widens in hunt for Republican money
EB H Moore, key witness for Governor Cox, says he will present more evidence as he pressures the Democratic National Committee and state chairs to expose funds. He claims Republicans seek a slush fund of 15 to 16 million dollars and will continue supplying material to the campaign committee.
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Chicago
EB. H. Moore
Cox
Moore
Panaip Committee
British offer to free Lord Mayor MacSwiney on pledge
The British government said it would release Lord Mayor MacSwiney from Brixton prison if a responsible Irish source guarantees that English policemen will be spared from attacks. Lloyd George denied making any similar conditional offer. Sinn Fein said MacSwiney had a fairly good night but was weaker and exhausted.
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Lloyd George
Switzerland
Sinn Fein
MacSwiney
Poland to Take Claim to League
Poland seeks arbitration by the League of Nations over a territorial dispute with Lithuania. The council in Paris will hear the request on September 16. League officials reportedly cautious, citing Poland’s nonconformity with league obligations and offensive actions in Russo Polish hostilities. An investigation by the League’s political department has begun.
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London
Poland
Lithuania
League of Nations
Council
Paris
League
League Pireacy
Cox Alleges War Profiteers Back GOP Funds in Montana
Governor Cox campaigns west into Montana charging major profiteers from the war, led by The American Woolen Company and William M. Wood, back GOP coffers. He plans two major stops Havre and Great Falls with further talks, then visits copper regions in Butte and Anaconda. Critics note lukewarm reception in North Dakota reflects nonpartisan sentiment.
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Gov. Cox
Culbertson
Mont
Cox
Montana
America
American Woolen Company
William M. Wood
William Barnes
New York
Havre
Great Falls
Butte
Anaconda
North Dakota
Winter Coming Vagrant Pleads Heavy Sentence
In Philadelphia on September 8 William Sweeney aged 37 pleaded vagrancy before Magistrate Price. He requested three months but the magistrate offered six months with a quip about releasing in December. Sweeney appeared amused as he was led away to serve the sentence.
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Philadelphia
William Sweeney
Price
Sweeney
Yankees Will Not Take Carl Mays To Cleveland
New York Sept 8 Colonel Huston part owner of the Yankees announced that pitcher Carl Mays who accidentally caused the death of Clyde Chapman would not be taken to Cleveland with the club this week. Huston said the series opening Thursday would be hotly contested and to forestall any possible feeling it was deemed advisable not to take the star pitcher along.
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New York
Colonel Huston
Yankees
Carl Mays
Ay Chapman
Cleveland
Huston
Indiana Miners Demand Wage Increase Amid Strike
In Evansville Indiana on September 8 striking miners in the northwestern Kentucky coal district plan to present wage demands to the Central City Kentucky wage scale committee. Over 8 000 miners struck, halting coal mining in the area. Diggers seek ten cents per ton and day laborers seek about one dollar seventy five cents per day. Some locals from Columbia use alligator fat oil to treat lung ailments.
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Evansville
Ind
Northwestern
Kentucky
Central City
Violent quake felt across InterLaaken district
A two minute earthquake tremor rattled the InterLaaken district in Geneva on September 7. The notice mentions a social dance at Chauncey’s K of P Hall on Friday night and notes an Italian scientist patenting grape sugar resembling honey with indefinite keeping qualities.
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Geneva
Switzerland
InterLaaken
K. of P. Hall
Chauncey
Rest of Order
Good Music
Apperatus
De la Huerta Seeks International Unity and Border Dry Zone
Mexican President de la Huerta told foreign correspondents at a luncheon in Mexico City that the petroleum issue can be settled if foreign interests stop influencing, supports a global proletarian union and removal of frontiers, urges protecting lives and property, and says governments must guide labor to avoid catastrophe. He notes a 100 kilometer dry zone along the U S border and calls for worldwide friendship with Mexico.
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Mexico City
de la Huerta
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Washington Belle Summers in Hot Springs Va
Jes Daviette Ficklin daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel P Ficklin of Washington D C spends August at Hot Springs Virginia instead of traveling with friends. She is noted as one of the capital’s most popular belles.
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G North
Jes Daviette Ficklin
Samuel P. Ficklin
Washington, D. C
Hot Springs
Moses Holds Senate Seat in New Hampshire Primary
Latest returns from New Hampshire's primary show United States Senator George H. Moses, Republican, re nominated by a comfortable margin with 18,811 votes to 10,157 for Huntley N. Spaulding. Governor race leads Albert O. Brown with 11,925 while Charles E. Tilton tops Albert W. Noone in the Democratic gubernatorial contest.
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Concord
N. H
United States
George H. Moses
Moses
Huntley N. Spaulding
Albert O. Brown
Charles E. Tilton
Albert W. Noone
Sheriff Nabs Man For Nonpayment of Stealing Fine
Sheriff H J Parker brought Joseph Thompson to Athens county jail on charges of nonpayment of a fine for stealing goods from K and M in Redtown on September 18, 1919. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs with monthly payment option and had 37.86 due when he stopped paying. Thompson will be released once the fine is fully paid.
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H. J. Parker
Redtown
Athens County
Joseph Thompson
Thompson
London Cabinet Rejects MacSwiney Pardon in Hunger Strike
The British cabinet announced that Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of Cork remains jailed in Brixton Prison. Officials stated the government will not alter its stance and he must stay in prison.
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London
MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton
Rioting Flareups in Pennsylvania Coal Strike District
Rioting broke out in the Pittston area as strikers clashed with company workers at the Delaware and Hudson station. State troops with clubs dispersed the mob after about thirty minutes, leaving several bruised but not seriously injured.
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Wilkesbarre
Pittston
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Board of Trade To Die Soon Farmers Say
W G Eckhardt predicts the Chicago Board of Trade will become extinct within three years as cooperative marketing expands. He says bread and flour prices will fall and farmers nationwide will save millions, citing citrus distribution as a model for other farm products.
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Board OF Trade
Los Angeles
Chicago Board of Trade
W. G. Eckhardt
Imnols Agricultural Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Canada
California
Democratic vote tight in Massachusetts gubernatorial race
Final primary returns show James J. Walsh leading with 32 794 votes and Richard H. Long with 30 553 as 969 of 969 precincts reporting. Republican Lt Governor Channing Cox ran unopposed for governor. a note mentions a new bathroom attachment heating water on demand.
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Boston
Mass
James J. Walsh
Richard H. Long
Channing Cox
Rail freight surge eases winter coal and food fears
Chicago officials report a campaign to boost freight car mileage and loading has increased daily car traffic to 42 000 to 44 000 through Chicago, a 25 percent rise over last year, signaling more cars available to move coal and grain this winter. Officials caution car shortage remains possible but not alarming.
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Chicago
John Hayden
Commission On Car Service
The
American Railway Association
Hayden
Use of sugar is growing in United States economy
The 1919 20 cane sugar production reached 241 998 400 pounds and beet sugar 1 452 902 000 pounds. Together with imports and territory receipts, total sugar available in U S markets was 11 180 628 087 pounds. Per capita consumption in 1920 rose to 96.6 pounds from 82 in 1919 and 89 in the prior peak year.
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U.S
U. S
Department , of Commerce
Treasury Department
British Judge George Cave Heads U S Bar Meeting Envoi
Sir George Cave, a judge of England's highest court, travels to the United States as Britain's chief representative to the American Bar Association meeting. During the war he served as legal adviser to the foreign office on contraband and blockade matters.
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George Cave
Ap. S.s
England
the . S
Great Britain
American Bar Association
Foreign Office
London
Chance for Release of MacSwiney Seen
London report says Lord Mayor Patrick MacSwiney remains in a coma at Brixton prison on the 26th day of hunger strike. Lloyd George reportedly offers terms for release if guarantees end Sinn Fein violence against police in Ireland.
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London
MacSwiney
Brixton
Lloyd George
Liege
Daily Mail
Lucerne
Ireland
Sinn
Murder Trial Postponed for Four Months
Williamson West Virginia September 8 1920 Twenty four men charged with murder in the Matewan miners battle will be tried January 19 1921 due to absence of two key witnesses Judge James Cameron granted the continuance over defense objections.
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Williamson
W. Va
Blue Ridge
Matewan
James Cameron
Hearing Starts on Rate Increase
CHICAGO September 8 Hearing on the appeal of twenty nine railroads in Illinois for inter state rate increases began today. The Illinois decision may affect hearings on similar cases in other states and contexts.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois
Lenroot Holds Narrow Lead In Wisconsin Senate Bid
In Wisconsin primary returns Irvine Lenroot led James Thompson by about 10 000 votes with 636 of 2379 precincts reporting statewide Lenroot 45269 Thompson 35391 Roy Wilcox and John Blaine contested the governor nomination. In Milwaukee Lenroot led 14883 to 13075 over Thompson with La Follette backing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
James Thompson
LaFollette
Lenroot
Thompson
Roy P. Wilegx
John Blaine
Irvine Lenroot
Senate
McHenry
Robert LaFollette
W. H. Stafford
Congress
G. H. Zading
Miner May Die After Fall At Athens Hocking Mine
Joseph Thomas of Murray City was seriously injured Tuesday when he fell from the top of the Athens Hocking mine near New Pittsburg to the shaft bottom. He suffered multiple broken ribs and a possible broken back. Taken to a Columbus hospital, doctors fear he will not recover.
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Murray City
Joseph Thomas
Athens Hocking
New Pittsburg
Thomas
Columbus
Milk price rise spurs fair price official to resign
Dr Holston Bartilson a member of the Ohio fair price commission resigns in Columbus after the panel allows a jump in retail milk rates from fourteen to fifteen cents a quart. He says testimony before the board violated the law and accuses producers of padding cost accounts.
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Columbus
Ohio Fair Price Commission
Holston Bartilsop
Bartilson
Longest air mail route opens New York to San Francisco
In Mineola Sept 8 the world’s longest air mail line began with a New York to San Francisco run in under sixty hours Cleveland serving as the first relay point.
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Mineola
New York
San Francisco
Francisco
Cleveland
Indians Yanks Set For Series Opener In Chicago
Chicago Sept 8 Indians and Yankees prepare for a pivotal series opener as both clubs rest before the air weather pause. Car seekers take a day off in the city amid preparations for the matchup between the two rivals.
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Chicago
Ill
Harding Is At St Paul Today Deserts Porch
Senator Warren G. Harding arrived in St Paul at 9 20 am for his first post convention visit. He was met by Governor Burnquist J A O and other northwest Republican leaders, with Mrs Harding joining him at the twin cities. Crowds cheered as they rode to the state capitol and Minnesota fair grounds where he planned a noon lunch with fair officials.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Warren G. Harding
J. A. A. Burnquist
J. A. O. Press
Northwest
Harding
State Capitol
Minnesota Fair Grounds
Twin Cities
Senator Harding
Births in Town Report Multiple Newborns and Parents
Walter Warren Griffin born August 31 to Mr and Mrs W W Griffin of Central Avenue. James A Malone and Mrs Malone of 185 W Union Street welcome a son born September 4. Malone is a telegraph operator. Ernest Van Dyke and Mrs Van Dyke announce a son born September 1. Van Dyke is an expressman. George Willie R D 2 and wife welcome a son. father is a miner. A son born September 7 to Tir and Mrs Ellie Williams. Mr Williams is a miner. Herbert Oxley R D 7 and Mrs Oxley announce son Paul Edwed born September 1.
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Walter Warren Griffin
W. W. Griffin
Central Avenue
James A. Malone
W. Union Street
Malone
Ernest van Dyke
van Dyke
George Willie R. D
Tir
Ellie Williams
Williams
Herbert Oxley R. D
Paul Edwed
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Sir George Cave
Miner
BIG Fight
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Deserts Porch
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