Japan Seizes Jaluit Island in Marshall Group
Tokyo reports Japanese bluejackets landed on Jaluit in the Marshall Archipelago for military purposes part of operation against German bases. Washington notes no official statement on sovereignty yet. British consideration expected. Tokyo embassy says action is a step to keep shipping routes clear as part of expeditionary mission.
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Washington
Japan
Tokio
Navy Department
Jaluit
Dalaii
Marshall Archipelago
Gonth Pacific Ocean
Jalul
Fagiffe Ocean
Far East
Bryan
Keday
Shan Tung
Marshall Islands
State Department
China
United States
Tutuila
Cape Horn
Magellan
Great Britain
Pacific
Quick hearing urged for the case of Thaw
Washington reports the New York supreme court will hear a bid to speed extradition of Harry K Thaw from New Hampshire. William T Jerome filed a statement urging prompt action to determine the state's right to return Thaw to Matteawan hospital where he was confined as insane after the 1906 Stanford White murder trial. The filing cites over a year since his escape and a public call to end the scandal and enforce New York law.
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Washington
Harry K. Thaw
New Hampshire
New York
Supreme Court
Thaw
William T. Jerome
Matteawan Hospital
Stanford White
Harry
Mattenwan State Hospital
Thaw Ba
Harry Kendal
Slavery Charged in the Philippines Debate on Philippine bill
In Washington October the house debated the Jones Philippine bill amid charges slavery exists in the Philippine archipelago. An adopted Gooper amendment bans slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime. Amendments prohibit plural marriages, require civil rights independent of religious tests, bar public funds for religious uses, and allow private property seizure only with compensation. Primogeniture also is prohibited. A Brunswick Maine novelty describes a threshing machine hall by oxen and reins like horses.
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Washington
Philippine Archipelago
Philippine Assembly
House
Gooper
Philippine Islands
American Support Sought by Germany in Trade War
The Vossische Zeitung cites US trade declines since the war began, urging Germany to expand exports and limit English disruption. It notes American cotton growers face harm, warns Britain and its press for warlike tactics, and highlights German cruisers like Goeben and Emden achieving marked success, including actions near Tahiti and the destruction of the French gunboat Zéele.
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Berlin
Sayville, L
Vossische Zeitung
United Sates
America
Germany
England
Marlfie
Goeben
Breslau
Emden
Karlsruhe
Leipzig
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Staationsdh
Pacific
Tahiti
Society Islands
Zelee
South American trade for the United States grows
New York report quotes Jose Richling Uruguay consul general noting American manufacturers have begun selling glassware and hardware to Uruguayan merchants. Exports to Uruguay are rising, after a wartime drop, with many U S inquiries from firms seeking to buy and sell goods in the region.
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New York
Jose Richling
Uruguay
United States
Germany
Rich‘Ling
Cost of Living Cut by Eating Vegetables
Philadelphia October 6 The consumption of more vegetables and less meat is the remedy for high living costs says Dean R L Watts of Pennsylvania State College the opening speaker at the American Vegetable Growers association session. He notes vegetables are more wholesome and cheaper than peasant meat and urges better vegetable cookery. The convention aims to create faster economical marketing facilities and advance farming science.
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Philadelphia
Dean R. L. Watts
Pennsylvania State College
American Vegetable Growers’ Association
Dean Watts
Watts
Panama Assembly Adopts Resolution on Boundary With Costa Rica
Panama October 6. The national assembly unanimously adopts a resolution noting Justice White’s U S boundary award is unresolved and directs Foreign Minister Lefevre to seek negotiations with Costa Rica for a more favorable permanent boundary. El Diario attacks White’s decision as overstepping arbitration powers.
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Panama
National Assembly
Baward D. White
Supreme Court of the
United States
Costa Rica
Lefevre
el Diario
Justice White
Canada Methodists Ban Liquor and Tobacco
Ottawa reports that the Canadian Methodist general conference voted to continue asking future ministry students if they use tobacco alcohol or intoxicants. The question was retained after a spirited debate by a close margin.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Methodist General’ Conference
British Prisoners Harshly Treated in War Alarms
Reports from Austria Hungary describe British prisoners of war subjected to harsh treatment. They faced inadequate food and poor housing as they were moved to interior locations. Earlier they could buy comforts if they had funds, but later all were treated the same. An angry group from a torpedo boat plant near Trieste was moved to a fortress in Hungary. The American consul at Trieste seeks to ease their plight.
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Venice
Via
Trieste
Hungary
Butte Officials Dismissed for Neglect in Miners Riot
Sheriff Timothy Driscoll and Mayor Lewis J. Duncan of Butte Montana were found guilty of neglect of duties and removed from office by Judge Roye A. Ayers after a five week trial. The court did not stay execution for appeal. council president Clarence A. Smith will act as mayor until a successor is named.
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Butte
Mont
Timothy Driscoll
Lewis J. Duncan
Roye A. Ayers
District Court
Supreme Court
Duncan
Driscoll
Edonties
Clarence A. Smith
Two Dreadnaughts For United States Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding and New York Shipbuilding bid lowest for two 22 000-ton battleships to be built this year each securing a contract as the government plans two ships of the 40th to 42nd units. Bids ranged from 7 115 000 to 7 625 000 with Fore River and Cramp as other bidders. The ships will be the largest yet for the US Navy displacing 33 000 tons and featuring twelve 14 inch guns and twenty two 5 inch guns with turbine propulsion and oil fired water tube boilers.
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Washington
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
New York Shipbuilding Company
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
Daniela
California
Mississippi
Idaho
Tovernment Navy Yard
United States Navy
Fire Balls Shot From Lassen Peak
Fire balls and homing gas shot from Lassen Peak crater at night tearing loose superheated boulders. Streams of grit ash and slime clog irrigation ditches as snowy slopes shed debris. Homesteaders seek government approval to build catchment basins on Hat Creek and Lost Creek, about thirty miles down stream.
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Hieco
Cal
Lassen Peak
Hat Creek
Lost Creek
Governor Glynn Leads New York Democrats
Albany October 6. The first meeting of the new Democratic state committee here today was harmonious with all officers including Chairman William Osborn elected unanimously. Governor Glynn announced he would assume state leadership and praised the national administration behind the state ticket. Osborn appeared assured of re election amid calls for harmony. Charles Murphy of Tammany Hall was absent.
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Albany
W. X
New
Democratic State Committee
Wiliam — Church Osvern
Glynn
Osborn
Wil- Hare F McCombs
Wilson
Whitman
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
a_alsent
New York
Public Opposed to Civil Pensions Debate at Postmasters Convention
Washington reports that Roper, first assistant postmaster general, told postmasters from Virginia Maryland North and South Carolina and Delaware that the public would never support civil pensions. He urged that superannuated employees be removed from the postal service and that postmasters should inform employees they will stay only while capable of earning their salaries. Salaries would be sealed and readjusted to match declining efficiency of older clerks and carriers.
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Washington
W—Aaier Wu Roper
Gen— Eral
Virginia
Maryland
North
Carolin
Delaware
High Court to Pass on Wages for Women
Washington October 6 The constitutionality of state minimum wage laws for women will be decided quickly if the Supreme Court acts favorably on an early case review. Frank Stetiler of Portland seeks to block enforcement of Oregon’s minimum wage law, with the case backed by state officials, employers, and women workers. Oregon joins California Colorado Massachusetts Minnesota Nebraska Utah Washington and Wisconsin in similar laws and related test cases await rulings.
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Supreme Court
Oregon
Frank ©. Stetiler
Portland
Gre
Industrial Welfare Commission
California
Colorado
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska
Utah
Wisconsin
Agreement Reached On Alaskan Leases
Washington October 6 Conferees of the Alaska coin and leasing bill agreed today to strike out the maximum royalty cap of 5 cents a ton The measure appropriates 235000000 for a government railway in Alaska and requires proceeds from lands minerals or timber sales to reimburse the government for the rail project It also orders adjudication of pending territorial land claims within a year and removes proposed transfers to district courts The bill with the war revenue and Clayton anti trust reports heads to final vote in the House tomorrow after debate
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Washington
Alaska
General Land Office
Interior Department
District Courts of
Wilson
House
Store Display Celebrates Diverse Fresh Fruits This Week
The shop showcases staple fruits and rare exotics, highlighted by stylish winds of fashion. Shoppers are invited to visit this week as the decorations render the store “such a beautiful picture.”
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Philippines
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Maine
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NEW York Democrats
High Court
Jefferson City
Taday
Mush
B. Fallaire Co
Corner Broad
Alabama Bell
Main
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co
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Couti
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