Indians Take opener of 1920 World Series 3 to 1 over Brooklyn
Cleveland wins the first game of the 1920 World Series 3 to 1 behind Coveleskie to claim early lead as Burns and O Neill drive runs. A cold wind and poor fielding aid each side, while Griffith makes a sensational fifth inning catch for Brooklyn. Receipts and distribution figures are announced with a special charity note: the Cleveland club votes a full share to the widow of Ray Chapman.
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New York
Brooklyn Nationals
Indians
Ebbett's Field
National Commission
Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn
America
Cleveland
Coveleskie
Sewell
Speaker
Center
O'Neill
Griffith
Marquard
Mamaux
Cadore
Robinson
J. Johnston
Kenetchy
Burns
Ray Chapman
Morgan 15 Given Great Reception in Pocahontas County
Charleston reports Judge Er. F. Morgan Republican gubernatorial nominee drew a large reception in Marinton on the opening day of Pocahontas circuit court. L. Echols and Mayor Bond spoke on Democratic misdeeds and wartime expenditures. Morgan stressed farming, agriculture, and Republican gains, opposing the League of Nations. Schenk left for Fayette Raleigh Summers and Mingo counties to debate. Lilly and Young toured Pineville Mullens highlighting campaign themes.
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Charleston
W. Va
Er. F. Morgan
Marinton
Pocahontas Circuit Court
H. M. Lockridge
George W. Sharpe
Morgan
L. 8. Echols
John C. Bond
Washington
Republican Party
West Virginia
League of Nations
Charles J. Schenk
Wheeling
Fayette Raleigh
Summers
Mingo
A. A Lilly
Houston G. Young
Wyoming County
Pineville
Mullens
Lilly
Boone County
White and Negro Soldiers Fight in Leavenworth
Three men were severely injured in a clash between about 300 white and Black soldiers at Port Leavenworth Kansas. The disturbance began when a Black soldier pushed a white one on a downtown sidewalk and escalated until about 3 AM. Civilian police failed to quell it. the Provost Guard from Fort Leavenworth restored order.
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Leavenworth
Kans
Port Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Accused of Murdering Wife in Martinsburg Trial
Charles W. Brown faced a circuit court trial for the murder of his wife Belle Brown in Martinsburg West Virginia. The hearing drew one of the city’s largest crowds with seven jurors initially opposing capital punishment and substitutes needed for most of the morning.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles W. Brown
Belle Brown
Indictments Hinted In Baseball Scandal Testimony
Cook county grand jury heard testimony from McGraw Stoneham Kauf f Toney and others about game throwing in the National League scandal. Witnesses described offers to throw games while McGraw defended Kauff and Toney and denied ties to any crooked activity.
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Chicago
States Attorney's Office
Cook County
John McGraw
New York Giants
Charles Stoneham
Benny Kauft
Larry Doyle
Fred Toney
Mackall
Hughey Jennings
Detroit
Jean Dubuc
Toledo
Kid” Gleason
Chicago White Sox
New York
Heinie Zimmerman
Hal Chase
McGraw
Kauff
Toney
Zimmerman
Stoneham
Gaming
Toronto
Chase
Kaufft
Jennings
Bill Burns
Cincinnati
Rube” Benton
New York National
Lasker
National Commission
Eague
Alfred Austrian
Mr. Austin
New York Nationals
A. H. Lasker
Lacker
Harry Fraser
Boston Americans
Charles Comiskey
T. D. Huston
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Mr. Comiskey
Frazee
Soldiers Memorial Campaign Is Launched
Morgantown West Virginia October 5 The West Virginia University state soldiers memorial campaign though officially launched Monday October 4 will not be in full swing until later in the week as the territory to be covered is large two or three days will be taken to launch the various districts Dr White of the University led by giving five thousand dollars at a luncheon in Morgantown today and over ten thousand dollars was pledged
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University State Soldiers’ Memorial
White
University
Harding 10 Decks Further Thursday With League Issue
Senator Harding spends twelve hours in Marion coordinating Western campaign swing details with Will Hays and Harry Daugherty. He plans Des Moines and Omaha stops with possible New York omission, facing league issue and Wilson rebuttal in forthcoming speeches. Hoover to begin active support with Indianapolis address.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Okla
Will H. Hays
Harry M. Daugherty
Buffalo
N. Y
New York City
Hays
Daugherty
Wilson
White House
Herbert Hoover
Indianapolis
Topeka
Kansas
Senator Harding
Chicago
West
Soviet government faces precarious interior threat and armistice talks
Paris reports say the Soviet regime is in its most precarious state amid Polish and Wrangel advances in southern Russia. Famine threatens interior areas as Wrangel seeks winter outfits and arms in Vienna. Armistice talks with Poland are nearing, with officials hinting at early October announcements.
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Paris
Wrangel
Copenhagen
Moscow
Russia
Foreign Office
Finland
Vienna
General Wrangel
Reuters
Red Army
Siberia
Tombov
Samara
Leon Trotzky
Washington
Petrograd
State Department
Associated Press
Riga
M. Joffe
M. Dombski
Demand for Release of Ships Held in Kiel Canal
Paris officials deliver a note to Germany demanding immediate release of three ships loaded with munitions for Poland held in the Kiel canal. The Danish vessel Dorrit is named, with two other ships also detained by German authorities.
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Paris
Germany
Poland
Kiel Canal
Dorrit
MacSweeney’s Condition Unchanged In Brixton Prison
London Oct 5 The condition of Terence MacSweeney lord mayor of Cork in Brixton prison remained unchanged tonight. Inquiries this afternoon indicated neither government officials nor the MacSweeney family believe the prisoner is in immediate danger of death.
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MacSweeney
London
Terence MacSweeney
Cork
Brixton
Armistice Accord Reached After Riga Conference
An informal meeting between Dombski and Joffe led to agreement to sign an armistice by October 8. Reports had indicated a signed truce within two to three days, with Joffe and Dombski returning to their hotels after the talks ended around 7:30 p.m. The official announcement followed about an hour later.
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Riga
M. Joffe
Moscow
Dombski
Joffe
Resume Investigation In New York Grand Jury Sessions
The extraordinary grand jury probing an overshadowing crime in New York City and the district attorney’s office resumed sessions after a June recess. It will meet Tuesday and Wednesday each week, officials announced.
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New York
New York City
District Attorney’s Office
Railroad plan to connect interior Balkans to Adriatic
New York reports that the interallied railroad commission to the Balkans is considering a route from the interior of Jugoslavia to the Bay of Kotor, providing Serbs Croats and Slovenes with an Adriatic outlet.
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New York
Jugo- Slavia
Bay of
Cattaro
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Adriatic Sea
Interallied Railroad Commission
Balkans
Dysentery Outbreak Reported in Vienna
Dysentery has broken out in Vienna with thousands of daily cases. Officials attribute the outbreak to spoiled cornmeal mixed in a recent breed issue.
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Vienna
Cox Spends Day With Family As Campaign Travels
Dayton Ohio October 5 Governor Cox Democratic presidential candidate spent today with his family at Trailsend resting His only political engagement was with Ek H Moore preconvention manager The national chairman George White left for Marietta Senator Harrison returned to New York Cox heads to Columbus then Louisville to begin Kentucky Tennessee swing The governor’s voice improved with rest and a salesmen delegation address in Columbus postponed due to hotel crowding Local Democrats serenaded him with a new calliope
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Dayton
Ohio
Cox
Trailsend
Ek. H. Moore
George White
Marietta
Harrison
New York
Columbus
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisville
Turning Point Reached in Clothing Prices
New York Oct 6 retail clothing prices are lower than current costs of manufacture and the drop results from manufacturers efforts to reduce price levels. Wi Strouse, president of the National Association of Clothiers, said goods on sale were made six months ago when costs were higher and the turning point of high prices has been reached.
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New York
Wi Strouse
National Association of Clothiers
Strouse
Coal company pleads not guilty in profiteering case
The B. J. Lynch Coal Company, Inc, among those indicted for coal profiteering and hoarding, pleads not guilty. Federal Judge Mayer grants a week to change plea or take other action. Other defendants expected to plead tomorrow.
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New York
B. J. Lynch Coal Company, Inc
Brooklyn Eison Company
Mayer
Three Negroes Lynched in Florida Farm Murder Case
Three men Ray Field Ben Givens and Milton Smith were taken from McClenny county jail and lynched after arrest in the murder of farmer John H. White. A fourth suspect Jim Givens, brother of Ben, was being hunted by a posse.
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McClenny
Fla
Ray Field
Ben Givens
Milton Smith
John H. White
Jim Givens
Macaroni Ends Ancona Hunger Strike Over Trial Delays
In Ancona Italy on October 5 the hunger strike by defendants tied to anarchist riots last June ended after a platter of macaroni was served. The strikers quickly abandoned their fast, protesting delays in their trial.
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Ancona
Italy
Mexican leaders condemn Bolshevist demo in Mexico City
President de Huerta and President elect Obregon denounce the Bolshevist demonstration in Mexico City on September 26 and vow severe punishment for Socialist agitators, announced by the Mexican embassy in Washington.
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Washington
de Huerta
General Obregon
Mexico
Mexico City
Bluefield to be Great Retail Trading Center Plan
A Bluefield dinner launched a cooperative advertising drive to boost the city as a major retail trading center. Merchants showed swift financial support, raising 2340 dollars toward a 5000 dollar year plan, with goals of fair pricing, better service, and consumer safeguards.
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Bluefield
Matz
Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Rodgin
G. Schlossberg
Kk. BB. Parrish
W. G. Campbell
Isadeure Greenspon
W. C. Pollock
Given
Isadore Cohen
The
Co-Operative Advertising Committee
Co-Operative Laily Se
British Steamer Destroyed in Tropical Hurricane
New Orleans reports the British steamer Westman Frontera suffered destruction in the tropical hurricane last week. The crew were saved and there were no passengers aboard.
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New Orleans
Frontera
Mexico
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National League
M’graw
Red Russia
Adriatic
Plage Bluefield
Ao Retail Trading Center
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