Missing Link Expedition Aims For Central Asia
American Museum of Natural History sponsors a five year Central Asia expedition starting February with a $250000 fund. Roy Chapman Andrews leads the party to hunt for early human remains and capture live wild animals for New York's Zoological Park, with headquarters in Pekin.
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American ‘Museum of Natural History
New York
Asia
Worl
American Museum of Natural
Alstoex
American Asiatic Society
The
Asia Magazine
Willard Ftraignt
J. F. Morgan
George F. Baker
Childs Frick
W. A. Harriman
Charles L. Bernheimer
Gobi Desert
Zoological Park
Sig Tomest
Tibetan
China
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural Histor
Pekin
Java
Europe
England
Agia
Center Asia
Brandegee Attacks League At Casino Event
Senator Brandegee accuses the league during a casino event, while Wilson refers Harding's claims to France and Harding denies any slight. The senator insists he is more than a private citizen and asserts the French government did not slight Wilson or imply impropriety.
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Wilson
Harding
France
G. GO. P
Brandegee Upholds Harding on French League Appeal
U S Senator Frank P Brandegee comments on Gov Cox remarks at St Louis October 16 asserting Harding would meet with French government representatives as well as other European powers. Brandegee suggests such powers would seek League of Nations concessions if Harding wins.
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Brandegee
Harding
League of Nations
Narding Woull
U. S
Frank P. Brandegee
Cox
St. Louis
Harding says France sent spokesmen asking readmission to peace talks
Senator Harding replied to an inquiry about President Wilson and France sending informal spokesmen asking America to read war for an association of nations. He said the incident did not involve the French government in any violation of international proprieties and quoted that his Green Castle speech reflected a sentiment among the French people.
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Presiderdt Wileson
Harding
White House
France
America
Association of Nations
Green Castle
Ind
Lodge hissed at Harvard Union gathering in Cambridge
In Cambridge on October 18 Harvard students hissed the name of Senator Lodge as Congressman Joseph Walsh praised him for his League of Nations stance during a Republican party event. The crowd interrupted briefly but Walsh continued his speech. The meeting aimed to hear representatives from four political parties.
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Mass
Senator Lodge
Harvard
Harvard Union
Joseph Walsh
AA Walsh
Republican Party
Lotge
League of Nations
Aldermen Favor Use of Schools For Election Polling Places
In a brief session last night the Board of Aldermen passed resolutions to make election day a school holiday so that schools could be used for voting. They also protested a 50 cent charge by the Bridgeport Gas Light Company. Aldermen Hegan, Lamillan, Meomynua, and City Attorney Comley were designated to go to Hartford to ask the Public Utilities Commission to revoke the fee. Mayor Wilson said voting locations will be officially designated this week, with schools in about 10 of 12 districts under consideration.
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Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Board of Aldermen
rTesolutions
Bridgeport Gis Light Company
Fas Meter
Hegan
Lamilaiahi MeoMynua
Chy
Comley
Harford
Public
Jesus Weht Company
Wilson
Uon
Boston
Brandegee Urges Understanding Over Brute Force in Foreign Policy
Senator Brandegee spoke to a packed Casino last night opposing the League of Nations and backing an American lead in any postwar association. He argued for an understanding among nations over coercive ties, recalling President Wilson and the voyage to Europe amid wartime pressures. Continued on Page Two.
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Frank B. Brandegee
League of Nations
Harding
France
Association of Nations
America
Brandegee
Senate
Baramg
United States
Congress
Europe
Clemenceau
President Probes France on Harding Remark in Letter
President Wilson sought to verify reports that France approached Senator Harding informally with a request for the United States to lead in a world fraternity and the formation of a League of Nations. The White House and State Department would not discuss the inquiry, which was routed through Ambassador Wallace in Paris.
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Washington
Wilaan
France
Harding
Wilci Moting
Lxording
Wilson
Denusor
St. Loui
Brangs
League
Nationa
Citisenv
United States
White House
State Department
Sia
Wallace
Paris
Taft Letters as Peace League Head Read to Probers
Confidential letters from the League to Enforce Peace, led by Taft, surface in the Senate panel on campaign expenditures. Wickersham and others are cited in negotiations with German, French, and British officials. Edward Filene is named as abroad agent for the effort to push a League of Nations. The Logan Act violation faces penalties up to $5,000 or imprisonment up to three years. The inquiry aims to finish pre election expenditures reports and send complete statements to party committees.
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United States
Senate
Missouri
Chicago
Hunt
League
Taft
George W. Wickersham
Hebert S.houston
Robert Dee
David Lloyd- George
Edward A. Miene
Boston
British government buildings stoned in coal strike riots
London police clash with a 20,000 strong crowd as unemployed miners surge toward Downing Street. Men and women are trampled by horses and windows shattered at the Treasury, War Office, Privy Council, and Home Office amid missiles and chaos. The attack prompts an ultimatum from German miners and reports of hundreds injured.
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London
Downing Street
Treasury Building
War Office
King’s Pr Council
Home Office
Forbes W, Fairbairn
Whitehall
British Empire
No. 10
Lloyd-George
Treasury
King’s Privy Council
Notocyous
Jong Files
Thg
Cox Attacks Harding Over League Question in NY Fires up Voters
Governor Cox outlined his League of Nations case in northwestern New York delivering speeches in Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo. He charged Senator Harding with wobbling on the issue and warned about alleged French overtures while defending a divine inspiration behind the league and its pledge to soldiers and mothers. He referenced Maurice de Kobras Paris La Journal and noted the French government denied official overtures.
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Busfalo
N. Yy
League of Nations
New York
Cox
Senator Harding
Syraunge
Rochester
Buffalo
League
Harding
France
Mauricy de Kobra
Mae Kobra
Paris la Juibette
Two Night Riders Are under Arrest
In Johnson City Tennessee two men named Jake Burton and Ben Burton were arrested on charges of posting threats to burn cotton gins. The notices warned workers not to operate the gin until cotton prices rose. A similar warning was found affixed to a gin house at Cedar Springs near Spartanburg.
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Jake
Bes Burton
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Tohnson City
Ben Burton
Graycaurt
Cedar Spring
Spartanburs
Suffrage Debate Critiques Brandeege at Fairfield County meeting
Audience noted mixed impressions of Senator Brandegge as Mrs Frank H Filey, publicity chair of the Fairfield County Suffrage association, characterized his Washington remarks as changed in words not heart. She urged disclosure of a letter to Colonel Ulman about Connecticut ratifying the suffrage amendment and asked Brandeges to produce it.
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Mra
Frank H. Filey
Fairfield County Suffrage Association
Brandegee
Washington
Brandeses
Trandegee
Ultman
Connecticut
Tennessee
Sena
Brandeges
Germany faces nationalization of coal mines amid strike fear
Berlin reports say the Reichstag convenes amid pressure over wartime property and possible mine nationalization. British miners’ action inspires German workers, while Stinnes and allies warn that nationalization would let Allies seize government property and control coal production.
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Karl H. von Whegand
Berlin
Nes
Ruhr
Herr Stinnes
Apsselates
Stinna
Roeichtag
Lloyd George Rioters Clash as Demonstration Breaks Out
London witnesses a fierce clash as up to 20,000 unemployed surge toward Downing Street while Premier Lloyd George holds talks with mayor s delegates. Mounted police charge the crowd, windows shattered, two women seriously injured, and over 150 injured overall. Police arrest more than 200 as chaos spreads through Whitehall and the Strand.
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Treasury
Ava
Whitehall
Army Council
Rotera
Whitehatl
Strand
Dees
Ais Henge
J _ Hey
Escaped Convicts Seen at Lakeville
Ossining N J Oct 18 Warden Lawis Lawes of Sing Sing Kivan returned from Columbus Ohio to lead the hunt for George Silvera and Marcus Hassett the two convicts who escaped Saturday night Guards and keepers fan out in automobiles along the trail after an 34 hour escape Several pursued toward the Connecticut border where the men were seen abandoning a second stolen car near Mount Kisco and a third near Lakeville Conn The warden and acting prison superintendent James L Long arrived to oversee the inquiry into reports that some officers on duty failed to respond to the alarm
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Ossining
N. J
Lawis
Lawes
Sing Sing
Kivan
Columbus
Ohio
George Silvera
Marcus Hassett
Connecticut
la A
Mount Kisco
Lekeville
Conn
James L. Long
J2u
50 Per Cent Reduction in Printed Percale Announced
New York reports a flat ten percent price cut in printed percale to wholesalers and jobbers, viewed as a radical adjustment beyond last week’s bleached cotton price drop. Details show prices set at 15 cents for 4-5 64-60 goods and 11 cents for 4-4 68-72,000.
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New York
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Brandeyee
Reichstag
Sevre
Fromm
Poltegor
Pallee
Lakeville
Warden Lawes
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