Senator Harding Challenges Inconsistencies on League Promise
Jackson Ohio October 20 Senator Harding responding to Governor Cox’s charges of inconsistency offered a reward to anyone who could point to a change of position on world affairs from his stated views. He reiterated opposition to a covenant that surrenders sovereignty and pledged U S participation in a league of nations on terms preserving sovereignty.
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Jokson
Ohio
Cox
Inerica
America
Association of Nations
Moscow central committee acts on Polish and Finnish treaties
An All Russian central committee meeting in Moscow discussed the ratification of treaties with Poland and Finland. Officials deny anti Bolshevik uprisings and a new peasant rebellion is reported in Nijni Novgorod led by Maria Stiridonova and Vic Tehernoff amid Warsaw patches.
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Kremat
Moscow
Poland
Finland
Bovylet
Niji-Novrod
Warsaw
Maria Stiridonova
Vicc- Tehernoff
Germans Offer to Lead Wrangelites
SEBANSTOPOL Russia Oct 20 severe fighting continues along the Dnieper and in the Nikopol region. Trotsky reports ten divisions of Reds resisting while former German officers offer to lead Wrangel and the south Russian government forces in the fight.
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Sebanstopol
Russia
Doleper
Nikopol
Trotsky
Red
Baron Wrangel
Three Trainmen Die in Virginia Head-On Train Crash
Roanoke report states three trainmen were killed and five or six passengers injured after a head-on collision between two Norfolk passenger trains near Rural Retreat Virginia. An official railway announcement noted the crash occurred on a siding and that emergency crews tended to the scene.
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Roanoke
Rural Retreat
Uw Siding
Columbia Freshman Edward Hardy Passes Exams at Thirteen
New York Oct. 20 Columbia University allowed Edward Hardy aged thirteen to sit examinations deeming it would do no harm. The record shows his passing grade and a note on his early admission amidst a shorthand, imperfect report from the press.
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New York
Colum University
Edward
Hardy
Weather Forecast Forrcabt Mina
Forecast calls for generally fair skies with light winds. Temperature is expected to remain steady with only minor changes across the region. No significant precipitation is anticipated in the immediate period.
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Mina
Eaipeme
Wanderer repudiates confession in Chicago triple murder trial
Carl Wanderer testifies in his defense that he is innocent and that his signed confession, admitting to killing his wife, the baby, and a hired tramp, was obtained by bullyragging. The defense cites police violence and mental incapacity, while Dr. Hickson claims Wanderer was insane. Wanderer remains composed, reciting the police version he gave on the day of the incident.
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Hicago
Carl Wanderer
William Hickson
Psychopathic Hospital
Hickson
Wanderer
Wives Traded In Colorado Fatal Encounter
In Reeley Colorado on October 20 R Agulia aged 24 and John Rodriguez two Mexican beet workers traded wives. Rodriguez went to Agulia’s home demanding his wife. A quarrel followed and Agulia was fatally wounded. Rodriguez fled with his wife and a four year old child in a car. A revolver discharged earlier was found at the scene.
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Reeley
Colo
R. Agulia
John Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Agrilla
Aguilar
Rodrigues
Building Material Trust Probe Opens In New York
Samuel Untermeyer opened a joint legislative investigation in New York to expose an alleged building material trust among master plumbers stone cutters and steam heating and ventilating contractors. He claimed a central clearing house and a code of practices coordinated bids while John P Hettrick faced cross examination on the alleged scheme.
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New York
Greater New York
Samuel Untermeyer
Untermeyer
John P. Hettrick
Association of Master Plumbers
Greater
Hettrick
Botulism Fatal to Three Patients in Oakland Hospital
Diagnosis of stomach contents from three patients who died at a hospital in Oakland shows botulism poisoning. Professors from Blandford University and the University of California said food carrying the toxin likely arrived several days earlier, making source identification unlikely.
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Oakland Hospital
Oakland
Cal
Blandford University
University of California
Woman Smothered to Death in Hotel in San Francisco
Police seek a man in a hotel homicide in San Francisco after an unidentified 26 year old woman was found smothered with a pillow and her beads bound. Investigators search for the suspect and review motel records for leads.
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San Francisco
Alaskan Air Trail Blazers Welcomed at End of Flight
MINEOLA N Y Oct 20 Escorted from New York to Mineola by an aerial fleet four American army airplanes will fly to Alaska on a historic journey begun July 16 when Captain St ... The party plans to depart again Thursday for Nome after an official reception in their honor They will file detailed reports on their return and seek permanent approval of the air route to Nome by the War Department.
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Mineola
N. Y
New York
Alaska
War Department
Nome
Custer G A R Post Shrinks as Dinner Draws Few
Laramie Wy Oct 20 only six of nineteen members of Custer post Grand Army of the Republic attended a dinner hosted by the Woman's Relief Corps. Custer post oldest in Wyoming. it kept No 1 when Wyoming joined the Department of Colorado. The post claims the Civil War’s youngest entrant, John Mast, who joined as a drummer before turning 14.
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Laramie
Wyo
Custer Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Wyoming
Department of Colorado
John Mast
Hobby Abandons Old Hobby Says Mexico OK for Recognition
Austin dispatch reports a Texas governor urging immediate recognition of the new Mexican government. He argues recognition benefits both nations and should be granted now rather than postponed, reflecting a shift in attitude toward Mexico.
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Hobby
Mexico
O. K
Austin
Tex
Seven Killed In Train Collision At Kerib Depot
A New York Central passenger collision near Kerib Pennsylvania leaves seven dead and twenty injured, three fatally, when eastbound train No. 60 side swipes westbound train No. 24 near the depot. Investigators suspect an act by a sabotage gang at the wreck site.
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Kerib
Penn
New York Central
Texas Cattleman Found Hanged Near Fort Worth
The body of FF N Faria a cattleman is found hanging near Fort Worth in what police call a probable suicide investigation. Local authorities report the death occurred in the late hours and a preliminary inquiry is underway to determine motive and confirm identity.
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Fort Worth
Texan
FF. N. Faria
Mayor of Cork Near End After Delirium Attacks
Oct 20 report notes Mayor Mac Swiney suffered a third delirium attack with new muscular twitching and remained in a largely unconscious state. London items mention a Commons motion for a public inquiry into reprisals in Ireland was withdrawn after debate, with government holding a large majority.
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Mac Swiney
Ondon
League
London
House of Commons
Irelands
New York Judges to Cease Winks at Law Violation
Kansas City dispatch notes a brief item about New York judges to stop winking at alleged law violations. The fragment mentions a temporary measure and hints at ongoing concerns in the judiciary.
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New York
Government warns Cuba unstable amid port congestion
Washington reports the wariness of American exporters toward shipments to Cuba. The Commerce Bureau cites Havana port congestion, unpaid workers, and a bank moratorium as reasons to exercise caution when forwarding exports while urging importers' instructions before shipping.
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Ashington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Cuba
Consignee
Havana
Cork Hunger Striker Deaths Mark Cork City Funeral
Seven hundred Irish volunteers escorted Michael Fitzgerald’s body from Fermoy church but were halted by soldiers at the bridge to the cemetery. Admission to the cemetery was limited to sixty, with fixed bayonets preventing disturbances. Hunger strikers in Cork jail remain alive, with Murphy's death reportedly imminent.
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Cork
Michael Fitzgerald
Fermoy
Murphy
Politician William Murphy Defends Honest Grit on Street Corner
Chicago report quotes William Murphy a long time newsboy and candidate for Congress. He dismisses politics as a feed bag for fancied appetites and stresses practicality, self sufficiency, and taking care of family. He notes his fifteen years selling papers at Madison and Wells and his prior work in real estate.
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Chicago
William
P Murphy
Madison and
Wells
Congress
American Shot in Back by Mexican in Cananea Mine Camp
Mose Levey American superintendent of the Duluth mine at Cananea Mexico lies near death after a back wound believed caused by Romando Navarro a Mexican. Sonora authorities offer a reward of 2600 for Navarro’s capture as details remain scarce.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Mose Levey
Duluth
Cananea
Mexico
Sonora
Romando Navarro
People Turning to Cox Says Daniels in Missouri Speech
In Saint Joseph Missouri on October 30 Josephus Daniels secretary of the navy stated the people are turning toward Governor Cox. He blamed Senator Harding and his league stance for the shift and defended the Wilson administration while criticizing a Republican Congress. Daniels described Harding as having a league relish to suit every taste.
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Joseph
Cox
Josephus Daniels
Serretary
Navy
Daniels
Hardings
League of Nations
Secreaory
Wilson
League
American Red Cross to Build Model Children Hospital in France
At St Mihiel France a unique hospital for children will be built under Red Cross auspices in cooperation with the French government. The junior section of the American Red Cross will finance the erection and operation of the facility to mark the first American battle memory and aid war relief efforts.
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Washington
St. Mihiel
France
Red Cross
American
War Finance Corporation Possibly Restored for Agrarian Aid
A group of senators at the Bankers' Association convention in Washington urged President Wilson to recreate the War Finance Corporation to support cotton, wheat, and other crops. Eugene Meyer Jr. proposed that the corporation's powers be restored and available if revived.
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Washington
Bankers’ Association
Wilson
War Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Corportion
Last Chance to Register for November Election
The Wyoming Law requires residents to register by the end of the latest registration period. The final period ends tomorrow night. those who have not registered must do so today or tomorrow. Registration boards will operate at designated city locations.
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Wyoming
Burlington Depo
Second
Chamber of
Nominees Claim Root Is Unfair in League Issue
Ridgeport Conn October 20 Governor Cot sent a telegram to Elihu Root asking him to correct what the democratic candidate termed a false statement in Root's address. The governor denied Root's claim that Cot demands the league as Wilson negotiated it and urged Root to retract.
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Ridgeport
Conn
Cot
Elihu Root
Root
League of Nations
Roosevelt Attacks Root Over League Speech
In Gray's Armory on Wednesday night Franklin D. Roosevelt the Democratic vice presidential nominee accused Elihu Root of deliberate misrepresentation of well known facts regarding the league in New York Tuesday night to a large audience.
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Cleveland
Gray's Armory
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elihu Root
League - A
New York
Governor Cox Urges Defeat of Senator Branda in New England Tour
Connecticut Governor Cox culls voters to oppose Republican Senator Branda over an endorsement. He tours Waterbury and Waterbury Park with cheering crowds, praising Irish independence and criticizing Harding. He says Harding’s blunder left him on his front porch.
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Bridgeport
Cond
Connecticut
Cox
Brandagee
Reena
Branda
New England
Oes
Water- Sere
Brary Park
Cor
Marion
Maurice de Kobra
Harding
France
Senator Harding
15 Cent Shave and 25 Cent Haircut Return Coastwide
Los Angeles reports the 15 cent shave and 25 cent haircut have reappeared after a period of absence. Higher priced 25 and 50 cent services were common, but only in some shops. The trend suggests the lower prices may soon be widespread again.
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Los Angeles
Should Keep Firm Hand on Haiti for Years Says Knapp
Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp told the public that achievements of American intervention in Haiti require continued military occupation for years. He was sent to Haiti at the request of the state department to study conditions and spoke Wednesday night.
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Haiti
Knapp
Washington
Harry S. Knapp
State Department
Moonshine Whiskey Fatalities Reported in Nebraska County
Moonshine whisky linked to a fatal drinking party near Prdesep in Hastings Nebraska four men and two women arrested after a raid. Authorities say the group, including Jobo Kroll and Jadead Lambrecht, consumed the illicit liquor on a farm owned by Christian Elect near Promser. County and Hall county officials seized distillery equipment and await county attorney action.
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Hastings, Nee
Jobo Kroll
Christian Elect
Promser
Krall
If Coal Prices Right Why This Acute Concern
New York report outlines sharp fluctuations in coal prices raising worry over energy costs. The piece notes potential penalties and jail terms ranging from one day to five years for noncompliance, highlighting economic and legal stakes in the coal market.
G O P Leader Hays Predicts Wide Victory in 1920
Will Hays, Republican national chairman, arrived from Chicago and claimed Democrats have given up hope in Cox Roose velt races in many states. He predicted Harding majorities in most states west of the Mississippi with only Texas Arkansas and Louisiana as possible exceptions and noted solid South states plus three western states as tenuous for Democrats. He cited likely GOP wins in Illinois and Indiana and said his forecast is conservative.
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W York
Will Hays
Cox
Roosevelt
Hays
Chicago
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Markland
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
Illinois
Indiana
Polish Jews Claim Pogroms in Russia
Polish Jewish members of parliament publicly confirm reports of pogroms by forces of General Bilakovitech cooperating with General Wrangel. Brutality by soldiers injured many women and two Jewish communities, notably near Kovel, where sixty Jews were murdered, with additional killings in Krempo Matinitache and nearby areas.
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Warsaw
Bilakovitech
Wrangel
Kovel
Krempo
Matinitache
London Lawyer Has Business in Wyoming
LARAMIE Wyo Oct 20 At the monthly luncheon by the Albany County Bar Association at the Connor hotel Mr Lewis a London barrister here to look after the interests of the heirs of the estate of Cooper was the guest J Harrison Cooper a large tract of land in what is now the Rock oil field most of the land has been leased to the Ohio Company the late firm still holds production interests.
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Laramie
Wyo
Abany County Bar Association
Connor Hotel
Lewis
London
of & Cooper
J. Harrison & Cooper
Rock
Ohio Company
Uncle Sam Takes Johns Africa Trade
Booth Africa sites American made goods especially machinery according to L P Brown of a Bloemfontein engineering firm who visited here recently He said it was believed after the Boer war that British goods would dominate but now South Africa imports more goods from America than England particularly in machinery showing high American import shares
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Gincinnati
Booth
Africa
L. P. Brown
Bloemfontein
Plan for World Crop Statistics At Rome Assembly
Washington reports plans to establish world crop statistics during the International Institute of Agriculture meeting in Rome. L M Hatabrook, head of the agriculture department crop estimates, will propose that all member countries align with the U S decennial census cycle.
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Washington
General Assembly
The
International Insitute of Agriculture
Rome
M. Hatabrook
T of Agriculture
Ketabrook
Ional
United States
Deadlock in UK coal strike persists with no talks
London October 20 The coal strike remains at a standstill with no new developments and no mediation. Willian Brice's proposal to restart negotiations awaits miners' executive approval, which is difficult due to scattered members. Leaders like Robert Smillie oppose calling off pumping staff for now.
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Ondon
Associated Press
Willian Brice
South Wales Miners’ Fedparation
Executive Department
Robert Smillie
Decrease in Cost of Food and Other Goods
Labor department data show September wholesale prices down 3.2 percent overall with foods and farm products off 5 percent and clothes down 7 percent. Building materials fell 3 percent while fuel and lighting rose 6 percent. All commodities remain 10 percent higher than September 1919.
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Washington
Labor Department
Branding bankers target fire insurance at agents convention
Branding bankers who dabbled fire insurance as marauders and men wholly without ethics, speakers at the silver anniversary convention of the National Association of Fire Insurance agents urged state legislatures to pass laws preventing dealing in fire insurance by unqualified parties.
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Des Moines
National Association of Fire Insurance Agents
Printed Percales Cut 50 Percent For Trade
New York Ontario report says selling agents slash printed percale prices by half to the cutting and jobbing trades. Prices set at 1 1/2 cents for 44 64x60 goods and 17 cents for 44 68x72s.
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New York
American Woman Tries to Buy Greek Throne
Paris dispatch reports Abel Hermant accusing an American princess of attempting to secure the Greek throne for her husband, Prince Christopher, in a column titled Dynasties for Dollars. The piece notes the only American linked to the Greek throne is the former Mrs William Leeds, widow of an American tin plate magnate, amid a nine day scandal.
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Paris
Greece
Abel Hermant
Tanoua
Laym
Au Afternoon
Christopher
Willliam B. Leeds
Eno Pe
Ex-Union Member Implicated in Death of Agency Agent
Louis paper reports John T. Parrell a 49 year old business agent for a local union of car workers died at the building entrance on Tuesday night. Investigators seek four former union members who allegedly named Parrell when expelled.
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Cy, Louis
John T. Parrell
Parrell
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