Sox players indicted in 1919 World Series fixing scandal
Eight Chicago White Sox stars faced Cook County grand jury indictments with confessions from two players. Eddie Cicotte admitted taking 10000 dollars bribes to throw last year’s World Series to Cincinnati. Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, Buck Weaver and others named in the probe, while Charles Comiskey vowed to ban the implicated players for life.
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Hicago
Associated Press
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Cininnati
Arnold
Chick” Gandal
Joe Jackson
Oscar “Happy” Felsch
Charles
Risberg
Claude Williams
George “Buck” Weaver
Fred McMullin
Comiskey
Roman
White Sox Park
Weaver
Cicotte
Jackson
White Sox
Criminal Court Building
Rotteness
Pac
Cincinnati
Daubert
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Population rise in Wyoming counties over decade 1910 to 1920
Census bureau data show Laramie county population at 20 699 in 1920, up about 40 percent from 1910 when combined with Platte and Goshen. The split counties altered counts, with Pine Bluffs at 618 and Burns at 300, while Cheyenne wards register 4 369 3 885 and 6 575.
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SS County
United States Census Bureau
Washington
Laramie
Goshen and
Platte
Mathe
Goshen
Ray E. Lee
Lee
Laramie County
Cheyenne
Pine Bluffs
Burns
Fort Russell
Pine Bluff
Platte and Goshen
Harding outlines economy and deficit concerns in Wheeling rally
West Virginia crowd fills Wheeling auditorium as Senator Harding denounces rising national debt. He says the deficit could reach near one billion dollars without congress cuts, cites war department waste, and questions a new treasury certificate issue to fund government.
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Heeling
West
Wheeling Auditorium
Harding
Republican Congress
H. M. Lord
War Department
Treasury
Hoffman Ad Vises Men To Curb Buying In Wyoming
Fair Price Commissioner Harry Hoffman mails guidance to Wyoming regional fair price secretaries urging aggressive campaigns to curb men's wear purchases. He cites women's wear success, warns against manufacturers’ price guarantees, and urges press, luncheons, Y M C A speakers, and labor groups to promote economy.
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Harry ©. Hoffman
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wryo
American Club
Ome
Waparta
Y. M
Enormous Alpine Flood Damage Reported in Europe
PARIO Sept 28 Damage estimated at 60 000 000 francs in Upper Marienne Savoie after a violent storm. Mondanne area reports houses washed away. In Switzerland Rhine basin and Rhone valley above Lake Geneva devastated by floods. Gimplon railway line submerged and portions destroyed.
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Pario
France
Marienne
Department
Savoie
Mondanne
Switzerland
Upper Rhine
Rhone
Lake of Geneva
Gimplon
Postal Airman Sets New Non-Stop Mark
Chicago reports Pilot H. H. Rowe set a new non-stop mail flight record from Omaha to Chicago. His mail plane completed the trip in 3 hours and 20 minutes on a Tuesday.
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Chicago
Omaha
H. H. Rowe
Tropical Hurricane Heads For Gulf Coast Reach Gale Force
Weather officials ordered emergency warnings to shipping and coastal interests as a tropical hurricane moved toward the Louisiana and Florida coasts. It was expected to reach gale force or higher late tonight or tomorrow with potential coastal impact.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Florida
I. W. W. Invasion Of Mexican Capital
A delegation of I. W. W. representatives is in Mexico City to confer with labor leaders for a national propaganda campaign. George H. Davis, who heads the delegation, says they came to counteract the propaganda of the American Federation of Labor during their visit to the capital.
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Washington
Mexico City
George H. Davis
Mexico
Troops Withdrawn From West Virginia Coalfield
Federal troops on duty in the strike zones of Mingo coalfields will be withdrawn soon. Sheriff Blankenship announces the appointment of 100 deputy sheriffs to meet with the approval of Judge James Deum of OKounty Court, as disclosed by Governor Cornwell on Tuesday.
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West Virginia
Charlestown
West Va
Mingo Coalields
Blankenship
Ap Ce
James Deum
Oke County
Ekomit Court
Cornwell
Destructive Test To Be Conducted On Battleship Massachusetts
Destructive bombardment of the old battleship Massachusetts will test coast defense guns and mortars. The vessel will be turned over to the War Department around November 1 and anchored at Pensacola to serve as a target.
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Ashingdon
Massachusetts
Pensacola
Fila
Bergdot Woman and Four Co-defendants Named
Philadelphia dispatch reports Mrs. Emma Bergdot and four co defendants named in a case filed on September 28. The article notes legal action against the group but provides limited details on charges or proceedings.
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Philadelphia
Emma
Bergdot
Prisoner Transfers Within Cheyenne Jail System
Railroader Albin Y. Jones, a Union Pacific brakeman, is held for assault after a double jail transfer within the Cheyenne building. He was arrested for carrying concealed weapons and fined $40, then rearrested by a county sheriff on assault charges involving Ethel Logan.
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Albin Y. Jones
Finnegan
Jones
Oeete
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Sasault
Ethel Logan
Union Pacific
Clark
Pot Force
Carey Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Laramie
John Fish
Ca Eee
Europe finance debate delays U S aid promises
Rolland W. Boyden, unofficial U S representative at the Inter- Finance conference, argued Europe cannot be a good business risk under current conditions. He cited a prior secretary’s letter to Homer, indicating the United States would not undertake financing or guarantees at this time.
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Brussels
Associated Press
Rolland W. Boyden
United States
Europe
Mr. Boydon
Dalagatee
Jama
Homer Meres
Ae A Wilson
Ine Ee
Weather forecast for Wyoming remains fair midweek
The forecast indicates continued fair conditions in Wyoming for Wednesday and Thursday with no significant temperature changes expected. No precipitation is anticipated and winds should be light to moderate across rural areas.
Cox Addresses Volstead Law and League Questions in South Dakota
Governor Cox spoke in Mitchell and other towns replying to a question on the Volstead act by stating he would oppose any measure conflicting with the constitution and the Eighteenth amendment as interpreted by the Supreme Court. He urged Germany’s admission to the League of Nations and answered German-descent audiences with this stance.
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Falls
Supreme Court
League’of Nations
South Dakota
Cox
Harding
Baltimore
Mitchell
United States
Soverite
Répresentayy
Germany
League of Nations
Government Agent Suspected Radical in War Effort
Nicholas Ceglinsky an American Red Cross agent and worker for the committee on public information is held at Ellis Island awaiting investigation into alleged radical and communist connections in the United States and Europe.
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New York
Nicholas Ceglinsky
Red Cross
Committee On Public Information
Ellis I d
Europe
Thousands Mourn for Jewish Financier Schiff
Thousands of Jews and Gentiles gathered in New York on September 28 to mourn Jacob H. Schiff, the millionaire banker and philanthropist, at a simple orthodox funeral at Temple Emanuel. Aware of his dying wish, the rabbis delivered no eulogy.
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New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Temple Hmanuel
Prohibition Question Put to Candidates
New York September 1929. Senator Harding and Governor Cox were asked by Daniel A. Poling, head of the National Temperance council, whether they would use office to uphold and enforce the prohibition laws. Poling presented the inquiry to the candidates on behalf of temperance and church groups.
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Prohibition
New York
Harding
Cox
Daniel A. Poling
National Temperance Council
Foling
Temperance Council
Christian
Comiskey Sees Grand Jury Action as Clean Baseball
Chicago reports Comiskey praises grand jury for upholding clean sport amid baseball scandal. He notes McDonald and foreman Harry Brigham helped protect the game and vows to persevere with a new championship nucleus. White Sox celebrate as non implicated players toast the clearing atmosphere.
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ICAGO
Charles A. Comiskey
Associated Press
Charles A. McDonald
Harry Brigham
America
John McGraw
Chicago
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Collins
Eddie Murphy
Amos Strunk
Nemo" Seibold
John Collins
Urban Faber
Ray
Schalk
Union Organizers Blasted in Kentucky Coal Fields
Springfield Ill Sept 23 President John L Lewis of the United Mine Workers asked Governor Marrow for protection of union organizers in southeastern Kentucky and punishment for the men who blew up the rooms of two organizers at Garrett Sunday night Frank Davis and T J Cuvalier are in a Garrett hospital seriously injured their hotel room was demolished in the blast
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Springfield
Kentucky
Garrett
John Ll. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Edwin T. Marrow
Frank Davis
T. J. Cuvetler
Domolinh
Two More Killed In Irish Rioting
Helpast report states two civilians were shot dead and many injured in clashes on Pall road as soldiers confronted a crowd late at night amid ongoing Irish rioting. Authorities strive to restore order and investigate the casualties and incident details.
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Pall Road
Yankees Owners Offer Team for Fixing Games
A telegram from New York club owners Ruppert and Hartford offered to place the entire New York American baseball team at the disposal of Charlie Coens. Sweeter had suspended seven players indicted in connection with alleged game fixing. The message went to White Sox owner on Tuesday.
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Charles McDonald
Joe Jackson
Cicotte
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
John Heidler
National League
Comiskey
Eddie Cicotte
York
New York American Baseball
Charlies A. Coens
Sweeter
White Sox
Jacob Ruppert
T. I. Hwiton
Yankee
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Chance
Grand Jury
Old Roman
Platte and
Goshen Counties
Hoffman
State Fair Price Commissioner
Con Se
Alps
A. Y. Jones
Dr. Heckler
NEW York American
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