Storm’s Toll Near 100000 Homeless and Damaged City
Corpus Christi reports forty seven deaths in the city and fifty six near Portland as the hurricane devastates the region. Ten million dollars in property loss, prostrated industry and a standstill economy accompany the disaster as Red Cross aid and army relief mobilize to feed clothe and shelter survivors.
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T. W. Davis
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Norine
McAllen
John Martinez
Edward Richmond
Weather Roundup Across States With Temperature and Showers
A 1919 weather summary reports Ohio fair Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday with evening showers, Indiana fair Wednesday then showers Thursday night, Kentucky partly cloudy Wednesday with showers in the west and fair in the east, and West Virginia fair Wednesday with showers Thursday. Observations from Cincinnati show a September 16 record, 70°F high and 68°F low, with clear conditions at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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Congressmen Squelch Berger's Counsel During Hearing
Washington, Sept. 16. Testimony before the House committee investigating Victor L. Berger's fitness for a seat was disrupted by Berger and his counsel. Representative Randall pressed to know who ran the proceedings as Clyne described Berger's espionage act violations, noting twenty five overt acts were charged and all were convicted.
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Sacred Word Sparks Debate at New Thought Congress
Delegates of the International New Thought Congress debated a display by Dr. John M. McGonigle of the Universal Mizpah Church in Pittsburg claiming a sacred word heals. Critics said the event risked implying hypnotic powers, while McGonigle defended his methods and cited cures. A healing session and reception followed the evening talks led by Mrs. Elizabeth Towne and Judge Wilson R. Gay.
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Boston
Fugitive "Handsome Jack" Koetters Escapes Joliet Penitentiary
Chicago report notes fugitive "Handsome Jack" Koetters, longtime Joliet Penitentiary inmate for the Emma Kraft hammer murder in Cincinnati, escaped the prison farm Sunday after behaving as a model prisoner. Authorities have Cumed miners weeks to recapture him.
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Murder at Saratoga Hotel Chicago Ties to Cincinnati Man
An umbrella found in Emma Kraft’s murder room at the Saratoga Hotel Chicago links Cincinnati detectives to the case. Jack Koetters, arrested in Chicago and convicted of the murder, formerly lived in Cumminsville and worked at a West End soap plant.
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Macon Police Chief resigns amid union pressure
Warren McWilliams, 6 foot 4 inch Texan and war veteran, resigns as Macon chief after saying he cannot control the police and firemen unionizing action. Lieutenant Martin Thompson assumes command as textile mills plan to reopen with 2000 striking workers set to return, losing an October bonus.
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Hoover Warns U S Not To Abandon Moral Global Leadership
In New York, Sept 16, Herbert Hoover warned that socialism is bankrupting itself and America must not abandon moral leadership or host foreign social experiments. He urged a distinctly American solution rooted in national institutions to restore order, noting Europe’s democracies recover from a great illness while the United States can help.
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Cider and Wine Pass When Made at Home
Washington report on House and Senate conferees agreeing to liberalize prohibition enforcement to allow home manufacture of non-intoxicating cider and light wines for personal use. Conferees also permit transporting such products for vinegar conversion while disputes over the burden of proof in intoxicated cases remain unresolved and likely to delay final action.
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Cardinal Mercier lauds America in public talk in Baltimore
In a packed Lyric Theater address, Cardinal Mercier of Belgium thanks the United States for support during World War I and urges continued aid for Belgium's social reconstruction. He calls America nonpartisan in conflict, praising deeds over words and noting 1917 victory as providential. A national Thanksgiving was held in Brussels on June 29 with royal and religious participation.
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Queen Defends Dutch Rights in Throne Speech
Queen Wilhelmina, delivering a speech from the throne in The Hague, pledged to defend the nation's rights and unity amid Holland Belgium treaty talks. She praised Limburg Zeeland and Flanders for loyalty, and said League of Nations defense hinges on Parliament approval and a concrete international settlement.
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Belgium seeks treaty revision before peace talks
Belgium pressed for revision of the 1839 treaty with Holland prior to the peace conference. The Belgians demand political control of the southern Scheldt bank and guarantees to protect Belgian economic interests in South Limburg.
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President Wilson Heads West on California Journey
On board Wilson's special train at Hornbrook Cal Sept 16 the president greeted crowds as he travels toward San Francisco. Grant's Pass and Glendale Ore present deer gifts while Robert T Small recovers from Portland auto crash and Ben F Allen's body is sent East.
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Coast Proves Friendly to the League Plan
President Wilson arrived in Oregon on September 16 and was greeted by death and tragedy in Portland. The event dampened his mood and forced him to limit speeches to two in Portland with no other addresses planned until Wednesday in San Francisco. The presidential party left Oregon with depressed spirits.
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Lloyd George calls Bullitt story ridiculous in Downing Street statement
London 16 Sept The Press Association quotes a Downing Street statement from Prime Minister Lloyd George dismissing William C. Bullitt's Russia related account as garbled and ridiculous. The premier denies any publication of the conversations and labels the narrative grotesquely inaccurate.
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Johnson Sees Wilson Plan as Threat to Americanism in Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on September 16 Senator Johnson denounced President Wilson and the League of Nations arguing it would create a new foreign overlordship. He urged radical amendments to the peace pact and highlighted opposition from prominent local figures as crowds packed the venue. Johnson contrasted American constitutional government with Wilson’s internationalism amid calls for immediate treaty ratification scrutiny.
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Postponement of Steel Strike Sparks AFL Split View
Pittsburg reporters describe a heated debate among 24 iron and steel unions over delaying the strike set for Monday until after the October 6 Washington conference. Supporters cite Wilson’s wish. opponents warn of winter impact and growth of non AFL factions.
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Fiume Crisis Deepens as Italian Force Arrives
The Jugo-Slav peace delegation reports no armed clash on the night of September 12 13 as 1000 Italian troops from Istria and Dalmatia arrived. The Dante Alighieri could not sail after deliberate engine damage and dAnnu zio's volunteers joined. Demonstrations targeted American British French and Jugo Slavs as French Americans and British withdrawn.
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Sharp parliamentary wrangle precedes first reading of momentous treaty
In Washington the Senate began formal reading of the German peace treaty after a sharp party quarrel. Democrats demanded a pledge from Republican Leader Lodge to keep the pact before the body, while Lodge insisted he would proceed "in my own way." The gallery applauded as Lodge defended his handling amid debate on timing and procedure.
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