Death Toll Mounts After Corpus Christi Storm
Destructive hurricane leaves Corpus Christi and surrounding areas shocked with a death toll nearing 300. Debris hampers relief, bodies unidentifiable, and burial parties ferry corpses to nearby towns. Food stocks shrink as 30,000 people face relief dependence. Military planes aid search. morgues fill. Port Aransas and Aransas Pass reported heavy casualties.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces Bay
Nueces
Bstown
Odem
Portland
White Point
Rocita
County Recorder
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Real Pal Wanted By a Lonely Texan in New York
A Texas cowboy, 32, six feet tall with brown hair and eyes, seeks a wife in New York. He asks for a photograph in the first letter, says wives are scarce, can cook, keep house, play violin and run a business, and asks the mayor to help find a real pal cowgirl. He provides Box No. 493 Ranger Texas.
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New York
T. J. Hunt
Ranger
Tex
Hunt
Hylan
Liquid Food Given to Keenan Girl in Cincinnati Hospital
Geraldine Keenan received a small amount of liquid nourishment at General Hospital yesterday, the first since she swallowed poison over seventeen days ago after learning the man she loved was married. Doctors report swelling in her throat reduced and nutrition via tube, but recovery remains unlikely and days of instability lie ahead. Mrs Keenan and her son remain hopeful despite grave odds as she stays in Cincinnati with ties to Buffalo.
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Geraldine Keenan
General Hospital
Miss Keenan
Buffalo
Weather Sketches and City Readings From September 17 1919
Ohio and Indiana expect showers with fair skies in northeast Ohio and western Kentucky. West Virginia and Kansas City show showers at night while other regions report pleasant weather. Cincinnati records 7 pm temperatures around 56 64 while highs near 69 77 across locations.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Boston
Kansas City
Getzai
New Orleans
Omaha
Galveston
Denver
Nashville
San Francisco
Memphis
Winnipeg
Suspected Murderer Captured in Swamp by Barberton Mayor
WARREN CO, Sept 17. Mayor William Bishop led Barberton citizens to a swamp near here and dragged Dan Patrick, saloon keeper, from hiding after he shot and killed George Methmrra and mortally wounded William Meaks. Patrick fled to swamp after the saloon killings. He was captured by the mayor and armed posse.
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Warren, CO
Barberton
William Bishop
Dan Patrick
Patrick
George Methmrra
William Meaks
Methmrra
Millions in Gold From German Banks Starts for America
New York reports a total of 80 million dollars in gold arrived in London last week with more than 60 million from Germany. The Federal Reserve Banks say the U S Grain Corporation received part payments for Germany foodstuffs. London dispatches note American purchases of African gold at 8.75 million dollars, paid 15 percent above Bank of England prices, aided by sterling depreciation.
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New York
London
Germany
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Grain Corporation
United States
Bank of England
Sterling Exchange
Dynamite Under Rails Wrecks Interurban Car at Louisville
A dynamite charge placed under the rails exploded as an interurban car passed the city limits injuring the conductor and bruising thirty five passengers. Police say this is the third attack in two days linked to a strike by Louisville Street Railway platform men that began a month ago.
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Louisville
Louisville Street Railway Company
When Shall We Meet Again Plays Departing Husband
Morris Gillespie leaves after wife Lillie sues for divorce. He plays the phonograph record When Shall We Meet Again as police witness his departure from the parlor. Gillespie is enjoined from seeing his wife pending the divorce hearing.
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the Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
Morris Gillespie
Lillie Gillespie
Surviving Cincinnatian Recalls 59-Year-Old Red Stockings Victory
Joseph Benning, Municipal Court Clerk, recalls witnessing the Red Stockings win the world baseball championship without a defeat. He was 14 years old at the time and remains among the few surviving Cincinnatians with this memory.
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Joseph Benning
Red Stockings
Silk shirt theft suspect flees Pater home in chase
A thief fled Ralph Pater at his South Third street home while attempting a robbery. Five silk shirts and seven silk collars were left behind from earlier thefts. Police recovered the stolen goods.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Ralph Pater
South Third Street
Pater
Lima Police Crack Down On Auto Spooners
Captain Frank Grant commanding Lima police issues an order to arrest youths who drive with one hand and court with the other. Police actions follow several auto accidents attributed to this driving style.
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Lima, O
Frank Grant
Lima
Spooners
Declares Priest Owed Church 302000 in Unsecured Debt
The successor to the late Rev. John H. Stryzelocki asked the Surrogate Court to revoke Julian F. Stryzelocki's letters of administration. The petition claims the priest owed the church more than $302,000 unsecured and alleges the brother who administered his estate misappropriated most of the about $150,000 fortune.
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New York
Julian F. Stryzelocki
John H. Stryzelocki
St. Stanislaus
Stryzclecki
Villa bandits free American doctor after ransom paid
El Paso reports capture of a Villa band member by Carranza cavalry. Half the $6,000 ransom was paid, forcing release of Dr. J. W. Smith and the remaining captives. Dr. Smith arrived in Chihuahua City after being freed from the rebels who seized him on a train bound for Santa Eulalia.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa Band
J. W. Smith
Carranza Cavalry
Dr. Smith
Steger
Mexican treasury ordered to pay ransom seized aviators
Mexico City report says the Secretary of the Treasury must immediately pay 10,000 pesos to the United States. The funds, paid to secure the release of Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, were obtained from Mexican bandits in August. A Treasury Department messenger will deliver the payment.
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Mexico City
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Harold G. Peterson
Paul H. Davis
Treasury Department
Palmer Pledges U Dindictment of Big Packers
Albany dispatch reports Attorney General Palmer pledges to indict the “Big Five” packers with evidence to be presented to a grand jury amid cost of living concerns. Palmer cites data from a wide federal state effort and promises government action if convicted by Chicago jurors. He blames profiteers in all business classes for high prices and calls for punishment under law.
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Chicago
Albany
N. Y
A. Mitchell Palmer
Smith
Palmer
America
Department of Justice
Mr. Palmer
Woman Recovers Auto After All-Night Chase
Mrs. Lou Whittman chased and captured two youths, John Falconi and Sam Jones, after thieves stole her car for over 100 miles. She used a taxi and fired shots with a shotgun and revolver during the pursuit through Middletown Franklin Blue Ball Monroe and Bethany. They were bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny charges with $2000 bond.
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Hamilton
Lou Whittman
John Falconi
Sam Jones
Bethany
Middletown
Franklin
Blue Ball
Monroe
Grand
League or Japan War Over China Growth Debate
Wilson argues the coast may turn to rivals for aid as lines form in the League or Japan issue. The friendship of all senators except Borah, Johnson and Reed is cited, with Wilson asserting court ed unity.
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China
Wilson
Borahs
Johnsons
Reeds
Wilson Defends Shantung Policy in San Francisco Speech
President Wilson argued that the League of Nations would safeguard Chinese integrity and ensure Shantung's return to China. He noted America’s one vote equals Britain’s six in the Assembly and condemned pro German sentiment while urging acceptance of the treaty despite flaws.
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America
Britain
San Francisco
Wilson
League of Nations
Japan
Shantung
China
League
Versailles
Mr. Wilson
United States
Great Britain
League Assembly
Germany
Wilson Draws Line Between Friendly Senators and Irreconcilables
In San Francisco on Sept 17 1919 President Wilson shifts rhetoric to distinguish among Senate critics of the peace treaty. He distances himself from those he calls irreconcilables like Borah Johnson and Reed while acknowledging respect for many others who oppose only certain aspects. The piece notes confusion over mild reservationists and hints at continued debate on the League of Nations (Continued on Ninth Page).
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the Commercial Tribune
Wilson
San Francisco
Cal
Senate
Reeds
Kenyon
Iowa
League of Nations
Peruvian President Is Assassinated Report Circulates
Chilean sources say Augusto B. Leguia was assassinated on Tuesday amid rumors in Iquique. Peru’s July coup toppled President Pardo and Leguia was proclaimed chief executive by troops. U.S. recognized Leguia’s government.
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Santiago
Chile
Augusto B. Leguia
Peru
Foreign Ministry
Iquique
Pardo
Senor Leguia
United States
Leguia
Wilson Names First 22 Men For Coming Labor Conference
President Wilson released the list of 22 public representatives to the national labor conference set to open October 6 in Washington. Names include Bernard Baruch, John Rockefeller Jr., Elbert Gary, Charles Eliot, John Spargo, and others. A further 22 delegates will come from organized labor and organized employers.
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Wilson
Rockefeller
Gary
San Francisco
Washington
Organized Labor
Publc
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
War Industry Board
Robert
Lagrange
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
H. B. Endicott
Milton
Miss
Paul Feiss
Cleveland
Edwin F. Gay
Dean
Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard University
George R. James
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas D. Jones
A. A. Landon
Buffalo
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Gavin McNab
L. D. Sweet
Carbondale
Col
Louis Titus
New English Translation of the 1898 Kiao Chow Treaty
The Nation prints the first complete English version of the Chinese German treaty of 1898 on Kiae Chow and Shantung, showing Germany held no sovereignty there. It notes President Wilson’s claim about returning sovereignty and argues Japan keeps the economic rights the treaty granted.
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New York
The
Nation
Germany
Kiae-Chow
Shantung
Japan
China
Li Hung Chang
Baron von Heyking
Root warns Boston police strike imperils Constitution
Elihu Root declares at National Security League event in New York that a police strike challenges the Constitution. He says the nation must insist on adherence and stand against attacks on the constitutional framework, citing Boston’s strike as a prime example of rising challenges to governance.
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New York
Boston
United States
Elihu Root
National Security League
Mr. Root
Italians Plan To Starve Out Fame Holders
London reports the Italian Government intends to blockade Fiume to starve insurgent forces led by Gabriele d Annunzio who hold the seaport. Geneva dispatches say d Annunzio remains in control, defying Italy, while British and American contingents depart safely and the French stay in barracks. Rome notes no American contingent was in Fiume, likely confusion with Food Administration personnel in uniform.
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London
Fiume
Gabriele d’ Annunzio
Geneva
Bat
Rome
Mervyn C. Buckey
Evan M. Johnson
American Food Administration
Japan Asked to Fix Date for Return of Kiao Chow
Washington reports say no new formal exchanges between the United States and Japan since August 2 on the return of Kiao-Chow. Tokyo indicated Japan cannot fix a precise evacuation date until post treaty papers and China’s willingness to negotiate are clarified.
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Japan
Washington
United States
Kiao-Chow
China
Tokio
Uchida
Honolulu
Wilson
Senate
Shantung
Baron Uchida
Germany
Senator Johnson Sees World League as Threat to Independence
In Lincoln Nebraska on September 17 Senator Hiram W Johnson denounced the League of Nations covenant as an infamous document saying adoption would put the country under an international confederation and strip the republic of its independence. He argued only the people should decide such changes and warned that the pact imposes burdens on the United States. He asked if American boys should police the world as he cited the issue of maintaining independence.
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Lincoln
Neb
Hiram W. Johnson
California
League of Nations
S.S. R. McKelvie
Johnson
Senate
Ant
United States
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David Lawrence
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