Mob Besieges Church After Fatal Attack in Chicago
A mob of about a thousand surrounded St Gabriel's Church on Chicago's South Side after three black men killed a white man, Charles Barrett, who had helped a white girl. Police mobilized, guarding stockyard district as attackers threw stones and beat suspects in a nearby streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gabriel's Church
Charles Barret
Garrity
Barrett
Barret
Burke
Black Belt
End Colby Denounces Haiti Policy Amid Political Attacks
Secretary Colby argues that the U S occupation of Haiti is nearing completion and urges withdrawal to be left to Haitian efforts. He defends the action as helping Haitians and warns against misrepresentation during political campaigns. The State Department withholds salaries of Haitian leaders until obstacles to treaty provisions are removed. A protest against U S intervention is voiced by the Santo Domingo Junta representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Haiti
Colpy
United
United States
Harding
Maiti
San Domingo
Chibey
Franklin D. Sevelt
State Department
G. Baran
San Domingos
Jlio M. Cestero
Omingo Junta
Boy on Bicycle Killed by Taxicab in Middletown
Hivin Judd, 12, son of Ebert Judd of 315 Illinois avenue, was killed at 1 o clock on Yankee road when a taxicab driven by Jakick Stobinson struck him as he rode on the left side. Witnesses say the car swerved during the turn, throwing the boy several feet and striking a tree. skull fracture reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Tribune
Middletown
Ohio
Hivin Judd
Ebert Judd
Ilinois Averiue
Yankee Road
Jakick Stobinson
Eto
Kinson
Yankee
Gevine
Warner
Judge rolls dice to decide on fine in Chicago case
Municipal Judge Stewart rolled the dice with Thirsty Smiddy a Negro craps shooter in Chicago avenue court. Smiddy lost one dollar and costs in the unusual method used to set the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stewart
Smiddy
Chicago Avenue
Fire Damages Strobl Tile Plant in Cincinnati Suburb
A ten blow fire caused by suspected spontaneous combustion in a shed behind Strobl Tile Company at 4316 Durham Avenue in Winton Place. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars, insured, with no disruption to main plant operations. Fire crews from multiple districts responded after a false Westwood alarm delayed coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strobl Tile Company
Durham Avenue
Winton Place
Kenton Baking Powder Company
William Wuest
Strobl Company
Ammon Street
Barney Houston
Marshal Schraffenberger
Strobel
Westwood
Spring Grove
Chickering Avenues
Walnut Hills
Hyde Park
Houston
Lambs Club Expels McGraw After Club Fight
The Lambs Club expelled John J. McGraw manager and part owner of the Giants after a fight in the club with actor William H. Boyd. Boyd received a one year suspension and the club posted notice of the expulsion. McGraw did not attend yesterday's meeting and had been suspended previously in a dispute with actor Walter Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Lambs Club
John J. McGraw
Giants
William H. Boyd
John C. Slavin
McGraw
Boyd
Broadway
109Th Street
Walter Knight
Swarm of Flies Reveals Camouflaged Farm Still
Officers hunting for a farm still under Henry Stewart at North Backson, Youngstown County, followed a swarm of flies to a leaf camouflaged cave entrance. Inside they found a large still with several liquor kegs, an underground tunnel carrying smoke to a camouflaged vent, and Henry Stewart was arrested.
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Youngstown
Henry Stewart
North Backson
Stewart
Saar Basin Governing Commission Names Change
The League of Nations council ratified Dr. H. Hector of Saarlouis as a member of the Saar Basin Governing Commission and accepted Herr Alfred Von Bock’s resignation after July strikes and differences in the Saar Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
H. Hector of
Saarlouis
Saar Basin
Alfred von Bock
von Bock
Italian railroad worker shot dead by blackhanders
Joseph Teizo a 30 year old Italian railroad employee was shot and killed near his West Side home in Marion Ohio today Police say he was a victim of blackhanders No arrests have been made
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Marion
Joseph Teizo
Harding Warns Civil War Warnings on League of Nations
Senator Harding told Civil War veterans and Kentucky and Tennessee citizens that the League of Nations harbors ambiguities, arguing Article X could force war and conflict with the U S constitution. He contrasted this with historic unity, urging caution before joining a world pact with unresolved issues and invoking Panama Canal tolls and constitutional sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
League of Nations
Harding
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wilson
Congress
England
Panama Canal
America
Indianapolis
School of
States’ Rights
United States
League
Our Republic
Lincoln
United States of America
Scouts New World ‘Era
Women voters exempted from telling their ages
The Supreme Court ruled a woman may not be required to reveal her exact age to vote. Justice Scott Wilson issued a writ of mandamus directing the Portland Board of Registration to enroll Mrs. Elizabeth Alden Holman despite her refusal to give her exact birth date or age, noting that describing age as over 21 suffices.
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Portland
Supreme Court
Scott Wilson
Board of Registration
Elizabeth Alden Holman
Plaza Hotel owners held to grand jury in profiteering case
John J. Burckhauser city councilman and William Barrs Plaza Hotel owner were bound over to the federal grand jury after a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner B M Hurley. Bond set at $1000 each. Prosecution argued high prices for meals and staples at the Plaza dining room justified examining the case under the Lever Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Burckhauser
William Barrs
Plaza
Third Street
Central Avenue
United States
B. M. Hurley
Federal Grand Jury
Froome Morris
Thomas Morrow
Hurley
Third and
Cincinnati
Towit
Grand Central Tion
Andy Calger
Plaza Hotel
Morrow
Williiam Phillips
Utah
J. H. Steivener
Amelia
Arthur Riesenberger
Hamilton County
Economic Tensions Rise Over Ten Dollar a Day Wages
In Sault Ste. Marie Ontario on September 20 workers resumed activity after wage disputes, returning to talks over a ten dollar daily pay rate that had stalled for several days.
Polish Army Drives Russians From Eastern Galicia
Russian Bolshevist forces are said to be driven from eastern Galicia by a general Polish advance four days into the offensive. Poles capture Trembowla Tarnopol and Brody with a fortress taken at Dubno and push toward Rovno as Niemen forces brace for a new push. Trotsky is reported directing operations from Lida as Soviet units mass for a forthcoming push against the Poles. Local fighting also reported on the Lithuanian front.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Galicia
Zbruch
Trembovla
Tarnopol
Brody
Dubno
Rovno
Niemen
Leon Trotzky
Lida
Vilna
War Office
Cox Sees Mixed West Reception as Campaign Ties Grow
On board Governor Cox's train through Southern California he complains of unfair Western press coverage and cites omitted speeches. He notes big crowds at stations and says California sentiment may shift with Johnson supporters leaning toward Cox on progressivism and League issues.
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Cox
California
Ohio
West
Associated Press
Johnson
League of Nations
Harding
Republican Party
Chicago
Jonhson
Warning postcard threats blow up customs house
A postcard warning of a planned explosion at the New York Customs House on Tuesday 2 p.m. was received by William B. Edwards. Officials see it as a crank hoax while guarding the building. the Wall Street blast remains under investigation. The unidentified Wall Street victim was identified as Elmer Wallace Kehrer, a Brooklyn chauffeur.
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New York
Customs House
Wall Street
William B. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Edwards
Thomas G. Patten
Department of Justice
Kili’ Edwards
Princeton
Edwin V. Fischer
Canada
A. Crank
Custom House
Gus Edwards
Bowling Green
New York City
Byron K. Newton
Board of Health
Poland and Lithuania suspend hostilities under League mediation
In Paris on September 20 Poland and Lithuania agreed to suspend fighting while the League of Nations investigates the issues at stake. The council urged a provisional frontier line and Lithuania troops withdrawal west of it while Poland guards Lithuania east of the line.
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Paris
Poland
Lithuania
Council
League of Nations
Supreme Council
Russia
League
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Voldemar
M. Voldemar
Council of the
Finland
Leon Bourgeois
Leaguef Nations
Hotel National
Geneva
Eupen
Malmedy
Belgium
Aland Island
M. Enckell
Aland Islands
Sweden
Czecho Slova kia to Protect Jewish Refugees From Poland
Carlsbad Czecho Slovakia reports government steps to shield Jewish refugees fleeing Poland. The notice indicates official measures and policy direction as authorities prepare to assist displaced individuals during wartime tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Carlsbad
Ponzi's Exchange Promises Good Things Then Delivers Better
The note touts Ponzi's Exchange promising strong returns and attracting customers with assurances of performance. It urges readers to try the service and invest, citing confidence in future gains.
Fischer Held in Blast Inquiry Pestered Wilson to End War
Edwin P. Fischer the New York tennis player under investigation for last Thursday’s Wall Street explosion in July 1916 wrote letters urging President Wilson to end the war. Authorities say he was a harmless crank and religious fanatic and no action was taken after he promised to stop pestering the President. The letters were mailed from New York and traced to Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin P. Fischer
Wall Street
Wilson
Fischer
Washington
Secret Service
Custom House
White House
Cox Backs Hitchcock's Provisos To League
Governor Cox closing his Southern California swing emphasized League of Nations reservations and Wilson letters in San Diego and nearby towns. He argued Hitchcock’s provisions protect the Monroe Doctrine while clarifying Canadian and British Empire voting. Cox faulted regional papers for bias and claimed many California papers suppressed his campaign news.
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Harding
California
Cox
San Francisco
Oakland
League of Nations
Hiram Johnson
Governor Cox
Ohio
Senator Johnson
Hitchcock
Wilson
Southern
Los Angeles
Cal
Baseball Park
San Diego
Progressivism
Atlantic Coast
Ocean View
Santa Anna
Fullerton
San Bernardino
Phoenix
Ariz
Long Beach
California Editors’ Association
Senate
Nebraska
British Empire
America
Canada
England
Newberry
Michigan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pacific Northwest States
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Colby Ory
Strobl Concern
Lambs Club
UNOPO
Mona
Slavin
U.S
Barrs
Burckhauser
Sault Ste. Marif, Ont
N. Y. Custom House
Trotzky
Lawrence
David Lawrence
Collector of Revenue
Olive Kehrer
Brookly
Elmer Wallace Kehrer
Kehrer
Bis
Irene Kehrer
Alexander Brailovsky
Brailovsky
Maurice Davies
Volunteer Hospital
Davies
Ponzi’s Exchange
C. T.’s Classified Exchange
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