Quarrel Over Villa in War Department
Bitter feuding grows between civilian and military officers in the War Department over the Chihuahua battle. Major General Hugh L. Scott endorses General Bell’s report that Villa is alive and active. Secretary Lansing and Mr. Baker discuss the situation after Bell’s direct intelligence from secret agents. Leaders of the same faction that attacked Chihuahua plan future strikes on Torreon and Durango to deter Carranza agents seeking loans. State Department awaits official word on Villa.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
War Department
Bell
Chihuahua
Villa
Department
War Bicker
Hugh L. Scott
Army
Lansing
Mr. Baker
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Durango
State Department
Germans Bombard London Raids Fail Against Defenses
An official report states one German airship was brought down in southern Essex with another possibly falling on the Essex coast during raids on Lincolnshire and London outskirts. No casualties or damage confirmed. observers witnessed a brief Zeppelin display before defenders repelled the attack.
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London
England
Essex
Lincolnshire
Counties
Berlin
Yarmouth
Harwich
Weather Summary For Ohio To New England Regions
Weather data reports show fair to partly cloudy conditions across Ohio and West Virginia Sunday and Monday with rising temperatures. Tennessee and Kentucky likely fair then overcast. Tropical disturbances move northeast toward Bermuda with storms near the St. Lawrence Valley and Great Lakes area. by contrast most of the country remains fair. Temperatures fall over the Rocky Mountains and rise in the plains, with little change elsewhere. Current readings list multiple cities with temperatures and precipitation, including Montreal Omaha New York S Lake City Washington Denver Jacksonville New Orleans Spokane Galveston Seattle Chattanooga Portland San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles St Paul Winnipeg St Louis Calgary Kansas City Cincinnati and other stations.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Bahamas
Bermuda
St. Lawrence Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
North Carolina
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Mississippi River
Ohio Vantley
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Montreal
Omaha
New York
S. Lake City
Washington
Denver
Jacksonville
Proopix
New Orleans
Spokane
Galveston
Seattle
Chattanooga
Portland
RNER
Vest
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Kansas City
Lesses
Official of Road Robs Toledoan on Chicago Train
Joseph Perfile, en route from Toledo to Salt Lake City, was robbed of 1600 on a Chicago and Northwestern train by a man posing as a railway official. The thief seized the money, leaped from the moving car, and disappeared as Perfile stopped the train and sought help.
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Chicago
Joseph Perfile
Salt
Lake City
Toledo
Perfile
Young U S aviator Kiffen Rockwell killed in France
Special dispatch reports Kiffen Yates Rockwell, 19 or 20, a U S pilot serving with the French aero corps, killed in aerial combat near Verdun. He had brought down four German planes unassisted and earned a war cross and military medal from General Joffre. His mother, Mrs L A Rockwell, received the cable with the news.
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Commercial Tribune
Winston-Salem
N. C
Kiffen Yates Rockwell
French Aero Corps
Paris
L. A. Rockwell
Young Rockwell
Verdun
Joffre
Paul Rockwell
Kiffin
Paul
Europe
Federation backs big strike promised support
The federation vows financial backing for the labor body and promises support for a major strike, signaling coordinated action and solidarity among labor groups.
Union Leaders Estimate Daily Cost of General Strike
New York dispatch reports union leaders predicting 600000 workers will join a general strike costing about 1,660,000 dollars daily in lost wages. Average wage cited at 2.75 dollars per worker per day. Secretary Wilson reportedly to go to New York on peace mission.
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the Commercial Tribune
New York
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Frank Morrison
Gompers
Department of Labor
Hughes ovation in Indianapolis signals rising support
Labor unions pledge full backing for a New York general strike next week. In Indianapolis, Charles B Hughes drew a massive Republican welcome with parades and torch processions, as Fairbanks lauded him as a champion of wage earners and reform.
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Indianapolis
Charles B. Hughes
Indiana
Charles A. Fairbanks
Perkins Daughter Weds Bull Moose Leader’s Kin
New York September 25 Miss Dorothy Perkins daughter of W. Perkins the Bull Moose leader and Edward W. Freeman were married this afternoon. The bride is 24 and the groom 25, both from prominent banking circles.
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New York
Dorothy Perkins
Ees W. Perkins
Bull Mooser
Edward W. Freeman
Austria-Hungary to Name New Ambassador to United States
Vienna reports a new ambassador to the United States will be named to replace Dr Dumba who was recalled for unneutral activities. Count Tisza said the vacancy would be filled immediately as Austria Hungary places high value on relations with the United States. Count Albert Apponyi is mentioned as a likely candidate.
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Commercial Tribune
Vienna
United States
Dumba
Count Tisza
Austria-Hungary
Count Albert Apponyi
Cincinnati dealer lands Cuba paving block deal
Louis Drach of Cincinnati via Arabia Granite Company orchestrates a $45,000 contract to supply 900000 granite blocks to Cienfuegos Cuba. Blocks sourced from Arabia Mountain Georgia shipped by rail to Savannah and sea to Havana then rail to Cienfuegos. Freight adds $22 per thousand.
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Cincinnati
Drach
United States
Arabia Granite Company
Cienfuegos
Sweden
Cincinnati Company
Arabia Mountain
Lithonia
Atlanta
Savannah
Havana
Stone Mountain
Daughters of the Confederacy
S. Veneable
Tennessee
Mr. Drach
Wealthy Cincinnati magnate vanishes in Chicago mystery
Chicago police pursued a case of W D Henderson a wealthy Cincinnati lithographer president reported missing from the Hotel Sherman. His wife said the son and daughter opposed his marriage to a younger woman and an anonymous tip claimed the elder was spirited to a downtown club and Dr Zeigler’s office. Henderson 71 is described as a millionaire with a Florida home.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Sherman
Central Police
W. D. Henderson
Cincinnati
W. D. Henderson, Jr
Cornell Avenue
Daniel F. Sullivan
Kenesaw Terrace
Billy
Hender
Henderson
Henderson Lithographing Company
Bonnie” Tucker
Frank Tucker
City Infirmary
Avondale
Mr. Henderson
Minto
Henderson Company
Zech
New Morrison Hotel
Mr. Zech
Florida
Tucker
Public Education Leaders Named to National Night School Campaign
SUPT Condon is named to the Committee of One Hundred by the Federal Commissioner of Education to aid the drive urging 3,000,000 foreigners to attend night schools and learn English. Also named are F B Pearson Columbus J M Frederick Cleveland J F Francis Columbus Schools.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Randall J. Condon
Cincinnati Public
F. B. Pearson
Columbus
J. M. Frederick
Cleveland Schools
F. J. Francis
Federal Commissioner of Education
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South Bend
Cary
Lake Michigan
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Fairbanks
Dayton
Charles W. Fairbanks
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Democratic Party
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Louis Drach
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Supt. Condon
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