Nation-Wide I W W Indicted In War Conspiracy
The United States District Court in Chicago issued a blanket indictment charging 166 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World with a nationwide conspiracy to hamper the government during the war. Arrests followed rapidly as deputies moved to IW code headquarters. William D Haywood was among the first detained.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States District Court
Industrial Workers of
Theorld
Federal
Marshal
Department of Justice
William D. Haywood
National Organization of the I. W. W
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Evans
Clyne
Grand Jury
William C. Fitts
United States Attorney General
Frank C. Dailey
Indianapolis
Frank K. Nebeker
Salt Lake City
Fitts
Bankers at Atlantic City name Hinsch president amid war pledges
The American Bankers Association conclave elected Charles A. Hinsch of Cincinnati as president. Chicago was chosen as next year’s meeting place. Resolutions urged rapid bond sales, thrift for soldiers, bank branches near cantonments, and railway credit for war needs. Secretary McAdoo urged readiness of funds. War Secretary Baker faced a call to reconsider branches. New officers include Maddox vice president Farnsworth secretary Wing treasurer. Newell Dwight Hillis spoke on war needs: soldiers physicians better farmers better manufacturers.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles A. Hinsch
Cincinnati
Chicago
American Bankers’ Association
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Baker
Mr. Hinsch
Robert F.maddox
Atlanta
Frederick E. Farnsworth
New York
E. M. Wing
la Crosse
Wis
Newell Dwight
Officials review of New York alien prisoners
Special dispatch reports that Department of Justice officials reviewed the status of alien prisoners in New York. The notice notes continued coverage on the second page with officials examining confinement and security measures.
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the Commercial Tribune
New York
Department of Justice
Weather Outlook by Region and Temperatures
Ohio and Indiana expect fair weather Saturday and Sunday. West Virginia sees fair weather Saturday with rain at night or Sunday in eastern areas, fair in the west, little temperature change. Tennessee fair in the west, rain in the east Saturday, Sunday fair. Kentucky fair Saturday and likely Sunday. Current and high temperatures and precipitation listed for each station.
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Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Local groups hail Hinsch for Banker’s Association presidency
Cincinnati business leaders celebrate the election of Mr Hinsch as president of the American Bankers Association at Atlantic City. The Business Men's Club Vice President J Clifford Miller and Bowling-on-the-Green Club bowler W F Robertson conveyed congratulations, while the Ancient and Venerable Invisible Knox sent a telegram via Mr Haisch praising the decision.
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J. Clifford Miller
Business Men’s Club
American Bankers’ Association
Atlantic City
Mr. Hinsch
W. F. Robertson
Bankers’ Association
Knox
Haisch
Kaiser
Cincinnati
Miller
Business Men’s Club of
Newsboy Plutocrat Refused War Exemption in Chicago
William Murphy who runs a downtown news stand was denied exemption from war service by Appeal Board No. 1. Investigators reported he was worth more than $100,000 due to his large business and dependent parents.
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Chicago
William
Murphy
Steenerson
Minnesota
Heflin
Norton
Alabama
Bankruptcy Proceedings To Be Filed Saturday Against Big Realty Firm
Bankruptcy proceedings will be instituted in the United States Court Saturday morning against the Dickman & Thompson Company. Creditors represented by Moores-Coney Lewin Lumber Williamson Heating Wark Brock Sash and Doors Snook Veith Lumber and others met Friday. Liabilities were $72 000 with assets $60 000 three months ago. The firm has long dealt in real estate and promoted the Bonnie Brae Sub division in Cumminsville.
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United States
Dickman & Thompson Company
Builders’ Exchange
Moores-Coney Company
Lewin Lumber Company
Williamson Heating Company
Wark-Brock Sash and Doors Company
Snook-Veith Lumber Company
6Th
J. H. Dickman
Dickman & Thompson
Bonnie Brae
Cumminsville
Wreck Kills Dozens as Passenger Train Collides Near Kellyville
In Oklahoma on September 28 a westbound St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train No. 7 collided with an empty troop train near Kellyville, killing at least forty people and injuring many. Of the identified victims sixteen are Negro and seven are white. twenty three bodies recovered with others still in wreckage.
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Tulsa
St. Louis
San Francisco
Kellyville
Here
Jury Discharges Without Verdict in Kelly Gage Trial
The jury in Rev. Lyn J. George Kelly's murder trial for the Villisca slayings was discharged for failure to reach a verdict after deliberating since Wednesday. Twenty-two ballots showed several acquittals and one not guilty by reason of insanity. Kelly, 38, British-born and married, remains in custody in Logan Iowa as prosecutors plan further action.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Red Oak
Lyn J. George Kelly
Jude Boies
Kelly
Logan
H. M. Havner
Iowa
Nho
Lyn George J. Kelly
Lena Stillinger
Villisca
Macedonia
Council Bluffs
Hayney
England
Mexico Blocks American Currency for Taxes
Mexico City decree says after October 1 the government will not accept American bills silver coin or drafts on the United States for federal taxes and duties. It cites the U S ban on gold exports as the reason and states American gold will be accepted at two to one for taxes.
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Mexico City
United States
West Indian hurricane devastates Isle of Pines ships and homes
Havana dispatches report a West Indian hurricane hitting the Isle of Pines on Wednesday evening. One steamer and several sailing vessels sunk, houses razed, crops damaged, and feared many deaths amid scant casualty details from Batabano on the mainland.
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Associated Press
Havana
Isle of Pines
Batabano
Hurricane keeps Gulf Coast damage light despite high winds
New Orleans reports winds up to 100 miles per hour as the hurricane sweeps from the Mississippi River to Florida. Pensacola faced isolation with communications down, but Mobile Gulfport Biloxi and other towns reported no deaths and only minor property losses. Rail bridges suffered damage and some buildings were unroofed as preparations and landward shelter reduced the toll.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Mississippi River
Florida
Pensacola
Mobile
Gulfport
Biloxi
Paso Christian
Bay St. Louis
Long Beach
Gulf
South Atlantic
Suffragists Plan Large Drive on Capital Officials
Chicago Sept 28 Beginning October 26 hundreds of women pickets from all parts of the United States will inaugurate a drive on Congress the White House and other executive buildings in the National Capital to force Congress to submit the suffrage amendment to the States. Miss Anne Martin vice chairman of the national woman's party says the campaign will also include a flying squad of eight women visiting important cities nationwide.
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Chicago
United States
Congress
White House
National Capital
Anne Martin
National Woman's Party
Miss Martin
Ottawa woman dies at 98 leaving world record progeny
Mrs Jean Baptiste Bigras died in Ottawa at 98 leaving 331 descendants in direct line. She had two sons ten daughters 79 grandchildren 212 great grandchildren and 28 great great grandchildren. The record is regarded as world wide.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Jean Baptiste Bigras
Heated clash in House as Heflin Norton duel ends in shove
In Washington on September 28 a verbal clash over German money influence led to a physical confrontation between Rep Heflin Alabama and Rep Norton North Dakota in the House. The Rules Committee vote against inquiries into German money stalled further action as both sides demanded investigations.
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Heflin
Norton
Washington
Alabama
North Dakota
House
Rules Committee
Congress
Pou
Department of Justice
Britten
Illinois
Representative Johnson
Kentucky
Representative Cooper
Wisconsin
Representative Baer
Cooper
Four Bronx suspects to be surrendered for Philadelphia policeman murder
Four men held in the Bronx County Jail as fugi tives from justice in the murder of Policeman Eppley during Philadelphia's Bloody Fifth Ward primaries will be surrendered to Philadelphia authorities tomorrow. District Attorney Martin of Bronx County announced extradi tion arrangements with Pennsylvania authorities.
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Thomas B. Smith
Philadelphia
George A. Eppley
Fifth Ward
Eppley
New York
Bronx County
Policeman Eppley
Fifth’ Ward
Martin
Pennsylvania
Unions Call Off Strike Actions In San Francisco And Midwest
Iron Trades Council orders all 30 000 metal trades workers to return to their jobs in San Francisco with R W Burton reporting shops to reopen. In Chicago Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway switchmen fail to secure a 50 percent wage hike after talks with S M Rogers while some yards in Gary and South Chicago show improvement as US Steel plants resume operations amid war contract pressures.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Iron Trades Council
R. W Burton
Chicago
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
S. M. Rogers
Rogers
Gary
South Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Air Raid Strikes Southeast England. No Casualties Reported
Hostile aircraft attacked the southeast coast of England this evening with a few attempting to reach London but failing. No casualties or damage have been reported at this time.
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London
England
Features of Unusual Interest in Sunday Commercial Tribune
A look ahead to The Sunday Commercial Tribune with humor from a National Guardsman, science and life questions on trees and waterproofing, women’s fashion notes, Mme. Lucrezia Bori beauty tips, Winifred Black on the Wintry Woman, kitchen economics, sport gossip, world series forecasts, and a popular English language feature by James R. Conner on common language errors.
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Sunday Commercial Tribune
New York
Mme
Lucrezia Bori
Winifred Black
Isobel Brands
James R. Conner
A.M
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