Federal Court Finds Princess Sophia Wreck Avoidable Damages
The United States court in Seattle ruled Canadian Pacific may face broader damages for the Princess Sophia wreck of 1918, with dependents of passengers and passenger deaths potentially eligible. The decision says collision resulted from improper lookout and excessive speed, opening claims totaling millions. 20 death claims of $10,000 each are on file, with no appeal filed yet.
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Canadian Pacific
Lynn Canal
Jeremiah Netterer
United States
Damag
Sophia
Workers Delay Wage Demands at Union Convention
At Indianapolis on October 1 the United Mine Workers convention narrowly or overwhelmingly adopted the Lewis recommendation to postpone until February 4 the formulation of demands to be included in new wage agreements.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers Convention
Union Votes Against Requiring Officers to Return Salaries
Indianapolis report says Mine Workers voted overwhelmingly against a motion to force union officers to repay part of their salaries raised last July. President Lewis argued that approving the measure would brand the officers in the public mind as a band of thieves.
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Arenettearess
Indianapolis
Unit- Wi
Lewis
Mines Stop Work In Kansas Fields
Pittsburg Kans Oct 1 The coal mines of Kansas are idle as miners refuse to work following the jailing of union leaders Howat and Dorby.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Kans
Howat
Dorby
Longshoremen Strike Over New Working Terms
Several thousand longshoremen and checkers in New York have walked out in protest of the new working terms agreed by Transatlantic steamship operators and the International Longshoremen's Union. The strike, led by the union, halts loading and unloading activities at key ports as negotiators seek a settlement.
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Associated Pres
New York
We Transatlantic Steamship Operators
International Longshoremen’s Union
Peasants Demand Land Grants Across Transylvania
Reports from Budapest indicate peasant revolts in several sections of Transylvania as villagers demand allotments of land. Authorities are assaulted and shops plundered during the unrest.
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Associated Prows
Budapest
Transylvania
Harding Spends Night in Tent White House
President Harding travels to Fredericksburg Virginia to observe fall maneuvers of the marine corps and will sleep in a tent like a field White House on the Civil War battlefield setting.
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Harding
White House
Associated Press
Washington
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Marine Corps
U S Commission Visits Tokio During Stay
United States officials arrived in Tokio as part of a visit led by General Wood and Cameron Forbes to discuss government affairs. The delegation's stay in Tokio marks a key moment in U S diplomatic engagement.
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Tokio
Cameron Forbes Hian
Executions in Mexico Spark Political Tensions
Reports from Mexico describe extrajudicial killings in Puebla where eighteen men were said to be executed without trial. Governor Enriquez of Chihuahua faces allegations of despotism tied to alleged secret arrests and political pressure, amid praise for reforms and modernization.
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City OF
Mexico
Puebla
Arturo Camarillo
Perso
Chihuahua
Ignacio
Bo Viquez
Lettre de Cahet
Alfonso Gomez Luna
Jose Gomez Luna
Francisco Madrid
la Tribunt
Aliens Barred From Holding State Lands
Santa Fe New Mexicans vote to adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting aliens ineligible for citizenship from owning land. Official count confirms the measure passed in the recent special state election.
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Proms
Judge Lazarus Faces Threats After Arbuckle Manslaughter Charge
San Francisco police report Judge Lazarus has received multiple threatening letters following the reduction of Roscoe Arbuckle's charge to manslaughter.
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Annoulhed Tress
San Francisco
Lazarus
Roscoe
Patty) Arbuckle
Prohibition Agents Raid Gobey's Grill in Arbuckle Case
Prohibition agents raided Gobey's Grill in San Francisco as part of the Arbuckle liquor investigation. The raid led to the arrest of the manager and three employees amid reports the restaurant served as a liquor source connected to the Arbuckle affair.
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San Francisco
Arbuckle
Prohibition
Gobey'’s Grill
Arbuckle Faces Liquor Law Charge in San Francisco
Assistant United States Attorney Robert H. W. McCormack announced that information charging Arbuckle with unlawful possession of liquor will be filed with the grand jury in San Francisco on October 1. The filing aims to formalize charges under federal liquor statutes.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Robert HW. McCormack
United States Attorney
Arbuckle
Grand Jury
Will Prosecute Men Furnishing Liquor
Federal attorney's office says information will be filed Monday against men suspected of furnishing liquor to Arbuckle The names are not given and the details remain unclear as this San Francisco report summarizes ongoing enforcement actions.
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AN Francisco
Federal Attorney’s Office
Mahoney Case May Reach Jury Tonight
The Mahoney murder trial neared verdict as the state rested and defense began closing arguments. Guard C Johnston testified he attended the party with Mahoney and relatives, denying the alleged earlier gathering. Indications pointed to the case going to the jury late this afternoon.
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Associated
Final Defense Begins in Mahoney Case in Seattle
The defense opened its final argument in the Mahoney case, contending the Lakde Union tank body was not proven to be Mrs. Mahoney. Five witnesses testified seeing the woman two hours after the state said she was slain. The jury is expected to reach a verdict by 6 o'clock.
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Seattle
Mahoney
Lakde Union
Legion reports nationwide veteran unemployment figures
Associated Press data from Indianapolis shows 479 posts reporting 46 658 former service men employed. State coverage indicates an average unemployment rate of 21.5 percent among veterans and wage declines averaging 32.5 percent.
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Associated Pro
Indianapolis
American Legion
Fish Quotations Ketchikan Market Update
Ketchikan buyers faced limited supply with fresh half being offered at 7e and 4¢ per unit. No other quotes or listings appeared.
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Ketchikan
England Hopes Turmoil Settled After October Conference
London reports England hopeful for a settlement of the Irish problem after the October 11 conference. De Valera’s prompt reply and conciliatory terms in the latest exchanges suggested a real agreement might emerge from the talks.
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London
England
Devalera
Senate Sets One Hour Debate On Peace Treaties
The Senate reached a timing agreement placing a one hour cap on each senator's debate on the peace treaties. A final vote on ratification is expected by October 14 or soon after, with debate to begin October 14.
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Washington
Senate
Associated Press
Proposed sales tax gains support in senate
Washington reports proponents claim growing sentiment in the senate for a sales tax with a majority withholding judgment until detailed explanations due Tuesday smoot details scheduled for Monday indicating ongoing debate and cautious optimism among lawmakers.
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Senate
Smoot
Hoover Studies Relief Plan for Unemployed
Washington October 1 Secretary Hoover leads study of emergency unemployment relief methods as part of the employment conference. A proposal would prompt governors and mayors of cities with populations over 25 000 to urge immediate adoption of conference recommendations.
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Ls Associated
Washington
Hoover
Make Slow Progress In Selecting Jury
In Twin Falls Montana on October 1 the Southard case jury selection progressed slowly as most of the 40 special venire were excused or disqualified. With eleven jurors seated, the day ended with the venire exhausted and forty more veniremen to be called Monday.
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Associated Press
Twin Falls
Mont
Southard
Talesmen
Prisoner slashes throat as verdict read in Sicily court
In Palermo on October 1, Jano Varrica, 49, heard a life sentence pronounced. He then rose, proclaimed this his last crime, drew a safety razor, and cut his throat as guards rushed in. he was dying when help arrived.
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Associated Press
Palermo
Sicily
Jano Varrica
Yankees win AL championship in hard fought race
New York defeats Philadelphia Americans 5 to 3 before 25 000 fans to clinch its first American league title in a season described as the hardest fought in major league history.
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Prost
New York
Philadelphia Americans
Yankees
Shipping Board Split From Emergency Fleet Action
Chairman Lasker announced a complete separation of the shipping board from the emergency fleet act under the governing statute. The move divides authority over U S shipping between the two bodies, clarifying control and operations amid wartime measures.
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IBY Associated Tress
Washington
Lasker
Shipping Board
Pora
Jones
Earthquakes Cause Considerable Damage In Elsinodore
Salt Lake dispatch reports a series of three shocks in Elsinodore 160 miles south of the city. Brick and stone buildings suffered extensive damage as the tremors moved through the area.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake
Elsinodore
Here
National Red Cross convention to be held in Columbus
Columbus prepares for the National Red Cross convention with thousands of delegates from across the United States and island possessions. The four day program features six sectional conferences, diverse health and nursing topics, and two evening pageants showcasing the Red Cross history and Junior Red Cross activities.
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Columbus
United States
Red Cross
Oerson
Ruth Mougey Worrell
Anne Red Cross
Horace Whitehouse
Humanity
Worrell
The
American Red Cross
Washington
Louise Franklin Bache
House Rules Panel Sets Klan Hearing Start
Washington report says after a conference with Attorney General Daugherty, House Rules Committee Chairman Campbell announced public hearings on the Ku Klux Klan investigation would begin October 11. The plan follows months of inquiry into Klan activities and influence.
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Washington
Daugherty
Campbell
House Rules Committee
Winted Press
Woolwine Faces Graft Charge In LA District Attorney Probe
Los Angeles October report from the county grand jury says it is ready to act against District Attorney Thomas Les Woolwine after a three month investigation. Foreman Chas J Elmendorf states the panel will ask the attorney general to appoint a special deputy to aid in handling the case which may involve misusing funds. The jury issued a partial report and named Woolwine as an interested party in the probe.
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Thomas Les Woolwine
Chas
J. Elmendorf
Woolwine
Violent Debate at League of Nations Over Bolshevism Role
Seva Oct 1 There was a violent debate in the League of Nations over charges that Bolshevism caused the Russian famine and counter charges that political considerations were to blame. Dr Fridtjof Hansen high commissioner of the International Relief committee won support with a vote of confidence for aiding Russia.
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Associated Press
SEVA
League of Nations
Fridtjof Hansen
International Relief Committee
Russia
Presbyterians move to court over Bible in schools
Leaders of the Presbyterian church plan to seek a Supreme Court ruling on whether the Bible can be legally excluded from public schools. The push follows Washington state’s action labeling the Bible a social book and removing it from schools. The movement began in the Presbyterian synod of Washington and argues the policy violates the nation’s covenant with God.
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Ty Associated Press
New York
Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court
Chinese hampering U.S. trade on rivers
Three American firms in Chungking and Tehang report to the American delegation that northern and southern Chinese armies are shelling and attacking foreign owned river boats on the Yangtze Kiang. Traffics halted, causing injury to American trade.
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Associated
Peking
Chung King
Tehang
Moroccan Rebels Battle Spaniards in Fierce Uprising Fight
London dispatch reports fierce fighting at Tisza as Moroccan rebels clash with Spanish forces. Madrid says Spaniards mobilized about fifteen thousand troops, with heavy casualties on the Moorish side and significant tosses noted in the clash.
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Associated Press
London
Madrid
Tisza
Japan Accepts U S Proposals For Armament Talks
The Japanese cabinet has decided in principle to accept American suggestions for discussion topics at the armament and Far Eastern conferences, according to the Asahi Shimbun in Tokyo.
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Toy Associated Press
Tokio
Asahi Shimbun
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