Railway mail cars may cross Rio Grande for Mexican mail
National and state capitals report a proposal to let United States railway mail cars cross into Mexico from Laredo. Other items note fuel control urges, vocational rehabilitation appeals, Porto Rican citizenship, and sales plans for ships and powder plants amid ongoing war era concerns.
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United States Railway
Rio Grande
Laredo
Post Office Department
Congress
Washington
John F. McGee
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wilson
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Shipping Board
Nations Business Notes Shifts in Trade and Agriculture
Argentina plans a live stock census amid war shipment strains. James S. Alexander warns of a panic from banking and business inefficiency. Silk market remains quiet with limited mill purchases. Coal supply seen abundant as predicted last summer. US wheat stocks October 1 at 608 million bushels, farmers sold 477 million, down from 747 million a year earlier.
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Argentina
Department of Commerce
James S. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Waldorf
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
H. L. Gwalter & Co
Millgate
George H. Cushing
Wholesale Coal Association
Cushing
United States
Department of Agriculture
Tola
Snakes and Scuffles Mark New Jersey Garden Incident
In North Eighth street Ha thorne New Jersey Miss G April was attacked by a three and a half foot rattlesnake she killed the reptile with a broom. Dag Bentzen a New York clerk and Edna Shepherd of Manhattan were fined 50 for disorderly conduct after a West Side subway incident. Senator Capper urged wheat futures gambling dangers at Smith Center Kansas. President Wilson intervened to spare Josephine Berry from hanging in Washington converting the sentence to life imprisonment. No woman has been hanged in the District since Mrs Surratt’s execution.
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North Eighth Street
Hathorne
N. J
G. April
Dag Bentzen
West Wighty-fourth Street
New York
Edna Shepherd
West One Hundred and Third Street
Fife
Surratt
Man o War and Ruth Dominate on Turf and Track
The era’s two stars loom large Ruth the Day and Man o War led by Samuel Riddle of Philadelphia. The piece notes Man o War’s unmatched reputation and includes racing updates from Levinsky, Carpentier, and a reported $50,000 lure from Matt Winn for a Man o War versus Exterminator matchup. It also mentions Joe Guyon turning to professional wrestling and a farewell for the Cleveland Indians at League Park.
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Ruth
Samuel Riddle
Philadelphia
Levinsky
Carpentier
Jersey City
Ban Johnson
American League
John A. Heydler
National League
Cook County Grand Jury
Chicago
Joe Guyon
Carlisle
Wonder Pack
Georgia School of Technology
Cleveland Indians
League Park
Cleveland
James C. Dunn
Charles Peterson
Hoppe
Stirabout
Jamaica
Newmarket
England
Bracket
Matt Winn
Kentucky Jockey Club
Wired Samuel Riddle
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Global News Briefs: Labor, War, Elections and Arts
A Federation of Master Cotton Spinners ballot backs work stoppage for two Saturdays and Mondays, affecting about 150 000 workers. Polish naval chief Admiral Borowski discounts Russian Bolshevik submarine reports as unverified. Spain votes December 5 to form the new cortes amid Liberal Conservative campaign. Cadiz held elaborate festival ceremonies. Greek steamer Nikos mine blast off Ves tervik kills two crew and saves fourteen. American showman Ben Blumenhal buys the Budapest Gaiety Theater for 130000 dollars, about 50 million crowns.
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Borowski
Danzig
Baltic
Spain
Dato
Cadiz
Nikos
Vestervik
Kalmar
Ben Blumenhal
Gaiety Theater
Budapest
Harding urges federal aid to farmers to steady prices
Governor Harding told farmers that federal reserve credit will aid autumn crops through member banks, easing credits for wheat and cotton growers. He warned night-riding and gin burnings won't restore confidence and called for orderly marketing to prevent further price drops. A conference with farmers, bank heads, and regional leaders discussed extending credit and stabilizing markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Reserve Board
South
Cauhg
Federal ‘Reserve Bank
Tampa
Mr. Harding
Germany
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
America
Socialist Rally Stopped as Police Disperse New London Crowd
In New London Connecticut M H Clevens national organizer for the Socialist Labor Party tried to address a crowd from an automobile in the public square. A policeman asked for a permit from Mayor Frank Morgan and Clevens answered no permit but claimed constitutional rights. Police dispersed the assembly.
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New London
Conn
M. H. Clevens
New York City
Socialist Labor Party
Frank Morgan
Clevens
United States
Silver Bars Taken Secretly to India Across U S
Two hundred million dollars in silver bars, each worth a thousand dollars, were reportedly sent secretly from Washington across the United States bound for India. Trains carrying the bars reached Omaha on multiple lines and used the Union Pacific route to San Francisco, per Raymond T. Baker, director of the U S Mint.
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India
Omaha
Neb
Washington
United States
Raymond T. Baker
United States Mint
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Man in Overalte Who Specializes in Good Citizenship
James Joy Jeffreys profiles a man known as the "Man in Overalte" noted for his emphasis on honorable citizenship and public spirit within the community. The piece highlights his efforts and civic projects fostering local engagement.
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James Joy Jeffreys
Billy Sunday
Many Slain As Italy Strikes Across Cities
A two hour strike in Italy triggered widespread clashes and killings. Nine died in San Giovanni Rotondo, four in Bologna with fourteen wounded, and a man killed in Milan amid police clashes. Bombs struck Milan hotels hosting the British League delegation. Leaders of the Socialist party and the General Confederation ordered demonstrations to press recognition of Soviet Russia.
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London
Italy
London Times
Rome
Russia
San Giovanni Rotondo
Bologna
Milan
Cavour
Baracks
Italian Socialist’ Party
General Confederation of Labor
Avanti
Irish Trade Union Congress backs joint Irish consult
London reports say the Irish Trade Union Congress and Labor party executive committee accepted a proposed joint consultation with the British Labor party Council of Action on the Irish situation. Vienna notes battalions of Jugoslavs occupy towns after disputing the plebiscite results in Lower Austria. Chicago declares women voters may register even if not fully self supporting, per James F. Sullivan. London papers say the wartime cost rise is ending and optimism grows that high prices will be crushed soon.
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London
Irish Trade Union Congress and
Labor Party
Council of Action
British Labor Party
Vienna
Lower Austria
Allied ‘ Commission
Chicago
James F. Sullivan
Chicago Election Commissioners
England
Prohibition Office Moves to Centralize Liquor Permits
Washington officials announce a sweeping order by Commissioner Kramer taking permit authority for withdrawals from bonds away from local officials and placing all permits under his office in Washington. The move follows repeated violations assessed during the 1921 permit process and recent withdrawals tied to national conventions in Chicago and San Francisco.
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Washington
Prohibition
Kramer
Chicago
San Francisco
Bond
Revenue Department
Congress
Aus
Commisoner
Kropotkin Faces Starvation As German Socialists Seek Aid
Berlin report says Prince Kropotkin, age seventy eight, is starving in Russia. A German trade union has learned he suffers from lack of food and clothing, with death feared this winter. His wealth has long funded democracy.
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Russia
Berlin
Prince Kropotkin
Kropotkin
Auction of Mrs Tom Thumb’s effects nets under $300
In Middleboro Massachusetts the sale of Countess Lavinia Magri known as Mrs Tom Thumb yielded under $300. A walnut four post bed with canopy given by P T Barnum brought 81 dollars and a piano built for the Countess sold for 11 dollars as part of the auction.
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Tom Thumb
Middleboro
Mass
Lavinia’ Magri
Federal agents face arrest in rum ring
Chicago dispatch reports three John Doe warrants for prohibition agents as part of a vast whisky ring sweeping the nation. Sadler testified briefly before a grand jury amid tension between special investigator Richardson and District Attorney Clyne over obtaining confessions.
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Chicago
United States
John Doe
Charles I. Clyne
Richardson
Sadler
Mr. Clyne
Clyne
Intelligence Department
Wathen
Louisville
Otto H. Wathen
Wathen Company
Otho
B. Wathen
Grand Jury
Indiscriminate killing report hinted in Haiti under Marine control
Navy Department release will reveal Colonel Russell led investigations into abuses in Haiti. Washington officials, bankers, and sugar interests discussed Cuba crisis amid sugar market collapse. President Wilson commuting Josephine Berry's death sentence to life imprisonment. Simms resignation does not affect Palmer's stance on reuse of evidence in Indianapolis coal cases.
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Haiti
Navy Department
Daniels
J. H. Russell
Washington
Cuba
Wilson
Josephine Berry
District of Columbia
Suratt
Dan W. Simms
Indianapolis
Palmer
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Bald Knob
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Somerville
Warren
Tenn
Massachusetts
League of Nations
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Jacksonville
Nashville Industrial Corporation
Nation’s Business
World News
H. A Sadler
United States Revenue
Mager
John Costello
Tuckahoe
John
Rum
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