Global News Montage of 1923 Events
A compilation notes discoveries in mining and retorting shale oil, efforts to aid Japan after disaster, and U S fiscal results. It cites ambassadorial reports from Tokyo, a Red Cross fundraising push, and forecasts for cotton output. Also mentions a smoke screen device seized in a Washington chase and U S recognition of Mexico amid Pan American talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
Istory
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Hondo
Japanese “Legation
Peking
Max BD
Kitjassoff
Paul EB
Jenks
William Eadie
Salvation Army
United States
Cyrus ©. Woods
Washington
Woods
Maine
Yokozama
Kobe
War increases domestic enrollments and aviation feats noted
War boosted domestic enrollments across colleges led by Illinois Wesleyan University president. A Pulaski Virginia blast killed one and injured four, with two likely fatally. The Barling bomber impressed 100000 spectators in Dayton Ohio. Grand Army conventions, locomotive production records, and various public notices fill this snapshot of wartime activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Ill
Pulaski Iron Company
Pulaski, Va
Relief for Japan Disaster Leads U S Aid Push
United States moves swiftly to mobilize relief after the Tokyo Yokohama earthquake and fire devastations. Navy transports and Red Cross funds are deployed to Japan, with Brig. Gen. F. R. McCoy directing relief and plans for internal and external loans to aid reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Anderson
Pacific
Yokohama
F. R. McCoy
Coolidge
State, War and Navy Departments
Hutt
American Red Crosse
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Japan
San Francisco
Lice Growers’ Association of California
Baron Watsnaba
Osaka
Finateler
New York
Tokyo
Exploding Powder Train Ravages Perth Amboy Scene
Four dead and twenty seven injured as a loaded black powder train explodes while transferring from Columbia Salvage box cars to barges on the Sturttan river. A second blast levels cars and timbers, fires pier and barges, and sends flaming debris through Perth Amboy. Winston Taylor of Newark dies. others hospitalized after spectators in cars under a railroad bridge are struck by shrapnel and flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
Columbia Salvage Company
Sturttan River
Tire Department
South
Amboy
Winston Taylor
Newark
Twelve American Destroyers Anchor Off Yokohama
Twelve American destroyers are anchored off Yokohama aiding relief work. The destroyer loader Black Hawk, loaded with supplies, speeds from Taungtac China to Juban. Angier destroyer division reported at Chefuo, China. Ships expected to proceed to Yokohama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yokohama
Reief
Lander
Black Hawk
Taungtac
China
Juban
Navy Department
Angier
Chefuo
Yokohama Algo
German Marks Fall to Two Cents a Million in New York
New York Sept 27 a thin fog spell the valuation of the German mark in international money markets fell to 2 cents for a million dollars now near the disappearing point. In prewar days the same amount of marke would have been valued at 288000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gaylord Saltzgaber Elected G A R Commander in Chief
Milwaukee Sept 7 Gaylord M Saltzgaber of Van Wert Ohio was unanimously elected commander in chief of the National Grand Army of the Republic shortly before 7 p m Thursday after word had come that the election would be postponed to Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCE
Grand Army of the Republic
Milwaukee
Gaylord M. Saltagaber
van Wert
Woman's Relief
Corps
Belle W. Bliss
Baraboo
Wis
Gaylord MM. Saltzgaber
National Grand Army of the Republic
Cholera Reported in Yokohama Amid Famine Fears
London dispatch says cholera has broken out in Yokohama. Report notes residents drink muddy ditch water and eat foul food to stave off starvation, reflecting dire conditions in Kobean city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Maputch
Kobeanys
Yokohama
Mussolini Rejects Compromise Over Italy Dispute
Italian premier Mussolini told a Reuters correspondent in Paris that nothing would force Italy to accept a compromise. He said Italy would not permit the offense to be discussed at the Geneva assembly and that no concession would be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prem Mussolini
Tis
League of Nations
Rome
Mussolini
Greece
Council of Ambassadors
London
Paria
Robert Cecil
Kesistant
League
Corfu
Paris
Mme
Mutin
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
eHetenen
U. S. Bureau of Mines At
America
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Ambassador Wood
Department of Acriculture
Gladys Millett
Short Beach
Long Island
N. Y
Canat Guard
Internal Revenue
Bleir
Coolldze
Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
U. S
Kobs
Republic of Mexico
Bridayee A
Pan-American International Women’s Committee
Dayton
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Eddystone
T. B. Roberson
Tom West
el Dorado
Pinchot
Karrisburg
George H. Gardlner
Rifay
Salt Lake City
Gordon Stuart
Joseph Irvine
Orient Oil Refining Company
Wichitas Falls
Tex
American Bat Association
Minneapolis
World Court
Dapper Himmy" Dougherty
Minn
Leavenworth
M. Spring
Joplin
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
el Pause
Harry
New
New York Journal of Commerce
Lewis B. Franklin
Episcopal Nautional Council
Abram Simon
Central Conference of American Ribbis
Emil Diederich
Thomas Orchestra
Crown Point
Ind
William C. van Fleet
United States District Court
Thomas Sebastian Byrne
Nashville
Tenn
Angler
B. Drake
Benjamin N. Drake
Indian Harbor
Greenwich
Cons
J. Campbell Cantrill
Georgetown
Kentucky
Louinville
David R. Beatty
Texas
Los Angeles Country Club
Beaumont
Tampico
Mesx
Bank of Spain
Gijon
Spain
Bernard Berenson
Florentine Art Ex- Pert
Trackara
Parig
Andrea Hahn
Montevideo
Rio Grande Do Sul
Dunanes
Great Britain
Geneva
Republi
France
Mexico
Jules Wiendel
Foreign Office
Mexico City
Jean Perler
Miniater
Copenhagen
Jutland
Ruhr
President Coolidge
Manila
Shipping Board
Tellini
League of Nationas
Paxos
Antiparos
Ihe
Streusemann
Stresemann
Germany
Berlin
Andreas Hermes
Ander Cuno
Hugo Stinnes
G Vaan Pinchat
Navy
Lakehurst
N. I
St. Louie
Haynes
Baynes
Enp
H. C. Garber
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Gaylord M. Saitzgaber
van Wert, C
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