Sinn Fein chieftain shot in Dublin amid rising violence
Dublin dispatch reports County Councillor Lynch, a Sinn Fein leader from Limerick, shot dead in his hotel room at the Royal Exchange. Violence spreads as Balbriggan and Milton Malbay suffer attacks by the Black and Tans. Reports say arms permits are withdrawn in Dublin and troops ordered to surrender arms. Casualties include officials, civilians, soldiers, and a barber.
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Lynch
Limerick
Sinn Felner
Press Association
Royal Exchange Hotel
Balbriggan
Aulet
Cltizeng
Dublin Castle
Biadt
Burke
Larless
Gibbons
Sinn Pel
Smyth
Dub
Thosa
Swiss Bar Uniformed Yanks Move Banned From Switzerland
Coblenz Sept 20 The American army has been informed by the American military attache in Berne that Switzerland has withdrawn permission for officers or soldiers on leave or otherwise to enter Switzerland in uniform. The ban, coupled with the army rule forbidding civilian clothing travel, makes travel for occupation troops into Switzerland impossible.
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Coblenz
Berne
Switzerland
Army of Occupation
SIGN 300000 BOYS TO TRAIN IN NY REGISTRATION
About 300,000 boys in New York state must register under the military training law. Ages for registration are between sixteen and eighteen years.
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New York
New York State
Ex-Kaiser writes new will in Amsterdam testament
London dispatch says William of Hohenzollern former German emperor wrote a new will declared his last testament. He entrusted it to Notary Schroot at Amerongen according to a Doorn dispatch.
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Amerengen
London
William of
Europe Owes U S About Twelve Billion Dollars
Washington reports allied governments will owe the United States nearly 12 billion dollars for wartime loans by the time tent payments resume in 1922. Negotiations continue with Britain and France over placing loans on a new basis with interest due but unpaid included in principal. The U S lent about 9.524 billion to nations at war with Germany, with varying repayments and accrued fees totaling over 409 million by May 1920. All debts will carry a uniform 6 percent rate after 1918 arrangements.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
United States Treasury
Germaine
Liberia
Belgium King Albert and Queen Elizabeth visit Brazil
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Rio de Janeiro aboard the dreadnought Sao Paulo greeted by a flotilla of destroyers and aircraft. Officials including President Pessoa welcome them as crowds fill decorated avenues en route to Guanabara Palace.
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Rio Janeiro
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Sao Paulo
Atlantic
Mra. Pessoa
Guanabara Palace
Harding Greets Veterans on Front Porch Speech
Senator Harding delivered a brief greeting to about 400 Grand Army of the Republic members en route to the national encampment in Indianapolis. He and Mrs. Harding welcomed a delegation from Akron, Ohio, but he made no formal remarks.
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Marion
Harding
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Ohio
Akron
Labor order ends plant seizure in Italy plans
Nome Sept 21 The Messagero reports that the general confederation of labor has ordered workers to leave seized plants and resume normal operations. The confederation guarantees order will be kept. Employers and workers representatives agree the raise granted to workers is retroactive to July 15.
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Nome
The
Messagero
General Confederation of Labor
Red propaganda network uncovered in Chicago raid
Detectives raid 3010 South Union avenue uncover a distributing plant for Communist and Soviet literature run by Peter Zalietskas, listing 1000 agents nationwide. He hub host, printing at 2510 Halsted previously, with thousands of pamphlets shipped by parcel to agents. officials plan federal action and deportation.
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Chicago
Laurence McDonough
South Union Avenue
Peter Za Uetskas
Communist Party of American
United States
Zalletskas
Garrity
New York
South Halsted Street
Zalietskas
Union Avenue
Zabetskas
Corn Pest Found in Canada Near St Thomas
Washington reports the European corn borer detected near St Thomas Canada prompting the Department of Agriculture to dispatch entomologists to Michigan to aid authorities. Experts worry about spread to New York Massachusetts New Hampshire and Pennsylvania which have quarantined areas to block movement toward the corn belt.
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Wahington
St Thomas
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Bureau of Entomology
New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Medals Proposed For Armistice Day By Legion
Indianapolis Sept 24 Government Victory medals urged for Armistice day observance to honor former service men or their next of kin. A national Legion communication asks posts to plan programs and cooperate in distributing medals to veterans and to families of the dead.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
Legion
Big drop in hog prices at Chicago stock yards
The Chicago market saw a sharp drop in hog prices after corn fell on the board. Top hogs sold at 18 dollars, down to 17.25, with heavy and mixed hogs following. Cattle and sheep also declined across most market segments.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Tradera
Craze Ends in Shootout With Chicago Police
In Chicago on September 21 two men resisted arrest. Michael Drinzelka, a Russtan radical, died and Oscar Brown was wounded with Brown later dying. A streetcar conductor Charles Barrett was killed after an argument on Forty-fifth and Halsted. Police quelled a mob and dispatched reserves citywide.
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Chicago
Michael Drinzelka
Weatside
Oscar Brown
Brown
Ffth
Halsted
Germans Give Up Tonnage Under Reparations Treaty
The reparations commission reports Germany has surrendered 1 044 545 gross tons of steamers and sailing vessels by September 10. Virtually all tonnage due under the treaty has been delivered, except vessels under construction and repair and ships in Schleswig pending plebiscite, with other shipping clauses set for execution.
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Germany
Schleswig
Coxs Train Wreck Near Peoria Injures Several
Governor Coxs train traveling from Phoenix to Prescott on the Santa Fe was wrecked one mile north of Peoria, sixteen miles from Phoenix. No one in the governor’s party was injured, though all were shaken. An engineman was severely hurt and several passengers injured. The accident was caused by a broken fall.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Changes to G A R ritual adds language clause
Indianapolis Sept 24 The Grand Army of the Republic changes its ritual to read one country one language and one flag from the prior one country and one flag after action at the fifty fourth annual encampment.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Plane breaks all records on Cleveland to Mineola flight
A nine month old airplane traveled about 141 miles per hour breaking speed records by covering 426 miles from Cleveland to Mineola in 3 hours and 1 minute The scheduled time for the 426 mile route is four hours
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New York
Cleveland
Mineola
L. L. mm
World News Briefs From Around The World
A Prague dispatch says Queco Slovakia and Bulgaria ended a commercial treaty. Auxiliary police wrecked Balbriggin near Dublin in reprisal for shootings of two police. Willy of Cleveland named to the federal reserve board. The Farnby arrived at Sebastopol trading munitions for grain and wool. Bandits halted a U S mail truck in South Bend stealing mail valued up to 20000 dollars. Gompers missed his train and flew to Rochester, N C. A dynamite blast at Talavera Madrid caused great damage with no casualties. Amoskey Manufacturing Co announced a 18.18 percent price cut on cotton goods. Tokyo says a commission to solve Japanese American issues will be appointed. Clara D Noyes sailed for Europe to inspect nursing activities. Bolshevist forces were driven from eastern Galicia by Polish advances. Rural Letter Carriers oppose affiliating with the AFL in Dallas. France will pay 260 million loan due in New York October 15. Two men held up a bookkeeper near a Chicago police station, stealing 8000 dollars. Four armed bandits robbed a Detroit bank branch escaping with about 80000 dollars. Turin strikers rejected an Rome metal trades agreement. Massachusetts workers face a hard winter, says state employment office. Six thousand American soldiers’ bodies returned from Europe. Suits totaling 74000 dollars filed in Danville Court over August riot. New York City assembly districts again fail to be represented. three Socialist assemblymen ousted. Edwin Dinwiddie elected chair of international congress against alcoholism in Washington.
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Bulgaria
Balbriggin
Dublin
D.O. Willy
Cleveland
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Wilson
Farnby
Sebastopol
United States
South Bend
Ind
Buffalo
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Rochester
N. C
Friend’s Club
Talavera
Madrid
Amoskey Manufacturing Company
Manchester
N. H
Tokyo
Clara D. Noyes
American Red Cross
Europe
Galicia
Warsaw
National
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Dallas
Tex
France
New York
M. Francois-Maraal
Minnister of Finance
Cabinet
Turin
Rome
Massachusetts
State Free Employment Office
Boston
Mejor Sampson
Paris
Danville
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Illinois
New York City
Albany
Edwin O. Dinwiddie
Europe on Bread Rations Remains Widespread Says Hoover
In Atlantic City on September 22, Herbert Hoover told the American association of the baking industry that thirty percent of Europe’s population is still on brand rations.
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Europe
Atlantic City
N. J
Herbert Boover
American Association of the Baking Industry
The Markets Chicago Wheat and Livestock Prices
Wheat and corn figures show mixed movement with March and Sept futures near small gains. Steel and cotton prices appear unsettled while oats and rye list fractional shifts. cattle and hogs range across prime to fair quality with varied bids.
Turks surge in Asia Minor as Adana siege lasts
Turko Arab forces press on Adana and Tarsus as French troops hold the harbor. Americans in Adana distribute limited food to about 2,000 daily while awaiting shipments from Mersin. French forces push lines west of the city and prepare for winter siege, with Armenian residents facing pressure and reports of executions.
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Constantinople
Routhern
Asia Minor
Adana
Tarsus
Mersin
Philip L. Mota
Springfield
Maas
American Committee For Relief
Near
Hast
Prench
Hadjin
Arma
Free Fox Held as Leroy in Uruguay
Montevideo Uruguay September 21 Morrie Fox the young man detained on the suspicion he might be Eugene Leroy the alleged Detroit trunk murder suspect is not Leroy Police say fingerprint records from Buenos Aires show no match Fox will be released and returned at once
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Morrie Fox
Eugene Leroy
Detroit “Trunk
Leroy
Buenos Aires
Fox
Henry Ford Cuts Prices on Ford Cars and Trucks
Detroit report says Henry Ford announced immediate reestablishment of prewar Ford prices across products. Reductions range from about 14 percent on motor trucks to 81 percent on small passenger cars, effective immediately.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Shot Breaks Up Red Meet In Mexico City
Confusion surrounded the communist meeting of the Mexican Proletarian when a pistol was fired during a sharp debate. No casualties were reported, and the gathering adjourned after the incident.
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Shot
Red
Mexico City
Tarin
Alr
Whisky Blaze Destroys 7000 Barrels in Kentucky Fire
In Lawrenceburg Kentucky a massive blaze consumed seven thousand barrels of whisky valued at about four million dollars. The Kentucky bourbon stock burned rapidly with firefighters battling the inferno at the distillery site.
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Kentucky
Lawrenceburg
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