Triparty pact pledges spheres of influence in Turkey
Western leaders from France Italy Britain sign Sevres pact to back each other in Turkeys spheres of influence with defined zones for France in Cilicia and Kurdistan and Italy in Southern Anatolia. The accord, issued August 10, aims to avoid rivalries and allows non signatories access for trade.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Italy
Turkey
Sevres
Sifela
Kurdistan
Syria
Anatolia
Bigdad Railway By & Company
Cilicia
Ballots Fill Barrels In Chicago Election Surge
Election officials in Chicago and other cities improvised extra receptacles for the flood of ballots cast. Voters arrived early and in swarms. regular boxes filled to capacity before noon, prompting use of packing boxes, barrels, and cartons to meet demand. Suffrage boosted voter turnout by hundreds of thousands.
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Chicago
Strike Injunction Granted Against Boston Shoemakers
The Superior Court issued a permanent injunction ending the May 18 2010 strike at the Thomas G. Plant Company factory. Local unions of the United Shoe Workers of America and the Shoe Workers' Union of Greater Boston are barred from any effort to establish a closed shop.
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Boston
Thomas G. Plant Company
Superior Court
United Shoe Workers of America
Allied Shoe Workers’ Union of
Greater Boston
Wrangel withdraws troops and holds Crimea
General Wrangel, head of the anti Bolshevik government of South Russia, has withdrawn his forces to Crimea before Soviet forces cross the Dnieper. He controls Perekop and Salkova, where he has captured thousands from General Budayny's cavalry. His troops remain spirited but exhausted by long campaigning.
Economic Reset Shows Strength For Stable Transition
Western Union reports U S recovery from wartime strain is proceeding apace with inherent strength enabling a orderly shift toward normal conditions. Price readjustments in textiles and apparel are major factors while caution in buying slows retail trade. cotton mills and leather trades face weakness as orders lag.
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Union News Service
Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Orollera
Western Reserve
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Texas Oil Co Wins Navy Lubricating Oil Contract
The Texas Oil Company of New York secured a Shipping Board contract to supply a year's stock of lubricating oil for government merchant ships. The deal covers 2,770,870 gallons with prices from 47 to 78 cents per gallon. Deliveries begin at Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf ports.
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Washingtom
Texas Oil Company of
New York
The
Shipping Board
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf
Two Legion Candidates Elected In Independence Iowa
Two of three candidates placed in nomination by the American Legion post of Independence were elected auditor and sheriff, opposing Republican incumbents after Democrats failed to nominate.
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Independence
Iowa
American Legion Post
Ex-Governor Horace Graham Granted Pardon
Former Vermont governor Horace C. Graham, who faced a Supreme Court sentence of five to eight years for embezzling state funds, has received a full and unconditional pardon from Governor P. W. Clemons. The pardon removes all penalties and restores his civil rights.
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Montpelier
Horace F. Graham
Vermont
Supreme Court
P. W. Clembot
Horace C. Graham
Court Sends Notice in Palmer Coal Conspiracy Probe
Indianapolis November 5 A federal court inquiry will examine Attorney General Palmer's role in the coal operators and miners conspiracy case. Judge A B Anderson will oversee the matter as Simms says Palmer ordered evidence be excluded, a move tied to last year's coal strike, with arguments over a potential trial continuance and jurisdiction across Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia and Illinois. The attorney general may review papers in the coming days while remaining silent on the broader issue.
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Indianapolis
Palmer
A. B. Anderson
Federal District Court
Anderson
Dan W. Simms
Hhingelt
Shums
Simms
Tallest Man in United States Dies in Texas Home
J. W. Patterson, 73, born in Miller County Arkansas, reputed to be the tallest man in the United States, dies at his Bloomburg Texas home. He stood about T feet 5 inches tall.
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United States
Texarkana
Texas
J. W. Patterson
Miller County
Arkansas
Bloomburg
Revolt in Vera Cruz As Garrison Seizes Funds
Vera Cruz state capital Conteper near Jalapa reports military garrison joining a revolt against Federal War Department plans. Generals Teardo Morales and Alejandro Kursain oppose the move as rebels seize about 100,000 pesos from the paymaster and another large sum sent to Coatepec businessmen.
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Vera Criazee
Conteper
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Federal War Department
Teardo Morales
Alejandro Kursain
Coatepec
Move backed by labor urges treasury credits for farmers
Washington on November 2 farmers seek shore time credits from treasury certificates of indebtedness backed by labor leaders. The Farmers' National Council and AFL affiliated groups propose three funding methods including using unused Federal Reserve lending power, tightening commodity paper discounts, and Treasury certificates up to 500 million dollars with proceeds deposited in national banks to back short term credits on warehouse receipts.
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Union News Service
Washington
Treasury
George P. Hamp Fon
Benjamin (. Marsh
Farmers’ National Council
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Warren §. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Farmers’ Council
Organized Labor
White House
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Secretary of the Treasury
Reds Launch New Offensive Near Sebastopol Crimea
Bolshevik forces push a violent attack to crush General Wrangel's army at Sebastopol. Polish front troops and vast Siberian units are rushed forward to break Wrangel's lines. Wrangel faces first significant numerical and artillery disadvantage as he consolidates reserves.
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Sebastopol
Crimea
General Wrangel
Mexico to Seize Coal Mines in Sabinas Basin
The Mexican government plans to take over coal mines in the Sabinas basin to relieve a coal shortage, pending an agreement between miners and owners, according to reports to the Department of Commerce. Railroads are buying coal in the United States where feasible.
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Mexico
Washington
Sabinas Basin
Department of Commerce
United States
French Flyer Breaks World Air Speed Record
Captain de Romanel of France flew a Spad Hispano at one kilometer speed of 800 kilometers per hour, surpassing the previous record of 292.82 kilometers set by Sadi Lecomte two weeks earlier in the James Gordon Bennett cup race.
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Paris
de Romanel
Sadi Lecomte
Eight Dead in Cuba Clashes During Elections
Eight people were killed in clashes across Havana and the provinces during elections. Liberal HQ claims Jose Miguel Gomez carried Havana province by about 10,000 votes and leads Alfredo Zayas in two of five other provinces. Reporting delays sparked sensational rumors of telegraph wires being cut.
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Havana
Liberal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Lberal
Alfredo Zayas
Coalition
Deficit in Private Railroads Costs Gov $656 Million
Washington reports that private operation of the railroads after federal control will cost the government $656 million for the first six months, with a $206 million net railroad deficit and a $450 million guaranteed payment under the Transportation Act. August revenues rose by about $83 million while expenses grew over $300 million, producing a July deficit of over $155 million after taxes and rents. Eight months to August show total revenues of $3.822 billion against $3.763 billion in expenses, with regional variances: Western lead with $13 million net, Southern $2 million, Eastern at a $176 million loss, and Pocahontas at $6 million gain.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury
Railroad Labor Board
Pocahontas
Western Pacific Plans $12 Million Denver Rio Grande Takeover
Western Pacific Rail road announces in a letter to stockholders led by Alvin A Krech that it will spend 12 000 000on the Denver Rio Grande, pending debt scale down. A stockholders meeting is set in Wilmington Del on Nov 18 to vote on increasing capital stock from 273 000 to 400 000 preferred shares and from 475 000 to 600 000 common shares.
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New York
Western Pacific Railroad Corporation
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Alvin A. Krech
Western Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Wilmington
Del
Ballot Box Killing Sparks Murder Charge in Texas
Louis S58 Campbell is dead and A J Saunders is under bond on a murder charge after a quarrel over who should preside as judge at an election precinct in southern Bexar county Texas. Campbell was shot through the heart as he reportedly tried to seize the ballot box.
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San Antonio
Texas
Louis
Campbell
A. J. Saunders
Bexar County
Haywood Asks Rehearing in Court of Appeals
William Haywood and others seek a rehearing in the Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition filed alleges errors in the original hearing after Judge Landis upheld the prior sentence.
Grand jury warned on slush fund contributions in Arkansas
United States District Judge Jacob Trieber instructed the federal grand jury in Little Rock to indict all corporations found to have contributed to political campaign funds. He stated such contributions violated federal statutes.
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Little Rock, Ark
United States
Jacob Trieber
Federal Grand Jury
To Fix Grain Weights, Washington
A conference of state commissioners, shippers and railroad representatives has been called by the Interstate Commerce Commission to meet in St. Louis on November 15 to discuss proposed changes in minimum weights on grain and grain products. Railroads seek to maintain current minimums beyond December 31 and to reestablish a 60,000 pound minimum on grain products.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Wyoming Brief Notes Report Major Local Incidents
A Casper school project at 80 000 funds, a fatal road accident near Strouds crossing east of Casper injures Mark Davis and Hank Dry with Dry in serious condition. Children injured as William Bailey Jr. skull fracture recovers. Mountain lion killed by Ranger Milton Ames in Medicine Bow with hounds. Robert Coleman of Split Rock linked to Nancy Wales murder. Infant saved from swallowed staple after X ray. Dieleman killed and Kokrado injured in blizzard car crash. Medicine Bow forest leads district receipts for quarter ending Sep 30. Cathedral home for children in Laramie to open Nov 9. Mrs Bremling acquitted in Douglas shooting case ruled mentally irresponsible. Mary Francis injured in Thermopolis crosswalk accident. Coal output in southern Wyoming up 1.6 million tons in 1920. Snow White laundry owner OG Story dies in fire at Lingle. Riverton druggist kills Lee Walters during window incident.
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Union News Service
Casper
Harry Colbinger
Mark W. Davis
Hank Dry
Mr. Dry
Stroud's
William Bailey
Citizens National Bank of
Coleman
C. F. Smith
Owen
A. A. Dieleman
Bank of Manville
Fred Kokrado
Dieleman
Hobart Ward
William J. Balley
Citizens’ National Bank
Laramie
St. Mark's Church
Cathedral
Georgia Brenning
James Clark
Douglas
First National Bank
Mary Francis
Thermopolis
Iles
Carter Sinitarium
Wyoming
Robert T. Sneddon
Sneddon
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Wrangel
Texas Oil Co
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Gloucester
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Martin L. Welch
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Cuba
U.S
U. S
Western Newspaper
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Story
Lingle
Riverton
D. Richards
Lee Walters
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