Deserters warn of execution in Zamora kidnapping
Deserters from Pedro Zamora's band report the Jalisco outlaw threatens to execute American W A Sandy Gardiner and British subject W B Johnson captured at Cuale on August 20. They say ransom demands have increased and that government efforts aim to secure release without paying. Federal troops are said to pursue Zamora near the Panal mountains in western Jalisco.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zamora
Jalisco
W. A
Sandy) Gardiner
W. B. Johnson
Zamora
Cuale
Guadalajara
Esperanza Mining Company
Gardiner
United States
Fl Panal
Roberts Receives Transcript on House Action in Suffrage Debate
Nashville Tenn Governor A H Roberts has received a correct transcript of house proceedings showing a quorum present nonconcurrence in senate action on the suffrage resolution He is asked to certify the action to Secretary Colby and has advised Speaker Seth Walker and other house members he will do so.
Delacroix Visits Paris for Belgian French Military Accord
Premier Delacroix of Belgium in Paris for lunch with Premier Millerand to finalize ratification of the military accord already signed by Marshal Foch for France and General Maglinse Belgian chief of staff.
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Delacroix
Paris
Premier Delacroix
Belgium
Ion
Millerand
France
Marshall Foch
Maglinse
Staf
Sugar Prices Fall Amid Market Adjustments
Announcement from the Federal Sugar Refining Company lowers refined sugar by a cent per pound bringing prices to about the same level as recently traded second hand stocks. The move marks a notable price reduction affecting the refined sugar market held by speculators.
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New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Death sanctions urged for Tingchow mutineers in China
General Chang Tsohxling told the Associated Press he supported death for all 100 troops in the Tingchow mutiny. He said he was restrained by a presidential disagreement, who favored shooting only ring-leaders.
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Peking
Tingchow
Chang Tsohxling
Associated Press
Sho
Wifes Wish Gratified in Tragic Muncie Funeral Scene
In Muncie Indiana Mrs Rebecca Besser of Roverton died moments after expressing sorrow that she could not die with her husband. She sat surrounded by consoling friends and was dressed for the village church funeral scheduled to begin soon. Her death occurred before aid could be summoned.
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Muncie
Rebecca Besser
Roverton
Aia
Strike of Building Trades Employees Extended
The strike of building trades employees, now extending to about 75,000 workers, was forecast by F. G. Beldenskapp, national organizer of the Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union, indicating a broad labor action to widen.
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Building Trades
New York
F. G. Beldenskapp
Amalgamated Metal Workers’ Union
Cotton price fixed at forty cents middling basis
At the Alabama division convention the American Cotton Association voted to set the present crop price at 40 cents middling. The decision followed a spirited discussion among delegates in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
American Cotton Association
Freight Train Seized by Band Near Bensonville Ill
A freight train allegedly seized by a gang of men believed to be outlaw switchmen was found near Bensonville Illinois with cars apparently untouched. The incident signals possible labor unrest tied to striking switchmen activities and midwest rail disruption.
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Chicago
Bensonville
Ills
Wage scale dispute fills Scranton with labor action
United Mine Workers delegates in Scranton push for a wage scale based on the anthracite award. They critique the recent contract as unsatisfactory and plan to draft a communication to President Wilson and Labor Secretary Wilson outlining the need for a fairer wage increase. Also notes Japan’s Vladivostok troop stay to guarantee life and property and Mobile shipyards adopting an open shop stance to curb union influence.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
Thanal
Anthracite Teal Commission
Sethar
Sean
Wilson
W.B. Wilson
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Home Industry Iron Works
The
Gulf
Deschanel Health Shows Normal After Railway Accident
Deschanel's health appears normal as he hosts diplomatic receptions at Ramjouillet his country home. The ceremonies, first since the president's railway accident last May, are seen as a signal that he has recovered and wishes to project normal health.
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Deschanel
Paris
Deschanels
Ramjouillet
Coal relief delegates meet in Stresna Italy for payments talks
German, Paris British, French, Italian and German delegates arrive at Stresna Italy to arrange payment terms and advances to Germany for coal deliveries. Berlin vows to defend Lithuania with all means against Polish invasion and to stop further incursions into its territory per a Kovono dispatch.
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Paris
Stresna
Italy
Germany
Asses
Lithuania
Berlin
Mayor Hylan Cables Lloyd George for Cork Mayor Release
An appeal to Premier Lloyd George of England from New York Mayor Hylan urged the release from prison of Cork Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney. The message was sent via cable from New York City.
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Ngian
Lloyd George
New York
Loyd George
England
Atacerne
Switzerland
MacSwiney
Cork
Hylan
Brazil Credit Tightens as Political Costs Rise
Brazil faces renewed loan curbs as political costs and erratic exchange rates strain finances. North American banks and merchants threaten to halt credits to Brazilians until the crisis eases, with evictions rising amid mounting political tension.
Prosecution to Clean Up War Contract Controversies
Washington reports the justice department has ordered proceedings against 324 contractors, initiating criminal and civil actions tied to war contracts. Cases, drawn largely from the war department, involve amounts from thousands to millions of dollars. The Shipping Board plans to press additional cases, while the Mexico tax controversy continues as export taxes rise.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Department
War Department
Shipping Board
Gompers Attacks Open Shop Platform in Washington
Samuel Gompers denounces the open shop platform adopted by the United States Chamber of Commerce by referendum as a dishonest document, criticizing its principles and urging scrutiny in Washington.
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Gompers
Open Shop
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Samuel Gompers
Gibson With Polish Officials in Warsaw Visit
Hugh S. Gibson United States minister to Poland spent his first day in Warsaw meeting Polish leaders including Premier Witos after returning from the United States.
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Gibson
Warsaw
Hugh S. Gibson
United States
Poland
Witos
Taft's Fountain of Time Sculpture in Chicago
Waters begin to harm the massive sculpture The Fountain of Time by Lorado Taft located at the Midway facing the University of Chicago. The sculptor has been at work on it for six years.
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Taft
Chicago
Lorado Taft
University of Chicago
Germans Release Nitrogen For Export To The World
Berlin dispatch reports Germany plans to release 30 000 to 50 000 tons of nitrogen made from air for export free of duty. Receipts from these sales will be used to reduce prices for German domestic consumers.
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Washington
Berlin
Department of Commerce
New Daily Star Debuts in Minneapolis by Major Corporation
The Minnesota Daily Star, a new daily paper backed by a million dollar corporation with ties to organized labor and Northwest farmers, has appeared in Minneapolis. Supportive promotion comes from the National Nonpartisan League and by unions in the Twin Cities.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minnesota Daily Star
Northwest
National Nonpartisan League
1 Por
Twin Cities
Submarine Crew Rescued Near Cape Henlopen
Radio messages from the army transport General Goethals relay the rescue of the submarine’s officers and crew after spending nearly two days trapped beneath the Atlantic Ocean 55 miles south of Cape Henlopen, communicated to the Philadelphia navy yard via Cape May.
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Philadelphia
General Goethals
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Cape May
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Henlopen
Both Aviators Are Killed In Metal Airplane Crash
In Morristown New Jersey two men died when a government all metal airplane crashed on James Street. The craft dived and exploded while pilots struggled with engine trouble. Mail bags scattered for hundreds of feet, wreckage trapped the pilots, and identification was impossible. A notebook bore the name T. T. Miller and a collar marked T. R. L. Mail tags showed Jefferson Terminal Chicago and South Dakota with much of the mail destroyed.
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Morristown
James Street
T. T. Miller
Jefferson ,Terminal
Chicago
South Dakota
Cotton Association Ends Session On Cotton Financing Policy
A committee of 55 southern bankers business men and officials from American Cotton Association met with W. P. G. Harding and federal reserve board members on September 115 to seek a clear policy pronouncement or financing for the 1920 cotton crop. The session closed amid earnestness and stirring incidents.
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American Cotton [Association
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Smith Leads In Democratic Primary For renomination
Returns from about two thirds of the state in the Democratic primaries show Senator Ed Smith leading three opponents for renomination. His vote exceeds his nearest competitor Warren by about 14,000 but does not reach a majority.
Governor Nomination Battle Sparks Republican Primary
Detroit reports a lively contest as Milo Campbell leads early in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, with Attorney General Alexander J. Groesback rising into contention. In Hazleton, Pa, mine workers and city population figures highlight a broader national labor and urban population discussion. The coal commission notes protests over population counts affecting representation in 33 leading cities with 200,000 plus inhabitants, totaling 23,724,585 people represented.
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Detroit
Mich
Milo D. Campbell
Farmers’ Organizations
Alexander J. Groesback
Hazleton
Washington
United Mine Workers of
Amer
Iea
Coal Commission
Spanish battleship Alphonse XIII visits Washington
Officers and cadets from the Spanish battleship Alphonso XIII arrive in Washington as the first Spanish naval vessel to visit the United States since the Spanish American War.
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Washington
Alphonso XIII
Railroads Increase Debt Amid Federal Earnings Guarantee
Washington reports a rise in public debt as federal guarantees of railroad earnings push August totals higher. Treasury figures show the nation's gross debt at 24.3247 billion dollars, with railroad credit expanding liabilities and fueling the monthly increase.
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Washington
Treasury
Americans Narrowly Escape Bosporus Fighting Terrors
Americans have had narrow escapes as British and Greek troops hold the line against bandits harassing the eastern shore of the Bosporus in ongoing clashes near Constantinople.
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Bosporous
Ponzi Liabilities Reach 6.95 Million, Accounting Figures
Boston financier Ponzi faces liabilities totaling 6,948,267 as stated by accountant Edwin L. Pride for his Securities Exchange venture. A related forecast from Washington places this year's cotton production at about 12,783,000 bales, based on August 25 crop conditions at 67.5 percent.
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Ponzi
Boston
Charles Ponzi
Securities Exchange Company
Edwin L. Pride
Washington
Department of Agriculture
France Faces Surplus Women in Postwar Marriage Drive
Paris reports France’s major social issue is not prohibition but locating husbands for about 4,000,000 surplus women to speed repopulation of war-stricken regions.
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France
Paris
Dempsey Knocks Out Miske in Third Round Fight
Dempsey retained the world heavyweight title by stopping Billy Miske in the third round of their n round match in Benton Harbor Michigan. Three powerful blows finished the bout after Miske was knocked down three times. Dempsey earned a large gate share estimated between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
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Dempsey
Miske
Benton Harbor
Mich
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Toledo
Roosevelt Says Nineteenth Amendment Causes Maine Confusion
Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaigning in Maine, says enfranchisement of women has caused extreme confusion as state officers face election on September 13. He notes no reliable estimates exist for women's registration or vote in Maine after passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
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Maine
Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Roosevelt
Milan meeting cites general take over urged by extremists
A dispatch from Milan reports Italian extremists at a gathering of the General Federation of Labor and the metal workers union and representatives of the Italian Socialist party urged a general seizure of industry. The proposal follows a tense discussion on factory control as a starting point for broader action.
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Italan
General Federation of Labor
Metal Workers’ Union
Italian Socialist Party
Milan
Anarchists Arrested After Springfield Raid
Federal and local authorities announced the arrest of 19 men from a formidable anarchist band after a raid in Springfield. Leaders and key figures were seized as part of a long baffling national campaign.
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Springfield
Ile
Department of Justice
British Prime Minister Refuses Hylan Plea on MacSwiney
Premier Lloyd George rejects New York Mayor Hylan's request to free Lord Mayor MacSwiney from prison. The exchange underscores ongoing pressure from American leaders over the famine strike and Irish independence issue.
Recruiting Record Broken Washington Army August
Washington Army recruiting broke all peace time records in August, Adjutant General Harris reports. estimates for the month reach 19,242. The note reflects a surge in enlistments as the country remains focused on military expansion and manpower.
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Washington
Harris
Capture of Urfa in Asiatic Turkey by French Forces
The capture of Urfa in Asiatic Turkey 75 miles southwest of Diargekir by French forces is announced. A strong French column was recently reported marching on Urfa.
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Urfa
Constantinople
Asiatic Turkey
Diargekir
Black Eaters Denial in Democratic Ncc Letter
A letter by Representative Black of Texas denying southern favoritism in price fixing on necessities was released by the Democratic National Committee. Nashville reports the Tennessee House defeated a poll tax bill 41 to 34 at the close of a special legislative session, with women now to pay poll tax.
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Washington
Representative Black
Texas
Democratic National Committee
Nashville
Tenn
House of Representatives
Tennessee
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