Pershing Home Amid Ocean Welcome to New York
General Pershing arrived in New York aboard the Leviathan amid a massive homecoming. A convoy of 60 destroyers and seaplanes saluted as crowds lined the shores of Staten Island and Manhattan. He wore four stars, symbolizing his leadership in World War I, while his somber mood recalled a long road from secrecy to commander.
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One Dead and Several Hurt in Weekend Accidents
Oscar Mitchell is held on 2000 bond after a Saturday crash that killed Grant Johnson on East Washington Street. Witnesses report Johnson on a wagon with his family when Mitchell’s car struck, Johnson killed as wheels ran him over. Olin Beck and Daisy Robertson suffer injuries from a Greensboro road collision between Beck and Cline Pickett. Pickett faces 500 bond for reckless driving and assault.
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Mr. Johnson
Pickett
Simmons Favors Quiet City After Concessions
Senator Simmons backs ratification of a peace treaty without amendments while signaling openness to conservative reservations. He says concessions must decide for proponents of reservations and cites a need for a compromise on interpretive resolutions. The report notes his denial of anti reservations claims and outlines the political stance.
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Washington Post
Simmons
First Time President Discusses Amendments to Treaty
President Wilson urged ratification of the peace treaty to end labor uncertainty worldwide. He defended the league concept as a universal bill of rights for workers and addressed reservations, saying the United States should join without late entry or unconditional withdrawal.
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Omaha
Wilson
International Labor Organization
Fire aboard New Mexico claims three dead and forty injured
San Francisco reports confirm three crewmen killed and 40 others injured in a blaze aboard the New Mexico, flagship of Admiral Rodman, last night as officers verify the vessel’s disaster.
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San Francisco
New Mexico
Five Brays Arrive at Florida Family
RED BAY Fla Sept 8 Mrs Oscar Bray of Walden Bridge near here has just become the mother of a count of babies. Mother and the five new Brays are getting along nicely.
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Fla
Oscar Bray
Walden Bridge
Here
Brays
High Point Officials Raid Two Illicit Stilles
Deputy Sheriff J E Wagner and Revenue Officer J H Johnson seized a 380 gallon copper still near High Point and later found another crude still on Arthur Mendenhall's property. No arrests were made. Judge Kirkman warned licenses will be revoked for DUI or speeding in his court. Cline Pickett had license revoked for remainder of 1919 after Greensboro road crash.
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J. H. Johnson
P. ST. Stafford
High
Arthur Mendenhall
Cline Pickett
Kirkman
Greensboro Road
Pickett
Robbed at Pico and Main After Meeting Blonde
L. G. Forbs of 955 West Eleventh Street was lured to the corner of Pico and Main by a pretty blonde in a downtown cafe and held up. He lost $160 a gold watch a silver cigarette case and some foreign coins. Police report.
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Los Angeles
Pico and
Main Streets
L. G. Forbs
West Eleventh Street
Admiral Beresford Dies in Scotland Visit
Admiral Baron Beresford died Saturday night at Langwell Caithness while visiting the Duke of Portland. Death was due to apoplexy.
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London
Baron Beresford
Duke of Portland
Langwell
Caithness
Scotland
Senate opens Mexican situation probe hearing Goodman defends Carranza
Washington September 8 The senate investigation led by Senator Falls into the Mexican situation began with Samuel Goodman of New York an officer of the League of Free Nations defending Carranza. Goodman warned that armed intervention would delay any settlement of the crisis.
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Senate
Senator Falls
Samuel Goodman
New York
League of Free Nations
Carranza
Falling Creek Farmer Barwick Vanishes After Bail Forfeiture
George Barwick of Falling Creek forfeited bail and disappeared from Lenoir County after he was arrested for smashing $800 worth of furniture in a South Kinston woman’s home. Police say he sold an automobile and much tobacco then equipped himself with cash.
Kolchak Opens Counter Offensive Against Bolsheviks
A dispatch from Omsk reports Admiral Kolchak, head of the all Russian government, began a counter offensive against the Bolsheviks on September 1 as part of the government’s drive.
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London
Kolchak
Omsk
Belgiumic claims denial at peace talks
Members of the American delegation at the peace conference deny any knowledge of an agreement reported to guarantee Belgium against German aggression by the United States and England amid discussions in Paris in September.
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England
Belgium
Missing Girl Tells About Kidnaping
Miss Lucina Hilbrecht an 18 year old Jersey City resident who had been reported missing on June 17 returned home. She says four men seized her at Bowers street steps and forced her into a car taking her across two bridges before imprisoning her in a secluded house and driving to Brooklyn where she was left at 17 Jefferson street with Harry Paekner. Police at Central avenue station are investigating.
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Lucina Hilbrecht
Paterson Street
Jersey City
Bowers Street
Hoboken
Brooklyn
Harry Paekner
Jefferson Street
Central Avenue Station
Riot at Illinois State Reformatory Leaves One Officer Dead
A riot at the Pontiac Illinois state reformatory resulted in one officer and one inmate killed, two officers wounded, and three inmates injured. Inmates seized revolvers but were subdued within three hours by police and armed citizens. inmates and guards returned to their cells by night.
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Ill
State Reformatory
Reformatory
Revival Opens At West End Baptist Church
Reverend J E Black, a veteran evangelist, arrives to conduct revival services begun yesterday at West End Baptist Church. Pastor preached to large audiences. opening sermon tonight. Song services start at 7 45 with E B Montgomery directing and J S Suttonfield assisting. Public invited.
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Gelist
West End Baptist Church
Parmer Called Out and Shot Dies in Georgia
Decatur Georgia September 8 193? rrck Nicholson a 34 year old farmer died from wounds inflicted Saturday night when called from the supper table at his Stone Mountain area home and shot by unknown assailants. Deputy sheriff Robert Lowe was wounded in the right arm Friday night about 200 yards from the Nicholson home while en route to arrest a negro when fired on from ambush. Paris September 8 the supreme council at the peace conference informed Romania it must sign the treaty with Austria without reservations. the Romanian delegation has not yet reached a decision.
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Decatur
Rrck Nicholson
Farmer
Robert Lowe
Nicholson
Lowd
Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference Today
Rumania
Austria
Daily Death Toll in Petrograd Amid Hospital Closures
A Petrograd dispatch reports two to 304 people dying daily due to medicine shortages and hospital closures. The note highlights severe medical supply shortages affecting urban health.
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Petrograd
Stocik Holm
Patton Named Consul to Belgrade Serbia
Kenneth S. Patton son of John S Patton librarian at the University of Virginia has been named consul to Belgrade Serbia He has been located at Calais for several months in preparation for the post.
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Charlottesville
Kenneth S. Patton
John S. Patton
University of Virginia
Belgrade
Serbia
Calais
Attorney General asked to rule on Hong Kong pupil enrollment
In Richmond on September 7, Attorney General John Saunders was urged to issue an opinion on whether A. T. Lam, who arrived from Hong Kong in May, may be enrolled as a pupil in the local public schools.
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Richmond
John Saunders
A. T. Lam
Hong Kong
China
Treaty to be reported to Senate next Wednesday
Chairman Lodge announced the pre reccee treaty will be reported to the Senate next Wednesday at noon and will be debated starting Monday. He could not estimate the time needed to dispose of the measure, and it will be taken up article by article.
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Senate
Lodge
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