Nations size up for seats on world court in Geneva
In Geneva today the League of Nations assembly discussed 35 of 48 aspirants for the 11 seats on the Permanent Court of International Justice and 4 seats on the Council. South American and Spanish speaking delegations plan a Spanish speaking bloc to win three court seats, while others vie for remaining positions amid bloc voting and cross endorsements.
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GENEVA
Assocated
League of
Slain
South America
Spain
Rafael Altamira y Crevea
Ruy Barbosa
Brazil
Alejandro Alvarez
Chil
Seper Jose Batley Ordonez
Uruguay
Antonion 5. De Bustamente
Cuba
Altamira and Alvarez
Root
Methodist delegates approve League of Nations at world conference
At a large Methodist conference in London an almost unanimous vote adopted a resolution commending the League of Nations and ordered it sent to Geneva. The session featured Bishop C E Smith presiding and speakers from multiple Methodist branches including Bishop Edgar Blake and Rev James M Allen.
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LONDON
League of Nations
Geneva
James M. Allen
Methodist Church of Ireland
W. L. Green
African Methodist E Episcopal Church
John Rounsefell
United Methodist Church
Cap Brummitt
the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Terre Haute Boy Confesses Slaying Girl Sweetheart
Terre Haute Ind Sept 13 Roy Parse 16 confessed to police he fired two shots that killed his sweetheart Louise Willoughby 17 whose body was found at his home He had first claimed she killed herself after arrest he confessed after police evidence he bought a revolver from his brother He said the girl came to his home this morning and laughed as he warned he would kill her He shot her twice and waited to be sure she was dead He was held on murder charge
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Indianapolis
TERRE HAUTE
Ind
Roy Parse
Louise Willoughby
Taylorville
Parse
Miss Willoughby
Enis Willoughby
Thirteenth street
Forse
Parks
Church
apon Wilder
Parnes
Charles Wharton
Fitzmorris
Tarks
grand jury
Parks and Wilder
Daugherty
Ausning
Fired from Veterans' Bureau head Dr Emerson
Washington Sept 14 Acting Director Leon Fraser announced the summary dismissal of Dr Haven Emerson medical adviser to the United States veterans bureau Emerson had accused the bureau of political patronage while Columbus speech quoted as saying the bureau was being made a football of politics Fraser rejected the charge as false noting Emerson presided over a chaotic medical division with 65000 cases awaiting action and that Lieut Col R A Patterson was placed in charge while Emerson’s services were terminated.
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WASHINGTON
Haven Emerson
United States
veterans’ bureau
Columbus
Leon Fraser
C. B. Forbes
Pacific coast
Emerson
hig
R. A. Patterson
Bill Targets Secret Societies in Louisiana Legislature
Baton Rouge La Sept 13 A bill to prohibit organization of secret societies with nonpublic memberships and to impose penalties was introduced in the Louisiana Legislature today The measure would also ban street parades in disguises as part of the effort to curb secret organization activities.
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BATON ROUGE
Louisiana
Indiana state amendments vote totals and forecast
The official count shows 218,896 ballots cast in the Indiana constitutional amendment election with Noble county delayed to today. Total voters this special election fell 1,227,405 short of last fall's general registration, as Governor McCray's office prepared the proclamation after talks with the Attorney General. Weather outlook calls for unsettled conditions with showers Wednesday and Thursday and somewhat lower temperatures.
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INDIANA STATE CAPITOL
Ed Jackson
Noble county
Lesh
Saratars
bane
McCray
Indiaana
im Crow
German Girls Warred Not to Wed Doughboys
Berlin reports American officials in Coblenz warned German women to refuse marriage proposals from common soldiers unless given enough money to convince immigration authorities they won’t become state charges. The plan notes higher cost of living in America and that soldiers’ pay is inadequate to support a wife.
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BERLIN
By -the - Associated Press
Coblens
Arkansas Representative Samuel M. Taylor Dies at 69
Samuel M. Taylor, a 69 year old Arkansas representative, died at his home in Waslington today from pleurisy and pneumonia after a brief illness. The longtime public servant had served in the state legislature for several terms and was widely known in his district. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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WASLINGTON
Samuel M. Taylor
Arkansas
Kennedy death tale fuels grand jury probe in Los Angeles
Excerpts of a county jail conversation between Chandler Sprague, a journalist, and Arthur C. Burch, charged with Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain in the Kennedy murder, were released by Deputy District Attorney W. C. Doran. The dialogue, recorded by Malcolm McLaren, centers on whether Burch confessed to Kennedy’s 1921 slaying and questions the truth of Sprague’s published claims.
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LOS ANGELES
Cal
Chandler Sprague
Arthur C. Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
W. C. Doran
Burch
Kennedy
Doran
McLaren
Mr. Doran
Arthur
Malcolm McLaren
Mr. Spaague
Bureh
Sprague
grand jury
Owenchain
Iner
oodenchain
Beverly Glen
Paul Schanck
Indianapolis Posts Steady Postal Receipts Rise 4.69 Percent
Special to The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis gains above 4.6 percent in August postal receipts, totaling 234135.37 versus 223935.51 last year, ranking twelfth among fifty large cities including New Orleans Toledo Atlanta Richmond Albany Salt Lake City Rochester and Dallas. Minneapolis post office reports speed and accuracy gains after tests show talking machine music eased the graveyard shift and reduced worry during late hours.
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Indianapolis Star
WASHINGTON
Indianapolis
Indianapolia
New Orleans
Toledo
Atlanta
Gaus
Richmond
Albany
alt Lake City
Utah
Rochester
Dallas
Tex
MINNEAPOLIS
Minn
CMBR
E. A. Purdy
Mr. Purdy
Third in Auto Murder Found
Chicago police stated Clarence Wilder is in custody over links to a three man plot that killed Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus for an auto theft. Leon Parks and Harvey W. Church signed confessions detailing the plan and murders, with Parks claiming Wilder led the operation.
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CHICAGO
Clarence Wilder
Leon Parks
Harvey W. Church
Wilder waas
Bernard J. Daugherty
Carl Ausmus
Church
Church and Parks
Daugherty
Desplaines
Ausmus
cine
Will Won't Let Sons Smoke Or Widowwed Inherit
Chicago September 13. Under the late Fred T. Atwood will the sons Ephraim Henry Atwood and Ivan J. Atwood will forfeit a $400 009 inheritance if either smokes or drinks during their mother’s life the widow if she remarries loses the bequest to her. The sons are partners in a local law firm.
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CHICAGO
Fred TH. Atwood
Ephriam Henry Atwood
Ivan J. EB. Atwood
Elwood police officers ordered arrested for bootlegging
Special to The Indianapolis Star reports circuit court issued warrants for Elwood Indiana officers Arthur Atwood and Charles Justice on bootlegging charges. Atwood allegedly sold two quarts of whisky to Emmett Tipton for 25 dollars, while Justice is accused of selling a pint to John Hutcherson for 4 dollars. Affidavits signed by Edward Castor Shariff Lewis.
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Indianapolis Star
jANDER Ind
Ware
Arthur Atwood
Charles Justice
Elwood
Atwood
Eamett Tipton
Justice
John Hutcherson
Edeward Castor Shariff Lewis
School Board Cuts Estimate for Four Buildings In Indiana City
The Indianapolis school board claims construction costs can be cut by 40,313.80 from 847,000, arguing remaining reductions to bond total 187,000 are impossible without violating plans. The tax board demanded specifics on what to eliminate, while officials clash over authority and feasibility.
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Indianapolis board of school commissioners
state board of tag commissioners
Charles
state tax board
Pride of Navy Battleship Alabama Sails Toward Bombing Ground
The battleship Alabama, once famed as Queen of the American navy, begins its final cruise from Philadelphia toward a Virginian capes bombing range. A squadron of aircraft will attack, likely ending the ship's storied service after decades as a naval powerhouse. The Alabama previously served to uphold neutrality in 1916 and set a gunnery record in 1903, delivering bullseyes at high rate.
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PHILADELPHIA
Alabama
Philadelphia navy yard
Virsania capes
i wese
America
Virginia capes
Curran Victor in Gotham Vote Wins Republican Nomination
New York Sept 13 Henry H Curran coalition candidate won the Republican mayoral nomination over three opponents by a wide margin. Haskell and LaGuardia pursued second place with Bennett trailing. Other coalition nominees like Lockwood and Gilroy led by large pluralities. Hylan renominated for mayor with Craig. Hines challenged by Miller for borough president with Miller ahead two to one. A taxicab raid on ballot boxes failed and Glass shattering incidents occurred at the Anawands Club. Mabel Falco won the Republican alderman nomination in the Thirty third district.
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NEW YORK
Henry HH. Curran
Reuben L. Haskell
F. H. LaGuardia
William 4. Bennett
Currah
Bennett
Haskell
LaGuardia
Charles C. Lockwood
Vincent Gilroy
Manhattan
James J. Hines
Julius Miller
Democratic organization
C . F. Murph Balliwick
raiders
Anawands Club
Second avenue
Mabel Falco
Brooklyn
ANAEW
CONGRESS
BOSTON
Mass
Cal
AL Tratt Andrew
Grand jury votes manslaughter charge in Arbuckle case
San Francisco officials report the county grand jury voted twelve to two to indict Roscoe Arbuckle for manslaughter in the death of Miss Virginia Rappe. The indictment is expected to be filed in Superior Court Thursday as a district attorney announces a probe into possible witness tampering related to last week's hotel party. Witnesses including Miss Yeh Provost alias Miss Pyrron and Miss Alice Blake testified as the inquest details emerge from the Arbuckle party at a San Francisco hotel.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Cal
Roscoe
Miss Yeh Provost
Misa Pyrron
Brady
Alice Blake
Alc Blake
Miss Blake
Berkeley
Oakland
Bairbrom Maude Delmont
Al Semnacher
Migs Rappe
Miss Rappe
Frederick Fishback
Diss’ Rappe
Mrs. Delmont
cwere Alice Blake
Zeb Provost
betheeon
peutne
Arbuckle
Athneile
Miah Happe
Happe
Sam hart
Fishback
Delmont
T. B. Leland
Angeles
Rappe
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Max Huber
Switzerland
Eidrik Nyholm
Denmark
Hjalmar Hammarskjold
Sweden
Michailo Jovanovic
Robert L. Borden
Canada
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Grazii
WORLD'S METHODIST
INDORSE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
POTSDAM
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Congress of ‘Astronomical Societies
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Dr. Emmerson
United States Weather Bureau
Ldianapolis
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BURGH
HAN
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