Oklahoma Under Martial Law in Two Major Cities
Oklahoma City and Tulsa remain under martial law with military courts in session as Governor Walton orders investigations into masked depredations. Armed guards patrol the state capitol, and civil police powers clash with military authority while district courts and grand juries face interference.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Tulsa
J. C. Walton
State Capitol
Coal Gate
J. H. Linbaugh
District Court
Cargill
W. S. Keys
Frazier
Creek County
Watson
Ku Klux Klan
National Guard
Saint Louis Clinic Helps Poor Children From Many States
The St Louis Medical Society reports its free clinic for needy children has corrected 94 of 97 cases, with three deemed beyond help. Since April it has served children from western and southern states, with over a hundred still in care and some undergoing multiple operations to achieve cures.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Medical
United States
Societ
Petroleum Found in Argentine Juuy Oil Field
In Juujuy province Argentina a state railway drill site yielded oil at 530 meters depth. A 150 meter oil column rose in the tube and two tons were pumped in three hours before suspending work for tanks. Engineers expect deeper borings may reveal a vast petroleum layer and the oil is described as high quality.
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Buenos Aires
Jujuy
Argentina
Lifeboat William and Kate Johnston Tours Britain
A giant red and blue lifeboat named William and Kate Johnston leaves Cowes. The 60 by 15 foot craft with twin 90 hp motors tests sea safety gear from Spithead to Mersey and beyond a 2700 mile circuit. It carries 150 people and features a life saving net, line throwing gun, searchlight and 100 buoyant air cases.
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Cowes
England
Cowes Harbor
Spithead
William and
Kate Johnston
Mersey
Great Britain
Pacific Shipping Growth by 100 Percent in Ten Years
Honolulu reports a doubling of Pacific ship arrivals in the past decade with 1923 tonnage totaling 5 292 275 and 716 ships compared with 1913 figures of 2 724 424 and 478 ships. Harbor master urges improved port facilities to handle ongoing growth.
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Honolulu
Pacific
New Primary Laws Force Candidates to Come Forward
The United States moves toward earlier candidate declarations as presidential primaries spread. A list shows the 1924 primary dates across states including California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nebraska New Jersey New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota West Virginia Wisconsin and note Florida excludes parties polling under 35 percent. Republican delegates in Florida will be chosen by convention.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Hampshire
North Dakota
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Russian Princess Brides Set to Sail for United States
Moscow reports twenty four young women plan marriage to American men aided by the American relief administration. The brides, mostly from once wealthy Russian families now in reduced circumstances, include two princesses and several countesses. Most speak English and marriages follow the ARA withdrawal from Russia.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
American Relief Administration
Marriage ceremony in India features milk plate rite
A wedding scene in India shows a bright figure standing in a large plate filled with milk and rose colored meats as part of the ceremonial display.
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India
Brain work poorly paid turn German youths from intellect
Geneva reports intellectual jobs in Germany offer low pay driving youths to manual labor. Teachers writers and journalists earn so little that new recruits vanish. A League of Nations commission led by John Henry Wigmore of Northwestern University may seek aid from American colleges.
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Geneva
Germany
League of Nations Commission
John ' Henry Wigmore
North Western University
Berkeley Grass Fire Ravages City Killing Two UC Students
A massive Berkeley grass fire driven by a north wind leveled hundreds of homes and caused multi million dollar damage. Two University of California students died under a burning building while others were missing as flames threatened the business district and forced mass evacuations. Firefighters from multiple cities fought the blaze, streetcars were halted, and a civilian guard helped protect the burned area.
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Associated Press
Berkely
Calif
Cragmont
University of California
University Avenue
Allstonway
Addison Streets
Berkeley
Shattuck Avenue
Almeda
Oakland
San Francisco
Berryman Reservoir
Hills
Euclid Avenue
Buena Vista ‘Avenue
Saloma Park
Euclid
Shasta South
Hillguard
University Campus
Troy Street
LaLoma
Univesity of California
Cedra
Shasta Streets
Cedar Street
Spring Street
Berryman
Pennsylvania Law Demand Sparks Debate on Stunt Flying
A Pennsylvania legislator proposes a law restricting stunt flying by aviators while critics warn against overreach. The measure aims to curb risky displays and protect public safety, but opponents argue it could burden aviation enthusiasts and limit free flight demonstrations.
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Pennsylvania
Distances at sea mislead a sailor over confusion
A maritime aphorism explains that distance can deceive a person who feels lost at sea about a problem, while the true issue may be clearer than feared. The saying cautions against overestimating difficulty during voyages or difficult tasks.
American Currency Hoarded In France
Across France many hid American currency since WWI with estimates ranging from one to five million dollars. A Chaumont candy store owner showed a strong box with twelve thousand five hundred dollars and said he would sell when the franc hit 20 to one. Experts suspect Brest Saint Nazaire Bordeaux Le Mans Chaumont Aix les Bains Vichy Dinard areas hold most of the funds.
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Paris
France
Republic
Chaumont
Brest
Saint Nazaire
Bordeaux
le Man
Tours
Chaumontf
Aix-les-Bains
Vichy
Dinard
Jury of Seven to Award Huge Prize
New York reports the seven member jury chosen to award the 100000 prize offered by Edward Bok for a plan to prevent war through U S cooperation with other nations. Members include Elihu Root, Edward M House, James Guthrie Harbord, Ellen Fitz Pendleton, Roscoe Pound, William Allen White, and Brand Whitlock.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward W. Bok
Philadelphia
United States
Elihu Root
McKinley
Roosevelt
Edward M. House
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Maor
James Guthrie Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
American Expeditionary Force
Armenia
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Wellesley College
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
William Allen White
Emporia
Kans
France
American Red Cross
Prinkipo
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Senate
American People
Severe Yokohama Storm Floods Barracks Missing Five Thousand
A terrific storm struck Yokohama on Saturday flooding temporary barracks and leaving about five thousand people missing. Rescue efforts mobilized as authorities investigated the disaster and sought survivors.
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Yokohama
Call Issued For National Bank Reports
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for reports on the condition of all national banks as of close of business Friday September 14. The action seeks a comprehensive view of banks' assets liabilities and earnings for regulatory review.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Strike Ties Up Newspapers in City After Pressmen Strike
New York papers halted publication as 2,500 pressmen strike, forcing publishers to suspend or delay editions while negotiating wage contracts with employers. The work stoppage affects all major papers and disrupts daily news delivery.
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New York
Searching for Bodies in Berkeley Fire Victims
A Berkeley search for bodies continues in the charred debris from a fast moving blaze that destroyed 600 homes in 60 blocks, leaving about 2 500 people homeless. Fire departments guard the wreckage aided by the national guard and emergency police.
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Berkeley
Calif
Ionable
Oakland
National Guard
Greece accepts Italian ambassador note apologies
The Greek minister of the interior stated that fulfillment of the conditions set in the note from the Italian council of ambassadors has begun following the massacre of the Italian mission near Janian. He confirmed official apologies to the Italian, British, and French legations.
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Athens
Greece
Council of Ambassadors
Janian
Bhe
Okla Senator Seeks Federal Aid To Preserve Gov Structure
Oklahoma State Senator Joseph Leon urged the federal government to intervene to safeguard a republican form of government in Tulsa and the state. The statement followed Governor Walton's actions amid martial law concerns and Walton's war on the Ku Klux Klan.
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Okla
Joseph Leon
United Attempps
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Walton
Bituminous Operators Committee Reports Wide Cost Variations
Washington reports that the bituminous operators' special committee found wide living cost variations in soft coal fields and proposed a standard for wage basing. The investigation noted a family of five faced yearly food costs from 544 dollars in Kansas to 734 dollars in Ohio, with rents also varying.
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Washington
Jee
Tion
Kansas
Ohio
Double killing in Chicago tied to beer street feud
Police believe two men were shot in Chicago as part of a gang feud among rival beer runners. The victims were identified as George and George Busher, with another man Jerry O Connor having been killed ten days earlier, officials say the killings signal ongoing violence between factions.
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Chicago
George
Meeghan
George Busher
Jerry O'Connor
Collins
Ikes
Telice Say
Indi
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