Storms Across South and East Cause 21 Deaths
Severe storms along the Atlantic coast and southern states killed at least 21 people and damaged ships and homes. Tornadoes from the Texas coast and a separate storm from the Atlantic caused deaths in Alabama Maryland New York and Massachusetts with injuries and widespread destruction. Authorities worked to protect property as towns suffered outages and seaplanes wrecked.
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New York
Pikes and Barbour Counties
Alabama
Tesas
Atlantic
Maryland
Delaware
New Moylanth
Stockaway Point
Woburn
Mass. i
Baltimore
New York City
Philadelphia
Lone Wolf Prohibition Agent JL Asher Dies On Eve Of Trial
James Leroy Asher known as Lone Wolf dies of cerebral hemorrhage at St George Hotel 1435 East Sixtieth Street Chicago. His death followed questions from BE Velmer about possible poisoning by booze racketeers. Asher and partner Max Huartzig faced indictments for assault larceny and robbery. trial was scheduled this week.
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JL Asher
Peoria
Chicago
James Leroy Asher
Lone Wolf
Asher
T. W. Green
Max Huartzig
De Wolf Hopper Weds Again Amid Turbulent Matrimony
De Wolf Hopper, sixty two, famed for constant marriage and divorce, traveled from Boston to wed his fifth bride, Lillian Glaser, a 29 year old singer from Oakland. The ceremony at the Probate Court, led by Fedge-Walter H Clark, confirms Hopper's repeated marriages and multiple divorces.
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de Wolf Hopper
Hartford, Coon
William de Wolf Hopper
Boston
Fedge-Walter H Clark
Hopper
Lillian Glaser
Oakland
Caf
Oakland, Co
Carey of Pirates Stricken with Illness in Pittsburgh Hospital
Captain Carey of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Captain Blax Carey of, is seriously ill in a Pittsburgh hospital from pleurisy and related complications traced to a collision with Stan Harris during the World Series. He recently worsened after days confined to bed at home.
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Carey
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Blax Carey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stanley Harris
Washington
Caray
General Chamarro Seizes Fortress in Loma Nicaragua
General Emiliano Chamarro, former president, entered Loma fortress and took command of the city without opposition as garrison troops joined the revolt. A demand was sent to President Sotero to restore the Conservative party to power.
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Chamarro
Nicaragua Marin
Nicaragua
Emiliano Chamarro
Loma
Sotoreano
Poten
Ohio Congressman Burton Undergoes Ear Surgery
Rep Theo dore Burton of Ohio, former senator and current member of the United States wardent commission, underwent an operation to relieve an ear infection. The procedure was performed in Burton's apartment at Stoneleigh Court.
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Rep. Burton
Ohio
Washington
Theodore & Burton
United States Wardent Commission
Mr. Burton
Stoneleigh Court
Mrs. Bartlett Dies. Noted Social Figure in Chicago and Nation
Mrs. F C Bartlett a prominent Chicago and national society figure and widow of artist Frederie Clay Bartlett died at Mt. Take s hospital New York She was widely known in musical and social circles across the country
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F.C. Bartlett
Frederie Clay Garelett
Mt. Take’s Hospital
New York
Frederie Clay Bartlett
Air Mail Official Quits Omana Neb
Carl F Gege superintendent of the air mail service resigns from Flint post to take extended leave of absence. He will be succeeded by A Cisler making a closed transition in the service office.
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Omana
Neb
Carl F. Gege
Air Mail Service
Flint
3. A. Cisler
Mellon Proposes Four-Bracket Income Tax Schedule
Washington reports Secretary Mellon urged Congress to adopt a four bracket income tax plan. The proposed rates are 1 percent for the first 8000 dollars, 2 percent on the next 1000, 3 percent on the next 4000, and 4 percent on amounts above 8000. He notes revenue loss would be about 140.9 million in year one and 100 million in year two, compared with the present three bracket setup.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Mellon
Duke Leaves $190 Million Estate to Widow and Child
New York reports the will of James Buchaven Duke former president of American Tobacco outlines an estate likely exceeding $100 million. He died of pneumonia on October 10 and names his widow Lillian N Duke and his daughter Dotis as chief beneficiaries with an additional 1.0 million gift to Duke University. The will references prior divorce from Lillian, who reportedly faced financial ruin and illness.
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New York
James Buchaven’ Duke
American Tobacco Company
Somerville
Duke
Its
Nanaline HL Duks
Dotis
Elis
Duke University of Durham
Lillian N. McCready Duke
Brst
Lillian Duke
West Eighty-eighth Street
Will Not Interfere With Karolyi Exclusion Order
Washington President Coolidge will not interfere with the State Department stance denying entry to the Countess Karolyi wife of the former Hungarian president. Ralph Beaver Strassburger of Philadelphia had urged the President to intervene but no action was taken.
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Karolyi
Washington
Coolidge
State Department
Count Karolyi
Hungary
Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Philadelphia
Robinson Succeeds Ralston in Indiana Senate Appointment
Indianapolis attorney Arthur R. Robinson was named to fill the Indiana U.S. Senate seat after the death of Samuel M. Ralston. Governor Jackson designated him to serve until the November 1926 state election when the remainder of Ralston's term would be decided. Robinson is a Republican.
Detroit Bridge Aims for World’s Longest Span
Detroit plans a bridge to the Cambiny side promoted as the longest in the world by Joseph A. Bower, vice president of the New York Trust company, as announced in a plains message.
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Detroit
New York
Cambiny
Joseph A. Bower
New York Trust Entipany
Ray's Liabilities in Bankruptcy Case Filed in Los Angeles
A bankruptcy filing by Charles Ray Productions Inc lists liabilities of 206308 dollars and assets of 198336 dollars. The scheme was judged bankrupt a month ago, with total liabilities of 296838 dollars noted for the Los Angeles area.
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Ray
Los Angeles
Charles Ray Productions, Inc
Greece Bulgar dispute tests League before council
In Paris extraordinary session Greece withdraws troops from Bulgaria. if Athens resists, the League may order a special investigation and sanctions. Reports say Greece sought defensive action, while Macedonian rebels plan arms against Athens. Bulgarian artillery bombards nearby villages as Greek forces hold line. casualties reported and Petrich conditions unchanged.
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Geneva
Greece
Bulgaria
Council of the
League of Nations
Paris
Athens
League
Europe
Balkans
Belgrade
Macedonian Revolution Committee
Séfa
League of Nations Council
Sofia
Pipernitay
Petrovo
Domirhissar
160000000 Ton Steel Output Seen by Schulab
Charles M Schwab chairman of Bethlehem Steel told the University of Chicago audience that US steel with 60 million ton capacity could rise to 100 million tons annually. He urged focus on production efficiency to deliver the same or better products at lower costs.
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Schulab
Chicago
America
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Exld
University of Chicago
Schirab
United States
U S Collects Taxes During September 1925
The Bureau of Internal Revenue reports September 1925 tax collections totaling $448,330,453, up from September 1924 by $24,800,759. Income tax receipts reached $359,098,806.72, up from $358,607,455 the prior year, and miscellaneous taxes totaled $83,341,647, up from $64,542,253.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenues
Hundreds Die as Damascus Revolt Against French Rule
Hundreds killed and many wounded in a Damascus uprising aimed at ending French rule. The city suffered extensive fire damage with over a thousand reported missing after Mahommedan inhabitants rose with Baalse tribesmen. American consul James Keeley ordered 21 Americans to evacuate.
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Crise
Damascus
London
James 7. Keeley
Bandits Strike Chicago Federal Reserve Messengers
Ten armed men in two cars halted three Fed Reserve Bank messengers at Guiney and LaSalle streets. They escaped with two mail pouches of unregistered mail and a package believed to contain currency from American Express.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Guiney
LaSalle
American Express Company
Episcopal Convention Ends Forty-Eighth General Convention
The reading of a pastor al letter from the house of bishops to Episcopal churches worldwide concluded the forty eighth General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New Orleans.
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Episcopal Convention
New Orleans
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
Owen J D Young Named Chairman of I C C American Committee
The American section of the International Chamber of Commerce announced Owen J D Young of New York as chairman of the chamber's American committee.
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Washington
International Chamber of Commerce
Owen JD. Young
New York
Chamber
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Frank J. Garwood
Appleton
National Couns of Congregational Churches
Navy of
New York State
Rhite Havy
Newbert
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Tventy
Academy of the State Nautical School
Prague
John Huss
St. Germain
Vatican
Mr. Congo
Congo
Almeday
Benjamin Burbridge
Jacksonville
Fla
Belgian Congo
IS HE
Charlie Ross
C. W. Dewitt
Charley
Ross
Devwltrtys
Dewitt
Churley Ross
New York National Guard
Dorothy Lee
Miss Lee
Sergt
Wilbert Moss
U.S
Roth Federal Reserve Bank Messengers
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