Indicted Tulsa Rioters Released in Civil Hearings
Five men indicted by Governor Walton's military commission for mob violence and hooded band activity in Tulsa since mid August were freed in civil court during preliminary hearings. Earlier indictments show 14 arraigned with nine held for trial and five released.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Norris Evans
Jake Hyde
L. A. Cook
Allen
J. C. Walton
County Military Commission
Oklahoma Civil Strife Looms as Legislators Plan Extra Session
Tulsa faces a clash over Gov Walton’s bid to suspend habeas corpus while Adjutant General Markham is ordered to court to justify keeping three witnesses in military custody. Legislators gather in Oklahoma City to probe conditions and may pursue impeachment if charges arise, despite Walton’s threats to jail lawmakers for a special session. Military courts in Tulsa continue their inquiry into acts of violence with no clear completion date.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Walton
B. H. Markham
Segislature
Tulsa Continuance Delays Habeas Corpus Test Court
Tulsa Oklahoma September 19 continuance granted in district court delaying the habeas corpus proceedings over three convicted floggers held by military forces. Assistant Attorney G W King secured the delay before Judge A Hunt.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa County
G. W. King
Japan Plans Emergency Aid After Earthquake Ruin
Tokyo reports the cabinet will supply a land of 1 million yen to control essentials in the quake zone. The government will buy and sell goods as silk growers back Yokohama’s export trade revival. Admiral Anderson says relief mission nearly complete and will sail by Sept 28 with Sacramento and a destroyer. An American Red Cross hospital opens in Yokohama and a mass memorial is planned for Oct 2 in Paste ward where victims suffocated.
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Associated Press
TOKIO
Yokohama
F E. A. Anderson
Penney Store to Rise on DeSiard Street in Monroe
Construction has begun on a Penney Store between the Central Savings Bank and the Chamber of Commerce on DeSiard Street. Drago King designed plans. J C Wey secured the contract. Dr T E Wright owns the site and leased to Penney Chain Stores Company for a large general merchandise building.
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Penney
Central Savings Bank
Chamber of Commerce
DeSiard Street
Drago & King
J. C. Wey
T. E. Wright
Penney Chain Stores Company
Arkansas Battleship Rams Destroyer Off Newport
The battleship Arkansas rammed the destroyer McFarland during night maneuvers off Newport. The McFarland suffered serious bow damage and was escorted toward Boston for repairs.
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Arkansas Rams
Mfarland
Newport Area
Sandwich
Mass
McFarland
Arkansas
Cape Cod Canal
McFarland's Bow Damaged port Side Reports Tow to Boston Navy Yard
A radio message from Boston reports the McFarland's bow was damaged on the port side and the ship was moving under its own power to the navy yard, escorted by the destroyer Sturtevant.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arkansas
McFarland
Newport
Navy Department
Boston
Mass
Navy Yard
Bits of evidence lifted in naval inquiry at San Diego
Bits of evidence from radio messages near Point Arguello to be used in the naval court of inquiry. Testimony describes signals showing the squadron north of safe swing point and a later course change ordered by Lieutenant Commander Donald T. Hunter. Responsibility for radio misinterpretation and the wreck remains a central issue for ongoing sessions.
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San Diego
Calif
Point Arguello
Naval Court of Inquiry
Santa Barbara
Donald T. Hunter
Delphy
Point Honda
Destroyer Squadron Number 11
Laurence F. Blodgett
Navy
Berlin to Tax Alcohol Under City Plan
Berlin city authorities aim to raise about three trillion paper marks annually by imposing a municipal tax on alcohol. The plan seeks to expand city revenue through a targeted levy on alcoholic beverages.
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Berlin
Premier Baldwin and Poincare Meet in Paris on Ruhr Case
Paris reports a high level meeting between Prime Minister Baldwin and Premier Poincare to discuss reparations. Officials indicate the talks aim for broad agreement on principles, with details to follow to prevent further friction. The gathering signals a move toward renewed allied harmony on Germany policy.
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Baldwin
Poincare
Ruhr
Paris
Great Britain
William Tyrrell
Downing Street
M. Gamerlynck
Geneva
Poineare
Pans
M. Poincare
Quai D’orsay
Rambouflet
Millerand
France
M. M. Poincare
Baldin
Mr. Baldwin
M. Poincaire
M. Theunis
Louis Barthou
Germany
Cotton seed products report for August released by census bureau
The August report shows 52,453 tons of seed crushed, near last year's 52,245. On hand at mills August 31 were 119,551 tons, above last year's 61,593. Raw and refined oils and byproducts increased or varied, with linters rising to 9,456 bales and cake and meal near prior levels.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
President Pierce Arrives with Japanese Refugees in Honolulu
The steamship Presi dent Pierce reached Honolulu from Yokohama bringing a large group of refugees from devastated areas of Japan.
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Honolulu
President Pierce
Yokohama
Japan
Rail merger bid fronts ICC review in 26 mile section
The Interstate Commerce Commission was petitioned by Bonhomie and Hattiesburg Southern Railway to acquire and operate a 26 mile stretch of the Gulf Mobile and Northern line known as the Hattiesburg branch. Delegates at the National Rural Letter Carriers convention were to hear a shop talk by H. H. Hillany. Capt E H Watson denied accepting responsibility for the destroyer squadron incident off Point Honda. Coal mines in Wilkes-Barre reduced activity after a brief restart. Damage from Oklahoma City wind and rainstorm estimated at 1.6 million dollars. Dixie series tickets go on sale in Fort Worth with seats for 15 000. Ethiopia recommended for League entry pending slavery suppression. Navy inquiry cites misread radio signals causing a destroyer crash near Point Arguello. Salas Barrazas, convicted killer of Francisco Villa, moved to Chihuahua City under guard.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bonhomie and Hattiesburg Southern Railway Company
Gulf Mobile and Northern Railway Company
Hattiesburg
Bandits Roam Illinois Banks in Separate Robberies
Four bandits raid the First National Bank in Sandoval taking 800 dollars after forcing the cashier to unlock the vault. They bound the cashier's wife and forced him to dress before he opened a small silver money safe. In Galesburg five bandits blow the Farmers Bank safe escaping with about 4000 dollars. two bakery workers are tied and the attackers cut telephone wires.
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Sandoval, Ill
First National Bank
H. H. Vellamy
Galesburg
Ill
Farmers Bank
Bank of the Bank
Britain Opposes Hughes Liquor Treaty Plan
The British reply to Secretary Hughes on a reciprocal ship liquor pact is viewed as generally unsympathetic. Britain seeks to raise the issue at the imperial conference in London next month while state officials consider a double barreled treaty to curb rum running and ease lawful liquor shipments in foreign vessels.
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Washington
Hughes
State Department
London
France
Great Britain
Berkeley Like Phoenix Rises to Start Building After Fire
Berkeley Calif Sept 19 The first reconstruction step begins today as workers dynamite and clear charred ruins in Cragmont and Euclid avenues after a disastrous fire that destroyed 35 blocks The Berkeley board of fire underwriters estimates total losses at 10 million with insurance coverage of about 4 million per president C C Emsilee
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Berkeley
J. Calif
Cragmont
Euclid Avenue
C. C. Emsilee
Berkeley Board of Fire Underwriters
First Days Best for Cotton Picking Says Agricultural Report
The weekly weather and crop review reports seasonable temperatures across the cotton belt with heavy rains west of the Mississippi and sunny conditions east. Openings and picking advance with insect activity down. Louisiana shows dry early days but rain in the last days hurts cotton and heavy weevil damage noted.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Belt
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Pressmen Ordered to Return to Work in New York
George L. Berry of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union and officers of the New York Web Pressmen's Union No 25 called a noon meeting to settle the strike that has curtailed publication of the city's leading dailies. Berry's letter orders the men back to work, saying the strike was unauthorized and noncompliance could suspend the union's charter.
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New York
George L. Berry
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Berry
Wnion
Gas litigation to determine dry hole or paying well
D W Pipes sues to cancel a Morehouse parish oil and gas lease over the Pipes No 1 well drilled by Windsor Oil & Gas Company claiming the well is a dry hole and not a commercial producer The suit seeks court determination of what constitutes a dry hole versus a paying well affecting Louisiana oil and gas rights The case references a Monroe gas field lease detailing sections and tracts and notes the matter will continue on page three
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Morehouse Parish
Windsor Oil & Gas Company
Monroe Territory
D. W. Pipes
W. C. Feazel
Monroe
Louisiana
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Phang Oo
McFarland Proceeding
Naval Investigation
U. S
King Tut
Louisville
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
H. H. Hillany
Cal
California
E. H. Watson
Wilkesbarre
Fort Worth
Tex
Port Worth
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Chihuahua
Catv
Mexico
Salas Barrazas
Francisco Villa
Illinois
Saffe
Fox Produce Co
Bettie Belle Rolfe
Georgia Tucker School
Phoenix
Monroe Auto Wrecking CO
Jackson and Lee
Drs. Beadle & Bendel
Chase-Amman Drug CO
Agricultural Report
Gotham Press
Press
Genasco Rooping
W. ©. Feazel
Bari P. Hartshorn
West Monroe Methodist Church
Geo. Tucker
Lyceum Theatre
Monroe Building & Loan Association OF
J. W. McWilliams
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