Unrest in London and New York Unemployed Protests
London reports arrests of Poplar borough officials over unpaid fares and increased relief demands as Woolwich sees clashes over unemployment aid. In New York The Tribune finds 200,000 of 600,000 unemployed are transients, with many canteen boarders awaiting Summer relief and winter prospects.
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Aged Woman Aids Pershing Tax Payment Plan
An elderly woman signed as Old Friend mailed ten dollars toward overdue taxes on General John J. Pershing’s Louisiana property. She pledged to send more when possible. A 100 acre Roseland tract was set for sale September 16, 1886, after Pershing and his brothers faced assessments. Public notices warned of the threatened sale and local officials received maintenance funds related to the case.
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Tilden Wins Thrilling Davis Cup Showdown at West Side
In a dramatic Davis Cup opener at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills, William T. Tilden 24 of Providence defeated Zeno Shimiden 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-1 in a match that featured a decisive backhand volley after Shimidan threatened to clinch the third set. William M. Johnston of California beat Ichiya Kumgse 6-2 6-4 6-2, as America swept the opening day on turf courts amid a thunderous crowd.
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Providence
Zeno Shimidzu
Japan
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California
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Tilden
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Shimiden
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Lloyd George Calls Cabinet To Consider De Valera Offer
Premier Lloyd George ordered a special Cabinet meeting in Inverness to review Irish leader De Valera’s reply to the latest British peace offer. The Irish note asks for a London conference with qualifications, aiming for a formal peace talks setup and plenipotentiaries including De Valera and Griffith from among the extremes to ensure a strong delegation.
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New York Tribune Inc
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Dublin
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Ireland
Dail Eireann
Arthur Grifith
Downing Street
Fire Kills 6 In Harlem Tenement Blaze On Flist Avenue
An early morning fire destroyed the tenement at 2407 Flist Avenue killing six, including a four member Catalano family and the parents of another family. Frederick de Luca, who survived a jump from the third floor, was hospitalized after fleeing the scene. Firefighters faced heavy smoke as crowds gathered and adjacent buildings were evacuated to prevent a wider disaster.
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Harlem
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First Avenue
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Lehman
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Harlem Hospital
Catalano
Childen
Flanagan
de Luca
de Luce
de Tea
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Frederick
Sept 2 1921 Heat Record Ties 1898 Mark At 90 Degrees
The Weather Bureau thermometer held at 90 degrees for three hours yesterday, tying September 2 heat records set in 1898. The heat peaked around 3 p.m. and eased after 6 p.m. Hiatt reports a dozen residents fainted, treated by ambulance surgeons, with several sent to hospitals. In Port Chester, 64-year-old William Lewis collapsed and died from the heat.
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Troops Move to Quell West Virginia Mining Violence
Washington dispatch reports the War Department sent 2,100 troops from four camps to the edge of West Virginia coal country to disarm both sides in the labor unrest. Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz will command with 2,000 reserves and bombing planes nearby, as martial law is proclaimed for Fayette Kanawha Mingo Logan and surrounding counties.
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Root Declines to Serve On International Court
Elihu Root refuses a League of Nations nomination to the International Court of Justice citing advanced age. Italy’s nominators report the letter to President Tittoni, while France Brazil Bolivia Venezuela and Uruguay had proposed Root. John Bassett Moore is now proposed. Assembly and Council to choose judges in Geneva this month.
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American Institute of International Law
Italy
Governor Morgan Calls State and County Officials to Aid U S Troops
In Charleston West Virginia on September 2 Governor E F Morgan issued a proclamation directing all state and county officers civil and military and deputies assistants and subordinates to cooperate with United States troops sent to quell an insurrection. Peace officers are to obey the officer commanding the U S troops or their designated representative to ensure unity of action.
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United States
Curran Pledges More Beaches And City Parks
Brooklyn voters heard Republican mayoral candidate Henry H Curran vow to expand beaches and parks, speed subway extension through Greenpoint, and boost schools while denouncing petty political bickering. He spoke at Public School 4 and the Alpha Republican Club, countering rival candidates and engaging in a exchange with Halligan and Haskell.
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John J. Halligan
Board of Aldermen
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Machine Guns And Men On Ridge In West Virginia Battle
After darkness fell on the Coal River valley 6000 miners’ army faced Sheriff Chafin’s forces on Blair Mountain with reinforcements and machine guns en route. News of a 1200-strong armed miner column seizing a Chesapeake & Ohio train at Cabin Creek heightened tension as rifles and machine guns roared through the ridge and volunteers from Williamson and nearby towns rushed to join the defense. Continued heavy fighting reported with both sides fortifying positions and massed fire on the ridge near Crooked Creek.
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Viscount Astor Gift to Son Revealed in Legal Suit
A Supreme Court filing by Farmers' Loan and Trust seeks a judicial construction of the 1916 deed of trust of Viscount Astor William Waldorf Astor and an accounting. The $4,000,000 matter relates to settlements with his younger son John Jacob Astor and his wife, plus provisions for Waldorf Astor and other heirs.
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150 Picked Veterans Lead Column Against 6000 Strikers in West Virginia
United States regulars moved into coal country as 150 veterans led by Fort Thomas, Ky., and the 19th Infantry began marching toward Spruce Fork Ridge to confront a six thousand strong miners’ army along the Boone Logan County line. Army planes surveyed the valley while General Bandholtz ordered disarmament and dispersal of both miners and volunteers. Contact patrols, train movements in darkness, and reports of fatalities marked the escalating clash amid warnings to avoid firing a shot.
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