Davis Cup Held Despite Australasian Push
Davis Cup matches at Forest Hills saw William Johnston of California defeat Patterson and Anderson in five sets as Tilden beat Anderson in a five setter. Johnston's precision and Patterson’s late resistance kept the Cup in the American camp amid spirited applause from galleries.
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William
T. Tilden
Anderson
Patterson
Yankees
Red Sox
Polo Grounds
Giants
Boston
Braves
Robins
Phillies
Philadelphia
Kai-Seng
Jerome
Belmont Park
America
Johnston
Tilden
State Athletic Commission
Boxing Club
Ebbets Field
Rudy Knepper
Brookline
W. B. Torrence
Rumson
Orange County
All-Ireland
Meadow Brook
Lestcott
Richard Croker Claims Father's Irish Estate
Richard Croker, son of the former New York political figure, arrived in Florida to discuss his father Bela B. B. Croker’s Irish estate. He refused to discuss the will but said he will carry out his father’s wishes, keeping citizenship, with the estate reportedly bequeathed to Bela B. B. Croker.
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Ame
Dulin
Richard Croker
New York
Kich
Pecraker
Ard
Std Craker
West Palm Beach
Bela B. B. Croker
Indsa
Ploritdkor Morris
C. Richard
Poisoned Rum Kills Six in Brooklyn Traced to Bootleggers
In London and Brooklyn officials report a deadly poisoning case from tainted whiskey. Six people died and one was blinded after consuming liquor bought from bootleggers. Two women and a man are charged with homicide. another man faces liquor possession counts as police pursue the supply chain across Red Hook and surrounding districts.
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Brooklyn
Ruston
Edward Burke
Pioneer Street
Edward Steelitz
Conover Street
John Kehoe
Anna Morris
Teresa Martin
Dikeman Street
Peter McDermott
Summit Street
Kings County Hospital
Michal Keenan
Burke and Strelitz
Martin
Irmelinda Vatala
Michael Gafiero
Keenan
John Neary
Hamilton Avenue
Catiero
Wilson
Edwin Mattson
Forty-ninth Street
Adeline Beale
Sullivan Street
Mattson
Burke
Red Hook
Poplar Street
Bergen Avenue
Pee
Surrogate Cohalan's Ballot Battle in Election Row
Surrogate John P. Cohalan faces a political clash as Tammany Hall leader Charles Murphy and key Republicans try to block his re-election. An Elections Board error on petition design caused thousands of signatures to be counted, sparking a movement to keep Cohalan on the bench and expose a Koenig Murphy deal.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
John P. Cohalan
Board of Elections
Mr. Murphy
Samuel S. Koenig
Cohalan
Elections Board Oedal
Justice
Lohalan
Cohalan Nominatora
Koenig-Murphy
Widows and Orphans' Court
Joseph McCloskey
Lawyers’ Committee
Statue of Justice
Election Board
Cahalan
Broadway
Forty-third Street
Shanley
Frank J. Goleman
John J. O’brien
Murphy
Koenig
Gonalan
Coleman
Supreme Court
Newburger
Administration and Congress clash over liberty and policy
Washington leaders assure protection of free speech amid rail controversy while Congress probes curbs on strikers. Justice Day plans to resign to focus on Germany claims, with Shields as potential successor. Senate confirms Sutherland to replace Claiborne. tariff dispute delays House action. Local elections affected as Cohalan’s ballot name risks error.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Day
Supreme Court
Germany
Shields
Senate
Sutherland
Clai
House
Favors Year's Cotton Holiday in Senate
Washington Sept 5 The proposal for a one year suspension of cotton planting in the United States was suggested by Senator Smith Democrat of South Carolina. He warned that without government aid to destroy the boll weevil many cotton farms across the South would be abandoned.
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Washington
United States
Ava
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
South
Ill Man Transferred at Sea Aboard Garfield Rescues Pneumonia Stricken Seaman
On an August 11 radio call, John W. Miller of New Orleans aboard the Morganus fell ill with pneumonia. The steamship President Garfield diverted 98 miles to retrieve him, transferring the seaman to the Garfield at sea and to London for care where he recovered fully.
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Garfeld
United States Lines
London
John W. Miller
New Orleans
Garfield
Miller
Vincent Astor Backs New York to Newport Air Line
Vincent Astor and T Suffern Tailor plan a summer air service between New York and Newport using a giant seaplane. The line will operate July 1 to season end with Friday departures and Sunday returns, carrying 12 to 14 passengers and aiming for two hour trips. If successful, more planes may follow amid rail disruptions from the Wickford line’s closure.
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Vincent Astor
Air Line
New York
Newport
Tribune Newport
T. Suffern
New Haven Railroad
Wickford
Providence
German Stinnes Lubersac contract to rebuild French regions
Paris September 6 The plan, to deliver bricks mortar and cement for reconstructing devastated French areas, was agreed between Hugo Stinnes and Senator de Lubersac on behalf of 180,000 proprietors. Government consent is awaited. The deal, designed to accelerate reconstruction, includes a 6 percent commission to Stinnes and could advance Franco German understanding.
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Paris
Associated Press
Germany
Hugo Stinnes
de Lubersac
Federation of Co-operative Societies
Stinnes
M. Gillet
Berlin
Senator de Lubersac
France
Rhine
Blaser
Eps v
Stinnes de Lubersac
Wiesbaden
Walther Rathenau
M_de Lubersac
Herr Stinnes
Vossische Zeitung
Boersen Courier
Lady Northcliffe to Control The Times If Settlement Stands
The Times may pass to Lady Northcliffe under a reported settlement of Lord Northcliffe's wills. The Evening Standard claims annuities stay, Lady Northcliffe remains principal beneficiary, and a £20,000 legacy goes to a noted author and journalist. The Daily Moi Pelle resignation hints at broader family control and changes.
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Tribune
New York Tribune, Inc
London
Lord Northcliffe
Evening Standard
Lady Northcliffe
Times
Campbell Stuart
the Times
Marigpaing
Moi Pelle
Een Arrandy
Lord
Woodin Named State Fuel Administrator by Miller
William H Woodin, president of the American Car and Foundry Company and director in several major interests, was named State Fuel Administrator by Governor Miller. He will wield broad, dictatorial power to regulate distribution and pricing of coal, coke, fuel oil, and wood during the coal shortage, with a $10,000,000 revolving fund and enforcement by police power. He assumes duties without salary, serves during the shortage, and will operate from New York, overseeing advisory committees and the Advisory Fuel Commission.
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Board of Elections
Cohalan
Congressional
Ened
Veterans’ Hospital
Glenn H. Curtiss
Vincent Astor
Newport-New York Society
Bellevue Hospital
W. H. Woodin
Transit Commission
Chicago
Waldorf
Bellevue
William H. Woodin
American Car and Foundry Company
Miller
Mr. Woodin
Tryuat
Poanibie
Woodin
New York
Sie
Advisory
Eugenis A. Gaareridge
Rossdale Seeks U S Inquiry Over Hospital No 81
A Bronx congressman says United States Hospital No 81 is in deplorable condition with mistreatment of patients and calls for a full congressional investigation. He cites beatings, misplacement of sane patients, and lack of ward oversight as critical concerns and warns he'll press for action if hospital officials do not respond by Friday.
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United States Hospital No. 81
Albert B. Roandale
Bronx
Veterans’ Bureau
Rorsdale
Congress
Veterans
Nicholas B. Lawson
Oscar Rona
Rogadale
Ald
Rossdale
A. P. Chronquest
George Brewster
George Bunker
Bunker
Chronquest
Washington
Dre Ohronquest
M. P. Melherney
Wisconsin Early Primary Returns Favor La Follette in Senate Race
Early Wisconsin primary results from 517 of 2623 precincts show Senator La Follette leading Republican rival Ganfield for the U S Senate nomination with 49 711 to 20 382 across 43 counties. Governor and Congress nominees also listed with scattered precinct totals and Democratic contenders pursuing statewide races.
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Lewis
la Follette
Wisconsin
James Doolittle
Jowell
Willard
California
Ganfield
Milwaukes
Wis
Associated Preas
Wise Consin
Senator la Follette
W. A. Ganfield
Follette
William A. Ganfield
Tilda
Saloon League
Bullota
Congress
Blaine
Morgan
Merenty
Jeasle
Zack Hooper
United States
Veer Mathie
Arthur Bentley
Tut
Henry Allen Cooper
Edward
John M. Nelson
Florian Lampert
D. Beck
Edward B. Browne
James A. Freon
White House Reassures on Federal Injunction Rights
Washington Sept. 5 The Attorney General Daugherty says there will be no interference with workers rights under the restraining order. He warns against using speech to incite riots while stressing government will act only when lawfully necessary to prevent interference with transportation. Congress debates legality while Senate Republicans and Democrats prepare attacks on the order.
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Tribune
Washington
Congress
Chicago
Daugherty
White House
House
Republican c
Democrat
Senato
Robinson
Borah J
Walah
Miana
Senate
Sone
Senaitor Underwood
Senate J
Wilkerson
American Federation of Labor
Department of Justice
Gherty
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Fred Hawthorne
Iike
Julian 5. Morick
United States Jawn Tennis Association
Pitterson
Msnts
Mi End
and O'Hara Wood
Viciers Tiree
Pisterson
Marcy
Jerson
St Wimle
Sividon
Little Johnston
Mark
Tribone
Alexander M. Watson
Marine Corps
Marylebone
Cohaian
Elections Board
Surrogate
Oreign League of Nations
Asia Minor
Rathensu Wottn Canteee
William H.woodin
Cecil
Wilbur Forrest Ren
Tevouns
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Robert Cecil
Robert
South Africa
Lord Robert
Legue
Lloyd George
Assembly
Poincare
Sanson
Harding
William H. Johnston
Mechinists’ Organization
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