Wilson Takes Hand in Fight On Treaties
Former President Wilson opposes the German peace treaty and other pacts, using influence with Democratic Senators to block ratification. The move follows surprise defection by Senator Williams and signals possible delays in Senate action.
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Wilson
Washington
Senate
Germany
Austria
Hungary
John Sharpe Williams
Mississippi
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
W. Wilson
Hughes Thisornoon
Senate Democrats
Hitchcock
Wiltch
League of Nations
Underwood
Demettic Sestler
Hitchcock Fia
Williams
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Sitor Worsh
Williams Peat Lodge
Congress
Gilt
Les
United States
Hany
Ruth's Two Homers Rally Yankees Past Indians 8 7
Babe Ruth belts two towering homers and a decisive double as the Yankees edge the Cleveland Indians 8 to 7 at the Polo Grounds. Ruth finishes with three hits in four trips, lifting New York to a commanding lead in the pennant race before 28,000 fans.
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Jack Lawrence
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Cleveland Indians
Steve O'Neill
Jeveland
Speaker's
Babe Ruth
Stanley Coveleskie
George Uhle
Cleveland
Yanks
Veckinpaugh
Ruth
Speaker
Bambino
Union Leaders Oppose Strike Of Trainment
Chicago September 26 The Associated Press reports leaders of the Big Four brotherhoods and affiliated railroad unions doubt the railway employees will vote for a strike but concede a strong sentiment toward walking out. Ballots show large majorities in favor of a strike among various unions though trainmen voters await counts and a federal labor board ruling.
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Chicago
Associated Press
The
Brotherhood of Railway
James Murdock
Brother‘hood of Locomotive Engineers
United States Railroad Labor Board
W. G. Lee
Electrified Rails Kill Four Kingston Children
Four Kingston schoolchildren were killed today when a trolley pole detached from a Plymouth & Boston Street Railway car, broke the feed wire, and electrocuted those who leaped from the car as it neared a bridge. The vehicle caught fire. nine others were aboard but unharmed. The motorman restrained remaining passengers until current was shut off.
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Kingston
Mass
Plymouth & Boston Street Railway Company
Belfast under riot law reinforced as troops mobilize
The Belfast riot act was read amid renewed fighting in one of the citys worst weekends of sectarian clashes. Premier James Craig announced remobilization of special constabulary as troops and artillery from Dublin bolster the defense. five killed and sixty wounded so far, with a boy who threw a bomb into a crowd among the casualties. Outside Ulster, a Limerick police arrest was followed by a shooting, while Lloyd Georges Dublin talks loom.
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Tribune
New York Tribune
London
Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Craig
Special Constabulary
Dublin
East End
Ulster
Ireland
Limerick
Lloyd George
Eamon de Valera
Sinn Fein
Sinnein Pudge
de Valera
Associated
Fress
Newtownards Road
Robert Lyon
The
Northern Whig
Lister House
Sinn
Britons Hope Arms Council Will Cut Taxes
London reports on the Washington Armament Conference with British readers urged to back disarmament as a path to tax relief and unemployment relief. The piece notes Europe’s desire to cooperate with the United States while stressing economic realities postwar and skepticism about the scale of American aid.
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Arms Council
Arthur S. Draper
the Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
London
Great Britain
Washington
Europe
Crimea
Egypt
United States
America
Paris
Rome
Lloyd George
John Maynard Keynes
Germany
Capital and Labor Meet To Help Idle
Washington report on the national unemployment crisis as President Harding and Cabinet members convene with business, labor, and industrial leaders to chart relief. Aimed at rapid relief and long term work, the conference organizes twelve committees to study causes, advertise estimated joblessness between two and five and a half million, and prepare measures and hearings through the week.
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Tribune
Washington
United States
Harding
Commerce Hoover
Davis
Hoover
Henry N. Robinson
Dod
Simuclers
Operation At Labor
Gompers
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Des
Burea of
Labor
Harry D. Jacobs
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Whisky deliveries tied to Chicago police patrol wagon scandal
Federal officials question policemen and citizens as evidence mounts that whisky was delivered via patrol wagons in Grand Crossing. District Attorney says 50 extra for patrol use. six arrests reported with more possible. Chief of Police and detectives testified as possible massive shakeups loom in the force over liquor running and graft.
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Chicago
Kant
Tunley
Unimei
Merensky
Charles Emernis
Cluvo
Charles F. Clyne
United States District Attorney
Fitamorris
Hughes
Linvor Trafic
Fitymorris
Clyne
Enright Denies Hughes Detective Agency Partnership
Police Commissioner Enright testified against a witness claiming a 50-50 partnership with Edward P. Hughes Detective Agency. Enright called the statement hearsay and false and criticized the legislative committee for curating it. He cited Auditore’s past arrests and perjury, and stated Hughes testified on the stand after Auditore. He rejected theories of special police protection and linked the pistol permit revocation to a shooting incident involving Auditore.
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Enright
Meyer Committee
Legislative Investigating Committee
James Auditore
Edward P. Hughes
Auditore
Hughes Detective Agency
Hughes
Bullets Stop $60,000 Holdup At Grand Central
Three youths attempted to seize a yellow handbag carrying about 300,000 in cash and valuables from New Haven line passengers at Grand Central. Assistant chief James M. Lewis and detective Paul J. Shay resisted as bullets flew. Lewis escaped with the bag, suffering gunshot wounds but saving the cash as robbers fled down the stairs. Lieutenant Vincent Reeber later reported one suspect captured.
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Western Plains
Buffalo
Grand Central Terminal
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Grand Central
James M. Lewis
Sevistat
N.Y N. 1
Lewis
Shay
Paul J. Shay
New York Cenel
Main Street
Tarrytown
Mr. Lewis
Summersine
Stamford
Conn
Concousse
New York
En Haven Road
Treasurer Hall
Uewis
Ges
Cat
Ieutenant
Vincent Reeber
New York Centre
Deen
Scudder Named By Democrats at BéWberati State Meet
The BéWberati State Convention at the Hotel Commodore nominated former Justice Townsend Scudder of Glen Head Nassau County for associate judge of the Court of Appeals. Upstate leaders backed Scudder over Judge Frank Irvine Ithaca. The platform attacks the Miller administration, calls for reforms including a state minimum wage, soldiers’ bonus, and broader voting rights while avoiding direct mention of Mayor Hylan.
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BéWberati
Commodore
Townsend Scudner
Glen Head
Nassau County
Court of Appeals
Frank Irvine
Ithaca
Scudder
Harriet May Mills
Syracuse
al Smith
Smith
Tammany Hall
William R. Hearst
Charles F. Murphy
Hylan
Miller
Upstate
Tammany Ten
Edward J. McGoldrick
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Murphy
Justice McGodrrick
New York City
Ex Convict Hl Returns To Sing Sing To Get Well
John Amishofsky of Brooklyn, recently released from Sing Sing after a minimum term for grand larceny, returned seeking readmission. He is convalescing from brain tumor surgery at Bellevue Hospital and hopes care under prison physician Dr Amos O Squire will aid recovery. Warden Lawes ordered him counted as a prisoner only if he remains, as he may depart at will.
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Ossining
N.Y
John Amishofsky
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Amos
Squire
Lewis BE. Lawes
Prieuness
Fifty Fifty Share Ties Police Chief to Port Guard Firm
Testimony before the Meyer legislative committee alleges a 50 50 partnership between Police Commissioner Richard E Enright and Edward P Hughes former Police Inspector now running a pier guarding service. The hull of the case cites 709 000 paid for dock protection between 1918 and early 1921 with Auditore the broker of the Hughes Enright link and claims of threats and police interference to bar rivals.
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Richard E. Enright
Edward P. Hughes
Meyer Legiserative Committee
Enright
Hughes
Edward P. Hughes Detective Service
James Auditore
James Auditore & Co. Inc
Brooklyn
Hughes- Enright
Auditore
Sone Piers
Cross
Warness-Withy Company
Hugl
Ulmon
A. Lord
George W. Knight
Knight Service Corporation
United States Army
United States
Maurice Bloch
Bernard J. Dowsing
Ques
Elon &, Brown
Mc.Lay
Downing
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Quinn
Lee
Craig
Omny
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Polve
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U. S
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Inquiry
Supreme Court
Miss Mills
Assairs
Tammany
Palak
Whiting
Tkantt
Fx-Inspector
Concern
Meyer Probers
Pier
Ageditore
Assemblyman
Bloch
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