Wilson declares Vienna effort failed amid autocratic control
In Reno on September 23 President Wilson contrasted Versailles and Vienna and said the Vienna peace drive failed because autocrats controlled all governments there. He praised the Versailles covenant made by democracies and warned that anti treaty forces fear liberty. He urged U S participation to ensure lasting peace and liberate nations.
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Reno
Versailles
Vienna
Wilson
Charles Chandler
Germany
South America
Conference of Versailles
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Bellan Wood
Argonne
West
Europe
Asia
America
League
Wilson Defends Treaty Provisions Amid Misinformation
President Wilson reiterates support for article ten and other treaty provisions. He calls opponents fear of unequal League representation a bugaboo and praises the Shantung clause as China’s best chance to regain control with Japan returning Shantung rights. He claims U S influence helped secure fulfillment through a revolutionized international law.
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League
League Assembly
Shantung
Replacement of Italian Armed Forces Commander in Rome
General Robilani, once chief of Italian forces along the armistice line, is replaced by General Badoglio. Robilani faced unpopularity over his stance with the inter allied commission, which urged withdrawal from Fiume, civil guard changes, and dissolution of the national coatel, actions linked to D Annunzio's seizure of Fiume.
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Rome
Robilani
Ordr
Badoglio
Diaz
Fiume
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Holstein Cattle Men Stay By Court Writ
Chicago Sept 23 Directors of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America adjourned without action after an injunction from Oliver Cabanna in New York barred business. D D Aitken of Flint Mich, president, said the dispute strikes at the heart of the association. Cabanna alleges officers were illegally elected and that meetings cannot be held outside New York.
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Chicago
New York
Oliver Cabanna
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Cabanna
D. D. Aitken
Flint
Mich
New York State
Mob Seizes Drumright Telephone Plant After Operator Strike
In Drumright Oklahoma a mob seized the telephone plant after a strike that drove police from town. The police chief quit under threat and three young women operators who refused to join the strike were held prisoner at the plant. The violence followed a police picket incident.
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Drumright
Okla
Government To Stop Food Sales Sept 24
The War Department announced that surplus foodstuffs sold via parcel post and municipal buying agencies will be suspended after Sept 24 to focus on operating army retail stores opening the next day. Municipal sales of frozen meats poultry and evaporated fruits continue at fixed prices with a new stock allocation. Stock valued at $98 million as of Aug 18.
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Washington
War Department
Army
District Reports On The Steel Strike
Reports from Gary Indiana Columbus Ohio Cleveland Ohio Birmingham Alabama Youngstown Ohio Pueblo Colorado New York Sharon Pennsylvania Milwaukee Wisconsin Pittsburgh East Liberty Buffalo Philadelphia describe varying steel plant shutdowns and worker quits amid a national strike with union and company tallies ranging from several thousand to over eight thousand.
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Gary
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Marshall
Cleveland
Stephen W. T.ner
American Steel and Wire Company
Newberg
South Shore
Birmingham
Ala
Youngstown
Pueblo
Colo
J. A. Welburne
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
New York
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Company
Sharon
Milwaukee
Wis
East Liberty Post
Loyal Legion
Buffalo
N. Y.Y
Lackawanna
Pitiladelphia
Coatesville
Midvale and
Lukensites
Girl Stowaway Reaches America and Faces Arrest
Elsie Wilson, 22, after four failed attempts to reach the United States from England, arrived in New York as a coal passer in sailor clothes. She was arrested in Hoboken for disorderly conduct and arraigned in the recorder's court, ordered held for federal authorities on a charge of entering a foreign land without a passport.
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New York
United States
England
Elsie Wilson
Iloboken
Recorder’s Court
No Tax on Plane Fares Gov't Ruling
Passengers who ride in airplanes for travel or amusement are exempt from paying War tax. The ruling was issued by the department of internal revenue in response to a request from the department agents of southern California where commercial airplane use is growing.
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San Francisco
Department of Internal Revenue
Department Aguits
Southern
California
Engineers Vote to Pause Strike Amid Chicago Conference
Steam and operating engineers in Ary Indiana voted to stay on strike awaiting a conference with John C. Fitzpatrick in Chicago on Wednesday. The walkout defies international union leaders with leaders claiming about ninety percent of engineers are out.
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Ary
Ind
John C. Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Man Changed Plea in Slaying of 6 Year Old Janet Wilkinson
Chicago report states Thomas R. Fitz Gerald confessed slayer of Janet Wilkinson, changing his plea from not guilty to guilty during trial. He strangled the child after luring her into his room on July 22.
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Chicago
Thomas R. FitzGerald
Janet Wilkinson
Fitzgerald
Royal party sails from Brussels to board Washington
King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold depart Brussels at 8 15 am for Ostend to embark the George Washington bound for the United States on a planned voyage aboard the liner.
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Ostend
Brussels
King Albert
Elizabeth
Crown Prince
Leopold
George Washington
United States
Governor signs bonus bill for veterans in Minnesota
SIGNS BONUS BILL, ST. PAUL, Sept. 23. The bill granting $15 a month to war veterans for the length of time in service, passed by the special session, was signed today by Governor Burnquist.
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ST. Paul
Burnquist
Bombing Plane Lands In Billings After Fast Run
The Martin bombing plane on a round the rim trip reached Billings Montana on Monday after a 140 mile leg from Miles City battled by a 45 mile gale. The flight covered the distance in one hour and fifty minutes.
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Billings
Killings
Mont
Miles City
Old Trestle Gives Way in Fatal Rail Crash Near London Mills
GALESBURG Sept 23 Two railroad workers Len Benson and Billy Lovett of Monmouth died when an extra fast freight plunged 238 foot curved trestle west of the Spoon River Bridge. Engineer Benson and head brakeman Lovett were killed. fireman Fred Hull survived with injuries. The derailment involved 37 cars and several heavy cargos.
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Galesburg
Len Benson
Billy Lovett
Monmouth
Minneapolis and
St.l
Benson
Fred Hull
Hull
Lovett
London Mills
St. L
Logan
Ed Stice
Death of Richard Curry Old Settler of Adams County
Camp Point funeral notices state Richard Curry a long time Adams County resident died Sunday at 6 45 am after pneumonia and heart trouble He was born January 22 1830 in Jefferson County Kentucky married twice first to Virginia Booth later Susan M Lewis He leaves 7 children 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren The Christian church Pleasant View was his lifelong faith and he belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Funeral service set for Tuesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev Conley Greer with six nephews as bearers.
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Camp Point
Richard Curry
Camp
Kentucky
Jefferson County
Virginia Booth
Anna
Lottie
Jane Omer
Kansas City
Ellen Rhea
Harriett Thompson
Desdemona Hall
J. Mark Curry
Virginia Curry
Curry
Susan M. Lewis
Lora Stecher
Stecher
H. H. Curry
Kirksville
Sarah Bradley
Richard Seaton
Camp Polnt
Christian Church
Conley Greer
Arthur Boger
Will Grove
Mr. Curry
Thomas Smith
WH. H. Smith
Jim Curry
Will Ogurry
Clayton
A. L. Smith
Kenner Seaton
Quincy
Pleasant View
Camp Pain
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Lawyer Called as Swift Trial Witness
Chicago September 23 Henry Veeder personal counsel of Louis F Swift president of Swift and Co was summoned before the federal grand jury as a witness in the government investigation of the big five packers.
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SWIFT
Chicago
Henry Veeder
Louis F. Swift
Swift and Co
Federal Grand Jury
Reverends McCarthy and Losh to Return to Pastors
The Chicago conference ends without full official lists. McCarthy of Vermont Street M E Church and Losh of Grace M E Church are assigned to their pastorates in Decatur. Other appointments include Danville Lincoln Street J D Shouse and Springfield Douglas Avenue C S Boyd.
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Charleston
F. A. McCarty
Vermont Street
M. E
G. L. Losh
Grace M. E
A. S. Flanigan
Quincy
Hoopeston
Ill
C. M. Duncan
Rantoul
Flanigan
Grace Church
Decatur
A. R. Grumman
Camp Point
Pittsfield
Brown
Gibson City
Baker
Lincoln
Beck
Chicago couple indicted in will forgery case
Chicago on September 23 a lawyer Carleton Hudson also known as Carleton Betts and stenographer Miss Julia M. Johnstone were indicted on forgery charges. They allegedly tampered with the purported will of the late Judge Arbe N. Waterman.
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Chicago
Carleton Hudson
Carleton Betts
Julia M. Johnstone
Arbe N. Waterman
Frontier Delimitation Discussed In Occidental Thrace
Paris dispatch reports the supreme council debating zones of occupation in Occidental Thrace. Greek troops would hold the area from the 1914 frontier to the new Bulgarian line and the Mediterranean, including Xanthi. East of this zone, international forces would occupy provisional ground, with final treaty actions reserved for later.
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Paris
Havas
Supreme Council
Occidental Thrace
Temps
Mediterranean Sea
Gumurjina
Xanthi
Cardinal Mercier Visits Washington For Catholic Prelates Conference
Cardinal Mortier arrives in Washington from Annapolis to attend a Wednesday conference of Catholic prelates. He will be hosted at the Belgian minister’s residence and later returns for the presidential White House reception. Dedication exercises for the new Sulpician seminary at the Catholic university are on his agenda.
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Washington
Cardinal Mortier
Annapolis
State House
United States ‘Naval Academy
Wilson
White House
Catholic University
Bulgarian Envoys Leave Paris for Sofia
The bulk of the Bulgarian peace delegation led by Gen. Theodoroff departed Paris for Sofia last night, signaling a shift in negotiations.
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Paris
Theodorofft
Itechead
Sofia
Postmaster General Faces Senate Inquiry Over Civil Service
George R. Wales of the civil service commission testified that the Postal Department did not exert undue influence on the commission. Wales defended changes in civil service exam ratings and said no basis for charges of improper activity exists. Senator McKellar urged giving Burleson a chance to testify, with Chairman Sterling to decide on next steps.
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Washington
George R. Wales
The
Civil Service, Commission
Senate
Wales
McKellar
Tennessee
Civil Service
Burleson
Sterling
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