Mexican bandit Zamora threatens to execute two captives
Deserters report that Pedro Zamora the Jalisco bandit has threatened to kill W A Sandy Gardiner an American citizen and W B Johnson a British subject who were kidnapped at Cuale on August 20. Government officials say ransom demands have increased and efforts are underway to secure release without payment. Federal troops are said to be close behind Zamora who is believed to have taken refuge near the El Panal mountains in western Jalisco.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zamora
Jalisco
W. A
Sandy) Gardiner
W. B. Johnson
Zamora
Cuale
Guadalajara
Esperanza Mining Company
Gardiner
United States
el Panal
Roberts Recieves Transcript on Suffrage Resolution
Governor A H Roberts has received a correct copy of the house proceedings showing a quorum present and concurrence with the senate action on the suffrage resolution. He will certify the action to Secretary Colby and has informed Speaker Seth Walker and other house members he will do so.
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Roberts
Hville
Tenn
A. H Roberts
House
Senate
Colby
Seth Walker
Delacroix in Paris for Belgian French military accord
Premier Delacroix of Belgium visits Paris parks and dines with Premier Millerand. He is here to finalize ratification of the military accord between France and Belgium already signed by Marshal Foch for France and General Maglinse, Belgian chief of staff.
Sugar Prices Fall as Refiners Cut 1 Cent Per Pound
Announcement reports refined sugar prices dropping to about the same level as recently traded secondary stocks. The Federal Sugar Refining Company cuts its price by one cent per pound to 15.0 cents, around a two percent decline.
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Federal Sugar Refining Company
Mutiny Suppression in Tingchow Faces Vow of Harsh Punishment
General Chang Tsohxling, inspector general, told an Associated Press correspondent that death for all 1,500 mutineers at Tingchow is favored. He was restrained from acting only by disagreement with the president who allegedly favored blasting only the ring-leaders.
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Peking
Tingchow
Chang Tsohxling
Associated Prose
Wifes Wish is Gratified in Tragic Indiana Funeral Scene
In Muncie Indiana Mrs Rebecca Hesser surrounded by friends as she dressed for her husband’s funeral in the village church, regrets that her wish to die with him was unfulfilled. She died in her chair before the summons could come.
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Muncie
Rebecca Hesser
Roverton
Aia
Want a Higher Wage Scale for Anthracite Miners
United Mine Workers representatives in Scranton plan to reopen wage talks after accepting a two year contract based on the anthracite commission award. They seek further increases and will address President Wilson or Secretary Wilson with a statement criticizing the agreement as unsatisfactory. Mine owners say they had no power to renegotiate and signed under the commission’s terms.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
Anthracite Coal Commission
Wilson
Secretary of Labor
W. B. Wilson
Japan Keeps Troops at Vladivostok Citing Security Claims
The Honolulu depen report notes Japan intends to maintain forces at Vladivostok until life and property are guaranteed. Dispatches reaching Tokyo confirm the move, with 1 Hochi, a Japanese language newspaper, reporting the situation.
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Depen
Honolulu
Japan
Vladivostok
Tokio
1 Hochi
Open shop policy adopted by seven Mobile shipyards
Seven of the largest Mobile ship building and ship repair plants announced an open shop policy stating it does not intend to fight labor unions but to stop union domination. The Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company and the Home Industry Iron Works are among those signing the agreement, two major Gulf coast repair plants.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Home Industry Iron Works
Gulf
Deschanel Health Normal Seen in Paris Receptions
Press attention follows President Deschanel's diplomatic receptions at Ram Souillet his country home. The events mark the first since last May's railway journey accident and are viewed as evidence his health has returned to normal.
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Deschanel
Paris
President Deschanels
Ram‘Souillet
Government Moves to Prosecute War Contract Controversies
Government launches action against contractors amid war contract disputes. Authorities vow prosecutions to address alleged overcharges and mismanagement while outlining steps to recover funds and ensure contractor accountability.
Prosecution Moves on War Contract Controversies
The department of justice orders criminal and civil actions against 324 contractors, signaling a government cleanup of war contract controversies. Cases, mostly from the war department, involve contracts ranging from a few thousand to several millions of dollars. The shipping board plans to seek criminal prosecutions in about six more cases. The effort targets millions of dollars in war related contracts.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Department
War Department
Shipping Board
Taxes Demanded by Mexico Controversy Continues
Washington reports export taxes by American oil companies for May and June have not end ed the dispute with Mexico.Mexico City indicates another tax increase will be enacted soon. Open Shop attack by Samuel Gompers labeled dishonest in a statement.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Gomperson
Gibson With Polish Officials In Warsaw Meeting
Warsaw reports Hugh S. Gibson United States minister to Poland met Polish leaders including Premier Witos on his first day back from the United States. The discussions focused on bilateral concerns and ongoing cooperative efforts between the two nations.
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Gibson
Warsaw
Hugh S. Gibson
United States
Poland
Premmer Witos
Taft's Fountain of Time statue in Chicago
The colossal sculpture The Fountain of Time by Arado Taft sits at the midway facing the University of Chicago. The artist has spent six years on the project, marking it a major sculpture in the area.
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Taft
Chicago
Arado Taft
University of Chicago
Germans to export air nitrogen to cut German prices
Berlin dispatch reports Germany plans to release from 30 000 to 50 000 tons of nitrogen made from air for export free of duty. Revenue from these sales will go toward lowering prices for German domestic consumers.
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Washington
Berlin
Department of Commerce
Minnesota Daily Star Debuts In Minneapolis Ambitious Daily
A new daily newspaper the Minnesota Daily Star appears in Minneapolis under a million-dollar corporate banner. The launch enjoys active promotion by the National Nonpartisan League and labor unions in the Twin Cities, with labor and farming interests largely represented in its audience.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minnesota Daily Star
Northwest
Naional Nonpartisan League
Twin Cities
Both Aviators Die In Morristown Airplane Crash
Two men burned to death when a government all metal plane crashed on James street Morristown at low altitude. Sounds of engine trouble followed by a dive and explosion scattered mail bags, with wreckage trapping the pilots. A notebook bore the name T. T. Miller and a collar read T. A. The bags were tagged Jefferson Terminal Chicago and South Dakota.
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Morristown
James Street
T. T. Miller
Jefferson Terminal
Chicago
South Dakota
Will Cotton Be Financed
A committee of 88 southern bankers businessmen and officials of the American Cotton Association met in Montgomery to confer with Governor W P G Harding and federal reserve board members on September 15. The aim was a clear policy pronouncement on financing the 1920 cotton crop, ending the association’s session with earnestness and stirring incidents.
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Montgomery
Ala
American Cotton Association
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
One Fortunate Candidate Grabs Spotlight in Trap Shoot
In Greenville South Carolina McSwain leads the field at a national trapshoot tournament with four clear birds ahead of rivals. The event, held at Greenville's exhibition, showcases Marco City provisional president De La Huerta's grip on the race and features John J. McSwain, W A McSwain’s brother, as a notable contender.
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United States
Toronto
Frank Troah
van Huerta
Washington
Nouver
Wash
Marco City
Greenville
8. C
John J. McSwain
de la Huerta
W. A. McSwain
B. E. Woodward
Houston
Texas
Extension of Building Trades Strike Predicted in New York
F G Beldenkapp national organizer of the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union forecasts a nationwide expansion of the building trades strike totaling about 75000 workers in New York and beyond. The predicted escalation signals growing labor tensions across the construction sector as unions urge higher wages and better conditions.
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New York
F. G. Beldenkapp
Amalgamated Metal Workers’ Union
Brazil's Credit Woes Rise From High Political Costs
In Rio de Janeiro and Mount Vernon readings, Brazil faces mounting evictions as erratic exchange rates and political price tag threaten credit. North American banks and merchants warn they will halt credits to Brazilian lands if demands rise, while officials await improved conditions.
Dempsey Knocks Out Miske In Third Round Victory
Heavyweight champion Jim Dempsey showcases power in Benton Harbor defeating Billy Miske of St Paul in the third round of a ten round match. Three hard blows secure the victory and a share of the gate receipts estimated between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
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Dempsey
Mieke
Benton Harbor, Miche
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Toledo
Miske
Roosevelt Sees Confusion Over Maine Woman Vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt says the enfranchisement of women has caused extreme confusion in Maine where state officers and voting will occur September 13. He notes unclear voter registration and the size of the female vote as he travels from Maine to New York after campaigning.
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Maine
Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Roosevelt
Italian extremists urge seizure of industry in Milan meeting
At Milan a dispatch says Italian extremists advocate a general take over of industry. The plan was proposed at a meeting of the General Federation of Labor heads, the metal workers union, and representatives of the Italian socialist party.
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Alm
Italian Social London
General Federation of Labor
Metal Workers’ Union
Italian Socialist Party
Milan
Minors Anarchists Arrested in Springfield Raid
Federal agents arrest 19 men in a Springfield raid targeting a dangerous anarchist group. Police say the leaders and members have baffled authorities in several cities.
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Springfield
Ille
Department of Justice
British Leader Rejects Mayor Hylan Plea Over Cork Lord Mayor
Leerne Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain refused Mayor Hylan of New York’s request to release Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork from prison. The note confirms the British premier’s negative reply to the appeal amid ongoing tensions.
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Hylan
Lloyd George
Chicago
New York
Wroyd George
England
Lucerne
Switzerland
Benyon
MacSwiney
Sonville
Ills
Cork
Leerne
Great Britain
Washington Army Recruiting Record Set in August
August recruiting shattered peacetime records with 19242 enlistees reported by Adjutant General Harris. The item notes strong military manpower gains and places this in the broader wartime manpower context and national mobilization effort.
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Washington
Harris
Capture of Nefa and Urfa Reported by French Forces
The paper notes the capture of Urfa in Asiatic Turkey, about 75 miles southwest of Diargekir, by French forces. A strong French column was reportedly marching on Urfa. In Washington, Representative Black of Texas denied southern favoritism in government price fixing on necessities, as released by the Democratic National Committee.
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Nefa
Constantinople
Urfa
Asiatic Turkey
Diargekir
Washington
Representative Black
Texas
South
Democratic National Committee
Tennessee House Defeats Poll Tax on Women
Nashville Tenn The Tennessee house defeated a bill requiring women to pay poll tax by a 41 to 34 vote. The action closed the special session of the legislature.
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Nashylie
Tenn
House of Representatives
Tennessee
Austrian Officers Raid Vienna War Crisis
War prisoners claim troops in Moscow halted Austrian officers attempting to depart Russia. Officers allegedly dragged from trains and forced back toward the frontier amid tense Vienna affair and cross border discipline.
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Vienna
Russia
Moscow
Civil Employes Get Five Percent Pay Rise
Washington A wage increase of five per cent was awarded all classes of civil employes in the naval establishment under a new pay schedule recently inaugurated and approved by Secretary Daniels.
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Washington
Naval Establishment
Daniels
Washington to Seek Population Recount Amid Growth
Washington North Carolina moves to recount population after census shows a 45 decline over ten years despite a decade of school attendance gains. reports of housing shortages and booming tobacco market promise economic momentum as new roads improve access. local events include a whiskey seizure and planned construction and civic projects.
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Washington, N. C
Washington
Census Bureau
Hhimit
Beaufort County
Goldsboro Chamber Sees Tobacco Market Expansion
Goldsboro business leaders through the Chamber of Commerce envision a forty million pound tobacco market. J P Caylor Company Export Leaf Tobacco Company and Imperial Tobacco Company have set up large drying plants, boosting Goldsboro to emerge as a potential Eastern Carolina tobacco hub.
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Goldsboro
J. P. Caylor Company
Export Leaf Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company
Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Audit Shows City Deficit Over $65 000
The Charlotte city audit for the fiscal year shows a deficit exceeding $65 000 due to higher costs for supplies and salaries. The city also funded a boating debt of $220 000, reflecting years of accumulation under the old government form. The annual total reached $270 000, with a three year deficit of $40 000 under the current government. Additionally, Congress man Clyde R Hoey is tipped for a Western District attorney post, with W C Hammer stepping down as Democratic nominee for Congress in the seventh district.
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Charlotte
Huey
Shelby
Clyde R. Hoey
Wetern
North Carolina
W. C. Hammer
Hoy
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