Japanese Oppose California Land Measure in Immigration Clash
Secretary of State Colby has been informed by Ambassador Shidehara that California’s proposed land holding ban for Japanese would trigger anti American sentiment in Japan. Both governments fear the measure, arguing it violates the gentlemen's agreement and disrupts immigration undertakings. The State Department could influence California's vote despite no federal power to block it.
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Washington
Colby
Shidehara
California
Japan
United States
State Department
Californians Plan Big Vote Against Japs
Sacramento action notes California voters will back the anti Japanese measure in November by a large margin. Leaders such as J M Inman and Benedict claim federal influence cannot stop the initiative, predicting a 90 to 1 victory despite Washington objections.
New York Car Lines May Be Tied Up
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit strike cripples Brooklyn transport and threatens to spread to Manhattan and the Bronx as union officers confer with Interborough Railway officials on a sympathetic action. James Sheridan leads the strike.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn Transportation
New York City
James Sheridan
Interborough Railway
Manhattan
Bronx
Business Show Highlights Educational Innovations In Seattle
The Seattle Business Show from September 20 to 25 at the Arena will feature the Telautograph demonstrated for the first time in the city. Exhibits will include many office appliances unseen in the West and new improvements to standard machines to boost capacity and efficiency. A portable typewriter is also expected to be unveiled.
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Seattle
West
Army enlistments for Germany reopen in New York
Tomorrow the army recruiting office in the Mutual Life building will reopen Germany service enlistments for four days. Seventy eight men are needed including 729 infantry 12 cooks and 27 clerks. No married men accepted and former service members are preferred.
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Germany
Army Recruiting Office
Mutual Life
Bank examiner meets cow town loan scheme collapse
In a western town a bank examiner confronts a risky note tied to cattle deals. Tom Merwin and Bill Longley race to raise 10 000 dollars as a call loan nears default, prompting a nighttime hijack of a rockdell bound train. Longley coerces Merwin into a last ditch plan.
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Leandro Garcia
Kansas City
Tom
Hillsdale
Longley
Chaparosa
The
First National
Tom Merwin
Merwin
Min
Bill
Cooper & Craig
Cooper
Joana
Myer Brothers
Rockdell
Emni
Bill Longley
Sam Houston
Martial law declared as Belfast riots intensify
Belfast declares martial law at noon as fighting between Orangemen and Catholics escalates into a civil war. death toll reaches 19 with hundreds wounded. fires ignite property damage near 4 million dollars. British troops rush in as loyalists and Catholics clash across major districts.
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Belfast
Ireland
Dublin
Edward Carson
Shipyards
Orangemen
Lisburn
First Hunger Strike Death in English Jail
Worcester England August 31. The first death from a hunger strike in an English jail occurred here today. Karl Bunwal died after going without food for two days. He was jailed for contempt of court for insisting on occupying his home after eviction.
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Worcester
England
Karl Bunwal
Tve
Special Train With Lewis Men Passes
A 14 car special train carrying Fourth Division troops from St Paul to Camp Lewis will pass Seattle Wednesday afternoon per Great Northern officials. The contingent will be stationed permanently at the American Lake cantonment.
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Fourth Division
St. Paul
Camp Lewis
Seattle
Great Northern
American Lake Cantonment
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