Oklahoma martial law stirs fight over governor and legislature
Oklahoma reports state of insurrection and martial law as Gov. Walton faces charges of tyranny. National Guard patrols Oklahoma City and Creek and Oklahoma counties while lawmakers push a special session to investigate the governor. Editors unite against despotism and urge immediate legislative action.
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Edward W. Pickard
Klahoma
Ku Klux Klan
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Creek County
National Guard
United States
Oklahoma
Walton
Commonwealth
Europe
Benito Mussolini
Primo Rivera
Italy
Spain
Commonwealths
Spain’s coup establishes directorate under Primo Rivera
The military aristocracy’s coup succeeds as King Alfonso yields and forms a national directorate with Primo Rivera as president. Premier and cabinet posts are abolished, establishing a virtually dictatorial regime.
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OFAR
Spain
Alfonso
Primo Rivera
Pjremier
Mussolini’s Greece and Fiume Negotiations Stir International Tension
Mussolini sits in a strong position as Greece apologizes for Janina murders and salutes Italian, French, and British flags. Talks with Yugoslavia over Fiume advance, while Giardini becomes military governor of the city amid fears of annexation. At the League of Nations Branting condemns inaction over Corfu. Salandra defends Italy’s seizure and challenges the Covenant as supreme law.
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Italy
Greece
Jugo-Slavia
League of Nations
Janina
France
England
Athens
Fiume
Giardini
League
Corfu
Hjalmar Branting
Signor Salandra
Irregulars Threaten Crisis Between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
Bulgarian irregulars and Mace Donian irredentists gather along the frontier prompting Belgrade to warn Sofia that invasion of Serbian soil will trigger war. Bulgaria seeks diplomatic intervention from allied powers to prevent escalation.
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Jugo-Slavia
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Sofia
Baldwin in Paris Talks With Premier Poincare
British Prime Minister Baldwin spent several days in Paris last week and engaged in extensive discussions with Premier Poincare on world affairs and Franco British relations.
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Baldwin
Paris
Poincare
Treasury reports first-ten-week fiscal results show reduced outgo
Washington treasury figures for the first ten weeks ending September 15 show total expenses cut by 42 million dollars while income rose 29.06 million. Customs gained 12 million and income taxes 28 million, with miscellaneous internal revenue up 239 million or down about 5 million. Income tax receipts total 124 million. debt interest fell 12 million to 38 million. Legislative costs declined 20 million to 425 million. shipping costs rose to 21.466 million, up 6 million. Customs and internal revenue refunds totaled 830 million, down 12 million from last year. Railroad claims settlements fell to 18.9 million from 21 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Shipping Board
Prohibition Chief Seeks Limited Interference on Cider
Union Prohibition Commissioner Haynes notes the government intends to interfere as little as possible with farmers making cider and fruit juices. He argues cider violations are far less serious than abuses in distilled spirits and fermented liquors. Great Britain replies to Hughes on ship liquor plan as not sympathetic but will raise the issue at the imperial conference in London next month.
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Catalonia
Basque
Morocco
Melilla
Rivera
Gran Somaten
Fascisti
Spain
Barcelona
Alhucemas Bay
Aizpuru
Tangier
London
United States
Great Britain
France
Arid
England
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Haynes
Hill
Maryland
Hughes
Washington
Cosgrave Re-elected Leader as Dail Convened in Dublin
In Dublin the new Irish Free State Dail met with all oath-taking members present and unanimously re elected William Cosgrave as president. Forty four Republican members were absent, eighteen of them in prison. Cosgrave and allies rejected a Farmer member appeal to allow rebel MPs to meet and decide policy, insisting on no compromise with rebellion.
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Dair
Fire Sweeps Berkeley Homes in Forest Fires
More than fifty blocks in Berkeley California were destroyed by flames early this week leaving 12 000 to 15 000 people homeless. Property loss estimated around 5 000 000 dollars. The fires also burned three smaller California towns all sparked by forest fires near the University of California campus.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
California
Five Thousand Dollars Lure in Mountain Cabin
Hank Winton plans to surrender and share a five thousand dollar reward after a tense night with Molly and her husband. A wife urges escape with the promise of safety but Hank weighs the cost of a life torn by outlaw fate and the welfare of a child.
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Hank Winton
Hank
Molly
Shore
Hyar
Tom
Fair Exchange No Robbery in Punxville Grocery Heist
Sheriff labels the Punxville store break in as local home talent theft and the grocer jokes that they are even grinning as he implies selling the guilty parties their groceries. The tone is wry and community centered.
Fashion Note Across The Floor Walkers
Miss Sweet asks where to find petti coats while a floorwalker questions if the curio department has been fried.
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Curlo
The Key to Success Hidden as a Night Key
A brief cryptic note suggests that success may not be found by a direct path but by testing obstacles and turning tricks of access. It implies that what appears useful at night may be unavailable by day.
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