Grand Jury Ready to Act Against District Attorney Woolwine
Los Angeles October 1 The county Grand Jury after three months investigation says it will ask the Attorney General to send a special deputy to aid in handling the case against District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine. The jury may seek trial on charges of misuse of funds and delivered a partial report requesting a special prosecutor because Woolwine is an interested party.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Charles L. Elmendorf
Woolwine
Armies Reported Firing Boats in China Trade
Three American companies in Chongking and Ichang reported to the American legation that Northern and Southern Chinese government forces are detaining and firing on foreign river boats on the Yangtze. The clashes threaten to halt traffic and injure American trade.
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Peking
China
Chong King and
Ichang
Settlement of Irish problem hoped at October conference
London reports a hopeful mood as an Irish settlement is expected at the conference on October 11. The prompt reply from Eamonn de Valera and the conciliatory terms from the British Premier raise prospects that the meeting will reach a real agreement.
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London
England
Eamonn de Valera
Mahoney murder case heads to jury today in Seattle
The Mahoney trial concluded testimony yesterday with both sides set to present five hours of closing arguments. Prosecutors and defense prepared for a jury verdict, with the state challenging the defense’s body location claim and witnesses placing Mrs. Kate Mahoney alive after the alleged time of death. The jury was expected to begin deliberations around 6 PM.
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Seattle
James E. Mahoney
Kate Mahoney
Guard C. Johnson
Mahoney
Lake Union
Harding Heads to Witness Marine Fall Maneuvers
President Harding travels to Fredericksburg Virginia to observe the Marine Corps fall maneuvers. He will stay in a tent White House on Civil War battlefield sites during the visit.
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Washington
Harding
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Marine Corps
White House
Ku Klux Klan Hearings Set For October 11
Washington reports that after a conference with Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty Phillip P Campbell Kansas chairman of the House rules committee announced the committee on resolutions will begin public hearings on a Ku Klux Klan investigation on October 11.
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Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
Phillip P. Campbell
Kansas
House Rules Committee
Committee On Resolutions
Man Sailor Seeks House Work to Feed Himself
Alfred Foreman a husky six foot three sailor who advertised in a San Francisco paper seeking babies to care for or any house work. Since 1909 he has sailed the seas and now pivots from ship's carpenter to baby carriage skipper explaining a man must eat.
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Alfred Foreman
San Francisco
Foreman
Relief Methods for Unemployed Studied by Hoover
Emergency measures for relief of the unemployed are under study by Herbert Hoover and the unemployment conference leaders. One plan contemplates sending a message to governors of all states and to mayors of towns with 25 000 or more residents urging immediate cooperation to implement recommendations.
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Washington, D. CC
Herbert ©. Hoover
Unemployment Conference
Paris Police Agents To Change Their Clothes
Paris police known as agents will switch uniforms after finding a high collared long tailed double breasted outfit hinders speed in a 440 yard sprint. In Twin Falls Idaho jury pool for the Southard murder case shows all but 13 of the 40 veniremen excused or disqualified. the day focused on questioning talesmen.
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Paris
Southard
Twin Falls
Idaho
Southerd
Talesmen
Prohibition Referendum Shows Wet Tilt in New York
New York voters in nine weeks cast over 100000 ballots on a Prohibition referendum run by the National Liberal Alliance. Results favor liberal open sale of light wines and beer by 93720 to 1978, with blue laws strongly opposed by 260. Ballots are opened weekly, hopes rise for a Congress memorial to restore personal rights to drink light wines and beer. A Philadelphia referendum is planned as similar drives spread to other cities. Former servicemen helped distribute the boxes in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
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New York
Allance
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Congress
Philadelphia
Liberal Alliance
Thousands of Longshoremen Protest New Terms
In New York on October 1, several thousand longshoremen and checkers walked out in protest of new working terms agreed by trans-Atlantic steamship operators and the International Longshoremen's Association.
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New York
trans-Atlantic Steamship Operators
International Longshoremen's Association
Alien Land Amendment Passed in New Mexico Election
Santa Fe New Mexico, October 1. Official count shows the special state election amendment adopted prohibiting aliens ineligible for citizenship from owning land in the state.
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Santa Fe, N. M
New Mexico
Japanese Cabinet Accepts Suggestions for Conference
Tokyo October 1 Japanese cabinet in principle accepts American suggestions on topics for discussion at the armament and Far Eastern conferences as reported by Asahi Shimbun.
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Tokio
Asahi Shimbun
Presbyterians Seek Supreme Court Test Case on Bible in Schools
Readers of the Presbyterian Church announce a Supreme Court test case to decide if the Bible can be excluded from Washington state public schools. Washington has barred the Bible as sectarian. The Presbyterians say the policy contradicts the Declaration of Independence covenant between the nation and God. the move began with the Presbyterian synod of Washington.
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Washington
New York
Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court of the United States
Presbyterian Synod of
Chicago Fire Anniversary Skips Mrs O Leary and the Cow
Chicago plans its semi centennial observance for Oct 2 15 but officials say Mrs O Leary and the cow had nothing to do with starting the blaze. Records show they retired an hour before the fire and rumors of causes persist as investigators continue.
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Chicago
Fire Department
Over 46 000 War Veterans Are Unemployed
Indianap olis Ind Oct 1 Four hundred seventy nine posts of American Legion reported to national headquarters that 46 658 former service men are unemployed The reports cover virtually every state with an average unemployment rate of 21 5 percent and an average wage decrease of 32 5 percent
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Violence in League of Nations debate over Russian famine
In Geneva on October 1 a violent exchange occurred in League of Nations sessions over Bolshevik blame for famine. Support for Dr. Nansen’s relief efforts was affirmed by a vote of confidence while Armenia Georgia Azerbaijan and Northern Caucasus appealed for aid against Bolshevik forces.
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Fridthof Nansen
London
Nansen
Red Cross
League of Nations
Gmneva
Fridthof Nasen
Russia
Armenia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Caucausus
Economic Woes Hit Lower California Districts
Travelers report intolerable conditions in southern Lower California due to three years of scant rainfall and dying livestock. A federal rule banning foreign ships from Mexican port trade has isolated the region as only two Mexican vessels ply coastwise routes at long gaps. Inhabitants plan to protest to President Obregon hoping for relief.
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Mexico City
California
Obregon
Utah Town Is Shocked Abandoned After Quakes
Elisnore town 160 miles south of Salt Lake City reports all brick and stone buildings abandoned after three earthquake shocks. Considerable damage was wrought and area residents assess aftermath.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Elisnore
Here
Terrific Wind Causes Death at Chichagof
Special correspondence from Chichagof reports a southeasterly hurricane that raged overnight. Bunkhouse No 2 collapsed at 4 35 this morning, pinning men in their rooms and causing Elmer Saimio to die from larynx fracture. five others injured with broken bones and contusions.
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Chichagof
Elmer Saimio
Wood and Forbes Guests of Japan Arrive for Visit
Gen Leonard Wood and Ao Cameron Forbes arrived in Tokyo for a week or longer stay as guests of the Japanese government. They have been in Japan while examining conditions in the Philippines during the past several months.
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Gen
Leonard Wood
Forbes
Japan
Tokio
Ao Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Transylvania Peasants Revolt Reported in Sections
Budap est dispatch reports peasant uprisings in Transylvania with demands for land grants. Rebels oust Austrian authorities and loot shops as the unrest spreads across several regions.
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Budapest
Transylvania
Fierce Fighting Reported Between Moors and Spaniards
London dispatch from Madrid reports fierce fighting at Tisza as Spaniards deploy 15,000 men. Sources say Spanish losses were heavy while Moors were badly defeated amid the Moroccan uprising.
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London
Madrid
Tisza
Prohibition raid targets Gobey's Grill tied to Arbuckle case
In San Francisco police and prohibition agents raided Gobey's Grill, said to be the liquor headquarters for Roscoe Arbuckle's party that led to Miss Virginia Rappe's death. The manager and three employees were arrested, and charges against Arbuckle for unlawful possession will go to the Grand Jury. Information will also be filed against three men suspected of supplying liquor.
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San Francisco
Sylvain Lazarus
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Gobey's Grill
Virginia Rappe
Robert H. McCormack
United States Attorney
Federal District Attorney
San Francis Hotel
Ien
Yankees Capture American League Pennant
The New York Yankees clinched the pennant defeating the Philadelphia Americans 5 to 3 this afternoon in front of an estimated 25,000 fans. It marks the first pennant in Yankees history and caps a hard fought major league chase.
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New York
New York Yankees
Yankees
Philadelphia Americans
September Weather Summary Shows Moderate Rain and Warm Days
The Weather Bureau reports Juneau had a normal September with an average temperature of 50.3 degrees, 0.7 degrees above the 27 year mean of 49.6. The month saw 8.6 inches of rain, 2 inches below the September norm, with 29 days of measurable precipitation and 87.2 hours of sunshine, 32 percent of possible.
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Juneau
Weather Bureau
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