Attacks on U S Legations in Europe and Uruguay
In Basile, police stopped a protest by several hundred Communists in front of the American Consulate over the Sacco and Vanzetti execution. In Montevideo, the U S Legation is guarded amid fears of disturbances tied to a one day general strike by Communists protesting the Sacco and Vanzetti verdict.
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Basile
Switzerland
Sacco Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Montevideo
United States
Sacco
Vanzetti
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Takes Overdose Attempt In New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw ingested morphine in her apartment and cried out for the U S Deputy Marshal to evict her as she had swallowed poison to kill many. She was rushed to a hospital and after a stomach pump, doctors said she would recover. For six weeks she has defied eviction and kept within her rooms to elude marshals while running tea rooms.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Tor
U. S
Postmaster General Hays Shaken Up in Train Crash
New York October 28. Postmaster General Will H. Hays and many passengers aboard the Midnight Express of the Pennsylvania were badly shaken when the train crashed into a local at the Manhattan transfer in New Jersey during foggy conditions this morning.
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Hays
New York
Will H. Hays
Pennsylvania
Washington
Manhattan Transfer
New Jersey
Monoplanes Arrive in Kansas City for Legion Convention
Three five passenger monoplanes flying from New York to Kansas City with one stop landed here bringing veterans and delegates for the American Legion convention opening Monday.
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Kansas City
New York
American Legion
Vanderlip Proposes Bank of the United States and Europe
War saw dispatch reports New York financier Frank A. Vanderlip has offered President Piludski a plan to establish a Bank of the United States and Europe with a capitalization of one billion dollars.
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Warsaw
Frank A. Vanderlip
New York
Piludski
United States
Europe
Representative Blanton Censured Faints at Reprimand
In Washington on October 28 the House passed a resolution censuring Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas for unwarranted remarks on government printing office corruption. Speaker Gillett read the censure. Blanton fainted, was revived, and left the chamber crying.
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Washington
House
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Frederick H. Gillett
Blanton
Over a Million Stolen in Downtown Mail Robbery
General Hays announced the loot from the downtown mail truck robbery last Wednesday night totaled 1,454,129.86 dollars. The haul included over 27,000 in cash and over 11,000 in jewels with the rest in bonds and stocks, negotiable and non negotiable.
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New York
Hays
Examines One Man During Entire Day in Murder Case
In Twin Falls Idaho on October 28 the trial of Mrs Lyda Southard for the murder of her fourth husband Edward F Meyers dominated by Dr J R Morgan testifying for the defense He said he could not determine the cause of Meyers death based on the state's hypothetical questions and surrounding circumstances
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Lyda Southard
Edward F. Meyers
J. R. Morgan
Meyer
Negro Bandit Barricaded In House Riddled With Bullets
ST JOSEPH MO Oct 28 Following an attempted hold up a negro barricaded himself last night in a house and before he was smoked out and then riddled with bullets he probably fatally wounded a detective and shot several patrolmen seriously
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Alaska fishing industry before House recommendation
Washington Oct 28 Extension of the Secretary of Commerce jurisdiction over Alaska fisheries to protect salmon runs was urged before the House Merchant Marine Committee by Dr H M Smith Commissioner of Fisheries The substitute bill would place Alaska fisheries under Commerce Department control to the three mile limit Seattle representative Art i 8 McCord of Alaska Fisheries favored the substitute noting the White bill would harm trap fishing The measure has backing from various Alaska fishing interests and will replace the White bill
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Alaska
House Committee On Merchant Marine
H. M. Smith
McCord
Seattle
Alaska Fisheries
Bloodhounds Track Slayer to Suspect Home
Police seek Andrew Rolando in the death of Priest Belknap. Bloodhounds led the posse through a snowstorm to Tony Bartolino and Nimon Kootzman’s home. Bartolino found the body. both men were questioned and not arrested as officials warned of impending arrests amid ongoing developments.
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Belknap
Tony Bartolino
Nimon Kootzman
Bartolino
Kootzeman
Detectives search Burlington trains for murder suspect trio
Denver authorities comb all Burlington trains arriving from Lead South Dakota on October 28 to locate a man and two women wanted in connection with the murder of Priest Belknap. The investigation centers on flight from Lead and the trio’s possible movements after the crime.
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Denver
Colo
Burlington
Lead
Belknap
Alaska Wireless Station Signals Japanese Stations
Washington dispatch reports the naval radio station on St. Paul Island has established direct communication with wireless stations in Japan. While not yet open for commercial use, the link is expected to become an invaluable reserve path if trans Pacific cables fail.
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Washington
Naval Radio Station
St. Paul
Priblloff Islands
Japan
Over Thousand Parade in White Robes as Warning
In PMD Oklahoma an estimated 250 cars carried 4 to 5 men in white robes through the negro district. Dozens of Black residents were warned anonymously to leave, with several reported to flee. The event appears linked to a Wednesday pistol battle in which two Negroes were killed and a policeman wounded.
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PMD
Okla
Offered Freedom for Testimony Against Burch
In Los Angeles on October 28 attorney Charles Erbetein for Mada lynne Obenchain said she had been offered freedom in exchange for testimony against Arthur Burch in the murder of J Belton Kennedy. Burch’s trial is set for November 1. Obenchain reportedly refused to discuss the offer and U S District Attorney Woolwine declined to comment beyond saying he would wait to hear from Mrs Obenchain.
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Los Angeles
Charles Erbetein
Madalynne Obenchain
Arthur Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Burch
Erbstein
United States District
Woolwine
Governor Bone Denies Alaska Partition Plan
Gov Scott C Bone rebuts a Seattle Times despatch claiming he will propose splitting Alaska into two territories in his annual report. He says no recommendation exists and the plan would divide the territory with Seward as western capital and Juneau remaining central, amid debate over rail routes and access.
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Scott C. Bone
Congress
Alaska
Anchorage
Seattle Times
Bone
Ter. Bone
Fall
The
Times
Seward
Western Territory
United States Railroad
Acess
Nanana
Tanana
Nome
Arctic
Old Territory
Juneau
Kuskokwim
Panhandle
Yukon
Fairbanks
Southern farmers urged to keep 1922 cotton acreage steady
Birmingham Alabama October 28 The American Cotton Association adopted a resolution urging Southern farmers not to raise the 1922 cotton acreage beyond the previous year, aiming to stabilize supply and prices.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Cotton Association
South
Rail unions call off looming rail strike amid labor board concerns
Chicago report says switchmen trainmen conductors engineers and firemen revoked strike authorizations after joint meeting with Telegraphers. W G Lee and L E Shepard cited public opinion and government opposition as key factors. Wage talks and working rules were hinted as not urgent issues.
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Chicago
Salbees
Railroad Labor Board
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Chicago, Ill
L. E. Shepard
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Washington
Hooper Named Settler of Strike by Public Group
Chicago October 28. T H Cashen president of the Switchmen's Union says in a forenoon statement the man who settled the strike is Ben W Hooper former governor of Tennessee and vice president of the railroad labor board who represents the public group.
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Hooper
Chicago
Ill
Cashen
Switchmen’s Union
Ben W. Hooper
Tennessee
Railroad Labor Board
Paves Way for Vote on Bonus for Soldiers
Washington October 28 United States Senator James A Reed of Missouri paved the way to force a vote on the soldiers bonus bill recently tabled at President Hardings request He offered an amendment to the tax revision bill taxing excess profits of corporations to fund the ex servicemens bonus The amendment includes McCumbers five way benefit bill The Senate rejected the Walsh amendment proposing a graduated income tax on corporations by 33 to 32 with ten Republicans crossing to join the Democratic minority
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Washington
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
Harding
Reed
McCumber
Finance Committee
Senate
Texans Not Instructed Strike End Here
Chicago October 2 The code word ending the strike was not sent to the International and Great Northern trainmen pending determination of their opportunity to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International & Great Northern
Call Off Strike Ordered By Brotherhood Chiefs
Cleveland October 28. Secret code messages from the Brotherhoods of Trainmen Engineers and Firemen general offices directed the general chairmen to call off the strike this morning. The dispatches indicated a halt to industrial action across the railway unions.
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R. R
Cleveland
Brotherhoods of
Cheers greet Marshal Foch arrival in New York
A mighty bombardment of cheers greeted Marshal Foch when he arrived in New York this afternoon aboard the liner Paris en route to Kansas City for the American Legion convention. He was welcomed by General John J. Pershing.
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New York
Marshal Foch
Paris
American Legion
Kansas City
United States
John L' Pershing
Wealthy Man Admits He Killed in Self Defense
CHICAGO October 28 Gerald A Stack a wealthy insurance and fealty man of Larimer Wyoming admitted manslaughter in connection with the shooting of Paul Brown on August 13 1920 He said he acted in self defense
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Chicago
Ill
Gerald A. Stack
Larimer
Wyoming
Paul Brown
Stack
Opening Armament Conference Date Moved to November 12
Washington announces the opening armament conference will begin on the morning of November 12 instead of November 11 due to Armistice Day ceremonies for the burial of the unknown American dead soldier.
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Washington
Passenger Train Plunges Off Bridge Near Reggio
A Naples passenger express derailed while crossing a river bridge about twenty miles north of Reggio, plunging into the stream. Casualties are feared heavy as rescue and recovery efforts begin.
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Rome
Naples
Réggio
Purchaser of Valuable Land for Rifle Is Dead
WALLA WALLA Wash October 28 Michael Kinny aged 89 died here last night He was the last survivor of the Steptoe expedition against the Indians in 1857 Kinny bought property from a sold prospector for a rifle Now the lots lie in the heart of the business district downtown.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Michael Kinny
Kinny
Steptoe
Senate Rejects Additional Tax Bill Amendments
Washington report notes the Senate rejected three amendments to the tax revision bill all seeking a tax on undistributed corporate profits. One amendment was defeated without a roll call.
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Senate
Washington
Doctor Murderer to Die in Electric Chair
Dr W A Hadley was found guilty of murdering his wife three years ago and sentenced to die in the electric chair on December 9 in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
W A. Hadley
Telegraphers Wired Cancel Strike Order Quiets Rail Fire
Telegraphers in St. Louis report a coded message has cancelled the strike order and halted activity as rail operations resume. The development follows tension between railroad authorities and telegraph workers, with officials advising calm.
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ST. Louis
Federal Judge to Proclaim Rail Strike Halt in Texas
United States District Attorney John D. Hartman said Attorney General Daugherty authorized a court proclamation to bar a strike by rail employees on Texas roads under federal receivership. The move would be invoked only if violence occurred.
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San Antonio
Tex
United States
John D. Hartman
Daugherty
Texas
Blacklisting Alleged Discharge Ties Rail Strikes
A railroad executive says discharge checks paid to striking trainmen on the International and Great Northern Railway Wednesday effectively blacklists the men on other roads.
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San Antonio
Tex
International & Great Northern Railway
No Orders Issued for Striker Payoffs in Houston
At the receiver's office of the International and Great Northern Railway in Houston Texas on October 28 it was stated that no orders had been issued for the discharge of strikers but the office had been directed to pay off those calling for their wages.
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Houston, Tex
International & Great Northern Railway
Little Entente Threatens Hungary Over Ultimatum
London reports the Little Entente comprising Romania Czecho Slovakia and Yugoslavia delivering an ultimatum to Hungary. It demands Ex-Emperor Charles surrender demobilization of the Hungarian army and reparations to cover Little Entente mobilization costs. Dispatches from Vienna say troops may enter Hungary if the ultimatum is unmet within two days.
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London
Little Entente
Rumania
Csecho
Slovakia
Jugoslavia
Hungary
Charles
Vienna
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Division of
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