Thaw Is Arrested by New Hampshire Sheriff
Harry K Thaw escapes briefly in northern New England then is arrested on a country road near Colebrook New Hampshire by Sheriff Holman Drew of Coos County He travels with newspaper correspondents and will be jailed in Lancaster after conferring with attorney Tom Johnson Jerome is notified to take charge of the fugitive Thaw crosses the Vermont border briefly reenters the United States and engages reporters while seeking contact with relatives and lawyers.
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Associated Press
Colebrook
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
New England
Holman Drew
Coos County
Thaw
Tom Johnson
Norton Mills
Drew
William Travers Jerome
Jerome
Lancaster
Vermont
Reclamation of Swamp Lands Federal Action Planned
Washington reporters note the National Drainage Congress board of governors and a federal action committee planned talks with Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark. They aim to introduce a 20.9 million dollar bill for swamp land reclamation and flood prevention under the department of the treasury.
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Asociated Press
Washington
Board of Governors
National Drainage Congress
Committee On Federal Action
Marshall
Clark
Lane
Houston
Department of the Terror
House
Senate
American Goat Denied Reentry Stirs Washington
Washington reporters note a Panamanian visit by a St. Paul Shriners party and an American-born goat denied entry at New Orleans. Public health officials refused admission and Secretary McAdoo ordered agricultural input to decide if the goat still has country status.
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Associated Press
Washington
Panama
St. Paul Shriners
New Orleans
McAdoo
Secretary of Agriculture
Thaw Deported From Coaticook In Turbulent Kidnapping Scene
Thaw was seized by immigration officials at Coaticook and deported toward the U S border after resisting removal. Newspaper reporters tracked his movements as he crossed into Vermont and into New Hampshire, with officials insisting the action followed orders from the minister of justice. Thaw shouted that he was being kidnapped, while officials maintained legal deportation procedures were in place.
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Thaw
Averill
Vermont
New Hampshire
Robertson
C. J. Doherty
BE. Blake Robertson
Chan
New York State
Phaw
Hector Verrett
Verrett
Norton Mills
Ees
Montreal
Colebrook
Dominion Police
Doherty Orders Thaw Deportation in Canada
Acting interior minister C J Doherty rejected Thaws appeal and upheld the immigration board findings ordering Thaws deportation at once. The writs issued at Montreal did not stay the deportation and the action was carried out that morning. Doherty said he acted to carry out the law and assumed responsibility.
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Thaw
Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
C. J. Doherty
Interior Department
Immigration Board of Inquiry
Montreal
Abbot Gasquet Tours U S on Bible Revision Effort
Abbot Dom Gasquet, president of the English Benedictines and chair of the Pope Pius X commission revising the Latin Vulgate, arrives in New York to begin a lecture tour explaining five years of progress. The effort, begun long ago, seeks about fifty years to finish. first completed by St Jerome in 871.
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New York
Dom Gasquet
United States
Gasquet
America
St. Jerome
Nero Jenkins in Roman Kitty Case Faces Felinicide Charge
In a recorder's court Wednesday Nero Jenkins accused of felinicide for ordering the execution of a neighbor's cat that preyed on his chickens. Frank Woodward acted as executioner. both men denied payment obligations claiming owner consent. Judge Edington discharged both defendants.
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Rome
Imperial Palace
Nero Jenkins
Erik
Frank Woodward
Woodward
Tabby
Edington
Governor Grants Paroles For Dixon And Russ
Governor O Neal on the recommendation of the solicitor trial judge pardon board and Hale county citizens paroled Nelson Dixon a white man who had been imprisoned fifteen years for murder in the second degree and Avery Russ of Houston county jailed for ninety days for petit larceny. Both paroles hinge on future good conduct and evidence suggested Russ may be innocent.
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Montgomery
State Pardon Board
Hale County
O’neal
Nelson Dixon
Dixon
Avery Russ
Houston County
Russ
Reawakening of Vesuvius Seen by Scientists
Associated Press reports from Naples that scientists who descended into Mount Vesuvius crater believe a greater volcanic reawakening is near.
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Associated Press
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Widow Laura Thompson Killed in Caldwell Auto Crash
Laura Thompson widow of JA Thompson notable builder of scenic railways and former Coney Island amusement park proprietor died in a car accident near Pine Brook yesterday. Her sister Mrs P Boyle was in the runabout with her and was uninjured.
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Associated Press
Caldwell
N. J
Laura ‘Thompson
Ek JA Thompson
Coney Islands
Pinebrook
P. Boyle
Ehemgaon
Currency bill debate opens in House with Glass leading
Washington September 10 administration currency bill begins its passage toward law as Chairman Glass of the House Banking Committee frames the measure and answers critics. He argues the plan removes banks from stock speculation and asserts no politics can influence the system.
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Associated Press
Washington
Glass
House Banking Committee
House
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Strikers Will Get Increase in Wages for Longshoremen
Indications Wednesday show remaining stevedores must grant the 5 cent per hour wage rise demanded by negro longshoremen. Several stevedores have signed for the increase as labor remains hard to secure. J M Walsh of the Walsh Stevedoring Company owned ships were dropped due to lack of men and said he would pay five cents but not ten for night-work. The Walsh Company is a major South employer in stevedoring.
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J. M. Walsh
Walsh Stevedoring Company
Mr. Walsh
Walsh Company
South
Tobacco Trust May Be Charged With Contempt
Washington reports the Department of Justice has opened an inquiry to determine if the decree dissolving the tobacco trust is being violated. Special agents are examining a former American Tobacco Company subsidiary. No definite stage reached yet. AG is studying the tobacco situation.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Tobacco Trust
American Tobacco Company
Train Signal Bill Introduced By Representative Esch
Washington aid to force interstate railroads to install automatic train stop signals was introduced today by Representative Esch of Wisconsin. The measure seeks ICC authority to mandate automatic signaling on lines used for interstate traffic as a safety measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Representatives Esch
Wisconsin
Weather threats and localized showers forecast
The bulletin notes thunder storms tonight or Thursday with light to moderate winds from the northeast. Alabama and Mississippi areas show local showers or thunder showers in the same period. Temperatures recorded at the Royal and Dauphin corner range from the upper 70s to mid 80s through the morning.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Royal and
Dauphin
Taft Dedicates Perry Memorial at Put-in-Bay Naval Anniversary
Former President Taft dedicates a white marble shaft honoring Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and the Lake Erie victory fought one hundred years ago today. He reviews Perry’s career from his Rhode Island birth in 1785 to the battle off West Sister Island and Perry’s death in Venezuela.
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Associated Press
Put-In-Bay
Ohio
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
United States
Great Britain
Taft
Perry
Mr. Taft
Commodore Perry
Rhode Island
West Sister Island
Venezuela
Prominent Texas Attorney Baker Dies in San Francisco
Walter S. Baker 55 a noted Waco attorney died after being stricken on a San Francisco street. Police investigate a possible theft of several hundred dollars from his pockets. Baker long played a leading role in Texas politics, including a period as Democratic state chairman.
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Waco
San Francisco
Walter S. Baker
Texas
Baker
Associated Press
Waller
Airship disaster toll rises near Heligoland in North Sea
Sept. 10 report from Heligoland says fourteen of a 21 crew perished after yesterday’s airship catastrophe. Seven bodies recovered including Captains Metzing and Hanne. three more in danger. Storm turned to gale hindering wreck location. hydro plane companion escaped. Lieutenant Lengefeld narrowly avoided disaster.
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Associated Press
Heligoland
North Sea
Metzing
Naval Airship Service
Hanne
Lengefeld
Miss Bessie Friedman Wins National Typewriting Title
Miss Bessie Friedman of New York won the national typewriting championship in Chicago last night. She averaged 16 words per minute for thirty minutes showcasing top speed and accuracy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bessie Friedman
New York
Oklahoma Delegation Urges Wilson to Attend Tulsa Congress
The Oklahoma congressional delegation led by John T. Burns of Tulsa urged President Wilson to attend the International Dry Goods Congress in Tulsa from October 27 to 30. The president took the invitation under consideration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Oklahoma
John T. Burns
Tulsa
Wilson
Summer Resort Wasted by Flames at Salisbury Beach
A northeast wind at sunrise drove two hundred homeless vacationers from the Salisbury Beach resort as a fire devastated nearly 300 cottages and hotels. Smoldering ruins spread along the shore while rumors spoke of arrests and an incendiary second blaze. officials reported losses around 2.56 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Salisbury Beach
Maas
Massachusetts Bay
Haverhill
Mexico City minister urges calm before independence day
Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, Mexico's interior minister, sent telegrams to state governors urging measures to prevent disorder as Independence Day approaches on September 16 to protect foreigners and ensure public safety.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Aureliano Urrutia
Interior
Savannah Youth Convicted Under White Slave Law
Lamar O. Kellar of Savannah Ga was convicted on two minor counts of the Mann white slave law. Judge Sheppard sentenced him to thirty days in the Montgomery jail and a $300 fine. Kellar and R R Ziperer brought Annie May Lee and Frankie Cowart to Montgomery and registered as married. Ziperer, on bond, was killed in Savannah while cranking an automobile.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Lamar O. Kellar
Savannah
Sheppard
Kellar
R. R. Ziperer
Annie May Lee
Frankie Cowart
Ziperer
Bond
Gleason Sues Mother of Harry Thaw For Fees
John B. Gleason, longtime Thaw lawyer, sues Mrs. Mary Co Thaw in federal court seeking 25 000 plus interest dating from 1907 for legal services and disbursements tied to the Harry K Thaw defense. He claims Thaw retained him in 1916 and that Mrs Thaw promised to pay part of her son's defense.
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New York
John B. Gleason
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Mary Co. Thaw
Gleason
Thaw
Sam He
Harry Thaw
Big Tim Sullivan Still Listed Missing in New York
New York September 10 congressman Big Tim Sullivan remains missing after a week with no sign of him. Police and family search efforts continue as the public recalls past incidents and Sullivan's political career.
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Tim” Sullivan
Associated Press
New York
Big Tim” Sullivan
Yeqeeeer
A. Menta
Tariff Bill Now Much Amended In Hands Of House
The Democratic tariff revision bill, after Senate amendments, returns to the House and seeks a joint conference. The Senate insists on its amendments, moving toward a conference to finish the measure. The bill lowers average duties about 28 cents from current rates, maintains free sugar and raw wool, and adds new taxes on cotton, bananas, wine fortifications, and other items.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Joint Conference Committee
Representati
Underwood
Senator 8
Ieternaan
River victim may be Richmond man's wife say New York
Samuel Altman of Rich mond Ind believes the Hudson River torso found last Friday is his wife Lillian Carpenter Altman. He cites a square mark on the left shoulder blade and an embroidered A in a pillow case as matching clues. He notes his wife bore L tattooed on a hand and T P on an arm and left for New York days earlier.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hudson River
New York
Samuel Altman
Richmond
Ind
Altman
Lillian Carpenter
L.” Tattoe
A. L
T. P
Zamacona Visits Washington on Way to New York
Manuel Zamacona former Mexican ambassador to the United States stops in Washington on a private trip en route to New York. He cryptically says a beggar has nothing to give and hints at ongoing negotiations under government mediation.
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New York City
Associated Press
Washington
Manuel Zamacona
United States
New York
Mr. Zamacona
Zamacona
John Lind
E 1
Jap Armed Force and Cruisers at Nanking
Allied dispatch reports from London indicate Japanese military activity around Nanking with cruisers present and ongoing operations. The report notes naval movement and force posture in the region as of early September.
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Nanking
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