Pirates defeat Senators in marathon rain game for title
The Pittsburg Pirates beat the Washington Senators 9 to 7 in a drizzly, soggy contest to claim the world baseball championship. Walter Johnson faced heavy pressure as Pittsburgh built a decisive late lead with strong hitting, including two base hits from Carey and a home run by Peckinpaugh.
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Pittsburg Pirates
Washington
Walter Johnson
Senators
Carey
Moore
J. Harris
Curler
Smith
Bigbee
Traynor
Peckinpaugh
Rifice
Cuyler
Stan Harris
Judge
Aldridge
Goslin
Johnson
Morrison
S. Harris
Kremer
Harris
Oldham
Rice
B. Barnhart
Umpitea
McCormick
National
Moriarity
Rigler
Owens
Fou Alin
Herris
Aldri
Rieu
Briege
Shale
Harris Goin
Bluege
Tay Senators
Peck
Joe Harris
Rues
Barnhart
Pirates
Carey A
Stich
Corey Ext
Tong Ein Tate Cane Au Arey
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Max Carey
Hasen -Cuyler
Dazzy Vance
The
Robins
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Former Legion Chief Succeeds to Davis Office
Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa was named assistant secretary of war succeeding Dwight F Davis after Weeks resignation. A former American Legion commander he served in the Iowa National Guard and in France rising to lieutenant colonel he was wounded at St Michiel and earned the Distinguished Service Cross. MacNider had been recommended by Senator Cummins for secretary of war.
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Hanford MacNider
Mason City
MacNider
Dwight F. Davie
Weeks
Renality
Iowa National
United Cineons
France
St. Michiel
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Government on Trail of Reds In London Mutiny Case
British authorities raid London and other centers seizing documents and posters as Reds tied to mutiny and sedition are rounded up. Notables such as Albert Ink and John Campbell are detained and faced with political charges amid government pressure on the labor movement.
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Castin
London
Red Banner
Tfineite Sedition
Metlny Tly
Hickson
Sétland Yard
Party Saat
Sohali
Albert Ink
Comunist
Communist Internationale
John Campbell
Wiew
Speehy
Labor
MacDonald Reed
Ralston Dies After Six Weeks of Illness in Indiana
Indianap olis Oct 15 United States Senator from Indiana and Democratic patriarch Huey H Ralston aged 67 died at his Hoosier Home estate near here after a six week illness of araemic poisoning. He had been bedridden since Sept 5 and suffered 22 hours of unconsciousness before death. Ralston’s career spanned farm teacher law governor in 1912 and a US senator in 1922. He briefly sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1924 but withdrew citing fragile health.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Uel H. RaLston
Indiana
Hoosier
Senator Ralston
Ralston
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Harry New
New York
Thomas Taggart
Long
McAdoo- Smith
Taggart
Rul ‘Ston
Mellon Favors Tax Maximum Next Session
The Treasury urges Congress to consider a 20 percent top tax rate in the next tax law while seeking a figure for the maximum possible reduction of the nation’s tax bill. Secretary Mellon and Under Secretary Winston are tallying total receipts and will present statistics when the Ways and Means Committee begins debate. They will not offer a formal recommendation, but will outline revision possibilities affecting government revenue.
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Treasury
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Secretar Winston
House Ways and Means
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Treasury Secretary
A F O L Rejects Third Party Move At Labor Pact
Atlantic City October 15 The American Federation of Labor votes against forming an independent labor party after a heated debate President William Green says labor interests should back candidates friendly to labor for now He notes a past Labor nonpartisan stance and questions if a La Follette third party would have worked.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Today
Labor
William Green
Green
America
LaFollette
Federation
Witness Tells Alurid Story Jewel Thieves
Government witness Karl Victor Von Brandenburg testified in federal court about a secret New York rendezvous with diamonds gems and negotiable securities piled on tables. He described a coterie including a lawyer and bank examiner involved in a $300 000 securities pledge to Corn Exchange National Bank for loans of $271 000 amid the Chapman heist case.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Karl Victor von Brandenburg
Gerald Chapman
New York
A. W. Perelstraus
Stephen Robinson, Jr
Corn Exchange National Bank
von Brandenburg
Perelstraus
Corn Exchange Bank
Dickinson
Green Re-Elected AFL President At Union Gathering
Atlantic City Oct. 15 William Green of Coshocton Ohio was unanimously re elected president of the American Federation of Labor He was nominated by John L Lewis of the United Mine Workers in a speech that drew delegates to their feet All other officers were re elected by acclamation
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Atlantic City
N. J
William Green
Coshocton
Ohio
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Anit- Mine Workers of America
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