Time Ripe to Reach Settlement on Reparations
The country faces a vast disaster with Yokohama and Tokyo hit hard. Premier Yamamoto calls for national unity to aid relief, rebuilding, and recon tion as foreign assistance arrives. The scene reports thousands dead and many foreigners among the casualties, while relief ships reach Japanese harbors and plans for reconstruction begin.
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Associated Press
Yamamoto
England
New York
Japan
Pony Express Pony Riders Enter Utah Frontier
Nevada rider Will Callister handed the mail bag to a Utah rider at 1 30 p m as the Pony Express leg into Salt Lake City closed after a 23 hour haul over roughly 325 miles. Myrtle Gardner, 17, rode 10 miles to Salt Lake City with cheers from thousands. Nina McCauley completed the final leg to Grants from Salt Lake City, continuing the historic relay by Utah’s girl riders.
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Nevada
Pony Express
Salt Ke Desert
Will Callister
Golden Gate
Joseph
Myrtle Gardner
Salt Lake
Nina McCauley
Salt Lake City
Trainmen Seek Large Wage Increase Across Unions
General chairmen of the Switchmen's Union of North America and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine Men opened separate meetings in Chicago today to study proposals for wage hikes possibly near 25 percent, amounting to about 75 million dollars annually.
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Switchmen’s Union of North American
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Earthquake casualties and American dead list in Yokohama
Reports from Osaka indicate Karuizawa escaped major damage and few foreigners died in Tokyo while water and power resumed in damaged districts. U S officials list American dead and missing in Yokohama disaster and note 2 000 refugees, with ships aiding relief including President Jefferson and Huron arriving at Kobe and Yokohama.
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Peking
Reuter
Osaka
Karuizawa
Mitsui
Tokio
Hongo
Koishakawa
Aoyama
Yodobashi
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Yokohama
Home Office
Japan
Washington
Consul Dickover
State Department
Paul R. Cannon
Kobe
Davis
Shanghai
Nagasaki
Admiral Anderson
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Sacramento
Woosung
Dempsey Buys Long Island Home
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey plans to join Long Island society after his September 14 bout with Luis Angel Firpo. He has purchased a $65,000 residence in Garden City, near Manhasset where Georges Carpentier trained for a prior match.
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Jack Dempsey
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Tragic Midwest Fire Kills Mrs Zemel and Two Children
Vancouver report says Mrs J Zemel and her two children aged eight and two were burned to death in a home fire. The mother, bedridden with pain, could not rescue the children or herself as flames consumed the house.
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Vancouver
B. C
J. Zemel
Divorce Sues Over Bobbed Hair In Seattle
Max Wilhelm Jensen, a coal miner, files for divorce in Superior Court alleging Marian Jensen bobbed her hair to make him seek a divorce. He says the change made her appearance ridiculous and ruined their marriage prospects.
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Max Wilhelm Jensen
Jensen
Marian Jensen
Japanese Finance Minister Hints Ten Days Moratorium
Nagasaki dispatch says Tokyo sources indicate the Japanese finance minister will likely declare a ten days moratorium. The move is expected to address postwar financial pressures amid ongoing negotiations and economic strain.
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Nagasaki
Tokio
Coal negotiations resume as Pinchot mediates
Harrisburg Sept 6 AP Leaders of the miners union and anthracite operators resumed talks with Governor Pinchot seeking terms to end the general mine suspension. Employers reportedly drop arbitration stance while miners ease wage demands for contract workers though day workers' pay rises remain contested. Officials adjourned briefly with little change in the positions and Pinchot signaling continued discussions.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Miners’ Union
Borah Urges Global Solutions At Idaho Episcopal Session
United States Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho urged recognition of the Russian government, Ruhr settlement, opening foreign markets to American farmers, and an international code of laws before an international court. He said famine and global starvation require a plan to let farmers feed the world and backed debt cancellation if France and Germany agree on reparations.
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Germany
Requiem Mass for Princess Anastasia Held at Russian Church
A high mass for Princess Anastasia was conducted at the St Phillip church in London. The service drew family, European court officials, and many friends while her coffin rested in an ornate oak case adorned with garlands and flowers. Tributes poured in from around the world, notably the United States.
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Anastasia
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Famiea
Europe
World
United States
Justice of Coast: Attorney David Evans Dies at 73
David Evans former Salt Lake City attorney died in a Los Angeles hospital at age 73. He is survived by his widow and two daughters both residing in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
David Evans
Salt Lake City
Upham urges U S to name commission on German reparations
Fred W. Upham treasurer of the Republican National Committee proposes to President Coolidge that Congress authorize a commission of American businessmen to assess Germany's payability and set a figure France must meet. Upham favors a direct inquiry without France’s admission and warns the 1924 GOP convention in Chicago may hinge on Coolidge’s plan.
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France
Germany
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
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Europe
Washington
United States
League of Nations
League Chiefs Decide on Greco Italian Crisis
Geneva Sept 6 AP council of the league adjourned after agreeing to send meeting minutes to the Paris ambassadors to propose a practical settlement plan for the Greco Italian crisis. Signor Sandro abstains on competency. Hymans and Hjalmarson press Belgium and Italy positions.
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Council of the League of
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Salandra
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Hjalmar Ranting
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Belgium
Greek fleet orders retirement to Gulf of Volos
Athens reports the Greek fleet has been instructed to retire to the Gulf of Volos to avoid contact with the Italian fleet. The gulf lies in the eastern Aegean near the Greek peninsula, about 90 miles north of Athens.
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Gulf of An
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Italy Aims at Pacific Policy in Naval Standoff
Rome reports Italy plans no new naval moves as it notes withdrawal of Greek rowers from waters near Athens. Officials say the move is to counter impressions abroad and underscore Italy’s pacific aims and opposition to occupation.
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Italy
Rome
Athens
E Gu
Volo
British Consul Reports Japan Quake Aftermath Intact Offices
London reports a Kobe consul says a number of government buildings remain intact despite a devastating earthquake. Earlier dispatches suggested widespread damage to government offices and infrastructure.
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London
Japan
Foreign Office
Kobe
War Office
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Tax ruling on cooperative units
Washington AP reports the Internal Revenue Service announced final guidance that proportional distribution of sales proceeds to members of cooperative associations is the only method by which such income is tax exempt. The ruling clarifies previous interpretations of cooperative taxation.
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Internal Revenue
Bureau
Turkish Old Guard Pushes Revival of Harem
Angora dispatch reports persistent efforts in Turkey to restore the harem as a national institution. A resolution to recognize the harem as a rational economic necessity is led by Saleh Hodja, a teacher, with support from the old guard inside and outside the national assembly.
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Angora
Turkey
National Assembly
Saleh Hodja
Relief ships loaded for Japan earthquake victims in Pacific
San Francisco reports Mare Island ready to ship navy relief supplies to Japan under Secretary Denby. Ships tied to the Pacific fleet including the President Taft Somme Arctic Vega Capella Meiggs Merritt and other transports prepare for immediate sailing with rice grain dried fruits meat vegetables drugs and blankets for quake survivors.
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Mare Island
Japan
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Yokohama
Honolulu
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Fires destroy Imperial hotel at Narragansett Pier
The Imperial hotel at Narragansett Pier was destroyed by fire with 40 guests escaping in scanty attire. The Massasoit hotel also caught fire nearby and private horses were damaged. The blaze began in the attic of the five story wooden Imperial hotel.
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Imperial Hotel
Massasoit
Newport
New England
Drowning Reported From Speed Boat Mishap Near Astoria
Pat H. Allen vice commander of Post No. 1 American Legion and William Adams salesman were said to have drowned in the speed boat Miss Portland on the way to the Seaside convention. Two other crew members Frank A. Moore and Ed Barroth were reported saved.
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Ore
Pat H. Allen
American Legion
William Adams
Portland
Seaside
Frank A. Moore
Ed. Barroth
Queen Marie of Yugoslavia Delivers a Son
Belgrade reports Queen Marie of Yugoslavia has given birth to a son today. The announcement confirms the infant royal birth as a significant event for the royal family and nation.
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Belgrade
Marie of
Jugo-Slavia
Japanese Earthquake Toll Conflicting Reports Abroad
Dispatches from Iweki say Yokohama was annihilated and Tokyo burned as towns like Kamakura and Hiratsuka suffered heavy damage. The government later quoted 30,000 dead, 100,000 injured, 350,000 homeless amid ongoing relief efforts and clearing of casualty figures.
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Aftershocks and fires follow Japan earthquake
Reports from Tokio note night tremors and warnings of further quakes as fires flare across affected areas. Thousands shelter in parks under rudimentary shelters while authorities deploy troops from Osaka to Tokio with supplies and machine guns. Prisoners in Yokohama freed as the city burns along the flame path.
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Omiya
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Osaka
Federation in session pledges aid to Civil Service
The National Federation of Federal Employes in Denver telegraphed President Coolidge pledging support for the upbuilding of the civil service. The telegram followed a message from Coolidge expressing willingness to cooperate in promoting the welfare of government employees.
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Denver
National Federation of Federal Employes
Oolidge
Assassins Sought as Greek Investigation Proceeds
Reports from telegrams and dispatches say the Greek government is pursuing the Italian mission’s assassins. Police have arrested several suspects in Janina and near the Greco Albanian frontier, with others still at large.
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Aera
Janina
Milan
Popolo Italia
Mussolini
Triest
Mail thief admits charge in cross border case
Frank W. Snyder age 27 of Gains Michigan was arrested in Everett Washington on a charge of stealing between 5000 and 7000 dollars from the mails at Amherstberg Ontario two years ago He reportedly confessed and waived extradition before being sent to Vancouver for legal action.
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Wash
Frank W. Snyder
Gains
Michigan
Amhurstberg
Ontario
W. F. Trant
Vancouver
B. C
Snyder
Harding's Name on Nobel Roll in Peace Prize List
About 39 persons are named as nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize in a Christiania Aften Poster report. The list includes Jane Addams and Secretary of State, with references to the late President Harding.
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Nierding
Christiania Aften
Mies
Jane Addams
Forty die in Fuji-Ya hotel quake near Hakone
A strong earthquake hit Japan destroying the famous Fuji-Ya hotel and nearby Miyanoshita village in Hakone. About forty foreigners were killed, with a volcanic explosion reported at Kawakidani in the same region.
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Peking
Japan
Miyanoshita
Hakone
Reuter
Osaka
Kawakidani
Eastern Roads Lead in Profits
The American Railway Association reports July earnings of 84.49 million dollars for 113 roads operating 235,670 miles. The eastern group posted 47.899 million at a 5.60 percent annual rate, while western roads earned 28.683 million at 4.05 percent. Net income compares to 69.32 million last year and shows a June rise yet overall decline from the prior peak.
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Washington
Sept
Py du Oe
Lake
American Railway Association
Interstate Commerce Comminston
Vassal San Francisco Scene Described in Fragmented Note
Fragmented OCR text from San Francisco dated Sept 6 reports a garbled mention of Adenia Oneal Lee and Grant with references to space, a weasel, and a yet unclear commerce department note. The passage lacks coherent facts or names to establish a fuller event.
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Adenia Oneal Lee Space Sprek
Sage
Rine Department of
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