Mandates and League Criticism at League Assembly
A South African delegate urged establishing definite status for mandates, while Lora Cecil condemned U S policy and League delays. Branting accused the League of extravagance against neutral nations, and Cecil defended the secretariat. Lord Robert called for an end to the Polish Lithuanian dispute and a just solution on Silesian questions.
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Lora Cecil
United States
Council of the League
United States Department of State
League of Nations
wTs
Hialmar Branting
Eden
League Assembly
Finland
League
Bert Cecil
South Africa
M. Branting
Aland Islands
Lord Robert Said
Green Star Line Faces receivership in New York
In New York on September 8, 2000, 2,000 Green Star Line bondholders petitioned for receivership as bankruptcy pressures mount. Equitable Trust Company president Alvin W. Krech disclosed a first mortgage claim of 18.7 million dollars, with possible further banks supporting a seizure to protect creditors.
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New York
Green Star Steamship Corporng
Ita
Alvin W. Krech
Equitatie Trust Company
Shipping ‘Board
Equitable
Grreen Starline
Shinng
Chicken Salad Feared Culprit in Typhoid Epidemic
A state report links a typhoid fever outbreak centered in Burtington county to a July harvest supper in Facobstown. Officials say at least a hundred people may have contracted the illness from chicken salad served at the gathering.
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Trenton
N. Rept
Burtington County
Facobstown
Protests Against Chemical Warfare in Edinburgh Meeting
In Edinburgh last night the British Association opened with an address by Sir Edward Thorp urging scientists not to use talents to create or perpetuate chemical warfare. Sir A Ewing read the piece, appealing to scientific leaders to oppose abhorrent warfare.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
British Association
Edward Thorp
Association
A. Ewing
German Mark Drops Sharply in Market Panic
New York exchanges report German marks sliding to 1.01 cents, down from prewar value of 37.88 cents. The Berlin cable warned that only two remittance weeks may allow traders to catch up with high activity driven by speculative pressure.
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New York
Adviece
Miners Still On The March Toward Elizabethtown
Miners from El Dorado and Morrisburg are reported advancing toward Elizabethtown and Rosic, ten miles away, with about 800 in the contingent and reinforcements expected. Clashes with sheriff's outposts led to a cordon of 150 deputies around the towns as the march continues to aid strik ing fluor spar miners.
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Elizabethtown
Lils
Eldorado
Morrisburg
Rosic
Minera
Strikin Fluorspar
Oil Prospects Open Vast Arctic Circle Field
Reports from Nome indicate a large oil potential within the Arctic Circle. Prospecting parties led by R. D. Adams and two Standard Oil teams found seepages near Cape Simpson east of Point Barrow and collected fifty gallons for analysis, noting transport challenges ahead.
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Alaska
Fort Norman
Mackenzie
Cape Simpson
Arctic
Point Barrow
Adams
San Francisco
Standard Oil
California
Novel Scheme For Football Training
Three colleges Maryland George Washington University and Delaware College will trial a new practice plan this season They will join forces and scrimmage together pooling football wisdom and each team will always have another eleven available until about October 1 The arrangement aims to advance training through combined sessions and shared players.
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College Park
Mid
University of Maryland
George Washington University
Delaware College
Maryland
Sixteen Women Executed by Bolsheviks in Petrograd Plot
Riga reports the Pravda list showing 61 executions by Bolsheviks for involvement in the Petrograd plot. Included are sixteen women accused of sheltering male conspirators, Prince Constantine Toumanoff, 79, and Prince Sergius Oukhlomsky, 35, described as spies. Also listed are American spies or couriers such as Professor Vladimir Tagantsiev, 31, head of the Petroervad network, and Count Sarguisky, 32, accused of aiding an American courier.
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Riga
Latvia
Petrograd
Pravda
Constantine Toumanoff
Sergius Oukhlomsky
Moors Unable to Use Planes in Melilla Campaign
Reports from Madrid say Moors near Melilla have failed to use airplanes effectively amid a retreat from Nador. Several attempted aviators were killed and aircraft destroyed as Spanish pilots detached motors before abandoning machines. Abd El-Krin, tribal commander, allegedly failed to recruit foreign pilots.
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Madrid
Melilla
Morocco
Nador
Abd El-Krin
Almanzora Mail Steamer Runs Aground Off Portuguese Coast
The British Royal Mail steamer Almanzora with about 1200 passengers from Brazil to England is aground near Cape Espichel, 20 miles south of Lisbon. Eight launches and a cruiser are assisting. ten tugs standby to land passengers and cargo in Lisbon.
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Almanzora
England
Brazil
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Here
London
Colombia cabinet resigns amid parliamentary opposition
Bogota reports say no revolution has broken out in Colombia as the cabinet resigns in a collective move over parliamentary opposition. The administrative crisis is expected to be resolved this week. The weather outlook is fair and warmer tonight with Friday increasing outlines.
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Bogota
Colombia
Ranquil
South American republics may withdraw from the League
Buenos Aires reports fear that if the League of Nations Assembly rejects Argentina’s amendments, several American republics may withdraw. Chile is named as a possible participant, with Argentina’s Peuyrredon warning that rejection could sever Argentina from the League and calling the body dead in its current structure. He cites the Washington arms talks as pivotal to any future world negotiation led by the United States.
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Buenos Aires
Sept
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Argentina
Chile
Geneva
Peuvrredon
Assembly
Pueyrredon
Waste in Printing and Forests Press Demand Action
Washington reports the American Forestry Association backs cutting waste in industry and urges World Press Congress to act. It highlights a two million ton annual newsprint use, vast forest loss from fires, and the need to boost U S pulpwood supply through forestry laws and reforestation.
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Washington
Committee
Engineerti Eos Wess
Erican Forestry Association
World Press Congress
Honolulu
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World
Canadian
Canada
Ohio
Gwery
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New Orleans
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Seattle
Pennsylvania
American Forestry Association
Committee On
Middle West
Abolished Home Study And Examinations In Suburb
Chicago Sept 8 AP Examinations and home study have been abolished for the South Evanston school district Superintendent W F Michele announced today Children may go home at any hour if their parents desire Examinations were to cram a child’s head with facts while home study was derided as the harbour of reform school children Night classes will teach dancing music and home economics as late as 10 p.m.
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Evanston
W. FB
Michele
Dancine
Cemuartie
Eastern women adopt knickers for street wear in San Francisco
San Francisco reports eastern women embracing knickers as street wear. Miss Doris Bothwell touts the frock as ironclad and cheaper, noting she swapped a Chinese silk suit for multiple Chinese costumes after paying modest prices for silk and wool street gear.
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San Francisco
New York
Faris
Doris Bothell
Miss Bothwell
Mrs. Roosevelt Can Drive A Mule
At the Duchess county fair a mule race featured Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Griswold Webb. Mr. Roosevelt praised his wife’s claimed skill while noting possible personal humor. Webb won the race as Roosevelt highlighted the home stretch effort.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Unemployed Demonstrations Roil England Across Cities
Across England crowds of jobless protesters clashed with police in Bristol Liverpool and Sunderland while 4000 marchers from Abertilley to Tredr 12 miles in Wales. The Lord Mayor pledged work plans as violent scenes included forced entries and shop window damage.
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London
England
Bristol
Board of Guardians
Liverpool
Wales
Abertilley
Tredr
Sunderland
Chicago probe into stop pigeon spying in detective bureau
The state's attorney in Chicago opened an investigation into a alleged spying system by the detective bureau. Plotters called stool pigeons are accused of trapping innocent people to boost arrest records, with as many as fifteen jailed while detectives profit. A former soldier was named as a victim.
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Chicago
Talie Dong
Women to Hold Western States Conference in California
About 100 colleges and universities are expected to send delegates to the second annual intercollegiate conference of women’s councils of the western states to be held at Berkeley November 16 to 18. Miss Isabel Woodbury leads UC plans as chair. Delegates from Nevada Oregon Washington Stanford and USC have announced selections. A topic will be assigned to each college and a joint deans of women meeting is planned.
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Cal
Women's Councils
Western States
Women’s Council
University of California
Isabel Woodbury
University of Nevada
University of Oregon
University of Washington
Stanford University
University of Southern California
Irish Tensions Highlight Calls for Separation and Commonwealth Ties
Fragmentary report from Belfast notes leaders signaling willingness to enter the British Commonwealth on acceptable terms. In County Cork near Bandon, Private Hobson of the Essex Regiment was kidnapped by masked men in a daytime incident claimed to be tied to a broader movement. Officials say Ireland's stance remains unsettled with terms still under negotiation.
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Ted
Belfast
Hobson
Essex Rehan
Bandon
County
Census Reports 1931 Cotton Ginnings By State Totals
The census announced 1931 crop ginnings before September 1 totaled 444,18 bales with 36,203 round bales and 21,143 round bales in another category. Data reflects statewide figures and contrasts prior estimates.
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Washington
Girl completes 145 miles in swimming event
A New York girl finishes a long distance swim that stretched across the city’s parks and river routes. The event, linked to the New York Swimming Association, began earlier and concluded in the morning at a major park site.
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New York
New York ’ Association
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