Wreck on Burlington Train Faces Long Rescue Toll
Three bodies recovered from the Burlington No. 30 wreck near Casper Wyoming as rescue crews race to recover more. Officials expect 25 to 40 dead. reports detailed the mangled remains of several victims, with diversions and sand removal aiding efforts.
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Casper
Wyo
Burlington
Cole Creek
Here
E. J. Klove
G. W. Nourse
Gunnison
Colo
Albert Hill
Dodge City
Kans
Ndbags
Chanel
League Nations completes work in Geneva assembly
The 1923 League of Nations assembly adjourned at 4:45 PM after hearing Dr Cosme de La Torriente of Cuba deliver the valedictory. He expressed hope that the United States would enter the league, saying its aid is vital to mankind's future despite the US not ratifying membership.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Cosme de la Torriente
Cuba
de la Torriente
United States
League
Landis Named Detective Service Manager in Smith City
Washington AP reports Lee H. Landis of San Francisco was today named manager of the Meddetective Service in S Meddetective Sctobert te, marking a notable appointment in federal administration.
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Washington
Lee .H. Landis
San Francisco
Bayeatae
Ted
Sctobert Te
Pet Cat Suspected in Mrs Brockner Death
Police theorize the pet cat caused the death of Mrs Mary Brockner by disconnecting gas heater tubing leading to asphyxia. The bodies of Mrs Brockner and the cat were found in the bathroom, discovered by her husband A K E Bruckner, a traveling salesman, who smelled gas on returning home.
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Los Angeles
Mary Brockner
Brockner
A. K E. Bruckner
Greece pays Italian bill ends Greco Italian dispute
Rome reports Greece delivered 50 000 000 lire indemnity to Italy via the Bank of Switzerland as ordered by the allied ambassadors. The affair centers on the Janina incident and the Corfu occupation. Athens protests arrival of Italian vessels near Corfu.
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Rome
Greece
Italy
Bank of
Bank of Switzerland
Council of Ambassadors
Boundary Commission
Permanent Court of International Justice
Corfu
London
Athens
Paris
Ouster Action Against Sheriff in Salt Lake County
The Utah state supreme court denied Harries petition to halt ouster proceedings. Citizens allege Sheriff Harries won office last year due to endorsement by Salt Lake church leaders including Heber J. Grant. The case contends church interference in politics violates the state constitution.
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Salt Lake City
Benjamin R. Harries
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake
State Supreme Court
Harries
William M. McCrea
Heber J
Soviet Promoted Bulgarian Uprising Links Found
Documents from communist prisoners captured during the Ferdinandvo incident allege Moscow Soviet backing for the Bulgarian insurrection. A locomotive seized by government troops at Berkowitza bore Lenin and Trotsky images with altered inscriptions. Authorities report 209 communists found dead in Berkowitza lines and 600 rebels captured.
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Sofia
Ferdinandvo
Moscow
Berkowitza
Lenine
Trotzky
Pepula
Bulgaria
League elects six nations to join federation
Geneva reports that Uruguay Brazil Belgium Sweden Czechoslovakia and Spain were elected to join the league today as part of the federation’s expansion.
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Geneva
Uruguay
Brazil
Belgium
Sweden
Czecho-Slovakia
Spain
Wreck on Cole Creek Floods Halts Rescue Efforts
A Burlington wreck east of Casper Wyoming after a bridge collapse sent seven cars into Cole Creek. Only two bodies recovered. divers halted by floodwaters as rain and snow persist. Rescue crews face raging currents and identification doubts linger.
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Casper
Wyo
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Coaster
Denver
Cole Creek
D. E. Schultz
H. M. Schmidt
Glen Rock
Nicholas Schmetz
Douglas
Schultz
J. F. O’donnell
The
Burlington
Wyoming
Chicago
Burlington and Quincey
Chicago and Northwestern
Salt Creek
Oklahoma Supreme Court weighs Oklahoma City ballot measure
The Oklahoma Supreme Court considers a mandamus writ to force a statewide ballot on an initiative allowing the legislature to investigate state officials without convening the governor. The ruling would decide if the measure appears on the October 2 special election ballot and is due tonight.
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Oklahoma City
Ila
C. Walton
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma
State Election Board
Garang
Supreme Court
Tulsa
Oklahoma- Ga
W. C. McAlister
State Board
Walktem
Walton
Wayne County
C. C. Smith
Cushing
Stillwater
M. College
TF Oklahoma
Rept
Supreme’ Court
Campbell Russell
J. Coig
Kaapi Drug Said To Unlock Savage Impulses In Professor
Berkeley report says kaapi serum allegedly from Amazon tribes may unleash savage urges and numb pain. Dr. Albert Schneider, UC lecturer and Portland college dean, plans to test the drug and publish his sensations after returning home.
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Berkeley
Calif
Albert 8. Schneider
University of California
Schneider
Amazon
H. H. Busby
New York College Pharmacy
Portland
Ore
North Pacific College of
Kaapi
American Pharmaceutical Association
Asheville N. C
Airmens Show Opens St Louis International Air Races
At St Louis field a 3 million dollar aeronautical exhibition begins the international air races week. Stunts include smoke screen flights and bombing operations by the sixth army squadron. Army and Navy speed planes test today with pilots aiming for Pulitzer race speeds. Major General Mason M. Patrick calls the meet the greatest the world has seen.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Field
Sixth Army
Army
Navy
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Figures Girl Was Murdered in New Jersey
Emma Dickson a 15 year old high school student was found slain near her Bricksboro home. A second autopsy supports homicide. skull crushed and viscera sent to Philadelphia for testing. Prosecutor Ward admits error in earlier accident theory. county residents raise a reward fund for the arrest and conviction of the killer.
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Millville
N. J
Emma Dickson
Bricksboro
Philadelphia
Ward
Cumberland County
McCann Breaking Into Big League Hopes Rise
Five major league clubs pursue Emmett McCann, first baseman for the Pacific Coast League’s Portland team. The Pittsburg Nationals hold a 48 hour option at $50,000 for the player. Bert Ellison signs to manage the San Francisco PCL club for two years after the death of Manager Miller.
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Portland
Ore
Emmett McCann
Pittsburg Nationals
San Francisco
Bert Ellison
Nore Francisco
Ellison
Ts Miller
Head of Omaha Bankers Aims Allied Debt Cancellation
Walter H. Head of Omaha, newly elected president of the American Bankers Association, announced a campaign to implement the association’s plan to cancel the allied debt to the United States in exchange for guarantees of peace in Europe. He also urged legislation to shield the Federal Reserve from political domination.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter H
Omaha
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Europe
Bankers Association
Federae
Williams Hits 29th Home Run in Doubleheader Opener
Ken Williams of the St. Louis Americans belted his 29th homer of the season in the fourth inning of the first game of today’s doubleheader with Chicago. Ted Blankenship pitched. no one was on base when the shot connected.
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Homer
Williams
St. Louis
Ken Williams
St. Louis Americans
Chicago
Ted Blankenship
Enchantment Wins Havre De Grace Handicap
Enchantment captured the $10,000 Havre De Grace handicap for three year olds and up at Havre De Grace with Exqgua finishing second and Vigt! third in the September meeting.
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Enchantment
Havre de Grace
Geneva Lag Oathod Mandater Takes Effect
The mandate terms become effective today by decree of the league and the count city of Geneva Lag oathod British control and Saladin mandate. The AP reports an official action implementing governance arrangements under the mandates.
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Geneva
Aocree
League
Model Husband to Two Women
Two women claim James Colvin estate of 5000 in Los Angeles superior court after Colvin, a mining engineer, died in hospital three months ago. Each says she married him, with Luana Colvin claiming marriage since 1888 and Roseretta Colvin since 1914. They describe him as a model husband and the case will resume Monday.
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Los Angeles
James
Colvin
General Hospital
Althe
Ing Mines
Luana Colvin
Roseretta Colvin
Ward's Acquittal Pops Up in Popular Victory
Walter Ward was acquitted of murder in the Clarence Peters case and returned home with his wife and children. A stunned courtroom crowd surged to Ward's side as jurors delivered a not guilty verdict, a birthday present on his 32nd birthday. Women supporters from West Chester County celebrated amid the scene.
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White Plaina
N. Yy T
Walter
Ward
Clarence Peters
West Chester County
Naval inquiry nearing close after destroyer disaster
Findings of the naval court of inquiry into the Honda point destroyer wreck near Honda Cal on September 8 are expected to go to Washington by late next week. The court will likely make public recommendations affecting thirteen officers named as defendants. Hearings resume Monday with two defendants set to testify before extensive technical data is submitted this week.
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San Diego
Naval Court of Inquiry
Honda
Cal
Ashington
Denby
Princess Anastasia Body Arrives Home for Burial
The body of Princess Anastasia of Greece, who died in London, was moved today from the Cunard liner Acquitania's chapel where it arrived from England. After private services at St. Thomas church, burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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New York
Anastasia of
Greece
London
Cunard
England
Woodlawn Cemetery
St. Thomas Church
Scientist Made Fatal Mistake In Fatal Experiment
Los Angeles on September 29 AP reports that Dr. Sergio Bagrara a metallurgist at the chemical plant led a team in a hazardous routine and drank Rolgon by mistake triggering a fatal incident.
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Los Angeles
Sergio Bagrara
Coseine Salfame
mMake
Tornado and cloudburst kill and flood across Nebraska and Iowa
A severe storm in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska left seventeen dead, three missing, and many injured. Council Bluffs reports five dead and $250,000 in damage while Louisville suffers several fatalities as floodwaters sweep homes away. A doctor and others perish in wrecks amid collapsed trees and rising creeks. transport and communications crippled.
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Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Louisville
Mary McCraver
Fred Roupple
Weilsville
Lars Kelater
Richard
Arthur
Robert McCraver
J. W. Mo
Lou Smith
Chicago
Alfred Laird
A. A. Ward
Marquette
Clarence
Mary McCarver
Platte River
Roupple
Salt Creek
Lincoln
State Penitentiary
Gordon Richmond
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Chi
Riv- Nebraska
Burlington
Bluffs
South Omaha
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R. I. Gierhart
E. J. Spangler
Ollie Mallon
W. S. Wilson
Painters’ Union
L. A. Nord
League Nations
Janina
Primo Rivera
Savage
M’cann
Naval Inquiry
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