White and Black Soldiers in Riot at Fort Leavenworth
Three men were seriously injured in a riot between about 300 white and black soldiers at Fort Leavenworth Kansas on October 5. Two white servicemen and one black trooper were hospitalized with injuries. The disturbance began after a white soldier was pushed on a downtown street, escalated to a pool hall confrontation, and required a provost guard to restore order. The white soldiers are regular garrison troops. the black troops belong to a service battalion attached to General Service Schools. Authorities said precautions would be taken to prevent further trouble.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Fort Leavenworth
Army Hospital
General Service
Twentieth Century club hosts reception and dinner
Under Mrs. John B. White as musical dept chair the Twentieth Century club held its first reception after a brief meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Duvall and Mrs. Dwight sang, a cello trio performed, an old fashioned minuet was danced by club members, and Miss Taylor accompanied on piano. Tea followed. The event, in a bungalow decorated with red and purple fan asters, was the second reception of the year. Later last evening, Mrs. Joséph Keefer hosted a five thirty dinner at the Rogerson hotel with Martha Washington period costumes and dances.
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Twentieth Century Club
Joseph Keefer
N. J. Keefer
John B. White
QO. P. Duvall
Dwight
Lem Chaplin
Hal Bieler
Francis, Ellis
Miss Stevenson
Julia ‘Taylor
Plano
Mr. Neill
Joséph Keefer
Rogerson Hotel
Martha Washington
Conference in Brussels Aims at Reparations Accord
Premier Delacro of Belgium and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George plan a Brussels conference to secure agreement on reparations. The Independence Belge reports the meeting as a step toward a settlement on the issue between the two nations.
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Brussels
Get
Delacrv
Belgium
David Lloyd George
OPLN
Obregon Signals Gradual Mexico Liquor Reform
President-elect Alvaro Obregon, speaking at Juarez, says he favors prohibition but gradual reform in Mexico rather than drastic measures. He emphasizes a phased approach to curb liquor traffic under his administration.
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Bel Paso
Tex
Mexico
el Alvaro Obregon
Juarez
Mrs Conrad Magel and Son Return to Rochester
Mrs Conrad Magel and her son Gle returned yesterday afternoon for Rochester Minnesota where they had been for some time.
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Conrad Magel
Rochester
Minn
Howell Beauty Shop Moves to 110 Main North
The Howell Beauty Shop relocates to 110 Main North room 9 and opens for business Thursday.
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Howell Beauty Shop
Main North
Bente
Fire destroys convention hall in Tokyo
An afternoon fire in Tokyo completely destroyed the domed convention hall used for a world Sunday school gathering. Defective wiring caused the blaze at 3:50 pm, with hundreds of delegates inside and thousands near the adjacent railway station. The building, easily reached during the hours, burned within minutes and collapsed after intense heat. No casualties are reported, though some delegates’ fates remained uncertain as evacuation efforts proceeded.
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Tokio
Central Railway Station
Charles T. Raines
New York
Augustus Smith
Boston
Spencer Replies to President on Romanian Serbia Aid
St Louis October 6 United States Senator Selden I Spencer replied to President Wilson after the president denied promising military aid to Romania and Serbia in case of invasion. The president's denial followed a speech by Spencer in which he urged aid to the two nations.
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J. P
Eigth
Bratiani
Romania
United States
Senate
Sue
Reed
Premier Bratium
ST. Louis
Selden I’. Spencer
Wilson
Serbia
Spencer
Labor Candidate Withdraws in Minnesota Gubernatorial Race
Cyrus M. King of Deer River a farm labor candidate for governor withdrew early today in St. Paul. Roe Fe. Smelker of St. Paul, another party candidate for secretary of state, also withdrew and L. J. Anderson was substituted.
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LABOR
ST. Paul
Minn
Cyrus M. King
Deer River
Farm
Roe FE. Smelker
L. J. Anderson
Recognized New York Painters Union Gains Approval
New York October 5 The New York painters paper hangers and decorators local No one a new union organization was officially recognized today by the building trades council affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
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New York
The
Building Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore Takes First Game of Post Series
Baltimore International League champions led by Jack Bentley defeated Gut Vad Winners of the American Association 6 to 3 in the opening game of the post season. Bentley homered twice driving in four runs and supplied strong hitting despite a loose finish. Charley Hall pitched well for Gut Vad.
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Dal Pial IE
Jack Bentley
Gut Vad
Babe Ruth
Charley Hall
Baltimore
Bentley
Orioles Rally Falls Short In Tight Open Round
Baltimore jumped ahead on a Jacobson single and Holden double. In the fourth Tigert homered to tie, Bachebaly drove in a run in the sixth. Lawry and Jacobsen singles sparked Bentley’s sequence for three in the eighth. Infield hits helped the losers rally. about 7,000 fans attended. Batteries Wall and Hargrave for Baltimore, Bentley and Styles for the opposition.
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Baltimore
Jacobson
Holden
Sainors
Tiggert
Bachebaly
Lawry
Jacobsen
Bentley
Seave
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Meles
V. TR. Sprague
San Antonio
Texas
George Sprague
Ninth Avenue North
J. R. Sprague
Saturday Evening Post
Blue Triangle Club
Miss Georgia
McMasters
Service Committee
Miss Johnson
Kelly
Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Ida
E. R. Parker
Dentists
Twin
Convention Hall
Wall
Hargrave
Styles
Krengel. Machine Co
Second Avenue South
Builders Hardware
Ostrander Lumber Company
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