Oil Company Wins Out In Mexican Case Sets Precedent
The Mexican Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Article 27 nationalization is not retroactive, freeing oil lands held by the Texas Company before May 1, 1917. Justice Adolfo Arias led the decision, which may guide about 150 similar cases and impact other oil firms.
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Mexico City
Fe Mexican Department of Commerce and Industry
Supreme Court
Texas Company
L Nnds
Arias
Adolfo Arias
Heads of America
Obregon
Adolfo de la Huerta
the Treasury
Offeh
de la Huerta
Zucamixtla
Tampico
Carranza
Greeks Cross Sakaria River Near Constantinople
Greek forces in Asia Minor breach the Turkish nationalist left, cross the Sakaria river and portions push across the Hijia river forming a second Turkish defense in the region near Constantinople as of September 1.
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Constantinople
Asia Minor
Sakaria River
Hija
Turkish Refit Fades as Greeks Push Near Angora
Turks retreat toward high ground around Angora while Greek forces renew their advance in the Salt desert after a water shortage briefly halted operations.
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Angora
Salt
New York Soldier Bonus Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The New York Court of Appeals declared the state soldier bonus law unconstitutional in a divided ruling. Judge Andrews wrote the majority opinion that the bonus is a gift of state credit, while Judges Cardozo and Pound issued dissents.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Court of Appeals
Andrews
Cardozo
Pound
Railroad Workers Vow Strike Over Sunday Pay Edict
B. M. Jewell, president of the railroad employees department, AFL, says 500000 shop crafts members will not accept weekday pay for Sunday work as per US Labor Board decision 222 effective August 16. A strike is possible if no settlement is reached.
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Chicago
United States Labor Board
B. M Jewell
Railroad Employees Department
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Jewel
Daugherty Says Government Must Enforce Law in Unified Speech
Attorney General Daugherty told a joint American and Ohio Bar Association audience in Cincinnati that the administration supports compulsory government investigations of strikes, opposes general amnesty for political prisoners, and urges strict enforcement of all laws. The remarks mark his first public statements since joining the cabinet.
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Cincinnati
Daugherty
American and
Ohio Bar Association
Spanish Troops Beaten Again in Morocco Conflict
Paris reports persistent rumors of a new Spanish reversal from Moroccan tribesmen as rebels widen operations across Morocco. Madrid dispatches claim fruitless attacks on Ceuta Tetuan and Velez de Gomera and renewed shelling of Melilla as Maura orders continued army material dispatch and Cierva reports high morale and readiness.
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Paris
Madrid
New York Herald
Ceuta
Tetuan
Velez de Gomera
Mellila
Morocco
Maura
Cierva
Alfonso
Melilla
Senor Cierva
EL Araish
Senor Clerva
Rioting in Belfast Claims 14 Lives as Troops Patrol Streets
Belfast reports intense street fighting between Ulster royalists and Sinn Feiners with 14 killed and scores wounded. Soldiers patrol disturbed areas while armored cars respond to outbreaks, and hospitals strain to treat the injured amid widespread darkness and sporadic gunfire.
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Becaus
Stanhope Street
North Queen Street
Victoria Barracks
Thesday
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National League games included Boston ?, Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 12, Philadelphia 5 with others not scheduled. American League shows Chicago 7 2, St. Louis 5 3, New York 17, Washington 9, Detroit 1 7, Cleveland 10 3 and others not scheduled.
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Perch
Pittsburgh
New York
Soveveceseuss
Cimcinnati
Cleveland
Louis
Washington
Eton
Detroit Seeseveeseve
Chicago
Philadelphia Songereesceess AG
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chica
Detroit
War Lid Lifted by English Licensing Law Change
London reports official peace with all enemies but Turkey ends the World War legal state of war. The new licensing act ends defense regulations, extending liquor hours while some wartime rules remain in force or will be repealed soon. Legal obligations paused during the war now become binding.
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London
England
Turkey
Quote On Optimists And Tomhache In Conversation
Tunkins says he has never met an optimist who believed a tomhache was all for the best. The remark hints at wary skepticism in local discussion.
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Tunkins
Ten Killed in Eastern Miners War Fronts
Casualties total ten killed with many wounded as 2,500 miners reportedly attack Logan WVa area. Deputies with machine guns rush to Mill Creek as fighting rages at Blair mountain and Crooked Creek. Regular troops are urged to move as governor cites martial law threats.
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Logan
W. Va
Sherif
Mill Creek
Blair
Blair Mountain
Sherif den Chafin
Logan Courthouse
Crooked Creek
Min Mountain
Martial Law Threaten in Kanawha Valley After Mobilization
Armed groups in the Kanawha valley mobilize at night with explosives and transport. 1,000 men gather near Marmot vowing not to disperse until martial law is declared and to blow up troop trains. Five thousand troops mobilize along Boone Logan lines. War Department warns a martial law proclamation may be issued. Major General H. Bandholz directs potential troop deployment from Charleston amid unsettled reports.
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Kanawha Valley
Lens Creek
Marmot
Simttie
War Department
Charles F. Thompson
Camp Sherman
Boone
Logan County
Weeks
HW. HW. Bandhortz
General Staff
Department
Charleston
Uncle Joe Cannon Denies Reelection Slates
Washington reports that "Uncle Joe" Cannon told reporters he did not authorize any statement that he would not seek another term in the House representing the Eighteenth Illinois district.
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Washington
Joe” Cannon
House of Representatives
Ilness
Elgin Man’s Body Recovered From ZR-2 Wreck
The body of Chief Medico Mate George Welsh of Elgin, who perished in the ZR-2 wreck off Hull, England, was recovered from the wreckage a week after the disaster.
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Elgin Man
Hull
England
George Welsh
Medis “Ee
Elgin
106000 Germans in Great Protest
Berlin September 1 thousands of socialists and communists paraded the streets in a massive anti military and royalist demonstration. Police riot squads motor trucks and Reichswehr guards were deployed as over 100000 protesters pressed for unity against redaction and charged Erzberger’s assassin’s moral blame. Cabinet members fled the city and Bavaria resisted further demonstrations.
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Berlin
Lust Garten
Reichswehr
Wilhelmstrasse
Unter den Linden
Helfferich
Erzberger
Ebert
Wirth
Bilberach
Mathias Erzberger
Bavaria
They Still Show Fight in West Virginia
Rebels in West Virginia are reportedly subdued after clashes with opposing forces as authorities claim the unrest has been halted. Detected bands of resistant men faced counteraction and supply lines were disrupted.
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West VA
Man electrocutted in storm after contact with live wire
A man was electrocuted when he touched a live wire during a storm. In Logan County a noon deadline for dispersal of lawless bands had five thousand still gathered across the county line. Train service on the Coal River branch was halted as bands gathered. In Washington thirteen airplanes were ordered from Langley field to West Virginia amid the mine war tensions.
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Evening Journal
Logan County
West Va
Coal River
Chesapeake and Ohio Road
St. Albans
Madison
Jeffrey
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Langley Field
Cedar Rapids Executive Killed in Electrocution
John S. MicElroy president of the Winton Truck Mfg Co was electrocuted in Cedar Rapids when his head touched a live wire during a storm while he was returning home The incident was reported as a special to the Evening Journal.
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Evening Journal
Cedar Rapids
John 8S. MicElroy
Winton Truck Mfg.Co
Mrs L W Reynolds and company visit Verdi then depart
Mrs L W Reynolds visiting friend Mrs Pauley Brown near Verdi travels home to Clinton Ta. Earl Moore leaves for Beaver Falls Pa to work with Geneva College. He is escorted by his sister Dr Etha Moore as far as Davenport for Palmer School of Chiropractic course. She returns Friday night to visit. Doris Rothschild from Albert Lea Minn leaves for Cincinnati to study conservatory music. The Humston and Meek families plan a North Dakota motor trip to visit Mrs Howard Miller after leaving Ralston.
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L. W. Reynolds
Pauley Brown
Verdi
Clinton, Ta
Earl Moore
D. A. Moore
Beaver Falls
Geneva College
Etha Moore
Davenport
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Doris Rothschild
Albert Lea, Minn
I, Rothschild
Cincinnati
Ohio
Conservatory of Music
J. H. Humston
Ola Humston
Harvey Meek
Ralston
North Dakota
Howard Miller
Mrs. Humston
Panama Canal Sees 13416 Ships In Seven Years
During seven years of commercial operation ending August 14, 13416 vessels transited the Panama Canal. Traffic totaled 61,578,920 tons with 51,578,926 tons of cargo. Atlantic to Pacific movements totaled 6388 ships carrying 22,215,402 tons and Pacific to Atlantic 7028 ships carrying 29,363,528 tons.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Atlantic
Pacific
Enameled 14th Century Goblet Sells in Paris
A 14th century enameled goblet sold in Paris for 105000 francs. The sale highlights historic metalwork and medieval decorative arts at a Parisian auction house.
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Paris
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