Moore Accuses Senators of Narrow Inquiry in Cox Fund Row
Edmund H. Moore testifies before Chicago Senate fund inquiry body that the committee is "lying down" on Cox campaign charges. He says key evidence and leaders of the Republican fund, including Col. Thompson and Upham aides, were not called and cites a "battalion of moppers up" after Thompson's group collected funds.
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Chicago
Edmund H. Moore
Rges
Cox
Republican Campaign
Ean Whola
Saminiaed
Charsen
Wigea
Kenyon
Mr. Moore
Col
William Boyce Thompson
New York
Republican Ways and Means Committee
Moore
Orror
Harry M. Blair
Fred W. Upham
Natonal
Uphaim
Republican Finance
Ompson
Rr. Moore
Kneyon
Wheeling
W. Va
Youngstown
We. Booth
George M. Jones
Toledo
John Kirby
Ohio quota questioned by senator in Toledo inquiry
Senator Kenyon pressed Mr. Moore on Ohio fundraising quotas for major cities. Moore named Cincinnati Cleveland Youngstown Day ton Akron Toledo Canton and Lima with figures ranging from 50 000 to 400 000 and said quotas were revised upward over time. He promised to name a collector later.
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Senator Kenyon
Mr. Moore
Cox
Ohio
Chairman Kenyon
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Youngstown
Dayton
Akron
Taft
Toledo
Canton
Lima
Thieves Cart Away Safe at Majestic Theater
Des Moines Indiana today reports thieves carted away the safe from the Majestic theater on the third floor stealing between 2500 and 3000 dollars. The incident occurred on September 8.
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Des Moines
Majestic Theater
Radium Plant Excerpting Fifty-Percent of Nation's Supply
At the American Chemical Society convention in Chicago a plant near 2533 South Park Avenue disclosed it has produced radium for five years at two and a half grains per year. The cost to buy two grains would be about 250 000 dollars. One of five U S radium extracting facilities is described in the report.
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Chicago
Sept. S
South Park Avenue
American Chemical Society
Italy moves to end strike with talks in Milan
Rome officials plan talks with the general industrial conference in Milan on Thursday to resolve the seizure of metal factories. The socialist group in parliament will meet with the general workers confederation governing committee on Friday to adopt a policy for Italy’s industrial crisis.
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Rome
General Industrial Conference
Milan
Italy
General Workers Confederation
Harding Guest of Chicago G O P
Senator Harding visited Chicago on his first trip outside Ohio since becoming the Republican presidential nominee. He spoke to crippled soldiers at Fort Sheridan and greeted crowds in Huntington and various stations before traveling to St Paul to speak at the state fair.
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Fort Sheridan
St. Paul
Chicago
Sept
Harding
Ohio
Polk Street
Weed
Indiana
Huntington
Ind
Hack-Cummins
Deerfield
Minn
U S Demands Mexico Protects American Rights
Washington reports that to gain US recognition Gen Alvaro Obregon must guarantee protection of American vested rights in Mexico. The State Department seeks a definite reply to August protest against the proposed constitution changes affecting property rights of Americans. Secretary Colby warned recognition depends on satisfactory assurances and the matter will be raised when diplomatic relations resume.
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U. S
Mexico
Washington
Alvaro Obregon
United States
State Department
Obregon
Depares Rapien
Colby
Fos
Erment
Note on Obregon Purporting Recognition as Ruler Surfaces
A cautionary note filed to keep the record straight may gain importance when Obregon seeks formal recognition as the legitimate ruler of Mexico. The document would be revisited, and Obregon could be asked to clarify its stance on the issues it records.
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Obregon
Mexican Republic
Wilson Walks Without Aid at White House Entrance
President Wilson, leaning on a cane, walked to his car at the White House in view of a crowd. It marked his first motor trip via the front entrance since returning to health, a contrast to previous rear departures. An earlier dispatch from Indianapolis notes police responding to a camel wandering into a state fair booth and drinking ten gallons of lemonade.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Gad
Indianapolis
Dal Wave Kills Over 200 in Japan
Reports from Tokyo state two hundred men drowned when a tidal wave struck Saghalien island causing destruction of buildings and barracks. Earthquake shocks were reported in Tuscany with casualties and aid sent by authorities. A tremor reached 7:53 a.m. in several Italian towns.
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Tokyo
Saghalien
Rome
Tuscany
Castelnouvo di Garfagana
Vievefossano
Castiglione de Garfagana
Villa Collermandia
Mitenari
Genoa
Nice
France
Riviera
Milan
Monopoly in Farm Tools Sparks Trust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission urges reopening anti trust proceedings against International Harvester Company. Between 1914 and 1918 farm implement prices rose 73 percent, driven by price meetings, inflated costs, uniform terms, and price list exchanges among manufacturers.
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Commission
International Harvester Company
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Trade Commission
Saime
International Harvester profits accused by industry group
The International Implement and Vehicle Association defends IH and other major farm implement makers, calling FTC criticisms unwarranted. The group notes price increases began Feb 1916 and continued through 1918, accusing authorities of secrecy in price activity.
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
International Harvester, Company of Chicago
Internat Implement and Vehicle Association
United States
Scandal Before Grand Jury Ties to Baseball Gamble
Chicago witnesses describe a grand jury investigation into baseball gambling tied to a Philadelphia game. Justice Charles A. McDonald ordered the probe after the September grand jury was impaneled. The panel greeted the order with cheers and a home team batting rally.
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Chicago
Gambee
Philadelphia
Charles A. McDonald
Wige McDonald
Textile Mills Reopen. 20,000 Return to Work in Lawrence
Lawrence mass September 8 all local textile plants resume after vacation with about 20000 operatives back at work. The American Woolen company will resume in part next Monday and the Pacific Mills Print works will run in full that day.
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Lawrence
Mass
American Woolen Company
Pacific Mills Print Works
Pacific
Yank Escapes From Bandit's Clutches in Mexico
United States citizen Gardiner escaped after capture by Jalisco bandit Pedro Zamora near Cuale. General Estrada said Zamora's force was reduced to about 20. Zamora tried two passes to the coast but was halted by government troops. British and American envoys tracked Gardiner to Autlan and a ranch, with no word on British captive Jolson.
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Mexico City
W. A. Gardiner
United States
Pedro Zamora
Jalisco
Cuale
Enrique Estrada
Zamora
War Department
Hedia del Puerto
Autlan
MacSwiney
Gardiner
Rancho Divisidero
Estrada
Holme
Guadalajara
Bertie C. Jolson
Angua Blanca
Yerba Buena
Rojas
Anora’s, Band
Cihnatian
State of
Over Two Thousand Reported Dead as Tragedy Strikes Villages
A disaster leaves more than two thousand confirmed dead across multiple villages and towns. Widespread destruction cripples infrastructure while rescue teams race to reach survivors. Local authorities warn the toll may rise as aid agencies mobilize.
Perilous Siege Kills Hundreds in Italian Towns
Special report from The Evening describes extensive casualties in Tuscany and Campania as Villa Collemtandina is wiped out and Fivistano suffers hundreds killed during the crisis.
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Tuscany
Villa Collemtandina
Fivistano
Cleveland fund boosts GOP drive in Ohio senate probe
In a senatorial investigating hearing chairman of the Republican ways committee said about 400000.00 had been raised for campaign funds in Cleveland and that Cleveland appears to have met the Ohio state quota of 400000.00. Upham had previously indicated that the state quota was 400000.00.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Blowsom
Republican Ways Committee
Upham
Ohio
King in Dispute with Queen Mother Over Sandringham Leases
London reports a quarrel between King George and Queen Mother Alexandra over 99 year leases on royal estate plots at Sandringham. Fees from $2,500 to $10,000 per lease were paid to Alexandra, who as tenant for life may not appropriate them. The dispute goes to the home secretary for resolution, a first in 70 years for royal family matters.
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London
King George
Mother Alexandra
Sandringham
Alexandra
Home Secretary
Stolen Bonds Burned as Mail Theft Suspects Nabbed
Police say James Johnson, an mail driver, and Chgmo Starkey faced theft charges after staged mail thefts led to the burning of $200,000 in bonds valued at 8 percent. Starkey allegedly carried a bend package from Paine, Webber & Co. Milwaukee brokerage, and authorities recovered the tale of the crime.
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Paine, Webber & Co
Chicago
New York
I. Starkey
Chgmo
Bechabin Law
James, Johnson
Starkey
Paine, Webber &Co
Milwaukee
Reds Take Wrangel Tanks Paris Sept Statement
A garbled dispatch reports General Wrangel in command of anti Bolshevik forces in South Russia suffering heavy losses including three tanks. It notes Soviet forces and mentions battles near Sevastopol and August actions with 5,000 troops and captured machine guns.
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Paris
Moseogornbe
Wrangell
Schastopol
Wrangel
Antibolsheviki Cormmannie
Russia
Batchev
Reper Tiay
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Bandit
Liberty
REDS
Moscow
Reniyt
Lossee
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