Emergency Army Organization Planned With 300,000 Regulars
Washington reports the War Department is finalizing an emergency army plan centered on a first line of 300,000 regulars. The National Guard adds a second line of 435,000, with a large reserve to follow and a total force scalable to draft-age numbers. Nine corps areas will oversee administration, National Guard, and reserves, integrating coast defense and emergency state duties.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
United States
United States Army
Leutenant
Prohibition Agents Raid Auditorium Hotel in Chicago
A squad of prohibition agents raided the Auditorium hotel on Michigan avenue during prom celebrations and seized two trunks suspected of containing liquor. no search was conducted elsewhere.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Auditorium Hotel
Hotel raid ends with arrest of head baggageman
Agents swept into the baggage room and seized two trunks containing bottles from which samples were taken. They arrested Pat Nolan, the head baggageman, as crusaders departed without further attempts at hotel activity.
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Pat Nolan
GIVES WOMEN RIGHT TO CHEW
A Kansas City woman asked policeman W H Scott for an address and bit off a chew of tobacco after his polite reply. Police arrested her for disturbing the peace but Judge John M Kennedy dismissed the case saying If women may vote why shouldn't they chew.
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Kansas City
W. H. Scott
Scott
John M. Kennedy
Foch and French Leaders Visit Coblenz with U S Forces
Premier Millerand Marshal Foch General De Goutte and General Lecomte toured Coblenz Sept 9 escorted by American cavalry at Weissenthur n. Brig Gen H T Allen praised the visit as the occupation forces saluted with a battery near the statue of William I. HM Tirard the Rhineland high commissioner accompanied the party.
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Millerand
France
Marshal Foch
Degoutte
Lecomte
Weissenturn
H. T. Allen
William 1
HM. Tirard
Rhinneland
Turkish Resistance to French in Near East Battles
Constantinople reports Turkish nationalist bands resist French forces near Urfa Aintab and Adana. French efforts to destroy the Bagdad railway face heavy opposition. The French hold the cities with difficulty as four workers of the American commission for relief in the near East remain in Alatah.
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Constantinople
Sept
Urfa
Aintab
Adana
Bagdad
American Commission For Relief In the
Harding Proposes Agriculture Plan For Self-Sustaining Nation
Senator Harding outlines an agriculture program at the Minnesota state fair aimed at self sufficiency and farmer welfare. The plan calls for farmer representation in government trade and finance, cooperative marketing, world market study for price stabilization, curbing price cuts, farm loan act administration to reduce tenancy and boost long term credit, improved rail facilities, tariff revision to shield American farming, and balanced crop and livestock production for abundant domestic food.
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St. Paul
Minn
Harding
Minnesota
Earthquake Hits Tuscany Killings and Destruction Reach Tuscan Towns
In Tuscany a violent earthquake killed hundreds and devastated towns including Villa Collemandina and Fivizzano. Rescue teams from the Red Cross and other groups distributed beds, tents, and medicines as survivors camped outdoors amid widespread damage and panic.
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Rome
Tuscany
Villa Cellemandina
Messe Carrara
Fivizzano
Gallinara
Pisa
Red Cross
Florence
Lucca
Solero
Monte
Italy
Villa Collemandina
Castiglione
Bieve
Foscieno
Vactia
Camporgiano
San Donnino
Piazza
Alserchio
Poggio
Castegnola
Fasciendora
Earthquake Tremors in Pisa Prompt Panic Across City
Reports describe terror as crowds fled homes and squares emptied while bells rung and the Leaning Tower swayed visibly in Cathedral square. King Victor Emmanuel and his suite traveled to affected districts in Tuscany after receiving news of the quake.
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Cathedral Square
Pisa
Haly
Victor Emmanuel
Wth Suite
Tuscany
Russians Crush Internal Revolt Near Moscow
London dispatch reports serious revolts against the Russian soviet government near Moscow with bloodshed. Telegrams from Riga and Warsaw note conditions on the Lithuanian front worsening as Lithuanians and Polish forces clash amid German and Bolshevik strategic interests.
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London
Moscow
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Denmark
Riga
Latvia
Warsaw
Trotzky
Lithuania
Russia
East Prussia
Poland
President Wilson urges Fire Prevention Day observance
Washington September 9 President Wilson proclaims and urges state governors to set Saturday October 9 as Fire Prevention Day and promote a public observance nationwide.
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Washington
Wilson
Fund quiz hearings loom as Ohio quota cited
Cleveland Republicans report a $400000 county goal with 40 six man fundraising teams. Dudley Blossom says $875000 pledged in Cleveland. state total stated at $400000. District Attorney Clyne and Gov. Cox aides discuss perjury inquiries amid senate fund hearings.
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Chicago
Charles F. Clyne
Edmund H. Moore
Colanbus
James M. Cox
Cox
Clyne
Mr. Moore
Mr. Clyne
Moore
Federal
Kentucky
H. G. Garrett
Winchester
Republican Fund Committee
Louisville
Dudley
Lossom
Cleveland
Clossom
Blossom
Upham
Fred W. Upham
National Republican Party
Ohio
Reed
Missouri
Lenine Sees Bolshievik Growth Slowed in England
Premier Lenine expresses satisfaction with global Bolshevik progress while noting England lags. He admits Western military invasion failed but foresees Eastward gains aided by Enver Pasha and Afghan Baluchistan leaders through military action and propaganda.
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London
Nicolai Lenine
Soviet
Russia
England
Enver Pasha
Afghanistan
Baluchistan
Corn Prospects Hit Record Yield on September 1
Washington reports August results showing corn with an indicated yield of 30.2 bushels per acre and a total crop of 3,131,000,000 bushels, the largest on record. Wheat prospects fall to 270,000,000 total due to drought and rust, while oats remain healthy at 1,442,000,000 bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Northwest
North Central States
Baseball scores from major leagues tonight
In the American League Chicago beat St. Louis 5 to 3 and Philadelphia defeated Strott 5 to 4 with no other games scheduled. In the National League Brooklyn won 7 to 4 over Philadelphia while New York lost 6 to 5 to Boston 0 to 1 with no other games scheduled.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Loule
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
National League Cinenati
Brooklyn Oreeces
Pitt
Burgh
St. Louis
Strott
Brooklyn
Lenroot Wins Wisconsin Senate Nomination In Primary
Late returns from the Wisconsin primaries show Irvine L. Lenroot a moderate reservationist decisively defeating James Thompson the La Follette spokesman for the Republican U S Senate nomination. The Nonpartisan league backed the La Follette slate. Esch loses renomination in a major congressional upset. he authored the railroad bill bearing his name.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Irvine L. Lenroot
James Thompson
Robert la Follette
Republcan
United States
la Follette
Nonpartisan League
Lodge
John J. Esch
Esch
Bandit Burke Daves slain in Bowen and Vincennes battle
A black bandit named Burke Daves was killed and his companion captured after a gunfight with a policeman at Bowen and Vincennes. Earlier they robbed William Tiedemann’s grocery at Forty-fifth Street and Evans, firing twice as they fled with $18.
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Chicago
Burke Daves
Bowen and
Vincennes Avenues
William Tiedemann
Forty-fifth Street
Evans Avenue
Tiedemann
Ten Thousand Alabama Miners Join Strike Drift
Reports at union headquarters say more than 10 000 men, about half the bituminous coal miners in the region, responded to the strike call. Leaders expect the number to rise with reports from outlying districts as both sides warn of factory and mill shutdowns.
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Birmingham
Ala
Anglican synod rejects prohibition resolutions in Adelaide
The Anglican synod in Adelaide on September 9 rejected resolutions favoring prohibition. During the debate Rev. Mr. Walker criticized prohibition calling it anti Christian and comparing it to American cranks.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Anglican Synod
Renominated Moses leads New Hampshire Senate race
Senator George H. Moses, known opponent of the League of Nations and woman suffrage, was renominated by New Hampshire Republicans in the Tuesday primary by about 12 000 votes over Huntley N Spaulding former state food administrator The overall vote reached 45 000 Rayr B Stevens of Landaff won the Democratic senatorial nomination according to returns from The Union.
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N. H
George H. Moses
League of Nations
Thesday
Huntley N. SpauldMig
Rayr B. Stevens
Landaff
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