Roscoe Arbuckle Charged With Murder in Rappe Case
In San Francisco on September 13 a formal murder complaint was sworn against Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle over the Virginia Rappe death. Arbuckle appeared dejected in court. case postponed to Friday as authorities prepare photos and records. The prosecution and Arbuckle’s lawyers released mirrored statements asserting his innocence.
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San Francisco
Daniel O'Brien
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Bambina Maude Delmont
Arbuckle
Rogues’ Gallery
Kansas
Prank BE. Dominguez
Charles H. Brennan
Wilton M. Cohen
Patty) Arbuckle
California
White Russia Rebellious Against Soviet Rule
Warsaw dispatch reports White Russia rising in insurrection against Bolshevik authorities. Mass executions and killings of Bolshevist commissars are described as authorities fight to quell the revolt sparked by forcible food levies and local resistance.
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London
Russia
Warsaw
Daily Mail
American Legion Men Home From France Depot
Two hundred fifty American Legion members led by National Commander John G. Emery returned from France aboard the Leopoldina Havre after attending the Flirey monument dedication for AEF. They were met at quarantine by police boat John F. Hyland with over a hundred Legion men as the welcome committee.
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New York
American Legion
John G. Emery
George Washington
Flirey
France
A. EB. F
Havre
John F. Hylan
Legion
Liquor Seizure Shrinks New York Supply
A crackdown by federal and state prohibition agents with a Washington mobile force seized liquor valued at 150000 pounds in New York over a fort night. Authorities say the city is rapidly drying up as the operation continues.
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New York
Washington
Prohibition
Yanks Home From Rhine Arrive at Fort Slocum
Four hundred twenty seven soldiers formerly with the American occupation forces in Germany arrived on the Cantigny from Antwerp and were sent to Fort Slocum. The transport also brought the bodies of one thousand one hundred soldiers who died in France.
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New York
Government Sells 7.5 Million in Rail Equipment Certificates
Washington reports the Davis administration has sold 7.5 million dollars of rail equipment trust certificates to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. at par with accrued interest for cash. Proceeds will help pay the government debt to the railroad administration, with ten year note settlement possible.
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Washington
Thee
Congress
Harding
Davis
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
White House
Railroad Administration
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Norfolk & Western
Central of New Jersey
Southern Pacific
Senate Finance Committee Votes for Expanded Exemptions
Washington Sept 14 The senate finance committee voted unanimously for higher personal exemptions for heads of families and dependents. The panel backed House revisions raising exemptions from 2400 to 2500 for low income heads and 200 to 400 for children. It rejected Secretary Mellon tax proposals including retroactive excess profits repeal and left rate plans for Friday.
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Lody
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Finance Committee
Penrose
House
Senator Penrose
Finance
Senate
LaFollette
Lakollette
Finance committee approves plan without tax rise
Senator Penrose says the finance committee plans no increase in the tax to 15 percent and disputes Mr. Mellons recommendation. He notes no disposition to raise rates. The remark outlines a cautious stance on fiscal change.
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Finance Committee
Mellon
Penrose
Attempt on Life of Korean Governor Minoru Saito
A Korean attacker tossed two bombs at the government building rooms where Admiral Minoru Saito was taking office after returning from Korea. Saito was not injured in the incident.
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Baron Minoru Saito
Seoul
Minoru Saito
Korea
Bank Messenger Robbed in Chicago on Ber ten and Kostner
Three men in an automobile held up a bank messenger near Irving Park National Bank at Ber ten and Kostner avenues and escaped with 5.2 in cash.
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Chicago
Irving Park National Bank
Berten and
Kostner
Giant mine washes ashore near Portsmouth
A three foot diameter mine coated with barnacles and oysters and equipped with an electrical firing device washed ashore at Ocean View near Portsmouth Virginia. Marine circles connect the find with reports of ships lost off the coast, suggesting those vessels may have been detonated by such explosive devices.
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Portsmouth
Ocean View
Police Search For More Victims In Handcuff Murder
Chicago police probe expands as detectives dig the Harvey Church home at 2022 Fulton Street for bodies in back yard and basement. Church had claimed ownership, bought the house with cash and Liberty bonds, a story proven false. Coroner’s jury says Bernard J Daugherty and Carl Austins were murdered and urges holding Church without bail to the grand jury.
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Chicago
Harvey Church
Fulton Street
Bernard J. Daugherty
Carl Austins
Church
Fackard
Daugherty
Ausmus
Elizabeth Robinson
Henry Robinson
Bergdoll's Mother Targeted in Property Seizure Case
The Alien Property Custodian files a bill of complaint against Mrs Emma C Bergdoll mother of draft evader Grover C Bergdoll seeking delivery of all property tied to him. Government vows full enforcement under the Trading With the Enemy Act after prior delays and efforts to act fairly.
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Washington
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Germany
Bergdoll
Vdresident
Mra. Teredell
Department of Justice
United States
Ador Elected Honorary President of League Assembly
Gustave Ador, former Swiss president, elected honorary president of the League of Nations assembly. Elihu Root declines to be a candidate for judge of the international court of justice citing age. Root, 76, comments through a cable to Dr. Manley O Hudson. Moore or Roscoe Pound now considered favored American nominees for the court.
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Geneva
Gustave Ador
Switzerland
Assembly of the League of Nations
Elihu Root
International Court of Justice
Manley O. Hudson
Root
John Bassett Moore
Roscoe Pound
Two Shot in Hold Up at Indiana Harbor Saloon
In Hammond Indiana Harbor a hold up at Birmingham's saloon left one man dead and another wounded. William Adams was killed and Will Smith was seriously injured and taken to St Margaret's Hospital. John Wright the bartender suspected trouble as Adams and Smith had lingered around the saloon for two days.
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Hammond
Ind
Birmingham
Indiana Harbor
William Adams
Will Smith
St. Margaret's Hospital
Adams
Smith
John Wright
No final art forms as truth reveals new beauty
The quote asserts that art never ends, with truth always offering fresh beauty to reveal and beauty offering new truth to illustrate. It emphasizes continual discovery in art and truth through creative expression.
China Rejects Japan Offer On Shantung Settlement
Beijing will not entertain Japan's settlement proposals for Shantung. A source close to the Chinese administration says China views the Versailles award of Shantung to Japan as illegal and that Japan has no right to privileges in Shantung. The China German accord barred transfer of rights ceded to Germany.
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Shantung
Peking
China
Japan
Wood Party Sails to China for Manila Mission
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and W. Cameron Forbes and the Harding mission sail for Hongkong aboard the Karen Maru. After three days in Hongkong they head to Shanghai aboard the Empress of Asia as guests of the Chinese government, with plans to visit Peking and other cities.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
W. Cameron Forbes
Harding
Philippine Islands
Hongkong
China
Shanghai
Peking
12 Year Fugitive Taken in Worcester Custody
Frank Dexter believed wanted for his father John Degler murder is in custody at Worcester Mass police, with an officer en route to bring him to the eastern city. The case involved a twelve year pursuit and a local inquiry into Dexter’s whereabouts.
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Frank Degler
Father
Worcester
Mass
Maccatine
Towa
Frank Dexter
John Degler
Fice
Flood Loss Limited in San Antonio Case
Mayor O B Black said the San Antonio flood death toll will not exceed 40 and total losses to property will not exceed 54 million dollars. A commercial flying boat completed a round trip of 7 491 miles in 12 hours from New York to Chicago to promote airports and gasoline stations.
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San Antonio
Tex
O. B. Black
New York
Here
Chicago
Explosions Hit Dartmouth Plant Shaking Halifax
Halifax Nova Scotia September 13 explosions from five tanks at Imperial Oil plant in Dartmouth sent tremors through Halifax prompting mass evacuation. Aftershocks shattered glass and disrupted telephone service as residents recalled 1917 Mont Blanc disaster with no reported serious injuries.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Imperial Oil Company
Dartmouth
Woodside
Eastern Passage
Dresses in Japan Sold by Weight Gain Attention
In Japan dresses are commonly sold by weight, a practice noted for its novelty and practical pricing. The system allows customers to choose fabric weight per garment, presenting a distinct shopping approach in local markets.
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Japan
Chemical Science To Revolutionize Present Methods
Sir William J. Pope of Great Britain predicts a new epoch in organic chemistry. He says future lab work will imitate living processes using solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water, enabling plants like indigo and quinine to be produced synthetically. He cites potential reductions in labor energy costs and the shift of vegetable oils as fuels. The talk, titled Chemistry and Life, was given at an international meeting in New York.
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New York
William J. Pope
Society of Chemical Industry of Great Britain
American Chemical Society
Humanity
Garden of Eden
Tropics
Illinois Witch Mystery Solved as Farm Girl Is Identified
Sangamon county authorities declare the Cotton Hill road apparition a white robed farm girl partly out of her head. Investigators traced the nightly figure to a local farm and say she acted alone, wrongfully alarming motorists. No charges planned unless harm occurs.
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Springfield
Sangamon County
Cotton Hill Road
Cotton Hill
Sheriff's Deputies
Women swimmers challenge gender myths in sport
Mrs Hilda Willing defends women’s swimming as healthy and graceful not masculine. The census shows women outnumber men by 185000 in Scotland, though population growth for both sexes slows to a record low. Turkish high society hobbyists dye nails with reds golds and blues beyond simple polish.
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Hilda Willing
Scotland
Turkey
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