Harding Deaf to Minders Bonus Plea
President Harding decided to veto the bonus bill after meeting World War veterans and receiving appeals from American Legion leaders and War Mothers. He warned the measure would cost fifty billion dollars and said it lacks adequate provisions while favoring a sales tax to fund relief.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Capitol
Congress
House
Senate
Legion
Femme
McNider
Hanford McNider
American Legion
Prestigat
Col
A. C. McVirey
Grand Army of the Republic
T. L. Huston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legions
Alice M. French
Indianapolis
War Mothers
Treasury
Mellon
Representative Keller Charges Against Attorney General Daugherty
Minnesota Representative Oscar I. Keller filed impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty over his injunction petition in railway worker cases. Seven specific counts allege abridgment of free speech press and assembly, referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Oscar I. Keller
Minnesota
Daugherty
Keller
House Judiciary Committee
Tariff Bill Cleared Final Senate Hurdle
Washington September 19 The Republican tariff bill cleared its last obstacle when Senator Cummins of Iowa overruled a Democratic point of order. Democrats abandon hopes of blocking the act and administration leaders push to final passage today.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
U S Aids Yank Forces in Turkish District
The State department reports immediate inquiry to Admiral Bristol in Constantinople on four points about Smyrna Americans. It notes contact with consuls in Salonika and Athens regarding citizens in Greece. Navy and War departments coordinate for relief and possible reinforcements in the near East.
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Washington
State Department
Bristol
Constantinople
Smyrna
Smyrnaa
Greece
Satonika
Athens
Navy Department
Admiral Bristol
Near East
State
Navy Departments
Navy
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Utah
Vigo
Spain
Gibraltar
Pacific
War Department
Washington County Daily Gazette Briefs
Washington County's only daily notes brief local items including community updates, notices and happenings from area schools, churches, and businesses. Read by residents for quick, factual summaries of the day.
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Journal
Washington County
British rush arms factories as fleet heads to Straits
London reports Britain ordering munition plants to run 24 hours a day while troops pour into the Dardanelles amid Turkish nationalist tensions. Premier Lloyd George seeks to reassure Greeks and the public as Near East danger eases and a potential peace conference remains uncertain.
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London
Lioyd George
Dardanelles
Balkans
British Fleet Reinforcing for Constantinople Defense
Constantinople reports the British air fleet is being redirected to the Mediterranean squadron to guard Constantinople and the Dardanelles. Allied commanders, led by Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington, plan joint defense with French and Italian vessels amid Turkish nationalist tensions. About 20,000 Greek troops remain armed in the region.
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Constantinople
Airc
Mediterranean Squadron
Straits
Derdonefttes
Ooo
Rail strike settlement gains crews on several lines
Chicago reports 50 000 of 300 000 shopmen may be recalled as eastern and western railroads accept part of the Baltimore plan. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Northwestern announce large rehirings, with 12 000 and 15 000 jobs expected respectively. Leaders urge rapid acceptance amid opposition on New York Central lines.
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Baltimore
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Baltimore & Ohio
Seaboard Airline
Chicrago
St Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Green Bay & Western
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwestern
Rnoads
Chicago & Alton
Milnois Central
Chicago Great Western
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Hert M. Jewell
Eratifts
New York
New York Central
Phon
Trace Found Of Entombed Gold Miners In California Mine
Firemen report the first trace of the 47 entombed Argonaut miners at Jackson California on September 10. A bulkhead was breached at the 1.8 foot level revealing bad air, with rescue crews pushing ahead to clear it. Some believe survivors may be alive, as fresh air drafts link Kennedy and Argonaut workings.
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Jackson
Cal
Kennedy
Argonaut
Mmine
Train Hits Auto, Three Die at Crossing Near Edwardsville
Three people died and two were injured when an Oklahoma lines traction train struck a car at Center Grove crossing about three miles west of Edwardsville. The automobile housed the three deceased, while two other passengers in the car were injured. the dead were Join Peterman sixty, Thomas Naylor sixty, and his son George Naylor twenty two, all residents of Troy.
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Edwardsville
Center Grove Crossing
Here
Peterman
Thomas Naylor
George Naylor
Troy
Postmaster Clark Shoots Self After Shortage Found
Philadelphia report states S Armstrong Clark postmaster and general storekeeper of Sadsburyville shot himself after postal inspectors found a suspected $2000 shortage in his accounts on Saturday.
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Philadelphia
S. Armstrong Clark
Sadsburyville
Double murder probe ties to rector and choir leader deaths
New Brunswick officials seek the killer of Rev. Howard W. Hall and Mrs. James Mills as a probe enters its third day. Mrs. Hall and her eccentric brother Willie describe sightings near the rectory around 2:45 a.m. while Mills and Mills’s widow push for answers about the missing spouse.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Haward W. Hall
St. John the Evangelist
James Mills
Mills
Hall
Willie
Wilde
Long Battle Fails to Save Miners in Sulkhead Tragedy
A prolonged rescue effort failed to save miners trapped inside the Sulk Head mine. Officials report fatalities after days of efforts. Rescuers labored under dangerous conditions to reach the men and retrieve bodies.
Tragic Mine Rescue Ends in Jackson Death Toll
In Jackson California a gas disaster at the Argonaut gold mine leaves about thirty to forty seven miners dead entombed in the mine’s air shaft. Bulletin notes victims died several days after entombment and could not be identified due to decomposition.
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Bentine Journal
Argonaut
Jackson
California
Tif
Imall
Police Chief Kills Speeding Suspect in Carriers Clash
Harrisburg dispatch reports Chief Rann fatally shot Hingl Thompson twenty five during a confrontation as Thompson resisted arrest. The shooting occurred after Thompson allegedly sped away and a struggle followed at the scene.
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Harrisburg
Hingl Thompson
Carriers
Havre Rann
Thompson
Edard Hese
Rann, Thomy
Nospitah
World War I Commanders Threatened at Constantinople
Field Marshal P lumer and Lord Plumer, British defense leaders in the war, were ordered to guard Constantinople as Turkish forces under Kemal Pasha pressed an assault. The article notes their high command status and ongoing defense concerns.
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Vield Marshal Lord Plumer
Great Britain
Turka
Miwa Kemal Pasha
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