Allies Owe America 12 Billion in Wartime Loans
The United States faces nearly 12 billion in loans to allied governments from World War I, with negotiations to roll debts into new bonds. Principal outstanding totals about 9.46 billion, Cuba pays interest, others paused since 1919 amid rate of 5 percent, payments used to retire Liberty and Victory bonds and roughly half the national war debt could be retired.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
United States Treasury
Ento
Geran
Cuba
Russia
Treasury Department
Sebtor
Treasury
Liberty and Victory
Airplane Makes Fast Time Between Cheyenne and
Frank Yeager of the United States air mail service was the first pilot to complete a round trip between Cheyenne and a distant point, signaling a rapid mail flight breakthrough.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank Yeager
The
United States Air Mail Service
Omaha in One Day by Air: Cheyenne to Omaha Flight Timings
Report details a round trip in a single plane from Cheyenne to Omaha and back. The trip began at 5:05 a.m. in Cheyenne, reached Omaha at 11:00 a.m., departed Omaha at noon, and returned to Cheyenne by 5:05 p.m. covering 996 miles with 9 hours 25 minutes of flying time.
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U. S. Mail
Omaha-Cheyenne
Omaha
Cheyenne
China Relief pledges 1.5 million for famine aid
Shanghai reports the China Relief association spanning seven provinces pledges 1.5 million dollars for famine relief with aims to reach five million under foreign direction. In Fort Worth, Mrs. Myrtie Stiles is convicted of manslaughter in the death of her ex husband Roy Winnters and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
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Shanghai
Chinese Relief Association
Fort Worth
Tex
Myrtie Stiles
Reton
Roy Winnters
Cincinnati Yardmen End Strike After Chicago Return
The Cincinnati Yardmen's Association votes to end the strike that began in April as leaders say it would be futile to continue when Chicago workers have decided to return to work.
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Cincinnati
Cinccinnati Yardmen’s Association
Chicago
Two Navy Aviators Killed In Seaplane Crash
Washington reports two naval flyers died when a seaplane overturned in a sudden storm off Pensacola Naval Station. The victims were Pércy McDonald Fuller quartermaster and Charles Bradford Arthur chief machinist's mate.
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Washington
Pensacola
Fla.) Naval Station
Navy Department
Pércy McDonald Fuller
Alef
Charles Bradford Arthur
Hotel Acton Burglary Hits Noted Allied Officials
Berlin September 20 burglary at the Acton Hotel left Walter Brown of the American relief commission and General Dickman among the victims. A band of burglars conducted the early morning break in.
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Berlin
Walter Brown
American Relief Commission
General Dickman
Allied Commission
Acton
Russian Admiral executes 100 marines for disobedience
Helsingfors dispatch reports Admiral Baskolnikey commanding the Russian fleet ordered mobilization and executed 100 marines who refused to obey. The incident underscores harsh measures amid wartime strain.
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Baskolnikey
Baltic Fleet
London
A_ Helsingfors
Central News
Whiskey smugglers flood US border say supply intact
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer reports vast liquor quantities smuggled from Canada into the United States. He notes many New York outlets no longer rely on bonded warehouse releases and are fed by smuggled stocks, while admitting the border has many enforcement holes. He cannot quantify traffic yet.
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Washington
United States
New York
Canada
New York State
Kramer
Bombers Searched In West As Nationwide Hunt Intensifies
Chicago and New York dispatches say a wholesale radical sweep targets anarchists linked to the Wall Street bombing. William J. Flynn directs an immediate search for suspects in Chicago including Carlos Tresca Pietro Baldesseroto Serafino Orandi Fugero Bacini and Roberto Elia as guards are posted at federal and financial districts. Investigators reportedly traced explosives to makers in New York prompting renewed urgency.
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Federal Building
Financial
Chicago
Flynn
A. Mitchell Palmer
Serafino Orandi
Italy
Fugero Bacini
Roberto Elia
Unidentified Youth in Wall Street Bomb Case Faces Clues
Authorities pursue a key clue from the morgue as investigators id the remaining body of a youth about eight. The dead boy, possibly the death wagon driver, may have sacrificed others. Detectives and federal agents sweep New York to net red suspects in the attack.
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Wall Street
Alexander J
Allies Demand More Cattle in German Relief Aid
Berlin reports France and Belgium press Germany for 100000 cattle and 150000 horses as part of postwar relief. Earlier aid records show Germany had delivered thousands of horses cows sheep goats and chickens before May 1920 amid ongoing relief efforts led by American Quakers and relief administration.
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Berlin
Quakers and Relief Administration
Germany
France
Belgium
Deutsche Tazes- Zeitung
U S Treasury May Buy Liberty Bonds
Secretary Houston aims to purchase over 200 million dollars of Liberty bonds in the current fiscal year ending next June. A sinking fund from the Victory loan bill allows the government to retire Liberty and Victory bonds by using unspent interest to buy more bonds.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury Department
Treasury
U S Population Near 105 Million with Small Postwar Gain
Washington reports unofficial census estimates place U S population excluding possessions at about 105 768 106, a 153 795 840 rise from 1916 and the smallest growth since the war era. California leads gains at 1 048 987, a 44 1 percent increase, with final figures due around Thanksgiving.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
California
Peon
Decline in Immigration Dwarfs Population Growth
Officials project a 6 percent population rise in 1910 to 1920, with a 2,868,021 drop in immigration contributing to what may be the era’s greatest emigration surge. Emigration in 1920 reached 428,062, exceeding some wartime migration years, even as child population growth held steady.
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Tus
America
United States
Woman slain at son's grave in South Amboy
In New York a 66 year old woman, Mrs Michael Trembowitz, was found murdered near her soldier son's grave in South Amboy. Authorities believe gossip about money sewn in her clothing triggered the attack as her clothing showed tears and deep fingerprint marks appeared on her neck. She had gone to place towers on the grave.
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New York
Michael Trembowitz
South Amboy
Doane Dies After Duck Hunting Accident in Burlington
John Wesley Doane, who was accidentally shot and blinded while duck hunting near Burlington Iowa, died in Burlington on September 20. He was the grandson of John Wesley Doane a longtime Chicago financier and Pullman director, and J B Schramm a Burlington pioneer merchant.
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Burlington
John Wesley Doane
Chicago
Pullman Company
J. 8. Schramm
May Recall Naval Forces In Adriatic Imminent
State department officials indicated American forces in the Adriatic would soon be recalled. The battleship Olympia and several destroyers, serving as custodians of Austro-Hungarian ships, have nearly finished their mission.
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Washington
State Department
Adriatic
Olympia
Wireless aerial bomb is invented by Charles Price
London reports a wireless controlled aerial torpedo invented by Charles H Price. The device carries no crew and can travel 175 to 200 miles an hour, guided from Britain to target thousands of miles away. It records bombing effects remotely and has reportedly been used by the British war office.
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London
Charles 8. Price
British
War Office
Mr. Price
England
Tower of London
New York
Australia
Great Britain
Attempt May Be Made To Try Another Row
A second attempt to run a row appears possible as previous data submission faced issues. Officials plan to retry input with updated processing to ensure complete transmission.
City Is Guarded Extra Guards Employed after Explosion Threat
Tens of hours after a Wall Street blast warning a sequel attack, twelve extra guards patrolled the roads around the Rockefeller estate in Tarrytown New York. William Edwards internal revenue collector received the warning by mail.
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the Evening Journal
Wall Street
William Edwards
Internal Revenue
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Baseball Scores From Today’s League Pairings
In the American League Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4, Cleveland beat Boston 6 to 2, Detroit won 9 to 7 over Washington, St. Louis triumphed 6 to 1 against New York. In the National League Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3, and New York edged Cincinnati 7 to 6. No other games scheduled.
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Cleveland
New York Povee
St. Louis
Renee Seer
Boston
Washington
Steesesean
Detroit
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Mexican envoy denies seeking British loan for Mexico
Miguel Covarrubias, newly appointed Mexican ambassador to London, said in San Antonio he does not intend to seek British capital for a huge Mexican loan. He will focus on building friendly ties between Mexico and Britain during his posting.
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San Antonio
Tex
Miguel Covarrubias
London
End of Galveston Martial Law Planned by Sept 30
Martial law in Galveston will end at midnight September 30. Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters told the Texas cavalry unit, and Governor Hobby announced the port will be policed by the Texas Rangers. The measure followed a waterfront workers strike.
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Galveston
Tex
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas Cavalry
Hobby
Texas Rangers
Safety inventor killed in car plunge near Lafayette
Blair, an inventor from Decatur Illinois, was killed when the auto plunged down a 25 foot bank six miles east of Lafayette Indiana. Daniel Knowles, also of Decatur, escaped with minor injuries. Blair, a patentee of an auto safety device, was en route to Detroit to demonstrate the device.
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Ind
Blair
Decatur
Here
Daniel Knowles
Knowles
Detroit
Mich
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