Custom House Threat Declared Hoax in New York
Officials warned the New York customs house would be destroyed at two oclock but no explosion occurred. A large crowd gathered on Bowling Green while guards, inspectors, and regulars were deployed. The warning, deemed a joke by authorities, caused clerks to fear illness and avoid duties.
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New York
New York Customs House
Bowling Green
Department of Justice
Unifort
Governor's Island
Manhattan
United States
Wall Street
Lower Broadway
William H. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Custom House
Lower Manhattan
King Albert of Belgium Seeks U S Help In European Crisis
At a joint session of Congress in Rio Joel o Europe’s dependence on the New World was cited by King Albert I. He said yesterday Europe was creditors and now debtors and urged close collaboration with America to help save civilization during the crisis.
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Rio Joel
Europe
Albert
Belgium
America
Edwin C. Dinwiddie elected head of anti alcohol congress
Edwin C. Dinwiddie former legislative superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of America was chosen chairman of the Fifteenth International congress against alcoholism convening in Washington for a six day session. He succeeds Johnkeer Charles Russ de Beeren brouck of The Hague and will lead the international committee studying alcohol effects.
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Washington
Edwin C. Dinwiddie
Anti-Saloon League of America
International Congress Against
Johnkeer Charles Russ
de Beerenbrouck
The
Hague
International Committee
Warns U. S. of Red Menace Speech at Hatilion Club
Chicago September 22 Judge Marcus Kavanagh told the military advisory committee that Bolshevism has toppled governments and will flood the U S with immigrants. He urged strong protection against violence and propaganda and praised National Guard training for American citizenship.
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Chicago
Marcus Kavanagh
Hatilion Club
National Guard
Kavanagh
Dr Otis Sedgwick Committed for Sanity Review
Dr Otis Sedgwick of Whitehall has been committed to the Traverse City state hospital for observation after being charged with the murder of his wife and three year old daughter whose bodies were found at his home. County officials will keep the charge pending the outcome of treatment as physicians diagnosed a mental collapse.
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Muskegon, Mich
Otis Sedgwick
Whitehall
Sedgwick
State Hospital
Traverse City
Sertgwick
Fire at Swift Packing plant in Omaha causes heavy damage
Fire in the smoking department at the Swift Packing company in Omaha Nebraska caused about 200000 dollars in damage. The flames were so high that it is believed to have worsened the blaze and inflicted extensive destruction.
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SWIFT
Omaha
Packing Company
Neb
Swift Packing Company
Connecticut Ratifies Nineteenth Amendment Action
General Assembly of Connecticut ratified the nineteenth amendment in a second special session. Senate vote was 25 to 0 and the House vote was nearly unanimous, confirming Connecticut's action alongside federal ratification.
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Washington
Colby
Tennessee
Connecticut
Laskey
District Court of Appeals
Charles 8. Fairchild
American Constitutional League
Bailey
Hartford
Conn
General Assembly of
Holcomb
Senate
House
Turkish forces siege Adana as French hold line near Tarsus
Turkish nationalists press south Asia Minor offensive with Adana besieged by 10,000 Turks and Arabs. French ships shell Tarsus and guard Mersina while Americans in Adana distribute limited food to 2000 daily. Philip L Flora reports 300 headless bodies near the city amid ongoing fighting. France reinforces lines five miles west. winter siege planned.
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Adana
Tarsus
Mersina
Messina
Sengalese
Philip L. Flora
Springfield
Mass
American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
Sea
Armenian and Arab clashes amid Adana siege reported
Fragmentary report describes Armenians distributing toon to Turks Arabs and Armenians inside the city. French harvests nearby are noted as gathered. Claims allege Armenians attacked murdered and beat Turks and Arabs. 40 enemies hanged and disarmed. A 1000 Armenian corps formed at Adana lacks arms and threatens starvation if the city is not relieved.
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Jon
God Hor
Adana
$74 000 Suits Follow Riots
Suits totaling 874000 were filed in the United States court at Danville against West Frankfort and Franklin County Illinois after the riot on August 5 1929 in which one man was killed and several injured.
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Danville
United States
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Hainois
Socialist ousters shake New York Assembly power
In Albany on September 22 five New York City Socialist assembly members faced unseating. Louis Waldman August Classens and Charles Solomon were ousted by a 99 to 45 vote while Samuel DeWitt and Smullen Orr kept seats briefly before resigning amid protests. DeWitt condemned the action as un-American and disloyal to the body. Democrat Martin moved to reconsider the oustings.
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Albany
N. Y
New York City
Louis Waldman
August Classens
Charles Solomon
State Assembly
Sanevel DeWitt
Smulle
DeWitt
Martin
Union Vets Hold Annual Encampment in Indianapolis
The 1920 Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Indianapolis features regimental reunions and camp fires as national and auxiliary groups convene. The National Council plans raising per capita tax from 30 cents to 10 cents annually due to dwindling membership from 394,000 in 1890 to 103,200. Notables include Dr. Robert T Harding and Washington Gardner among attendees. veterans march with Springfield rifles to headquarters.
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Ndianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
National Association of Naval Veterans
Sons of Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
National Council of Administration
Hall
Old Guard of
Ohio
Robert T. Harding
Marion
Senator Hoarding
Washington Gardner
Albion
Mich
Joseph W. Fifer
Ilinois
P. A. Barrows
Nebraska
Ralph Mulford Visits Washington After Pike's Peak Climb
Automobile star Ralph Mulford and his family stopped briefly at the Schulty Garage in Washington while touring the United States. Mulford, driving a Paige standard car “666,” noted that the unit climbed Pike's Peak under stock gear with Braender tires. A special mountain-climbing Paige, driven by factory mechanics, also drew attention as photographs were taken by W. C. Graves.
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Ralph Mulford
Denver
Detroit
Paige
Pike's Peak
Schulty
Mr. Mulford
Mulford
Paige Company
United States
Pike’s Peak
Braender
Paige Garage
Washington
W. C. Graves
Screen Romance at Grahm Theatre Headlined by Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren leads the cast in Rough and Riches at the Graham Theatre supported by Wallace MacDonald Lloyd Whitlock and Robert Walker. MacDonald, a Nova Scotian, built silent-film fame from stock to screen with titles like Marked Cards and The Shoes That Danced. Whitlock shifted from civil engineering on a two million dollar Ozark dam project to acting after a Universal film toured the mountains. Walker, born in Bethlehem Pa, trained in New York and first acted on stage in The Balkan Princess and A Fool There Was.
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Mary MacLaren
Graham Theatre
Wallace MacDonald
Lloyd Whitlock
Robert Walker
Miss MacLaren
Ozark Mountains
Universal
Des Moines Claims Oldest Mason in the United States
Des Moines notes Thos Magee died in Lancaster Pa at an age that made him the oldest Mason in the country if not the world. Magee became a Mason seventy years before his death and served as a soldier in both the Mexican and Civil wars. Col J M Griffiths of Des Moines is regarded as Magee's successor, having joined the order in 1851 and belonging for sixty nine years.
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Des Moines
Thos. Magee
Lancaster
United States
Norristown
Col
J. M. Griffiths
Des Molines
Magee
Capital Lodge
Chicago Clash Zone Quiet Amid Guarded Stockyards
Chicago Sept 22 six hundred uniformed police motorcycle and mounted units plus rifle squad remained in the stock yards district to protect both black and white workers. Chief Garrity led the two battalions and did not expect sporadic disturbances after a recent West Forty-seventh and South Halsted murder.
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Chicago
Stock Yards
John J. Garrity
West Forty-seventh
South Halsted
Federal Reserve Assures Livestock Credit Support
Governor Harding told a livestock industry committee in Chicago that the Federal Reserve Board has no plan to curtail credit to the cattle and meat sectors. He said the board views livestock feeding and food production as vital and has arranged with reserve banks to aid agricultural interests to about $1,000,000,000 this year.
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Chicago
Ee.ing
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Big Drop in Hog Prices Hits Chicago Market
The Chicago stock yards saw a 75 cent fall per hundred in hog prices after a corn price drop on the board of trade. Top hogs sold at 18 dollars but declined to 17.25. Heavy and mixed hogs fell similarly while cattle and sheep also moved lower across the market.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
U S Warns of Gulf Hurricane
Washington issued a hurricane warning for the west coast of Louisiana and the Texas coast from Port Arthur to Corpus Christi. The warning noted a tropical storm in the Yucatan moving northward with dangerous winds and urged emergency alerts for all interests.
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Washington
Louisiana
Texas
Port Arthur
Corpus Christ
Weather Bureau
Yucatan
Massachusetts winter outlook warns of job glut and savings strain
Boston reports a hard winter ahead as the state free employment office notes a glut in the labor market with widespread unemployment. Workers must rely on savings. only domestic help shows a shortage, with wages at 15 dollars a week and two days off, as traditional high living costs fade.
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Boston
Massachusetts
State Free Employment Office
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King Albert
Yank Day Congress
U. S
DR. Sedgwick
Michigan
Generals Assembly of
Asia
Asia Minor
American Relief Committee
Constantinople
West Fort
N.Y. Assembly
New York General Assembly
Peaceen
Indianapolis
Veterans’ Headquarters
Dram Corps
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chico
Igncinnat
Ees
Newark
St Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Soston
Ald Cive
Massachusetts Free Employment Office
East
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