Suspect Held in Michigan Murder Case
Dowaginc Michigan September report states Herbert Smith, a local figure, is under arrest in Kalamazoo over the Monroe family killings. Evidence includes footprints near Smith’s home and fingerprints on a window frame and alarm clock. Ardith Monroe remains unconscious as doctors treat her injuries.
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Michigan
Smith
K. J. Russey
Kalamazoo
Russey
Monroes
Edward Evans
Fitzmorris
Chicago
Evans
Ardith
Arbuckle liquor traced in San Francisco party inquiry
Federal officials concluded examinations of witnesses about sources of liquor at Roscoe Arbuckle's party in the St Francis hotel in San Francisco after the Virginia Rappe death. The transcript was sent to Special Assistant Attorney General McCormick in San Francisco for further action.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roscoe Arbuckle
St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Robert O'Connor
McCormick
Harding to Visit Atlanta on Atlanta Visit Route
President Harding will spend October 28 in Atlanta as a guest of the city on his way to another engagement. The visit is listed in Washington dispatches dated September 22.
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Georgia
Washington
Harding
Atlanta
Standings and results in major leagues
National League games showed New York and Chicago winning 7 to 7 while Brooklyn fell 2 to 7. Pittsburgh beat Boston 4 to 7 and St. Louis triumphed 6 to 4. American League results had Washington 3 4 and Chicago 2 3 with Cleveland 6 and Boston 1. New York Detroit and St Louis Philadelphia games were affected by rain and wet grounds.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittebureh
Gt. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago Spaddeneune
Eevesere Osveveadh
President to Speak in Georgia Capital En Route From Birmingham
The President will travel from Birmingham Alabama to Washington then likely deliver at least one address in Atlanta Georgia. The journey includes stops and a speaking engagement in the Georgia capital.
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Washington
Birmingham
Ala
Probaly
Georgia
House Mines Inquiry Proposed for West Virginia Fields
Washington date Sept 22 Representative Poster of Ohio introduced a resolution seeking a House inquiry into conditions in the West Virginia coal fields. He asked that the investigation be conducted by a House mines and mining subcommittee.
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Washington
West Virginia
House
Representative Poster
Ohio
Riot as Cuban recruits sail from Havana on Alfonso XII
Six hours of excitement preceded the sailing of the Spanish liner Alfonso XII with about 1,350 Cuban recruits for Morocco. Officials estimated at least 200 stowaways boarded for free passage to Spain, including Spaniards fleeing hunger and conscription. Police forces kept order as relatives pressed near the dock.
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Havana
Cuba
Morocco
Spain
Miners Seek Higher Wages Across Coal Fields
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers of America shows record strength over the past year as miners plan new wage agreements with operators. Secretary Treasurer William Green warns of class struggle and attacks on organized labor while calling for policy updates in anthracite and bituminous contracts.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
Vicw President Outlines March 31 Agreement Plan
Vicw President I Murray reports forceful conclusions, stating that forthcoming terms will be set with present agreements and increased wages. He describes efforts to improve working conditions and create new measures to supplant both anthracite fields, signaling a pivotal shift by March 31.
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Vicw
I . Murray
Germany approves collective credit plan to fund reparations
Berlin reports the German reparations commission approves a plan by Doctor Machenhburg for a national collective credit organization. The scheme would include all industries banks and realty owners under a limited liability principle with mortgaging to the state of a fixed proportion of each member holdings and tax abatements in return.
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Berlin
Doctor Machenhburg
Anti beer bill blocked in Senate over search warrant issue
Senator Reed warned opponents would debate the anti beer bill at considerable length before a vote. The measure would ban beer prescriptions by physicians and tighten rules for medicinal wine and whiskey. Deadlock stemmed from amendments limiting searches by prohibition officers, while Senator Sterling said Harding favored enactment.
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Washington
Senate
Sterling
South Dakota
Harding
House
Reed
Germanys Opapa Chemical explosion kills thousands
Berlin reports a catastrophic blast at Op pam in the Rhine Palatinate destroying the Edische Chemical works. officials say 1,000 killed and about 500 seriously injured with hundreds more hurt. smoke and fumes hinder rescue as hospitals rush to aid survivors.
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Berlin
Oppau
Rhine
Palatinate
Edische Chemical Works
Badische Chemical Works
Peace treaties go to the Senate
The treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary were sent to the Senate for ratification by President Harding. Congress reassembled after an 80 day recess and will proceed with tax revision and treaty ratification while the House adopts three day recesses until October 4. Expected swift work on revenue bills and treaties faces Republican opposition led by Senator Borah over European entanglements.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Senate
Harding
Capitol
White House
Congress
House
Borah
Idaho
Explosion at Oppan soda plant leaves many dead
A massive blast at the Tadische Antlin Soda Fabrik Oppan plant kills and injures hundreds. The laboratory housing hundreds of workers was torn from its foundations and scattered. fires engulfed the site as Mannheim and Ludwigshafen units rushed to help but could only save some outskirts structures. Rescue halted as flames threatened three large gas tanks.
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Oppan
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Tadische Antlin Soda Fabrik Works
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Arbuckle Confessed to Fatty Attack Admission
Al Semnacher, Virginia Rappe's manager, testified before the Los Angeles county grand jury that Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle admitted injuring Rappe the morning after the party she attended in San Francisco. The statement was telephoned to San Francisco Prosecuting Attorney Braily.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty") Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
San Francisco
al Semnacher
Miss Rappe
Semnacher
Braily
Escape from Burning Ship 400 Miles From Land
The steamship Marama brings 23 crew members of the Italian bark Monte Bianco who fled a blazing vessel in a life boat 400 miles from land. After days rowing and surviving a shark swarm they reached an inhabited island and lived 54 days on berries fish and game before an inter island steamer carried them to Papetee.
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San Francisco
mid-Pacific
Marama
Italion
Monte Bianco
Papetee
Storm tears through Ohio towns causing heavy damage
A twister hit Zanesville and thundered across Bellaire and Athens areas on Sept 22, damaging Main street business blocks, unroofing four to five story buildings, and injuring twelve. Nearby floods flooded lowlands near McMahon creek valley wrecking corn fields and washing out a railroad bridge near Netts. Authorities call it the worst disaster since 1913 floods.
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Zanesville
Main
Bellaire
McMahon Creek
Here
Netts
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Athens
Corning
Sunday Creek
Glouster
Trimble
Klan Activities Discussed With Harding Aide
Washington reports Attorney General Daugherty and Director Burns placed information on Ku Klux Klan activities before President Harding. They discussed necessity and advisability of a federal investigation and Burns’ ongoing inquiry to support a report. Daugherty also spoke with District Attorney Hayward of New York and several assistant attorneys general.
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Washington
Department of Junustice
Ku. Klux ,Klan
Marding
Daugherty
Burns
Department’s Bureau of Investigation
Wiliam Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Ku Klux Klan
Hayward
New York
PERSHING RETURNS TO FRANCE WITH FRENCH ESCORT
General John J. Pershing commander of American armies in the war, returned to France aboard a liner escorted by the French battle cruisers Strasburg and Metz, ten torpedo boats and ten destroyers. He stood on the Paris bridge as guest of Captain Maurrat and received an enthusiastic welcome before departing for Paris on a special train.
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Havre
John J. Pershing
France
General Pershing
Atlantic
Strasburg
Metz
Paris
Maurrat
Uner
Iowa fugitive Sayley and Wilson arrested on arrival
New York reports William Sayley and Silas Robert Wilson, tied to an Iowa escape, held for return to the state penitentiary. Wilson, deported from England for false registration, was admitted after inquiry at Ellis Island where he claimed citizenship. Police detain them on arrival.
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New York
William Sayley
Silas Robert Wilson
England
Iowa State Penitentiary
John G& Runyon
Council Bluffs
Ellis Island
Elty
Burrum Wins Senate Race in New Mexico
W C Oesterich led Democratic headquarters in Albuquerque as Holm Burrum claimed victory over Richard Hanna with O L Phillips predicting Burrum's majority above 7000 based on county reports. A separate note from Chicago reports a one cent per mile rail fare request for American Legion Kansas City convention extendable to western territory.
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Albuquerque
N. M
C. Oesterich
Holm O. Burrum
United States
Richard H. Hanna
Dew
O. L. Phillips
Republian
Pursum
Chicago
California Railroad Commission
Western Passenger Association
American Legion
Kansas City
Western
Eastern
Italian delegates chosen for Washington disarmament talks
Paris reports former Prime Minister Nitti and Count Sforza have been selected as Italy's delegates to the Washington disarmament conference.
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Paris
Nitti
Count Sforza
Washington
Berlin schemes reveal betting banks in Koehn bankruptcy
In Berlin on September 22 a get rich quick plan like Charles Pongl’s was exposed during Karl Koehn’s bankruptcy. Koehn claimed 100 percent dividends on horse races. His assets were valued at 75 million marks, with 4 percent notes at 6 million marks. Creditors ranged from clergymen and professionals to soldiers and laborers, including many women.
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Berlin
Charles Pongl
Boston
Karl Koehn
Keehn
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William Monroe
Mary Monroe
Monroe
Arcith
Foster
Aseai
Missouri
Rbadische Works
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KLAN
Burne
Invisible Empire
Iowa
Bursum
Democratic
New Mexico
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