Foch Receives Militant Welcome in Washington Visit
Marshal Ferdinand Foch arrives in Washington amid a fervent public greeting, meets Gen. Pershing at Union Station, and is welcomed at the Willard Hotel. He will visit the White House, Mount Vernon, and the French embassy, with a Kansas City trip planned for tomorrow.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Marshal Foch
Union’ Station
John J. Pershing
France
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Washington
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Esser
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Kansas City
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White House
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Mount Vernon
Marshal Foch to Observe Prohibition Law in U S
On board Marshal Fochs special train in Philadelphia he will follow the prohibition law. His physician Dr Paul Andre said no wine or liquor is carried and the marshal will drink only water with meals. He has long been temperate and uses only ordinary table wines in France.
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Associated Press
Marshal Foch
Philadelphia
United States
Paul Andre
Andre
France
Deferral of Armaments Parley Opening Announced
The first session of the armaments limitation conference is moved to November 12 at the State Department. The Armistice Day ceremonies conflict with burial plans for America's Unknown Soldier, so opening talks begin under Secretary Hughes with President Harding delivering the welcome.
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Associated Press
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Hughes
Harding
Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
Washington
Student slain in fight body left in river
Kenneth R. Losey, 30 year old Wesleyan student, was stabbed to death in a fight and his body cast into the Niagara River. The medical examiner said he was dead before being disposed of in the water. Detectives searched for movements in Buffalo while theater checks and a rebate ticket hinted at October activity. Police awaited Losey’s father in Northport, N.Y. for details.
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Associated Press
Kenneth R. Losey
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Middletown
Conn
Earl G. Danser
Losey
Niagara Falls
M Losey
Northport
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Conference Opens With Joint Hope for Better US Japan Relations
At a Washington banquet hosted by the Japanese embassy, Maj. Gen. Tanake and Vice Admiral Kato praised the forthcoming conference as a historic effort for global arms reduction. They argued misperceptions fuel hostility and urged accurate information exchange to improve mutual understanding between America and Japan.
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Japan
Sadao Saburi
State Department
Kato
Tanake
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America
Pacific
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Bridge Trunk Passenger Crash Near Hilba Miles From Flint
A late night call from Flint reports a trunk and passenger train wreck on a bridge near Hilba about 18 miles away. Authorities sought all available physicians nurses and ambulances but the casualty count was not provided in the messages.
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Independent Candidate Leads North Dakota Recall Election
Fargo Oct. 28 Independent candidate for governor R C Nestes led early returns in North Dakota recall voting with 36 308 votes from scattered precincts in 25 of 53 counties amid strong independent support. The Nonpartisan League expected victory for anti league candidates. The recall targeted Gov Lynn J Frazier attorney general William Lemke and agriculture labor commissioner J N Hagen.
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N. Dak
Associated Press
Wn Tien
North Dakota
R. Ca. Nestes
Lynn J. Frazier
Nonpartisan League
Sie
A. C
Frazier
Govertine
League
Gov
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Will
Iam Lemke
J. N. Hagen
Agriculture and Labor
Nesbit Cries Poison Claim as Eviction Turbulent
Miss Evelyn Nesbit, owner of a tea room and once the Thaw wife, cried that she had taken poison as a landlord’s eviction threatened her. An ambulance treated her while the landlord postponed eviction to Monday. nurses and friends sought funds to pay back rent.
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Harry K. Thaw
Jack Clifford
Evelyn Nesbit
Misg Nesbit
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Robbed of 29000 Dollars Savings Claims Herb Doctor
A report details a theft of sixty thousand dollars in savings from Herb Doctor, with Abilene identified as a location tied to the incident. Authorities investigate the audacious robbery and seek leads to recover the funds.
Soviet to Dismiss 2,500,000 Workers Reported
Report from Moscow states that the Soviet leadership plans to dismiss about 2.5 million workers as part of labor and production adjustments. The move follows shifts in industry and aims to streamline the economy through reduced manpower and reorganized output.
Senate votes on a flat 15 percent corporate tax
The Senate rejected two graduated income tax proposals by a single vote, adopting the finance committee amendment for a flat 15 percent corporate tax. Senators Walsh and Johnson earlier pushed plans for higher brackets, while others pledged to renew the fight. The estate tax debate followed, ending in a 44 to 15 vote to raise the top rate to 50 percent on estates over 100 million with a 25 percent baseline for the rest.
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Massachusetts
Johnson
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Montana
Massachus Watts
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Boreh
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Aye
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Calder
Holeé
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la ‘Follette
McKinney
MecNary
Norris
Walsh Shen
Elas
Fifteen Sentenced to Jail
Short item notes that fifteen individuals were sentenced to jail. Details on offenses or jurisdictions are not provided in the readable fragments. The brief appears among other items such as editorial comment and sports listings in the page segment.
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New’ ‘York
Hianton
S+Harding
Walts
Gompers
T-Society
Washington Board of Trade backs over one million for city bridges
The Washington Board of Trade urged approval of 1,092,600 in bridge appropriations in a bridges committee report. Plans call for Calvert Street and Chain Bridge replacements, Klingle Ford and Benning bridges, plus Arlington memorial and maintenance funds.
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Committee On Bridges
Calvert Street
Chain Structures
Washington Board of Trade
District of Columbia
George W. Offut, Jr
Waclares
Arlington Memorial Commission
Calvert Street Bridge
Chain Bridge
Benning Bridge
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Revolt in Bessarabia Targets Romanian Rule
A Moscow wireless report says Bessarabian insurgents clashed with Romanian forces at Romanovtsky and blew up a key railway bridge near Chernovitz in Bukowina. The resulting train wreck reportedly killed many Romanian soldiers.
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Riga
Moscow
Bessarabia
Romanovtsky
Chernovitz
Bukowina
Five men wounded in Newport News narcotics raid
Five men were wounded in a close range gun battle on Washington avenue in Newport News when four federal narcotics agents attempted to secure evidence against alleged drug dealers. A J Anderson was shot in the cheek and J Gold in the hand. About 40 shots were fired. Dominick Nick Laptia Joe Galline and BY Dominick were also wounded. They face narcotic act violations and felonious shooting charges. Police arrested several agents at the scene.
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Associated Press
Washington Avenue
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J. Gold
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Joe’ Galline
Dominick
Endersy
Evi
Tater
Railroads Press Wage-Cut Demands Amid Texas Strike Call Off
Railroads announce they will pursue wage reductions through the labor board despite unions canceling the Texas strike of 600 trainmen. Executives say action will proceed, with petitions expected soon, and warn rate cuts depend on board rulings and working conditions.
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Chicago Great Western
Association of Western Railroad Executives
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Samuel Dunn
Railway Age
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Brotherhood of Railroad
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Tabor
Aldon B. Parker
New York
National Civic Association
America
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