Republicans Seek Stronger Senate Leadership Changes At Top
Washington D C September 13, 1921 Republican leaders show signs of effort to energize the Senate amid stalled business. They fault lack of discipline and poor leadership by Lodge, Watson and Cummins may shift roles. The farmers bloc and outside elements are blamed for blocking party unity and delaying tariffs and taxation.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Senate
Anj
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Hioer
Raucus
League of Allons
Veryone
Harding
J Harding
Congress
Pabont
Senator Lodge
Senator Watson
Indiana
Watson
Penrose
Cumiyeins
Iowa
Anorher
Cummins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
Farmers’ Bloc
Old Guard
Sénate
New York Evening Post, Inc
Torrents of Water All Around Except in Medina County
The Associated Press reports San Antonio area rainfall shows five to ten inches around the city for nearly 100 miles, but western Medina County, within 60 miles, recorded no rainfall. Rancher John L. Rothe notes a dry stretch along Comanche Creek spanning about 1900 miles with no rain.
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Medina County
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
John L. Rothe
Comanche Creek
Tax Free Securities Add to Tax Burden
Washington officials and congressmen say tax dodgers escape more than 1 billion dollars yearly through tax free securities. They urge changes in law to curb leaks, noting estimates range from 14 to 34 billion dollars outstanding and constitutional limits hamper collection.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Treasury
Congress
Sam
Foch To Attend Dinner With Gary's Industrial Leaders
Paris reports Marshal Foch has accepted an invitation from Albert H Gary to attend a dinner of the Iron and Steel Institute in New York with financiers and industrialists. He will not voyage to America aboard the Cruiser Olympic with General Pershing for the solemn return of an unknown American soldier. He plans to sail on the Paris liner October 22.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foch
Albert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Iron ‘and Steel Institute
New York City
Marshal
America
Gen. Pershing
Olympic
United States
iHe
iParis
Service Star Legion Promotes Thrift Education Plan
Cleveland Ohio September 13 The fourth annual convention of the Service Star Legion opened here today with a focus on a uniform plan for thrift education across chapters nationwide. The legion, said to be the first patriotic organization arising from World War I, is made up of mothers wives sisters or daughters of those who served in the conflict.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Service Star Legion
Legion
Woman Elected to Swedish Parliament
Stockholm September 13. Miss Kers tien Hesselgren a longtime labor leader in Sweden has been chosen at Gothenburg as a member of the first chamber of the Swedish parliament. She will be the first woman to hold a seat in this chamber and is noted for wide acquaintance in America.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Miss Kerstien Hesselgren
Sweden
Gothenburg
Miss Hesselgren
America
Spanish War Veterans Convene in Minneapolis Encampment
Minneapolis, Sept 13 delegates to the twenty third annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans convened for the business session. Discussions focused on the executive committee report urging retention of veterans in federal service without demotion and on pension legislation. The Women's auxiliary held two daily sessions as men awaited the morning proceedings.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
United Spanish War Veterans
Women
the United Spanish War Veterans
Polish immigrant girl offers life to save sister from Poland
Stefania Watrobska of West Port Connecticut, who migrated eight years ago, sent for her younger sister Karolina after famine and war devastated Poland. When Karolina was blocked by Ellis Island quota, Stefania swapped identities to allow her entry, then disappeared with the sister. Charged with aiding an alien unlawfully to enter, she awaits federal action while immigration officials seek Karolina.
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Associated Press
New York
Stefania Watrobska
West Port
Conn
Poland
Stefania
Karolina
Karelina
Ellis Island
Jeff
Burch Confession Alleged in Kennedy Murder Case
Los Angeles on September 13 United Press reports Assistant District Attorney Asa Keyes and special investigator Malcolm McLaren declare Arthur C. Burch’s purported confession to killing J Belton Kennedy appears true. Burch and Madalynne Oben Chain are jailed awaiting trial for Kennedy’s August 5 murder. authorities plan lake searches for a shotgun fragment Burch says he discarded.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur Burch
Asa Keyes
Arthur C. Burch
Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Keyes
Madalynne Oben Chain
Kennedy
Malcolm McLaren
West Lake Park
McLaren
Chandler Sprague
Cedar Falls Man Pays Record Fare for Self and Family
Cedar Falls, Sept 13 Special Christian Juhl paid 1 1073 21 to the Rock Island agent for transportation for his family and household goods to Eugene Oregon. It set a new local office record as the first time transport was sold to an individual. Mr Juhl, a long time resident, plans to settle at Eugene and engage in poultry and fruit business. He is with his wife and six children. The family tickets cost 542 26 with Pullmans from St Paul 42 and household goods 488 95.
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Cedar Falls
Christian Juhl
Rock Island
Eugene
Ore
Juhi
Pugere
St. Paul
Woman Seeks Aid Then Surprises by Hidden Fortune
Chicago report notes a poor woman nicknamed French Sal aged 4 and 8 years old who died yesterday in a dreary attic. Searchers found $100,000 in stocks hidden in her room. For years she begged from wealthy locals near her home and gave to the poor though her own identity remains unknown.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sal
Aged Archbishop Suffers Stroke in Sioux Falls
Right Rev. O'Brien, 78, distinguished archbishop of the eastern South Dakota diocese, today suffered a paralysis stroke and at noon remained unconscious. He has long been a leading church figure in the northwest.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
iRight
O’brien
Eastern
South Dakota
Northwest
Town Girl Leads Fight for Armament Conference Resolution
Miss Marion J. Donahue of Dubuque Iowa led a floor fight at the National Federation of Federal Employees convention in New Orisons Louisiana. She introduced a resolution approving the United States conference on armament limitation. After debate the measure was adopted by the delegates.
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Associated Press
New Orisons
Marion J. Donahue
Dubuque
National Federation of Federal Employees
United States
Donehue
Workers’ Organization
One Killed and Eight Hurt in Auto Smashup
In Dubuque Iowa Des Moines visitors sped along the Hawkeye highway causing a fatal crash. One man D G Van Dorn of Des Moines died and eight were injured including L O Hillyard and R P Roedell families.
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Dubuque
Des Moines Party
Associated Press
Des Moines
Hawkeye Highway
Here
L. O. Hillyard
R. P. Reedell
D. G. van Dorn
A. E. van Dorn
Grand Avenue
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R.P. Roedell
R. P. Roedell
L. J. Cahn
J. L. Richey
C. P. Wilson
Roedells
Louisiana Bill Targets Secret Societies and Parades
A Louisiana bill introduced in the legislature would ban secret societies with undisclosed membership and impose penalties. It would also prohibit disguis ed street parades that use threats of punishment to control conduct.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Representative Samuel Taylor of Arkansas Dies in Washington
Washington dispatch says Representative Samuel M. Taylor, Arkansas, died at his Washington home early today after several weeks of illness from pleurisy and pneumonia. He was 68 years old.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Samuel M. Taylor
Arkansas
Texas floods death toll nears two hundred
Dallas, Sept. 13 reports from central Texas show torrential rains last Friday and Saturday caused floods lifting the death toll to nearly 200. Recovery efforts continued as waters receded in the Colorado, Brazos, and San Gabriel basins, with Willamson and Be counties hardest hit. More than ten bodies found in those counties and property damage was extensive.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Overjnight
Texas
Colorado
Braizos
San Gabriel
San Gabriel River
Willameon
Railroads claim state overvalued taxes in Amstak contest
Des Moines Sept 13 Attorneys for nine railroads seek a temporary injunction to curb approximately 40 million dollars of state valuation. Railroads allege discrimination in fixing just valuations while most objections from state counsel are overruled. Trials extend today's hearing as both sides present affidavits and tax impacts. Judges Munger Wade and Stone preside with nine roads named including Wabash and Chicago, Rock Island Pacific. Inter Urban withdrew. County tax spreads await injunction outcome.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Rairoads
D. Perry
Eperial
Iowa
Executive Council
T. €. Munger
Nebraska
Martin J. Wade
United States
Stone
Missouri
State Executive Council
Wabash Railroad
Atchison, Tepeke & Santa Fe
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Illinois Central
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Minneapolis & St
Two Bandits Rob Davenport Depot Cash Drawer
Two armed bandits entered the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad passenger station in Davenport Iowa last night and held up ticket agent Andrew Paulsen. One thief emptied the cash drawer of 450 dollars and took a five dollar bill before fleeing. The pair escaped through the door.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul
Andrew Paulsen
Student Offers Self for 1200 to Finish College
Chicago reports Syd Caristolt, a University of Illinois student, offering to sell himself for one year for 1200 dollars to anyone who advances the money for his college course. He stated he would provide services for any purpose and would tries to do anything offered.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Syd Caristolt
University of Illinois
Delivery timing notice for Courier service
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other causes, please phone 3430 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 20 p m.
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Newly Married Man Killed in Inaba Bar Fight
Inaba Nebraska police report says Williaan BL, Bessie, the Ont, was kicked to death by Oscar Gabriel during a fight that erupted after Blessie refused a drink. Blessie, married a week, reportedly pledged to abstain from drinking. Gabriel fled but later surrendered.
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Inaba
Williaan
Bessie
Oscar Gabriel
Blessie
Rink
Gabriel
American to Build Pipeline Across Mexico
Mexico City Sept. 13 Clay T Yerby of Los Angeles has been granted a concession to construct a pipeline from Puerto on the Gulf to Salina Cruz on the Pacific. The line would use Tehuantepec lands and terminals, cost about 1,000,000 dollars, and cover 2,200 miles, offering a fuel oil route shorter than the Panama passage.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Clay T. Yerby
Los Angeles
Cal
Puerto
Gulf Coast
Salina Cruz
Pacific
J. Flynn
Yerby
Panama
Seizures of Hooch Make New York Dry
New York report says liquor worth 1.6 million dollars, seized during a two week push by federal and state prohibition agents aided by a mobile force from Washington. Most seizures occurred on piers and terminals as the city rapidly dries up.
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New York
Associated Press
Washington
Prohibition
Secretary Fall Joins Buffalo Roundup Near Yellowstone Park
Albert Fall secretary of the interior joined cowboys in a buffalo roundup near the Lamar River buffalo farm in Yellowstone Park. He rode with cow punchers and a stagecoach party as 300 head stampeded from the hills and were driven toward the home farm.
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Associated Press
Livingstoen
Mont
Albert Fall
Buffalo Farm
Lamar River
Yellowstone Park
Prisoner Dies En Route to East in Omaha
Melville F. Goodrich former president of the U S Motor Sales Transportation Co of Massachusetts died in a hospital in Omaha after contracting pneumonia while being moved from Los Angeles to Boston on a larceny charge.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Melville F. Goodrich
U. S. Motor Sales Transportation Compa
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
Boston
Sinn Fein couriers deliver De Valera note to Lloyd George
Sinn Fein couriers arrive in Inverness and proceed to Gairloch to hand De Valera's reply to the British invitation for a conference on September 20. Dublin papers express optimism that the note accepts the invitation and that De Valera and the cabinet will choose plenipotentiaries.
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United Press
Inverness
Scotland
Sinn Fein
de Valera
Gairloch
Loyd George
Dublin
Irish Today
Dail Eireann
Inveriness
Lloyd George
Foreign Diplomats Passing Thru U S Must Pay War Tax
Foreign diplomats not accredited to the United States are subject to taxes when they embark from U S ports. The case of De N La Chere, Brazilian American war minister to Japan, who sailed for his post from Seattle, prompted federal authorities to test whether exceptions apply to foreign diplomats passing through the country.
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United States
Onus
Od Suates
Mhds
de N. la CherewBont
Japan
Seattle
Cheremont
Liberal party planned by Committee of 48 aims for 1922 tests
The Committee of 48 announces a new liberal political party to challenge the two major parties. Led by J A Hopkins, the movement seeks independents and would avoid alliances with Farm Braker, Socialist, or Single Tax groups. A national conference is set for May to draft state and national organization plans with a focus on the Midwest.
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United Prege
New York
Jhis'ant
Committee of 48
Farmbraker
J. A. Hopkins
Lidjerai
Hopkins
Middle West
Perjury Claim Sways Arbuckle Case Witnesses
San Francisco Sept 18 District Attorney Brady said a key witness in the Virginia Rappe death probe has committed perjury and another disappeared delaying grand jury action. He cited altered testimony by Zey Pyv hron also Miss Alice Blake missing from Berkeley as investigators pursue further developments and possible arrest outcomes.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Virginia Rappe
Roscos
Fatty Arbuckle
Mathew Brady
Brady
Zey Provost
Zey Pyvhron
Alice Blake
Berkeley
Texas Representative Very Ill in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Texas Representative Mansfield in critical condition amid a sprawling graft investigation. The piece notes witness fatigue, jurors seeking more info, and Arbuckle’s grand jury appearance, with family defense of Fatty Arbuckle.
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Texas
Washington
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