Democrats name Homer Cummings for Connecticut senate
Connecticut Democrats plan to nominate Homer S. Cummings for U.S. senator to oppose Frank Brandegee. Cummings cites fatigue from national chairmanship and favors the League of Nations and women's suffrage, while Brandegee is an anti League of Nations and anti suffrage Republican. Brandegee backed anti league stand, prompting Republican unity concerns in Connecticut.
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Mark Sullivan
New York Evening Post
Waterloo Evening Courier
New York
Democrats
Connecticut
United States
Frank Brandegee
Homer
Cummings
T H
coRent Oy
Jas
San Francisco
League
Wilson
Democratic Party
Brandegee
League of Nations
Harding Will Speak in Maryland West Virginia Kentucky
Official announcement from Harding headquarters confirms the Republican presidential candidate will make three speeches in September. Baltimore on the night of the 27th, Wheeling on the 28th, and Ashland on the 29th.
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Harding
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Associated Press
Marion
Baltimore
Wheeling
Antisaloon League Targets Taggart in Prohibition Battle
Washington D C Sept 16 Officials of the Antisaloon league released a partial list of candidates they will oppose due to anti prohibition stances Wayne B Wheeler league counsel said the policy is to fight every candidate not recorded as favorable to rigid enforcement The list includes Democrat Thomas Taggart who opposes Senator Watson Republican in Indiana Wheeler said it was imperative to defeat Taggart and re elect Watson
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Brandegee
Bolt
Johnson
Borah
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Crane
Johnson and
Idaho
California
New England
Conneticut
Senate
O. PB
Republic
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Antisaloon League
Wayne B. Wheeler
League
Thomas Taggart
Watson
Indiana
Wheeler
Taggart
Westinghouse Plant in Milan Seized by Striking Workers
The Western Electric company reports its Milan plant, supplying much of the Asian government's telephone and telegraph gear, has been seized by Italian revolutionary workers. Labor leaders demand worker participation in management and threaten intensified agitation if employers refuse collaboration.
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Associated Press
New York
Western Electric Company
Milan
Confedera °Ation
Deschanel Resigns as French President
Paul Deschanel, president of France, submitted his resignation today at his residence Rampoullet. He handed his resignation letter and a presidential message to Premier Millerand for reading to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday.
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Millerand
Associatee Press
Rampoullet
France
Paul Deschanel
President Deschanel to resign as French leader
Paris reports President Paul Deschanel will resign after medical advice. Premier Millerand to present cabinet plan and parliament to discuss succession as Versailles assembly votes Sept 25. In a separate item, American Santiago Cavazos shoots Mexican at Nuevo Laredo bridge and is jailed there.
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Paris
Deschanel
Muler
Tiris
Echo de Paris
Millerand
Ithe
National Assembly
Versailles
Paul Deschanel
Associated Press
Millera
Washington
D.C
Poker Player Dead in Aledo Robbery Duel
Robert Swearingen, 36, was shot and killed during a poker game robbery last night in Aledo. Two robbers held up the game and fled in a car after exchanging gunfire with the police chief. one robber is believed wounded and only a small sum was taken.
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Aledo
Wik
Robert Swearingen
Swearingen
Lithuanians in U S Seek U S Recognition
The federation of Lithuanian organizations in the United States urged Secretary of State Colby to recognize Lithuania. They also asked the U S government to demand Poland guarantee that war supplies to Poland would not be used to seize Lithuanian territory.
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Washington, D. C
Lithuania
United States
Colby
Federation of Lithuanian Organizations
Poland
Weather forecast for Iowa towns 1920
Weather Bureau bulletin lists territory incl Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Des Moines Denver Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly. Forecaster predicts fair weather and light winds for the next 36 hours with guidance for rural and urban areas.
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U. S. Department _of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minp
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Waterloo Family Missing After Auto Wreck Near Tama
A. H. Weinholt of Waterloo and his family, last seen leaving Iowa for Kansas, are missing after their 1913 Marion touring car was found wrecked south of Tama. Tama marshal reported an abandoned car two miles south of town eight days unclaimed. Weinholt’s Duryea address is verified, but a second family occupies his home. A brother in Waterloo has been located and says no accident was reported to him. rail travel may have followed a breakdown. Police seek full details on the car and any baggage found.
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A. I. Wein
Hold
Waterloo
Kansas
Jis
Young
Tama
A. H. ‘Weinholt
Lcense
Weinhold
Duryea Street
Sergt. Douglas
Tama County
California
U. S. Treasury
United States Sub-Treasury
Governor's Island
New York
Morgan
Stock Exchange
Rim
Wall Street
New Jersey
Wat Street
Soviet Minister Rebuffs U S Note to Italy protest
Soviet foreign minister Georgy Chicherin condemns Secretary Colby note to Italy as short sighted. He argues for peaceful relations with existing governments and asserts Soviet propaganda claims are unfounded. He says Bolshevik influence is not spread where Moscow has pledged non intervention.
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Associated Plet
London
Russia
Daily Herald
Organ of Labor
George Tchitcherin
Italy
Bainbridge Colby
America
Colby
M. Tchitchérin
United States
M. Tchitcherin
Cox Delivers Five Speeches in Nevada Campaign
Gov. Cox Democratic nominee spoke in Nevada on progressive issues and world affairs. He opened in Hiko with Gov. Boyle and Sen. Henderson joining, then planned a Reno address to conclude a day of five talks on the league of nations reclamation and other topics.
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Cox
Nevada
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Tabernacle
Utah
League of Nations
Hiko
Gov. Boyle
Henderson
Reno
Carris Named Industrial Rehabilitation Chief
Washington D C Sept 16 Lewis H Carris former assistant commissioner of education in New Jersey will head industrial rehabilitation under a recent congressional act. The federal board for vocational education announced his appointment as assistant director with supervisory control over state boards programs he has served since 1917.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Lewis H. Carris
New Jersey
Carris
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Federal Board
Fall Under Cars May Be Fatal for Rail Switchman
John A. Meinard 27 a Illinois Central switchman was crushed by a freight car at 4 30 am in the yards and is in critical condition at St Francis Hospital. His right arm was amputated above the elbow and his left foot crushed. Doctors say survival beyond 24 hours would bring a chance of recovery. He resided at 225 Linden Ave and had just become yard switchman after working as a checker.
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John A. Meinard
Mllnois
St. Francis Hospital
Meinard
Mr. Menard
Linden Avenue
Explosion in Wall Street Kills and Hurts Hundreds
A noon blast in front of the Morgan building and the Subtreasury on Wall Street killed many and injured hundreds. Investigators weighed bomb versus vehicle collision as the cause while authorities, including U S regulars, lined streets and guarded the Subtreasury.
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New York
Wall Street
Finance
Charter
J. P. Morgan & Co
Frank Francisco
Department of Justice
Broad Street Hospital
Morgan
Enright
Morgan Firm
Junius Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Europe
Morgan Banking
Bacon
Junius Spencer Morgan
Governor's Island
United States
Lower
Associated Press
Broadway
Wall
Manhattan Island
Washington
Washington, D. C
William JF. Flenn
Bureau of Investigation
Lower Manhattan
Sub-Treasury
Equitable
Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Injunction Halts UMW Organizing Efforts
A three judge panel of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted a temporary injunction barring national and district United Mine Workers leaders from inducing nonunion coal miners to join the union in violation of employer contracts. The order targets John L. Lewis C. F. Keeney and Harold H. Houston and forbids threats intimidation or abusive language to persuade miners to break contracts or trespass on company property.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court of Appeals
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
C. F. Keeney
Harold H. Houston
Storoey
H. A. Ritz
George Poffenbarger
William N. Millers
Antibolshevik Revolt Gains in Baku Region
In the Caucasus, the antibolshevik revolt in the Baku region is reported to be gaining strength as Russian forces retreat after evacuating Baku. In Poland, Warsaw reports Polish operations against Soviet forces along the Bug river have been successful, capturing 3 000 prisoners, 26 cannons, five airplanes, two armored trains and 50 machine guns.
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Constantinople
Baku
Caucasus
Warsaw
Bug River
Lemberg
Poleshava
Humphrey Declines to Address Chautauqua Event
William B. Humphrey the Republican speaker was unable to reach the evening chautauqua program. Efforts are underway to secure another prominent Republican speaker such as Robert Healy of Fort Dodge or Burton F. Sweet of Waverly to discuss the campaign issues.
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William B. Humphrey
Wefforts
Robert Healy
Fort Dodge
Burton F. Sweet
Waverly
French and Spanish Troops Plan Joint Operations
Paris reports French and Spanish forces to cooperate against Moroccan tribes in the zone between their territories. Operations start tomorrow aimed at Wazan, capital of the Moroccan sheriff. About ten thousand French troops with tanks and airplanes have been assembled for the advance.
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Madrid
Wazan
Sympathy Expressed for Italy by U S Government
Rome September 16 Robert Underwood Johnson the American ambassador called on Foreign Minister Sforza and expressed deep regret in the name of the American government for the earthquake disaster with heavy loss of property and life in Italy Count Sforza thanked the ambassador and expressed appreciation for American sympathy and interest.
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Rome
Robert Underwood Johnson
Sforza
Taly
Count Sforza
German Prisoners of War Sent Home from Shanghai
Sixteen hundred German Austrian and Hungarian prisoners of war who have been in Siberal since the war sailed for Trieste today aboard the steamer Nankei Maru. They were brought to Shanghai from Vladivostok under supervision of an American repatriation committee.
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Prova
Shanghai
China
Siberal
Trieste
Vladivostok
Paper delivery by 3 30 if early or late handle
Notice instructs that The Conzier should be delivered at your home before 3 30. If delivery is late or there is an error by the carrier, call 3380 and a copy will be sent. Callers must reach the office before the stated time.
Illinois Primary Results in Doubt from Early Returns
Chicago and downstate precincts still unheard as 2,117 remained to be counted. Gov candidate Len Small led Oglesby by about 6,000 votes with 3,620 of 6,737 precincts reporting. Democratic hopefuls Lewis and Burke led their tickets while Republican and Democratic senatorial races showed tight contests pending full official tallies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
Len Small
Kankakee
Jeading
Jon G. Oglesby
Publican
Oglesby
Small
Cook
Hamilton
Joseph ‘Cannon
Martin B.madden
Fred A. Britten
John
Rainey
Britten
William
Frank C. Lowden
Lowden
J. Hamilton Lewis
Barratt
O'Hara
Robert E. Burke
Peter Waller
MacLay Horne
Michael Igoe
Thompson
Stith
United States
McKinley
Chipperfield
Procineta
Ogh
Carlstrom
Woodrum
Tro’-Meity
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Westinghouse
Desghanel
Neuve Laredo
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Mear
Whitehall
Missouri
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Missouri Press Association
Smoke la Azora
Girard
Harvester
Dia
Wall’ Street
Tey
Firat
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Financial District
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Downstate
Frank Smith
Dwight
William B.mckinley
Cham
Smith
McKinle
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