Root May Set Up New Court Of International Justice
Elks of the era report that Elihu Root will return to New York aboard the Rotterdam and may clarify his stance on the league of nations and the proposed court of international justice. The article notes Root’s public silence abroad, his potential meetings with Senator Harding, and contrasts the Hague court of arbitration with the new permanent court, highlighting Root’s influence and cautious approach in the political climate.
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Mark Sullivan
Copstient
New York Evening Post
Tor Waterleovening Courier
New York
Flidy Root
Rotterdam
Root
League of Nations
League
New
Court of International Justice
Europe
Lincoln Monument
England
America
Root Natu
Hardug
League On
Navy
Reot
International Court
Root Elieues
Ool
Hague Court of Arbitration
Hague Ti
Sincc
Mr. Root
Paper Delivery Cutoff Missed by 30 Minutes
Courier says home delivery should occur before 7 30. If you do not receive by that time, call 3830 and a copy will be cut. Calls must reach the office before 4 00 p m.
Georges Leygues Named Premier in Millerand Cabinet
Georges Leygues, former marine minister under Clemenceau, is appointed premier and foreign minister in President Millerand's new cabinet. Leygues, a veteran lawyer and writer who entered the chamber in 1884, served through World War I and retires from Clemenceau's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Leygues
Millerand
Associated Presay
Paris
Marine
Clemenceau
M. Millerand
Ew Prenter
Imarine
M. Leygues
Chamber
Mrs Spreckles Seeks Extradition Over £16 500 Necklace
Mrs John Spreckels Jr of California seeks extradition for William Barrett an American accused of theft of a valuable pearl necklace valued at £16,500. A warrant was issued after her solicitor asked London police to act while she awaits her husband’s return from Norway. Barrett met her at Sandown racecourse months ago and later handled jewels for her.
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Associated Priest
London
John Spreckels, Jr
California
William Barrett
Los Angeles
Cal
Barrett
Spreckels
West End
Norway
Sandown
Wil Collect Tax on Bootleggers Profits
Chicago September 24 Harry W Mayer collector of internal revenue announced that when evidence shows a bootlegger has earned a large sum his income tax for the year will be collected at once. The law allows year termination if the commissioner sees need to safeguard government interests. He said hundreds of thousands of dollars are made by bootleggers and immediate collection is essential to ensure future returns.
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Chicago
Harry W. Mayer
Internal Revenue
Mager
Lost Milk Bottles Boosts Milk Price
The Associated Press report from Washington lists that replacing lost milk bottles raises city milk prices. The Agriculture Department found 27 cities where junk dealers regularly traffic in milk bottles. Dealers reportedly must purchase 1.2 bottles monthly for each bottle filled daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
International congress debates liquor impact on labor
Delegates at the fifteenth international congress against alcoholism discuss prohibition effects on labor temperance instruction in schools and liquor’s relation to immorality. Daniel C. Roper of New York former federal revenue official was on the program for an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Mrass
Washington, D. C
International Congress Against
Europe
Daniel C. Roper
New York
Internal Revenue
Davenport Bachelor Robbed Entering Rooms
Davenport business figure Alex Anderson, a Harper House proprietor, was robbed at his Davenport bachelor apartment after midnight by a masked bandit who demanded surrender. Anderson was struck, knocked unconscious, and the thief escaped with diamonds valued at 4000 dollars and money.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Alex Anderson
Harper House
Rock Island
Anderson
Big Crowd Expected for Cleveland American Legion Parade
Indications point to the largest crowd ever visiting Cleveland for the Legion parade and three day convention. Messages from Harding Cox and Baker urged high ideals and nonpartisan cooperation while praising veterans’ service. Hotel and food price probes in Chicago target price reductions tied to wholesale drops.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Cleveland
American Legion
James M' Cox
War Baker
Navy
Daniels
Legion
Ohio
Cox
Wheat Price Break Carries Other Grain
Wheat prices fell sharply amid calls for cutting food costs. December wheat slipped to 2.25 2.251 a bushel and March to 2.15 2.16 as other grains also declined. In Kansas City sharp declines echoed the session with December dropping about 10 1 2 cents and March about 12 3 4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Body of Artist Found in Lake Michigan Nets
Racine Wisconsin September 842 Jones president of the Dill Pic kle club and a well known Chicago artist identified the body recovered from the fishing nets at Shedoysan as his wife an artist. The couple was returning from a honeymoon cruise when the identity was secured. Jones remains in hospital due to exposure.
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Racine
Wis
Jones
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Shedoysan
Boy Dies After Fall From School Bus in Gilbert
Five year old Clarence Miller was instantly killed Thursday afternoon when he fell from a bus used to transport children to and from school in Gilbert. He had just boarded the vehicle and toppled onto his head as the driver prepared to start.
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Asseciatad
Aese Boone
Clarence Miller
Gilbert
Babe Ruth Hits Fiftieth Home Run in Season
The Associated Press reports Babe Ruth of the New York Americans hit his fiftieth homer of the season in the first inning against the Washington club at the Polo Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Babe" Ruth
New York Americans
Washington Club
Polo Grounds
Woolen Prices Drop and Food Costs Follow in Cleveland Mills News
Cleveland official announces a price reduction of 15 to 36 percent at Wegis Washed Worsted Mills. George H. Hadzison, vice president, cites lower raw material costs. The report notes food price trends in New York and mentions Janssen, restaurateur association president, predicting broader price cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Worsted Mills
George H. Hadzisom
Farmer Held for Grand Jury in Wife’s Death
A coroner's jury investigating the death of John M. Gillespie's wife found testimony that the father of six said he would kill Mrs. Gillespie before wins it. Gillespie, a farmer, was ordered held for the grand jury. the case involves the death of his wife, reportedly shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iksville
Moti
John
M. Gillespie
Yespola
Farmer
OHS
Gillespie
Bank clerk Melvin Ringold tied to Kent State robbery claim
Police say Kent State robbery confession by bank clerk Melvin Ringold may be false. Ringold was taken into custody after authorities alleged the claim was a fabrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent State
Melvin Ringold
Ank
Aken
Ringold
Coal Confiscation Move Aimed at Berlin Finances
Berlin in a cabinet session Herr Wirth the finance minister pressed for immediate action on Germany s tangled finances He warned the debt totals 242700000000 marks and urged confiscation of coal fields with the economy minister to draft a socialization based law The move followed his threatened resignation and claimed wider control over government policy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Herr Wirth
Germany
National Commission For Socialization
British Coal Strike Suspended For Week of Talks
The miners executive proposed suspending strike notices for one week to allow talks with coal owners after a conference with Prime Minister Lloyd George. The delegates later accepted the plan, aiming to set a base coal output with wages tied to production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Reas
London
Seni
Lloyd
George
West Virginians Greet Harding at Front Porch Talk
West Virginia day at Senator Harding's front porch as three delegations from the state travel to pledge support for the Republican nominee. Wheeling Huntington and Parkersburg sent contingents to hear his address, most visitors arriving by motor.
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Harding
Marion, O
West Virginia
Wheeling
Muntington
Parkersburg
Flaw in Polish Peace Parley Power
Credentials show Polish delegates at the peace conference have full powers to negotiate and sign an armistice and preliminary steps but not final peace. A Moscow message stated Polish delegates would be given full powers to sign a final treaty. Delegates were to assemble at noon Friday for the next session.
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Associated Pressy
Riga
Moscow
Sophiena
Ansh
Three More Killed in Disorders at Turin
Rome reports ongoing disorders at Turin with rifle fire in the outskirts. Three more people are reported dead, including Mario Santini, president of the Young Men's Nationalist association, as governments struggle to control the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Associated
Presa
Rome
Seld
Mario Santini
Young Men‘s Nationalist Association
Cuban planter Hannibalge Mesa’s huge gambling haul abroad
The Cuban singer planter Hannibalge Mesa reportedly built a large fortune through gambling in France. Beginning in Deauville in August he reportedly won 700000, then 4000600 at Aix les Bains, and 3600000 more in Biarritz, totaling 30000100.
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London
Tuly
Hannibalge
Mesa
Deauville
Aix Les Baines
Biarritz
Drowns in Fruit Jar in Five Inches of Water
A one year old girl, Helen Marie Peebies, daughter of Herbert Peebies, fell into a fruit jar with five inches of water and drowned. The incident occurred as she reached into the jar. In other news, Vienna reports the cabinet council approved a seven hour workday for civil servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Wis
Helen Marie
Herbert Peebies
Asnoglaten Press
Vienna
Cabinet Council
Cox Campaign Attacks Hardings Covenant World Court Plan
Gov Cox accuses Republican editors of suppressing campaign facts as he campaigns in Colorado with stops in Pueblo and Denver. Walsh counters Harding world court claims by stating the Root commission borrowed covenant language. Will Hays declines to respond to Cox charges during New York stop as Cox tours the West.
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Trinidad
Galo
Gav
Gox
Colorado
Pueblo
Denver
League of Nations
Cox
Acdr
Hays
Republican National
Thanast
Republican News
World Court
Chicago
Harding
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Maniama
League
Walsh
Elihu Root
Root Commission
Sen Rator Root
Big Wilson
New York
wWill Hays
Republican National Committee
Gov. Cox
Democratic Presid i
Albuquerque
West
May Stages Fight Over Uniting Vet Groups
Indianapolis hosts the Grand Army of the Republic encampment with a potential clash over federating veterans organizations for patriotism. The federation with the American Legion and Spanish American War veterans was recommended, while opponents say cooperation suffices. Election of officers and next encampment site were deferred. A separate AP report notes the reestablishment of a new supervising prohibition agent’s department for Arizona New Mexico and Texas.
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Federation of Veterans Organizations
Grand Army of the Republic
Jlegion
Grand Army
Republic
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Prohibition Agent’s Department
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Bureau of Internal
Alcohol Congress Chairman Blocks Scrap Recurrence
Washington DC September 24 2 prevent a recurrence of controversies such as stirred yesterday's session Chairman Dinwiddie today ruled that personal candidacies and personalities must not be brought into discussions before the International Congress against Alcohol His ruling shortened discussion of the attack yesterday by Dir St Coler New York commissioner of public welfare on prohibition enforcement and the reply by Prohibition Commissioner Kramer Delegates urged open discussion but the chair will stop personal attacks and retain focus on subjects He said no organizations run this congress and reports to the contrary are false
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Washington, D.C
Yesterdius
Dinwiddie
Congress
Dinwiddin
Dird St. Coler
New York
Public Welfare
Kramer
Postmortem Finds No Marks on Denton in Cellar Burial
A preliminary exam of Jacob Charles Denton’s body, buried in a sealed cellar room in his Los Angeles home, shows no marks of trauma. Detectives seek evidence to determine his cause of death after earlier suspicions of shooting or stabbing. A revolver with a wrong calibre was found in a room Denton had reserved.
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Associated
Los Angeles
Cal
Jacob Charles Denton
Denton
Poles Given Ten Days At Riga Armistice Deadline
Adolph Fotte of the spy peace delegation told the Russo Polish peace conference that an armistice must be accepted by the Poles within ten days after Russia would launch the campaign and that Joffe said the pugiet government wished to avoid it.
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Riza
Adolph Fotte
Joffe
Pugiet
May Force Reprisals In Ireland Warned
General Sir Nevil Macready commanding British forces in Ireland warned that if Irish authorities refuse to cooperate reprisals by police could be justified. The remark signaled potential punitive actions amid tensions in the region.
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Ireland
Nevil Macread
Verrigals
Black man Mose Gibson dies in San Quentin incident
Mose Gibson, a Black man convicted of fatally harming Roy G. Trapp of Fullerton and Jacob Erhardt and wife of Phoenix, died at San Quentin State Prison at 10 07 a m. He was pronounced dead 13 minutes later. Authorities could not verify his claim of four additional victims.
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San Quentin
Cal
Mose Gibson
Roy G. Trapp
Yaneher
Fullerton
Jacob Erhardt
Phoenix
Ariz
Givson
Workmen Hold Plant for Wages on Strike
Workmen at the Orlando shipyard in Leghorn refuse to turn the plant back to owners until wages for the strike period are paid. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company notes the stoppage. Tokio dispatch: Japanese officials depart for Europe to attend the League of Nations conference in Geneva and join the permanent military naval and air force commission.
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Assay
London
Orlando
Leghorn
SAPS
Ectrope
Tokio
Europe
Japan
Geneve
Permanent
Military
Naval
Air Force Commission
Political control claims in Stars and Stripes and Legion Weekly
Testimony before a Senate campaign committee questioned Democratic and Republican influence over Stars and Stripes and American Legion Weekly. J L Heffernan alleged Edge sought to harm the publications while Scott Bonn denied GOP control of American Legion Weekly. Subpoenas and outcry followed as Richard S. Jones was ordered to testify amid accusations of advertising blocks and political maneuvering. Classified details touched on campaign spending probes and Palmer era investigations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
The
Stars and Stripes
Democratic National Committee
American Legion Weekly
Republican National Committee
J. L. Heffernan
Stars and Stripes Publishing Company
Senate Camppalen
Edge
Republican
New Jersey
Senate Campaign
Dartic- Helfernan
Heffernan
Richard S. Jones
Jones
Denles
J.L. Heffernan
Treasur
Washington
Senate
Republican Committee
Palmer
D. C
R. I
Kenyon
Clyne
Chicago
San Francisco
Stewart
Fragmented Hearings Sketch Delegates and Marshals
Testimony before a congressional panel names several officials and delegates seen at the Democratic national convention in San Francisco, including Attorney General Palmer candidate, John Lasky, Robert T. Scott, Thomas J. Spellacy, and J. P. Creighton. Witness mentions Marshals, district attorneys, and towns listed in a subjoined report amid weather and coal rationing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenron
Departmentaf Justice
San Francisco
Palmer
Presient
John Lasky
District of Columbia
Robert T. Scott
Thomas J. Spellacy
J. P. Creighton
Kenyon
E. S. Wertz
Cisreland
Mr. Stewart
Clyne
John Merton
Attornney
Detroit
United States
Stewart
Marshal McCarthy
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York
Charles Cis
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Charles
Joe City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Despiied
Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
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Senator Harding
Shaft
Heroes
Antietam
Nelson A. Miles
L. Siegman
John F. O’ryan
National Guard
Senator Hardin
Council Committee
Astocrytes
Ill
Max Adamowski
Adamowski
B. J. Stevens
Boy
Babe” Ruth
Te Janssen
Tai
Wilson
Alcohol Congress
Stars and Stripes Democratic
Legion Weekly
Charles City
Muddy
ghWays
Boston
Mass
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