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CONDITION
AT BOSTON
IS NORMAL
BOSTON, Sept., IS— The Police
strike situation here is unchanged.
National guards are still patrolling
the streets , guards bein&changed ev
ry four hours. Perfect order is being
maintained and the city has assumed
normal conditions.
Police Commissioner Curtis says
his refusual to reinstate the strikers
still stands.
HUNS 4UIT
MEETING
BERLIN, Sept.. IS— The erman
representatives have left the Interna
tional coal committee conference
charging that the principles fixed for
the distribution of fuel was irreconcil
able with the treaty.
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NEW YORK. Sept.. 18— The Span- j
ish steamer Yalbanera, one week over* ,
due at Havana , is believed to have
been disabled during the hurricane ,
and is probably stranded on some
shoal of Coral Key. The steamer is be
lieved to have over 1000 passengers j
aboard.
Capt. K. L . Miller, • of the Ward
liner Mexico, arrived here this after
noon and said he encountered a water
spout during the hurricane and the
wind blew fifty miles an hour.
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MEN NAMED TO
BE AT LABOR |
CONFERENCE
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 18—
President WiVson last night announced
the names of twenty two men to re
present the public in the national con
ference between capital and labor, in
Washington, on October 0th.
The list includes Daruch, Rocke
feller, Jr.. Gary, Dr. Charles Eliot.
President Emeritus of Harvard; Char
les Edward Russell, of New York.
John Spargo, of Vermont, the last two
being Socialists.
An equal number of representa
tives will be selected by labor, banker,
manufacturers and agricultural assoc
i at ions.
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JOHNSON SAYS
AMERICA WILL
LOSE POSITION
LINCOLN. Sept.. IS— “The adop
tion of the League of Nations cove
nant will throw America into an inter
national confederation and deprive the
Republic of future independence and
action,” declared Senator Johnson in a
.speech here last night. The California
Senator said misty international!ms
wa» being substituted for American
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SHOCKS
MADRID, Sept, 18— Recent earth
shocks in Southern Spain damaged
buildings on the entire business streets
in the city of Alciatc, a Mediterran
eanseaport of 50,000 population.
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St. Louis, Sept., 18— Deportation
warrants are to be served upon Emma
Goldman, who is to be released from j
the Jefferson City penitentiary on
Sept.. 27th,. The woman anarchist was
convicted on the charge of obstructing
the draft.
NEW YORK. Sept.. 18— The De
partment of Labor intends to deport
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk
man . Berk man .will be released from
» prison on October 5th. He was con
• victed of obstructing the draft the
same as Emma Goldman.
* KOCH ASKS BELGIUM TO
SEARCH FOR SON’S BOI»
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PARIS, Sept. 18— Commander-in
chief Foch has asked Belgium to
j search for the body of his son who
was killed on the Belgian front in
1914.
PETERSBURG CAN BOND
WASHINGTON. Sept.. 18— The
1 Senate has passed the House bill pro
j viding for the city of Petersburg, Al
aska to issue bonds for $100,000 fo**
an electric light plant and a new
school building.
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CHINA TO
BE GIVEN
A CHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 18
Speaking before the Women’s club
yesterday noon. President Wilson gave
assurances that the great powers, un
der the League of Nations, there
would be a new international policy
for the protection of China. President
Wilson asserted that the treaty was
the first in the history of the world to
do something for China’s benetit. Six
teen hundred women, prominent from
all parts of the state, heard the Presi
dents’ speech.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept, 18- A
noisy crowd in the civic auditorium
made Wilson’s speaking difficult last
night. The hall holds 12,000 and every
seat was taken and standing room was
a* a premium.
The audience cheered the President
for thirteen minules after he appear*!
on the platform, then the galleries
kept cheering.
President wuson sain mai ncunci
the United States nor the men pro
testing the Shantung award protested
the original cession of the right there
to Germany, nor protested the Chinese
territory taken by France, England
and other powers.
The league, said the president, of
fered the tribunal before which China
?ould brin? complaint of hei vrongs
President Wilson, replying to the
questions of the League and the Lea
gue and the National organization,
said “England cannot outvote Ameri
ca in the League. Foreign govern
ments cannot order American troops
abroad. The League will have a pow
erful influence towards restoring
Shantung to China. The covenant does
not obligate America to aid England
suppress riots in Ireland as has been
said.” . .
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 18— Presi
dent Wilson has wired the local city
government that he believes that the
organization of police forces fpr the
purpose of bringing pressure against
the public should not be permitted
and should not be countenanced. The
President said that • police officers
were sworn in to protect life, proper
ty and the government.
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WORLD’S PEACE
BEING MENACED
NEW YORK, Sept., 18— Sir George
Marks, member of the British Parlia
ment from Cornwall, declared today
that the peace of the world is being
menaced by America’s delay in rati
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FLU HITS CHICAGO
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CHICAGO, Sept., 18— Thirty sev
en cases of the Spanish influenza have
been reported here during the past
th»ee days.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 18 — Amid
a roar of welcome, General Pershing
led the 1st Division in a parade down
Pennsylvania Avenue this afternoon
while thousands lined the streets and
yelled.
Vice President Marshall and other
national officials reviewed the parade.
The city was in holiday dress as
ths was the last appearance of the
American overscus forces.
PERSHING* HONORED
WASHINGTON, Sept., 18— Con
gross formally thanked Gen. Pershing
today, the Senate and House holding
a joint session. Pershing stood at the
speaker’s desk. President pro tempore
Cummins spoke first and said that
Pershing’s army won the world’s re
spect and faith for America. Gillette
spoke next and said that “few Ameri
cans have been honored as Pershing
was by Congress at a joint session.
Few soldiers of any nation have heard
the people’s leaders praise their ser
i rices to^rigWy/’
HISSED
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GENEVA Sept., 18— D’Annunzio,
is said to be complete master of the
situation at Fiume. British and Am
ericans were hissed and hooted when
they went aboard their warships, pre
paratory'* to departure. The French
troops are still barricaded in their
barracks.
ROME , Sept., 18— The American
I Military attaches.embassy deny any
i American troops are stationed at
j Fiume or even near by.
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ROME, Sept. 18— The newspapers
say D’Annunzios’ army consists of 10,*
000 regulars. Men also from the bat
leships and volunteers have occupied
the fortified line around Fiume. The
papers say the citizens are supporting
D’Annunzios and are determined to
destroy the town if any resistance is
offered. *
PARIS, Sept., 18— Italy is said to
be throwing a naval and military cor
I don al>out Fiume and intends to de
stroy the city of the forces of D’An
nunzios do not surrender. The men are
entrenched but their food is low.
FIGHTSKY
LONDON, Sept., 18— Poles fight
ing the Bolsheviki have occupied Bor
izot’f, fifty miles northwest of Minsk.
The official report says there is heavy
fighting on the Lithunian frontsky.
The Bolsheviki forces are attacking
stronglv east of the Dvinsk.
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HONDURAS IS ORDERLY
WASHINGTON, Sept., 18— Th*
State Department has been informed
that order has been restored in Hon
duras and the American landing forc«
has returned to the Cruiser Cleveland
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BIG NITRATE PLANT AFIRE
SHEFIELD, Ala., Sept., 18— Th<
government nitrate plant at Mussel!
Shoals is afire. It is reported the dam
age has already reached $2,000,000.
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PRESIDENT DF 1
PERU RUMORED
ASSASSINATED;
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SANTIAGO. Sept, 18— It is persis
tently rumored that Augusto I*eguia, i
President of Peru, has been assassin- j
ated, the criminal act having been
committed on Tuesday. All commun- !
- ication with Peru is censored so con- .
firmation is lacking.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 18- The ;
Peruvian Embassy has not been in
formed that l^eguia has been assassin- 1
ated. The officials believe that if such 1
a crime has occurred the Embassy i
would have been notified.
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HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept., 18
Miss Julia Hemrich, of Philadelphia,
one of the leading singers of the Me
tropolitan Opera Company, was killed
here this afternoon when she was
struck by a baggage truck and knock
erf off the tracks by a locomotive.
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SAYS WHITE SOX WIN
CHICAGO, Sept., 18— Cominskv
is convinced that the white Sox will
win the pennant and he is today an
nouncing plans for the world’s series.
Tickets will only be sold for three
games as he believes the Sox will win
the championship in five games.
CORPUS CHRISTIE, Sept, 18—
The list of the victims of the hurri
cane is today hovering around the .‘100
mark. It is stated that several families
here have been blotted out.
Hoa\f’ rain is still hampering the
clearing away of the debris and in
creasing the suffering of the home
less. Huge bonfires on the bay fiont
add to the pallor of the scene of deso
lation and the smell of burning car
casses of drowned cattle permeates
the atmosphere. The rain is threaten
ing to stop relief trains from reach
ing here.
Bodies are so badly decomposed
that attempts at identification have
been abandoned.
WRECKAGE FILLS STREETS
CORPUS CHRISTl, Sept., 18 -
Fifteen bodies were recovered this af
ternoon in the wreckage of a small
two story frame house.
It is said that the dead at Port Ar
kansas Pass is now believed to be 260.
.Streets are covered with .wreckage.
Most of the bodies found ore mutilat
ed beyond recognition.
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SALVATION ARMY HELPS
ENID, OKLAHOMA, Sept. 18
Lieutenant Colonel Wood, of the Sal
vation Army of the South WMtern
Division, announces the entire resourc
es of the organization are at the dis
posal of the hurricane sufferers.
HALF OF TOWN HOMELESS
* AUSTIN, Texas, Sept., 18— Gov
ernor Hobby has received advices that
relief trains are needed at Rockport
as half of the population of the town
is homeless and without food.
Several relief cars have been dis
patched there.
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STEEL WORKERS CONFER
PITTSBURG, Sept. 18— The Na
tional committee of organizing the
steel workers adjourned last night to
meet again late this afternoon. No
itatement was made relative to the
strike of steel workers.
PITTSBURG, Sept., 18— Chair
man John Fitzpatrick, of the steel
workers committee, said that very pro
.bably the strike would take place on
Monday as decided in the meeting
yesterday. A statement will probably
be issued today. The workers will not
picket the plants nor create any dis
. orders.
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SEAMEN ARRESTED FOR
A MUTINY ON HIGH SEAS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 18— Eight
* een seamen on the American steamer
; Katonah, off the Bermudas, have been
■ arrested and thrown into irons for
mutiny according to a wireless mes
sage received here,
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QUEBEC , Sept., 18— Five mask
ed men gagged the mail clerks on the
Canadian National Railway Express
early this forenoon between Montreal
and Halifax and escaped with $75,000.
Nearly all of the money was in silver.
The bandits broke open the door of
the mail car, seized the bags contain
ing the silver and jumped off the car
as the train approached St. Thomas.
Posses are in pursuit.
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BANK IS ROBBED
! LEWISTON, N. Y.f Sept., 18— A
lone bandit held up the First Bank of
I Buffalo ten minutes before closing
| time this afternoon and made his es
cape with all the cash in sight amount
ing to about $10,000.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATLE, Sept., 18— Halibut is
| quoted at fifteen cents; sable at five
, cents and ling and red cod at four cts.
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