Ker says war department to seek 100000 more troops
Washington August 23 Secretary Baker stated the war department will press to recruit an extra 100000 officers and men beyond the 175000 provision in the army appropriation. He insisted Congress fixed 280000 as the maximum and that recruitment would proceed if possible, despite a $160,000,000 yearly deficit. Republican critics question the need and timing amid broader political questions.
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Universal Service
Washington
Ker
Republican Congress
Evers
Congress Nly
War Department
Congress
Slemp
House
League of Nations
Nothrock
Need for Russo German agreement to save Europe
London reports a Moscow wireless message cited by the Times urging a Russo German agreement to avert an economic catastrophe and chaos in Europe. The dispatch notes Leon Trotzky, Bolshevist war minister, visited East Prussia and conferred with German staff officers, underscoring the significance of the development.
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London
Europe
Moscow
London Times
Leon Trotzky
East Prussia
the Times
King George and a Golden State Card Seer Prophecy
A Universal Service report from London dated August 23 notes a deck of cards predicts King George will die in California within 29 years, abdicate to the Prince of Wales, and his heir will marry a chorus girl. The prophecy was given aboard the royal yacht Victoria to entertain the monarch.
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George
Golden State
Universal Service
London
California
Prince of Wales
England
Victoria
Europe
German Mob Attacks Train Robs Troops
Special cable dispatch from London reports a mob of 5,000 Germans attacked a Franco British troop and supply train at Pila, robbing troops of watches and money and taking food and supplies. The train was transporting troops to Memel per the Polish legation statement.
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Universal Service
London
Pila
Legation
Memel
Boy Pulls Fire Alarm In High Chair At Home
Three year old Francis Irwin climbed his high chair in Reading Massachusetts and dragged it a half mile to pull a fire box alarm. The fire department and most of the town gathered as the boy said his mother was away and the house would burn.
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Reading
Mass
Francis Irwin
Legion 5 ready for big outing at Columbia gardens
A Butte picnic of the American Legion groups is set for Wednesday at Columbia gardens with a full day of events. A parade, baseball game for $50, contests, races, and a pavilion dance cap the program, with dinners by the auxiliary and special car service promised for attendees.
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Twin Cities
American Legion
Butte
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Columbia Gardens
Miss Comba
Cameron
Margaret
Noyes
John Troup
J. J. Flinn
FE. O’brien
Ed Burley
Fred Oates
Kate Murry
Mary Patterson
Kohler
A. la Forest
F. S. Tucker
J. Downey
Viola Cameron
Peter Gallagher
Made Millions in Oil Dies a Pauper
Simon Soloman known as Old Sol, 80, once a national oil career figure with coal field ties in Pennsylvania, died in Casper Wyoming after a brief illness. Buried in potter's field with no mourners. He reputedly earned millions in oil but lost it all, recalling Coal Oil Johnny and early strikes in Bradford field.
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Bradford
Richburg
Boliver
Warren, Pa
Warren
Soloman
Casper
Johnny
Solomon
Sol
Wyoming
International News Service
Wyo
Simon
Old Sol
Pennsylvania
Potter's Field
Simon Soloman
Titusville
Oil City
McKeown County
Missionary Returns From Arctic Mission Work
Dr. F L Forbes, a Seattle pastor, returns after three years in the North for the Presbyterian church. The U S bureau of education has granted a large Yukon river reservation for a modern industrial school, orphanage, old people's home, tubercular sanitarium, and hospital for Eskimo and interior Alaska natives.
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Seattle
Arctic Ocean
Interior
Alaska
University of Industrial Arts
F. L. Forbes
Presbyterian Church
United States Bureau of Education
Yukon River
Soldier accused of seven bonus claims in Massachusetts case
Providence Rhode Island August 23. A returned soldier, believed to be from this state, is sought by the Massachusetts bonus board for collecting a bonus seven times according to local officials.
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International News Service
Providence
R. IL
Massachusetts Bonus Board
Two Killed Three Injured In Auto Crash Tacoma
In Edgewood near Tacoma Washington a Seattle Tacoma interurban struck a northbound automobile at a grade crossing. Two men died instantly Carl Olson 48 Seattle Arvild Dennison Seattle. Three others Mrs Carl Olson Esta 13 Arthur 16 were seriously injured and taken to a Tacoma hospital. The car traveled at 35 to 40 mph when it failed to yield to the oncoming train. The auto occupants were trapped and the machine demolished.
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Tacoma
Wash
Edgewood Station
Carl Olson
Seattle
Arvild Dennison
Esta
Arthur
Olsons
Edgewood Crossing
Olson
Dennison
Recall of League’s Danzig Commissioner Demanded
Paris counsels Britain to reject Russian peace terms and press recall of Sir Reginald Tower, English League representative at Danzig, for blocking munitions unloading. French battleships head toward Danzig, American cruiser Pittsburg to the area, while the U S government bars a Danzig port call.
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Universal Service
London
France
Reginald Tower
Danzig
Daily News
League of Nations
Pittsburg
United States
Prince of Wales Arrives in Honolulu for Brief Stop
The Prince of Wales will arrive in Honolulu for a brief visit on August 23, welcoming officials say. Local residents anticipate a ceremonial reception and security arrangements are being organized for the royal party.
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Honolulu
Prince of Wales
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