Polish Front Briefs Report Lithuanian Attacks and Soviet Clashes
Polish communique reports Lithuanian forces with machine guns and artillery attacking Sejny region near Grodno and crossing the Curzon line without war. It also says Russian forces attacked near Wlodowa and Dubienka but were repulsed while Polish troops advance near Krasne and Belets on the Galician border.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Sejny
Grodno
Augustowo
Bolshevists
Governor Gives Information on G C P Fund Activity
The governor provides details to a Senate committee about the G C P fund with intent to show how funds aim to influence the presidency. He leaves for St Paul to testify further.
Cox charges large Republican fund raising in Chicago coal ties
Governor Cox on his western tour asserts a $15 million Republican campaign fund aims to buy the presidency and that Chicago coal dealers faced an $80 000 quota. He names potential witnesses and leaves leads for the senate committee as he cannot stay for the hearings.
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Chicago
Cox
Senate Committee
Republican Committee
FE. H. Moore
Youngstown
Ohio
Lithuanian Forces Occupy Seiny in Lithuania
Lithuanian forces have occupied the town of Seiny as of September 5 in Paris dispatches. The report continues on page two.
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Seeiny
Paris
Seiny
Alabama Governor Appeals 10 Strikers
Governor Kilby telegraphed J B Kennamore of the Alabama district U M W A asking that the bituminous miners strike be held up pending an investigation. He named a commission led by Dr George H Denny to probe differences between miners and operators as southern miners were authorized to strike under the UMWA order.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
J. B. Kennamore
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
John L. Lewin
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Coal Commission
Kennamer Rejects Abeyance of Alabama Strike Order
J. R. Kennamer, president of the Alabama district of the United Mine Workers, said he would not suspend the strike order for Governor Kilby. He stated it was too late, noting many Alabama miners had stopped work and additional locals joined the walkout during the day.
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J. R. Kennamer
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
Kilby
Baby Born To Sailor's Wife While He Faces Sea Death
Philadelphia report on the S-5 submarine disaster notes a baby born to a sailor's wife during his wife’s visit to the city. Crew members visited friends after offering a crash dive to absolve their commander. Three survivors remained in hospital amid chlorine gas injuries.
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Sailor
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New York
Naval Hospital
Poindexter predicts Republican Senate gains after election
Senator Miles Poindexter, head of the Republican senatorial committee, said on his return to Washington that the Republican Senate majority would likely grow by two after the November election. He cited excellent prospects for further gains totaling seven, with Republican candidates in Idaho and Colorado expected to win and success anticipated in Arizona California Nevada Oregon and Kentucky.
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Washington
Miles Poindexter
Senatorial Committee
Senate
Idaho
Colorado
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oregon
Kentucky
Bolshevists poisoning A. F. L says Comerford
Chicago September 5 Frank Comerford government prosecutor in the Lloyd case warned that Bolshevists socialists and I W W spread propaganda in the A F L to trigger a revolution He said labor would suffer most and urged Americans to think their way out of the crisis by recognizing and countering the propaganda.
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Chicago
Frank Comerford
William Bross Lloyd
America
Press Club of
Chi
Cago
Comerford
Bolshevists
American Federation of Labor
Chairman Hays Denies Lok 9 Charges On Quotas
United States Senator Edge of New Jersey released a transcript from the Chicago hearing showing Will H. Hays admitted republican campaign quotas. Edge said he was amazed Cox would claim Hays denied quotas and clarified the quota amount cited as 3 million rather than 15 million.
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Atlantic City
United States
Edge
New Jersey
Senate
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Senate Committee
Chicago
Hays
Cox
Republican Chairman Responds to Cox Attack on Testimony
Will A. Haye, chairman of the Republican National Committee, answered Governor Cox’s charge about his senate testimony on campaign contributions. He rejected the attack and invoked public reports to defend the truthfulness of his remarks made in Milwaukee.
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New York
Will A. Haye
Republican National Committee
Cox
Senate Committee
Milwaukee
American swimmers sweep Paris Olympics contests
Paris September 5 American athletes dominated the water events in the Paris Olympic meet. Duke Kahanamoku set a world record for the 100 meter swim at 1 minute flat. Ethelda Bleibtrey of New York defeated Suzanne Wurtz in the women’s 300 meter event. Norman Ross of Chicago won the 400 meters in 5 minutes 57 seconds. Bleibtrey led the 300 meter race.
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Paris
Duke Kahanamoku
Ethelda Bleibtrey
New York
Suzanne Wurtz
Norman Ross
Chicago
Miss Bleibtrey
Hunger strike in Cork jail reaches twenty sixth day
Eleven prisoners in Cork jail continue abstinence from food for twenty six days with only water. One inmate, Michael O'Relley, is in critical condition and unable to speak to visitors.
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Belfast
Cork
Michael O’relley
Ceremonies mark Marne battle remembrance in Meaux and Rheims
Ceremonies commemorating the Marne battle were held in Meaux and Rheims with attendance by three marshals of France, 50 generals, the American ambassadors, and American Legion representatives.
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Paris
Marne
Meaux
Rheims
France
Boston Battles for GOP State Tickets Ahead of Massachusetts Primaries
The Coolidge vice presidential nomination sparks a vigorous struggle for Republican spots on the Massachusetts ticket to be decided at the state primaries next Tuesday. The contest centers on which candidates will fill key roles under the anticipated national leadership.
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Boston
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Post Office Safe Stolen In Edwardsville Burglary
In Edwardsville Illinois a safe at the local post office was blown and stamps valued around $1,000 were taken along with several registered packages and undetermined letters. A second safe holding about $20,000 in stamps was left untouched by the robbers.
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Edwardsville
Lil
Georgia Democrats set primary for senate and governor races
Atlanta report notes nominees for US senate governor and other state officers will be chosen in the Georgia democratic primary on Wednesday. Women will not vote in the primary due to a ruling by a sub committee of the state democratic executive committee.
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Atlanta
United States Senate
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Strike Eases Transit Strains in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York report says after two weeks the BRT strike allows street car subway and elevated service to approach normal levels as inspectors note the system is nearly back to normal despite ongoing labor action.
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New York
Brooklyn
Public Service Commisson
Susquehanna Sets Sail From Bremen With 2000 Passengers
The American steamer Susquehanna, the first passenger liner to depart Bremen since the war, sailed on Saturday carrying about 2,000 passengers.
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Berlin
Susquehanna
Bremen
Norway to protest Jones Act with U S government
Norwegian foreign minister announced that Norway and other nations are preparing a protest against the Jones navigation act passed by the U S Congress last June. The protest will be sent to the United States government soon.
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Christiania
Norway
United States Congress
United States
Voter Registration Surges in Missouri After Law Change
In Portland Missouri estimates show over 24 000 women registered since a recent legislative reform enacted last Tuesday. The 1916 gubernatorial vote total reached 161 009.
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Portland
Hunger Strike Ties Cork Mayor as World Watches
Terrence MacSwiney the Cork lord mayor entered the twenty fourth day of a hunger strike in Brixton prison. His brother Sean and Father Dominic stayed with him. A mass for release or death was held. his condition remained unchanged though slightly brighter at noon. Cork officials sent a sympathy message praising his sacrifice and resolve.
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Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Muriel MacSwiney
Maura
MacSwiney
Irish Republic
London
Terrence Mace Swiney
Brixton
Sean MacSwiney
Dominic
Maiden Lane
Makes Labor Day Address Before Minnesota State Fair
Marion Ohio Sept 5 After lengthy talks with Senator Harding George Wickersham former Republican attorney general and League of Nations advocate released a statement saying the Republican nominee would not fully reject the league but would lead in reviving the covenant and putting it into operation He said the league is tied to Europe’s fortunes and its acceptable features must be preserved to stabilize peace He added Harding has no public stance yet but may soon outline his views on covenant acceptance He expressed strong support for the League of Nations acknowledging its flaws yet deeming ratification desirable
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
George Wickersham
League of Nations
League
Wickersham
Europe
Airplane Mail Service To Begin In September
Postoffice Department inaugurates the world’s greatest plane mail system with regular schedule linking the coast and Chicago. The new air route aims to speed long distance mail delivery and boost commerce between major hubs.
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Postoffice Department
Coast
Chicago
Transcontinental air mail to begin with metal monoplanes
The post office will inaugurate a daily transcontinental air mail service on Wednesday with departures from New York and San Francisco at 9 30 a m The route covers 1463 miles and includes Chicago Iowa City Omaha No Platte Cheyenne Rock Springs Salt Lake City Elko and Reno Monoplane planes with 10 hour cruise at 90 mph will operate this link using De Haviland aircraft across the coast to coast corridor The system aims to enable rapid movement of air fleets between oceans and will test the most challenging flying project yet.
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Washington
New Y
San Francisco
Th Department
New York
York
Omana
Chicago
de Havilane
Iowa City
Omaha
No Platte
Cheyenne
Rock Springs
Sal Lake City
Elko
Reno
Post Office Department
United States
Joint utilities commissions set Chicago meeting on rail rate rise
A joint meeting of public utilities commissions from Kansas Illinois Michigan Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota will meet in Chicago on September 11 to study rate increases approved for railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Peka
Kan
Public Utilities Commission of Kansas
Ilinois
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
New Hampshire Primaries Set For Tuesday Votes
Concord notes that on Tuesday New Hampshire men and women will vote in the Republican and Democratic primaries to choose candidates for United States senator Congress and governor marking the first time women can participate in state primaries.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
United States
Five Die in Trolley Collision Near Baxter Station
Five persons were killed and about a score injured when a Fairview line trolley car collided with a freight car near Baxter station on the Monongahela Valley Traction line in Fairmont West Virginia.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Fairview
Monongahela Valley Traction Company
Baxter Station
Naval prisoners escape Mare Island flee armed guards
Three detachments of navy guards hunted six naval prisoners who overpowered guards at Mare Island navy yard. The escapees, armed and on the run, were found resting on a bridge and opened fire before surrendering after a skirmish order by sailors and marines.
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Vallejo Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Robert Harron Dies from Accidental Gunshot at 27
New York news reports Robert Harron motion picture star died in a hospital from a gunshot wound. He was 27. Harron, who began as an office boy in the David W. Griffith offices, was unloading a revolver that discharged after falling from a coat pocket on September 1. He died September 5.
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New York
Robert Harron
Harron
David W. Griffith
Survivors of S-5 Return Home After Submarine Sunk
Thirty six crewmen of the destroyer Biddle arrive at the Philadelphia navy yard as survivors of the S-5 submarine disaster are saluted. Apprentice Seaman Joseph Yonker declares he feels great and wants to dive again with Savvy Cooke, praising the crew and Navy.
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Philadelphia
Biddle
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Joseph Star Yonker
Camden, II
Navy
Cooke
Body of A. E. F. Officer Found on Rhine Bank
Nathaniel F. Davis of Duluth Minnesota a former army lieutenant and American civilian representative with the Rhineland high commission was found dead on the Rhine near Coblenz after a week missing. He was 33 a Harvard Law School graduate and had practiced law in Duluth before going overseas.
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Coblenz
Nathaniel F. Davis
Duluth
Minn
Rhineland High Commission
Rhine
Here
Davis
F. Davis
Rhine River
Harvard Law School
America
Boston
Masa
Belfast Curfew Yields Fifty-One Arrests
Belfast reports fifty-one arrests last night under curfew law as patrols and soldiers control city streets. Police and soldiers stopped traffic and checked drivers on suburban roads amid ongoing security measures.
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Belfast
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Wsguss League
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Joint Meeting OF Utilities Commissions
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