Ames Scouts Plan Second Summer Camp at Camp Scul ien
A scattered Iowa item notes Boy Scouts in Ames will hold their second summer camp at Camp Scul ien near Eldora. Other local updates include civil, road, and rail matters, plus various fatalities and public notices across Iowa.
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Boy Scouts
Ames
Camp Sculien
Eldora
I. Swisher
Iowa City
Ned
Donald Brason
Manning
Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Old Man's Creek
Suff Opponents Outwitted in Tennessee Suffrage Move
Tennessee suffrage supporters claim victory as State Attorney Thompson gains a writ of certiorari from Chief Justice Lansden, delaying Governor Roberts from certifying ratification to Washington. The injunction, filed by Nashville opponents, triggers a rapid response with the certificate of ratification en route within twenty-five minutes.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Thompson
Lansden
Tennessee Supreme Court
Roberts
Colby
Washington
Supreme Court
Gompers Blames Pressure Ties to Election Plot
Samuel Gompers told the State Federation of Labor in Binghamton that shutdowns in industry are part of a political plot to coerce workers. He cited Pennsylvania Railroad saying 120,000 men were unnecessary and orders to halt freight handling due to a labor shortage, warning of more attempts before election day.
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Binghamton
Samuel Gompers
State Federation of
Tabor
Gompers
Pennsylvania Trailroad Company
Nebraska Freight Rates Rise 25 Percent
The Nebraska State Railway Commission allows a 25 percent freight rate increase within the state effective immediately. Carriers sought 84 percent banking charges, matching a prior interstate increase, but the commission says 25 percent on Nebraska business will ensure a reasonable return.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Balloon christening anchors Omaha in balloon race
More than 4,000 gathered in Omaha to christen the U S Army balloon Tintluon Now 7. The blimp will represent Omaha in the Chicago September 11 international balloon races. It measures over three and a half miles of sewing and carries 0 cubic feet of gas. The government spent over 5,000 dollars on this first blimp built by army officers at a government post.
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Omaha
Neb
U.S. Army
Kort
Chicago
Strike At Des Moines Halts Street Cars After Walkout
Des Moines reports a large street car strike as 400 drivers and conductors quit last Monday under union orders. Officials say they will not return until $84,000 in back wages are paid and wage increases promised last spring are granted.
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Des Moines
Army parachutist sets world record at 20,900 feet
A. C. Hamilton of the army leaped from 20,900 feet at Christon Field, Arcadia, landing safely. The jump established a new world record for altitude in a parachute descent and drew officials’ praise for the achievement.
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Mta
Lient
A. C
A Hamilton
Army
Crristron
Anthrax Fatal to Cattle in Tulsa County
Veterinarian Dr Walter in charge of disease control reports 800 head of cattle removed from dairy herds near Collinsville and Claremore Oklahoma to curb anthrax spread in Tulsa County.
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Tulen, Oldu—Di
TL Walter
Tulsa County
Collinsville
Clarema
Poland: Allies press for free use of Enzlo in deal
London reports that Lloyd George and Giolitti proposed allied action to secure Poland's free use of Enzig. They said no peremptory message was sent to Russia demanding withdrawal of peace terms. Lloyd George criticized Soviet demands to arm Polish workers as intolerable and called for withdrawal.
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London
Lloyd-George
England
Giolitti
Italy
Lucerne
Switzerland
France
Poland
Great Britain
Poles Save Warsaw as Bolshs Suffer Losses
The Polish government reports Warsaw spared from fall and a constant improvement in military conditions. Wrangel forces are said to have destroyed Bolshevik fortifications at the Dnieper entry. Poland claims 35000 prisoners captured in a counterattack with guns rifles machine guns and munitions seized and thousands of Russians cut off awaiting surrender. A German officer and several German soldiers were found among Bolshevik dead at Mlawa.
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Washington, D. C
Warsaw
Dnieper River
State Department
Wrangel
Mlawa
Sugar Dealers Frantic Over Slump In Prices
Washington officials say a sugar price collapse hurt traders who bought high to sell higher. Prices fell from 23 24 25 to 16 17 18 cents per 4 pounds within a week, wiping out thousands in profits as authorities warn further declines could come amid missteps tied to prohibition.
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Washington, D. C
Probe Huge Slush Fund Charges
Chicago report says the senate campaign expenditures committee will reconvene to investigate alleged enormous presidential campaign expenditures. National committee chairmen treasurers and congressional committee chairmen from both major parties will testify. Governor James M. Cox will be asked to provide information regarding charges of a 15 million dollar fund raised by Republicans.
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Chicago
Senate
National Committee
James M. Cox
Five Tulsa Farmers Stricken With Anthrax Seek Serum
Five Tulsa farmers are gravely ill with anthrax in Pulsa Oklahoma. Doctors warn all may die without immediate access to anthrax serum, as the state-wide search for treatment continues amid a cattle epidemic causing wholesale cattle deaths. The latest victim is a one-year-old boy.
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Pulsa
Okla—lFive
Tulsa
Ponzi Assets Hint at Low Creditor Payout in Hearing
Boston officials report that payments to Ponzi creditors may be well under one dollar per dollar. Ponzi disclosed assets at the receivers hearing, with lawyers noting assets are far short of three million dollars while the official liabilities reach seven million.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Robert C. Dodge
Bolshevik Propaganda Push Reported Into Germany
A Berlin report claims Bolshevik forces are financing and sending 40,000 revolutionary stones into Germany via West Russia to spread Soviet propaganda nationwide.
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Red
Germany
Tondon
Berlin
Bolsheviks
Westorussia
To Probe Russo German Pact in Secret Alliance Reports
Washington officials pursue evidence of a potential Germany and Soviet Russia understanding. Reports indicate such an alliance may exist and are being evaluated by government agencies.
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Washington, Dd, C
United States
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Bolshevik Army in Wild Retreat Fronts Polish Aviators Hammer Reds
Berlin reports the Bolshevik retreat along the east Prussian border has become panicked under Polish cavalry pressure. Reds abandon weapons as Polish and French air attack disrupts their lines. Lomza and Loraza evacuated amid pillage. Meanwhile Poland pledges not to cross natural frontiers as Western allies seek assurances.
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Lokal Anzeiger
Tageblatt
Prosken
Grodno
Fourth Army
Revolutionary Committees
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Lomza
Bialystok
Lomza- Bialystok-Brest-Litovs
Grajevo
Russia
Washington, D. C
United States
Poland
Warsaw
State Department
Colby
Palmer Orders Investigation Into Coal Price Conspiracies
Attorney General Palmer in Washington directed United States attorneys to probe alleged dealer conspiracies to raise coal prices. Evidence cited shows repeated price increases without direct profiteering. Prosecutions may follow if conspiracies are found, with focus also on trade practices and wasteful devices that could push consumer prices higher.
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Palmer
Washington, D. C
United States
Hearing on stockyards wage petition before federal judge
In Chicago the petition of more than 120000 stockyards workers seeking about 10 a day raises wage dispute before Federal Judge Alsehuler, chosen arbitrator by President Wilson. The decision could affect nearly 200000 workers, with about 80000 others in 11 cities already having proportionate increases in their areas.
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Chicago
Alsehuler
Wilson
Suffs in Washington Hopeful Yet Apprehensive on Ratification
Suffrage leaders in Washington face a tense moment over Tennessee 반 ratification and vow to pursue all means to ensure enrollment before the general election. Miss Alice Paul warns that any postponement of proclamation would be outrageous and unacceptable.
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Washington
D. C
Tennessee
Alice Paul
Three Die as Bush Fires Hit Mulvihill Manitoba
Three people died as bush fires swept Mulvihill a village 96 miles north of Winnipeg. The fires destroyed 20 homes and burned a new school building in the blaze.
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Winnipeg
Man
Mulvihill
Few Mines Idle In Crawford and Cherokee Counties
Topeka Kansas report shows only nine of the 198 pit and coal mines in Crawford and Cherokee counties idle according to information received by the Kansas court of industrial relations.
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Topeka
Kas
Crawford County
Cherokee Couny
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Americans stranded in Moscow warned by author
Helsingfors notes express opposition to rescue efforts for Americans trapped in Moscow. The American author argues any attempts would worsen their difficulties and hinder potential outcomes, reflecting a cautious stance amid escalating tensions.
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Helsingfors
Moscow
Navy Sends First Message From Lafayette Station
Secretary Daniels received the first message ever to be heard around the world from the new Lafayette station at Bordeaux. The French site was built by the American navy and marks a landmark in global communications.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Lafayette
Bordeaux
France
Pacific Coast Fears Japanese Influx Regime Pushes Action
California lawmakers alarmed by Japanese settlement growth and apparent economic penetration. Senator Phelan warns of potential domination, urging legislation to curb Japanese influence, restrict citizenship, and study the homeland's reach while describing California as partly entwined with Japanese interests and allegiance under imperial policy.
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Ashington
Pacific
Congress
House Committee On Immigration
California
Phelan
Japan
United States
Senator Phelan
Not Many Conscientious Objectors Left In Military Prisons
The American Civil Liberties Union bulletin reports few conscientious objectors remain in military prisons or disciplinary barracks for refusing to obey military authority. Most sentences end this year, with some expiring in 1925, 1928, and earlier years. about 41 remain, able to gain liberty if they abandon scruples. The War Department shows no general amnesty, and only special orders or full-term releases.
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Rtv-Onh
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Union
America
Bulletin
War Department
Department
Secretary of War
Dignified Congressman Seeks Mandy in Washington Station
In Union Station Kentucky Representative Ben Johnson stands by a gate and calls “Right this way Mandy” to no one. His motive appears to guide a cook named Mandy to Kentucky, not to misbehave, as guards and travelers puzzled by the odd ritual.
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Union Station
Washington
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Mandy
Johnsons
Hardwood Scarce Pushes Up Furniture Prices Across Industry
The forest service report to the senate on timber depletion and rising costs cites scarce high grade hardwood lumber as the main driver of higher furniture prices. Increased raw material costs, manufacturing markups, and constricted supply chain spread to veneer handles vehicles and agricultural implements, with virgin hardwood forests dwindling and production unreliable.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Senate
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi Valley
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