Threat of Polish Annihilation Amid Bolshevik Advance Near Warsaw
London reports say Bolshevik forces push toward Warsaw and Lemberg with demands to surrender Poland for five years. Polish and German sources note heavy fighting near Brody and Toporow as armistice terms loom, while Czarist officers reportedly accelerate ongoing attacks.
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Ondon
Poland
Warsaw
Lem
London
Lemberg
Brody
Toporow
Belik
Ereth River
Bolsheviki advance threatens Warsaw as armistice talks lag
Dispatches from Warsaw report Bolshevik forces advancing toward the city walls while armistice negotiations remain unanswered. Polish defenses hastily fortify with earthworks and barbed wire as citizens, including women, join the resistance under Pilsudski's orders. Brest-Litovsk and nearby fronts shift as Polish delegates press terms to guarantee autonomy and disarmament.
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Sndon
Warsaw
Bich
Trotsky
Red
Redps
Ias
Pilsudski
Lemberg
Balte
Hiviki
Drest-Litov
Berlin
Brest-Litovsk
Poland
Ex Governor Hanly Killed In Ohio Train Collision
Ex governor J Frank Hanly of Indiana and Dr and Mrs C W Baker of Kilgore Ohio died after their car owned by Baker was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train at a Philadelphia road crossing five miles east of Uhrichsville Ohio The crossing is notorious for accidents Hanly was en route to a Sunday lecture at Carrollton and was met by the Bakers who planned to drive him there The Baker car was carried about a mile on the engine pilot and both vehicles suffered severe injuries
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Ubrichsville
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
C. W. Baker
Kilgore
Ohio
Baker
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Road
Twin Cities
Liners Skip Queenstown Sighting Angers Localists
Anger swept Queenstown as trans Atlantic liners normally docking there went directly to England. The Celtic led ships past without calling at the port, fueling claims the British government ordered the move to block demonstrations and deprive Ireland of docking business.
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Queenstown
England
Celtic
Liverpool
Mannix
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
America
Ireland
Youths Held for Murder in Columbus Robberies
Fred Roell and He Mietcher, self confessed automatics, were arraigned before Judge Berry on first degree murder charges for killing Mrs. Betty McCarrick during a burglary attempt. Both pleaded not guilty and the cases were continued until Saturday. Police said evidence to date ties Roell and Fletcher to at least 36 highway robberies near Columbus over two years.
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Columbus
Fred Roell
He Mietcher
Judge Berry
Betty McCarrick
Roell and Fletcher
Harding endorsed by Mason over Ireland in League stand
In Marion on August 2 Warren G. Harding is described as a friend of Ireland by Rep William E Mason who backs his opposition to the League of Nations Article X. Mason cites Ireland policy as a key issue and notes Cox’s pledge to support Wilson policy.
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Warren G. Harding
Ireland
William E. Mason
Illinois
Sunday
Friends of Ireland
Cox
League of Nations
Lugland
Mason
Harding
Janey
England
Lloyd George
Lord Grey
Medill McCormick
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coun
Germany to Send Troops to Frontier as Poles Bol Sheviks Threat
Paris dispatch reports Germany authorized by July 21 order to send troops to the East Prussian frontier if needed to guard against Polish and Bolshevik violence. The note was delivered directly to the French government by Dr Goeppert as the council of ambassadors was on vacation.
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Paris
Germany
Altenstein
East Prussia
Goeppert
Council of Ambassadors
City Orders Bicycles Off Athens Sidewalks
Mayor Roush announced a strict enforcement of the no bicycle riding on sidewalks rule in Athens. He cited near misses with elderly pedestrians and directed children to ride in streets with fewer autos.
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Roush
Athens
Loftis death ruled an accidental fall in jewel mystery
Chicago police chief Garrity announced millionaire diamond dealer Samuel T. A. Loftis died in an accidental fall. Miss Ruth Woods to be released as a witness and her fiancé Ray Shayne freed. Police say jewelry theft was misreported and only a watch and ring valued at two thousand dollars were taken, allegedly given by Loftis. An adjustable tripod lamp supports the piano setup.
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Chicago
Garrity
Samuel T. A. Loftis
Lofts
Loftis
Illinois Mines Working Today
Coal is being mined in Illinois as miners return to work after meetings. President Frank Farrington says about 75 percent are on the job and operators expect production to reach normal by Friday if enough rail cars are available.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Illinois Miners
Farrington
Fish Caught by Bucket Under Hydrant in Kansas City
Kansas City report says H. L. Luttural caught 15 catfish about 2 and a half inches long by placing a bucket under a hydrant faucet. City officials are investigating a broken screen at the inlet.
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Kansas City
H. L. Luttural
Villa bandit leader seen plotting as Perez execution eyed
Washington reports Jose Bruzas Perez of San Antonio believed executed by Francisco Villa. In Mexico City officials say Villa plans treachery and may head toward Torreon, with surrender unlikely before next week.
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Washington
Jose Bruzas Perez
San Antonio
Tex
Francisco Villa
State Department
Mexico City
Torreon
Ireland Riots Claim Twenty Two Lives In July
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons that July fighting in Ireland left 22 dead and 57 wounded. Among the dead were 15 policemen, four soldiers and three civilians, with 30 police, 22 soldiers and five civilians injured. An armed group reportedly seized Mezzenhead lighthouse on the Irish coast and took a large cache of fog signal explosives.
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London
Ireland
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Irish
Milk price deal averts Cleveland strike
A milk strike threatening shipments to Cleveland was averted when dealers and distributors met and agreed on a wholesale price of 35 1 2 cents a gallon. Dairymen had asked 36 cents while distributors offered 35 cents.
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Cleveland
Berry Pickers Setting Records In Local Harvest
Berry-pickers are setting records as the season raises yields for canning. For two weeks berries pile up daily and thousands of gallons are stored for winter. A crew of five or six men collected 90 gallons in a single trip, while some housewives canned up to 100 quarts and made hundreds of jars of jelly.
Rail Rates Rise As I C C Sets New Scale
Washington August 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a large rail rate increase set to take effect around September 1 Railroads prepare new schedules with passenger fares up about 20 percent Pullman fares up 50 percent and freight rates as much as 40 percent Five days after approval the new scale goes into effect Companies seek state approvals to avoid delays Justice Department to monitor profiteering but price gains expected to be modest overall
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Comission
Elctive
Department of Justice
Three More Bogus Checks Reported
Three or more bad checks have been reported since Saturday, with police hunting the maker and passer. The crude forgeries suggest more may appear, including one passed by a young girl, and a local business tied to multiple fake checks.
Arenas Motive Seen as Jealousy in Double Shooting
Dr Jose Arenas a South American dentist killed himself after shooting Ruth Jackson a chorus girl and Ignacio Marti an interpreter. Police believe jealousy sparked the attack as Marti accompanied Miss Jackson to Arenas apartments to gather belongings while her husband Elmer Schultz a Toledo Ohio chauffeur spoke with her.
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New York
Jose Arenas
Ruth Jackson
Ignacio Marti
Miss Jackson
Marti
Arenas
Elmer Schultz
Toledo
Ohio
Thomas Woodruff Dies of Apoplexy in Albany at 60
Thomas Woodruff 60 died of apoplexy in his yard south of Albany this morning at 7. He rose in usual health and carried out morning chores. Survived by widow, five sons, two daughters, two sisters, a father, and twelve grandchildren. funeral plans pending family notice.
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Albany
Thomas Woodruff
Woodruff
Rosabelle
Charles
Washington
D. C
Clarence
Oklahoma
Ralph
Akron
Alva
Columbus
Hewitt & Boden Co. Factory Resumes Operations
The Hewitt and Boden Company announces the factory will resume operations on Wednesday August 4. Workers are to return to duties as scheduled.
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Hewitt & Boden Co
Miners Return to Work In Illinois Indiana Fields
Coal miners in Illinois and Indiana resume production today after an order from John L. Lewis. Union officials said most idle miners returned to work as dispatches from local unions report compliance with the directive to end unauthorized strikes.
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Indianapolis
Rulinois
Indiana
John L. Lewis
Union Dent
United Mine
United Mine Workers of Et
Hlinois Ie Ha
Perall
States
Cox to complete organize for August 7 campaign kickoff
Governor James M. Cox expected to finish shaping his campaign organization this week so the party can move to active warfare after August 7 ceremonies. He will meet with George White to finalize the Democratic campus committee and discuss a tentative campaign itinerary. Cox and Mrs. Cox spent yesterday at their farm near Jacksonburg, driving sixty miles round trip.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Dayton
James M. Cox
Democratic
Cox
George White
National Committee
Wirualy
Ohio
Oes Y J. Sprigg McMahon
Jackesonburg
Arnstein Trial Postponed to October 4
The Arnstein bond theft case, involving Jules Arnstein, is rescheduled for October 4 in New York. The postponement was approved due to Assistant District Attorney John Dooling being on vacation, with DA office representatives citing staffing considerations.
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New York
Jules Arnstein
Seage Crain
Court of General Sessions
District Attorney’s Office
Istrict
John Dooling
Conspiracy Trial Moves to Jury in Chicago Case
William Bross Lloyd and 19 co defendants charged with plotting to overthrow the government go before a state criminal court jury at noon in Chicago.
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Chicago
William Bross Lloyd
State Criminal Court
Prohibition Chief Holds 650 Million Drinks of Yen Stolen
Federal Prohibition commissioner John F. Kramer, now custodian of nearly 650 million drinks of yen, says the seized liquor will be kept until court orders for disposal. R E Hall notes most liquor seized in Chicago and New York while awaiting disposal and guarding in Federal buildings and bonded warehouses.
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Washington
John F. Kramer
United States
R. E. Hall
Kramer
Chicago
New York
Fifty percent back Belleville mine workers strike context
About 50 percent of a workers group faced reduced receipts as coal miners in Indiana and Kentucky staged stoppages. The Evansville dispatch reports miners spreading into the Kentucky fields with more than 300 workers leaving their mark on the scene.
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Belleville
Iwa Oatahee Ee
John Oom
The
International
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Miners idle as coal cars fail to load at Mine 210
Miners at Mine No 210 in Ohio County were idle after drivers hauled cars away from working spots and refused overtime pay. Workers went underground but found no loaded coal cars waiting to haul, returning home without ore or pay for the extra hour.
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Ohio
Sugar Creek
Typhus Case Delays Landing Aboard Savoie Liner
More than 800 passengers aboard the liner Savoie were held in June as a typhus case was discovered. The entire passenger list will likely delay landing until all are inspected and disinfected, with steerage passengers undergoing thorough examination.
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New York
Savoie
Eighteen Iowa Mines Idle in Miner Strike
Miners in eight Iowa towns went on strike demanding higher wages. The action leaves 18 mines idle in the state with an estimated 500 to 700 miners on strike.
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Iowa
Des Moines
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