Officials Hope Armistice Sways Red Drive Upon Poles
Washington August 16 The national coal association asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate open top car equipment to wagon mines in the Mid west to relieve soft coal shortages. About 3000 wagon mines near switches haul output by wagon or truck tying up rail cars. Speculators sell coal at high prices and rice the car shortage in the field.
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Washington, D. C
National’ Coal Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mid-west
Coal’ Association
The
Coal Association
Suffrage Vote Near in Nashville House Action Looms
In Nashville on August 16 workers push to sway undecided House members as final suffrage vote nears. Both sides claim enough votes, while strategizing over the likely outcome. Senator Houk calls for an investigation into alleged powerful influences aimed at defeating suffrage.
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Nashville
Tenn
House of Representatives
House
Committee On Constitutional Amendment
John C. Houk
Knoxville
Houk
Republican Campaign Committee
Twenty One Hurt In Bluff City Train Wreck
Twenty one persons had virtually recovered today from injuries received in a wreck on the Pennsylvania railway at Bluff City Illinois last night. Two coaches of a passenger train from St Louis to Haute turned over and two other coaches were derailed at a culvert near Bluff City.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Pennsylvania Railway
Bluff City
Ill
St. Louis
Haute
Suffrage Vote Plays Over Weekend Disrupt Tennessee Pledges
Miss Anita Politzer, legislative chairman for Tennessee, reports the anti suffrage group has disrupted ratification pledges over the weekend and will push for a house vote this afternoon as they seek to derail the suffrage effort.
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Washington
Tennessee
Anita Politzer
Ava
Nemtss
Fries To Kill Wife Who Acted Like Kid
New York August 16 1926 Mary Coudry wounded when her father Emily Cowdry a customs inspector fired six shots at her and her mother police say he was tired of his wife dressing like a girl of 21 and posing as a sister to his daughter He planned to kill them both and then die by his own hand Cowdry held on felonious assault and violation of the Sullivan Law
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New. York
Mary Coudry
Emily Cowdry
Cowdry
Toledo Cloudburst Causes Historic Flood Damage
Toledo suffers a $500000 loss from a morning cloudburst. 3.65 inches of rain in 90 minutes sets a city record. Pavements and power fail. streets flood three feet deep. Water recedes as street crews begin cleanup. telephones hampered. Sugar beets found viable to grow in New Zealand.
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Toledo
Weather Bureau
Major General William C. Gorgas Buried at Arlington
A grand military funeral in Arlington commemorates Major General William C. Gorgas who died in London. Honorary pallbearers include Secretary Baker General March Chief Justice White and senior Supreme Court justices. Military pallbearers feature Pershing Bliss Wood Grayson and former Surgeon General Rupert Blue.
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Washington
Wiliam C. Gorgas
London
Arlington Cemetery
Baker
March
White
United States Supreme Court
Senate
House
Pershing
Bliss
Leonard Wood
Grayson
Wilson
Rupert Blue
The
Public Health Service
Sale terms of ships liberal to purchasers
Washington announces terms for merchant ships built for the United States during the war. The Ship Board will sell ships at ten percent cash on delivery, five percent every six months for two years, and the remaining 79 percent in equal semi annual installments over five years.
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Washington
United States
Ship Board
Union Service at Salem a Success
The Plains and Salem M EE churches and Sunday schools held a union service with a basket dinner in Salem. Hay wagons brought children to the church grove. Rev Ahlbrand directed singing with Miss Eula Allen on organ. Rev Dabritz gave a sermon. A large noon dinner followed. Afternoon service featured a testimony meeting and another sermon by Rev Ahlbrand. The note adds: Ecuador linked Quito and Guayaquil by radio telegraphy.
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Salem
The
Plains
Salem M. EE
Salem Church Grove
Ahlbrand
Eula Allen
Pomesoy
Dabritz
Ahlelbrand
Changes in Force of the Messenger in Marietta
Howard L. Schusteis a Maristte boy once telegraphed on The Messenger for months returns to hometown to manage Hippodrome Theatre in Marietta. H W August of Cleveland a graduate of Ohio University takes the news end of The Messenger replacing H Harris who returns to desk work after illness.
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Howard L. Schusteis
Hippodrome Theatre
Marietta
C. & M. Amusement
H. W. August
Cleveland
Ohio University
Dement
Jouism
Messenger
H. Harris
Deak
Cox Campaign Faces Speeding Arrest Snag
Governor James M. Cox's campaign hits a snag as Jackson County constable Jooe Shipley orders speed enforcement. Two motorcycle cops pursue Cox's party near Jacksontown as officials plan to serve a speeding warrant in Newark. State authorities may intervene if an arrest attempt proceeds.
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Herbert Ted
United Press Staff
Columbus
James M. Cox
R’st
Jooe Shipley
Caz
Jacksontown
Wheeling
E. P. Flory
Rewark
American sprinters lead with 100m dash win at Olympics
At Antwerp on August 16 American athletes surged to early Olympic lead as Charlie Paddock of Los Angeles won the 100 meter dash and Morris Kirksey of San Francisco placed second in the same event.
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Antwerp
Charlie Paddock
Los Angeles
Morris Kirksey
San Francisco
British Labor Defied Over Red Matter In House Clash
In London Aug 16 Premier Lloyd George challenged Labor's council of action that aims to direct government policy on Russia. He denounced the effort to strike at democratic principles and warned of firm action. Labor threatens a general strike if the government moves against the Bolsheviks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor
Council of Action
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Hope Hinges on Minsk Armistice Talks
Washington officials and diplomats await word from Minsk as red army advances push Poland toward Warsaw. Experts warn Bolshevik control of the capital could open a route to Germany, while Poland may still rely on Warsaw to survive. Prince Lubomirski seeks U S food and supplies, with a French note of approval under review.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press
Washington
Warsaw
State Department
Minsk
Poland
Soviet
Russia
Germany
ap + po
Novo-Geor
Coal movement to lakes rapid in three day sale
Reports to the National Coal Association show the Great Lakes shipments during the three days exceeded expectations with 12 430 cars moved. The statement notes shipments from mines on Thursday and Friday indicate the full week’s total of 24 060 cars may be reduced.
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Washington
National Coal Associatiy
Aras
Great Lake
Statiaiaat
Suffrage Leaders Press Harding Over Tennessee Action
Suffrage advocates Mrs Abbey Scott Baker and other leaders urge Harding and Cox to apply pressure on Tennessee lawmakers to ratify the suffrage amendment. Harding avoids comment as Baker meets him in Marion on the Tennessee situation.
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Marion
Warren G. Harding
Tennessee
Abbey Scott Baker
Harding
Baker
Cox
Mexican War Minister Faces Summer of Turmoil
Gen P E Calles the minister of war in Mexico shows no idle stance after General Villa's surrender. The latest troublemaker is Esteban Cantu governor of Lower California, with federal troops dispatched to counter him.
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Villa
P. E. Calles
Esteban Cantu
Lower
California
Calles
Woman Burned to Death in Chicago Fire
A fire early today destroyed three homes in Chicago. A woman died from burns while two men were injured. Two girls were rescued by citizens who used ladders to reach the buildings.
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Chicago
Compromise Sought in Irish Home Rule Talks
London reports indicate A Bonar Law will reveal revisions to the coercive clauses of the Irish home rule bill. Officials in Ireland say the restoration of order act cannot be carried out, Sinn Fein sees guerrilla warfare as hopeless, and most parties favor a sincere peace offer from Britain.
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London
A. Bonar Law
House of Commons
House
Ireland
Britain
European Labor Denounces Aid to Poland War Materials
European labor movements respond to intercontinental tensions. Belgian Antwerp workers refuse to ship munitions to France for General Wrangel in Crimea. Swiss railway union debates blocking war materials. Czecho Slovakia backs neutrality and Moscow ties. Rome signals Socialist Signor Caragona to Moscow. Farmer Labor candidate Christensen congratulates British labor. French Socialists pledge no money or war material for Poland.
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France
Wrangel
Crimea
Swiss Railway Men’s Union
Czecho-Slovakia
Moscow
Rome
Signor Caragona
Erations
Parley P. Christensen
Farmer-Labor
Laborites
Russia
Poland
Ohio G. O. P. Names Him for Governor
A garbled Ohio G O P text names a gubernatorial candidate amid distorted phrases and unclear context. The readable parts suggest party designation and a focus on a governor race with potential insurance ties or issues.
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Ohio
Trained Fatality Near Chillicothe Claims Two Soldiers
Cor pal R Huph 25 was killed and Pvt C My Campbell 23 wounded when a Bat Ohio train struck the party near carey on Monday. Both men were soldiers with the unit from Chillicothe Ohio.
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Chillicothe, C
R. Huph
C. My Campbell
Orey
Interstate fare increase debated under Pearson law
Public discussion in Ohio considers raising passenger rates for transit and baggage. Atty general indicates potential 3.4 cents per mile, with subsequent charges on Pullman and excess baggage under a proposed amendment.
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goLanny
Hentia Mads
Irene
Balam
Torsta
Mit
Ohio
Chicago reformers press jailer over women smokers
A delegation calling itself Chicago woman reformers met Frank Lee the Cook county jailer to urge a ban on cigarette smoking by women prisoners. Lee replied that laws apply to both sexes and he would not intervene. Also in Chicago on Aug 16 six railroad companies sought a federal court injunction against Illinois two cent fare enforcement by state and public utilities officials.
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Chicago
Frank Lee
Cook County
Chicago, Ill
Ilinois
State Offeras
Public Utilities Commission
Finns 10 Have Short Peace With Soviets
Finland and Soviet Russia agreed to a temporary armistice setting the old frontier and including Russian access to the Gulf of Finland. The armistice takes effect at noon on August 15 for thirteen days. Concurrent dispatches report the Polish government preparing for a prolonged war. The Bolshevik advance toward Warsaw was said to approach Radzymin, about twelve miles from the capital.
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Washington
Finland
Russia
State Department
Helsingfors
Gulf of
Armistica
Warsaw
Radzymin
Russians Reach Warsaw Area as Battle Intensifies
Wireless reports say Russians halted near Warsaw and captured Serock, nine miles from the east side. Modlin fortress ten miles from the city faces the threat. Battle sounds fill Warsaw as shops close and soldiers guard streets while wounded stream from the front seeking care.
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Moscow
London
Warsaw
Serock
Eaghetal
Novgeorgiesk
Modlin
Iymont
Zepes
Seroele
Meng
Wettest Spot Chicago Vacation Hint Mentioned
A fragment notes Chicago as the wettest spot in the states with references to A J Dalrymple and Burnham. It mentions rainy days and boots worn by Pal and a request to Illinois officials for aid to evacuate Burnham.
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Chicago
A. J. Dalrymple
Burnham
Pal Iie
Brundage
Ilinois
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