Cox Promises Public Mediation to End Industrial Strife
Governor Cox spoke in Canton and Orrville Ohio on labor questions and the league of nations. He urged settlement of industrial disputes by public opinion, warned about campaign contributions and denounced a warlike approach to labor conflicts while promising federal controls on cold storage and beef pricing.
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Canton
Ohio
League of Nations
Cox
Orrville
America
League
Germany
Senator Harding
Harding
Senate
Republican
American Defense Society
Republan
Congress
Beef Trust
Ponzi Turns Over Part of Millions
Boston August 21 Charles Ponzi turned over to federal receivers part of the millions he collected from investors in his discredited schemes and testified about the rest. Receivers adjourned the hearing until Tuesday as assets were not fully detailed. Pride estimated liabilities at 7 million dollars.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Edwin L. Pride
Pride
Daniel V. McIsaacs
Daniel H. Coakley
MeIisaacs
Hanover Trust Company
Mell
Joseph Daniela
American close contender for decathlon cup
Antwerp August 21 Brutus K Hamilton University of Missouri and Captain Helge Loveland of the Norwegian army led the Olympic decathlon standings with a slim points margin requiring a recount. Loveland showed consistency across events, while Hamilton won the shot put and 100 meters but faded in the 1500 meters. Hamilton was helped from the field after the final event as Loveland appeared to gain a slight edge.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
Brutus K. Hamilton
University of Missouri
Helge Loveland
Jim Thorpe
Stockholm
Weislander
Sweden
Hamilton
Loveland
Pitched Battle Between Miners and Detectives
Striking miners clashed with private mine guards at Willis Branch Coal Company near Pax Raleigh county for about three hours. Reports say over 2500 shots were fired with no fatalities among guards, while authorities investigated whether machine guns were used.
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Charleston
Willias Branch
Willis Branch
Pax
Raleigh County
Jackson Arnold
State Police
Rhoades
A. J. O'Neal
Willis Staneh Coa
Gompany
Charleston Gazette
Arnold
Rexrode
Red Tar
Red Star
O'Neal
New River
William McKell
Willis Branch Coal Company
Thomas K. Laing
Thomas Nicholas
Willls
Baldwin-Felts
Weirwood Coal Company
Wills Branch Coal Company
Daily Telegraph
Baldwin-elis
Willis Branch Coal Comar
Willis Cranch
Weirwood
Receiver Asked For Trainmen Trust Fund
Columbus Ohio August 21 suit seeks appointment of a receiver for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and an accounting of a ten million dollar trust fund. Benjamin Callahan claims 145000 members share five million and seeks restitution for those expelled for the alleged unauthorized strike. He cites his twenty year dues and notes service on Val Fitzpatrick in Franklin county. A second suit challenges a fifteen hundred dollar disability policy payment for James Fowler denied for strike involvement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood
Benjamin Callahan
Columbus Yardmen's Association
Callahan
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Brotherhood of Railroad
Franklin County
Val Fitzpatrick
Brotherhood of Railroad Trianmen
Fitzpatrick
James Fowler
Nat
Suffrage Battle Delays Tennessee Ratification Action
Tennessee's ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment is held up by ongoing legal and legislative technicalities. A temporary injunction limits certification to Washington while opponents claim the move is blocked by constitutional questions and an extra session. Courts will hear the case in five days as lawmakers in Decatur race to avoid further action.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Antis
Colby
Washington
Walker
Decatur
Alabama
House
Langford
County Chancellery Court
Roberts
Senate
General Assembly
United States
Bil
Poles Advance On Brest-Litovsk After 19000 Prisoners The Fate Of The Red Army
Paris dispatch reports Polish forces advancing from Demblin toward Brest Litovsk amid a wave of 19000 prisoners taken in recent days. Bolsheviks abandon guns and war matériel while retreating along the Narew and Bug corridors.
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Paris
Demblin
Brest-Litovsk
Middle Rus
Narew
Bug
Warsaw
Ostralenka
Tomza
Red Army
Thorn
Wioclawek
Vistula
Danzig
Posania
Pomerania
Grau
Enz
Billotte
Mochin
Hikorski
East Prussia
Strasbourg
Ostra- Jenka
Narow
Stripa
Lemberg
Middle Bug
Berlin
Soldau
Vonsteche Zeitung
Neidenburg
Refugiep
Associated Press
Ciechanow
Ostrow
Grest-litovek
Drohicyza
Budenny
Temberg
Dnieper
Mikolajow
Holshevik
Tem
Lafayette Statue Unveiled in Metz by Knights of Columbus
In Metz on August 21 Marshal Foch presided at the unveiling of the Lafayette statue gifted by the Knights of Columbus. He received a jeweled baton, spoke of American friendship, and led a day full of ceremonies, prayers, and public homage with thousands of locals and troops in attendance.
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Mets
Marshal Foch
Lafayette
Metz
Knights of Columbus
America
Knoghts
France
Foch
Moselle
Flaherty
Pershing
Martin H. Carmody
Mr. Flaherty
Harding Plans Ten Speeches Across Ohio and Nearby
Senator Harding announces ten public speeches led by three front porch appearances and a Galion address to railway workers. The schedule includes a September 11 stop at the Minnesota state fair and a Tuesday with a delegation of stage and screen stars, amid talks with Colonel George Harvey on the league of nations and international justice.
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Marion
Ohio
Galion
Harding
Minnesota
Harding and
Elihu Root
Harvey
Harding Coolidge
Wyandotte
Hays denounces Cox as Wilson ally in Maine campaign
Will Hays opened Republican drives in Augusta Maine charging Governor Cox is dominated by President Wilson and four unnamed bosses. He warned that if campaign issues become personal character questions Republicans will meet the move with equal resolve.
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Augusta
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Congress
Cox
Wilson
Mr. Hays
Tammany Hall
Hays
Harding
Coolidge
Wilson League
Cost of Suffrage Campaign in Washington
The National Woman's Party campaign for ratification of the suffrage amendment has cost to date $150,000. Party officers announced tonight that at least $80,000 has been spent to secure the thirty sixth ratification, with some of that amount still to be raised.
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Washington
National Woman's Party
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Yardmen’s Association
House Leave
Democratic Party
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