Crisis voices and war moves ripple through Europe
Premier Lloyd George signals Allied policy shifts toward Polish independence while French railroaders threaten to strike over troop trains. In Britain labor protests loom as industrial action looms. Red forces press toward Warsaw along the Warsaw Danzig line, and a Bolshevik fleet is feared to head for the Polish port of Danzig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George Saya
Po Ane
Warsaw
Warsaw-Danzig
Danzig
Millions Added to U S Express Pay Increase Granted
The United States railway labor board raises wages for American Railway Express Company workers by 30 million dollars annually. About eighty thousand employees are affected under the recent railway wage award retroactive to May 1 1920. Messengers gain 38.40 a month while other staff receive 32.64. The Esch Cummins act allows rate increases to cover higher labor costs. A later decision on new working rules is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express Company
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
American Railway Express Company
Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
State Commerce Commission
T. B. Harrison
American Railway Express
Express
Lloyd George Defends Poland Independence Amid Russo Polish Crisis
British leader Lloyd George argues Poland's independence is essential to European peace and rejects calls for retaliation that would destroy a nation. He notes the Hythe conference advised allies to urge an armistice while recognizing Poland's ethnographic independence, and that policy seeks a peace based on that independence.
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Gard
Livya George
Sovin
Russia
Poland
Lloyd George
Europe
Casi
Hythe
French Railmen Strike Threat Over Polish Troop Transport
Paris notices say French railroad workers would strike if ordered to move troops to Poland, as resolutions adopted last night threaten action against troop transport plans.
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Paris
Poland
British Labor Plans Industrial Revolt Against War
United Press reports London on April 10 that British labor threatens a near revolution to block war with Russia. The labor body vows unity against wartime action, with railway workers refusing to haul munitions for Poland. Women worldwide urged to protest, deeming a war a crime against humanity. Warsaw reports Bolsheviks capture a railway center cutting supplies to Polish forces.
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United Press
London
Russia
Lloyd George
Poland
Warsaw
Teds
Plovers capture Clochanow cuts Warsaw Danzig line
Paris dispatch reports Pluasians seized Clochanow cutting the Warsaw Danzig railway, according to a foreign office announcement issued today.
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Warsaw
Danzig
Associated Press
Paris
Clochanow
Warsaw Danaig
Foreign Office
Bolshevik Fleet Reported At Sea Bound for Dangly
Aug 10 dispatch says Bolshevik fleet may head to Dangly in Polish port area as Polish defense of capital falters. report carried by United Press from Berlin with London dateline and note of continued story on Page 3.
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United Press
Brelin
B Ty
Dangly
London
Casper Flood Damages Wide Casper Area From Rain
Heavy rain flooded Casper causing widespread damage. Businesses like Casper Laundry reported $2,000 losses as basements filled to five feet. Cars stalled in mud and storm sewers failed, with water seeping through streets and basements across the city.
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Casper
East Second Street
Imaneiien
Kimball
First Streets
Cara
Second Street
Elks
South Center Street
Center Street
Christophor
Park Avenue
South Beach
Fifth
Seventh
Fit
Railroad
Moulton
Bandit Villa Surrenders in San Pedro Mexico
Francisco Villa surrendered at San Pedro Coahuila on August 9 and spoke to the crowd urging peace and education. He will receive a ranch and a fifty man bodyguard with formal ceremonies to follow. Villa told supporters to quit politics and seek a peaceful life.
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Bandit Villa
San Pedro
Coahuila
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Villa
Express Rates to Rise to Meet Rail Labor Board Wage Award
An Associated Press report from Washington states that recommendations to increase express rates by 30 million dollars will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to absorb the wage award set by the railroad labor board.
Frontier Days Champions to Ride in Wild West Here
Casper American Legion George Vroman post plans the American Legion Stampede for September 5 to 7 at the fairgrounds. Five world champions including Hugh Strickland and Tommy Grimes are slated to appear with outlaw horses and long horn steers. Local organizers expect crowds rivaling the Cheyenne Frontier Days event.
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Wyoming
George Vroman
American Legion
Cheyenne
Natrona County Fair Association
Legion
Fair Grounds
Hugh Strickland
Tommy Grimes
Shorty Kelso
Eddie McCarthy
Dick Hornbuckle
Hornbuckle
Douglas State Fair
Sheepahead Bay
Boneman
Mont
Tennessee to Ballot Today on Suffrage
United Press reports in Nashville that a joint resolution for ratification of the woman suffrage amendment was introduced in the state senate by Senator Todd. James M. Cox sent a message urging legislative passage, arguing the Democratic stance would appeal to American women.
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United Press
Nashville
State Senate
Todd
James M. Cox
Ohio voters name tickets for election primary
Columbus Aug. 10 Ohio voters will choose candidates today to complete tickets headed by Cox and Warren. Both parties ballot a primary to select candidates for governor US senator members of Congress and other offices.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Joy
James M. Cox
Sen
Warren
United States
Congress
Powder River Bridge Construction Begins
County Commissioner J. B. Griffith and a bridge crew left at 1 o clock this afternoon for the Powder River crossing on the 33 mile road to commence construction on the bridge over Powder River at that point. The bridge across the middle fork of Casper Creek was completed and opened to travel.
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J. B. Griffith
Powder River
Casper Creek
Conference in Session on Denver Tram Strike
A free general conference on the Denver tram strike was held under city state and military auspices. Col Ballou with federal troops attended to brief Gen Leonard Wood on conditions. Witnesses testified the three gunshot wounds came from above and a second story window may have fired. One hundred eighteen cars ran that day with two shots fired from a second story window at a car on Fourteenth Street. no injuries reported.
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Ly Associated Preas
Denver
Free General Conference
Col. Ballou
Leonard Wood
Hugh L. Taylor
Fred
Fourteenth Street
Author Marries In California
Harold Bell Wright and Mrs. Winnifred Mary Potter Duncan of Los Angeles were secretly married at a hotel in California on Thursday. the union became known later.
U S Mail Auto Sets Transcontinental Run Record
An unofficial record for a coast to coast car trip was set as a five passenger U S Mail touring car from San Francisco to New York arrived in New York after four days, 14 hours, and 40 minutes.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Mail
San Francisco
Wilson Urges Coal Board Meeting in Cleveland
President Wilson asks the joint scale committees of bituminous miners and operators to meet in Cleveland on August 13 to address any inequities awaiting the bituminous coal commission.
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Wilson
Coal Board
Associated Pros
Washington
Wilton
Cleveland
Bituminous Coal Commission
Conspiracy of Textile Mills to Be Probed
Federal inquiry will Examine if mill closings stem from manufacturers plot to keep prices high. Attorney General office confirmed the probe as Roy Spurlock returns from Danvers Colorado reporting a dangerous tram ride amid brick throwing. Mrs Menning also returned from Denver after business and pleasure trip.
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United Press
Washington
Attorney General's Office
Roy Spurlock
Danver
Colorado
Mr. Spurlock
Bids Opened on New Drugstore Building Here
Bids for a one story reinforced concrete drugstore to be built by John Tripeny Co at 143 South Center Street were opened. The project includes potential two extra concrete stories and a plate glass front with terra cotta panels. Construction begins at noon once the contract is awarded. architects Garbutt Weidner and Sweeney lead the project.
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John Tripeny Company
South Center Streets
Ride
Tripeny Company
Garbuit, Weidner
Sweeney
Bandits Shoot Clerks and Loot Jewelry in Cleveland
Three bandits entered Sol Bergman's jewelry store in downtown Cleveland and fired on two employees. They looted the safe and escaped with jewelry and diamonds valued at around 40,000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Sol Bergman
Bandit's Nerve Shattered on Stopping Train
The death of dining car steward J. B. Todd from wounds inflicted by a bandit who held up the Chicago day express from New York spurred police to seek a discharged dining car waiter identified as the suspect. The bandit stopped the train by jerking the emergency cord and stuffing a match in the air coupling. Crew warned other coaches and passengers barricaded doors as the bandit fled after shots rang out.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. B. Todd
New York
California Oil Field Workers Granted Raise
The department of labor announced a renewal of the California oil fields agreement until August 31, 1921. Eighteen thousand oil workers will receive a 75 cent daily increase. employees in all other branches gain 25 cents per day.
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Associated Press
Washington
California
Department of Labor
Des Moines Streetcar Workers Plan Aug 26 Walkout
Des Moines August 10 tram employes threaten to walk out August 26 if wage demands are not met. They will strike individually to avoid a company injunction against a collective walkout.
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Des Moines
United Press
Peace Treaty With Turkey Signed Today
The peace treaty with Turkey was signed at 4:98 oclock this afternoon in France marking a formal accord.
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Turkey
Associated Press
France
Mannix Arrives in London Under Guard
Archbishop Mannix of Australia arrived in London this morning after being escorted ashore by a British destroyer off the Irish coast. He was heavily guarded by police amid tense scenes and potential incidents, as the voyage from the Baltic steamer Baltic ended near Penzance.
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Associated Press
London
Mannix
Penzance
Baltic
Irish
Lightning strike kills two ministers in Evansville meeting
In LaPorte Indiana a storm toppled a tent as evangelist Rev John Timber spoke to Free Methodists. A bolt pierced the canvas killing two ministers on the platform Ey Lane of Belvidere Illinois and Rey L Huston of Evansville Indiana were dead.
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Laporte
Ind
John Tlinber
Thatber
Neary Lane
Belvidere
Rey, L
Huston
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U. S. Mail
South Center
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