Railroads Win $1.5 Million Revenue Increase From ICC Decision
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise revenues by about 1.5 million dollars. Freight rates rise about one third, passenger fares one fifth, and Pullman charges half. The increases apply to coastwise and inland steamship lines and electric railways as well. Effective by January 1, 1921 with five days notice, tied to government guarantees expiring September 1.
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Washington
Associated Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Mountain Pacific
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Alaska
East
Denver Strike Threat Prepares for 1000 Tramway Workers
Denver is about to see a major streetcar strike as 1000 Denver Tramway employees plan to walk out early Sunday after a wage demand to 75 cents an hour was rejected. Union leaders predicted action and workers meet at 1:30 a.m. to hear officers report.
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Denver
Denver Tramway Company
John
Black Jack’' Jerome
San Francisco
Coal men shift blame to speculators over high prices
The National Coal Association blamed speculators for high prices amid a car shortage and new ICC priority orders. FTC data show April mine price at 3.26 per ton with 2.76 cost, leaving only a 50 cent margin before interest and expenses. The group urged that rail reconsignment and transit fraud fuel price increases.
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Washington
National Coal’ Association
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Lakes
New England
Air mail planes to drop on Wales Field Monday
Three scout planes left New York on Thursday to map the New York to San Francisco air route. They were near Cheyenne expected Monday or Tuesday, with repair parts arriving by special delivery from Newark. The sixes Larsen all metal planes carry Lieutenant Colonel H. T. Hartney and the train.
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Wales Field
New York City
New York
San Francisco
Cheyenne
Chicago
Haas
Newark
N. J
J. L. Sixes
Ponzi Probing Scratches Surface in Federal Audit
Boston July 31 federal auditors have only scratched the surface in examining Charles Ponzi's books. Edwin L Pride, auditor in charge, says the review will not end before next week. Ponzi says he hides no fear of the outcome and will not disclose his method for now.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Eewin L. Pride
Ponzi
Governor Cox Finishes Acceptance Address Before July Weekend
Dayton dispatch reports Governor Cox concluded his acceptance remarks for next Saturday with a lengthy 10,000 word speech. He spent the afternoon at golf and awaits George White with Democratic National Committee for talks before notification next week.
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Dayton
Cox
Harding
George White
Democratic National Committee
Polish Delegation Reaches Front in Warsaw Talks
Polish military delegates left Warsaw Friday night and reached the front by Saturday, contacting Bolshevik representatives on the road between Brest-Litovsk and Baranovichy. Berlin reports evacuation of Lemberg halted due to front improvements. Warsaw vows to defend Ossovetz and surrounding area if needed.
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Warsaw
Brest-Litovsk
Baranovichy
Berlin
Lemberg
Ossovetz
Americans Moving War Supplies Amid Red Cross Evacuation
Washington reports bolshevik armies threaten War saw forcing evacuation of major American Red Cross stores. Supplies are being moved to Karakow with warehouse and garage space secured. All Red Cross workers dispatched to interior points.
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Washington
Warsaw
Red Cross
The
Karakow
Tensions Rise As Poles Targeted In Danzig Streets
Reports say ill feeling toward Poles in Danzig continues with street attacks in Warsaw. Angry crowds searched a railway depot for Poles and several officers escaped only with American help.
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Warsaw
Danzig
Cheyenne Ends Carnival Era Settles Into Quiet City Life
The Cheyenne carnival of Frontier Days winds down as street booths disassemble and vendors move on. Tourists depart from a lake village camp as Cheyenne shifts from festival sparkle to its steady, industrious routine. The piece contrasts fleeting spectacle with the city’s enduring character.
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Cheyenne
Carnival ‘Company
Animat ed White House wool bearing lawn mowers to lose jobs
President Wilson plans to retire from the sheep business. The White House flock of forty eight sheep that kept the lawn mowed for three summers will be sold. Wool proceeds go to charity with past sales supporting the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
Salvation Army
Harding Front Porch Speech Calls for National Solidarity
Senator Harding urged unity across regions and classes in Dayton Ohio. He proposed moderating the excess profits tax for peace and signaled possible congressional action, while not naming an equitable substitute. A Mansfield delegation serenaded him as Mrs. Harding joined on the porch steps.
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Dayton
Harding
Congress
Mansfield
H. BR. Capelier
Aiding
Ohig
Lippard Elevated to Editor-Manager of Sheridan Enterprise
Everett J. Lippard, formerly on the State Tribune staff and three years as associate manager of the Sheridan Enterprise, has been promoted to editor and manager, succeeding Randolph Leigh. He now serves as managing director of a major state newspaper property and is credited with driving notable improvements at the Enterprise.
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Everett J. Lippard
State Tribune
Sheridan Enterprise
Enterprise
Randolph Leigh
Lippard
Tribune
Colorado
Sheridan
Elks Team Heads to Kimball for Key Match
The Wiks travel by auto to Kimball Nebraska this morning to face the Elks. Morrison will pitch for the Diks with Carter out of town as Kimball has strengthened since their last meeting.
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Wiks
Kimball
Neb
The
Elks
Morrison
Diks
Carter
Casper Batters Put Indian Sign on Star
Casper, Wyo. July 81. Casper walloped Scotts Bluff’s star hurler Kelley and won the game. John Mapel allowed only six hits and scattered them except in the fifth inning when two errors and one single produced one run.
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Casper
Wyo
Scotts Bluff
Kelley
John Mapel
Scotts
Sheridan Man Nominated For State Legion Commander
Dr M A Newell of Sheridan is among leading candidates for state commander at the upcoming convention. His active role in the local American Legion post and welfare work has made him a favorite among Sheridan legionnaires.
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Sheridan, Wyo
M. A. Newell
Sheridan
American Legion
Newell
Legion Post
Sheridan Legionairres
Germans Fight Abolition of Compulsory Military Service
In Berlin the Reichstag heated over a bill to end compulsory service. General Von Gallowitz condemned the measure praising the old army and claimed those fallen in battle envied for not living to see Germany dishonored. George Ledebour called lawmakers murderers. Adolph Hoffman warned of a curse on future generations.
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Berlin
von Gallowitz
Reichstag
George Ledebour
Independent Socialists
Adolph Hoffman
Babe Ruth Belts 37th Home Run in St Louis Game
Louis July 81. Babe Ruth hit his thirty seventh home run in the eighth inning of Saturday's game between the New York and St Louis Americans in an otherwise routine contest.
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Louis
Babe
Ruth
New York
St. Louis
Coal Strike Ends in Illinois With Return-to-Work Order
Springfield reports State President Farrington ordered 80 000 Illinois miners to resume work Monday. He hailed a victory and Wilson scale commission to fix wage inequalities. Indiana officials say district 11 expects a settlement and most fields plan to return Monday with few exceptions.
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Springfield
International
John L. Lewis
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Wilson
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Indiana
Edward Stewart
Woman in case of rich man found dead tells conflicting stories
Chicago police pursue two theories in the death of Samuel T. A. Loftis diamond merchant found dead in his apartment with Ruth Woods. One theory credits a cerebral hemorrhage possibly from a fall. the other cites a blow from a broken whiskey bottle. Ruth Woods and her fiancé Roy Shayne give inconsistent accounts and re enact events including a taxi ride and alleged assaults.
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Chicago
Samuel T. A. Loftis
Ruth Woods
Miss Woods
Roy Shayne
Miss Wood
Shayne
Loftis
Hulda Johnson
Doctor shot dead in apartment in New York
Dr Jose Arenas 26 a dentist from Bogota Colombia was found shot to death in his West 70th street apartment Ruth Jackson 17 a chorus girl and wife of Toledo taxi driver Elmer Shultz was found with a chest wound in a taxi near the Arenas home in New York City. A referenced turfman and whist expert Joseph B Howell was shot dead on June 11 a block away.
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New York
Jose Arenas
Bogota
Columbia
West 70Th Street
Ruth Jackson
Arehas
Joseph B. Howell
Toledo
New York City
Elmer Shultz
Shultz
Woman Injured In Car Crash Near Outskirts
A car driven by D. K. Gash of Meyer Gash Clothing overturned near the county poor farm after its rear wheel slipped into a ditch. Edith Bennett of Topeka Kansas, a passenger, was taken to St Johns hospital with possible internal injuries. Gash and another companion escaped unharmed.
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Fort Collins
D. K. Gash
Meyer-Gash Clothing Company
Edith Bennett
Topeka
Kan
Miss Bennett
St. John's Hospital
Gash
Weather Outlook: Mostly Cloudy Weekend with Possible Tstorms
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions Sunday with a chance of scattered thundershowers. Monday is expected to be generally fair with little temperature change.
Carnival games closed over alleged dishonest tricks at Frontier Days
Cheyenne police shut down all carnival lottery booths after numerous reports of short changing and reneging by Rice-Dorman operatives. Pocket-pickers J Lyons and Davis were arrested, then released amid habeas corpus threats. They were seen buying Boulder tickets before leaving. No further pocket picking reports followed the arrest. City officials doubt any similar carnival will be allowed in Cheyenne in the future.
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Rice-Dorman Carnival Concern
Comeos
J. Lyons
Davis
George Carroll
Pete Carr
Harry Lane
Denver
Hungarians Raid Austrian Arsenal Loot Supplies
A Hungarian force of over 800 crossed the frontier and raided the Fuerstenfeld arsenal at Austria seizing 2,000 rifles 2,000 uniforms and 21 machine guns. They returned to Hungary with the booty by motor trucks. Vienna protests demand punishment restitution apology and damages. Officials say Hungarian and Austrian reactionaries planned the raid.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Fuerstenfeld
Hungary
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