Bolshevik Defy Entente as War Looms in Europe
London reports the Russian soviet refuses Britain’s demand for half of its advance in Poland arguing ground troops will not halt until War saw is reached. Rumania concentrates troops on the Russo Rumanian frontier while the British North Sea squadron is ordered to the Baltic base to reimpose the blockade against Russia.
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London
Great Britain
Poland
London Times
Warsaw
Rumania
Moscow
the Herald
Laborites Organ
Baltic
Russia
Heroic Poles Repel Reds Near Warsaw Front
Berlin reports fighting on the plains before Warsaw as Polish forces stem the Bolshevik drive along the Bug river. Polish counter offensives north and south press the enemy back toward Grodno province while Brest-Litovsk remains in Polish hands and rumors of Bolshevik advances westward fade.
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Warsaw
Tageblatt
Anherzelle-Pultusk
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Brest-Litovsk
Ostrolenko
Lomaza
Galicia
Associated Press
Mursec
Narew
Grovyno
Naraw
Volhynia
Upper
Styr
Sochot
Pripet Marshes
Danzig-Salama- Warsaw
Thorn
Pomerania
Villa Signs Surrender Terms for Retirement to Private Life
Francisco Villa signs a surrender agreement at Sabinas Coahuila on June 28 providing for his retirement to private life with a guard of 60 men. The rest receive a year’s pay. Janda Villa will live in Hacienda de Canutillo Durango. Villa forces total 558 personnel with 260 officers including Villa.
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Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Sabinas
Coahuila
San Padre
Villa
Janda Villa
Hacienda
de Canutillo
Durango
Ant Colone
Denver mob clashes prompt martial law talk at state house
Mayor Bailey and Governor Shoup discuss possible use of state or federal troops as a Denver mob wrecks streetcars and targets the Denver Post and city buildings. One man Blake is killed near the South Denver car barns and A. Smith dies in hospital after being shot. About five hundred strike-breakers are in the city. mob disperses at 1:45 a.m.
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Bailey
Shoup
State House
Denver Post
Blake
Denver
A. Smith
Harding speeches may take him to New York and Chicago
Senator Harry New of Indiana, head of the Republican speakers' committee, says Harding will likely speak in New York and Chicago with possible appearances in Denver or other western cities. He stressed the front porch campaign would not end for a barn storming tour despite invitations from many delegations.
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Chicago
New York
Denver
Harding
Harry §. New
Indiana
Senator New
Marion
Generally fair Friday and Saturday weather outlook
The forecast notes generally fair conditions for Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. No rain expected and skies mostly clear across the region, with mild afternoon highs and cool nights.
Cox says Taft may speak up for league of nations
Governor Cox expressed hope that former president Taft would urge Republicans to back candidates favoring the league of nations. He said Taft could help him remain a Republican while supporting the pro league stance amid primary successes and NH victory forecasts. Cox also discussed woman suffrage issues in Tennessee with Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker.
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Taft
Senate
League of Nations
Cox
Missouri
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Manchester
Tennessee
Tennesses
Abbie Scott Baker
National
Troops at Fort Russell Not Ordered to Help Denver Police
A Denver report claimed U S troops at Fort Russell were sent to Colorado capital to aid police against a strike. An inquiry at Fort Russell found the report groundless and no orders had been issued.
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Fort Russell
Denver
United States
Fort D. A. Russell
Colorado
Illinois Troops Ordered To Quell West Frankfort Mob
Governor Lowden dispatched five companies of the 9th Illinois infantry to West Frankfort to quell a mob threatening foreign residents after the discovery of two murdered youths Amiel Calcaterra and Tony Hempel. The mob, numbering over 3,000, set fires in Frankfort Heights and surrounding areas as armed parties arrived.
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Illinois
West Frankfort
Springfield
Ill
Lowden
9Th
Illinois Infantry
Wilbur D. Satterfield
Mount Vernon
Effingham
Cairo
McLeanshoro
Salem
Germany Vows War to Stop Allies Through Poland
Berlin declares it will use all means to prevent Entente troops from passing through Germany to aid Poland. Dr Walter Simons warns Germany may fight to defend its territory if necessity arises and urges restraint to avoid war. London reports Berlin says armed measures possible if diplomacy fails.
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Berlin
Entente
Poland
Reichstag
Walter Simons
Dr. Simons
London
Simons
Bavaran Traffic Council
Polish situation sparks diplomatic exchanges with allies
Washington reports the Polish situation described as confusion and contention has become the focus of diplomatic exchanges among allied governments and the United States. State department measures included advising the American legation at Warsaw to remove disquieting press dispatches while allied diplomats face possible relocation to Graudenz amid Bolshevik threats.
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Poloh
United States
Washington
State Department
Warsaw
John
White
Legation
Hugh Gubbon
Graudenz
Danzig
Rushing Cars to Beat Freight Raise
Trainloads of empty freight cars are rushed to Pacific northwest points by northern rail lines to clear congestion of eastbound lumber traffic before freight rate increases take effect. Railroad officials said business already adjusted likely could be handled, though three weeks may not clear all new orders.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Northern Rial Lines
Race riots prompt governor to order troops in Illinois
A message from West Frankfort to Governor Frank in Springfield requests troops after riots erupt in the city. Mayor Lon Fox and Sheriff Robert Watkins report Italians attacked and property destroyed as authorities admit loss of control. Troops are needed at once.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank
London
West Frankfort
Lon Fox
Robert Watkins
Franklin County
Air mail scout lands in Reno after long crossNevada hop
The naval mail plane piloted by B. Acosta reached Reno’s municipal field at 5 48 p m after two hours 52 minutes from Hiko Nevada with Salt Lake City as the only prior stop The flyer said he would stay until Saturday morning then attempt a non stop run to San Francisco
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B. Aconta
Reno ‘Municipal
Hiko
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Reno
Acosta
Sam Pranciaco
Harding's Aid Given Suffrage
Senator Harding spoke to a Spanish war veterans' reunion in Marion Ohio urging that peace and war decisions come from American conscience not a council of foreign powers. He argued the United States should act independently while honoring humanity, noting wars began only after national rights were infringed. The veterans honored him with a campfire song and cheers.
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Marion
Council of Foreign Powers
Harding
America
Sons of America
Republic
United States
Mhree Aheera
Striking Tramway Men Attack Paper and Plant in Denver
A mob of tramway strikers and sympathizers attacked the Denver Post offices and plant injuring machinery and breaking windows. Presses and linotype were damaged with hammers and spikes. engraving room wrecked. Police to rely on civilian volunteers as authorities avoid calling in troops. No injuries reported.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Post
Post
Bailey
Shoup
The
Union Pacific
Champa Street
Rioting in Denver Leaves Two Dead and Several Hurt
Shots were fired during Thursday night rioting in Denver leaving two men dead and three seriously wounded. Injured include A. G. Smith and Ralph W. Darling both shot through the lungs and Russell Willishaw shot through the neck. South Side car barn and a damaged streetcar were set ablaze but extinguished by firefighters.
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Denver
A. G. Smith
Ralph W. Darling
Russell Willishaw
Salida
Colo
Rioting Follows Denver Street Car Strike Clash
Between 80 and 85 people were injured in rioting linked to recent Denver street car strikes. Five cars were wrecked and the Denver Post plant damaged as strikers and sympathizers clashed with strike breakers, with a 1,000-strong parade marching from City Hall to the Tramway building where violence paused. Chief of Police Hamilton Armstrong and several officers were among the injured.
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Hamilton Armstrong
Denver Post
Trades and Labor Assembly
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