House recalls 10 fighting profiteers to vote on living cost bill
Washington actions push lawmakers back to capital to tackle high living costs. Absentees from the House were ordered to return immediately as leaders seek to move legislation Monday. Federal seizures span butter coffee and sugar in Chicago St Louis and Birmingham signaling tough enforcement.
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Washington
House
Mondell
Clark
Senate Agricultural Committee
Fair Price Committee
Chicago
St. Louis
Birmingham
Bridges Muse Aid: Government Pays Poet Laureate
The article notes Robert Bridges receiving twenty seven pounds annually instead of canary wine to inspire poetry. It questions why he has not celebrated Britain’s victory and why the public expects song.
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Robert Bridges
England
Bridges
Great Britain
Wyoming to get its first home fire insurance firm
W Y 8 Jones of Casper and associates plans a Wyoming home fire insurer with $500 000 capitalization. Jones formerly of Western National Life Insurance appeared at the secretary of state's office with incorporation papers but was told a charter could not be issued until preliminary steps were completed. Once done, the incorporation papers are expected to be filed.
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Wyoming
Jones
Casper and Associates
Western National Life Insurance Company
Scretary of
Texas Democrats Split as Two Factions Form American Party
In Fort Worth on Aug 14, former Governor James E. Ferguson leads a breakaway group forming the American party to pursue national scope ahead of the next general election. Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey guides a separate faction proposing principles for party reconstruction at the upcoming Democratic state convention.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Democrate
Jefferson
Jackson
James E. Ferguson
American Party
Joseph W. Bailey
Wyoming
America
Garey
Federal Officials Pursue Ways to Ease Cost of Living
A group of federal leaders, including Culver chairing the Federal Trade Commission and Hines directing railroads, met with President Wilson to discuss reducing high living costs. Redfield and Murdock also participate, aiding commerce and trade efforts.
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Wilson
Culver
Federal Trade Commission
Hines
Redfield
Commerce
Murdock
Federal Trade Jointplasion
Henry Ford Wins Damages Over Anarchist Claim
The jury in Mount Clemens awards Henry Ford six cents in damages against the Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist. Foreman Orry Hulett notes the deliberation spanned nine ballots with initial support 8 to 4 for damages. Ford’s attorney Alfred J. Murphy says the key issue is vindication and damages were not the main aim.
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Mount Clemens
Miah
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Orry Hulett
Leonard
Masel
Ford
Alfred J. Murphy
Fard
Wilson Accepts Senate Talk on Peace Treaty
President Wilson agreed to meet the senate foreign relations committee to discuss the postwar treaty. Republican members urged full publicity of the conference to inform the public. The meeting was set for Friday at 10 o’clock with details to follow on page two.
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Senate
Wilson
Washington
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Railroad strike called off in Chicago return to work Saturday
Railway Hophmen's strike ends after daylong meeting with reps from scattered points. Officials confirm the decision to end the walkout and workers will resume duties Saturday as talks with the railroad administration continue.
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Chicago
Railroad Administration
Wien
Carnegie laid to rest at Sleepy Hollow cemetery
Andrew Carnegie was buried this afternoon in Sleepy Hollow cemetery overlooking the Hudson after services at Studwo Brook Lenox Massachusetts. Only family and a few close friends accompanied the funeral procession from Lenox to Sleepy Hollow via rail and car. Villagers lined the routes with heads bowed as the bier arrived.
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Tanaytown
N. Y
Andrew Carnegie
Sleepy Hollow
Hudson
Studow Brook
Carnegiie
Lenox
Mass
Hillside
New York Central Railroad
White Plains
Being Buried Alive Not Deter Mr Bek of Lusk
In Lusk Wyoming on August 14 a worker named Bek was buried by sliding earth while digging a trench. A approaching coworker spotted the danger and helped pull him free before he suffocated. Bek resumed work moments later with his usual vigor.
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Lusk
Wyo
Bek
Lost aviators found safe in Mexican mountains
El Paso reports Lieutenants H. Peterson and Paul Davis, army aviators missing since Monday after crossing the border near Presidio, Texas, were located about 40 miles up the Conchos River in the Mexican mountains. A Mexican brought the report to Presidio, transmitted to military headquarters.
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EL Paso
H. @. Peterson
Paul Davis
Mexico
Presidio
Texas
Conchos River
Mexican Mountains
Presideo
Eleven Die En Route To Picnic In West Virginia
The death toll from the crash of a crowded street car and a railroad engine near Parkersburg, West Virginia, rose to 14 as eight more victims died in hospitals. More than twenty injured, many women and children, were treated after the collision two miles north of the city.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Here
Japs Refuse Aid to Kolchak in War Against Bolsheviks
Tokyo reports that after cabinet and advisory council review Japan cannot send divisions to help Admiral Kolchak in the fight against the Bolsheviks. The decision was conveyed to Kolchak as a matter of policy after mature consideration.
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Tokio
Kolchak
Japan
Government to suppress Sinn Fein in County Clare
London reports the government will suppress Sinn Fein and related groups in County Clare Ireland due to rising crime, with actions aimed at curbing all Sinn Fein activities in the county.
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London
County Clare
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Wireless blaze reports in Powell district forest fire
Missoula Montana August 14 wireless telephone reporting of a forest fire was used for the first time when lookouts in the Powell district on Boaver ridge alerted the forest ranger at Lolo Hot Springs about a blaze on Beaver ridge by means of the instrument.
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Missoula
Mont
Powell District
Boaver Ridge
Lolo
Beaver Ridge
Singing Princess Delights Audiences at Port Russell Program
Princess Tsinina drew enthusiastic applause as she sang Indian melodies arranged by Charles Wakefield Cadman during the AME program at Port Russell. She is noted for tours with Cadman and was brought to Fort Russell by O’Neil to entertain the soldiers, following a month among Indigenous communities and related engagements.
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Qmoker
Port Russell
Tsinina
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Fort Russell
Tamina
Germany
O'Neil
Policy shifts loom after American murder warnings to Mexico
Washington reports a first definite move toward changing U S policy toward Mexico. Carranza is warned that continued American deaths could force a radical policy shift. The State Department offers no specifics on the ultimatum but uses strong language unseen since the Vera Cruz era.
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Washington
Mexico
Carranza
United States
State Department
Vera Cruz
Warns Plumbs Plan in Personal Crisis
Charles G. McChord senior ICC official warns against railroad nationalization under Plumb plan. claims it would total government debt to 50 billion and hinder postwar recovery. The page notes a Senate foreign relations subcommittee meeting on Mexican policy with preliminary planning but no decision.
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Charles G. McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ther
Mr. McChord
Governor appoints Ralph Kimball to Sixth Judicial District
Governor Nobert D accepts resignation of Judge Winter from the Sixth Judicial District serving Converse Natrona and Fremont counties and names Ralph Kimball of Lander as interim judge until a district judge is chosen in the November 1920 election. Judge Winter cites salary insufficient for family. Judge Kimball to serve until successor elected.
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Nobert D
Winter
Sixth Judicial
Thase
Converse
Natrona
Fremont
Ralph Kimball
Lander
oMee
Joseph M. Carey
Kimball
Virginia Matron Plays Long Shot to Win at Frontier Park
An elderly Virginia woman with white hair attended Frontier Park and bet four tickets on Heads I Win. The horse finished third but the 55 payout still delighted the bettor, who recalled her father’s racing wisdom from sixty years ago.
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Virginia
Frontier Park
Patterson Routs Radicalism at Chicago Car Repair Meet
James Patterson, International vice-president of the Railway Carmen's association, led a mass meeting of Chicago car repairers. The 27,000 striking shopmen were voted to return to work, with the date to be set at a later meeting. Patterson condemned radicalism and the plan to disorganize the union.
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Chicago
James Patterson
Carmen's Association
Patterson
Radicalisn
the & Ww. W
Unionw
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Carnegie
MR. Bek
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