Denver street car strike leaders sentenced to jail
Seven executive committee members of the Street Car Men's union were sentenced to 90 days in county jail for contempt by Judge Greeley W. Whitford in district court. They were found guilty of calling the August 1 strike in violation of an injunction and must pay court costs. A special grand jury was ordered to report on riot incidents tied to the strike, which had seven deaths.
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Denver
Street Car Men’s Union
Greeley W. Whitford
Henry Bilbert
J. A. Parker
J. H. Barnett
A. Coughlin
J. B. McKiddy
L. J. Siegris
H. Schoeplan
Whitford
Silberg
Parker
Clarence J. Morely
West Side Court
Stowaways Die Hidden in Ship Ventilator Funnel
In New York on August 16 two stowaways aboard the French liner Niagara were found dead from asphyxiation by fumigant fumes in a ship ventilator. The men had hidden there to avoid detection after the vessel, which sailed from Bordeaux, was quarantined and fumigated.
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New York
Niagara
Bordeaux
Light beer and wine win in primary in Kansas First district
Official returns from the Kansas primary on Monday show John B. Dillard, a Democrat and former Topeka mayor who backed beer and light wines, won the nomination for Congress in the First district.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
John B. Dillard
Congress
Civil War Fires Flare in Ireland Violence Shapes Week
Dublin reports say republican volunteers kept order Sunday night and protected soldiers and crowds Saturday night. Riots over Farrell and Lynch killings sparked further clashes across Limerick Cork and Lurgan with deaths and injuries. Sinn Fein leaders fault soldiers while police scene cleared Belfast streets. Continued coverage on page five.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Farrell
Patrick Lynch
Lynch
Limerick
Ireland
Clonbank
County Cork
Lurgan
Central News
Sinn
Who's Who Advertisers Offer Cheyenne Cash Prizes
A Cheyenne newspaper promotion urges advertisers and subscribers to join a ten week run of a Who's Who page in the Leader and Tribune. Each week 10 dollars is awarded to readers, totaling 100 dollars, with ads encouraging city residents to subscribe and participate.
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The
Leader
Wyoming State Tribune
Cheyenne State Leader
Cheyenne
Advertiser
Sunday Leader
Tribune
Tribune and Leader
McGraw linked to whisky at Lambs club amid Do Slavin case
Federal agents question John J. McGraw about buying whisky at the Lambs club after a Do Slavin incident near his New York home. The club says liquid stock was raffled off before it went dry, while internal conflicts and pro British tensions fuel calls to expel McGraw.
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New York
Prohibition Enforcement
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Lambs Club
District Attorney's
John Do. Slavin
McGraw
J. 3. Schevlin
United States
Cox Sees Parallels With Harding in Ohio S log
Governor Cox said his Ohio democratic convention address will mirror his six year record against Senator Harding. He noted the contrast between the two candidates and said he would champion the League of Nations as another issue.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
Harding
League of Nations
Harding May Make Western Man Secretary Interior
TACOMA Washington August 16 Governor Louis I Hart who heads a western governors drive to win a western man as secretary of the interior says he has received an answer from the nominee. Local supporters say the message provides encouragement for November.
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Harding
Interior
Tacoma
Wash
Louis I’. Hart
Father Rescues Three Children Dies With Fourth
In Fort Collins Colorado Albert L Farring 38 a farm laborer and his 18 year old son Louis of Snyder were drowned in the Hineley irrigation reservoir. A boat with three sisters capsized while they played. Farring saved the three girls then tried to reach his son but exhausted sank with him.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Albert L. Farring
Louis
Snyder
Hineley
Farring
Miner crushed to death between mine cars in Wyoming
Domencio Moser, 31, a coal mine driver at Linkel Wyoming, was instantly killed when he was caught between two coal cars in the mine.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Domencio Moser
Linkel
Mother's Sacrifice Drowns Three in Lake Washington Tragedy
Seattle file reports Mrs. Marie Gilson 81 and her sons Bertram 9 and Jack 7 drowned in Lake Washington as waves swept them beyond their depth while a rescue attempt failed. Father Oscar A. Gilson saved the surviving 11 year old Robert.
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Shuttle
Wash
Aux
Marie Gilson
Bertram
Jack
Lake Washington
Explosion at Aberdeen proves grounds levels city
An explosion at the Aberdeen government proving grounds today destroyed five one story buildings on the main street and sent shock waves for miles. About 600000 pounds of gunpowder burned in the fire and one laborer, a fifty year old man, is missing while the foreman kept the flames from reaching the general ammunition building.
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Abordeen
Government Proving Grounds
Proving Ground
General Ammunition
Six-Bit Gas Coming Says Professor
Professor C F Medbury of the Cause School of Applied Science Cleveland Ohio said in San Francisco that seventy five cent gasoline may come within two years. He spoke Monday before the Engines club outlining expected cost reductions and new fuel innovations.
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San Francisco
C. F. Medbury
The
Cause School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Ohio
Engines’ Club
Wisconsin Merchants Predict National Price Decline
Milwaukee August 16 State merchants at the Wisconsin Association of Retailers heard Paul Twindle Findlay of Los Angeles warn that prices are already headed downward. He said retailers suffer first from a conservation mood that makes consumers cautious and reduces buying. once good jobs ease, households tighten spending and profits shrink for grocers and small retailers.
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Milwaukee
Paul Twindle Findlay
Los Angeles
Wisconsin Association of Retailers
Suffrage Favored by Tennessee House Committee
In Nashville on August 16 the lower house committee for woman suffrage voted 10 to 8 to report the measure Tuesday with a recommendation for adoption. Leaders expected a daytime vote to go in favor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Leonard to Fight in September at Madison Square Garden
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion to defend his title at Madison Square Garden in mid September in a 15 round decision bout. Manager Billy Gibson and Tex Rickard signed articles. opponent to be chosen from Joe Welling Eddie Fitzsimmons Johnny Dundee Lew Tendler and Charlie White with Leonard securing a 85000 prize and a 20000 forfeit to guarantee lightweight limit.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Garden
Billy Gibson
Gibson
Tex
Rickard
Joe Welling
Eddie Fitzsimmons
Johnny Dundee
Lew Tendler
Charlie White
Leonard Ia
A W McDuffie Dies Union Pacific Wyoming Chief
A W McDuffie superintendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific died at 1 AM after months of poor health. He had recently been granted indefinite leave of absence. The body lies at the Early Bricker Bros mortuary.
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A. W. McDuffie
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Early-Bricker Bros.s
Tenement Collapse Kills 12-Year-Old in New York
A Brooklyn tenement rear collapsed during an electrical storm injuring two men and a woman, while another building was struck by lightning. The 12-year-old boy died in the incident, and rescue crews searched for others believed trapped. Authorities investigated the cause and surveyed nearby buildings for stability.
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New York
Brooklyn
Soviet Troops Enter Warsaw Report from London Times
London dispatch reports Soviet troops entering Warsaw amid conflicting messages from London. In a separate report Premier Witos toured Posen inspecting the new Polish army set to depart for the front.
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London
Warsaw
Koyno
Lithuania
London Times
Witos Sunday
Posen
Loss Is Not Total Some Money Found
Boston Aug 16 Uncovering of assets of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange company in a federal and state probe shows cash and checks totaling 115,000 taken over by Albert Tfurwitz assistant state attorney general. US Trust Co held 5926 in cash for the firm while 1155 remained at J F McCuen office. Ponzi liabilities rise to 32.1 million from unpaid notes. officers Brightwell Meyers and Meyers jailed. no bonds posted for their release.
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Boston
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Jull
Lberty
Albert Tfurwitz
United States Trust Company
Foreign Exchange Company
J. F. McCuen
Securities Exchange Company
Charles Ponzi
Attorney General
Charles M. Brightwell
Wallymond Meyers
T'Red Meyers
Grand Circuit Delayed by Rain at Narberth Track
Rain delayed the opening card of the fourth Grand Circuit meeting at the Balmont Driving Club track in Narberth on Monday.
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Philadelphia
Balmont
Narberth
Poles Advantaged in Bug River Battle. Galicia Retreats
Uninterrupted fighting continues in the Bug valley from source to Naréw confluence with the Poles gaining advantages. They inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and retook key positions. In Galicia the Poles, free from Bolshevik pressure, have withdrawn to the Bur.
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Warsaw
Valley of the Bug
Naréw
Galicia
Alleged Attacker Of Children Near Lynching in Canada
Angry townsfolk converge on Thorodo town hall as David McNeal a former Canadian secret service man is taken for trial on murder charges in the death of 4 year old Margaret Boucok whose body was found in the woods two weeks earlier. Police guard and searching parties hunt for 6 year old Kathleen Beechman who disappeared with Boucok.
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Kathleen Beechman
Boucok
Dempsey Plans Five Fights in 1920 Fall Schedule
Chicago report states Jack Dempsey expects to fight five times from September 6 to December 31. He and manager Jack Kearns will train in Benton Harbor Michigan starting Labor Day for a bout with Billy Miske of St Paul. Dempsey said all tentative agreements are in place with three matches in New York and one in Boston.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Benton Harbor
Mich
Labor Day
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Dempsey
New York
Boston
Yeggmen Blow Safe With Big Cash Haul
Armed guards sweep towns from Thornton to the Minnesota line for six bank robbers who blasted the First National Bank at Thornton at 8 a.m. and escaped with 5000 dollars in cash and nearly 30000 in Liberty bonds. The bank interior was wrecked by nitroglycerine charges.
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Cellar Rapids
Thornton
Minnesota
First National Bank
Roosevelt Drops Cheyenne From West Tour For Speech
Governor Cox plans a New York visit on August 28 announced by the Democratic national headquarters. Roosevelt will speak in Los Angeles on August 24, leading to the elimination of Reno and Cheyenne from his western itinerary. Senator Harrison heads the speakers bureau while Senator Pittman oversees the California Utah Washington New Mexico Idaho Colorado Oregon and Wyoming campaign regions.
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Cox
Harrison
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Reno
Cheyenne
White
K. Pittman
Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Senator Pittman
Mr. White
California
Utah
Washington
New Mexico
Idaho
Colorado
Oregon
Wyoming
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