Fragmentary primary returns show light GOP turnout
Early Tuesday results from ten of thirty eight county precincts and eight in Cheyenne indicate a light primary vote with several Republican contests. Mentzer leads Lane 278 to 221 for prosecuting attorney. Smalley leads Davidson 299 to 168 for sheriff. Winknhiner tops the coroner race. several House candidates sit led by Henderson and James. Prosser leads county commissioner race in nine precincts with 281 to 77 and others trailing. Continued results expected on Page Three.
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Cheyenne
Rache Mentzer
C. B H. Lane
Mentzer
Lane
BH. J. Smalley
R. B. Davidson
Glyving Smalley
Davidson
Bayly H. Winkhiner
William W. Dumm
Finkbiner
W. K. Mylar
John S. Miller
House of Representatives
Barksdale
Henderson
Jaimes
Leslie
Osborne
Smith
Underwood
Vaughan
James
George HB. Prosser
R. W. Coad
Frank van Tress
Daniel Meetz
Cantu to be Replaced as Governor of Lower California
Arrangements for transferring the northern district governorship from Esteban Cantu to General Luis M. Salazar were nearly complete. Cantu authorized that Salazar would succeed him Wednesday, with Cantu resuming his colonelcy in the Mexican army and planning a visit to Mexico City.
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Mexigala
Lower California
Associated Press
Lower Calfornia
Esteban Cantu
Luis M. Salazar
Cantu
Salazar
Mexico City
Cox Attacks Harding at Ohio Democratic Convention
Gov. Cox condemned Senator Harding as reactionary and attacked a separate peace with Germany. He fought the league of nations reservations, saying the San Francisco platform allows entry on acceptable terms. Cox warned the plan delays and pledged swift league entry after March 4. Secretary Baker and Senator Pomerene echoed the issue.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Harding
Germany
League of Nations
San Francisco
League
Baker
Pomerene
Amendment Lost In North Carolina Senate Postpones Ratification
In North Carolina the senate voted 25 to 23 to postpone ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment to the next session after bitter debate. Suffrage leaders blamed weak kneed members. the delay makes the issue a political topic for the November election. Tennessee also adjourned without action on ratification.
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Balnwigh
N. C
North Carolina Senate
Warren
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House
Ponzi Defense May Claim Forged Note Raisings
Boston Aug 17 Charles Ponzi now in jail prepares a defense to his financial schemes. His chief counsel Daniel McIsaacs said Ponzi was swindled out of thousands when notes were forged and raised from 100 to 1000 dollars and similar increases.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Daniel McIisaacs
Ponzi
War orphan toll across Europe reaches twelve million
Paris report says twelve million European children lost one or both parents in the war. Compiled by American Red Cross representatives in eighteen countries, Russia leads with four million, Germany three million, and France about one million.
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Europe
American Red Cross
Russia
Germany
France
Great Falls arrests bootleggers in soft drink venues
Forty two proprietors of soft drink sales places were arrested in Great Falls Montana for selling liquor. Local weather shows showers and cooler conditions with generally fair conditions on Wednesday and Thursday, except southeast portions.
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Great Falls
Mont
Justice Department to curb coal prices under Lever Act
Washington officials said the department of justice will begin steps to limit coal prices for consumers. The federal trade commission has started cost data collection on production and distribution with complex figures to guide district attorneys in coal profiteering prosecutions under the Lever act.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Escape attempt ends in prisoner's death at Sacramento
Sacramento Calif Aug 17 Three mail order catalogues placed around vital body parts of George 8 Davis a Po Jen prison convict aimed to stop bullets but failed. He was shot while swimming two thirds across the American River during an attempted escape. Davis began a fifteen year burglary sentence last April.
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Sacramento
Calif
George
Davis
Po- Jen
Harding Declines to Abandon Front Porch Labor Day
Marion Ohio August 17 A conference of Republican chiefs failed to finish scheduling for Senator Harding’s Labor Day front porch speech. Talks about shunning out of town invitations and two added dates, with Will Hays saying Harding will speak from the front porch at a Central Labor union meeting and another on September 4 for state chairmen.
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Marion
Harding
Will H. Hays
Canstral Labor Union
Meana
Breakers Restored Street Car Service in Denver
Street cars will run tomorrow on the Barnum, Globeville, and interurban to Golden lines for the first time since the August 1 strike. City routes will be near normal with 81 lines in operation. Twenty five strike breakers were sent out of the city tonight. An official investigation into the riots and deaths during the early strike period was to begin with a grand jury convening tomorrow night. eight business leaders were selected to serve.
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Denver
Barnum and
Globeville
Golden
Inquest Justifies Shooting of Danish Count
A coroner's jury ruled Milton W. Armour justified in shooting Charistian Van Knuth a real estate dealer who, posing as a Danish count, followed Armour home after a near collision and forced entry into Armour residence late Monday night in Omaha.
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Omaha
Milton W. Armour
Charistian van Knuth
van Knuth
Armour
Mays May Face Exile Over Ray Chapman Death
New York fans remembered Ray Chapman of the Cleveland team who died after being struck by a pitch in a game with New York. Carl Mays, the pitcher, broke down and offered to surrender after detailing the incident, insisting the ball was straight and the death accidental according to Assistant DA Joyce.
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New York
Ray Chapman
Cleveland American
Cleveland
Chapman
Carl Mays
Mays
John F. Joyce
Joyce
Speaker
Colonel Houston
Yankees
McGraw Demands Indictment to Prove Innocence
New York August 17 John J McGraw Giants manager asked through counsel that he be indicted to establish before a competent tribunal his innocence of any participation in injuries to actor John Slayins who was found unconscious near McGraws home about a week ago Slayins injuries believed related to the incident at the baseball figurehead's residence.
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New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
John Slayins
Moo= Graw
Woman says she did not know how or why she shot husband
Mrs Virginia Clark of Oakland told police she shot and killed her husband last Sunday but did not know how or why. Detectives reported the statement as she described four fatal wounds on his body and at first claimed her husband had killed himself.
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Oakland
Cal
Virginia Clark
Clark
Chief to Penn for Abducting J Barleycorn Chief
Covington Ky August 17 Sentence of one year in the federal prison at Atlanta Ga and a 200 fine was given IL WB Bullock former chief of police of Covington Monday Bullock resigned last week after his conviction on indictment charging complicity in the theft of fourteen barrels of whiskey
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Covington
Atlanta
Bullock
Meredith Ends Gouging of Livestock Producers by Commission
Secretary Meredith ordered licensed commission men at principal stockyards to stop charging advanced rates on livestock sales begun August 2. They must charge no more than July 1 rates, with compliance by next Saturday. Affects Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and St Louis National Stock Yards. similar action planned where Agriculture Dept has no rep.
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Washington
Meredith
Chicago
Kan-gee City
Omaha
Hast St.ouis
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization of the Immigration Bureau Ordered
Assistant Secretary Post of the Labor Department ordered a broad reorganization of the immigration bureau after an investigation found utter disorganization. The shake-up affects the office of Commissioner General Camminetti, coastal stations, and field service, with plans not disclosed. Post spoke with Commissioner Wallace of the Huis Island station about staffing shortages and the need to boost force back toward prewar levels.
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Washington
Imigration
Post
Labor Department
Camminnetti
Wilson
Immigration Service
Department
Wallace
Huis Island
Colby Denies Extradition Request for Villa Talks
Secretary Colby declined to discuss reports that the State Department was negotiating with Mexico over extradition of Francisco Villa for the 1916 Columbus raid. He said no surrender request had been transmitted to Mexico City and no formal action was taken.
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Washington
Colby
State Department
New Mexico
Eagles Fined $1,000 for Building Hood
Sioux Falls report states John F. Gilbert and James Anderson admitted guilt in federal court on charges of manufacturing intoxicating liquors and each received a $1,000 fine from Judge James D. Hillott.
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Sioux Falls
John F. Gilbert
Senate
James Anderson
House
Eagles’ Club
James D. Hllott
Poles Launch Counteroffensive Against Bolshevik Push
In Paris on August 17, Polish forces report gains against the Bolsheviki after a critical period near Warsaw. Poles recaptured the Serock bridgehead and cleared the north bank of the Narew, while Red forces abandoned booty and prisoners arrived from battles. Some evacuees move to suburbs due to scarce freight cars.
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Paris
Pultusk-Serock
Narew
Bug
Novo-Georgievsk
Droskies
Isto Servica
Polish Front Breaks Soviet Pressure Near Warsaw
Polish forces launch successful counter offensive on the Warsaw front led by President Palduski. Reds driven back at multiple points on northern and Warsaw front as Polish artillery and units press toward Danzig. Polish chaplain Ignacy Korupka killed in battle. five officers dead, eleven wounded. French tactics noted in use of defense batteries ahead of fresh assault.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Minsk
Moscow
Palduski
Vistula
Radcymin
Ignacy Korupka
Quarrel Ends in Four Bullets for Wife and One for Husband
In Holyoak Colorado Joseph Frederick and his wife Anna are dead after a long family dispute. Frederick allegedly shot Anna four times then killed himself. Neighbors heard the shots and found Mrs. Frederick on the porch and Mr. Frederick with a self inflicted wound. Frederick had been a fireman at the city light plant since moving from Unionville Missouri last September.
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Holyoah
Colo
Joseph Frederick
Anna
Frederick
City
Unionville
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