Resolute Beats Shamrock VI To Tie Series Lead In Ocean Race
In Sandy Hook New Jersey on July 21 Resolute defeated the British challenger Shamrock VI by 7 minutes 1 second handicap after a dramatic 80 mile race. Shamrock led by 19 seconds at the start but Resolute surged ahead late to clinch the win as spectators watched a neck and neck finish. The fourth race of the series is set for Friday.
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Roosevelt Accuser Says Treaty Issue Least Fixed
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic VP nominee, said in Washington that the peace treaty and the League of Nations are not fixed issues in the presidential campaign as their status may change by March 4. He noted Governor Cox would outline his treaty attitude in his notification address and that Wilson and Cox likely agreed only on broad issues without discussing details.
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League of Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Columbus
Roosevelt
Cox
Wilson
Harding backs suffrage on eve of nomination acceptance
Senator Harding announced support for woman suffrage in a telegram to Carrie Chapman Catt on the eve of his Republican nomination acceptance. He urged Tennessee legislators to ratify the equal suffrage amendment so women can vote in November. The move follows NAWSA talks and precedes Thursday’s notification ceremonies.
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Marion
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Sacred Brahman cattle to spice Frontier celebration rides
Frontier crowds will see a new thrill with Hybrid Brahman cattle ridden from chutes. Imported from Texas, these quick, snaky animals have ebony horns and chamois colored hides. Twenty animals available for rides. riders may use two hands and feet, with danger and comedy promised as pick-up men keep riders safe.
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Texas
Holdy McCarty
India
Bergdoll slacker surrender leads to court martial request
New York July 21 Irvine Bergdoll surrendered at Governor's Island after two years sought on a desertion charge. His half-brother Grover Bergdoll, the draft evader, remains in custody as the case widens. Irvine plans to plead not resist and faces military court proceedings.
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John H. Hunt
United States
Fort Jay
Grover Clevelind Bergdoll
Irvine Bérgdoll
Governor's Island
Bergdoll
James Romig
Philadelphia
Charles Brauc
Romig
Mrs. Bergdoll
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Grover
Maryland
Irvine Bergdoll
Castle William
Martens Deportation Hearing Delays Evidence Presented
Washington July 21. Government evidence in Ludwig A K Martens deportation case argues he did not follow diplomatic usages despite claiming status. Defense had challenged the proceedings as irregular due to immunity claims. Hearing adjourned to July 28 to hear witnesses on alleged extradiplomatic activities.
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Washington
Ludwig
A. K. Martens
United States
Martens
Sinn Fein Declines to Negotiate Irish Settlement
Dublin reports an eminent Sinn Fein contact claims a cabinet-backed proposal exists to settle the Irish question. The ecclesiastic relays credentials to Arthur Griffith, who founded Sinn Fein, but the party insists it will not negotiate, despite past efforts toward compromise.
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Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Sinn
Fleming Named Manager of Cheyenne Leader
John C. Fleming is appointed manager of the Cheyenne Leader and Sunday Leader, bringing decades of experience from the Wyoming State Tribune. He rose from newsboy to ad sales, then assistant manager, and now leads with plans for a morning paper amid national changes in the industry. The Tribune Publishing Company notes the risks of morning papers but pledges a sincere effort to build a local readership and advertising support.
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Cheyenne Leader
Sunday Leader
Fleming
Wyoming State Tribune
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Leader
Cub
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New York Herald
St. Louis Republic
Globe-Democrat
Republican
Salt Lake Herald
Utah
Herald
Evening Telegram
Independent
Denver
Morning Leader
Tribune Publishing Company
Bryan Nominated by Prohibition Party for President
William J. Bryan was nominated by acclamation as the Prohibition party’s presidential candidate at the national convention in Lincoln Nebraska on Wednesday. The move upended plans as delegates flooded to support the resolution tendering the leadership despite Bryan’s prior telegram indicating he could not accept.
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Neb
William J. Bryan
Prohibition Party
Bryan
Precendent
W. G. Calderwood
Minnesota
Clinton N. Howard
New York
Charles Bryan
Howard
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Howard
Greatest Love Exemplified by Lunatic's Nurse
Mrs. Milly McKenzie of Bingham Canon Utah and her nurse Mrs Sibyl Boraz were struck and killed by a Denver Rio Grande passenger train in Pueblo as they walked along the tracks. The tragedy occurred at about eight o clock Wednesday evening when McKenzie moved toward the onrushing train and Boraz attempted to save her by pulling her off the rails.
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Milly McKenzie
Bingham Canon
Utah
Woodcroft Sanitarium
Sibyl Boraz
Denver & Rio Grande
Denver
Funeral of Biddle to be Held Today
Funeral services for WHC Biddle will be held at the Harry Bricker Brothers parlors at 3 30 p m Thursday. Interment will be at Lakeview cemetery with Rev C I Fisher in charge.
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Whc. Biddle
Harry Bricker Brothers
Lakeview Cemetery
C. I. Fisher
Railroads Seek ICc Rate Rise to Cover Wage Award
Washington July 21 Milk and passenger transport are slated to bear large portions of a proposed rate increase by railroads to offset a 600 million dollar yearly expense from the labor board wage award. A B Thom said executives nearly finished recommendations for submitting to the Interstate Commerce Commission. He noted the plan targets spreading the cost mainly onto passenger traffic including commutation multiple tickets and Pullman charges.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Board
A. B. Thom
Association of Railway Executives
Thom
Referendum Likely On Rail Wage Strike Action
A railway wage award of 660 million dollars faces a referendum by 1.8 million railroad workers after the U S railway labor board rejected a rehearing. Union leaders offered no recommendation and divisions persisted among presidents and chairmen. Some locals walked out while others voted to accept with new demands forthcoming.
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Associated Press
U.S. Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway
Grand Trunk
Brotherhood of
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One Hundred Women Speakers Back Cox Campaign Effort
Columbus report details plans for Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt campaign as 100 women speakers are organized to support Cox. White outlined committee size and regional tours begin after August notification, with emphasis on publicizing expenditures and feminine ballot mobilization.
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Cox
Trail of two principals leads Cheyenne bound for deportation
An immigration deportation train carries Vera Mort of England, H. B. O'Brien, and German Peter De Backer from Cheyenne after their Arizona-based love triangle and a related shooting. Dr. Josephus Williams remains in a Wickenburg prison serving ten years. The trio, aided by federal officer R. A. Scott, boards the two-car prison special en route to New York from San Francisco, with others joining from Seattle and Portland.
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Vera Mort
Eagland
H. B. O’brien
Tucson
Arizona
San Francisco
New York
United States
Josephus Williams
Wickenburg
O'Brien
Miss Mort
O’brien
Peter de Backer
R. A
Scott
Ariz
Williams
Dr. Williams
de Backer
Germany
Polish Soil Invaded by Reds for First Time Warfront
On July 21 in Warsaw reports describe the southern front’s fiercest fighting as Bolsheviks launch a general offensive from the Romanian border to the Pripet marshes. Red forces cross the Dnieper, clash along the Sva and Seczary rivers, and push near Grodno as Polish troops retreat amid heavy assaults and entrenched resistence.
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Pripet
Debreos
Sya
Rovno
Grodono
Seczary
Flonima
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