Willard Dempsey Fight Arena Planned in Toledo Park
Tex Rickard announced work on the arena for the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title fight to begin this week in Toledo Ohio. The fourfold larger venue at Cheyenne Park will be a 600 foot wide octagonal arena with a 2 foot square ring and seating for thousands. Newsmen will have limited ringside space and advance ticket prices run from 10 to 60 dollars with sales starting May 24. Demspey and manager Jack Kearns are en route with Withers expected by May 20.
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Onia
Tex Rickard
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San Francisco
Rickard
Remo
Nevada
Ure Jefferis-Johnson Field
Weath
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Jack Dempery
Wright
Jack Kearna
Withers
Cheyenne
Reorganization of National Guard Approved by Baker
Secretary Baker announced formal approval of reorganizing the National Guard along prewar lines. The War Department would back rebuilding so states can field the same units that composed the sixteen divisions sent to France.
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National Guard
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France
Dennekine Outlines Allies of His Russian Government
General Dennekine, leader of the Cossack Anti Bolshevik regime in southeastern Russia, presents his program to allied representatives. It calls for continued war on restoration of order, unified Russia, universal suffrage constituent assembly, regional autonomy, self governing districts, civil and religious liberty, agrarian reform, and protections for workers against exploitation. Rock River booming and oil prospects noted in Highland or Pierce Addition, plus Sherman Co window shades ad.
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Russia
Senate Leadership Battle Delayed as Parties Plan Unite
Washington May 13. Republican leaders from regular and progressive camps predict Senate organization next Monday and agree to postpone decision on chairmanships for Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming until after the session begins. Delegates plan a closed initial conference with later open talks on the progressives’ protest and president pro tempore selection.
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Senate
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Pennsylvania
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Wyoming
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Appropriations
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Townsend
Michigan
Fall New Mexico
Washington
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Curtis
Kansas
Johnson
Root opposes ten plans for future U S railroads
St Louis May 13 Ethu Root condemned compulsory federal incorporation of railroads government guarantees of income and removal from state commissions. He favored an alternative plan that would set fair returns district by district with excess rail profits going to public transportation, arguing a single general rate harms weaker lines and reduces overall business.
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Missouri Bank
Root
Davies Warfield
National Association of Owners of
Hullroad Securities
Urifies Owners’ Association
Cunasens
British Guns Rain Death On Bolsheviki
Archangel May 12. One Bolshevik gunboat reportedly sunk on the Dvina river during an engagement between British river flotilla and the enemy fleet. Allied forces aided by airplanes conduct operations along the river.
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Fhotilla
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Bolshevik Front Actions Reported in Northern Russia
London dispatch notes Bolshevik artillery active on the northern front but silenced by allied counter fire. Dvina River free of ice allowing river transport, White Sea outlet navigable at the mouth despite ice.
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Congressman Burnett Dies at Home in Alabama
Gadsen Alabama May 13 Congressman John L Burnett representative of the Seventh Alabama district and long time House leader died suddenly at his home. He had chaired the immigration committee in the last session and was a prominent figure in Congress.
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Gadsen
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John L Burnett
Alabama
Denmark Fears It May Acquire Undesirable Citizens
Washington May 13 Denmark fears the peace treaty may bring many German citizens into Denmark through the Schlesweig frontier arrangement. A Copenhagen cablegram says both Danish chambers met in confidential session and adopted a resolution praising peace prospects and urging adherence to the October 23, 1918 expectations and the voting zone principles in Schleswig by the Danish delegation and election association representatives.
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