Russian Army Opens Counter Offensive In Northern Front
Berlin reports the Russian northern army has begun a counter offensive near Miawa and Chozeck with forces pushing Poles back in a corridor. A decisive battle rages near Heidenburg as Bolseviks are cut off after Polish capture of Bialystok reportedly yielding 70 000 prisoners. Moscow dispatch warns of breach in Russo Polish talks at Minsk if Poland sticks to demanding withdrawal of Russian terms.
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London
Associated Press
Berlin
Miawa
Chozeck
Heidenburg
Washington
Bialystok
Minsk
Moscow
Bankrupt claims Townley controls Miami sisal plant
A suit filed by James R. Waters alleges that A. C. Townley, head of the Non Partisan League, owns the controlling stake in a Miami sisal company. Waters, former Bank of North Dakota manager, cites Townley’s bankruptcy testimony denying ownership of various properties. The case was filed in Fargo, North Dakota.
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Fargo, N. D
Associated Press
A. C. Townley
League
Miami
Fla
James R. Waters
Bank of North Dakota
Townley
Congressmen to be well guarded in Tokyo siege
A Tokio cable reports rumors of Korean plots to kidnap American congressmen. The governor general orders five battalions of troops to guard the house where they will stay in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Associated Press
Tokio
Giolitti Says Italy Joined War Too Soon
Premier Giolitti in Lucerne says Italy should have entered the war with America. After a conference with Prime Minister Lloyd George he reiterated that Italy went in too early and should have waited for the U S. entry.
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Giolitti
Italy
Lucerne
Switzerland
Associated Press
Lloyd George
England
America
Renters in Spokane face big increase in rents
Hundreds of Spokane tenants in more than 15 apartment buildings report notices of rent hikes to take effect September 1. Some residents await confirmation while others have already received notices. increases range from 20 to 26 percent.
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Spokane
Northland Pine Lumber Plant Fire Hits Minneapolis
A large fire at the Northland Pine Lumber Company yard and plant in Minneapolis threatened destruction last night. Estimated loss is $500,000. The blaze prompted emergency responses as investigators began assessing the cause.
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Minneapolis
Associated Press
Northland Pine Lumber Company
Arrest of Eugene Leroy for Wife Murder in New York Case
Eugene Leroy, sought in Detroit for the murder of a woman believed to be his wife, whose body was shipped to New York in a trunk, was arrested in Rio de Janeiro. He served on a British freighter crew and will be turned over to New York authorities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Associaed Press
Eugene Leroy
Detroit
New York
Leroy
Harding Opposes One Man Leadership in Democracy
Senator Harding told a Marion delegation of actors and actresses that the nation must shun one lead authorities and let every citizen take part in democracy. He urged Americanism and warned against global citizenry, saying he is not inclined toward universality.
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Harding
Marion
Associated Press
Americans Freed After Zamora Kidnap Surrender
Mexico City reports all Americans kidnapped by Zamora have been released after Zamora surrendered, according to reliable advices received.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Zamora
Americans Sweep Boxing Finals in Antwerp Victory
The United States took all three finals in the Olympic boxing championships in Antwerp as American contenders won their bouts last night. This completes a dominant showing by the American team with victories in the final matches.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
Militia Disperses Rioters in Belfast
In Belfast ten armed masked men raided a distillery warehouse, seized fifteen barrels of whiskey and fled, as authorities responded with militiary dispersal near Harrodsburg Kentucky.
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Belfast
Harrodsburg
Associated Press
Rioting Shocks Belfast as Crowd Fails to Seize Church
In Belfast on August 25 rioters attempted to rush St Matthew's Catholic church but were repulsed by the military after gunfire erupted. Fifteen barrels of whiskey reportedly disappeared amid the unrest.
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Belfast
Associated Press
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Dixon Leads in Gubernatorial Race in Montana
Helena Montana August 25 in partial returns from 35 precincts Dixon former U S Senator leads six Republican candidates for governor as votes from 13 counties come in with some incomplete totals.
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Senator Dixon
Helena
Mont
Associated Press
Joseph M. Dixon
Forest fires rage in Manitoba. two posts wiped out
Forest fires sweep Manitoba along the Hudson Bay railway with Thicket and Portage trading posts destroyed. Estimated losses reach $35,000 as fires continue to threaten the region.
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Pas
Manitoba
Associated Press
Hudson Bay
Portage
Harding urges home economy and world leadership in porch speech
Governor Harding calls for greater domestic governance and credits the Republican Congress with saving nearly a billion dollars. He supports women's enfranchisement and argues the United States should focus on partnerships in the western hemisphere rather than chasing old world rivalries.
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Marion
Associated Press
Harding
Republican Congress
New World
Old World
Briton funds DC embassy questioned by congressman
Congressman F A Britten of Illinois charged that 875000 pounds appropriated by Parliament for British embassy entertainment in Washington reached the Democratic national committee. Sir Auckland Geddes denied the claim calling it absolutely untrue and said the fund covers living expenses for 31 embassy members totaling under 3000 pounds per person yearly.
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Chicago
Associated Press
F. A. Britten
Illinois
Washington
Democratic National Committee
ST. Louis
Auckland Geddes
America
Britten
Great Britain
Creditors to Get Half of Their Losses
Boston August 25 Associated Press report says creditors of Charles Ponzi may receive 50 cents on the dollar. The estimate rests on Ponzi asset figures he gave at a receivers’ hearing while under arrest for mail fraud in the international exchange scheme.
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Boston
Associated Press
Charles Ponzi
Million Dollars’ Worth of Stolen Securities Recovered
Approximately a million dollars’ worth of securities stolen by dishonest messengers in Wall Street have been recovered, announced by Saul Myers, receiver in bankruptcy for Nick Y. Arnstein, the mastermind of $5,000,000 bond thefts.
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New York
Associated Press
Wall Street
Saul Myers
Nick Y. Arnstein
Army aviators complete New York to Nome flight
Captain Street leaders of a squadron report the New York Nome flight using original motors with engines still running well. They say the trip proves mail and express air routes to Alaska are feasible and may be established soon. Aero Club of America congratulates fliers as a sign of remote areas linking to government and potential commercial routes.
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Nome
Associated Press
Captain Street
New York
Alaska
Aero Club of America
New Yorker Wins Amateur Trap Championship
Frank S. Wright of New York State won the American amateur singles title at the trap shooting tournament in Cleveland yesterday.
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New Yorker
Cleveland
Associated Press
Frank S. Wright
New York State
Hunger strike death threat hangs over Cork mayor
Premier Lloyd George refused to release Lord Mayor McWheeney of Cork, held on hunger strike since arrest, saying the government cannot assume responsibility for his release despite reports he is near death.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Great Britain
McWheeney
Cork
Ambassador Davis Reported Resigning Not Returning to London
Reports reach New York that Ambassador John W. Davis to Great Britain has arrived and will not return to London. The State Department says it has no official information on his plans.
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Washington
Associated Press
John W. Davis
Great Britain
New York
London
State Department
Dreadnaughts Tour Hawaii Under Pacific Fleet Exercise
Admiral Rodman announced the Pacific fleet will conduct battle practice and tactical drills aboard five dreadnaughts on a Hawaii cruise this month. Joint maneuvers will follow in southern California waters.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Rodman
Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
California
Big Liquor Raid at Prince Rupert Disrupts Warehouse Cache
Police seized twenty thousand bottles of liquor valued near 200000 dollars and took control of the storage warehouse at Prince Rupert. Authorities named Jack Miller Elier Breisner and twelve others as being involved in the case.
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Prince Rupert
Associated Press
Jack Miller
Elier Breisner
Big grain crop in sight for Canada
Grain men in Winnipeg predict a 280,000,000 bushel crop and the biggest harvest in the west, with seasoned agriculturalists pointing to record prospects for the coming season. In Seattle prices on Aug 24 include halibut 14c chickens 8c sable fish 5c and red and ling cod 2c.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Man
West Country
Seattle
The
Daily Times
Appeal Opens After Judge Denies Woman Suffrage Injunction
Justice Siddons in the District of Columbia supreme court denied an injunction to restrain the ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. The decision omits a halt to the administrative act of the secretary of state and leaves room for a district court of appeals review.
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Washington
Associated Press
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Siddons
District Court of Appeals
American Constitutional League Today
Supreme Court
Colby
Steamer Lines Granted Freight and Passenger Rate Hikes
Shipping board authorize steamboat lines on the Great Lakes Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico to raise freight rates 20 to 40 percent and passenger fares 20 to 33 percent.
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Washington
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of Mexico
The
Shipping Board
Canadians to Aid Shipbuilders with Promissory Notes
Ottawa proposes government backing for shipbuilders by endorsing promissory notes for 50 percent of the purchase price. The plan applies to buyers of ships 3000 tons and larger, with registry remaining in Canada until the secured amount is paid.
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Ottawa
Cox renews attack against Republicans in Indiana speech
Governor Cox renewed his attack on Republican campaign financing in Princeton Indiana. He reiterated his plan to expose existing affairs in a speech at Pittsburg tomorrow. He said fabulous sums are being contributed to the Republican cause by selfish and greedy interests to buy the election.
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Princeton
Ind
The
Associated Press
Cox
Pittsburg
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