North Dakota faces rising I W W threat and violence
Devils Lake region reports a wave of industrial worker activity led by the I W W with Hogan held on attempted murder charges after a train boarding incident near Petersburg. Witnesses describe gunfire aboard the local train injuring engineer Reinsmith and fireman Kobberdal. Local raids, robberies, and gambling arrests fuel tensions as Attorney General Langer reports extensive investigations and thousands of I W W members in the state.
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Herald
Devils Lake
N. D
Wilhlam J. Hogan
Nelson County
Lakota
Wm. Reinsmith
Carl Kobberdal
Great Northern Railway
Petersburge
Albert Sheets, Jr
J. A. Swinlund
Engineer Reinsnuth
Hogan
Petersburg
Marchal
Natonal
William D. Haywood
J. K. Curtis
Thomas Quigley
John Lowns
Bonde
North Dakota
Downs
Northwest
Lakota- Baturdey
Citg
William Langer
Charles Rettin
Amnasier
Wobbites
TI. W. W
Montana
Yanna
Drouth
W. W
W. J. Hogan
William Reinamith
Greek Premier Denies Change in Confidence in League
Premier Venizelos of Greece, in a letter to the American ambassador in Paris released by the state department, denies reports that he has lost faith in the League of Nations over attitudes toward Thrace. He states he has not changed his stance on the world peace project and asks Wilson to be informed accordingly.
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Washington
Venizelos
Greece
Paria
State Department
America
League of Nations
Thrace
Wilson
Officials to Send Representative to Romania Over Note Reply
Paris September 3 The supreme council again debated Romania’s failure to respond to written notes and discussed sending a high ranking official to Bucharest to demand an immediate answer. A decision may come tomorrow as the council struggles to find a satisfactory envoy. It is unclear if an American will be chosen, as European members fear he may be too outspoken.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Rumania
Bucharest
Mexicans Claim Aviators Were Across Border
Mexican Consul Garcia told the Associated Press that investigation shows the American army plane fired on yesterday was one kilometer from the border inside Mexican territory when attacked. General Garza denies giving orders to fire on aircraft even if they are on the American side.
Routine Business Keeps American Legion Men Busy
St Paul Minnesota September 3 routine business and committee meetings kept Allegates to the state convention of the American Legion extremely busy. St Paul chosen as northwest headquarters for the legion. Harrison Fuller of St Paul temporary chairman supported by Twin City delegates. A M Nelson of Fairmont and Earl McDevitt of Duluth also in the field. Duluth forecasts next steps as resolutions committee works on platform and possible policy on conscientious objectors and war service bonuses.
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St Paul
Minn
The
American Legion
Northwest
Legion
Harrison Fuller
St. Paul
Twin City
A. M. Nelson
Fairmont
Earl McDevitt
Duluth
Feld
Deleretes
Presbyterians Cheer Wilton And Lansing
Presbyterians in Lake Geneva Wisconsin cheer leaders Wilton and Secretary Lansing during a wartime religious service. The report notes audience reaction, with attendees rising to acclaim and voices cheering the named officials.
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Wilton
Lansing
Radical Socialist Breaks Over Bolshevik Policy Unite New Party
Chicago September 3 An ultra radical socialist faction formed the new communist labor party inviting radicals to unite under its banner. A split emerged over program with leaders Stocklitzy and Batt pushing rival Bolshevist and fusion agendas. Delegates sang revolutionary songs as they pressed to finalize organization and policy details.
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Chicago
New Communist Labor Party
Alexander Stocklitzy
Russian Socialist Federation
Denis Batt
Detroit
Labor Party
Communist Labor Party
National Socialist Party
Report delays in treaty ratification and hearings
Washington Sept 3 Republican leaders expect to report the peace treaty with reservations by next week but say decision on ratification provisions will take time. Addressing foreign relations hearings, Hitchcock blasts the majority as aiming to kill the treaty. He warns of isolation if amendments defeat ratification and defends U S participation in the League and reparations system.
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Washington
Senate
Fall
Foreign Relations Committees
United Bistes
Hitchcock
Nebraska
League of Nations
Knox
Pennsylvania
Germany
United Dot
Congress
United States
Reparations Commission
Committee On Foreign Relations
Kner
Wilson Seeks Unified Push for Treaty Tour Start
President Wilson met with Senator Hitchcock in a final White House conference to press for ratification of the peace treaty without amendments. Hitchcock, the Senate’s leading admin voice, said amendments would be defeated and outlined plans to explain the treaty and the League of Nations covenant in detail during the Pacific coast tour to highlight issues like the cost of living, railroads, and reconstruction.
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Washington
Dept. 3
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate
Aitchcock
White House
Wilson Sarts
Pacific Coast
Ganator Hitchcock
MORE FIRST DIVISION MEN ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
The passage describes arrivals in New York of members of the First Division aboard transports Suwanee and Mobile. It mentions 790 officers and men including medical personnel, with headquarters and companies EF and G of the infantry, and company A of the ith Infantry. Brig. Frank Parker is named as a passenger.
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First Division
N. Y
New York
Sein
Ivinion
Brest
Suwanee
Mobile
A Infantry
Ith Infantry
Stlion
Ieee de Fale
Prank Parker
Montana Soldier Returns With Kaiser’s Violin
Great Falls resident T Hanscom recently came home from overseas with a German violin once owned by Sather Wiltetar of Germany. The instrument, believed to be at least 300 years old and crafted by August Kreuter, bears the royal coat of arms and was repaired in 1891. Hanscom, formerly of the Sixth Field Artillery, kept the violin in an old sack before learning its value.
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Great Falls
Mont
A. T. Hanscom
Neering
Sather Wiltetar
Germany
Stoma
August Krelter
Hanscom
Sthfield’ Arihory
Little Change in Peace Terms for Austria
Paris dispatch reports the Anal draft of the Austrian peace treaty shows only one territorial alteration. Radkersburg remains Austrian though the Marburg basin nearby is assigned to Yugoslavia. The draft reinforces that Austria cannot be annexed by Germany without League of Nations council consent.
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Paris
St German
Radkersburg
Marburg
Graz Radkersburg
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Germany
Council of the
League of Nations
Council
Ultimatum to Romania Sent by Allied Council
Paris reports the supreme council will issue a drastic ultimatum to the Romanian government over Hungary policy. An envoy will deliver the terms with a time limit. If Romania refuses, diplomatic relations will end and Allied diplomats will withdraw from Bucharest.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Hungary
Romania
Bucharest
Main Socialist Party Begins Platform Work in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports the national socialist party and two insurgent factions, the communist labor party and the communist party, after three days of chaotic meetings, began drafting constitutions and platforms. The communist labor party, formed yesterday, plans an action program today and discussions of possible alliance with the communists continue amid disorder over leadership and speech acts.
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Chicago
National Socialist Party
Communist Labor Party
Communist Party
Communist Labors Party
Thi
Columbus Car Lines Idle Strike For Better Wages
Columbus O Sept 3 workers at Columbus Car Lines walked out or refused to work on the cars and wagons, demanding higher pay and better conditions. The strike involved motormen and conductors as timetable crews stayed off the street cars.
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Columbus
Kansas City Bid Takes Aim At Pennant In A.L. Race
St. Paul leads the American Association with Kansas City closing the gap after a week of steady climbing. Indianapolis falters while Kan sas City holds a larger number of postponed games. Pat Ragan joins the Ganzel group as Cincinnati and Chicago hold firm leads in the National and American circuits, with Detroit pressing to narrow the White Sox advantage.
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St. Paul
Kan- Ana City
Blues
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Ganzel Agerenation
Pat Ragan
Cincinnati Naional
Chicago Americans
Cincinnati
New York
Local prisoner escapes jail with odd genius plan
Fragmentary report notes a prisoner breaking jail using an unusual method. Readers catch glimpses of locks bolted doors and an escape route, with unclear details and lingering questions about timing and location.
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Caneda
Labor Capital And Farmers To Be Represented
Washington September 1 the conference between capital and agricultural interests called by President Wilson for discussion of the present economic situation will be held in Washington between October 5 and 10. The president asked representatives of the leading agricultural association investment bankers and Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor to submit nominations for delegates representing each group. After receiving this list en route to the Pacific coast the president will select a list of his own and combine the two. About forty or forty five delegates will be chosen. Preliminary arrangements were discussed at yesterday's cabinet meeting and the White House said the full list of delegates may be ready within a week.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Leader Agricultural Association, Investment Bankers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Pacific Coast
Thorty
Admiral Cowan Arrives at Helsinsfors for Baltic Attack Plans
Helsinsfors reports Admiral Cowan commander of the British Baltic squadron has arrived for preparations for an attack on Petrograd. He plans to confer with the British military mission on attack plans. Berlin wires say General Gough proclaimed an attack on Petrograd and promised food after Bolshevik rule ends.
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Helsinsfors
Min Cowan
Baltic
Petrograd
Berlin
Riga
Gough
Big Trades Union Meeting In Glasgow This Saturday
London reports the Trades Union Congress will assemble in Glasgow on September 8 with 848 delegates representing over 2,225,000 workers. A proposal to invite King George from Balmoraig to speak at the opening session is noted, and leaders anticipate debates on direct action versus constitutional negotiation amid coal miner conferences and the triple alliance discussions.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Glasgow
King George
Bilmoraig
Coal Miner Conference
Triple Alliance
Rt Workers
Dock Strike Continues at Mameilice
Labor action at Mameilice dock persists as workers protest conditions and demand negotiated terms. No resolution reported, with crews maintaining standby positions and limited loading operations continuing. Local authorities monitor tensions amid ongoing industrial dispute.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Senator McNary
Oregon
War Trade Board
Fred Fulton
Arthur Townley
Yoo Beckett
Eddie McGoorty
Temps
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Milwaukee
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
National Baseball Commission
Committee ‘On Foreign Relations
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Japan
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Helisfors
Mameilice
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