Birthday notes for notable figures on this day
Raymond Poincare former French president born Bar-le-Duc sixty years ago today. J R Lucas bishop of Mackenzie River diocese born England sixty three years ago today. Arthur P Rugg Massachusetts supreme court chief justice born Sterling sixty eight years ago today. Morris McDonald Maine Central Railroad president born New Albany Indiana fifty five years ago today. Christine Nilsson famed Swedish soprano born Sweden seventy eight years ago today.
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Raymond Poincare
French Republic
Bar-le- Duc
J. R. Lucas
Mackenzie River
England
Arthur P. Rugg
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Sterling
Mass
Morris McDonald
Maine Central Railroad
New Albany
Ind
Christine Nilsson
Sweden
Kansas Man Carl Haeglin Linked to Sabinas Brewery
Associated Press dispatches identify Carl Haeglin of Sabinas Coahuila as president of the Sabinas brewery. He is brother to Gus Haeglin of Atchison and several Atchison residents have financial ties to the Sabinas brewery. His Sabinas family home was in a town Villa captured before capitulating to the de la Huerta government.
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Associated Press
Atchison
Kan
Carl Haeglin
Eagle Pass
Texas
Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Gus Haeglin
Sabinas
Coahuila
Haegln
Villa
de la Huerta
First Methodist Bishop in America Born 175 Years Ago
New York remembers Francis Asbury on the 175th anniversary of his birth as the first Methodist bishop in America. The article recalls his tireless itinerant ministry beginning in Philadelphia in 1771, circuits across the colonies, and his enduring impact on American Methodism including the Sunday school system, with details of his travels, hardships, and legacy. It also notes his friendship with George Washington and his death in 1816 while en route to a general conference.
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New York
America
Francis Asbury
Wesley
England
New World
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Asa
North Carolina
Kentucky
Asbury
Georgia
M Mountains
Viresda
Baltimore
Axsbury
Asbury Park
Methodist Episcopal Book Concern
Methodist Sunday School
Methodist Church In
Washington
Mary Hickford Proud of Irish Descent
Mary Hickford the famous actress traces her roots to Ireland on her mother’s side, linking to the Celt Hennessey family. The disclosure highlights her pride in heritage and noted lineage.
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Mary Hickford
Hennessey
Social Calendar Dances At Fort McIntosh And Roof Garden
Friday features a dance at the Service Club in Fort McIntosh in the evening. Saturday offers a dance at the Soldiers Club Roof Garden in the evening.
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Service Club
Fort McIntosh
Soldiers Club Roof Garden
Woman observer sent by Cuba to study girls' manual training
A Cuban woman observer is dispatched to France and Spain to study the organization and operation of manual training schools for girls, aiming to inform Cuba's educational approach.
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Cuba
France
Spain
Convictions for Drunkenness Rise in England 1919
A report shows 67 948 convictions for drunkenness in England and Wales in 1919, nearly double 1918’s 29 075. Greater London and Northern England accounted for about 33 percent. Causes cited include more men at home, fewer in khaki, more police on duty, longer hours, and stronger liquor.
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Associated Press
London
England
Wales
Greater
Prevents Touring in Ireland Dampens Tourist Flux
Associated Press report from Dublin on August 20 notes Killarney and other Irish resorts face disappointment as rail disruption continues because workers refuse to carry armed police and soldiers. The military then takes over hotels to replace destroyed barracks, with soldiers occupying two large hotels in Killarney and setting up a wireless station.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Killarney
Ireland
Nothing But Honor Ends Long Silence From Precinct Court
A Corpus Christi report from Justice of the Peace W G Sutherland of Bluntzer Nueces county to county commissioners notes no civil suits in three years and no criminal complaints in five years for precinct No 2. He adds that honor is the only reward received by the chief justice of this court.
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Associated Preas
Corpus Christi
Tex
South Texas
Justice of the Peace
W. G. Sutherland
Blintzer
Nueces County
Sutherland
Justice of the Peace’s Court
Precinct No. 2
Mrs Pennybacker Named Head of Citizenship Dept
Mrs Thoms G Winter of Minneapolis president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs has appointed Mrs Percy V Pennybacker of Texas to head the federation department of American citizenship. Winter, back from Chautauqua where she led the first club women’s institute in America, noted the next biennial convention site may be decided at the federation board meeting in Washington September 14 to 16.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Winter
General Federation Board
Washington, D. C
Mexico to Found Farm Colonies for Peasants
The government plans farm colonies in San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato to end peasant land hunger. Each family will have its own parcel with a street market garden school and theater nearby. Land is inalienable but inheritable and tax free, with equipment seed and rail access for markets.
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Sy Associated Presa
Mexico City
San Luis Potosi
Guanajuato
Chihuahuan
Sonora
Mexico
Wedding in Shop Delivers Denison Bride a Torchlit Toast
In Denison Texas August 20 O J Sanders a Missouri Kansas Texas railway shop worker wed Miss Gertrude Smith of Purcell Oklahoma. A temporary altar built by shop workers stood under a hundred work clothes crowd. The Rev C W Heaton presided. Whistles signaled the ceremony and a shopwide cheer echoed through the plant.
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Associated Press
Denison
Tex
O. J. Sanders
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Sanders
Gertrude Smith
Purcell
Oklo
C. W. Heaton
Waples Memorial Church
Emperor Carl Held Responsible For Collapse Of Austrian Forces
Vienna Aug 20 Chief blame for the collapse of the Austrian forces on the Plave river in the Australtalian campaign is placed on former Emperor Carl by a war delinquencies commission report. It notes on November 2 1918 the emperor issued conflicting orders within hours reversing an armistice then revoking and reissuing it while consulting 20 others. The report questions whether fear of army unrest guided the actions rather than any other reason, suggesting a subconscious preference that troops not return home.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Plave
Carl
Peat poised for wider German use in fuel mix
Berlin reports peat expected to expand as domestic and industrial fuel after the Spa agreement. Berlin’s turf plant at Blankenfelde yields 20 tons daily, peat mixed with coal feeding municipal boiler fires. Saxony fears coal famine. Finance Minister Reinhold plans forest clearings and tree felling along with potato cultivation on clearings.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Blankenfelde
Saxony
Reinhold
Argentina Labor Federation Wins Deportation Reform
The Argen tine Federation of Labor backed by Socialist deputies gains a lower house vote to restrict expulsion of foreigners. The amended residence law requires a federal judge to decide deportation after a trial, addressing police use of the law against workers who joined strikes. Senate passage expected.
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Hy Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentine Federation of Labor
Congress
Federation
Senate
German currency inflation eased by weekly decline
Berlin Aug 20 Direct or Von Glasenapp Reichsbank told AP the July 15 paper circulation stood at 53 847 000 000 marks, down 198 000 000 from the prior week. He urged work and thrift with increased production to improve exchange and export, stressing frugal habits as the only credible path.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
von Glasenapp
Reichsbank
Disciplinary actions on naval officers after Kapp revolt
Berlin August 20 The War Office disciplined 110 naval officers for conduct during the Kapp revolt. Some were cashiered others retired suspended transferred or subjected to other penalties.
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Associated Press
Berlin
War Office
The War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
The article urges total national effort to win the war and warns that fatigue insomnia irritation, and poor digestion signal the nervous system breaking down. It advises taking action to preserve energy and maintain focus for the war effort.
Maryland Convicts Riot During Hunger Strike at Prison
In Baltimore on August 20, more than a dozen hunger strikers initiated a dormitory riot at the Maryland penitentiary. Guards shut off lights, a two hour dark demonstration followed, and the warden used a fire hose as the fire company aided responders. The protest stems from a recent prisoner strike demanding better food variety.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Ray Chapman Laid To Rest In Cleveland Funeral
Ray Chapman, baseball idol of Cleveland, was honored in a large funeral at St John’s Cathedral. Thousands filled the streets as the service began, many unable to gain admission. City and industry paused in tribute with hats doffed and flags half-masted.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Ray Chapman
St. John’s Cathedral
Tennessee House Adjourns On Woman Suffrage Vote
Nashville Tenn August 20 The House adjourned until 10 tomorrow after a decisive suffrage victory. Antis sought reconsideration but failed. Speaker Walker did not move to rescind ratification. Antis aimed for Monday adjournment, but suffragists blocked it and hailed a clear triumph.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tenhensee House
Walker
House
American wins 200 meter dash at Antwerp Olympics
Woodring of Meadow Brook Club Philadelphia wins the 200 meter dash in 22 seconds with Paddock of Los Angeles finishing second and Murchison of New York in fourth place.
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Antwerp
Woodring
Meadow Brook Club
Philadelphia
Paddock
Los Angeles
Murchison
New York
Embargoes on West Texas Freight and Passengers Likely Lifted
Fort Worth officials state embargoes on freight and passenger trains to West Texas points will probably be lifted today. Local railroad sources confirm the move as floods ease and rail service resumes after the washout.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
Fire ignites East Land business district blaze in mud
Fire damaged the East land business district in Fort Worth Texas. Loss is estimated at 10000 dollars. Fire engines became stuck in mud en route to the scene amid the blaze.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Eastland
Kansas Wheat Output Tops State Record In 1910 Report
Kansas state board of agriculture reports the August canvass shows wheat at 147 million bushels, the second largest crop in state history, with corn production expected to be the largest in five years based on August 14 data.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Mexican Boy Scouts Revival Calls Youth Enrollment
The Associated Press reports in Mexico City that the Boy Scout movement is being revived. Leaders urge youths aged twelve to seventeen to enroll in “The Corps of Mexican Explorers.” Previously the government supplied uniforms, shoes, and small allowances. the movement waned during the revolution and now seeks a renewed push along former paths.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Boy Scout Movement
Mexico
Boy Scouts
Corps of Mexican Explorers
Ebre
Nation-wide search for missing 19 year old girl in Kansas City
A nation wide search began today for Harriet Howard Kimball aged 19 who disappeared after leaving her home on Monday night. In a note she left she asked her father not to seek her.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Harriet Howard Kimball
Roman exhortation urges Mannix moderation on British questions
London reports that the consistory in Rome has directed Archbishop Mannix to exercise moderation in handling British political issues. The appeal comes via a British official message from Rome.
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Associated Press
London
Rome
Mannix
Paris Suburban Electrification Moves Toward Completion
Paris suburb rail service electrification, started in 1910 and halted by war, is advancing. Power stations have been built and wires strung along much of the line, with electric locomotives and equipment awaited. Initial service will run electric trains to nearby stations and steam to farther points, easing congestion.
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Associated Press
Paris
Fingerprints to be Taken for All Americans
Experts at the International Association for Identification convention in Minneapolis say the government will soon fingerprint and file every man woman and child in the United States as a permanent identification method.
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Presa
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
International Association For Identification
Sold Jail at Auction in Huntington Ind
Huntington Ind August 20 county jail sale ends with a bid of four dollars. County commission advertised the auction and hired an auctioneer. Henry Keefer and Charles Orr competed, with Orr prevailing at four dollars. Building measures 40 by 80 feet and must be removed, likely costing more than the material is worth.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Ind
Huntingdon
County Commission
Henry Keefer
Charles Orr
Keefer
Orr
Mail Sacks Found Near Missouri Pacific Train Robbery
Un Associated Press report from St Louis Aug 20 states the remaining four pouches stolen from a Missouri Pacific mail car on Wednesday night were found in the Mississippi River near the bandits overnight escape. Two empty and two with blank postal orders. only a $26,000 currency shipment from the Federal Reserve Bank is known.
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UN Associated Press
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Federal Reserve Bank
Soviet Confesses Troops Withdrawn From Lukow and Radin
London reports a Moscow communique says Soviet forces abandoned Lukow and Radin. Poles were driven seven miles from Clecha, now 45 miles northwest of Warsaw. The note marks a withdrawal near key positions southeast of Warsaw.
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Associated Press
London
Lukow
Warsaw
Radin
Moscow
Clechanow
Paris Dispatch Reports Polish Military Successes
Paris reports continue to crown Polish forces with military successes as of August 20. The Warsaw based military mission notes General Weygand and a staff of more than 600 are shaping forthcoming operations with French officers drafting plans.
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Paris
Warsaw
Weygand
Russian Terms Presented at Peace Conference Sit-Down
London reports the second sitting of the peace conference held at Mittek on Thursday. A Moscow official statement says Russia’s terms presented to the Poles are substantially the same as those published in London.
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London
Mitek
Russia
Moscow
National Safety Congress Planned in Milwaukee
Milwaukee August 20 National Safety Council will hold its ninth annual safety congress from September 27 to October 1. Arrangements are being made for attendance of four thousand. The industrial importance of safety will be discussed.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
National Safety Council
No Return Cargoes Hit Buenos Aires Vessels
American ships on the River Plate report heavy losses from lack of return cargoes as port workers refuse to handle wool and hides in sympathy with a prolonged strike. The wool and hides stalemate has delayed ships, pushed charter prices higher, and caused diversions as crews lose time and cargo opportunities.
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Buenos Aires
River Plate
Conditions ghastly in Irkutsk says former Kolchak official
A former Kolchak officer, who escaped from Irkutsk, cables from Harbin that conditions there are ghastly. Bolsheviks seize most of the little food available, and the intelligentsia remain under constant terror of persecution.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Rekusal
Harbin
Kolchak
Irkutsk
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